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———————————————————— fact, there was no sign of chaos in the city of Xudu.

Since the start of the war in Runan, Xu Du began to enforce the night curfew. After dark, the market closes and shops are locked. Pedestrians who do not have a waist tag will be subject to interrogation if they are discovered. Minor cases can be jailed and fined. In such an extraordinary period, smart people will never break the law with their own lives, and after nightfall, they will obediently stay at home one by one.

A group of soldiers and horses entered the capital and launched an operation in an extremely orderly manner.

The Hussar General's Mansion outside Yuxiu Gate bore the brunt of the attack, and was smashed open by a group of wolf-like sergeants, and then it was tightly controlled.

After Dong Cheng entered the autumn, his health was not very good.

And after the Battle of Runan, he was even more worried, so he was bedridden for several days.

Suddenly, hearing the chaos in the mansion, Dong Cheng hurriedly asked, "What happened?" ”

"Master, it's not good, the house is surrounded by people."

"Huh?"

Dong Cheng was shocked, and hurriedly ordered the maid to help him up, and walked out of the bedroom in his clothes.

In the hussar's house, the crying and shouting were all over the place.

The house slaves and maids, who had no idea what was going on, were all nervous and pale. Dong Cheng, supported by the maidservants, just walked to the middle pavilion and saw a team of soldiers coming. Looking at their attire, they seem to be the soldiers of the Shooting Battalion.

"Who are you waiting for, who dares to trespass on the Hussar Mansion?"

Dong Cheng was furious and asked sharply.

The first member of the group will step forward, "A certain family shoots Sima Xiahuen, in the name of Sikong, and comes to greet the hussar general." ”

"Xiahouen, ...... you" Dong Cheng's voice trembled with anger, and he shouted angrily: "Is Cao Sikong just asking you to greet General Ben like this?" ”

"Otherwise, what does General Anji want?"

A loud voice rang out, and the soldiers parted.

I saw Cao Ying, under the support of Dian Wei and Xu Chu, stepped forward.

General Anji was the official position of Dong Cheng Xingping in the second year of Dong Cheng's reign, Dong Cheng was originally the subordinate of Dong Zhuo's general Niu Fu, and he was also the nephew of the Empress Dowager Dong. As for how he defected to Dong Zhuo, he had his own chance. However, after Dong Zhuo's death, Dong Cheng was not implicated due to Empress Dowager Dong. On the contrary, he was also reused.

The reason is simple.

Emperor Liu Xie's mother was Wang Meiren and died very early, so she was raised by Empress Dowager Dong.

When Emperor Ling was on the throne, the eldest son Liu Bian was the son of Empress He, supported by the general He Jin, and was later put on the throne; And Empress Dowager Dong has always hoped that Liu Xie will ascend the throne, so she has always supported Liu Xie. It is precisely because of this that Dong Cheng was reused by Liu Xie, and later Dong Cheng's daughter married Liu Xie and became a nobleman in the palace. Because of this, Dong Cheng became the national abbot.

Seeing Cao Ying, Dong Chengji shivered.

"Why is Cao Sikong here?"

"If you don't come, I'm afraid that Xiang Shang's head will be presented to Yuan Shao."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Hmph, I've heard that General Anji has been very close to some people lately, and often whispers at home. Therefore, I came to ask what he was talking about. ”

"Sikong, Cheng has been in poor health recently, and he has not been in contact with people."

"Really?"

Cao Ying's face suddenly turned hideous, and he said sharply: "Search for me!" ”

Without waiting for Dong Cheng to speak, Dian Wei Xu Chu took the tiger and broke into the inner mansion.

"Cao Mengde, you trespassed on my house for no reason, and you are still so presumptuous, sooner or later you will comment in front of Your Majesty."

Cao Ying sneered, ignored Dong Cheng's roar and questioning, and glanced at the family behind Dong Cheng, and a pair of fine eyes inadvertently narrowed into a slit.

"Wait, who knows about this?"

The family looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

"If anyone tells Dong Cheng's secret, I will promise him one thing."

Before the words fell, a young man suddenly said, "Sikong, I know." ”

"Dong Qing, what do you want?"

Dong Cheng was startled and hurriedly shouted.

That young man was Dong Cheng's scholar, named Dong Qing.

I saw Dong Qing's eyes rolling and said, "Do you say it, you can agree to anything?" ”

"That's right!"

"The villain doesn't ask for anything else, just asks Sikong to give the wind kite to the villain as his wife, and he will be satisfied."

"Wind kite?"

Cao Ying was stunned for a moment and turned his head to look at Dong Cheng.

Someone stepped forward to report: "Feng Kite is a concubine of Dong Chengxinna." ”

"Dong Qing, you are so bold......"

"Keep him shut."

Cao Ying shouted loudly, and saw two junior colonels come up and stuff them into Dong Cheng's mouth with a cloth.

