Chapter 68: King Wei
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"
"All the ministers are flat." Liu Xie raised his hand and signaled that the ministers could get up. Last night, Yang Biao replied to himself that the matter between Kong Rong and Cao Pi could be resolved peacefully.
"The minister has this to play!" Yang Biao arched his hand and stood up.
"Boss, please!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Cao Pi, the middle general of the five senses." Later, Yang Biao brought forward the results of his discussion with Cao Cao.
Cao Pi removed the sect, and the official was demoted to the servant, and the court was retained. Kong Rong was demoted to a concubine and sent back to Beihai. The ministers listened to Yang Biao's proposal, and everyone had a bottom in their hearts, I am afraid that Cao Cao and Yang Biao had discussed it and ended the punishment of the two with such a peaceful result.
"Well, what the boss said is reasonable, Prime Minister Cao Cheng, about Cao Pi's expulsion from the sect?" Liu Xie glanced at Cao Cao, after all, he was Cao Pi's father, and this matter still had Cao Cao's approval.
"The old minister has no way to teach his son, and he is favored by His Majesty, and it is really a great favor to leave his life in addition to the sect. His Majesty had no objection. Cao Cao arched his hand and stood up to deal with Cao Pi, and he had no opinion.
"Okay, this matter is decided, come on, draft the will." Liu Xie dealt with the matter of Cao Pi and Kong Rong in this way.
"Ladies and gentlemen, what else do you have to do?" After Liu Xie dealt with Cao Pi and Kong Rong, he asked the ministers again, and if there was nothing to do, the court meeting could be ended.
"The minister has something to do!" Suddenly, an officer stepped out of the ranks.
"What's important for the Manqing family?" Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, and when he looked at it, it turned out that he was full of favors and had something to do.
"Back to Your Majesty. The Prime Minister has been in the Middle Peace period since the Middle Peace Period. Yanzhou raised troops to resist the Yellow Turban. After the disaster of Li Guo, His Majesty was trapped in Chang'an, and the prime minister raised troops to rescue him, and welcomed His Majesty back to Xu Du to establish a dynasty. After attacking Yuan Shao in Hebei, Pingjiang Dongsun, conquering Ma Chao in the west, and going south to Jingzhou to collect Jingnan in the imperial court, he made immortal feats. The people of the world obey it. ”
"Today, the people of Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Sili and other places have asked for the prime minister to be the king of Wei, please ask Your Majesty for permission." Manzhong asked Liu Xie to canonize Cao Cao as the king of Wei.
"Minister Yang Xiu seconded the proposal!" Yang Xiu was the first to stand up and seconded the proposal. Yang Xiu was also helpless, and was summoned by Cao Cao to the Prime Minister's Mansion last night to threaten him. As a last resort, he became Cao Cao's gun.
"This?" Liu Xie was stunned, completely stunned. Cao Cao actually put forward the proposal to canonize the king of Wei at this time, which was completely a surprise attack and was taken by surprise. As soon as Cao Pi's affairs faded away, Cao Cao was about to take the throne of King Wei?
The ministers didn't expect Cao Cao to suddenly make this move, and everyone was a little confused, especially after Man Chong made a suggestion, Yang Xiu was the first to second. This put Yang Biao in an embarrassing position, Yang Biao didn't speak, and he didn't speak anymore.
Yang Biao narrowed his eyes and glanced at Cao Cao. is a good Cao Mengde, really powerful. When Yang Biao withdrew from the Prime Minister's Mansion last night, Yang Xiu came to meet Cao Cao. The father and son took a look and chatted a few words, Yang Biao originally thought that Yang Xiu was just coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion to accompany Cao Cao to play chess, but he didn't expect that Yang Xiu would come out at this time to second the proposal.
Yang Xiu didn't return to the mansion last night, which should have attracted Yang Biao's attention, I'm afraid that Yang Xiu was imprisoned in the Prime Minister's Mansion by Cao Cao overnight. I was too negligent, I didn't expect Cao Cao to start so quickly, I really couldn't think of it this time.
"The minister finished seconding the proposal!" Before the crowd could react, another courtier stood up and seconded the proposal. Everyone saw that it was Liu Xie's father-in-law, Queen Fu's father-in-law!
Liu Xie was stunned, even his father-in-law stood up, it seems that Cao Cao had a plan, and even succumbed to Cao Cao's obscenity.
