Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Ziman you..." Cao Pi hesitated to speak.

"The destruction of the Sima family was not the so-called external force. It was arranged by the former king before his death." Xia Houchong said.

Cao Pi swallowed his saliva, and asked in surprise: "The previous king's order? Could it be that Ziman did this?"

Xia Houchong shook his head and said: "I only know that it was arranged by the late king, but I don't know who did it. My late father once asked me that if the Sima family is really destroyed, let me tell the king to rest assured."

"So you say it's your own...why do you want to destroy Sima Man's family? Just because the late king thought that Zhong Da Ying looked down on the wolf?" Cao Pi's heart was tumbling. Did Cao Cao let Sima Yi go? How many backhands did he leave behind before his death?

"My late father once told my ministers that the late king had received a few prophecies, predicting that the Sima clan would replace the state of Wei..." Xia Houchong replied.

"Prophecy? The former king was too suspicious. He dreamed of three horses and forced Ma Chao to fight against him. In the end, he killed Ma Teng's family. Now it's Zhongda's turn? How do Gu deal with this..." Cao Pi was helpless.

Xia Houchong ignored Cao Pi's complaints, and continued, "Do you know why the former king didn't kill him, but waited until now to execute Sima's family?"

"Probably because the gentry were frightened, afraid that Gu would not be able to ascend the throne smoothly..." Cao Pi guessed.

Xia Houchong smiled slightly: "There may be such considerations, but the real reason is that the former kings did not know the truth of the prophecy, so it takes time and events to prove it."

"How to prove it?" Cao Pi asked back.

Xia Houchong said mysteriously: "It is said that the first two sentences of the prophecy are 'passing down the fate of a traitor to the end of his life' and 'brother forcing Cao Zhi to write a poem'..."

Cao Pi stared wide-eyed, and murmured, "So..."

"The prophecy about Sima is also true. Everything the former king did was for Wei." Xia Houchong added.

"If this is the case, Zhongda's family died unjustly, how can Ziman know the content of the later prophecy?" Cao Pi asked.

Xia Houchong shook his head: "My late father only got these two sentences. You should know the character of the late king."

Cao Pi's heart trembled when he heard that, Cao Cao's suspicion came from the inside out, even a confidant like Xiahou Dun couldn't tell all the prophecies.

Suddenly Cao Pi remembered what Cao Xiu had conveyed. Cao Cao asked him to reuse a person named Wuhou or the word Wuhou. Could it be from those prophecies?

"Ziman, who do you think the late king will arrange for?" Cao Pi continued to test.

"The people who were in Luoyang at the beginning are all possible, because Yecheng and Xu both acted at the same time, maybe different people did it." Xia Houchong deliberately set the scope and released information to mislead Cao Pi.

After Cao Pi heard it, he believed it to be true, and felt that such a thing would be handed over to his closest relatives. At that time, the only clan generals in Luoyang were Xiahoudun, Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, and Xiahoushang.

Xiahoudun and Xiahouchong are loyal people, and Xiahoumao didn't disclose any information to him, so he locked his target on Cao Hong and Cao Xiu.

Cao Hong and Sima Yi have always been at odds, Cao Xiu has the most elite tiger and leopard cavalry, and Luoyang is so close to Xudu, Cao Pi can't think of anyone else.

Cao Pi had just finished his deduction when suddenly cold sweat broke out on his forehead. If Cao Hong really did something in Yecheng, why did two survivors remain?Could it be that he deliberately did this to evade suspicion?

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, so I don't want to disturb you. Please keep this matter secret. The previous king did it with good intentions." Xia Houchong stood up and said goodbye.

Cao Pi nodded slightly, "Alright... by the way, since the assassin is fake, how will this matter end?"

Xia Houchong thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty can let Zilin (Xia Houmao) kill a group of 'Jiangdong Assassins' near Xudu, and you have to find a way for Yecheng. As for how to appease the courtiers, you might as well ask for advice." Taiwei and others counselors..."

"Ziman doesn't leak anything, why not both Zilin and Gu?" Cao Pi invited.

Xia Houchong shook his head and refused to accept, "I know how much I weigh. The affairs of Xiahou's clan are cumbersome enough, so I'd better return to the fief, and the king should use Zilin again."

