Cao Pi walked up to the eldest prince and stood still.
"Brother Wang, you are here." The eldest prince looked at Cao Pi, and his words seemed to be a little louder.
"Well, yes, I'm here." Cao Pi looked at the eldest prince and said word by word: "Brother Wang, our father has passed away. As children, we should be filial to him. We should put aside all other matters.
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"What Brother Wang said is absolutely true!" The eldest prince nodded and said to Xu Changgeng: "Prime Minister Zuo, please tell the world immediately to hold a national mourning."
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince, this must not be done. The country cannot live without a king for a day." Xu Changgeng glanced at Cao Pi and knelt down towards the eldest prince with a plop.
"Left Prime Minister..."
"Master Zuo Xiang is right, a country cannot live without a king for a day!" Cao Pi interrupted the eldest prince and said loudly: "Why don't we hold the enthronement ceremony now?"
"Brother Wang! Didn't you just say..." the eldest prince said in surprise.
Cao Pi's words caused everyone to be very confused, especially Zuo Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground, and Cao Qingying and others who were stunned on the spot. What kind of medicine was Cao Pi selling here?
"Your Highness the Second Prince..." said Huang Heng, the right minister behind Cao Pi.
Cao Pi raised his hand to stop Huang Heng's question.
"In recent years, my father has worked hard to govern, and Qinghai's national strength has been booming, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment. Everyone in the country does not give a thumbs up to my father." Cao Pi looked around at the people in the palace and said slowly as he walked.
"At this time, my father passed away suddenly. The great cause of the kingdom must be inherited by someone. With the ambition of my father, the Qinghai Kingdom will continue to develop and grow, so that the people can live a better life."
"Brother Wang, do you think what I said is right?" Cao Pi looked at the eldest prince and said with a smile.
"Well, Brother Wang is right."
"Everyone, tell me, am I right?" Cao Pi looked around at everyone and said leisurely.
"What His Highness the Second Prince said is absolutely true."
"This country really needs a man of great talent and strategy to govern it."
The Right Prime Minister, Cao Qingyun and others standing behind Cao Pi echoed. The Left Prime Minister and his party were silent, not knowing what they were thinking.
"Haha, Brother Wang, I know that you have never been interested in government affairs and don't care much about national affairs. This is not your ambition. Why don't you give up the throne to me, and I will uphold my father's legacy and develop the Qinghai Kingdom.
what do you think?"
"Bold Cao Pi, are you trying to usurp power?" The Prime Minister of Zuo jumped up, pointed at Cao Pi, and said in a stern and righteous tone. Cao Qingying, Cao Qingzhu and others swarmed up to protect the eldest prince.
Behind him, he looked at Cao Pi warily.
When Cao Qingyun and others saw Cao Pi opening the skylight and speaking openly, they also rushed forward and stood behind Cao Pi. The two sides completely confronted each other.
"Xu Changgeng, you old fool, you are so careful that your tongue flickered." Huang Heng said coldly.
"Hmph, even if I flash my tongue, I will bite you to death first, you treacherous minister and traitor." Xu Changgeng said viciously.
Only then did the eldest prince react and said in a trembling tone: "Brother Wang, why are you doing this?"
"Brother Wang, I believe you know that I am more suitable for this position than you. This is not your ambition. As long as you hand over the throne, I guarantee that I can let you live the life you want." Cao Pi looked at it with a smile on his face.
The eldest prince seemed to have everything under his control.
"Cao Pi, you have finally revealed your wolf ambition," Cao Qingying said with a cold snort.
"Uncle Prince Qingying, why are you so stubborn? Only under my governance can the kingdom continue to prosper. You can also continue to be your Princess Qingying."
"Cao Pi, the eldest prince is the designated heir. If you usurp power and seize the throne, you will not win the support of the people." Xu Changgeng took a step forward and said.
"Hahaha, what is the support of the people? As long as the people are well fed and clothed, that is the support of the people." Cao Pi laughed.
"You fools." Cao Pi looked at the princes and ministers across from him and said with a smile: "You are all arguing here. You want Brother Wang to ascend the throne immediately. Do you think that as long as Cao Zhi ascends the throne, everything will settle down? I
Let me tell you, even if Brother Wang ascends the throne today, I will pull him down. You pedantic people obviously have more suitable candidates, but you stick to the orthodoxy. It is really ridiculous." Cao Pi's face.
Increasingly ferocious.
"Lord Zuo Xiang, your daughter is almost eighteen years old. She is really pretty, and your lady is still charming." Cao Pi looked at Xu Changgeng and said with a smile.
"Cao Pi, what are you going to do?" Xu Changgeng's expression changed and he asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, I just invited them to be guests in my house. At this moment, they are drinking tea in my house. Hahaha!"
"Cao Pi, you despicable guy, if they have any bad intentions, you can't do any good..." Xu Changgeng roared with a heart-breaking roar.
"Shut up, I!" Cao Pi shouted, which shocked Xu Changgeng to stop speaking immediately, but his sparkling eyes were still looking at Cao Pi.
"I haven't finished speaking yet, don't worry." Cao Pi looked at the other princes and ministers and said with a smile.