"The minister seconded the proposal!" Yang Xiu made a statement, and Fu Wan also expressed his position. The two major forces that supported Liu Xie had their closest relatives stand up, and Cao Cao's people, of course, could not be left behind, and they all came out one after another to express their support for the resolution of the full favor.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the ministers knelt down under the court in the dark. Only a dozen or so people stood without saying anything. Of course, Cao Cao's people support Cao Cao, and the neutrals are not ambiguous, no matter who wins Cao Cao or Liu Xie, as long as he expresses his position, he will be promoted to the rank of knight, and it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor at that time.
"Ridiculous! Gaozu once said that those with different surnames were not allowed to be crowned kings, how could they be given to the prime minister. ”
"Ahh As soon as a young official, who did not know whether he was alive or dead, stepped forward, he was pierced in the throat by a hidden arrow and fell down.
"Assassins, there are assassins!" When most of the courtiers saw the blood splashed in front of the palace, they were so frightened that they took a step back and shouted loudly.
"Where's the Rider General?" Cao Cao shouted.
"The last general!" Lu Rui stood up and arched his hand to Cao Cao.
"Catch the Rebel Quickly"
"No" Lu Rui arched his hand and went out of the hall. Only whispering ministers remained.
Of course, Lu Rui would not go outside the hall to catch any murderers, but walked around and returned to the main hall.
"Prime Minister, the last general is incompetent, and the assassin has not been caught!" Lu Rui arched his hand and knelt in front of Cao Cao.
"What? General Cheers, are you guilty? This is the Imperial Palace, where His Majesty's safety is located, and the general has been out for more than a moment, why can't he catch the assassin? This is a great crime to disregard Your Majesty's safety. Cao Cao scolded Lu Rui harshly.
"Your Majesty, the general of the chariot cavalry is derelict in his duties, please punish him!" After Cao Cao scolded Lu Rui, he turned around again and asked Liu Xie for his life to punish Lu Rui.
Liu Xie sat on the dragon chair and watched the performance of Weng and his son-in-law, and smiled bitterly in his heart, what his Han Gaozu said was that he was a sword, and you didn't expect to stage a realistic version in front of him, and he was a fat fish, a big fish that would be slaughtered.
Lu Rui is a general of the chariot cavalry, and the guards in the palace are all Cao Cao's people, how could he go out for a quarter of an hour and not catch the murderer? This murderer is Cao Cao's person, Lu Rui will not arrest him, especially Cao Cao's words, in vain for His Majesty's safety. shows that he is scolding Lu Rui for his inaction, but he is actually reminding himself that Liu Xie's life is in the hands of Cao Mengde.
"The prime minister's words are serious, the palace is so big that it is not comparable to ordinary mansions. There are many courtyards in the harem. It is also possible for the assassins to escape into the harem. As long as the cavalry general returns to the search, he will definitely be able to catch the assassin. "Liu Xie found a reason that he didn't even believe in stupid people, the palace was too big, it was not Lu Rui's fault, and if he searched again, he could find the assassin.
"The general of the chariot is not going to arrest the assassin quickly?" Cao Cao scolded Lu Rui again, and at the same time gave Lu Rui a look.
"No!" Of course, Lu Rui understood what Cao Cao meant, and left the palace. After a while, a corpse was brought in.
"Your Majesty, the assassin resisted, and has been killed by his subordinates, this person is a remnant of the Yellow Turban, which has frightened Your Majesty." Lu Rui arched his hand and replied to Liu Xie.
Yellow Turban remnants? Liu Xie sneered in his heart, and now there are still Yellow Turban remnants walking in Xudu? If you want to kill, you will also kill Cao Mengde, not yourself, where is the remnant of the Yellow Turban, it is clear that it is the person arranged by Cao Cao.
"General Che Cavalry has worked hard." Liu Xie smiled slightly and nodded. At this time, Liu Xie could no longer resist. Cao Cao had all the troops in his hands, and now he didn't even have his own guards in the palace.
"This is a matter for the micro-ministers."
"Your Majesty. The canonization is a major matter of the state, and it should not be decided hastily, and the ministers should withdraw from the court and discuss it later. Yang Biao walked in front of the body of the civil official who was stabbed to death, arched his hand, and returned to Liu Xie. Yang Biao glared at Cao Cao and Lu Rui, you have the ability to take my old bones together!
"Well, what the boss said is reasonable, if something like this happened today, let's discuss it later." Liu Xie saw that Cao Cao and Lu Rui did not object, and knew that this might be the bottom line of the two, so he followed Yang Biao's intention and retreated.
"Boss, I know that I can't go back to heaven, and now I just want to keep the bloodline of the Han family." After retiring from the dynasty, Liu Xie and Yang Biao returned to the harem, Cao Cao's series of performances have highlighted the heart of Cao instead of Han, he is also tired, and he doesn't want to conflict with Cao Cao anymore, but if Cao Cao is too urgent, Liu Xie will not back down.
