The next day, Cao Cao was still in bed when a guard came to report that Emperor Liu Xie was going to hold a court meeting and summon all the civil and military officials.
The civil and military officials of Yan Province naturally obeyed Cao Cao's orders. One by one, they ran over to ask Cao Cao if they should go. Cao Cao was also puzzled. What exactly was this little Emperor trying to do?
Although he was suspicious, Cao Cao still gave Emperor Liu Xie face. After all, Emperor Liu Xie was the orthodox ruler that Cao Cao had groomed. Although Cao Cao only treated Liu Xie as a puppet, he couldn't slap his own face.
"My lord, will this little Emperor still have any complaints?" One of the generals asked Cao Cao.
Yesterday, the little Emperor had called Cao Cao a traitor in front of so many people. What if this Emperor Liu Xie made things difficult for Cao Cao today?
Cao Cao blinked twice as if he was thinking about something. "Let's go and see what our Emperor Liu Xie wants!" Cao Cao's face was all smiles.
Those who had followed Cao Cao for a long time knew that Cao Cao was already a little angry. If the little Emperor didn't know what was good for him, he might kill him. Cao Cao wouldn't kill the little Emperor, but the people around him couldn't be sure.
Everyone followed Cao Cao to the court.
Emperor Liu Xie was already in the main hall. He looked at the civil and military officials behind Cao Cao and his anger deepened. He, the Emperor, had held a court meeting, but all of you were nowhere to be seen. It turned out that all of you had gone to Cao Cao's residence.
Did they still put him, the Emperor, in their eyes?
Sun Quan, who was behind him, pulled Liu Xie back so that he wouldn't show his anger.
After being pulled back by Sun Quan, Liu Xie calmed down a lot.
A smile even appeared on his face. He looked at Cao Cao and actually went over to greet him. "Eunuch Wei!"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes. What was this little Emperor trying to do? However, Cao Cao still cupped his fists and shouted, "Your Majesty!"
"Eunuch Wei, please get up quickly. This is really Zhen's fault. Eunuch Wei is a pillar of our Great Han Dynasty, yet Zhen has called for a court meeting. Zhen should have let Eunuch Wei have a good rest later!" Liu Xie's concerned expression made Cao Cao look at him a few more times.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm fine! How can this old subject's body be compared to the Great Han Dynasty? As long as this world is stable, it doesn't matter even if this old subject's old bones fall apart! "Cao Cao said to Liu Xieyan.
Liu Xie was smiling on the surface, but in his heart, he couldn't wait for Cao Cao to fall apart.
Once Cao Cao fell apart, wouldn't he still be in charge of Cao Cao?
"Your Majesty, why did you summon us here?" Xun You, who was behind Cao Cao, spoke. The Xun uncle and nephew who were originally standing together had now become Xun You alone.
"Xun You!" Liu Xie also looked over, but he couldn't see Xun Yu's figure. He naturally knew that Xun Yu had been sent to Liaodong by Cao Cao. Xun Yu had really helped him, the Emperor of Han.
Liu Xie had also cried beside Xun Yu before. Xun Yu had always felt guilty towards the Emperor of Han.
Now that Xun Yu's figure was no longer there, Liu Xie was still very disappointed. As a result, his hatred towards Cao Cao deepened.
"Minister Xun, we have gathered everyone here today for one thing, and that is to issue an imperial edict!" Liu Xie said to the civil and military officials of Xu Du.
"An imperial edict?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up. What kind of trick was this Liu Xie playing? An imperial edict, did he want to reject the matter that Cao Cao had discussed yesterday? If so, then he couldn't blame Cao Cao.
"Is Your Majesty tired? It's better to go back and rest as soon as possible! "A general stepped out from the crowd and said casually to Liu Xie. As he spoke, he even wanted to make a move and let the Yulin Guards continue to carry Liu Xie away.
"Zilian, step down!" Cao Cao berated the general over there. This general was none other than Prime Minister Cao's younger brother, Cao Hong, Cao Zilian.
When Cao Cao chased Cao Cao to Xingyang, he was defeated by Xu Rong and lost his horse. Cao Hong sacrificed his life to save Cao Cao, saving Cao Cao from calamity. Later, he followed the army on expeditions to flatten Yan Province, to attack Liu Biao, and to obtain the Zhu Arm. During the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao ordered him to guard the army.
It could be said that although Cao Hong wasn't as famous as the Five Elite Generals, his strength was definitely not weak. In fact, he was more favored by Cao Cao than any of the Five Elite Generals.
