In Luoyang, in a mansion with a large area and grand layout, a middle-aged man in his forties was leaning against a candle lamp and concentrating on the military book in his hand.
This man has a black scarf on his head and a green robe. He has a tall and straight figure, a majestic face, and a pair of eyes as sharp as an eagle, which makes people dare not look directly at him.
Bang, bang, bang, someone knocked on the door outside the house, and the middle-aged man asked without raising his head, "Who is it?"
"Father, it's a child." The voice of the visitor had a hint of childishness, as if he was not very old.
"It's Master, come in and talk."
A young man who was less than twenty years old pushed open the door and walked quickly to the middle-aged man's side and said eagerly: "Father, someone is coming from the palace. It is urgent to announce that father has entered the palace."
"What, hurry up and change your father's clothes." Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man quickly put down the book in his hand and stood up.
This middle-aged man is Sima Yi, an important minister of Cao Wei, and the young man is Sima Shi, his eldest son with his wife Zhang Chunhua, who is only eighteen years old this year.
Sima Yi quickly changed into court clothes, went to the front hall to meet the chamberlain, received the imperial edict, and then rushed to the palace by car.
In Jiafu Hall, the Emperor of Wei Cao Pi was lying on the couch coughing non-stop. His face was pale and haggard, and he was already seriously ill.
There were no fewer than 20 servants, maids, and doctors in the main hall. They all stood with their heads bowed and held their breath in silence, for fear of making any noise.
At this moment, there was only a beautiful woman in royal attire, who looked to be in her thirties, sitting next to the royal couch, constantly wiping the sweat on Cao Pi's forehead with a towel.
"Isn't anyone here yet?" Cao Pi asked weakly.
The woman replied: "Your Majesty, you are still on the way, Rui'er should be arriving soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a chamberlain came into the palace and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Pingyuan is outside the palace asking for an audience."
"Announce, announce him to come in."
After a while, a handsome man in his early twenties walked quickly into the palace and paid homage to Cao Pi: "I pay my respects to your Majesty."
"Is it Rui'er? Come and sit next to your father." Cao Pi looked at his eldest son, his tone full of joy.
Cao Rui stood up and first bowed to Queen Guo, then sat down next to Cao Pi. When he looked closer, he realized that his father was thin and haggard, and he no longer looked as graceful, dignified and elegant as before.
Although there was a estrangement between him and Cao Pi, when he saw his sick appearance, he couldn't help but feel sad and sad. He cried and called out: "Father." This call made Empress Guo on the side also shed tears.
"My son, please don't cry. You are an adult and don't act like a child." Cao Pi was also deeply moved, holding Cao Rui's hand and comforting him.
"I feel that my time is approaching, so I have called you here to take care of my affairs. Now that you have not arrived yet, I have something to say from my heart to you."
Cao Rui hurriedly said: "I hope my father will protect his dragon body well and teach his sons and ministers again when he is healthy."
Cao Pi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It is God's will, it cannot be done by man." Then he looked at Queen Guo and called her Queen. Queen Guo understood what he meant and led everyone to wait outside the palace.
"Ruier, do you still hold grudge against your father in your heart?" After everyone left, Cao Pi sighed.
When Cao Rui heard this, he was sweating profusely and was at a loss. He quickly cried and bowed to the ground: "I don't dare."
"I don't dare, but it's not that I won't." Cao Pi said with a smile. Cao Rui didn't answer, just knelt on the ground and cried, seemingly acquiescing to this statement.
Cao Pi said, "With this reaction, you and I, father and son, can say something sincere." He sighed, and then said, "Oh, I have always regretted your mother's death."
Is this true or false? Cao Rui didn't know whether he believed it or not, but he still didn't dare to answer and still knelt on the ground crying.
Cao Pi didn't care whether his son responded or not, and said to himself: "That year in Yecheng..."
As soon as he entered the palace, Sima Yi found that the guards in the palace were tighter than usual. Just now he had learned from the chamberlain that the emperor not only summoned him tonight, but also summoned the Chinese Army General Cao Zhen, the Town Army General Chen Qun and Zhengdong. General Cao Xiu
In addition, he, the general of Fujun, summoned four important ministers at the same time. Thinking of the emperor's condition, what happened tonight?
He had already guessed something about it.
Something big is going to happen.
Thinking of this, Sima Yi moved faster and suddenly saw three figures in front of him. When he got closer, he saw that they were Chen Qun, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen.
"Zhongda, you're here too!"
