Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 10 The world is shocked
With Yuan Shao's deliberate promotion, the news that the emperor had arrived in Jizhou quickly spread to all parts of the world, with Yecheng as the center.

Also circulated at the same time was the manifesto written by Tian Feng and Chen Lin.

"…The traitor Cao Cao, the descendant of a eunuch, claimed to be a loyal and good minister. The truth is, it is totally wrong; he conquered Luoyang, welcomed the emperor to move the capital, and established the capital in Xu County, claiming to support the Han Dynasty, but in fact he had the intention of Dong Zhuo, and wanted to use the emperor to control the princes and usurp the foundation of the Han Dynasty!"

"The wolf's ambition is to plot evil, to insult the royal family, to break the law, to hold the emperor hostage, to dictate government, to reward titles and awards at will, to punish and kill at will, to honor the five clans of those he loves, to exterminate the three clans of those he hates. Those who talk about it are openly executed, those who secretly discuss it are secretly executed, all officials are silenced, and the people on the road are judged by their eyes, the ministers and secretaries attend court meetings, and the officials are just for the job."

"Yuan Shao, governor of Jizhou, was a man of three dukes in his four generations. He had received the grace of the Han Dynasty and always had the heart to repay his country. When he heard that the emperor was in trouble, he was worried day and night and could not sleep or eat."

"Fortunately, with God's blessing, the emperor was able to escape, and finally arrived in Jizhou. Now with the help of good ministers, there is hope for the restoration of the Han Dynasty. He wants to make Yecheng the capital, revitalize the government, and stabilize the country..."

"…I have heard that wise rulers plan for danger to prevent change, and loyal ministers worry about the difficulty of establishing power."

"I hope that the people of high ideals and the ministers of the Han Dynasty will quickly go to Yecheng to pay homage to the emperor and help the country, so that extraordinary achievements can be made."

"I now announce this to the world, so that everyone knows that the holy dynasty is in trouble. As ordered by the law!"

The content of this manifesto can be roughly divided into three points.

The first point is that Cao Cao is a traitor. His purpose of welcoming the emperor is to hold him hostage in order to control the princes, just like Dong Zhuo.

The second point is that the emperor has escaped from Cao Cao and is now in Yecheng, under the protection of my lord Yuan Shao. He is very safe and plans to re-establish the court to stabilize the country.

Third, all the people with lofty ideals in the world, as well as the old ministers of the Han Dynasty, please come to Yecheng as soon as possible to meet the emperor and discuss the issue of the rebellion.

The news spread everywhere like a manifesto.

The whole world was shaken for a moment.

You have to know that not long ago Cao Cao announced that the emperor would establish his capital in Xu County and summoned the Han ministers to come to the court for an audience. How come the emperor has now run to Jizhou?

And how did Cao Cao suddenly change from a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty to a traitor like the traitor Dong Zhuo?
Everyone was confused by this sudden news.

……

Yingchuan County, Xu County.

Today the Cao residence is bustling with activity, simply because the emperor has decided to establish his capital in Xu County. To celebrate, Cao Cao holds a grand banquet and invites all civil and military officials to pay homage to the emperor.

In the hall, the young emperor sat at the head.

But the protagonist in the hall today is not him, but a short man sitting below his left.

The man was dressed in a brocade robe, was short in stature and had an ordinary appearance, but there was a heroic aura in his every move.

He is Cao Cao.

Cao Cao raised his hand, and the originally noisy hall became quiet. Then he held up the wine glass, stood up and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, now that the emperor has come to Xu County and established the capital here, our great Han country can be at peace!"

"Please follow me in toasting His Majesty with this glass of wine!"

Cao Cao held the wine glass, turned to face the emperor, bowed, and drank the wine in the glass.

"Your Majesty!"

All the ministers in the hall also stood up and said.

Seeing this scene, the emperor sitting in the first seat couldn't help but be moved, and said with tears in his eyes: "It is a great honor for the Han Dynasty to meet Meng De!"

"This cup of wine is for Meng De and all the loyal ministers!"

"You are all the backbone of our Han Dynasty!"

(In order to make it easier to distinguish, the legitimate emperor will be referred to as the Emperor from now on.)
After the emperor finished speaking, he drank the wine in one gulp.

After running around for so long and suffering humiliation from Dong Zhuo, he had no choice but to compromise. After coming to Cao Cao, he finally got the dignity that an emperor should have.

This feeling of being respected really made him feel mixed emotions.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. Supporting the Han Dynasty is what we, the ministers, should do. It is I who should feel ashamed for not rescuing Your Majesty earlier, causing Your Majesty to suffer so much humiliation." Cao Cao said solemnly, his face full of self-blame.

The emperor was even more moved by what he heard. He walked over, took Cao Cao's hand, and said with tears in his eyes: "It is enough that Meng De has such a heart. It is a pity that my Han Dynasty is in decline and I have nothing. Otherwise, I would have rewarded Meng De generously."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? What I want is not a reward."

Cao Cao said with great righteousness.

"No, you must reward me!"

But the emperor still insisted. After thinking for a while, he said: "Although I have no treasures to reward Meng De now, I can still confer an official title on Meng De."

"I will issue an edict to confer the title of Sikong (Minister of Works) on Meng De and General of Cavalry (General of Military Affairs), and all officials shall obey my orders."

The official position bestowed by the emperor is of great importance.

In the official system of the Han Dynasty, Situ was responsible for handling state affairs, Taiwei was in charge of military affairs, and Sikong was responsible for supervising all officials. These three positions are the three dukes among the three dukes and nine ministers, and they are extremely honorable.

As for the General of Chariots and Cavalry who came later, he was second only to the General and the General of Cavalry, and his rank was higher than that of a senior minister or one of the Three Dukes, making it an even more powerful position!
Although the emperor has no power now and the reward given is just a title, it is still an honor that ordinary people can hardly get.

You know, this is an official position conferred by the emperor himself!

This means that from now on, Cao Cao will officially be one of the Three Dukes and can legitimately control the country's military and political power!
"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed slightly. He certainly would not refuse such a reward, so he knelt down to express his gratitude immediately.

"Meng De, please get up quickly."

The emperor reached out his hand to help Cao Cao up, then looked at the ministers in the hall and asked, "You loyal ministers must not forget, I will reward you all today."

The emperor knew in his heart that this was the only thing he could do now.

That is to confer official positions on everyone in the name of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this matter is not urgent. After I return, I will draw up a list based on the merits of each of you ministers, and then Your Majesty will make the award."

Cao Cao smiled faintly and rejected the emperor's proposal.

He can decide who to reward, but the emperor cannot decide, otherwise the situation would be different.

The power of reward and punishment should not be controlled by others.

"Okay, let's follow Meng De's opinion."

The emperor sat down angrily, with a gloomy look in his eyes.

At this moment, someone in the hall suddenly snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty rewards the ministers. This is a great favor from the Emperor. Why does it have to be up to you to decide who to reward?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall instantly became quiet.

Everyone turned their eyes to where the sound came from.

Cao Cao took a look and smiled faintly: "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be Yang Gong."

The person who spoke was Yang Biao.

This man was born into the Hongnong Yang family. He had held the positions of Situ, Sikong, and Taiwei. He had always been by the emperor's side and was a loyal royalist.

Yang Biao sneered, "Why, in Cao Yanzhou, even talking is not allowed?"

Although he is over fifty years old, his voice is still full of energy and powerful, echoing in the hall.

(End of this chapter)