Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 157: Liu Xie ascended to the Zen throne, and the Han Dynasty fell to Wei Li (please ask for monthly tickets for more updates)
Hua Xin was polite to Liu Xie because Liu Xie was currently the emperor in name.

Hua Xin was not as good-tempered towards Cao Jie.

"There is a saying in the Book of Documents: The hen and the rooster are responsible for the morning, but they are the only source of family."

"Therefore, the Yin Shang Dynasty had the disaster of Da Ji, and the early Han Dynasty had the disaster of Lu Pheasant. Could it be that the queen also wanted to imitate Da Ji and Lu Pheasant and trap Your Majesty in injustice?"

Hua Xin's words were quoted from scriptures and tied with great righteousness.

All I could do was confront him directly: As a queen, you want to interfere with His Majesty’s decision-making. Do you want to imitate Daji and Lu Pheasant and make His Majesty reviled in future generations?
Although Cao Jie had read books, he could not be Hua Xin's opponent when it came to citing scriptures.

He was defeated as soon as he opened his mouth and could only stare at Hua Xin with angry eyes.

Liu Xie sighed secretly: "Have we still come to this point? Can't King Wei wait a few more years and let me live to the end of my life?"

Hua Xin sneered: "Does Your Majesty want your eldest son to be a child?"

"Your Majesty should know very well that the rebels in various places now, as well as Liu Bei in Hanzhong, are all in the name of King Qin."

Throughout this life, either I am controlled by others, or I am on the way to being controlled by others, and there is absolutely no trace of imperial etiquette!

"His Majesty!"

After Liu Xie gave the jade seal to Cao Jie, he came to the ancestral temple.

"Does Your Majesty want to wait for Liu Bei to come to Qinwang? Even if King Liu Beiqin succeeds, does he really dare to hand over power to Your Majesty?"

Cao Jie gritted his teeth and hid the jade seal in his arms: "I will never give the jade seal to Cao Pi, a traitor!"

Cao Jie was stunned for a moment, with tears flowing in his eyes. He turned around and knelt down to Liu Xie and cried: "Your Majesty, it is my Cao family who cannot help you!"

pity.

Liu Xie took out the jade seal from his arms and placed it gently on the ground. Then he stood up and walked inward: "I have no shame to personally give the jade seal to King Wei, so I will leave Queen Lao."

After that, Liu Xie was kidnapped by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, Cao Cao, and now he was forced into the palace by Cao Pi to seize the throne of the emperor.

Although Cao Jie is Cao Cao's daughter, she is also the queen of the Han family.

"Even if Liu Bei is really loyal to His Majesty, will the civil and military personnel under Liu Bei be willing to give up their power? If Liu Bei's old troops support Liu Chan and rebel, what will happen to Your Majesty?"

"In the past, Huo Guang also contributed to calming down the troubled times, but Huo Guang's descendants were greedy for power and rebelled, and eventually died and their clan was destroyed."

however.

The ancestral temple is dead.

The divine right of imperial power is just a lie used by Confucians to defend the emperor.

It is difficult for people to live happily if they do not rely on themselves.

Both Liu Bang and Liu Xiu had their foundations in the two Han Dynasties through constant struggle and hard work in troubled times.

"If your majesty abdicates the throne of emperor to the king of Wei, it will be the righteousness of Yao and Shun. The scholars in the world will only praise your majesty for his virtues like Yao and Shun."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to rush to answer, I will come again after tomorrow!"

Beimangshan angrily rebuked Dong Zhuo, which actually became Liu Xie's most glorious moment.

Dead things are dead things, so how can they respond?

"It's because I'm incompetent and can't protect the Han family's inheritance."

Liu Xie called out softly: "Brother, you are far away in Yecheng. Queen, can you leave Xudu?"

Cao Jie shouted, but received no response from Liu Xie and collapsed to the ground dejectedly.

If Liu Xie relied on others to conquer the world, how could he recreate the founding of Emperor Gaozu and the resurgence of Guangwu?
Sad cries occurred one after another in the ancestral temple.

