In the Jiafu Palace, the curtains are heavy, and only the crisp sound of the broken magnet can be heard in the hall, and a strong smell of Chinese medicine permeates the main hall.

"Get out, get out of here!"

A loud cry came from the dragon couch, and the imperial doctors and palace maids and eunuchs who accompanied them trembled one by one, their faces were pale, and they retreated in a hurry, as if if if they stayed here for a moment longer, it was a question whether their heads could stay on their necks.

As soon as Cao Shuang and the other three entered the main hall, they saw Cao Ei going crazy there, Cao Shuang was beating a drum in his heart, and he didn't know if he should step forward at this time, in case he touched the anger of Long Yan, Cao Ei was not dead, and he would be martyred first.

Liu Fang didn't have any scruples, meeting Cao Rong was probably his only chance, he hurriedly stepped forward, knelt in front of the dragon couch, and cried.

Sun Zi also knelt down after him and began to cry, but his expression was not as exaggerated as Liu Fang.

Cao Rong in the curtain described him as dry and haggard, his face was as pale as paper, and he said weakly: "It turned out to be Liu Aiqing and Sun Aiqing, what is the matter with Qing and the others?" ”

Liu Fang cried: "Your Majesty abandoned the ministers, and the ministers were reluctant to give up. ”

Cao Rong sighed lightly and said: "The mandate of heaven is like this, how can manpower violate it, I am the son of heaven, and it is difficult to escape the cycle of life and death." ”

Liu Fang sobbed for a moment, and then immediately introduced the topic: "The minister heard that His Majesty entrusted Guyan Wang Cao Yu and others, and the minister thought that it was absolutely impossible. ”

Cao Rong didn't have the slightest expression on his pale face, but said lightly: "Why did Aiqing say this?" ”

Liu Fang said: "Has Your Majesty forgotten the last words of the first emperor? The vassal king was not allowed to assist the government. ”

Cao Rong was silent, when his father Emperor Wei Wen Cao Pi was in power, he issued an edict that the vassal kings were not allowed to assist in the government and participate in the affairs of the imperial court. Cao Pi was suspicious by nature, and the main thing to guard against was Chen Siwang Cao Zhi, for fear of shaking the foundation of his royal family, so he imposed great restrictions on the Cao clan.

"Now that the prince is young, he is not allowed to be in power, King Yan has a self-respecting army, and he has great power.

Liu Fang said step by step, while he stated the interests and disadvantages, while secretly observing Cao Ei's reaction, he knew that Cao Ei was a very assertive person, and how could Cao Ei not think about such a major matter, and how could Cao Ei not think about it, and the vassal king could not assist the government, could it be that Cao Ei would not know, since he arranged it like this, he must have his thoughts. If he wants to change Cao Ei's decision, at least he has to have a killer feature.

Liu Fang is a person who is extremely perceptive, he saw Cao Rong slightly moved, and immediately threw out the bombshell he had been preparing for a long time: "Your Majesty is ill, Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others are in the palace with talented people in the palace, what kind of system, Your Majesty takes these people as ministers who take care of their lives, I am afraid that it is a negative society!" ”

Cao Rong's face changed suddenly, Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others were indeed too presumptuous, relying on their usual favor to them, they actually dared to flirt with the palace maids and concubines in the palace, and they didn't take themselves as the emperor in their eyes.

Any man, I'm afraid the most intolerable thing is to be cuckolded, even if it is about to die, time is short, and it will be regarded as a great shame.

Cao Rong endured a breath and said, "Liu Aiqing, then who do you think can be left to it?" ”

Liu Fang shook his head and said: "Yan Wang Cao Yu, Xiahou Xian, Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others are all mediocre and incompetent, and they can never afford the great responsibility of the society. In addition, Taiwei Sima Yi, a veteran of the Three Dynasties, has outstanding merits, and can be the arm of General Cao Shuang, which can eliminate the dissent of the DPRK and China. ”

Cao Shuang has been standing on the side, waiting for Liu Fang to recommend himself to the Son of Heaven, but Liu Fang did not break his promise, but after recommending himself, he added Sima Yi.

This made Cao Shuang very unhappy, there was no Sima Yi in the original script, Liu Fang was good at making claims, and his heart could be punished!

It's no wonder that Cao Shuang is unhappy, although Sima Yi and Cao Shuang's father Cao Zhen are ministers in the same palace, they have always been mortal enemies, hindering each other and plotting against each other, and Cao Zhen's death is inseparable from Sima Yi.

So when Sima Yi is mentioned, Cao Shuang's resentment is still very big.

However, in front of the Son of Heaven, Cao Shuang didn't dare to make a mistake, so he had to stand honestly with his hands down.