Since the beginning of the year, Dong Huqi has often secretly summoned officials from the DPRK and China. Although the villain didn't know what was going on, he saw that they were sneaky and wrote something on a piece of white silk. Later, the villain kept an eye and found that Dong Huss was riding a white silk and hiding it in the dark compartment of the bedroom. The villain is willing to lead the way and dedicate ...... to Sikong But I don't know if what Sikong promised just now can count. ”

"Of course!"

Cao Ying's face showed a touch of hideousness.

waved his hand and let people follow Dong Qing into the back house.

After a while, Dong Qing walked over with a pair of white silks.

When Dong Cheng saw it, he was immediately shocked, his arms suddenly forced, broke free from the hands of the military academy, and rushed towards Dong Qing. But before he could step forward, Xu Chu took a step forward and kicked Dong Cheng's chest. This foot went down, spat blood from Dong Cheng's mouth, and fell to the ground......—————————————————————————— in history, the edict was caused by the imperial physician Ji Ping's attempt to poison.

However, this time, due to the appearance of Cao Peng, the case of stealing weapons was solved, which made Cao Ying take the initiative from the beginning.

Since April, Cao Zhen has been the first to notice the changes of Chongji and others, and it has now erupted in an all-round way.

There were a total of forty-three people on the edict, all of whom were captured by Cao Ying. Among them, there are also some important ministers of the imperial court, such as the partial general Wang Fu and the Zhaoxin general Wu Lan. Except for Liu Bei, who was wandering around, and Ma Teng, who had returned to Sanfu, none of the members of the edict escaped.

That night, Cao Ying led Hu Ben to break into the palace, under the pretext of Dong Guifei's gossip, conspired to rebel, and killed her despite her pregnancy.

Later, Cao Ying ordered Cao Ren to serve as the captain of the guard, and transferred 3,000 people to the Yulin Army, guarding the palace gate, and not allowing anyone to enter and exit at will.

Second, Cao Ying ordered all the members on the edict to be beheaded and exterminated...... Forty-one families, almost all of them are important ministers in the court.

In total, there were more than 2,000 people, who were beheaded outside the city of Xudu.

Shangshu ordered Xun Yu, who would be a master craftsman, Kong Rong and others pleaded one after another.

Xun Yu said even more bluntly: If all the forty-one important ministers are killed, I am afraid that the court will be paralyzed.

However, at such a time, Cao Ying will never be merciful. After refuting Xun Yu sternly, he still gave the order and beheaded him.

For a time, the whole city shook!

Cao Peng returned to Xudu the next day, and by the time he returned, the dust had settled.

Outside the city gate, human heads were built into a Jingguan and stacked together. Under the sun, there is a hideous and terrifying atmosphere.

The white reeds are dyed red.

It's shocking!

Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart: From tonight onwards, Cao Ying will become the enemy of the world!

However, Cao Peng can understand Cao Ying.

So far, Cao Ying has not shown the idea of plotting to usurp the throne. Everything I do is still want to rejuvenate the Han family and be a minister of Zhongxing like Huo Guang. It's just that he was born at the wrong time. Although the Han family is here, its heart has been scattered. What everyone is plotting is more of a struggle for power and interests. Even Dong Cheng and these people are just trying to gain more authority and benefits.

The decisive battle with Yuan Shao is about to break out.

But in his own home, there is a rampant night...... Isn't there such a saying?

If you go outside, you must first settle inside!

Cao Ying also has no choice, because if these people stay, they will inevitably become confidants. If you don't make an example, it's hard to guarantee that someone will take the opportunity to take chances. You see, it's okay if they rebel, Cao Ying is not a big deal, and I can too.

The possibility of this kind of thinking is very large, and Cao Ying has to guard against it.

But if you really open the killing ring...... Cao Peng sighed softly and urged the horse to go in the direction of the city gate.

A carriage slowly came out of the city of Xudu, and at the moment when it staggered past Cao Peng, the carriage suddenly stopped.

"Cao Zhonghou!"

A soft voice came from the car.

Cao Peng pulled his horse and turned his head to look.

I saw the curtain of the car lifted, and a teenager walked out of the car.

"Linyi Hou?"

When Cao Peng saw the young man clearly, he couldn't help but show a strange look on his face.

This young man is Liu Guang, the Marquis of Linyi, who is known as the 'Han family dog'. Looking at his appearance, he didn't seem to be frightened, his expression was complacent, showing a leisurely look. Cao Peng couldn't help but be a little strange, this early in the morning, Liu Guang went out of the city, and for that?

"Where does the Marquis of Linyi want to go?"

"Oh, what happened last night...... Presumably Cao Zhonghou also knows? ”

Cao Peng was noncommittal, and Liu Guang didn't ask any further.

