Dong Cheng returned to the mansion, went straight to the study, and ordered people to observe martial law and no one was allowed to approach.
Lighting the oil lamp, Dong Cheng took off the jade belt around his waist and began to explore it carefully.
Turning it over and over, Dong Cheng didn't see anything wrong. He kneaded it carefully step by step, but he didn't feel anything foreign in the jade belt.
This was strange. Dong Cheng looked at the jade belt closely by the firelight and thought to himself: "Is it possible that the emperor really just wants to give me a jade belt?"
Just when Dong Cheng was lost in thought, the wick on the oil lamp suddenly exploded, and a few sparks immediately fell on his belt.
"Ah! Oops!" Dong Cheng hurriedly slapped the sparks and extinguished the flames in time, but several small black holes were still burned out on the jade belt.
Dong Cheng looked at the small hole, thinking about how to make up for the loss caused by his thickness, but an unusual red color was faintly revealed in the small hole.
Dong Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then with a sudden change of heart, he tore open the small hole. The belt edict written in blood could finally see the light of day!
The imperial edict said: I have heard that in the relationship between human relations, father and son come first; in the distinction of superiority and inferiority, the king and his ministers are the most important. The powerful officials and thieves who are close to the court come from the pavilion and talk about the rank of assistants. They are really guilty of deception. They connect the party members and corrupt the government.
, the rewards and punishments given by the imperial edict are not my intention. I worry about it all day and night, fearing that the world will be in danger. You are the elder of the country and my closest relative. I remember the difficulties of Emperor Gao in starting a business, unite the martyrs who have both loyalty and righteousness, wipe out the traitors, and restore the country.
Ancestors are very lucky to have settled the country and eradicated violence before it was too young! Frustrated and frightened, I wrote an edict to your Majesty, be careful again and again, and don’t let anyone offend you! An edict was issued in the spring and fifth month of the second year of Jian’an.
Seeing this, Dong Cheng silently stuffed the blood edict into his sleeve.
Picking up the jade belt, Dong Cheng was about to put it away, but he didn't expect that another piece of silk, only half the size of a palm, fell out of the hole.
The material of this silk was the same as that of the blood book, but the content recorded on it shocked Dong Cheng!!
There were densely packed small characters on it. After reading it, Dong Cheng probably understood the meaning of the letter: "Dad, my daughter has secretly contacted Yuan Shao. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, His Majesty will invite Cao Cao to go hunting. That day is the best time to take action."
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During the hunt, the guards around Cao Cao will inevitably be lax. As long as you can take the opportunity to kill Cao Cao and plunge Cao's forces into chaos, Yuan's army hiding in Hanoi will immediately go south and defeat Cao Cao's armies.
After the stubborn forces of the Cao family are eradicated, the rest can be left to your control. You will become the emperor's most important minister, worth less than one person and more than ten thousand people!
Moreover, as long as Yuan Shao is granted the title of king and the entire territory of Qingzhou, he will not have any ideas about Yanzhou or Yuzhou. No matter how you look at it, we will make a lot of money!"
It was Concubine Dong Guifei's handwriting. Dong Cheng would not admit his mistake, but "When did my daughter contact Yuan Shao?"
But if you think about it carefully, this is actually not too bizarre.
Not to mention the many wealthy gentry from aristocratic families under Cao Cao's rule, even some ministers in the court were secretly communicating with Yuan Shao's forces.
Yuan Shao wants to be crowned king?
The blood on Dong Cheng's face slowly faded...
However, Dong Cheng couldn't help but look at the previous sentence again, "One person is inferior to ten thousand people", and the expression on his face gradually turned red again!
"Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Cao Cao and others can all become powerful prime ministers..."
The desire that was buried deep in my heart and I dared not touch it was now dug out by the "deal" between "daughter Dong Guifei" and Yuan Shao.
After Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, killed those kings with different surnames in the founding of the country, he issued an admonition that if the king is not the Liu family, the whole world will fight against him.
