Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 42. Force the Emperor to Abdicate
"Zi Yu is the military advisor's brother, so I won't make it difficult for you. Just bring back the three conditions. If the Marquis of Wu agrees, Zi Yu can come back to discuss in detail. If the Marquis of Wu doesn't agree, we'll see the result in a few months."

Liu Bei waved his hand and let Zhuge Jin leave. Zhuge Liang did not come to the court this time to avoid suspicion, but even if Zhuge Liang knew about this, he would not say much. After all, Liu Bei had made up his mind and he could not change his mind.

When Zhuge Jin returned to Jiangdong, he told Sun Quan about Liu Bei's three conditions, and Sun Quan became furious.

"This old villain has gone too far! Jingzhou is the foundation of our Sun family for generations, how can I allow him to covet it!"

It was impossible to return Jingzhou, not to mention the rest. After all, those rebellious generals would be fine, but if Jiangdong officials like Zuo Xian were handed over, his subordinates would be alienated, and Sun Quan would definitely not do such a thing.

"You old thief, are you kidding me? I don't have anyone in Jiangdong! Han Dang will temporarily take over the post of Grand Commander and lead Jingzhou. All generals must obey the command of Lord Yi. The whole army must prepare for battle and prepare to fight the big-eared thief!"

Seeing that there was no way to reach an agreement, Sun Quan simply ordered his men to prepare for war to compete with Liu Bei.

The two sides fought like this for more than a month.

"I have seen the King of Wei. Since he ascended the throne, his virtue has spread to all directions and his benevolence has been extended to all living things. He is superior to the ancients and even to the Tang and Yu dynasties. The ministers have discussed and said that the Han Dynasty has come to an end. We hope that Your Majesty will follow the ways of Yao and Shun and hand over the mountains, rivers, and the country to the King of Wei. This will be in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people. Then Your Majesty will enjoy a peaceful and leisurely life. It will be a blessing for our ancestors and all living beings! We have agreed and come here to make this request."

The Imperial Censor Hua Xin led the civil and military officials standing under Emperor Xian of Han at this moment. On the surface, they looked extremely respectful, but many of them were too lazy to even pretend, and their expressions showed that they no longer took the Han emperor seriously.

Although Emperor Xian of Han knew that this day would come, he still could not accept it when it really came. He collapsed on the dragon throne as if struck by lightning, looking blankly at the civil and military officials below who had different expressions on their faces.

"Think of the time when Emperor Gaozu raised his three-foot sword, killed the snake and started an uprising, pacified Qin and destroyed Chu, and created a foundation that has been passed down from generation to generation for four hundred years. Although I am not talented, I have no faults. How can I bear to abandon the great cause of my ancestors? All officials can make a long-term plan."

Thinking that the foundation of the Han Dynasty would be destroyed in his own hands, Emperor Xian of Han could not help crying and begged the civil and military officials in the court to reconsider it and leave it for later.

Unfortunately, most of the civil and military officials in the hall had already been Cao Wei's confidants. Faced with the tearful performance of Emperor Xian of Han, everyone was indifferent and just let the Han emperor cry on the throne.

Hua Xin pulled over Li Fu, the General of the Left, and Xu Zhi, the Grand Historian. These two had already been persuaded by Hua Xin, and were now in the court to add fuel to the fire for Hua Xin to abdicate.

Li Fu stepped forward and said loudly: "Since the King of Wei ascended the throne, a unicorn has been born, a phoenix has come, a yellow dragon has appeared, good crops have grown, and sweet dew has fallen. This is a sign from heaven that Wei will replace Han."

Emperor Xian of Han was speechless because of his talk about ghosts and gods, but at this time another Grand Historian Xu Zhi also added insult to injury.

Xu Zhi, as the Grand Historian who was in charge of records and astronomy and calendar, stepped forward.

"I, your servants, am in charge of the astronomical system. We have observed the celestial phenomena at night and have seen that the fate of the Yan and Han dynasties has come to an end. Your Majesty's Emperor has disappeared and is unknown. The celestial phenomena of the Wei Kingdom are so great that they are beyond description.

Moreover, the prophecy said: "Ghosts are at the border, and the two are connected; the contemporary Han Dynasty is beyond description. The words are in the east, and the noon is in the west; the two suns move up and down with their light."

According to this, Your Majesty should abdicate early. The ghost is at the border, and Wei is connected, which is the word Wei; Yan is in the east, and Wu is in the west, which is the word Xu; the two suns move up and down, which is the word Chang: This means that Wei in Xuchang should accept the Han abdication. I hope Your Majesty will look into it. "

If Li Fu had made some excuses just now, Xu Zhi was just talking nonsense. How could a prophecy be so easy to understand, except for the word "giving up the throne"?