"Forefathers and clans are above us, the Han Dynasty's inheritance will be ruined in the hands of the unfilial son Liu Xie."

"But your majesty's position as emperor was taken away by Liu Chan. How will the scholars think of your majesty that day? The deposed emperor who was deprived of his inheritance by his fellow sect?"

Hua Xin turned around and left without giving Liu Xie a chance to make any further demands.

Even if the ancestral temple is magnificent and magnificent, no ancestor will come to save Liu Xie's fate.

Think back on this life.

"Do you enjoy the reputation of the righteousness of Yao and Shun, and can be a prince with peace of mind, blessing your descendants; or are you like Liu He, the king of Changyi, and Liu Bian, the young emperor, dethroned from the throne?"

Even though Liu Xie's voice was hoarse from crying and his eyes were red from crying, the ancestors and ancestors of this ancestral temple did not react at all.

a long time.

Looking at the ancestor's memorial tablet in the ancestral temple, Liu Xie could no longer hold back his sadness.

Picking up the jade seal and looking at the words "Ordered by heaven, you will live forever" on the jade seal, Cao Jie felt desolate in his heart: "If you are really ordered by heaven, how can you not be protected by heaven?"

The change in the name of Cao Pi was also a change in Cao Jie's mind.

"Especially Liu Bei, who proclaims himself the King of Hanzhong!"

"Your Majesty, I'm going to find my brother right now. I must have a clear argument with him!" Cao Jie said angrily and wanted to go find Cao Pi.

"As long as your Majesty reigns, these thieves will be able to rebel in the name of King Qin."

Liu Xie did not dare to call me in the ancestral temple and cried like an abandoned orphan in the ancestral temple.

"Your Majesty, you are a smart man, I think you can weigh the pros and cons!"

I don’t know how long it took, but Liu Xie’s crying gradually became quieter.

Looking at the indifferent ancestral tablets, Liu Xie suddenly pulled out his sword, pointed it towards the sky, and laughed miserably: "Is this my destiny?"

"I am the Son of Heaven, but I cannot go up to Heaven to listen, so why should I talk about receiving orders from Heaven!"

"Hahaha--"

"Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have the seed!"

"The Emperor is nothing more than that!"

No one knows how Liu Xie walked out of the ancestral temple. They only know that after Liu Xie left the ancestral temple, the ancestral tablets in the ancestral temple were messy and scattered, and there were even signs of being cut down.

Since then, Liu Xie has completely let go.

No matter what Hua Xin said, Liu Xie followed it without any hesitation or rejection.

Seeing Liu Xie's cooperation, Hua Xin did not embarrass Liu Xie any more.

The only thing that made Hua Xin unhappy was that Cao Jie hid the jade seal, and Hua Xin failed to get it even after sending him several times.

Liu Xie was asked to ask for it, but Liu Xie just said, "The jade seal has been given to the Cao family," and then didn't say much.

Hua Xin was helpless.

Although he could scold Cao Jie, Hua Xin couldn't really kill Cao Jie with one sword.

Seeing that the time was dragging on longer and longer, Hua Xin could only send people to ask Cao Pi for instructions.

When Cao Pi heard that Liu Xie had agreed to the Zen position and cooperated with him in an extremely respectful manner, but it was his sister who was causing trouble, he became very angry.

Immediately.

Cao Pi ordered his attendant Liu Zhen to go to Xudu with a sword: "Tell Ziyu, if Cao Jie dares to hide the jade seal secretly again, I will kill him with this sword!"

Hua Xin, who got Cao Pi's sword, came to look for Cao Jie again.

Cao Pi's coldness and ruthlessness caused Cao Jie to completely collapse.

Cao Jie threw the jade seal to the ground angrily, pointed at Hua Xin and others and yelled: "God will not protect you! Your evil deeds today will be punished by God in the future!"

"Liu Zhen, you and your brother Liu Wei are both descendants of the Han Dynasty. Your brother died for the Han Dynasty and is worthy of his ancestors."

"I thought you, like your brother, were loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. I didn't expect you to be a weakling."

