The robbery of Longyou by the Shu Han general Jiang Wei made Emperor Cao Fang, who was completely reduced to a puppet, in an extremely bad mood.
"How were Li Anguo and the others convicted?! Come and investigate strictly! Go quickly!!"
Yesterday at the court meeting, Cao Fang completely put down the emperor's airs and dignity and begged her grandfather to sue her grandmother. She only saved the three children of her eldest sister, Princess Qi.
As for his brother-in-law, Li Tao, son of Li Feng, he did not escape Sima Shi's butcher's knife.
Her elder sister, Princess Qi Chang, even remarried Ren Kai, a new member of the Sima family.
Ren Kai's father, Ren Hao, succeeded to the position of head of Xiahou Xuan's nine ministers.
At this moment, Cao Fang, who was in an extremely bad mood after hearing the changes at the border, shouted like a madman:
"When Xiahou Taichu controlled Yongzhou, Jiang Wei failed to take away an inch of land, but now he, General Sima, has been in power for only a short time, and he has allowed tens of thousands of our great Wei sons to be buried in the southeast, and has allowed our great Wei people in three counties to be plundered Shu realm!”
"Li Anguo, Zhang Jingzhong is such a good and loyal minister. They are my royal relatives, but they are labeled as treason and end up dead!"
"Let me investigate carefully!"
When the chamberlain who was still loyal to the emperor and maintained close contact with Xu Yun saw Cao Fang's crazy talk, he immediately sent all the attendants out of the palace.
After a long time, the chamberlain saw that the emperor had calmed down, and then reminded him softly:
"Your Majesty, be careful, the current situation is actually not at the end of the road!"
After Cao Fang, who was still angry, heard the meaningful words of comfort from the chamberlain, his eyes suddenly glowed with light.
After the waiter whispered for a while, a long-lost smile appeared on Cao Fang's face:
"Okay, okay, you can quickly summon Shizong Xu and ask him to come to Tai Chi Hall to see me!"
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Shortly after Xu Yun left Taiji Palace, an appointment edict was issued from the palace.
This was an edict appointing General Sima Zhao of Anton, the younger brother of the great general, as the commander-in-chief of the march to the west to resist Jiang Wei's invasion.
Sima Shi looked at the edict in his hand and thought carefully about the emperor's thoughts.
His health is getting worse day by day, and his eye problems are getting worse. Sima You, who has been adopted by him, is still young and has very little qualifications. It is impossible for him to successfully inherit the Sima family's business in the past few years.
To put it bluntly, after his death, the head of the Sima family can only be his younger brother, Sima Zhao.
Nowadays, Sima Zhao's prestige is not enough to quell all the opposition from both the government and the public, so it is just right for him to serve as the head coach of the Western Route to defend against enemies.
After thinking for a long time, Master Sima finally made up his mind, wrote an order for appointment to military positions, and stamped it with the seal of the general.
What Master Sima, who was immersed in government affairs all day long, didn't know was that ever since his fourth daughter Lingyun saw the body of her younger sister Lingjun, she fell completely ill.
Lingyun, like Lingjun, had always been depressed due to countless rumors in the market. She was not strong enough due to her sentimentality, but now she suddenly saw her sister die tragically at home, Lingyun immediately fell seriously ill. field.
Master Sima originally thought that his daughter's illness would get better in these days, so he did not visit her frequently.
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Almost all knowledgeable people know that Jiang Wei, who successfully plundered the population, will definitely return to Hanzhong soon.
The reason why Master Sima asked Sima Zhao to go through this formality was not to convince the nobles who had already taken refuge in the Sima family, but to convince the common people who were unaware of the general trend.
After all, the great events of the Zen Dynasty require more than just the support of the nobles.
If you can win the goodwill of the people, there will be no harm.
As Sima Shi expected, after Sima Zhao led his troops to Yongzhou, Jiang Wei had already escaped.
Sima Zhao attended several banquets hosted by Chen Tai and Guo Huai of Yongzhou, visited some of the magnificent sights of Yongliang, and then slowly and leisurely "returned triumphantly" in the direction of Luoyang.
