Chapter 13 Chapter 2

Later, the development of the situation was as follows: Soon, Emperor Ling notified Wang Fen that he wanted to go to Jizhou for inspection. Wang Fen thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he wrote a letter saying that at present, the Heishan bandits rebelled and attacked counties in Jizhou, and Emperor Ling came. Just to boost the morale of officers and soldiers.On the one hand, they openly assembled the troops of the prefectures and counties, preparing for Emperor Ling to enter Jizhou and capture him in one fell swoop. Just at this time, a large red cloud appeared in the north, and the Taishi official made a divination and said: "There is a conspiracy in the north and it is not suitable to go." Lingdi canceled the trip to Jizhou and ordered Wang Fen to go to the capital to report on his work before gathering troops to fight against the Heishan bandits.After Wang Fen received the imperial decree, she was shocked, thinking that the conspiracy had been revealed, and committed suicide with her family...

Cao Cao was very sorry when he heard about this, and at the same time criticized Wang Fen for being too restless.However, the case of Wang Fen shows that the atmosphere against the imperial court was quite strong at that time. In fact, as far as Cao Cao knew, since the second party ban incident, courtiers and gentry hated eunuchs to the core, so they were also quite disappointed and disgusted with Emperor Ling.Prior to this, ministers Zhang Jun and Shen Zhong were killed for openly resisting the eunuchs and accusing the emperor.Moreover, Cao Cao also knew another secret thing, that is, Yan Zhong, the magistrate of Xindu County in Jizhou, lobbied for Huangfu Song's military coup.

After Huangfusong, Cao Cao and others defeated the Yellow Turban Rebel Army together, they shocked the world for a while.Yan Zhong then said to him: "Fortune is rare. Once it arrives, good opportunities will come. Therefore, the saints move with the time, and the wise seize the opportunity to develop. Now the general is in the lead. If you give up this golden opportunity, how can you enjoy the world's greatest fame?" Woolen cloth?" Huangfusong was puzzled by his words. Yan Zhong further explained: "The general trend of the world is only followed by those who are capable, and the wise should not be controlled by foolish kings. The general will go out in spring and come back triumphantly in late autumn. Even if the feats of Shang Tang and Zhou Wu are not as good as yours, you still serve the faint king, would you rather be in danger?"

Huang Fusong said: "I work day and night for state affairs, and I never forget my loyalty in my heart. How can I be in danger?" Yan Zhong said: "In the past, Han Xin never forgot to repay the kindness of a meal, refused Kuai Tong's persuasion, and lost the opportunity to share the world with Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. In the end, he regretted his death at the hands of Empress Lu. The current emperor is far inferior to Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. And the general is far more powerful than Han Xin... As long as you send troops to kill the evil eunuchs, no one will confront you... When the world is settled, you will pray to the sky, replace the Han royal family, and ascend to the throne of the emperor. Follow the trend of the times! Loyalty to a declining dynasty, working under a foolish ruler will not last long, plus the general's achievements are unavoidable, so it is inevitable that there will be a heart of slander and jealousy... If you don't think about it early, it will be too late to regret."

Huangfusong shook his head and said: "How can the yellow scarf thieves be compared to Xiang Yu at the end of the Qin Dynasty? The success this time is not due to my talent, but because the common people and soldiers have the courage to serve the country. I caused a catastrophe. Even if I was framed by slanderous ministers, at most I would resign and return to my hometown, but I could still hold the name of loyalty, and never dare to listen to the words of rebellion." Cao Cao knew that although Huangfusong rejected Yan Zhong's suggestion, he did not report or punish Yan Zhong.It can also be seen from this that the legal recognition of the Han imperial family by ordinary courtiers is already quite unstable.

Although Cao Cao lived in a very remote hut, he still heard many things in and out of the capital with his ears. Later, Cao Cao heard that Yan Zhong had participated in the armed rebellion of Han Sui and others in Liangzhou, and was supported as the leader after the Five Kingdoms.Soon, he found that he was just a puppet, so he ended up worrying and indignant. However, due to the rebellion in Liangzhou, the change in Youzhou, the invasion of the Huns in Bingzhou, and the riots in Yizhou, Emperor Han Ling had to reorganize the government and military administration, and organized the five armies in the capital to deal with them at any time. possible confusion.

At this time, Cao Cao was summoned to the capital again to command the fourth largest legion in the army as a lieutenant of the Dian Army. Cao Cao, who was in the thatched cottage, got the news that he was eager to call him back to Beijing, and knew that he was the captain of Ren Dianjun.He believes that this is a great opportunity for him to obtain the position of "General Zhengxi".Therefore, he ended his secluded life without hesitation and rushed to Luoyang to report. But before long, Cao Cao found himself embroiled in an increasingly serious political struggle. The great eunuch Jian Shuo intends to use the newly formed army to deal with He Jin, but Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the middle army, leans on He Jin's camp instead, and Zhao Rong, the left lieutenant of the assistant army, and Chunyu Qiong, the right lieutenant, also lean towards Yuan Shao's position.

Cao Cao, as a descendant of the eunuch, faced this choice that he had to express his position. Although he repeatedly opposed the blind and bloody coup, he still stood without hesitation in the camp of his fellow boy, the noble son Yuan Shao, and the eunuch in the coldest place in Luoyang. The Mid-Autumn Festival launched a political struggle.