Chapter 536: Two Answers
In the seventh year of Jian'an, this is a year full of hope, but also a year full of many unknowns. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoLast year, an earth-shattering battle made the entire Han a lot cleaner. A big war that took place in the hinterland of the Central Plains not only made the Yuan family withdraw from the stage of history, but also made the Cao brothers the masters of the Han Dynasty.
It was also after this war that there were only four companies left in the whole world that still had the strength to compete for the hegemon, Cao De, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Ce. It seems that the pattern of Dahan has cleared, and it seems that the future of Dahan is about to surface. However, the opposite is true.
Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and the entire Han Dynasty was in Cao Cao's hands, whether he was a traitor or a loyal, the concept was vague, and he was at ease in the hearts of the people. It is okay to say that Cao Cao is loyal. If it weren't for Cao Cao, the so-called Han royal family would have starved to death on the streets a few years ago, becoming a little ash in the accumulated dry bones. It doesn't matter if Cao Cao is a traitor. The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, but the Son of Heaven is not the Son of Heaven, is Han still that Han?
Liu Bei, who has always borne the name of the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty, has been working diligently in Qingxu Erzhou, carefully worshipping the ancestral spirit card. Liu Bei knows that he can have today's achievements, although he can't ignore his own efforts, but the biggest relationship is the imperial uncle's hat on his head. Leaning on a big tree is a good way to enjoy the shade.
Liu Bei's backer is the Han royal family, but Sun Ce, who occupies Yangzhou, has found a tree that is stronger than the Han - Cao De. The Great Han is in danger, and its lifeblood is still in Cao Cao's hands. Finding such a force as a backer is not a last resort, and no one will choose.
Finally, there is today's Han China. This Han China said that it was Liu Bian, but it was actually Cao De's. Tens of millions of people in the entire Han Dynasty, even a three-year-old child, understands this. But even so, what can everyone do with Cao De?
The current Cao De is the person with the thickest arms. Yizhou, Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Chang'an Division formed Han China, but this was also the western part of the entire Han Dynasty. These are not important, what matters is Cao De's attitude. If Cao De is a loyal minister, some people support him, and the secession party also found a royal child to be its leader, although it is only a puppet, but Han China is still surnamed Liu in name. And said that Cao De was a traitor, and no one objected, Cao De's actions, without deliberate analysis, were a careerist. However, this caused Cao De's ambiguity.
And as long as Cao De is clear, the tomorrow of the big man will be finalized.
Looking at the current big man. Liu Xie is the Son of Heaven, and Liu Wei is the King of Hanzhong, this is the current apparent ruler of the Han Dynasty, but behind them is the Cao brothers who are supporting. However, after a careful analysis, how much help the two brothers Liu Xie and Liu Wei can play to Cao Cao and Cao De.
Liu Xie was the key to Cao Cao's coercion of the Son of Heaven to order the princes. And who are the current princes? Cao De? Is this the guy that Liu Xie can order? Sun Ce? Sun Ce has made it clear that he wants to follow Cao De's footsteps, you Liu Xie issued an order, I'm sorry, I have to ask my boss Cao De what he means first. Liu Bei? This can indeed be ordered, but what does Cao Cao need Liu Bei to do for him? Go fight Sun Ce? Dream on! Liu Biao? Is it necessary for this guy to order him? Oh, by the way, there is also a grandson in Youzhou. But the people are too far away, I am afraid that Liu Xie's order will not be received.
Therefore, the current Liu Xie is of little significance to Cao Cao. It's not like it used to be. Therefore, whether Liu Xie can continue to keep his throne is still between the two. However, Liu Xie still has a use, that is, to crown the princes of the world.
How many kings are there in the current Han Dynasty, no one counts this. But if you talk about this king, I'm afraid no one will not mention the king of Hanzhong. However, during this sensitive period, Cao De suddenly supported Liu Wei as the king of Hanzhong, which also presented Cao Cao with a problem.
It stands to reason that Liu Wei's king of Hanzhong should have appeared before the defeat of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. Because at that time, the advantages of the king of Hanzhong and the prime minister of Hanzhong can be better reflected. But now, who is Cao De's prime minister of Hanzhong to show him. To Liu Bei? To Sun Ce? To Liu Biao? Or Gongsun Du. None of this makes sense. Because Cao De didn't use the identity of the prime minister of Hanzhong when he attacked the two strong enemies of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu before, now he uses the identity of the prime minister of Hanzhong to engage Liu Bei and Liu Biao, which is a redundant move.
Therefore, Cao De's prime minister is for Cao Cao to see. This is also Cao De testing Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's previous official position was already a general, and in the current official system of the Han Dynasty, he is already above 10,000 people under one person. And just after Cao De became the prime minister of Hanzhong, Liu Xie also hurriedly gave Cao Cao the position of prime minister. Although they are all prime ministers, Cao Cao is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and Cao De is the prime minister of a vassal state. It's clear which is higher and which is lower.
However, this was not Cao De's original intention. Cao De's original intention was to promote Liu Wei to sit as the king of Hanzhong, and he would do the role of Taifu. In this way, he can use the young age of the king of Hanzhong and his refusal to govern as an excuse to monopolize power in name. Although the current prime minister does not prevent Cao De from taking sole power. But one is the teacher of the king of Hanzhong, and the other is the courtier of the king of Hanzhong. The difference is huge.
Therefore, Cao De's original intention was to be a master himself, and then look at Cao Cao's meaning. If Cao Cao continues to be his general, it means that Cao Cao has no intention of competing with Cao De, and he is his own family anyway. And if Cao Cao can't bear the loneliness and feels that Cao De's king of Hanzhong is a threat, then Cao Cao will definitely be the king who can't bear it.
King, don't underestimate this king. This king is a crucial step. As long as he becomes a king, it is a clear indication that he will divide one side, which is to announce the world. And this king also has a saying, that is, to oppose the White Horse Alliance that Liu Bang once made. Therefore, in order to test Cao Cao, Cao De launched Liu Bian. And if the two brothers Cao Cao and Cao De were not in harmony before, then Cao De would directly slaughter Liu Bian, and then become the king of Hanzhong himself. Anyway, we're hostile, and whoever cares about you, as long as my side has a certain advantage.
However, Cao De's soft knife was also inadvertently blocked back by Liu Xie with a soft knife. Cao Cao sat on the throne of the Han Dynasty. Moreover, Cao Cao seems to be doing a good job.
This is like Cao Cao telling Cao De, since you are the courtier of the king of Hanzhong, then I will continue to be the courtier of the son of heaven. And the job titles are all the same, and they are all above 10,000 people under one person.
So far, Cao De's first temptation can be said to have failed. Cao Cao did not make it clear. However, according to Cao De's understanding, Cao Cao's answer can be divided into two meanings, the first is that I haven't thought about it yet, and the second is that I'm not in a hurry at all.