When Lu Rui arrived at the plain, he was already one step too late, and all he saw was the corpses of Cao Chong and hundreds of guards. Everyone's corpses had been charred black, and Cao Chong's identity could only be judged by his height, sword, and broken jade.

"Brother Rui Chong." Seeing Lu Rui, Cao Zhang lay on Lu Rui and cried. Lu Rui looked at Cao Chong's corpse blankly, it was actually scorched by lightning. Electrocution kills? It's incredible that Zhuge Liang would actually do this.

Wrong, everything is wrong. Lu Rui should have followed Cao Chong to fight in person a long time ago, if Lu Rui was by Cao Chong's side, Cao Chong would not have fallen for Zhuge Liang's plan, and he would not have died in Zhuge Liang's Heavenly Thunder Array. Infinite remorse welled up in Lu Rui's heart, but unfortunately it was too late, Lu Rui shed tears and picked up Cao Chong's body.

"Master Hou, what should we do now?" Although Li Dian was shocked when he saw Cao Chong's corpse, he could still keep calm and tentatively ask Lu Rui.

"What should I do?" Lu Rui was pulled back to reality by Li Dian, what else can I do if Cao Chong is dead, only to return to Xu Capital to report to Cao Cao who is in Xiliang, Cao Chong's death is the most fatal contradiction within Cao Wei, and the sons may rise again and compete for the position of the prince.

"General Li, you lead the army to join Zidan, Rui has already asked Zidan to move the people of Hebei to the Central Plains, you lead the army to cooperate with Zidan, and quickly move the people south." Lu Rui wiped the tired water, Cao Chong can't die in vain, he must avenge Cao Chong in the future, now Cao Wei's territory is vast, and after moving south, Cao Wei can quickly recover his strength. Twenty years later. Lu Rui has absolute confidence to send troops to the four states of Hebei. When the time comes, we must unify Hebei and avenge Cao Chong.

"No!" Li Dian arched his hand and left.

After Li Dian left, Lü Rui returned to Xudu with Cao Chong's body and Cao Zhang. After half a month's journey, Lü Rui finally arrived in Xudu and transported Cao Chong's body back to the Wei Palace. When Mrs. Huan saw Cao Chong's corpse, she couldn't stand the stimulation and fainted, and Mrs. Bian hurriedly came to treat her. Lu Rui was not in the mood to deal with these people, so he came to the study alone. Cao Ang was waiting for Lu Rui.

"Bufan, this is the expression that Ang wrote to his father, and Ang is also responsible for the matter of his brother, take a look at it, if there is no problem, we will send it to my father together." Cao Ang's eyes were red, and Cao Ang was also very sad about Cao Chong's death, although Cao Chong took away Cao Ang's position as the son, but Cao Ang did not hold a grudge against Cao Chong from the bottom of his heart, at most he was just some jealousy.

Lu Rui took the statement written by Cao Ang. After taking a look, Cao Ang took Cao Chong's matter to himself. As a vice minister, he has an unshirkable responsibility.

"Brother, this matter is Rui's responsibility, brother don't take the fault on himself, Rui will take this matter as much as possible, and my brother just needs to report it according to the truth." Lu Rui shook his head, Cao Ang's statement must not be handed over to the court and handed over to Cao Cao.

"Extraordinary, my brother is responsible for this matter, Brother Chong has been leading the troops in the plains for a long time, but Ang has not fulfilled his duty to remind him, and he is indeed guilty of his brother's concern."

"Brother, now my brother must not be guilty, he can only be meritorious." Lu Rui threw the text into the brazier on the side.

"Extraordinary, you?"

"Brother, after Brother Chong leaves, the elder brother must be the son, the prince of Wei can only be meritorious and not guilty, although Rui is young, but his merits are higher than that of his brother, Rui's responsibility is at most a demotion. As the son of the world, the elder brother must have merit in subduing the ministers, and he cannot be guilty, so the matter will be handed over to Rui. Lu Rui picked up the carving knife and began to write a new expression.

"This." Cao Ang didn't have any objections after hearing this.

