"It's only been a month since I came here again, but why have I been traveling all night long?" [Stop]
In the early morning of the next day, a carriage stopped outside the Beigong Gate early. The morning dew was still coming, and the local birds were crowing first. The guards at the Beigong Gate watched curiously as the people in the carriage neither left nor got out of the car.
When entering the palace, if this car had not already revealed its identity, how could the Beigong Gate allow a car to park outside the palace gate and obstruct the view?
I don't know how long it took, but a Gao Maxuan carriage came slowly on the east road, and the ringing of bells could be heard from far away. At this moment, the carriage parked outside the palace gate also suddenly started to move.
, a middle-aged man wearing a beam crown and court uniform walked out slowly with the help of Cang Tou, and stopped the car that was about to enter the palace by coincidence on the roadside.
This was the chariot of Cao Cao, the cavalry general. Dian Wei and several tigers and leopards rode forward and stopped the middle-aged man. He did not cautiously put him in until he heard that the other party came to his house and informed Cao Cao.
The person who had been waiting for a long time was Zong Zheng, Yangdu Marquis Liu Miao. He walked to the car, bowed to the unopened car door, and said: "I am in front of Mr. Cao, and I was about to enter the palace to have an audience. Unfortunately, the car broke down.
It's not convenient for me to travel. I just happened to meet Mr. Cao. Please give me a ride so that I can enter the palace. I would be very grateful."
"What kind words Zhong Yuan said! You and I are old acquaintances, so it's only right for me to help you. Just come straight up!" Cao Cao's bold voice came from the carriage, and he seemed to be laughing.
The driver for Cao Cao was a tall young man of fifteen or sixteen years old. He had a strong figure. After hearing this, he immediately jumped out of the car, opened the door for Liu Miao, and took a footstool and put it on the ground. Liu Miao
I had never seen this young man before, but when I saw the slight yellow velvet on his mouth, I immediately knew who he was. He gave him a friendly smile and said, "Thank you, young master."
This young man was Cao Cao's third son, Cao Zhang, who was well-known for his yellow beard. He said politely to Liu Miao: "Uncle Zong, please."
So Liu Miao got on the car, closed the door, and started moving after a while. The car was stable, and the speed was neither too fast nor too slow. Although there were many conditions such as good cars, good horses, and good roads, the driver's superb skills could not be ignored: "It seems
In addition to the eldest son, there will be another Huo Qiqi in Duke Cao's family."
"How can a dog be so proud of his reputation? Don't praise him anymore, Zhong Yuan." Cao Cao smiled and waved his hands, looking at Liu Miao who was sitting aside: "What's the important thing when you enter the palace this time?"
"I'm new to Zongzheng, and I'm not familiar with everything yet. I'm just going to ask Your Majesty to show me the essentials before I can rest assured." Liu Miao made a random excuse. This time he entered the palace as a cover, and he took the opportunity to hitch a ride on Cao Cao's car. He said
After that, he carefully observed Cao Cao's expression and found that there was nothing unusual about it. Then he pretended to be emotional and said: "I remember that in the past, my late king traveled to Langxie and got along well with my late brother. The friendship between us was so deep that no one else could."
It's comparable." As he said that, he sighed again and said slowly: "It's a pity...times have changed, and things in the world are unpredictable. It's just oneself. It's really sad."
He intended to blame Cao Song's death on the Taishan bandits headed by Zang Ba, but Cao Cao saw Liu Miao's intention and took the initiative to follow this suggestion and added: "It seems that it was the second or fourth year of Chuping, Langxie
King Shun sent his subordinates to Chang'an to pay homage to the emperor. He once praised me for my loyalty to the Han Dynasty and my sincerity. I was really grateful. I remember that it was at that time that I was worshiped as the prefect of Jiujiang and the title of Marquis of Yangdu... These things,
I remember them all.”
"Cao Gong has a good memory, and I can't remember too many things." Liu Miao said flatteringly: "When Dong Zhuo rebelled, all the powerful people in Guandong knew how to seek power and profit, and divided the region. Only Cao Gong went forward alone, risking his life. How can we not let the imperial court know about our loyalty to save the country from danger? Otherwise, they would still say that there are no loyal ministers in Guandong."
