Tian Yan

I can feel the fine sand under my feet. Although this is a semi-desert Gobi, but because the wind is not strong at the moment, bright sunlight leaks through the gaps in the clouds, and the atmosphere is very comfortable.

Cao Cao walked in front, and Sima Yi walked behind him tensely, all the way silent.

Xiliang is bitterly cold, and before late autumn, there is no green as far as the eye can see.Occasionally, dark brown branches beside the road can be seen stretching silently towards the pale gray sky.

"Your Majesty, we have gone too far." Sima Yi looked up at the sky, and the sunlight seemed to be getting thinner.

Cao Cao smiled and turned back: "I am not afraid, what are you afraid of?"

After all, this is not on his own territory, Sima Yi secretly played a drum in his heart, Cao Cao has always been cautious, this time it is really hard to guess the intention.

After walking for a while, Cao Cao took out his saber and split the bushes in front of him, and his vision suddenly became clear.It was a cliff eroded by the wind, with a sharp edge like an eagle's beak, holding a round of setting sun in its mouth.

"Come."

Sima Yi froze for a moment, Cao Cao's side face was against the light, outlining half a dark silhouette, with sharp edges and corners like a sculpture.

Such a person must love the feeling of climbing high and looking far away.Standing at the highest place in the world, what I feel more is not my own insignificance, but the insignificance of all living beings and the insignificance of the universe, and standing above all of these is only myself.

"Facing Jieshi to the east, you can see the sea. The water is so smooth, and the mountains and islands stand tall."

Cao Cao looked sideways and saw Sima Yi walking forward and stepping on a big rock beside him.

Sima Yi was already tall and slender, but now he stood taller than him.

"That's "Guan Canghai" that I made in the year when Wuhuan was defeated, but there is no sea here, so it's not suitable for the occasion."

Sima Yi raised his hand and pointed: "Your Majesty, look at this sea of ​​sand. I think it is not inferior to the real sea."

Cao Cao looked in the direction he pointed, and saw that the sun was setting, and the twilight was gradually coming over from the eastern sky. The wind was howling, and the sand dunes were half-lit and half-dark, flowing slowly like waves.

This is a slowed down tide, advancing slowly but irresistibly, but more exciting than the ebb and flow of the tide in an instant.

Just like the flashing and extinguishing of a star when it falls, the extreme brilliance means the ultimate destruction, but it is far less emotional than seeing a sea change.

"Heh..." Cao Cao sighed, as if laughing.

Maybe it's time to let some people go.

"Your Majesty, step back, there are people below!"

Sima Yi's expression suddenly changed, and he lowered his back quickly, like a smart rabbit.

The twilight fell like a curtain, Cao Cao frowned, took off the red cape behind him and threw it on Sima Yi, and walked forward slowly.

He was standing in the shadows wearing a black lining, and the people below were unaware of it, and they were still observing the surrounding terrain on their horses.

Cao Cao laughed, took the cloak back from Sima Yi, and said loudly, "Hey, Han Sui—"

The person below froze for a moment, paused for a moment, and continued to gallop forward as if they hadn't heard it.

"This old boy..." Cao Cao didn't feel discouraged. He stepped on the big rock and grabbed a handful of peanuts, "Do you want to eat?"

Sima Yi shook his head.Cao Cao didn't force himself, he ate the handful of peanuts on his own, and the last ray of light in the sky just disappeared.

"Let's go back."

As soon as the two returned to the camp, the guard rushed to report that Ma Teng, king of Xiliang, came to see him.

"Welcome, I will welcome you in person!"

Sima Yi frowned, Cao Cao beckoned to him: "You go with me."

"Yes……"

The same request for a meeting did not go well in the country of Wu, which is separated by a river.

Cao Pi, an envoy, has a valuable status, but he came at an inappropriate time. In short, he is a hot potato.

Wu Guo stood still and pretended to be deaf and dumb, just waiting for him to retreat when he knew the difficulty.

However, Cao Pi didn't do what they wanted, and he didn't even need the time for repairing. He just handed it over to the official as soon as he landed.He also ordered the guards to polish their hat-tasseled armor and wander around the streets all day long.Although there were not many people accompanying him, General Wei with blue helmet and blue tassels was still very conspicuous. It didn't take long for the news that the second prince of Wei State had arrived in Wu State spread.

"Your Highness, you are not afraid of being so high-profile..." Wu Zhi wiped his neck, and Cao Pi smiled.

"Who dares to kill me, the state of Wu, or the envoy of Shu?"

The Kingdom of Shu will never get involved in this kind of bloody hand, and it is clear that it has a bad relationship with Cao Cao. This hot potato must be followed by the Kingdom of Wu no matter what.

And Cao Pi is not like an ordinary Wei envoy, he can kill at will in order to make friends with Shu.Although Cao Cao didn't seem to like Cao Pi very much, he was a prince after all. If he fell in Wu, Cao Cao would definitely not give up.

