Donghai County——
Donghai Palace.
A middle-aged man said: "Your Highness, now that the emperor is suffering, the country cannot be without a king for a day." After saying this, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness can take over as king, and then lead the generals to attack Western Shu and become the emperor." Revenge."
Cao Lin, the king of the East China Sea, remained silent, even though he was also the son of the late emperor.
But in these years, he has never thought about becoming an emperor, let alone the current emperor Cao Rui, who is especially kind to him.
Just——
He had already heard about the emperor's capture in Jinyang.
At present, the court is in chaos. Some people propose to make every effort to welcome the emperor Cao Rui back, while others propose to establish Cao Fang, Cao Rui's son, as the emperor.
Anyway, that’s it,
At present, the court of Wei Dynasty,
It is already falling apart.
At this juncture, as Cao Rui's brother, Cao Lin naturally became a bargaining chip in the eyes of some ministers.
For example, there were many generals in Xuzhou and Qing Dynasty who advised him to seize the opportunity to ascend the throne and become emperor. Cao Lin naturally knew that these people were just thinking about themselves. If it happened, they would all have the merit of following the dragon.
If things fail in the end, it will have no impact on them. They are not the ones who ascend the throne anyway, so the blame will naturally fall on the person involved, Cao Lin.
What did Cao Lin think?
Does he really not want to be the emperor now?
No—
It would be true to say that Cao Rui did not have this idea during his reign.
But after learning that the Wei Dynasty had fulfilled its promise as agreed, but the Han Dynasty had broken its promise and still refused to release Cao Rui, he also came up with this idea.
There is no other reason.
Once it is determined that Cao Rui cannot return to the country, the Wei Dynasty will inevitably establish a new monarch. At present, it seems that some ministers in the DPRK,
Cao Rui's eldest son Cao Fang should be made emperor.
Just——
Cao Fang is only six years old now. What can a six-year-old baby do?
When Cao Rui was on the throne, he was especially kind to Cao Lin, but if Cao Fang succeeded to the throne, the imperial power would definitely fall to the side. Moreover, Cao Fang was not Cao Rui's biological son. He was the son of Cao Kai, King of Jinan, because Cao Rui's sons Unfortunately, he died young, so Cao Kai's son Cao Fang was brought into the palace to be raised as an adopted son.
When Cao Fang succeeds to the throne, there are too many uncertainties.
As a member of the clan, Cao Lin has already thought of becoming independent.
But——
The person who is thinking of self-reliance at this moment is not just Cao Lin, King of the East China Sea, there is another person who is higher than Cao Lin in terms of strength and prestige.
And now someone in the imperial court is thinking of making him emperor.
This person is Cao Yu, King of Yan.
Cao Yu, courtesy name Peng Zu, was the son of Emperor Wu Cao Cao and Mrs. Huan. He was forty-three years old and was renamed King of Yan in the sixth year of Taihe (AD 232). He currently lives in Yecheng, the old capital of the Wei Dynasty.
In the second year of Jingchu in the Great Wei Dynasty (AD 238), November 27th.
Yecheng.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
King Cao Yu of Yan was a little uneasy. He had received news that the Han Dynasty refused to release the Wei general who had been captured by Emperor Cao Rui.
There are two middle-aged men in the study.
One of them is Shi Wangzhuo, the chief minister of the Prince of Yan, and the other is named Wei Mingyuan. Wei Yuan's identity is quite special. He is the younger brother of Situ Weizhen. He is currently the minister of Huangmen of the Wei Dynasty. He just arrived in Yecheng from Luoyang. Come to see him.
"King Yan!" Wei Yuan said: "It is very unlikely that your Majesty will come back to the capital to see you. King Yan, you are the son of Emperor Wu, and you have both political integrity and talent."
"If the emperor cannot return to Kyoto, the Wei Dynasty must re-elect a new monarch;" Wei Yuan said, sighing: "Cui Lin and others intend to make King Qi the emperor..."
