The New Year has passed and the New Year has entered.
There was no festive atmosphere in Chang'an City, and it seemed to be shrouded in gloom.
It was still dark, so the city gates were locked; the imperial city was even more heavily guarded, giving off a murderous atmosphere.
Cao Rui nestled in her mother's arms.
But it's not his biological mother Zhen Mi, but his adopted mother.
It is now the seventh year of Taiping, which is 220 AD. In the original history, Cao Cao died in this year. But now, Cao Cao has no body left and is stationed in Jiming Mountain forever to protect the country of Wei.
But the wheel of history will still take the life of an emperor this year.
That’s Cao Zhang!
Cao Rui is fifteen years old this year.
Seven years of royal life have made him unusually mature than his peers.
In Zichen Pavilion, the lights were dim.
Mrs. Bian cried bitterly and almost fainted as she lay on the couch. There was a man lying on the couch... He was wearing an emperor's crown and looked peaceful, as if he was asleep. He was Cao Zhang! The one Cao Rui called
He is the emperor of his father. But at this moment, Cao Zhang is motionless and no longer as powerful as before.
"Your Majesty, why did you just leave like this?"
Mrs. Bian cried out sadly, her clothes soaked with tears.
This is a miserable woman who was born into a prostitute and married Cao Cao. She first lost her beloved son Cao Pi, then her husband Cao Cao, and now she lost her beloved son again. Mrs. Bian could no longer bear these successive blows. The white-haired man gave the black-haired man a gift
She has endured the pain once. But now, she has to endure it again...
Zhen Zhaoyi also cried bitterly!
She was in love with Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhang had planned to make her his queen, but he didn't want to have to suffer from illness.
Cao Rui, on the other hand, stared at Cao Zhang with a pair of big black eyes.
Outside Zichen Pavilion, Wu Yan stood with a spear in his hand, his eyes wide open.
Wu Yan, who is only nineteen years old, is already over eight feet tall, has a strong back and a strong waist, and has a majestic appearance.
I grew up with Cao Rui since childhood.
Now Wu Yan has become a guard of the imperial city, specializing in protecting Cao Rui.
He is born with supernatural powers and has excellent martial arts skills. Among the imperial guards, he is known as the "Tiger" and is unbeatable.
Wu Yan knew that at this moment, he needed to be extremely energetic.
"Queen Mother, please stop your mourning.
It will be difficult to conceal His Majesty's death...it will be revealed to the world tomorrow at the court meeting. If this happens, you and I will be in danger."
Zhen Zhaoyi comforted her softly, finally getting Mrs. Bian to calm down.
After Cao Zhang fell ill, the Cao family members began to make moves again. Needless to say, Cao Chong, he colluded with Cao Biao, Cao Ju, and Cao Yu to form a faction; even Cao Zhang's biological brother Cao Zhi did not care.
Cao Cao and his Tianxian number hurriedly returned to Chang'an to stir up trouble...
Facing the throne, no matter how close the brothers are, they will turn against each other.
Mrs. Bian really didn't know what to do.
Cao Cao said before his death: Zijian cannot be put to great use, and Cangshu is too cool.
If Zi Jian succeeds to the throne, the country will be in danger; if Cang Shu succeeds to the throne, it will be difficult for all the sons to be born... Only Zi Wen can bear the heavy responsibility.
It's a pity that the world was unified, but only two years later, Cao Zhang left!
If Cao Zhang had an heir, that would be fine...
Unfortunately, he had three daughters, but no male. The only male adopted from Cao Peng was Cao Rui.
Originally, according to Mrs. Bian's idea, Cao Zhang was not old and would have a son sooner or later.
Unexpectedly, Jiangdong's poisonous arrow made him fall down immediately. Although he met many women after returning to Chang'an, there was no result. This made Mrs. Bian feel very embarrassed.
Let Cao Zhi succeed?
But Cao Cao said that he was of no use.
Mrs. Bian also knew her son very well.
