"Your Majesty, these are rules and cannot be broken!"
"Since General Wei is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a model of loyal ministers, he cannot break the rules that have been established for hundreds of years!"
Xun Yu spoke fiercely and was a little emotional, but his tone was very firm and could not be questioned by others.
The ministers who were loyal to the emperor all showed their recognition of Xun Yu, and these rules were also the bottom line they always adhered to.
"Your Majesty, today Liu Zhang is awarded the title of Duke for his meritorious service, and others will follow his example in the future!"
"This precedent cannot be set. Once it is set, I don't know how many people in the world will call you public and how many people will call you king!"
"Isn't the lesson from Yuan Shu in the past not enough?"
Liu Xie's eyes were full of doubts, and he had no objection to Liu Zhang's appointment as Duke.
It doesn't matter to him whether to seal it or not, and it's not something he can decide.
It's just that Liu Xie was very confused about Xun Yu's attitude.
Since Xun Yu maintained the dignity of the Han Dynasty so much, why did he join forces with Cao Cao?
"Cao Sikong, what do you think?"
Liu Xie didn't give any advice and kicked the ball directly to Cao Cao.
Anyway, everyone knows that Xun Yu is Cao Cao's subordinate, and Liu Xie is happy to watch a drama of internal strife.
Upon seeing this, Deng Zhi also took a step back slightly, leaving all the stage to Cao Cao and Xun Yu.
Judging from Cao Cao's gloomy expression, Deng Zhi could guess that Xun Yu's words were definitely beyond Cao Cao's expectations.
"Your Majesty is the most powerful person in the world. How can you change your orders every day and fail to keep your word?"
"Breaking trust with General Wei this time is a small matter, but breaking trust with the world is a big deal!"
Cao Cao directly aimed his persuasion at Liu Xie. After all, everything in this palace had to be agreed by Liu Xie.
As for Xun Yu, Cao Cao didn't even bother to look at him.
Cao Cao knew very well that Xun Yu might have seen through Guo Jia's intentions.
These words are simply pointing to something, and I am afraid they also mean to warn Cao Cao!
"Xun Aiqing, what Cao Sikong said makes sense, what do you think?"
In the blink of an eye, Liu Xie kicked the ball to Xun Yu again.
Cao Cao originally thought that he could coerce Liu Xie into agreeing, making it an unchangeable fact.
But Liu Xie didn't know which string he had picked up wrong today, but he was smart and didn't take the initiative to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, the rules are the rules, and this is true for four hundred years of great men!"
"Wei Chen believes that General Wei will understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts to maintain the Han Dynasty."
Xun Yu still spoke righteously, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Wen Ruo's words are wrong!"
As soon as Xun Yu finished speaking, a retort came out.
I saw Cao Cao's loyal adviser Cheng Yu, who led General Zhenwei, stood up.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, how can you not keep your word?"
"What's more, the rules need to be changed. Otherwise, why would a four-hundred-year-old man have reached this point?"
Cheng Yu's words immediately caused not only a commotion, but also Xun Yu's glare.
When the Han Dynasty reached this point, no one took the initiative to expose it, and everyone still looked like the world was at peace.
However, Cheng Yu made the decline of the Han Dynasty obvious and said it in public, which was a bit excessive.
"General Cheng, according to your opinion, how should this rule be changed?"
Cheng Yu was a die-hard loyalist to Cao Cao, so naturally he would not be afraid of Xun Yu's intimidation.
"Master Xun, if General Wei has not rewarded you for his great achievements, who will be willing to serve your Majesty in the future?"
"If everyone in the world thinks that Your Majesty is a dishonest person, who will be willing to uphold the orthodoxy of the imperial court?"
"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the sixth year of Guanghe (183 AD), how has the world fallen apart? How could the Central Plains enjoy such peace without Cao Sikong!"
Xun Yu clenched his fists tightly, and what he was most worried about happened.
As his power continued to expand, the civil servants and generals under Cao Cao gradually became restless.
If things continue like this, even if Cao Cao has no tampering intentions, the civil and military personnel under his command will push him into a tampering position!
"Then General Yi Cheng, what should we do?"
The corners of Cheng Yu's mouth raised slightly, revealing a proud smile.
"Your Majesty, General Wei has made great achievements, and your Majesty has promised in advance, so there is nothing wrong with being granted the title of Duke!"
"Since Cao Sikong raised his army, he defeated Dong Zhuo, defeated the Yellow Turban, defeated Tao Qian, destroyed Yuan Shu, defeated Lu Bu, and defeated Liu Bei! After more than ten years of campaigning from east to west, the peace of the imperial court was achieved today!"
"Is it possible that Cao Sikong's achievements are not as good as those of General Wei?"
Cheng Yu's words clearly meant to push Cao Cao to a higher position!
Not only were the ministers shocked, but Xun Yu was shocked, Liu Xie was shocked and at a loss, and even Cao Cao himself had his eyes widened.
Cao Cao swore that he never ordered Cheng Yu to say these words!
"Cheng Zhongde! What do you want to do!"
Xun Yu suddenly shouted and pointed his hand at Cheng Yu, his eyes filled with anger.
He took great pains to maintain the last dignity of the imperial court.
Unexpectedly, not only did he fail to achieve his wish, but the remaining dignity of the Han Dynasty was trampled on again!
Everyone in the hall held their breath, no one expected that things would evolve to this point.
The issue of Liu Zhang's ennoblement actually caused internal strife between Cao Cao's two major conspirators!
But there was one person who was not nervous, but was extremely excited!
It is the Emperor Liu Xie who is waiting for him in his heart at this moment.
Let’s fight, let’s make trouble!
It's best to break up the fight so that I can have a chance to regain power!
Xun Yu is of irreplaceable and indispensable importance to the Cao Cao Group. At the same time, he also represents the attitude of the Yingchuan family.
Now that the imperial court is in Xuchang, it is inevitable to look at the faces of the Yingchuan family.
With Xun Yu's full support, Liu Xie may not have no chance of making a comeback.
And usually it is Cao Cao who bullies Liu Xie, but this time it is finally Liu Xie's turn to see Cao Cao's jokes!
Cao Cao's face was extremely gloomy, and he was on the verge of rage.
Xun Yu was so disrespectful to him today!
Could Cao Cao not hear the insinuations from Liu Zhang's ennoblement?
Xun Yu, who he hailed as 'my son', was about to turn Cao Cao into Xiang Yu!
It's a pity that Cao Cao can't speak yet. Once he does, it will become an uncontrollable situation.
At this moment, Cheng Yu gave Cao Cao a questioning look.
Cheng Yu naturally had to rely on Cao Cao to decide how far the trouble would go.
Normally, Cao Cao would calm down the situation very calmly, at least not letting Deng Zhi, the envoy from Yizhou, see the joke.
But now Cao Cao has long lost his mind, and he gave Cheng Yu a stern look.
It seems to be telling him, everything is according to your ideas!
As a wise man, Cheng Yu immediately understood Cao Cao's intentions.
"Master Xun, if you don't reward your merits and don't punish your mistakes, doesn't it chill the hearts of the world?"
"If it hadn't been for Cao Sikong these two times, Yuan Shao's army would have already arrived at Xuchang City!"
"So Cheng feels that Cao Sikong's achievements are no worse than General Wei!"
"Since General Wei can be named Duke of Qin, why can't Cao Sikong..."