The Three Kingdoms of the Widow

Cao Cao's attack on Hanzhong was not smooth, but it was not difficult. Everything was within the normal range.At the same time he got the news of the accident in Xudu, he also got the news that "the rebellion has been put down" by Xiahou Dun who was stationed in Xudu.

The battle with Zhang Lu for Hanzhong is almost over. Zhang Lu is stronger than Liu Zhang, and he surrendered after resisting.

Then, like Zhang Xiu, Liu Cong, Cai Mao and others, Zhang Lu died peacefully in the second year of surrender.By the way, Liu Zhang, who is now far away in Gongan, was reappointed as Yizhou Mu after Sun Quan completely recaptured Jingzhou...he also died the next year.

Maybe we can make a "list of the dead in the second year of surrender (ranked and above)" for all three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. Boss Cao and Sun Ermou will definitely look good.

Anyway, these people all died in the second year of surrender, and the historical records are either unknown or "died of illness".In this way, maybe we can understand the reason why Guan Erye said nothing in the end and didn’t surrender—it’s better to give it a good time than to wait for the unexplained "death of illness" in the second year!

It seems that those who surrendered to Liu Bei were lucky, at least they all lived to the end of their lives.Speaking of this, I have to shed a tear of sympathy for Liu Zhang: You said that you surrendered Liu Bei and lived for so many years, how hard it is to surrender to Soochow again.You know, these days, there are too few bosses as kind as Boss Liu.

Cao Cao didn't need to worry about Zhang Lu, he just had to wink at Sima Yi, and he didn't have to worry about such things.

He returned to Xudu.

The first thing is to kill the rebels, the Yi tribe.

Then he thought about what Guan Ren had said, and probably felt that it wasn't popular enough.So he summoned Wenwu and gave Sima Yi a silk book full of names, and asked her to classify everyone, and the one who read the name stood on the left.

Sima Yi read: So-and-so, so-and-so, so-and-so.

At the beginning, the people whose names were read felt terrified, not knowing what Cao Cao was going to do, but after two-thirds of the ministers were singled out, these people felt relaxed again, and by the way, looked at being left in place with gloating expressions Those people: You are going to be unlucky.

Sima Yi finished reading the list at this time.Cao Cao looked at it and was very satisfied: "Okay, whoever reads the name, kill."

Killing is not enough, Yi tribe.

People who went from great sorrow to great joy and then to great sorrow in a flash, the "innocence" cried out for injustice and mourned endlessly.Cao Cao didn't even listen to this, he told Sima Yi, according to this list, you watch each family beheaded on the execution ground one by one, don't miss it.

Cao Cao's warriors were very efficient. They caught seven or eight in one day, and then the whole family was tied up in a string and taken to the execution ground. Sima Yi personally checked the silk book and checked it. Hundreds of heads fell to the ground, this is the real death note.Sima Yi took this job very seriously, and she found a certain kind of pleasure in this seriousness. It turned out to be so easy to control people's life and death, especially watching women kneeling and wailing in front of her with their babies in their hands, begging to leave a People are willing to pay any price.

what's the function?Weeding must be rooted out.Even pregnant women are not spared, let alone mother and child.It is said that Dong Guiren, who was killed by Duke Wei at the beginning, died with his children, and Fu Hou died with his two sons.The emperor's women can't protect themselves, let alone these people?

Sima Yi completed her task indifferently, but in the bottom of her heart, she felt a little envious and admired Cao Cao. She would learn to do it if she had the opportunity in the future. As for the person who desperately shouted "Yi is innocent" in front of Cao Cao, she Already forgot about it.

He died not because he was guilty, but because he blocked Boss Cao's way or might be in his way. Politics is the original sin.

The hot blood of the dead was splashed on the execution ground. As more and more corpses gathered, the blood also pooled into streams, and gradually dozens of streams merged into streams, and finally several streams gathered together, flowing and flowing, It flowed into the moat, and after the moat was completely dyed, the blood rushed happily and merged into the Zhang River, which was extremely red in the noon sun.

This rebellion is certainly an excellent excuse to "purge" political opponents, but it does not offset someone's fault at all.

After Cao Cao dealt with state affairs, the second thing was family affairs.

A lot of people were crowded in the main hall of Duke Wei's mansion. Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhenxia, ​​Hou Dun and other members of his own family were all there, as were Yang Xiu, Sima Yi and other chief clerks. Everyone was staring at the kneeling people on the steps.

Cao Zhi pleaded guilty without the crown.

Cao Cao, who was on the master seat, had been scolding him for half an hour, and the maid's angelica water had been changed three or four times, and one of them was not drunk, and Cao Cao threw it on Cao Zhi directly.

Cao Cao was very excited, very angry, and most of all, still sad.What kind of father is a son whose son got into a catastrophe, what is he like now, his forehead is a little red with excitement, and he is almost in tears from the pain.

Cao Pi stood beside him, he was able to hide his emotions well, so no one knew what he was thinking, only Sima Yi knew that he was slightly envious of Cao Zhi, he was wondering when my father had shown me this kind of emotion. The expression, the depth of love is the responsibility, he doesn't bother to blame me at all.

