Chapter 22 God confused

Liu Miao is a direct descendant of Emperor Guangwu, the younger brother of Langya King Liu Rong, who has served as the governor of Jiujiang, and is now an old man in his seventies.In the past, Cao Cao went to Yangzhou to recruit soldiers when he failed to challenge Dong, and he got to know him under the recommendation of the governor Chen Wen.Later, Liu Miao went to Xijing to pay homage to the emperor, and praised Cao Cao's faithfulness and reliability in both civil and military affairs.After the court was stabilized, Cao Cao was grateful to Ende for worshiping him as a servant. The actual treatment was similar to that of Sangong, and he was told to retire comfortably.

Because of his age, Liu Miao basically did not go to court, but now he suddenly appeared in the hall, dressed like an old rich man - wearing blue satin plain clothes, covered with white fox armpit fur, and combed his sparse white hair a little. , don't have a green jade hairpin; wear thin-soled sandals, hold a four-edged green bamboo cane, and hang a red lacquer gourd.The old man walked in with a hunchback, swayed his silver beard, raised his head and smiled slightly at Cao Cao, his face wrinkled like walnut skin. It stands to reason that there is no Sangong visiting the servant, but age, status, and affection are all on the table, Cao Cao hurriedly got up and smiled: "It's cold and it's night, why did you startle your old man?" Hold on, and gently pat the snowflakes off his body.

Although Liu Miao was old, he could hear and see clearly: "Such a big thing happened, I have to come and see you." Everyone stood up, several stools were handed over, and Cao Cao and Xun Yu helped him to sit down.Afraid of frightening the old man, Xiahou Dun retreated with Xu Chu, Duan Zhao and other warriors.Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu complainingly: "Is it the one who alarmed the old Chang Bo?" Liu Miao smiled and waved his hands: "No, this old man went to find Ling Jun." "Dr. Cao was shocked." I don't know whether it was cold or frightened, Xun Yu's face was pale, looking extremely unnatural, he paused for a moment, then took out a watch from his sleeve and handed it over, "This is the watch that Fu Wan delivered overnight. in the province."

The head of the state, Fu Wan, is an honest man. His official worship is the general of Fuguo and the third division of Yibi. Now that Dong Cheng has broken something, he feels that he is in an embarrassing situation. .Cao Cao glanced at it casually, then threw it aside, and took care of Liu Miao first: "My lord, the court arrested the traitor and disturbed you. I will apologize to you." Liu Miao sighed: "Alas...the country is restless and treacherous people come out frequently, and people like Dong Cheng are really outrageous. Mr. Cao, you are dedicated to fighting for the country, how could they be willing to attack you!" He said while clapping his hands. Thighs.

Cao Cao didn't know whether he really didn't know the secret edict or pretended it on purpose, so he nodded repeatedly. "I heard that there is Liu Fu, the son of King Liang, right?" Liu Miao asked with his head lowered. Cao Cao seemed to understand his reason for coming, and turned around to take a statement from the handsome case for him to read, fearing that his eyes would be dazzled, he said loudly: "This prince's clothes are the chief culprit. Dong Cheng and others conspired to make him emperor. The evidence is convincing and innocuous." Forgive me!" He guessed that Liu Miao was here to plead for the King of Liang, so he explained the crime clearly, trying to silence the old man.

Liu Miao clasped his confession, stomped his crutches and cursed: "Sinister! This disobedient son who ruined our country is really abominable, his crime deserves death and his heart must be punished!" Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the old man should have nothing to say.Unexpectedly, Liu Miao carried the confession volume into his bosom!Stroking his beard and pretending to be careless, he said: "This Liu Fu has been a careless child since he was a child. It is right for King Liang to adopt him." "Go out?" Cao Cao was taken aback, "Who did he adopt?"

"His uncle Li!" Liu Miao said casually, "This kid should be called Li Fu." Cao Cao's nose was crooked with anger.The old man's three or two words, Wang Zifu is not the Liu family, and all the crimes implicated cannot be blamed on Liang Wang.Moreover, I heard that Princess Li and her brother both died early, so there is no proof for making up this nonsense.Cao Cao was not easy to get angry, so he forced a smile and said: "Dare to ask Old Chang Bo, how many children will King Liang kneel?" "Just Liu...Li Fu is one." Liu Miao stammered. "Since there is only one son, how can there be any reason to adopt others?"

