Chapter 67: Draw
"Extraordinary, today's matter of Kong Rong was exposed by the extraordinary, it will definitely be difficult to escape the responsibility, as long as we use a little effort, Kong Rong will be expelled from the court." In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao was eating the food cooked by Mrs. Bian, and he was in a very comfortable mood.
"What Father Zhong said is very true, Kong Wenju has caused us trouble many times, as long as this person is out of the court, we will have no taboos in the future." Lu Rui smiled and said a word to Cao Cao's words. At the same time, Lu Rui also knew Cao Cao's bottom line, that is, to exchange Kong Rong's life with Cao Pi, no, to exchange Liu Xie's supporters with Cao Pi to save Cao Pi's life.
"My lord, since Kong Rong is guilty, can Zihuan also be put back?" Mrs. Ding asked Cao Cao on the side, as Cao Cao's main room, she had to take care of all the big and small things in the family, and Mrs. Bian was not good at asking questions, so Mrs. Ding did it for her.
Mrs. Bian listened to Mrs. Ding's words, and quickly pricked up her ears and looked at Cao Cao expectantly.
"This?" Listening to Mrs. Ding's words, Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, glanced at Lu Rui, and asked Lu Rui to come forward again.
"Auntie, Zihuan will definitely not be beheaded, but it may be difficult for Zihuan to enter the Cao family again in the future." The hatred in Lu Rui's heart, Cao Cao was afraid of offending Ding Laohu, so he asked Lu Rui to be shot.
Lu Rui said very reasonably, although Kong Rong's matter made Cao's win back a game, the situation was still unfavorable for Cao's. Cao Pi's words have always been a big taboo, if they are not dealt with strictly, they will leave trouble, but if they are disposed of too much, they will also have a bad impact on the Cao family, so the current result is likely to be that Cao Pi will be expelled from the Cao family.
"What. What does it mean to be extraordinary? These days. Mrs. Ben also learned about Huan for a while. It's not all Zihuan's fault, why let Zihuan bear all the responsibility, what does it mean that he can't enter the Cao family again? As soon as Ding Laohu heard Lu Rui's words, he became angry, although Cao Pi is the son of Mrs. Bian, but he is also the heir of the Cao family, and Ding Laohu grew up, and his heart to protect his shortcomings is obvious.
"Auntie, having to enter the Cao family means that Zihuan will be expelled from the sect." Lu Rui swallowed. Answer Ding Laohu.
"Expulsion?" Ding Laohu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect the consequences to be so serious.
In addition to the clan, that is, to eliminate the clan, Cao Pi can no longer be regarded as a member of the Cao family. This was a more vicious punishment than the death penalty in the Han Dynasty. Clans were the foundation of ancient Chinese social uphold. The clan represents not only the history and glory of the family, but also the various interests of reality.
In a small way, Cao Pi, as the son of the Cao family, has the care of the clan, and will be rewarded by the clan during the New Year's Festival, including money and property. There is even land. If the latter dies in the clan, their property can be shared by the descendants of the clan.
In the big picture. Cao Cao is now the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, Cao Pi, as his son, will definitely be able to enjoy considerable rights, if Cao Cao is called queen in the future, Cao Pi will be the prince of Wei. The identity is unspeakably expensive, but if Cao Pi is expelled from the sect, these things will not be there. What's more, there is no restriction on dynasties except for such a thing, even if Cao Cao becomes emperor in the future, he can't let Cao Pi return to the clan.
"Expulsion?" Mrs. Bian listened to Lu Rui's words, and her chopsticks fell to the ground, she didn't expect Cao Pi's punishment to be so severe, except for the clan, Cao Pi basically had nothing, which was even more vicious than killing Cao Pi.
"My lord, isn't this punishment too severe, as the saying goes, parents who suffer from the body should not be easily abandoned. Ancestors are the origin of people, isn't it the punishment of abandoning ancestors? Although Mrs. Ding was angry in her heart, she still suppressed the anger in her heart and tried to ask Cao Cao.
"Hmph, if there were other ways to do this, it wouldn't be like this." Cao Cao glared at Mrs. Ding, as if Mrs. Ding had poked him in the sore spot.
"Sister, don't blame the adults, Zihuan is not dead, my sister is already very happy." Seeing that Cao Cao was angry, Mrs. Bian hurriedly started to make peace.
"Fan, let's go, let's go play chess!" Cao Cao seemed to realize something, glanced at Lu Rui, and left the table.
Lu Rui immediately understood, it seems that Lao Cao is still very conscientious and does not leave himself here to be shot. Lu Rui patted Cao Jie's hand, and followed Cao Cao out.
