After leaving the gate of Yongning Palace, the sun has risen to the middle of the sky. It has already reached noon, bringing a bit of warmth to the cold first month of winter.
Cao Shuang thought that his wife and Bai Lingjun were still in Xuchang. When he saw He Yan coming out of the palace gate with the ministers, he stopped him, patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "He Yan, please stay." p>
He Yan asked respectfully: "I wonder what the general has to do with his orders?" He Yan thought to himself that the general wanted to punish him for the disrespect he had just done to the Queen Mother, and he felt trembling in his heart.
Cao Shuang said with a smile: "What's the matter with your consort? My wife Jian Jia and my new concubine Bai Lingjun are still in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Xuchang, so Lao Qing came to lead 10,000 troops and horses for me."<
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He Yan was surprised. The general's new concubine, Bai Lingjun, could it be the concubine of the old thief Sima who gave birth to his son Sima Lun? She is indeed a stunning beauty, with the charm of a ripe peach.
He Yan, a gay friend, winked at Cao Shuang with a look that every man could understand. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I'm going to bring back Madam and Bai Lingjun. The general is worthy of being a descendant of Emperor Wu. He has won the true inheritance of Emperor Wu."
Ah!"
After He Yan said goodbye, he went to the military camp to lead 10,000 troops and headed for Xuchang.
Cao Shuang was stunned by He Yan's eyes, and felt a chill in his heart. He thought that Cao Shuang in the past might be as good as Long Yang, but Cao Shuang now doesn't have this hobby. If nothing happens in the future, he should stay away from him as much as possible.
Returning to the General's Mansion, Cao Shuang ordered people to go to Sima Yi's Mansion again to see if there were any family members of the Sima family who had not escaped from the city left in the Mansion. As a result, only a few servants remained in the Mansion.
After Cao Shuang had some casual lunch, he summoned the great minister Nong Hengfan and the minister Ding Mi.
When the great minister Nong Hengfan and the minister Ding Mi heard the summons from Cao Shuang, they knew that there was something important to discuss. They hurriedly grabbed a few mouthfuls of food and rushed to the general's palace.
When the two of them arrived, Cao Shuang motioned them to sit down, served them some tea, fruits and snacks, and said with a smile: "Yuan Ze, Yan Jing, I plan to issue an imperial edict in the name of Your Majesty in a few days.
Reflecting on the sins of Feiyang and nepotism in the past, what do you think?"
The great Sinong Hengfan happily raised his hands and said: "General, this is a very good move. It can bring back the hearts of our clan members who have gradually lost the Cao clan, and it can also bring the gentry people to our side. In this way, we
Only the mountains and rivers of the Wei Dynasty can make the country last forever."
The Great Sinong Hengfan thought that after Zhaobo experienced this life and death change, he finally woke up and began to govern the country with the style of Emperor Wu.
Ding Mi said with some worry: "General, this must not be the case. The general should still appoint trusted people to ensure that the country of Wei is safe!"
Ding Mi was worried in his heart. If Cao Shuang stopped using nepotism, many great talents would emerge in the future and show their prominence in the Wei political arena.
His position as minister may not be guaranteed, and he originally wanted to go one step further and support some of his disciples. However, this was a good idea, so he strongly opposed it. This shows that Ding Mi is still very selfish.
When Cao Shuang saw that the two confidants had different opinions, he smiled and said: "My lords, this matter is still under discussion and has not been decided. Please go back today and think about it before discussing it."
Cao Shuang saw the thoughts of the two of them, but did not point it out. Alas, although Ding Mi was talented, he was still too selfish. He could be used, but not of great use!
Great Sinong Hengfan raised his hand and suggested: "General, we have just brought order to the chaos and crushed the rebellion of the old thief Sima. The people in Luoyang City are unstable.
Everyone is worried about being implicated by the Sima family, so we should issue an edict to calm people's minds and make it clear that only the Sima family will be punished, and the others will be punished according to the severity of their crimes!"
Cao Shuang nodded in agreement,
Ding Mi was not to be outdone and said: "General, my subordinates thought that we should eradicate the grass and root it out, so we ordered Chen Qun, Taiwei Jiang Ji and others to eradicate the grass and roots. Don't be benevolent to women!"
