Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 281 Forcing the emperor, killing nobles, beheading ministers (second update)

Time passed by slowly. At first, no matter who it was, they felt that Yuan and Cao would need some time to formally declare war. Even Yuan Xi thought so, because it would take at least half a month just to mobilize troops. Arranging and waiting will take a long time, but Cao Cao, the fierce and domineering hero, directly advances this step,

Two days ago, on the gorgeous, majestic, and spectacular Imperial City Square in Xudu, thousands of soldiers were standing here with swords and spears everywhere. Usually sweeping around, and in their central position, officials in gorgeous official uniforms stood in several rows with anxiety, some of them were still trembling, their faces were pale, and they seemed to be about to fall down at any time. A chilling, oppressive atmosphere permeated the square.

In the position directly in front of the officials, on a high platform, a man with good looks but timid eyes and a cowardly expression was sitting on the throne in imperial clothes, his hands trembling slightly, and his face had obvious This person is Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, a sad emperor who has been unable to control his own destiny even though he sits in the highest position.

"Bring people up" At this time, a majestic voice suddenly sounded, and I saw that not far from Liu Xie, dressed in Chinese clothes, with a casual expression, he was already the chief minister of the court, and Cao Cao, the head of the ministers, waved lightly. waved.

"promise!"

Soon, a middle-aged man in his fifties was covered in cuts and bruises, blood was flowing, and his hair was loose. He was dragged over by two soldiers from a distance, and was still on the ground.

The standing official was startled, and Liu Xie, who was sitting tall, slipped his Adam's apple even more nervously.

At this time, a majestic official came to the man with a blank face, and asked in a cold tone: "Dong Cheng, who else is your accomplice, who else participated in the plan to assassinate the prime minister, say?"

Just this morning, when Cao Cao held the Moon's Review, Dong Cheng, the father of Dong Guiren, secretly arranged for the dead to assassinate Cao Cao. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao had already prepared, and instead of succeeding, he was captured alive on the spot.

Dong Cheng looked contemptuously at Man Chong who asked him the question, and kept silent.

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly looked at a refined and handsome man standing at the head of the officials, and said softly: "Mr. Xun Ling, you have always had prestige in the court, why don't you come and ask, maybe Dong Cheng is right?" Ken said"

Xun Yu’s pupils shrank, but he finally nodded. After giving a salute to the anxious Liu Xie, he walked slowly to Dong Cheng and asked in a low voice, “General Dong, the prime minister asked me to ask you if you still have accomplices"

Dong Cheng stared straight at Cao Cao, and said loudly: "No, this is my own plan, and even His Majesty doesn't know about it. Just use torture, and I will never succumb to the despotic power of your thief Cao. under"

Cao Cao raised his mouth and looked at Dong Cheng like a clown.

Xun Yu frowned, and continued: "General Dong, why are you so stubborn, they will definitely sign an alliance with you, where is the alliance now?"

Hearing this, many officials below shook their bodies immediately, and Dong Cheng scolded directly: "Xun Yu, your Xun family is also one of the most famous families in the world, and now it is indeed surrendered to the Cao thief. What qualifications do you have to ask?" So, what qualifications do you have?"

"Sikong, the minister is incompetent, Dong Cheng is unwilling to tell the minister," Xun Yu clasped his fists.

"Haha, Lingjun has worked hard, so don't tell me if you don't say it! Someone will say it." After Cao Cao smiled slightly, blood spattered out, and an imposing general chopped off Dong Cheng's head with a big knife in his hand. .

When the head rolled down the steps, all the officials below turned pale with fright, and Liu Xie trembled all over. Xun Yu glanced at Xu Chu dissatisfied, but in the end he didn't say much.

"Xu Chu, how can you kill people here? If you want to kill them, you bring them back. You almost stained His Majesty's clothes," Cao Cao cursed angrily.

"I will know my mistake at the end," Xu Chu immediately cupped his fists and said.

"Get down," Cao Cao ordered.

"promise!"

After tidying up his clothes, Cao Cao looked at all the officials present and said gently, "Everyone, don't be nervous. Cao is asking if anyone is willing to surrender. Cao is not a person who holds grudges. Just stand up and admit your mistake. pass"

When the officials heard this, they all lowered their heads.

After Cao Cao waited for a while, he shook his head with disappointment, and said softly, "Then invite Dong Gui, she must be one."

"No!" After a while, a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes was taken off from a distance, leaving a long bloodstain on the road.

"Your Majesty, save me" the woman cried out sadly, she was Dong Cheng's daughter and Liu Xie's wife.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xie, who was sitting, immediately stood up in a hurry, and hurriedly begged: "Sikong, Mr. Dong Gui has nothing to do with this matter. He is already pregnant, so he can't bear such suffering!"

Cao Cao immediately became serious, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, do you still remember who traveled thousands of miles back then, from the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si, to save His Majesty from the dire straits?"

"It's Sikong," Liu Xie said in fear.
"Then who was the first to send troops to attack after Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor and usurped Han?" Cao Cao asked sharply.

"It's still Sikong," Liu Xie bowed his head.

