Great Wei Nengchen

Furthermore, people in the imperial court are in panic, and those loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty are even more eager to move, ready to set off a storm at any time. The best way now is to let Cao Cao enter the city openly, show off his majesty, shock people's hearts, and control the situation !

It's easy to say, but it's hard to do. With Cao Cao's current physical condition, it's very difficult to even walk, let alone jumping a horse and swaggering into Xuchang City majestically. He can't be supported by people from left to right, right? , Wouldn't that be self-inflicted?

"What should I do? What should I do?"

All eyes were on Xiao Yi, "If you have a problem, go to Xiao Lang", this has become common sense, who is the one who has the most ghost ideas and the most "bad" people in the whole camp of civil and military?

At the critical moment, Xiao Yi naturally couldn't be stage fright. He squatted on the ground, touched his little black face, and began to think hard. There is no way, this is a habitual action, otherwise the inspiration would not come out!

"Come on, please bring Mr. Hua Tuo here, and then bring the battle robe and armor, and dress up for the Prime Minister, and let's enter Xuchang City majestically!" The ghost-faced Xiao Lang's name is not for nothing. , strategic deception, that is our specialty!

Battle robes, armor, boots, swords...the whole set of military uniforms is quite a lot, and the horse "Claw Yellow Feidian" was also brought over. Cao Cao used to have two good horses. In the battle of Wancheng, "Jueying" Died under the random arrows, this horse 'Clawed Yellow Feidian' was originally given to Cao Ang, but at a critical moment, he gave it to Cao Cao to ride. With Wushuang's foot strength, he ran all the way out of danger!

Xiao Yi, Guo Jia, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi and others worked together to help Cao Cao up, put on his battle robe, put on his armor, and straddled his sword. The face is rosy and full of energy!

At this time Hua Tuo also came, Xiao Yi rushed to meet him, first said "hard work", then whispered a few words in his ear, the genius doctor frowned slightly, looked at Xuchang City, then at Cao Cao's pleading face With a look on his face, he finally nodded and agreed, the magic technique of a doctor was originally used to save lives and heal the wounded, but now it is used to deceive people, it's really... hey!

Look at this genius doctor again, stretched out his hand and pulled out a few silver needles from his sleeve, came to Cao Cao, inserted them into several acupuncture points on his body as fast as lightning, then checked his pulse, nodded slightly, and stepped aside!

Everyone didn't know why, so they didn't dare to ask random questions, so they had to wait obediently. After a while, Cao Cao's body changed. His originally limp body gradually sat upright, and his limbs no longer trembled. , Majestic, just like when we used to divide troops and send generals in the big tent!

It turned out that Xiao Yi knew that Hua Tuo had superb acupuncture skills. His method was to seal several acupoints on Cao Cao's body with silver needles. If the blood vessels were blocked, his body would become stiff, so he naturally put the armor on his body. He stood up and looked no different from ordinary people!

Then everyone lifted the stiff Cao Cao onto the horse's back, Xiao Yi was worried, stretched out his hand, hugged Cao Zhi up, and put him in Cao Cao's arms, if someone else rode with the prime minister, it would be Great disrespect, and it is easy to see the problem, Cao Zhi is fine, he is sitting on the horseback, civil and military officials will only think that the prime minister loves the youngest son, but they will not be suspicious!

Father and son ride together, so Cao Cao has a support to prevent his body from tilting and revealing flaws. At the same time, Cao Zhi can also hold the rein and control the advance and retreat of the horse for his father. Back father', cover up flawlessly!

"Beat the name of the drum, the army will march out, and escort the prime minister into the city!" Naturally, Xiao Yi couldn't be idle, and the prancing horse followed him with a sword in his hand, acting as a guard!

"Woo! ~~ Woo! ~~ Boom!"

Horns blared, drums shook the sky, and three thousand black cavalry opened the way. Surrounded by a group of generals, Cao Cao walked majestically towards the city gate!

"Pay homage to the prime minister!"

"Pay homage to the prime minister!"

The officials of the court had been waiting at the gate of the city for a long time. When they saw Cao Cao's mount appear, they quickly bowed and saluted. At the same time, they did not forget to peek up and down.

As a result, countless eyes were 'blinded'. What they saw was that Cao Cao was sitting majestically on his horseback, his face was flushed, and he was full of energy. He was still holding his beloved son Cao Zhi in his arms. There was no trace of injury at all. Two majestic gazes swept over, the air was so cold that it pierced the bone marrow, and the officials were so scared that they broke out in cold sweat!

"Damn it, who spread the rumors that the Prime Minister's arrow sores are bursting and he is dying. From the looks of it, it seems that there are injuries on his body. He is more energetic than when he went out to fight?"