"Your Majesty?" Yang Biao looked at Liu Xie, and he was infinitely regretful in his heart, he and Liu Xie had lost too many opportunities, and now he and Liu Xie had no military power in their hands, and the family's soldiers were unable to compete with Cao Cao's elite troops, and now it was only a matter of time before Cao Cao replaced the Han.
"Boss, I understand that these things are all my fault, but please read above the kindness of the Han family and teach me a way to let me preserve my bloodline." Liu Xie suddenly remembered the death of Concubine Dong and the poor child in her womb. I don't want to be replaced by Han, and I will end up with a broken family and no one to send him to the end.
"Your Majesty rest assured, although Cao Cao has mastered the overall situation, but the family has gone through several generations, and if you can't resist Cao, you can limit Cao, as long as Cao Cao's heirs are not deaf, Your Majesty can enjoy your old age in peace." Yang Biao arched his hand and returned to Liu Xie.
Yang Biao was an old minister who had gone through three dynasties and had rich political experience, and he quickly came up with a solution for Liu Xie. The system of the Eastern Han Dynasty was inherited from the Western Han Dynasty, and at the same time, it also inherited the political capital of the family monopoly of the imperial court at the end of the Western Han Dynasty.
If Cao Cao's successor does not have Cao Cao's courage and cannot fight against the family, Liu Xie will be a useful banner to balance between the Cao family and the family, and then the descendants of the Liu family can enjoy peace and wealth forever.
"Is the boss sure?" Liu Xie listened to Yang Biao's words and was stunned for a moment, sooner or later he would be discovered by the Cao family, and when the time came, the Cao family would retaliate, and I was afraid that he would not be able to get out of it.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the old minister has made arrangements, and this matter will never endanger Your Majesty, but Your Majesty's future decisions will follow the advice of the old minister." In order to repay the kindness of the Han Dynasty, Yang Biao has decided to go out and pave the way for Liu Xie with his life.
"In this way, there will be Mr. Lao." Liu Xie waved his hand and signaled that Yang Biao could withdraw, he was tired, he was too tired, he just wanted to take a good rest and not think about troublesome political affairs.
"Your Majesty, take care!" Yang Biao arched his hand and left.
Since Cao Cao proposed to Liu Xie to be canonized as the king of Wei, Cao Cao was sick the next day. Cao Cao didn't go to the court, Cao Cao's people saw that Cao Cao didn't go to the court anymore, everyone used many excuses not to go to the early court, and some people even started a petition activity in Xudu, so that Cao Cao could enter the king of Wei.
In the following days, Liu Xie issued an edict three times, stating that Cao Cao's hard work should be crowned King of Wei, and the holy decree was sent to Cao Cao's prime minister's mansion. Liu Xie also sent people to persuade Cao Cao to enter the title of King of Wei.
These things are all political farce, and Liu Xie is afraid of Cao Cao. Cao Cao also has to make a show. That's how you push you. I pushed me and kicked each other's balls. Lu Rui has no interest in participating in these political farces, he has lived in the Eastern Han Dynasty for more than 20 years, these things are already annoying, Lu Rui stays in his own house, accompanies Cao Jie, and listens to the voice of the child in Cao Jie's belly.
"Jie'er. If you're tired, go over there and get some rest. "Today is the day of the last dynasty, Lu Rui found an excuse, he didn't go to the early dynasty, even Cao Cao didn't go to the early dynasty, and there was no point in going by himself.
"Yes!" Cao Jie asked Lu Rui to help him and came to the pavilion in the garden to rest.
"Master Hou, the prime minister has agreed to enter the king of Wei, and the canonization ceremony will be held tomorrow." As soon as Cao Jie sat down, Xu Shu came to report. Cao Cao has already agreed to the reward of the King of Wei, and the canonization ceremony will be held tomorrow.
"Oh? The middle father has already agreed? Knots. I have to rest early today, and I will go back to Caofu tomorrow to congratulate. "It is already expected to enter the king of Wei, Cao Cao is the king, and his daughter and son-in-law should go to congratulate him.
"Yes, husband." Hearing that his father had entered the King of Wei, Cao Jie was also very happy.
On the second day, Lu Rui took Cao Jie and a group of guards and maids to the Wei Palace. As soon as Lu Rui's motorvoy arrived at the mansion of King Wei, the housekeeper of Cao's mansion greeted him.
"I've seen the general, Wu Anjun!" Cao Cao became the queen, and his children were also rewarded, and Cao Jie was named Wu'an Jun and rewarded 300 households.
"Yes!" Lu Rui nodded and helped Cao Jie out of the carriage.
