Great Wei Nengchen

While the ministers mourned, they all stared at the altar in front of them. Besides the pig's head, sheep's head, and bull's head, there were two seal boxes on it - the golden seal of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and the treasure of the king of Wei!

The weight of these two seals is enough to shock the whole world. Now that Cao Cao's soul has returned to the underworld, who will become their new owner? This is also one of the things to be discussed tonight!

"Your Majesty's passing away is heart-wrenching, but military and state affairs cannot be dismissed. I invite all of you to come here tonight to discuss the funeral, burial, and succession. What advice do you have?"

Xiao Yi knelt at the nearest part of the coffin, wearing the most solemn mourning dress, his whole body was white, even the cuffs and trouser legs were wrapped in white cloth, a piece of hemp rope was tied on his head, and he held a mourning stick in his hand!

According to the rules of the Han family, after the death of the old man, the descendants of the direct line should wear hemp and mourning clothes and kneel in front of the coffin to guard them. They will also observe mourning for three years. During this period, they cannot eat delicious food, wear bright clothes, and have sex with their wives!

But the Cao family's sons, some are in Xuchang, some are in Qingzhou, and some are far away in the Western Regions...there are none nearby, so Xiao Yi, as a son-in-law, acted as a guardian of the spirit.

This is an act of filial piety, but it also makes people fanciful, because the person in charge of guarding the spirit is usually the heir of the deceased. Now that Xiao Yi is kneeling before Cao Cao's spirit, could it be that he covets the high position?

Don't forget, Cao Cao has the dual status of King of Wei and Prime Minister of Han. The former is naturally inherited by the eldest son, but the latter is not a hereditary official position. Moreover, in the more than [-] years of the Han Dynasty, there has not been a father and son who have been prime ministers one after another!

With Xiao Yi's strength, qualifications, and prestige, if he competes for the position of Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, no one is likely to be his opponent, even Cao Pi will have to back away!

"This old man has a rotten body, deaf and blurred vision, now that he has encountered such terrible news, he is already destitute, and he has nothing else to do except to pay homage to the king!

As for the funeral, burial, and inheritance, I'd like to ask you adults to discuss it, the old man... ahem... I won't participate! "

Among the civil and military ministers, Cheng Yu was the oldest in terms of age and seniority, and had a high prestige in the court. He was the only remaining one of the four great advisers, so he should express important opinions!

But he crawled a few steps backwards, sobbing and crying, and coughing constantly, indicating that he was dying, and he didn't want to participate in this discussion. Obviously, the old fox chose to play it safe!

The rest of the civil and military ministers flashed their eyes and made secret gestures. After an 'intensive' exchange, the imperial historian-Hua Xin spoke first...

"At this moment, the war in Yizhou and Jianghuai has just ended, hundreds of thousands of troops have not yet withdrawn, and the hearts of the people in the Central Plains are not stable, and the king suddenly let go. In order to stabilize the situation, should I follow the foolish opinion of the officials, or hide it for the time being? Good news of death!

You can escort the king's coffin and return to Xuchang City in secret. After the internal and external affairs are properly arranged, you can officially announce it to the world and hold the funeral. At the same time, please His Royal Highness, inherit the throne of King Wei, so as to secure the hearts of the people of the country!

After the dust settles, escort the coffin of the great king and return to Fengguo-Yecheng. According to the order of the will, it will be buried in the earth properly, so that everything is safe and secure, which is in the best interest of the country. "

Hua Xin was Cao Cao's confidant and had a good personal relationship with Cao Pi. Naturally, he planned everything for the new master. Cao Pi had the title of heir and controlled Xuchang City. It was naturally the most advantageous for Cao Pi to return to Xuchang City for the funeral.

However, in the words, he only said that Cao Pi would succeed the King of Wei, but he didn't mention the matter of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. He was obviously concerned about Xiao Yi's ambition. In the current situation, if Master Da Sima didn't nod, he might not be able to accomplish anything!

"From Luoyang to Xuchang, and then to Yecheng, there is a journey of thousands of miles. In the middle, we have to cross mountains and rivers. If we carry the coffin, it will take at least two months. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. What about rot?

In the opinion of this general, we will temporarily conceal the news of the death, and then send the coffin of the great king directly to Yecheng to shorten the journey and save time, and then hold the funeral to let the king rest in peace!

The eldest son is going to sit in the imperial court, and I am afraid that he will not be able to go to Yecheng. You can invite the fourth and fifth sons to gather in Yecheng to preside over the funeral of the king. "

The second person to speak was Cao Hong. Although he was one of the eight ministers of Gu Ming, he supported the fourth son Cao Zhi in the battle for the establishment of the crown prince, and it is still the same now!