The Cao clan is now in the biggest crisis, Liu Xie was assassinated in the territory of Xu Du, and his life and death are unknown after being poisoned, and the princes of the world will definitely use this as an excuse to deal with the Cao clan. Cao Cao is already old, and there needs to be a successor among the Cao family, and Cao Ang is the best choice now.

If Cao Ang is the son of the world, he can not be guilty but can only have merit, the so-called prince can live in the world if he is virtuous, once Cao Ang is the son of the world, he must establish virtue and establish authority, and Cao Ang must not be allowed to bear the responsibility at this time.

"Brother, Rui has already written the form, brother take a look, if there is no problem, brother can sign it." Lu Rui worked as a pen and knife officer in the government when he was a child, although he has been working for many years, but his kung fu has not fallen, and he has written the expression after a while.

Lu Rui took all the blame for Cao Chong's death on himself, after all, he was the general of the Che Cavalry and the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the four states. Lu Rui asked for a three-level demotion and a fine of three years. This guilt is not much of a loss for Lu Rui. The general of the chariot cavalry is demoted to three levels or the general of the town guard, and this is the official position of the Han Dynasty. After Cao Ang became the emperor, he was the minister of Cao Wei, and it was up to Cao Ang to say how big the official product was.

"This grace is extraordinary, and Ang must remember it." Cao Ang took the text, glanced at it, and then looked at Lu Rui. Seeing Lu Rui's firm eyes, Cao Ang had no choice but to sign the form.

"Brother is polite, everything is for the Cao family and for the middle father."

Three months later, in the palace of Hanzhong, Cao Cao sat on the throne with a joyful face, he not only quelled the rebellion of Xiliang, but also took advantage of the great victory to capture Hanzhong, Zhang Lu surrendered, Ma Chao retreated to Shuzhong with the defeated soldiers to surrender Liu Zhang.

"Congratulations to King Wei for capturing Hanzhong, now that Hanzhong has fallen, Shu is just around the corner!" Xiahou Yuan held a glass of wine above the banquet and congratulated Cao Cao.

"This time to capture Hanzhong, General Xiahou should be the first merit, and this king will respect General first." Cao Cao drank first as a tribute and expressed his gratitude to Xiahou Yuan.

"King Xie Wei!"

"Report! Xu Du is urgent! Just when Cao Cao was having a banquet with everyone, Xu Du's information was sent to Hanzhong.

"Bring it up and show it to the king." Cao Cao drank another glass of wine before taking the information.

Cao Cao took the information, his face was full of joy at first, and suddenly his face changed, and the expression fell to the dinner table.

"King Wei?" All the civil and military officers looked at Cao Cao in surprise, what was it that made Cao Cao so out of shape.

"God will not bless the Cao family, and heaven will take away my son!" Cao Cao screamed, then fainted, and the ministers hurriedly stepped forward to carry Cao Cao away in a hurry.

Three days later, Cao Cao made a decision. Demoted Lu Rui to a rear general. Lingqing State Pastoral. He was fined three years. At the same time, he secretly ordered Lu Rui to go to Chang'an. Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Yuan to be the Taishou of Hanzhong and led an army of 200,000 to garrison Hanzhong. Then Cao Cao retreated to Chang'an with his own soldiers, and recuperated in Chang'an on the grounds of serious illness.

When the Cao Wei regime experienced the death of Cao Chong, major events also occurred in Shuzhong.

Chengdu was too guarded to the mansion, Liu Xun knelt in front of Liu Zhang and said nothing. Liu Xun led troops to raid Sun Quan of Jianning according to Liu Zhang's plan, and originally Jianning Yongya, Gao Ding supported Liu Zhang's troops. With the help of the Southern Barbarian King, Sun Quan defeated the combined forces of Liu Xun and the Jianning Hao clan with 100,000 Southern Barbarian soldiers. "Father, the child is guilty, Sun Quan is now in Chengdu, and he will arrive in Chengdu in a few days." Liu Xun didn't expect Sun Quan to be so powerful, not only defeated his own army, but also united with the Southern Barbarians to attack Chengdu.