As soon as the two of them went out on their front feet, Mrs. Ding's roar and Mrs. Bian's cry came from the hall, as well as the comforting words of the women. It's messy, it's a pot of porridge!
In the palace of Xudu, Liu Xie sat on the dragon chair, and Yang Biao gave a seat under the stage. At this time, Yang Biao was in good spirits, and there was no sequelae of illness.
"Old lady, what do you think about Kong Rong?" Liu Xie was very depressed, he could have put Cao Pi to death, why, why did he suddenly run out of a Lu Rui and make a Kong Rong incident, so that the Cao family could get back a game, so that Cao Pi's life and death would be difficult to decide.
"Back to Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this is Kong Wenju's personal doing, but it is also a big taboo and must be severely punished, but Cao Pi may not be executed." Yang Biao arched his hand and returned to Liu Xie. Yang Biao never thought that a person like Kong Rong who had no political wisdom could be a good helper for Liu Xie, and as expected, he did not help, but gave his opponent a chance.
"Boss, why are you so taboo in front of me? It is impossible for Cao Pi to die, Kong Wenju is too useless, I was wrong, if I had listened to the old man earlier, how could I have today's predicament? Liu Xie smiled slightly, and did not feel indignant at Yang Biao's words, but pointed out Yang Biao's obscurity.
"Your Majesty?" Yang Biao was stunned for a moment, he hadn't seen Liu Xie for a long time, this time Liu Xie was really different, and the emperor's wisdom had been highlighted. It's a pity, it's a pity, if Liu Xie had this kind of wisdom when he moved to Xudu, Cao Cao might have been a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, which is really a trick.
"Boss, there is no need to be like this, after years of political experience, I am no longer the original King of Chen Liu, but unfortunately, now the situation in the Han Dynasty is no longer under the control of you and me, I regret it, but unfortunately time cannot be repeated." Liu Xie stepped off the dragon chair. came to Yang Biao. sighed.
"Your Majesty has matured. The old minister is old, it's a pity, it's a pity that God doesn't bless the big man. His Majesty's words are true, Cao Pi will not die, but it is not easy for Cao Pi to escape punishment, our people will not agree, and Cao Cao's subordinates will not agree. Yang Biao arched his hand and returned to Liu Xie.
"I know about it. What I'm worried about now is Kong Wenju, should Kong Wenju be killed or kept? Liu Xie smiled slightly and patted Yang Biao.
"Should I kill or stay?" Yang Biao listened to Liu Xie's words, and burst into tears, Liu Xie is really mature, and he will no longer be reckless in dealing with Kong Rong's affairs, if it was before, it would be absolutely impossible to let Liu Xie kill Kong Rong.
Kong Rong's death can also be made a fuss. If Kong Rong is convicted of a major crime and sentenced to death, then Cao Pi will also be punished even more. Except for the sect, it may cause disaster to future generations. Although Cao Pi has no heirs now, it does not mean that there will be no in the future.
Kong Rong's life and death are none of Liu Xie's business, but the officials who are good friends with Kong Rong are things that Liu Xie has to consider. The officials who were close friends with Kong Rong were all pro-Liu faction or themselves people who supported Liu Xie, and these people were becoming fewer and fewer in the imperial court, and if Kong Rong was sentenced to death, then these people would be implicated, and Cao Cao might also take this opportunity to get rid of these people in retaliation.
Kong Rong's death implicated a large number of officials! This is the result that Liu Xie does not want to see, if he is not sentenced to death, then Kong Rong will only have to understand each other with Cao Pi and be punished heavily, but in this case, Cao Pi will escape the responsibility, and Liu Xie is unwilling.
"Your Majesty probably should know what is powerful, and the old minister thinks that Kong Rong should stay and stay as our pawn." Yang Biao arched his hand and replied to Liu Xie. Kong Rong was a little stunned, and he could still use it if he stayed.
"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that among Cao Cao's sons, only Cao Ang, Cao Pi, and Cao Chong are worthy of the big responsibility, and after Cao Pi was removed, Cao Cao was left with only Cao Ang and Cao Chong. People can't be too anxious, if they are in a hurry, rabbits will bite people" Yang Biao saw that Liu Xie was still a little hesitant, added a dose of heavy medicine, and pointed out a clear way for Liu Xie.
Now it is rumored in the capital that Cao Cao's merits are very great, and he should be given the title of king. Clear-eyed people know that it is the prelude to Cao Cao's replacement of Han, and Liu Xie also understands his situation, and he is angry but does not dare to speak. After listening to Yang Biao's words, Liu Xie had already guessed what Yang Biao meant. Even if Cao Cao can be called emperor, if there is no good heir, the dynasty will be short-lived!