When it comes to reciting poems and poems, Cao Zhi is unparalleled in talent and learning; but when it comes to governing the world, Cao Zhi is too idealistic and far less down-to-earth than Cao Zhang. Let alone Cao Chong! If he succeeds to the throne, I am afraid that few of them will have a good death.
.And the only legal successor, Cao Rui, happened to be adopted.
This made Mrs. Bian hesitate.
However, the news of Cao Zhang's death cannot be concealed.
The successor must be selected as soon as possible. The country cannot live without this king for a day! If it remains vacant for a long time, it will inevitably cause turmoil. Mrs. Bian couldn't help but glance at Cao Rui in Zhen Zhaoyi's arms.
But Cao Rui had tears in his eyes and a look of sadness on his face.
How to choose this?
"King Lingwu, where are you now?"
Zhen Zhaoyi was stunned for a moment and said softly: "It has been three months since Yueban... It stands to reason that we have already met King Lingwu. However, it is said that King Lingwu's northern expedition has expanded the territory thousands of miles away. It is said that it is in the North Sea.
…I remember that Your Majesty named the North Sea the Sea of Blessings, but it was actually very far away.”
"Can he... be able to come back?"
Zhen Zhaoyi looked at Cao Rui in her arms and winked at Mrs. Bian.
"Yuan Zhong, stay here with your father... Mother has asked Bolong and Zhonglong to come, and they will probably come over in a while."
Bolong is Cao Yang.
As for Zhonglong, Cao Yun, the son of Bu Luan, is sixteen years old this year, one year older than Cao Rui. Last year, he served as the Sima of the side gate of the imperial city. Cao Rui has a good relationship with Cao Yang and Cao Yun, and there is also the city
Gate Sima Jiang Wei is also very friendly. In addition, Cao Rui is close to Fu Qian, who is fourteen years old, Chang'an Ling Deng Ai, who is twenty years old, and City Gate Sima Deng Quan, who is ten years old.
Four years old...
Of course, there is also Wu Yan who is guarding outside the hall at the moment.
Cao Rui nodded, silently walked to the edge of the dragon couch and sat down. He stretched out his little hand and tucked the bright yellow silk mattress on Cao Zhang's body...
Zhen Zhaoyi and Mrs. Bian saw this and couldn't help but nodded lightly.
"Yesterday, Governor Li Lian reported that King Lingwu had arrived in Kucha ten days ago, and it is estimated that it will take at least ten days to return to Chang'an.
The problem is that neither the Marquis of Linzi nor the Marquis of Ye will give us this time.
The Queen Mother must be prepared early. Otherwise, tomorrow morning, when Your Majesty... there will be chaos in the court."
"this……"
Mrs. Bian, hesitant.
After a while, she whispered: "Yuan Zhong, is it appropriate?"
Zhen Zhaoyi bit her lip, "If Yuan Zhong ascends the throne, you and I still have a way to live; if Cang Shu ascends the throne, I'm afraid the people in Anle Palace will not make things easier for you and me. However, it will be difficult for Yuan Zhong to ascend the throne."
Mrs. Bian was silent.
The night was dark, and suddenly it started to rain lightly.
Mrs. Bian shuddered, suddenly made up her mind, gritted her teeth and said: "No matter what, we must wait until King Lingwu returns."
"That's right!"
Zhen Zhaoyi secretly let out a sigh of relief.
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As Zhen Zhaoyi guessed, the news of Cao Zhang's death could not be concealed.
The next day, as the bronze bells in the imperial city rang, the news of Cao Zhang's death was also announced. For a time, Chang'an was in chaos.
Fortunately, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others were still there and quickly stabilized the situation.
Immediately, Cao Zhang's funeral was discussed and a mourning hall was set up in the imperial city.
If Cao Zhang dies, who will take over the throne?
Cao Zhang had no children, only one adopted son... And how could the Cao family members watch Cao Rui ascend to the throne?
So that day, Cao Zhi raised questions at the court meeting.
Maybe if he wanted to come, Mrs. Bian would definitely push him out. But with Cao Cao's words, Mrs. Bian would never agree.
