The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 364
At the beginning of June, a piece of news from Hengshan shocked the whole world.The current emperor secretly issued an edict for the clothes and belts, and Princess Yunyang took them to Hengshan. He issued an edict to enshrine Lin Yifan, the lord of Hengshan, as the shepherd of Anzhou, the marquis of Hengshan, and the general of Zhenbei; Cao thief.For this reason, Hengshan called on righteous men from all over the world to crusade against the Cao bandits and help the royal family.

There was a lot of discussion about this in the world, and many people with lofty ideals held up the door and looked north, feeling agitated in their hearts.They were either purely to support the royal family, or wanted to show their talents in this troubled world; they immediately went home to pack their bags, bid farewell to relatives, friends, teachers and friends, and set off to the north at the same time.

In the capital city, in Tiance Palace.

With a sharp sword at his waist, Cao Ji stood proudly in the hall, his murderous eyes were like knives, and he looked directly at the emperor on the throne.All the officials bowed their heads one after another, not daring to take a breath, the atmosphere in the hall was as cold as winter.

"Your Majesty! Do you really hate the old minister so much?" Cao Ji looked at Gao Yu coldly, holding the hilt of the sword tightly with one hand, and shouted loudly, "In order to keep the Wu Dynasty, the old minister fought south and north and fought for stability. Court. If there were no old ministers, the Tianwu Empire would have collapsed long ago. Now the emperor wants to kill his ministers, it is really chilling."

Gao Yu sat tremblingly on the throne, with fear in his eyes.Hearing Cao Ji's words, a turbulent storm arose in his heart. Could it be that the thief Cao is going to put all his eggs in one basket and commit rebellion by killing the king?
"Cao, Cao Aiqing calm down, I, I don't mean that." Gao Yu originally thought he was very strong, but when Cao Ji turned his face, he was startled and terrified.At this time, he was timid, he was very afraid of Cao Ji's regicide, if he died, wouldn't the empress and prince, the orphan and widow mother, be bullied? "This, this must be the trick of Hengshan's rebels. They hijacked the princess and forged some clothes and belts. They just want to make our monarchs and ministers suspicious and mutual suspicion, so as to achieve their ulterior purpose. Please ask the prime minister to be careful." Don't fall for their tricks."

Cao Ji snorted coldly, since Hengshan dared to make it public, the matter of the clothes belt is not groundless.However, now is not the time for a showdown with the emperor.If there was a showdown at this time, it would be a confirmation of his ambition to kill the king and seek the throne, and Hengshan's Yi Dai Zhao would have the name of righteousness.Now that the emperor admits to being cowardly, he must also compromise. For the time being, stabilize the turmoil in the court and appease the hearts of the people in the world first.

"Your Majesty, since this is the case, the old minister is at ease." Cao Ji bowed slightly, "Hengshan Lin Yifan's tricks and tricks almost destroyed the friendship between the emperor and the old minister. The old minister is guilty of this matter, and I ask the emperor to punish him."

"Cao Aiqing is serious. You have worked so hard for the court. I am able to be what I am today, thanks to the joint efforts of Aiqing and all the ministers." Gao Yu said sincerely with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, my Majesty, for your great kindness." Cao Ji replied flatly, "Your Majesty, now Hengshan is spreading rumors all over the world, causing turmoil in the government and the public. This is very detrimental to our court. I implore the Emperor to issue an order to clarify the rules of clothing and belts." matter, to refute Hengshan's ambition to hold the princess hostage and forge the clothes and belts, so as to reassure the people of the world."

"Quasi-playing." Gao Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and replied with difficulty.

Only then did Cao Ji nodded in satisfaction, and then looked slightly at a minister behind him.The minister understood, stood up immediately, and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have something to do."

Gao Yu looked at the official coldly, but there was a warm smile on his face, "If Aiqing has anything to say, tell me."

"Your Majesty, I ask Jin to confer the title of Prime Minister as a duke, to add Jiuxi, to enter the court without going, to walk on the sword in the palace, and to praise him without a name. Also, he secretly named his son General Long Xiang, the governor of internal and external military affairs." The minister asked Cao Ji smiled obsequiously and continued, "Your Majesty, this move is not only to reward Prime Minister Cao for his achievements over the years, but also to show the world that the Emperor and the Prime Minister are in harmony with each other and are of one heart and one mind. Grace."

