When Zhang Xiu took over the Guanzhong Plain, Cao Cao began to implement the field hunting plan.
Xudu, inside the palace.
Since the sixth year of Zhongping (189), Liu Xie was elected emperor by Sikong Dong Zhuo, and he began to live in dire straits of fear. First, Dong Zhuo used his military power to control the court. After Dong Zhuo was killed, the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si each supported their own troops and fought for power. Liu Xie escaped from Hongnong through many dangers and stationed in Anyi. Finally, Cao Cao took him to Xuchang.
He originally thought that Cao Cao was a loyal minister, but he didn't expect that after coming to Xuchang, he was still a puppet and became a tool used by Cao Cao.
Liu Xie is the emperor of Han Dynasty and the lord of the world. How can he be willing to become Cao Cao's tool?
So he was ready to resist Cao Cao and take control of himself to save the crumbling Han Dynasty.
But it is not easy to bring down Cao Cao.
Now that he is surrounded by Cao Cao's spies inside and outside, and his every move is under surveillance, how can he act secretly?
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao invited him to go hunting in the countryside, and thought to himself: "It is better to take this opportunity to observe the reactions of the ministers, and select loyal ministers with whom to plan major events."
After Cao Cao finished preparing, he came to invite Liu Xie to go hunting in the countryside.
He mounted his free horse, took a precious carved bow and golden arrows, and rode out of the city in a row. Cao Cao rode a yellow flying electric horse and attracted a hundred thousand people to hunt in Xutian. The sergeants lined up in the paddock, covering a distance of more than 200 miles.
Cao Cao and Liu Xie rode side by side. Cao Cao's horse's head was only half the size of the emperor's. Cao Cao's trusted generals were all in front and behind. The other civil and military officials could only stay far away, and no one dared to approach.
Liu Xie was angry when he saw Cao Cao walking alongside him, but when he saw Cao Cao's trusted soldiers in front and behind him, he did not dare to vent his anger, so he could only hold it back secretly.
Entering the hunting ground and turning around the slope, a big deer suddenly jumped out of the thorns. Cao Cao bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please shoot it."
Liu Xie was angry at Cao Cao's disrespect. He vented all his anger on the deer, drew his bow and arrow, and angrily shot three arrows in a row, but none of them hit.
Cao Cao twirled his beard and smiled.
Liu Xie was still angry, but when he saw Cao Cao smiling, he said angrily: "I haven't practiced shooting for a long time, so I didn't hit the target. Please try it."
Cao Cao smiled and said, "I would like to borrow your majesty's precious eagle bow and golden arrows for use." When he said this, people were already approaching on horseback, and they narrowed their eyes and looked at Liu Xie. Dian Wei and Xu Chu behind him stared at Liu Xie fiercely.
When the officials in the distance saw this, they dared to get angry but dare not speak.
Liu Xie was angry but more afraid of Cao Cao. He swallowed his saliva and handed over the precious eagle bow and golden arrows.
Cao Cao smiled slightly, and after taking it, he looked at the things in his hands carefully, as if he was admiring his beloved treasure.
Liu Xie urged: "The deer is about to leave. If you don't shoot quickly, when will you wait?"
Cao Cao drew his bow to full length, and shot with a "whoosh" sound, hitting the deer's back, and the deer fell down. After the deer was hit, the sergeant loudly reported: The emperor has hit!
Immediately, Cao Cao's confidants shouted "Long live".
Among the ministers who were far away, only the people at the front saw that it was Cao Cao who shot it. The people behind him had no idea at all. When they heard someone shouting "long live the mountain", they also cheered.
The minister Wang Zifu, the chariot and cavalry general Dong Cheng, Changshui school captain Chongji, and Yilang Wu Shuo looked at him angrily.
But at this time, Cao Cao drew his horse and stood in front of Liu Xie, accepting the cheers of the ministers and soldiers. Dong Cheng, the cavalry general and uncle of the state, was furious.
Hearing the unknown ministers behind him shouting long live, Dong Cheng stood up and shouted: "The Prime Minister's amazing shot!"