Cao Rong laughed dryly, his eyes became sharp, and he stayed on Cao Shuang's face, and said coldly: "Uncle Zhao, can you afford this great responsibility?" ”

Cao Shuang's heart trembled, knelt on the ground, kowtowed like pounding garlic: "The minister is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses, and he will never give up!" ”

Cao Rong let out a long sigh, his eyes were a little gloomy, and he said weakly: "Get up, I know you can't afford it, but who can I entrust otherwise?" That's it, ward off evil spirits—"

The internal official stepped forward to ward off evil spirits and bowed his head and said, "The slave and maid are here." ”

Cao Rong said weakly: "I will dismiss Cao Yu, the king of Yan, from the post of general, from the post of Xiahou Xian's leading general, from the post of Cao Zhaotun's cavalry captain, and from the post of Qin Langxiao's cavalry general, and immediately leave the palace and return to the first, and must not stay in the province." Cao Shuang was appointed as the general, the first auxiliary minister, and immediately summoned the imperial lieutenant Sima Yi back to the palace, and Cao Shuang and the prince were enthroned. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Cao Shuang and Liu Fang and Sun Zi all bowed.

After Cao Rong finished explaining, he took a long breath, leaned on the dragon couch, waved his hand, and said, "I'm tired, let's stand down." ”

Cao Shuang and the three didn't dare to bother more, not to mention that the purpose of their trip had already been achieved, so they kowtowed and retreated, leaving the Jiafu Palace.

As soon as he left the palace, Liu Fang Sun Zi congratulated Cao Shuang in unison: "Congratulations to the general, congratulations to the general!" ”

Cao Shuang didn't show any joy, but his face was gloomy, and he said, "Liu Zhongshu, what do you mean?" ”

"What does the Great General mean?"

"You don't pretend to be nonsense here, why do you recommend Sima Lao Pifu in front of the saint? When you were in the Nine Dragons Hall before, you didn't mention this at all, and you had already calculated it, didn't you? Cao Shuang said angrily.

"The general is wronged, how dare he calculate the general, and he recommends Sima Taiwei in front of the saint, but he is just forced to hear it. Since ancient times, there have been more than two people who have assisted the government, and there is no case of one person, which is to prevent arbitrariness and arbitrary power. The humble recommendation of Sima Taiwei is because the ministers of the court and the central government talk about seniority, and only Sima Taiwei can be deserved. Although the general has a gap with Sima Taiwei, but in the future, the court will be headed by the general as the first assistant, and Sima Taiwei will be the second, so why can't the general be overpowered? Liu Fang said unhurriedly.

Cao Shuang thought about it, he would be the chief minister in the future, and he would be the chief minister, so why not be able to deal with him.

So Cao Shuang was happy again and was promoted to general, which was a fish leaping into the dragon gate and ascending to the sky in one step.

In the Jiafu Palace, it was immediately cleared, and Cao Rong looked at the empty palace of Nuoda, and sighed gloomily, his expression was decadent.

The evil spirit said cautiously: "Since Your Majesty thinks that Cao Shuang is not enough to be the first assistant, why ......?"

Cao Rong smiled bitterly and said, "With Cao Shuang's talent, it is indeed not enough to take on the position of the first minister, but within the clan, who can let him be?" I originally intended to use King Yan to assist the government, but it was also a helpless thing, King Yan had a gentle and obedient personality, and he was stubborn, and the Cao clan of Nuoda was reduced to the point where no one was available, which is sad and lamentable! ”

"Then Your Majesty uses Cao Shuang, why does he use Sima Yi? Emperor Taizu once said that Sima Yi looked at the wolf and the emperor could not be reused, so His Majesty would not be afraid of Sima Yi......"

Cao Rong looked sad, and said with a miserable laugh: "I don't know that Sima Yi is the minister of Yingyang, but over the years, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen have passed away one after another, and there is no one available in the clan. Xishu Koubian, Eastern Wu invaded the border, and Liaodong Gongsun Yuan was also stupid and moved, except for Sima Yi, who could defend against the enemy for me? I thought that I was young and prosperous, and I couldn't survive him as a sixtieth person? As long as I am there, Sima Yi is a dragon, and he has to be coiled by me, he is a tiger, and he has to be lying on my stomach, and one day when I am there, he Sima Yi will not be able to turn the sky! ”

When Cao Rong said these words, his voice was hoarse and domineering, as if he had exhausted all the strength of his life, and then he coughed and wheezed, and his face became even paler.

The evil spirits hurriedly beat their backs and cried: "Your Majesty take care of the dragon's body." ”

Cao Rong said dejectedly: "It's a pity that the destiny is not blessed, I am going to die, he Sima Yi is still alive and well, from now on, I am afraid that no one can balance him anymore." I originally intended to use Cao Yu's five people to assist the government, and degraded Sima Yi to go to Guanzhong to guard the border, but unfortunately it backfired. Do you really think that Liu Fang's words alone can change my mind? Behind Liu Fang Sun Zi, there are the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and they are all on Sima Yi's side, even if I kill Sima Yi now, I will have no power to return to the sky, and I can only make chaos in the DPRK and give the anti-Shu pseudo-Wu a chance to invade the territory. ”

Cao Rong let out a long sigh and turned into endless helplessness, the young emperor who had been full of spirit and guidance to the country, at this moment, was already dying, everything he controlled, he could no longer grasp it, and quietly passed through his fingers.

Warding off evil spirits is weeping on the side.

Cao Rong sighed for a long time, and said slowly: "Help me up, I want to go out of the palace to see." ”

"Your Majesty, your body ......"

"It's okay, while I still have some strength, I want to take another look at my country."