"Fake, all fake!"
Above the court, Sima Yi shouted.
The old servant of Mrs. Huan Huan's house took the medicine from Sima Yi's hand, the maid administered the medicine, wiped away the traces of the servants' treatment, and the three of them worked together to poison.
Now, all three of them are here, even the jade pot that poisoned them at that time is here.
"You two princes, this is really a lie!"
Sima Yi was extremely sad and angry. He was indeed responsible for the poison, but there was no flaw in it, and it was definitely not helped by anyone in Beifu. Only he knew that these were all false.
However, Zhong Yao closed his eyes to rest, and Wang Si looked at him angrily. Neither of them seemed willing to listen to his explanation.
Xu Duling can handle ordinary minor cases, and if nothing else, the prefect of Yingchuan will be enough.
However, although the prefect has the same rank as the governor and governor, he is still nominally under the jurisdiction of the governor and governor. Such a major case involving the prime minister's beloved son can only be heard by Yuzhou Shepherd Wang Si, while Zhong Yao is I came here myself after hearing about this.
Wei Huanliang from the north of Yecheng said angrily: "Even now, you still don't admit it!"
Huan Liang was angry on the surface, but he was very empty in his heart. That day, the scholar named Zhang Song told him that Cao Chong was the most loved by Cao Cao. He used to be weak and sick, so he had no ability to inherit the power of the prime minister. However, now he has recovered from his serious illness and his health is much better. , there is an opportunity.
Cao Cao was honored as a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, but he did not establish an heir apparent.
Although Huan Liang's ability is low, he doesn't want this opportunity. What if Cao Chong becomes the heir apparent and inherits Cao Cao's power? What if Cao Cao can go one step further...
Mrs. Huan was not from a noble family, and was not even from a humble family. He, an incompetent relative, was already the most capable person in Mrs. Huan's family. If Cao Chong came to power, he would be the only foreign relative.
Wealth can be found in danger. In this game, he has to try it out no matter what.
He secretly asked Cao Chong, and Cao Chong himself said that the miracle doctor Cao Ah Shiren told him that he had been poisoned. Later, someone confirmed this, but he just didn't know who the other party was and was unwilling to pursue it.
As for what Cao Wu told Cao Chong later, Cao Chong didn't tell Huan Liang either. When he arrived in the north, he went directly back to Yecheng without coming out or even seeing his two brothers.
Outside the Chibi camp, Cao Wu told Cao Chong that he asked Cao Chong to bring a message to his two brothers, but he did not tell Cao Pi or Cao Zhi either.
It is normal for children to forget things. Even though Cao Chong is a child prodigy, he also forgets sometimes.
However, when Huan Liang was having a cockfight with Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang had already aroused his ambition with just a few words. Once the ambition was raised, it would not go down again.
So, he concocted the case of Sima Yi's poisoning. He was a relative of the Huan family, and he could come and go from Mrs. Huan's mansion at will. This was too simple.
As for why he chose Sima Yi, it was just because Zhuge Liang told him that in the prime minister's house, Cao Pi had the best friend with Sima Yi.
Huan Liang said: "Prince, the facts are here, please put Sima Yi in jail!"
Wang Si rolled his eyes, turned around and asked, "What do you think, Duke Yuan Chang?"
Zhong Yao asked curiously: "Yingchuan is a prefecture and county of the Yuzhou Governor's Department, not under the Sili system?"
Wang Si looked at the casual figure of Cao Pi's clothes at the door again, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Sima Yi said: "Your Majesty, I am really unjust!"
Wang Si ignored him and started to think about it himself. Sima Yi was friends with Cao Pi and Sima in Hanoi was also quite powerful. He was not willing to offend Sima Yi.
But Huan Liang obviously had his own agenda. He didn't mind offending Huan Liang, or even Mrs. Huan, but he didn't want to take sides because of this matter.
Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Chong didn't want to stand. He just wanted to do his job as a high official like his friend Liang Xi.
He was born in the Sikong Mansion and was a direct descendant of Cao Cao. He only wanted to think about Cao Cao.
While hesitating, Zhong Yao whispered: "I heard that Beifu General Cao Wu and Sima Yi have a long-standing quarrel."
Wang thought for a moment and immediately sipped Yahuazi. Cao Wu's reputation was already very famous among the army, but not among the officials in the capital and local officials.
Previously, because Cao Wu disrespected the emperor and failed to return the holiday in person, Wang Si also participated in the impeachment of Cao Wu to prevent Cao Cao's reputation from being damaged. But as soon as the Fourteenth Filial Piety came out, he found that Cao Wu had real talent and learning, so he withdrew.
The king thought for a long time and finally said: "Sima Yi, as a subordinate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, what are you doing in Xudu if you are not in the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
"this?"
Sima Yi was also questioned. The reason why he did not return to the Prime Minister's Mansion was because he wanted to curry favor with Cao Pi.
As for why Cao Pi didn't go to Yecheng, he probably thought that he was waiting for an official position in Xudu.
But he couldn't say this, so he had an idea and said: "Your Majesty, I was ordered to guard Hefei and have done little service to the country. Now that I have returned, I am waiting for the imperial court's favor in Xudu."
Wang Si nodded and continued: "The poisoning occurred in Yecheng. Yecheng is under the rule of Jizhou and is under the jurisdiction of Jizhou Mu. I will not participate in it and will take you into custody for the time being."
As soon as he said this, he came to a conclusion.
Zhong Yaoben closed his eyes and rested his mind again. When he looked at Wang Si again, he had an expression of admiration.
Good guy, this matter is no longer under the control of Yingchuan and Yuzhou, but is now under the control of Jizhou.
