Yesterday, Cao Pi was still very ambitious and prepared to get rid of Yang Ling in one fell swoop and solve his major problem.
But he never expected that when he woke up, Yang Ling would directly attack the city.
"Your Majesty, how about we escape?"
Zhu Shuo urged,
"As long as you can escape from Xudu, Your Majesty can summon the soldiers and horses from all over the world to fight against the rebel Yang Ling!"
"Okay, okay! Let's go!"
Cao Pi did not hesitate, immediately stood up and followed Zhu Shuo outside.
At this moment, Queen Mother Bian came over with someone in a hurry. Seeing that Cao Pi was about to walk out, she was stunned for a moment.
"What is your Majesty doing?"
"Mother, the rebels are so powerful that we can't stop them at all. Let's escape first!"
Cao Pi explained.
Queen Mother Bian laughed angrily.
"The rebels only have a few thousand troops. As long as they hold on until other armies in the city arrive, they can turn the situation around and turn defeat into victory!"
"However, the soldiers are fighting bravely on the front line, but your Majesty does not want to take the lead in motivating the soldiers, but instead thinks about escaping?"
"Aren't you afraid that your father will be ashamed of you if he knows something secretly?"
Hearing Queen Mother Bian's righteous rebuke, Cao Pi felt a burning pain on his face.
But his life was at stake, and he couldn't care less about his face.
"Come here, take the Queen Mother with you and retreat!"
"Let Aijia go!"
Queen Mother Bian struggled, but was forcibly lifted up by several palace maids, and followed behind Cao Pi and his party.
Listening to the closer and closer shouts of killing, Cao Pi and others quickened their pace and walked towards the depths of the palace.
"Yancai, where is the secret passage you mentioned?"
Cao Pi asked urgingly.
"Report to Your Majesty, it's not far ahead!"
As Zhu Shuo spoke, he led Cao Pi and others to a remote corner.
He pointed to the damaged hole in the palace wall,
"Your Majesty, as long as you get out of here, you can escape from Xudu."
Cao Pi's face turned green.
What the hell is this secret passage? It's obviously a dog cave!
He is the emperor, and he wants to go into a dog hole?
Seeing Cao Pi's ugly face, Zhu Shuo quickly advised him,
"Your Majesty, Han Xin had to endure the humiliation before he achieved great things."
"When Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was besieged by the Xiongnu on Baishan Mountain, didn't he also choose to beg for peace?"
Seeing that Cao Pi was a little moved, Empress Dowager Bian said angrily,
"If your Majesty dares to get out from here, then I will remove your Majesty from the Cao family tree!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Pi was stunned and didn't know what to do.
However, just as he was hesitating, there was a burst of chaotic footsteps.
It was Gan Ning who led a group of soldiers and chased him.
When he saw Cao Pi and others, he was overjoyed.
"Hunjun is right here!"
"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
Zhu Shuo gritted his teeth, raised his weapon, and turned around to kill Gan Ning.
But how could his martial arts compare to Gan Ning's?
The two fought for only three rounds before Zhu Shuo's weapon was knocked to the ground by Gan Ning.
At the same time, the soldiers following Yang Ling also swarmed in and surrounded Cao Pi, Queen Mother Bian and others.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Shuo closed his eyes in despair.
However, Gan Ning did not embarrass them, but ordered Cao Pi and Queen Mother Bian to return to the palace.
Cao Pi was sitting on the dragon chair, not as arrogant as before, but with a nervous and gloomy expression.
"Mother, do you think Yang Ling...will he kill me?"
"Will he still let me...continue to be emperor?"
Empress Dowager Bian sighed, hating that iron cannot become steel.
"If Your Majesty had listened to me and treated Yang Ling kindly, how could he have ended up where he is today?"
"It doesn't matter, he always values friendship. For the sake of your sister, maybe he won't kill you."
"But I'm afraid that His Majesty's throne...can't be saved."
Cao Pi was stunned.
Without the throne, it would be better to kill him.
At this moment, the soldiers guarding outside the palace gate suddenly said in unison,
"I've seen the general!"
Cao Pi's heart sank, knowing that Yang Ling was coming.
Sure enough, Yang Ling led a group of cronies and walked into the palace at a fast pace.
"Your Majesty, you are safe and sound!"
Yang Ling greeted Cao Pi with a smile.
Although today was the same as usual, with Cao Pi sitting on a dragon chair and Yang Ling standing in the hall, the situation of the two of them was different from the past.
"Yang Ling, I am the emperor, what do you want?!"
Cao Pi gritted his teeth and still wanted to maintain his former dignity.
Yang Ling was too lazy to pay attention to him and looked at Pang Tong aside.
"How are Shizai and Bojo doing over there?"
"Reporting back to the general, they just sent someone to deliver the news, saying they will be back soon."
"knew."
Yang Ling nodded, and then ordered Ma Chao, Wei Yan and others to take Cao Pi's edict and go to control Xudu City.
When everything was settled, Deng Ai and Jiang Wei also came to join them.
Behind them were Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Liu Ye and other court ministers.
Even before arriving, these people had roughly guessed what was going on.
But when they saw the situation in the palace, they were still surprised.
"With the general's posture, could it be that he wants to rebel?"
Liu Ye asked in a deep voice.
"The Wei Dynasty treats the general with great courtesy, but the general cannot do such an ungrateful act!"
Wang Lang also advised.
Yang Ling smiled slightly and told everyone the whole story of last night.
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and their expressions softened.
They all sympathized with Cao Pi when he suppressed Yang Ling before.
But because Cao Pi was the emperor, it was difficult for them to persuade him.
But he didn't expect that Cao Pi would go the extra mile and poison Yang Ling.
"What does the general mean?"
Jia Xu asked softly.
"Your Majesty is fatuous and incompetent. I plan to depose him and establish a new royal bloodline in accordance with the late emperor's last words. What do you think?"
Yang Ling squinted his eyes and looked at the courtiers.
Everyone was silent.
With Cao Cao's last words, even if Yang Ling deposed Cao Pi, he would still have a good reputation.
Moreover, the situation in Xudu is currently under his control.
Even if everyone objects, it will be of no use.
Seeing that they were silent, Cao Pi's face became more desperate.
Yang Ling nodded with satisfaction and looked at Queen Mother Bian,
"I wonder what the Queen Mother means?"
After all, Empress Dowager Bian was the master of the harem, so Yang Ling still had to pretend to consult her.
"The Aijia can agree to the general, but there is one requirement."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Please, General, please spare the lives of Your Majesty, Sima Yi and others."
Queen Mother Bian's eyes revealed a hint of pleading.
Yang Ling pondered for a moment and nodded gently.
"How dare I disobey the Queen Mother's order?"
"That's good, thank you so much, General!"
Queen Mother Bian breathed a sigh of relief.
Cao Pi on the side was completely desperate.
Even his biological mother doesn't support him, what can he do?
After receiving Empress Dowager Bian's permission, Yang Ling looked at everyone with a smile,
"Do you have any good suggestions for the candidate for the new emperor?"
