Wei Zhongdao looked at Sima Lang, whose body had begun to sway slightly. Knowing that the heat was almost done, he slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, coughed slightly, his expression became a little gentler, the frost disappeared, and the atmosphere in the entire study room

I felt a lot more relaxed all of a sudden.

"Get up!"

Sima Lang breathed out secretly, stood up straight nervously, looked at Wei Zhongdao carefully, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and wiped it on his body casually. He no longer had the calmness and calmness of the past, and he no longer cared about his image. After all,

Today's matter is related to the life and death of the family, and he has no time or energy to take care of these trivial matters.

Wei Zhongdao glanced at the somewhat embarrassed Sima Lang, stood up, walked to the window of the study, looked up at the clear sky outside, the blue sky and white clouds, the bright sunshine, shining on his body, very warm, making people feel lazy.

He narrowed his eyes in contentment, did not look back, and just said softly.

"Sima Zhongda is indeed a talented person, but he is slightly inferior to Zhuge Kongming. Do you know why neither your Majesty nor I want to use him?"

Sima Lang was startled, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead again. He didn't know how to answer this question. He had also been puzzled about it. He knew Sima Yi's knowledge and ability. He was definitely the most outstanding among their eight brothers. Every time

Whenever a major event happened, his younger brother would always hit the mark, making him feel ashamed.

"I am also very curious about this. I really don't know what your Majesty and the Prime Minister are thinking!"

An aura rose up from Wei Zhongdao's body, which was powerful and majestic, filling the entire study room, making Sima Lang suffocate and reveal a look of horror.

Wei Zhongdao stood under the sunlight, and the golden sunlight shone down, as if he was covered with a fairy dress. The golden light was bright, sacred and solemn, making people dare not look directly. There was a bit of chill in Wei Zhongdao's eyes.

, said coldly.

"Because he is too smart, his cleverness is mistaken for his cleverness, he is ambitious and very dishonest!"

"In order to support Mr. Zihuan to rise to power, he actually dared to secretly collude with the aristocratic family, wanted to overthrow the reform and implement the nine-level Zhongzheng system. I'm afraid he is getting impatient!"

Wei Zhongdao's words were like a cold wave, causing the temperature in the study to drop sharply. Especially the last sentence of scolding made Sima Lang fall to his knees in fright, and apologized again and again.

"Please, Prime Minister Wei, please calm down!"

When Wei Zhongdao heard this, he chuckled. His laughter was clear and pleasant, but Sima Lang didn't feel this way at all.

"What do I have to be angry about? His Majesty is just angry. I wonder if the Sima family can calm down his anger?"

Sweat beaded on Sima Lang's forehead, and he became more and more humble. He felt an endless chill. His Majesty was furious. If the situation was not handled well, the Sima family would really become a passing smoke and disappear into history.

"If Your Majesty hadn't been concerned that Master Zi Huan was involved, how could you have spared your Sima family?"

"Please ask the Prime Minister to show you a clear path. What should we do to calm His Majesty's anger?"

Wei Zhongdao saw that the beating was almost done, and then he put away his momentum and walked towards the study door. Under Sima Lang's gaze, he left a word and left the place.

"It's a pity that Sima Zhongda, who was so talented and young but only in his thirties, contracted a serious illness and died early!"

As soon as he said these words, Sima Lang's whole body was shaken, a look of determination appeared on his face, he kowtowed violently, and loudly promised to Wei Zhongdao's back.

"Please also ask the Prime Minister to report to Your Majesty that my younger brother contracted a serious illness and died suddenly!"

Wei Zhongdao nodded slightly, without stopping, and continued to move forward. If Cao Cao didn't want to save Cao Pi's life, how could he be so merciful and let Sima Yi die suddenly without holding the Sima family accountable.

The next day, Sima Lang, the Minister of Rites, wrote a letter saying that his younger brother was seriously ill and died suddenly. Wei Emperor Cao Cao expressed deep sorrow for this, and gave him many titles and gave him a grand burial. Sima Lang deeply felt God's grace.

In the Palace of Cao Pi, since Cao Cao ascended the throne as emperor, Cao Ang, as the eldest son of King Wei, was naturally promoted to the position of crown prince. Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and others became princes.

Cao Pi looked panic-stricken, huddled alone in the study. It was already dark at this time, and there was indeed no candle lit in the study. It was pitch black, and he sat slumped on the ground. The surroundings were in a mess, and many valuable utensils were broken.

Scattered all over the place.

Cao Pi's hair was disheveled, his eyes were red, and there were even tears in the corners of his eyes. He held his calves in his hands and leaned against the corner. His heart was full of fear and panic at this time.

"Zhongda is dead!"

"My father must have known what I did. Will my father kill me?"

As Cao Cao's son, Cao Pi was most aware of Cao Cao's ruthlessness. He was filled with fear that his ruthless father would suddenly contract a vicious disease and die suddenly.

There was a bit of madness in Cao Pi's expression, and he was talking to himself crazily. Even just a breeze blowing through the study would make him feel frightened, tremble, and shout loudly, which made the palace servants very worried.

"when!"

There was a loud noise, and the door of the study was kicked open. An old man wearing a black dragon robe walked in, followed by a burly general. It was the Wei Emperor Cao Cao and the imperial guard commander Dian Wei.

Dian Wei lit the oil lamp in the study, then left the study, and stood guard outside the study, no one dared to come near.

Cao Cao sat at the table and looked at Cao Pi, who was kneeling on the ground and shivering. There was a cold light in his eyes and a look of disappointment on his face. He shook his head and said coldly.

"You have really thrown yourself into my face. The majestic Prince Wei is actually trembling with fear!"

"Where did your courage go when you colluded with those aristocratic families to oppose the reform?"

Cao Pi lowered his head and knelt at Cao Cao's feet. Cold sweat continued to drip down, and tears rushed out of his eyes. For a time, the ground became a little moister.

Cao Cao looked down at his son, looking at the gradually moist ground under his feet. He was so angry that he raised his foot and kicked him out hard.

Cao Pi only felt a burst of heart-wrenching pain, and his body rolled up on the ground. He lay on the ground and looked at Cao Cao with a fearful expression.

"Trash! I don't have a son as useless as you!"

"My son, I was wrong. Father, please forgive me this time!"

Cao Pi endured the pain in his internal organs and didn't care about anything else. He rolled and crawled in front of Cao Cao, hugged Cao Cao's thigh tightly, and cried with tears. He was very embarrassed.

"My son, I don't dare to do it anymore. Father, please go around me!"

Cao Cao lowered his head, his face full of disappointment, and looked at Cao Pi with a low voice, a bit sad.

"You are wrong. Where did you go wrong?"

Cao Pi was already scared out of his wits, his thinking was confused, he just wanted to hold on to his life, and he said directly without thinking deeply.

"My sons should not covet the crown prince's position! From now on, I will only follow the crown prince's lead!"
Chapter completed!