Dong Cheng placed the piece of silk on the light and ignited it. After it turned into ashes, he showed a smile and said,
"The Han Dynasty collapsed. As the head of the country and a relative of the emperor and the country, I, Dong Cheng, should be in charge of the court for your majesty and solve problems... As for Yuan Shao, I can make him a king, but if the whole world attacks him, we can't control him!"
In fact, Dong Cheng was not an easy man. In his early years, he was a subordinate of Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, and he was also a ruthless man who had been in the Xiliang army.
When he helped the emperor escape from Chang'an, he had the same thoughts as Yang Feng. One person was inferior to ten thousand people. The temptation was not something that ordinary people could withstand.
As for how to avoid the revenge of Cao's Eagle Dog after killing Cao Cao, Dong Cheng asked himself that he had countless ways to deal with it.
Dong Cheng burned the silk envelope related to Yuan Shao and left the blood edict. After all, this was an important item for contacting his helpers.
"Today is the second day of the lunar new year. I still have two days to prepare..."
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The fourth day of May.
Dong Cheng was extremely efficient. Within two days, he contacted Wang Zifu, Wu Shuo, Zhong Ji and others, and was ready to take action at any time.
Although they are all small people without much real power, they still have a little over 2,000 people in total.
The most important thing is that their soldiers are equipped with strong bows, which are enough to ambush Cao Cao who does not have many guards.
That night, a mysterious man came out of the palace and sent a letter to Dong Cheng.
The handwriting in the letter showed that this heart also came from his daughter "Dong Guifei". Dong Cheng did not doubt that he was there, so he read it carefully.
"At midnight tomorrow, Your Majesty and Cao Cao will go to Xutian to hunt. I hope father will not miss this perfect opportunity!"
Dong Cheng lit the letter again, watched it burn to ashes, and murmured: "Daughter, oh, daughter, I can't believe that you have hidden yourself so deeply. Even my father has never noticed that you have such a meticulous mind and broad connections.
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Looking at the names of Wang Zifu, Wu Shuo, Zhong Ji and others on the blood edict, Dong Cheng took the blood edict into his arms and set off to the place where he secretly met with Wang Zifu and others.
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The fifth day of May,
Today is the day when the emperor proposes to go hunting.
Before the sky was completely bright, Cao Cao specially called Liu Bei, entered the palace early to meet the emperor, and accompanied the emperor out of the palace to hunt.
Cao Cao was wearing a black robe today, and he looked more dignified and elegant. If he were taller, he might be able to charm many young ladies with his unique temperament.
Liu Bei's clothes seemed much more civilian. Although the emperor rewarded him with many good things, in order to make himself appear more low-key, he still insisted on wearing the coarse linen clothes he wore when he was down and out.
The emperor today wore a dark red and black warrior uniform, with gold threads embroidered on the cuffs and skirt, which made his already handsome face even more handsome.
The three of them, escorted by a hundred imperial troops and a hundred personal guards of the prime minister, arrived at Xutian early.
The weather is also very good today, and you can clearly smell the aroma from the earth and grass in your breath.
It was rare for the emperor to go out, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
After taking a deep breath of fresh air, Liu Xie said to Cao Cao and Liu Bei: "The prey has been released, Prime Minister, General Zuo, let's start now..."
However, before Liu Xie could finish his words, a series of piercing sounds suddenly started!!!
"call out!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
I saw countless arrows suddenly shooting towards Cao Cao and Liu Bei from the surrounding hillsides!
Cao Cao reacted extremely quickly, and almost as soon as the sound of breaking through the air was heard, he flew towards the emperor!
Liu Bei's reaction was a little slow. After all, he didn't know in advance that there was an ambush around him like Cao Cao...
Just half a breath slower, Liu Bei couldn't dodge, and was hit by an arrow in his left shoulder. He said "Ah" and fell off his horse!
Cao Cao threw Liu Xie off his horse and pinned him down, shouting: "Protect him, protect him!!!"
Liu Xie, who was stunned from the fall and out of breath by Lao Cao, was still blank at this moment.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"
Another sound broke through the air. Liu Xie looked at the second wave of arrows falling from the sky, and immediately retracted into Cao Cao's arms and shouted: "Prime Minister, be careful!!!"