"Your Highness is right. It's just that Wu Guo has been dragging away for a while. I'm afraid there will be changes in Xuchang."

"Changes? You mean Cao Zhang?" Cao Pi pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "Although he is aggressive, he probably doesn't have the guts. Using my life to blame Wu is indeed killing two birds with one stone. The state of Wu was cornered and joined forces with the state of Shu to fight against Wei. He dared not."

Wu Zhi chuckled: "Your Highness sees it thoroughly."

"Wait..." Cao Pi raised his hand, his brows tightened and then loosened, "It's okay..."

Wu Zhi cupped his hands: "Your Highness, those dead soldiers have been raised for many years, and it's time to put them to use."

"Then let's get in touch and let them act with discretion." Cao Pi nodded and stood up with his hands behind his back.

The climate in Jiangdong is warm and humid, and the autumn chrysanthemums are in full bloom that season. The white ones are like silk, the yellow ones are like gold, and the purple ones are like jade.

The only thing missing is the redness of blood.

The next day, Cao Pi was assassinated. Fortunately, the assassin did not succeed, and all of them were beheaded on the spot.

When this incident happened, Wu Guo finally could no longer avoid the problem, and sent Prime Minister Zhang Zhao and medical officers to come to condolences, and explained that the identity of the assassin must be strictly investigated.

It's called condolences, but it's actually here to find out the truth.Wu Zhi respectfully stopped Zhang Zhao outside Cao Pi's room, saying that His Highness had just fallen asleep after losing a lot of blood, so it was inconvenient to see guests.

Zhang Zhao raised his eyebrows, his eyes were more meaningful, and he twisted his gray beard with one hand: "That's okay, I'm ordered by the King of Wu to see His Highness, and I should wait for a long time. These are the best medical officers in the palace." , His Highness will surely recover soon."

The implication is that he will not stop until he checks Cao Pi's injury with his own eyes.

Wu Zhi wanted to say something else, but Cao Pi's voice came from the room: "Wu Zhi, please don't be rude, please come in, Mr. Zhang."

Although the voice tried its best to maintain the majesty of the royal family, its weakness was clearly revealed.Zhang Zhao's expression softened, and he changed to a concerned expression, leading a group of medical officers into the house.

The room was burning with the herbal fragrance that calms the nerves and relieves pain, but it still couldn't dispel the faint blood in the room.Cao Pi was half leaning on the pillow, his upper body was naked and wrapped in a thick bandage, his complexion was as pale as gold paper.

Zhang Zhao was also taken aback. Originally he thought the prince was squeamish, and it was probably some flesh wounds, but looking at it this way, he couldn't fake it at all.

It seems that he was really assassinated... Zhang Zhao gasped. It's lucky that Cao Pi didn't die, but if the assassination incident is really investigated, it's hard to verify whether it's true or not. I don't know if the fire will burn again which one to go to.

"Medical officer, please treat His Highness first."

The medical officer took a closer look: "My lord, His Highness's wound has already been bandaged. Since it is a knife wound, it is best not to open it frequently to avoid catching a cold."

"...In this way, let's prescribe the prescription, the best prescription in the palace." Zhang Zhao thought to himself, the next step is the hard nut to crack, but these medical officers are strict in their work, and they don't know that he is delaying time. Intend.

"Thank you King Wu for your concern." Cao Pi smiled slightly, his eyes were slightly closed and he was completely pale and weak.

"Where..." Zhang Zhao cleared his throat slightly, "Your Highness, can you see the appearance of those assassins clearly?"

"This..." Cao Pi rolled his eyes under his eyelids, "Wu Zhi, where are those people?"

"Your Highness, those people..." Wu Zhi was a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid I'm going to be abrupt, Mr. Zhang."

Cao Pi coughed a few times, and spots of crimson ooze from the white bandage again: "Master Zhang, to tell you the truth, the faces of those people were burned beyond recognition, and there was nothing extra on their bodies except black clothes. "

"So..." Zhang Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Will you hand over the corpses of those assassins to us? King Wu ordered a thorough investigation and give His Highness an explanation."

"Then thank you King Wu." Cao Pi seemed to be exhausted physically, and tilted his head back slightly, "Then I have to bother you in your country for a while. When I recover, I will go to see King Wu again."

"Naturally, Your Highness just needs to rest in peace of mind." Zhang Zhao apologized, no matter what, he was assassinated in Wu, so there is no reason to neglect him now.

"Wu Zhi, send Master Zhang off." Cao Pi smiled and motioned for Wu Zhi to see off the guests.

The human voice gradually faded away, Cao Pi opened his eyes, and finally let out a painful moan from between his teeth.

He sold Wu Guo's face, and Wu Guo could only keep it for himself, so he naturally lost a lot of confidence.Naturally, he would control the speed and make such a solid move between Wu and Shu.

Of course, he had to bear such a serious injury himself, and the reward he wanted must be more than that.

"Wu Zhi, the news of my assassination will be reported to Xuchang soon, right?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Wu Zhi turned back and carefully closed the door for him.