"Cao Pi killed your brother, but you came to ask for the jade seal on Cao Pi's behalf. You are ashamed of your dead brother and the ancestors of your Liu family."

Liu Miao lowered his head, feeling terrified inside and did not dare to look directly at Cao Jie.

Hua Xin sneered, picked up the jade seal and inspected it carefully. After confirming the authenticity of the jade seal, he left the palace and flew to Yecheng to return to Cao Pi.

Caressing the jade seal that passed down the country, Cao Pi's breath became urgent: "I have been ordered by heaven to live a long life. Now that I have the jade seal in my hand, I will be the Emperor of Wei!"

"I didn't expect that I could become the emperor! I have been patient for many years and finally got what I wanted. Hahaha——"

Cao Pi Tuoxi laughed.

In his early thirties, at the age of upright man, he was about to become the founding emperor of the country. If he were an ordinary person, he would probably be as crazy as Fan Jin who won the imperial examination.

Now he is just laughing crazily in private, but Cao Pi's character cultivation is far better than ordinary people!

"Ziyu, go to the auspicious day quickly!"

"You will come to the altar to preside over the Zen ceremony. When I officially proclaim myself emperor, you will be the Situ of the Wei Dynasty!"

Hua Xin was overjoyed.

Since becoming the Cao family's eagle dog, Hua Xin no longer expects to be famous.

Hua Xin just wants to be the Three Dukes!

When you become the Third Duke, the Hua family will become a top aristocratic family and bring blessings to generations.

In the past, the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third Duke, also started from Situ Yuan An, allowing the Yuan family to form the fourth generation and the third Duke of the wealthy and powerful family.

As long as he becomes a third official, some people will naturally defend Hua Xin's behavior.

For example, Hua Xin wanted to prevent the soldiers and civilians from suffering from the disaster of war, so he would rather bear a bad reputation than help Cao Pi ascend the throne.

Another example is that Hua Xin tried his best to persuade Liu Xie to give in in order to allow Liu Xie to enjoy his old age.

In addition, Hua Xin's reputation in the past was that he was "pure and pure, polite and lawful", he was also a famous official, and he did not like money.

When the contrast between a person's behavior before and after is too big, there is no need to take the initiative to defend. Someone will naturally argue and evaluate.

For Hua Xin, profit is always more important than fame.

October.

Cao Pi issued an edict to restrain and pay homage to the fallen soldiers.

In the same month, Hua Xin, Jia Xu, Wang Lang, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Shang, Meng Da, Pan Jun, Zang Ba, Zhang He, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, He Qia, Cheng Yu, He Kui, Zhong Yao, Chang Lin, Dong Zhao, Xu Chu and other public ministers and generals jointly submitted a petition to Liu Xie, admonishing the emperor to abdicate to Cao Pi.

Liu Xie obeyed the advice of his ministers and gave the imperial abdication to Cao Pi.

Cao Pi followed the ancient etiquette and made three concessions. The fourth time he agreed to Liu Xie's concession.

At the end of the same month.

Cao Pi built a high platform south of Xuchang, offered sacrifices to the southern suburbs, prayed to heaven and earth, and held abdication ceremonies.

Hua Xin held the seal and ribbon in his hand, and under the witness of the ministers, ministers and generals, he presented the imperial seal to Cao Pi.

Liu Xie also took off his imperial attire and bowed his head in front of Cao Pi.

With the reading of the Zen edict and the "Long Live" one after another, it symbolizes the end of the imperial power of the Han Dynasty from today, and is replaced by the emerging Wei Dynasty! Cao Pi wore the imperial crown, sat on the throne, and looked down upon his subordinates:

"Since I am the emperor, I will definitely clean up the world, destroy Liu Bei, and get rid of Sun Quan, so that the people of the Wei Dynasty can enjoy peace forever!"

"From now on, I will tell the world that all the people of Nanzhou who are willing to respond to the Wei Dynasty are the subjects of the Wei Dynasty."

"The soldiers and people of Nanzhou who are unwilling to respond to the Wei Dynasty are all traitors to the Wei Dynasty. I will personally lead an army to conquer them!"

