Chapter 71: Welcoming the Emperor and ordering disloyalty
"Brother Hi, do you really want to know? This fourth piece of the puzzle?"
Seeing Cao Cao's impatient look, Yi Xiaotian squinted his eyes and looked like he was enjoying it. He liked to see the suspicious look on his face. It was very interesting...
"Brother Yi, if you don't say anything, I'm going to draw my sword!" Cao Cao said jokingly with a deliberately sullen face.
"Ha ha."
Yi Xiaotian laughed out loud.
"Brother Hao, please listen carefully. Everything I say next is very important. If you are serious about it and dedicate it to Cao Cao as a plan, I guarantee that Cao Cao will rise to great heights. You, Hao, will also be prosperous and wealthy in this life, and you will not be able to enjoy it.
When the time comes, brother, please don’t forget that there is a wine shop in Suanzao County, Chenliu County, and I am the little shopkeeper!"
hehe…
Cao Cao just laughed...
It would be great if you can really make a great success. Besides, even if you can make a great success, no one will forget you, Yi Xiaotian!
Of course, how could Cao Cao not hear that Yi Xiaotian was making fun of him...
"Brother Yi, please open Jinkou quickly. I've been waiting here for a long time!"
"Ha ha…"
Yi Xiaotian laughed heartily again.
But after that, he narrowed his eyes and his expression became a little more solemn, as if what he mentioned next was extremely important.
Finally, while Cao Cao was waiting and watching, Yi Xiaotian spoke. He directly put forward the four most important words——
——"Today!"
Huo, the emperor?
Today?
Cao Cao was stunned...
Speaking of the young emperor of today's Han Dynasty, he has a very ill-fated life...
His biological mother, Wang Meiren, was poisoned and killed by Empress He. However, under the protection of Empress Dowager Dong, he survived and was named King Chenliu.
Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo entered the capital. In order to reduce his power, he poisoned Queen He, deposed the emperor, and made Chenliu King Liu Xie the emperor.
As a result, the young emperor who ascended the throne in a hurry lived a life of trepidation under the control of Dong Zhuo and his subordinates.
I heard that in Chang'an, the emperor couldn't even get a full meal and even had to chew tree bark!
Mentioning the emperor, Cao Cao suddenly remembered a piece of news that came last night.
Nowadays, the warlords in Kansai are in conflict with each other and fighting one after another. The emperor actually escaped from the devastated wasteland of Chang'an through the mediation of various forces.
He seems to be fleeing to his former hometown, the place where he grew up - Luoyang!
At first, Cao Cao didn't take it seriously, but now that Yi Xiaotian mentioned it, Cao Cao immediately felt that there might be a lot to do around the emperor!
"Brother Yi, what do you mean? Today's emperor is the fourth piece of the puzzle for Cao Cao's rise?"
Cao Cao asked urgently.
Yi Xiaotian did not answer directly.
Instead, he stood up, stretched out a few fingers, and counted the time.
I was murmuring in my heart, "Isn't this the last few days?"
Thinking of this, Yi Xiaotian asked. "Brother Hiding? Have you heard the news about the young emperor escaping from Chang'an and returning to Luoyang?"
Well…
Cao Cao was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Brother Yi had already heard about this military report that he had just received last night.
"This...there is a piece of news..." Cao Cao replied immediately. "I have just received this information. With the mediation of many forces, the emperor has escaped from Chang'an and is on his way to Luoyang."
"now it's right…"
Yi Xiaotian nodded, which almost matched the timeline recorded in historical books.
So next, the young emperor is about to embark on an extremely dangerous journey home that lasts for one year and six months. There are dangers in the middle, and many forces have their own agendas, all trying to gain something in this competition.
The greatest benefit.
Strictly speaking, this time is still a bit too early for Cao Cao...
However, it would be a good thing if Cao Cao could strengthen his determination to welcome the emperor through his brother's mouth.
When he thought of this, Yi Xiaotian raised his hand and continued loudly.
"Today, the emperor wants to return to Luoyang, but Luoyang is burned to the ground by a fire. However, all the righteous people in the world want to preserve their roots. The common people of the Han Dynasty miss him and feel sad for him."
“If at this time, anyone can ‘serve the Lord with fame’, it is Dashun!”
“Anyone who can ‘serve justice to serve heroes’ is a wise man!”
"Whoever can 'support righteousness and become handsome' is a great virtue!"
It seems that because he mentioned the emperor and the centuries-old sacred value of the Han Dynasty, Yi Xiaotian's tone became louder and louder...