"Now that His Majesty has passed away, the country cannot live without him for a day.
The late emperor once issued an edict that the Marquis of Linzi should be a free and happy Marquis... Could it be that the Marquis of Linzi has forgotten it? I believe that the Marquis of Ye is twenty-four years old, which is when he is full of energy. Besides, he is your Majesty's brother.
It is just right for him to take over the throne. I wonder, my lords, what do you think of my recommendation?"
Before Mrs. Huan finished speaking, Cao Biao jumped out.
"It is most suitable for the fifth emperor brother to take over the throne... I also agree, who is against it?"
This Cao Biao was born tall and tall, and his appearance was quite similar to that of Cao Cao.
A pair of narrow eyes, a dark complexion, and a strong murderous aura.
All civil and military officials in the dynasty remained silent.
Xun Yu smiled slightly, "What the Marquis of Puyang said is very true... However, His Majesty is so eager to choose a successor before his body is cold. I'm afraid it's disrespectful to Your Majesty. Besides, who succeeds can't be decided by his loud voice. This matter
It is best to discuss the matter carefully and not to ruin the harmony of the royal family.
The late emperor, this matter is the most important thing."
Cao Biao's voice was very loud, and when Xun Yu stabbed him without any pain, he became furious.
He was about to have a seizure, but was stopped by Cao Chong.
"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true, but my mother just said that a country cannot live without a king for a day.
If a successor cannot be selected early, I am afraid that the world will be uneasy... Therefore, I think it is better to select a suitable candidate first to stabilize people's hearts. Even if the enthronement is slightly delayed, it is not impossible."
Xun Yu's cheek twitched slightly.
But there was still a faint smile on his face.
He turned to look at Guo Jia, who immediately understood.
"Yehou's words are reasonable, but when the late emperor passed away, he left him alone in the care of King Lingwu.
Unfortunately, His Majesty has passed away now, so it is best to ask King Lingwu to return before making a decision on the candidate for his successor."
Cao Chong's expression suddenly changed.
He subconsciously looked at Cao Rui, with a fierce light in his eyes.
Cao Rui instinctively shrank, but when he saw Cao Yang and others standing behind him, he suddenly felt courageous.
"Ye Hou, why are you in Chang'an?"
"ah?"
"I remember that my father once issued an edict, but without the decree, the Marquis of Ye was not allowed to return to Chang'an.
Mother, can my father give an order to the Marquis of Ye to return the capital? If not, then the Marquis of Ye would be disobeying the order..."
The childish voice echoed in the hall.
Xun Yu's eyes lit up and he praised secretly in his heart.
Cao Chong's face turned blue and he glared at Cao Rui fiercely.
Cao Biao was furious, "Young boy, how can you be allowed to be so presumptuous here?"
He stood up and strode towards Cao Rui.
My Yan, Cao Yang, Cao Yun, and Jiang Wei immediately blocked Cao Biao and said, "Marquis Puyang, what do you want?"
Cao Rui also stood up and said sternly: "Puyang Marquis, my father's bones are not yet cold, you are so presumptuous, do you think you are guilty?"
Mrs. Huan could not get in the middle of the conversation among the younger generation.
Mrs. Bian and Zhen Zhaoyi also said nothing.
Cao Biao said angrily: "Young man, how dare you be so rude? A certain family is so presumptuous, who dares to punish me?"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a loud voice coming from outside the hall.
"If others can't cure you, how about treating you alone?"
While he was talking, he saw a man striding into the hall.
Behind him, Yue followed suit.
More than a hundred warriors wearing golden armor and holding swords poured into the hall, cheering. There were also two generals, each holding a steel knife in his arms, walking like a dragon and a tiger, with murderous intent. The two veteran generals walked into the hall and faced each other on both sides.
One stand.
The person who spoke quickly walked two steps to the main hall, bowed to the coffin in the hall, and cried bitterly.
"Your Majesty, please hurry up and hurry up, it's still a step too late."
