[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

The day passed in the middle of the day, and the weather was just right.

"Minggong," Guo Jia asked lazily, lying on a soft couch in the yard in the side courtyard of Guo's old house, basking in the sun, "When shall we return to Xudu?"

Cao Cao was sitting next to him, looking at the information sent by Xu Du and Yecheng. Hearing this, he put down the bamboo slips, turned his head to look at the people and asked with a smile: "Didn't Feng Xiao always say that he would stay away from disputes and go back to his hometown?" Are you living in seclusion? Why do you want to go back so soon when you have the opportunity now?"

"Well, isn't the reason obvious?"

Guo Jia sighed softly and propped up half of his body with his arms.With eyes full of eyes, he lightly hooked his fingers towards Cao Cao. Cao Cao gave a low laugh and leaned down, waiting to hear the expected whisper of love.

"Because Jia misses Wen Ruo."

Sure enough, seeing Cao Cao's suddenly darkened face, Guo Jia laughed loudly, and the tiredness on his body was swept away.He sat up, took a roll of bamboo slips from Cao Cao's lap, opened them and glanced at them, and suddenly understood:

"It turns out that Duke Ming is still waiting."

Although he knew that Guo Jia was joking, Cao Cao still felt inexplicably uncomfortable when he thought of Guo Jia just saying that he missed others with that low turn and hoarse voice.

However, Guo Jia, who knows Cao Cao's thoughts like the palm of his hand, seems to be ignorant now, and he doesn't care if he didn't hear Cao Cao's answer. Young Master, Xiandi, Fuhou, and maybe...Lingjun." Different from the "Wen Ruo" just now, Guo Jia's respectful title of "Lingjun" suddenly became more alienated and cold.

"Fengxiao," Cao Cao finally said, "I just want to know their choices, not what to do now."

"Of course Jia knows." Guo Jia said.He rolled up the bamboo slips that he had read, and put them back to the original place one by one, "Jia believes that the answer Minggong wants will definitely come as scheduled. Whether it's their choice or Minggong's choice.

... Then, when the sound of the cicadas is weak and the world is bleak, Jia and Ming Gong will go back to Xudu to meet their old friends again. "

Suddenly, Guo Jia leaned towards Cao Cao's side, and before Cao Cao could react, he left a short and imperceptible kiss:

"Apologize to Duke Ming for turning over the vinegar jar."

However, Guo Jia, who knows things like a god, doesn't know that Cao Cao has no appetite for this superficial touch.

Since it is an apology, how and how much should be paid should be determined by the person who turned over the jealousy.

A moment later

"Heh, Meng De is really disrespectful for the old, dressed like a beast."

"Don't dare to be. Fuck and filial piety, each other."

The years of Yangdi are so quiet that they cannot drift into Xudu, where the undercurrent is surging.The people involved in this central vortex of power are still secretly harboring ulterior motives.

When Zhou Buyi pushed open the door and walked into the room, Cao Chong was sitting on the couch, reading a book, and at the same time, according to the book, playing with his strange things.He was so absorbed that he didn't even notice Zhou Buyi's arrival.

The afternoon sun shines through the window, Cao Chong's childish face is fair and rosy, without any weakness and paleness as if recovering from a serious illness.

Except for Prime Minister Cao and Zhou Buyi who watched the whole situation secretly from somewhere, and Hua Tuo and Cao Chong himself who really diagnosed Cao Chong, there is probably no one else in this world who knows. From the beginning to the end, there is no one at all. Drink that bowl of tea.

In other words, from the beginning to the end, no one had colic.

Even if there is no danger to his life, Cao Cao will not let his favorite young son suffer the pain of colic.It is also for this reason that Zhou Buyi was willing to listen to Cao Cao's arrangement, which contributed to the situation.

It doesn't matter what is right and what is wrong, who wins or loses, he is outside the situation.But Cao Chong is different after all, if he is not willing to live here and wants to go further

"Hey, no doubt you are here, come on, sit down."

