No matter how strange the farmhouse was, the suddenly collapsed Imperial Tomb became the most terrifying hell on earth, and the ministers who had been smashed down could not move, but could only watch the fire slowly engulf them, and the terrible screams and cries rang out. The bamboo crackled in the flames, as if someone was counting the lives that were taken away by Zhu Rong one after another.

Because of the cheering of tung oil, the entire imperial tomb turned into a huge torch at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it burned brightly. Countless charred arms swayed desperately through the cracks, and slowly hung down again. The smell of burnt human flesh filled the surroundings with the black smoke, like some kind of cannibal feast being held in the whole city.

No one thought that a sacrificial ceremony with a very strong political atmosphere would end abruptly in such a way. These owners, reduced to ashes, may have thought that this place would be full of changes, and it might also be densely packed with swords. But they couldn't have imagined that this place would suddenly become the place where their bones were cremated and buried - sleeping with the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty, I don't know if it is a glory or a kind of Yue?

And, ironically, it was less than a day before the inauguration of the Imperial Tomb......

The whole of Xuchang was shocked by this sudden accident, and Cao Cao personally drove the horse forward and rushed to Heliang as soon as possible. When he arrived, he happened to see Cao Ang and Cao Ren with scorched faces commanding the Cao army to fight the fire, and the civil and military officials who survived the disaster also sent their own servants and servants to help, and for a time the imperial tomb became a large honeycomb of chaos, everyone tried to approach the ruins, but everyone did not dare to take a step forward.

However, the entire imperial tomb is an all-wooden structure, so the fire is extremely strong and burned very thoroughly. The firefighting team had to drag the surrounding buildings down to prevent them from spreading, and then splash buckets of well water on them, but to no avail. It wasn't until the next day that the fire was slowly and reluctantly extinguished. It was only at this time, after seeing that Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Cao Ren and others were all safe, that his personal command became very effective - anyway, there was nothing left to burn......

According to the later count, there were a total of 56 victims, most of whom were courtiers who had no obvious political leanings in the court. Of course, there were also several loyal royalists, such as Zhang Xi, Zhao Yan and others who knelt on the ground and swore to death at that time. Their loyal heart did not allow the Zhurong Fire God to give them much care, and even their family members could not distinguish their identities from the charred skeleton.

And it is worth mentioning that Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and his imperial concubine Cao Jie, as well as the prince in Cao Jie's arms, survived the fire. At the time of the collapse, the high platform in the center where he was standing formed a triangle with a thick wooden plank that had fallen from the second floor. At that time, Liu Xie and Cao Jiezhen, who were hiding in a triangle, shared weal and woe like ordinary true couples, and there was no longer half of the entanglement of political interests. However, after being rescued and seeing Cao Cao's figure, Liu Xie's hand holding Cao Jie was still loosened.

And when Cao Cao saw Liu Xie, his face was pale, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. According to Cao Cao's cleverness, seeing that this fire burned all the royalists and some innocent courtiers, and when today's son was only slightly embarrassed and the dragon body was out of order, he instinctively told him that things were not so simple, so when others didn't take care of it, he whispered to Liu Xie with a kind of annoyance: "Are you satisfied now?" ”

"Of course I'm very satisfied," Liu Xie's face was darkened at that time, but he was in a good state of mind, and even some were happy: "You may not know that a team of Ma family shadows just ran out here." Moreover, the incident here is just a cover-up. You'll soon find out what the Cao clan will face next......"

"You?!" Cao Cao was obviously not such an easily provoked person, and after a flash of anger flashed on his face, he quickly regained the courtier's humility, but the words he said were: "Do you think that a big fire and a few shadows of the Ma family can really force the entire Cao family to death?" ”

"Dealing with Ma Chao, maybe it's not so easy." Liu Xie's face was also very normal and prestigious, but at this moment, looking at Cao Cao, he was obviously a little condescending: "But it should be enough to deal with you." The thing that fell into the hands of Ma Chao, you must know what the result was, right? ”

"What ?!!" Cao Cao was finally moved, and the previous gentleness and humility suddenly became hideous and annoyed, if it weren't for the chaotic environment around him and the identities of the two of them, Cao Cao seemed to be really likely to draw his sword in anger: "What is this for?!" ”

"No, it's just that after you shifted your heart to the world to want to take full control of this court, the basis for cooperation between us has become invalid."

"Don't think I don't know, you secretly want to behead my Cao family more than once, and the magpie's nest dove occupies it!"

"I am the Son of Heaven!" Liu Xie's tone rose irrepressibly, attracting everyone's attention: "Everything in the world is mine!" ”

At this time, everyone noticed that Liu Xie no longer used the supreme title of 'I', which can only be used by emperors, and the originally handsome face also changed into an angry flush. However, at this time, Cao Cao, who was originally angry, was not controlled by his emotions, he hurriedly knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "The minister's crime deserves death, so that my emperor suffers this unwarranted disaster, and I also ask Your Majesty to remove the official position ......of the micro-minister, and order the minister to go home to retire, and think about it in the face of the wall."