A few months later, the city of Luoyang was peaceful and peaceful.
Emperor Cao Fang specially held a grand celebration banquet here. He planned to wait here for General Sima Zhao of Anton, who had returned in triumph and was about to return the capital, and to reward the victorious soldiers of the three armies in Luoyang.
What everyone didn't know was that, on the inside, Emperor Cao Fang and Xu Yun, then the leader of the army, were planning an earth-shattering event with their cronies.
"Your Majesty, you just need to put a note on the warrant later, and the minister will lead the leading soldiers who are ambushing here to capture and kill Sima Zhao, and then force the Sima division who came to the banquet to relinquish his military power, thus eliminating the future troubles of the Wei Dynasty. !”
The excited Cao Fang nodded and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his royal robe.
He looked at the edict that had been written on the desk again and felt uneasy in his heart.
In the distance, loud horn sounds and dull drum beats came.
That was the foreshadowing of Anton's general Sima Zhao and his troops entering the city.
Cao Fang was trembling slightly at this moment, breathing rapidly, and her forehead was covered with cold sweat. She hesitated at this juncture!
"Your Majesty, hurry up and sign the custody order!"
Seeing that the emperor seemed to be afraid, Xu Yun, the leader of the army, hurriedly knelt down and begged for orders.
"Shizong... I'm afraid that you will be like Taichu and Anguo... If that happens, there will really be no loyal minister around me..."
"His Majesty……"
Xu Yun couldn't help but feel moved after hearing the emperor's concerned words. He looked at the emperor firmly and expressed his stance in a firm tone:
"I am willing to work bravely for the Wei Dynasty without any hesitation. Please give the order to your Majesty!"
"Shi Zong..."
After Cao Fang hesitated for a long time, he shook his head again. After a long sigh, he took out the edict from his arms and threw it into the burning brazier!
Xu Yun was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly reached out to grab it, but the thin edict was instantly reduced to ashes in the flames!
"I don't want you to take risks and make unnecessary sacrifices anymore... If the Sima family really wants to usurp our great Wei Dynasty, then maybe it is God's will..."
"His Majesty……"
Xu Yun was extremely sad when he learned that the plan could not be implemented. He fell down on the cold ground and burst into tears.
After a while, Xu Yun, who knew that the stakes were high, knew that no clues could be revealed about this matter. When his mind returned to calmness, he immediately adjusted his mood.
Not long after, Sima Shi, who greeted his younger brother from the outskirts of the city, and Sima Zhao, who had returned triumphantly, and several close ministers came happily to watch and attend the banquet.
Cao Fang and Xu Yunqiang cheered up and accompanied the Sima brothers to drink and change cups. The monarch and his minister kept saying nice words, while in their hearts they prayed that today's incident would not be exposed.
Master Sima, who had noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere when he entered the palace, did not choose to ask the question, but patiently played this hypocritical game with the emperor.
He seemed to like the way the Emperor of Wei was trembling in front of him very much. He decided to stay with this 'puppet' for a while longer. As for cleaning up the mess, it would not be too late to talk about it in the future.
At this moment, a servant from Sima Mansion hurried into the temple and whispered a few words to Master Sima.
This move made Emperor Cao Fang and Xu Yun really sweat in their hearts.
As Master Sima frowned slightly, their hearts rose to their throats.
At this moment, Xu Yun, who thought he was at the end of his rope, even thought of taking action privately and fighting to the death.
"Tell Madam to take good care of me. I can't get away from here. I think it'll be okay..."
After listening to the instructions from Master Sima, which seemed to be about matters in the government, Xu Yun forcibly suppressed his restless heart.
Sima Zhao, who was watching with cold eyes, looked at the uncomfortable and nervous expressions of the emperor and Xu Yun, holding back a smile in his heart.
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What Master Sima didn't know was that when he was changing cups and cups in Pingtan Room, his daughter Lingyun was already dying.
When Master Sima returned home drunk, he was startled by the crying of Yang Huiyu and the servants in the house.