"Okay..." Cao Pi nodded, closed his eyes again and rested his mind, and didn't say much.

If you talk too much, you will lose, and walls have ears. Even if he is alone, he will not talk to himself casually.

Apart from……

The corner of Cao Pi's mouth twitched into a lost smile, and after just a moment, he returned to his usual indifference.

Ma Teng is the leader of Xiliang. He is tall and thick, with a bushy beard and a messy face. He has a fierce and domineering face.

Sima Yi made a comparison in his heart. In his eyes, Cao Cao was synonymous with domineering, but now it seems that he is even inferior to Ma Teng.

After drinking for three rounds, the melodious silk and bamboo dancers are soft and beautiful, which has become the background, and the bold true colors of Xiliang people are revealed. When the wine is poured down, half a bowl is spilled and then half of it is leaked in the neck. Only one sip of a bowl of wine actually reaches the mouth .

Cao Cao had a good drinking capacity, so Sima Yi let him drink, but he was also poured a few bowls. He was inexperienced, so he drank it steadily, but after a while, the roots of his ears became hot and red.

"Your Majesty was negligent and neglected to greet His Majesty, and you will be punished with three cups!" Ma Teng stood up from his seat, "If Your Majesty really does not blame me, I will allow you to drink this wine!"

Cao Cao smiled and raised his hand, motioning for him to continue.

Ma Teng stood there with a golden knife, turned the wine bowl in his hand, and an attendant immediately came over to fill it up.

Sima Yi rubbed his brows, squinted his eyes and looked for the Han Sui he met that day among the crowd of people, but the candle was dimly lit, and he looked alike to everyone.

Cao Cao and Han Sui seem to be old acquaintances, and Han Sui seemed to be inspecting the terrain near the camp that day...

Excellent object of alienation.

Over the past few days, the spy who had not had time to report the letter must have passed on the news long ago, and Ma Teng must have known Cao Cao's route.Although the existence of fine work is tacitly understood by everyone, but now it is unavoidable to make it public, but it has to be endured.

But Cao Cao would not spend so much time just to test whether there is any fine work around him. I am afraid that Ma Teng is also thinking about it in his heart, and everything is like a soldier.

After drinking three bowls, Ma Teng clasped his fists: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness."

Cao Cao smiled and sat upright: "Ma Teng, why didn't you see Han Sui today?"

"He..." Ma Teng paused, "He's not feeling well, and he's on leave."

"Oh..." Cao Cao thought for a while, "I saw him on the top of the mountain during the day, and seeing him patrolling the mountain in thin clothes, there must be some wind."

Ma Teng frowned, and quickly smiled: "Yes, yes..."

"Han Sui is my old acquaintance. He used to study abroad in Xuchang when he was young. He is a rare talent. Ma Teng, you have to keep him well!"

Ma Teng agreed, Cao Cao sat down with a smile, and saw Sima Yi frowning: "Sima Yi, have you had too much to drink?"

Sima Yi quickly shook his head: "Your Majesty...the subject is fine."

Cao Cao actually asked a subordinate who was unfamiliar with him personally, and Sima Yi immediately became the focus of the audience.In order to cover up, he had no choice but to cover his sleeves and take another sip, but he coughed until his face flushed from choking.

"Ha ha……"

Sima Yi followed his reputation, and saw that people from Xiliang were watching him secretly, one of them had bushy eyebrows, and his laughter was particularly loud.

Xun Yu couldn't bear to see it, and seemed to be Fushi, but dragged Sima Yi up involuntarily: "Your Majesty, I will take him out to let the wind blow."

"Go." Cao Cao waved his hand indifferently.

Unexpectedly, Xun Yu looked weak, but actually had great strength in his hands.Sima Yi was dragged by him all the way and stumbled out of the gate of the camp. Xun Yu let go of his hand, and he managed to hold on to a tree to stand still.

"Master Xun..." Sima Yi was already a little jealous of Xun Yu, but now that he was alone, he felt even more anxious.

"You can't even drink this little wine, and you still come out to show your eyes." Xun Yu raised his finger in the direction, "Go back to your own tent to sober up, don't embarrass Your Majesty."

Sima Yi wanted to say that he was just choking, not that drunk, but Xun Yu's expression was not good, so he kept his mouth shut.

Xun Yu snorted coldly, but saw Sima Yi still standing there blankly: "Are you still going?"

"Lord Xun, who was that young man who laughed loudly just now?"

"That's Ma Chao, Ma Teng's eldest son." Xun Yu frowned, and his face suddenly became serious.

Can Xun Yu have to face up to a junior who has not yet taken power, and is even a bigger threat than Ma Teng...

"Then I have to toast him." Sima Yi raised his foot and walked back.

"You..." Xun Yu didn't expect Sima Yi to go against his will, "How do you introduce your identity?"

"Editor of Tai Academy, Master Xun." Sima Yi turned his head, and the moonlight was cold on his blushing face.

Xun Yu froze for a moment, then turned his face away uncomfortably.