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Chapter 476 The End of Cao Cao: He is nearly fifty years old and his thigh muscles are growing back!

The sudden good news caught Liu Xie off guard.

Zhen Mi...has given birth to a child?

And he's a son?
Liu Xie was stunned, but Jia Xu reacted faster than him and congratulated him excitedly: "Your Majesty is happy to have a son. Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The emperor has no heir, which is a problem that concerns the court and the public.

Although there was Princess Liu Ying, she was not a prince after all, so many ministers were still worried about the emperor having no heirs.

But now this problem has finally been solved - Zhen Mi successfully gave birth to a prince!
The emperor finally has a successor!
Only after hearing Jia Xu's congratulations did Liu Xie slowly recover from the shock of the news that Zhen Mi had given birth to a son.

Then he asked Gao Lan, "How is Concubine Zhen? Is she okay?"

Zhen Mi suffered from lung disease. Although she received treatment from Zhang Zhongjing, giving birth was still full of dangers for her.

Gao Lan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, both the noble lady and the dragon son are safe."

Liu Xie felt relieved after hearing this.

I hope Zhen Mi is okay.

After thinking for a while, Liu Xie said to Gao Lan, "General Gao, go and announce to the court and the public that Concubine Zhen has given birth to a prince."

"At the same time, pass on my decree that Chang'an City will lift the curfew for three days. All elderly people over fifty years old can go to the government office to receive a piece of cloth and five catties of meat. The whole country will celebrate together!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Gao Lan nodded in agreement and then left.

Liu Xie watched Gao Lan's figure disappear at the door of Xuanshi Hall, then he withdrew his gaze with a thoughtful look on his face.

Seeing this, Jia Xu asked, "Your Majesty, are you missing Concubine Zhen? Do you want me to send an envoy to bring Concubine Zhen and the prince to Chang'an?"

"No need."

Liu Xie collected his thoughts and shook his head after hearing this, saying, "Concubine Zhen has just given birth to a child, so let her recuperate in Yecheng for a while before making any decisions."

"I'm thinking about other things."

Jia Xu's heart moved, and he asked, "Could it be... still about establishing a queen?"

Zhen Mi gave birth to a prince.

This is of great significance.

As the saying goes, a mother's status is determined by her son. Having a son means she has the capital to become the queen. Moreover, now that Zhen has been purged for suspected corruption and murder of the imperial envoy, her power has been taken back, and she is not as threatening as before.

It can be said that Zhen Mi is currently the best candidate to be appointed queen, and the only thing to worry about is the reputation.

After all, Zhen had committed such a serious crime, and letting a concubine with a bad reputation as a relative be the queen would inevitably cause criticism from both the court and the public.

"Let's talk about it later."

Liu Xie did not continue discussing this topic with Jia Xu because it would be endless and too boring if they started talking about it.

It would be better for him to think about what to name the child first, so that when Zhen Mi comes to Chang'an and asks him about it later, he will not have to "consider carefully" again.

After thinking for a while, Liu Xie asked Jia Xu: "Wenhe, what do you think of naming my prince 'Jue'?"

Jue is a beautiful jade, which is suitable for a gentleman.

This is a very good word.

Jia Xu pondered for a moment, nodded deeply and said: "This word is very good. Jue is the king of jades. Only gentlemen with gentle temperament and noble character can wear it."

"Your Majesty is worthy of your name. I am not even close to your ability in naming."

Liu Xie was already accustomed to the flattery from Jia Xu, but since there was nothing wrong with the word, he would use it as his name.

"Draft an edict for me to confer the title of King of Bohai on Liu Jue."

Although it was somewhat against etiquette to confer him the title of king right after he was born, as he was his first son and was born to Zhen Mi, it was only natural that he should be given some pampering.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jia Xu bowed in response, but he was a little surprised.

It should be known that the emperor was the King of Bohai before he ascended the throne, and was later renamed the King of Chenliu. Now he is conferring the title of King of Bohai on this prince... Is he hinting at something?
Although he was curious, Jia Xu refrained from asking any questions and turned to leave the hall.

……

Jingzhou, Changsha.

After Cao Cao escaped from Huarong Road under the desperate cover of Xu Chu and two other men, he fled a long way and only dared to cross the river and return to the south bank after confirming that there were no Han army pursuers behind him.

Then he joined forces with the troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River and led the remaining troops back to Changsha City.

Due to the arduous journey and the fear, Cao Cao fell ill as soon as he returned to Changsha, and at the same time bad news came one after another.

