In front of Cao Cao's coffin, the prince of Wei, Cao Pi, fell to the ground and cried bitterly.
Seeing Cao Pi's grief-stricken appearance, all the ministers in the palace were moved by Cao Pi's filial piety.
At this time, Jia Kui, an admonishing official who was also the minister in charge of mourning, walked up to Cao Pi and said to Cao Pi: "The death of the late king is a tragedy for the people of Wei."
"The prince is shouldering the important responsibilities of the country, and the king has just passed away. People's hearts are bound to be shaken."
"The prince should temporarily put aside his grief, take over the important task of governing the country, and appease people's hearts. Only then will the king have a spirit in heaven, and he will no longer be hindered by anything."
But in the face of Jia Kui's advice, Cao Pi still looked sad and helpless.
Although Jia Kui could understand Cao Pi's sadness when his father passed away suddenly, this was not the time to just cry.
Jia Kui took advantage of his status as a mourning minister to take the royal seal of the King of Wei, and then he came to Cao Pi holding the royal seal of the King of Wei.
The royal seal of the King of Wei represents the power and identity of the King of Wei. Before and after arriving at Cao Pi, Jia Kui personally handed the royal seal of the King of Wei into his hands.
Then Jia Kui helped Cao Pi up and asked him to face the crying ministers in the palace.
Jia Kui suppressed the sadness in his heart. He supported Cao Pi and said to the ministers: "Unfortunately, the late king passed away. However, the prince is here. The state has the vice-president. According to the etiquette system, when the late king dies, the prince should succeed him. The princes have not come yet." Meet the new king."
After speaking, Jia Kui took the lead in kneeling down to worship Cao Pi.
Jia Kui has always been very prestigious in the Wei state, and he was also the minister personally appointed by Cao Cao to preside over the funeral before his death.
Therefore, under his leadership, all the ministers in the palace and Cao Cao's family members knelt down and worshiped Cao Pi, paying homage to the emperor and his ministers.
"I will pay my respects to the new king."
Amid bursts of kneeling, Cao Piling, the crown prince of Wei State, succeeded to the throne and officially became the new king of Wei State.
Cao Pi looked at the hundreds of ministers kneeling before him, and saw how they bowed at his feet. While he was sad in his heart, he also felt a sense of excitement in taking charge of power.
Is this what supreme power feels like?
Cao Pi had been the prince of Wei for many years, so it was not that he had never held power.
During last year's "Wei Tie Conspiracy", Cao Pi, who was responsible for staying in Yecheng, used his power to launch a large-scale purge of Yecheng, involving thousands of people.
It's just that he was the prince of Wei before, and the power in his hands came from Cao Cao, which was not stable and very limited.
But from today on, he has become the new King of Wei and the de facto master of the six states in the world.
From now on, everything he said was a royal order that tens of millions of creatures must obey.
Everything he does will have a huge impact on the vast land of China.
This kind of uncontrolled and supreme power filled Cao Pi's heart with excitement and expectations for the future.
It's just that Cao Pi was very scheming. He knew that now was not the time to exercise his power as King of Wei at will. His position as King of Wei was not yet stable.
Immediately after the ministers paid homage to the new king of Wei, Cao Pi, a minister came out to admonish Cao Pi:
"Nowadays, Liu Bei and Sun Quan are eyeing us externally, and there are people with ulterior motives inside who are ready to take action, and the late king passed away suddenly.
I think it is better to conceal the news of the late king's death for the time being and not announce the funeral secretly. After the situation stabilizes, the news of the late king's death will be announced. "
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The person who came out to pay homage was Chen Qun and Chen Changwen, who were then ministers of the state of Wei.
Chen Qun was born in Xuchang County, Yingchuan County. He is the grandson of Chen Shi, the chief of Taiqiu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the son of Dahonglu Chen Ji.
Chen Qun was born in the Chen family of Yingchuan, a well-known family. In his early years, he was appointed as a special agent in Yuzhou by Liu Bei.
When Cao Cao took control of Xuzhou, he was appointed as a vassal of Sikong Xi Cao, and later he was transferred to participate in the military affairs of the prime minister.
When Cao Cao granted the title of Duke of Wei, he served as the censor Zhongcheng of the Wei state, and was granted the title of Marquis of Changwuting, and later he was transferred to the title of Shizhong.
Chen Qun had outstanding political talents. Cao Cao valued him very much when he was still alive, and Chen Qun has always been loyal and dedicated to his duties.
He has served in various positions at home and abroad and has rich experience in government affairs. He has contributed greatly to the etiquette and political system of the Wei state.
degree construction and made outstanding contributions.
