Chapter 641: Pie dies and the sky does not clear Wei
Gao Tanglong came from a famous family in Xuzhou, but in the past, Gao Tanglong's position was not high.
In the early years of Huang Chu, Gao Tanglong was just a county magistrate.
Gao Tanglong was able to be promoted step by step to Sili Xiaowei, all because of Cao Rui's light.
Gao Tanglong was also very grateful to Cao Rui for promoting him, so after ordering his soldiers to execute Zhu Dan and several others, he thought of entering the imperial city as soon as possible to report the matter to Cao Rui.
But just as Gao Tanglong entered the imperial city, he was intercepted by hundreds of tiger and leopard troops.
These hundreds of tiger and leopard troops came to ask Gao Tanglong for questioning on Cao Pi's order.
Although Cao Pi tried his best to stay away from political affairs in order to recuperate his health this year.
But as long as he lives in the world, he will still be the emperor of Wei.
After many years of being a prince, most of the current officials in the Wei Dynasty were promoted by Cao Pi himself.
In the hearts of many Wei courtiers, Cao Pi is their true master, and this cannot be replaced by Cao Rui no matter how smart he is.
What happened in Luoyang City today can be called a great change without exaggeration.
The impact of this great change on the Wei Dynasty is more frightening than any previous failure.
Under this situation, a large number of Wei ministers entered the palace early and reported to Cao Pi what happened in Luoyang City today.
When Cao Pi, who was recovering from illness, learned about this incident, his first reaction was shock.
After the stunned reaction, what emerged in Cao Pi's heart was overwhelming anger.
What has Wei experienced in the past year?
Why did he only find out about such a serious matter today?
Angry, Cao Pi quickly issued multiple edicts and quickly regained control of the Wei Dynasty.
Then on the one hand, he ordered people to seize Gao Tanglong, and on the other hand, he asked Chen Qun to call Cao Rui.
He was just angry, but Cao Pi's reason was not completely lost.
Until this moment, Cao Pi still had a glimmer of hope in his heart - Chang'an had not been captured, and what happened today was just Mi Yang's trick.
With this expectation in his heart, after Cao Pi said "he deserves to be killed" to Gao Tanglong, he asked Gao Tanglong again:
"Chang'an, is it true that Chang'an fell?"
Cao Pi, whose body had long been hollowed out, now looked haggard, with graying hair on his temples, without any of the majesty of an emperor.
But his years in power still gave Cao Pi an intimidating aura.
This momentum, combined with Cao Pi's unbearable appearance, aroused fear in Gao Tanglong's heart that was rapidly growing.
Gao Tanglong knew that Cao Pi was dissatisfied with the way he handled the situation today, and Gao Tanglong even knew that if he couldn't answer Cao Pi's question at the moment, then the only way waiting for him would be death.
But the point is, he really doesn’t know!
Although he is Cao Rui's confidant, Cao Rui's personality is quite similar to Cao Cao, and even Cao Rui, his confidant, is on guard.
Gao Tanglong really didn't know whether Cao Rui had the exact information about Chang'an's fall.
Therefore, facing Cao Pi's question, Gao Tanglong hesitated but could not answer.
Gao Tanglong's hesitation made Cao Pi's anger uncontrollable.
He pointed at Gao Tanglong with a trembling finger, and then said to the guards in the palace: "Drag him down and kill him!"
Following Cao Pi's order, two guards immediately stepped forward to lift up Gaotanglong and drag him outside.
Just when the people in the palace thought that Gao Tanglong was bound to die, a clear voice sounded:
"Wait a minute."
When the crisp voice sounded, Cao Rui also strode into the hall under the eyes of everyone in the hall.
Now everyone in Luoyang City knows that Cao Rui is the crown prince of the Wei Dynasty, so his intervention successfully saved Gao Tanglong's life.
Even Cao Pi no longer paid attention to Gao Tanglong.
His eyes were fixed on Cao Rui, who was walking towards him step by step.
Cao Rui could naturally feel Cao Pi's gaze.
Just now on the way to Cao Pi's dormitory, he had some inferences in his mind.
That inference was confirmed when he came outside the palace and saw many courtiers kneeling on the ground.
But there was no fear in Cao Rui's heart at the moment.
In this life, under the influence of Mi Yang, Cao Pi has not yet completely let himself go, and the relationship between Cao Pi and Cao Rui is still very good.
Cao Rui didn't think Cao Pi would be detrimental to him.
Even if we don't mention the father-son relationship between him and Cao Pi, given the current situation, it is impossible for Cao Pi to be disadvantageous to him.
But although Cao Rui was fearless, he still felt guilty.
Cao Pi was seriously ill, so he handed over the power of the Wei Dynasty to his hands.
