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Volume 4 of the Sad Ecstasy Chapter 1, The Late Emperor¡¯s Last Edict

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    In November of the sixth year of Yankang, Wei Emperor Cao Cao was on his deathbed.  ? Queen Bian and grandson Cao Maodan were waiting in front of the bed. Cao Cao held his wife in his left hand and his heir in his right hand. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and smile, saying: "I raised an army in my middle age, and my troops were ruthless. I wanted to serve as a Han Dynasty.  The family has been cleansed of filth, but unexpectedly, he will inherit the throne and become the emperor. On the day when my grandfather enters the palace, he will enjoy the imperial temple His life's achievements will be commented on by future generations, and there is no regrets" Speaking of this,  But he couldn't help but restrain his smile and sighed deeply: "It's a pity that I don't see Hongfu's triumphant return, and he will report to me that he will be reunited" Cao Mao quickly comforted him: "There is a letter from the former Han Dynasty. Yun's army has arrived in Luocheng, and the Shu thieves are here.  It will be destroyed in a few days, your majesty will rest for a few days, and there will be a victory." Cao Cao said forget it, I don't have time to wait for him - "My life is over, it's not Hongfu who refuses to try his best.  . It's not even half a year old to go to conquer Renguo. "I'd better hurry up and make arrangements for my death."  Immediately, he ordered the five ministers Cao De, Cao Ren, Protector, Cao Hong, Zhongshu Ling Wang Lang, and Shangshu Ling Hua Xin to come to the palace to give instructions on future affairs.  Queen Bian advised Cao Cao: "As a woman, I shouldn't have anything to say about political affairs, but it's like a stick in my throat, and I have to spit out my ears. Although Qu Ji is your Majesty's brother, he is not someone who can take charge of affairs. Zi Xiao and Zi Lian are both martial husbands.  It is difficult for the two scholars to support the country. If these five people are used to assist the grandson, I think it is not enough. If Hu does not call Hong Fu back, what will happen next?  If you don't deserve it, how can you bear to die? I'm afraid I can't wait for Hongfu to return." Then he looked at Cao Mao and said, "When Shu is destroyed, I can protect the country and lead him back."  Life.  Immediately, the five ministers came to the throne. Cao Cao ordered Cao Mao to kowtow to the five ministers, and the five ministers hurriedly gave way.  Cao Cao said: "Today my grandson kneels down to worship you. In the future, you and your ministers should remember this virtue and help your children well." He ordered his secretary to draft the edict and put it in the inner court temporarily until the day of the funeral could be opened and read out.  When the five ministers entered the palace, Empress Bian had already avoided them.  ?Waiting for the five ministers to exit the palace gate, only Cao Mao, two eunuchs, two doctors, and a secretary were left in front of the sick bed.  After a while, Cao Cao passed away, and the doctor hurriedly felt his pulse.  Cao Mao took a few steps back and came to the entrance of the palace. He opened the door slightly to take a breath of fresh air.  But when he saw someone standing outside the palace, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "Who is it?" The officials outside the door hurriedly bowed and saluted.  At the same time, he signed up and said: "I, Cui Yan, have been ordered by His Majesty to draw up an edict, and I am here to reply." Cao Mao stretched out his hand and said, "Take it and read it alone." Cui Yan and Cui Jigui were originally excluded by Xi Lu, Shi Xun and others, but were  After being kicked out of the court, Cao Cao suddenly remembered him not long ago and personally wrote an edict to worship him and put him in the secretary's prison.  Logically speaking, when an imperial edict is issued, it must go through Zhongshu.  Officials must be recruited and worshiped by the Ministry of Personnel. However, Wang Lang is now the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs instead of Shi Xun. The new Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is Dong Zhao instead of Chen Qun and Chen Jiao. Their personalities are not strong enough and they often turn a blind eye to the emperor's destruction of the system.  One eye, one eye closed - besides, I am just a secretary, so why bother to obstruct it?  Cui Yan then returned to Luoyang.  And he quickly regained Cao Cao's favor. His power in prison was only under Secretary Xing Yong. Besides, Cui Jigui was Xing Ziang's recommendation, and it was not convenient for Xing Yong to suppress him.  In fact, Cao Cao¡¯s intention was to reuse Cui Yan.  Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is Hongfu who has been appointed as the Grand Lieutenant, and now he is appointed as the Governor-General. Cao Cao can suppress him. If there is no secret, and the young master ascends the throne, it is really hard to say.  