Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 423 Wei Dynasty Han Dynasty

When Cao Cao left the Tongque Tower, he seemed to use his behavior to express his unwillingness to proclaim himself emperor. However, although Cao Cao left the Tongque Tower, the crown prince Cao Pi stayed on the stage.

Sun Quan came out from the banquet and persuaded Cao Pi: "Prince, the one who takes over the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao. Today's fate is in Wei, so we must not ignore it. The prince is our generation, and I advise the king to obey Tian's orders, ascend to the throne of emperor, and rule China."

"The prince has a high reputation and has made great contributions to the country. I should invite the prince to advise the king." Chen Qun cupped his hands and said.

With Sun Quan and Chen Qun taking the lead, the ministers at Tongquetai responded one after another.

Cao Pi was a little reserved and said: "My family, Cao, has received a lot of favor from Han. Now the king is unwilling to accept it, how can he force it?"

"otherwise!"

Jia Xu spoke up and said: "The sage said that the people are like water and the king is like a boat. The king swept the world and ruled the four directions, and the Han and barbarians surrendered. This is not the intention of the ministers, but actually the heart of the people. I hope the prince will think of the importance of the world and advise him. Your Majesty obeys the orders of Heaven."

"That's fine!"

Cao Pi was reluctant to do so, and waved his sleeves and said: "In that case, I would like to lead all the ministers to the king."

"promise!"

Under Cao Pi's arrangement, except for the low-ranking officials on the Tongque Stage, all middle- and high-ranking officials followed Cao Pi and once again went to persuade Cao Cao to proclaim himself emperor and follow the dragon's merits.

The Tongque Terrace buildings are connected with towers, flying pavilions and double eaves, and winding corridors.

Under the guidance of his attendants, Cao Pi and his ministers walked towards the palace where Cao Cao rested.

In the side hall of the palace, Cao Cao yawned as he left the bronze bird platform. He was already sleepy due to drinking.

"Do you want to rest for a while, Your Majesty?" the attendant asked.

"good!"

Under the service of his attendants, Cao Cao took off his shoe covers and rested half on the couch.

Narrowing his eyes, Cao Cao recalled the admonitions of the officials on the Tongque Platform, and he felt moved in his heart. Entering the country and claiming the title of emperor, what careerist in troubled times wouldn't want to do that?

If you don't want to be called a loner, who is willing to risk your life?

Opponents such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao all dreamed of being lonely and powerful.

Now he has become the king of Wei, and he is only one step away from becoming the emperor of Wei. If he can become emperor, that will be enough for him in this life!

It is expected that when he was young, he would be willing to serve as the general of the Han Dynasty in the Western Conquest!

Thinking about it, Cao Cao suddenly felt a sense of sadness as he thought about his past decades.

As a young man, he became an official, served the country, and killed eunuchs. Most of them are to report to the country, to provide peace of mind to the people, and to prevent the big men from being messed up by traitors. However, decades have passed, and the current situation has changed so much that it has exceeded his expectations.

With the expansion of power, the idea of ​​​​claiming to be a loner and a few people gradually emerged. No one was willing to give up the world he dominated to the incompetent Emperor Xuchang.

Along with the memories, Cao Cao fell into sleep.

At this time, outside the side hall, Cao Pi led the ministers to the palace gate, but was stopped by Xu Chu.

"Hu Hou, I want to see you again now, can you please tell me?" Sun Quan said.

Xu Chu raised his hand to signal and said: "Prince, gentlemen, the king has taken a lunch break in the palace because he was too drunk. If you want to see the king, you need to wait for your highness to wake up!"

"This~"

Many of the ministers were confused and didn't know what to do next.

"Prince, why don't you wait outside the palace for the king to get up?" Wang Yi said.

"otherwise!"

Hua Xin objected: "When the king is drunk, he may be willing to accept the invitation of the scholars and the people. If the king is sober, he will be wary of the favor of the Han Dynasty, and may not be willing to accept it."

