Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 865 Cao Pi and Cao Rui

Cao Pi has ideals and aspirations. Since he ascended the throne, he has worked hard. It can be said that he is not industrious. Silk City stabilized the economic order; removed bans, lightened tariffs, prohibited personal enmity, widely discussed light punishments, advocated frugality, light burials, prohibited prostitution, and recuperated with the people.

If the world is peaceful, Cao Pi will be a wise king.It's a pity that he met Zhou Cang. Zhou Cang had accumulated a lot of money, and his continuous encroachment on Cao Wei's territory was a reversal of the forces of both sides. The steady retreat of the country has brought down political, economic and other aspects of recession.

Cao Pi has ten sons: Cao Rui, Cao Jie, Cao Xie, Cao Rui, Cao Jian, Cao Lin, Cao Li, Cao Yong, Cao Gong, Cao Yan, except for the eldest son Cao Rui, the fourth son Cao Rui and the sixth son Cao Lin, the remaining eight sons are all die young!There was only one daughter, Princess Dongxiang, who also died of depression.

Internal and external troubles, sons and daughters do not live long, why not make Cao Pi feel sad and tired, He Yan and others offered five stone powder to Cao Pi, and Cao Pi became addicted after drinking it.Zhu Jianping from Peijun is good at physiognomy. He Yan recommended it to Cao Pi. Cao Pi didn't believe it at first. One day Cao Pi went out and asked someone to lead a horse. After getting on the horse, the horse hated the smell on his clothes and bit Cao Pi's knee in horror. Cao Pi was furious and ordered the horse to be killed immediately.Zhu Jianping's words spread to Cao Pi's ears, and Cao Pi then allowed Zhou Jianping to meet him.

Zhu Jianping looked at it and said: "Your Majesty can live to be 80 years old, and there will be minor disasters at the age of 40. I hope you will be more careful."

Wang Su, the leader of the Central Army, is the son of Wang Lang, who has always been trusted by Cao Pi. He also asked Zhu Jianping to look after him, and Zhu Jianping let it go. "Seventy years old, ranked among the three males."

In the 40th year of the Han Dynasty, Cao Pi was about to turn [-]. After the New Year, Cao Pi was extra careful. He felt that his body was fine, but his spirit was not good.

In February, news came from Yongzhou that Sima Yi entered the customs, the Han army retreated, and the siege of Yongzhou was relieved.The Han army did not launch another offensive in Yanzhou and Yuzhou.

In March, the Han army launched an offensive on the eastern front. Cao Ren and Guo Huai retreated to defend Chenliu and Yingchuan.

Except for Xia Houmao who underestimated the enemy and was killed, the situation on all sides was not too bad. Cao Pi ordered Manchong, Jiang Ji and other places to recruit troops and stepped up drills to prepare for the big battle.

In April, Xia Houshang used Guo Huai's plan to lure Yujin to fight, besieged and killed him, and won a great victory in Wancheng.

Cao Pi Longyan was very happy, there was no news of victory for a long time, and it was a big victory, beheading the governor of the Eastern Army of the Han Army. "Rebel, you have the same fate!" Cao Pi scolded happily, and he was in a good mood, so he couldn't help drinking a few more glasses.

Cao Pi likes grapes best. He once said, "There are longan and lychees in the south, which is better than grapes in the west?" Therefore, he also loves wine, which is especially refreshing when chilled.However, taking Wushisan requires cold food, warm wine, cold baths, walks, and wearing thin and old clothes.

In May, Cao Kai came to report the funeral. General Cao Ren died of hemoptysis a few days ago.

After experiencing great joy and great sorrow, Cao Pi's blood surged and he couldn't hold on anymore, and passed out on the dragon couch.The imperial physician could only shake his head during the consultation, and it was not helpful to prescribe a few doses of prescriptions.The illness was serious, and Cao Pi felt that the end of life had come. He smiled and said to the left and right: "Zhu Jianping said that I can live to eighty years. It is calculated by adding up day and night. My life is about to come to an end." Urgently summon Cao Zhen to return to Luoyang.