Seeing Cao Chong's smile when he finally realized his arrival, Zhou Buyi couldn't help laughing too.Abandoning the scheming in his heart, he walked to Cao Chongtao and sat down, listening to the people happily introducing his new tricks to himself.

That's all.A Chong is not a person who likes power, since he has no intention, why bother to force him to do things he doesn't like in the name of his good?

Letting go of the last bit of hesitation, Zhou Buyi immediately relaxed a lot, and the joking and discussion with Cao Chong became solid.Studying ingeniously, talking and laughing freely, if Cao Chong only wants this corner of the years to be quiet, for him, it's just a piece of cake.

and many more!

In this round, A Chong's pretending to suffer from intestinal colic is the bait, and the Han Dynasty is the prey, but it is not the most important one.What Cao Cao really wanted to see was the reaction of Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and their counselors to this matter, to judge their intentions and talents, and to use it as the basis for establishing an heir in the future.He had always thought that the only people around Cao Pi and Cao Zhi who were really pushed into the difficult situation were Cao Pi and those around Cao Zhi, but if he hadn't let go of the hesitation just now, he still wanted to use this to seek the position of heir for Cao Chong...

He thought he was on the outside.But perhaps, the moment he obeyed Cao Cao's order, he was already in the game.

Is this the city plan of Prime Minister Cao, who has power over the government?

The depth of the intention is simply chilling.

Even if you have already fallen into the situation and know your situation, it is not too late.The saddest thing is that you think you are the manipulator of the overall situation, pretending to be smart, and don't realize it.

The comb made of nanmu scrupulously gathers the black hair, and the bow carved into the shape of a nine-tailed phoenix is ​​inserted in front of the towering bun. The dark red beads hang down, adding a touch of beauty to the corners of her eyes delicately raised by the black powder. Only the royal family can admire the majesty.She was sitting behind the bead curtain, wearing three or four layers of clothes. The outermost layer was a red and black Chinese robe. On the long skirt, a phoenix embroidered with gold silk spread its wings and danced.

Only the empress of the Han Dynasty can wear this costume, which symbolizes the power between one person and ten thousand people in the world.But in fact, even though she was wearing thick clothes, she had to clenched her hands tightly to suppress the coldness spreading from her heart to her limbs.

It was five days since Cao Jie met Cao Jie in the palace, and it was another day when Cao Jie came to her side to bid farewell and return home. After six full days, there was no movement in the prime minister's mansion. Everything was as peaceful as if Cao Chong had never been strangled before. Intestinal Sha is the same.

It is impossible for Cao Pi not to notice that there is a problem with the tea, otherwise Cao Yu would not have entered the palace, and Cao Jie would not have left suddenly.Moreover, she announced all the imperial physicians into the palace that day, so it was impossible for Cao Pi to be unsuspecting with such a big fanfare.

She was not afraid that Cao Pi would find out something, or rather, she was expecting Cao Pi to find out something, and then broke into the palace like last time Cao Cao disregarded the etiquette of the monarch and ministers.Cao Pi's city mansion is far inferior to Cao Cao's.Now, Chibi has been defeated, and Cao Cao is not in Xudu. Whether it is Xudu's veterans of the Han Dynasty or the favored upstarts, they are ready to move, and they don't want to obey Cao's orders.At that time, as soon as Cao Pi entered the palace, she asked her father to arrange soldiers outside the palace city to catch the turtle.

But until today, nothing has happened.

"His Majesty is here!"

The shrill voice of the servants outside the hall called Fu Hou back from his contemplation.Just as she was about to stand up, Liu Xie had already walked to her side and motioned her not to be polite.Today Liu Xie didn't wear the embroidered dragon red robe, but casually wore a brocade robe, looking elegant and easy-going.He sat beside Fu Hou, waved his hand to make all the servants in the palace retreat, and then said:

"I was listening to Ling Jun's lecture just now, so I came late." Facing his married wife who has been with him for many years, Liu Xie always only treats you and me instead of the monarch and his ministers.He seemed to feel the coldness on Fuhou's body, and worried, "What's the matter? Are you sick?"

