The palace walls were dim and the moonlight was deep. Cao Rui dragged his tired body towards the Ancestral Temple in the palace.
When Cao Pi usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the first year of Huangchu, Cao Pi built the Ancestral Temple belonging to Cao Wei in Luoyang Palace City.
As Cao Cao, the ancestor of Cao Wei, his spiritual throne was naturally moved to the Ancestral Temple as soon as possible.
Of course, in addition to Cao Cao’s spiritual tablet in the Cao Wei Ancestral Temple, there is also the spiritual tablet of Cao Cao’s father, Cao Song.
Cao Song's posthumous title in Cao Wei was Emperor Tai.
When Cao Pi made Cao Song the emperor, it caused quite a turmoil between the government and the public.
Because according to the etiquette of the time, ancestors who did not ascend to the position of emperor during their lifetime may be posthumously named emperor due to their special status, but they cannot be posthumously named emperor.
For example, the posthumous title of Liu Bang's father, Liu Taigong, has always been "Emperor Taishang". Also, Emperor Xiaoai of the Han Dynasty posthumously named his biological father Liu Kang "Emperor Gong", and Emperor Xiao'an of the Han Dynasty posthumously named his biological father Liu Qing "Emperor Xiaode".
But Emperor and Emperor are titles in two completely different senses.
During the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, the etiquette and laws that even the most mediocre emperors had to abide by were unscrupulously destroyed in the hands of Cao Pi.
The reason why Cao Pi did this was of course not because he, a great writer, did not understand this etiquette. He did it deliberately.
He just wanted to test whether the scholars of the world would surrender to Cao Wei by trampling on etiquette and law.
Cao Pi's final goal was achieved.
With the national power of Cao Wei that year, Cao Pi had the confidence to trample on etiquette and law wantonly, but what about this year?
With tears in Cao Rui's eyes, he knelt down in front of Cao Cao's spiritual tablet with a plop.
"Father!
Emperor Wu!
Your Majesty Taizu!
The thieves are coming to Chang'an soon!"
The reason why Cao Rui came to Cao Wei's Ancestral Temple alone tonight was because of the battle report he received today.
That battle report brought the entire city of Luoyang to the brink of collapse, and Cao Rui, who had always been tenacious, couldn't help but come to the Ancestral Temple tonight to cry to the deceased Cao Cao.
As the current actual leader of the Cao Wei Empire, he needs to remain calm in front of outsiders.
But after all, he is a young man who has just passed his prime this year.
Cao Rui would also feel panicked when faced with big things.
Just because of his current status, there are not many people to whom he can confide his panic.
Cao Pi is a very good candidate. Considering Cao Pi's current physical condition, does Cao Rui dare to tell him the shocking news he received today?
Cao Rui was educated by Cao Cao since he was a child, and he was talented and intelligent, so even if he had never been on the battlefield, he could accurately judge the current situation of the Wei Dynasty in Guanzhong through the content of the battle report he received today.
Cao Wei's last field army in Guanzhong was almost completely wiped out in Wuzhangyuan.
Cao Wei's mature and excellent command system in Guanzhong was almost completely taken over by Mi Yang.
Under these two facts, Guanzhong fell entirely into Mi Yang's hands. It was not even a matter of time, but a fact.
The loss of the vast territory in Guanzhong has made Cao Rui heartbroken.
The inference that the Han army was about to attack the city of Chang'an made Cao Rui's heart burn.
China has had two capitals since ancient times, Chang'an in the west and Luoyang in the east.
Chang'an's status in the hearts of people all over the world is self-evident.
Once Chang'an is lost, what's the use of Cao Wei holding Tongguan?
Once Chang'an is lost, even with the protection of Tongguan, Luoyang, the capital of the Wei Dynasty, will inevitably be in danger.
What if the Mi thieves continue to march towards Luoyang after taking Chang'an, then how should he deal with himself?
Cao Rui didn't know, so he came to the Ancestral Temple tonight, hoping that Cao Cao's spirit in heaven could give him some enlightenment.
