Shuhan

Chapter 313: Plot to usurp the Han Dynasty ([-] monthly tickets for extra updates in September!)

the next few days.

Several major events happened in Luoyang.

First, the officials of the Wei Dynasty finally agreed to grant the title of Marquis to the parents of Empress Dowager Bian.

The battle for the title that had been going on for several months has finally come to an end.

Secondly, in the Palace of Wei, Queen Guo officially adopted Qi Gong Cao Rui as her adopted son. This move caused a lot of traffic in the already opened Cao Rui Mansion.

Basically all the officials and nobles in Luoyang showed their faces to Cao Rui's house.

The last major event was that in the court, officials suddenly began to write letters to persuade him to come in.

In the main hall of the Wei Palace, Cao Pi was sitting on the throne. He looked at the memorials in his hands with a look of deep thought on his face.

"Do you think Gu will agree to them?"

There were fifteen memorials to persuade people to enter. To be honest, Cao Pi was already interested.

A few days ago, he agreed to implement the ninth-grade official law, and immediately, the aristocratic family reciprocated the favor.

I want him to sit on the throne of emperor.

In fact, this is also very understandable.

When he sits on the throne of the emperor, his officials will naturally rise to a higher level, and they will naturally be willing to do things that are beneficial to everyone.

Besides
He became the emperor, and this ninth-level official law was better promoted.

Wu Zhi stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, when you persuade Jin to proclaim himself emperor, you still need to make three concessions and three speeches. Besides, there are more than ten memorials to persuade Jin, but the number is smaller and the weight is lighter."

Cao Pi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why is this?"

"The king is a Han official, and we can be considered as half Han officials. His Highness wants to replace the Han Dynasty and be the lord of the Nine Fives. If no one persuades him to come, he is a rebellious official and a traitor. If he is not the successor, I, the Wei Dynasty, will call him It’s not justified.”

It's justifiable.
Cao Pi understood what Wu Zhi meant.

"Ji Zhong means to ask the Han Emperor to personally come to the table to persuade him to join?"

Wu Zhi nodded lightly.

"Unless His Majesty persuades me to enter the Zen position, it is definitely not justified. Even if His Majesty persuades me to enter the Zen position, the king has to give in three times to appear noble and honorable."

Three concessions and three concessions?

Cao Pi curled his lips and thought to himself: I wish I could be the emperor now.

However, he also knew in his heart that he still had to go through these procedures.

"But will the Han Emperor agree to Gu's excessive request?"

To seize his empire, you still need him to persuade him to abdicate three times?
Wouldn't this be a little cruel to him?

Wu Zhi said coldly: "It is not easy for a king who has subjugated his country to enjoy his old age in peace. Your Majesty is a smart man and he knows what to do."

Chen Qun also said on the side: "The king can order the prime minister to do things conveniently in Xudu."

The current Prime Minister of the Wei State is Hua Xin in Xudu.

Cao Pi was very moved and said, "That's it!"

Three concessions and three concessions, this process needs to be done faster.

He couldn't wait to sit in that position.

"but."

Wu Zhi's eyes flashed and he said: "If the king can raise his troops to Xudu and recover Runan by the way, by taking advantage of the great success of recovering Runan, he may be able to take advantage of the general trend and ascend to the throne."

What Cao Pi is embarrassed about now is that he has no military merit.

His prestige among the government and the opposition is simply not enough.

The reason why someone came to persuade him now was because he compromised with the family, and the family needed an obedient emperor.

But being a puppet of a noble family.
This is definitely not what Cao Pi wants.

As a close minister of Cao Pi, how could Wu Zhi not know what his own king was thinking.

Now only military exploits and momentum can make him a worthy king of Wei, and make him worthy of his name as an emperor.

"only."

Cao Pi had a worried look on his face and said: "The land of Runan has Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, and there are [-] elite Han soldiers. If we go there, can we really recapture Runan?" We had a huge military advantage before. , couldn’t even take down Runan. Now that I’m here, can I really take down Runan?
Wu Zhi smiled softly and said: "There is no food in Jingzhou. Liu Chan's army of one hundred thousand cannot hold out for long. According to the information from the school affairs office, Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, has already left Runan, and the large army has also He left Runan and returned to Jingzhou. Now in Runan, Meng Jian and Pang De are in charge, with only [-] soldiers."