Speaking of this, Wei Yuan paused deliberately, then looked at Cao Yu, and then sighed and said: "These are troubled times. The King of Qi is young, why should he be in charge of the country?"
Cao Yu didn't say anything. He naturally knew what Wei Yuan meant and who he represented. It must be his brother Situ Weizhen and others.
"If His Majesty is unable to return to the capital," Wei Yuan said, "King Yan should put the country of Wei first and inherit the unification of Wei."
"Don't speak nonsense in official documents..." Cao Yu interrupted: "Although I am a member of the royal family, I have never thought of coveting the throne. Since the princes of the imperial court want to make King Qi the emperor, I should respect the imperial court. Follow the law and be loyal to the new master."
Of course Cao Yu said this on purpose. He is the son of Emperor Wu. If the emperor really cannot return to Wei, who can inherit the unification and who wants to inherit the unification is not only him, King Yan?
At this time, it is better to wait and see.
It is easy to inherit a big position, but the key is to secure the big position.
Moreover, the current Wei Dynasty is full of factions.
If he cannot get the support of most court officials and aristocratic families, he will feel very uncomfortable even if he takes the position of emperor.
"Don't worry, King Yan..." Wei Yuan heard Cao Yu's thoughts, so he said: "If the emperor cannot return to Kyoto, among the current Wei clan, only King Yan is qualified to inherit the throne, and I, the Wei family, will We firmly support King Yan as emperor."
Wei——
The Chen Liuwang clan is considered one of the most powerful clans in the Wei Dynasty. Otherwise, how could Wei Zhen be among the three noble clans?
When Wei Yuan came to Yecheng this time, he naturally represented the Chenliu Wei family.
Because the Cui family of Qinghe had already decided to support Qi King Cao Fang, the Chenliu Wei family could have also supported Cao Fang. However, Sikong Cuilin and Situ Weizhen originally had many different political opinions. Although the two did not openly fight, they
Secretly, there are all kinds of rivalries.
What's more, Cao Fang is young, so it's hard to say who can control her.
It is also for this reason that the Wei family chose to support the King of Yan. If the support can be successful, the King of Yan will definitely remember the contribution of the support and vigorously reuse the Cui family.
"His Royal Highness King Yan!" Wei Yuan continued: "It's not that we don't want to support the King of Qi, it's just that the Han Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, and the Wei Dynasty is getting worse and worse. At this moment, we need an older and virtuous monarch to rule the world."
"Yes!" Cao Yu nodded slightly and said, "What the official document said is true. The Wei Dynasty is currently suffering from internal and external troubles." As he spoke, he sighed again, and then said, "It is better to rescue the emperor first.
As for the rest, let’s wait until later to discuss it.”
Cao Yu's words are very clear. The Wei Dynasty is in crisis now. If it really comes to the point where it is necessary to establish a new king, it should really be an adult who is the king, rather than a young boy sitting high in the palace.
As for the Wei family's proposal to make him emperor, he did not completely reject it. He just wanted to save the emperor first. If he really couldn't be saved, it would not be too late for us to talk again.
Wei Yuan is not stupid, so he is naturally satisfied when he gets this answer.
Early the next morning, Wei Yuan left Yecheng and headed towards Hongnong.
King Yan's Study Room in Yecheng.
Wang Zhuo, the chief historian of King Yan, said with a smile: "Your Highness! Why don't you directly agree to Wei Gongwen's request?"
"Should I agree?" Cao Yu asked deliberately.
Wang Zhuo smiled and said: "In terms of prestige in the current Wei Dynasty, if His Highness is the second, who dares to claim the first place?" After speaking, he paused and then said: "As long as Your Highness nods, this monarch of the Wei Dynasty will be the first."
The position must belong to His Highness."
"Hahaha!" Cao Yu heard this and did not answer, but just laughed wantonly.
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This chapter has been completed!