The news that Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor quickly spread among the counties in Beizhou and the border kings.

Not only did all the states and counties send envoys to congratulate him, but also the kings in the north, such as Haoqiang, Fuyu Chanyu, Yanqi, and the King of Khotan, also sent envoys to congratulate him.

The general trend is downward.

Although there was a lot of opposition in various counties in Beizhou, they were all swept up by the general trend.

At this time, the Wei forces in Beizhou who dared not recognize Cao Pi were violently suppressed by Cao Pi.

Jianye.

Sun Quan, who silently licked his wounds and reflected, was shocked when he heard the news that Cao Pi had proclaimed himself emperor: "Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor? How dare he proclaim himself emperor?"

Sun Quan also wanted to proclaim himself emperor, but Sun Quan did not dare.

Therefore, at first he played a word game and asked everyone to call him "Supreme". Later, he was beaten by Guan Yu and asked everyone to call him "Wu Hou".

Now that he heard that Cao Pi was proclaimed emperor, Sun Quan felt strong envy, jealousy and contempt in his heart.

"The kid who inherited his father's legacy is really unlucky." Sun Quan cursed secretly in his heart.

Although Sun Quan also inherited his inheritance from his father and brother, this did not prevent Sun Quan from despising Cao Pi for picking an emperor for nothing.

Sun Quan immediately summoned Zhang Zhao, Lu Xun, Zhuge Jin and other civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures.

Now that Liu Xiechan abdicated the throne, Sun Quan was in an embarrassing situation.

Call yourself the Marquis of Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty will be destroyed; call yourself the Marquis of Wu of the Wei Dynasty, and become Cao Pi's son as soon as you wake up?
Sun Quan wanted to hear the opinions of the officials and whether he should take the opportunity to proclaim himself emperor.

Anyway, the Han Dynasty is dead, so proclaiming himself emperor is not considered a rebellion.

Zhang Zhao asked whether Sun Quan had lost his mind: "The current prestige of the Marquis of Wu is not enough for the people of Jiangdong to support him and proclaim himself emperor."

Sun Quan frowned: "But if I don't proclaim myself emperor, how will I deal with myself? Cao Pi is now relying on the righteousness of proclaiming himself emperor and appointing officials everywhere."

"If I don't take countermeasures, Jiangdong, which is already dissatisfied with my power, may take the opportunity to respond to Cao Pi and become an official in the Wei Dynasty."

If someone in Jiangdong is dissatisfied with Sun Quan and responds to Cao Pi at this critical moment, Cao Pi will definitely reward him with a high position in order to win people's hearts.

At that time, Sun Quan will be disgusted by these great Wei civil and military officials.

The Han Dynasty was destroyed again, and Sun Quan, the Han Dynasty Marquis of Wu, was no longer justified. Who knows what the prefects and magistrates of Jiangdong counties would think.

Sun Quan is now eager to find a name for himself.

Lu Xun muttered: "Wu Hou, I think there is no rush for this moment."

"Even if someone in Jiangdong is dissatisfied with Wu Hou and wants to take advantage of the opportunity, he will first observe Wu Hou's reaction."

"At this moment, Marquis Wu can only remain unchanged in response to all changes, and first observe Liu Bei's reaction."

Zhang Zhao also said: "I also agree with Boyan's proposal. Now Wu Hou and Liu Bei are still nominal allies."

"Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, has not responded yet, so why should the Marquis of Wu be anxious? Why not send someone to Chengdu to find out Liu Bei's attitude."

Sun Quan then thought about it.

Zhang Zhao and Lu Xun are right. Liu Bei, the King of Hanzhong, is not in a hurry. Why is he, the Marquis of Wu, in a hurry?
"Who can be the envoy?" Sun Quan glanced at everyone.

Everyone's eyes turned to Zhuge Jin.

At this time, the only person who is most suitable to go to Chengdu to inquire about information is Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang's brother and Zhuge Qiao's biological father.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhuge Jin knew that he could not escape, so he asked for orders: "Marquis Wu, I would like to go to Chengdu to find out the attitude of the King of Hanzhong."

