It was like a thunderclap that almost scared Cao Cao out of his soul. So after Cao Cao received the urgent message from Man Chong, he immediately set off overnight and secretly rushed back to Xu County.
The first day of November.
Wuxu, Guiwei.
The moon is waning on the Emei's eyebrow, and the year is turning to the west.
No taboos.
It's a good day.
Cao Cao had already changed into court clothes, but he did not go directly to court. Instead, he stood in the lobby of Sikong Mansion with his hands behind his back, raising his head and waiting quietly, like a volcano about to erupt.
.
People have auras. Cao Cao's appearance of not letting strangers in, in the eyes of most of his servants, was like an invisible barrier in the air, with the words "Those who cross the line will die!"
"Click..."
The invisible block around Cao Cao was smashed into pieces by Mrs. Ding.
When Cao Cao turned around, he saw Mrs. Ding silently placing a corner of wine, a bean plate, a small dish of green salt, and a hot stone slab on the table in the hall.
Mrs. Ding cut the very thin beef in the bean plate, picked it up with chopsticks, and spread it on the hot stone slab. There was a slight "squeaking" sound immediately, and the aroma of the burning beef slowly spread.
spread out.
The bean plate is not big and there are not many slices of meat.
Mrs. Ding was roasting meat as if there was no one around, not looking at Cao Cao or anywhere else, as if this was not the White Tiger Hall of Han Sikong, but a small low table beside the bedside of a rural farm couple.
While roasting the meat, he also poured a glass of wine and placed it on the table.
Then he took off the first piece of barbecue from the stone slab, lightly dipped it in some green salt, placed it on a small plate, and pushed it slightly in the direction of Cao Cao.
Wine temperature.
Meaty.
Cao Cao looked at it and suddenly smiled.
"Why are you up?"
Cao Cao sat down, picked up the barbecue, and stuffed it into his mouth. The beef was about medium rare, and only one side was roasted, slightly burnt, with the aroma of fat, while the other side was dipped in some green salt, which stimulated the beef.
The taste itself. When you chew it in your mouth, it has a caramel aroma and is tender. The simple green salt brings out the rich fatty acid protein in the beef. It is simple, but delicious.
It was already very late when Cao Cao arrived last night, and he specifically asked not to disturb others. He stayed in the study for an hour or two before changing into court clothes. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ding noticed it.
"I heard your horse bray..."
Mrs. Ding said calmly, then dipped the second piece of beef in some green salt and placed it on the small plate in front of Cao Cao, just in time for Cao Cao to finish chewing the first piece of meat.
"hehe……"
Cao Cao smiled and shook his head, then tapped his chopsticks on the table and chanted, "Women say rooster crows, and scholars say Modan. A child looks up at night, and the stars fade. A general will soar, and Yifu and
Wild geese..."
Mrs. Ding also laughed, and then Cao Cao responded, "...Yi Yanjia, it's better to talk to the son. It's better to drink wine and grow old with the son. With the harp and harp at your disposal, it's better to be quiet..."
Cao Cao nodded, picked up the meat, and chewed while listening to Mrs. Ding's moans. Then he picked up the wine and drank it all!
"Let someone take the miscellaneous pendant!"
Cao Cao stood up, then stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Prepare your horses! Go to court!"
Mrs. Ding also stood up, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything. She just looked at Cao Cao's figure with complicated eyes and disappeared into the morning light...
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The early dynasty of the Han Dynasty.
Well, strictly speaking, it seems that every emperor will be dominated by the early court. It seems that the emperor who does not attend the early court is not a good emperor, just like the students who do not come to school early are often considered to be poor students.
The key is an attitude, right?
Therefore, Liu Xie persisted. Although the quilt began to show unusually powerful power when it entered late autumn, Liu Xie resolutely got up early, prepared, and then climbed onto the throne of the main hall. He watched the ministers bow and salute. This made him feel a lot.
There is some sense of satisfaction, and some big men are still happy.
Life should have a sense of ritual, right?
Therefore, Liu Xie especially liked to listen to Xiao Huangmen chanting like songs and weeping on the side, "If you have a book, you can play early but don't have a book, you can retreat from the court", and saw ministers one after another stepping forward to report things. Although these things were all
It was a trivial matter, but Liu Xie still asked questions carefully and answered in detail, thinking that this was his reserve before he took charge completely in the future.
However, at any time, plans cannot keep up with changes.
When Liu Xie heard the roll call of "The great Han Sikong has arrived" coming from outside the hall, his heart skipped a beat, and his hands and feet suddenly felt numb and cold.
"I am the Emperor of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Xie said in his heart, "I am the lord of the world! The Emperor of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Xie took a deep breath, and the panic expression on his face gradually calmed down, but Liu Xie
In a blink of an eye, he saw Dong Cheng standing next to him. Seeing his white-haired face with sweat, his heart could not help but beat wildly again.
Wow…
The figure of the great Han Sikong Cao Cao hadn't been seen yet, but he saw a group of fully armed soldiers rushing into the hall!