As soon as this person appeared, the officials in the hall suddenly became commotion.
Xun Yu and Guo Jia, on the other hand, looked happy, looked at each other, and hurriedly stood up to greet him, "King Lingwu, how come you are here so fast?"
"In order to rush back to Chang'an, I ran away with three bloody horses.
Hum hum, don't think that Xiao Guan can block my return.
This king wants to come to Chang'an, but no one can stop him! Queen Mother, your majesty's death is indeed sudden. Just now, the Marquis of Ye said, "A country cannot live without a king for a day," and I deeply believe it. Although your majesty has not established a direct heir,
However, after the death of a father, it is natural for a son to succeed. I recommend Cao Rui, the martial arts lord. Sirs, who is in favor and who is against?"
The person who came was none other than Cao Peng.
After receiving the news, he traveled day and night to return to Chang'an.
Although there are small obstacles on the way, as Cao Peng said: I want to pass, who dares to stop me?
Cao Peng's sudden appearance caused an immediate change in the atmosphere in the court.
Cao Biao and others, who were still arrogant before, suddenly stopped. Cao Peng's dusty appearance did not change his majestic momentum. When he entered the main hall to fight, he looked around, and the ministers suddenly shut up and became silent.
Cao Rui's eyes suddenly turned red!
Daddy!
Daddy, he is finally back...
Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other and immediately stood up and said: "The martial arts prince is young and smart, so he is indeed suitable to succeed."
On the side, Xiahou Dun also stood up immediately: "No one who is not a martial prince can succeed him."
Xia Houyuan said: "Martial Arts Marquis is indeed suitable."
"King Lingwu recommended it, and what I thought was in my heart." After Cao Ren said this, he smiled at Cao Peng and closed his eyes again.
"Martial Arts Marquis is the most suitable!" said former general Xu Huang.
"I will reconsider." Chen Qun said.
In the main hall, Dian Wei, who had been silent and standing with his arms folded, stood up and shouted sternly: "The late emperor passed it on to your majesty, and you are the son of the late emperor. Now that your majesty has passed away, you should pass it on to your heirs. Where did it come from?"
Are you talking about brothers who are dead brothers? Is it possible that we in the Central Plains should also imitate those barbarians... Wouldn't it mean that I also have to leave with my mother? It's really unseemly! A martial arts prince is the most suitable, what does Zhong Kang think?"
Dian Wei is famous for being a free-spirited person.
When he said this, it involved cultural traditions.
Mrs. Huan's face turned red and she glared at Dian Wei.
However, Dian Wei didn't care at all.
Xu Chu scratched his head, "Jun Ming's words are really vulgar. After reading for many years, he is still not decent.
However, what you just said makes sense.
Your Majesty clearly has an heir, why do you all turn a blind eye to it?"
Nima, can you be more shameless?
The ministers cursed in their hearts: You were like a quail just now, now King Lingwu is back, you jumped out. It’s just that you jumped out, and you dragged us in, wouldn’t it make King Lingwu feel sad?
Misunderstand?
This tiger idiot is so unbecoming of a human being...
Cao Chong stared blankly at the scene in front of him.
Along with the ministers who had expressed support for his succession, all of them changed their minds with the appearance of Cao Peng.
Five years!
Cao Peng stayed away from Chang'an for five years, but his reputation remained the same.
The title of King Cao of Hell still carries an unparalleled power of intimidation.
And this time he came back, the people from the Fu family who had not expressed their stance before came out one by one.
Yes, Cao Peng seems to be here alone.
But Chang'an is full of countless disciples and old officials...
Guo Huai, the captain of the city gate, came from his sect, Wang Ping, the captain of Yueqi, and Zhang Ni, the commander of Shesheng. There were also Zhijin Wu, Can and others, as well as the prefects and governors scattered around... Even Cao Zhang
His close friends Zheng Du, Huang Quan, Liu Ba, and Zhang Ren all agreed with Cao Peng's recommendation. How amazing is this prestige?
It's not that they were unwilling to express their stance before, but that they still don't know Cao Peng's attitude.
