Shuhan

Chapter 314 The King of Wei’s heart is as solid as stone, but Cao Zhi’s talent is eight times higher!
"Appreciate~"

Cao Ren, who was wearing a brocade uniform, held back his anxious war horse and looked at the King of Wei's honor guard in the distance with a look of confusion on his face.

"The king is leaving the palace at this time. What do you mean?"

After Cao Ren bowed his head, Xia Houmao calmed down the agitated war horse and said with a smile: "The king is depressed in the palace. Maybe he went to hunt in the fields."

"No!"

Cao Ren frowned and said: "Your Majesty is definitely not going to hunt in the fields. If you want to hunt in the fields, you have to go through the North Gate. This time, Your Majesty is heading towards the South Gate. What is there at the South Gate?"

south gate?

Xia Houmao was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to have thought of something and said: "General, South Gate. Pingyuan Hou Mansion is in the direction of the South Gate."

Hou Pingyuan?
"Isn't the Marquis of Pingyuan imprisoned? Why did the king go to the Marquis of Pingyuan's mansion this time?"

Cao Ren's face suddenly darkened when he thought of Cao Pi's attitude towards Cao Zhi during the court meeting a few days ago.

Xia Houmao thought for a moment, and his face became a little dark.

"I heard that many royal historians have recently stated that Pingyuan Marquis is rampant and has even conspired against others. Could it be that your Majesty has been deceived?"

Being confused?

"Those censors didn't tell the truth and just flattered the king. When the king wanted to kill Pingyuan Marquis, they handed over the knife. They are really sycophants and traitors! I can't wait to stop the king."

"Prevent?"

Xia Houmao subconsciously took half a step back.

The smile on his face was very forced.

"General, the king is angry right now. If we try to stop him, aren't we asking for trouble?"

"We are ministers. If the king wants to do something wrong, how can we ignore it?"

Cao Ren pulled the reins and controlled the horse to go south.

"General, you are just killing someone, and there is evidence of guilt."

Xiahou Mao shouted from behind Cao Ren.

"Why would you want to accuse me? I grew up watching Marquis Pingyuan. He must not be such a person. If there is no definite evidence of guilt, killing him will only bring infamy. If the king is accused of murdering a relative, The crime is against us as ministers."

After saying that, Cao Ren put his legs under his horse and galloped towards the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.

At this moment, Pingyuan Hou Mansion has long been surrounded by the palace guards.

bang~
The gate of the Hou Mansion was opened.

Hundreds of palace guards entered the palace and took control of the situation in an instant.

Cao Pi slowly walked in and soon reached the lobby of the Marquis Mansion.

Immediately, a waiter arranged a seat for King Wei. After a while, Cao Pi sat on it with a cruel smile on his face.

子建
Brother can't wait to see you wet your pants in fear.

Soon, Cao Zhi, who smelled of alcohol and had a look of panic on his face, was brought in by the palace guards.

"My dear brother, my dear brother, I pay my respects to the king."

Cao Zhi looked drunk, but when he saw Cao Pi's half-smiling face, the smell of alcohol suddenly dissipated and he became sober.

"Zijian is very leisurely. Do you still have the leisure to drink and have fun here?"

Cao Zhi knelt on the ground with his butt raised high. After hearing what Cao Pi said, he hurriedly said: "My useless man, what else can I do besides drinking?"

Cao Zhi's words reminded Cao Pi of Cao Zhi's literary talents. Although his literary talents were not bad, compared to his younger brother, they were far behind.

is the reason
He immediately sarcastically said: "Zijian's poems and poems originated from the national customs. His character is extremely high, and his poems are brilliant. His emotions are both elegant and resentful, and his body is elegant and refined. His charm overflows both the present and the past, and you are outstanding. The world praises you for being like Zhou and Confucius in terms of human ethics. , there are dragons and phoenixes for scales and feathers, harps and shengs for music, and fur for female workers.

How can such a talented person be called useless? "

With that said, Cao Pi stood up from his seat, walked to Cao Zhi, and said: "Although you are in Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, your heart is outside Luoyang. I heard that you are still conspiring with Huang Xuer Cao Zhang, but ?”

Cao Zhi was heartbroken. He had a feeling that his life would be decided here today.

However.
Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he couldn't let it go.

"My brother has absolutely no intention or actual intention to be rebellious. I ask the king to warn you. Now that I have no ambitions, I want to go back to the mountains and forests to spend the rest of my life. From now on, I will not care about the affairs of the world and only drink my wine." .”

Cao Zhi meant what he said, I am no longer a threat. Your Excellency, please let me go.

However, when Cao Pi heard what Cao Zhi said, it was another matter.

Want to retreat to the mountains and forests?

Still want to drink every day and live happily?

How can there be such a good thing!

"I think you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Someone come and bring out the evidence!"

Immediately, two guards came forward and pulled a box in.

"Look what's in this box!"