However, he was both a minister and a son, but he failed to be optimistic about the Wei Dynasty for his father.
Feeling guilty in his heart, Cao Rui knelt down directly before arriving at Cao Pi's bed.
"Father!"
After seeing Cao Rui kneeling down, Cao Pi had a look of unbearability on his face.
But as the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, he had to get a definite answer to something.
"Chang'an, has Chang'an been captured?"
When Cao Pi asked this question again, his tone was much less harsh, but there was some vibrato.
Because the military information reported by Xiahou Ba before was sent directly to Cao Rui, Cao Pi could only get a definite answer from Cao Rui.
He wanted to know the truth of this matter right now, but deep down in his heart, he was a little afraid.
It is self-evident what Cao Pi was afraid of.
When Cao Pi's question spread, the important clan ministers in the palace and the pillars of different surnames in the palace also looked at Cao Rui.
The emotions in their hearts now are the same as those in Cao Pi's heart.
Facing the anxious gazes of everyone in the hall, Cao Rui raised his head and looked at Cao Pi, whose face was as golden as paper.
Sure enough, some things cannot be completely hidden, so some rumors have spread to Luoyang.
At this time, Cao Rui was having a war between heaven and man in his heart.
It's just that the current situation doesn't allow him to hide it any longer.
In desperation, Cao Rui kowtowed heavily to Cao Pi:
"Just half a month ago, Chang'an fell into the hands of the Han army.
King Rencheng died in battle, and General Anxi and all the important officials of our court were captured by Mi Yang!"
Cao Rui tried his best to use concise words to express the military information he had received before.
After hearing Cao Rui's words, all the Wei ministers in the palace were like deflated rubber balls, their steps were sloppy and they could hardly stand.
As ministers, they are all like this, let alone Cao Pi?
After learning that the situation he feared most came true, Cao Pi felt as if boundless fire suddenly arose in his chest, burning his internal organs with extreme pain.
The next moment, a mouthful of black blood suddenly spurted out from Cao Pi's mouth and sprinkled directly on Cao Rui's body.
After vomiting blood, Cao Pi immediately collapsed on the bed.
Cao Pi's reaction frightened Empress Zhen and Concubine Guo who were waiting at the side, and they both let out a cry of terror.
Under the cries of Empress Zhen and Concubine Guo, everyone in the palace looked at Cao Pi.
The one who reacted fastest was naturally Cao Rui, who was sprayed with blood.
Cao Rui relied on his agility to quickly come to the couch, lift Cao Pi up from the couch and lean against him.
Looking at the blood stains on his body, and then looking at Cao Pi who was breathing more out and less in his arms, Cao Rui's eyes were already wet with tears.
"Father! Father! Wake up!"
"Imperial physician, imperial physician!"
Heartbreaking cries kept coming from Cao Rui's mouth.
When the Wei ministers in the palace saw that Cao Pi was already lying in Cao Rui's arms, they could not rush forward anymore. They could only kneel down on the couch, kowtow and cry, begging the gods to pray for Cao Pi.
It didn't take long for the entire dormitory to be surrounded by the cries of everyone.
I don't know if the people's cries and prayers had an effect. Cao Pi, who had fallen into a coma, gradually woke up.
But the imperial physician who checked Cao Pi's pulse knew that Cao Pi's awakening was actually a reflection of his past.
Cao Pi, who gradually regained consciousness, saw Cao Rui with tears on his face as soon as he opened his eyes.
Seeing Cao Rui's sad look, Cao Pi wanted to raise his weak hand and wipe away the tears from Cao Rui's face.
Just like when Cao Cao was dying.
But just like Cao Cao before his death, Cao Pi is so weak now that he doesn't even have the strength to raise his hand.
Fortunately, Cao Rui is not the same person he was back then.
After noticing Cao Pi's actions, Cao Rui reached out and grabbed Cao Pi's hand.
Feeling the warmth coming from Cao Rui's hand, Cao Pi turned his eyes to look at the close ministers kneeling under the couch, and said in a sad tone:
"My life is at stake.
After I leave, you must assist the young master well and jointly protect the country of Wei!"
The weak Cao Pi found it quite difficult to say the above words.
But for Cao Rui, he still endured the pain in his body and said the above words clearly word for word.
When Cao Pi said the above words, Wei Chen, who was kneeling on the ground, cried even louder.
They knew that Cao Pi was not delegating power, but entrusting an orphan!
After saying the above, Cao Pi asked all the ministers and others to retreat.
He would tell Cao Rui the rest alone.
After Cao Rui was the only one left in the dormitory, Cao Pi motioned to Cao Rui to take something out from under his pillow.
When Cao Rui took out the items from under the pillow according to Cao Pi's instructions, Cao Rui's heart became even more sad.