"Alright." Cao Pi didn't fight for it.

As soon as Xia Houchong left, Xu Chu was called into the palace by Cao Pi.

"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?" Xu Chu clasped his fists and asked.

Cao Pi nodded slightly, "The assassination incident has made people panic, I can't wait for General Wei to continue searching, General Xu dispatched the trusted Tiger Guards to leave the city immediately, no matter what method you use, I will bring back a hundred heads within two days. "

"Your Majesty, what do you mean..." Xu Chu was shocked, and wondered what Xia Houchong had told him?

"General Wei is beyond his strength, so I asked you to assist in hunting down the 'Jiangdong Assassin'. It would be best if you can find some weapons, do you understand?" Cao Pi said meaningfully.

"The last general can save it, but it's just the guard at night..." Xu Chu asked again.

"If you have any other arrangements, you can go to work at ease." Cao Pixin said that the assassin was fake, so why should I be so worried?

"Wei." Xu Chu clasped his fists and left.

Half of Cao Pi's heart fell to the ground, and his depressed mood also improved.

The hot summer night was unbearable, Cao Pi paced back and forth in the hall, after much deliberation, he still called Gao Miao, "Xiao Gao, Gu is very interested tonight, please go to Tongque Terrace as soon as possible, and bring back two carts of fruit for Gu to cool off..."

"Wei." Gao Mao understood, and retreated with his hands clasped.

On the afternoon of the third day, Xu Chu brought the Tiger Guards to Dali Temple, and handed over a hundred heads and dozens of murder weapons to Dali Zhongyou. For General Wuwei.

More than ten days later, Xia Houmao killed 160 "Jiangdong Assassins" near Xinji County, southeast of Xudu, and the Jiangdong Assassin case in Xudu was also solved.

Chapter 651 You Can Go To Me Or Go To Me

The Jiangdong Assassin case was solved by Lei Ting, and the northern regions were indeed stable again, but the interests left by the Sima family still had vacancies, and the various forces continued to suppress Sima Yi in the process of fighting for it.

Sima Yi's good friend Chen Qun saw that the situation was not good, worried that Sima Shi and Sima Zhao would be persecuted, so he went to Cao Pi and complained: "Your Majesty, the bones of Zhongda's whole family are not cold, and now there are still people pouring dirty water on him. This matter should end here." , just based on Zhongda's past achievements, he wouldn't be treated like this..."

"Changwen (Chen Qun) come back, I'm alone to find a way, don't worry..."

Cao Pi sent Chen Qun away and immediately called the old fox Jia Xu into the palace.

During this period of time, Jia Xu saw the tense situation in Wei, but never said anything, because he secretly felt that it was related to the Cao clan, and furthermore, it was involved in the struggle between the major noble families, so he didn't want to go into this muddy water.

"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?" Jia Xu pretended not to know.

Cao Pi stepped down from his seat, came to Jia Xu enthusiastically, grabbed his hand and said: "The Taiwei has always had a plan, and now the political situation is turbulent, and it will not benefit the Wei State in the long run. Why don't you offer a plan to Gu?"

"Uh...let me think about it..." Jia Xu originally thought it was Cao Pi who killed the donkey. After observing for such a long time, he realized that there must be someone else. After thinking about it, it might be other important ministers. Sima Yi has never liked it, and his style of exterminating the clan is also in line with the habits of the old boss.

"Now it's not Zhongda's problem. Some people use this incident to provoke courtiers to confront each other. Isn't this the Taiwei's way of dealing with Liu Bei? How could it appear in the court of Wei State?" Cao Pi's political cultivation has also improved, and he knows that it is not Jia Xu who is here. Participating in it, saying this deliberately is to prevent him from prevaricating.

Jia Xu was startled when he heard this, and quickly cupped his watch to heartfeltly: "This matter has nothing to do with the old ministers. The secret works sent to Jingzhou and Yizhou are all selected by the king himself. It is absolutely impossible for them to incite the courtiers..."

"I know it's impossible, I just played with the Taiwei just now, but you have to teach me how to break the game..." Cao Pi frowned.

Jia Xu nodded and said good guy, the king in front of him is no longer what he used to be, it seems that he has to face it squarely, he twisted his beard and analyzed: "I heard that the sheep died on the grassland, and the blood will immediately attract the wolves to share the food. , Of course, there are also snakes, insects, rats and ants, if we want to restore the tranquility of the grassland, we can only wait for the sheep to be eaten."

