Although he didn't roar loudly, everyone could hear the anger hidden in Cao Cao's voice.
This time Cao Cao was really angry, and his heart was filled with suppressed anger.
He repeatedly gave in and retreated, but he didn't expect that Xun Yu would become even more aggressive.
For the sake of Xun Yu, Cao Cao even gave up the position of Duke of Wei that he had obtained, but he was still unable to meet Xun Yu's requirements.
Now there is no duke or king title, and there is no danger of violating the ancestral precepts of the Han Dynasty.
Could it be that you can't even ask for a reward from Cao Cao?
What is Cao Cao doing in the city of Xuchang, in the palace of the imperial court?
It is true that it was Xun Yu and the Yingchuan family who succeeded Cao Cao, but Cao Cao also succeeded Xun Yu and the Yingchuan family.
There is a mutually reinforcing relationship between the two, and the lack of either will lead to an irreversible crisis.
Xun Yu felt the coldness in Cao Cao's voice and understood that he had gone too far today.
"Sikong, that's not what I meant!"
"alright!"
Cao Cao did not give Xun Yu a chance to explain. At this moment, he did not want to waste words with Xun Yu.
"Deng Zheng, if there is anything else Duke Qin has to do, please feel free to explain it to Your Majesty."
After Deng Zhi observed that there were no objections around him, he raised his hand and looked at Liu Xie again.
"Your Majesty, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the world has been in chaos, and heroes have become independent one after another! Even Your Majesty has been bullied by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si!"
"Without Cao Sikong, the imperial court would definitely not be able to maintain such stability!"
Although Liu Xie hated Cao Cao, he still had no way to refute Deng Zhi's remarks.
That's the truth.
If Cao Cao had not rescued him, Liu Xie would have starved to death in Luoyang City.
But when he thought of Cao Cao's bullying of him, he felt deeply disgusted.
"Deng Zhi, if Mr. Qin has any ideas, just tell him directly."
Liu Xie no longer wanted to listen to high-sounding words. Ever since Liu Zhang proposed Wei Gong and Zhao Gong, he had no expectations.
The world is as black as crows!
What Liu Zhang? What kind of Han clan clan!
They are all selfish people, and who really serves the imperial court?
Deng Zhi nodded slightly and bowed again.
"Your Majesty, Duke Qin believes that without Cao Sikong, there would be no stability in the Central Plains."
"But the power of Sikong is limited, and I'm afraid I can't better assist His Majesty in stabilizing the world!"
"Therefore, Duke Qin proposed to restore the prime minister system and let Cao Sikong take over the position of prime minister!"
The vast hall fell into silence again.
Gulu...
The sound of someone swallowing saliva added a touch of life to the calm.
The ministers who were loyal to the emperor were all stunned, and the shock in their hearts could be seen from their slightly open mouths.
Hasn't Cao Cao been plotting against Liu Zhang?
What happened today?
Cao Cao helped Liu Zhang proclaim himself duke, but Liu Zhang failed to help Cao Cao proclaim himself duke, so he retreated to the next best thing and asked for the position of prime minister for him.
As long as Liu Zhang was not named Liu and was not a clan member of the Han Dynasty, everyone would think that Liu Zhang and Cao Cao were secretly collaborating and everything was just an act!
Prime Minister, a position with astonishing power, a position where one person is less powerful than ten thousand people!
It is precisely because the power is too great that it has been abolished for more than two hundred years.
Unexpectedly, today, the word "prime minister" would once again be placed above the imperial court.
Historically, Cao Cao also used the prime minister as a buffer before being promoted to Duke of Wei.
It was in the 13th year of Jian'an, on the eve of the Battle of Chibi in 208 AD.
At that time, Cao Cao had completely wiped out all the Yuan family's forces, occupied the Central Plains, and Hebei was powerful throughout the world.
Although Cao Cao has defeated Yuan Shao twice, Cao Cao's army in Hebei is still along the Yellow River.
Yuan Shao, the backbone of the Yuan family, has not yet been defeated, and Yuan Shao's three sons are still at the stage of working together.
If Cao Cao only relied on his personal courage, he would never dare to propose the restoration of the prime minister system at this time.
But just because he didn't dare didn't mean he didn't want to. Cao Cao's eyes were already full of covetousness and he couldn't hide it at all.
Although Sikong is one of the three princes, his status is far inferior to that of the general.
The Prime Minister is the combination of the powers of Situ, Sikong and Taiwei!
In other words, although Cao Cao suppressed Yuan Shao in terms of military strength, he was far inferior to Yuan Shao in terms of status.
It would be different if he could obtain the position of prime minister. Cao Cao would become a supreme minister in one fell swoop!
If Cao Sikong becomes Prime Minister Cao, then Cao Cao can crush Yuan Shao in all directions.
The position of prime minister is not only an improvement in status, but also Cao Cao can legitimately take over all political affairs in the future.
All appointments to official positions no longer need to go through Liu Xie, and can even infinitely weaken Xun Yu's power as the minister.
For Cao Cao, the Duke of Wei was a bit unrealistic, but the Prime Minister was just right.
It can not only stabilize the veterans loyal to the Han Dynasty and the royalist Yingchuan family headed by Xun Yu, but also expand the power in their hands, step by step laying a solid foundation for subsequent higher positions.
Cao Cao understood this, and Liu Xie, as the emperor, naturally also understood it, and naturally he was unwilling to do so.
Sikong is already so domineering, how can he do it after being promoted to prime minister?
If he is promoted to prime minister, he might as well just let Cao Cao establish a principality!
Liu Xie saw the eagerness in Cao Cao's eyes and quickly brought the topic to Xun Yu.
"Xun Aiqing, what do you think?"
When Liu Xie refused, the conflict intensified, and Liu Xie did not have the courage.
If Xun Yu, Cao Cao's mastermind, spoke out against it, Liu Xie would just have to go with the flow.
Following Liu Xie's careful thoughts, the focus once again focused on Xun Yu.
Cao Cao saw Liu Xie's intention at a glance, but unfortunately he could not ignore the emperor, so he could only give Liu Xie a fierce look to express his dissatisfaction.
Then Cao Cao, like everyone else, fixed his gaze on Xun Yu's face.
Xun Yu looked around, but did not reply to Liu Xie immediately.
Looking at the different looks in everyone's eyes, Xun Yu, who had never been panicked before, now became nervous.
The decision-making power once again fell on his head.
As long as Xun Yu raised objections, the ministers headed by the emperor would definitely respond.
But this also means that Xun Yu once again widened the gap with Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty, I am a humble minister..."
Xun Yu wanted to say that he disagreed with this opinion, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them out.
Seeing Cao Cao's calm eyes and the gaze of Cao's best friend, Xun Yu really couldn't say anything.
Xun Yu was very clear about the fact that there is no turning back arrow when the bow is drawn, and it is difficult to recover when the water is overturned.
Xun Yu was a strategist, and the current imperial power headed by Cao Cao could not afford serious internal strife.
In the event of a substantial break, not to mention Liu Zhang's attack, even Yuan Shao may counterattack.
It is easy to refuse to promote Cao Cao as prime minister, but it is as difficult as trying to ease the relationship with Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty, I think...Cao Sikong has worked hard and made great achievements, and he is qualified for the position of prime minister..."
After saying this, Xun Yu seemed to have been drained of all his strength.
This was the first time he had compromised, and he didn't know how many more times he would do it in the future.
As the emperor, Liu Xie also sat slumped on his nominal throne.
After Xun Yu nodded, there was no more power to stop Cao Cao.
"I have decided to promote Cao Sikong to prime minister..."