Who let him be Cao Cao's relative? He also saved Cao Cao's life. Therefore, among Cao Jun's generals, one of the generals that could not be offended the most was Cao Hong.
This Cao Hong also commanded the Ferocious Cavalry. If it wasn't for the fact that he had to stay in Xu Du, he might have followed Cao Cao to flatten Hebei and send troops outside the Great Wall.
It was precisely because he didn't follow Cao Cao to Hebei that General Cao Hong's resentment was very deep.
This resentment couldn't be vented on Cao Cao. Therefore, when the other generals were unlucky, even Liu Xie was angry at this ignorant man. However, Cao Hong wasn't afraid at all. As long as Cao Cao was here, no one would dare to touch him.
Although Cao Hong was arrogant and unruly, as the saying goes, one thing subdues another. Cao Cao was Cao Hong's nemesis.
After being reprimanded by Cao Cao, Cao Hong could only nod his head in agreement. However, the ominous glint in his eyes couldn't be concealed.
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Cao Cao said to Liu Xie with a smile.
He wanted to see what this Emperor of Han was going to do. If he dared to go against the orders that Cao Cao gave yesterday, then he would be sorry. Cao Cao was worried that he wouldn't have the chance to deal with those loyal followers of Liu Xie. Wouldn't this give him an excuse to Cao Cao? In short, instigating the Emperor to do something that would endanger the country was a treacherous official. He would be directly dragged out and beheaded.
Cao Cao was already making a draft in his heart to see who would be on the list.
Xun You was also a little anxious. He couldn't help but shake his head at Emperor Liu Xie. Was this the kind of person that his uncle favored? With this kind of intelligence, he still wanted to become the ruler of the country? Wasn't this a joke?
If he, Emperor Liu Xie, angered Cao Cao, then everything that Xun Yu did yesterday would be in vain.
However, although Xun You was anxious, he was very calm on the surface. He only felt that it was a pity that his uncle didn't see the right person. He didn't have any intention of helping Emperor Liu Xie.
"Sun Quan, you come!" Liu Xie said to Sun Quan behind him.
"Yes!" Sun Quan lowered his head and walked forward. In his hand was a red silk item. It was an imperial edict. He walked forward with large strides, but his head was still lowered.
"Sun Quan?" Cao Cao had never paid attention to this person. This person was thrown to him by the King Of Shu, Liu Mang.
Cao Cao had only heard of Sun Quan's name twice. The first time was when he learned that the Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong, Sun Jian, had a son with blue eyes, purple hair, and double pupils. It could be said that it was a natural phenomenon.
Cao Cao was a little surprised, but that was it. It was as if someone had three hands and conjoined twins. He was just curious and didn't feel anything else.
Sun Quan's name was mentioned during a discussion with Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao.
Cao Cao wanted to use Jiangdong and Jingzhou to delay the development of Yangzhou. He didn't want to wait for his family to pacify Hebei before another overlord appeared in the Central Plains. This Sun Quan was a pawn in the game between Cao Cao and the King Of Shu, Liu Mang.
It was impossible for Sun Ce, the Little Overlord of Jiangdong, to form an alliance with his father's murderer, Liu Biao. This Sun Quan was one of the variables. Sun Quan's ambition had long been seen through by the Guo family.
Therefore, the Guo family used Sun Quan's ambition to replace him. This way, Cao Cao would not suffer any losses. He only needed to write an imperial edict.
Now it seemed that this Sun Quan was really a person who couldn't afford to pay A Dou (Don't ask me who A Dou is!) After losing Jiangdong, he was thrown to Yan Province by Liu Mang like a stray dog.
"You are Sun Quan, Sun Zhongmou?" Cao Cao looked at Sun Quan and asked with a smile.
"Yes!" Sun Quan lowered his head and said.
"Raise your head!" Cao Cao said to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan obeyed the order and raised his head. Cao Cao couldn't help but be stunned. "Huan 'er!" Cao Cao couldn't help but say.
"Huan 'er?" The others didn't understand. Only Cao Hong, who was behind them, understood. This Huan-er really had a story behind her.
When Cao Cao was an official in another place, his official position was not high. When he was just a Dunqiu Magistrate, he fell in love with a girl from a big family. This girl's surname was Yang, and her name was Huan. She was not someone else, but the daughter of the huge Yang family.
This Yang Huan could be regarded as Cao Cao's first love. At that time, after Cao Cao saw Yang Huan, he didn't want to eat or drink. He always wanted to get Yang Huan and wanted his father to plead for her.