These soldiers had obviously experienced battles, and there was a faint smell of blood on their armor, causing the ministers in the hall to dodge left and right in a hurry.
The armor of the soldiers was majestic, and the sharp cold light seemed to add a bit of fear. Except for a few of Cao's close confidants who were a little confused, but still looked calm on the whole, other ministers who did not understand the situation started to stir up.
A tense atmosphere spread invisible in the hall.
Liu Xie felt that his throat was so dry that even swallowing was a little painful.
"Big...big...big...bold..." Xiao Huangmen on the side shouted feebly, as if he had tried his best to shout, "This...this is where the emperor is. You are so bold, actually...actually..."
Dare to collide with the Holy Driver..."
Xiao Huangmen's voice rang harshly in the hall, but no one responded or paid attention. Everyone's eyes were focused on the door of the hall. No one cared about what Xiao Huangmen said, and no one went there.
What can I say for Liu Xie?
Not even Dong Cheng. He seemed to be frozen. Apart from trembling on the spot, he couldn't even speak completely...
Liu Xie closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
"Big man..."
In the morning light at the entrance of the hall, a figure appeared. With his back to the light, he could only see the light reflected on the brocade robe, which seemed to be more dazzling than the morning light, but in his face, there was darkness, which seemed to be more dazzling than the morning light.
Even the abyss is still chaotic.
"My lord, the great Han Sikong has met Your Majesty."
Cao Cao slowly raised his hands, put his four fingers together, and then pushed him a few inches in front of him. This was considered a courtesy to Liu Xie.
"Big... big... bold!" Xiao Huangmen next to Liu Xie wanted to shout again, but Liu Xie stopped him.
Yes, Cao Cao performed a flat bow, which according to etiquette was not in line with the standards for meeting the emperor. But now that the soldiers have all gone to the palace, what is the point of pursuing a ritual that is not standard?
"Cao Sikong," Liu Xie said as calmly as possible, "are you coming here today to depose the emperor or assassinate him?"
Cao Cao snorted coldly and said: "I am here today to punish the traitors and treasonous people!"
For some reason, Liu Xie suddenly felt that he was not so panicked, and said again: "Everyone in the dynasty is loyal and good, how can there be any treachery?"
"Really?" Cao Cao remained expressionless, then turned to Dong Cheng and said, "Dong Cheqi, what do you think?"
"Desire, if you want to impose a crime, why bother without words!" Dong Cheng's face was sweating, but he still gritted his teeth and said.
All the ministers were suddenly in an uproar.
Cao Cao suddenly laughed, pointed at Dong Cheng, and then looked at Liu Xie, as if he was telling Liu Xie, look, this is the one you chose, this is the person you honor!
Dong Cheng suddenly reacted, and his face turned pale. In a panic, just as he was about to distinguish something, he heard Cao Cao shout loudly, "Come here! Bring the prince to the palace!"
Cao Cao glanced at Dong Cheng with disdain, as if he felt that such an opponent was too weak, and even lost the desire to fight in person. He looked at Man Chong, who was standing beside him, and said: "Bo Ning, you can say that
…”
Man Chong took the order, took a step forward, stood in the main hall, and then saluted Liu Xie, which was exactly the same, and the standard was in place. Then he straightened up, looked around, took a memorial from his sleeve, and read aloud
Said: "...the treacherous Dong family deceived the emperor, disobeyed the king's laws, secretly accumulated soldiers and armor, and wanted to commit rebellion. The evidence of his crime is conclusive..."
Before Man Chong finished reading, he was interrupted by Dong Cheng, "False accusation! This is a false accusation! I am loyal to the Han Dynasty and have no intention of conspiracy!"
"Prince service..." Although Man Chong was interrupted by Dong Cheng, he didn't take it seriously and simply stopped reading. Anyway, it was just a process. Yes, that's it. As for whether he has completed this process
, is not very important, so we entered the next step of the process, "...Now in front of His Majesty, you can explain it carefully..."
Wangfu, whose courtesy name is Zifu, is appointed General Zhaoxin and is responsible for the guardianship of Xu County.
Dong Cheng's original plan, well, it can't even be called a plan. It didn't even have any creativity at all. It was almost a copy of Wang Yun's plan, which was just a replica of the assassination of Dong Zhuo. Perhaps in Dong Cheng's eyes, it looked like
A guy like Dong Zhuo who had so many Xiliang troops was killed, so what's so great about Cao Cao, Dong Zhuo's second?
However, Dong Cheng's front foot had just connected with the king's clothes, and his back foot was full of favors...
Wang Fu kowtowed to the ground, not even daring to raise his head, "... Qi, please inform Your Majesty, Dong Cheqi... Dong Cheqi looked for someone and said... many treasonous words, and said that the soldiers in the family are very good.
Everyone, you can follow the opportunity..."
"You are spitting blood!"