The most important thing is that he is one of Cao Pi's "Four Friends of the Prince", a standard princeling and a confidant of Cao Pi.
After Chen Qun came forward to make suggestions, many ministers supported him because of his prestige among the Wei people and the merits of his suggestions.
Cao Pi, who had just succeeded as King of Wei, had a look of approval on his face after hearing Chen Qun's suggestions.
However, Chen Qun's suggestion was opposed by Jia Kui.
Jia Kui said to Cao Pi: "It has been said since ancient times that if the name is not correct, the words will not be correct."
"Now that the late king has passed away, it is reasonable and legal for the king to succeed to the throne as the prince. What is there to hide?"
"Besides, there are so many ministers in the hall today, how can we keep the mourning secret?"
"The king's top priority is to send the news of the late king's death to Emperor Xudu, so that the emperor can formally enthrone the king to succeed him as King of Wei and Prime Minister."
"The second is to send messengers everywhere to announce the death of the late king and the news of the king's succession, so that officials from all over the country can come to attend the funeral and pay homage to the new king."
It goes without saying that this is the most important part of power transfer in history.
Although Cao Cao was the de facto master of the six states in the world, he was still nominally the King of Wei and Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, when Cao Pi succeeded the throne of Wei, he had to obtain the imperial edict from the Emperor of Han in terms of procedure and name.
Furthermore, the news of Cao Cao's death cannot be concealed. Once it spreads, it will inevitably cause people to panic.
At this time, leaving secrets without expressing sorrow is simply hiding one's ears and stealing the bell, which may lead to greater turmoil.
Cao Pi's previous identity as the crown prince of Wei has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and people all over the world are ready for Cao Pi to inherit the throne one day.
In this case, it is better to directly announce the news of Cao Cao's death, and let officials from all over the country except the leading generals come to attend the funeral and formally determine the title of the chief minister. This is the best way to appease people's hearts.
Chen Qun and Jia Kui's completely different suggestions made Cao Pi, who had just become the king of Wei, hesitant.
Both of them made sense. Although Cao Pi was more emotionally biased towards Chen Qun, Jia Kui was the mourning minister personally designated by Cao Cao, so his words could not be ignored by Cao Pi.
After careful consideration, Cao Pi finally decided to adopt Jia Kui's advice.
Perhaps now his identity is only recognized by the ministers in Ye City.
But Yecheng is the center of power of the Wei State, and the ministers in Yecheng are all senior officials of the Wei State.
Once they admit their identity, everyone under Cao Cao's rule will naturally recognize his identity soon.
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The most important thing is that most of the leading generals in various places at this time are relatives of the Zhucao and Xiahou clans, and they must support him.
With their support and suppression, there will be no major turmoil in various places due to the death of the late king.
Cao Pi was able to be established as the crown prince by Cao Cao. Perhaps his strategic vision was not as outstanding as Cao Cao's, but his own intelligence was not bad.
After making a decision in his heart, Cao Pi said to Jia Kui: "Jia Qing was entrusted with the important task of mourning by the late king. Now that the late king has passed away, he is so sad that he cannot restrain himself in his lonely heart. He is afraid that he will not be able to see things in a short time.
During this period of time, Jia Qing is also expected to take charge of internal and external affairs and stabilize the Wei state. "
After Cao Pi gave the order, Jia Kui immediately knelt down to Cao Pi and said, "I will fight to the death to stabilize Wei."
After kneeling down to worship Cao Pi, Jia Kui stood up and looked at the ministers in the hall, and issued orders one after another.
Jia Kui first ordered Xu Chu, the general of the military guard, to lead the imperial army to guard the entire palace, hoping to ensure the safety of everyone in the palace during Cao Cao's funeral.
Jia Kui then ordered Cao Xiu, the commander of the central army, to command part of the central army in Ye City and distribute heavy troops to guard the gates of Ye City.
He also asked him to send Chinese troops to patrol the alleys of the big city in Yecheng to prevent small disturbances during the funeral.
Jia Kui was originally the minister appointed by Cao Cao to preside over the funeral before his death, and had the power to preside over everything during Cao Cao's funeral.
Now Jia Kui got a new one
Wang Cao Pi's official appointment, so when his order was issued, Xu Chu and Cao Xiu wiped the tears from their faces, immediately got up and arranged defense according to Jia Kui's instructions.
Not long after Xu Chu and Cao Xiu left, there was a sudden sound outside the hall of the collision of armor and stomach of soldiers as they ran.
The windows of the main hall also reflected the figures of many majestic warriors.
When the ministers in the main hall saw this scene, their hearts trembled.
Although the late king passed away, Wei still has its pillars.