Especially the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.  Most of them are friendly with Shi Xunxiang, so they have to find a few guys who don't deal with him to balance the situation.  So who can't deal with Shi Xun?  There are three people at present, one is Cui Yan, the second is Yang Xiu, and the third is Chen Qun.  So Cao Cao first used Cui Yan, then recruited Chen Qun as the governor of Jizhou, pardoned Yang Xiu's crimes, and made him Linwei Ling. Cao Cao also said hello to Cao Mao about the two latter ones. If you ascend the throne, you can try to recruit them.  .  Cui Yan then handed the drafted edict to Cao Mao. Cao Mao opened it and took a look at the afterglow of dusk outside the palace, and couldn't help but take a breath.  It turns out that this edict was what Cao Cao had talked about with Cao Mao in the past. When Xun pacified Shu, he denounced his crimes and revoked the title of Taiwei. Of course, in fact, Chengdu was conquered at this time, but the news had not yet spread.  Luoyang, so there is no such thing as "When he arrived at Luocheng, he was attacked by horses, but he retreated out of fear. If the Shu people had not rebelled on their own, their achievements would have failed" and "After entering Chengdu, they lost their integrity in their achievements, were good at doing power and blessings, and did not expect retribution."  Those two items: "Self-specialized".  ?But just the first two are enough to make Hong Fu drink a pot. Especially Cui Jiqiya is good at writing, coupled with his hatred for Shi Xun, this edict is written with great literary talent and is deeply rooted in the bones.  Cui Yan thinks, it would be best if Xun, as soon as you heard my article, would be frightened, depressed, sad, and ashamed on the spot, and commit suicide directly!  I have issued an edict on behalf of Amakusa. No one can say that I am avenging my private revenge. Moreover, if an article can be used to criticize someone to death, it will be enough to shine through the ages and be famous for eternity!  Cao Mao was shocked and frightened. He quickly put the edict into his sleeve and told Cui Yan: "This is not yet ready to be issued. You can withdraw temporarily."The palace door was closed.  In just a short while, Cao Cao was given an injection by the doctor and regained consciousness. He vaguely heard Cao Mao talking to someone, and asked, "What's the matter?" Cao Cao quickly stepped forward, ordered the doctors and eunuchs to retreat, and then approached Cao Cao.  In his ear, he reported in a low voice: "Cui Jigui has completed the imperial edict and has come here to wait for the order. I expect that the Taiwei will be able to conquer Shu in a few days. Is the plan your Majesty told me the day before yesterday feasible?" Cao Cao was confused for a moment.  It took a lot of effort to realize what Cao Mao was talking about.  He took a long breath and replied feebly: "If Shu has been decided and I am still here, I should implement it myself, otherwise it may not be possible."  It was Jun Xian who captured Luoyang, only five days apart.  When Shijun returned to Luoyang City triumphantly, he saw white flags flying on the city and no color in the alleys, so he knew something was wrong.  At this time, Cao Mao had already worshiped heaven and ascended the throne, assisted by five ministers: Cao De, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Wang Lang, and Hua Xin.  However, as Empress Bian said, Cao De, who was supposed to lead the group of officials, could not shoulder such an important task at all, so he just asked for an errand to build a mausoleum for Cao Cao and ran out of the city; Cao Ren and Cao Hong deployed their troops to guard against changes.  , but had no say in government affairs at all; Hua Xin always planned the emperor's funeral; all state affairs rested on the shoulders of Wang Lang, a good old man who had no independent opinions.  Therefore, all the ministers remonstrated and urgently called the Taiwei back to take charge of the affairs of the government. However, Cao Mao was put off by Cao Mao's recitation of Cao Cao's last words: "The army has penetrated deep into Shu, but it has not achieved full success, so it is not appropriate to be commander-in-chief."  When Jun Xian captured the prisoners, Cao Mao was overjoyed: "I can comfort the late emperor's soul in heaven!" After that, he shed tears again: "If you count the time, it will be the day when the Taiwei enters Chengdu. The late emperor is still here. Why is God not giving up his life?"  Are you leaving with this good news?" All the ministers congratulated together and said that they should immediately issue an edict to reward the meritorious ministers to bring peace to Shu, and to quickly recall the Taiwei.  Cao Mao nodded: "The late emperor's order allows the protector of the country to go to Sichuan to control Shu, and Yi Taiwei will be here." When he came down from the court and returned to the inner court, Cui Jigui ran over and asked Cao Mao: "What did I do the day before yesterday?"  