He replied: "Is there anyone who hasn't seen Xu Tian's hunting? But in the entire dynasty, everyone is either a member of Cao Cao's clan or a member of his sect. If not a relative of the emperor, who would be willing to fight against the rebels? I don’t have much power, so it’s difficult for me to do this, but I know that my uncle Dong Cheng, the cavalry general, can be entrusted to me.”
Emperor Xian said: "My uncle Dong Cheng has rushed to the national crisis many times. I know that I can send him over as soon as possible to discuss important matters together."
He replied: "The people around your Majesty are all Cao Cao's confidants. If this matter is leaked, it will cause great trouble!"
Emperor Xian said: "What should we do?"
He replied: "I have an idea, that is, Your Majesty can take a piece of clothing and a jade belt, secretly reward Dong Cheng, and then sew a secret edict into the inside of the clothing, and let him open it when he gets home, so that it will be magical." Without realizing it.”
After understanding this meaning, Emperor Xian took action. In order to express his determination, he bit off the tip of his hand and wrote it with his own blood. Then he asked the queen to sew it into the purple brocade lining of the jade belt, which he personally wore. Put on your clothes, tie the jade belt, and send someone to find Dong Cheng.
After Dong Cheng saluted, Emperor Xian said: "I told the queen about the suffering of Bahe last night. I remembered my uncle's contribution at that time, so I asked you to come over and express my condolences."
Dong Cheng kowtowed and thanked him. Emperor Xian took Dong Cheng out of the palace gate, came to the Ancestral Temple, and went to the Hall of Meritorious Ministers. After Emperor Xian burned incense and saluted, he took Dong Cheng to look at the portrait. In the middle was Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Xian said: "Do you know where Emperor Gaozu started his business?"
Dong Cheng was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, you are teasing me. How could anyone not know about the Holy Ancestor? Emperor Gaozu started as the Pavilion Chief of Surabaya. He wielded a three-foot long sword and cut down the White Snake to revolt and spread across the world. It only took three years to destroy the Qin State, and five years to destroy the Western Chu and defeat Xiang Yu, and then the Han Dynasty was established and created a foundation for eternity."
Emperor Xian nodded and sighed: "The ancestor is such a heroic figure, but his descendants are so cowardly, it's just sad!"
Then he pointed to the portraits of the two assistants on the left and right and said, "Aren't these two the Marquis of Liu Zhang Liang and the Marquis of Fou Xiao He?"
Dong Chengdao: "Yes, Emperor Gaozu was able to create such a foundation because of the help of the two of them."
Emperor Xian looked behind him and found that the two eunuchs serving him were some distance away from him, so he secretly said to Dong Cheng: "You are actually by my side just like Zhang Liang and Xiao He."
Dong Cheng said: "I have no merit, how can I be compared with Zhang Liang and Xiao He?"
Emperor Xian said: "I often think about your contribution to saving people in Xidu before. I can't forget it for a moment. There is really nothing to reward you!" After speaking, he pointed to his clothes and said: "I want to give you my clothes." I give you these clothes and the jade belt I am wearing, so that you will always be by my side."
Dong Cheng thanked him, took the clothes and was about to leave. Emperor Xian said in his ear: "Ai Qing, you can carefully observe this dress after you go back. You must not let down my good intentions!"
Dong Cheng understood Xian Emperor's intention, put on the clothes, bid farewell to Xian Emperor, and walked out of the cabinet.
Emperor Xian's every move was under Cao Cao's surveillance. Someone had already reported the situation to Cao Cao, saying that Dong Cheng went to Emperor Xian to talk to him.
So Cao Cao came to the court in person to watch. Dong Cheng was walking out of the cabinet and had not yet walked through the palace gate. He happened to meet Cao Cao head-on. In a hurry, he had no place to hide, so he could only stand on the roadside and salute Cao Cao.
Cao Cao smiled and asked, "What are you doing here, uncle?"
He replied: "The emperor summoned me just now and rewarded me with a piece of clothing and a jade belt."
Cao Cao asked: "Why do I suddenly want to reward you?"
Dong Chengdao: "This is because Emperor Xian remembered my role in rescuing Xidu, so he rewarded me with these things."
After hearing this, Cao Cao was still doubtful and said, "Take it off and show me."
Dong Cheng knew that there must be some secrets hidden in this dress, and he was afraid that Cao Cao would see through it, so he kept putting it off without any intention of taking action.
After Cao Cao saw this, he became even more suspicious. He quickly asked his left and right men to take it off by force. After looking at it for a long time, he couldn't see any problems. He smiled and said, "This jade belt I gave you is really a good treasure! Take off your clothes again." Let me take a look."
Dong Cheng knew that he couldn't help himself at this time, so he could only take off his clothes and offer his hands to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao lifted up his clothes with his hands, looked at the sunlight carefully, put it on himself after seeing it, tied on his jade belt, and said to his left and right, "What do you think of the length of this suit I wear?"
Naturally, the response was very appropriate, so Cao Cao said to Dong Cheng: "Uncle Guo, please pass all these to me. I think I like it very much too!"
Dong Chengdao: "This is a gift from Emperor Xian. I dare not give it away. I hope to be allowed to find a better dress for the prime minister."
Cao Cao refused to give up and said, "Uncle Guo accepted this suit. Is there any conspiracy in it?"
Dong Cheng knew that this matter might not be that simple, so he changed his mind and said, "How dare I? If the prime minister likes it, then just stay."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "You have been rewarded by Emperor Xian. Why should I take it away? It's just a joke." After saying that, he took off his clothes and gave them back to Dong Cheng.
Dong Cheng said goodbye to Cao Cao and returned home. It was late at night before he dared to take out his things again and looked carefully in his academy. He looked around and saw nothing special.
He thought, "The emperor gave me a robe and a jade belt, and asked me to observe them carefully. There must be some intention, but now I can't find any traces. Why?"
So he asked his servants to bring another lamp and looked at the jade belt carefully. It was an exquisite white jade shape, crushed into a small dragon wearing flowers. The back was lined with purple brocade and the seams were trimmed neatly. There was nothing special about it.
However, Dong Cheng still felt that there must be something strange. While thinking and checking, after a long time, he felt really sleepy. He was going to go to bed first and study it later. When he left, he accidentally tripped over the lamp. , the flames fell to the back and actually started to burn. Dong Cheng quickly returned to put out the fire and found that the flames had burned a little.
He looked inside through this place and found that there seemed to be blood stains inside. He was very happy that he finally figured out the secret hidden inside. He quickly took a knife and cut it open, and found a secret edict written by the emperor in blood.
The content is: "I heard that in human relations, father and son come first, and in the hierarchy of respect and inferiority, the king and his ministers are the most important. Now Cao Cao is wielding power, oppressing the king and his father, connecting with party members, and corrupting the government. I have no control over all rewards. I think about it day and night. , I am afraid that the world is about to fall into crisis. You are an important minister of the country and a relative of mine. I hope you will remember the difficulties faced by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty in starting a business and gather loyal people to annihilate the rebellious parties and help the country. That will be the luck of our ancestors! I cut my teeth Fingers, write this blood letter, I hope you will be careful and don’t let me down!”
