Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 707 Cao Pi Proclaims Emperor
Zhou Cang was worried that Liu Bei would go to Jingzhou, but it didn't happen.What made Liu Bei change his mind not to send troops for the time being was neither insufficient preparation, nor Zhuge Liang's persuasion, nor was it because of Wang Can's mission, but Cao Cao's death.

When the news of Cao Cao's death spread to Chengdu, Liu Bei smiled happily. The stone on his head was finally removed, and his fear of Cao Cao was finally healed.

Zhuge Liang still suggested sending troops to Hanzhong, occupying Chang'an, and relying on the Tongguan Fortress to conquer the northwest and Xu Tuyuan.The Jingzhou Group still proposes to recover Jingzhou and avenge Guanzhang.

Liu Bei decided to wait a little longer. After Cao Cao died, both Sun Quan and Zhou Cang would definitely make some moves, and even send troops to attack Cao Pi. Cao Pi would decide how to advance after Cao Pi was overwhelmed.In order to appease his subordinates, Liu Bei excused the lack of training of the soldiers, and personally led the drills. He was very busy, and when to send troops was intentionally or unintentionally put on hold.

In September, Hua Xin once again rallied a group of civil and military officials to persuade Liu Xie to take the Zen position.This time the Cao clan came in with a strong attack, and they have grown in power and can't wait for Cao Pi to become emperor.All the veterans of the Han Dynasty remained silent, and no one spoke up.Liu Xie issued an edict, but Cao Pi declined again.Everyone knows that it's just Cao Pi's show.

Naturally, Liu Xie knew it well, and when the ministers presented the form for the third time, they directly asked Hua Xin to build a platform for accepting meditation at the Fanyang Pavilion in the south of Xudu. Zhang Yin, the imperial historian, played the imperial edict, and Zen was located in Cao Pi.

In view of the popular expectations, Cao Pi finally stopped declining under the repeated persuasion of his officials.In November, he proclaimed himself emperor at the Shouchan Terrace. The country was named Wei, and Cao Cao was honored as Emperor Wu.Ten thousand households in Shanyang Township, Hanoi County enshrined Emperor Xiandi of the Han Dynasty as Sanyang Duke, and allowed him to honor Han Zhengshuo kimono in his fiefdom, and build Han Zongmiao to worship Han Dynasty.At the end of receiving Zen, I left a polite sentence for Liu Xie: I share the treasures of the world with Shanyang.

Liu Xie only went in his left ear and out his right ear, and thanked him in his mouth.On the same day, Cao Pi took control of Xudu, and Liu Xie left the palace with his children and grandchildren for Shanyang.As the abolished emperor, and because Liu Xie's wife was Cao Pi's younger sister, Duke Shanyang was granted special permission to keep the eunuchs, and Mu Shun was able to accompany him without being purged.Zhang Guang, the second son of Zhang Lu, walked with him, and Mu Nan and Zhang's brothers also joined the team as Taoists.

Cao Pi still had some scruples about the veterans of the Han Dynasty when he became emperor. He wanted Yang Biao to be a captain. Yang Biao sighed: I, Yang Biao, served as the third prince of the Han Dynasty. Served in the new dynasty.Cao Pi resolutely refused on the grounds that he was old and sick with leg cramps and could not walk. Cao Pi had no choice but to accept Jia Xu as the Taiwei.

Cao Pi obeyed his father's legacy, and he was far or near to Sima Yi. First, he appointed Sima Yi as Minister, and soon he was transferred to Governor and Yushi Zhongcheng.Veteran Zhong Yao is the Ting Wei, Hua Xin is the Situ, and Liu Ye is the servant.Chen Qun was deeply loved by Cao Pi because of his contribution to the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System, and he was appointed Minister of the Book.

Cao Zhi was deeply disturbed, and immediately wrote the articles "Emperor Qingwen's Acceptance of Zen" and "Emperor Qingwen's Rites of Acceptance of Zen" to Cao Pi, which not only failed to achieve a good effect, but caused Cao Pi to be even more jealous. He didn't want to be talked about all the time The abdication was only due to pressure from his mother, the Empress Bian, who could not deal with Cao Zhi without reason.So Cao Zhi was named King Chenliu and placed in the fief; Cao Zhang was named King Rencheng.

