Sima Shi suddenly had a chance to make a quibble, and he quickly said, "Mr. Cao, I don't want to betray you, but I think the letter of persuasion to surrender is humiliating you, so I don't want you to see it, so I tamper with it."
There was a hint of grievance and helplessness in his tone, as if he was forced to do such a thing.
At this time, the atmosphere in the room was very tense.
There was anger in Yao Maoyu's eyes.
After hearing Sima Shi's words, Yao Maoyu was even more angry. He shouted: "Do you think this can cover up your crime? Your actions have betrayed the king. What are you still in the face of quibbling here!"
Sima Shi's face turned paler, and he knew that he could no longer deny it.
"Cao Pi, let's talk about this later. You can read the letter of persuading surrender first." Qin Fengdao.
Although the first letter of persuasion of surrender had been destroyed by Sima Shi, Xi Yu knew what he had written, so he wrote another one.
Qin Feng handed Cao Pi the letter of persuasion to surrender. Cao Pi slowly took it and unfolded the letter paper. What caught his eye was Xi Yu's familiar handwriting.
Qin Feng looked at Cao Pi nervously, and saw that Cao Pi's face gradually became solemn. His fingers gently rubbed the letter paper, as if feeling the emotions that were revealed between the lines of Xi Yu.
Cao Pi looked at the letter quietly without saying a word, but his eyes revealed his inner struggle.
Xi Yu spoke earnestly in the letter, expressing his admiration for himself and his analysis of the world's general trend, with the words full of sincerity.
However, thinking that this letter was written by Xi Yu to persuade him to surrender, another wrath surged in Cao Pi's heart.
He felt that this was Xi Yu's insult to himself and a challenge to his ambition and dignity.
Cao Pi held the letter paper tightly, and his fingers turned slightly white due to excessive force. His eyes became gloomy and flickered with anger, as if he wanted to burn the letter paper to ashes.
Qin Feng said that whether Cao Pi was willing or not, this letter should always be seen by Cao Pi, but Sima Shi intercepted the lord halfway and wrote a letter under the name of Cao Pi, and he could not escape the blame.
Qin Feng's words echoed in the air, with a firm and fair tone.
"This is a letter created by the Sima family, written in the name of Cao Pi." Qin Feng sneered, and then took out a letter from his cuff.
Cao Pi frowned slightly. He took the letter from Sima Zhao handed over by Qin Feng and carefully looked at the handwriting on the envelope.
Qin Feng stood quietly aside.
Cao Pi slowly opened the envelope and pulled out the letter paper. His eyes were focused on the letter paper, reading Sima Zhao's words word by word.
The room was silent, with only the sound of Cao Pi turning the letter paper and the slightest breathing. Every moment was full of suspense, making people wait for breath.
"Bastard? How could this marquis do such a thing?" Cao Pi was particularly angry.
Cao Pi was full of anger. He grabbed Sima Shi's collar tightly, and his eyes revealed anger and disappointment. The anger in his heart was burning, as if he was about to ignite the entire room.
"You are destroying my reputation!" Cao Pi's voice was filled with irrepressible anger. He felt that his reputation was greatly insulted, "I absolutely cannot write such a letter!"
Sima Shi's face was pale.
A trace of pain flashed in Cao Pi's eyes, and his heart was filled with contradictions and disappointment. He originally planned to treat the Sima family well, but he did not expect Sima Shi to do such a thing, which made him feel heartbroken and disappointed.
"Sima Yi was killed by me. I planned to treat the Sima family well in the future. But you did such a thing!" His voice was filled with endless sadness and disappointment.
Sima Shi sighed and closed his eyes.
"I have made a big mistake, please punish Mr. Cao."
Cao Pi's face was so gloomy that he was full of determination.
"Sima Shi, I can't tolerate your behavior!" His voice was cold and stern, "I must deal with you!"
Qin Feng said: "Slowly, although this matter was led by Sima Shi, it is impossible for this letter to be written by Sima Shi. In my opinion, it should be done by his younger brother Sima Zhao."
Sima Shi's face turned paler, and there was a hint of anxiety in his voice.
"No, Cao Gong, this letter was indeed written by me and has nothing to do with my younger brother! I am willing to guarantee it with my personality!"
Cao Pi's eyes became more and more fierce. He stared at Sima Shi, as if he wanted to see through his heart.
"Do you really want to deny it to the end? Sima Shi, I am not that easy to fool!" Qin Feng said.
Sima Shi straightened his body and did not retreat at all.
The earth met Cao Pi's gaze.
"Duke Cao, don't listen to his nonsense. Everything I say is true and there is no falsehood. If Duke Cao doesn't believe it, I have nothing to say. He clearly wants to arrange it on purpose."
Cao Pi was silent for a moment, and his brows frowned tightly at Qin Feng.
"Do you have conclusive evidence that it was done by Sima Zhao?"
Of course, Cao Pi knew that Sima Shi also had a younger brother named Sima Zhao, but he was still too young, how could he do such a thing?
Qin Feng said: "There is no conclusive evidence yet, but King Xi believes that it is not impossible to do such a thing with Sima Zhao's intelligence and means."