But as time went by, no matter how tears streamed down Cao Rui's face, who had been kneeling for a long time, he never got any enlightenment.
This made Cao Rui feel even more miserable.
Cao Rui raised his head and looked around the Ancestral Temple where he was currently.
What Cao Rui knew was that Cao Pi might have wanted to promote his righteousness in the legal system, or he might have wanted to humiliate those who were still loyal to the Han Dynasty.
The Imperial Ancestral Temple of Cao Wei was built on the site of the original Imperial Ancestral Temple of the Han Dynasty.
The five virtues of Cao Wei are earth, and the martial virtues of the Han Dynasty are fire. Using earth to suppress fire also corresponds to the theory of the mutual restraint of the five virtues.
But after so many years of suppression, how could the big man's fire still become more and more prosperous?
Just when Cao Rui was puzzled, a warning sound suddenly came from outside the Ancestral Temple.
"Your Highness, the Lieutenant wishes to see you!"
Upon hearing this report, Cao Rui's face suddenly lit up with joy.
The master is here!
Cao Rui had no doubt about Jia Xu's resourcefulness.
Originally, Cao Rui had long wanted to inquire about Jia Xu, but he also knew that Jia Xu was currently in bed, so he did not summon Jia Xu in time today.
But what I didn't expect was that Jia Xu would take the initiative to seek treatment tonight, dragging his sick body with him.
Cao Rui knew that Jia Xu would be like this, so he must have a good plan to offer him.
When he thought of this, Cao Rui quickly wiped away the tears on his face, and bowed deeply to the memorial tablet of Cao Cao in front of him.
Maybe the Great Father really showed up, which is why Jia Xu did what he did tonight.
After paying homage to Cao Cao's tomb, Cao Rui quickly got up and walked towards the outside of the Ancestral Temple.
After arriving outside the Ancestral Temple, Cao Rui saw Jia Xu lying on a soft sedan from a distance.
Due to the darkness of the night, Cao Rui couldn't see clearly the expression on Jia Xu's face for a while, but from the several heavy breathing sounds he heard in his ears, it was clear that Jia Xu's current physical condition was not good.
However, the moment he saw Cao Rui appear, Jia Xu mustered up the little strength in his body and bowed to Cao Rui on the soft sedan chair:
"Your Highness."
After hearing Jia Xu's voice, Cao Rui stepped forward quickly.
Before arriving at Jia Xu's body and in front of his master, Cao Rui had a look of shame on his face:
"Gu Hui shouldn't have killed that Yang Biaoyou!"
This is the thing Cao Rui regrets most recently.
In Cao Rui's opinion, if he could have resisted the murderous intention that day, there would not have been a wave of rebellion among the aristocratic families in Guanzhong.
In this way, the situation in Guanzhong will not be as corrupt as it is today.
But after Jia Xu listened to Cao Rui's words, he comforted him and said:
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The far-sighted Emperor Wu is resurrected, and he will definitely kill Yang Biao on that day.
What Your Highness did was not wrong."
What Jia Xu said was true.
After he learned what Yang Biao had done that day in his mansion, even he admired Yang Biao.
In Jia Xu's view, what happened in the Chaoyang Palace that day was probably a conspiracy jointly planned by Mi Yang and Yang Biao.
Faced with a conspiracy that costs death, what would you do if you saw it ahead of time?
After comforting Cao Rui, Jia Xu immediately said to Cao Rui: "Your Highness does not need to regret what happened in the past. He should be planning where the Wei Dynasty will go in the future."
Jia Xu's words cheered up Cao Rui.
He quickly asked Jia Xu: "The current situation is about to be settled. I hope my teacher will teach me!"
Facing Cao Rui's sincere request for advice, Jia Xu thought for a while and slowly uttered eight words: "Persuade Quan to proclaim himself emperor and move the capital to Yecheng!"
After hearing Jia Xu's suggestion, Cao Rui's eyes showed shock.
It seems unbelievable why Jia Xu would make such a suggestion.