When he saw his lifeless daughter on the bed, he suddenly felt an uncontrollable dull pain in his heart, and at the same time, he was sober from drinking.
Seeing Master Sima's gloomy expression, the doctor who was treating him was shaking like chaff.
Looking at Lingyun's thin figure and pale face, the sadness in Master Sima's heart surged like a river bursting its banks.
He regretted why he had to attend this meaningless banquet and not return home in time.
He covered his left eye, which was in severe pain and crying, and all the regret in his heart turned into resentment towards Cao Fang.
Sima Shi, who happened to notice Cao Fang's little trick, was about to break up with the emperor, so he didn't need too many reasons for this anger.
Along the way, he felt as if he had been cursed. His wife, daughter, relatives and friends were separated one after another, but Master Sima knew that he had no way out.
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Sima Shi, who discovered Emperor Cao Fang's little tricks, certainly did not choose to let the emperor go.
He immediately sent his confidant Guo Zhi, who was a relative of Queen Mother Guo, into the palace.
Guo Zhi was secretly discussing a major matter with Queen Mother Guo in Yongning Palace.
"You mean, the general wants to depose His Majesty and make King Cao of Pengcheng the new emperor?!"
After hearing Guo Zhi's words, Queen Mother Guo looked shocked and angry.
Although Cao Fang is not his own son, in the past twenty years, although he has had conflicts with him, he is generally respectful to his mother.
Moreover, Cao Fang is the crown prince appointed by the late Emperor Cao Rui. He is intelligent and has no major faults. He is about to take charge of the court. However, at this time, Sima Shi wants to abolish the establishment. It is obvious that he wants to support a new generation. puppet!
Guo Zhi saw the look of dissatisfaction behind the Queen Mother and quickly continued:
"The Queen Mother has a son like this, but she has not fulfilled her duty of teaching, and the general has decided to dethrone the emperor. Now she has restricted the troops outside the palace to prepare for emergencies. In my opinion, the Queen Mother might as well follow the general and write a quick sketch It’s good to abolish Emperor Yi’s decree, otherwise, I’m afraid it will be detrimental to my Guo family!”
Facing Guo Zhi's blatant threat, how could Queen Mother Guo not feel fear in her heart.
The Sima family's butcher knife slaughtered one family after another. Even famous people like Xia Houxuan and Li Feng could not escape their bad luck. If they offended Master Sima, I am afraid that the entire Guo family would be affected.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Guo sighed and could only agree with Guo Zhi's suggestion.
Cao Fang is definitely not saved, but who to appoint as the new emperor is also an extremely important decision.
Although he couldn't offend Master Sima, he also couldn't break away from the Cao family.
If the emperor's surname was Cao, then she would be the empress dowager. But once the emperor's surname was Sima, she would be just an old lady of the Guo family. What honor could she have?
Empress Dowager Guo, who had already made up her mind, nodded, and said helplessly to her uncle Guo Zhi, who had completely thrown herself into the Sima family's door:
"Abolition is a major matter for the country. The Ai family would like to see the general in person and have a detailed discussion with him face to face."
Seeing that the mission was about to succeed, how could Guo Zhi be willing to give up? He continued to persuade the Empress Dowager Guo:
"The general has so many things to do, how can he have time to enter the palace? The queen mother should quickly take the seal and write the edict to abolish the emperor!"
Empress Dowager Guo had no choice but to sigh and shook her head. She could only send the waiter beside her to fetch the seal ribbon. She decided to obey Sima Master's wishes and abolish Cao Fang first.
But at the same time, Queen Mother Guo had other ideas in her mind.
"I have already written the edict. Can I see the general now?"
Sensing that Queen Mother Guo's tone was wrong, Guo Zhi immediately coughed a few times in an attempt to resolve the embarrassment. After successfully obtaining the edict to abolish the emperor and completing the task, he naturally did not refuse Empress Dowager Guo's request again.
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"General, if you insist on making King Pengcheng the emperor, where will you put me?"
