Chapter 215: Destiny is upon us, and the public is shocked [Subscribe]

Zhang Liao stepped forward from behind and lifted up Ji Ping's outer robe with his sword.

His abdomen beneath his clothes was covered with crisscrossing wounds, as if he had been cut and then sewn together.

These wounds are like centipedes and also like spells.

Wang Yue's voice rang in Cao Cao's ears: "Mr. Zhou, this is a forbidden technique in the practice of the Legalists, combined with other means. It can force people to act in a short period of time. Ji Ping is being controlled by someone.

He also has a plan to plot against people hidden in his belly."

Ji Ping was willing to obey Concubine Dong's orders because he hated Cao Cao for holding the emperor hostage and threatening the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty.

But someone secretly took advantage of the plan of Concubine Dong and Ji Ping and added another trick to include the emperor as well.

Cao Cao had known for a long time that there was something wrong with Ji Ping, but he waited until now to reveal it in public so that all parties could see it and get rid of some people around the emperor as a natural consequence.

Outside the ancestral temple, there were many officials and envoys from various states and counties. There were many people, but it was surprisingly quiet.

"Do you still want to hold this ceremony to worship the heaven?" Cao Cao asked Liu Xie.

The emperor was silent for a long time before answering: "The rituals of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth and informing our ancestors must not be interrupted and must be carried out as usual."

Cao Cao nodded and was the first to climb up the altar.

Jiping's body was carried away.

The emperor also walked onto the stage, his clothes rising and falling.

The sacrificial ceremony of the emperors in the Han Dynasty was the most important national activity and had irreplaceable significance.

If it was peacetime and the country was strong, the emperor would hold grand ceremonies to worship heaven and earth every spring and autumn to express his respect for heaven, earth and the gods and pray for the peace of the country.

During the ceremony, the emperor would go to the ancestral temple in person, accompanied by a minister, ascend the altar, perform rituals, burn incense, and recite prayers.

The emperor would also enter the ancestral temple to worship together with heaven and earth.

In the past, successive great rulers including the First Emperor of Han, Emperor Wu, and Emperor Shizu, all performed sacrifices to induce celestial phenomena and bring blessings to all directions.

When Emperor Qin Shi Huang was offering sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, there was a purple halo like a tide, stretching across a thousand miles.

At this time, Liu Xie followed the process and proceeded item by item.

After finishing the ceremonies of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, he took out the dragon wall of Emperor Taizu that he had obtained from the ancestral temple a few days ago.

The only bit of imperial luck that Liu Xie had flowing through combined with the dragon wall of Emperor Taizu actually caused changes in the celestial phenomena.

At the four corners of the imperial palace in this old capital of the Han Dynasty, purple halos were rising from the earth veins.

The patterns carved on some of the beams and pillars in the palace were also glowing faintly!

"When the site of the imperial palace was chosen, the founding monarch personally buried the foundation with soil to pray for the long-term prosperity of the country."

"Your Majesty obtained the Dragon Wall of Emperor Taizu from the ancestral temple a few days ago. He is using the Dragon Wall to induce the remaining luck in this palace to bless himself."

Among all the officials, the head of the Nine Ministers who was in charge of the ancestral temple rituals and sacrificial affairs had an eager look in his eyes:

"Your Majesty wants to announce to all the ministers and the world that he is the emperor appointed by heaven."

The other ministers who were loyal to the imperial power also looked at the emperor on the stage with bright eyes.

The emperor insisted on holding a ceremony to worship his ancestors, in order to gather the good fortune that his ancestors had left in the old palace and increase his own power.

At this time, the celestial phenomena and the Qi of Luoyang Palace are connected.

The clouds were surging in the sky, and they vaguely formed the shape of a dragon, stretching across the sky and visible from a hundred miles away.

Many Luoyang residents looked up and shouted in astonishment as if they had seen a miracle.

Some people even began to kneel and kowtow.

This is probably the most significant sign between heaven and earth in the past hundred years.

On the altar.

When Liu Xie saw the dragon wall of Emperor Taizu, he was overjoyed at having successfully communicated with a ray of good fortune from the old palace.

The appearance of a soaring dragon in the sky, driven by Liu Xie, would inevitably influence public opinion and prove that the emperor's mandate was granted by heaven.

Liu Xie is the true emperor, which is conducive to stabilizing the court.

Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao and said excitedly:

"Look at this omen... I have triggered the emperor's luck. Sikong, tell me what this means?"

Below, Dong Cheng bowed his head and knelt, congratulating loudly:

"Your Majesty has the blessing of heaven and earth, and the protection of our ancestors. You have brought prosperity to the Han Dynasty and are a sign of rejuvenation. If anyone is disloyal, heaven and earth will not tolerate it..."

The other ministers also knelt down and shouted: "The emperor is blessed by heaven, and the country will be revived. If anyone is disloyal..."

Before the ministers had finished shouting, they suddenly realized something was wrong.

Emperor Taizu's Dragon Wall attracted the clouds and transformed into a real dragon aura that surged in the sky. Suddenly, it gathered into a wisp of purple air that whizzed down from the sky, and the target of its fall was unexpectedly - Cao Cao.

The dragon of luck behind Cao Cao swallowed up the remaining luck of the Han Dynasty.

