In the city of Xudu.
Outside Prince Wei's Mansion, there were many carriages and horses parked.
Even though the main road in Xudu City is spacious and the parking space for horses and carriages in King Wei's palace is vast, there are still carriages and horses blocking the road, preventing them from entering.
Those who came and went were all civil servants, military officers, and nobles from the clan who came to pay homage to King Cao Cao of Wei.
When the King of Wei entered Xudu, he had to ask General Cao Ren to even greet him. Rumors spread throughout the court and in the streets that King Wei was dying soon and was seriously ill. These people came here, firstly, to pay homage to Cao Cao and find out the news, and secondly, Show your loyalty in front of Cao Pi and look familiar.
The old king is seriously ill and a new king should be established.
When power is transferred, there are always people who want to go up and people who want to come down.
What's more, your life may be lost.
Among these ministers, they naturally hope that the person who goes up is himself and the person who goes down is someone else.
At this moment, the inner courtyard of the Wei Palace.
In Cao Cao's room.
Beside the couch, three people were already kneeling.
Cao Hong, Jia Xu, Chen Qun.
Cao Cao's face was thin and pale, his skin was sagging, his eyes were dull, his forehead was full of wrinkles, his eyebrows were sparse and messy, and he had lost his former spirit and sharpness. The eyes were dim and dull, losing their former sharpness and bright light. The face is thin and sunken, revealing prominent cheekbones and jawline. The cheeks are sunken, the skin is loose and bloodless, and the lips are chapped and slightly open weakly, showing a sickly state.
Compared to yesterday's state after drinking the medicine, Cao Cao's state today was much worse.
"I've called you here now to tell you what to do after I'm alone."
Cao Hong's eyes were red, he paused and said: "Your Majesty is good at protecting your jade body, and it will be a disaster soon."
On the side, Chen Qun also said: "Although the king is sick, as long as he takes good care of his body, the king's body will be fine."
Jia Xu had a gloomy face and said nothing.
"My body is lonely, my heart is lonely, I know it. You don't need to say anything more."
Before he died, Cao Cao was still able to laugh.
"For more than thirty years, Gu Zong has dominated the world, and all the heroes have been destroyed. Only Sun Quan from Jiangdong and Liu Bei and his son from Jingshu have not eliminated them.
Gu Jin is critically ill and can no longer talk to you and others, so I entrust you with family matters.
The eldest son Cao Ang, born to the Liu family, unfortunately died in Wancheng at an early age.
Today, Bian has four sons: Pi, Zhang, Zhi, and Xiong.
The fourth son Zhi, whom I loved all my life, was vain, less honest, and addicted to alcohol and indulgence, so he failed;
The third son, Cao Zhang, was brave but without plans;
The fifth son, Cao Xiong, was prone to many illnesses.
However, my second son Cao Pi, who is honest, kind and respectful, can succeed me and I would like to assist him. "
When Cao Hong and others heard this, they all cried and accepted the order.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as the general is alive, he will be safe."
Chen Qun also said: "I have a good relationship with the prince, and I will do my best to assist you. Please rest assured, your Majesty."
Even Jia Xu also expressed his stance at this moment.
"As long as I am still alive, I will definitely provide advice to the Crown Prince and protect the foundation of the Wei Kingdom!"
"Okay, okay."
Cao Cao nodded. After saying so many words just now, he felt a little tired unconsciously in his mind.
"You guys go down and let me rest for a while."
"promise."
Cao Hong, Chen Qun and Jia Xu immediately exited the inner room.
Cao Pi had already been waiting outside the door.
"Greetings to Your Highness."
Cao Hong and others saluted one after another.
"Father's body..."
The sadness in Cao Hong's eyes flashed away, and he said: "The king is tired and said he wanted to rest for a while."
Cao Pi nodded.
"Please come to the guest house to rest."
Cao Pi ordered people to take Cao Hong, Jia Xu, and Chen Qun to the guest house.