I was also a little unwilling, so I opened my eyes and looked carefully at Cao Cao, hoping to find some flaws. When Liu Bang was shot by the Chu army's arrows, he also pretended to be indifferent, and he also deceived Xiang Yu, and stabilized. Junxin, who knows if Cao Cao is also playing this hand?

Unfortunately, they were doomed to be disappointed. They saw Cao Cao sitting on his horse, motionless, with no signs of trembling in his hands or feet. This is definitely not something that a person with an arrow wound can do. The thing is a cover-up played by this traitor to confuse the world, this is his style of acting!

"The Prime Minister has worked hard all the way. I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much. Please..." Some people still didn't give up. They stepped forward and tried to get a closer look. Clear!

Naturally, Xiao Yi would not let them approach, he urged his mount, and immediately went up to meet them, looking at those people with a murderous look, "My lords, come here, but to welcome the Governor, so kind, we need to get closer in the future! "

"The governor is safe all the way,...don't dare! Don't dare!" Who dares to get close to this 'killing god', those Han officials hurriedly backed away, in case they were targeted by the 'ghost-faced Xiao Lang', their own lives were afraid It's hard to guarantee!

Just like that, under the protection of Xiao Yi, the father and son of the Cao family rode into the city together, and entered the prime minister's mansion in a mighty way. A storm that filled the sky was finally resolved invisibly!

591. Chapter 591 Thin Bury Aiko

Cao Cao's high-profile return was like a needle for calming the sea. It shocked the turbulent situation in Xuchang City. With the prime minister around, the sky of the big man will not fall down!

Other people's hearts were put down, but Xiao Yi's heart was still hanging high. He knew how weak this 'Dinghai Shenzhen Needle' was now, and if a lawless 'monkey' popped out at this time, it would really be possible to turn the world upside down and make a scene The Heavenly Palace... For the sake of safety, Xiao Yi and Guo Jia didn't go home, so they lived in the prime minister's mansion, with guards around Cao Cao day and night, in case of accidents!

At the same time, Xuchang's internal and external garrisons also began to mobilize frequently. Xuanjia Iron Cavalry took over the defense of the four city gates, and occupied strategic locations such as the arsenal, the outer mansion, and the provincial center, and implemented military control!

Cao Cao's pro-army "Tiger and Leopard Riders" also dispatched to protect the three floors inside and outside the prime minister's mansion, surrounded the inner court of the palace, prohibited foreign officials from entering, and separated the little emperor from the officials to prevent some people from borrowing money. Make trouble in the name of the emperor!

The situation is under control, and the hearts of the people have stabilized. Next, there is another big thing to deal with~~ mourning for the eldest son Cao Ang!

The biggest loss in Wancheng's defeat this time was not the loss of tens of thousands of horses, nor the loss of the reputation of Cao Jun's invincibility. Those things can be made up for as long as they regain their strength and fight a few more beautiful victories, or even improve. Floors!

However, lost land can be regained, but death cannot be revived. The eldest son Cao Ang died, and Cao Cao's default heir was gone. Now, those are all things to say later, the most urgent thing is to rescue the soul of the Eldest Prince first, so that he can be buried in the earth as soon as possible!

According to the ancient system, the funeral lasted for seven to 49 days, and then buried in the earth. Some courtiers proposed to bury the eldest son with the ceremony of princes in order to flatter him. The scale must be large and the momentum should be as grand as possible. Half a year, don't even think about it ending, as for the manpower, material and financial resources for the manuscript fee, it is countless!

Cao Cao was deeply saddened by the death of his beloved son, but on this issue, he still showed the true qualities of an excellent statesman, refuted the opinions of the ministers, and then passed down a command: "The world is not yet stable, and the ancient rituals must not be followed. Also, stop the coffin for three days, and then bury it. After the burial, everyone will remove the mourning clothes, and the generals and schools of the ministries are not allowed to transfer without authorization, and the civil and military officials perform their duties. In short, everything is kept simple!"

This order was made after discussions between Cao Cao, Xiao Yi, and Guo Jia. They all knew very well that the most urgent task is to stabilize the situation. After the news of the Battle of the City, they were preparing to make trouble and mobilize troops frequently. The intention of invading the south was very obvious. Instead of wasting a lot of manpower and material resources on funerals, it would be more practical to use them to train soldiers and horses and accumulate grass and grain. , After all, it is more important than dead people!

All the funeral ceremonies were simplified, but the grief in people's hearts did not diminish. On the day of the memorial service, the prime minister turned into a sea of ​​white, with white cloth, white sails, white flags, and white lights everywhere..., even the utensils, furniture, and trees in the mansion. The wells and wells were all covered with white cloth, and the members of the Cao clan were all plain drafts, crying bitterly!

