In Xuchang, a hundred miles away from the old home of the Kou family, the nemesis of the Liu family's royal family, Prime Minister Cao Cao, and the founding general Fang Guang, selected thousands of armored vanguards and marched straight into the Forbidden Palace.
It was already dark, and all the troops were holding torches and their armors were shining with the light of the fire, illuminating the roads in the palace as if it were daytime.
Cao Cao, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, strode towards the palace where Emperor Xian was staying with a solemn face.
A step behind him, Fang Guang's face looked a little embarrassed and secretly happy.
When Fang Guang watched the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", every time he saw a treacherous minister forcing his way into the palace, he couldn't help but curse a few words. Only today did he realize that being a treacherous minister is really fun.
Looking at the palace maids and eunuchs kneeling on the ground on both sides of the palace road, not even daring to raise their heads, Fang Guang's mind wandered around in secret pleasure and embarrassment.
At this time, Emperor Xian was in the palace. Cao Hong and Cao Zilian, who had just been praised by Cao Cao, together with Cao Ren and Cao Zixiao, were all dressed in military uniforms and surrounded the palace like iron barrels.
Fang Guang could vaguely hear the sound of a woman crying from the palace.
Thinking of the tragic experiences of Dong Jieyu and Empress Fu in the history books, Fang Guang sighed in his heart and slowed down his steps a bit.
He knew in his heart that Cao Cao's handling was actually good. From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin Dynasties, top politics and struggles were fierce.
Cao Cao's hands were still much lighter than those of Sima Yi who was later seen during the Gaoping Ling Incident, and compared to the young Zhongda who always bowed and saluted when he saw him.
Sima Yi pointed at Luoshui and swore to kill all the Ming Gong clan. Compared with him, Cao Cao was almost as white as a white lotus.
While Fang Guang was meditating, Cao Hong and Cao Ren had already opened the palace door.
Sinong took a quick look and saw that Queen Fu was kneeling between the legs of the pale Liu Xie, her whole body trembling violently. In front of the little emperor, Mu Shun, the most loyal eunuch of the Han Dynasty, stared at the people who entered the door, biting
Lower lip, don't take half a step back.
Dong Cheng's daughter Dong Jieyu was hiding behind a wooden pillar on the side of Emperor Xian, her hair disheveled. When she saw Cao Cao, Fang Guang walked in. The woman couldn't help but scream.
"Your Majesty, I, Cao Cao, have met your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, Fang Guang, has met you!"
The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty held the hilt of the sword with one hand, his face was full of sinisterness, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he looked at Liu Xie who was like a quail in front of him.
Behind him, Fang Guang was probably the most indifferent person in the palace. His eyes were neither sad nor happy, looking more towards Mu Shun.
"Your Majesty, my uncle Dong Cheng has colluded with Liu Bei, Ma Teng, Wang Zifu, and Wu Zilan to plot against my colleague, Nong Fangguang, and bring disaster to Xuchang. I don't know. Does your Majesty know about this?"
This bloody edict was still in Cao Cao's arms. Emperor Xian wanted to say, "I don't know." He opened his mouth wide, but nothing came out.
"Huh, I guess your Majesty doesn't know about this either. The so-called secret edict was fabricated by a traitor!"
"Now that the world is in chaos, and all the heroes of the Nine Provinces stand side by side, and are no longer ministers of the Han Dynasty, Sinong and I are trying to quell the chaos in all directions, but we don't know why Your Majesty has lost his virtue and will be taken advantage of by traitors!"
Cao Cao's voice became louder and louder, and he took a few steps forward, almost standing in front of Liu Xie.
Mu Shun wanted to stop him, but Fang Guang grabbed his arm and pushed him to the side. Si Nong, who had already mastered martial arts, had arms like iron pincers. Mu Shun's face turned red. After all, the eunuch was not as good as Fang Guang.
"Don't move around. Do you want to bring trouble to your emperor?"
Fang Guang threatened, and Mu Shun stopped struggling.
Cao Cao looked down at Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and spoke word by word, his voice vaguely carrying the sound of gold and stone.
"This time, I can treat it as an oversight by Your Majesty. If something like this happens again, Your Majesty, I'm afraid, will destroy the Han Dynasty!"
"How many things do you worry about every day? Where do you have the time to play cat and mouse with you?"
Cao Cao is Cao Cao, his strength is in place, and he speaks without any hesitation.