"Xun'er, it's not your fault, my father is just fighting hard, but it's a pity that God doesn't give our Liu family a chance." Liu Zhang shook his head, the only way to do this was to surrender to Sun Quan. Liu Zhang believes that with his strength in Shuzhong. Sun Quan will definitely give them a wealth and dignity to keep their children and grandchildren safe.

"Xun'er. You personally went to the barracks of Sun Quan's former army and sent Sun Quan a surrender table. ”

"Father? Did we just give up? "Liu Xun is still unwilling, such a big place in Shuzhong will be given to Sun Quan?

"Xun'er, the general trend is no longer in our Liu family, there is no need to be reluctant, Xun'er listens to his father's words, only in this way can we protect the wealth of our family." Liu Zhang took out the seal of the state pastor, wiped it, observed it for a while, put it in a brocade box, and then handed it to Liu Xun.

Three days later, in Sun Quan's camp, Liu Xun presented Sun Quan with a surrender table.

"My father is willing to sacrifice the land of Shu to Wu Hou." Liu Xun knelt under Sun Quan, holding the table in both hands and raising it high.

"Liu Gongzi please hurry up, Benhou is just for the people of the world, Liu Yizhou will serve the state, Benhou will definitely not treat Liu Yizhou and Liu Gongzi badly." Sun Quan hurriedly helped Liu Xun up, as if he didn't defeat Liu Xun a few days ago and retreated to Chengdu.

"Liu Gongzi and Quan are of the same age, Quan has a daughter, I heard that Gongzi has a son, the two of us can marry Qin and Jin, and share wealth in Shu in the future." Sun Quan gave Liu Xun another promise to let the Liu family and the Sun family form a marriage and share the wealth.

"This?" Liu Xun was stunned, Sun Quan wanted to marry him, the two were still rivals half a year ago, and now they are going to form an in-law.

"Liu Gongzi, don't you believe in Quan? Quan Ke really formed a family with his son. ”

"Thank you Wu Hou, Liu Xun will definitely help Wu Hou settle Shuzhong in the future." Liu Xun finally knew why Liu Zhang handed over the land of Shu to Sun Quan, and Sun Quan really had the posture of a hero.

In 210 AD, Sun Quan entered Chengdu, Liu Zhang surrendered in Shuzhong, Sun Quan proclaimed himself the Duke of Qin, named Liu Zhang as the Duke of Shu, granted amnesty to Shuzhong, and appeased the people of Shuzhong.

In Yecheng's Taishou Mansion, Yuan Xi has felt unwell since he fought with Cao's army. After Cao Chong was killed in battle and the Western Route Army retreated, Cao Ren's Eastern Route Army did not march to Yecheng, but only retreated to Hanoi according to Cao Cao's order. Yuan Xi also returned to Yecheng with a large army, and at this time Liu Bei was embarrassed, with only a few hundred soldiers.

"My lord, your body?" Tian Feng looked sad and came to Yuan Xi's bedside, he had worked for the Yuan family for many years, and now he finally kept a piece of Yuan's foundation, but unfortunately Yuan Xi was leaving.

"Military advisor, this general is no longer good, the young son is not a climate, if he inherits the Yuan family's business, he will suffer disaster in the future. Please try your best to protect the Yuan family, this is the last message of the general to the court, please consider it. Yuan Xi weakly pointed to a statement in front of the bed.

Tian Feng took the text and saw the content on it. Yuan Xi showed that the court himself was incapable and had a negative grace, and he was afraid that he would not be able to revitalize the Han Dynasty, so he asked for a demotion. I hope that the imperial court will look at the merits of the Yuan family and crown his son as the pastor of Youzhou. At the same time, Yuan Xi said that Liu Bei was the uncle of the Han Emperor and had the talent to help the world, and the four states of Hebei should be led by Liu Bei, and hoped that the imperial court would crown Liu Bei as the Duke of Han to show his loyalty.

Tian Feng saw Yuan Xi's expression and completely understood Yuan Xi's intentions. The court was just an excuse, the court agreed or not, and the Yuan family had to make the final decision, so that Liu Bei would be the lord of the four states to confront Cao Cao, and the Yuan people would retreat to Youzhou and no longer preside over the affairs of Hebei.

