Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Cao Cao nodded to himself, "The first one is to be alone, and it will probably be fulfilled soon. For example, after Zihuan succeeded to the throne, he really forced Zijian, and it is imperative to kill Sima Yi's family. I don't feel relieved to hand it over to others... ..."

"Cough cough... I will share Meng De's worries... cough cough..." Xia Houdun's blood suddenly surged, he covered his chest and coughed continuously, unable to listen.

Cao Cao asked with concern, "Yuan Rang is unwell?"

"The north wind is strong tonight, and I may have suffered from a bit of wind and cold..." Xiahou Dun explained.

"The north wind is blowing?" Cao Cao had some inexplicable premonition in his heart, and he continued to explain without worrying: "Gu has been fighting with the nobles for many years. There was Xun Yu before Xun You, and Zhong Yao and Chen Qun after Xun You, but this trouble has not been resolved until now. Sima Yi and Zihuan are inseparable, and Sima Fu, the concubine of the middle class, is a close minister of the crown prince, so punishing Sima should not be blatant, it is best to find a reliable person to compromise, otherwise it will bring disaster to Xiahou's family..."

Xiahou Dun was a little moved. At this time, Cao Cao was still thinking so thoroughly. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mengde, it will be done in the end."

"Yuan Rang must keep it in mind, this matter is top secret..."

Before Cao Cao could finish speaking, there was a sudden bang, and a strong wind blew open the closed windows, and a gust of cold air poured into the house. Xu Chu hurriedly brought Tiger Guards in to block the windows.

"Your Majesty, don't be alarmed, the evil wind is very strong tonight, and people will come to fix the windows at last." Xu Chu clasped his fists and explained.

Seeing that Xu Chu seemed to have found the answer, Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Zhongkang, I have an important legacy for you. When the time comes, Yuan Rang will pass it on to you. Write it down?"

Xu Chu looked at Cao Cao's serious face, then looked at Xiahou Dun next to him, and replied sonorously, "The general will follow orders."

Xiahou Dun immediately understood, and said that Meng De was too thoughtful, but he was a little cruel to Xu Chu.

After Cao Cao finished his order, his pupils dilated suddenly, his face showed a look of horror, and he yelled: "You...you...don't come here..."

Xu Chu drew out his saber and swung it from side to side, thinking that there would be assassins in his territory?

Seeing Cao Cao retreating towards the wall, Xiahou Dun rushed up to support him, and comforted him softly: "Meng De, who's here?"

"Don't...don't come here...why are you all here? Not all of them were killed alone...ah..." Cao Cao couldn't get up, and fell into Xiahou Dun's arms.

Chapter 641 It's Cao Zhang who misled me

At the end of February in the 25th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao died of a serious illness at the age of 65.

Many people would see relatives coming to welcome them before they died, but Cao Cao saw his enemies Chen Gong, Lu Bu, Ma Teng, his own food officials Wang Hou, Shi Xu, and Yang Xiu with a smile on his face, and countless ordinary people ...

When Cao Cao died of illness, all the officials mourned.

At that time, the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang were doing hard labor, but they were afraid of Cao Cao's prestige. At this time, they heard that Cao Cao died of illness, and there was a commotion.

Xiahou Dun, as the deputy commander, seemed a little flustered in the face of this situation, because he was in a hurry under the imperial edict, and his trilogy was still stationed in Shouchun, and except for a small number of tiger and leopard cavalry of Cao Xiu, the rest of Luoyang were all directly under his command. Cao Cao's soldiers and horses, and most of them are mainly Qingzhou soldiers.

Xiahou Dun asked Cao Xiu to stabilize the situation, especially the Qingzhou soldiers who didn't follow the command very much, and called Luoyang officials to discuss countermeasures.

The ministers and generals were worried about the chaotic situation, and most of them suggested that the funeral should not be held in secret to stabilize the mood of the army and the people in Luoyang, and according to Cao Cao's last order, let Cao Hong escort the coffin back to Yecheng.

Jia Kui, an admonishing doctor, said: "The king of Wei entrusted four important ministers to Gu at the end of his life. Now General Yuan Rang, General Zi Lian, and Doctor Jia are all present. Although the king is dead, they should not be kept secret. The envoys should go to the counties and counties immediately for the funeral. , Let the internal and external officials come to pay tribute to the funeral.”