Based on the principle that whoever presides over the funeral is the heir, if the coffin is directly transported to Yecheng, and Cao Zhi and Cao Xiong are invited to come, where will Cao Pi be placed?

In case when presiding over the funeral, in Cao Cao's underwear, or in his boots, he 'accidentally' found a last will: "blame Cao Pi for being unfaithful and unfilial, abolish his position as the son, and replace him with Cao Zhi as the king of Wei. But it's subtle! '

However, what Cao Hong said also had some truth. Before the funeral, the coffin cannot be sealed. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. With the current anti-corrosion technology, it can't last for a month or two.

If the corpse rots and stinks, and maggots regenerate, wouldn't it make the world ridicule, Cao Cao will not have peace in the ground, and everyone present will also bear the responsibility.

"Returning to Xuchang will ensure that the country is safe and sound!"

"Go to Yecheng, so that the king can be buried in peace!"

"Xuchang!"

"Ye City!"

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"Boom! - Shut up all of you, you are all important officials of the imperial court, making a lot of noise in front of the coffin, do you want to disturb the king's heroic spirit?"

"Master Sima's lesson is..."

On the matter of arranging the funeral, there was a fierce dispute among civil and military officials. Some insisted on returning to Xuchang, while the other insisted on going to Yecheng.

When the scene got a little out of control, Xiao Yi uttered a reprimand, which was like a roar of dragons and tigers, suppressing all kinds of noises.

He even used a ghostly gaze to scan everyone present, and wherever his gaze went, everyone lowered his head and no one dared to look at him. Everyone finally understood that the discussion belonged to the big guys, and the decision was made. They are all alone!

"The ancients said: A family cannot be without a master for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day. It is true that the king abandons his subjects and goes away. It is heartbreaking, but the most urgent thing is to ask the son to succeed to the throne, so as to make the people of the country safe!

Hua Xin and Dong Zhao listened to the order: You take the seal of the former king and return to Xuchang immediately, hand it over to the son of the prince, and help the son of the prince to stabilize the government!

I would like to ask your majesty to issue an imperial decree, which is to confer the crown prince as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, succeeding the king of Wei, and announce it to the world, so as to reassure people's hearts and prevent people from peeping on the great position! "

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"No, I will follow Da Sima's orders!"

Xiao Yi grabbed the golden seal of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty and the treasure of the king of Wei, weighed their weight in his hands, pushed them out without hesitation, and gave Cao Hong a hard look. The latter shrank his head and dared not refute a word !

Hua Xin and Dong Zhao were full of joy, crawled a few steps forward, took over two seal ribbons as heavy as Mount Tai, and prepared to return to Xuchang City overnight to help Cao Pi stabilize the situation and succeed him as king!

The rest of the important ministers also nodded secretly. They thought that Xiao Yi would keep one, but they handed over all of them. It really is noble and loyal. Your Majesty has not entrusted the wrong person!

The two seals have new owners, but what about Cao Cao's coffin, should they be sent to Xuchang together, or to Yecheng?

"Your Majesty was born an outstanding man, and his death is a heroic ghost. If you conceal the news of your death and keep the funeral secret, you will make people laugh at you. I have decided to hold a funeral ceremony for your Majesty in Luoyang City. Send it to Yecheng for burial!"

"But the princes are not in Luoyang, who will preside over the funeral?"

"Is there anything wrong with my chief minister wearing hemp and filial piety, kowtow to thank guests, and beating flags and holding jars?"

"No, no, Da Sima presides over the funeral, so naturally it will be done properly!"

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Xiao Yi made a final decision and personally presided over the funeral for the traitorous hero. None of the civil and military officials dared to object, and they retreated one after another. Some returned to Xuchang City, some issued obituaries, and some arranged for the funeral... The hall was instantly quiet up.

"Zhongkang, go down and rest for a while!"

"But, Master Sima?"

"Tonight, let me accompany the king!"

"promise!"

Xu Chu also went down, there was only one dead person and one living person left in the hall, all the doors and windows were closed, Xiao Yi sat cross-legged in front of the coffin, while guarding the eternal lamp before the coffin, he started chatting with 'Cao Cao'...

"Your Majesty, do you still remember that the first time we met was in the mansion of General He Jin, all the ministers and ministers in the room looked down on me as a small person, only you treated me with courtesy and offered me a glass of wine , A glass of heart-to-heart wine, the fate of the monarch and his ministers for a lifetime!

In fact, I know in my heart that you have been guarding against Wuchou all these years, suppressing Wuchou everywhere, but Wuchou has never resented you, because you are for the sake of the country and the peace of the world!

The love of caring, the love of flesh and blood, the struggle for power, like enemies, woo woo...now that you are gone, how do I go the rest of the way... woo woo! "