A trace of doubt surged in Cao Pi's heart.
Sima Shi suddenly laughed, although he laughed so desolately.
"What are you talking nonsense? What King Xi Yu thinks is what he is. You are such a loyal lackey."
Qin Feng kicked him immediately.
"It is a great honor for me to be the king's dog. What can you do?"
Cao Pi also felt that Qin Feng’s statement was a bit exaggerated.
Yao Maoyu has always wanted to speak, but after all, her identity is particularly humble and hard to say.
Qin Feng saw it and asked, "Do you have something to say to Cao Pi?"
Yao Maoyu nodded, he did have something to say.
Although Qin Feng could call Cao Pi by his name directly, Cao Pi was also a great prince and he dared not call him directly.
But when he called him Cao Gong, he felt very disgusted and simply called him nothing.
"I do have something to say, who pretended to be a fake Cao Pi? Apart from Sima Shi, who else has done this, and I must catch all of these people in one place."
After hearing this, Sima Shi flowed out sweat from his forehead and stared at him fiercely.
"Why did you kill me so much? I have admitted that I did this."
"It's a joke. If you admit it, will it be fine?"
Cao Pi sat down and told them not to speak anymore. He was thinking about what to do.
The other generals sat around, silent, thinking about how to deal with the matter. Their eyes revealed doubts and concerns, as if weighing the possible consequences.
Sima Shi's face was as pale as paper, and he defended himself with a trembling voice: "Mr. Cao, this letter is indeed written by me and has nothing to do with my younger brother Sima Zhao!"
The less Cao Pi spoke, the more he felt that Sima Shi felt unsure.
Cao Pi fell into deep thought, and the anger in his heart was gradually suppressed by reason.
He understood that Qin Feng's words were not without reason, and that he treated Sima Shi like this in front of everyone today, which was equivalent to being led by Qin Feng.
He didn't want to lose face, but he didn't know how to deal with it properly.
At this time, Cao Pi noticed the generals' expressions, and he realized that he had to act cautiously.
He thought to himself: "I can't make people feel that I was influenced by Qin Feng's decision. But Sima Shi is a person from me after all, and I can't deal with him easily."
Qingfeng sneered: "Is it difficult to make a decision?"
Cao Pi immediately supported his hand on his forehead.
"I don't know what happened, but I suddenly had a headache, maybe I was infected with the cold."
Of course everyone present understands that he is just pretending to be confused.
Sima Shi was stunned. Does Cao Pi have to look to him?
After doubting, he quickly understood his situation.
Yes, even if Cao Pi hated him to the core, in front of outsiders, he represented Luoyang people and also from Cao Wei people.
As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on the owner.
Therefore, it was impossible for Cao Pi to easily deal with himself.
When he thought of it, he felt his waist straightened.
Then he looked at Yao Maoyu with a smile-like expression.
Yao Maoyu glared at him and finally looked at Qin Feng again.
Qin Feng knew that his guess was correct.
Cao Pi immediately said, "You guys are here so far, let's arrange a room for you to rest and have tea first."
Then, he shouted loudly: "Come here."
A few people came over quickly, and Cao Pi ordered several people to lead Yao Maoyu and the others to the guest room.
As for Sima Shi, he must be imprisoned first.
Soon, Qin Feng and Yao Maoyu were taken to the guest room.
Many servants also brought some snacks for them to eat.
Yao Maoyu was very angry and said to Qin Feng: "Haven have always been very brave? When Cao Pi decided to bring us into the guest room, why did you not object at all?"
Qin Feng told the other party to keep calm.
Yao Maoyu was anxious, and his voice resounded throughout the room, full of anxiety and anger.
"How can I just let go of this? Cao Pi is obviously favoring the Sima family!"
Qin Feng looked at him helplessly and shook his head.
"Don't be impatient. The king has made arrangements."
When Yao Maoyu heard Qin Feng's words, he was stunned.
"What are the arrangements for the king? Has he already had a solution?"
Qin Feng lowered his voice and said, "The other secret guard sent by the king will definitely not leave. He will go to Sima Zhao's house and force Cao Pi to deal with it at that time. If you want to deal with it, you have to deal with it. If you don't deal with it, you have to deal with it."
Yao Maoyu realized that Xi Yu had already expected this.
He was secretly grateful in his heart.
"Fortunately, I didn't impulsively do anything excessive, otherwise I might have ruined the king's plan."
At the same time, he realized that his temper really needed to be changed and he could no longer act so impulsively.
Qin Feng glared at him and said in a stern tone: "Your temper should be changed. When you encounter something in the future, you should think calmly and not be so impulsive."
Cao Pi continued to have a meeting with the generals. His face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out, and the atmosphere in the whole room became solemn.
"My generals, let's discuss how to deal with Sima Shi's affairs. Let's wait for other matters first." Cao Pi's voice came coldly.
An impatient general couldn't help but stood up suddenly.
"Mr. Cao Gong, Sima Shi's behavior is so satisfying! The guy Xi Yu dared to write a letter of persuasion to surrender. This is clearly a humiliation to us! It is appropriate that he insulted Xi Yu in the name of His Majesty!"
