The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 461
Capital, Weiguo Duke's Mansion.

Cao Ji, who was sitting in the capital, soon received information from Cao Ziyan, and information from the black guards from Huaming and Mingzhou.One after another of bad news, the eyes of the sixty-year-old prime minister of the empire were dimmed, his expression was in a trance, he staggered, and almost fell to the ground.

Holding tightly to the handle under him, Cao Ji's eyes were burning with anger. He thought that Hengshan would send troops to support Yanzhou, or unite Huaming and Mingzhou to threaten the rear.But he never expected that Hengshan would be willing to sell the gunpowder formula to Sanzhou.Doesn't he know that once the advantage of gunpowder is gone, how will Hengshan go south to the Central Plains to compete?What annoyed him even more was that only two of them possessed gunpowder in the world. Once he wiped out the Yanzhou army, he could deal with the rebellion of Huaming and Mingzhou one by one, and finally fought Hengshan in Anzhou.However, what people didn't expect was that Hengshan was willing to pay such a high price just to use the three states as a barrier to avoid contact with him.Could it be that Lin Yifan really didn't have the ambition to compete in the Central Plains?

Still feeling unbelievable in my heart, I quickly looked through the information sent by my son again.After reading it, Cao Ji couldn't help but look gloomy, and sighed faintly.With Hengshan's help, it might be difficult for the army to take Yanzhou.It's not that the 40 troops in Yanzhou can't take Yanzhou, but this is the result of hurting the enemy by one thousand and self-defeating eight hundred.Even if Yanzhou is finally captured, they are still powerless to resist the attacks from Huaming and even Hengshan.He didn't want to fight until the end, but made wedding clothes for others.

But now that the army has captured half of Yanzhou's city, if they retreat, wouldn't this long-planned war be in vain?Cao Ji was very unwilling, not to mention that he would not be able to achieve all his achievements this time, and he would suffer endless troubles in the future; if he withdrew his troops, the prestige and power he had accumulated during this period would inevitably be affected, and the internal rebel forces would definitely stir up trouble again.

After thinking for a long time, Cao Ji still couldn't make a decision, so he immediately summoned all his ministers to discuss.

After reading the three pieces of information, everyone's mood could not help but become depressed.At the same time, he was shocked by Hengshan's move.

Shen Li took the lead to stand up and said: "My lord, at this point, I'm afraid that the war will not be able to go on any longer, so we can only withdraw our troops and show our friendship to three parties."

"I also know that the governor can't do anything, but our army has been planning for many years and planning for a long time. If we retreat, I'm afraid..." Cao Ji said awkwardly.

"My lord, gunpowder is the weapon our army relied on to defeat the three states, but now that all three sides have gunpowder, our advantage will be lost. If we continue to fight, it will only waste our army's strength in vain. It is really unwise." Shen Li He said in a deep voice, "As for the lord's worries, there is actually no need for it. Now that the court thinks that the lord is in his hands, and there are hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, how dare the local rebels take the lead?"

"Well, I'm afraid it's not that simple. Withdrawing the army rashly will destabilize the three armies." Cao Ji sighed quietly, "I wanted to use this battle to let the world recognize my ability to control the court, but I'm afraid that the withdrawal of the army will make the whole army unstable." The hearts of the people are scattered, and the foundation is shaken."

"Since that's the case." Shen Li's eyes flashed, and he sneered, "It's better to go one step further, Jin Feng Weiwang, feudal Wei Guo."

What?Feudal prestige, this, this is to divide the territory and split the land!Everyone's faces changed drastically, and their thoughts were different, but what is certain is that they, the retainers of the Cao family, will be able to gain great power in the establishment of the country.

Cao Ji was also shocked, staring fixedly at Shen Li, but there was a rippling in his heart, if he became the mighty king, he would be granted the feudal kingdom, and from then on, he would be the lord of the country and completely get rid of the imperial court. The court fetters, build your own team of courtiers.In this way, he won people's hearts, so that the soldiers of the three armies could be loyal to the Cao family and all be ministers of the Cao family.

"Shen Li, do you know what you're talking about?" Cao Ji glared and shouted angrily.

