The fire in the imperial camp was more important than the collapse of the city wall, and before dawn, the ministers who came to greet him were crowded with black pressure. Cao Pi did not sleep peacefully at night, so he went to sleep at dawn, and at this moment he was lying on the couch, and the chamberlain did not dare to go to report, so he had to let these ministers wait in the tent. Cao Pi didn't come out to summon everyone, which aroused the suspicion of hundreds of officials, and they couldn't help whispering, knowing that Cao Pi was frightened repeatedly, and he must be angry in his heart, but he was afraid of harming himself. Xiahou Mao is the son of Xiahou Yuan, the general of the late expedition to the west, when Cao Cao was there, he remembered Xiahou Yuan's merits, and he took pity on him in his heart, and he was a woman to match. Cao Pi took it as a relative and made the forbidden army in charge, so the imperial camp was burned, Xiahou Mao was also afraid that Cao Pi would be responsible, and he was terrified, knowing that Liu Ye had won the emperor's heart and had a strategy, so he leaned forward and asked: "What do you think about yesterday's events?" ”

Liu Ye heard the officials discuss, but he didn't open his mouth to speak, just closed his eyes and recuperated, at this moment he heard someone asking, and when he opened his eyes and saw that it was Xiahou Mao, he was about to make a statement, and then heard someone outside the tent shouting: "The king of the plains has arrived." Nai said to Xiahou Mao: "The king of the plains has lived in Xudu for a long time, and he will be able to know the origin of the rebel party, and the general can ask him." Xiahou Mao thought so, and after thanking him, he came to greet Cao Rong. Although Cao Ei is not very favored by Cao Pi, but after all, he is the respect of the prince, after entering the account, many officials came forward to salute, and Cao Ei returned the salute one by one, very courteous. Xiahou Mao waited for the officials to meet before he stepped forward and said, "The last general has seen His Highness." ”

Xiahou Mao is not only the imperial prince, but also Cao Pi's favor, Cao Rong naturally seemed to be particularly affectionate, and hurriedly returned the courtesy. Xiahou Mao thought about the matter in his heart, and just a little politely, he asked bluntly: "Yesterday's assassination, does the prince have eyebrows?" But he did not lower his voice, and everyone in the tent could hear it, and for a moment they were silent, and they all looked at Cao Rong in unison to hear how he answered. Cao Rong looked at everyone's eyes on himself, but smiled indifferently: "The matter has a little eyebrows, so I came here to ask for my father's father, one is to say hello, and the other is to tell this matter." As soon as these words came out, not only Xiahou Mao, but also all the officials in the tent breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the traitor party could be arrested, Cao Pi would have someone to vent his anger, and he should no longer embarrass the officials.

Everyone waited for another half an hour, and Cao Pi finally got up, but the word came out that he was unwilling to summon the hundred officials, so that the inner servants ordered everyone to return to the camp and wait for their orders. Cao Rong had something to do, so he stepped forward to inform the inner servant of the original situation to play on his behalf. Sure enough, a moment later, the chamberlain turned around and summoned him to enter the Jinjian. Cao Rong didn't dare to slack off, so he tidied up his clothes and went inside to see him. Cao Pi was frightened again and again, his body was slightly unwell, although he didn't seem to be very energetic when he got up, and he hated the assassins yesterday even more in his heart, and he was determined to capture these bold and reckless people, crush them to ashes, and wipe out the Nine Clans?.? Now that he heard of the whereabouts of the assassin, Cao Pi was very pleased, and after paying his respects, he eagerly asked, "Is what you said true?" Who was the Assassin and where is he now? ”

Cao Rong got up and played: "Father, do you still remember that there is a fierce general under the second emperor's uncle, named Zhou Yi?" Cao Pi tried to remember for a moment, nodded slightly, and said, "I remember that he entered Beijing with the second uncle, but after your second uncle died, he disappeared. Then he asked, "You mean that this is the person who assassinated me?" Cao Rong nodded and replied: "Erchen visited the city yesterday and did find a suspicious house. When Erchen arrived, he was a step too late, only grabbing a few accomplices, saying that he was the old department of the Three Emperors' uncles and wanted to avenge him. ”

