Chapter 288: Escape
The weather turned cold, Xiahou Shang said that he was infected with the wind cold, and he had been shrinking at home and refused to go to court, he was about the anger of the princess's wife, so he simply rushed into the other courtyard, and did not even go out to eat, but let his henchmen send him into the house.
Cao Pi was very annoyed by his deliberate confrontation with the imperial court, and he summoned Xiahou Shang several times and asked Xiahou Shang to hurry up to the front line in Chang'an, but he didn't expect Xiahou Shang to still claim illness, and later he didn't bother to find a reason for Cao Pi, so he didn't go out half a step at home.
When His Majesty takes back his order, I, Xiahou Shang, will go out when I am, otherwise even if I starve to death, I won't go out half a step.
"What a Xiahou Shang, it's in vain that I take you so seriously!"
Cao Pi punched the case, and another mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth.
The military situation was urgent, and he was too lazy to entangle with Xiahou Shang, so he directly appointed Sima Yi as the general of the Fu army, and asked him to hurry up and go to the front line to support Cao Zhen, who was already in danger.
When Empress Guo saw Cao Pi's angry and anxious appearance, she couldn't help but sigh: "Zihuan, Boren and you are old friends, why do you have to work so hard to force each other?" The matter between him and the concubine is the matter of the family of two, you are the Son of Heaven, why bother ......"
"Well, it's not a family affair.
Xiahou Shang relied on me to be friendly with him since childhood, and now he is becoming more and more rampant, if I don't beat him hard, how can I subdue the ministers?
Hey, there are still many old ministers of the clan who rely on the old and sell the old, saying that the emperor is a faint king, and he should let Xian, me! It's really annoying to me! ”
Of course, Empress Guo knew who Cao Pi was talking about.
A series of fiascos, so that the people in the clan who were already dissatisfied with Cao Pi found the best reason to attack him, now that Xiahoudun has died, the old people of the clan have no one to speak to Cao Pi, they surround Cao Ren's side, ask Cao Pi for power, Cao Pi doesn't give it, they go around to promote Cao Zhang's and Cao Zhi's skills,
In particular, Cao Zhang, who had been on the battlefield, was even more loved by the old men of the clan, and they had repeatedly admonished Cao Pi that Cao Pi should take the initiative to enable this brother who had made great achievements, and the younger brother who was full of war also felt that he was invincible in the world surrounded by old ministers, and actually began to take the initiative to tell Cao Pijin how to repel Zhao Hao and how to defeat Dongwu.
This made Cao Pi very annoyed.
"If I can't even control Xiahou Shang, how can I deal with those bastards in the clan!" Cao Pi said hatefully: "A while ago, Ziwen (Cao Zhang's character) wrote to ask me how I felt about holding this heirloom jade seal......
Empress Guo immediately exclaimed: "Ziwen is upright and honest, she will never ask such a question!" ”
"Hey, isn't this bastard being calculated, a pawn, thinking I can't see it?"
Seeing that Empress Guo's face was full of melancholy, he softened his tone a little and hugged her in his arms.
"It's okay, don't think about it, killing that little concubine can also make Zidan feel at ease in Guanzhong - Du Xi used to look down on Xiahou Shang and said that he was not worthy of being a friend, I didn't believe it at first, but now I think about it!"
Empress Guo sighed: "Since it has been decided to do so, it is better to hurry up and ......"
She made a head-killing motion, Cao Pi shook his head slowly, did not speak, he took Empress Guo's jade hand and sat down, chatted with her for a few words, and the topic returned to the war.
The two were chatting, and Chen Qun was informed outside that he wanted to see him, and an ominous thought rose in their hearts, signaling Chen Qun to enter the hall.
Chen Qun, who is not confused in his old age, is already full of silver threads, wrinkles have crawled all over his sallow old face these days, and his emaciated body is wrapped in a dark court dress, looking like a paper man who can blow it with a blow.
He slowly went up to the hall, and without waiting for Cao Pi to speak, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please summon Boren into the palace." ”
Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, but Empress Guo was quick to think and exclaimed: "Isn't something happened to Boren?" ”
A hint of cowardice flashed in Chen Qun's tired eyes, and he sighed: "After Boren said that he was sick, I went to visit every day, and I was not allowed to enter the house.
I suspect that Boren is digging a tunnel to escape from Luoyang City! ”
"Escape from Luoyang City, what is he going to do?"
Cao Pi didn't react for a while - Xiahou Shang is Cao Wei's clan, and Cao Pi is an old friend since childhood, and he has nothing to do when he is idle to dig tunnels.
He looked at Empress Guo who was shocked, and then at Chen Qun, who was embarrassed, and suddenly understood.
He only felt that the world was spinning in front of him, and he spat out a mouthful of pus and blood.
The pillar of blood splashed out, and Empress Guo quickly held Cao Pi with her eyes, only to see that abnormal blood surging on Cao Pi's face again, and he shouted hysterically: "Come on, come on, go to Xiahou Shang's Mansion, even if he dies, he will drag him out for me!" ”
The Son of Heaven was furious, naturally earth-shattering, and after a while, someone reported that Xiahou Shang had indeed fled, and his henchmen stayed in the house to delay time, and when they saw that the matter was revealed, they had already committed suicide with a knife.
"Why did he run, why did he run!"
