The next day, Cao Cao's condition turned critical, and the life of a generation of traitorous males finally came to an end.

Cao Cao took advantage of the spirit and ordered his eldest son Cao Pi and the clans Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Shang, Cheng Yu, Sima Yi and others to meet him.

Cao Cao looked at everyone, sighed, and said slowly: "Lonely in the world for more than 30 years, all the heroes were wiped out, but I didn't expect Liu Qi'er to suddenly rise up, first take my Xuzhou, and then merge my land of Yuyanqing and Qingzhou, and today even Hedong has been occupied, my disciples Xiao, Yuan Rang, Miaocai, adopted son Zidan, general Zang Xuangao and others all died in battle, Xun Yu, Xun You, Mao Jue and others shamelessly betrayed. Lonely and critically ill, he can no longer talk to the secretary, and he is entrusted with family affairs. The eldest son Cao Ang, born to the Liu family, unfortunately died in Wancheng at an early age; Today, Bian gave birth to four sons: Pi, Zhang, Zhi, and Xiong. The third son of the lonely, who is vain and honest, is indulgent and indulgent, so he does not stand. The second son, Cao Zhang, is brave and unscrupulous; The fourth son, Cao Xiong, is sick and difficult to protect. However, the eldest son, Cao Pi, is generous and respectful, and can inherit my business. It should be assisted. ”

Cao Hong and the others wept and received the order, bowed down and said: "Weichen dares to be loyal to the king without serving his strength? The king also needs to take care of his jade body, and don't worry about the future. ”

Cao Cao sighed when he heard this: "Lone has dreamed a lot of days when Dong Guiren, Dong Cheng, Queen Fu, Fu Wan, the two princes and others ask me for their lives, Lone's life is not counted, how can you be afraid of such people?" It's just that Lone knows that although the turtle is still alive, Lone is nearly sixty years old, and it is no longer considered an untimely death, but it is a pity that Lone can't watch the army under my command capture and kill Liu Qi'er and avenge my brother and nephew. ”

After finishing speaking, he sighed a few words again and again, Cao Cao ordered everyone to withdraw, leaving the crown prince Cao Pi alone, and asked: "What do you think of Sima Yi?" ”

Cao Pi bowed down and said: "Sima Yi is a good man and has a straight heart. Majestic and fearful, popular and grassy. In the court, Kuang praises the customs. 100 Wingmen One; When things are done, Rong Zhao is resolute, and he is tired of difficulties, which is really a masterpiece of the contemporaries. ”

Cao Cao laughed when he heard this: "You are using Zijian's statement, right?" What do you think of it? ”

Cao Pi nodded and said: "What my father said is right, this is exactly Zijian's evaluation of Zhongda, Erchen and Zhongda have a very good relationship, and I think this is very appropriate." ”

Cao Cao sighed when he heard this: "Sima Yi has a look of resignation. He is cunning and suspicious, ruthless, and ambitious, Pi'er, you are both civil and military, and assisted by my Cao clan and Xiahou clan, he naturally does not dare to overlord the master, but once your heir does not succeed, he will definitely be taken by this person, and he will have a dream for his father in the near future. Three horses eat a trough together, quite ominous, the trough, Cao also, refers to my Cao family, the horse, it is Sima's, I should be vigilant. ”

Cao Pi heard this. thought disapprovingly: "My father also dreamed that the three horses ate a trough together, and at that time he said that the three horses were Ma Teng's father and son. Now that Ma Teng is dead, although Ma Chao is here, he is already a general under Liu Qi, there are 100,000 male soldiers, and he doesn't dare to rebel against him, how can he eat my Cao family? Now my father is suspicious of Zhongda. It doesn't make sense. ”

But Cao Pi saw that his father was about to die, and he couldn't bear to go against him, so he nodded and said: "Father's words, my son should keep it in mind." ”

Cao Cao saw that although Cao Pi nodded yes, he knew that he was not sincere. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: "The one who dies my Cao clan will also be Sima's family, but now that Liu Qi Xiao'er is rising, even if Sima Shi wins the world, it is just a few years of survival, just like Liu Qi Xiao'er often said, it is just to marry others, and it is in vain." ”