"Zihuan?" Cao Jie has just gotten off the carriage and will see a familiar figure, which is Cao Pi. Cao Cao Jin is the king, and all the civil and military officials will come to congratulate, although Cao Pi has been expelled from the sect, but he can still congratulate as an ordinary person.
"Brother Rui?" Cao Pi was also stunned when he saw Lu Rui and Cao Jie, but he didn't expect to meet the two here. Originally, Cao Pi wanted to come to the Wei Wangfu later, just to avoid some acquaintances, but he didn't expect to meet Lu Rui.
"Zihuan?" Looking at this relative, Cao Jie didn't know what to say, a child of the Cao family who had been expelled from the sect.
"Sister-in-law!" Cao Pi arched his hand and gave Cao Jie a salute. Cao Pi was expelled from the sect, and the title is a big problem, and it is impossible for the two to be commensurate with brother and sister, but Cao Pi doesn't know how to call Cao Jie, only to call his sister-in-law, Brother Rui's wife, and it is also in line with etiquette to call him sister-in-law.
"General, Lord Cao, please come inside!" Steward Cao can't call Cao Pi a son, he can only call Lord Cao, an eight-grade petty official, servant!
"Yes." Lu Rui nodded, and entered the Cao Mansion with Cao Jie and Cao Pi. On the way, I met a lot of servants from Cao Mansion, and everyone saluted the three of them, but it was very embarrassing when they met Cao Pi's title, and many servants didn't know how to call Cao Pi.
Cao Pi looked depressed and followed Lu Rui to the side hall. In the side hall, most of them are the children of the Cao family, and when they saw Cao Jie and Lu Rui coming, the juniors of the Cao family all pulled Cao Jie and wanted to go to the backyard to play.
"Zihuan, follow." Cao Jie wanted to ask Zihuan to go to the backyard to visit Mrs. Bian, but suddenly thought of Cao Pi's current identity, and stopped talking.
"Sister-in-law, let's go and see Mrs. Bian, Pi is no longer from the Cao family, and I am afraid that I can't go to the backyard of the Wei Palace." Now Cao Pi is an outsider in the Wei Palace, and outsiders cannot enter the inner courtyard, which is etiquette.
"Yes!" Cao Jie nodded, and knew that he was helpless now, so he had to follow the juniors of the Cao family to the backyard. Lu Rui patted Cao Pi and comforted him. It's obviously his parents' house, but he still has to treat it like an outsider, and this kind of taste is not something that everyone can bear.
Not long after Cao Pi arrived at the Wei Palace, the dinner party began. Cao Pi was arranged at the last seat, because Cao Pi had been removed from the sect, and according to the official ranks, Cao Pi's eight-rank petty officials could only eat at the last seat.
This time it was bitter for Mrs. Bian, originally after Cao Pi removed the sect, Mrs. Bian rarely saw her son, in order to avoid suspicion, Cao Pi could not often go to the Wei Palace, this time it was a banquet, Cao Pi could come to the Wei Palace. But how can the mother sit in the head and the son sit in the last seat?
Mrs. Bian stretched her neck many times to look for Cao Pi, and Cao Pi also looked for Mrs. Bian, but unfortunately there were too many people at the banquet, and many times the eyes of the two just met, and they were interrupted by the crowd.
The dinner party was a little taboo because Mrs. Bian and Cao Pi were hot, and the people of the Cao family were a little taboo, and the dinner was not very pleasant, even Cao Cao hurriedly ate, and then recruited Lu Rui into the study.
"Extraordinary, these are the clothes that your second mother made for Zihuan, and these rewards should be given to Zihuan." As a father, Cao Cao was also very sad to see Cao Pi's appearance, but he was already the king of Wei, and he couldn't make his own decisions about many things, so he could only secretly compensate Cao Pi.
"Yes, middle father, the child must give these things to Zihuan."
"Well, there's one more thing about Zihuan. Although Zihuan was expelled from the sect, as long as Zihuan made meritorious deeds, he could still return to the court, and his father decided to send Zihuan to Liangzhou to join the army for Xiliang, you write a letter to Zhong Xuan, and let him take good care of Zihuan. Cao Cao made a decision to let Cao Pi go to the northwest to make meritorious deeds, and then return to Xudu after his merits.
"Letters from children?"
"Of course it's you, Zhong Xuan is an extraordinary son-in-law, why not write a letter to his son-in-law from his father-in-law?" Cao Cao choked Lu Rui, you accepted a middle-aged son-in-law, you can make good use of it.
"Yes!" Lu Rui was speechless, every time he heard Zhong Xuan shouting his father-in-law, Lu Rui had a pimple! (To be continued......)
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