"He is willing to adopt him to his in-laws, outsiders can control him!" Liu Miao began to mess around. Cao Cao was so angry that he pulled a stool and sat beside Liu Miao: "Old Chang Bo, I understand what you mean, but it is clear that Liu Fu is guilty of treason." Liu Miao gritted his teeth and argued strongly: "He has left the country and entered Beijing for four years, and he has cut off contact with Liang Wang long ago. He has no father before him and no king behind him. The first rule is unfilial, and the second rule is disrespectful. For Liu Mi In other words, this son is long gone! He didn't say that rebellion is impossible, and his father has nothing to do with killing the king!"

Cao Cao has heard for a long time that Liu Miao was quick-witted and eloquent when he was young, but he has only learned it today.He sighed and stood up, looking at the pitch-black ceiling while pacing and saying: "I, Cao Cao, have been working hard since we met the emperor, and never dared to have any wrongdoing. Some people say that I am authoritarian and chaotic. If you say I have disobedience, I can turn a blind eye to it, but today..." "Subordinates, please leave for the time being!" Guo Jia, Mao Jie, etc. were startled, knowing that he was about to tell the truth, they rushed out quickly.

Only Cao Cao, Liu Miao, and Xun Yu remained in the huge Chinese army tent.Cao Cao continued: "Tomorrow, I will kill me too! Sealing the secret edict in the jade belt, what a disgrace! But who did he rely on? Dong Cheng was also part of Dong Zhuo's party at the beginning. Does he have my loyalty? He is If he wants to be the general of his relatives, he wants to be Dou Xian! Be Liang Ji! And that big-eared thief Liu Bei, an out-and-out villain, has had more masters than trousers! How fucking disgusting!" He yelled loudly, pouring out all the words he had been holding back all night, "Don't mention Liu Fu! You arrogant and shameless thief! This world is really evil, and you want to be the emperor if you grow a head. Bah! The emperor got rid of me, Just replace them? Can they support the current situation? I can’t figure it out, I just can’t figure it out! The buildings and palaces of this palace were built by me, Mr. Cao, with all my hard work! It was I, Cao, who earned it back by farming! But the emperor does not want me, but wants those rebellious officials and thieves, why! Can they really save the big man, can they really save the people from the fire?"