The item he took out was an edict.
"It is useless to be a father.
As a son of man, I cannot protect the inheritance of the late emperor.
As a father, I cannot leave you a peaceful world.
Given the current situation, you should keep the funeral secret after your father's death, and then make preparations to move the capital as soon as possible.
The ministers in the palace today are all people who know the importance of things, and they will cooperate with you.
And after moving the capital to Yecheng, you can officially ascend the throne with the help of this edict in your hand."
Listening to the arrangements Cao Pi had planned for himself in his heart, the tears in Cao Rui's eyes couldn't stop falling on the back of Cao Pi's hands.
Seeing Cao Rui looking so sad, Cao Pi did not say any words of relief. He wanted to hurry up and finish his words.
After coughing violently, Cao Pi continued:
"Mi Yang has been victorious in consecutive battles and has already achieved great success. Liu Bei can tolerate him, but Liu Chan, a weak master, may not be able to.
After you move the capital, your first priority is to recuperate and watch the government in the west.
If civil strife breaks out in the west, it will be an opportunity for our government!
In addition, you must let Sun Quan become emperor. As soon as Sun Quan becomes emperor, our court can ally with him, and then people's hearts will be at peace."
After Cao Pi finished speaking, seeing that Cao Rui did not respond to him in time, he couldn't help but said in a stronger tone:
“Move the capital! Alliance!
Move the capital! Alliance!”
The excited tone caused Cao Pi to cough violently.
After seeing Cao Pi's excited reaction, Cao Rui could only respond with tears:
"My son, I know."
After hearing Cao Rui's response, Cao Pi felt relieved.
After everything was done, the pain in his body could no longer be suppressed, causing Cao Pi to cry out in pain.
Cao Pi, who couldn't stand the pain, struggled to reach out to the five stone powder beside the couch.
After Cao Rui saw Cao Pi's behavior, he was so frightened that he wanted to dissuade him, but his dissuasion was stopped by Cao Pi's words:
"Since the beginning of Huang Dynasty, I have been so sad and angry.
Now that you are about to die, you should seek joy."
Cao Pi's words made Cao Rui no longer want to stop Cao Pi.
I still remember that when he was young, his impression of Cao Pi was that he was tall and graceful.
But Cao Pi, who was lying in his arms now, looked haggard.
The same person has changed so much in just a few years. Cao Pi has suffered too much inner trauma in the past few years.
After thinking of this, Cao Rui endured the grief in his heart and took the initiative to serve Cao Pi and eat the Five Stone Powder.
After taking the Five Stone Powder, Cao Pi lay on his back in Cao Rui's arms, eyes blank.
But when the effect of Wu Shi Powder gradually came on, Cao Pi felt that the strength in his body was rapidly recovering.
A feeling of heat soon hit Cao Pi's body.
Under the influence of the heat, Cao Pi stood up on his own initiative. While taking off his clothes, he staggered towards the desk in the bedroom.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! On that desk is placed the traditional jade seal that has been regarded by the Chinese nation as a symbol of national orthodoxy since Qin Shihuang.
As he got closer and closer to the Imperial Seal, Cao Pi could no longer feel the pain in his body, and his eyes gradually became excited.
With his consciousness blurred, Cao Pi seemed to feel that he was back to the day he ascended the throne in the first year of Huangchu.
That day on the Zen platform, he stood on the top of the world, enjoying the worship and surrender of tens of thousands of people.
Cao Pi is still obsessed with the glory he enjoyed that day - it was the happiest day in his life.
Not long after, Cao Pi finally held the Fang Chuanguo Jade Seal in his hand.
But just when Cao Pi excitedly touched the Jade Seal of the Kingdom with his fingers, his finger was scratched by a corner of the Jade Seal of the Kingdom of Chuan.
That corner is filled with gold, so it looks sharp.
When the blood flowing from his fingers slowly dripped onto the ground, Cao Pi was suddenly brought back to reality.
As a literary master, how could he not know the origin of this golden corner on the national jade seal?
At this moment, Cao Pi remembered what Cao Jie said when he firmly protected the jade seal on the day he ascended the throne:
"The sky is not clear!"
In the past, Cao Pi only thought this sentence was extremely ridiculous, but now thinking about it made Cao Pi feel a biting coldness.
Cao Pi, who was frightened in his heart, suddenly looked around.
At this moment, the shadows of candles in the hall were slowly flickering, like ghost shadows.
At this moment, there were bursts of crying in the palace, just like hell.
At this moment, there is no glory, no longevity.
Looking at everything around him, Cao Pi was filled with fear and sadness, his legs were paralyzed, and he knelt directly on the ground.
When his eyes were closed, he didn't realize that the direction where he was kneeling was exactly where Chang'an was.