At this moment, there were a group of clan members waiting outside Cao Cao's room.
The clan still in Xudu, Cao Cao's descendants and others, as well as Cao Cao's harem female relatives.
At this moment, he looked worried, waiting to see Cao Cao for the last time.
"Your Majesty, please rest for a while. You will enter again in a quarter of an hour."
...
A room within a room.
After sleeping for a while, Cao Cao was not only in low spirits, but also felt dizzy. He coughed and hurriedly lay down on his bed.
boom!
Suddenly hearing a sound like cracking silk in the room, Cao Cao was startled and quickly glanced around the room. The sky outside suddenly became gloomy.
Huhuhu~
The winter wind is biting.
Bang bang bang~
Like snow, like rain, like hail.
At this moment, it was slapping towards the roof.
Da da da~
Very noisy.
The room in the palace where you can barely see your fingers is very gloomy.
"Thief Cao, give me back my life!"
"I'm pregnant, I'm here to claim my life!"
"You slaughtered the queen, wiped out the sky and wiped out the summer, and ignored the heavenly manifestations. Do you know that you are guilty?"
"You are extremely rebellious and invade the country's rights. You are not a loyal member of the Han Dynasty. You are actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty. You must die!"
"Come die!"
...
Cao Cao was horrified and sweating profusely!
Unconsciously, Empress Fu, Guiren Dong, the Second Prince, Fu Wan, Dong Cheng and more than 20 people suddenly appeared in front of me. They were all covered in blood and looked hideous. They were standing in the clouds of worry. They could faintly hear the sound of calling for their lives. .
"You can't kill me alive, but you want to take my life? Even if you become a ghost, I will kill you again!"
Not knowing where he got the strength, Cao Cao stood up, quickly drew his sword from the weapon rack and slashed in the air.
Puff puff puff~
Empress Fu and Guiren Dong both had their bodies and heads in different places.
But the scary thing is that even though the two men's heads were in different places, the corpse did not fall down, but walked towards Cao Cao step by step.
Those two pairs of pale ghost hands were grabbing at Cao Cao.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Cao Cao screamed in fear and waved his hands unconsciously.
Boom~
Suddenly there was a loud sound that shook the southwest corner of the palace.
When the light comes in outside, everything seems like a passing cloud.
"Father! Father!"
Cao Pi stepped forward at this moment and looked at Cao Cao with concern.
"Gu... Where is this?"
Cao Cao opened his bloodshot eyes, and after meeting Cao Pi with a concerned look on his face, he realized that it was just a dream.
Daydreaming.
But this dream was very real, as if it was happening right around me.
"Father, you have been in the room and have never gone out."
Cao Pi just suddenly saw Cao Cao screaming and rushed into the room. Fortunately, Cao Cao just had a nightmare.
"Old, old."
He used to like killing people in his dreams, but now he wants to be killed in his dreams.
"Father, just now, is it a dream?"
Cao Cao nodded and said, "It was indeed a nightmare..."
He told Cao Pi one by one about the nightmare he had just had.
"I have been alone in the army for more than thirty years, and I have never believed anything strange. Why is it like this today?"
Cao Pi thought for a moment and said: "Xu Du is very angry. My father should order Taoist priests to make a ritual ceremony to drive away ghosts and evil spirits."
Setting up a memorial ceremony for marriage?
There is no guarantee that he will survive until then.
"The sage said: If you have been punished by God, you have nothing to pray for. Your destiny has been exhausted. How can you be saved? There is no need to set up a memorial ceremony."
He smiled coldly and said: "I can kill them once, but if I enter the underworld and become a ghost, I can kill them again!"
Dare you scare me, Cao Mengde?
After I become a ghost, I won't argue with you again!
Cao Pi opened his mouth and finally nodded.
"Let them come in. I have some funeral matters that need to be arranged."
After having a nightmare, Cao Cao's body deteriorated a lot.
After just taking a short rest, he could dream of a fierce ghost demanding his life. I am afraid that it was God who told Cao Mengde that your time is numbered.