Cao Zhi looked at the wooden box and his expression suddenly became excited.

"Your Majesty, although this box belongs to the Hou Mansion, the contents inside do not belong to the Hou Mansion."

No wonder King Wei wanted to start a war and came in. It turned out that he was here to frame the trouble.

Cao Zhi felt so bitter and hateful in his heart!

"How dare you say that the things in the Marquis Mansion are not yours?"

squeak~
The box was opened, and there were volumes of documents inside. Cao Pi took out a volume at random and said with a smile: "This is the city defense map of Luoyang. Tell me, why do you have it in your house? Are you going to collude with the traitor?" Cao Zhang!"

Being scolded sternly by Cao Pi, Cao Zhi did not dare to talk back to him, so he could only say aggrievedly: "Brother, please consider that you and I are brothers, please spare Zhi's life!"

It is because of my brother that I cannot let you go.

He would not let go of anyone who might sit on the throne of King Wei.

Not to mention, he and Cao Zhi had a personal grudge.

Just when Cao Pi was about to convict Cao Zhi, there was a sharp roar from the internal officials outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, the General wishes to see you."

General?
Cao Pi was stunned for a moment.

What is Cao Ren doing here now?

He thought for a while and said: "Please come in, General."

Moments later.

Cao Ren rushed in furiously.

"Little general, pay homage to the king."

"Uncle Xiao, please get up quickly."

Cao Pi helped Cao Ren up with a kind smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, please lend me a moment to speak."

Cao Ren looked at the ashen-faced Cao Zhi, and then at the box beside Cao Zhi. He had already guessed the general story.

Borrow a step?
Cao Pi was stunned for a moment.

"Uncle Xiao, if you have something to say, you might as well say it here."

At this moment, Cao Ren was like a smelly and hard stone in a latrine. He just said in a loud voice: "Please give me a step to speak."

Cao Pi already vaguely knew what Cao Ren meant.

but.
Facing the persistent Cao Ren, it was really hard for him to refuse.

Not only because Cao Ren was his most respected elder, but also because Cao Ren was the head of the clan, and compared to the wavering gentry forces, he was his die-hard supporter.

Naturally, Cao Pi could not let his die-hard supporters feel cold.

"Never mind."

Cao Pi and Cao Ren arrived in the inner room.

After closing the door, Cao Pi and Cao Ren were alone.

"Uncle Zixiao, it's just you and me here. If you have anything to say, you can speak out."

plop~
Cao Ren immediately knelt down.

Seeing this, Cao Pi hurriedly supported Cao Ren and said in a hurry: "Uncle Xiao, why do you need to bow to me so much? Please get up quickly."

Cao Ren, who was kneeling, was helped up by Cao Pi. "Your Majesty, the last general has just behaved disrespectfully in front of you. Please punish me."

"Uncle Zixiao has a heart full of fists and is extremely loyal. Pi knows this very well. How can he be blamed?"

Cao Ren saw that Cao Pi did not look blaming, and said: "Since the king thinks that someone is a loyal minister, then he has to say what a loyal minister wants to say."

Faithful.

Naturally, it won’t make people happy.

Cao Pi looked at Cao Ren with sincere eyes and could only nod.

"Uncle Xiao, please speak."

Call ~
Cao Ren slowly exhaled a breath and then said:

"I know that the king has a grudge against Pingyuan Marquis, and even wishes to kill him quickly. However, I want to tell the king that Pingyuan Marquis must not be killed!"

Can't kill?

Ten million more?
The smile on Cao Pi's face gradually disappeared, and the hand supporting Cao Ren also moved away.

"He has treasonous intentions and evidence of treason. Why can't he be killed?"

"Because he is the king's biological brother!"

Cao Pi sneered and said, "Who said brothers can't be killed?"

Cao Ren's pupils shrank, and he thought to himself: It seems that the king's heart is harder and colder than he imagined!
"Because the king's evidence is false. The king can deceive himself, but he cannot deceive the people of the world, especially Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong."

How come we can involve that kid Liu Chan at this time?
"I'm far away in Luoyang. Am I still afraid of Liu Chan's child?"

It was okay to be afraid when I was in Runan. When I arrived in Luoyang, I was very afraid of him!

"Liu Chan, the crown prince of Hanzhong, has a military commander under his command. I heard that the military commanders there sent reports all over the Wei Kingdom along the Shang Alliance. Even in Luoyang, there were also many military commanders reporting. If the king kills Pingyuan Hou, Regardless of whether there is evidence or not, the killing of relatives is true. Then how will Liu Chan use public opinion to pour dirty water on the king after learning this news?"

When Cao Ren said this, Cao Pi was speechless.

Seeing that Cao Pi's attitude had relaxed, Cao Ren continued:

"Your Majesty is a man who wants to do great things, so you must cherish your reputation very much. Don't let anyone take advantage of you!"