"I understand what the boss means, if Cao Cao is forced to be too anxious, I'm afraid Cao Cao will have the heart to kill, and it will never be too good for us at that time, Cao Pi will let him live, and there will be no threat to a person who has been expelled from the sect." Liu Xie nodded and agreed with Yang Biao's words.
"Boss, please go and deal with Cao Pi's affairs, Cao Pi is not dead, and Kong Rong cannot die either."
"Lao Chen understands, please rest assured that His Majesty will definitely complete this matter. Give your majesty an explanation. ”
"Okay, my lord has worked hard." Liu Xie waved his hand and let Yang Biao retreat.
After Yang Biao left the palace, he did not return to his house, but went straight to Cao Cao's prime minister's mansion.
Lu Rui and Cao Cao were playing, and when they heard Yang Biao coming, they knew that this old fox had come to discuss Cao Pi's affairs, so they let Yang Biao enter the study to discuss.
As soon as Yang Biao entered the study, he expressed his intentions, hoping that Cao Cao would give Cao Pi and Kong Rong a chance to let everyone live in peace and be heavily punished. Cao Cao listened to Yang Biao's words, had no objections, and agreed to Yang Biao's reconciliation plan.
In the end, the two sides reached an agreement: Kong Rong was demoted to a commoner and was never allowed to be an official. Cao Pi was removed from the sect, and the official was demoted to three levels, and he could only be a waiter. As for Cao Pi's future performance, he will have to rely on himself.
"Extraordinary, what do you think of Yang Biao's performance this time?" After Yang Biao and Cao Cao discussed, they reached an agreement and returned home.
"The old fox is the old fox, we don't have any handle in our hands, it's really hard to move him." Lu Rui guessed what Cao Cao meant, this kind of old fox loyal to the Han Dynasty, it is best to get rid of it if it can be eliminated.
"Hmph, the old man takes himself too seriously, and actually puts Dezu next to Zijian, thinking that in this way he can step on two boats with one foot, become a loyal minister of the Han family, and want to be my Cao family's henchman?" Cao Cao was very dissatisfied with Yang Biao's approach, it was okay for the people of the family not to press their political fate on the same person, but they couldn't have two dynasties, which was too greedy.
"Father Zhong, Yang Biao has served the king for several generations, and the scheming city government is not under Father Zhong, and this person has a very high reputation in Shilin, if it is not handled properly, I am afraid it will cause trouble." Lu Rui arched his hand and reminded Cao Cao that an old fox like Yang Biao did not get rid of him when the court was chaotic at the beginning, and it would not be easy to do it now.
"Yes, the bigger Ben is, the more scruples there are, and now he is no longer Yanzhou Mu, thinking that back then, the Tian family was disrespectful to Benxiang, how happy was a killing word? It's a pity that it can't be so reckless anymore. Cao Cao sighed lightly, and the helplessness of the high-ranking person made Cao Cao very distressed.
"What does the middle father mean?"
"Hmph, there is no way for the prime minister to take Yang Biao, it doesn't mean that there is no way to take Yang Dezu, as long as Yang Dezu dares to play tricks in front of the prime minister, the prime minister will kill him and let Yang Biao lose Yang Dezu!" Cao Cao viciously slammed the desk, and the desk was shaken.
"Also, extraordinary, don't check the matter of Zihuan's assassination, today's Yang Biao's performance reminded me of this, and I'm afraid that Zihuan's matter is also Yang Biao's promoter." After Cao Cao finished speaking, he left the study, leaving Lu Rui alone.
Lu Rui listened to Cao Cao's words, was stunned for a long time, and only when the next person came to call Lu Rui did Lu Rui react.
The assassination of Cao Pi was Yang Biao behind as the driving force? Lu Rui sent someone to secretly investigate Cao Pi's affairs, but it was all on the Sima family and other families, as for Yang Biao, Lu Rui didn't think much about it, since Cao Cao became the prime minister, Yang Biao has escaped from the world, except for attending some ceremonies, the court basically didn't see Yang Biao, and everyone basically forgot about the old lady.
The heart of the Han is immortal! Lu Rui squinted his eyes, Yang Biao, an old loyal minister, would not give up his heart to protect the Han until he died. From Sima Wei's description, Lu Rui also found out that Sima Yi may have known about Cao Pi's assassination, but when he appeared at this moment, Sima Yi was surprised that there might have been an unexpected result.
Now everything is clear, Sima Yi may have participated in Cao Pi's assassination, the purpose is of course to gain Cao Pi's trust, as for Sima Yi's deep purpose, Lu Rui is still unclear. But Sima Yi may not have thought that he was calculated by Yang Biao, an old fox, if he succeeded, Cao Pi and Sima Yi would not be able to live.
There is a family in the front, and there are loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty in the back. It seems that Cao Wei has a bad fate! (To be continued......)
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