Sun Quan left Zhuge Jin alone and asked, "Ziyu, do you have any idea how to make Zhuge Qiao come to Jiangdong and become an official?"

Zhuge Jin was stunned: "Marquis Wu, Bo Song is now Kong Ming's heir, how can I let him become an official in Jiangdong?"

Sun Quan asked Zhuge Jin to come closer and lowered his voice: "Ziyu, you and I have been friends for many years. I won't hide it from you. My big tiger is now in Chengdu, and he is still in Zhuge Qiao's house."

Zhuge Jin's eyes widened and he looked at Sun Quan in disbelief: "Wu Hou, what are you—"

Sun Quan interrupted Zhuge Jin's inquiry and sighed: "Although Dahu is Gongjin's daughter-in-law, Zhou Xun died too early."

"You also know Dahu's character well. If Dahu is allowed to be widowed for Zhou Xun, Dahu will definitely raise a male favorite in the house. For the sake of Gongjin's reputation, I can only let her stay freely."

"Now Dahu went to Jingzhou with me on his back to recognize Mi Fang as his adoptive father. He also went to Zhuge Qiao's house to work as a maid privately. He said that he admired Zhuge Qiao's talent and would not marry anyone but him."

"Look, this is all such a mess! If word of this gets out, where will I put my face?"

"Fortunately, Zhuge Qiao doesn't know Dahu's identity yet. When you go to Chengdu, you should make this relationship clear to Zhuge Qiao."

"If Dahu has been living in Zhuge Qiao's house without status, it would be somewhat of a violation of etiquette; if the two of them are willing, let Zhuge Qiao marry Dahu."

"After all, Dahu is married, and this time she is making her own decisions. I don't have the shame to ask for too much. Just let her be a common wife and recognize Guan Yu's daughter as my sister."

"I know this is embarrassing for you, but I don't dare to mention it to anyone else except you!"

"It just so happens that you are going to Chengdu this time, so you can help me solve this problem. Ziyu, you also have a daughter. Sometimes, it is difficult for me to be a father!"

Sun Quan said that he was extremely wronged.

The initiative was changed to Sun Luban who admired Zhuge Qiao's talent and disguised his identity and went to Chengdu. This was Sun Luban's personal will and had nothing to do with Sun Quan!
Zhuge Jin was already caring and close to Sun Quan, and he was humble and honest. After being fooled by Sun Quan, he immediately understood Sun Quan's difficulties.

"Wu Hou, leave this matter to me."

"Bosson is a sensible person and will definitely handle it properly."

"I will quietly bring Wu Hou's daughter back to Jiangdong, and no one will know about it."

Zhuge Jin vowed to do so.

Sun Quan was speechless.

I asked you to facilitate the marriage between two people. Why did you bring me back?
"Ziyu, if you bring Dahu back, she won't be able to make this matter a fuss."

"What I mean is that I hope you can let Zhuge Qiao marry Dahu."

Sun Quan's words were serious and thoughtful.

Zhuge Jin wondered: "Wu Hou, you just said that two people must be willing."

Sun Quan sighed: "Ziyu, that's why I need you to persuade Zhuge Qiao for me. That's it!"

Zhuge Jin saw that Sun Quan would not change his mind at all, so he could only return home with a sad face.

The eldest son Zhuge Ke came up to him and said, "Father, what are you worrying about?"

Zhuge Jin just shook his head and said nothing.

How could I tell a third person about marrying Sun Quan's daughter Lalang?

Zhuge Ke frowned and said, "Father, you are humble and honest. Although you are trusted by Wu Hou, you are often teased by Wu Hou. If you don't tell me, I will go find Wu Hou myself."

Zhuge Jin quickly stopped Zhuge Ke.

Compared with Zhuge Jin's humility and sincerity, Zhuge Ke's character is more public.

If Zhuge Jin didn't say anything, Zhuge Ke would really go to Sun Quan!
Zhuge Jin sighed: "Cao Pi was proclaimed emperor by Zen, and Marquis Wu asked me to go to Chengdu to find out the attitude of the King of Hanzhong."

