Cao Cao left Tongquetai, as if he was using his behavior to express his desire to be emperor. However, although Cao Cao left Tongquetai, the crown prince Cao Pi stayed on the stage.

Sun Quan came out of the table and persuaded Cao Pi: "Prince, the one who represents the Han should be Tu Gao, and his life is in Wei today, so he must not be punished." The crown prince contemporary, I waited, and persuaded the king to obey the order, enter the position of the son of heaven, and rule China. ”

"The crown prince has a high reputation and is credited to the community. Invite the prince and advise the king. Chen Qun arched his hand.

With Sun Quan and Chen Qun taking the lead, the ministers of Tongquetai spoke out one after another.

Cao Pi was a little reserved and said: "My Cao family has received more Han's grace, and now the king does not want to accept it, how can he be reluctant?" ”

"No!"

Jia Xu said loudly: "The sage said, the people are like water, and the king is like a boat. The king swept the world, ruled the Quartet peacefully, and the Han Yi surrendered. Now it is not the intention of the ministers, but it is the heart of the people. I hope that the prince will remember the importance of the world and persuade the king to obey the heavens. ”

"That's it!"

Cao Pi reluctantly embarrassed him, shook his sleeves and said: "In this case, a certain wish to lead the princes and the king of Shu." ”

"No!"

Under Cao Pi's arrangement, in addition to the low-level officials on the Tongque Terrace, all the middle and high-level officials followed Cao Pi and went to persuade Cao Cao to be the emperor again.

Tongquetai buildings are connected, flying pavilions are heavy eaves, and the corridors are meandering.

Under the guidance of the attendants, Cao Pi and his ministers walked towards the palace where Cao Cao rested.

In the side hall of the dormitory, Cao Cao, who left from the bronze bird platform, yawned, and was already sleepy because of drinking.

"Does the king rest for a moment?" The squire asked.

"Good!"

Under the service of the attendants, Cao Cao took off the cover of his shoes and half-leaned on the couch to rest.

Squinting, Cao Cao recalled the advice of the officials on the Tongque Terrace, and his heart was moved. Entering the country and being called the Son of Heaven, which careerist who has been in troubled times doesn't want to?

If you don't want to be alone, who wants to fight with your life?

Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao's opponents are all dreaming of being lonely.

Now he has reached the king of Wei, and he is only one step away from being called the emperor of Wei. If he can be called the emperor, it is enough to cover this life!

It is expected that when he was young, he would be willing to conquer the west for the Han Dynasty!

Thinking about it, Cao Cao remembered his past few decades, and suddenly felt embarrassed.

He was a young official, served the country, and killed the eunuchs. It is mostly to report to the country, to reassure the people, and to keep the Han from being disturbed by traitors. However, decades have passed, and the situation has changed so much that it has exceeded his expectations.

With the expansion of power, the idea of being a lonely widow has gradually emerged, and no one is willing to be willing to fight the world and easily give it to the incompetent Xuchang Tianzi.

Along with the memories, Cao Cao fell asleep.

At this time, outside the side hall, Cao Pi led the ministers to the palace gate, but was stopped by Xu Chu.

"Tiger Hou, I want to see the king again today, can I get through?" Sun Quan said.

Xu Chu raised his hand and said, "Prince, princes, the king has taken a lunch break in the palace because of his lack of alcohol. If you want to meet the king, you need to wait for His Highness to wake up! ”

"This~"

Zhu Qing was confused and didn't know what to do next.

"Prince, why don't you wait outside the palace for the king to get up?" Wang Yi said.

"No!"

Hua Xin vetoed: "When the king has the intention of drinking, he may be willing to accept the invitation of the people. If the king is sober, he will be afraid of the grace of the Han family, or he will not accept it. ”

"So what's the best of now?" Wang Yi said.

Sun Quan glanced at Cao Pi and said, "The king has a lunch break, and it is inconvenient for me to enter the palace." The crown prince is the son of the king and the heir of the country, and he should enter the palace and wait. ”

Comprehending Sun Quan's eyes, Cao Pi took the burden from the attendant's hand and said: "From what Zhongmou said, Gu and General Zilian entered the palace and waited for the king to get up. ”

Saying that, Cao Pi pulled Cao Hong into the hall, and Xu Chu let him go.

Entering the side hall, Cao Hong looked at Cao Cao who was snoring and asked, "What is the prince doing now?" ”

Cao Pi took out the crown of the Son of Heaven from his baggage, and in Cao Hong's shocked gaze, he said: "Uncle, my father has many scruples because of his past words. Now I persuade with words, I am afraid that it will not be easy for my father to obey the heavens. ”

"Now put on the crown robe for the king, the father may be unwilling, but in the end, it will become a fact, and the only way to do it is to obey the heavens!"

"This~"

Cao Hong was guided by Cao Pi and persuaded Cao Cao to become the Son of Heaven on the Tongque Terrace. When I came to the dormitory today, I was surprised to see Cao Pi asking him to put on a crown dress for Cao Cao.

Seeing Cao Hong's hesitation, Cao Pi said: "Uncle, my father has been fighting for decades, and he has won the hearts of the people. If you do not enter the throne of the Son of Heaven, you will be limited by the Han Emperor, often afraid of people's words, or rebel thieves. ”

Hearing this, Cao Hong grabbed the corner of his robe and walked slowly, lest he wake up Cao Cao. Under Cao Pi's leadership, a crown dress painted with twelve chapters was draped over Cao Cao's body.

After covering Cao Cao's crown clothes, the two stood on the side of the hall, waiting for Cao Cao to get up.

About two quarters of an hour later, Cao Cao yawned and woke up sleepy-eyed.