"But I don't know who to eat meat, I don't like being forced to make a decision." Cao Pi frowned.

Jia Xu replied: "Your Majesty, you can distribute it evenly for the time being, and then redistribute it after you think about it. If you don't like one of them, you might as well reward him with the whole sheep. He may not be able to eat it, but the contradiction will never change." You have moved out here..."

"Wonderful, the Taiwei is really the chief planner." Cao Pi praised the case.

Although Jia Xu offered a plan to get away, Cao Pi's actions made him feel bad. He thought he would weaken the gentry through this matter, but in the end, most of the Sima family's power was vacant, and he was assigned to the close subjects of the guard general Cao Hong.

Cao Hong was one of Cao Cao's Tuogu ministers, and after Xiahou Dun's death, he was the only important military minister among the three remaining. Cao Pi directly blocked those sons of noble families who had ideas.

The matter of the Sima family's extermination finally subsided, but Cao Pi obviously felt that the cohesion of the courtiers was not high, so he called Liu Ye to ask for advice: "Zi Yang, when you were the first king, you had a lot of tricks, what can you do to help the lonely state of Wei?"

Liu Ye said without hesitation: "Since the king came to the throne, there have been many ups and downs in the court, and it is normal for the courtiers to be somewhat decadent. If you want to change this situation, why not try to launch a foreign war? Not only can it help the king establish prestige, but also divert the attention of the people and officials. "

Cao Pi was good at bowing horses when he was young, and he often went out with Cao Cao when he was young, so he was not afraid of war, and even had the ambition to dominate the world. At this time, Liu Ye aroused his desire, and he became interested instantly.

"The former king asked me to stabilize the frontier, recuperate and recuperate, and start a war rashly, which may be contrary to the former king's intentions. Besides, the country has just settled down, will there be any problems with the Daxing swordsman?" Cao Pi asked.

Liu Ye remonstrated and said: "It's not that the king wants to take the initiative to attack, but Sun Quan sent assassins to provoke. If you don't fight back, the world may laugh at you. Besides, when you ascended the throne as King Wei, Sun Quan didn't send anyone to congratulate you. It's time to give him some advice." Check out the color."

"Qing asked me to attack Jiangdong? But the navy in Xuanwuchi..." Cao Pi wanted to say that the navy could not defeat Jiangdong.

"Sun Quan was defeated in Jingzhou last year, and his warships and navy suffered countless losses. Liu Bei was willing to give up after ceding E County. Now it is Jiangdong's weakness. God has given the king the opportunity to send troops to show his prestige. I can go, and I can go... " Liu Ye answered with cupped hands.

"It's a good one, 'If you can go, I can go'." Cao Pi slapped the table excitedly, and then came to his senses after being excited, "Uh... a small number of soldiers cannot suppress Sun Quan, but if you transfer from Yongliang, Guanzhong, and Nanyang Soldiers, I am worried that Liu Bei will take advantage of the situation..."

Liu Ye nodded: "If we try our best to destroy Jiangdong, Liu Bei will definitely not sit idly by. Your Majesty only mobilizes the garrisons in Huainan and Xuzhou, but Liu Bei may not dare to send troops to contain them. You can rest and recuperate, if you can destroy Sun Quan this time, then you can destroy him, if you can't destroy Liwei..."

"Zi Yang's words are very kind. Gu originally wanted to call Zhang Wenyuan to join the army, but now it seems that he is still allowed to defend Guan Yu in Nanyang. He ordered the general of chariots (Cao Ren) and general of Zhendong (Zang Ba) to gather in Shouchun. Gu wants to personally conquer Huainan I will meet Sun Quan." A stern look flashed in Cao Pi's eyes.

Cao Pi was thinking about becoming emperor in the Han Dynasty, and he happened to find some sense of presence in Sun Quan, so when he announced that he would send troops, no one in the court objected.

In August of the first year of Yankang, Cao Pi stayed in guard general Cao Hong to guard Yecheng.