Shen Li smiled slightly in his heart, but with an unyielding expression on his face, he impassionedly remonstrated: "Master, I know what I will say. If I don't dare how the lord will deal with me, I will risk my life to admonish the lord. The prestige of the king, so that the hearts of the ministers and others can be trusted, the people will be convinced, and create a long-term hegemony."

After all, everyone was not a mediocre person, and they immediately understood Cao Ji's intentions, coupled with Shen Li's push, they naturally refused to lag behind, and stood up one after another to persuade them to advance.

Faced with the "sincere affection" of the crowd, Cao Ji had no choice but to accept the persuasion of the officials, and promised Jin to be the King of Wei in order to unify the world and sweep away the thieves for the emperor.

On that day, Cao Ji led his ministers into the palace to face the saint.Gao Yu, who hadn't been to the court for a long time, sat numbly on the throne, but he was very puzzled. Why did Bandit Cao lead his ministers into the palace to have an audience today? Could it be that the Northern Expedition suffered a setback?He speculated maliciously, wishing that the so-called imperial army would be completely annihilated.

However, something happened unexpectedly, which ignited his whole body with anger.Today, all the ministers gathered around Cao Ji and played a concert one after another, asking for Cao Ji to be the mighty king.

Is thief Cao really going to take that last step?After Gao Yu got angry, a deep fear arose in his heart.Since the establishment of the Tianwu Dynasty, there has been no precedent for creating a king with a different surname.But according to the story of the previous dynasty, if a king is established, wouldn't the next step be usurpation of the throne?Am I going to become the king of the subjugated country?If so, how can I see the past emperors?
Looking at the pair of indifferent eyes below, Gao Yu trembled with anger, took a deep breath, mixed with a trace of fear, and shouted sharply: "I, I won't allow it."

What?The officials were slightly taken aback, not expecting the emperor to dare to refuse.Immediately, the officials were turbulent, and they all came forward to report again, desperately trying to win the king for Cao Ji.

Gao Yu naturally refused, not daring to intimidate and lure the ministers, so they kept silent.

At this moment, Cao Ji, holding the saber in his hand, suddenly stepped forward, heading straight to the front of the imperial court.

Everyone was stunned, what is Cao Ji doing?Regicide?Sit in that high position in one fell swoop?

Under the watchful eyes of the officials, Cao Ji climbed up the steps step by step, came to the front of the imperial court, and looked directly at Gao Yu.He shouted in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, is the old minister really immoral?"

Gao Yu looked at Cao Ji in horror, his face was as pale as snow, he was very afraid, if he answered a wrong word, he would pull out his sword and kill the king on the spot.

"I, I can't do it." Gao Yu finally plucked up his courage and looked up at Cao Ji, "At the beginning of the founding of my dynasty, I set the ancestral precept of not changing the surname of the king, and I dare not violate the ancestral system. "

"The emperor's words are wrong." Before Cao Ji could open his mouth, Shen Li immediately stood up and refuted, "How can we compare the beginning of the founding of the country with today, but now there are many heroes, and the princes and lords are the court and the emperor. It can be said that they have dedicated themselves to death Already. Trying to turn the tide, he will fall, and he will help the generals of the Great Xia. His meritorious service is outstanding, although the history cannot be exhausted. Such a loyal and loyal minister, why should he be rewarded by a king? Duke Cao can't reward him, so how can he inspire the hearts of the people and the army? Your Majesty, today's subjects and millions of soldiers are looking forward to it. I hope that the Emperor will not hesitate to confer Duke Cao as king, so that all the people will return to their hearts and the army will be full of spirit. This is a blessing for the country and the people."

"The ministers respectfully ask the emperor to make Duke Cao the king!" Under Shen Li's signal, all the ministers gathered together again to ask for a performance.

Cao Ji looked at Gao Yu coldly, his hand holding the saber was throbbing with veins, "Your Majesty, please think again."

As he said that, he looked towards the direction of the harem and sneered.

Gao Yu shuddered, and immediately understood the meaning behind Cao Ji's words.I can die, but what about the queen and the prince?If he died, what would happen to their orphans and widows?
"No, no, I can't die, I can't die." Gao Yu shouted in his heart, with a hint of despair in his eyes.

"Haha, I'm guilty, God has abandoned Tianwu!" Gao Yu's whole body went limp, and he said with a wry smile, "Okay, okay, as you wish, I agree."

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