"Your Majesty was frightened, I heard that there is a temple in Yingyin, so I want to go to Yingyin and beg for peace for Your Majesty."

Is it just begging for peace?

Cao Peng's eyes flashed with a gleam.

"Linyi Hou, this is the fourth time we've met."

"Huh?"

"The first time, we were in the dog fighting hall, Linyi Hou won my second brother and almost won his black dragon; The second time, we were in the market, but I had something to do at the time, so we only had a few words. ”

"These two times, Ben Hou remembers, but this third time ......"

"Maybe the Marquis of Linyi is a noble person who forgets things, a month and a half ago, we met in Luoyang."

"Luoyang?" Liu Guang's face changed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Cao Zhonghou must have seen the wrong person, I have been in Xudu for a while and have not left." After the summer, I was in some bad health, so I closed my door at home, and I never stayed away, how could I go to Luoyang? ”

"Really?"

Cao Peng smiled, "I'm afraid I'm wrong!" ”

"It must be so."

"However, now that the war is in chaos, it is not peaceful outside.

It is also a blessing to be able to recuperate at home, so don't provoke right and wrong, then it will be troublesome. Cao Peng said with a smile, sounding like a group of concern.

"Linyi Hou, I have to go back to restore my life, and I will not accompany you...... It's still the same sentence, it's okay to be at home, and it's not good to go out at this time. ”

"Thank you Cao Zhonghou for your concern."

Liu Guang smiled slightly and said goodbye to Cao Peng.

Seeing Cao Peng's back go away, Liu Guang was still standing next to the car and did not move for a long time.

"Lord Hou......"

"Let's go around and go back."

Liu Guang suddenly spoke, turned around and boarded the carriage.

"Go back? Don't go to Yingyin? ”

"No......

Liu Guang felt a touch of emotion in his heart.

Deep down, he did not approve of the Han Emperor's impatient seizure of power. Because with the current situation of Emperor Han, even if he controls the authority, I am afraid it will be difficult to do anything. Although Cao Ying is domineering, he has not yet shown his counter-intentions. The top priority is to be at peace with Cao Ying, and then slowly accumulate strength. That's right, as time goes by, Cao Ying's power will get bigger and bigger. But as long as the Han family does not die, there will always be a chance. And now he is against Cao Ying, which is likely to cause a second escape. If you are displaced again, the Han family is really hopeless!

As for Liu Bei, Liu Guang didn't care very much.

He and Liu Bei had met twice, but their senses were not too good.

Liu Bei is amiable and has the style of an elder.

However, Liu Guang felt that under Liu Bei's affinity, there seemed to be infinite ambition and **.

This person can endure humiliation and burden when he is unwilling; Once it gains power, it will inevitably turn into a dragon. Although he is a relative of the Han family, compared with Liu Biao and others, Liu Bei has a lot more ambitions. Even if Cao Ying was killed by Liu Bei, the situation of Emperor Han might not be better than it is now.

If Liu Guang was asked to choose between Cao Ying and Liu Bei, Liu Guang would prefer to believe Cao Ying.

Liu Bei is too thoughtful...... No, you can't!

Originally, Liu Guang was going to Yingyin to meet the extremely Yingchuan boss.

Now, he suddenly lost interest...... When you can't change the situation, the best thing to do is to keep it up.

At this time, don't act rashly.

In Cao Peng's words, there was a faint sense of awakening.

No matter what kind of psychology he had, Liu Guang felt that Cao Peng did not have any malicious intent when he said this.

Now that the situation is unpredictable, the thoughts of those bigwigs are even more difficult to fathom. It's better to be still than to be still, and let's wait and see what happens.

"Old Mo!"

"The slave is here."

"It seems that the white dragon is about to give birth."

"Yes, it is estimated that it will be produced next month."

"When the time comes, choose two cubs with good muscles and bones and send them to Cao Zhonghou."

"Huh?"

Lao Mo was stunned and couldn't help but be stunned.

"One more friend is always better than one enemy."

The curtain of the car, the brush falls.

Liu Guang sat in the car and slowly closed his eyes.

Friends?

I wish I could have a friend I could make close to.

The turmoil caused by the ———————————————————————————————————— edict did not last long.

After Cao Ying dealt with the hidden worries inside the capital, his eyes locked on Yuan Shao in Hebei and Liu Bei who fled to Qingzhou.

Yuan Tan had a lot of respect for Liu Bei, and after receiving Liu Bei's request for help, he immediately ordered the general Jiang Yiqu to attack and dragged Zang Ba down. And Xiahoudun and Xu Xuan were dizzy and dizzy by Liu Bei, and they couldn't figure out Liu Bei's true purpose. At the end of August, Liu Bei passed through Taishan County, and after joining up with Jiang Yiqu's troops, he retreated to Qingzhou under Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan personally greeted him and quickly sent Liu Bei to Yecheng.