The news of Cao Pi's proclaiming himself emperor quickly spread everywhere. Zhou Cang was the first to get the report, and Zhou Chong came to Zhou Cang immediately.

"Patriarch, Cao Pi usurped the throne, and the emperor was named Duke of Shanyang."

Zhou Cang was somewhat surprised. He did not expect that Cao Pi would still proclaim himself emperor when he turned out to occupy most of Cao Wei's territory.Thinking about it is also necessary. Liu Xie's role as a coercion of the emperor to order the princes is meaningless. Cao Pi is not like Cao Cao. He is an old minister of the Han Dynasty and has moral pressure.I only know that the Cao family has not known the emperor for decades, and most of the world has been indifferent to the Han Dynasty. Even if Cao Pi didn't want to be emperor, his subordinates would add a yellow robe to him, and use the merits of the dragon to get promoted and make a fortune.What's more, the Cao family is so powerful that they have long been dissatisfied with the status quo. They want to build their own empire, establish the world of Cao Wei, and the descendants of the Cao family will become relatives of the emperor.

Seeing that Zhou Cang was in a daze, Zhou Chong knelt down on the ground: "The Han Dynasty is dead, and the Cao thief has usurped the throne. Why doesn't the head of the family ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and become the orthodox of the world."

"Bold!" Zhou Cang scolded angrily: "I have issued repeated orders and repeated orders, and I took it as my duty to help the Han family and protect the country and the people. How can I follow the example of Cao Pi! The emperor is deposed, and he is still the emperor of the Han Dynasty! The Han Dynasty still exists!"

Zhou Chong knelt down: "Although Liu Xie exists, he is already an abolished emperor. The world longs for a wise lord rather than a mediocre one, so why does the Patriarch plan to rescue Liu Xie..."

Pa~ Zhou Cang patted the table, pointed at Zhou Chong and said, "It's hard for me to have high hopes for you, I didn't expect you to be so short-sighted!"

"Zhou Chong doesn't understand, please teach me, Patriarch." Zhou Chong was still a little unconvinced.Cao Pi can be the emperor, why can't the head of the family?Why do we have to rescue Liu Xie? It will take a lot of thought, and I don't know how many people will be sacrificed.

Zhou Cang sighed: "There are no outsiders here, so I might as well tell you clearly. First, my great Han country is not the world of one person and one surname, but the world of all people. I have been running colleges, legislative codes, and developing people's wisdom for so many years. Do you understand that the rule of all the people is not the rule of one person?"

"The subordinates understand that the Patriarch has said many times that this is an act of long-term peace and stability for generations to come. But this is not contradictory to the Patriarch calling himself emperor?"

"Why is there no contradiction? I am eager to become emperor, so wouldn't the decades of preparation be in vain?"

"Ah?" Zhou Chong vaguely seemed to have caught something. Could it be that the Patriarch felt that the time was not ripe?Afraid that proclaiming emperor now will lose the hearts of the people?Can't it?

"Secondly, do you know what the officials think? Xun Chen, Cui Jun, Wang Can, Sun Qian, and Duanmuyou know that the emperor is still here..." Zhou Cang suddenly noticed a trace of murderous intent in Zhou Chong's eyes. "Don't think too much about it. No one can afford the reputation of regicide. Cao Pi can't afford it. How can I afford it! You don't even want to blame Cao Pi. I believe you have the ability, but You must know that there is no heaven to know what you know and what I know. If you think about it again, I will kill you!"

Zhou Chong shuddered, Li Ru poisoned Liu Bian back then, didn't it fall on Dong Zhuo?If he killed Liu Xie, leaked a little bit of news, and was caught, Zhou Cang would be doomed.

Zhou Cang went on to say: "If I can save the emperor and restore him to the throne, wouldn't all the people return to him?" very different.

(End of this chapter)