After hearing this, Jia Xu stopped him: "Although you can send envoys to mourn the funeral, you don't have to come to mourn the funeral. Now that Guan Yu is watching Nanyang, Yongliang and Huainan are ready to move. All generals should strictly guard the defense area and go to worship in batches after the king is buried. It's the safest way."

"Wenhe's words are very kind." Xia Houdun nodded, then turned to Jia Kui and said, "Liang Dao (Jia Kui), I will leave it to you to handle the envoy's affairs. Civil officials from all over the place can go to Luoyang to mourn the funeral, but the generals need to stay behind." zone."

"Wei." Jia Kui nodded.

Just as Jia Kui arranged to send an envoy, the news of Cao Cao's death spread all over Luoyang in an instant. Qingzhou soldiers beat drums and prepared to return home in batches when they heard that Cao Cao had passed away.

This is not the first time that Qingzhou's soldiers have acted loosely. In the past, when Cao Cao attacked Tao Qian in Xuzhou, he plundered and slaughtered people because of lack of food. Later, when he conquered Zhangxiu in Wancheng, he heard that Cao Cao might die in chaos, so he decided to stop it with thunder.

At that time, some people suggested that learning should be banned to stop Qingzhou soldiers from ignoring military discipline, and those who disobeyed would be punished.

Seeing this, Jia Kui persuaded Xiahou Dun, saying: "The king of Wei has died, and the new king has not yet been established. It is better to live in peace than to fight."

"Liang Dao (Jia Kui)'s words are very kind. The Qingzhou soldiers are arrogant and only obey the king of Wei. If they are forced to suppress it, they may lead to a mutiny. If it is not handled well, Liu Bei and Sun Quan will take the opportunity to attack. We should make a long official document and let him go home. There is food supply..." Jia Xu echoed.

Cao Hong looked at Xiahou Dun and asked him to make the final decision. Xiahou Dun nodded slightly and agreed with Jia Kui and Jia Xu. In the end, all Qingzhou soldiers dispersed, but no riots or mutinies occurred.

It is best to appease the unrest at this point.So he persuaded all the ministers, and issued an official document to Qingzhou Bingchang, so that they could get food care provided by local officials on the way home with the official document.In this way, the commotion was quelled.

Only Xiahoudun knew the reason and the special relationship between Qingzhou soldiers and Cao Cao, because no one in Wei State could command them anymore.

The predecessors of the Qingzhou soldiers were the Yellow Turban bandits, and to be precise, they were believers of the Taiping Dao.

When Cao Cao was Prime Minister of Jinan, he demolished the ancestral halls built by the kings of the Han Dynasty, so the remnants of the Yellow Turban Party in Qingzhou regarded him as another spiritual leader against the Han Dynasty.During his suppression of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou sent Cao Cao a letter saying: In the past, in Jinan, the way to destroy the altar was the same as Zhonghuang Taiyi.Seems to know, now more confused.The Han line has been exhausted, and the Huang family should be established. The great fortune of heaven cannot be preserved beyond the ability of the king.

This group of simple "believers" started from Qingzhou and accompanied Cao Cao to conquer Tao Qian, defeat Lu Bu, discuss Zhang Xiu, and destroy Yuan Shao. Although they did not particularly abide by military discipline, they were loyal to Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao died of illness in Luoyang, the spiritual pillar of the Qingzhou soldiers collapsed, so they returned to their hometowns to work in agriculture, and finally there was no one left.

During the sending off of Qingzhou soldiers, officials from all over the country rushed to the funeral, and one of them was an unexpected guest, Cao Zhang, Marquis of Yanling who stayed behind in Xudu with Sima Yi.

Cao Cao's death was expected by Sima Yi, but he was surprised to know that he was not a minister of Tuogu, because Cao Cao had become closer to him in recent years, and he had a deep relationship with the prince Cao Pi. There is no reason why he still stands behind him. not selected.

Sima Yi set off immediately after receiving the order, and Cao Zhang, Marquis of Yanling, went with him when he heard the news.

The two came outside the mourning hall, and Jia Kui, an admonishing doctor, welcomed them down. Although Cao Zhang was a general stationed abroad, he was still the son of Cao Cao after all.

It is understandable that Cao Zhang came to mourn the funeral, but his words shocked Jia Kui and Sima Yi at the same time.

"Where is the seal of the former king?"

Jia Kui was startled when he heard that, and said to him seriously: "The state-owned deputy, the former king's seal, is not for a prince to ask."

