Chapter 454: Add nine tins and be called Prime Minister
Just as Jia Xu and others expected, after returning from somewhere, Xun Lingjun did not stop everyone anymore.
Cao Cao announced to everyone at the Sikong Mansion in Yecheng that he would be taking charge of Xu Du.
Urgent letters came out from Yecheng one after another, rushing to Xudu overnight.
For only one thing.
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Xudu, Imperial City.
Although it was a spring day, the palace was still deserted.
Liu Xie got up early and took a walk in the garden.
Xun Yu was away, and Ma Teng was the only one beside him.
After Ma Teng came to Xudu, he was considered the best person to Liu Xie.
After Fu Shou came to the palace to pay his respects, he stayed with Liu Xie. Ma Teng, Fu Shou, and Liu Xie were the three most laid-back people in the palace.
"Huaili Hou, do you think there is a place where peach blossoms bloom in this city?"
"I heard that there are peach blossoms in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are also peach blossoms in Yichuan. When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, they stretch for ten miles, which is a wonderful scene."
Liu Xie was in a good mood. Although he was locked up, he couldn't sigh all day long.
Fu Shou, also known as Queen Fu, can be regarded as Liu Xie's biggest spiritual support after the dress edict. She is gentle and considerate, and can accompany Liu Xie every moment. When she heard that Liu Xie wanted to see peach blossoms, she
He smiled angrily and said:
"Aren't there still peach trees planted in previous years in the palace? I remember that there are still more than ten trees in Baizifang, why not go and have a look today?"
"What the Queen said is absolutely true. The year before last, the peach trees were planted when Jiangnan paid tribute. Now they have grown. It is estimated that the flowers have bloomed this March."
Ma Teng said with a smile, he quite likes the life in this palace. Xuchang is much humid and warm. Compared with Xiliang, which can freeze to death in the cold winter, it is much moister here.
"Then let's go quickly!"
Liu Xie said excitedly, but before his excitement was over, he was silenced by a shout from the corridor.
"Where are you going, Your Majesty? Here is an urgent letter from Cao Sikong of Yecheng. Please read the letter before making a decision!"
The voice was extremely rich, and it sounded like the voice of someone who was full of energy.
The person who came was none other than Cao Chun. Although Xun Yu went to Yecheng, there were still many close followers of Cao Cao in Xudu.
Cao Chun was born in Huangmen back then. Now that the north was pacified, he once again stayed in Xudu and served as Huangmen's minister. The purpose was very simple, just to take good care of the little emperor.
Cao Chun's voice was like a reminder that Liu Xie was afraid to move. He went to the corridor and took the letter in Cao Chun's hand out of fear.
Cao Chun snorted coldly, and Liu Xie was so frightened that he almost threw away the letter. No wonder he - the little emperor had been wandering in the chaos of war for many years, and what he was most afraid of was hearing the cold snorts of these men.
After opening the letter, Ma Teng and Queen Fu also stepped forward to look at it.
But then, the expressions of the three people became very sophisticated.
Ma Teng seemed to have an indifferent expression and seemed to be thoughtful.
But Queen Fu's beauty turned pale, and Liu Xie simply turned pale.
The words in the letter are very simple, that is, Cao Cao is coming, and he wants to add Jiuxi, become the Duke of the country, and finally become the prime minister. He asked Ma Teng and Liu Xie to discuss it with the courtiers——
discuss?
Ma Teng laughed, thinking that Cao Cao really knew how to speak.
This doesn't make it clear that the little emperor should think carefully about himself and not get into trouble.
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This letter is in one place.
It exploded in the morning.
This is a morning court that has not been called for a long time.
Liu Xie, the emperor, was a little nervous.
"Ahem..."
"My dear friends, do you have any objections to Cao Sikong's proposal?"
As a result, after asking these questions, the civil and military officials in the court suddenly became quiet, and some people kept shaking their heads.
Liu Xie cried.
Only then did he realize that these people were just excited, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with Cao Cao's behavior.
"The big man is going to die... he is really going to die."
This was Liu Xie's last sigh.
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April.
The tiger and leopard cavalry took the lead, and Cao Cao's team spread rumors along the way that Cao Cao was going to be the prime minister.
Along the way, the people basically lined the streets to welcome him, so Cao Cao's team moved very slowly.
It took about ten days to walk from Yecheng to Xudu.
On the day of return, the scene in Xudu could only be described as a mess of food and drink.
After all...this is where Cao Cao made his fortune.
Emperor Liu Xie came out of the city twenty miles out of the city to greet him in colorful robes and brocade robes.
Captain Ma Teng made the welcoming team as luxurious as possible.
The emperor returned from a tour, only thirty miles outside the city.
Cao Cao is still in charge of Sikong, and Liu Xie's twenty-mile trip out of the city has done his best to save himself a little bit of face.
Cao Cao dismounted and laughed when he saw Liu Xie, who was slightly taller than him:
"Thank you for coming out of the city to meet your Majesty, I'm very grateful!"
"Hahaha…"
Saying how grateful he was, Cao Cao's eyes only stayed on Liu Xie for a moment, and then he began to greet the common people and generals on both sides of the road.
Liu Xie was embarrassed, but he couldn't yell out because he was controlled by others. Cao Cao had this ability.
"Sikong is joking, no...from today on, I should call you Prime Minister Cao!"
Liu Xie smiled coquettishly, but this was already his greatest sarcasm.
Cao Cao didn't care at all.
"Oh, what are you talking about, your majesty? You all recommended me to take the position. I am still flattered, but I didn't expect that your majesty agreed so easily. It seems that your majesty also hates the Liu thief from the south!"
Cao Cao sneered, and Liu Xie broke into a cold sweat.
"Stop talking, Sikong please come quickly. All the civil and military officials in the palace have been waiting for you for a long time!"
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Cao Cao became prime minister as he should have.
Not a single ripple.
No one dares to make trouble because this is the general trend.
Add nine tins and call him Wei Gong.
The Wei State was established in Yecheng, and the area around Yecheng was also classified as Wei County.
With the prime minister in front, the three princes are dispensable. The first thing Cao Cao did after taking office was to abolish these three princes.
Then the second thing was announced.
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The wind picked up.
The flag is waving.
In front of the Chengguang Hall of Xuchang Palace, Liu Xie and Cao Cao stood side by side.
There are drums and guards beside him.
And under the hundred steps of Chengguang Hall, there were densely packed black figures.
These are the hundreds of officials of the Han Dynasty today.
The wind was still howling, but it couldn't stop Cao Cao's penetrating voice:
"Today, the truth is here to announce the Han Dynasty's southern expedition."
"Now that the north is pacified, Liu Biao and Liu Bei in Jingzhou are still using the name of the Han Dynasty to try to rebel against the Han Dynasty and regain control."
"It is our duty to support the great man, and it is our duty to help him!"
"I am leading the royal army to conquer the rebels!"
"Sacrifice the flag!"
Wow - sometimes the wind roared loudly, echoing the roars of the soldiers that resounded throughout the world, blood flowed under the flags, and the big Chinese character Cao finally flew in the wind again today.
Only Liu Xie, like a puppet, stood in front of the stage dully, his thoughts wandering to nowhere, he was incompatible with this surging fighting spirit, and would never fit in.