The news of Cao Pi's dispatch of troops spread to Jiangdong, and Sun Quan urgently summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Because of the large amount of compensation, the people in Jiangdong who were plundered were full of grievances. Sun Quan was very speechless when he received the information, thinking that it would be fine if he was bullied by Guan Yu and Liu Bei.

When I was young, all the civil and military men in Jiangdong stood on the left and right of the hall, and everyone's face was dignified.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Sun Quan said, "The national crisis is at hand, why don't you say a word?"

Gu Yong was the first to come out of the class and replied: "My lord, if you are not a minister, don't say anything. Jiangdong is now short of major generals and short of money and food. It is really powerless to fight..."

"What can I do? Are you waiting to be destroyed?" Sun Quan slapped the table angrily.

Gu Yong lowered his head, didn't stand up in time, but glanced at Xicao Kanze next to him.

Kan Ze knew how to straighten his body and walked into the hall, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the position of the governor has not been decided for a long time, Jiangdong's soldiers are not at ease, some generals and others will come up with strategies to defeat the enemy..."

Sun Quan frowned and closed his eyes, thinking that you are waiting for me here?

Chapter 652 Kan Ze Sponsors Lu Boyan

The surprise attack on Jingzhou was defeated, and Jiangdong paid compensation and ceded the land.

Afterwards, Sun Quan stationed troops in Chai Sang, summoned his confidant Lu Fan to temporarily take charge of the navy, and then returned to Jianye with a group of civil and military personnel.

The Jiangdong gentry gave money and things in the aftermath, and promoted a number of gentry children in return. Although there were many generals, most of them were vain positions and had no real power. The practice obviously dissatisfied the Jiangdong gentry.

As for the end of Lu Xun's suppression of the rebellion in Shanyue, Sun Quan arranged for him to continue to station in the south of Danyang to prevent the resurgence of Shanyue in She, Yi, Lingyang and other places.

At that time, the situation was critical, and Jiangdong was in danger of being destroyed. Sun Quan could only coax and lie to Gu Yong and others. Only in this way can they obtain their due benefits.

"Derun's words are very true, and I have also intended this for a long time." Sun Quan sat upright, waved his hand at Kan Ze, and then turned his head to ask Zhang Zhao: "Military teacher, the elder brother is the elder brother, and he has been a lonely and important minister. His views have been especially important for so many years. Unique, who do you think can be appointed as the governor?"

Zhang Zhao was originally sitting by the side with his eyes closed, but when he heard Sun Quan's words, he couldn't help but startled, thinking that every governor was chosen by you, didn't he?Obviously pulling me out to block the knife.

"Uh... this... I..." Zhang Zhao hesitated first, then glanced around the hall, and then said: "I heard that Cao Pi violated the border, the old minister couldn't sleep all night, and now his mind is still buzzing, who knows?" It’s really hard to say that I can take on important responsibilities…”

Cunning old guy, Sun Quan cursed secretly, saying to himself, don't you sleep less at night?The critical moment is too unreliable, can't you just push someone out?

Of course Zhang Zhao knew what Sun Quan meant, but the current Huaisi military generals group is withered, and there is really no one like Zhou Yu and Lu Su, even if they are almost like Lu Meng, they no longer exist, so Zhang Zhao He didn't want to offend Sun Quan, and he didn't want to offend the Jiangdong gentry headed by Gu Yong.

"It's hard to say, but I have to say one, this is the time of Jiangdong's survival." Sun Quan frowned, not giving Zhang Zhao a chance to dodge.

"Uh..." Zhang Zhao looked left and right, hesitating.

"Shanyue rebelled in various places this year. Zhongsi (Zhang Cheng) seems to have done a good job. He has surrendered more than ten thousand elite soldiers from Shanyue. He looks like a general. I will reward him well when he comes back." Sun Quan continued.

Zhang Zhao was startled when he heard that, did the lord make a killing move?The last time Lu Meng succeeded Sun Quan to mention it, but he had already sternly rejected it at that time. Seeing that Sun Quan was aggressive, he could only cheer up and use his old eyes to look for targets in the hall.

When he glanced at Yan Jian, the other party's eyes showed panic, and he said to himself, don't order me as a general, am I qualified for the position of chief governor?It finally landed on Gu Yong's face, and he saw his brows furrowed.