Cao Zhang's yellow beard fluttered in the wind, and the murderous look in his eyebrows disappeared with his eyes. Jia Kui looked at each other awe-inspiringly, neither humble nor overbearing.

As the swords were on the verge of breaking out, Xiahou Dun and Cao Xiu strode out and said in a deep voice, "Ziwen is sad, let's go in."

"Uh... only..." Cao Zhang clasped his fists and saluted. He didn't expect Xiahou Dun to be in Luoyang, and his aggressive aura just now subsided instantly.

When Xiahou Dun turned around, he looked at Sima Yi. Just now, Jia Kui's majestic voice drew him out, and he probably guessed what Cao Zhang said.

"Let's all go in." Xiahoudun shouted, and walked into the mourning hall with him.

Sima Yi quickly stepped forward and called Jia Kui to stop, and deliberately distanced himself from Xiahou Dun, Cao Zhang, and Cao Xiu, and explained in a low voice: "Liang Dao (Jia Kui), I wanted to go to the funeral alone, but Yanlinghou is the son of the king after all. If you want to come, I can't stop it..."

"Why does Zhongda need to explain to me?" Jia Kui smiled wryly.

"I see General Xiahou's expression is different..." Sima Yi added in a low voice.

Jia Kui spread his hands: "General Xiahou can't figure it out, but I think it's necessary to remind you that although the late king didn't ask you to support the government, don't give up on yourself and get too close to Yanlinghou. His current status is not appropriate... ..."

"Uh... no... I'm the prince's man..." Sima Yi couldn't argue with anything, thinking that it was Cao Zhang who misled me.

"Then go to Yecheng and explain it carefully." Jia Kui shook his head.

After more than ten days of mourning in Luoyang, Xiahou Dun asked Cao Hong and Cao Xiu to escort Cao Cao's coffin back to Yecheng, while he himself rushed to Xudu to sit in the town according to Cao Cao's last order.

Sima Yi explained the reason to Xiahou Dun in private, but because Xiahou Dun was ordered by Cao Cao, he was very wary of Sima Yi at the moment, so he was not very close.

Regardless of Xiahou Dun's belief or not, Sima Yi resolutely followed the brigade to Yecheng. Although he did not get the position of assistant minister, he should not run away because of his support.

Xiahou Dun looked at the white team going away, a sharp flash of sadness flashed in his eyes.

Chapter 642 Empress Bian Scolds Dogs and Rats for Not Eating

Cao Cao died of illness in Luoyang, and the messenger who reported the funeral came to Yecheng. The crown prince Cao Pi was full of grief and joy, and all the officials gathered together to cry bitterly, and the scene was chaotic.

Seeing this, Sima Fu, the concubine of the middle class, stepped forward and shouted sharply: "The king has violated the world today, and the world is shaking. I will worship my heir early in the morning to subdue all nations, but cry evil!"

The ministers stopped crying, and Sima Fu advised Cao Pi to cheer up, so Cao Pi invited the ministers out of the court, leaving Chen Jiao, Sima Fu, Chen Qun, Wei Kai, He Qia and other important ministers to discuss important matters.

Cao Pi asked Sima Fu, the concubine, to arrange the funeral, and asked Ling Hexia, the doctor, to arrange the guards of the palace, and then discussed with the rest of Cao Cao's future generations.

Cao Cao's last order has been sent to Yecheng with the envoy. Yushi Zhongcheng Chen Qun and others believe that the country cannot be without a master for a day, and ask the prince Cao Pi to take the throne of Wei as soon as possible.

The servant Zhongwei came out to remind: "If the prince wants to take the throne of Wei, he must first accept the emperor's edict..."

The Shangshu Chen Jiao retorted: "The king is away, and the world is in fear. The prince should mourn and ascend the throne, so as to be hopeful from far and near. Moreover, the Marquis of Yanling holds the military power, and he should have rushed to Luoyang by this time. Once there is a change, the country is in danger. The emperor's decree can be made up in the future."

Seeing that everyone echoed in unison, Cao Pi comforted him calmly: "Ziwen is my own brother, he has always been filial to the former king, so he may not dare to do such a disobedient act. Besides, General Zhengnan (Cao Ren) is in Yecheng, so you can rest assured."

Cao Pi then summoned all the officials to arrange the enthronement ceremony, which was completed within one day.