"Your Majesty." Slowly let go of the hand hidden under the sleeve, with a serious expression on his back, "That matter... since Cao Pi refuses to enter the urn, why don't we preemptively strike. Seventy percent of the troops in the north and south of the city have already been replaced by With my father for many years..."

"A Shou," Liu Xie interrupted her.He shook his head, "There is no need to continue."

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" A hint of confusion flashed across Fu Hou's beautiful eyes.Immediately, she seemed to understand something, she held Liu Xie's hand with a smile, and comforted, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The people who are arranged this time are my father's cronies for many years, and all the gates and important roads have been arranged. Appropriate. I will never fall short at the last moment like Dong Cheng."

"Ah Shou, what I mean is..." He paused, as if making up his mind, the words he said cut his throat like a knife, "No matter what step you have taken, from now on, stop. "

The white jade cup fell to the ground and was smashed to pieces.

No time to care about the jade cup that she accidentally knocked down, she leaned back and tightly grasped Liu Xie's hand, in disbelief: "What's your majesty's intention?!"

"Scheming and plotting, turmoil, never peace." Liu Xie smiled wryly and shook his head, "Shou, stop, I'm already, tired."

Fuhou Liu frowned, and said in a mournful voice, "Does your majesty remember your brother who died tragically at the hands of Dong Zhuo?! The veteran who gave his life for your majesty's return to the east?! Do you still remember the concubine Dong who died tragically because of your majesty?! There is a child in her womb! That is Your Majesty's first flesh and blood!" She grabbed Liu Xie's skirt, with a trace of sadness in her eyes, "A Xie, I know this is painful, but you can't be tired, you can't give up I will send a letter to my father right now, I just need to persist for a while, no, three days, three days later, the Han Dynasty..."

"Even if we can succeed, so what?" Liu Xie half-closed his eyes in pain, fading away the arrogance of the emperor in the past, "Even if Cao Cao is nowhere to be found now, even if he is dead, we control Xudu, and we can't control Xudu again." What can we do? There are still 30 defenders in Yecheng, and if they move south, Xu Du is completely vulnerable."

However, Liu Xie's words did not make Fu Hou feel a little afraid.There was a cold light in her eyes, and her voice was decisive:

"Let's not say that attacking the imperial capital is no different from rebellion. There are cavalrymen from the northwest looking at them, and they dare not send troops at all. If they dare to risk the disgrace of the world, if they kill the palace, the ministers and concubines will take off their hairpins and clothes, and kiss the soldiers. Robe, hold the sword for His Majesty!

From the day she married His Majesty and became the Queen of the Han Dynasty, Gu swore to live and die with the Han Dynasty! "

"I don't need it!" Liu Xie finally couldn't help but shouted, "I've already lost Concubine Dong and lost a child! I've already made all these people panic and blood flow! I don't want to lose you again!

Ah Shou..." As he spoke, Liu Xie gradually calmed down again. His youthful face was full of vicissitudes of life, "Just now Lingjun asked me a question, and I will ask you again.

If a monarch can't help the country, can't calm the world, can't protect the common people.With no will from above, no voice from the people below, even with the power in his hands, under the whole world, no one dares to disobey, is he still an emperor? "

"But it's not His Majesty's fault at all." Fu Hou said anxiously, "The people in the world are suffering, it's not because of Your Majesty..."

"Then now, I can't let the world shed another drop of blood for me."

Liu Xie slowly but could not resist breaking the hand that was holding him tightly behind Fu Hou.He stood up slowly, and walked out the door, "Uncle Guo, I will tell him that from now on, apart from the affairs in the palace, the queen will not have to worry about other matters. The affairs of the government have nothing to do with the harem."

Fu Hou looked at Liu Xie's back in disbelief for a few seconds before reacting, and roared: "Liu Xie!" Her anger seemed to be crying, "When did you become a coward?!"

Liu Xie paused for a few seconds, but said nothing.

He walked out of the hall slowly.After he left the main hall, the door was closed by the guards, blocking the setting sun and blood above the sky.