The Supreme Call of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 535 Death of Cao Cao
A month later, Liu Xiao led the civil and military officials who were stranded in Yecheng all the way to Xudu City.

The officials of the court went out for thirty miles to welcome the Han emperor who returned in triumph.

"Xuanling, Wenruo, where is Meng De?"

Liu Xiao looked at the welcoming team and saw that Cao Cao was not in the team. His heart sank and he asked Fang Xuanling and Xun Yu.

Xun Yu sighed: "Your Majesty, Cao Cheng has been bedridden for several days in order to stabilize the situation in Xudu and Yuzhou. If he didn't want to see the day when you return in triumph, I'm afraid he would have persisted." Can't stop..."

Liu Xiao raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Password, the army is temporarily stationed outside Xudu City. Kong Ming and Zilong, follow me into the city to visit Mengde!"

After entering Xudu City, Liu Xiao didn't even return to the palace and went straight to Cao Mansion.

"Med, Meng!"

Before Liu Xiao entered the mansion, Cao Cao had already been carried out on a soft bed.

Surprised, Liu Xiao strode forward, came to Cao Cao, and said anxiously: "Meng De, you are seriously ill, why should you be like this, just wait in the room, hurry up, tell the prime minister to take it back!"

Cao Cao said with a difficult smile: "Your Majesty went out to conquer Saibei and returned in triumph. If Cao Cao hadn't been able to walk, he would have gone out to meet His Majesty in person!"

Liu Xiao personally took over the soft bed and carried Cao Cao back to the bedroom.

"Mengde, this period of time has really been hard on you."

Liu Xiao sighed, Cao Cao in front of him looked haggard, he didn't look like a man in his early 50s, he was completely old and dying!It has to be said that from the time of his ascension to the present, in more than three months, in more than three months, almost all the burdens have been placed on Cao Cao.

Regardless of whether it is Fang Xuanling or Xun Yu, in the boundary between Sili and Yuzhou, the qualifications and prestige of the two people are still far behind. It was the young emperor's restoration, but how many people believed in it, and how many didn't believe it?How many people are worried that Liu Xiao will counterattack some big families after he takes over?

Only Cao Cao has enough means and prestige to suppress these messy voices, and at the same time continue to raise military rations to support the battle ahead.

In three months, all of Cao Cao's energy was squeezed out. Now Cao Cao can't even sit up, not to mention walking.

"Your Majesty, Temujin really conferred the head?"

Cao Cao waited for Liu Xiao to sit down and asked in a low voice.

Liu Xiao said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Meng De, as early as when I defected to Liu Bo'an in Youzhou, I had already frightened the Zuoxian King of the Southern Huns and made him a chess piece for me to enter the desert. With the help of the virtuous king, Yue Fei's plan succeeded. Gao Chong suddenly raised his head, and under the tiger's head chiseled with a golden spear, not to mention Temujin, even I, would definitely be doomed. Not only Temujin, but also Tuoba Gui, Dugu Xin, and Jin Wushu under Temujin's command were all merely annihilated, and from now on, within a few decades, nomadic tribes in the desert will no longer threaten the strength of the Central Plains."

"Good good!"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he shouted anxiously, "Yue Peng's success in the attack is indispensable. He is the No. 1 general in the world, and he deserves it! Now, cough, cough...there is only one Li Shimin left!"

Liu Xiao said with a smile: "Don't worry, let Li Shimin live through the winter in peace, next spring, I will go to the two rivers and capture Li Shimin alive, so as to relieve my hatred!"

"It's a pity, old minister, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until the day you defeat Li Shimin..."

Cao Cao's face is full of loneliness, the hero is late, no matter how powerful the hero is, at the end of his life, he will be extremely lonely. Even if he is ambitious, it is difficult to stop the erosion of time and disease.

At the end, Cao Cao knew very well that when Liu Xiao came back, he could still hold on with a single breath, and when His Majesty returned triumphantly, his breath had dissipated, and the lamp was exhausted!

Liu Xiao comforted Cao Cao with gentle words, and accompanied by Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun, he left Cao's mansion and returned to the palace.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Cao Mengde will die soon..."

Zhuge Liang sighed.

Liu Xiao nodded slightly, and replied: "It's just a matter of the past few days. I'm old and frail, overworked, coupled with vomiting blood again and again, and my vitality is seriously injured. I'm already exhausted. It seems that we It’s time for a major change in government affairs..."

"What is your majesty's strategy?"

Zhuge Liang asked.

"change!"

Liu Xiao said happily: "Now the system left by Gaozu is outdated. If you want to maintain the vitality of the great Han and the prosperity of the country, then you must change it! Set up the left and right prime ministers, who live in the Minister of Finance, and govern political affairs; set up the left and right capitals , living under the door, supervising all officials; setting up the Ministry of Education, drafting edicts, formulating strategies; setting up six departments of officials, households, soldiers, criminals, and criminals to manage the evaluation and selection of officials; household registration taxes; rituals and famous education; Litigation, prisons and water conservancy. With the establishment of imperial examinations, all scholars in the world, regardless of their families and backgrounds, can use scientific examinations to enter official careers and provide a steady stream of talents for governing the country!"

Zhuge Liang was taken aback suddenly. He didn't expect that His Majesty would have changed the entire governance structure of the court with just a few words. Once such a system is in operation, it will be much more advanced than the current system!
"Kong Ming, after a hundred years of Meng De, you will be the unyielding prime minister of my big man. All the political affairs of the thirteen states of the big man will be entrusted to you. You must help me take care of my family!"

Zhuge Liang's spirit was shaken, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, my lord, Zhuge will definitely live up to your trust!"

The two people planned in the palace for a long time and finally formulated the entire strategy.

Only one day later, the bad news came-Cao Cao passed away in the early morning.

Liu Xiao's heart was in great pain. Although the two had been rivals for more than ten years, although Cao Cao was not an open-minded hero, he still protected one side's safety. At least under Cao Cao's rule, it can be said that apart from Qingzhou and Jizhou, In addition, the most stable area is enough to leave a name in history.

Liu Xiao immediately promulgated the decree, posthumously presenting Cao Cao, King of Wei, Grand Master, and giving him a lavish burial; his son Cao Pi inherited the title of Duke of Wei, his second son Cao Zhang was named General of Zhenbei, and Marquis of Yunzeting was in charge of military affairs in Bingzhou; Everyone in the family was rewarded, and even the Xiahou family received a lot of rewards.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Xiao began to enshrine all the officials, Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of the left, Xun Yu was the prime minister of the right; Liu Bowen was the censor of the left capital, Hua Xin was the censor of the right capital; , Sima Yi was the Minister of the Ministry of Households, Fang Xuanling was the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Jia Xu was the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment; Yue Fei was the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Xun You was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry; the entire state organization began to operate.

Liu Xiao arranged the government affairs properly and finally set his sights on Li Shimin in the south!

(End of this chapter)