In the early morning of the next day, the officials worshiped the prince Cao Pi as the king of Wei on the order of Queen Wei.

Cao Pi ordered the amnesty of the world, and in accordance with Cao Cao's last order, the four auxiliary ministers were divided into four ministers. Xiahou Dun was the general, Cao Hong was the general, Jia Xu was the Taiwei, Chen Qun was transferred from Yushi Zhongcheng to Shangshu, and Cao Ren was listed because of his support. The chariot general, and the rest of the bureaucrats, all big and small, will all be rewarded.

While Cao Hong and others escorted the coffin to the north, Emperor Xian sent Hua Xin, the imperial historian, with an edict, to arrive in Yecheng one step ahead to grant Cao Pi the seal of the prime minister and the seal of the king of Wei, and concurrently served as the shepherd of Jizhou.

Cao Pi left Huaxin in Yecheng as the Minister of State, honored his mother, the Bian family, as the Queen Mother, and canonized Cao Rui as Marquis of Wude.

In March of the 25th year of Jian'an, Emperor Xian changed Yuan to Yankang. In the same month, Cao Hong, Cao Zhang, Cao Xiu and others escorted Cao Cao's coffin back to Yecheng.

The courtiers who did not arrive in Luoyang to express their condolences chased to Yecheng, including Cao Cao's favorite Cao Zhi, who returned to the fief to reflect on his mistakes after being drunk.

Cao Pi was surprised to learn that Sima Yi was not Tuogu's minister, but thinking of the old friendship between the two, he also moved Sima Yi to be the prime minister and let him and Sima Fu co-organize Cao Cao's funeral.

As for the episode caused by Cao Zhang in Luoyang City, Cao Pi did not pursue Sima Yi and Cao Zhang.

During the mourning period, Cao Hong handed over Cao Cao's suicide note to Cao Pi, saying: "This is written by the late king, please read it, Your Majesty."

Cao Pi opened the letter in front of Cao Hong, and wrote two dense pages on the paper. There was no trace of heroism between the lines, and he babbled like an ordinary father.

The letter said: I sleep in the middle of the night, and I am not well; until tomorrow, I will drink porridge and sweat, and take angelica soup.When I am in the army, I follow the law.As for petty anger and big mistakes, they should not be effective.The world is not yet stable, and it is not yet possible to follow the ancient times... After the burial, the clothes will be removed; those who stationed their troops in the garrison are not allowed to leave the headquarters...

My servants, concubines and prostitutes are all hardworking, and they use the Bronze Sparrow Terrace to treat them kindly.Set up a six-foot bed on the platform hall... On the first day of the lunar month and the fifteenth day, from dawn to noon, you often play in the tent, and you always go to the bronze bird platform to look at the tomb field of my west mausoleum... The remaining fragrance can be divided among other people. Madam, don't sacrifice your life.There is nothing to do in the houses, but you can learn to make shoes and sell them...

Cao Pi burst into tears after watching it, and assured Cao Hong in a trembling voice: "This king will abide by his father's order, and dare not neglect in the slightest..."

At the beginning of April, according to Cao Cao's letter, Cao Pi buried him on Xigang in Ye. There are 72 suspicious graves nearby, and none of them hide gold, jade and jewelry to prevent theft.

Cao Pi was very cautious at first, just like the lucky guy who just redeemed his lottery prize, he still spent his money carefully every day, because he felt that what he had now was unreal, so he tried his best to control his desires.

With the help of Jia Xu, Chen Qun, Sima Yi, Hua Xin and others, Cao Pi became more comfortable with King Wei. Cao Ren, Cao Xiu and others rushed to Shouchun and Luoyang according to Cao Cao's last order, and Cao Zhang, Marquis of Yanling, was also politely invited back. In the feudal land, Cao Hong stayed in Yecheng Town to guard the rear, while Xu Chu stayed in Wei Palace to take charge of the imperial guards.

Cao Pi deliberately made things difficult for Cao Zhi, the Marquis of Linzi, on the pretext that he was not in time for the funeral in Luoyang and Yecheng, so he was confined in Yecheng to guard Cao Cao's tomb.

Linzi is more than a thousand miles away from Luoyang, and the news Cao Zhi received was lagging behind, so he couldn't catch up if he rushed too fast. Anyone with a discerning eye could also see that Cao Pi did it on purpose, so no one dared to stand up to dissuade him.