"Queen Mother, in my humble opinion, King Pengcheng is the son of Emperor Wen, with a pure and filial temperament and noble virtues. He is the best candidate for the new emperor!"
Master Sima and Queen Mother Guo both knew as clearly as a mirror at this moment that although King Cao Ju of Pengcheng was senior and highly qualified, he had always been weak and incompetent and was very easy to control.
The reason why Master Sima repeatedly insisted on establishing Cao Zong was naturally because he wanted a qualified puppet.
But Queen Mother Guo also had her own concerns. To her, it didn't matter who the emperor was or who the general was.
The important thing is that her Guo family's status cannot collapse.
King Pengcheng and her deceased husband, the late Ming Emperor Cao Rui, were brothers. Once King Pengcheng Cao Ju succeeded to the throne, how could she still be the queen mother?
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Guo did not compromise. She continued to retort strongly:
"King Pengcheng is the brother of the late emperor and the uncle of the Ai family. If he is made the emperor, how will I deal with it? Even if the status of the Ai family is insignificant, is it a trivial matter for the Ming Emperor to exterminate the heir?!"
Master Sima did not expect that Empress Dowager Guo would use the name of Emperor Ming, and it suddenly became difficult for him to deal with it.
After thinking for a moment, Master Sima decided to take a step back.
Anyway, it doesn't matter who is appointed as the emperor. The key is that this new puppet is obedient enough.
"In that case, who does the Queen Mother think is most suitable to appoint as the new emperor?"
Seeing that Master Sima finally relaxed, Queen Mother Guo said hurriedly:
"The Ai family believes that Gaogui Township Duke Cao Mao is the eldest grandson of Emperor Wen and the son of the brother of Emperor Ming. He is more suitable in terms of love and etiquette than King Cao Ju of Pengcheng. The general may wish to consider it carefully."
Empress Dowager Guo finally decided to appoint Cao Mao, the 14-year-old Duke of Gaogui Township, as the new emperor.
She vaguely remembered that Cao Mao was a very studious child, and there were even rumors that although he was young, his literary talent and martial arts already had the shadow of Emperor Wen of the past.
Sima Shi, who was busy with everything and paid no attention to the clan's children, had never paid attention to Cao Mao. He only knew that he was a fourteen-year-old boy.
After the two were silent for a moment, Master Sima saw that Queen Mother Guo had a tough attitude, so he planned to summon the ministers first and show the imperial edict abolishing Cao Fang to the civil and military officials of the court.
After the matter of abolishing the old emperor is settled, let the ministers discuss the candidate for the new emperor.
Master Sima had made up his mind, so he agreed to Queen Mother Guo's request, bowed and left Yongning Palace.
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Above the temple, when the officials saw Empress Dowager Guo's edict to depose the emperor and heard Sima Shi's intention to depose the emperor, they were all shocked.
Although the ministers discussed it in a twittering manner, due to the authority of Sima Shi and the cruel nature of the Sima family, no one among the Gonggun princes dared to come forward to object.
Master Sima saw that his goal had been achieved, so he pretended to be in tears and cried out:
"Although Your Majesty is not at fault, the Empress Dowager's order is this. How can we, as human subjects, disobey the royal family's order?"
Sima Shi didn't even believe what he told the historian, so how could he convince the civil and military officials of the court? The reason why everyone remained silent was naturally because of the power of life and death in Master Sima's hands.
But at this moment, although no one objected explicitly, no one actively expressed agreement.
Xu Yun, the central leader who Sima Division tried his best to win over, even had a look of anger on his face at this moment, which made Sima Division feel very unhappy.
The atmosphere in Zhong's meeting with the DPRK was somewhat awkward, and he immediately decided to go out to support Sima Shi:
"In ancient times, Yi Yin banished his king Taijia, and the Yin and Shang kingdoms were at peace. In the previous dynasty, Huo Guang deposed the Marquis of Changyi, and the fortunes of the Han Dynasty improved. He had the power to determine the state of the country to benefit the world. The two wise men Yi Yin and Huo Guang did it in ancient times. They were great generals. As it is done today, what's wrong with this? I will support the establishment of a new emperor!"