"promise."
Cao Pi immediately waved his hand, and all the clan members and female relatives entered.
When everyone saw Cao Cao looking so haggard, they all immediately covered their faces and cried, and the cries resounded throughout the palace.
"I'm not dead yet!"
Cao Cao roared with all his strength, but found that this roar was completely lackluster and weak.
However, Meng De still had some power after all. Although his words were not powerful, when everyone heard them, they immediately did not dare to cry anymore.
Cao Cao ordered his attendants to take the famous incense they had collected and distribute it to his concubines.
When a person is about to die, his words are also good.
It was rare for Cao Cao to show some warmth. He said to his concubines: "After my death, you must practice female craftsmanship diligently and make more silk shoes. If you sell them, you can earn money to support yourself."
After taking a breath, he said again: "In the future, you can live in the Bronze Bird Terrace, offer sacrifices every day, and have the female performers play music and serve the food."
When all the concubines heard this, they shed tears one after another and started crying again.
I don’t know if I’m crying for Cao Cao or for my own undecided future.
After crying again and again, Cao Cao no longer had the energy to reprimand him. He looked at Cao Pi and said:
"The world has not yet been settled, and we have not followed the ancient times. After the burial, all the soldiers will be removed from their uniforms. Those who led the troops and garrisoned them will not be allowed to leave the garrison. It is their duty to have commanders and leaders. They should be kept in uniform and there is no gold or jade treasure hidden in them."
After he finished speaking, he felt that he had not said it well, so he added: "Seventy-two suspicious tombs have been set up outside Jiangwu City in Zhangde Prefecture to prevent future generations from knowing where I am buried, for fear of being discovered by others."
When Cao Pi heard this, he kowtowed again and again, with tears already streaming down his face.
"My son, I will keep this in mind."
"Just remember, just remember."
Cao Cao smiled softly, but suddenly he pointed his right hand to the sky and sang loudly:
"Although the turtle has a long life, it still has its time.
The tan snake rides on the mist and turns into ashes.
The old man is brave and ambitious, and his ambition is thousands of miles.
In his old age, the martyr is full of ambition.
The period of profit and contraction is not only in heaven;
The blessing of nourishing happiness can lead to eternal life.
Fortunately, even singing praises one's aspirations. "
After reading, he yelled: "If there is no one in the country, I don't know how many people will be called emperors and how many people will be called kings. I, Cao Mengde, am a loyal minister of the great Han Dynasty, not a traitor!"
After roaring, Cao Cao sighed and burst into tears.
There are too many regrets and too much unwillingness.
Unable to do so.
But now, he, Cao Mengde, has completed his path.
The road behind will be walked by future generations!
In just a moment, Mengde died of anger, his eyes dim.
"Father!"
Cao Pi immediately cried loudly and cried loudly, which made those who heard it sad and those who saw it shed tears.
Xiao Huaihou Cao Xiong hurriedly stepped forward, supported Cao Pi and said, "Brother, my father has passed away. In the future, the Kingdom of Wei will still need Brother Wang to carry him on his shoulders. Don't break your body from crying."
Cao Ren wiped the tears from his eyes and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please rest your sorrow and discuss important matters."
Liu Ye even stepped forward directly and said: "The king of Wei has passed away, and the world is shocked. We should establish an heir as soon as possible to calm the hearts of the people. Why are you crying?"
Cao Pi cried for a while, and his filial piety had been fulfilled.
Of course, if you cry, you have to show it to outsiders.
After crying, it’s time to do some serious work.
He wiped his tears and nose clean and asked:
"Who will ask for permission for me to enter the palace?"
If Cao Pi wanted to succeed to the throne of Wei, he would naturally have to be appointed by Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty.
After all, the King of Wei was only the king of the Han Dynasty.
Hua Xin immediately stepped forward and said, "I am willing to go there!"
"good!"