Empress Dowager Bian knew that Cao Cao loved Cao Zhi, and Cao Pi's backlog of jealousy needed to be released, so she only protected Cao Zhi secretly, and did not interfere with Cao Pi's behavior.

One day, Cao Pi did not go to court due to illness, and Empress Dowager Bian came to the palace to visit because of worry, only then did she know that Cao Pi was bold.

In addition to releasing his jealousy towards Cao Zhi, Cao Pi also crazily released his lust towards women during these two months.

Cao Pi was lying on the sickbed with a sallow complexion, his eyes were dull, and he looked abnormally tired, which was obviously a symptom of excessive exhaustion.

Empress Dowager Bian called Mrs. Zhen, Guo, Yin and other wives to interrogate, wanting to know who was demanding too much from Cao Pi.

When the answer was revealed, Queen Mother Bian was taken aback.

The general who held the military power left Yecheng, the pressure on Cao Pi suddenly eased, and with the help of capable people in Wei, his mind became alive.

Cao Cao made it clear in his suicide note that he asked Cao Pi to place all his concubines and concubines in Tongque Terrace, and put a six-foot bed on the platform, and set up cloth and sand tents around the big bed. Fifteen performed dances in the tent, and asked Cao Pi to go to Tongque Terrace frequently to worship in the direction of Cao Cao's mausoleum.

Cao Pi has always had the style of being a father. When he broke through Hebei, he took the first step to intercept the Zhen family, leaving only Yuan Shao's wife Liu to Cao Cao.

Cao Pi may feel that it is troublesome to go to Tongque Terrace frequently, so he took all Cao Cao's maids and concubines into the Wei Palace, and played every day so that his health deteriorated.

Empress Dowager Bian knew the reason, pointed at Cao Pi's nose and yelled angrily, "Dogs and rats don't eat you, so you die!"

Cao Pi, who was on the sickbed, knew that he was wronged, and did not dare to raise his head to refute. The Empress Dowager Bian then dismissed Cao Cao's women or drove them to Tongque Terrace.

After cleaning up Cao Pi's harem, Mrs. Bian couldn't let go of it for a few days. It happened that Linzi Hou Cao Zhi went to say hello.

After Mrs. Bian complained, Cao Zhi finally learned of Cao Pi's filthy deeds. He opened his eyes, looked up at the sky and sighed: "Brother, is it the Son of Man who messed up the palace?"

"Zi Jian said carefully, this matter is quite secret, you must not go out and talk nonsense, for fear of getting into trouble." Mrs. Bian instructed.

"My child understands." Cao Zhi nodded.

When I returned to the residence that night, thinking of the incident, I was depressed, so I drank in the room to soothe my worries.

When the wine was drunk, Ding Yi was raped by the right stab, and Ding Yi and his younger brother Ding Yi came to visit again.

Chapter 643 Subversion of Dawei Guoru?

Ding Yi was born in the Ding family of Peiguo, and the Ding family had been married to the Cao family for generations. Cao Cao's original partner was the Ding family, and they divorced because of Cao Ang's unexpected death.

In the early years of Jian'an, Cao Cao wanted to follow his father's example and marry Princess Qinghe to the talented and beautiful Ding Yi, so he approached Cao Pi to discuss it, but Cao Pi didn't like Ding Yi and dissuaded him because of his small eyes.

Not only did Cao Pi dislike Ding Yi, but he also suggested that Cao Cao marry Princess Qinghe to Xiahou Dun's second son, Xiahoumao.

Later, Cao Cao appointed Ding Yi as the Prime Minister of the west of Cao Cao. During the conversation, he found that Ding Yi had outstanding talents, and he sighed out of appreciation: "Ding Yi is indeed a rare talent. Even if he is blind, he should marry his daughter, let alone just eyes. It's a little small, it's Zihuan who misled me."

After Ding Yi knew about this incident, she held a grudge against Cao Pi. When Cao Pi and Cao Zhi competed for the reserve position, she firmly stood with Yang Xiu and became Cao Zhi's supporter.

Yang Xiu was killed, Cao Cao passed away, and the Ding brothers lost their asylum and were depressed all day long.

After Cao Zhi arrived in Yecheng, they came to drink with each other several times. Someone shared the pain, and the pain seemed to be weakened.

Although Cao Zhi is good at wine, he likes to be accompanied by others. Today, he drinks by himself, which makes the Ding brothers feel strange.