When time entered February of the sixth year of Zhangwu, Cao Rui, who had led his army to move the capital, finally returned to Yecheng.
Under Cao Xiu's careful escort, Cao Rui's process of moving the capital was smooth and smooth. The moment he entered the gate of Yecheng, Cao Rui felt a sense of relief in his heart.
Cao Rui was born in Yecheng and grew up in Yecheng. For him, Yecheng was more like his home than Luoyang.
What's more, Cao Cao repaired Yecheng's defenses and relocated its population many times during his lifetime, making Yecheng the most prosperous city in the world.
And Yecheng is thousands of miles away from Guanzhong. No matter from any aspect, Yecheng can give Cao Rui a greater sense of security than the "precarious" Luoyang City.
The first thing he did when he returned to Yecheng was that Cao Rui announced Cao Pi's death - after all, if he didn't announce it, the stench emanating from Cao Pi's body would be difficult to cover up.
Of course, in order to beautify the cause of Cao Pi's death and stabilize people's hearts, Cao Rui could not claim that Cao Pi was scared to death by the news of the fall of Chang'an.
"Working hard on state affairs, becoming ill from overwork, and dying in the middle of the road" is a good reason for Cao Rui.
When the news of Cao Pi's death spread inside and outside Yecheng, the people of Yecheng soon suffered a serious blow.
Perhaps since Cao Pi inherited Cao Cao's power, Cao Wei's national fortunes have been in a downward spiral, but his years in power still gave Cao Pi a strong prestige in Yecheng, which Cao Rui, who had just grown up, could not match.
However, Cao Cao was able to designate Yecheng as the headquarters of Cao Wei during his lifetime, which means that the Cao family had complete control over Yecheng.
After the violent shock, the people of Yecheng were quickly comforted.
In February of the sixth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, the crown prince of Cao Wei, Cao Rui, succeeded to the throne in front of Cao Piling.
Cao Rui, who first ascended the throne, also quickly demonstrated his talents.
On the day he succeeded to the throne, Cao Rui immediately formally worshiped Cao Xiu as Grand Sima, commanding all Chinese and foreign military forces.
Cao Xiu already had good prestige among Cao Wei's army, and after receiving the nominal blessing, Cao Rui believed that with Cao Xiu's talents, he could soon lead his army to stabilize the situation in Cao Wei.
In addition to promoting Cao Xiu, another person Cao Rui promoted vigorously was Jia Kui.
Jia Kui came from a famous family and was a hero of the three dynasties of Cao Wei. He made many contributions to the establishment of Cao Wei. The most important thing is that Jia Kui has a reputation that is unmatched by others in the hearts of scholars in Hebei and the Central Plains.
In order to stabilize the hearts of scholars in Hebei and the Central Plains, Cao Rui issued an edict to appoint Jia Kui as Taiwei, record ministerial affairs, and Marquis of Mianchi, and enjoy the title of 3,000 households in the city.
Jia Kui was originally the governor of Yuzhou and was not in Yecheng. Therefore, in order to respect Jia Kui, Cao Rui specially sent an envoy of the emperor to carry the edict to Yuzhou to read it out.
Since the founding of Cao Wei, no official has ever received such treatment. This shows Jia Kui's status in Cao Rui's mind.
Cao Rui knew that if he valued Jia Kui so much, he would definitely be rewarded.
Cao Rui, who had been raised by Cao Cao since he was a child, had heard Cao Cao praise Jia Kui many times. Before Cao Cao died, he asked Jia Kui to be his funeral officer, which also reflects the high regard he had for Jia Kui.
"In terms of stabilizing people's hearts and helping the current situation, Jia Gong is the best in the dynasty." This is how Cao Rui praised Jia Kui in front of the ministers.
However, Cao Rui, who has learned the true knowledge of Cao Cao's power and strategy, has an unknown reason why he values Jia Kui so highly:
As we all know, Jia Kui and Cao Xiu did not get along.
Cao Xiu is in charge of the army and Jia Kui is in charge of the government. Their differences can allow Cao Rui, the young emperor, to survive the most dangerous stage, and will not put Cao Rui in danger of losing power in the future.
In addition to the awards given to Cao Xiu and Jia Kui, Cao Rui also awarded many ministers awards in just a few days.
Now that Cao Pi is newly mourned and there are powerful enemies on the border, Cao Rui, who lacks prestige, can only win the first wave of hearts for himself by giving generous rewards.
Even in order to show his tolerant side, Cao Rui did not agree to Tingwei Gaorou's suggestion to capture the Zhang and He tribes.
When more and more Chang'an's defeated troops returned to the country, the story of Zhang He's surrender to Mi Yang was no longer a rumor.
According to Cao Wei's strict military laws, Zhang He could not escape the "Three Tribes Fun" package.