As the representative of Huaisi, Zhang Zhao was also called out by Sun Quan to make an opinion. Naturally, it is impossible to recommend a person from the noble family. After thinking about it, his old eyes flashed, he turned around and bowed his hands and said, "My lord, the old minister just looked around the hall just now, and there is really no suitable one. Candidates, but I remember that Gongjin's eldest son has grown up, and I heard that he has the legacy of the Great Governor, so why don't you give it a try..."

Sun Quan, Gu Yong and the others were all shocked when they heard that, they never expected that Zhang Zhao would push Zhou Yu's son out, because the Zhou Xun that Zhang Zhao said had just reached the crown, let alone let him command soldiers and horses to fight, even if he is an official now Neither will.

After Zhou Yu's death, the military power was taken back. Because Sun Quan was worried that outsiders would gossip, he treated Zhou Yu's wife and children favorably, and took care of Zhou's family as much as possible materially, and offered up like a mascot.

"Uh...Zibu really has a unique insight, but you can investigate one or two..." Sun Quan echoed softly, stroking his purple beard.

"How can we try it in the face of a national crisis? I still have the Pillar of Optimus in Jiangdong, why don't you use it?" Kan Ze Dayi stepped forward again, and Gu Yong and others smiled like mothers when they saw this.

"Who are you talking about?" Sun Quan asked knowingly.

Kan Ze replied in a loud voice: "Lu Xun, Lu Boyan, the governor of Ziming plotted against Jingzhou before, and the lord once pretended to be the governor of Tuo Boyan. He has accumulated a lot of prestige in the army. The last time the four-way army took Jingzhou, only Boyan The loss is the least in that route, so it can be seen that he is a general, please think twice, my lord."

"I almost forgot about Bo Yan..." Sun Quan acted suddenly enlightened, and then asked everyone, "What do you think of Kan Derun's recommendation?"

As soon as Sun Quan finished speaking, Zhang Zhao, Yan Yan and the others lowered their noble heads as if they had made an appointment. Gu Yong and other Jiangdong gentry kept silent to avoid suspicion.

Seeing this, Kan Ze patted his chest and said, "I pledge the lives of the whole family to guarantee Boyan that he is definitely qualified for the post of governor."

"Derun doesn't need to be like this. I also know Bo Yan's talent. I will order him to return to Jianye as soon as possible, and I will pay homage to the general when I am alone. It's just that Cao Pi is in a hurry at the moment, and I may not wait for Bo Yan to return." Sun Quan frowned.

General Quan Cong came out of the squad and clasped his fists and said: "Cao Pi is powerful, but Ruxuwu's troops are not enough. My lord can call on Chaisang's troops to support..."

"No, we just fought against Liu Bei. What if we take away Chaisang's garrison and Guan Yu sneaks in? In terms of naval forces, Jingzhou poses a greater threat than Wei, and E County is so close to Chaisang..." Gu After Yong finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Zhao intentionally or unintentionally.

Gu Yong was very dissatisfied with Zhang Zhao's performance just now, and deliberately mentioned E County to disgust the other party, as if to say that you proposed to cede it.

Zhang Zhao is not an incompetent person either, he hastened to say: "When Zijing was alive, he devoted himself to the Sun-Liu alliance for many years, because our Sun-Liu families are close to each other. Although we failed in the Jingzhou battle, Guan Yu paid a lot of losses. The old minister predicted that Liu Bei would not take advantage of it, and if he sent someone to talk about it, Guan Yu might be able to send troops to Xiangyang, so that Cao Pi could not look after each other, and the danger in Huainan would be resolved by itself."

"Zi Bu took it for granted. The Sun and Liu families reconciled on the surface, but they are already enemies in private. How could they send troops to help us?" Gu Yong kept shaking his head.

"How do you know if you don't try?" Zhang Zhao shook his head and stroked his beard.

"Who are you going to send to test? Are you going, military advisor?" Gu Yong asked back.

"Uh... the old minister is old, maybe you can send Ziyu..." Zhang Zhao replied with difficulty, saying that there is no problem with talking about it, but if you really want to take risks by yourself, it is absolutely impossible.

"Zhuge Ziyu? I think it's better to forget it. I heard that he kept writing letters and wanted to use one billion ransom to sell them to the embargo. Cao Pi took the trouble to send troops." Gu Yong shook his head.