He snorted coldly, glanced at Dong Jieyu who was hiding behind the pillar, and snorted softly.
Behind Cao Hong, Cao Ren understood and strode forward, intending to lift Dong Cheng's daughter out from behind the pillar.
"Ah, ah, your Majesty, save me. This matter has nothing to do with me. It is Liu Xuande, the bewitched father. This matter has nothing to do with me!"
Dong Jieyu shouted loudly and hugged the pillar with one hand, trying to kick her legs to keep Cao Jun away.
When Liu Xie saw his beloved concubine in distress, he couldn't help but speak with a cry.
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, Si Nong, this Concubine Dong is already pregnant. What about the foreign ministers? Let the Prime Minister handle it. She is just a man of flesh and blood. Please Prime Minister, Si Nong, please let her go!"
Liu Xie's tears fell on the palace floor drop by drop. Only now did the little emperor know that there was a price to pay for plotting to kill someone.
Compared to Cao Cao, Fang Guang took the bow and arrow and returned it again. He was simply a model of loyal minister.
"How can the blood and bones of a traitor be passed down to the world? Take it down!"
Cao Cao went berserk again, but Fang Guang had the softest part in his heart, and was suddenly touched by the words of Emperor Xian.
He is not the Virgin White Lotus, but he kills pregnant women, but he still feels that he needs to take action to stop him.
"Liu Xie, do you know that the Prime Minister is worried about world affairs and only goes to bed at two o'clock every day and wakes up at midnight?"
"Your Majesty is the emperor. Do you know the household registration of the Han Dynasty in Yuzhou and the harvest in Yanzhou?"
"If it weren't for the diligence of the Prime Minister, there are countless princes in the world who want to be kings and emperors, but Duke Ming and I have become guilty ministers of the Han Dynasty instead?"
"The Han Dynasty is the country of the Han people in nine states. It is not a plaything in the hands of Your Majesty. Anyone who takes the country as a bet will inevitably lose the country. Your Majesty understands it!"
"According to your Majesty's talent and learning, the edict is full of loopholes, so how can you talk about your talent in governing the country?"
"I have no talent, and I was deceived by Liu Xuande, Jianghu's tricks, and Dong Guojiu's heart-wrenching words. This is my ability to recognize people!"
"The sage said that if you have no talent or ability, you can be the emperor of peace and you should not get involved in politics? Why did Dong Jieyu die? It was because of your stupidity!"
Compared to Cao Cao, Fang Guang showed no mercy at all and did not spare any favors for the emperor.
Fang Datong did not have those sentiments that bound Han officials to do something. The history of Kyushu, after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, gradually became absurd, and Fang Guang felt clear-headed.
Cao Hong felt happy after scolding Cao Ren for a few words. Cao Cao even suspected that Sinong had peeked into his diary and what he said was in his mind.
"Lonely, lonely!"
Liu Xie was speechless and couldn't say a word, but Fang Guang turned his head and looked at Cao Cao.
"Ming Gong, there is benevolence in the world. Dong Jieyu is your Majesty's concubine. In fact, she has little relationship with the general of chariots and cavalry."
"Now that the Northern Expedition is about to begin, I think it would be best for everything to be harmonious. What Ming Gong is worried about is the affairs of the country. Everything will come forward. What the noble families in the world think, we must not ignore it!"
"How can it be said that the Ming Dynasty expands the territory, nourishes the people and stabilizes the country, but is criticized by ignorant scholars? What kind of climate can a woman become under the power of the Ming Gong?"
Fang Guang's words may sound long-winded, but the real meaning is to remind Cao Cao that things have been done well, and the infamy is all the responsibility of the Cao family, but none of the high-ranking officials have spoken out.
In any case, the Prime Minister and Si Nong were all Han ministers. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty couldn't make waves anyway, so why should he be given the reins?
Fang Guang's words are also based on the historical facts of the crazy counterattack of the Wei and Jin families in later generations. The Sima family dealt with the Cao family, and Cao Cao was ruthless, which was Cao Mao's original sin in his mouth.
Cao Cao is not a fool, he is a man of temperament. In one sentence, he understood the subtext of Fang Guang's words. He cannot be a bad person alone.
Thinking carefully, Fang Guang was thinking about himself, and he had reached a state of subtlety. The prime minister of the Han Dynasty couldn't help but touch his chin and began to ponder.