However, Cao Rui considered that Zhang He's entire family was from a prominent family in Hebei, so he only ordered the arrest of Zhang He's direct relatives, but did not punish Zhang He's collateral relatives.
Cao Rui knew that he was not Cao Cao, and his current prestige was far different from that of Cao Pi.
Under such circumstances, he could not rashly raise the butcher's knife.
Giving favors is the best way to quickly stabilize your power base at the moment.
Cao Rui's idea was correct. After learning about Cao Rui's tolerant side, not only Zhang He's descendants, but also many aristocratic families in Hebei wrote letters to express their gratitude to Cao Rui.
After initially stabilizing people's hearts, news that made Cao Rui ecstatic was delivered to him from the distant Guanzhong - Liu Bei passed away.
When he first learned the news, Cao Rui was still a little unbelievable, but as more and more supporting news came out, Cao Rui completely abandoned his doubts and was immersed in joy.
After confirming that the news was correct, Cao Rui immediately went to the ancestral temple outside Yecheng to announce the good news to Cao Cao and Cao Pi.
After returning to the palace in Ye City, Cao Rui immediately summoned all the ministers in Ye City.
Before all the ministers came, they learned about Liu Bei's death.
Therefore, when they arrived, their faces had the same joy that Cao Rui could not hide.
We can't blame Cao Rui and the Wei ministers for being so happy. It is really a great good thing for Cao Wei that Liu Bei passed away at this juncture.
In addition to the fact that Cao Wei can now lose a powerful enemy, Cao Wei can also use the death of Liu Bei to gain a rare period of breathing time.
Mi Yang is so good at fighting!
When they learned that Chang'an and Tongguan were lost one after another, Cao Rui and the other Wei officials were afraid of Mi Yang's good fighting skills, and on the other hand they also came to the conclusion that after Mi Yang captured Tongguan, he would not I will continue to rush eastward.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If he had not had this inference in his heart and given Cao Rui a hundred courages, he would not have dared to move the capital rashly.
However, even though he had this inference in his mind, Cao Rui would still feel palpitations unconsciously every time he dreamed about it at midnight - Mi Yang always had a wild mind in battle, and no one could guarantee what he would do next.
But with Liu Bei's death, Cao Rui could finally say the word "guarantee" in his heart.
Liu Bei was the founding king of the modern Han Dynasty. Even with Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang still there, his death would still bring inevitable shock to the hearts of the Han Dynasty.
For Mi Yang and Zhuge Liang, their immediate priority must be to restore stability to the hearts of the people in the country, rather than restarting the war. What's more, after years of fighting, the Han army's military and national power have long been in an overwhelmed situation. .
Tingwei Gaorou looked at the joy on the faces of his colleagues around him. He finally couldn't restrain the excitement in his heart and said: "God bless Wei!"
Gao Rou's emotion instantly resonated with all the Wei ministers present, and even Cao Rui looked at Gao Rou with approval.
However, Cao Rui summoned all the Wei ministers tonight not just to hear these words. Cao Rui gradually put away the smile on his face, raised his eyes and looked at the ministers below and said:
"Although it is a happy event for our court that Liu Thief committed suicide, we should take precautions in the future.
The thieves are still here!"
Cao Rui's words, "The traitor is still here, are like a basin of cold water poured on the hearts of all the Wei officials."
Although Mi Yang is currently in Chang'an and is thousands of miles away from Yecheng, when you think about the distance between Nanzheng and Chang'an, the Wei officials will not feel that thousands of miles away is so far away.
A heavy atmosphere instantly enveloped the hall after Cao Rui's words, and the mood of silence lingered on the faces of the Wei ministers like maggots on the tarsal bones for a long time, unwilling to dissipate.
And just when the hall fell into an eerie silence, a clear voice suddenly sounded:
"The thieves are strong and the young master has ascended the throne. Now is the time to rely on the princes to support the government.
As soon as the princes heard the name of the thieves, they sat silent for a long time. Can this be used to turn a blind eye to the thieves?"
This clear voice was like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of all Wei Chen.
The next moment, all the Wei ministers couldn't help but look towards the person who made the sound. When the figure of the person fell into the eyes of the ministers, except for a few of the ministers, most of them had doubts in their eyes. look.
Who is this person!
A person who cannot be remembered by most courtiers must not have a very high status.
However, despite his low status, he was still able to be recognized by some high-ranking Wei Chen, which shows that he has something unique.
Cao Xiu looked at the solemn-faced man in his eyes, and a name slowly emerged in his mind - Wang Ji?
Wang Ji, courtesy name Boyu, was from Qucheng County, Donglai County.
Wang Ji became famous in his hometown when he was young, and was known for his extraordinary talents and virtues.
During the Jian'an period, he became an official in Donglai County. During the Huangchu period, he was promoted to be a filial and honest doctor.
Although Wang Ji's family background was not very good, by chance, he was appreciated by Sima Yi.
