Chapter 4 Four, blaming the emperor

After listening to Zhou Xuan's warning of "beware of plotting and being assassinated" in the secret room of Qingyun, Cao Pi asked Cao Hong to dispatch dozens of personal guards with excellent martial arts to closely protect him day and night that night.As for his office to deal with military and government affairs during the day, he also deliberately chose the "Fengyi Pavilion" which is closest to the main hall of Weiyang Palace. Cao Pi chose this Fengyi Pavilion quite meaningfully.Its two pavilion doors are not carved from wood like other pavilions, but are forged with thick magnets.This was made by Cao Cao according to the method recorded in the history books after he moved his capital to Xu in the first year of Jian'an.At that time, Qin Shihuang conquered the six kingdoms, unified the world, and built the Efang Palace.In order to prevent the loyalists from the Six Kingdoms from assassinating and sniping, he cast the gate of the palace with magnets - any assassin who secretly carries a steel knife and iron sword close to the palace will be strongly stuck to it by the gate of magnet, so that " There is nowhere to hide, and everything is guaranteed."

Before Cao Cao became prime minister, as soon as he entered Weiyang Palace, he was stationed in Fengyi Pavilion to make decisions.After he became the prime minister, he started his own government and governed affairs independently, so he seldom came to this "Fengyi Pavilion" to make decisions.But now that Cao Pi was thinking about it, he had to sit back in the Fengyi Pavilion to work, because he saw that the Fengyi Pavilion had a magnetic door to prevent assassins from attacking and attacking, and it would not be too disgusting.If he stayed in the prime minister's mansion to manage affairs, there would be a "continuous stream" of famous scholars, bureaucrats, and high-ranking officials who came to meet every day. Possession of assassination iron?It is not easy for Cao Pi to lend ten leopard guts.Therefore, apart from moving to Fengyi Pavilion to do business, he couldn't find a better place for a while.However, then again, he has been working here for eight or nine days, but it has been calm and nothing has happened.

At noon of the day, Cao Pi and Hua Xin finished discussing the distribution of food for the Southern Expedition Army, and were about to leave Fengyi Pavilion and go back to the residence to rest.He had just arrived at the gate of the pavilion to send Hua Xin away first, but saw his personal bodyguard Zhu Shuo come forward to report: "Yi Lang Zhao Yan claims to bring His Majesty's edict to comfort the young master." "Consolation my son?" Cao Pi said to himself, his brows were slightly frowned, and he walked a few steps on the spot.He is no stranger to Zhao Yan, both of them are classmates in Yuxian Hall in Xun Yu's mansion.Because Zhao Yan has such a relationship with him, and because he is a close servant of His Majesty today, Cao Pi once tried to win him over to become the "eyes and ears" of his Cao family in the inner court.But after he secretly "pointed" to Zhao Yan a few times, Zhao Yan was not salty or bland.Today he actually came to "comfort" himself with an imperial decree. I'm afraid he didn't communicate secretly in "official affairs"?

Seeing Cao Pi's hesitant look, Zhu Shuo tentatively asked, "Why don't Zhu go out and push him away? Just say you are not here now, my lord..." "No need." Cao Pi stood still and waved his hand, "Let him in." Footsteps outside the pavilion approached from far away, Zhao Yan stood at the two magnetic doors, and straightened his clothes.Cao Pi squinted from inside, Zhao Yan's whole body was intact, everything was as usual, it seems that he didn't carry any murderous iron weapon. "Young Master Cao, I have an important order from Your Majesty today, and I want to tell you personally." Zhao Yan entered the pavilion door, bowed deeply and gave a salute, and looked up at Cao Pi's personal guard with a sword and sword, "Please don't care Personnel avoided."

With a wave of Zhu Shuo's right hand, all the guards of the Cao Mansion retreated. Zhao Yan raised his eyes suddenly, and stared at Zhu Shuo: "This... Please avoid Zhu Jun for a while." Zhu Shuo's face darkened, and he didn't say anything, but just cast his eyes on Cao Pi. Cao Pi thought to himself: This Zhao Yan is just a frail scholar, he is now unarmed, and he has always been proficient in martial arts, forgive him for attacking and stabbing, he may not have the courage and strength!So he waved his hand.Zhu Shuo had no choice but to leave angrily. Seeing that Cao Pi was sitting far away from him at the back of the table, Zhao Yan seemed to be on guard, so he said, "Mr. Cao, it's like this. It's a good thing that Zhao has made many twists and turns in front of His Majesty these few days. Your Majesty must be open-minded and magnanimous, thinking about Mr. Cao, you have worked hard on state affairs recently, and you have made great achievements, and you are going to draw up an imperial edict to reward you with the title of a township..."

As he said that, he took out a roll of yellow silk from his sleeve and held it in his palm, with a smile on his brows: "The manuscript of this imperial edict has already been drawn up, and it is just for your title of Marquis of the Township." The name is empty. Your Majesty said, you can choose and fill in the titles of Changle Township, Gaogui Township, Dingding Township, etc...." "Really?" When Cao Pi heard the words, his face immediately burst into joy. He jumped up from his seat happily, ran to Zhao Yan and asked, "Your Majesty really wants to issue an edict to reward me?" A township title? Hehehe... Zhao Jun, don't lie to me."

In desperation, the tip of his nose almost touched Zhao Yan's forehead. "How dare Zhao deceive you, Mr. Cao? Are you satisfied with what Zhao has done for you?" Zhao Yan raised his face and looked at him, the smile on his face bloomed like a flower Come. "Very good! Very good! Pi must pass on the rewards to your father!" Cao Pi also said with a smile. While slowly unfolding the yellow silk scroll of the edict, Zhao Yan asked him with a smile: "Then, please tell me which township Marquis title Yan should fill in this blank space?" "It's the Marquis of Dingding Township! I heard that there are quite a few fiefdoms in that township..." Cao Pi searched in his mind while muttering. The sharp object pierced him, and a strong force shook him back slightly.

He hurriedly lowered his head to look - and saw that Zhao Yan pulled out a piece of bamboo slips with the top sharpened from the end of the imperial edict scroll, and stabbed himself in the heart. "See you in the picture"!This is "picture poor dagger see" ah!Cao Pi's eyes widened like brass bells in disbelief: "You... how dare you assassinate me?"