Emperor Xian of Han was certainly unwilling to give up easily and could only continue to shirk responsibility.

"The prophecies are nothing but lies, how can they be taken seriously? The prophecies of auspicious signs are nothing but illusions, how can you expect me to abandon the foundation of my ancestors just because of illusions?"

There was another man at the side, with white hair and beard, who came forward to make a report.

“Since ancient times, every rise must be followed by fall, every prosperity must be followed by decline. Is there any country that will not perish, or any family that will not fail?

The Qin Dynasty perished in just two generations, and Emperor Gaozu succeeded it. The Han Dynasty lasted for more than 400 years, and it has reached the end of its fate. You should retreat early and not hesitate; otherwise, changes will occur. "Everyone looked and saw that it was Wang Lang, who was also the Imperial Censor.

Wang Lang's words were a naked attempt to force the emperor to abdicate. Emperor Xian of Han was frightened by the officials' momentum and went back to the harem crying.

The officials could not help laughing at the cowardly look on Emperor Xian of Han's face. They left the court laughing and waited to continue tomorrow.

On the second day, the officials continued to force the emperor to abdicate, but Emperor Xian of Han simply pretended to be deaf and dumb and refused to go out. Who would have thought that Cao Hong and Cao Xiu, an old man and a young man from the Cao family, would directly break into the harem with swords and force Emperor Xian of Han to attend court.

Empress Cao, who was with Emperor Xian of Han, couldn't help but scold Cao Hong and Cao Xiu when she saw this.

"You traitors, you dare to conspire for rebellion for the sake of wealth and fame! My father's achievements shook China, but he still didn't dare to steal the sacred artifact. Cao Pi has succeeded to the throne for only a few days, but he is already thinking of usurping the Han Dynasty. The Heaven and Earth will not bless him!"

Empress Cao was also the daughter of Cao Cao and the sister of Cao Pi, so Cao Hong and Cao Xiu did not dare to be rude to her. They just asked a strong maid to forcibly help Empress Cao away, and the two of them carried Emperor Xian directly to the palace to face all the officials.

"You all receive salaries from the Han Dynasty, why are you doing such disloyal things?"

Emperor Xian of Han couldn't help crying again when he looked at the people in the hall.

"If Your Majesty goes against the will of the people, there may be danger of disaster within your own family."

Hua Xin's words had already begun to threaten life and death, and Emperor Xian of Han suddenly felt as if he had returned to the era of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si... No, even they were not as good as these people in front of him.

"Who dares to kill me? I am the Emperor of Han!"

Emperor Xian of Han was already a weak person, and he became angry out of fear.

"The chaos in all directions is all because of Your Majesty! The world has long known that Your Majesty has no luck as a king! If it weren't for the King of Wei, there would be more than one person who would kill Your Majesty! Your Majesty is now ungrateful, are you trying to get the world to punish Your Majesty?"

Hua Xin stepped forward again and scolded him harshly. Emperor Xian of Han was so frightened by his words that could be regarded as treason that he dared not say anything. He stood up and went back to the palace to avoid this matter just like he did yesterday.

Unexpectedly, Hua Xin took a few steps forward, grabbed the dragon robe of Emperor Xian of Han, and said with a ferocious look:

"Whether you agree or not, say it as soon as possible!"

Cao Hong and Cao Xiu, who were standing by, also called out to Fu Baolang, who was in charge of the imperial seal, and wanted to ask for it directly.

Fu Bao Lang Zu Bi scolded the two men: "The jade seal is the emperor's treasure, how dare you ask for it without permission!"

Cao Hong was too lazy to argue with him, and with a flash of his sword, Zu Bi fell into a pool of blood. Cao Hong stepped forward and kicked the corpse away, took the jade seal from Zu Bi's arms, and wiped it on the corpse.

This bloody scene directly shattered Emperor Xian of Han's psychological defenses. He cried and agreed to abdicate, giving up his throne to King of Wei, Cao Pi.

When Cao Pi first heard the imperial edict, he was delighted and was about to accept it, but was stopped by Sima Yi. At Sima Yi's suggestion, Cao Pi decided to decline the imperial edict three times to show his humility and stop the slander from the world.

Emperor Xian of Han had no choice but to accompany Cao Pi and make three concessions before Cao Pi finally ascended the throne successfully.

(End of this chapter)