Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 633
In the evening, the sky was gloomy, and the Wei army camp in Nanyang.

Sun Zi hurriedly walked to Liu Fang's camp and asked, "Is brother Ziqi here?"

"Brother Yanlong, please come in."

Sun Zi was not polite, opened the curtain to enter, and said like a bolt from the blue: "Brother Ziqi, I will die soon."

Liu Fang, who was sitting at the table, looked shocked and asked, "Brother Yanlong, why did you say that?"

Sun Zi sat beside Liu Fang, and said in a low voice, "Brother Ziqi, do you know that His Majesty is critically ill?"

"Someone should know."

"Brother, you know, but why don't you know that Cao Yu will be the Minister of Tuogu and serve as the Grand Sima, with Xia Houxian, Cao Zhao, Cao Shuang, and Qin Lang as assistants."

Liu Fang pondered for a while and asked, "But Xia Houxian and Cao Zhao?"

"Exactly!"

During Cao Rui's time, Cao Zhi felt that Cao Pi was dead, and the grievances of many years could be written off, so he suggested that Cao Rui should treat the clan with moderate leniency.Because of the unfavorable war against the Han, Cao Rui became more suspicious of the Cao clan in various places, and Cao Zhi died of depression.

Liu Fang put his arms around Sun Zi and said in a low voice: "Cao Yu is in the account. I whispered to Cao Zhi as a reminder. Cao Yu's character should be fearful. At that time, he will be able to replace Minister Tuogu."

Cao Rui opened his eyes and murmured, "King Xuanyan is in the account."

Cao Rui, who was lying on the couch, blushed when he heard the words. He took Sun Zi's hand and said, "Come here with the memorial and help me get up."

After Cao Yu entered the account and saluted Cao Rui, seeing that Cao Rui was seriously ill, he said sadly, "Your Majesty and I have known each other since we were young. How strong your Majesty will be when he ascends the throne! Today, there is turmoil in your Majesty, and your Majesty is seriously ill. I am really worried. "

Ok?Cao Shuang?

It's a pity that Cao Rui, who is seriously ill, only thinks from his own perspective, and doesn't take into account the series of difficulties Cao Yu is facing.Such as his prestige and the status of the vassal king.

Sun Zi looked at Liu Fang, frowned and asked, "Who can serve as Minister Tuogu?"

Sun Zi, who was serving in front of the couch, hurried forward, bowed his head to the pale Cao Rui and said, "I report to Your Majesty, the general won a great victory and beheaded more than [-] ranks of the Shu army. Liu Chan was frightened and ran alone."

Cao Rui waved his hand and said, "King Yan is tired from the journey, so let's step back and rest first! Please let me think about the candidate."

Cao Rui shouted: "Xuan Cao Shuang, Sun Zi, and Liu are in the account."

As he said that, Cao Rui thought of Xia Houxuan and Xia Houba again.This Xiahouxuan was in politics, and Xiahouba was in martial arts, if they could have trained these two in the early years, it would not be impossible to have a reliable clan to use today.

"promise!"

Sun Zi supported Cao Ruiyi on the pillow, and Liu Fang took the opportunity to hand over Chen Gui's beautified (falsely reported) memorial.

Sun Zi was overjoyed, and was about to answer, but saw Liu Fang shook his head, closed his mouth, and let Liu Fang say: "It's better to wait until His Majesty has summoned King Yan before deciding whether to invite the general to see him."

When Yan Wang Cao Yu arrived at the camp, Liu Fang patted Cao Rui on the shoulder and called out, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

"promise!"

Tian Yu was in charge of the military power in Yuzhou, and his daughter married Sun Zi's eldest son. The combination of the two families is another typical marriage between a local and the central family.

Liu Fang withdrew from the account, bowed his hands to Cao Yu, and said, "Your Majesty, please enter the account with King Yan."

Sun Zi thought for a moment, woke up with a start, and suddenly realized.

Since Cao Pi, Cao Wei has been extremely suspicious of the neighboring clans.For example, Cao Zhi is often replaced by the feudal state, the rewards are extremely poor, and the domestic soldiers are all old and weak.

"You can follow my brother's words." Sun Zi gritted his teeth and agreed.

Inside the tent, there was a strong smell of herbs. Cao Rui, who just woke up from a coma on the imperial couch, murmured, "How is the battle in Yiyang?"

Sun Zi probed over and whispered in Liu Fang's ear, "Just outside the tent, Xia Hou pointed to the sparrow on the tree, and said to Cao Zhao, "It's as noisy as Sun and Liu, I don't know how long it can live?", so If Xia Houxian and Cao Zhao are allowed to take the throne, I will die soon!"

……

"promise!"

Sun Zi and Liu Fang, as Cao Rui's personal secretaries, knew the secrets of the court and the character of important officials.

After Cao Yu left, Cao Rui closed his eyes and sighed, and said, "I am sorry that Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu died early, and there is no suitable person available so far."

After speaking, Liu Fang lifted the curtain and motioned Cao Yu to go in.

Cao Yu is intelligent, but has a submissive and gentle temperament. When it comes to political struggles, he can stay as far away as he can.

Liu Fang and Sun Zi were favored by Cao Rui for a long time, so Xia Houxian and Cao Zhao were resentful of their long-term monopoly and had conflicts with them several times.