Cao Cao was displeased, so he ordered Cao Pi to go out, and then ordered his attendants to take the famous incense hidden on weekdays, give them to the concubines, and instructed them: "My concubines and servants are diligent, so that the bronze bird platform is treated." Set up a six-foot bed on the platform to make a tent, and prepare the genus on the morning day, the fifteenth day, from morning to noon, and play music in the tent. You wait to climb the bronze bird platform from time to time and look at the cemetery field in the west of Wuxi. The remaining incense can be divided among the ladies, and it is not sacrificed. There is nothing to do in the house, but you can learn to sell as a group. ”

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he sighed, tears fell like rain, and he died of exhaustion. He was fifty-eight years old. In the spring and March of the seventeenth year of Jian'an.

After Cao Cao's death, Mrs. Bian and others all cried bitterly, Cao Pi and Sima Yi and others couldn't help but be shocked when they heard the sound, knowing that Cao Cao was dead, they hurriedly held a funeral, handled the funeral for Cao Cao and went to Fanyang Hou Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi, the Marquis of Fanyang, to report the funeral

In fact, Cao Zhang was originally the Marquis of Yanling and Cao Zhi was the Marquis of Linzi, but because Yanling fell into the hands of Liu Qi, Linzi was also besieged by Liu Qi's army, and Cao Zhi naturally could not gain a foothold.

But it is said that after Cao Cao's death, hundreds of officials hung their filial piety and gathered to cry in the palace. At this time, a person suddenly stepped forward and said: "Please mourn the prince of the world, and discuss major matters first." "Everyone sees it as Sima Yi's younger brother and middle son Sima Fuye.

I saw Sima Fu say: "The king of Wei is dead, and the world is shaking; Appoint an heir early to the king, so as to reassure the hearts of the people. Why not weep? The ministers said: "The son of the world declares the heir, but he has not received the edict of the Son of Heaven, how can he make a mistake?" ”

Sima Lang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, said angrily when he heard this: "The king and the prince have been ordered to immediately ask the Son of Heaven for an edict, in order to establish it as soon as possible. Then he drew his sword and cut off the sleeves of his robe, and shouted: "Today, I will ask for the heir." If the officials have dissenters, take this robe as an example! The officials were terrified, so they had to agree.

Suddenly reported that Sima Yi was coming, and everyone was shocked. Just as he didn't know what he meant, he saw Sima Yi take out the edict in his arms and start reading.

It turned out that seeing Cao Cao dead, hundreds of officials cried and gathered in the palace, all of them were useless, so they drafted this edict and coerced the Son of Heaven to descend the edict. When the Son of Heaven heard Cao Cao's death, he was overjoyed, and he thought that he would finally have a day to come out, but when he saw Sima Yi supporting the army, he had no choice but to obey, and issued an edict to crown Cao Pi as the king of Wei, the prime minister, and the pastor of Jizhou.

Cao Pi got the edict of the Son of Heaven, and he was overjoyed, and even more attracted Sima Yi to his heart, and disagreed with Cao Cao's dying words.

At this moment, it was suddenly reported that Cao Zhang, the Marquis of Fanyang, had arrived with an army of 100,000 from Youzhou.

Cao Pi was shocked, so he asked the ministers: "My little brother with yellow beard is usually rigid and proficient in martial arts. Now when the army is far away, it will compete with Lone for the throne. I was on the throne at the beginning, and when I saw my brothers strife, how could I bear it? It is better to give up this throne to the younger brother to settle the dispute. ”

Cao Pi's words are naturally acting, of course the ministers understand, but they can't help but cooperate, this is also a good time for them to show their loyalty, so as soon as Cao Pi's words were finished, he heard the next person say: "The ministers, please go to see Fan Yanghou and fold it with a few words." ”

When everyone looked at it, they saw that it was Jia Kui, who was advising the doctor, and they all said: "If you are not a doctor, you can't solve this disaster." ”

When Cao Pi saw that it was Jia Kui, he was overjoyed and immediately ordered Jia Kui to go.

Kui was ordered to go out of the city and go to see Cao Zhang.

But seeing Cao Zhang, he asked straight to the point: "Where is Wang Xishou first?" ”

Jia Kui Zhengse said: "The family has the eldest son, and the state has a prince. The first king's scarf is not something that a prince should ask. ”

Cao Zhang heard the song and knew the meaning of elegance, and immediately knew that his brother Cao Pi had won the edict of his father, and the ministers returned to their hearts and fought for nothing, so they were silent and entered the city with Jia Kui.