"Liu Yuanjun's family never followed?"

Yuan Tan looked at the soldiers and horses beside Liu Bei and couldn't help but ask curiously.

Liu Bei smiled bitterly: "It's because I don't want to bring my wife here, it's really ...... This thousand-mile march will inevitably lead to trouble. Therefore, after breaking through from Ruyin, he ordered his subordinate generals to take his wife and soldiers to divide into two ways. The soldiers were prepared to attract the attention of the Cao thief, and his wife fled to Jingzhou, looking for a safe place to settle down for the time being. After the general waved his troops south, smashed Xu Du, and eliminated the thief Cao Ying, he tried to contact his wife and children. ”

"Indeed, the king has suffered!"

Yuan Tan couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

In fact, Liu Bei also has a hard time.

Fleeing with a small family is indeed very troublesome.

But if he really wants to take it, it's not too much of a problem. The key is that Zhao Yun, the general he relied on very much, was unwilling to defect to Yuan Shao.

Why...... Zhao Yun's late master was Gongsun Zhan, and Gongsun Zhan died at the hands of Yuan Shao.

Zhao Yun is a very loyal person, or he has clear grievances.

He was willing to belong to Liu Bei, but he was unwilling to serve Yuan Shao. Liu Bei was also quite helpless about this...... It just so happened that Jian Yong was sick, and it was not suitable for the bumpy displacement of a long journey. So, Liu Bei asked Lu Zhu to stay behind to take care of Jian Yong, and led Zhao Yun to escort his family and hide first.

In Liu Bei's view, Cao Ying is not Yuan Shao's opponent.

He will come back sooner or later, and then Zhao Yun and the others will come back.

Therefore, after breaking through from Ruyin, Liu Bei asked Lu Zhu and Zhao Yun to go south to cross the Huaishui. And he led his troops to a detour of thousands of miles, on the one hand, in order to flee to Qingzhou, on the other hand, he also had the intention of covering Zhao Yun, El, Zhu and others, crossing the Huaishui safely......—————————————————————————— the war was temporarily calm.

After retaking Runan, Runan was soon in orbit.

No matter how many people gritted their teeth and cursed Cao Ying, for the people of Runan, Cao Ying's arrival gave them a hope.

A large amount of grain and grass was imported into various towns in Runan through Qiaoxian, which greatly alleviated the impending famine.

For the Runan people, after Liu Bei came, he did two things: let the bandits become official soldiers; And then there was the conscription.

Runan drought?

Liu Bei was flawless and powerless to take care of it.

But now, the imperial court has sent grain and grass, which makes the Runan people cheer.

Liu Bei did a great deed in Runan, that is, he gathered the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, bandits and bandits together. So that Cao Ying didn't have to spend too much effort to exterminate it, and even said that it was effortless, so that Runan returned to peace. Subsequently, Cao Ying ordered the Marquis of Gonggong, and Li Tong, the governor of Yang'an, was the Taishou of Runan and comforted Runan. Li Tong is a native of Jingzhou, a young ranger, famous Jiang Ru, and a general of Cao Wei in history. However, Cao Peng and Li Tong are not too familiar with each other, and they have not even met. The only good news for him is that his eldest brother, Wei Yan, will come to Xudu. It is said that Wei Yan captured Langling this time and made a lot of meritorious deeds.

Cao Zhen said that Cao Ying intended to order Wei Yan to be the captain of Dangkou.

The reason is that in the battle to pacify Runan, he killed the Runan thief Wu Ba.

However, Wei Yan is afraid that it will take some time to come over. He still has some things in his hands to wait for the handover, and it is expected that he will not be able to reach Xudu until winter.

"Ah Fu, the sixth will be back in two days."

"Oh?"

"Let's go up the mountain."

Cao Peng was stunned and looked at Cao Zhen in surprise.

"In a little while, it's Chongjiu!"

Chongjiu, also known as the Chung Yeung Festival.

If it weren't for Cao Zhen's reminder, Cao Peng almost forgot.

After the case of the edict was concluded, Cao Peng was busy with official business.

He was a lieutenant of the Northern Army and supervised the five battalions of the Northern Army. The previous supervision was to hide people's eyes and ears, but this time the supervision is indeed real.

Naturally, the workload is much larger than before.

In previous lives, many folk festivals were forgotten by the Chinese people.

Ninety-nine Double Ninth Festival is the time to ascend to appreciate the chrysanthemum. Therefore, in this day, there is also the saying of "Chrysanthemum Festival", which is valued by the people of the time...... Come to think of it, it was a long time since I was reunited with my brothers.

This time, Cao Zun returned from Chang'an to report on his work, which was also a good opportunity. It's a pity that Wang Mai is not there, and Zhu Zan ......, "Okay, then we'll go together then." ”

Cao Peng thought about it, then nodded and agreed.

(To be continued)