Cao Pi's anger was like thunder, although Queen Guo had the heart to persuade her, but this matter was really earth-shattering, so she didn't know how to speak for a while, and she could only cry and kneel beside Cao Pi, watching him constantly exert tyranny, smashing everything that could be seen one by one, and throwing his favorite Huohuan cloth on the ground and trampling it hard.
Xiahou Shangshang's betrayal shot directly into Cao Pi's chest like a sharp arrow, and after a brief emotional outburst, Cao Pi could no longer control his body, he fell to his knees with a thud, and Chen Qun and Empress Guo tried their best to hold him steady.
In a trance, he saw the crystal heirloom jade seal on the imperial case, as if he had opened the second vein of Ren Du at once, pushed away the two people who were supporting him beside him, staggered over, and hugged the jade seal in his arms.
"Hahahaha, hahahaha, I, I am the Son of Heaven after all, I am the emperor after all! It's still there, the jade seal is in hand, I have it in the world! Hahaha! ”
His crazy laughter shook the palace buzzing, and Empress Guo hurriedly ran to close the palace door, and said solemnly to Chen Qun: "Everything today, please don't say anything about it, lonely ...... I'm begging you. ”
Chen Qun hurriedly nodded yes, his forehead was already covered with sweat.
Rao is Chen Qun is full of wisdom, and at this time he has already messed up.
He never expected that this world would become like this, the already dying Han suddenly rose again, and even Cao Wei's clan began to shake and flee, if he fled to the enemy, wouldn't this be a fundamental blow to Cao Wei.
Seeing Cao Pi holding the jade seal and refusing to let go, with a crazy and hideous look on his face, Chen Qun's heart was full of turmoil.
When Wang Mang usurped the throne, Queen Wang threw the jade seal on the ground, and the jade seal broke a corner.
And history is always strikingly similar, when Cao Pi usurped the throne, Cao Pi's sister, the queen Cao Jie, raised the jade seal and threw it down, cursing Cao Pi for not dying well.
Wang Mang was disdainful of such a curse back then, and Cao Pi naturally didn't take this toothache curse to heart.
But how long has it been......
Dahan actually fought back!
Could it be that the Mandate of Heaven wants the Great Han to master this brilliant and white jade seal, and if others vainly try to covet it, they will be punished by God? If this is the case, what should the Chen family do, I heard that the champion Hou Zhao Hao is cruel and tyrannical, just like Dong Zhuo back then, if he refuses to let go of himself, then where should he go?
Queen Guo's heart was in turmoil, and all the calculations in her heart were frightened by Cao Pi's crazy appearance and flew out of the clouds, Cao Pi was not only her son of heaven, but also her husband, her god,
Now that the sky had fallen, the self-proclaimed scheming woman could only hug him tightly with open arms, and even though she was in tears, she forced herself not to cry as much as possible.
After a long time, Empress Guo felt that the man beside her had calmed down, and she slowly raised her head, only to see that Cao Pi's eyes were still red, but her consciousness had regained her clarity.
He straightened the queen's messy sideburns, and said slowly in a hoarse voice: "Chen Qun......"
didn't call Changwen, Chen Qun was shocked when he heard it, for fear that the thoughts in his heart had been detected by Cao Pi.
"The minister is here." He was busy.
"Spread the edict, I want to go to Chang'an in person!"
Last time, Cao Pi was going to go to the pro-conquest, but because Zhao Hao's progress was far beyond his imagination, Chang'an was no longer safe, and he gave up the idea of pro-conquest under the obstruction of the ministers.
This time when he brought up this matter again, Chen Qun subconsciously wanted to stop it, but when he raised his head, he actually felt an unprecedented ruthlessness and decisiveness from Cao Pi's eyes.
"Changwen, it's up to you to convince the ministers, whoever dares to stop it, the rod will be killed!"
"Minister...... Edicts. ”
Empress Guo felt Cao Pi's hand gripping her shoulder tighter, knowing that he was experiencing a round of great pain in his heart,
The personal conquest of Chang'an is equivalent to throwing the rear to the Cao clan, if it wins, it is fine, if it is defeated, I am afraid that he will never come back.
"So, what should Boren do?"
Cao Pi smiled contemptuously, Chen Qun originally thought that Cao Pi would definitely order a nationwide round-up and not let Xiahou Shang escape, but he didn't expect Cao Pi to just say coldly: "Let him go." ”
"Huh?"
"I said let him go.
He has a brother-in-law in Shu State, and he must have gone to Shu State, for a woman to be able to do this, it is really a thing that does not grow, Du Xi said that he was ...... Said he ......"
Speaking of this, Cao Pi couldn't help but look at the beauty in his arms, he let out a long sigh again, and said, "Go, prepare an army for me, and when the Shu Kingdom is broken, you can naturally see that guy."
When the time comes, I will make sure he kneels at my feet! ”
"Yes, yes, yes!" Chen Qun kowtowed again and again, and hurriedly withdrew from the palace,
As soon as he walked on his front foot, Cao Pi lost his strength and slowly fell to the ground.
"Queen, they all carried me! They all carried me! ”
Cao Pi's voice was low and hoarse, like a child who had been greatly wronged, muttering to himself in Empress Guo's arms.
Empress Guo caressed his side face lovingly, and said: "The concubine will never leave her husband, and the concubine will also accompany her in this expedition to Shu." ”
"You can't go!"
"No, the concubine must go, the concubine doesn't want to stay alone in this cold Luoyang City, even if she dies, she will die by her husband's side!"