The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty
Chapter 171 Cao Pi's Ambition
March in Chang'an was still very cold and windy, and the emperor Liu Xie, who was once reported to be critically ill, seemed to be getting better again.
Liu Zhang sent envoy Zhang Song to express his condolences, and the letter was full of flattery: "Your Majesty, Liu Zhang, has captured Hanzhong. If your Majesty wants to leave Tongguan eastward, your army can attack Yanzhou at any time. As your Majesty's personal soldiers, I will be loyal and diligent." "
Liu Xie said to himself on the sickbed: "This Uncle Liu wants to trick me into taking chestnuts from the fire."
Seeing that the Han Dynasty had declined for a long time, Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu thought of Wei King Cao Pi in Luoyang. Now that Cao Pi had an army of 200,000 and the indestructible city of Luoyang, he had a great chance of dethroning the Han emperor in name only.
Zhang Xiu said: "The envoys from Shu came to see the emperor. What did Wen He mean?"
Jia Xu said: "The emperor has no heirs, and the only military leader of the Liu clan is Shuhou Liu Zhang. The purpose of sending envoys to Beijing at this time is nothing more than to establish a heir."
Zhang Xiu said: "Establishing a crown prince? How dare a mere Shu prince interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family!"
Jia Xu said: "We are in high positions now because the emperor is here. Once the world changes its master, our Xiliang army will die without a burial place."
Zhang Xiu was frightened: "What should I do?"
Jia Xu said: "I think Cao Pi is not as talented as his father, but his ambition far exceeds that of his father. He is willing to betray his biological father for the sake of great power. Such a person is the most terrifying."
Zhang Xiu said: "In your opinion, what should I do?"
Jia Xu said: "Yongzhou has Tongguan, Hangu Pass, and Mount Xiao are naturally dangerous. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We only need to defend well and wait for the world to change. That will be the time when the Xiliang cavalry comes out of the pass."
Zhang Xiu nodded: "I will go to set up defenses immediately. Everything in the palace depends entirely on Wen He."
In the Weiyang Palace, Dong Cheng was persuading the emperor to abolish the military power of the Cao family, summon all the princes from all over the world to Beijing, and renew the rewards.
Liu Xie did not agree with Dong Cheng's idea. His original thinking was too simple, thinking that as long as Cao Cao was eliminated, the Cao family would be leaderless, and he could justifiably return to Luoyang and regain control of the world. What he didn't expect was that Cao Pi would inherit everything from Cao Cao so quickly. Maybe this was destiny! Cao Cao's death made this spring gloomy, and Liu Xie pondered the future path in his heart.
Whenever the scholars in Chang'an gathered together, they would discuss Cao Cao's death, pass on anecdotes about Cao Cao's life, and comment on Cao Cao's achievements.
"Such a person is rare to meet in a century, maybe only a thousand years to find such a person."
"If there was no Cao Cao in this world, how many people would be kings and hegemons? After such a man of great influence died, the world would suddenly become lifeless, and the snow would still fall in the spring. This is the sky mourning Cao Cao!"
Cao Cao's funeral was held according to imperial standards. Cao Pi knelt and cried until the funeral was over.
Sima Yi said: "The country cannot be left without a master for a day. The previous king has passed away. Now the King of Wei should return to the throne to govern the country and stabilize the country and stabilize people's hearts."
Cao Pi stood up and said to everyone: "Today my king ascends to the throne, it is all thanks to your assistance. From now on, we will create great achievements together, and I will definitely live up to your success."
Everyone knelt down to see the new king of Wei.
At this time, the horse came to report: "The Marquis of Yanling, Cao Zhang, led an army of 100,000, and came from Yanzhou."
Cao Pi was shocked when he heard the report! He said: "Ziwen came here, presumably for the throne of King Wei."
Cao Zhang's bravery was well-known among his clan members, and now he had an army of 100,000 to help him, which naturally made Cao Pi nervous.
Sima Yi comforted him and said, "King Wei, don't worry. I am willing to go and persuade him to retreat." After saying that, Sima Yi rode his horse to the outside of the city to greet Cao Zhang.
When Cao Zhang saw that the visitor was Sima Yi and knew that he was Cao Pi's staff, he asked directly: "Where is the seal of the late king now?"
Sima Yi said righteously: "If you have an eldest son in your family and a heir to the country, the seal of the previous king is certainly where it should be. What is the purpose of your asking this question?"
Although Cao Zhang was brave, he had no talent for dealing with the world and could only remain silent.
Sima Yi continued to ask: "Young Master came to Luoyang today to mourn for the late king, or to compete for the throne? Do you want to be a filial son, or a rebellious son?"
Cao Zhang said angrily: "I naturally have to be a filial son. This trip is to mourn my father."
Sima Yi asked sternly: "Since you are here to mourn, why did you bring an army of 100,000 people here?"
Cao Zhang had no choice but to station his army outside the city and entered Luoyang alone. When he saw his brother Cao Pi, the two brothers hugged each other and cried.
Cao Pi successfully conquered the 100,000-strong army. Sima Yi made great achievements and was awarded the title of Taifu. The military power was controlled by Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and Xiahou Shang. , Xiahou Dun still returned to Yanzhou.
The only person who can threaten Cao Pi right now is his fourth brother Cao Zhi. Since the news of Cao Cao's death came out, Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu have disappeared.
Man Chong led the men from the School Affairs Office and searched the city, but they couldn't find them. The most likely reason was that they had left Luoyang.
In the summer of the 11th year of Jian'an, King Cao Pi of Wei went to Qiao County, Peiguo, to worship his ancestors' tombs, accompanied by nearly 10,000 guards.
Along the way, people cleaned the streets and knelt down to welcome the arrival of the ceremonial guards. Elders in their hometowns commented: "When the late king returned to his hometown, it was not as majestic as it is today. This formation is like the emperor traveling."
Good news kept coming: the Qiang soldiers were defeated, Hanzhong was retaken by Cao Ren and Cao Hong, Sun Quan of Jiangdong declared his vassalship, and Shi Xie of Jiaozhou died of illness.
Sima Yi came to report: "The phoenix coming from the countryside of Qiao County is a good sign. The auspicious beast Qilin was found in Xu County, and the people put it in the pen to present it to the King of Wei."
Cao Pi was filled with joy. It seemed that fate had chosen him at this moment.
During the autumn harvest season, there were reports of Huanglong appearing again in Luoyang, and some people even said they saw it with their own eyes.
So many auspicious things happened one after another, and there was a lot of discussion in the streets. Cao Wei officials headed by Sima Bada gathered together every day, creating far-fetched reasons and openly discussing the big conspiracy to usurp the throne.
"The auspicious signs coming today are a revelation that the Han Dynasty will perish and the Wei Dynasty will take its place and dominate the world. The King of Wei should be persuaded to march into Chang'an and allow the emperor to abdicate."
Since Cao Pi came to power, Xun Yu, Xun You's uncles and nephews, Guo Jia, and Xi Zhong all received a cold reception. They were replaced by the Sima clan, and the eight Sima Yi brothers quickly replaced the Yingchuan gentry in the court.
Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Wang Lang, Jia Kui and other civil servants, as well as military generals such as Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Xia Houshang, Xia Houmao and Xia Houba, a total of more than 40 people, jointly signed the letter.
Kirin and Phoenix appeared, and they described them vividly, as if they had seen everything with their own eyes. From ancient times to the present, these anecdotes have always made people feel novel.
Scholar-officials in high positions were naturally aware of this, and they linked these auspicious things with the change of dynasty and prepared for the opportunity.
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