Cao Ang's body was parked in the middle of the lobby, and the mahogany coffin was still used. The weather was hot in September. In order to prevent the corpse from decomposing, a lot of ice cubes were placed around it. Apart from the sword, there is nothing else, and the funeral objects are extremely rare!

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, thick burials were always advocated, and people believed that the soul is immortal after death, and that death should be treated as life, and all the wealth owned by the deceased should be taken away, including gold, silver, jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, and even concubines, servants, and maids. Killing and burying, only in this way can the deceased continue to enjoy the glory and wealth in another world!

If it was a peaceful and prosperous age, although it was a bit wasteful and cruel to do so, people could barely bear it, but now it is a chaotic world full of wars. If you can’t get enough to eat, you still have to bury your money in the ground. There are not many living people in the first place. If you kill them and bury them, it will do a lot of harm to the country and the people, but there will be no benefit!

In this regard, Prime Minister Cao Cao also made repeated orders, demanding that the dead be buried in peace. Three feet of loess is enough to accommodate the body. The living is the most important thing. Bringing so many belongings into the ground or burning them with a big fire makes me feel distressed. !

It's a pity that the order of thin burial has been issued long ago, but few officials and common people obey it. At this time, people pay attention to loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and love. In order to express infinite sorrow, the funeral must be held vigorously and the funeral objects more The more the better, even if the family is almost unable to open the pot, they have to spend the last bit of money and food in exchange for a good coffin. After the dead are buried, the rest of the people don't have to go home, and they all starve to death in the cemetery. If the pit is dug bigger, the whole family will just take a nap together!

It is easy to change the throne, but it is difficult to change the people's customs. In comparison, there is no way to be as strong as Cao Cao. This time, through the funeral of his son, he just set an example for everyone in the world to see. Even the eldest son of the prime minister's family was buried in the earth. Yes, who will dare to bury you in the future?

Therefore, there are very few funerary objects in Cao Ang's coffin, and the cemetery is also selected in a barren place outside Xuchang City. It is absolutely not allowed to seize private cultivated land, and it is not sealed or treed. It is an ordinary small mound, and then a monument is finished. , it can be regarded as the last contribution made by this eldest son to the world!

Of course, Cao Cao chose to bury his beloved son lightly. Another consideration is that he is afraid of people stealing the tomb. In troubled times, there are many wars and tomb robbers. Even when Cao Cao was in Yanzhou, he obtained countless treasures by robbing the royal tomb. , Only in this way can the soldiers and civilians under his command be fed!

The ground squirrel has now been promoted to 'General Faqiu Zhonglang', and has traveled around with the 'digger army' to explore ancient tombs, unearth gold and silver treasures, and now at least [-]% of the national treasury's annual income is contributed by these guys , Raise the army, raise the people, help a lot!

Although Xiao Yi issued a strict order to warn the ground squirrel and others to only take gold and silver treasures, not to destroy the tomb, let alone spoil the body of the deceased, but doing so would disturb the sleep of the deceased after all, which is a great disrespect!

Cao Cao ordered the burial of his beloved son, and specifically asked that no gold or silver should be buried in the ground. It was also out of safety considerations. If there is no money, there will be no tomb robbers. Even if one day the power of the Cao family is gone, Cao Ang can still go underground Sleep peacefully in the world, this is also a kind of special fatherly love of Cao Cao, if he failed to give you this country, let you sleep peacefully!

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"Shang Shu Pu shot - Fu finished, come to pay homage to the eldest son!

"Chariot General-Dong Cheng, come to pay homage to the Eldest Young Master!"

"Servant-Prince clothes, come to pay respects to the Eldest Prince!"

"Changshui Xiaowei Zhongji..."

After the sacrificial ceremony began, all the Chinese and Chinese military officials came to worship, all wearing plain manuscripts, with sad faces, and began to cry before entering the lobby of the prime minister's mansion. , as if the deceased were their relatives!

Everyone understands that the crying of the dead is for the living to see. Don't look at these guys crying with tears streaming down their faces. I don't know how happy they are. Of course, if Cao Cao is lying in the coffin now, they will be even more happy. I'm happy, if that's the case, they will still come to Xiangfu, but not to offer incense and worship, but to bring soldiers and horses to kill the Cao family!

Hiding a knife in a smile and intrigue are the rules of survival in court. It is a pity that Cao Cao is not dead, so some people may not live long. With the character of this treacherous hero, he will definitely let countless people go down to accompany his son, so that Cao Ang will not be alone. lonely!

Cao Cao sat next to the coffin, with no joy or sorrow on his face, and he didn't say a word. After people came to worship, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi brothers returned the gift on their behalf. Those who secretly wanted to see a joke trembled in their hearts. All the sons of the Cao family were outstanding. Although the eldest son is gone, the rest should not be underestimated!