Master Sima nodded to Zhong Hui with satisfaction, and then followed Zhong Hui's words and said:
"You all value me so much, and I should shoulder great responsibilities. How can you ruin the national affairs for the sake of fame? Since the empress dowager's order has been arranged in this way, we, as ministers, should respect her will!"
At this moment, Cao Gang, the Zongzheng clan member, couldn't bear it anymore. He broke away from his cousin Cao Yan who was grabbing his sleeve next to him, then strode out of class holding a wat and cursed:
"Master Sima, do you think our Cao family has no one left?! His Majesty has been faultless for many years, and now that he is about to take charge, you are rushing to dethrone the emperor. Your ambition has been exposed too quickly! As the eldest son of the Cao family and the Great Zongzheng of the Wei Dynasty, I swear to the death that I will not agree to your request. If you have the ability, you can kill the three clans of my descendants of the Cao family again! Do you dare!"
Hearing this, Cao Yan, who was pale and trembling, slapped Cao Gang hard in the mouth, trying to shut up his cousin, but Cao Gang just wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and continued to curse:
"Master Sima, you swollen-eyed thief, I, Cao Gang, risked my life today and I will not let you get your wish!"
Perhaps inspired by Cao Gang, Guang Luxun and Zhi Jinwu also followed Cao Gang and publicly sang against Master Sima.
After hearing what Cao Gang said, Master Sima saw that Guang Luxun, Zhi Jinwu, and Jiang Zuo also started to object. He didn't want to endure it anymore. He walked slowly to Cao Gang and sneered, but he didn't expect it. So much so that Cao Gang spat on his face.
Master Sima was extremely angry at this moment. He drew out the sword 'Fijing' from his waist and instantly beheaded Cao Gang in the main hall!
Master Sima wiped the blood and saliva from his face with enough time, and coldly ordered:
"General Guang Luxun, Zhi Jinwu, and General Jiang Zuo will be sent to Tingwei Prison together, and they will be interrogated by me!"
[Note 1: The names of several important ministers such as Zhong Lingjun, Guang Luxun, Zong Zheng, Zhi Jinwu, and Jiang Zuo Dajiang are not included in the joint list for deposing Cao Fang. The Zhong Lingjun is Xu Yun, and the others are most likely to be opposed to the dethronement. The emperor was dealt with, and his official name was not found in the joint list. 】
Under Sima Shi's coercion, the ministers, whether sincerely or not, finally wrote a joint statement and reported it to Yongning Palace, expressing their support for Empress Dowager Guo's proposal to abolish the emperor:
[Note 2: The general meaning of the following long article is that the emperor was jointly abolished. There is no need to delve into the details. In ancient times, ministers only had official titles and first names, but no surnames. In order to help readers understand the Cao Wei court, the author researched the names of each minister and added them to the list. 】
"Shang Shuling Taiwei Changshe Marquis Sima Fu, General Wuyang Marquis Sima Shi, Situ Wansuiting Marquis Gao Rou, Sikong Wenyangting Marquis Zheng Chong, Expedition to Xi'an East General Xincheng Marquis Sima Zhao, Guanglu Sun Yong, the lord of Guan Nei, Ren Hao, the taichang minister, Man Wei, the lord of Changyi, Wei, Yu Yi, the tai servant, Zhong Yu, the lord of Dingling, Tingwei, Lu Zhi, the minister of Dahonglu, Wang Xiang, the agricultural minister of Dasi, Zheng Qiao, Yongning, the shaofu ministers Wei Weichen He Zhen, Yongning Taifu Chen Zhang Hong, Dachang Qiu Chenmo (unknown), Sili Xiaowei Yingchang Houchen He Zeng, Henan Yinlanling Houchen Wang Su, Chengmen School Weichenli (unknown), Zhonghujun Sima Wang, the marquis of Yong'anting, Cao Yan, the marquis of Anshouting, the general of Wuwei, Zhende, the marquis of Pingyuan, the general of the middle base, Xunxu, the marquis of Changwuting, the general of the middle base, Wu Bei, the marquis of Guannei, the commander