Zhang Baozhao informed the world that Cao Kang was plotting to usurp the throne and murder the emperor. Zhang Bao went to the capital in person and rescued the emperor Yang Mo.
The capital is now Heyang County, Hezhou.
As soon as the news came out, the world was shocked.
For everyone, they thought that the little emperor had been killed by Cao Kang.
That's why Cao Kang dared to proclaim himself emperor.
It is precisely because of this conjecture that many people have accepted their fate.
But after the news came from Hezhou, many people rushed to Hezhou overnight to confirm whether it was true or false.
Zhang Bao didn't stop him, and let the young emperor Yang Mo walk around Hezhou under the leadership of Lao He.
For the people of Hezhou, it was a blessing to be able to see the emperor's beauty with their own eyes.
Not to mention, wherever the little emperor appeared, gods had appeared before.
The people of Hezhou now have a better understanding of Hezhou, and they feel like they are at the feet of the emperor.
And on the other side is Cao Kang.
It was already in chaos, and when I went to court the next day, I found that half of the people had taken leave!
Cao Kang naturally understood what these people were thinking.
You can trap our people, but you cannot trap our hearts!
If the emperor of our Yang family is still here, we will not continue to worship you, the emperor named Cao!
"Asshole!"
"You're not coming, are you?"
"Didn't they complain about illness?"
"Kill them all one by one! Let's see how hard their bones are!"
After Cao Kang dismissed the court, he said to Cao De angrily.
"Your Majesty, you must calm down."
"Most of these people are literati. For them, literati value integrity more than anything else. If we kill them all at this time, on the one hand, their disciples and students will spread all over the world, which will inevitably affect the world. People surrender to us, but on the other hand, they are eager to die to prove their will and to be famous forever, so this is even more in line with their wishes."
Cao De thought for a while and said to Cao Kang.
Cao Kang frowned and said nothing.
He was naturally very clear about what Cao De said.
"Brother, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
Cao De hesitated for a while and said to Cao Kang.
"explain!"
"You and I are brothers, what is there to say?"
Cao Kang nodded.
This Cao De is Cao Kang's younger brother.
In the past, he kept a low profile and always followed Cao Kang. He knew Cao Kang's power very well.
It was also the successor Cao Kang arranged for himself after what happened to Zhu Yue.
It is not enough for outsiders to believe, and it is not suitable to be exposed to others prematurely.
In order to avoid the situation like Zhu Yue's before, Cao De has always been Cao Kang's shadow.
Even Ban Gu, Cao Kang's first adviser, was given the position of prime minister after Cao Kang became emperor, but the prime minister only helped manage political affairs. Now it was just beginning and he did not have much power.
The position of Grand Sima was directly given to Cao De.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, I feel that you have changed during this time."
"Before, you were so calm and unruly in everything, and you were even more rational and measured in doing things, with far-reaching plans."
"But ever since you became emperor, no, maybe even before that, you have become so... irritable. Many things are not serious to that extent, but you are so angry that you collapse. This situation makes me very sad. It’s a little worrying.”
Cao De said to Cao Kang.
"Go on!"
Cao Kang did not answer and said calmly.
"Take the matter of proclaiming the emperor this time as an example. Although we have been preparing for such a long time and waiting for the time to proclaim the emperor, we are really a little anxious this time."
"Hezhou has not yet been decided, Shaanzhou has just surrendered, and Nanzhou and Chuanzhou have just gathered. Not to mention, we have used cinnabar for Yang Mo for such a long time."
"If you hold on for half a year, Yang Mo will die."
"Many things on our side will naturally fall into place by then, but you are so anxious."
"Actually, it doesn't matter after becoming emperor. The pursuit of Yang Mo has completely made you paranoid."
"If it had been done before, you would not be as eager for quick success as you are now."
Cao De said to Cao Kang.
After listening to Cao De's words, Cao Kang remained silent for a long time.
After a long time, I sat down on the chair very tiredly.
"I see."
"You go down first!"
Cao Kang rubbed his eyebrows and waved to Cao De.
When Cao De saw this, he said nothing. All he could do now was to do his best to protect Cao De. They had already come to this point. No matter how difficult it was, they must persevere.
Otherwise, once Cao Kang loses power, it will also be a disaster for him.
After watching Cao De go out, Cao Kang also sighed heavily.
Cao Kang naturally understood what Cao De said just now.
When did it start?
Cao Kang himself also thought that his mentality seemed to have changed since Zhu Yue's death.
before.
Cao Kang is proud. As the Grand Sima, he has controlled the government for so many years and manipulated Zhu Yue up and down. At that time, Cao Kang enjoyed the absolute power of sitting behind him and controlling everything. .
But later, Zhu Yue's men assassinated Cao Kang, causing Cao Kang to walk on the edge of life and death several times.
This even suddenly shook Cao Kang's previous understanding of Zhu Yue.
After experiencing life and death, you will cherish life even more.
This is especially true after the rise of Zhang Bao, which brought about extreme insecurity.
Zhu Yue's death forced Cao Kang to pay attention to this new opponent.
For Cao Kang, killing Zhu Yue was not that simple, but Zhang Bao just did it.
Moreover, Zhu Yue's remaining power can be used to retaliate against him later.
This made Cao Kang feel particularly out of control.
in this feeling.
Cao Kang needs more power to control the overall situation.
Perhaps it was from this time that Cao Kang's attitude towards the young emperor changed. Although there was other people's persuasion in proclaiming the emperor, for Cao Kang, it was not what he had always wanted?
It was precisely because of this desire for quick success that Cao Kang abandoned his previous plans for so many years and became emperor first.
When Cao Kang actually sat in this position, he realized that the emperor in front of the world was completely different from the manipulator behind him.
The most intuitive feeling is that there is no way out.
Especially when he knew that Ma Yaohan was rebelling against him, Cao Kang's first feeling was not anger, but panic. His first thought was not to block or defeat, but to defend.
From the original proactive attack and layout, to the current passive defense, worrying about gains and losses.
The change in Cao Kang's status also completely changed Cao Kang.
"That does not work!"
"I need to stop first!"
"This is not the time to act rashly!"
"If you don't act proactively, you will only become more passive!"
Cao Kang took a deep breath and stood up.
"Here comes someone!"
Cao Kang shouted outside.
A eunuch ran in quickly.
"Send the order and ask General Liu Xiu to suspend all actions, rest on the spot, and wait for my next instructions."
"Also, call in those people from Japan."
Cao Kang said slowly to the eunuch.