Sun Zi showed embarrassment on his face, and said: "What is happening now, King Yan is about to join the army, and His Majesty will order, what should we do?"

And Yan Wang Cao Yu was stunned, bowed his head and said nothing, and then entered the account.

"You're welcome." When Cao Yu walked in, Liu Fang suddenly stepped forward and whispered, "Your Highness, don't forget about King Chen Si."

Cao Shuang, Sun Zi, and Liu Fang, who had been waiting outside the tent, entered the tent, kowtowed on their knees, and greeted again.

"But, where is King Yan?" Cao Rui asked weakly.

In fact, Cao Rui also realized that the clan's talents were weak in the early years, but he was defeated when he appointed Xia Houru, and then used the clan cautiously.Now only Xiahouba is available, and he is appointed to the west.As for Xia Houru's defeat and returning to the country, he had already quieted down.

After finishing speaking, not long after, Cao Rui fell asleep again.

Liu Fang's pupils widened, and he said decisively: "Cao Yu must not be a minister of Tuogu. If he is in the top position, Tian Yu and Sima Yi will not be able to protect our lives."

After speaking, Cao Rui coughed a few times.Sun Zi caressed Cao Rui's back, and said: "Your Majesty, the great general conquered Liaodong and destroyed the country, and he was able to retreat from the east to the west. This is an outstanding achievement."

"Sima Yi has been friends with us for a long time, Cao Shuang is humble and courteous, and Tian Yu will be leading the army at that time, so we can guarantee our wealth." Liu Fang said.

Cao Yu respectfully returned the salute to Liu Fang and said, "Thank you, Liu Zhongshu."

"The king of Yan is here, please see him outside."

When Cao Rui closed his eyes, he thought of Cao Shuang's military exploits. He successfully ambushed Liu Ba in the Battle of Guanzhong, resulting in Liu Ba's death.In the Battle of Anfeng, he also led his army to defeat Zhu Huan's troops.He is cautious and modest, so it can be used, but it depends on what Sun Zi and Liu Fang think.

Cao Rui sat up in the tent, his face pale.

What Cao Yu said is half-truth and half-false, he is intelligent and stable in the country, how can he not be competent.It's just that he is smart enough to see that Cao Rui's entrusted minister to him is a big pit, and he is obedient, so these words also have the meaning of evading the virtuous.If Cao Rui forced the appointment, Cao Yu would also bite the bullet for Cao Wei Jiangshan.

Cao Rui leaned on the pillow, pulled the corners of his mouth, and said: "The world is not safe, I am seriously ill, and I am afraid that I will die. Now the king of Qi is young, and the country is in danger. He needs people from Ziya and Yiyin to assist him." Young master, to secure the world. I wonder if King Yan is up to the task?"

When Cao Yu heard the words, combined with Liu Fang's words, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "Your Majesty, my minister Cao Yu has little talent and learning. He has little irrational government and no knowledge of military management. How can he be a prince or Yi Yin. I hope that your majesty will choose another important minister and promote him." Use it to great effect. The minister should do his best, thinking that he is loyal to the country, and dare not complain."

"It should be half an hour before we reach the camp." Liu Fang said.

Cao Rui took a breath, closed his eyes and asked, "In your opinion, you should appoint Sima Yi as Minister Tuogu to assist King Yan in handling the government affairs."

"Promise!" Cao Yu bowed his hands and retreated, saying, "Your Majesty should take care of your health first."

Liu Fang paced back and forth in the tent, and suddenly said, "Brother, do you know about Cao Zhi and Cao Biao?"

Cao Rui went to the expedition with a disease, and it took a long time to recover.Finally, after Liu Chan's expedition to Luoyang, his condition deteriorated due to being sick to supervise the battle. In the end, the old injury recurred, making it difficult to stay in bed, and his condition was dying.

Cao Rui raised his trembling hand to open the memorabilia, saw the number of beheadings of [-] on it, and laughed and said: "Sima Qing should live up to me, and those who can retreat from the Shu army must be the ones."

"Then just wait~"

Therefore, Cao Yu, as Cao Cao's son and Cao Rui's uncle, how dare he really come to power.If he took over as Minister Tuogu, he would probably face endless attacks and be kicked out of office in disgrace.Moreover, the current situation is not optimistic. There is a high probability that Cao Rui will move his capital to Yecheng after his death. Ordinary people do not have the ability and prestige to handle this matter.

Cao Rui looked at Sun Zi and Liu Fang and asked, "The king of Yan feels that he has little talent and learning, so he dare not be qualified to be a minister of Tuogu. I don't know if Qing and others think that the king of Yan is really like this?"

Liu Fang restrained the joy in his heart, got up and cupped his hands, and replied: "Your Majesty, I think it is true what King Yan said. Now the Shu army is in the south, and the soldiers are approaching Luoyang. With the talent of King Yan, it is really difficult to lead the army to resist the Shu army going north. Therefore, Only when you have self-knowledge do you reject it."

Cao Rui remained silent, and after a long time, he asked, "Who can let it go."

Liu Fang and Sun Zi raised their eyebrows, and said in unison, "General Cao Shuang of Wuwei can do anything!"

Cao Shuang watching the play: Σ(°△°|||)︴
(End of this chapter)