After Xu Chu and Cao Xiu took the order and left, Jia Kui turned to Cao Pi and bowed: "The late king had great prestige in the army. Once the news of the late king's death spreads, the army in Yecheng will inevitably be restless."
"I also ask the king to lead hundreds of officials and ministers to ride in the king's car and lead the imperial army to patrol the camps and stabilize the morale of the army."
Jia Kui knew that Yecheng was the center of power of the Wei State. As long as Yecheng was not in chaos, documents sent from Yecheng to various places would not be blocked.
Under such circumstances, even if all parts of the world knew the news of Cao Cao's death, it would not cause major turmoil.
When people's hearts are in a state of flux, the most fearful thing is to have bad government orders.
In order to ensure that Yecheng is not in chaos, it is necessary to ensure that Yecheng's army is not in chaos.
Those armies are the elite of Wei State. As long as they can obey the new king Cao Pi, then Cao Pi's position in the Yecheng Palace will be considered secure.
Although Jia Kui's suggestion made Cao Pi a little hesitant, he finally agreed: "Yes."
After getting Cao Pi's permission, Jia Kui was overjoyed. The new king may not have the literary skills and military strategy of the previous king, but his decisiveness still has the style of the previous king.
Jia Kui immediately ordered people to bring mourning clothes for Cao Pi to put on, and then he ordered all the ministers in the hall to put on mourning clothes.
Because Cao Cao had previously felt that his time was short, he had ordered people to prepare mourning clothes and equipment.
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After completing this step, Jia Kui asked his deputy Sima Yi to stay in the hall and be responsible for arranging the mourning hall and arranging the appearance of the deceased king's body.
Facing Jia Kui's instructions, Sima Yi bowed down and accepted the order.
Jia Kui himself accompanied Cao Pi and led the civil and military officials towards the outside of the hall.
Under the steps outside the main hall, parked is the six-horse golden root chariot that Cao Cao rode in when he was still alive.
Seeing the king's carriage that represented royal power, Cao Pi's eyes flashed with desire.
But in front of the officials, he concealed it well.
When Cao Pi and the civil and military officials descended the steps and came to the six-horse golden root chariot, Jia Kui personally helped Cao Pi onto the six-horse golden root chariot.
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Most of the generals in the city's army are close confidants left behind by Cao Cao.
Under the prestige of the King of Wei and the suppression of military officers at all levels, those small-scale turmoils were quelled in time and did not trigger large-scale turmoil in the end.
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After Cao Cao's body was sorted, it was placed in the coffin.
Cao Cao's coffin was hidden in the depths of the hall, covered by numerous spiritual curtains.
The incense left by Cao Cao during his lifetime is burning in the incense burner in the main hall, emitting fragrance.
In the huge hall, many spiritual candles were burning slowly, bringing a small amount of light into the dark hall.
It was late at night, and in the dark and deep hall, Cao Pi was kneeling in front of Cao Cao's memorial tablet in mourning clothes.
After Cao Pi came back from the military camp, he came to the main hall.
He dismissed all the guards in the hall, and he had some private words that he wanted to tell his dead father.
"Father, I still remember that when I was a child, I followed your teachings and studied extensively. I read poems and treatises at a very young age.
At that time, you personally taught me archery. Under your guidance, I could shoot archery at the age of six, ride a horse at the age of eight, and follow you in battles at the age of ten. "
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"Although you were very strict at that time and focused on your eldest brother, I was very happy during that time.
Because whenever I achieve something in my studies, you always touch my head and praise me. "
"But it changed later. After my eldest brother died in Wancheng, you no longer praised me and became more and more harsh on me.
Could it be that my father thought that I should be the one who died in Wancheng, not my eldest brother? "
"In order to attract your attention, I have continued to hone myself, but for more than 20 years, I have never received the praise I have wanted."
"When the eldest brother is here, your eyes are always on the eldest brother. After the eldest brother dies, there is Cang Shu again.
Cang Shu is dead, and you place all your hopes on Zijian.
Am I really that bad that I can't get your approval? "
At the end, Cao Pi's words were full of confusion and sadness.
In the moments before Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi was hiding his true self.
After Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi dared to truly express his thoughts.
In Cao Pi's heart, he did not disrespect his father.
Cao Cao has always been like a pine tree on a high mountain, the one he has been chasing all his life.
But later, under Cao Cao's deliberate suppression, his respect and love for Cao Cao turned into fear.
But what Cao Pi didn't know was that at the moment before Cao Cao died, he imagined that he would reach out and touch his head like he was when he was a child.
But it is a pity that an action he has been pursuing for more than 20 years was finally destroyed by his fear.
The father does not know the son, and the son does not know the father. Whose fault is it?
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