First, after the news of the defeat in the Battle of Chibi spread, the gentry in various parts of Jiangnan defected one after another, and wherever the imperial army passed, the cities all surrendered.

Secondly, Liu Bei led his troops out of Yizhou and headed towards Changsha, and had already entered Wuling County; in addition, Yu Jin, who was guarding Jiangdong, was stabbed in the back by local nobles, and was defeated and captured.

Now the only county still under his control is Changsha.

The situation is simply worse than ever before.

The key point is that Cao Cao fell ill at this time, causing panic in the entire Changsha city, and everyone felt extremely uneasy.

After Emperor Xian of Han learned about this, he went to Cao Cao's residence to visit him in person.

Outside Sikong Mansion.

Emperor Xian of Han was facing the numerous soldiers blocking his way and said excitedly: "I am the Son of Heaven! How dare you stop me?!"

"Get out of my way! I want to go in and visit Sikong!"

Faced with the scolding from Emperor Xian of Han, the soldiers outside the palace were in a very difficult situation, not knowing whether to stop him or not.

"His Majesty--"

At this moment, Xun Yu walked out of the mansion.

When Emperor Xian of Han saw Xun Yu, his eyes lit up. He stepped forward and said excitedly, "My dear Xun Yu, you came at the right time. These guys dared to stop me from visiting Sikong. They are so bold!"

"Hurry up and ask them to leave. I have brought many supplements and medicines for Sikong. With these medicines, Sikong's illness will definitely get better."

Emperor Xian of Han pointed at the large and small bags carried by the attendants behind him and said.

Cao Cao was seriously ill, and he was the most anxious.

Because if Cao Cao was gone, who in the world would be able to protect him? Where in the world would he be able to stay?

He also heard that Lu Bu was about to lead his troops to attack, which made him even more terrified.

If he fell into Lu Bu's hands, his end would surely be very tragic - Lu Bu almost killed him with a single blow, and he still remembers that scene vividly.

Looking at the Han Xian Emperor in front of him, who could not hide the fear in his eyes, Xun Yu felt a little tired for some reason and sighed, "Sikong is resting and will not see anyone. Your Majesty should go back."

"When Sikong recovers, he will go to see His Majesty."

Cao Cao's current condition really requires rest and he cannot be disturbed, so it would be of no use for Emperor Xian of Han to visit him.

Hearing this, Emperor Xian of Han suddenly showed disappointment on his face. After hesitating for a while, he said, "In that case... then okay."

"Lord Xun, please pass these supplements and medicines to Sikong and tell him for me that I hope he will recover soon."

Xun Yu nodded in agreement.

Then Emperor Xian of Han asked people to leave behind all the things they had brought, and he reluctantly got on the carriage and left.

Looking at the carriage of Emperor Xian of Han going away, Xun Yu did not take his eyes away for a long time, and no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

At this moment, Xun You came out and said to him, "Uncle, Sikong is awake... where did these things come from?"

Xun You also noticed the many medicinal supplements placed outside the mansion. Xun Yu retracted his gaze and said casually, "Your Majesty just sent it... It's nothing, go in."

"Your Majesty is here?"

Xun You was stunned and looked at the carriage leaving not far away on the street. He obviously did not expect that the emperor would come to visit him in person.

After all, as the emperor, it is not in accordance with etiquette for him to come to his minister’s residence to visit him in person.

But he soon understood why the emperor did this.

Xun Yu turned and walked into the mansion, and Xun You followed closely behind him. The two went to Cao Cao's bedroom together.

Walking on the road, seeing that there was no one around, Xun You lowered his voice and said, "Uncle, the situation has come to this point now, what should we do?"

"It's time to think of a way out for yourself."

The three fronts were defeated and the enemy was about to arrive at the city. Even if we wanted to escape, we didn't know where to go. The situation was already irreversible.

Xun You is not a blindly loyal person. Now he has to start looking for a way out for himself and the Xun family.

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"A way out?"

Xun Yu stopped and said softly, "Now we have no way out. Don't you know that this is a rebellion?"

Whether the emperor was real or not was no longer important at this point. Xun Yu was unwilling to delve into it, nor did he want to delve into it.

Because as early as when he rejected Fu Wan's invitation and pledged allegiance to the emperor in the north, he had already embarked on a path of no return.

If they win, they are loyal followers of the emperor; if they lose, they are traitors who support the false emperor.

It doesn't matter what your stance is, only success or failure.

Hearing what Xun Yu said, Xun You's eyes flashed with anxiety, and he said, "Uncle, are you going to accept your fate like this? This will implicate my entire Xun family!"

"We may be able to make amends for our crimes!"