of the garrison, and Guo Jian, the marquis of Linjin, the infantry commander , Shesheng Xiaowei Anyang Township Houchen Zhen Wen, Yueqi Xiaowei Suiyang Houchen Cao Chu, Changshui Xiaowei Guannei Houchenchao (unknown), Shi Zhongchen Zheng Xiaotong, Chen Xunyi, Chen Zhao Feng, Boping Houchen Huabiao, Shi Zhongzhong Anyang Tinghou Chen Wei Dan, Sanqi Changshi Guan Nei Hou Chen Guo Zhi, Shangshu Pushe Guanglu, Gao Leting Hou Chen Lu Yu, Shangshu Guan Nei Hou Chen Wang Guan, Chen Fu Gu, Changhe Township Hou Chen Yuan Liang, Chen Cui Zan, Chen Qian, Meng Kang, Zhongshu Lingchen, Shi Jian, Zhongchengchen Shi Jian, Dr. Chen Fan (unknown), Chen Jun (unknown) and others said the following:
I have heard of the Son of Heaven, so I will help and educate all living beings, and all nations will be safe forever. The three ancestors will be honored and martyred, and the world will be unified. The emperor came to the throne and continued his great work. He has been in the age for a long time. He has not been married to Wanji. He indulges in his favorites, indulges in women, wastes donations for lectures, and insults Confucian scholars. ...The emperor indulged in obscenity, corrupted human relations, messed up the moral integrity between men and women, made respect and filial piety decay, and flourished with evil virtues. The ministers and others are worried that the world will be overthrown and the country will be in danger. Even if they kill themselves, they will not be able to satisfy themselves. The current emperor cannot inherit Tianxu, so I would like to accept the emperor's seal and ribbon according to the story of Huo Guang of the Han Dynasty. The emperor was originally the king of Qi Jianzuo, so he should return to Qi. He sent Situ Chen Gaorou to maintain integrity, and he and Yousi Tailao offered sacrifices to the ancestral temple. I would like to die in ignorance to hear this. "
In the end, all the ministers agreed with the Queen Mother's opinion and planned to appoint Cao Mao, the son of Cao Lin, the king of Donghai, as the new emperor.
Master Sima narrowed his eyes slightly and thought carefully, thinking: No matter how smart this Cao Mao is, he is only a fourteen-year-old boy, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
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On Jiaxu Day, Sima Shi once again asked Queen Mother Guo to write an edict deposing Emperor Cao Fang as King of Qi:
"The emperor has grown up, and he has not been close to Wanji. He has indulged in his favorites, indulged in women's virtues, promoted excellence, and indulged in their ugliness and ridicule. He welcomes family members of the Sixth Palace and keeps them in the inner chamber, destroys the relationship between human beings, and messes with the moral integrity of men and women. It is the day of filial piety. Unfortunately, the disobedience is so great that we cannot inherit Tianxu and worship the ancestral temple. The envoy and Taiwei Gaorou followed the policy and used a large force of one yuan to report to the ancestral temple, and sent Fang to return to Qi to avoid the throne."
In the Tai Chi Hall, Emperor Cao Fang looked at the bronze mirror and stared blankly at himself in the mirror.
The man in the mirror, currently wearing a flat crown, a twelve-chapter dragon robe, and an emperor's sword hanging from his waist, is the most noble person in the world.
Unfortunately, no matter how majestic the person in the mirror is, he is just a person in the mirror.
The imperial career of more than ten years has finally turned into a mirror.
Cao Fang took the emperor's chariot and came to the outside of Yongning Palace. He shed tears and bowed to the Queen Mother to express his farewell.
In the palace, Queen Mother Guo couldn't help but burst into tears as she looked at her tall and handsome son at the foot of the stairs in the distance but without any energy.
When she wiped away her tears and wanted to take one last look at her son, the driver on the stairs had already disappeared.
South of Tai Chi Hall.