Prince Fu, Zhong Ji and others immediately stood up, bowed their waists and shouted in unison: "The Prime Minister's amazing shot!"
Suddenly, the shouts of long live stopped.
The people behind him immediately reacted, stood up and shouted: "The Prime Minister's amazing shot!"
Just as he rode out, before he could fully enjoy the roar of the officials, he was interrupted by Dong Cheng. Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly and shot out a cold light, his facial muscles trembled slightly, and then he laughed, with a smile on his face. He said to the ministers: "This emperor is Hong Fu'er! Ah~ hahaha!"
Then he turned around, bowed slightly and said to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, Hong Fu!"
Seeing that some ministers resisted Cao Cao, Liu Xie was overjoyed. At only sixteen years old, he had no idea what the internal organs were, and all his joy and anger were in his eyes.
He smiled and said: "The Prime Minister has superb archery skills and is truly the pillar of the country! I will have to practice more in the future." As he said this, he stretched out his hand for his precious eagle bow and golden arrows.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Your Majesty is the lord of the world, how can you be obsessed with crude martial arts?" When he said this, he turned his head contemptuously and hung the precious eagle bow on the saddle under his crotch in front of Liu Xie, completely ignoring the other person's stretched out hand. Asking for hands.
Liu Xie's face turned red with anger.
After the hunt, they had a banquet in Xutian and then drove back to Xudu.
Everyone went home to rest.
Cao Cao ordered people to invite Guo Jia and Xun Yu to come to discuss matters.
Today's Tian Lie has tested the hearts of the ministers. They will return to the Han Dynasty and not to the Cao Dynasty. It is still too early to act like a king, but he has found out those who oppose him.
The hidden danger of the former Taiwei Yang Biao has been eliminated, and now Dong Cheng, Wu Shuo, Wang Zifu and others have emerged. If these people are not eliminated, there will be unrest internally.
After inviting Guo Jia and Xun Yu, Cao Cao said: "The emperor is young, but there are sycophants around him. What should he do?"
Guo Jia and Xun Yu naturally knew who Yan Chen was referring to.
Xun Yu said: "Dong Cheng is the uncle of the country and a general of chariots and cavalry. He has a high position and cannot be tampered with lightly. Otherwise, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the princes in the world. You can first remove the others and make them isolated and helpless, and then slowly start to take action."
Cao Cao nodded: "It's ridiculous that people like Ji and Wu Shuo dare to talk nonsense about national affairs. They really don't know the heights of the world. How can Wen Ruo think about it?"
After today's hunting was over, Xun Yu expected that Cao Cao would call him and Guo Jia to come to discuss the matter, so he had already made a decision in his mind: "Ming Gong, I can express Zhongji as the prefect of Jingzhao County and Wu Shuo as the prefect of Beihai."
"Ah~ Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed when he heard this, "What a trick to kill with a borrowed sword! Just follow Wen Ruo's words."
Jingzhao County is in the hands of Zhang Xiu, Zhong Ji will definitely die if he goes there, Liu Bei is in Beihai, how can he survive if Wu Shuo goes? When these two men died, the crime was pinned on Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei.
Guo Jia said: "Ming Gong, Zhong Ji, Wu Shuo and others are not affected by scabies, but Dong Cheng, as the uncle of the state, goes in and out of the palace, so this is a problem for his confidants."
Cao Cao twirled his beard and nodded thoughtfully: "What's the clever idea of being filial?"
Guo Jiashen said pertinently: "It's up to Your Majesty!"
"Oh? Tell me carefully."
"Ming Gong, today, when Dong Cheng and others stood up to resist, I saw that Your Majesty was overjoyed, and I guessed that he must have a plan in mind. Dong Cheng's performance today was seen by the emperor, and he must be regarded as a confidant and recruited into the palace. We just have to wait and see if the matter is discussed."
"Well..." He could clearly see Liu Xie's performance today, "I want to see what plans your majesty and Dong Cheng can have? I have people secretly monitor Dong Cheng's actions. If there is any abnormality, report it in time."
Guo Jia and Xun Yu were ordered to retreat.