"What a thief." Cao Pi patted the case and said angrily: "These rebels must not be spared, you can pursue them with your heart." Cao Rong bowed down to the order, and said again: "The palace in the city has been arranged, I don't know when my father will move?" Cao Pi hated the collapse of the city wall of Xudu, and he had no intention of this, so he said: "I am unwell, I want to return to Luoyang, and I will get up early tomorrow morning and drive back to Beijing." Cao Rong was inconvenient to persuade again, and bowed down again: "The ministers heard that the imperial camp was on fire last night, and they were very worried about their father, since their father will return to Beijing tomorrow." Tonight, the son is willing to stay outside his father's tent, hoping that the father will fulfill the filial piety of the son. These words were said very sincerely, Cao Pi couldn't help but be moved when he heard it, got up and personally helped Cao Rong up, and said: "My son has this intention, and I am very relieved." I will stay in the camp tonight, and I will return to Beijing with me tomorrow. Cao Rong because of his mother, not Cao Pi liked, away from Luoyang and in Xu Du for a long time, now can return to the capital, the heart is very happy, thank you again and again, grateful.

That night, Cao Rong was really dressed in military uniforms and personally guarded outside Cao Pi's sleeping tent. Cao Pi sat in the tent, looking at Cao Rong's figure outside, and felt a little sorry in his heart. When Yecheng was conquered that year, Cao Pi broke into Yuan's mansion privately, and when he saw Zhen's beauty, he had the heart to marry. And when Cao Cao saw Zhen, he also said: "My daughter-in-law is also." So Cao Pi accepted it, and he did love him for a few years at that time, and he didn't want Zhen's color to decline later, and Mrs. Guo competed for favor, Cao Pi actually gave it to death, so he didn't like Cao Rong. Unexpectedly, Cao Pi inspected Xu Du this time, and he could see Cao Rong's filial piety, and recall the late Zhen, how could he not feel a little guilty?

As the night deepened, the chamberlain asked Cao Pi to rest. Although Cao Pi was not sleepy, he was going to leave for Luoyang tomorrow morning, and he still wore wide clothes. Unexpectedly, not long after falling asleep, Cao Pi was woken up by the noise outside, and he was annoyed, and asked the attendant next to him, "What's going on outside?" Before the chamberlain could answer, he heard Cao Rong play outside: "There is arson in my father's camp again, so my son will go over to investigate, and ask my father to be relieved." After Cao Pi agreed, he couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart, and said: "Wu'er should also be careful of safety, and you can bring more forbidden troops to go." After Cao Rong thanked him, he hurriedly led people away.

There was a fire in the imperial camp for two consecutive nights, Cao Pi was very displeased, could it be that the forbidden army of the Great Wei Empire was so unbearable, what was the commander of the forbidden army doing? Then he instructed the chamberlain to summon Xiahou Mao to come and meet him. The waiter was ordered to leave, but as soon as he came out of the tent, there was a scream, and then he heard the sound of some swords. Cao Pi suddenly lost color, and as soon as he remembered the words "Tune the tiger away from the mountain", he saw several people breaking into the tent, and fixed his eyes on it, and the person who was Cao Zhang's subordinate Zhou Yi. Although Cao Pi was later called "Emperor Wen", he also had some martial arts, and when the other party entered the account, he had already drawn his sword in his hand and guarded him. Several attendants next to him were also guarding in front of Cao Pi, and one of them was about to open his mouth to call for help, but Zhou Yi was quick and cut his throat.

Although Cao Pi knew that he was not Zhou Yi's opponent, he was the emperor's respect after all, his face did not change, and he shouted calmly: "Zhou Yi, you are a general of the Great Wei, why did you do something to assassinate the Great Rebellion?" Zhou Yi held the sword in his hand, watched the blood and the blade of the sword dripping, and said coldly: "The prince Yu Yi has the grace of regeneration, I should repay him with death." He pointed the tip of his sword at Cao Pi and said sharply: "Today is the day you die." When he was about to step forward, suddenly the tent next to him was cut open by a sharp sword, and a man flew in, shouting loudly: "Hugh your majesty." He turned to Cao Pi and said, "The last general is too late to save the car, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me." The crowd looked at it urgently, it was General Chen Sheng.