Cao Peng stepped forward and bowed to Mrs. Bian, "Queen Mother, the country cannot live without a king for a day! Please ask the prince to ascend the throne, which has already settled the hearts of the people."
When Mrs. Bian looks at this situation, how can she still be unclear about the situation?
Yes, Cao Peng was not in Chang'an, but the connection between Cao Peng and Chang'an was never severed.
At this moment, Deng Ji strode into the hall.
He brought a list of ministers who had promised to support Cao Chong.
"I have searched his home and found that the Marquis of Ye has issued several imperial edicts, so I came here to ask the Queen Mother to make a decision."
False edict?
That's like rebelling.
Cao Chong's face turned blue and white for a long time, and he was speechless for a long time.
After a while, he suddenly laughed!
"King Lingwu, what do you want to do with me?"
"The word "disposal" is too much... The Marquis of Ye was just instigated by others to do what he did today. Before the death of the late emperor, he did not like the chaos in his family. I did not dare to deal with the Marquis of Ye, so I only asked the Marquis of Ye to move to Fuyu County to frighten the people.
I'm a foreigner, I wonder if it's okay?"
Buyeo?
That's like barbarism!
Although there have been many developments and changes over the years, it is still a bitter and cold place.
"Can't!"
Mrs. Huan shouted and stood up to stop her.
But Cao Chong smiled miserably, "Mother, do you want your son to die?"
If you don't let me go to Buyeo, then I will only die...
He suddenly turned around, looked at Cao Peng, and after a while lowered his voice and said, "Teacher, if Chong can speak out for justice in the ninth year of Jian'an, what will be the result?"
Cao Peng was stunned!
"Cang Shu, if you speak uprightly, you will not be Cang Shu."
Is it still useful to say this?
Cao Chong laughed sadly, turned around and left the hall.
Cao Zhi, on the other hand, looked pale.
Cao Peng looked around at everyone in the hall, took a deep breath, strode to Cao Rui's side, stretched out his hand, "Please enthrone the Martial Arts Lord!"
That little hand was tightly held by a big hand.
What Cao Peng said on the eve of leaving Chang'an five years ago suddenly came to Cao Rui's mind.
"My son, no matter what time, you will always be my son... No matter what happens to my father, he will never let you be wronged. If my son is wronged, my father will come to my son even if he is thousands of miles away.
Call the shots.”
Daddy, you didn’t lie to me!
Cao Rui wanted to cry, but knew he couldn't cry at this time.
He followed Cao Peng up the jade steps and came to the front of the dragon chair.
"Your Majesty, please ascend the throne."
Cao Peng stood aside and bowed.
All civil and military officials in the court shouted at the same time, "Your Majesty, please ascend the throne!"
The shout surprised Cao Rui.
But when he saw Cao Peng on the side, and Cao Yang, Cao Yun, and Jiang Weiwuyan who were bowing to him at the foot of the jade steps, his panic suddenly calmed down. I have a father, so what should I be afraid of?
Cao Rui imitated what Cao Peng did just now and took a deep breath.
He sat down on the dragon chair and said in a deep voice: "My lords, please stand still!"
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A turmoil disappeared with Cao Peng's return.
In the first month of the seventh year of Taiping, Cao Rui ascended the throne and was known as Emperor Wei Zhaowen in history!
Cao Rui changed the Taiping reign of the Yuan Dynasty to the Taizheng reign, and immediately appointed hundreds of civil and military officials and ordered pardons for the world.
In the second year of Taisho, Cao Chong, then the Marquis of Fuyu, died of illness in Fuyu at the age of twenty-five.
Some people say that Cao Chong died in depression; others say that Cao Chong died at the hands of Cao Peng... There are different opinions and it is difficult to tell clearly.
However, in the same year, Mrs. Huan became a monk in the imperial city.
It was not until ten years later that she died of illness in the Langya Palace built for her by Cao Rui. After her death, Mrs. Huan's mausoleum was built next to Cao Chong's tomb, and she was known as Queen Wu in history. Three years later, Mrs. Bian died in Anle Palace.
