Three Kingdoms: I rely on system loopholes to survive

The next day, Cao Cao learned that Yang Ding was dead. His original intention of attacking Dong Cheng immediately faded away. The anger of being assassinated could no longer interfere with his judgment. Looking at Yang Ding's body, Cao Cao began to become suspicious again:
Was this really Dong Cheng's instigation?

The connection between Dong Cheng and Yang Ding in the court was too close. Everyone knew that Yang Ding was a member of Dong Cheng's party. Therefore, the first time Cao Cao was assassinated by Yang Ding, he felt hatred for Dong Cheng in his heart. The murderous intention of one party.

"Zhicai, do you think Dong Cheng would use such stupid means?"

Cao Cao stood under the window with his hands behind his back.

The weather is getting warmer, and the branches of the plum tree in the courtyard have sprouted some new buds.

Xi Zhicai's face was still a little pale: "Dong Cheng may have this intention... but he shouldn't do it at this time."

Cao Cao did not express his position. He was thinking about whether the three pieces of brocade clothes and jade belts given by Liu Xie and the one in question were really in Zhong Ping's hands.

Based on his understanding of Dong Cheng, this assassination method was crude and resembled the tactics the other party could use.

But would Dong Cheng really do something to himself at this time? He must be busy trying to please Liu Xie now in order to gain Liu Xie's attention again, right?
If you look at it this way...if Liu Xie's real secret decree is in Dong Cheng's hands, it is hard to say whether this matter was really done by Dong Cheng.

The identity of the person behind this is indeed very important, but for now, Cao Cao is not in a hurry to dig deep in Xudu to find that person.

Regardless of whether this matter should be related to Dong Cheng, it must be related to Dong Cheng.

Cao Cao turned around and said, "Your Majesty is not feeling well today, so he will postpone the meeting for the rest of the day."

He looked at Xi Zhicai's face carefully and blamed himself: "The carbon in the house has been turned off too early. His face is so pale. What are you still doing standing there? I asked someone to get the hand stove. Come here in the morning, can you use it for the morning meal?"

Xi Zhicai felt that his throat was itchy. He held back his cough and said with a smile: "The day before yesterday, I had an old discussion with Fengxiao. I drank for a few rounds and thought about the past. Before I met Duke Ming, Zhongshang was a commoner. Although he had great ambitions, It's just a drunken lie, which only increases the distance between heaven and earth. Now the loyal strategy can be used. I can assist the sage and the people below. I am a strategist. I can only assist the lord of Ming to stabilize the country and the people to rule the world. It is my wish. That’s enough, what more can you ask for?”

Cao Cao suddenly felt an indescribable feeling of sadness and sadness. He looked at Xi Zhicai's face, and his eyes unconsciously showed a little sadness, but this sadness was only fleeting and was soon covered up by his deep emotions. middle.

The servants brought the food and then quietly left.

Cao Cao drank a few mouthfuls of rice soup and gave orders to his left and right officials to send people to Dong Cheng's mansion to invite him to discuss the matter of the Northern Army.

Xi Zhicai ate very little. Every time he swallowed food, he always had the urge to cough, but he suppressed it calmly every time. He wanted to focus on his lord's words, Xi Zhicai Only then did I realize that Cao Cao wanted to take this opportunity to wipe out Dong Cheng's party.

Now is indeed a rare good time to take action, but is it too hasty?
While Xi Zhicai laughed at his sudden kindness, he also knew that his worries were not completely unfounded.

Cao Cao was too smooth. Ever since he challenged Dong, Cao Cao had never experienced failure again.

This is not a good thing.

Cao Cao indeed had plans to lure Dong Cheng into his mansion and kill him. After all, Yang Ding was the general of the Four Towns and could easily die in his own mansion. If it was not handled properly, rumors would inevitably arise.

He deliberately used Dong Cheng's reaction when he saw Yang Ding's body to test whether the other party was the mastermind of this matter. Whether it was or not, it did not prevent him from solving Dong Cheng. The difference was just how wide the scope of the matter was involved. Guang, and at the same time confirmed how many people in the court were intent on killing him.

At this time in Dong Cheng's house, Dong Cheng was also extremely uneasy and entangled.

"You said, is the news about Zhu Zhan true?"

Dong Cheng took a step forward, almost touching Zhang Xi's face.

Zhang Xi's eyes did not change at all, and he looked like he was considering Dong Cheng wholeheartedly: "My people only saw Yang Ding enter Cao's house and stayed outside all night, but never saw him come out. I'm afraid what Zhu Zhan said is probably true... …Since Cao Cao wants to attack Uncle Guo, we have to make preparations.”

Dong Cheng slammed the table: "I am the uncle of the Han Dynasty! So is Cao Cao crazy? What on earth is he trying to do?!"

He wondered in his mind whether his desire to intervene in the Northern Army aroused Cao Cao's vigilance, but even if he wanted to intervene in the Northern Army, Cao Cao would not break up with him now!

Cao Cao wanted to place the Han Dynasty, but where would he place the Emperor? !