Cao Shuang heard the implications of Ding Mi's words and knew that this old boy probably wanted to use his help to get rid of a few high-ranking officials and then take the opportunity to rise to power.
Cao Shuang thought for a while and said with a smile: "I think Yuan Ze's suggestion is quite good. After you two go back, you can ask Zhongshu Province to draft an edict and issue an edict to all civil and military officials to reassure them.
In addition, I think there are still some useful people among Sima Yi's confidants, such as Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, and Guo Huai. They are quite talented. If you can recruit them, you will recruit them first. If they cannot be used by me,
, then it’s not too late to kill again!”
Ding Mi reluctantly followed the command of Chief Sinong Hengfan and went to Zhongshu Province to prepare and issue the imperial edict.
As soon as this edict came out, the officials in various Wei official offices in Luoyang just calmed down. They were in chaos and depressed for several days before Luoyang regained its former prosperity.
At noon on the third day, He Yan came back with Jian Jia and Bai Lingjun.
He Yan smiled and said: "General, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my duty and brought the two ladies back."
Cao Shuang smiled and said: "It's not my consort's fault for all this hard work."
At this time, Jian Jia, Cao Lin and Bai Lingjun got off the carriage. Jian Jia quickly ran to Cao Shuang, hugged Cao Shuang, and said with tears of joy: "Husband, Jian Jia has missed you so much these days after we were separated!"
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Cao Lin also ran over in small steps and said in a sweet voice: "Dad, Lin'er misses you too."
When He Yan saw Cao Shuang's family reunited, he wisely said goodbye and returned home without disturbing them again.
In the following days, Cao Shuang concentrated on handling government affairs every day. Six days after the departure of Yang Zong, Xia Houxuan finally led an army of 100,000 to Luoyang.
Yang Zong was also very talkative, and he was so talkative that he almost ordered Xiahou Xuan to lead an army of 100,000 to Luoyang to serve the king. After all, Cao Shuang was his cousin, and Sima Yi was an in-law, so it was a dilemma no matter what choice he made.
On the Huainan side, Wang Ling and Chu King Cao Biao, after receiving Cao Shuang's personal letter, carefully calculated it,
I have just led 30,000 troops to Luoyang to see if I can get some benefits. It is best to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a good job as an assistant minister.
When Xia Houxuan led an army of 100,000 to Luoyang, Cao Shuang led Luoyang's civil and military forces out of the city to greet him.
Cao Shuang said with a smile: "Cousin Xiahou, I have finally expected the reinforcements from cousin Xiahou. I originally thought that cousin Xiahou would not come to save my country because of his in-laws."
Xia Houxuan said with some shame: "Well, cousin, if you tell me, if the Wei Dynasty is in trouble, I will come to King Qin."
Obviously Xia Houxuan was a little careful and planned to get some benefits, but when he came to see, Sima Yi had already run away.
Ten days later, King Cao Biao of Chu and Wang Ling of Sikong led 30,000 horses to arrive late. In the end, their trip was in vain and they caught nothing. They couldn't help but blame Sima, the old thief, for being so spineless.
Why didn't you resist and just ran away?
Cao Shuang ordered two groups of people to station outside Luoyang City according to the emperor's order, and formally decided on the crime of rebellion of the Sima family. Three days later, he beheaded Sima Shi and Sima Fu of the Sima family at the execution ground of Beimang Mountain in Luoyang, and ordered Xiahou Xuan to be the supervisor and beheader. Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and crows cawed loudly on Beimang Mountain.
Master Sima, Sima Fu was pressed on the guillotine by the executioner.
Master Sima said with a smile: "Brother, please give me a quickie so that I can go down and reunite with Wei'er!"
Xia Houxuan said with a livid face: "You still have the nerve to mention Wei'er in front of me. Do you think I don't know that you poisoned Wei'er yourself?"
Master Sima cried bitterly and said: "Brother, I was wrong. I am no better than a pig or a dog. I lost my conscience and killed Wei'er."
Xia Houxuan didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "The time has come, kill him!"
The two executioners raised their knives and dropped their knives. Only two "clicks" were heard, and Sima Shi and Sima Fu's heads fell to the ground.
At this point, Sima Master and Sima Fu were completely gone. Sikong Wang Ling and Chu King Cao Biao watched the execution, feeling guilty in their hearts, secretly thinking that Cao Shuang was killing the chicken to scare the monkey...