Zhuge Ke smiled and said: "Cao Pi will proclaim himself emperor. This is expected. If my father doesn't know how to deal with it, I can go to Chengdu with you."

"It's just that my second uncle and Bo Song are both in Chengdu. It's not difficult for my father to find out the attitude of the King of Hanzhong. I don't want to hide it anymore."

Zhuge Jin hesitated for a long time and hesitantly told Zhuge Ke about Sun Luban's stay in Chengdu.

Zhuge Ke saw through Sun Quan's plan at a glance: "The Marquis of Wu is using a divorce plan. If my father fails to do something, he will be blamed by the Marquis of Wu; if my father succeeds, he will be blamed by his second uncle and Bo Song." .”

"Moreover, regardless of whether it is done or not, the news that Wu Hou's daughter became Mi Fang's adopted daughter and stayed in Bosong's house for a long time will spread, and the second uncle, Bosong, and Mi Fang will all be under suspicion."

"Bosong is now Guan Yu's son-in-law, and he is deeply loved by the King of Hanzhong. If he is suspected because of his father, he will definitely hate his father."

"Hmph! Marquis Wu always bullies my father for his honesty. I will be rewarded one day."

Zhuge Jin scolded: "Yuan Xun, don't criticize Wu Hou like this. My father and Wu Hou are close friends. It is precisely because Wu Hou trusts my father that he will tell the truth."

Zhuge Ke also knew about the friendship between Zhuge Jin and Sun Quan, so he stopped talking coldly and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Zhuge Jin shook his head and sighed: "If I knew, I wouldn't be worried. Let's go to Chengdu and deal with it later."

Seeing Zhuge Jin's worries, Zhuge Ke pondered for a moment and said, "Father, why don't you take me with you to Chengdu. There are some things that you can't talk about, but I can tell Bo Song in detail."

Zhuge Jin said with a slightly happy tone: "Yuan Xun has a way to crack it?"

Zhuge Ke shook his head: "Not yet, but I think this matter will be solved after meeting Bo Song."

"It just so happens that I haven't seen Bo Song for many years. This kid was hiding his incompetence when he was in Jiangdong, but he became brilliant when he went to his second uncle's place."

"When I go to Chengdu this time, I want to have a good chat with Bo Song to confirm my studies over the years."

Zhuge Jin thought for a moment and agreed to Zhuge Ke's proposal: "Forget it, although Bo Song is already Kong Ming's heir, you two are brothers after all. You cannot let your relationship fade away just because you are divided into two official families."

Immediately.

Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke packed their bags, leaving only their youngest son Zhuge Rong at home. They took Sun Quan's documents and took a boat to Chengdu.

When passing through the Han River, Guan Yu happened to be patrolling the Han River.

Knowing that Zhuge Jin was going to Chengdu to inquire about Liu Bei's attitude toward Cao Pi becoming emperor, Guan Yu asked Guan Xing to accompany Zhuge Jin.

When he was in Xiangyang, Guan Yu couldn't believe it when he heard that Liu Xiechan had given the throne to Cao Pi.

The dignified emperor of the Han family would actually abdicate the throne to Cao Cao. This is tantamount to surrendering to the enemy!
Because this concession is an agreed upon rule.

Just like Luo Shui's oath, because of the endorsement of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, this oath became more effective than a legal document.

The same is true for Yao and Shun's abdication!

Liu Xie's abdication made Cao Pi's proclaimed emperor essentially different from Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor.

One is to inherit the orthodoxy, and the other is to usurp the throne and pretend to be emperor!

Chengdu.

Due to Yizhou's remoteness and difficult roads, the news of Cao Pi's proclaimed emperor spread more slowly than other states.

When Liu Bei got the news, it was already December!

Hanzhong Palace.

Liu Bei kicked over the desk in front of him, drew his sword and slashed angrily: "Liu Xieshu, how dare you give up the inheritance of our ancestors to the traitor Cao! Why don't you die! I'm so angry!"

(End of this chapter)