Chen Qun noticed Sima Yi behind him and stopped to say hello. Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu also stopped and turned around to greet Sima Yi.
After the four people exchanged greetings, Cao Xiu said: "You three, do you know why your Majesty is so anxious to summon us tonight? Could it be..."
"It can't be said, it can't be said." Chen Qun waved his hand, as if he didn't want to talk about this topic at this moment.
Cao Zhen also said: "Brother, please be careful. We'd better rush to Jiafu Hall quickly to avoid your majesty being impatient."
Cao Xiu also knew that he had made a mistake, so he said no more and hurried after the three of them. When the four of them arrived outside the Jiafu Hall, they saw Empress Guo pacing back and forth outside the hall with a worried look on her face, so they hurried forward to greet her.
"I will pay my respects to the Queen. Your Highness will live forever."
Empress Guo stretched out her hand to help her: "Four nobles, you don't need to be polite."
"May I ask Her Majesty the Queen, is Your Majesty in the palace?" Chen Qun asked with concern.
Empress Guo replied: "Your Majesty is talking to King Pingyuan in the palace, please wait for now."
When Chen Qun and others heard that King Pingyuan was inside, they were all shocked. They looked at each other and had guesses in their hearts.
Two moments later, Cao Rui's voice came from the palace: "Your Majesty has decreed that Queen Xuan and the four ministers should enter."
Everyone hurried into the palace, and Chen Qun and the others saw Cao Pi's sick appearance on the couch. They hurriedly bowed to the ground and saluted with a trembling voice: "I will pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, please excuse me."
"Rui'er, help me up."
Cao Rui quickly helped Cao Pi up with Empress Guo and the chamberlain, and took a silk pillow and placed it behind Cao Pi, letting him lean on it and talk.
"Ahem, now my time has come and I will die soon. You, sir, you are all ministers of our great Wei Dynasty, and I have important things to entrust you with. Ahem... Ahem... Ahem... ." Cao Pi said while coughing.
After hearing this, Chen Qun and the others hurriedly fell to the ground and burst into tears: "Your Majesty..."
Cao Pi waved his hand and then ordered: "Come here and declare the edict."
The chamberlain took out the edict that he had already prepared, walked to everyone and read: "The edict says: The fortune of Wei is prosperous, and it touches the world. The country is prosperous, and all the surnames return to their hearts... Wang Rui of Pingyuan, my eldest son, is honest, honest and pure. Filial piety, intelligence and wisdom, can inherit the throne.
But on Bingchen in the fifth month of the seventh year of Huangchu, Rui was made the crown prince, inherited the ancestral temple, and succeeded the country. He was given the seal and ribbon, and the envoy heard about it. "
After everyone listened, they realized that this was an edict to appoint Cao Rui as the crown prince. Cao Pi had not appointed the crown prince for a long time, but now he urgently appointed Cao Rui as the crown prince in front of his sick bed, which shows that he had entrusted him with it.
On the other side, Cao Ruirao had just learned about Cao Pi's arrangements. At this moment, he was still very excited when he heard the edict of registration, but then he thought about his father's death soon, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Changwen, Zhongda, Wenlie, Zidan." Cao Pi called Chen Qun and the four men to come forward.
The four of them had already burst into tears and responded: "Your Majesty..."
"I originally wanted to work with you to wipe out Wu and Shu, unify the world, and achieve unparalleled achievements. Unfortunately, we have to part ways. You and I are all the pillars of the country. I hope you will do your best to assist my son in completing his great cause. "
Chen Qun and others kowtowed and said, "I dare not do the hard work of dogs and horses to repay Your Majesty's great kindness."
"Okay, okay, the Queen will stay, and the Prince and your Majesty will step back." All the important matters have been arranged, and Cao Pi showed a reassuring smile.
Cao Rui looked at Cao Pi and shouted reluctantly: "Father..."
Cao Pi smiled at him and nodded again. He seemed to understand what his father meant, and nodded firmly with eyes firmly in his eyes. After bowing in obeisance, he led everyone out of the hall.
The next day, the bells in the Wei palace rang suddenly and the cries shook the sky. Cao Pi, the founding emperor of Cao Wei, passed away at the age of 40 after reigning for seven years.
On the same day, Cao Rui ascended the throne as emperor, and the Empress Dowager Bian was honored as the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager, respects Empress Guo as the Empress Dowager, and grants amnesty to the world.
When the news came out, the world was shocked.