Let's say that when Sima Yi saw Cao Zhang entering the palace, and there was a look of shame on his face, he knew that he had given up the idea of competing for the throne, so he opened his mouth and asked: "The prince is here, and he wants to mourn?" Want to compete for a position? ”

Cao Zhang saw that the ministers were all looking at him vigilantly, and his heart was even more gloomy, and he hurriedly said: "I have come to mourn, and I have no other intentions." ”

Sima Yi: "If you have no dissenting intentions, why did you bring troops into the city?" ”

When Cao Zhang heard this, his face was ashamed, and he immediately retreated from the soldiers left and right, and entered alone to meet Cao Pi.

The two brothers hugged each other and cried, and Cao Zhang handed over all the military horses of his headquarters to Cao Pi. Since then, Cao Zhang has only stayed in front of Cao Cao's spirit, and returned to Youzhou after the funeral.

So Cao Pi settled on the throne, Feng Chengyu was the captain, Sima Yi was the Xiangguo, Wang Lang was the imperial doctor, Cao Hong was Sima, and the rest of the hundred officials were rewarded. He also invited the Son of Heaven to posthumously call Cao Cao as the king of martial arts and was buried in Gaoling, Ye County.

A few days later, I saw Wang Lang say to Cao Pi: "Marquis Yanling has handed over the military horses and gone to Fanyang; Disgusted that Hou Zhi didn't come to the funeral, he should be asked. ”

Cao Pi listened to Wang Lang's words, and immediately sent an envoy to Leling Kingdom to ask for the guilt. One day later, the envoy of the second was tired of returning, saying: "The two brothers of the second marquis and Ding Yi and Ding Xuan drank drunk, did not hear the mourning, heard the mission, and the second marquis sat still; Ding Yi also scolded: The former king wanted to make my lord the son, but was blocked by the slanderers; Now that the king is not far from mourning, he asks what is the sin on his flesh and bones? Ding Xuan then scolded: According to my lord's wisdom and crown the world, he should inherit the throne, but now he cannot be established. The minister of the temple of you, why don't you know the talent! The minister only reprimanded a few words, and the second marquis was furious, and ordered the samurai to beat the minister with a stick. ”

In fact, this is completely Cao Pi's instructions and the false accusation of the messenger, Cao Zhi is not fake, this is missing his biological father Cao Cao, borrowing wine to eliminate sorrows, and Ding Yi, Ding Yi is a formal ceremony, Ding Yi is saluting, the two brothers are famous scribes, Jian'an, Ding Yi and Cao Cao's eldest daughter Princess Qinghe had a marriage contract, but Cao Pi proposed to Cao Cao to marry Princess Qinghe to Xiahou Nan on the grounds that Ding Yi had an eye disease, and Ding Yi could not marry the princess as his wife, Ding Yi resented, and has always been kind to Cao Zhi, so he wanted to instigate Cao Zhi to stand on his own, so there are the above remarks.

Cao Pi was originally very jealous of Cao Zhi's literary talents, and after listening to the words of the envoy, he was furious in his heart, and ordered Xu Chu to immediately lead the Tiger Guard army of 3,000, and quickly captured Cao Zhi's people.

Xu Chu received the order and led the army to the second city. Killed the guards who blocked him, went straight into the city, no one dared to be sharp, and went into the hall, seeing Cao Zhi, Ding Yi, Ding Xuan, etc. all drunk. Xu Chu didn't know the reason, hated Cao Zhi and others for disrespecting the lord, carried the three of them in the car, and took the subordinate officials of the palace to Xie Ye County as much as possible, and waited for Cao Pi to fall.

When Cao Pi saw that Cao Zhi and others were coming, he ordered Ding Yi and Ding Hui to be put in prison and waited for their release. As for Cao Zhi, he was ready to force him to commit suicide in order to completely eliminate future troubles.

At this moment, he suddenly saw his mother Bian coming, Cao Zhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it seemed that Cao Zhi's life could be saved this time, but after a little thought, he came up with a clever plan. (To be continued......)