When the time entered February of the sixth year of Zhangwu, Cao Rong, who led the army all the way to move the capital, finally returned to Yecheng.

Under Cao Xiu's careful escort, Cao Ei's capital relocation process along the way was thrilling, and at the moment of stepping into the gate of Yecheng, Cao Ei's heart also felt a sense of relief.

Cao Rong was born and raised in Yecheng, and for him, Yecheng is more like his home than Luoyang.

What's more, Cao Cao repaired the city defense of Yecheng many times during his lifetime, and relocated the population, making Yecheng the most prosperous city in the world.

And Yecheng is thousands of miles away from Guanzhong, no matter from which point of view, the current Yecheng is more able to bring Cao Rong a sense of security than the "precarious" Luoyang City.

And the first thing he did when he returned to Yecheng, Cao Rong announced Cao Pi's death - after all, if he didn't announce it, the stench emitted by Cao Pi's corpse would be difficult to hide.

Of course, in order to beautify the cause of Cao Pi's death and stabilize people's hearts, it is impossible for Cao Ei to declare to the public that Cao Pi was scared to death by the news of the fall of Chang'an.

"Working state affairs, accumulating hard work and becoming ill, and collapsing halfway" is a good reason for Cao Ei.

And when the news of Cao Pi's death spread inside and outside Yecheng, the hearts of the people in Yecheng soon suffered a serious blow.

Perhaps since Cao Pi inherited Cao Cao's authority, Cao Wei's national fortunes have been constantly in a state of decline, but his years in power have still made Cao Pi have a strong prestige in Yecheng, which is incomparable to Cao Heng, who has just come of age.

However, Cao Cao was able to set Yecheng as Cao Wei's base camp during his lifetime, which means that the Cao family has full control over Yecheng.

After the violent shock, the hearts of the people in Yecheng were quickly comforted.

In February of the sixth year of Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, the prince of Cao Wei, was supported by the ministers and succeeded to the throne in front of Cao Piling.

Cao Rong, who first ascended the throne, also quickly showed his talent.

On the day of his succession, Cao Rong immediately officially worshiped Cao Xiu as the Great Sima and supervised the Chinese and foreign military.

Cao Xiu already had a good prestige in Cao Wei's army, and after receiving the nominal blessing, Cao Ei believed that with Cao Xiu's talent, he would soon be able to lead the army to stabilize the situation in Cao Wei's country.

In addition to promoting Cao Xiu, Cao Ei's other person who vigorously promoted was Jia Kui.

Jia Kui was born in a famous family, was the father of the three dynasties of Cao Wei, and made many contributions to the establishment of Cao Wei, and the most important thing is that Jia Kui has an incomparable reputation in the hearts of scholars in Hebei and the Central Plains.

In order to stabilize the hearts of scholars in Hebei and the Central Plains, Cao Rong issued an edict to worship Jia Kui as the Tai Lieutenant, record Shang Shushi, and enjoy 3,000 households in the city.

And Jia Kui was originally the assassin of Yuzhou and was not in Yecheng, so in order to honor Jia Kui, Cao Rong also specially sent a messenger of the Son of Heaven to carry the edict to Yuzhou to read it in the three duke ceremonies.

This kind of treatment, since Cao Wei opened the country, no courtier has ever received it, which shows Jia Kui's status in Cao Ei's mind.

Cao Rong knew that he valued Jia Kui so much, and he would definitely be rewarded.

Cao Rong, who has been raised by Cao Cao's side since he was a child, has heard Cao Cao's praise for Jia Kui many times, and Cao Cao let Jia Kui serve as his funeral official before he died, which can also reflect his importance to Jia Kui.

"In terms of stabilizing people's hearts and supporting the current situation, Jia Gong can be said to be the first in the dynasty." This is Cao Ei's praise of Jia Kui in front of the ministers.

However, Cao Rong, who has won the true inheritance of Cao Cao's power scheme, has a layer of unknown thoughts about Jia Kui because he values Jia Kui so much:

As we all know, Jia Kui and Cao Xiu do not agree.

Cao Xiu is in charge of the army, Jia Kui is in charge, and their disagreement can make Cao Ei, the young son of heaven, pass the most dangerous stage, and will not let Cao Ei have the risk of losing power in the future.

In addition to the rewards for Cao Xiu and Jia Kui, Cao Rong also rewarded many ministers one after another in just a few days.

Now that Cao Pi is in mourning, and there are strong enemies pressing the border, Cao Rong, who lacks prestige, can only win the first wave of hearts for himself by rewarding himself.

Even in order to show his tolerant side, Cao Rong did not agree with Tingwei Gao Rou's proposal to capture the three clans of Zhang He

Meaning.

When more and more defeated soldiers in Chang'an returned to the country, the matter of Zhang He's surrender to Miyang was no longer a rumor.

According to Cao Wei's strict military law, Zhang He can't escape the "Three Clans Elimination" package.