Especially when it came to the last sentence, Yi Xiaotian immediately took action.
"The opportunity for such great success, great strategy, and great virtue is right in front of us, and it is fleeting. In other words, whoever can take the lead in this battle for the emperor will have the hope of conquering the Central Plains and pacifying the Central Plains."
The trajectory of this troubled world!”
Yi Xiaotian's words directly copied Xun Yu's attitude and opinions on welcoming the emperor in "Three Kingdoms".
He even explains the relationship in a simple and in-depth way, and then adds a little bit of exaggeration...
In this era and period, to be able to come up with this opinion is not to say that it is not insightful and original.
You should know that even Xun Yu, the original author of these words, proposed this theory only a year later.
call out…
Cao Cao was stunned for a while after hearing this.
However, when he thought about it carefully, he felt horrified that he felt like he was just waking up from a dream.
Yi Xiaotian's words may seem like chicken soup for the soul, but they actually reveal the emperor's energy...
How smart Cao Cao is.
He immediately understood the brilliance of Brother Yi's strategy...
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty, a supreme being who once ruled the land of China for hundreds of years, now has reduced real power but still has a false name. He is deeply favored in the empirical world of the grassroots, clans, and princes.
Fighting against the princes is a struggle for hegemony, and victory or defeat does not matter. Fighting against the emperor is a rebellion, and the loser will be destroyed.
For example...Xuzhou?
Wasn't Cao Cao always worried that his master would be unknown?
Haha, if the emperor is firmly in his hands, with an edict from the emperor, this problem will be easily solved, and no one in the world will dare to say "no"?
Lu Bu? Isn’t he jumping around repeatedly among the various princes? Isn’t he vainly trying to muddy the waters of this troubled world with a punch in the east and a kick in the west?
Haha! It’s even simpler!
With just a wave of his hand, an edict from the emperor fell to the ground, which was enough to ruin his reputation and bring him to justice among all the princes in the world!
Hahaha…
After thinking about this, Cao Cao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It turned out that what kept him tied up and unable to let go was the emperor's puzzle piece!
With Cao Cao now sitting in Yanzhou and half of the land in Xuzhou, plus the brave and capable Qingzhou soldiers, and the armored tiger and leopard cavalry, if he uses the sacred and inviolable trump card of "Emperor", he can raise his arms and fight for each other!
Ha ha…
At that time, even if there are princes who disobey Cao Cao and the emperor in his hands?
However, will the children of aristocratic families disobey this public morality?
Isn’t it easier for the people at the bottom to follow this trend?
The human heart, the heart of the clan, the heart of the scholars, these ethereal and extremely important things were all solved because of one emperor!
awesome!
The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more shocked he became.
Because of Yi Xiaotian's reminder, Cao Cao suddenly realized that the emperor, this seemingly homeless young man, turned out to be such a rare commodity...
The key is that other princes, such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Benzhu, Yuan Shu, Yuan Gongli, they will not have such a vision, let alone realize this. Even when facing the emperor's choice, they will definitely protect themselves wisely...
"Brother Yi!" Cao Cao shouted. "This fourth piece of the puzzle! It's amazing!"
He was extremely excited...
It seems that all of a sudden, he found a way to break the situation...
Narrow.
For a moment, Cao Cao felt that his original vision was extremely narrow. He only had Yanzhou and Xuzhou in his eyes...
But he actually completely ignored the key piece of the puzzle that could help him unify the Central Plains, the north, and even the world - the emperor...
call…
Take a long breath.
Cao Cao felt a faint fear in his heart...
It's a good thing that I came to Brother Yi for advice today, otherwise, I'm afraid I would have lost the best opportunity to take the lead in the battle for the emperor!
"Brother Hi, do you understand?"
Seeing that Cao Cao's expression turned sunny and rainy, Yi Xiaotian grinned.
"Brother concealing it? You should tell me, if you offer the plan of 'obeying the emperor's orders but not obeying his subjects' to Cao Cao, what situation will Cao Cao create if he follows the plan? And how will he reward you?"
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian raised his head and looked out the window faintly, as if asking and answering himself.
"When the time comes, will there be a Cao Cao who worships the emperor and restores the sacred value of the Han Dynasty that has existed for hundreds of years? A Cao Cao who coordinates the civil and military actions of the Central Government; and a Cao Cao who goes to cultivate wasteland and go deep into grassroots governance?"
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian blinked, and a flash of light suddenly appeared.
