"I am no longer the emperor..."
Cao Pi said, tears rolling in his eyes.
He hates it so much.
I hate myself for not taking action earlier and getting rid of Yang Ling.
He hated himself even more. Why didn't he know how to live peacefully with Yang Ling and honestly be his emperor?
This is a good time, he can only be imprisoned in the cold palace every day, with Sima Yi, Sima Fu, Zhu Shuo and others.
After Yang Ling promoted Cao Zhi to the throne, his life was probably prosperous.
When Cao Pi thought of this, his back teeth started to itch with hatred.
"Your Majesty, you always have to eat something. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing."
Sima Yi persuaded him with kind words,
"We have poisoned Cao Zhi. With his body, I'm afraid he won't survive for long."
"Maybe your Majesty will still have a chance to regain power by then!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Pi's eyes flashed with light, and he struggled and said,
"Come, help me get up and eat!"
While he was devouring the porridge in his bowl, Zhu Shuo's voice suddenly came from outside,
"Stop, who is it?"
Although he was imprisoned in the cold palace and had nothing to do all day, Zhu Shuo still took several military officers to act as Cao Pi's bodyguards.
"General Zhu, I'm here!"
came a familiar voice.
Cao Pi was slightly startled, and heard the voice of Zhen Yao, and said quickly,
"Let him in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhen Yao, dressed as a eunuch, pushing open the door and entering.
As soon as he saw Cao Pi, he couldn't help but burst into tears and saluted.
"I finally met His Majesty again..."
The monarch and his ministers met again, and seeing his appearance, Cao Pi felt quite unhappy.
"Your sister is Yang Ling's concubine. I'm sure he won't embarrass you. Why should you be so sad?"
"The reason why I am sad is because I see His Majesty covered in dust. I wish I could cut Yang Ling into pieces with a thousand knives!"
Zhen Yao gritted his teeth and said.
Although he felt very comfortable after hearing this, Cao Pi still shook his head.
"Forget it, don't say this again. If Yang Ling hears it, I'm afraid he won't spare you. Speaking of which, why are you here today?"
"Reporting to your majesty, the traitor Yang controls the government, and I feel quite unwilling to do so."
Zhen Yao lowered his voice and said solemnly,
"Fortunately, there are many people with lofty ideals in the court, and they are also dissatisfied with Yang Ling."
"After my unremitting efforts, we finally united them. We plan to fight against Yang Ling together!"
As soon as these words came out, Cao Pi, Sima Yi, Sima Fu and others were all lifted up!
If it is true as Zhen Yao said, then they still have the possibility to save the situation!
"You are truly my loyal minister, a great loyal minister! If I regain the throne in the future, I will definitely make you a duke!"
Cao Pi said excitedly.
"May I ask Mr. Zhen, do you have any clever ideas?"
Sima Yi was extremely calm and asked softly.
"Tonight, the pseudo-emperor, Yang Ling and his party will hold a banquet in the palace."
"I have bribed the imperial guards. After I have rescued His Majesty, we will fight towards the palace together."
"As long as we catch the false emperor and Yang Ling, we will be successful!"
Zhen Yao slowly explained his plan.
"very good!"
Cao Pi agreed without even thinking about it.
Seeing that Sima Yi and others remained silent, he couldn't help but said,
"Does Zhongda think something is wrong?"
"I feel that this matter is extremely risky..."
Sima Yi frowned slightly.
If Cao Zhi entertains Yang Ling and others at a banquet, he is afraid that Gan Ning, Ma Chao and other powerful generals will also be present.
With their strength, how easy is it to capture or kill Yang Ling alive?
"Zhongda's words are wrong. Everything has risks."
Zhen Yao shook his head,
"When Yang Ling raised an army to resist His Majesty, he also took risks, but he succeeded in the end!"
"Now that he has just taken control of the whole world and is so full of ambition, it is inevitable that he will be a little careless!"
Cao Pi nodded in agreement and said,
"What Zhen Yao said is absolutely right! Even if there are risks, I will do it!"
He doesn't want to be imprisoned in this cold palace for the rest of his life!
Besides, as Zhen Yao said, as long as Yang Ling is caught off guard, there is still a chance!
"I am willing to follow your Majesty!"
"I am also willing!"
Zhu Shuo and others also agreed.
"Second brother, why are you hesitating?"
"Are you willing to be imprisoned here for the rest of your life?"
Even his younger brothers kept trying to persuade Sima Yi.
Sima Yi hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said,
"I obey Your Majesty in everything!"
"That's good!"
Cao Pi showed a satisfied smile, then squeezed Zhen Yao's hand.
"I'll leave everything to you!"
"Please rest assured, your majesty! May your majesty endure the humiliation for another half day, and I hope that the country will be restored to safety after danger, and the sun and moon will be dim and bright again!"
Zhen Yao also responded solemnly.
After everyone discussed the details of the action, Zhen Yao immediately stood up and left in a hurry.
After he left, Cao Pi suddenly had a great appetite.
"Zhongda, give me some more bowls of porridge..."
…
Time passed by moment by moment, and soon the sky darkened.
Just when Cao Pi and others were waiting impatiently, the door that was locked from the outside was suddenly opened.
Zhen Yao walked straight in with a dozen forbidden troops.
As soon as they saw Cao Pi, they all saluted.
"I have met His Majesty!"
"I'm free of charge!"
Cao Pi quickly waved his hand and asked,
"Zhen Yao, how is the situation?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, everything is going smoothly. Those loyal people have lurked in the palace, waiting for Your Majesty to come forward to lead them."
Zhen Yao smiled.
"Very good!"
Cao Pi was overjoyed to win.
"Then let's join them quickly."
"Your Majesty, please be patient. I have brought a lot of soldiers here."
Zhen Yao said and asked the soldiers behind him to hand over the armor they brought.
Cao Pi, Sima Yi, Zhu Shuo and others didn't think much and put on their armor one after another.
After everything was ready, Cao Pi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,
"Set off!"
Everyone followed Zhen Yao and walked out of the cold palace.
Sure enough, as Zhen Yao said, he seemed to have bribed the imperial army. At this time, the defenders outside disappeared without a trace.
Cao Pi and his party were marching quickly in the palace.
Zhen Yao is quite familiar with this place and can accurately avoid the patrolling imperial troops every time.
Not long after, they arrived outside a palace.
Zhen Yao pointed to the hall and gasped slightly,
"Your Majesty, our people are inside!"
"Let's go in, join them, and then attack the Puppet Emperor and Thief Yang!"
Cao Pi waved his hand and took the lead in pushing open the palace door and walking in, with the others following closely behind him.
However, when they entered the palace, they were dumbfounded.
The palace was brightly lit, and in Cao Zhi's high hall, Yang Ling and a group of courtiers were sitting on the left and right.
From the dishes placed in front of them, it was not difficult to tell that they seemed to be holding a banquet.
Seeing Cao Pi and others suddenly appearing, Cao Zhi and the courtiers were also confused.
Everyone stared at each other, stunned for a moment, but Yang Ling kicked over the table in front of him and said loudly,
"There are assassins escorting you!"
