Chapter 22 22. Cold night mutation

When Cao Cao woke up from his sleep, he found that the room was very bright. It turned out that the courtyard was already brightly lit, and the light shone in.Could it be a fire?He put on his clothes and hurried out the door.I saw Qi Shushua, the servant of the Hefu, standing up, with the lantern and torch in his hand shining like daylight.Before he knew what happened, he saw Qin Yilu running to him holding a torch: "Master, something happened. Listen carefully!" Cao Cao raised his head and listened carefully. In the silence of the night, he could only feel the melodious bell coming from the northwest direction: "There is trouble in the imperial court... This is the big bell of Yutang Palace."

Since Guangwu Zhongxing, the capital of Han was moved from Chang'an to Luoyang. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu rebuilt the imperial palace and cast two big bells outside the Yutang Hall of the Nangong Chaohui, both of which were more than one foot long. Whenever there was an emergency court meeting or an accident occurred, the bell would be rung to warn. There can be no delay.At this moment, Lou Yi held a lamp and led Cao Song, who was wearing a court uniform, to come over.Seeing that his son was still standing there stupidly, the old man urged: "Change quickly, let's enter the court together."

"What?" Cao Cao was taken aback, there was no precedent for Liubai Shi Yilang also hearing the bell go to the hall. "If you are told to change it, you can change it. The imperial court has sent a notice that all officials in the capital of more than 400 shi will enter the palace to discuss matters." Cao Song said and turned around, "I'll go and order the horses and chariots first, hurry up." Cao Cao hurried back to the house, and let Qin Yilu comb his hair and change his clothes. He was so nervous that he didn't know which set of clothes he was wearing.At this moment, the first thought that popped into his mind was - the emperor died.

Although the emperor Liu Hong was only twenty-nine years old, all the emperors had died early since the three generations of ZTE.The first emperor Liu Zhi was considered the longest-lived, only thirty-six years old.Emperor Xiao'an was thirty-two years old, Emperor Xiaozhang was thirty-one years old, Emperor Xiaoshun died at thirty, Emperor Xiaohe was twenty-seven, Emperor Xiaozhi was poisoned to death by Liang Ji at the age of eight, Emperor Xiaochong died at only three years old, Xiaoshang It's over when the emperor is two years old... The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more he felt that the emperor was dead, and then he realized that the eldest son Liu Bian was only twelve years old. What should the future court situation be?Just as he was thinking wildly, he heard his father stop yelling: "What are you dawdling about! Hurry up and go."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Cao Cao regained his composure, and hurriedly followed his father through the courtyard and out of the mansion. It wasn't until they stepped out of the mansion that the situation was not as simple as the death of the emperor.I saw people coming and going in Yongfu Lane, and all the mansions were brightly lit. This is a place where dignitaries gather, and there are soldiers holding halberds standing in front of all the mansions, including my own home.Could it be that the order of the court has been issued to every family?Cao Cao vaguely remembered the scene when the first emperor Liu Zhi died when he was thirteen years old. Although it was a sudden change in the middle of the night, and it took a day or two to be chaotic, there was no soldier guarding the door, nor did he summon all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty into the palace overnight.

They came out a bit late, and almost all the Beijing officials from far and near had already left the house.The street was originally quite spacious, but there were too many official cars and it was jammed.Many officials brought their family members to yell and urge behind them, creating a commotion.Cao Song looked back at his son, raised his voice and said, "That's not allowed. As a father, you must arrive early. There must be a big disturbance in the palace during this battle. At this point, there is no need to care about the rules. My father and I walk!" Cao Cao nodded again and again, thinking: "After all, Jiang is old and spicy. Daddy has rich experience and is in a mess. Don't think I'm almost thirty, I still have to learn from the old man."

The streets are full of soldiers holding torches and carrying sharp knives, one post at ten steps and one sentry at five steps.The two of them walked back and forth in the Zhuma workshop, and after a while they squeezed out of Yongfu Lane.Unexpectedly, when we arrived at Pingyang Street leading to the imperial palace, the scene in front of us was even more shocking: Soldiers lined up with swords and guns, and soldiers guarded every household in the city, and civilians were not allowed to take half a step out of their homes.Judging by the appearance of their uniforms, the five battalions of the Luoyang Northern Army's archers, infantry, tun cavalry, Yue cavalry, and Changshui battalions all dispatched bullets to press down on the ground.It was really too crowded. All the officials who were blocked in the streets and alleys got out of the car and pushed and shoved. I don't know how many people lost their teeth.Then I heard the sound of bells and drums, and I couldn't tell the direction. It seemed that the gates and towers around Luoyang City were ringing, which was urging the officials to move quickly.

Cao Cao and his father also merged into the torrent. The further north they went, the more people walked, and there was no more car in sight.At this moment, there is no distinction between high and low grades, and everyone wears their crowns neatly without losing their court appearance, but their hearts are flustered and their steps are hasty.