Chapter 43 The troubled times are treacherous, and the Son of Heaven orders the princes
Lu Bu never imagined that in the four days and four nights that he was asleep, the situation in the world had changed dramatically. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ info It all started four days ago, after Lu Bu fell into a comaγγγγγγ
In a military tent of Yuan Shao's allied army, a black-faced Humpty Dumpty man was sleeping soundly on the table, drooling, and his appearance was very indecent. Through the scattered hair, it can be vaguely seen that this person is Cao Cao, who failed to assassinate Dong back then, but became famous all over the world.
"Report !!"
At that moment, a shout was heard, and then a soldier burst into the tent. Cao Cao woke up suddenly, grabbed the dagger beside him, and looked at the person in front of him vigilantly. Cao Cao saw that there was a herald soldier in front of him, and he was immediately furious.
"Come on, drag this person down and behead him."
As soon as the words fell, two powerful Khans walked outside the tent, and as soon as they set up the herald soldier, they were about to drag it out.
"Spare your life, there is an urgent letter." The soldier hurriedly shouted.
"Behead him, write to me." Cao Cao glanced at the letter in the herald's hand and said in a deep voice.
"Wronged~~~"
Cao Cao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and slowly opened the letter.
Lord, the Golden Gate Lock Immortal Array has been launched, and Lu Bu has already been arrested at this time. Now is a once-in-a-lifetime fighter, but our strength is too weak, and we should inform Yuan Shao about this. I was in there to make a surprise attack on Luoyang tonight. At dawn, Luoyang City is estimated to be broken, and when the city is broken, it will be panicked, I drew a map of Luoyang City on the back, marking the place where the jade seal of the country was handed down, and I hope that the lord will not miss the opportunity.
ββββββββ Xun Yu's own handwriting
"I didn't expect Lu Bu to be arrested so soon." After Cao Cao read this letter, he was overjoyed.
Cao Cao thought about it, and felt that it was inappropriate, and thought secretly. "Could it be that Xun Yu was arrested, this is a counter-plot? Cao Ren was a thousand miles away, and by the time Cao Ren's letter arrived, it was too late. β
After thinking about it for a long time, Cao Cao stood up.
"Come on, recruit Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Tang to come over."
A moment later, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun, who were wearing armor, came to the military tent.
"My lord." Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan said at the same time.
"From now on, I will hand over all the power of the army to you two brothers."
"Why is that?" Xiahou Yuan wondered.
"Now Lu Bu is likely to have been trapped in the Golden Gate Lock Immortal Array, if this matter is true, he will surprise Luoyang City tonight. From now on, I must follow Yuan Shao at all times in case Yuan Shao becomes suspicious. Cao Cao looked at the two and said slowly.
"If you obey the order, you will definitely break Luoyang City." The Xiahou brothers said in unison.
"Don't attack Luoyang, just lay an ambush on the north side of the city. If the city can be broken tonight, the Son of Heaven will inevitably take advantage of the chaos to escape from the north gate when the city is broken. You must seize the Son of Heaven. If you can't break the city tonight, retreat a hundred miles and wait for my news. β
"The Son of Heaven wants to catch him alive?" Xiahou Yuan asked.
"Not only to catch the live, but also to serve well, not to be a little slack, and not to be tied up. Nominally, it is not to capture, but to rescue the Son of Heaven. After the Son of Heaven arrives, you will immediately take the Son of Heaven back to Xuchang. β
"Yes." The Xiahou brothers said in unison.
"By the way, what about the person who delivered the letter just now, I'm going to reward him well." Cao Cao said suddenly.
"He's been beheaded." Xiahou Yuan said cautiously.
Cao Cao listened to Xiahou Yuan's words, and then remembered that just now, in a fit of anger, he sent someone to drag him down and behead him, and he regretted it a little in his heart. "Then bury him."
That night, Lu Bu did not rush back to Luoyang, and Xun Yu did not defect before the battle, everything was that Cao Cao was too suspicious. When Yuan Shao's allied forces broke through Luoyang City, Luoyang City was in chaos. Yuan Shu was the first to discover the jade seal of the country, but Yuan Shao refused to hand over the jade seal of the country to Yuan Shu, so the two had a dispute. Cao Cao quietly left Yuan Shao's allies, led a team of light cavalry, and returned to Xuchang from the path.
Xuchang; Legend has it that it is the place where the ancient mythical beast Phoenix was first reborn in Nirvana, and it has symbolized splendor and eternal life since ancient times. In today's Xuchang City, there is one more Jinluan Palace, and the person sitting in the Jinluan Palace is no one else, it is Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, who is the βββson of today.