At that time, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, took refuge in Xuzhou and had close contacts with Liu Rongduo, King of Langxieshun. He also knew that Cao Cao was about to capture Yanzhou and wanted to attract foreign aid in troubled times. Therefore, when Liu Miao was ordered to go to Chang'an, he deliberately passed by Dongjun. When they met Cao Cao, they were very happy with each other, so Liu Miao came to the court and praised Cao Cao.
There are various reasons for everything to happen. The relationship between Cao Cao and Langxie Kingdom has been established a long time ago. At this time, Liu Miao made a full gesture to plead with himself. His words did not appear too flattering and weak, but also Without appearing too threatening and tough, it seems that his years of experience in the state and county have made Liu Miao's mind far better than other royal nobles.
Cao Cao sighed softly, changed the subject, and said: "We have not seen each other for many years, but meeting old friends again not only reminisces about the past... Zhong Yuan is here for King Langxie, right?"
Liu Miao didn't hide anything. After hearing what he said, he said bluntly: "My king is unworthy and has disgraced his ancestors. If he makes a big mistake, how can he be forgiven? But Zang Ba was a thief in his early years and caused chaos in Xuzhou. I joined Lu Bu and obeyed the Yuan family. I am lucky enough to be a good person and have achieved a little success in Jinan. Even if I bite him randomly in order to get a reward, it is not known yet."
"What Zhong Yuan said makes sense." Cao Caomo responded lightly: "It's just that when I led the troops into Xu in the past, I accidentally knew about it. I thought that His Highness had not yet taken action, and that King Shun had treated me first. Jun Duo took care of him and managed to cover up the matter for His Highness. It is really disappointing that someone has been singled out for so many years..."
Liu Miao knew that Cao Cao was putting aside the fact that he had a close relationship with King Langxie. His heart suddenly jumped and he hurriedly said: "This is just to thank Duke Cao for his great kindness. It is tantamount to reinventing Langxie." He whispered. , for fear that the sound would be too loud and spread outside, and be heard by some small yellow gate on the palace road: "Now that the matter has been revealed, it will be difficult for me to do anything. If it involves me, it's fine. If it involves Mr. Cao, I'm really worried. die……"
"You don't have to say such things. In fact, it's easy to suppress this matter. It's nothing more than 'giving up one king and replacing one'." Cao Cao mysteriously said in Liu Miao's ear: "Your Highness, this matter is fortunate. Fortunately, I have not yet acted, and all the words I say come from the mouths of others. The reason why it is regarded as a serious crime is that someone else has made a bigger mistake and has not yet been pointed out."
"One for one?" Liu Miao didn't know what he meant at first, but when Cao Cao finished speaking, he suddenly realized. When he was about to speak, Cao Cao stopped him with his hand.
At this time, the car stopped unknowingly. Cao Cao had sat back against the wall of the car and said lightly to Liu Miao: "Further ahead is the Propaganda Room. I have to go to Chengming Hall, so I can only ask Mr. Liu to get off here." , passed by itself.”
Liu Miao took a deep breath, and with an idea in mind, he bowed to Cao Cao, and then walked out of the carriage silently. This time, it was Cao Zhang who opened the door for him again, but compared with his previous hesitant state of mind, Liu Miao was already calm at this moment. Feeling confident enough, I could still smile and say a few more words to Cao Zhang: "I heard that Duke Cao once asked you and other brothers about their ambitions, but you said 'willing to be a general', right?"
"Here." Cao Zhang glanced at the quiet carriage behind Liu Miao, clasped his fists and said, "I have always wanted to imitate the champion, seal the wolf as a surrogate, and establish special skills."
"Good, if you go to Bingzhou to join the army in the future, I will definitely introduce you to the governors of Yanmen and Dingxiang. Your brother has been in Shuofang for many years and has often been in contact with me." Liu Miao said, but his eyes were directed towards
car.
Cao Zhang thanked him sincerely and looked happy, obviously he had been yearning for the frontier for a long time.
Then, Liu Miao went to the Proclamation Room to meet the emperor through a stern introduction through the Zhonghuang Gate.
After the ceremony, before the emperor could bring up the affairs of Langye Kingdom, Liu Miao got straight to the point, prostrated himself, and said: "I have something to tell you. In the past, King Chen Chong privately offered sacrifices to the Emperor of Heaven. Fortunately, it was not expected. He was also good at holding titles and supporting troops.
He has plotted rebellion, his deeds are obvious, and his crime is unforgivable. Please ask His Majesty to judge him in order to frighten the clan."