Of course he was aware of the consequences of a defeat, so he didn't want to sit there and wait for his entire family to be implicated.

Xun You lowered his voice and said, "Uncle, Xu You is now imprisoned in the palace. If we can take him to the court to surrender, it may be possible to atone for our crime."

"As far as I know, the fake... emperor in the north thinks highly of Xu You and even listed him on the second floor of Lingyun Pavilion."

"If we are bolder and take this 'Son of Heaven' out of the city to surrender, then..."

Before Xun You could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xun Yu.

"That's enough, Gongda."

Xun Yu looked at Xun You deeply and said, "We are here."

Not far away was Cao Cao's bedroom.

Xun You closed his mouth and remained silent.

Cheng Yu had just walked out of Cao Cao's bedroom at this time. His eyes were slightly red and there were tears on his face, as if he had just cried.

After seeing the two of them, he wiped his tears and said, "The lord has woken up and wants to see you two. Go in quickly."

So Xun Yu and Xun You went in together.

The bedroom was filled with the smell of medicine.

Cao Cao was sitting on the couch, wearing only his inner garments. His face was as white as gold paper, and his brows were filled with darkness.

"Gongda, Wenruo, you are here."

When Cao Cao saw the two of them, he smiled and said, "Please sit down and don't be so polite."

Seeing Cao Cao like this, Xun You and Xun Yu were also surprised, especially Xun You, who felt even more guilty.

Cao Cao treated him very well on weekdays, but at this critical moment, he was thinking about how to escape. This was really mean-spirited.

Xun Yu, however, remained calm. After bowing to Cao Cao, he asked, "How do you feel, Sikong? Has your condition improved?"

Cao Cao sighed, "I have had this disease for a long time. Although Hua Tuo was able to treat it in the past, he only treated the symptoms and not the root cause."

"Forget it... Let's not talk about this. Where are the imperial troops?"

He was already clear about the current situation. The three fronts had collapsed and the Changsha defenders had only 10,000 troops. Even if Han Xin were alive, he would be powerless to save the situation.

All he wanted to know now was where the imperial army was and how much time he had left.

Xun Yu was silent for a moment, then he said, "We have entered Changsha County, only a hundred miles away from Changsha City. It is expected that the troops will be at the gates of the city in three days."

Cao Cao felt depressed when he heard this.

Three days?
Xun You suddenly said, "Sikong, we should set off immediately and continue to evacuate south with His Majesty. There is still a chance."

Feeling Xun You's sincere gaze, Cao Cao sneered and said, "Evacuate southwards. Where to? To the sea?"

"If I were still young, I would have taken your advice, but I am now over fifty years old and have suffered such a great defeat. All my elite soldiers and generals have been lost. I only have this sick body and the regenerated thigh flesh."

"Tell me, can someone like me accomplish anything great?"

Xun You opened his mouth and fell silent.

He knew that the failure in the Battle of Red Cliffs had exposed all of Cao Cao's trump cards and made him lose all his spirit.

The Cao Gong who was able to write the majestic "Short Song" and was full of vigor and vitality no longer exists.

"Okay, all of you step back and let me rest for a while."

Cao Cao seemed a little tired and didn't want to say anything more.

Xun Yu and Xun You had no choice but to get up and leave.

But just as they were about to walk out of the bedroom, Cao Cao's voice suddenly came from behind.

"Wenruo, Gongda, if you want to leave, then go ahead."

"I have heard that the emperor knows how to use people and is eager to recruit talented people. With your talents, if you surrender voluntarily, you will not be implicated."

"Just put all the blame on me."

Xun Yu stopped, and Xun You was shocked all over. He could no longer hold back his tears, which burst out instantly.

"Sikong!"

Xun You turned around and bowed to Cao Cao, tears streaming down his face, "It is my great fortune to meet you, Sikong!"

Cao Cao laughed loudly and said, "It is enough for me to have Gongda's words! Hahahaha... cough cough cough——!"

As Cao Cao was laughing, he started coughing violently.

There was even a sickly blush on her face.

Xun You burst into tears, and Xun Yu was in a very complicated mood. He turned around and bowed deeply to Cao Cao.

"Sikong, take care."

After saying that, he pulled Xun You out of the bedroom.

Cao Cao was the only one left in the huge bedroom.

Cao Cao struggled and barely stood up from the bed, and subconsciously shouted: "Xu Chu, go and get my——"

He stopped talking before he could finish his words.

Xu Chu is already dead.

Cao Cao stood there looking at the empty door for a long while, then let out a long, quiet sigh.

(End of this chapter)