"Master Zhongshu, your parents have also had some inconvenience in their legs and feet recently, right?"
"Master Inspector, you have many children. It seems that you recently gave birth to a six-pound baby boy, right?"
"Uncle Wang Qingying, when you come to Qinghai City this time, your wife must be going with you, right?"
"Uncle Qingzhu Wang, your son was attacked not long ago and is still recovering in bed. Don't you want to know the reason? I remember that you seem to have two daughters, right?"
Cao Pi looked at everyone in sight and said calmly.
These words left everyone dumbfounded. They all froze in place, so frightened that they were speechless.
"Cao Pi, if you have the ability, come after us. How can you deal with our children, wives and daughters?" Cao Qingying shouted angrily.
"Ability? What is ability? It is ability that makes you successful and loses. I promise that as long as you are willing to support me, I will never hurt your family."
"Cao Pi, even if I risk my life, I will never let your conspiracy succeed." Xu Changgeng roared heartbreakingly: "Everyone, this Cao Pi is so ambitious that he can do such a treacherous thing today as usurping power and seizing the throne.
Tomorrow, we can cross the river and demolish the bridge. As the saying goes, if the birds and beasts die, the good bow will be hidden; if the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys will cook it. If you follow Cao Pi, you are digging your own grave."
"Cao Pi, the eldest prince holds military power, and a hundred thousand heavenly troops obey his orders. The Central Guard Army is outside the palace. As long as the eldest prince gives the order, you will die without a burial place." Cao Qingying said.
"It seems that you are ready to resist to the end?" Cao Pi raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Hahaha, okay, okay, since you are so stubborn, you can't blame me."
"Brother Wang, why are you doing this? My brother has always treated you well. Why do you want to usurp power and seize the throne? Is the throne really that important? Let you ignore brotherhood?" The eldest prince stood behind Cao Qingying.
, at this moment, he was still looking at Cao Pi with an expression of disbelief, as if he still couldn't believe that Cao Pi would do such a heinous thing.
"Listen, listen!" Cao Pi laughed angrily and said, "There are people like this. Isn't the throne important? How can I be a good monarch?"
"Your Highness, there is no need to talk nonsense, just order it to be taken down." Xu Changgeng said.
"But Prime Minister Zuo, Uncle Wang, and your family are all in his hands." The eldest prince said worriedly.
"Eldest Prince, even if this thief really takes the throne, he will not let us go."
"Hey, Brother Wang, if you stop here, I won't blame you, as long as you are willing to look back." Cao Zhi said, still with good intentions.
"Haha, Cao Zhi, why don't you give up the throne to me? I promise I won't hurt their family."
"Wang Meng!" The eldest prince raised his voice and shouted loudly.
As the eldest prince's voice fell, there was a commotion outside the palace, and the sound of neat footsteps was heard. Suddenly, the palace door opened wide, and a big man wearing silver armor led a group of fully armed soldiers.
They rushed in and surrounded the crowd.
The big man in silver armor came to Cao Zhi with a long sword on his waist, knelt down on one knee and said: "Commander Wang Meng of the Central Guard Army, please listen to your highness's orders."
"Uncle Qingying Wang..." Cao Zhi glanced at Cao Qingying and said hesitantly.
"Yeah!" Cao Qingying looked at Cao Zhi and nodded affirmatively.
"Alas!" Cao Zhi sighed and ordered: "Commander Wang, the second prince wants to usurp power and seize the throne, you can take him down."
Wang Meng stood up, looked at Cao Pi behind him, then at Cao Zhi in front of him, and suddenly gave an order: "The guards obey the order and take it down."
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" The guards received the order, but they did not surround Cao Pi. Instead, they surrounded Cao Zhi and others. The spears in their hands were aimed neatly at Cao Zhi and others. The cold spearheads
There is a faint silver light that makes people feel chilly.
Wang Meng suddenly turned around, knelt down towards Cao Pi, and shouted loudly: "Wang Meng, the commander of the central guard army, led five thousand central guard troops and crowned the second prince as king."
"Wang Meng, I didn't expect that even you would rebel." Xu Changgeng turned pale and looked at Wang Meng with a look of despair.
"Master Zuo Xiang, those who understand current affairs are heroes. I just do what I think is right." Wang Meng turned around and looked at Xu Changgeng and said.
"Hahaha!" Cao Pi looked up to the sky and smiled, and said: "Cao Zhi, what does it matter even if you hold military power? One hundred thousand heavenly troops are all stationed in the south of the city at the moment. Water far away can't break fire close by. What can you fight with me? Xu Changgeng, you
Do you think that by mobilizing the Central Guard Army into the royal city, you will know that I am dead? You never dreamed that Wang Meng is one of my people, right? One thousand guardsmen went to invite your children, wives and daughters to my house, and two thousand
The guards are guarding outside the royal city, and two thousand guards are right in front of me. How can you fight with me? Oh, by the way, you also have the royal city guards, but so what? A mere five hundred guards are not enough for me.
You're stuck in your teeth. Today, I want none of you to leave the royal city."