But Jizhou Mu is Cao Cao, so wouldn't this matter become the prime minister's responsibility?
The Prime Minister is in charge of family affairs, and his ability to shirk the blame makes even Zhong Yao, a veteran of the Cao camp, admire him.
Sima Yi still cried out for injustice, but was suppressed.
When only Wang Si and Zhong Yao were left in the hall, Zhong Yao suddenly asked: "Have you heard about the persuasion to enter?"
Wang Si frowned and said, "For the Prime Minister's sake, there are still many areas in the world that are still undecided. It may not be a good thing to persuade them to advance at this time."
Zhong Yao nodded and said: "I also think about it this way. After a fierce battle at Chibi, the Jiangdong navy will be wiped out. If we fight again next year, we can win the land of Jiangdong. At that time, it will be the best time to persuade us to move in."
The two officials held two of the thirteen states and talked about many things before leaving.
When both of them left, Zhuge Liang's figure across the street also left.
This time, he was able to give Cao Wu a job.
The best strategy is to stir up people's hearts.
The honorable guard will kill people out of fear.
Even if the Northern Lieutenant is humble, he will be framed because of greed.
He and Lu Xun took two different paths, but ended up in the same place. In fact, they were both killing people with a borrowed knife.
He just didn't expect that once his desire for power opened up, a cockfighting boy with no ambition like Huan Liang would become so ruthless and concoct the case himself.
The old slave, the maid, and the sweeping servant were all bribed by Huan Liang at a large price. If this matter came true, beheading would be inevitable.
But in this day and age, the money Huan Liang provided was enough to make these three people die with tears of gratitude.
Zhuge Liang didn't like this. He had returned to poverty due to war, and he was close to these people in his bones... In Cao Wu's words, he was close to these working people at the bottom.
But the matter has come to this, if he goes to make those three people regret it, the three people might hate him for taking away their wealth.
In this troubled world, human life is ultimately despicable.
Zhuge Liang sighed and made a note in his mind that if he uses any strategy in the future, he must neither be kind to women nor hurt innocent people.
When he returned to Beifu to resume his duties, Lu Xun also returned to resume his duties.
The two looked at each other, Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
He originally thought that Lu Xun would reply with the same words, but unexpectedly, Lu Xun said with a bitter expression: "I have something wrong here."
"Oh? What's going on?"
Zhuge Liang was surprised. He knew Lu Xun's progress. The three horses had frightened Ma Teng. Ma Chao should have taken action at this time.
Lu Xun said: "I listened to my lord's advice and asked the guard Ma Teng to convict Sima Fang in the name of raising a dead soldier in secret. Unexpectedly, Sima Fang really raised a dead soldier in secret..."
Zhuge Liang frowned.
Lu Xun continued: "The news has not reached Xudu yet. It is probably because the Liangzhou warlord felt embarrassed and temporarily blocked the news. But the lord's restaurants have opened all over the north, and definite news has come. Jingzhao Yin Sima Fang Yin Yang Qiang He rode three thousand and made them rob prisoners, wounded the general Ma Dai, rescued himself, and then fled north into the Luliang Mountains, where Ma Chao, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, and Cheng Yin were pursuing him."
Zhuge Liang did not expect such an ending, and was speechless for a moment.
It suddenly occurred to him that the master said that Sima guarded against Yin and nourished the dead, and he really did it. Could it be true that Sima Yi poisoned Cao Chong?
He shook his head to give up the idea and asked, "Where do you think Sima Fang escaped to?"
"Luliang Mountain..."
When Lu Xun repeated it again, his face suddenly turned ashen.
…
Bingzhou, Xihe County.
Cao Cao had been staying in Bingzhou for some time. He was sure that the Southern Huns had left Bingzhou and would not come again, so he prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Cao Cao sent envoys to the southern Xiongnu and asked them to send people to Yecheng to apologize.
Therefore, it was originally the Southern Huns who wanted to blackmail Cao Cao with looting, but because Cao Cao suddenly appeared at the head of Lishi City after traveling hundreds of miles, the situation of the battle was changed, and it became the Southern Huns who wanted to apologize.
At this time, the Southern Xiongnu were semi-nomadic and semi-cultivating. They were not as powerful as their ancestors, and they were far inferior to the Qiang people who were getting more and more children. They had always been a vassal state of the Han Dynasty, and now they were causing trouble. Come to make amends.
Fortunately, Cao Cao was relieved when he heard that the other party had given up even the captive people.
After packing up the carriage, the group said goodbye to Liang Xi, the governor of Bingzhou, and returned south from Xihe County.
There were more than a hundred people coming and going, but the Southern Huns were already scared away by them. Cao Cao was in a good mood, so he got out of the carriage and rode on horseback himself, with Xu Chu protecting him.
Cao Cao stood with his back to Shicheng, the capital of Xihe County, and looking east to the Luliang Mountains, he suddenly burst out laughing.
Cheng Yu asked: "Why is the Prime Minister laughing?"
Cao Cao stroked his beard, pointed his riding whip at Luliang and said: "I laugh at the Southern Huns for their lack of plans and Huquanchu Shaozhi. If I use troops to ambush a group of people here in Luliang Mountain, as long as someone comes out of Lishi City, wouldn't it be killing them at will?" !”
Jia Xu, Du Xi, and Yuan Huan all looked at that place and couldn't help but nod. This place was indeed suitable for an ambush.
Lishi City was not chosen for nothing as the county seat. There is a gap in Luliang Mountain here, which is very accessible, but because of this, it is easy to ambush.
Only Xu You suddenly remembered something.
He had seen the message General Beifu sent to Cao Cao through his uncle Xun Yu. Did it say that the Lord should smile less when he is fine?