"Wen Lie, I order you to be the leader of the Central Army, command the imperial army, and patrol the palace and palace. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed without mercy!"
When Cao Xiu heard this, he immediately stepped forward to receive the order.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the general will be here to protect the palace and the city without any worries!"
Cao Pi looked at Cao Hong again and said, "Uncle Zilian, I order you to command the troops inside and outside Xudu City and enforce martial law throughout the city. If anyone disrespects the law or causes trouble, he will be killed without mercy!"
"promise!"
Cao Hong burst into tears and stepped forward to take orders at this moment.
With the army in his hands, Cao Pi felt a lot more at ease. He looked at Cao Ren again and said, "Uncle, I will leave the affairs of my father's death to my uncle."
As a filial son, he naturally had to stay with Cao Cao's coffin day and night.
The specific details of the funeral must be entrusted to someone you trust.
"The last general takes command!"
After giving some instructions, Cao Pi knelt on the ground and continued to cry.
"Father! Father! If you leave, what will you do?"
"No one in this world can live without my father!"
...
The mourning hall is actually no different from a theater.
What Cao Pi has to do now is cry hard!
The harder he cries, the more dutiful he is.
The harder you cry, the more loyal ministers will be loyal to Cao Cao.
The Han Dynasty established a country based on filial piety, and Cao Pi naturally wanted to establish this character of filial piety.
...
It's late at night.
Cao Cao's body was also buried.
Cao Pi knelt on the futon with red and swollen eyes.
On one side, there were already members of the clan and concubines dressed in mourning robes, burning yellow paper in the brazier in front of the soul.
"Your Highness, Marquis Pingyuan is here."
Zijian?
Cao Pi narrowed his eyes.
"Take me to him!"
at this time.
Cao Zhi, who was in the palace of Prince Wei, had tears soaked in his cheeks.
Father!
Why did your father pass away?
While feeling sad, Cao Zhi couldn't help but feel sad.
After Zihuan succeeds to the throne, what will happen to Cao Zhi?
Before his father was alive, he had fought with him for the title of legitimate son, and there were naturally a lot of nasty things going on during this period.
Plus my sister-in-law...
Cao Zhi's heart sank.
Back then, he didn't let go of his brother-in-law, but today...
I'm afraid I, Cao Zijian, will die soon.
While Cao Zhi was feeling sad and hesitant, Cao Pi, dressed in mourning clothes, slowly came forward.
"Zijian, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you so much."
After Cao Cao died, Cao Pi no longer had to hide.
The look he looked at Cao Zhi at this moment was fierce.
The murderous aura overflowed directly.
Cao Zhi naturally felt Cao Pi's murderous intention, but now he was a fish and Cao Pi was a sword, what could he do?
"Brother, please let me go and see my father for the last time."
"snort!"
Cao Pi snorted coldly and said: "If you hadn't done something treasonous and unethical, how could my father die in frustration? You have shamed my Cao family and still have the face to see my father?"
You, Cao Zijian, still dare to take advantage of my woman, Cao Pi?
Now, if I can't defeat Mr. Liu, I can't deal with you, Cao Zijian?
Cao Pi immediately shouted loudly: "Right and left, capture this man and imprison him in Xudu Prison."
Cao Zhi looked desperate, but bit the corner of his lip and did not beg for mercy.
He knew his brother too well.
beg for mercy?
No matter how much you beg for mercy, he will not let you go.
Why humiliate yourself?
"No! Just imprison him in the palace."
His father had just passed away, so he imprisoned Cao Zhi, fearing that it would stir up public opinion.
He wanted to maintain the character of filial piety, but he could not let Cao Zhi be known as a brother-in-law and ruthless murderer.
It is better to escort him to the palace, and then deal with this kid when the storm is over!
There are some women you can't play with!
Cao Zijian is like this.
The same is true for you, Mr. Liu!
Wait until I ascend the throne of Wei.
We must send troops to bring shame to our country Wei!
Liu Gongsi!
You wait for me!