With Sima Yi's strong recommendation, Wang Ji finally came into Cao Pi's sight.
In this world, due to the butterfly effect produced by Mi Yang, there is no resentment between Cao Pi and Cao Rui. On the contrary, Cao Pi started cultivating Cao Rui early.
Due to this mentality, Wang Ji, who was recommended by Sima Yi, was arranged by Cao Pi to be Cao Rui's secretary.
Cao Rui was deeply influenced by Cao Cao. He hated celebrities who were flashy and chatty, but he loved people with real talents and knowledge. It was obvious that Wang Ji was exactly such a person.
After getting along with Wang Ji day and night, Cao Rui soon discovered that Wang Ji was a great talent. In addition, Jia Xu also praised Wang Ji many times during his lifetime, so Cao Rui began to think more highly of Wang Ji.
After Cao Rui came to the throne a few days ago, he promoted Wang Ji to the rank of minister, and recruited his advisors to advise him on aircraft maintenance.
It was precisely because Wang Ji accompanied Cao Rui day and night that Cao Xiu had some impressions of him. However, Wang Ji had no meritorious service at the moment, so after a brief daze, all the ministers of Cao and Wei quickly looked at Wang Ji with evil eyes. .
But what is not good is not good. All the ministers knew that Wang Ji, who was a close minister of Cao Rui, spoke rashly and must have received Cao Rui's tacit approval in advance.
Perhaps Wang Ji was the sharp knife prepared by Cao Rui in advance to stimulate them, so the ministers were not stupid enough to refute Wang Ji's speech in public.
However, under Wang Ji's stimulation, many Wei Chen's faces showed shame.
The first person to react was Grand Sima Cao Xiu.
After thinking about it, Cao Xiu stood up and advised Cao Rui:
"Although our dynasty is in the new mourning period, Hebei and the Central Plains are the most blessed places in the world. If our dynasty can rest and recuperate, we will have sufficient national strength to resist the thieves in a few years."
After giving Wei Chen a reassurance, Cao Xiu continued:
"However, while you are recuperating and recuperating, the preparation of the army for war should not be taken lightly.
I believe that the most urgent task is to send a general to guard Luoyang, to appease the hearts of the soldiers, civilians and officials, and to prevent the thieves from taking advantage of it."
After hearing Cao Xiu's advice, Cao Rui suddenly cheered up.
In fact, after the capital was moved to Yecheng, many people in the court had guesses about the Han army's next attack target.
Based on the current territory of the Han Dynasty, the direction of the Han Dynasty's attack on Cao Wei was either Yuzhou or Luoyang.
Compared to the latter, many ministers in the court believed that Mi Yang's goal was probably Yuzhou.
It is not difficult to understand that many ministers would draw this inference. Compared with Luoyang, the strong city in the world, Yuzhou, which is undefendable, is easier to attack.
In addition, once Yuzhou is captured, Cao Wei's heartland will be completely exposed to the Han army's front.
What's more, as early as before, there was news that Mi Yang would be in Jingzhou soon. This news would not only affect the mentality of the monarchs and ministers of Soochow.
But what Cao Rui didn't expect was that Cao Xiu would think that the main direction of the Han army's attack in the future would be Luoyang.
Cao Rui looked at Cao Xiu with searching eyes, hoping that he could continue to express his opinion.
After getting the hint from Cao Rui's eyes, Cao Xiu quickly explained in front of the ministers:
"Chang'an and Luoyang have been known as the two capitals of China since ancient times. Now that the thieves have conquered Chang'an, how can they not take a look at Luoyang?
Furthermore, the rebel army has now moved its capital to Chang'an. Although Tongguan has fallen into the hands of the traitor army, as long as Luoyang and Hedong County are in the hands of our army, Chang'an will always be in danger of being attacked by our army.
Mi Yang, a man who knows how to fight, will never ignore this risk and dispatch a large army to attack Yuzhou until Guanzhong is empty."
After hearing Cao Xiu's reasons, everyone in the palace fell into deep thought.
Needless to say, the political significance of Luoyang was aside from the political significance of Luoyang. The military aspect that Cao Xiu mentioned reminded everyone in the palace.
Tongguan is in the hands of the Han army, so the Wei army must not be able to enter Guanzhong?
You must know that during the Battle of Weinan, Ma Chao had this idea, but he was caught off guard by Cao Cao's surprise attack.
With such examples before him, as Cao Xiu said, Mi Yang would not just sit back and ignore the safety of Chang'an.
In order to prevent Chang'an from any hidden worries, taking over Hedong County and Luoyang is Mi Yang's only way out.
After fully agreeing with Cao Xiu's statement, Cao Rui couldn't help but ask Cao Xiu:
"Then who does Da Sima think can take on this important task?"
Cao Xiu seemed to have expected that Cao Rui would ask this question, so he immediately said without thinking:
"Sima Gong, yes!"
This chapter has been completed!