"Military division, the general trend of the world has been clear, this time Cao Cao's northern expedition will not succeed, within 20 years, the climate of the Central Plains will inevitably recover, Hebei has no danger to defend, and the Yuan family will suffer disaster, this is a plan to save the clan. Please be sure to take good care of the Yuan heirs for General Ben. Yuan Xi held Tian Feng's hand and said his last entrustment.

"Lord !!!" Yuan Xi's hand slipped and passed away.

In the spring of 211 AD, Yuan Xi, the lord of Hebei, died of illness, and the envoy of Hebei brought Yuan Xi's concubine Zhen to Xudu to present to Cao Cao, the king of Wei, to express his intention of reconciliation.

Cao Cao, the king of Wei, married Cao Pi, the son of the Emperor of the Zhen family, in Luoyang, and then made a truce with the Yuan family of Hebei. Liu Bei obtained permission from the imperial court to enter the title of Duke of Han and rule the land of the four states of Hebei.

Yuan Xi's youngest son was named the Marquis of Lelang, the Taishou of Beiping, and the pastor of Youzhou. With the assistance of Tian Feng, the chief secretary of Youzhou, he took 20,000 old Yuan troops to Youzhou to take office, and was ordered to guard the north. Yuan Xi's younger brother Yuan Mai was named the general of Wuhuan, and the Marquis of Wuhuan held the festival to guard the old land of Wuhuan.

Since then, the situation in the world has become clearer and clearer, the three forces in the world have become a state of temporary equilibrium, and the world has entered a ten-year period of cultivation. In Chang'an City, Lu Rui had already come to Chang'an Taishou Mansion on Cao Cao's secret order.

"Father-in-law, King Wei is waiting in the study!" Zhong Xuan waited for Lu Rui in front of the Taishou Mansion and personally led Lu Rui to meet Cao Cao. This time, Lu Rui didn't get goosebumps, and Cao Chong's death pain had completely occupied Lu Rui's heart.

"The child sees the middle father, the child is a big crime, please punish the middle father!" As soon as Lu Rui entered the study, he knelt in front of Cao Cao, not daring to face Cao Cao, and he was always responsible for Cao Chong's death.

"Rui'er get up, Cangshu's death is the responsibility of his father, and Rui'er doesn't have to blame herself." Cao Cao replied to Lu Rui in a hoarse voice.

"Yes, Father!" Lu Rui was stunned when he looked up, Cao Cao was full of white hair, fluffy and disorderly, and his face was lifeless like dead wood. His eyes were red and glazed, and he held only a short sword that a child played with. Lu Rui recognized that this was Cao Chong's childhood plaything, and this sword was a short sword made by Cao Cao from the big tree in front of Chen Liu's former residence.

During the westward expedition two years ago, Cao Cao, an old man on the outskirts of Xudu, was determined to be thousands of miles away, and his fighting spirit was fierce and he had the heart to dominate the world. Today's Cao Cao is just a poor old man who has lost his beloved son.

"When Cang Shu was young, he swore with this sword to rule the world, and he was really happy to be a father."

"Middle father, please take care of your body, Brother Chong doesn't want the middle father to be like this, the middle father still has the power to dominate the world." Lu Rui saw Cao Cao's sadness and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.

"Rui'er, for the sake of my father, Cangshu is gone, and then using the power of the world to forcibly dominate the world is just a waste of people's power. If Gu is not in charge of the court for more than ten years, I am afraid that Yuan Shu is not the only one who is called the emperor and the king in the world. Now that the general trend is irreversible, it is better not to waste people's labor. ”

"Yes, Father!" Lu Rui helped Cao Cao to the fish pond in the courtyard.

"Rui'er, my father wants you to come this time, and there is only one word to pass on to Rui'er."

"Please teach me the middle father!"

"Steady! For the father's lifetime, it is necessary to have a stable political situation, and this word is passed on to the extraordinary, and the son of the extraordinary is cultivated. This matter will be handed over to Bufan, for the sake of the father, he will no longer return to Xu Du, Xu Du will be handed over to Zi Xiu, Bufan must assist Zi Xiu well, and the unification of the world will depend on young people. Cao Cao waved his hand and let Lu Rui help him back to the bedroom. (To be continued......)

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