"That's good!" Cao Cao suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, threw it directly on the ground, then slowly knelt down, and said, "Cao is loyal to His Majesty, but His Majesty really listened to the slander, thinking that Cao was the Dong Zhuo Your Majesty, the sword is here, if His Majesty really feels this way, kill me!"

"Sikong misunderstood me. I shouldn't know about Dong Cheng's matter. Don't wrong me, Sikong!" Hearing this, Liu Xie said hastily.

"Bastard, there are only courtiers who are wronged in the world, how can there be a king who is wronged! Pick it up for someone!" Cao Cao suddenly snarled, not only scared Liu Xie, but also the courtiers present.

Liu Xie looked at the saber next to him, trembling all over his body. When he picked it up tremblingly, several icy eyes suddenly came over him, his body became cold all of a sudden, and he threw the sword on the ground in fright.

Cao Cao smiled contemptuously, watched for a while, then slowly stood up, looked at Liu Xie lying on his stomach, and said disappointedly: "Emperor Gaozu, who won the world by beheading Xiang Yu, Emperor Guangwu, who won the world by beheading Wang Mang, such a hero, indeed Such a descendant who was too scared to hold a knife was born, and now the world is in chaos, not to mention other things, but the news Cao received some time ago, Yuan Shao's son Yuan Xi should be about the same age as His Majesty, but he actually beheaded the tiger wolf. Gongsun Du, who is a disciple, captured Liaodong, if Cao’s prediction is correct, if he takes the position of His Majesty, he will probably kill the minister immediately, hahaha”

Disdainful, domineering laughter echoed, making many courtiers present very angry.

"Sikong, I know I was wrong," Liu Xie quickly explained.

"Your Majesty is right, it's the people below who are wrong," Cao Cao said softly, and with a light wave of his hand, two soldiers immediately took a white silk and put it between Dong Guiren's neck, and pulled it up heavily.

"Sikong, don't do it! Dong Guiren is innocent." Liu Xie immediately pulled Cao Cao's trouser leg and begged in a mournful voice.

"Your Majesty, please get up quickly." Cao Cao helped Liu Xie up, and said sincerely, "I just want to know who conspired with Dong Cheng."

"I really don't know! Sikong" Hearing this, Liu Xie had tears in his eyes.

"Your Majesty" Dong Guiren had difficulty breathing, and kept shouting hoarsely, but Liu Xie was really afraid to say anything more.

"Stop!" At this moment, many ministers couldn't bear it any longer, they were provoked by Cao Cao's behavior and cursed endlessly.

"Cao Cao, the emperor is the emperor, but you are the minister, how can you be addicted to the emperor with the minister!"

"Dong Guiren has the blood of the emperor, and you are actually given to death by Bai Ling. You are treason!"

"How is your behavior different from Dong Zhuo?"

"A traitor, a traitor!"

"Haha, good." Seeing this scene, Cao Cao showed a satisfied smile on his face, and a large number of soldiers rushed in in an instant, beheading all the insulting ministers in an instant.

The rest of the people were trembling with fright, when an official with extraordinary dignity stood up and cursed: "Cao Cao, these are all veterans of the Han Dynasty. If you say kill them, kill them. Is there any king of the Han Dynasty?" law

Cao Cao glanced at him and said with a smile, "It turns out to be Taiwei Yang. He is really majestic and admirable. It seems that you are one of them."

"Come on, take it"

"Sikong!" Hearing this, a man with extraordinary temperament and handsome appearance immediately knelt on the ground and said anxiously: "Father, he only offended Sikong because of his friendship with the same dynasty, but he never Not Dong Zhuo's accomplice! Please Sikong Mingjian!"

"Go to the side." Cao Cao said a word lightly, looked at another trembling official, and said expectantly: "Sima Gong, why don't you say something? You are Jing Zhaoyin, and you probably set up guards." , it’s easy for an assassin to come in! Are you an accomplice?”

"I, I..." Sima Fang really wanted to say yes, but he was completely overwhelmed by Cao Cao's killing power, and he didn't dare.

Seeing this scene, another young man next to him knelt down and said loudly: "Sikong, my father said that he never participated in Dong Cheng's rebellion."

"Really? How do you know that if Cao is Dong Cheng, Sima Gong will be the first to buy?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.

"Reporting to Sikong, the reason why my father is relaxed is that Sikong is thirsty for talent, so he accidentally sneaked in a few assassins, but even so, let the world know how thirsty Sikong is for talent, and would rather risk his life , but also to hold Yuedanping, this is to protect Sikong, for the foundation of the Han Dynasty," the young man explained loudly.

"Haha, you can really talk." Cao Cao walked up to the kneeling man step by step with some surprises, and said, "You are the one? What?"

"I'm reporting to Sikong, I'm here, Sima Yi" Sima Yi raised his deep and intelligent eyes.

"Interesting, I'll let you go this time, take down Sima Fang and Sima Lang, haha" Cao Cao laughed loudly, as if what he heard just now was all nonsense.

"Sikong..." Sima Yi was surprised.

In this way, Cao Cao, like his previous life, forced the emperor, killed nobles, and beheaded ministers. The world was shocked. Many people who were loyal to the great Han were furious, and the north finally started to act.

Thus officially opened the prelude to the Civil War.

(End of this chapter)