Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 336 Simamen Incident

"All the ministers praise you, this is not the work of one person, hiccup-bah-bah." Cao Cao looked like he was very drunk and alone, and he burped in reply.

But on the scene, except for more and more Cao Cao's followers in the court, the other ministers fell silent. The smiles they had originally squeezed out became a little stiffer, and the wine bottles in their hands were brought to their lips. Neither is it, nor is letting go!

just……

The crowd was raising bottles to celebrate Yuan Ni's defeat. The reason for this celebration was because Cao Cao's generals were making noises and laughing, and pushed them forward.

However, at this moment, the Prime Minister did not know whether he was drunk and misheard, but when the ministers were saying "Congratulations to Your Majesty," he stood up and raised a glass to greet them.

And he drank all the wine in the bottle in one gulp...

"Well? What's the matter? Everyone... look down on me as a eunuch, why don't you toast me but don't drink it?" Cao Cao's tongue was still a little big at first, but as he spoke, his voice became clearer and clearer. The tone is getting colder and colder!

He also specifically mentioned to himself that in the past it was taboo for others to mention things like "after eunuchs".

Six years ago in Yanzhou, Cao Cao went on a killing spree because some scholars ridiculed him behind his back. As a result, the Yanzhou nobles were alienated. When he went to conquer Xuzhou, the Yanzhou nobles behind them collectively rebelled and "sold" Yanzhou to Lu Bu...

But now Cao Cao doesn't mind for a long time, or in other words...Cao Cao is no longer a fool who would get angry because others use this to ridicule him!
Just hearing Cao Cao himself say this, the ministers were still horrified, and for a moment they felt that the wine bottles in their hands became heavier.

Not drinking?What should I do if Cao Cao kills someone?
drink?It seems a bit embarrassing...

Xia Houdun, the Tianmu general at the side, slapped the case heavily at this moment, his eyes widened, and the scar on the top of his head looked even more ferocious, as if he was about to open another eye, and at the same time he uttered loudly: "Huh!"

After receiving this drink, a timid person's legs gave way and he sat down on the ground, with the wine in the bottle spilling all over him...

When Cao Cao saw this, he narrowed his eyes and said, "What kind of crime should I be punished for disobeying the emperor?"

The young court official who was proficient in facial expressions and saved the country heard this and immediately shouted: "Prime Minister, forgive me, Prime Minister, forgive me... This, this is the New Year's Eve banquet. Didn't the Prime Minister say it is like a family banquet? I... I will punish myself three times." Cup!" He said, not daring to hesitate any longer, and quickly got up, poured himself three cups and drank them.

"Ha, that's right...what about you guys?" Cao Cao chuckled and looked at the others.

An old minister with white hair and beard had tears streaming down his face when he saw this, and stared at Cao Cao... At the same time, he looked at Liu Xie, whose face was already ashen from the corner of his eye.

As a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who scolded Cao Cao at least ten times a day...can he compromise?Of course not!
As long as His Majesty gives the order, I will fight... fight... with Cao Cao...

Well, Your Majesty did not respond. It seems that Your Majesty is hinting that I will keep it until I can be useful, so I will just drink it...

Even though the Cao wine is in my throat, my heart is still that of the Han Dynasty!

After drinking, he poured the wine bottle heavily on the table and turned his face to the side to show his dissatisfaction with Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao saw this, he just smiled and didn't care about Yan Yi Daren who was willing to drink this kind of wine.

When other people see someone taking the lead, they naturally follow suit, but...the higher the prestige of a minister, the more foundation he has in appearance and art. Otherwise, they should just sit back and sit back.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xie felt even more sad - not only did the ministers have no confidence in him, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but he had also lost confidence in the courtiers!
Even Dong Cheng drank at this time, and then lowered his head and said nothing...

However, Cao Cao's eyes would only tremble slightly when he glanced at him - Cao Cao still cared a little about Dong Cheng.

Based on Cao Cao's understanding of him, this should not be a person who "knows current affairs".

If it had been the former Dong Cheng, he would not have been persuaded by Cao Cao's generals to follow the crowd and toast to Liu Xie. For example, Zhong Ji, Liu Ai and others did not raise a toast at all!
Dong Cheng had always opposed defining Yuan Shao as a traitor before, and even once wanted to use Yuan Shao's power to "rescue" the Emperor of Han.

It's just that Cao Cao never had any concrete evidence. Liu Ai kept persuading Liu Xie and didn't really agree to Dong Cheng's suggestion. Moreover, Cao Cao also expected Dong Cheng to bring more "mud" and even hoped that he could lure Yuan Shao over, so he didn't attack. Anyway...it's just Dong Cheng.

But now Dong Cheng's reaction made Cao Cao a little uneasy!
This guy...has he really accepted his fate?
Still planning something?
Before Cao Cao could think about it, Liu Bei stood up and said, "Bei is not feeling well. Please take your leave!"

As Liu Bei, naturally he would not be encouraged by the people in the prime minister's mansion. Before that, he had all the time to drink and drink by himself in the position second only to the prime minister.

Xiahou Dun wanted to hold Liu Bei back, but was stopped by Cao Cao's eyes...

This is not the time to fall out with Liu Bei!
Cao Cao continued to carry out this harmonious New Year's Eve banquet with other courtiers to the end.

Afterwards, when Cao Cao was leaving, a confidant of the Prime Minister's Office who was in charge of the official carriage reported to Cao Cao that Liu Bei was drunk and scolded him and the gatekeepers for driving out of Sima Gate!

The bus order sounds like a car driver, but it is actually guarding the palace gate, and it is guarding the most important "Simamen".

Sima Gate is equivalent to the main entrance of the palace. Only the emperor's car can pass through it. Otherwise, only the emperor can enter on foot through this gate when he is making an audience with the princes to show his honor.

In history without the "White Rabbit Effect", Cao Zhi was completely eliminated in the dispute between his sons because of the "Simamen Incident".

Cao Cao, who was already the king of Wei at that time, could also enter and exit through Sima Gate, but only the king of Wei and the emperor could. However, after a banquet, Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu, who were also promiscuous like him, rode in a car and left the palace through Sima Gate. !

Cao Cao was furious when he learned about it, and directly executed the bus order, and in the same year made Cao Pi the son of Wei Guoshi——Cao Zhi's seven-step poem may not have been written in seven steps, since he drove past Sima Gate that day, it can be I'm exhausted.

Such is the importance that Simamen symbolizes...

At this time, the bus order secretly reported to Cao Cao, not "surrendering". As a confidant of the Prime Minister's Office, he had deliberately let Liu Bei out and kept a witness!
As long as Cao Cao wants to take advantage of the problem, he can use this to attack Liu Bei at any time.

As for culpability?Liu Bei is a herdsman in Xuzhou. He is a small bus driver. What's wrong if he can't stop him?As long as Cao Cao is willing to protect him, who can do anything to him?

After Cao Cao heard about it, joy first appeared in his eyes, but he had misunderstood the bus order before.

The reason why Cao Cao was happy was not because he had obtained evidence of Liu Bei's crime. The reason why he did not fall out with Liu Bei was not simply because he lacked evidence of crime.

It's because Cao Cao read Liu Bei's dissatisfaction from Liu Bei's behavior. It was not only dissatisfaction with him, Cao Cao, but also dissatisfaction with the Han Dynasty, or with the court headed by Liu Xie, and even... had already replaced him. heart of!
Cao Cao was not afraid of Liu Bei's ambitions, but was afraid that he would join forces with the royalist faction in the court. Liu Bei's behavior made Cao Cao feel relieved. He originally wanted to attack Dong Cheng, but now he had better attention...

(End of this chapter)