Touching the gold-drawn crown dress on the blanket, Cao Cao Gai didn't seem to be able to distinguish the difference between his nine-chapter tiara dress and the twelve-chapter tiara worn by the Son of Heaven because he woke up.

The Son of Heaven wears a twelve-chapter crowned robe, the third prince and the prince wear a nine-chapter crowned robe, and the nine kings and below wear a seven-chapter crowned robe.

The difference between the 12 and 9 crown clothes is that the sun, moon, and stars are missing.

The emperor carries the sun and the moon on his shoulders and the stars on his back.

The sun, moon, and stars are the light, that is, the emperor's grace is vast, shining in all directions.

The dragon pattern has no special meaning for later generations, and the prince, the third duke, and the prince can all be seen.

Cao Cao half-leaned on the couch, squinted slightly, and asked, "Who draped the crown of loneliness to the solitary body?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Cao Pi and Cao Hong knelt on the ground and saluted, shouting: "The minister greets the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven is ten thousand years, and the joy is not young." ”

"Huh?"

Cao Cao was at a loss at first, and then found that the crown dress draped on his body was not his own crown dress of the King of Wei, 'carrying the sun and moon on his shoulders and carrying the stars', a pure crown dress with twelve chapters.

Before Cao Pi's words fell, Jia Xu, Sun Quan, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao, Hua Xin, Liu Ye, Sima Yi and other Wei ministers broke through Xu Zhu's guard and entered the palace in a neat arrangement.

"Ministers/Xu/Zhao......, meet the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven will be ten thousand years, and he will be happy for a long time."

Cao Cao hurriedly got up, threw the crown robe on the couch, walked barefoot, and shouted: "Zhuqing really hurts me!" ”

"Zhu Qing should be harming me!"

After saying a few words of suffering, Cao Cao hurried to the front of everyone and tried to help everyone up.

Dong Zhao knelt on the ground, and arched his hand and said: "The former Han Emperor crossed the east of the river, and the old Taishi ordered Wang Li to say, 'The former Taibai guarded the Tianguan and met with Yingchao; The golden fire meets, and the image of the revolution is also. Han Zuo is over, and there will be people in Jin and Wei. 'Your Majesty is prosperous in Wei, you should respond to this word! ”

"No!"

Cao Cao looked helpless and said: "Lonely and subject to Hann, how can he be virtuous, how dare he occupy a big position, it should not be!" ”

Sun Quan, who was kneeling in the corner, got up and walked to the couch, picked up the crown of the Son of Heaven, and put it on for Cao Cao.

"How can Zhongmou be like this?"

Cao Cao felt that the crown was put on again, turned his head to see that it was Sun Quan, and sighed and said, "How can Zhongmou harm me? ”

Liu Ye straightened his waist and arched his hand, and said: "Your Majesty, the language, 'Those who represent the Han should be Tu Gao'." When the one who paints high, the two views are also; Guanque is for Wei, when Tu and high. His Majesty took 'Wei' as the name, which was to represent the Han Dynasty. ”

"Confused!"

Cao Cao was already moved in his heart, because he had previously expressed his promise not to sit on the throne, so it was difficult to agree directly, so he could only pretend to excuse himself.

Sun Quan knelt beside Cao Cao and said, "Your Majesty's entry into the Son of Heaven is not only for the sake of the people, but also for the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. The Han dynasty is in decline, and there is almost no place to survive. Looking at the sages of the Han Emperor, there should be the idea of following the three generations of virtuous monarchs, and Zen will be given to Your Majesty. ”

"The decline of the Han Dynasty and Weichang is the general trend of today. I hope that Your Majesty will obey the order of heaven and enter the position of the Son of Heaven. ”

Jia Xu took advantage of the situation to meet and said: "Your Majesty has been raising troops for many years, and the civil and military have declined, and he has gradually passed away. If the minister is old and frail, if he does not see the king succeeding to the throne, he is afraid that he will not be able to sleep after death, and he will have many regrets. Why don't Your Majesty follow the heavens, succeed the Son of Heaven, reward civil and military, and win the hearts of the people. ”

Jia Xu's words were not only talking about his old age, but also referring to Cao Cao's old age. Now that he is not the emperor, he really doesn't have much time.

"I'll wait for you!"

Dong Zhao, Hua Xin and other old ministers wept and cried.

Seeing the words and deeds of the ministers, Cao Cao smiled in his heart, and his mouth was not hard!

"Hey!"

Cao Cao sighed and paced, and said: "Gu Zengyan assisted the Han family, how can he recite it now." Unless the Son of Heaven is willing to follow the gift of three generations, Gu Ning is the king of Wei, contrary to the expectations of the world, and does not want to occupy a great position. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Qing understood what Cao Cao meant. The feeling is that there are too many loyal Han flags set up before, and I am embarrassed to usurp the throne, for fear of being turned over old accounts, and I need Liu Xie's appearance to express it.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

Sun Quan straightened his waist and arched his hand, and said: "Quan and Zhuqing will go to Xuchang to meet the Emperor of Han and tell the king that he is willing to receive the gift of three generations." ”

Cao Cao's face was slightly straight, and he said in a deep voice: "I don't know if Zhu Qing is willing to say anything alone!" ”

Liu Ye and the ministers were disgraced, and said: "Your Majesty is the king, and we are the ministers, how dare you not obey Your Majesty's order?" ”

Everyone didn't dare to forget the cruelty of Cao Cao's methods, and thought that today's crown dress made Cao Cao the emperor, which aroused his dissatisfaction.

"Good!"

Cao Cao helped everyone out of thin air and said: "There is no edict from Your Majesty today, and Lone is still the king." You should not be courteous and treat the Son of Heaven lightly. ”

"Obey the king's orders!" The crowd answered.

"Excuse me!"

"Thank you, King!"

(End of chapter)