From an ordinary person's perspective, it was a real dragon transformed from the clouds in the sky, bringing with it a spiritual charm of heaven and earth, flowing into Cao Cao's mouth and nose and being sucked into his body.

The Chengying sword hanging on his waist sounded like a dragon's roar.

Including the Dragon Wall of Emperor Liu Xie in his hand, his own slight imperial luck was absorbed by Cao Cao and gradually dissipated.

[You stimulate the fortune to become a tide, echoing the heaven and earth, reflecting the wishes of the people. Your aura transforms into the true dragon martial fortune] [Your spirit and soul are combined with the dragon of fortune, growing together. You gain the support of the people, nourishing your spirit and soul, further recovering from your headache, health value +1]

[Your physique changes, you are carrying a true dragon artifact, quality +1]

What is the real dragon artifact? Cao Cao looked a little strange.

On the altar, Liu Xie stared at Cao Cao in disbelief.

In his eyes, Cao Cao was a powerful official, but he actually received a sign from heaven and took away the only remaining luck of him and the old palace.

Liu Xie seemed to have lost all his energy, his body was shaking and the world was spinning.

"you you……"

If we say that Cao Cao was a powerful official who was plotting rebellion and controlling the emperor.

So at this moment, all the signs in the sky were responding to him and were obtained by him. How should he explain it!

You should know that nowadays no matter which class, people attach great importance to offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.

The so-called royal power is granted by heaven, so the emperor is the Son of Heaven.

From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the unification of the Qin Emperor, emperors of all dynasties have obeyed the will of Heaven, which is more important than anything else.

This is what it means, that even Yuan Shu, who wanted to be emperor, had to create "auspicious signs" before he dared to ascend the throne.

However, the emperor offered sacrifices to his ancestors and told heaven and earth that the destiny belonged to Cao Cao.

The vision just now seemed to be telling everyone in the world that Cao Cao was destined to succeed.

This is more powerful than an army of millions, and no amount of troops can replace it.

All the ministers were stunned and didn't know how to react.

The celestial phenomenon was actually tampered with by Cao Cao.

He had long since cultivated himself into a dragon of luck, and intercepted the luck summoned by the little emperor, and deliberately promoted it, using his own luck to communicate with heaven and earth. He took the opportunity to expand the celestial phenomena and created a vision that "everyone in the world can see".

Later, let Jia Xu spread a rumor that the time has come for a dynasty change, and that someone is destined to be the emperor. The benefits will be unimaginable.

The sun is shining brightly.

Cao Cao looked around on the stage and said loudly:
"The assassin Ji Ping plotted against the emperor, and the Dong family was behind it. Send an order to execute General Dong Cheng and his daughter Dong Yan, and behead them as a display to the public!"

Suddenly, Dong Cheng was horrified and collapsed to the ground.

Concubine Dong screamed like crazy: "I am pregnant with your Majesty's child, how dare you kill me..."

This is her way of saving her life.

If Cao Cao dared to kill the prince, it would be a heinous crime and would not be tolerated by the people of the world.

But Cao Cao was not moved at all.

A soldier from Yanzhou behind Dong Yan struck her neck with his spear.

Dong Lang fell to the ground immediately.

Not to mention that it is hard to tell whether what she said is true or not, even if it is true, Cao Cao would not let her live.

"Sikong Cao, you... please spare Concubine Dong. Since she is pregnant with my child..." Liu Xie said in a trembling voice.

"She lied to you, it was a delaying tactic."

Cao Cao had a blank expression on his face.

Immediately, the Yanzhou army drew their swords and killed Dong Cheng and his daughter.

Dong Cheng's head was chopped off and blood splattered everywhere.

Dong Lang was also beheaded with a single blow while screaming.

In the crowd, several officials from Dong Cheng's faction, including Wang Zifu, were dragged out one after another and killed without mercy!

On one side, the blood color drained from the faces of Fu Wan and his daughter Fu Shou.

The emperor on the stage also sat down miserably.

He suddenly heard a deafening tiger roar.

Queyin stood on the doorstep outside the ancestral temple, raised his head and roared, his voice shaking Luoyang.

After it finished barking, it shook its head happily, took the gait of a tiger, and ran to the stage to wait for Cao Cao.

Compared to the shock brought about by Cao Cao's absorption of luck and the return of heaven's omen, the killing of Dong's father and daughter, Wang Zifu and others seemed calm.

Cao Cao walked down the platform and out of the palace. He looked back at the palace gate and said to Zhang Liao:
"Wenyuan, mobilize a troop of soldiers to Luoyang and place them under the command of Zhong Yuanchang. Tell the emperor to appoint him as the lieutenant of the imperial guards. Return the palace guard duties to the emperor as well."

Zhang Liao agreed loudly, and then said: "Provincial Governor, my Yanzhou and Jizhou are going to go to war.

In Liang Province, Ma Teng, Li Jue, and Guo Si's troops were fighting fiercely, but the situation was relatively stable. Liao wanted to temporarily postpone the use of troops in Liang Province, so the governor of Sui Province returned to Yan Province to prepare for war.

Cao Cao nodded: "We will leave Luoyang tonight."

The sound of horse hooves could be heard on the street, and Dian Wei and Xu Chu came over to meet them.

Before Cao Cao got on the carriage, he looked into the distance.

In the direction he was looking, there were also people looking at Luoyang. What they were thinking was completely different from Cao Cao.

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