Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 593 587. Hunting for the Remnants
The identities of the five bodies in the Hall of Guardian were quickly identified by the eunuchs and palace maids.

The one lying on the couch was the current, or rather former, emperor of Wei, Cao Li. The three male corpses in gorgeous clothes were his younger brothers, Cao Rui, the King of Beihai, Cao Lin, the King of Donghai, and Cao Yong, the King of Handan.

According to the search by the Han army soldiers, it was discovered that all the concubines in the harem, the queen mother and others had died from sword wounds, with no one spared.

Therefore, it is not difficult to draw the conclusion that Cao Li, seeing that the situation was hopeless, simply returned to the harem and killed the concubines with his brothers. Then the four of them committed suicide together in the Jiade Hall, or they killed each other.

"Seal off the harem and continue the search. Also, have the Prime Minister, the General, and the Military Advisor go to Deyang Palace to discuss follow-up matters."

Feng Xi stroked his chin and did not feel happy about the great victory.

"Feng boy, I heard that you found the body of Cao Li?"

After a while, Feng Xi came to Deyang Palace. While the others had not arrived yet, he was thinking about something, and Zhang Fei, with his loud voice, always arrived before his people.

Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, and Xu Shu entered Deyang Hall one after another. This was where Cao Pi and Cao Li had gathered their ministers to discuss matters, and Feng Xi had asked his soldiers to move a few tables and chairs here. As for the dragon throne, Feng Xi was not stupid enough to be complacent just because he had taken Luoyang.

"Yes, General Three, the bodies of Cao Li and his brothers are over there."

Feng Xi pointed to the bodies of Cao Li and his three brothers wrapped in a corner. These bodies must be sent back to Chengdu to Liu Chan for explanation, so they cannot be disposed of at will.

Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan, and although he didn't say anything, his eyes were full of excitement. Now the Northern Expedition led by Feng Xi has broken through Luoyang and seized the body of the Emperor of Wei. This kind of feat is second to none even in the Han Dynasty today. In terms of achievements alone, I am afraid it is on par with Zhuge Liang.

"Hey, is this Cao Li? He looks sickly, yet still so young."

Zhang Fei went straight up and took a look at Cao Li's body. He found that his face seemed a little pale due to excessive blood loss, and he couldn't help but make a few comments.

"He has been taking Wushisan for many years. Even if he doesn't die today, he probably won't live for another two years."

Feng Xi, who was sitting at the side, added a sentence. He had just learned that Cao Li liked to take Wu Shi San. According to the eunuchs, Cao Li took Wu Shi San with wine almost every two or three days, and this habit had existed since he was the Prince of Yuancheng before he ascended the throne.

Considering that Cao Liyuan only lived until three years later in the timeline, Feng Xi couldn't help but shake his head.

"Five stones scattered?"

Although Zhang Fei had heard of it, he had never eaten it, so he only had a vague understanding of it.

"This substance is poisonous. Long-term consumption will slowly lead to death. However, because it can temporarily perk up one's spirits and even make one's mind clear, many scholars in the Central Plains take it.

Guo Jia, a former strategist under Cao Cao, indulged in alcohol and sex and took this drug, which led to his poor health and premature death.

Feng Xi sighed, but his words showed his deep hatred for this thing. Everyone was speechless for a while, and it was not until Xu Shu spoke that the silence was broken.

"Grand Commander, now that Luoyang has been secured, you asked the three generals, Kong Ming and me to come here. I'm sure you have something important to discuss, right?"

Xu Shu knew that Feng Xi was not the kind of person who liked to make random comments or show off. He must have something more important than pacifying Luoyang City when he called them over.

"Yes. I would like to ask the Prime Minister, the three generals, and Military Advisor Xu to have their troops impose martial law in Luoyang. You don't need to worry too much about the lives of the people in the city, and you even need to appease them more so that Luoyang can return to normal as soon as possible. However, those who want to enter or leave the city, especially those who leave the city, should be checked more, especially those who cover their faces and deliberately smear dirty things. As you all know, although the Great Wei is in name only this time, there are definitely many people who want to take the opportunity to escape from Luoyang. Therefore, we need to trouble Military Advisor Xu and the Prime Minister to have people count the names as soon as possible to see how many have slipped through the net this time."

Feng Xi's face was serious. Although the Wei Dynasty had been defeated in the Northern Expedition, it did not mean that the Wei Dynasty had no capable people. Just like when the Eastern Wu Dynasty attacked Jingzhou in the past, although they seized Jingzhou at lightning speed, they could not get rid of those who were concerned about the Han Dynasty in the short term.

The final result was that when Feng Xi avoided the disastrous defeat in Yiling, when his army approached Jingzhou, loyal people from all over the country responded one after another, and Jingzhou was back under the control of the Han Dynasty in a short time.

Now the Wei army is gone, but the remaining troubles will definitely not be less than the previous wars. It is true that it is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to keep it.

Unexpectedly, after just one night, I had an unexpected reward.

"come over!"

The next morning, Feng Xi had just finished washing up when Bao Feng, who was on duty last night, came over with a man with disheveled hair.

"Grand Commander, we have captured a remnant of Cao Wei."

Feng Xi was a little surprised. Although he guessed that he could catch some fish that slipped through the net, he didn't expect that the fish would come so quickly and be delivered to his doorstep when he was eager to do so.

"Who is this?"

Feng Xi couldn't see the man's face clearly, but judging from the clothes he wore, although they were a bit torn and dirty, they were obviously made of high-quality fabrics, and he was definitely not an ordinary person.

"Haha, Grand Commander, he is Cao Zhi! At first he insisted that he was a eunuch in the palace, and he even made his voice very thin on purpose, but the brothers touched his crotch and found that he was still there."

Bao Feng winked at Cao Zhi vividly, his eyebrows beaming with joy.

"vulgar!"

Cao Zhi spat, but did not deny it.

"Oh, you great talent, I was wondering where you went when the city fell, I didn't expect you to hide. Where was he hiding? We didn't find him at the first time."

Feng Xi naturally would not have failed to notice that Cao Zhi was missing yesterday, so he specifically ordered the soldiers to work in shifts and impose martial law throughout the entire Wei Imperial Palace to prevent those who were hiding from escaping at night.

"Pfft, Grand Commander, the great talent seemed to have climbed up a tree to hide. As a result, he seemed to be drowsy in the middle of the night and actually fell from the tree. Our brothers immediately stepped forward and held him down. He was still dazed when he was caught."

When Bao Feng thought about the soldiers on duty last night who brought Cao Zhi to report, his expression was the same as Feng Xi's now: stunned, confused, shocked, and unable to accept.

"In that case, let's untie our great talent first. I still need to ask him something."

Feng Xi waved his hands. Although Cao Zhi was not completely incompetent in martial arts, his small body and unsteady steps meant that Feng Xi could kill dozens of people with his bare hands even if he was armed, so he was not afraid of any ill intentions from him.

(End of this chapter)