After scolding for so long, Cao Zhi kept kneeling, without saying a word, with his head down, unable to see his expression clearly.

Cao Cao was tired of scolding, and Ding Yi took this opportunity to say: "Duke Wei is about to leave, and he told Mr. Zhi not to drink alcohol. Mr. Yi waits to see that Mr. Zhi has strict self-discipline. Why did drinking make a mistake? There must be something wrong, please pay attention to Mr. Wei!"

Cao Cao also didn't believe that Cao Zhi would openly disobey his instructions. Since Cao Zhi admitted that it was a mistake to drink, the messenger also confirmed that Cao Zhi had indeed said that he had drunk too much and could not go out, so he always asked about the origin of the wine: "I ordered you to forbid drinking, Where does the wine come from?"

"I felt thirsty for wine, so I took it out of the wine cellar privately."

"How much did you take!"

"Five altars."

"Nonsense! Just counting, only four altars are missing!"

"Yes, I drank too much, I don't remember."

"Who will take wine with you?"

"It's your own choice."

"Who handled it? Who testified?"

"No one handled it, and no one testified, only one person did it."

Cao Zhi's obvious attitude of taking all responsibility made Cao Cao very annoyed and helpless: "Look up! You dare to say it again in front of everyone in the hall!"

Cao Zhi raised his head and looked at his father with a determined expression on his face: "This is my son's crime alone, and no one else knows about it."

"You also know that you are guilty!" Cao Cao was so anxious that he didn't even want to use polite words like "ru".

"I know, please punish my father." Cao Zhi prostrated himself on the ground.

"On crime... you can sacrifice your head!"

Cao Zhi didn't speak; Cao Pi was still not emotional, and knelt down directly; the maid who brought another scorpion of angelica water dropped the tray in her hand with a pale face, and the crackling sound was particularly harsh to everyone's ears.

Of course, there is nothing to care about a little maid, so naturally a servant will take her down to deal with it.Cao Cao looked at his second son: "Zi Huan, what does this mean?"

"Father please forgive me."

Cao Cao was not satisfied with Cao Pi, and Cao Zhi let him down. Cao Pi's only option was not the most ideal option, so it was not pleasing to the eye no matter how you looked at it.

"Begging? What did you do long ago? Just watched your brother get into trouble and didn't help? Now you're here to show brotherly love?"

Cao Pi kowtowed his head: "Father, my son... If my son pleads early, my father will feel that I am hypocritical; if my son does not plead, my father will also feel that I am cold-hearted. I don't want my father to hurt my heart because of my brother, so it is inconvenient to say more. Now that my father blamed my fourth brother, I have no choice but to plead for mercy even though my father hates me, please father... forgive my fourth brother!"

Cao Pi's words were beyond the expectations of the people around him. He spoke very truthfully and bitterly.Cao Cao felt sad when he heard this, because after thinking about it, Cao Pi was telling the truth.Because I was disappointed with Cao Zhi, I made Cao Pi even more angry. Is this fair to Cao Pi?Besides, no matter what, didn't Cao Pi stand up and intercede in the end?The family relationship between father and son in a powerful family can't repay any hope, so what else?

Cao Zhang, Cao Zhen and others also knelt down to plead with Cao Pi.

Cao Cao felt compassion for his son who was kneeling on the ground doing his son and nephew, but the crime Cao Zhi committed was a crime.

"Wei Gong! Wei Gong! Mr. Zhi was framed! Wei Gong is on the lookout!" The sudden shrill female voice startled everyone present.

The little servant girl who was dragged down by the servant just now, who overturned the tray, yelled and tried to break free from the servant's grip, her hair fell out in the violent struggle. That look, coupled with her desperate madness, was quite scary .

Cao Cao's attention was attracted by the maidservant's words, and he signaled the servant to let her come over.

Cao Pi took a gloomy look, then turned his head away again.

"You just said that someone framed Zijian?" Cao Cao asked.

The little maid threw herself to the bottom of the steps and knelt down: "Yes! Wei Gong is very careful!"

"What evidence!"

"Mr. Zhi was not alone that day! At nightfall, the servant served the meal with Mr. Zhi, but the young master said no. When the servant came out, he saw a man coming in a carriage with a jar of wine in his arms. After being guided by others, he entered the inner room of Mr. Zhi !"

Cao Zhi was shocked, and turned around and reprimanded the maid to back down: "Nonsense! There was no one!"

This was a turn of events, Cao Cao's spirit was lifted, he stopped Cao Zhi, and continued to ask: "Zijian shut up! Have you ever seen the face of this person?"

"It's dark at night, I can't tell you." The little maid shook her head, seeing Cao Cao's disappointed expression again, she hurriedly said, "However, the person who came here must be someone from the court, and the servant saw that he was wearing court clothes, and he hung a warrant around his waist." card, if we meet again, this servant will definitely recognize this person!"

Everyone in the hall looked at each other, who would have met Cao Zhi that day?

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, then raised his head and looked around: "Look carefully, is the person from that night in the hall?"