This matter
It is true that people will criticize him, but if he doesn't kill Cao Zijian, he will be confused!
But if he insisted on killing, General Cao Ren refused.

Cao Pi rolled his eyes slightly and said, "Whether or not to kill Pingyuan Marquis depends on God's will and good luck."

Providence, good fortune?

"What does your Majesty mean by this?"

"I will test Pingyuan Hou's literary talent. If he can write a poem in seven steps, I will spare his life."

Seven steps into a poem
For him, Cao Ren, it might be an extremely difficult thing, but for Cao Zhi, it might not be.

He thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and said, "Just follow what the king said!"

"it is good!"

He wanted to see if Cao Zijian could really survive today?
The two returned to the lobby.

"Your Majesty, can you spare my life?"

Seeing Cao Ren taking Cao Pi to the inner room for a talk, Cao Zhi's hope of survival was rekindled in his heart.

"I know that Zi Jian's literary talent is peerless, so I will give your literary talent a try. If you can write a poem in seven steps, God will forgive you for your sins."

Poetry in seven steps?

Cao Zhi looked serious, stood up and said, "Please enlighten me!"

This is something he is good at.

Cao Pi glanced twice in the lobby. Immediately, an ink painting of "Two cows fighting under the wall, one cow fell into the well and died" attracted Cao Pi's attention.

He pointed to the ink paintings in the hall and said:
"With this painting poem, if Zijian can compose a poem within seven steps, and the poem is not allowed to contain the words "two oxen fight against the wall, one ox falls into the well and dies", then he can be forgiven the death penalty. The punishment must be severe.”

poetry?

"The younger brother takes orders!"

Cao Zhi looked at the ink paintings in the hall and walked slowly.

step.

two steps.

Three steps.

It wasn't until he took five steps that Cao Ren's right eyelid twitched wildly that Cao Zhi stopped.

"There is."

He saluted Cao Pi and read aloud: "Two flesh walking together on the road, wearing concave bones on their heads. When they meet at the foot of the mountain, they rub each other against each other. The two enemies are not strong enough, and one flesh is lying in a cave. If it is not, it is not as powerful as it is. , Don’t let go of your vigour."

When Cao Ren heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Good poem, good poem, Your Majesty, this is God's will!"

This Cao Zijian really has amazing talents!
Cao Pi frowned and quickly waved his hand and said, "This is a painting in his hall. Maybe he had written this poem before."

"Your Majesty, you have nothing to say!" Cao Ren became anxious when he saw that Cao Pi was about to go back on his word.

Cao Zhi said, "It would be better if my brother asks another question."

"it is good!"

Cao Pi paced again and again, as if thinking about something, and said: "It's still too slow to complete a poem in seven steps. I want you to respond."

Cao Zhi said: "Please give me a proposition."

Cao Pi immediately said: "You and I are brothers. This is the title, and the word "brother" is not allowed. "

Cao Pi thought to himself, if it succeeds, he will release it and then kill it. If it fails, he will kill him immediately.

As for letting Cao Zhi go?

He, Cao Pi, will definitely retaliate and will never let him go.

Unexpectedly, Cao Zhi wrote a poem in response to the call without thinking: "Boil the beans to make soup, and drain the bean sprouts to make juice. The bean is burning under the cauldron, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They grow from the same root, so why fry each other in a hurry!"

"This"

Even Cao Pi was lustful at this moment.

The poem uses the metaphor of "cooking beans and burning bean sprouts" to accuse him of fratricide.

After all, they are still brothers!

After hearing this, Cao Pi felt emotional and felt ashamed. Of course, he was afraid of being laughed at by the world.

If Cao Zhi composed such a poem and he wanted to kill him, then would Cao Pi still be a human being?
In order to keep the reputation and secure the world.

Cao Pi had no choice but to say: "Let's go!"

He waved his hand and said: "Cao Zhi is demoted to the title of Marquis of Anping and will return to the country today!"

After saying that, he immediately walked away.

When leaving, Cao Pi regretted it. Why did he let Cao Zhi write poetry?
As soon as this poem was written and his reputation spread, wouldn't Cao Pi become the person who harmed his brothers?

Now it is impossible to kill Cao Zhi.

At the very least, he cannot die in Luoyang.

Cao Pi's eyes flickered.

I will go and seal the country before taking your life!
"Thank you very much, Uncle Xiao."

Reborn, Cao Zhi quickly saluted Cao Ren.

The latter shook his head and said: "Whether Zijian's life can be saved is another question, just take care of it!"

With that said, he left with Cao Pi.

Can life be saved?
Cao Zhi reacted immediately.

I wrote two poems about feelings, but I just gave myself a suspended sentence. Damn it, do I still have to die?
hehehe~
Cao Zhi giggled and raised his head, tears streaming down his face.

father king
Why is a child's life so miserable!

PS:

Wei Guo's short script ends.

(End of this chapter)