Can the imperial edict drafted by the late Emperor be implemented?" Cao Mao frowned and said, "If the late Emperor has something to say, there is no need to carry it out." Cui Yan said that was not what the late Emperor said when he assigned me the mission:  "I dare you to ask the late emperor how to answer your majesty?" Cao Mao recalled Cao Cao's words that day and roughly recounted: "I got the imperial edict drafted by you and asked the late emperor. The late emperor said: 'If Shu has been decided and I am still here,  It can be implemented immediately, otherwise it may not be possible. '" This is because Cao Cao was confused and failed to explain clearly. As a result, Cui Yan caught the loophole: "The late emperor said that it is not necessarily possible. It is possible or not, but it is not necessary.  . Otherwise, the words "don't have to", "can't", and "can't" are said, but Cao Mao was stunned on the spot and couldn't answer for a long time.  Cui Yan took the opportunity to take a step closer and lowered his voice and said: "I also know that Taiwei has no fault but has made meritorious service. However, when the former emperor was drafting the imperial edict, Taiwei Yun was in a high position and it was difficult to reward him. He had been given the title of county official before. Now I want to  In return for his merits, he was granted the title of king without any cracks. This was the imperial edict, and he ordered him to return to Luo with the title of Taiwei. The country was at peace because of this, and the emperor was so important that he did not become a civil servant.  Zhong and Fan Li also hesitated because they were afraid that the Taiwei would bully His Majesty because he was young and weak. If he refused to rebel after receiving this order, his Majesty's sage would be harmed if he wanted to seize Shu. " Cao Mao shook his head and said, "The late Emperor once said,  The Taiwei will definitely not rebel. Even if he rebels, it is not difficult to decide. " Cui Yan said, then why give him this opportunity?  "If Your Majesty does not issue this edict, how can the Taiwei be rewarded for his service on the day when the Taiwei returns to the court? Therefore, I think that the death of the late emperor should be kept secret for the time being, even if the country is protected and sent to Hanzhong, the Taiwei will be summoned to return. If you think that the late Emperor is still there,  Even if he is resentful, he will not dare to rebel; if he blocks his way back, even if he rebels, he will not be able to enter Guoluo. " Cao Mao nodded and said that I agree not to spread the news of the late emperor's death to Shu. "Jia  Wen He also advised me like this. " Jia Xu once suggested that all the passes leading to Hanzhong and Bashu should be quickly blocked to prevent the news of Cao Cao's death from reaching Yizhou, because at that time, there was no news that Shu had been settled.  They were afraid of causing turmoil in military morale or strengthening the Shu people's determination to resist.  "But Cao Mao still hesitated and asked if he really wanted to issue this edict. Is it an honor to take responsibility?  Cui Yannai said: "The king is supreme, thunder, rain and dew are all due to the kindness of the king. If he is selfless, there will be no resentment. Although he has been revoked from the title of Taiwei, he is still the Duke of Jieyang County. His position is respected, so what's the harm?"  " At this point, his expression suddenly became extremely serious: "It is Hongfu who is the pillar of the imperial court, but he is also a relative. If his relatives are in charge, the previous Han Dynasty will make the same mistakes, and Yin Jian will not be far away. Your Majesty will be cautious in taking away his position.  His honor means that he can live a long life, and he is a member of the family. He is separated from the country, and this is true love. "The misfortune of foreign relatives has happened countless times in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Are you not afraid of it happening again?"  It is better to enshrine Shi Xun to ensure that he will not abuse power and endanger the royal family, but also ensure that he will not be jealous of others because of his power, so that he can enjoy his old age in peace - this is how to truly love and protect him.??.  Cao Mao finally changed his mind, but still said that your original edict was too strong, and I had to find someone to revise it Besides, Xun's temporary withdrawal from Mianzhu and other matters could also be written in.  Turning around, he summoned Xing Yong, the secretary-supervisor, and Liu Fang, the central secretary-supervisor, to discuss the matter.  Xing and Liu were shocked when they heard this, and they all tried to persuade him. Cao Mao winked, and Cui Yan immediately stood up to defend him.  When Xing Yong saw Mr. Cui's attitude, he quickly shut up. Liu Fang was left alone, so he had to say: "If the imperial edict is issued in Zhongshu, it may be rejected." Cao Mao narrowed his eyes slightly: "This is not my imperial edict.  , is the late emperor¡¯s edict, who dares to refute it?¡± (To be continued.) Mobile users please visit http://m.piaotia.net
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