A generation of traitors fell, and they didn't even see their close advisers.
Ji Ping finally chose to lie because he didn't want Cao Cao to arrange all the funeral arrangements.
Maybe, this is the revenge of loyal ministers on traitorous ministers.
"Ming Gong...Ming Gong!"
Xun You burst into tears at this time and could only hold Cao Cao's hand. However, his idea was not finished yet and he could not execute it at all.
"Could it be that God doesn't bless the Cao family?"
Xun You took a deep breath, and then seemed to have made some decisions. He looked back at Cao Cao again.
At this time, Duke Ming seemed to have just lost the battle, so he asked his uncle Xun Yu to assist him that day.
Xun Yu recommended himself and Guo Fengxiao to Cao Cao. At that moment, the ace combination of the Yingchuan gentry in charge and the Cao clan in the army was formed.
Unfortunately, as time passed, the Yingchuan gentry realized that Cao Cao did not represent the interests of the gentry at all.
It has always been ridiculous. A traitor from a eunuch family has been looked down upon by prominent families since he was a child.
Back then, he had to follow people like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. Wasn't it an insult to Cao Cao?
"Your Majesty, King Wei has passed away."
Xun You walked out of the room and saw Cao Pi who was trying to eavesdrop. There was some unspeakable helplessness in his eyes.
Why did Cao Pi only inherit the viciousness of King Wei but not be open-minded?
Let's take a look at what kind of things are gathered around him?
Sima Yi, Chen Qun, and Jia Xu were all minor characters in front of their first generation of advisers.
"If Fengxiao were still alive, Chibi would never be defeated."
"If Wen hadn't died, how could he have been transferred into the soybean trap?"
"It's time and destiny. Your Majesty, please go and bury Duke Ming!"
After hearing this, Cao Pi's first reaction was a little secretive. He finally succeeded to the throne of Wei King!
Neither Cao Zhang, who is good at fighting, nor Cao Zhi, who is extremely talented, will pose a threat to him anymore!
"It's...wuwuwu...father!"
The moment of secret joy made him almost forget to cry. Cao Pi went straight to the bed and held Cao Cao's hand in pain.
"By the way... Ziwen and Zijian, one went back to Youzhou to garrison, and the other went back to Yecheng to prepare for his father's filial piety."
"As for the matter of burying my father, they don't need to worry about it!"
With a single order, Cao Pi successfully assigned his two younger brothers to each other, completely staying away from the center of power in Xuchang.
While everyone was leaving, Cao Pi carefully took out the imperial seal. Unfortunately, a corner of it was smashed by Cao Jie, so he had to replace it with gold.
"Big man, there is no need to exist anymore!"
At this time, Cao Pi's eyes were fierce, and he did not have the image of a filial son in front of Cao Cao at all.
…
Within the palace.
Liu Xie was holding a book on pharmacology and was reading it with great interest.
Ji Ping hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, Cao Cao will die today. I hope you can make plans in advance!"
Liu Xie calmly put the bamboo slip aside.
"My dear, I don't know why, but I felt a little uncomfortable when I heard about Cao Cao's death."
"In any case, he has been with me for more than twenty years. If he hadn't come to rescue me back then, I might have been played by Li Jue and Guo Bang."
"But he... killed the queen, deposed the noble, went to the palace with swords and shoes, and ignored the emperor. This is an indisputable fact!"
Recalling that day, Cao Cao appeared in front of Liu Xie.
The down-and-out emperor regarded him as the savior of the great men.
Times have changed, and the traitor is just a little more respectable, but still follows Dong Zhuo's path.
The monarch and his ministers were always on opposite sides, and Liu Xie had no choice but to leave a belt edict to unite his loyal ministers and lofty ideals against Cao Cao.
On the contrary, the treacherous hero regarded everyone in the Yidaizhao as rebels and attacked them in the name of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Cao Pi is definitely not Cao Cao, he may usurp the Han Dynasty!"
Ji Ping cautiously advised: "I hope your Majesty will make plans in advance!"
Usurper?
"My dear, in fact, Da Han no longer exists, but he has never been erased."
"My great Han Dynasty has existed in name only in the hands of Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, Li Jue and Guo Si."
"The new big man is never in my hands."
Liu Xie smiled calmly: "So what if Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty? Justice and freedom prevail in the hearts of the people!"
Ji Ping only saw a look of indifference in Liu Xie's eyes.
At the same time, I admire Liu Mang in my heart for causing Cao Cao to suffer huge losses in his later years, which directly caused him to become ill.
"Your Majesty, what if Liu Bei and his son can help you escape from Xuchang and go to Chengdu?"
Ji Ping was careful not to reveal his other identity, that he was a man from Feiyu.
"Return to Chengdu? Do you believe it, the imperial doctor? As long as I leave Xuchang, Cao Pi can say that I am terminally ill and directly replace the big man in an open and honest manner?"
"Although I am a coward, I cannot give up the land of my ancestors to others."
"If Cao Pi wants to usurp the Han Dynasty, he should ask me first before he speaks!"
Liu Xie's eyes flashed with determination. He was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he wanted to maintain the last dignity of the Han Dynasty.
"I...will accompany Your Majesty until the last moment!"
"With a loyal minister like Ji Qing, I will not live my life in vain."
…
Jiangling.
After learning that Cao Cao was ill in bed, Liu Mang quickly made a decision.
"Youchang, I will send Fu Xu, Zhang Nan, and Fu Kuang to follow you to Xuchang."
"The purpose of your visit is to rescue His Majesty."
"Otherwise, Cao Cao might threaten Your Majesty by usurping the Han Dynasty."
Liu Mang also wanted to meet the emperor who had been imprisoned for his whole life.
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, how ironic is the word "Xian"?
It seems that his whole life is dedicated to the Cao family with his ancestors thousands of miles away.
"I'll obey!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely bring you back to Your Majesty!"
"But if we go here, I'm afraid Feiyu's arrangements in Xuchang will be exposed."
Ma Su was a little worried. Why bother so much to save a puppet emperor?
"It doesn't matter, Cao Cao is dead and the Central Plains is short of food. Cao Pi doesn't dare to use troops at all."
"Today, the initiative is in our hands."
"I think Karasuma and Xianbei will also have a hard time."
Liu Mang stood with his hands behind his back. It was a move to play with capital that caused the Central Plains grain economy to collapse.
Liu Mang had various uses for the soybeans he purchased. At worst, he would squeeze them into soybean oil and sell them to Cao Pi and Sun Quan.
It was just the lack of rice and wheat that made Cao Pi and Sun Quan miserable.
Liu Mang's monopoly doubled military expenditures, weakening the enemy's national power while making himself stronger.
Now Chengdu's reputation for Liu Mang has been completely reversed!
"By the way, tell your second and third uncles to prepare to attack Xiangfan!"
"There are some battles that we should settle with Cao Cao."
Hearing that Liu Mang was going to take the initiative with the cavalry, Ma Di and others showed excitement.
Being misunderstood for a year and being called a prodigal has never stopped the prince's determination!
Finally the clouds cleared and the sun finally came out, Liu Mang was going to take the lead in using his troops and pointed his sword at Xiangfan!
"Jingzhou was originally a relic left to me by Uncle Jing Sheng. Now it's my turn to get it back."
"Celestial General Cao Ren, can you stop me this time?"
