Cao Jie, the most famous empress in later records.
Now it has become a bargaining chip for Cao Pi to make friends with Dajing. In order to ensure the stable development of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi married his eldest sister Cao Jie to Zhang Xiu, who was named Cao Guifei by Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu knew that Cao Jie's status was quite special and he could not open his heart as unpreparedly as he did to other wives and concubines. Zhang Xiu remained somewhat wary of her both in communication and reception. At the same time, he did not dare not to fall in love with her, because Zhang Xiu knew that the Kingdom of Wei must be destroyed, and if he wanted to attack the Kingdom of Wei, he could not have a deep relationship with Cao Jie.
Cao Jie may have guessed this.
When Zhang Xiu ordered the mobilization of the national army, Cao Jie did not cry to Zhang Xiu to plead for mercy. Instead, she chose to wait silently for the end of the day. But she did not expect that the time would come so fast, let alone herself. The brother who is stronger, has outstanding talents, and has exquisite methods will commit suicide decisively.
I heard that the Queen also committed suicide.
When Cao Jie got the news, he didn't cry bitterly, and there wasn't even a ripple in his heart. It wasn't that she wasn't grieving, but that she was so sad that she looked out the window with dull eyes, looking in the direction of Xuchang. Her gray eyes seemed to see Xuchang through thousands of mountains and rivers.
She sat there motionless as if in trance for half an hour.
It wasn't until her feet and legs became uncontrollably numb that she slowly withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the top of the mountain. She suddenly thought that when she married into the Dajing Palace, the emperor did not treat her differently because she was Cao. The standards for receiving her are of the highest standard.
But...he didn't sleep with her.
Ms. Cao knew the reason for this. Although she was sad, she had to accept this cold reality.
The news of Cao Pi's suicide was intentionally passed on to her by Jia Xu, and the purpose was very clear.
Although she is married to Zhang Xiu, the blood of Cao Wei flows in her body. Cao's blood must not appear in the Zhang Dynasty, not even a little bit. If Cao Wei is destroyed, there will be no need for her to exist.
Jia Xu knew that Zhang Xiu was an emotional and loyal person and would not give such an order to the Cao family. At the same time, as the leader of a country, Zhang Xiu could not give such an order to the Cao family without any reason, otherwise It will cause dissatisfaction among the people in the Central Plains region.
Only Jia Xu can do it.
To do this kind of thing, you must be absolutely silent and leave no evidence or excuse.
It was the best way to pass the news of Cao Pi's suicide and the demise of Wei to Cao Jie, without leaving any evidence for future generations.
Jia Xu also expected that Cao would commit suicide.
But he didn't expect that Cao would act so decisively and neatly.
Half an hour after she got the news, she hung the white silk she had prepared long ago on the beam, stepped on the stool, and without hesitation separated the white silk and stuck her head in. She closed her eyes quietly and thought about her short life. Throughout her life, she pushed hard with her toes, pushing the stool over, and her body swayed from side to side as the support fell away...
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When Zhang Xiu got the news, he was stunned.
Fragments of memory about her emerged in his mind. These fragments flowed through his mind slowly and clearly, piecing together the few memories he had.
From the time they got married until Cao's death, he could not remember any conversation he had with her, or even what her voice sounded like. All that passed through my mind were silent fragments, which made me feel even more lonely and pitiful.
Cao Jie is only a trading object between the two countries, a victim of both countries, and a bond of peace between the two countries. With the fall of Wei, she lost her value and became a real victim. Even if she was alive, she would not be able to survive in Dajing.
Zhang Xiu had already anticipated her ending.
But when the result came, he couldn't help but feel a twitching pain in his heart.
Cao Jiegui is the princess of Wei and the imperial concubine of Jingguo. In the eyes of ordinary people, she is a supreme being, a golden branch and jade leaf that is out of reach and out of reach. In reality, she is a poor person with no freedom and no choice.
Zhang Xiu felt pity for her, but was helpless.
He thought about receiving her sincerely, giving her the best, and treating her like other concubines, but Jia Xu and other important ministers were unanimously opposed.
Jia Xu made a bold statement: "Her surname is Cao! If the Cao family has offspring, half of their blood will come from Cao Wei, and if we destroy Cao Wei, the prince born will be Cao Wei's nephew. If someone with ulterior motives in the future uses this to instigate Prince, if you bring destruction to Dajing, you will lose a lot!"
Li Ru: "The emperor is the lord of the world, and he cares about all the nine states. How can he ignore the country just because of one person? This is the destiny of the Cao family, and the emperor must not feel guilty for this."
Liu Ye: "The emperor ruled the world with benevolence and righteousness, and all the people returned to Dajing, making the country peaceful and peaceful. But Cao's affairs cannot be summed up in the words benevolence and righteousness. She has a special status, so she must be treated specially. I think that the name of the imperial concubine can be Stand, but the emperor must not have an heir. For the sake of my great appeasement, the emperor please think twice!"
The three of them said in unison: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Due to the resistance of the officials, Zhang Xiu had to think carefully, and in the end he could only give her the title of imperial concubine. After the marriage, he did not go to her, but went to find Zou.
But no matter what, Zhang Xiu still felt guilty for her.
As the saying goes, a couple's kindness lasts a hundred days. He and she had no love but a bond of marriage. Since she married him and became Zhang's daughter-in-law, she must have enough dignity even if she dies.
With a sigh, Zhang Xiu called Tu Lichen.
Tu Lichen opened the curtain and came in. Seeing Zhang Xiu's expression was not good, he hissed: "Your Majesty!"
Zhang Xiu stared at the ground: "Public decree: The Cao family was originally the daughter of Emperor Wu of Wei, the princess of the Wei state, and my imperial concubine. She committed suicide due to a misunderstanding. The Cao family is well-informed and sensible, has a virtuous nature, and deserves a royal mausoleum. This matter will be handed over to Shang Cheng. The pavilion will handle it and give it a generous burial!"
Hearing that it was an edict, Tulichen hurried to the table. While listening to Zhang Xiu's words, he drew up a manuscript and quickly wrote out the edict, blew on the wet ink, and handed it to Zhang Xiu respectfully.
Zhang Xiu didn't answer, and sighed and said, "I won't read it. I'll rush it to Chang'an at 800 miles."
"Here!"
Tulichen quickly went out to prepare.
Zhang Xiu rubbed his face with both hands and waved away the memory of Mr. Cao. He had more important things to do right now and had no extra time to think about these things.
The most elite generals and cavalry were drawn from each battalion, totaling 9,000 people, plus the 1,000 people led by Zhang Xiu himself, totaling 10,000 cavalry. They had arrived outside Jigong Mountain and were ready, waiting for Zhang Xiu's order. Next, kill towards Jiuliguan.
Because of Cao's incident, Zhang Xiu was delayed on the road for two days. He did not dare to delay any longer and ordered the army to head towards Jigong Mountain day and night.
At this moment, Liu Bei and Sun Ce were having a fierce battle at the Lujiang Ferry.
