Luoyang, Imperial Palace.

In the huge palace, wisps of green smoke curled out from the incense burner, and the innermost part of the palace was soft, and on the couch, there was a man with an extremely pale face.

Beneath the soft collapse, several ministers in court clothes knelt on the ground, bowing their heads and saying nothing. There was also a young man kneeling on one side, unable to see his expression clearly.

This man was Cao Pi, the emperor of Wei. His breath was unsteady now, his eyes were dim as he lay on the soft collapse, and he endured his weakness and straightened up slightly. His gaze swept over the ministers.

Chen Qun, the general of the Zhen Army, Cao Zhen, the general of the Chinese Army, Cao Xiu, the general of the Eastern Expedition!

The young man kneeling beside him was the crown prince Cao Rong.

"Zidan, Wen Lie, Changwen, Zhongda, I am leaving, the four of you are my ministers, and I will invite four assistants to the prince in the future to stabilize the country!"

Cao Pi coughed twice and said reluctantly.

When he spoke, his heart was full of unwillingness. He was only forty years old, and he didn't expect that this life would come to an end. If it weren't for the fact that he was seriously injured during the expedition against Zhang Xiu, he would have been able to live for another decade or two.

At the beginning, Cao Cao conquered Zhang Xiu, won first and then lost, and his eldest son Cao Ang and nephew Cao Anmin died in battle. And he, Cao Pi, was only thirteen years old at the time, barely able to get out of the chaos, and was also injured a lot.

Especially after being injured, there is no time to deal with the injury after a long crawling escape, resulting in the root of the disease and the loss of the body's vitality.

Thinking that even Liu Bei was in his sixties and still alive and not dead in Yizhou, Cao Pi felt a burst of jealousy in his heart.

"Your Majesty is a true dragon emperor, as long as you take care of yourself, you will definitely get better slowly!" Chen Qun's expression was a little sad, but he still endured his emotions and comforted him.

Cao Pi showed a wry smile on his face.

"Changwen, at this time, don't deceive yourself anymore! I know my body very well! The four of you are my own chosen assistants. In the future, the crown prince will succeed to the throne, and it will all depend on your assistance!"

He felt a weakness in his body, knew that he didn't have much time, and hurriedly skimmed over the nonsense and talked about the things that he couldn't rest assured about.

"After knowing that I am not there, Reverse Shu and Reverse Wu will inevitably send troops to the north. Sun Quan lost Jingzhou and lost the land of Huainan, except for the navy, the rest are not afraid. With Wenlie guarding the southeast, there will be no problem. ”

"What makes me feel at ease is Liu Bei, who is against Shu! This person is the hero of the world, two years ago, he took Jingzhou in the east, and his troops were very sharp. After two years of recuperation, the national strength has reached a higher level! And under Liu Bei, there are three top fierce generals Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, and Zhao Yun...... Zidan, I appointed you as the general, and after the crown prince succeeds to the throne, I will go to Chang'an Town to guard Guanzhong in case Liu Bei goes north!"

Cao Pi kept telling what was going on.

The four auxiliary ministers all had sad faces.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will definitely guard Guanzhong!"

Cao Zhen followed Cao Cao in the early years of the southern expedition to the north and the south, and he was already a general who had experienced a hundred battles, especially because Wei had already obtained a way to fight against the three peerless generals of Shu, so he was full of confidence in his heart.

Even if Liu Bei personally led his troops and took Huang Zhong and the three of them north, he would be able to repel them.

"Prince ......"

Cao Pi nodded slightly, and then shifted his gaze to Cao Rong, who was kneeling on the ground next to him. At this time, Cao Rong's face was sad, but if you look closely, you can find that this sadness is just a superficial effort.

There was not the slightest ripple in the depths of Cao Ei's eyes.

Cao Pi, who is known for his deep scheming, can naturally see his son's true thoughts. But he could only smile bitterly now. had to hand over the Sheji of Wei to him.

Although Cao Rong is not very old, his scheming city is no longer inferior to him. Having such a successor can also make Cao Pi feel a lot more at ease.

"I have something to say to the prince, you should step back first!"

Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen immediately received the order, and Chen Qun and Sima Yi also followed behind and withdrew from the main hall. Among them, Sima Yi was the last to leave.

After Cao Pi saw Sima Yi's figure disappear, he beckoned Cao Yi to come closer.

"Prince, after you succeed to the throne, there will be Chen Qun's auxiliary government, there will be no major events in the country, and Wen Lie and Zidan will lead the army, I don't have anything to worry about, only Sima Yi, before Emperor Taizuwu died, he specially instructed me that Sima Yi should look at the wolf and not reuse it!

The Sima clan in Hanoi was originally a famous family in the world, but now it has developed quietly until now, faintly only under Chen Qun, the representative of the Yingchuan clan.

If Chen Qun dies of illness, then the world clan will be headed by the Sima clan. If the Sima clan is allowed to control the military power again, it will form a trend that will not be lost.

Cao Pi felt something about this. Therefore, although he relied on Sima Yi's assistance to sit on the throne, he always regarded him as a strategist, rather than an important minister in charge of the court.

"Sons remember the teachings of their father!"

Cao Rong agreed. But what he really thinks in his heart, only he knows.

Seeing this, Cao Pi wanted to say something more, but he felt a wave of dizziness in his head, and he suddenly fainted on the bed, unable to speak......

In the seventh year of Wei Huangchu and the fifth year of Han Zhangwu. Cao Pi died of illness in Luoyang.

At this time. Yang Yun's frame has come to Hanzhong.

When he went north to Hanzhong this time, he didn't bring too many followers except for the five thousand elite guards, and Wenchen only brought Ma Liang alone. However, when he was about to enter Hanzhong, the cavalry led by Ma Chao and Zhao Yun arrived. came to Nanzheng together.

"Meng Qi, Zilong! It's really hard for you these days! The cavalry is well trained, and in the future the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei will definitely shine!"

After seeing the cavalry led by the two, Yang Yun was in a good mood.

Especially Zhao Yun, he studied under the white horse righteous servants who were on the same side at the beginning, and trained two thousand elite knights. The two thousand cavalry were connected to him, and when they charged, even the formation of 10,000 troops could be broken in one blow.

As for the Qiang cavalry led by Ma Chao, the number was twice that of Zhao Yun, almost five thousand horsemen. But these Qiang cavalry had a fierce and loose character. It cannot be bound by strict military law.

Only Ma Chao, who seems to be a celestial man in the hearts of the Qiang people, can command this cavalry like an arm.

"Don't dare to be Your Majesty's praise! The minister is just doing a little bit of his best!"

In front of Yang Yun, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao were very low-key.

Boom! There was the sound of horses' hooves in the distance. There were about thousands of people rushing in the direction where the crowd was.

Yang Yun stared at it, and saw that in front of the people and horses in the distance was a middle-aged general wearing armor.

"Wei Yan!"

After receiving the news that Yang Yun personally led people to inspect Hanzhong, Wei Yan did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly led his men to greet him.