"Then what should we do now?" Wang Yi said.

Sun Quan winked at Cao Pi and said, "Your Majesty has a lunch break, so it is inconvenient for us and others to enter the palace. The Crown Prince is the son of your Majesty and the heir of the country, so we should be able to enter the palace and wait."

Understanding Sun Quan's look, Cao Pi took the bundle from the attendant and said, "According to what Zhongmou said, Gu and General Zilian went into the palace and waited for the king to get up."

With that said, Cao Pi pulled Cao Hong into the palace, while Xu Chu let him go.

Entering the side hall, Cao Hong looked at Cao Cao who was snoring and asked, "What is the prince doing now?"

Cao Pi took out the emperor's crown robe from the baggage, and said to Cao Hong's shocked eyes: "Uncle, my father has many scruples because of his past words. I am trying to persuade my father with words now, because I am afraid that it will not be easy for my father to obey the orders of heaven."

"Now I put on the royal robes for the king. Even though my father may not be willing to do so, it will eventually become a reality. I have no choice but to obey God's orders!"

"This~"

Cao Hong was guided by Cao Pi and persuaded Cao Cao to become emperor on the Tongque Tower. Now when he came to the palace, he was surprised to see Cao Pi asking him to put on the imperial robe for Cao Cao.

Seeing Cao Hong's hesitation, Cao Pi said: "Uncle, my father has been fighting for decades and has won the hearts of the people. If you don't ascend to the throne of the emperor, you will be restricted by the Han Emperor. You will often be afraid of people's words, or you may be rebelled by rebels. Now only By doing this, you may be able to rectify your father’s reputation as the king’s successor to the world.”

Hearing such words, Cao Hong grabbed the corners of his crown robe and walked slowly, fearing to wake Cao Cao. Under the leadership of Cao Pi, Cao Cao was covered with a crown coat with twelve chapters.

After covering Cao Cao with his crown, the two stood at the side of the palace, waiting for Cao Cao to get up.

About two moments later, Cao Cao yawned and woke up with sleepy eyes.

Touching the gold-threaded crown robe on the blanket, Cao Caogai seemed to be unable to distinguish the difference between his nine-chapter crown robe and the twelve-chapter crown robe worn by the emperor because he woke up from sleep. The emperor wears a crown with twelve chapters, the three princes and princes wear a crown with nine chapters, and the nine ministers and below wear a crown with seven chapters.

The difference between the twelve-chapter pattern and the nine-chapter pattern is that the sun, moon and stars are missing.

The emperor carries the sun and moon on his shoulders and the stars on his back.

The sun, moon, and stars are lights, that is, the emperor's grace is mighty and shines in all directions.

The dragon pattern has no special meaning for future generations, and can be worn by princes, three princes, and princes.

Cao Cao was half leaning on the couch, squinting his eyes slightly, and asked: "Who wears Gu's crown uniform all over his body?"

As soon as these words came out, Cao Pi and Cao Hong knelt down to salute and shouted: "I pay homage to the emperor. The emperor will be happy for ten thousand years."

"Ok?"

Cao Cao was at a loss at first, and then realized that the crown robe he wore was not the crown robe of the King of Wei, which was "carrying the sun and moon on his shoulders and carrying the stars on his back", a pure crown robe with twelve chapters.

Before Cao Pi finished speaking, Jia Xu, Sun Quan, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao, Hua Xin, Liu Ye, Sima Yi and other Wei officials broke through Xu Zhu's guard and entered the palace in an orderly manner.

"Chen Quan/Xu/Zhao..., I pay my respects to the Emperor. The Emperor will be happy for ten thousand years."

Cao Cao stood up in a hurry, threw the imperial robe on the couch, walked barefoot, and shouted: "You are really hurting me!"

"You gentlemen must be harming me!"

After saying a few words of harm, Cao Cao quickly walked to the crowd and tried to help them up.