However, although Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was a military officer, it was just a donation.
In addition, Cao Cao's father was just a eunuch. How could such a family matter be valued by the Yang family? To put it bluntly, Cao Cao's family was just a nouveau riche that squeezed into the aristocratic circle. They relied on their ancestors to become landowning households. On the other hand, the Yang family over there was a real aristocratic family.
Together with the Yuan family, the Yuan family was known as the Three Dukes of the Fourth Generation. This Yang family was not much worse. The Hongnong Yang family was the Yang family of Huayin. The Hongnong Prefecture was established in the fourth year of the Yuan Ding of the Western Han. It governed the south of the Yellow River in Henan, the Luo, Yi, Xichuan to the west of Yiyang, the south bank of the Guanzhong Plain in the lower reaches of the Wei River in Shaanxi, the upper reaches of the Luo and Shechuan rivers, and the Dan River basin. The Yang family's surname was Yang Junwang, Western Han's prime minister Yang Chang. His great-grandson Yang Zhen was a military officer and was known as the "Confucius of Guanxi". Zi Bing, Sun Ci, and Zhongsun Biao were the Three Dukes of the Fourth Generation.
After that, the Hongnong Yang family became a continuous line of aristocrats. From the Three Yangs of the Western Jin Dynasty to the Yangbo brothers of the Northern Wei Dynasty, they were all prominent. The Sui Dynasty's imperial family, the Duke of Yue Su and Zi Xuangan, and the Yang family's loyal generals. The Tang Dynasty's Li, Wu, Wei, and Yang families were united through marriage. The Yang family's Eleven Prime Ministers, Tang Taizong's Consort Yang, Wu Zetian's mother, Tang Xuanzong's Empress Yang, Yang Guifei, and many other princes of the Yang family. Of course, this was a story for later.
Before this, she was born into aristocracy. How could she fall in love with a nouveau riche like you?
This led to a situation where Cao Cao's marriage proposal failed and he was humiliated instead.
In the end, who was Yang Huan married? Don't doubt it. This person was none other than our Yuan family's Eldest Young Master, Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu.
Can you understand the feeling of your first love being married off to someone else, and that person is your own elder brother?
This was also one of the reasons why Cao Cao and Yuan Shao slowly parted ways.
Of course, Cao Cao didn't show it at the beginning. After that, he schemed against Yuan Shao.
Starting with Lady Bian, and then the bride kidnapping, it slowly evolved into a tit-for-tat confrontation.
This world was conquered by men, but the ones who conquered men were women. A woman made Cao Cao understand the importance of strength. She also made Cao Cao realize that relying on others was fake, and that relying on oneself was the real thing.
Cao Hong happened to be one of the insiders who knew about this matter.
He only knew because he gave Cao Cao the rotten idea of going abroad to kidnap the bride. In the end, he was stopped by Cao Cao. At that time, the Han Dynasty still had some prestige. If Cao Cao dared to rob the Hongnong Yang Family, then the Cao Family would be destroyed.
After Yang Huan of the Hongnong Yang Family married Yuan Shao, she died a tragic death, leaving behind only one son, Yuan Tan. This was also why Cao Cao contacted Yuan Tan and not Yuan Shang.
Cao Cao still gave face to his first love who had passed away. He gave Yuan Tan a chance to repent. If it wasn't for the fact that Yuan Tan couldn't be controlled, Cao Cao really didn't want to kill him.
The only person who was related to Yang Huan was Yang Xiu. He was Yang Huan's younger brother.
Cao Cao also cared about him. Yang Xiu died because he touched on the issue of the successor of the Cao Family. Otherwise, Cao Cao wouldn't have killed Yang Xiu. After that, the Yang Family didn't get destroyed in the chaotic era like the Yuan Family, and even continued to survive. This had something to do with Cao Cao's help.
And now, Sun Quan, this blue-eyed, purple-haired boy, looked so similar to the Huan in Cao Cao's heart.
"Impossible!" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "How can there be such a similar person in this world?" If Sun Quan wore a set of women's clothes now, he would definitely be Yang Huan.
Even Cao Hong was stunned for a moment. "Is this Sun Quan also Yang Huan's child?" he asked Sun Quan in a daze. "Is your surname Yuan?"
Sun Quan didn't know what was wrong with these two people. Were they stupid? His surname was Sun. How could his surname be Yuan?
"Haha!" Cao Cao laughed bitterly. What was wrong with him? Was he possessed? Yang Huan was already dead. The person in front of him was Sun Quan. Sun Quan.
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