Cao Rui understood Sun Quan's move to proclaim himself emperor.
He had this idea when he sent Hua Xin as an envoy to Huainan before.
Because in order to completely bind Sun Quan to Cao Wei, the only way is to let Sun Quan proclaim himself emperor. In this case, there will be no possibility of peace talks between the Han Dynasty and Sun Quan.
According to the news sent back by Hua Xin a few days ago, Cao Rui knew that although Sun Quan did not have a clear answer at the moment, his attitude was quite ambiguous.
From this we can see that Sun Quan was tempted by the idea of proclaiming himself emperor.
If Jia Xu's first suggestion coincided with his thoughts, then Jia Xu's second suggestion was far beyond his expectation.
Since the founding of Wei State, the proposal to move the capital has only appeared once.
That was when Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army.
But the proposal to move the capital at that time was to move the capital of the Han Dynasty, not the Wei Dynasty.
Even so, how much criticism did the proposal to move the capital arouse among the government and the public at that time?
The current proposal of moving the capital proposed by Jia Xu is obviously to suggest that Cao Rui move the capital of Cao Wei from Luoyang to Yecheng.
Cao Rui knew that once he made such a decision, it would inevitably cause great turmoil in Cao Wei.
No matter how he tried to whitewash the reasons for moving the capital from Luoyang to Yecheng, he could not conceal his true fear of the Han army.
Cao Rui blurted out and asked: "Why is this so!"
Although Cao Rui was in the Ancestral Temple just now, he was worried that Luoyang would be threatened by the Han army, but it was just worry.
Between Luoyang and Chang'an, although Hangu Pass was abandoned by Cao Cao in the early years, Cao Cao still built Tongguan, an important pass.
When Cao Cao spent countless manpower and material resources to build Tongguan, he once boasted that Tongguan in Haikou was far more dangerous than Hangu Pass and could serve as a hundred thousand soldiers.
During the Battle of Guanzhong, it was Tongguan that easily blocked the Xiliang cavalry from advancing eastward.
With this kind of precedent, Cao Rui's inner worries were not enough to make him decide to move the capital.
But Jia Xu's next words quickly shook Cao Rui's mind.
"Your Highness.
Since ancient times, the capital of a country has always been the seat of a dynasty's confidants.
If your confidants are at peace, your country will be at peace.
Tongguan is a good pass, but the bandits may not be able to capture Tongguan.
But the key point is that once the Mi thieves lead their troops to capture Tongguan, the current momentum of the Mi thieves will inevitably make Luoyang's people uneasy.
It will also make people's hearts in various places in the Wei Dynasty fluctuate.
This is all because the center of our court is in Luoyang.
And with people's hearts fluctuating, can our country continue to recruit troops to help Tongguan?
Furthermore, the reason why Your Majesty moved the capital to Luoyang previously was that, in terms of the territory of our dynasty at that time, Luoyang was located in the heart of our dynasty's territory.
Making Luoyang the capital will make it easier for our government to control the entire world.
But now the loss of Guanzhong's thousands of miles of territory has become a fact. In terms of the current territory of our country, Luoyang is located in the border area, far away from Hebei and the Central Plains.
It is not conducive to our control of these two strategic locations.
When the three late emperors were still alive, they planned the five capitals for our dynasty.
The late emperor made this plan precisely because he considered that if the situation was unfavorable, our dynasty could move the capital to any of the five capitals in order to recuperate and recuperate for the coming war.
The relocation of capital follows the ancestral system established by the late emperor, so why should Your Highness be afraid?"
But even if Jia Xu gave the above three reasons, Cao Rui still couldn't make a decision for a while.
Seeing that Cao Rui still had hesitation on his face, Jia Xu continued to say to Cao Rui:
"Looking at the current situation in the world, Mi Yang has Han Bai's strategy, so sincerity cannot compete with him.
However, His Highness is also a person who is familiar with history books. Don't you know that Han and Bai did not die on the battlefield in the end?
Liu Bei is nearly 70 years old this year. How many years can he still live?