Liu Miao and Xun Yu lowered their heads helplessly.What is the power of the Son of Heaven?Can the imperial court really represent the people of the world?They can't think about it, and they don't dare to think about it. Cao Cao suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, his voice was sharp and shrill: "Hahaha... What did I do wrong! What the hell was wrong with me... Hahaha... Could it be that the world is handed over to a twenty-year-old brat? He will be slaughtered at will! The Great Han Dynasty was destroyed by Yuan Shao, are you clans satisfied? Pat your chest and think about it, without me, Cao Cao, how many people would be called emperors and kings in this world! Hahaha..." Cao Cao returned to the handsome position with a sharp smile, "Liang Wangmi did it to himself, he raised a good son! What happened to the clan, asked me to wipe your ass? Put all the blame on me? Don't even think about it! Liang Wang must kill!" Liu Miao felt like he was in a nightmare when he heard these words of cruelty.He admitted that Cao Cao's words were reasonable, but the Liu family had declined to the extreme.Let’s say his elder brother Liu Rong, the king of Langya, had been the Prince of Taiping for forty-seven years. He was nearly 80 years old, and he died in Langya for no apparent reason. the other party.Where is the heroic spirit of Lord Guangwu when he founded the country?With the clan gone, who else would rely on to defend the emperor?This world must have changed... Thinking of this, the old man put his mind to rest, leaned on crutches and walked to the front of the handsome case, and said solemnly: "Cao Mengde, let's spare King Liang for his old age! It really can't be done... The old man kneels down for you." Cao Cao grabbed his arm and said, "They don't live up to their expectations, what's the use of kneeling down on me?" "The founding king of Liang is the direct descendant of Lord Guangwu. Emperor Xiaozhang and his mother are the largest feudal states in the world. If you move them, aren't you afraid that people in the world will scold you for not being a minister?" Cao Cao said coldly: "If you scold me, I will scold you. I want to show my anger." Liu Miao frowned: "You are not angry with King Liang, you are angry with the emperor!" "I bet on this tone, I did nothing wrong!" Liu Miao saw that the persuasion for a long time was ineffective, so he simply sat down on the Shuai case, Yilao betrayed Laola and went crazy: "I will sit here, I will not leave if you don't forgive King Liang, if you have the guts, kill me first! " Cao Cao was also annoyed: "Just sit down, I won't forgive you until you die." "I said you can't kill, but you can't kill!" "I just want to kill King Liang!" "Do you dare? You try to kill, the old man will fight with you!" The two of them talked more and more stiffly, and finally turned into a hoarse quarrel, and they both blushed.When Sikong quarreled with the clan veterans, who would dare to persuade him?Who should this matter be directed at?Xun Yu was so frightened that he lowered his head and dared not even look at it. "Don't rely on the old to sell the old, I will kill the king of Liang!" "I am ordered by the emperor, you are not allowed to kill!" Liu Miao said without choice. "Nonsense, you bring the imperial edict!" "Cao Mengde, wait, I'll go ask for the imperial edict and see what else you have to say!" Cao Cao was extremely angry, waved his hands and said: "It's useless to use it, I must kill it!" "Does this world belong to my Liu family or your Cao family!" "What did you say?!" Liu Miao also went all out, threw his crutches to the ground, pointed at Cao Cao's nose and asked again: "Does this world belong to my Liu family or your Cao family?!" ... The two stared at each other in silence for a long time, Cao Cao suddenly felt a burst of cold like ice water pouring over his head, and he was choked with complaints, his chest was stuffy and his head was dizzy, his body swayed twice, and he fell slumped on the couch Up——Liu Miao finally sacrificed a magic weapon that he could not fight against! Seeing that his face turned pale, Liu Miao hurriedly pulled back the words: "Meng De...I am also doing it for your own good. The big battle is about to kill the clan, and Yuan Shao will use this to confuse people. Can it harm you? Besides, the abolition of the Liang Kingdom will deepen the estrangement between you and the emperor. How can you deal with yourself in the future? How can you revive the Han Dynasty and fulfill your life's great wish? Think about it carefully. Gong', just open your eyes and close your eyes..." "Don't talk about it." Cao Cao's eyes were in a trance, and he waved his hands wearily, "Except for the chief villain, Liu Fu, I will not kill any of my clan... I won't kill..." "It's fine if you don't kill it, it's fine if you don't kill it..." Liu Miao almost tossed his old life into it, but when he finally let go, tears were about to fall. Cao Cao raised his eyelids feebly: "It's getting late, let's go... let's go..." Liu Miao was exhausted after arguing for a long time, so Xun Yu helped him pick up the cane and led him out.Liu Miao walked two steps and turned his head, and walked two steps and then turned his head, still worried.Xun Yu fought and tried to persuade him, and it took him a long time to invite him out.Cao Cao was the only one left in the empty tent.He leaned over the desk with his eyes closed, feeling a buzzing in his head, accompanied by bursts of pain.He has endured too much excitement and pressure this day, and he is almost exhausted after experiencing so many twists and turns, but there is still a difficult battle waiting in front of him! After a trance, I don't know how long it took, and suddenly felt a cool air blowing by. Cao Cao reluctantly opened his eyes to look around, and saw Cao Pi walking in with a bowl, followed