Meng Jian, Pang De.
These turned out to be his ministers and generals of Wei State!
"The traitor is disgusting!"

Cao Pi slapped his hand heavily on the document in front of him, looking very angry.

"Now that the king is pressing down on the border with his troops, and with enough food, grass, and armor, there is no need to worry about not being able to capture Runan. Besides, we don't need to completely capture Runan, we just need to build momentum."

Wu Zhi's words further dispelled Cao Pi's doubts.

Sometimes, even if we don't win on the battlefield, in terms of public opinion and publicity, it can be called a great victory!

For example, in later generations, Chang Kaishen was repeatedly defeated, but he repeatedly said in propaganda that he had won a great victory and annihilated many enemies.

"If the king really wins, won't this reputation and power be established?"

After saying this, Wu Zhi laughed sadly again and said: "Actually, when the king's army arrived in Xudu, the situation was already established."

The army was approaching, and the Han Emperor had to abdicate as long as he wanted to continue to live.

This is conspiracy.

And Yangmou is upright, you know I do this, but you just can't resist.

"So good!"

Cao Pi touched the short beard under his chin, with a hearty smile on his face, but he seemed to have thought of something, and his brows suddenly wrinkled again.

"What if the traitor Cao Zhang comes back after Gu leaves?"

Cao Zhang has now become an indelible pain in Cao Pi's heart.

Unless he is dead.

If he leads troops to Xudu, and in the blink of an eye, Huang Xuer and Cao Zhang lead an army to butt him again, then wouldn’t Cao Pi become a clown?
What kind of Han should I represent and what kind of emperor should I be?
The position of King Wei can no longer be maintained.

Chen Qun stood up at this moment and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. After the promulgation of the Nine-Rank Officials Law, Cao Zhang will only die. Even if he does not die, it will be difficult to cause any trouble."

When Cao Zhang rebelled, some nobles wanted to draw chestnuts from the fire, so they supported Cao Zhang.

But now that Cao Zhang has been defeated, and Cao Pi has compromised with the family, what the nobles now want is a stable and powerful Wei State, not a turbulent Wei State. Therefore, Cao Zhang now has no chance. .

Even if he doesn't die, he won't be able to cause any trouble.

However, Cao Pi was extremely cautious.

"As long as Cao Zhang does not die, his lonely heart will never be at peace!"

Seeing the hesitant expressions of Chen Qun and Wu Zhi, Cao Pi added: "We can prepare for the army's expedition in advance. We must prepare all the food, grass and soldiers. We don't have to suffer from food shortage anymore."

The lack of food before made Cao Pi miserable. He didn't want this kind of thing to happen again.

Chen Qun saluted Cao Pi and said, "No!"

After Wu Zhi and Chen Qun exited the hall, Cao Pi looked at the memorials in front of him and dug out another stack of memorials.

This stack of memorials is not here to persuade someone, but to sue someone.

Pingyuan Hou Cao Zhi!
As the saying goes, if something is good above, it will be effective below.

Cao Pi wanted to kill Cao Zhi and then quickly, all the officials and ministers under him who wanted to advance wrote letters to consult Cao Zhi.

It is said that he was rude in the prince's mansion and insulted the king of Wei.

He also said that he violated the rules in his house and colluded with the rebellious Cao Zhang.

If you want to add a crime, why don't you have any trouble?
If Cao Zhang is Cao Pi's biggest worry, then Cao Zhi is the thorn in Cao Pi's heart.

Previously, Cao Pi didn't attack Cao Zhi because of the Queen Mother's face, but now that so many courtiers were offering their swords, he had no choice but to kill him.

He will not let go of anyone who threatens him.

kill!

kill!

kill!

Come out on a clear and sunny day!

After all, he, Cao Pi, is the King of Wei and the one who truly has destiny in this world!
(End of this chapter)