The little maid looked up at everyone carefully, so that most of them felt uncomfortable.Suddenly, the little maid stood up, rushed forward, grabbed a person and shouted: "Wei Gong, it's this person! It's this person!"

Cao Pi was shocked, not to mention he was shocked, everyone was the same.

This little maid is grabbing Sima Yi.

Sima Yi looked at the little maid coldly, neither speaking nor struggling.

Cao Cao's raging fire of hope that had been ignited turned cold again: "Someone, drag her down."

The little maid didn't know what happened. She remembered that it was this person. She also recognized the strange brand on Sima Yi's waist. When she was caught, she was still shouting at the top of her lungs: "It's you! It's you! It was you that day!" Go to see Young Master Zhi! Why don’t you admit it! Tell me quickly! Please...Admit quickly! Young Master Zhi, he’s right, he’s right! Please, tell the truth!”

Sima Yi watched the little servant girl desperately grabbing his Xuan Chang and crying without saying a word, and watched her being dragged out without saying a word, not knowing what was going on, and not wanting to know.

In the plan she and Guo Xu made, she only asked Zhen Shi to seduce Cao Zhi. If Cao Zhi later confessed to Zhen Shi, then she would throw Zhen Shi out as a scapegoat. After all, Cao Pi was not there when the plan was carried out, so it can be said After Zhen's own loss of Cao Pi's favor, she couldn't bear to seduce Cao Zhi in loneliness and unfeminine manners.

As for what Zhen Shi did during this process, including whether something happened with Cao Zhi, that is not important.

"Zhongda has always been with the army, and he is the sole master. He has never left without authorization. This statement is unbelievable." Cao Cao almost sighed.

Cao Pi turned to look at Cao Zhi: "Fourth brother, if someone framed you that night, no matter who it is, just say it."

Cao Zhi looked at his second brother and shook his head firmly: "No."

"Temporarily remove Cao Zhi from all official positions, and go back to the government to deal with the crime." Cao Cao was tired and obviously couldn't ask any more questions. Even if Cao Zhi was obviously suspected of covering up someone, if he insisted on accepting the crime himself, no one could save him.

Everyone dispersed.Ding Yi is the most anxious, because Cao Zhi, who he bet on, committed a big taboo, and there is almost no possibility of a comeback; the most gnashing of teeth is Cao Pi, someone can make Cao Zhi take the blame without complaint, this feeling is deep enough.Although he doesn't have any feelings for someone, what he owns is his own, and he doesn't want it, and he can't give it to others.

When Zhen heard that Cao Pi was back, she didn't respond.

However, Cao Pi uncharacteristically took the initiative to visit her, said a lot of good things in a gentle way, and expressed his gratitude to her for her contribution and understanding of her difficulties. Finally, he returned Cao Rui to her and promised that when he became prosperous in the future, he would definitely treat her as Cao Rui. As the heir, as Cao Rui's biological mother, she is absolutely indispensable for prosperity and wealth.

Zhen Shi was a little happy, not for herself, but for Cao Rui.

"It's hard for you."

"Mr. Zhi is a gentleman, and there is no deviance. Now that I think about it, I can't bear it." Recalling what happened that night, Zhen couldn't help but say good things for Cao Zhi. The red jade ornament that was quietly taken away by the time is still in her sleeve.

Cao Pi didn't say anything to his face, and his face turned black as soon as he went out. In his heart, Zhen's words and Cao Zhi's performance really confirmed that they had an adulterous relationship.

Zhen Shi hugged her son whom she had not seen for a long time, and smiled happily. Cao Rui also missed her mother very much.

"Grandmother fell ill on the way." Cao Rui was referring to Mrs. Bian, who had a minor illness on the way.

"I heard people from Xudu say that my mother cried when she knew that my grandmother was ill. After hearing this, my grandmother praised my mother repeatedly."

Mother is afraid that she will be sick and no one will take care of you, Zhen said in her heart.

"Grandmother is back now, should mother go and see?"

It was really time to go to say hello, so Mrs. Zhen changed into a bright dress, carefully adorned her makeup, and made sure she was well-dressed before going to see Mrs. Bian.

As soon as Mrs. Zhen saw Mrs. Bian, the latter was very surprised by her makeup: "You and your son have been separated for so long, why do you look better than when I left, and you don't seem worried at all?"

Zhen said with a smile: "Because Rui'er has been following Madam, I know Madam will take good care of him, so naturally I don't worry!"

In fact, I am not worried because of your son's promise. He said that Rui'er will become the heir.Zhen thought to herself.

Xu Du's intrigue was gradually annihilated in the rushing red blood river. Whether Cao Cao knew about it or didn't know about it, he didn't change his face.After Xudu's bureaucratic purge, he can devote more energy to dealing with foreign enemies.

Not long after, the spies reported that the confrontation between Liu Bei and Sun Quan was over for Jingzhou, and Liu Bei returned the land east of Changsha, Jiangxia, and Guiyang.

Concession in one direction must mean progress in another direction, and Cao Cao must consider the necessity of returning to Hanzhong.

The author has something to say:

Surrender is not encouraged, especially the leadership, the probability of being as lucky as Adou is really low.