Chapter 62 8. When the dust settles

Three days later, Yang Xiu was killed in the city for several crimes, including handing over princes, leaking military secrets, and conspiracy.On the day before his execution, there was a lot of rain, and it seemed that the heaven in the dark also shed pouring tears for his grievances. On the second day after he was killed, Prime Minister Cao personally wrote an order to make Cao Pi the son of the five-featured Zhonglang, and announced it to the world at the same time, which is known to all. In fact, before the final canon of who is the son, it is said that Cao Cao still called Cao Pi and Cao Zhi for a final questioning.

Cao Cao asked his two brothers: "The father's ascension to the public today and the establishment of the foundation are all caused by the destruction of Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu. But in the minds of your brothers, why Yuan Shao lost and how father won victory ?” Cao Zhi replied: "Yuan Shaozhi is big but has little talent, many plans but few decisions, many soldiers but poor command, arrogant generals but inconsistent government orders, so he suffered a complete defeat in the battle of Guandu. His father and ministers all went against him. Therefore, the battle of Guandu was completely won."

Cao Cao turned his attention to Cao Pi.Cao Pi replied: "Baby's opinion, Yuan Shao has many relatives and virtuous men, his soldiers are strong and his generals are strong, and he is well-mannered, which is not exactly what Zhidi said." "Since this is the case, why was Yuan Shao finally destroyed by his father?" Cao Cao was a little surprised. Cao Pi replied with the utmost respect: "Yuan Shao's demise is actually because the heavens drove away the great cause of his father's prime minister first. My Cao family belongs to the destiny, with great blessings and blessings, and prosperity. The soldiers are fine, the generals are fierce, and the masters are wise and strong, so they have to wait and see and be defeated."

Hearing Cao Pi's reply, Cao Cao was very moved for a long time, and after the two brothers withdrew, he only said one sentence: "Only know people and affairs, but the ears of a minister! If you can know the destiny, you will be the hero of life, and it is an extraordinary tool." !” So, the next day, he issued a warrant to make Cao Pi his son. Then, Cao Pi's article "Crafting and Slandering" was published immediately, and was distributed to the major mansions in Xudu City by the Literature Department of the Prime Minister's Mansion.With the public release of the decree of establishing an heir and the article "Crafting a Slander", this protracted struggle for establishing an heir has finally come to an end.The government and the public averted their attention, paying attention to the next big move that Prime Minister Cao was about to take - the promotion from Duke Wei to King Wei.Chen Qun, the newly appointed head of the Prime Minister's Mansion, was running around behind the scenes, planning all of this.

Everyone felt that the Prime Minister's Mansion without Yang Xiu was indeed different from before.As for how it is different, people seem to be unable to say for a while.But there is an underground news that spreads in the prime minister's mansion, that is, Sima Fu, the concubine of Pingyuanhou's mansion, will be transferred back to the prime minister's mansion again, and it is rumored that he will become the deputy director of the prime minister's mansion.It is said that the transfer order of Sima Fu was suggested by the eldest son Cao Pi to Prime Minister Cao.In order to appease the fluttering mentality of the bureaucrats in Pingyuan Hou's mansion who were panicked as if they had been thrown into the cold palace, Prime Minister Cao agreed and promoted Sima Fu in an exceptional way.

However, there is another theory inside and outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, saying that Sima Fu himself resigned to the Marquis of Pingyuan and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.Moreover, on the day he asked Pingyuanhou to resign, he was accompanied by his second brother Sima Yi.But Sima Yi never entered Pingyuanhou's mansion, he just waited outside the mansion for Sima Fu to come out and returned with the same car.Some people also saw that after Sima Fu resigned that day, he walked out of Pingyuanhou's mansion in tears. In fact, rumors are just rumors, some are false and some are true, some are true and some are false.No one can tell how Sima Fu came to the Prime Minister's Mansion.But almost everyone knew that Sima Fu had indeed resigned to Marquis Pingyuan by himself, but no one knew why he did so.