Dong Cheng raised his voice and used his voice to cover up the uneasiness in his heart.

He had known that one day he would face Cao Cao, but he never thought that this day would come so soon. The first thought that came to his mind was to go to the palace to see Liu Xie.

Dong Cheng always thought that he should be the one Liu Xie relied on when getting along with Liu Xie, but at this time he found that he was weaker than ever before, and even the confidence to face Cao Cao came from Liu Xie.

Zhang Xi took his time to support the fire. For him, Cao Cao and Dong Cheng were in conflict with each other, which would benefit him and not harm him at all. He's happy to see it work.

"Uncle Guo, if you don't take action now, how long will it take? Are you willing to just sit back and wait for death, becoming a prey on the sword? Who doesn't know the relationship between General Yang and Uncle Guo? Cao Cao has already attacked General Yang, and he can't protect the next one. I'm sure I'll be waiting for you, Uncle Guo!"

Zhang Xi didn't intend to let Dong Cheng hesitate any longer. He directly confirmed "Yang Ding's death" in his words. He knew that Dong Cheng was in a state of confusion, and provocation at this time would have the best effect.

As expected, Dong Cheng failed to react in time to question, but could not help but imagine the ending described by Zhang Xi.

"Let me think about it again..."

Dong Cheng was in a state of confusion. He just wanted to send Zhang Xi away and discuss matters with his most trusted retainer.

What caught him off guard was the news that Cao Cao had sent people.

It was too late for Dong Cheng to think about avoiding Zhang Xi. He asked the servant to delay for him for a few words. With a gloomy face, he went straight to the east wing.

Zhang Xi knew that Dong Cheng was going to find someone to ask for advice, so he lowered his head and sneered almost inaudibly: This fool doesn't know that his retainer is one of mine... He deserves to die today.

Now that he knew the outcome, Zhang Xi naturally would not follow Dong Cheng. He stayed in the inner room, recalling the plan that the retainer had given him, and thinking silently in his heart. Dong Cheng tried his best to confront Cao Cao, could he How much power can be obtained from this plan, and can it replace Dong Cheng and gain the dependence and trust of the little emperor.

"Sir! Sir, do you have a plan? Cao Cao really wants to attack me, how can I compete with him?!"

Dong Cheng almost regarded the old retainer in front of him as a life-saving straw. He thought that when he was fishing in troubled waters in Chang'an and gathered many Xiliang soldiers while Dong Zhuo was dead, he relied on the strategy of this retainer to succeed. , being able to stand firm under Guo Si and Zhang Ji, allowing Liu Xie to obey him during that period, was also thanks to the planning at this door, so he naturally had unshakable trust in the person in front of him.

"Uncle Guo is still a step too slow."

The doorman didn't sigh, his tone was calm, as if he was just describing a fact.

"When Zhong Boheng asked Zhang Yan to leave Xudu, my uncle should have tried his best to stop it. With that army standing between your majesty and Cao Cao, many things that will happen next may not happen in this year."

Dong Cheng didn't want to mention Zhang Yan now. On the way to the east wing, he had already figured out his current situation. He was just caught in the net, but he still had a little strength to beat.

Maybe he couldn't escape the trap with this leap, but if he didn't use up this ounce of strength, he would definitely die!
When Dong Cheng came to meet his disciples, he just hoped that someone other than himself could speak for him and make the final decision.

On the other side, Zhu Zhan was teasing his little son in the backyard.

Old people always prefer young children, not to mention that this child was born fair and fat, and smiled when he saw others. How could he be so popular?
The little fat man giggled in his arms, but Zhu Zhan's mind was not on his little son for the first time.

Just like what he said to Fu Wan, they never had only one method to assassinate Cao Cao.

"Can this child be stronger than the one from the Andao family when he grows up?"

Zhu Zhan held his son up and looked up and down. The child thought his father was playing a game with him and smiled so much that he showed his baby teeth.

"An Dao, An Dao, I really risked my whole family's lives this time. I'm not soft-hearted, so don't be soft-hearted either!"

His palms were sweating a lot, and when he covered his little son's mouth and nose, the child frowned in discomfort, but when he raised his head and saw the tears on his father's face, he still showed a stupid smile that didn't know anything or didn't care about anything. .

Zhu Zhan felt his hands shaking...his vision was blurry...

After a long time, Zhu Zhan covered his face with his sleeves. He didn't know what Zheng Tai, Zhong Ji and Wu Shuo were doing now... He only knew that they were all waiting for everything to become chaotic.

This may be their last chance in this life.

Emperor...

Zhu Zhan raised his head and looked at the faintly visible corner of the cornice, on which the green-black kissing beast was always looking at the sky and the earth.

If the Zhongs and his son were here, they would be familiar with Zhu Zhan's eyes.

This was something he often saw in his father's eyes. It was also the look he showed inadvertently when he was in Luoyang, when he used the gate of his mansion as a yardstick for his growth and gazed at the place that was said to be the most noble place in the world.

(End of this chapter)