The ministers came here to bid farewell to dozens of people. Whether it was true or false, they all shed tears at this moment.
Cao Fang got off the chariot, and under the service of the waiter, she took off the twelve-zhan emperor crown on her head, took off the emperor's robe with twelve chapters, and put on the nine-zha crown and the royal robe with nine chapters.
After bowing to his former courtiers, he finally boarded King Qi's chariot and headed south with his whip raised.
On that day, the 23-year-old King Cao Fang of Qi moved to another palace, ending his fifteen-year career as emperor.
Gao Rou, as the envoy of the Qi Dynasty, immediately built the palace of King Qi in Hanoi County so that the former emperor could establish his vassal state as soon as possible.
Soon, Master Sima once again led his ministers to report to Yongning Palace how to prepare for the establishment of a new emperor as soon as possible:
"I have heard of the way of humanity and respect the ancestors by being close to each other and respecting the ancestors. If the ancestors have no heirs, they will choose the wise ones. If they are the latter, they will be their sons. Prince Ding of the East China Sea, Gaogui Xianggong, is the grandson of Emperor Wen. It is appropriate Inheriting the orthodoxy, he succeeded the Emperor Ming. He led the country, and all the countries were very lucky. I asked the prince to go to Luoyang Palace and confirm the throne as early as possible. "
Empress Dowager Guo, who was well prepared, immediately followed Sima Shi's wishes and issued another edict:
"Donghai Ding Wang Lin is the son of Emperor Gao Zuwen. Lin's sons are close relatives of the country. His son Gaogui Township Gongmao has great achievements, and he is considered the heir of the Ming Emperor!"
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When the cold wind swept away the autumn leaves, Cao Mao, the noble rural prince who was about to become the new emperor of the Wei Dynasty, finally arrived at the Xuanwu Pavilion on the south bank of Luoshui River.
The fourteen-year-old boy looked at the magnificent Luoyang Palace in the distance, with a strange light shining in his eyes.
"Father, have you seen that the child has finally arrived 'home'..."
When Cao Mao's chariot arrived at the south of Luoyang Palace, Master Sima laid the first trap for him.
Master Sima directly led his ministers to perform a grand ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times in front of Cao Mao who had not yet succeeded to the throne in the south square of Xiyemen!
Cao Mao knew at a glance that this matter was not simple. He planned to make a public announcement immediately and pay tribute to the ministers.
The waiter beside him was dreaming about the wonderful life of being in charge of the palace in the future. When he saw that the "Emperor" was about to get out of the car to thank his ministers, he hurriedly tried to dissuade him:
"You will be the emperor of the Wei Dynasty. According to the official etiquette of the Wei Dynasty, you do not need to pay homage to your ministers!"
A hint of maturity that belied his age flashed in Cao Mao's eyes, and he smiled and said:
"I am also a minister, why don't you pay your respects?"
With that said, Cao Mao stood up and jumped off the chariot, pretending to be panicked, and bowed to the ministers.
Master Sima only thought that he was a timid young man who was scared by him. At this moment, not only did he not feel vigilant, but he felt a bit complacent.
After Cao Mao humbly asked Master Sima some naive questions such as how to get to the palace city and whether he could drive into the palace, he returned to his car and continued walking towards the Tai Chi Hall.
Outside the carriage door, Cao Mao had just entered the palace and walked all the way to the Taiji East Hall to pay homage to his "mother" - Queen Mother Guo.
"My noble countryman, I wish to pay my respects to my queen mother!"
Although Cao Mao had not yet positioned himself, he obediently called out "Mother" in advance.
This sentence of "mother mother" naturally made the widowed and childless Empress Dowager Guo very useful.
"Noble countryman, please get up quickly!"
Queen Mother Guo stood up in a hurry and personally helped up the filial child Cao Mao who was kneeling on the ground in front of her.
Queen Mother Guo looked at the cute boy in front of her and nodded. Then she took out the Emperor's Seal from her collection and handed it over to the fourteen-year-old boy in front of her:
"From now on, you are the Emperor of Wei!"