"The ministers and others seconded the proposal, and please grant the emperor's permission!" All the ministers fell to the ground and shouted in unison.

Gao Yu slumped on the throne with a face full of despair, his face turned from red to white, and cold sweat kept breaking out from his forehead.Have you finally made it this far?Once he agrees to this matter, Cao thief will completely control everything in the court.The authority of imperial power will fall to the bottom, and it will be difficult to recover.

"You, you." Gao Yu stretched out his hand, pointing at them tremblingly, his eyes were full of anger.

"Please the emperor make a decision early!" The ministers seemed to ignore it and continued to worship.

"Your Majesty, the old minister's virtue is not good enough, so please think again." Cao Ji held a sword in one hand, stood upright in the hall, stared directly at Gao Yu, said that he did not dare to accept it, but his eyes were full of coldness , wanting to pounce on people and devour them.

Gao Yu's arms fell softly, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.He struggled to stand up and laughed loudly: "Haha, okay, I will give you everything you want. From today onwards, the affairs of the court and China will be handled by the prime minister, and I will not care about it."

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeve robe and walked towards the harem.

The remaining courtiers stared dumbfounded at the empty throne, suddenly at a loss.

Cao Ji looked coldly at the place where Gao Yu left, and was furious in his heart, okay, okay, since you don't want to be a puppet, then you don't have to be the emperor anymore.

"Prime Minister, what should we do now?" The minister who stood up just now asked cautiously.

Cao Ji looked at the jade seal on the throne in a blink of an eye, loosened the hilt of his sword in a dull manner, and pointed to it, "I will leave these things to you."

"I take orders from a lowly position." The minister's face brightened, and he quickly agreed.

Back at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Ji's tall and straight body suddenly hunched over, his face was full of exhaustion.

At this time, Cao Ziyan came over, grabbed his father's arm, and said softly, "Father, be careful of the steps."

"Oh, I'm getting old." Cao Ji put his arm on his son's and walked slowly towards the study. "Ziyan, you have to grow up as soon as possible."

"Father." Cao Ziyan helped his father to sit on the chair, feeling inexplicable for a moment.Now he can also see his father's fatigue, his body is not as good as before.

"Sit down." Cao Ji pointed to the chair next to him, then closed his eyes, and said slowly, "Today, my father almost had a showdown with the emperor, but in the end I got what I wanted. Yan'er, starting tomorrow , you are the son of the Duke, and you will be promoted to General Longxiang at the same time, commanding the internal and external military."

"Ah, is this true?" Cao Ziyan looked at him in surprise, "So, the inside and outside of the court will be under our control?"

"Yes, we will be one step closer to that position." Cao Ji nodded with a smile, "However, you must not get complacent about it. Today's world situation is complicated, and all forces are eyeing each other, and their strength is growing rapidly. In the future Here, our first strategy is to wipe out external forces and dominate the world. Only in this way can we have enough prestige to reach the top."

"Father is right, if the foreign enemy is not eliminated, what we are doing is probably making wedding clothes for others for no reason." Cao Ziyan nodded in agreement, a sternness flashed in his eyes, "Especially that Hengshan Lin Yifan, who was kidnapped this time Princess, forging the clothes and belt edict, and wanting to get rid of our Cao family quickly, is really a confidant's trouble. When our army is trained, we will definitely go to the north again and kill them in one fell swoop."

"It's good that you have such a heart, but Hengshan's strength is unfathomable, and you must not underestimate the enemy." Cao Ji nodded, and prudently instructed, "We must keep in mind the lessons of previous failures, and don't learn from others."

Cao Ziyan's face turned red, he didn't dare to defend himself, so he bowed his head and said yes.

The next day, the emperor decreed that Cao Ji be granted the title of Wei Guogong by the Jin Dynasty, add Jiuxi, he will not go to the court, he will go to the palace with his sword, and he will not be named in praise.Yin appointed Cao Ziyan as General Longxiang, commanding the internal and external military.

Then this decree was sent to various places, proclaiming the holy will.For a time, the whole world was boiling.Many people of insight have lamented that the sky is about to change.

(End of this chapter)