With Liu Bei's majestic strategy, he would have no doubts about Mi Yang's trust, but Liu Chan grew up within the palace walls since childhood, and was surrounded by eunuchs, so similar to the two emperors Huan Ling back then!
Mi Yang is now so powerful that he overshadows his master, and with Liu Chan's weakness, there will definitely be changes in the Han Dynasty's policy in the future.
Even if Zhuge Liang is here, Liu Chan will not be suspicious of Mi Yang. However, Mi Yang now has the help of the Kansai family and has a prominent military power, so he will not always be willing to be inferior to others.
People's hearts are so treacherous that I can't bear to watch them!
What our government has to do now is to try its best to retain the existing territory. On the one hand, it will form an alliance with Sun Quan to fight against the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand, it will rely on Hebei and the Central Plains to recuperate.
In Hebei, the Central Plains is still richer than Guanzhong, and with Sun Quan forming an alliance, when the great changes against the Han Dynasty come, our dynasty may not have the opportunity to unify the world again in the future.
Your Highness will definitely know all the pros and cons with your wisdom, so I hope Your Highness will not hesitate!"
In terms of his grasp of people's hearts, Jia Xu is famous throughout the world.
And Cao Rui, who has lived in Cao Wei, a powerhouse since he was a child, feels that Jia Xu's current judgment is quite reasonable.
At present, Mi Yang seems to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, but wasn't he the great father back then?
However, Cao Rui still did not give a clear answer to Jia Xu. Cao Rui was worried about Cao Pi's health.
Cao Pi's life was already hanging by a thread. If he suddenly heard the news that the capital was to be moved, I'm afraid Cao Pi would be frightened and die immediately, not to mention when Liu Bei would die.
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What's more, after thinking about it, Cao Rui said to Jia Xu: "Chang'an is a strong city in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people living in the city. Even if the thieves have a hundred thousand strong soldiers, it is not easy to capture Chang'an.
A few days ago, Gu Huan sent Tiger Guard General Xu Chu to lead a group of elite troops to help Chang'an. I want to come..."
Unexpectedly, before Cao Rui could finish his outlook, Jia Xu was so anxious that he almost couldn't breathe after learning that Xu Chu was leading his army to Chang'an.
"Your Highness, no, absolutely no!"
Jia Xu's excited reaction startled Cao Rui.
What's wrong?
Seeing that Cao Rui still looked confused, Jia Xu eagerly patted the handrail beside him and replied:
"After the First World War in Wuzhangyuan, Mi Yang did not immediately lead his army to besiege Chang'an. Why?
Could it be that Mi Yang doesn’t want Changan?
Mi Yang's purpose is precisely to surround the point and call for help!
And once the elite troops of General Tiger Guard are lost under Chang'an City, the people of Chang'an City will become increasingly unstable. Not to mention, what about Tongguan?
I believe that the reason why Mi Yang stationed troops in Huaili was, firstly, for Chang'an, and secondly, for Tongguan!
I guess Mi Yang must have sent out an elite force to ambush outside Tongguan, waiting for my reinforcements to fall into the trap.
Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Jia Xu's repeated exclamations made Cao Rui suddenly realize.
When he suddenly realized this, he almost fell to the ground in fright.
"Come on, come on!"
"Quickly issue an edict to General Huwei, telling him not to lead his troops into Guanzhong.
Go quickly!"
The attendant beside him quickly turned around and left under Cao Rui's roar.
Seeing the attendant leaving, Cao Rui hurriedly held Jia Xu's trembling hand.
Not sure whether he was comforting himself or Jia Xu, Cao Rui said slowly:
"If you have time, you will definitely have time!"
While Cao Rui was mumbling to himself, a cold wind suddenly rose outside Cao Wei's Ancestral Temple.
Because Cao Rui did not close the door when he walked out of the Ancestral Temple, the cold wind blew directly into the Ancestral Temple.
Under the howling cold wind, Cao Cao's soul trembled on the table, and finally fell directly to the ground.
Perhaps this is Cao Cao's revelation tonight.
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