What Wei Zhen is actually most worried about now is Sima Yi. After all, he has a large number of troops, and the Gyeonggi Camp in Luoyang is still in his hands.
This time a new king was appointed, but he did not indicate it.
This——
What on earth was he thinking?
After the dispersion of the dynasty, all the other ministers left, but Wei Zhen chose to stay.
"Your Majesty!" Wei Zhen frowned and said, "Your Majesty has ascended the throne.
Better sooner rather than later."
"Yeah!" Cao Yu nodded slightly.
"And -" Wei Zhen said: "Can your Majesty meet the general in person?"
Cao Yu was stunned when he heard this. As for Sima Yi, Emperor Wu once said when he was still alive that this man was capable of making plans, but he was by no means someone who had been under others for a long time.
"Okay!" Cao Yu nodded and said, "I will go see him in person later."
Although he was afraid of Sima Yi, Cao Yu also understood that he now wanted to successfully ascend to the throne.
You still need Sima Yi’s support.
Otherwise, if he wanted to secure the throne of the emperor, it would not be that easy without Sima Yi's support.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Wei Zhen said, cupping his hands.
……
Things seemed to be progressing surprisingly smoothly. A few days ago, Wei Zhen sent someone to inform Cao Yu, who was still in Yecheng, that the Han Dynasty had refused to release Cao Rui and his ministers.
Emperor Cao Rui cannot come back, so it is urgent for the Wei Dynasty to establish a new king.
Wei Zhen’s meaning is very clear.
King Yan entered the capital immediately, but something changed later.
Naturally, Cao Yu also knew this truth. When Wei Yuan, the Huangmen servant, went to Yecheng before, he was still a little ambiguous, but now is not the time to shirk.
So Cao Yu immediately led an army of 20,000 from Yecheng and hurried back to Luoyang.
He has already prepared for the worst.
This is also the reason why he brought his troops back.
But——
What surprised him was that although Sikong Cuilin was somewhat resistant, with the help of Wei Zhen, Cuilin quickly died down.
Now all we have left is Sima Yi.
Afternoon——
General's Mansion.
Sima Yi was dancing his sword in the backyard, while Sima Zhao who was waiting on the side was a little depressed.
Seeing his own father acting like a normal person, he endured it for a while, but finally couldn't hold it back: "Father, how can you keep calm?"
"The King of Yan has returned to the capital to seize the throne."
"Father!"
Seeing that Sima Yi ignored him, he shouted again.
"Why are you panicking?" Sima Yi said casually without stopping his sword dance: "If you can be calm as a father, what does it matter if you can't be calm?"
"As for who will be the emperor, what does it have to do with our Sima family?" Sima Yi said and glanced at his son Sima Zhao: "Don't you want to be the emperor?"
Sima Yi seemed to be dissatisfied with Sima Zhao, but Sima Zhao said: "My child dare not..." He paused and then said: "King Yan wants to be the emperor, and my father neither supports nor opposes... This is
What do you mean?"
Sima Zhao is indeed a little confused.
Now that the emperor cannot come back, it is imperative to establish a new king. This is not the time to have a relationship with the new king, so that he can gain a foothold in the new court in the future.
But——
Not only was Sima Yi unable to recover from his illness, but he also strictly ordered everyone in the Sima family not to go out without authorization for the past few days, and they all stayed at home.
This...what does this mean?
"Things are not as simple as you think;" Sima Yi said to Sima Zhao calmly while dancing his sword: "At this time, the correct way to deal with it is to wait and see."
"Father——"
Sima Zhao said in confusion: "It is inevitable for King Yan to ascend the throne, and our Sima family just happens to be closer to King Yan."
"Nonsense-" Sima Yi glared at Sima Zhao and was about to speak, but was interrupted by a maid running in from outside.
"General!"
"The King of Yan is here."
The maid came up and reported to Sima Yi.
"Where is he?" Sima Yi asked, then put away his sword and lay down on the recliner next to him, looking a little tired.
"We have arrived at the gate of the mansion." The maid said.
"Okay!" Sima Yi nodded, and then ordered his son Sima Zhao, "Go quickly to greet King Yan."
"No!"
Sima Zhao responded and followed the maid towards the front yard, leaving Sima Yi to act as a patient in the inner yard.
Not long——
King Cao Yu of Yan approached the inner courtyard with a smile and looked at Sima Yi lying on the couch from a distance. He asked Sima Zhao beside him: "What disease does your father have?"
"Go back to King Yan!" Sima Zhao said: "My father felt cold the other day..."
"Can there be a doctor to treat me?" Cao Yu seemed to be very concerned about Sima Yi.
"Thank you, King Yan, for your concern. I have already seen it;" Sima Zhao replied: "The doctor told me that if you need more rest, you can recover."
"That's good."
"That's good."
While he was talking, Cao Yu had followed Sima Zhao to the inner courtyard. As soon as he approached, he said with concern: "Zhongda is in ill health, and I have come to visit you specially."
"Ahem, cough, cough!" Sima Yi coughed several times before saying feebly: "Thank you very much for your concern, King Yan. I cannot go down to the ground to pay tribute to King Yan. Please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"
Cao Yu also said politely.
Sima Yi was obviously pretending to be sick, and Cao Yu could certainly see that, but he couldn't figure out why this guy was pretending to be sick?
Although Cao Yu noticed that Sima Yi was pretending to be ill, he did not expose it.
Because of the sword placed next to him and Sima Yi's flushed face, even though he looked weak, anyone with a discerning eye could see it.
He's not sick——
"Zhongda..." Cao Yu patted Sima Yi's hand gently and said slowly: "At present, our Wei Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles. Zhongda needs to recover quickly. The country still needs Zhongda."
Cao Yu came back to be the emperor. Although he currently has the support of Wei Zhen and others, he still needs to win over Sima Yi if he wants to secure the position of emperor.
Just as Emperor Wu once said to the late emperor, he must make full use of his talents and be good at taking precautions. However, at the beginning of his accession to the throne, even if he cannot wait for his support, at least he must remain neutral.
Of course——
Sima Yi naturally understood what Cao Yu was thinking, so he said in panic: "Thank you, King Yan, for your concern. The country is in crisis now, but it is really a sin for Yi to be bedridden."
The two of them just talked to each other.
But they are all high-sounding words.
Originally, he wanted to gain Sima Yi's support, but when he arrived at Sima's house, Cao Yu couldn't say anything.
I can't just say directly that I will be the emperor soon. Please get well soon and help me.
So after half an hour of fussing, the two of them talked about something that was not there.
After Cao Yu left, Sima Yi smiled and said to Sima Zhao: "This man is very scheming. If he really becomes the emperor, it will not be a good thing."
"???"
"What does father mean?"
Sima Zhao didn't seem to understand his father's words, thinking that now everyone in the court knew that Cao Yu, King of Yan, would ascend the throne and become the third emperor of Wei.
But there seems to be something in what Dad said. What does it mean that if he really becomes the emperor, it will not be a good thing?
Could it be that he cannot be the emperor?
……
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This chapter has been completed!