Another general said immediately.
"Mr. Cao, you must not kill Sima Shi! He killed Sima Yi just now. If Sima Shi is dealt with again at this time, wouldn't it disappoint the generals? This will definitely affect our army's morale!"
"No, we must kill Sima Shi, which is just right for us to take this opportunity. Otherwise, he will avenge his father in the future. Why not take this opportunity to eradicate the root cause. Didn't we mention Sima Zhao just now? By the way, Sima Zhao was destroyed."
The general thought that this would not be a slight person.
So the two sides began to argue endlessly.
"Hmph! Could it be that you are the Sima family's lackey, and you dare to defend him!"
"Don't talk nonsense! I'm just talking about the matter!" The accused general was also angry.
For a moment, the sword was tense and the tense atmosphere spread, and the generals' arguments grew higher and higher, as if they were about to break through the roof.
Seeing this, Cao Pi felt more and more irritable. He patted the table hard and shouted loudly.
"Enough! Shut up!"
Everyone suddenly calmed down and looked at Cao Pi's angry face, no one dared to speak easily anymore.
Cao Pi took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"This matter will be put on hold for the time being, and I need time to think about it. Let's talk about the battle plan again."
Therefore, the issue of Sima Shi will not be discussed for the time being.
At the same time, Xi Yu in the camp recalled the story of the Five Barbarians invading China and was filled with resentment towards the Sima family.
"The incompetence of the Sima family led to that terrible disaster." He thought to himself, "How many innocent people have died."
I have traveled through time, so I must ensure that this kind of thing will not happen again.
"This time, I must use Cao Pi's hand to destroy the Sima family!" He clenched his fists, and a firm light flashed in his eyes.
Although he had the ability to directly attack the Sima family, he was more willing to let them fall into internal strife.
He knew very well that internal disputes were often more deadly than external attacks.
"Let them kill each other." Xi Yu sneered, "I want to watch the Sima family gradually decline in the struggle."
His plan became clearer in his heart.
He believed that with a little guidance, Cao Pi would become a sharp sword in his hand and eliminate the Sima family's great trouble for him.
Sima Zhao was restless in the room, and he didn't know what to do next.
It was slowly noon, and the sun was shining brightly. The sunlight had already spread through the windows into the ground, but Sima Zhao felt a sense of desolation in his heart.
However, in this situation, someone suddenly appeared and appeared at the door, like a ghost.
Sima Zhao felt very strange because he told his subordinates to be quiet for a while and no one should get close to his room.
So in this case, who is so bold that he dares to appear at the door of his room?
The figure pushed the door directly in. It was the secret guard sent by Xi Yu to hand over to Qin Feng.
Sima Zhao was full of vigilance and immediately asked, "Who are you?"
"Since you are so smart, I think you should be able to guess who I am."
The dark guard had a cold breath, which was a little different from ordinary people. Sima Zhao was indeed very smart and immediately guessed the other party's identity.
"If I guessed correctly, you should be the secret guard next to Xi Yu. I have heard of the secret guard next to Xi Yu, but I didn't expect to see him today."
"Are you surprised? I was also surprised. I didn't expect that you were so unique at such a young age. You are so old."
The secret guard said this not only to praise him, but to say that he really admired Sima Zhao.
Many people have praised Sima Zhao, so Sima Zhao is no longer surprised by such praise.
"Tell me, what's wrong with you here?"
Sima Zhao probably understood what was wrong with the other party, but he still looked very calm and pretended to be confused.
It showed again that his temperament was inconsistent with his age.
"I just said you are smart, and I believe you should know why I came."
After the secret guard finished saying this, he sat down on a chair and crossed his legs, as if he was in his own home.
Sima Zhao felt that he was a little rude, but he didn't say anything, but looked out the window.
He already understood that the secret guard had already known that the letter was written by himself.
To be precise, it was Xi Yu who knew about this.
This shows that Xi Yu is going to kill him all, because his brother Sima Shi will definitely take all the blame on him.
But Xi Yu definitely doesn't want his brother to protect him.
He really didn't understand why Xi Yu wanted to kill all his family.
Moreover, Xi Yu can attack directly, but he insists on doing these small moves before attacking. What exactly are he doing?
He shook his head immediately.
"I'm not smart, and I don't know what you're talking about."
The secret guard sneered.
"No matter whether you know it or not, I'll give it a good answer. You should also know the question in the reply letter. The king thinks it was written by you, not by your brother, and I don't know what you think of this question."
"What do you mean? What does this letter have to do with me?"
"Your brother can take on all the responsibilities for you. Are you willing to watch him suffer? Why are you so ungrateful? Besides, this letter was originally written by you."
The words of the secret guard made Sima Yi’s face burn.
He also wanted to take the blame for his brother, but he was really at a loss now.
"And the purpose of my arrival is to make you admit it, and then to the whole world, and to let Cao Pi destroy you, specifically, to destroy both of your brothers, so that the Sima family will be destroyed in name only."
Chapter completed!