I talked with Sima Yi for a long time, and it was already late at night when I left.

Cao Rui's face was tired, and his heart was even more tired.

It wasn't until today that he understood that it was really too difficult to be an emperor.

Despite this, he was doing it for the first time.

"Li Xun, how is the situation over there Cao Xiu?"

After returning to the palace, Cao Rui frowned and asked the eunuch beside him.

"Your Majesty, it is said that General Cao is furious in the mansion!"

"How far has it been?" Cao Rui's face was a little indifferent.

"This ......" Li Xun hesitated.

"Say!"

"General Cao said that he wants to fight to the death with the prime minister!"

Hearing this, Cao Rui, who originally looked a little gloomy, suddenly became happy.

That's what he intended!

Only the deeper the contradiction between the two, the more stable his position will be.

This is the last word that has remained unchanged since ancient times!

Cao Rui now believes in this and uses it perfectly.

"Angry.... Hehe.. It's good to be angry! Cao Rui couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Li Xun, you go and prepare some supplements and send them to General Cao's mansion in my name."

"Slaves obey!"

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The next day.

Cao Rui gathered all the troops that were currently active.

An army of nearly 100,000 people is gathered in Yecheng, ready to set off at any time!

According to the usual practice, Cao Rui was going to prepare to speak in front of the army.

It's just that this time when he was about to go, he was stopped by Cao Xiu.

"Your Majesty, we can't go on the expedition this time!" Cao Xiu said very nervously.

Just an hour ago, he received news from Xiangyang.

Xu Tian's imperial examination was held very successfully.

If they all insist on going on the expedition in this way, it is very likely that what awaits them is a dead end.

Therefore.

As soon as Cao Xiu learned the news, he came to find Cao Rui without thinking.

And he said that without any disguise.

Originally.

Seeing Cao Rui of the army, the pride in his heart was hooked.

But.

This Cao Xiu directly brought him a bucket of cold water, which made him feel bad all of a sudden.

"What did you say?" Cao Rui's face was extremely gloomy.

Among them, the people who came to ruin the fun when he was most interested in him were the ones Cao Rui hated the most.

Unexpectedly.

Now the person who came to offend him turned out to be Cao Xiu, who he was ready to promote.

"Your Majesty...."Cao Xiu, who was excited, seemed to understand something.

This matter please, I seem to have gone a little too far.

But this is a matter of wealth and life, please, I would rather believe it than believe it!

It's just that Cao Xiu forgot that this is his logic, not Cao Rui's.

"Please think twice, in case we fail this time...."

"Shut up!" Cao Rui was furious.

He really didn't expect that this Cao Xiu would be so ignorant.

He is already enough to give him face, and he is still so obsessed.

What a disappointment for myself!

"Get out!"

Seeing that Cao Xiu seemed to want to say something, Cao Rui was afraid that he couldn't help it, so he would kill this guy, and shouted angrily.

Sima Yi, who had been behind Cao Rui, watched all this silently.

He sneered in his heart.

If this Cao Xiu knows how bad it is, how can the news he released work?

Originally, there were still a lot of things that I wanted to say in front of the army, but after Cao Xiu made such a fuss, Cao Rui was not in the mood.

"Let's go..."

Cao Rui directly got into his own luxury carriage and left here first.

Subsequently.

The army set off slowly.

There was no speech, no morale, nothing and that's it.

All this is what Sima Yi wants to see.

In his opinion, as long as Cao Rui's heart is gone, he will naturally want to come back.

At that time, when I am returning with troops, everything will be the same as before.

I've also gotten a lot of benefits, so why not?

But.

Sima Yi underestimated Cao Xiu a little.

He didn't flinch because of Cao Rui's reprimand, he had already thought about it, as long as he had the opportunity, he would admonish.

As long as Cao Rui doesn't kill him, he will always go.

Until he retreats!

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While Cao Rui was swaggering into the army, Sun Quan was also secretly preparing his own plan.

He also knows everything about Xiangyang.

Xu Tianke's examination matter is so big, he can't think about it.

But now there is a choice in front of him.

There are two different kinds of news coming out of Xiangyang.

One is that Xu Tian, the king of Chu, was assassinated, the test papers of the exam were burned by gangsters, and the people of Xiangyang were in turmoil.

There is another kind that is diametrically opposite, there are no twists and turns in the imperial examination, and even the villains are rumors.

This time the exam was very successful, and Xiangyang was full of joy.

Both options were placed in front of Sun Quan and Cao Rui.

Cao Rui naturally chose the former, because he had already set off.

Now it's time for Sun Quan to make his own choice.

But.

He himself may not have imagined that he, who has always been ambitious about this matter, would hesitate at such a time.

It's really Lu Xun who said that he was right.

Only when you really get to the point where you should choose, will you know how difficult it is to choose.

At this moment, Sun Quan really wants someone to share this responsibility with him.

Although he knew, no one could do it.

Because none of them can afford such a responsibility.

"King Qiqi, the Governor of the Metropolitan asks to see you!"

When Sun Quan was thinking wildly, the guard suddenly walked in and bowed with his fists.

"What is he doing here?" Sun Quan frowned.

He didn't believe that Lu Xun came at this time to share the responsibility for him.

"Let him in!" Sun Quan shook the two wooden signs in front of him.

It says dispatch and retreat!

The two wooden cards kept swaying back and forth in their hands, making a "click" sound.

After a while, Lu Xun walked in respectfully, and came to Sun Quan and bowed with his fists in front of him.

"Meet the King!"

"Bo Yan, you are here to see King Gu now, do you have anything important?"

Sun Quan's face was very unpleasant, which Lu Xun could see at a glance.

As for the wooden card in his hand, Lu Xun also glanced at it and stopped looking at it.

When he came here at this moment, he wanted to tell Sun Quan a major matter.

"Yes King, there is one thing that is very important, you must know!"

"Say!" Sun Quan was still fiddling with his two wooden cards.

"There is news from Xiangyang, all our people are gone, and the King of Chu has already released the list, Xiangyang is jubilant!"

Lu Xun said very seriously.

He hoped that Sun Quan would understand that this matter could end here.

Once you are obsessed, it is very likely that you will go down to the abyss......

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