Cao Pi and others looked up and saw that it was Chen Qun on horseback.
Chen Qun, Sima Yi, Wu Zhi, and Zhu Shuo were also called Cao Pi's four friends. This time Cao Pi was guarding Yecheng, and the latter three people went with him.
However, Chen Qun was highly valued by Cao Cao, so he stayed in Xudu.
Cao Pi felt his heart sink when he saw that he was no longer waiting for him, but came to look for him, shouting that something was wrong!
"Changwen (Chen Qun's font name), what happened?"
Chen Qun jumped off the horse and said out of breath,
"Early this morning, Marquis Yanling led an army of 10,000 to Xudu and asked the army to enter the city!"
"What?!"
Cao Pi was anxious and angry.
He had heard before that his biological brother, who had the same father and mother, had unreasonable thoughts about the position of the heir apparent.
But he didn't take it to heart, after all, he was the prince.
But what I never expected was that after his father Cao Cao passed away, Cao Zhang would lead his army and rush to Xudu day and night!
"Your Majesty, please be patient!"
Sima Yi comforted Cao Pi and then asked,
"What happened next? Did the Marquis of Yanling lead his army into the city?"
"Not this one."
Chen Qun shook his head.
"That's good!"
As long as Cao Zhang does not enter the city, the situation can be controlled.
But just as Cao Pi breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Chen Qun say again,
"General Zhengnan went to greet him outside the city in person. After a conversation between the two, Marquis Yanling asked the army to be stationed outside the city, and then they both went to the Prince of Wei's Mansion to pay their respects."
"According to a servant in the palace, after paying homage, General Zhengnan and Marquis Yanling had a private meeting!"
When Cao Pi heard this, his scalp suddenly went numb!
Compared to meeting Yang Ling and Cao Zhang in private, he would rather see Cao Zhang lead his army into the city!
Cao Zhang has military power in his hands, and Yang Ling has prestige in the government and the public!
Once the two of them unite, then Cao Pi will inherit the title of heir apparent!
"Zhongda, what...what should we do?"
Cao Pi looked at Sima Yi with some fear and anxiety.
Sima Yi also had a headache.
Yang Ling alone was extremely difficult to deal with.
Now that Cao Zhang is added to the mix, they have no chance of winning!
Sima Yi paced back and forth, pondering for a long time, and then he said,
"Your Majesty, it seems to me that we still want to go to Xudu!"
"If I go, wouldn't I be throwing myself into a trap?"
Wu Zhi on the side objected.
"Then tell me, what will we do if we don't go to Xudu?"
Sima Yi asked rhetorically.
Wu Zhi was speechless and didn't know how to answer.
"Your Majesty, everyone, why do we need to mess up our position?"
Sima Yi patiently explained,
"We are not sure at the moment that Yang Ling is colluding with Marquis Yanling."
"Under such circumstances, if the prince does not go to Xudu for the funeral, it will give Yang Ling an excuse and an excuse!"
Everyone, including Cao Pi, nodded slightly.
As Sima Yi said, if Yang Ling had not joined forces with Cao Zhang and Cao Pi had not gone to Xudu to attend the funeral, he would have been accused of being unfilial.
"What if they really collude?"
Zhu Shuo asked again.
"Then we should go!"
Sima Yi smiled confidently,
"Even if the Crown Prince returns to Yecheng and summons armies from all directions to attack Yang Ling and Marquis Yanling, do you think the Crown Prince will be Yang Ling's opponent?"
When everyone thought about it, it was the same.
Cao Zhang is already brave and good at fighting, and coupled with Yang Ling who has the evil plan, this battle will be a fart!
"Instead of that, it is better for us to take the initiative to go to Xudu."
"You must know that above the court, there are the Emperor, Xun Lingjun, Guoming Tinghou... It is not Yang Ling's turn to cover the sky with one hand!"
"Before King Wei died, he said that if the prince was not virtuous, Yang Ling should support others."
"But the Crown Prince has not made any mistakes now. How can Yang Ling have an excuse to depose the Crown Prince?"
"The King of Wei was very kind to him when he was alive. Now that King Wei's body is still cold, if he really dares to do this, wouldn't everyone in the world want to curse him to death?"
After listening to Sima Yi's analysis, Cao Pi, who was still nervous at first, gradually felt relieved!
He thought for a moment, gritted his teeth,
"As Zhongda said, let's go to Xudu!"
After Cao Pi and his party rested for a while, they set out on their journey again.
After traveling quickly, they finally arrived at Xudu City in the evening.
Looking at Xu Ducheng, who was as silent as a monster in the distance, Cao Pi felt a little anxious.
He didn't know what was waiting for him in the city.
At this moment, Xudu's city gate suddenly opened, and a group of cavalry galloped out.
Cao Pi was startled, thinking that Yang Ling had sent him to arrest him, and planned to turn around and run away on the spot.
But Sima Yi held Cao Pi's reins and said in a deep voice,
"Your Majesty, stay calm, don't lose face!"
Seeing the other party getting closer and closer, Cao Pi was heartbroken and gave up the idea of escape.
When the cavalry group approached, the group noticed that the leaders were actually Yang Ling, Xun Yu and others.
"We have met the Crown Prince!"
Everyone bowed to Cao Pi first, then Yang Ling followed,
"It is really a pity that the King of Wei gave up and went west. But a family cannot be without a master for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day."
"Please, Your Majesty, please be in position as soon as possible to stabilize the situation!"
As soon as these words came out, Cao Pi, Sima Yi and others were shocked!
Yang Ling brought people here in person to persuade Cao Pi to take his place earlier?
"Prince?"
Yang Ling called Cao Pi softly.
Only then did Cao Pi come back to his senses and said with some excitement,
"Okay, okay, brother-in-law, oh no, General Zhengnan is really an important official of the imperial court. My Cao family..."
He was so excited that he was even a little incoherent. It wasn't until Sima Yi next to him tugged on his clothes that he calmed down.
"We'll talk about getting in position later. The most urgent thing is to go and pay homage to my father!"
"I will obey the orders of the Crown Prince."
Yang Ling and others got out of the way, and like stars over the moon, they surrounded Cao Pi and entered the city.
Soon they arrived at the Wei Palace. Cao Pi, like Cao Zhang, knelt down in front of Cao Cao's coffin and cried uncontrollably!
Cao Zhang stood aside, looking a little embarrassed.
He raised his head and looked at Yang Ling, but Yang Ling acted as if he hadn't seen him and just looked on with cold eyes.
Cao Pi, Cao Pi, for the sake of the stability of the world and the overall situation, I chose to promote you to the top. Don't let me down!
Yang Ling thought to himself.
After Cao Pi paid homage to Cao Cao, he visited Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Bian and called everyone in the side hall.
"As General Zhengnan said outside the city, Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu and others are now separatist in Sichuan and Shu, and Liu Bei and Sun Quan are disobeying the imperial commander in the south."
"The national situation is critical, and the mountains and rivers are broken."
"I hope the crown prince can take his place soon!"
Xun Yu came to Cao Pi holding the box containing Cao Cao's seal.
Looking at this small box that represents the supreme power, Cao Pi was so excited that his hands were trembling!
"My son has little virtue and little talent, so he is not qualified for this important task. But General Zhengnan and Xun Lingjun are so optimistic about me, so I can only do it..."