Dong Zhao knelt down, raised his hands and said: "In the past, when the Han Emperor passed by the east of the river, the old Taishi ordered Wang Li to say, 'The former Taibai guarded Tianguan and met with Yinghuo; the intersection of gold and fire is the sign of revolution. The Han Dynasty has ended, and Jin and Wei must be prosperous. 'Your Majesty, if you want to prosper in Wei, you should respond to these words!"

"No!"

Cao Cao looked helpless and said: "How can I be so virtuous and capable of receiving the favor of Han in a single world? How dare I occupy a high position? It's a no-no!"

Sun Quan, who was kneeling in the corner, stood up and walked to the couch, picked up the imperial robe and put it on Cao Cao.

"How could Zhongmou do this?"

Cao Cao felt that the imperial robe was being put on again. He turned around and saw Sun Quan. He sighed and said, "How can Zhongmou harm me?"

Liu Ye straightened his waist and cupped his hands, and said: "Your Majesty, the prophecy says, 'Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be painted high'. Those who should be painted high should watch the palace; those who stand for the Wei should be painted high when viewing the palace. Your Majesty said, 'Wei' 'As the name, it is to replace the Han Dynasty."

"Confused!"

Cao Cao was already moved. Due to his previous promise not to slander the throne, he couldn't agree directly, so he could only pretend to decline.

Sun Quan knelt beside Cao Cao and said: "Your Majesty's accession to the throne of emperor is not only what the scholars and the people want, but also what the Han Emperor wants. The Han Dynasty is declining and there is almost no place left. Looking at the virtuousness of the Han Emperor, we should do something good. Following the example of three generations of virtuous monarchs, I abdicate to Your Majesty."

"The decline of the Han Dynasty and the decline of Wei and Chang is due to the current general trend. I hope that your majesty will obey the destiny and ascend to the throne of emperor."

Jia Xu took advantage of the opportunity to pay an audience and said: "Your Majesty has been in the army for many years, and his civil and military affairs have declined gradually, and he has gradually passed away. If I am old and frail, if I don't see the king succeeding me, I may not be able to sleep after death and have many regrets. Why don't your majesty obey the destiny and continue to the throne?" The throne of the emperor rewards civil and military officials and wins the hearts of the people."

Jia Xu's words were not only referring to his old age, but also referring to Cao Cao's old age. If he doesn't proclaim himself emperor now, he really won't have much time.

"I'm so old!"

Dong Zhao, Hua Xin and other old ministers shed tears one after another.

Seeing the words and deeds of his ministers, Cao Cao smiled in his heart and became less harsh!

"Hey!"

Cao Cao sighed and paced, and said: "I once promised to assist the Han Dynasty, how can I backtrack on my words now? Unless the emperor is willing to follow the etiquette of the three generations, I would rather be the king of Wei, which is contrary to the expectations of the world, and I do not want to occupy the high position."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers understood what Cao Cao meant. The relationship was because I had set too many loyal flags before, and I was embarrassed to usurp the throne. I was afraid that old scores would be revealed, so I needed Liu Xie's intervention.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

Sun Quan straightened his waist and cupped his hands, saying: "Quan and all the ministers will go to Xuchang immediately to pay homage to the Han Emperor and tell him that he is willing to accept the gift of the third generation."

Cao Cao's face was slightly straightened, and he said in a deep voice: "I wonder if you are willing to follow Gu Yan!"

Liu Ye and the ministers turned pale and said: "Your Majesty is the king, and we are ministers. How dare we disobey your Majesty's orders?"

Everyone dared not forget the cruelty of Cao Cao's methods, and thought that Cao Cao was dissatisfied today by wearing a crown and proclaiming himself emperor.

"good!"

Cao Cao helped everyone out of thin air and said: "There is no edict from His Majesty, and I am still the great king. Your ministers must not exceed the courtesy and treat the emperor poorly."

"I obey the king's order!" Everyone responded with cupped hands.

"Excuse me, gentlemen!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)