These words seem to Cao Cao to be sincerely afraid, but in fact, no matter which dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to raid the family and destroy the family if such a big mistake that almost killed the Son of Heaven occurred. But Cao Cao was able to say that he wanted to go home to recuperate, and Cao Cao also knew that it was impossible for Liu Xie to really say anything to punish him.

Sure enough, as soon as Cao Cao's words came out, everyone present knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "General Cao is the pillar of the country, Your Majesty must not act recklessly and do things that make relatives painful and enemies happy!" ”

Liu Xie suddenly turned around, raised his eyes, and found sadly. Around the entire ruins, there were no ministers or ordinary people, but they all knelt on the ground. The only person still standing was his imperial concubine Cao Jie. It's a pity, even if it was her, her face was full of hesitation and sadness, Liu Xie only felt the urge to roar loudly, he took a step forward, stretched out his finger, and resisted Cao Cao's head.

It was an extremely insulting gesture, and the wrath of the Son of Heaven poured out towards Cao Cao in a steady stream, as if he wanted to burn Cao Cao down as the imperial tomb in front of him. But although Cao Cao fell to his knees, he was never poked down by this finger and did not move like a mountain. He still seemed to be humble and flustered with the unforgivable guilt: "Weichen has made such an unforgivable mistake, if he gets His Majesty's permission, the minister will never go to the court for a single step, to thank the world!" He gave in every word, but in fact, he was pressing step by step, and Liu Xie's ears were full of ridicule and malice.

Things have come to this point, and naturally in exchange for the exhortation of all those who kneel. And Liu Xie also knows that the military, human and financial rights of this so-called imperial court, are all on this courtier who seems to be prostrate at his feet. But his eyes couldn't help but sweep around on the Heavenly Sword on Cao Cao's waist. Finally, when all the shame and anger accumulated in the chaotic exhortation to explode, he suddenly stepped forward and drew towards the Heavenly Sword on Cao Cao's waist.

Cao Cao subconsciously blocked it at that time, but Liu Xie's wrist was sharply steep, so he dodged Cao Cao's hand and pulled out the Yitian Sword. There was a trace of astonishment in Cao Cao's eyes, he found out for the first time that Liu Xie actually knew some martial arts. But then he calmed down, and there was no panic in his eyes at all.

However, at this moment, the surroundings of the ruins of the imperial tomb were not as indifferent as Cao Cao, and Cao Ren stood up for the first time and drew the sword at his waist. And those elites of the Cao army also didn't care about the majesty of the Son of Heaven, and they all set up bows and crossbows to aim at Liu Xie. As long as Liu Xie made any movement, the bow and crossbow in their hands would definitely shoot Liu Xie into a hedgehog before the Heavenly Sword was stained with Cao Cao's blood.

"No!" Cao Jie could no longer bear this kind of stimulation, although she knew that the day she had been worried about all day would come sooner or later, but in the face of all this, she could only faint miserably. What's even more pitiful is that the prince in her arms fell to the ground because his mother fell to the ground, and there was no yellow door or palace maid to coax him, and the loud baby cry suddenly appeared in the solemn wilderness with only the sound of breathing, which seemed extremely sad and helpless.

The situation was already very tense, and the act of the Son of Heaven drawing his sword in anger made everyone understand Liu Xie's true thoughts and positions. But Liu Xie is not a brainless person after all, he is very clear that any inappropriate action in the future will lead to him being forced to be shot in the palace, and all the painstaking and humiliation will come to naught. He was extremely depressed at the moment, but he had to use the only strength and talent in his body to resolve the current crisis.

Sting!

The Heavenly Sword slashed through, bringing with it a Xuanwu dragon robe, floating in the air.

"General Cao is a hero of the Han Dynasty, although the imperial tomb is destroyed, but the flaws are not hidden. Today, I swear to cut my robe here, and I will never allow General Cao to dismiss his post and say goodbye! Liu Xie personally handed the hilt of the sword to Cao Cao, and said in a voice that he couldn't even express: "Not only that, but I also want to crown General Cao as the king of Wei, hereditary replacement!" ”

After a sentence, in exchange for the mountain shouting long live, Liu Xie looked at the courtiers who knelt on the ground again. For a while, I only felt that my body had been emptied, and I no longer had any faith to stand in this backward and hard world—perhaps, the kind of life in my previous life was more suitable for me?

"Very good...... In a daze, Liu Xie heard Cao Cao talking to himself again: "Originally, I had decided to change you as the emperor just now, but fortunately, you still know that you have such a little effect as making a wish." ”

Liu Xie was silent, he no longer wanted to get involved in any politics. But Cao Cao's next sentence made Liu Xie couldn't help but feel a suffocation in his chest, and a mouthful of blood spurted out!

"I did lose, but you have to understand that you didn't beat me at all. I was just defeated by Ma Mengqi, the king of Yong, and you are just a pitiful, ridiculous and arrogant ornament......"