She was called Queen Wen and was buried on the side of Cao Cao's mausoleum.
In the third year of Taisho, Lu Han surrendered.
It also pushed Cao Rui's prestige to its peak.
Cao Rui established six counties in Lu's Han Kingdom, and then named Cao Nian, the leader of Lu's Han Kingdom, as Marquis of Han...
Generally speaking, in the first fifteen years of Taisho, the Wei Dynasty was full of vitality and atmosphere.
Cao Peng paid homage to King Wu of Wei and was stationed in Chang'an.
However, he did not interfere too much in government affairs and spent most of his time with his parents, wife and children.
In the fifteenth year of Taisho, both Zhang and Cao Ji died of illness.
Cao Peng took this opportunity to resign as general, carried his parents' coffins back to Zhongyang Mountain in Nanyang, and buried his parents in Zhongyang Mountain. It was also in this year that Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Rui officially abolished the position of prime minister and established a cabinet.
In the same year, Cao Rui changed the reign name from Dazheng to Datong and started a new reform.
At this time, in the Wei Dynasty, the older generation retired one after another.
Xun You and Cheng Yu died of illness one after another, and Jia Xu and Xun Yu also went into seclusion. Among Cao Cao's five masterminds, only Guo Jia was still in the court, but he rarely interfered with government affairs. Zhuge Jun, Pang Tong, Bu Zhi and other officials
, entered the center one after another. Cao Yang and Jiang Wei even entered the cabinet center at the age of thirty.
The following year, Cai Yan died of illness...
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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.
With the stability of the Wei regime, Cao Rui has been in office for twenty-five years.
From an immature little emperor, he became a powerful and authoritative emperor. It was in this year that Cao Rui officially established Taoism as the state religion, opening a new page for the Wei Dynasty.
And this year, Cao Peng is sixty years old!
"Afu, sometimes I wonder, who are you?"
A huge high-end keel sea-going ship rides the wind and waves on the sea.
Huang Yueying leaned on Cao Peng, but behind her she saw the Buluan girls gathered together, playing mahjong.
"I?"
Cao Peng was startled when he heard this and said dumbly: "If I'm not just me...your husband, who else could I be?"
"But I still feel that there are countless secrets in you.
Do you know? It's your mysteriousness that makes me curious... It's because of curiosity that I married you. But until now, I still can't see through you! Because you are still full of mystery.
"
"If you can't see through it, it means you haven't worked hard enough.
It doesn’t matter, I’m only sixty this year, we have enough time for you to understand… Hahaha!”
Cao Peng couldn't help laughing as he spoke.
"My lord, look quickly?"
Just as Cao Peng was looking up to the sky and laughing, he suddenly heard someone shouting.
Looking in the direction of the man's finger, a fleet of ships was slowly coming in the distance.
"It's General Du's ship!"
"Really? Could it be said that General Du has already conquered Fuso Island?"
"That must be the case... How can those mere barbarians be a match for General Du? Besides, there are General Fu and General Jiang Wei. How can we please those barbarians?"
Cao Peng laughed!
He turned to Huang Yueying and said: "Boyo sent a letter earlier saying that he captured the Japanese queen Himihu... I think she is returning victorious. Let's go up and see what the Japanese queen looks like."
Huang Yueying's eyes widened, "Why are you so fancy again?"
Cao Peng was startled and laughed loudly.
He hugged Huang Yueying's no longer slender waist, glanced at the girls behind him, and said softly: "Even if it takes another twenty years, my wife will be a hundred times stronger than that woman."
In one sentence, Huang Yueying's face turned red with embarrassment and she looked like a child.
In a daze, Cao Peng seemed to have returned to that drizzling day... On a narrow long street, she was holding a bamboo bamboo basket in her hand, standing in the middle of the long street, calling loudly: "Ah Fu!"
The arms around Huang Yueying tightened!
Cao Peng seemed to be saying to himself, "I'm here, I'm here!"