However, Cao Rong considered that Zhang He's whole family was a famous family in Hebei, so he only ordered the arrest of Zhang He's immediate family, and Cao Rong did not punish Zhang He's collateral relatives.

Cao Rong knew that he was not Cao Cao, and his current prestige was very different from Cao Pi.

In this case, he could not rashly raise the butcher knife.

Grace is the best way to quickly stabilize the foundation of your power at the moment.

Cao Ei's idea is not wrong, after learning about Cao Ei's tolerant side, not only Zhang He's side clansmen, but also many families in Hebei have written to Cao Heng to be grateful.

After initially stabilizing people's hearts, a piece of news that made Cao Rong ecstatic was delivered to him from the distant Guanzhong - Liu Bei collapsed and died.

When he first learned the news, Cao Ei was still a little incredulous, but then more and more corroborating news made Cao Ei completely abandon his doubts and immerse himself in joy.

After confirming that the news was correct, Cao Rong immediately went to the ancestral temple outside Yecheng to announce the good news to Cao Cao and Cao Pi.

And after returning to the palace in Yecheng, Cao Rong summoned all the ministers in Yecheng for the first time.

Before the ministers came, they learned the news of Liu Bei's death.

Therefore, when they arrived, their faces had the same joy that Cao Rong couldn't hide.

It is no wonder that Cao Rong and all Wei Chen are so happy, it is really a great thing for Cao Wei that Liu Bei died at this juncture.

In addition to Cao Wei being able to lose one strong opponent from now on, Cao Wei can also use Liu Bei's death to get a rare respite.

Mi Yang is too capable of fighting!

When he learned the news of the successive losses of Chang'an and Tongguan, Cao Rong and the Wei ministers were afraid of Miyang's good battle on the one hand, and on the other hand, they also came to an inference in their hearts, that is, after Miyang took Tongguan, he would not continue to rush eastward.

If it weren't for this inference in his heart, he would not dare to move the capital rashly if he gave Cao Rong a hundred guts.

It's just that although he has this inference in his heart, every time he dreams back at midnight, Cao Rong still unconsciously feels palpitations - Mi Yang's battle has always been imaginative, and no one can guarantee what he will do next.

But with the collapse of Liu Bei, Cao Rong could finally say the word guarantee in his heart.

Liu Bei is the founding king of the Han Dynasty, even if Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang are there, his death will still bring an inevitable shock to the hearts of the Han people.

For Mi Yang and Zhuge Liang, their current top priority must be to restore stability to the hearts of the people in the country, rather than starting the war lightly, not to mention that the military strength and national strength of the Han army have long been in an overwhelmed situation.

Tingwei Gao Rou looked at the joy on the faces of his colleagues around him, and he finally couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart and said, "It's really God bless Great Weiye!"

Gao Rou's emotion instantly resonated with all the Wei ministers present, and even Cao Rong looked at Gao Rou with an approving look.

However, Cao Rong summoned all the Wei ministers tonight, not just to listen to this sentence, Cao Rong gradually gathered the smile on his face, raised his eyes and looked at the ministers below and said:

"Although the suicide of the thief is a happy event for our dynasty, we should take precautions.

The thieves are still there!"

Cao Ei's sentence of the thief is still there, like a basin of cold water poured on the heart of the ranked Wei Chen.

Although Mi Yang is in Chang'an at the moment, and Yecheng is thousands of miles away, if you think about the distance between Nanzheng and Chang'an, Wei Chen doesn't feel how far away it is.

The heavy atmosphere was enveloped in the hall in an instant under Cao Ei's words, and the silent emotion was like a maggot on the face of the rank Wei Chen, and he was unwilling to disperse for a long time.

And just when the hall fell into an eerie silence, a clear voice suddenly sounded:

"The thief is strong, the young master is on the throne, and now is the time to rely on the princes to support the government.

As soon as the princes heard the name of the thief, they sat silent for a long time, so that they could turn a blind eye to the thief?"

This clear voice was like a heavy hammer striking on the hearts of all Wei Chen.

The next moment, all Wei Chen couldn't help but look at the person who made this sound, and after the figure of that person fell into the eyes of the ministers, except for a few of the ministers, most of them had a puzzled look in their eyes.

Who is this man?

Someone who can make most courtiers can't remember, his status must not be very high.

And in the case of a low status, he can still let some high-ranking Wei Chen know him, which shows that he has some uniqueness.

Cao Xiu looked at the person with a solemn face in his eyes, and a name slowly appeared in his mind - Wang Ji?

Wang Jizi Boyu is a native of Qucheng County, Donglai County.

Wang Ji was famous in the township when he was young, and he was known for his talents.

During the Jian'an period, he started as a county official in Donglai, and in the early years of the Huang Dynasty, he was awarded filial piety and honesty.

Although Wang Ji's family background is not very good, by chance, he was appreciated by Sima Yi.

With the help of Sima Yi's strong recommendation, Wang Ji entered Cao Pi's sight.