Early in the morning, the entire Xuchang City was in an uproar, and a team of light riders walked into Xuchang City in a dashing manner. Xuchang City hung a huge banner: Welcoming the triumphant return of General Cao.
Cao Cao went straight to the front of the Jinluan Hall in the sound of gongs and drums. Cao Cao looked up at the three glittering golden characters, slowly dismounted, and then unloaded his sword and handed it to the sergeant beside him. After combing carefully, he said to the guard next to the door.
"Tired report, Cao Cao asks to see."
The guards hurriedly went in to report after hearing this, and Cao Cao stood in front of the gate of the Jinluan Palace, waiting patiently.
Cao Pi, who was beside Cao Cao, saw this scene and asked in a puzzled low voice. "Father, why are we here, if we don't have a fatherγγγγγγγ"
"Don't talk nonsense. You also need to pay attention to etiquette. Cao Cao waved his hand and interrupted Cao Pi's words.
When Cao Pi and the others heard this, they didn't dare to say more.
A moment later, the messenger ran back and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty is right."
"Thank you, Lord Long." Cao Cao bowed respectfully, and then slowly walked into the Jinluan Palace.
Cao Cao came to His Royal Highness Jinluan, hurriedly bowed in front of Emperor Han Xian, and said loudly.
"Minister Cao Cao, meet my emperor. Long live my emperor, long live, long live. β
"Aiqing doesn't have to be polite, please get up quickly." Emperor Han Xian is only a teenager now, and when he saw this scene, he was very surprised, and said in a panic.
"Thank you." With that, Cao Cao slowly got up.
"This time, thanks to Cao Aiqing's timely rescue, I can get out of danger." Emperor Han Xian said.
"As a human minister, these are the things that should be done." Cao Cao bowed his head and said.
Emperor Han Xian saw that Cao Cao acted politely and modestly, and had just made great contributions, and he was indeed not arrogant or impatient, and his heart was very moved. "Cao Aiqing is really a pillar of the country, loyal and righteous."
When Cao Cao heard Emperor Han Xian's words, he bowed his head and was silent, laughing secretly in his heart. This Emperor Han Xian is really just a child, and he was moved like this in a few words.
"By the way, what kind of official position Aiqing is now."
"The minister is now the captain of the northern part of Luoyang."
"Aiqing has made such great achievements, but her official position is so low." Emperor Han Xian sighed.
"The minister thinks that General Cao should be promoted to prime minister." The person who spoke next to him was General Xiahou Yuan.
"Prime Minister?"
When Emperor Han Xian heard this, his heart tightened. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty really wanted to promote Cao Cao, but it was too much to be directly promoted to prime minister. The prime minister is under one person, above ten thousand, and the world's luck is added, which directly affects the country's fortune. Although Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was not shrewd, the stakes were still clear.
"Yes, General Cao's great achievements are enough to go down in history." Cheng Yu next to him was a little hesitant when he saw Emperor Han Xian, and hurriedly echoed. Then everyone echoed together, and the entire Jinluan Hall was full of echoes. Cao Cao looked at everything in front of him indifferently and was silent.
"I, Cao Cao, came from a humble background, with thin morality and shallow ambitions, and I am not enough to be worthy of a great responsibility." As soon as Cao Cao said his words, the entire Jinluan Hall immediately fell silent.
When Emperor Han Xian saw this scene, he was suddenly shocked in his heart and thought secretly. "I can't imagine that in the entire Jinluan Palace, all the people are of the same mind as Cao Cao. The people in the Jinluan Hall seem to be humble, but in fact they are forcing me to agree. No, in fact it doesn't matter that I disagree. β
"Today, Cao Aiqing will be named prime minister and lead hundreds of officials. The official ceremony will be held on a selected day. Emperor Han Xian was silent for a moment and said slowly.
"Thank you, Lord Long." Cao Cao smiled slightly and said loudly.
"The minister thinks that it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, and it is better to hold a ceremony tomorrow. Prime Minister Cao Cheng's early visit to the official is also a blessing for the people. Cheng Yu arched his hand and said.
"Tomorrow, then. I also hope that Prime Minister Cao Cheng can assist me more in the future and capture Luoyang as soon as possible. β
"Luoyang City is now the land of tigers and wolves, and Xuchang is the land of Phoenix Nirvana, symbolizing eternal life and hope. It is better to move the capital to Xuchang, and from then on, make a comeback and create brilliance. Cao Cao said in a deep voice.
When Emperor Han Xian heard Cao Cao's words, he only felt stuffy in his chest, his head was spinning for a while, his eyes were black, and he fell into a coma.