The ceremony to worship the heaven was forced to be suspended, and this incident swept the entire Xudu City in a short period of time.
Many rumors spread wildly, saying that assassins attacked the emperor, which led to the suspension of the ceremony.
However, everyone also heard that nothing happened to the emperor, so no one was too worried about the emperor's condition.
The fact is that even if the heaven-sacrifice ceremony is suspended, it can only be reduced to a joke among people after dinner.
Han Dynasty, Emperor - as long as everyone is well fed and clothed, not many people will care.
However, the assassination of the emperor seemed to have caused an uproar in the palace, and many ministers believed that strengthening the protection of the emperor must be put on the agenda.
Therefore, even if the ministers still refused to deal with Cao Cao, at this time, they would still hold their noses and discuss things peacefully with Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was rarely easy to talk to, and he immediately agreed to the petition of the ministers.
A large number of additional soldiers and horses were sent to Guangluqing Xi Lu and Huangmen minister Cao Chun—
Ma Teng naturally took up his post again with honor, and Cao Ang temporarily took the position of Doctor Guanglu. A group of people guarded the four halls of the palace very closely.
Now... even if the regular attendants want to visit Liu Xie, they will be turned away. Except for some young eunuchs, young palace maids and Queen Fu Shou, no one can see Liu Xie.
"There is nothing we can do about it... Someone wants to assassinate His Majesty, and we have no way of guarding His Majesty all day long..."
Yang Biao comforted Fu Wan in this way, but he had no idea what Fu Wan was worried about.
"Yes Yes Yes…"
"Master Yang is right..."
Yang Biao had no idea what many people saw, so he had no idea why after the festival was suspended, many people stayed home due to illness and did not even come to Chengguang Hall.
Confused, Yang Biao felt that since they couldn't see the emperor and Cao Cao couldn't see the emperor, it was still a good deal.
As everyone knows, that night... a carriage drove slowly out of Xudu under the cover of darkness and headed straight for a small county town in Chenliu.
——
"So...Prime Minister...all these things were planned by Brother Yi alone?"
"Why... Wen Ruo feels that he is with the wrong person? Are you planning to return to his true self again?"
Cao Cao smiled and took a sip of tea - Xun Lingjun stood aside with his hands behind his back, looking at the starry sky outside the door, wondering what he was thinking.
"What do Wen Ruo think about the Han Dynasty and the Emperor?"
"Especially after what happened-"
Cao Cao asked, and seemed to hit the point where Xun Yu was struggling.
I heard Xun Yu let out a long breath, closed his eyes and shook his head:
"Prime Minister... was I wrong? Is it possible that being loyal to the Han Dynasty... being loyal to His Majesty has become a sin?"
Speaking of which, Xun Yu was actually the first person to receive a document from Yi Xiaotian. In fact, the document detailed Liu Xie's crimes and wrote in detail what Liu Xie had done after colluding with Han Sui.
The impact of the letter on Xun Yu's outrageous things was unimaginable.
Everyone in the prime minister's house only knew that Cao Cao knew that the emperor had done something that made him very angry. However, after Cao Cao learned that Xun Yu had no reaction to his trespassing into the palace and even pointed his sword at the emperor, and could even be said to be extremely calm, Cao Cao
Understand that Xun Yu may be the most heartbroken, painful, and angry person.
"What exactly am I protecting?"
Xun Yu gave a bitter smile and slowly sat back on his seat... Cao Cao saw Xun Yu's waist collapsed and his back bent. He understood Xun Yu's mood at the moment, so he stopped teasing:
"Wen Ruo...you are not wrong...it's just...you are too indifferent——"
"Apathy? Me...me?"
Cao Cao said this, which seemed to make Xun Yu a little puzzled.
Xun Yu pointed at himself, causing quite a stir in his heart. He racked his brains to think about when he had become indifferent...but in the end he couldn't come up with an answer.
Seeing Xun Yu in such pain, Cao Cao finally explained to Xun Yu:
"Wen Ruo, I am talking to you now as Cao Cao... so I have no intention of lying to you... Compared with ordinary people, you are too cold and too arrogant... so that when you pursue the righteousness in your heart, you can't help but
, you have classified all the people and ideas that deviate from your goals into three religions and nine streams."
Cao Cao stood up, walked slowly to Xun Yu's side, put his big hand on Xun Yu's shoulder, and said seriously:
"You...are never wrong...you are the ultimate yearning for civil servants and the last example for loyal ministers..."
"You are loyal to the Han Dynasty and the Emperor. These are all righteousness and absolutely correct..."
"But Wen Ruo... have you ever thought about the significance of the emperor and the Han Dynasty to us from the perspective of ordinary people, from my perspective... from the perspective of Brother Yi?"
"What does it mean to you?"
Xun Yu stared blankly at the serious Cao Cao, seemingly unable to understand what Cao Cao said.
Cao Cao smiled and shook his head:
"Wen Ruo... I... apart from my status as prime minister, I am just a lustful person with a little luck... Don't laugh at me... I, Cao Mengde, only have such hobbies... And Brother Yi, apart from wearing the cloak of scheming, he is also just a happy person.
Just an angry, money-loving young man——"
"Have you ever thought about what the emperor means to him?"
Without waiting for Xun Yu to answer, Cao Cao shook his head and said:
"For Brother Yi, the emperor has never given him anything...his family wealth, his friends, his ability to survive and gain a foothold in this troubled world is all due to his own strength - apart from these,
The only thing that connects Brother Yi to the Emperor...is this time..."
"What do you think the emperor means to Brother Yi?"
"Is it... an enemy?"
Xun Yu said stumblingly. He suddenly felt that something very hot was coming out of his chest, but he just missed it and was able to catch it.
Cao Cao smiled and responded:
"Not only is he the emperor, Brother Yi was born in troubled times. He has never enjoyed the glory of the Han Dynasty. He has never experienced the stable and comfortable life that a Han subject should have... The Han Dynasty gave him only pain.
Memories and frightening past."
"So... Wen Ruo, why do you think Brother Yi will firmly support you, respect the emperor as he should, and maintain the Han Dynasty without any scruples?"
"It's the same for me..."
"So... Wen Ruo, you are never wrong... You can stand gloriously and decisively under this swaying city wall when the great man is swaying. The world will respect you, and future generations will admire you... But... this
In the world, there are many people who don’t have enough to eat or wear, and there are many ordinary people who just want to spend the rest of their lives in peace..."
"Wen Ruo, you haven't experienced their lives, so you won't think about it from their perspective... So... I say you are right, but you... are too cold and too arrogant..."
"Brother Yi helps you because he thinks you are a friend worth making, not because of your moral character that is so noble that no one can look directly at it..."
Cao Cao stood up and said the last words to Xun Yu in a serious voice:
"Wen Ruo..."
"It's not that without the emperor, the world will not be able to function... On the contrary, no matter who is sitting on the dragon throne, as long as everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, this... is the Han Dynasty you need."