Dong Cheng was furious, and wanted to beat the king's uniform when he came up, but was pulled by two Cao guards on the side. While struggling, a short sword "clanged" and fell on the wooden floor...
Suddenly, in the main hall, at this moment, it seemed that time had frozen, and everyone's eyes were focused on the dagger on the ground.
"This...this..." Dong Cheng's eyes widened, "This is not someone's! It's not..."
Cao Cao took a few steps forward, picked up the short blade, and then drew the blade with a flash of cold light.
"This sword is quite beautiful, with a sharp edge and rich decoration...it is rare..." Cao Cao smiled, but his smile was sinister, "Dong Cheqi, is this sword really not yours?"
"Of course, of course not!" Dong Cheng replied subconsciously.
Cao Cao pulled out the dagger completely, and then thrust it into the main hall with a "du" sound. The nail was swaying on the wooden floor, and a cold light shivered, "Since it is not yours... Why is there something on this sword body?"
"Dong"?
"this……"
I don't know why, Dong Cheng suddenly jumped up with such strength that he couldn't even catch the two Cao soldiers behind him, and rushed straight towards Cao Cao!
Liu Xie couldn't sit still either. He stood up and stretched out his hand. He didn't know whether to stop or give an order...
Cao Cao, who was on guard for a long time, took a step back, then smoothly pulled out the sword of the guard behind him and sent it directly into Dong Cheng's chest and abdomen!
"Cao Cao!" Blood spurted out from Dong Cheng's chest and abdomen. He grabbed Cao Cao's arm with both hands, gritted his teeth and stared, "You are trapped in something!"
"The right and wrong... Haha, future generations will comment..." Cao Cao chuckled in a low voice, then drew out his sword and kicked Dong Cheng, "Here comes someone!"
"exist!"
The soldiers of the Cao clan above and below the main hall responded with a loud bang, which was so loud that it seemed as if the dust on the beams of the main hall were falling down.
Cao Cao swung his sword downwards, and the stained blood slipped from the sword, drawing a bloody line on the wooden floor. "Dong Cheqi conspired to commit rebellion. The evidence is conclusive. The nine tribes must be executed! I will execute him!"
Liu Xie sat back heavily and lowered his head.
a long time.
It seemed like a lifetime had passed, but when Liu Xie raised his head again, he discovered that all the ministers and soldiers in the hall had retreated at some time, leaving only him and Cao Cao.
Liu Xie sat and Cao Cao stood.
Between the two people, there was a pool of blood left by Dong Cheng, which was red and turned black.
"Why? Why?!" Liu Xie stared at Cao Cao and asked with difficulty. He felt as if his throat was cut in half, hoarse and full of blood. The first why, Liu Xie didn't ask why Cao Cao killed
Dong Cheng was asking Cao Cao why he wanted to kill Dong Cheng in front of him, and what was the second one...
Cao Cao looked at Liu Xie silently and did not answer.
"Cao Aiqing..." Liu Xie pinched the edge of the table with both hands, exposing the veins on his neck, and roared in a hoarse voice, "...I, I also thought that you were a great man and a loyal man!"
"Really?" Cao Cao finally spoke, staring at Liu Xie and said, "My lord, the same is true..."
As if he had been hit hard by a blunt instrument, Liu Xie stared, stunned for a moment, then became confused, and subconsciously avoided Cao Cao's gaze.
"Alas..." I don't know if it was an illusion, but Cao Cao seemed to sigh softly, and then cupped his hands, "My lord, please retire..."
Liu Xie did not respond.
Cao Cao took two steps back, turned around and walked to the door of the hall. He suddenly stopped, looked up at the sky, and said quietly: "Your Majesty... I thought... Your Majesty would ask for a favor for Mr. Dong, so I waited... Haha...
…”
As if he had been electrocuted, Liu Xie suddenly jumped up, knocking over the desk, and shouted: "Cao Sikong! No! Dong Guiren is still pregnant..."
"Is it rare that Your Majesty just remembered it now?" Cao Cao shook his head and continued to move forward, "It's too late...it's too late..."
"Cao Cao!" Liu Xie fell to the ground and struggled to get up. Unexpectedly, tears and runny noses were streaming down his face. "You are the only heir to me who will be the most powerful man! You, are you not afraid of God's punishment?"
"God's punishment?" Cao Cao didn't look back and continued to move forward, "If it can open the eyes of the sky and make your Majesty wise, then... there will be no regrets!"
Liu Xie stumbled and chased him to the entrance of the hall, but he could only watch Cao Cao's back go away. His heart was filled with anger, and it was hard to calm down. He could not help but grit his teeth and shouted: "Cao Cao! God is above you! You must be my queen, your queen."
It’s also a must!”
Cao Cao paused for a moment, turned around, looked at Liu Xie for a while, and finally shook his head and sighed: "At this moment, Your Majesty is actually unenlightened... It's sad, it's sad..."
Liu Xie's expression finally changed.
Cao Cao turned around and left, never looking back.