At the end of the month, Cao Pi took care of his orphan on the sickbed, and ordered Cao Zhen, Liu Ye, Hua Xin, and Chen Qun to assist Cao Rui, the successor.Ask Cao Zhen to defeat the Han army and take back Liangzhou to secure the rear.

Let the harem Shuyuan and Zhaoyi who have been laid down go to their own homes, and they will be buried in Shouyang Mausoleum without trees or graves.

After arranging the funeral, Cao Pi died of illness and reigned for seven years at the age of 40.Cao Zihuan was a master of literature and martial arts. Although his intelligence was inferior to Cao Cao's, he did not lose in politics. Unfortunately, his luck was not good and his life was even more regrettable.The death of Cao Chong is complicated and confusing, and the death of Cao Pi is so bizarre. Could there be another cause and effect in the dark?
The 23-year-old Cao Rui succeeded to the throne and amnesty the world. Cao Cao's wife Bian was the empress dowager, Cao Pi's wife Guo was the queen mother, and his favorite concubine Mao was conferred the empress.Empress Dowager Bian comforted and persuaded, and Yu said: "Cao has always liked to set up a bitch as a queen, and there has never been a time when people are judged by virtue. The empress manages the internal affairs of the six palaces, and the emperor is in charge of the world. The two are friends. Supplementing each other, the emperor did not have a good start, so it is hard to say that there will be a good result. Maybe there will be a funeral for them, ruining the disaster of the country and the country established by the ancestors!" Cao Rui was furious when he heard this, and abolished the Yu family , Never see each other again.

Maybe God played a joke on Cao Pi and Cao Rui. Cao Rui's two sons, Cao Jiong and Cao Mu, also died early, and the position of prince was vacant.His younger brother Cao Rui was named King Yangping.

According to what Cao Pi said at the end of his life, Cao Zhen was the general in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, Xia Houshang was the great Sima, Sima Yi was the general of hussars, and Guo Huaijin's general of chariots.When Cao Rui was young, he was friendly with his uncle Cao Yu, who was about the same age, and named Cao Yu the King of Yan to assist in state affairs; he also got along with Cao Zhen's son Cao Shuang, and named Cao Shuang the General of Wuwei.

Wang Su also fell ill soon, and the imperial doctor said that he would not be able to recover. Wang Su's wife asked him what his last words were.Wang Su said strangely: "Zhu Jianping once said that I would live to be more than 70 years old, and my official position would reach Sangong. I haven't reached it yet, so why worry about it!" In a few days, Wang Su left with Cao Pi, and Cao Rui pursued him as a Taiwei. , with Xiahouba's son Xiahouxian as the leading general.

Wang Su's fourth son, Wang Kai, has no moral character, but is talented and competent in his work, but lives an extremely extravagant life.Cao Rui heard it very badly, so he dismissed him as a regular servant on scattered horses, while Wang Su's other three sons: Wang Yun, Wang Xun, and Wang Qian were still regular servants.The famous battle between Shi Chong and Wang Kai is far from history.

Cao Rui was calm, resolute, wise and decisive. Soon after he came to the throne, he left the government to himself.

Cao Rui felt that Zhou Cang ruled the country by law. Although he could not imitate it, he still valued the law. He ordered the establishment of doctors of law, reformed Han law, and formulated new laws; he also ordered the deletion of death penalty clauses to reduce capital crimes; ; reduce the penalty of whipping, so as not to be beaten hard.

Called by Cao Rui: The simple and useful articles in the world are all deeply influenced by Wang Jiao.Since the Yellow Turban War, Confucian classics have declined, and young people’s interests and pursuits have not been placed on the study and research of classics. Isn’t this the serious consequence of the government’s ineffective training and lack of emphasis on virtue in the selection and appointment of officials?Only when officials have truly learned a classic can their talents and knowledge be competent to manage the people.The erudite and talented people should be strictly assessed, and the truly outstanding ones should be selected and reused immediately, while those who are flashy and incompetent should all be dismissed.Taifu Sangong was ordered to engrave the book "Dian Lun" written by Emperor Wen on a stone tablet and stand it outside the gate of the ancestral temple.

General Cao Zhen urged Sima Yi to recover Liangzhou.

(End of this chapter)