by Bian Bing and Cao Zhen. "Father, you should eat something." Cao Pi put a bowl of fish soup in front of him.After giving birth for a long time, he couldn't eat anymore, but seeing his son's concerned face, he picked it up and smacked slightly, and said slowly, "Those rebels have already been captured, it's too late today, and the family is reluctant to wait." One night, we will move back tomorrow morning." Bian Bing said with a look of embarrassment, "Jun'er is too young, she has been crying all the time in this cold weather, she seems to be sick, I ask you on behalf of Zhou's sister-in-law, can you..." "Come and tell me about these things, and call the doctor right away." Brothers Cao Pi and Cao Zhen were rubbing his shoulders.Hearing his uncle mentioning this matter, Cao Pi leaned into his ear and said, "Aunt Zhou has been asking to see a doctor for Jun'er's younger brother, but Madam refuses to allow it, which alarmed you. I heard that Jun'er married Zhang Xiu's daughter, Madam is very upset. Ding's son, Cao Ang, died at the hands of Zhang Xiu, and now instead of avenging his old revenge, he became a relative, Ding naturally resented him. After all, Cao Cao owed Mrs. Ding, so he couldn't say anything in front of his son, so he said: "Don't worry about her in everything, the most important thing is to treat Jun'er now. A Bing, you go to the city quickly and take the most important thing in the palace. All good imperial physicians are here." "No." Bian Bing took the order and left. After pouring the hot soup, a sense of warmth rose from his abdomen, and the two sons kneaded his back for it. Cao Cao felt a little bit of relief, but his head still ached.At this time, the curtain was lifted, and Xun Yu came back: "Old Changbo Liu has already boarded the car and returned home." His face was quite gloomy, and his voice was very low.As the minister of the prime minister's government, he didn't know that someone in the capital was planning such a big conspiracy. He had just sat back and watched Dong Cheng be promoted to the general of chariots, and Xun Yu deeply felt his mistake. "Let's forget about this matter, don't mention it again, do what you should do..." Cao Cao shook his head lightly, "Convict the four thieves for whatever crimes they deserve, and when I send troops away, kill them all. matter." Waiting until he left Beijing to kill him was intentional for the world to see, to prove that there was no private revenge in this matter. Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it anymore, Xun Yu changed the subject after being silent for a moment: "Liu Xun was rushing to go north with you, so he marched day and night through the snow, and he will be here before dawn." Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Tell everyone to rest when they should. After two days of recuperating, they will leave the camp and go north. If something happens at this time, why don't you make Zhang Xiu and Liu Xun laugh..." He didn't call Xun Yu mentioned it, but he said it himself, obviously he still didn't let go of it. Xun Yu hurriedly brought up a good thing to divert his spirit: "Liu Xun rescued several celebrities who were kidnapped by Yuan Shu, including Xu Mengyu, the governor of Jingzhou in the previous dynasty." "Xu Wei?" When the Yellow Turban was destroyed, both Cao Cao and Xu Wei fought with Zhu Jun. "It is said that after Yuan Shu's death, there were disputes among his subordinates. Xu Yan took advantage of the chaos to wrap up the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, and this time he will return it to the court." Cao Cao clasped his forehead with his hands①: "The treasure that has been lost for ten years has finally been returned to Zhao. It is really blessed by the heavens..." He was very grateful, but when he looked down and saw the bloody secret edict again, he felt melancholy again—— I'm looking forward to my death every day, so what's the joy of Yuxi's return?Thinking so far, he gently picked up the silk, and said coldly: "I am an animal tied to the chariot of the big man. No matter how the emperor looks at me, I can only move forward and not back..." It formed a ball and threw it into the brazier. The embers of the charcoal fire burst into a dazzling light, and the soft silk with the blood of the emperor instantly turned into black butterflies, accompanied by a little smoke and dust flying in the tent.Xun Yu closed his eyes slightly, reminding himself to forget about the scandal of discord between the monarch and his ministers.Cao Pi and Cao Zhen rubbed their father's back, turning a blind eye to what was happening in front of them.And Cao Cao stared blankly at the brazier, thinking about the delicate relationship between himself and the Han Dynasty, and where he should go in the future... Silent for a long time, Xu Chu reported from outside the tent through the curtain: "My lord, Zhao Da and that surnamed Lu have been caught by my subordinates for trying to break into the tent. Please give orders to deal with it!" It's a break-in, but I have something secret to tell Duke Cao." After this experience, Cao Cao no longer underestimated Zhao Da: "Zhongkang, let them in." But Xun Yu still didn't like this shameless villain. Command, I will rush to the palace, all the officials are still petitioning." "Lingjun, let's go." Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, and forced himself to sit up straight. Zhao Da and Lu Hong climbed in step by step, one was bloated with a fair face, the other was thin and dry with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, but they both had flattering smiles on their faces, as if they were asking for credit.Cao Cao clearly knew that they were villains, but after all they had merit, so he forced a smile and said, "You two have merit in reporting this time, and I will reward you heavily." "I don't ask for rewards, but I hope that the preface will be clear and let me work for you." Zhao Da mentioned this matter again. Lu Hong salivated and said with a smile: "I am also willing to follow Minggong!" As long as you follow Cao Cao, you will not worry about being promoted and making a fortune, and the youngest member of the shogunate is a county magistrate, so why care about this little reward in front of you. "Hmph! What skills do you have?" Lu Hongdun said first: "I think I have no skills. Literature is not enough to govern the country, and military is not enough to fight chaos, but our eyes are good enough to make ears. As long as we both pay attention to the activities of officials in Xuzhou, we will keep every trace of them Monitor all your actions, and guarantee that nothing like Dong Cheng will happen again, so you can do great things without any scruples, and sleep soundly without any worries!" "Huh?!" Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly felt that these two villains seemed to be useful. "Don't Mr. Ming believe in our ability?" Seeing that his mind was moving, Zhao Da hurriedly said again: "To be honest, the reason I came to see you at such a time is definitely not to ask for credit or reward. I have thought about it for a long time and feel that this Ciyu...there is another accomplice in the false edict, who has not signed it, and I implore you to punish him." "There is one more person?!" Cao Cao's gloomy eyes lit up again in an instant, and he broke away from Cao Pi and Cao Zhen's hands, "I have something secret, you two go out." Lu Hong rolled the bitch's eyes and saw the two children saluting and withdrawing, so he said angrily: "Minggong, please think about sewing silk into the jade belt. Is such knitting done by the emperor?" "It's up to you to say. Of course the emperor would not do such a thing, it must be sewn by a woman in the palace." Zhao Da took over the question: "Since it was done by a woman, who is it? It must not be an ordinary court lady! Such an important matter, the emperor must entrust his confidant..." Cao Cao became alert: "You mean that the jade belt was sewn by Dong Guiren himself?" Zhao Da said with a sinister smile: "Dong Gui is pregnant, and there are palace servants waiting day and night, how can she be such a knitting lady? Ming Gong thinks about it carefully, besides Dong Gui, is there any woman who is inseparable from the emperor's weal and woe?" Cao Cao understood about eight or nine points, and when he looked down, he saw the letter of resignation again, his heart tightened, and his headache aggravated a bit.He closed his eyes, struggled mentally for a long time, and finally sighed: "Forget it..." The influence of the abolished queen is too great, and he can't do it now. Zhao Da and Lu Hong looked at each other in dismay, and continued to instigate: "Cut the weeds and don't get rid of the roots, sooner or later disaster will happen. Dong Guiren, Liang Wang, Empress and Fu Wan's clan must not be let go!" "Master Dong must be killed! As for King Liang and Empress Fu..." Cao Cao shook his head helplessly, opened his eyes and said, "Don't you two want to follow me?" Zhao Da and Lu Hong nodded excitedly, and took a few more steps forward. "I appointed you as the assassination school staff, pay close attention to all the movements of Xudu, and report to me directly if there is anything to do, without going through Lingjun and the military adviser." "Thank you, my lord, for your cultivation! Thank you, my lord, for your cultivation!" The two villains finally got their wish and kowtowed to Cao Cao. "No matter what the errand is, as long as the lord sends a word, we will do our best." "Don't say no?" Cao Cao suddenly revealed a fierce look, "I'll give you an errand right now." "My lord, it's all right." Zhao Da raised his chest. "Both of you take some slaves to Liang Guo..." "What are you doing in Liang Country?" Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Go and dig the tomb of Liu Fu's ancestor, King Liang Jie!" Zhao Da and Lu Hong were so frightened that they fell to the ground: "King Liang Jie is the same mother and brother of Emperor Xiaozhang. If you touch the tomb, you will lose your head. How dare we..." "Just now you swore so hard, are you disobedient now?" Cao Cao glared, "What is this? Back then when I built the Xudu Palace, I chopped wood for the royal tomb. Now that the emperor doesn't feel sorry for me, I will It's not righteous to him. I can't move a living Liang king, can't I still move a dead man? I swear I won't be a human being if I can't breathe!" Lu Hong swallowed his saliva, and boldly said loudly: "My lord, I dare not dare, because the Miao descendants of Liang Guo are still alive. You moved King Liang Jie's tomb, how will the world think of you in the future? If you meet Liu Mi in the future How can we see each other?" Cao Cao saw that this villain could tell the truth, and he knew that he had gone too far, but he couldn't get over his anger and said, "Okay! Okay! The King Liang of this dynasty can't move, and the King of Liang of the previous dynasty can't move?" I dig out his ancestors! Go and dig up the tomb of the former Liang Xiaowang for me! I humiliated his ancestors, what can his Liu clan do to me?" Lu Hong felt that this was harsh enough, but he didn't dare to disobey again: "Don't worry, my lord, we will leave this matter to us, and we promise to let the bones of their ancestors be exposed to the sky to feed the wild dogs!" Zhao Da added: "I will bring you back all the burials in the royal tomb, and reward the generals when we fight Yuan Shao." "Okay." Cao Cao picked up the fish soup and drank it all in one gulp, "I'm going to kill Yuan Shao and let the emperor see if he can do without me!" He tried his best to speak loudly, but his headache became more and more serious. more powerful...