In this life, due to the butterfly effect produced by Mi Yang, there is no dislike between Cao Pi and Cao Ei, on the contrary, Cao Pi also began to cultivate Cao Ei early.

Out of this mentality, Wang Ji, who was recommended by Sima Yi, was arranged by Cao Pi to be Cao Rong's secretary.

Cao Rong was deeply influenced by Cao Cao, and he was very disgusted with flashy and honest celebrities, but he was very fond of people with real talents and learning, and it was obvious that Wang Ji was exactly such a person.

After getting along with Wang Ji day and night, Cao Rong soon discovered that Wang Ji was a great talent, and Jia Xu also praised Wang Ji many times when he was alive, so Cao Rong became more and more powerful to regain Wang Ji.

A few days ago, after Cao Rong ascended the throne, he was promoted to Wang Ji as a servant, and he was introduced as a think tank around him to serve as his counselor.

It was precisely because Wang Ji was by Cao Rong's side day and night that Cao Xiu had some impressions of him, but Wang Ji had no meritorious service at the moment, so after a short period of stunned, the eyes of the princes of Cao Wei who looked at Wang Ji quickly became unkind.

But if it is not good, it is not good, and all the ministers know that Wang Ji, who is a close minister of Cao Ei, spoke rashly, and must have received Cao Ei's tacit consent in advance.

Perhaps Wang Ji was a sharp blade in Cao Rong's hand that Cao Rong had prepared in advance to stimulate them, so the ministers would not be stupid enough to refute Wang Ji's statement in public.

However, under the stimulation of Wang Ji, many Wei Chen's faces showed shame.

The first to react was the big Sima Cao Xiu.

After thinking about it, Cao Xiu got up and suggested to Cao Rong:

"Although our dynasty is newly mourned, Hebei and the Central Plains are all places in the world, if our dynasty can rest and recuperate, it will have enough national strength to resist the thieves in a few years."

After taking a reassuring pill for Wei Chen present, Cao Xiu continued:

"But when you are resting and recuperating, you should not take lightly the matter of arming up for war.

The minister thought that the top priority was to send a general to guard Luoyang, to appease the hearts of the soldiers and civilians, and not to let the thieves have a chance to take advantage of it."

After hearing Cao Xiu's suggestion, Cao Ei suddenly cheered up.

In fact, after moving the capital to Yecheng, many people in the DPRK and China had speculations about the next offensive target of the Han army.

In terms of the current territory of the Han Dynasty, the direction of the Han attack on Cao Wei was either Yuzhou or Luoyang.

Compared with the latter, many ministers in the DPRK and China believed that Miyang's purpose was likely to be Yuzhou.

It is not difficult to understand that many ministers will draw this inference, compared to Luoyang, a fortified city in the world, Yuzhou, which has no danger to defend, is easier to attack.

In addition, once Yuzhou is taken, then Cao Wei's heartland will be completely exposed to the Han army.

What's more, as early as before, there was news that Mi Yang would soon be in Jingzhou, and this news affected more than the mentality of the monarchs and ministers of Eastern Wu.

What Cao Ei didn't expect was that Cao Xiu would think that the direction of the Han army's main attack in the future would be Luoyang.

Cao Rong looked with an inquiring gaze

Xiang Cao Xiu, I hope he can continue to express his opinion.

After receiving the gesture from Cao Rong's eyes, Cao Xiu quickly opened his mouth in front of the ministers and explained:

"Chang'an and Luoyang, since ancient times, have been called the two capitals of China, and now the thieves have obtained Chang'an, how can they not peep at Luoyang?

Moreover, the thief army has moved the capital to Chang'an, although Tongguan has fallen into the hands of the thief army, but as long as Luoyang and Hedong County are in the hands of our army one day, then Chang'an will always have to worry about our army's attack.

Mi Yang's people who know the army will never ignore this risk, and send a large army to attack Yuzhou to the point that Guanzhong is empty."

After hearing Cao Xiu's reason, everyone in the hall fell into deep thought.

Needless to say, the political significance of Luoyang, in addition to the political significance of Luoyang, the military aspect of Cao Xiu's words reminded everyone in the palace.

Tongguan is in the hands of the Han army, so the Wei army must not be able to enter Guanzhong?

You must know that during the Battle of Weinan that year, Ma Chao had this kind of idea, but he was caught off guard after being surrounded by Cao Cao's surprise attack.

With such beads in front, as Cao Xiu said, Mi Yang will not sit idly by and ignore the safety of Chang'an.

And if you want Chang'an to have no hidden worries, taking Hedong County and Luoyang is the only way out for Miyang.

After fully agreeing with Cao Xiu's statement, Cao Rong couldn't help but ask Cao Xiu:

"Then who does the Great Sima think can take on this important task?"

Cao Xiu seemed to have expected Cao Ei to ask this question, so he immediately said without thinking:

"Sima Gong, yes!"