Chapter 267: Become the King! [Subscribe]

The morning light is bright.

In the inner house of Cao's mansion, Diao Chan was the first to wake up.

Cao Cao urged her to drink last night, so she drank the most, but she woke up the earliest because she fell asleep as soon as she got on the bed, so there was nothing "special" about her experience.

When I woke up, I was a little disoriented. I only remembered what happened before drinking. There was a smile on the corner of my mouth, and I still felt a little dizzy.

I have finally become Shang Jun’s concubine... Thinking of yesterday’s wedding, a smile spread across Diao Chan’s lips and her heart was filled with joy.

Her hand accidentally touched something smooth, she felt it and turned to look.

Diao Chan was startled for a moment, and her thick eyelashes trembled.

She quickly looked down at her clothes. Her chest was slightly open, revealing a bit of her skin as smooth as snow.

The rest is pretty neat.

Diao Chan tiptoed down from the couch, grabbed the bridal dress on the wooden rack, and ran away first in small steps.

Then the scene in the bedroom became a little chaotic.

Wen Ji and Madam Zou woke up one after another, their faces also rosy, and they ran away immediately.

Next are Bai Ke and Bian Mei.

They were much calmer when it came to them, after all, they were more experienced.

After the two of them left, Yu Qing opened his eyes on the couch. He still felt sore all over and groaned, "On the day of our wedding, let me indulge him once." He touched his burning face, turned over, and planned to sleep for a while.

Front house.

Cao Cao called Jia Xu and Zhong Yao to ask about the matter.

"Have you passed on the message that each noble family should pay grain?"

"I have informed all the families long ago. Although they have not shown any reaction on the surface, they have secretly contacted each other and formed small groups, intending to advance and retreat together."

Cao Cao and Jia Xu asked and answered each other.

"The Duke of Wei specifically told several families to ask for more rice and grain, and the news has been sent to them! This includes the Kong family."

Cao Cao placed one arm on the table in front of him and turned his gaze to Zhong Yao: "What are the emperor and the Fu family doing recently?"

Zhong Yao: "Contact Jingzhou and Yizhou!"

Jingzhou and Yizhou were both ruled by the Liu family, who were descended from the royal family.

It is not surprising that the emperor wanted to contact them when he was isolated and helpless.

In fact, he had no one to win over. Cao Cao's expansion was too rapid and strong, and the only options left for the emperor were Yizhou and Jingzhou.

"How are the arrangements going on the Emperor's side?"

Cao Cao was already planning to send the emperor away.

The situation in Liang Province is beginning to change, and it is expected to fall into Cao Cao's hands within the year.

After seeing the emperor off, it was time to put things on the agenda.

"Your Majesty, there is no need for us to make any arrangements. The Fu family is already worried about their own safety and is extremely nervous."

"Every time they made the slightest move, they were afraid we would find them."

Zhong Yao could understand the little emperor's mentality.

If he took action, he was afraid of angering Cao Cao; if he did not take action, he was afraid of missing the opportunity.

Very contradictory.

Including the Fu family, they thought the emperor was a rare treasure and wanted to be like Lu Buwei.

"The news of Liangzhou's great defeat and our victory has reached Your Majesty.

He might take action and not dare to delay any longer." Zhong Yao sighed.

"Yuan Chang, it's rare for you to leave Luoyang. If you come, stay for a few more days. After the ceremony of enthroning a general, leave again. This will also give the emperor some opportunities to make more preparations while you are away."

Cao Cao said: "Let's go to Bo Ji's place tonight and study calligraphy and poetry."

Zhong Yao was cheered up.

His attainments in calligraphy have reached the top.

Cao Cao and Cai Yong were also good at calligraphy.

When several people met, they had a good opportunity to discuss calligraphy.

After Zhong Yao retreated, Cao Cao sent someone to call the Xianbei envoy over.

Soon, the Xianbei envoys were brought in.

In the imperial palace in Luoyang, a eunuch came to the hall with quick steps.

Empress Fu Shou and Emperor Liu Xie were both there.

Liu Xie's face became increasingly thin due to worry.

But his eyes were piercing as he stared at the eunuch who came in:
"Flustered footsteps, what happened?"

The eunuch knelt and saluted: "Duke Wei's troops are here to report victory."

"Cao's army suddenly attacked Liang Province. Two years ago, they tried to attack Chang'an and threatened Your Majesty. Li Jue and Guo Si were both killed.

Only a small number of remnants of the Liangzhou Army under their command fled and are being pursued. "

"Liangzhou Ma Teng led his troops to surrender to Cao. Duke Wei's troops advanced 300 miles westward in one night, and are still marching westward."

The Hexi Corridor is about 2,400 miles long from east to west, and part of it was previously occupied by Cao's army.

This time, as they advanced further west, most of Hexi was under the control of Cao's army.

Opening up the Hexi Corridor is a major strategy.

Once successful, it will have a huge impact on the entire Han territory.

Ma Teng had always been very powerful in the Hexi Liangzhou area.

His surrender to Cao Cao was obviously a blow to the young emperor.

Liu Xie could almost hear the sound of his own heart beating violently.

Cao Cao unified the nine northern states and would become king, and then he would take the emperor's life... This news has been quietly spreading in the deep palace recently. No one knows where it came from, and no one can confirm whether it is true or not.

But Emperor Liu Xie thought it was true.

Cao Cao is such a traitor, I have to leave him as soon as possible, otherwise I might be harmed by him at any time... Liu Xie thought.

Cao Cao never showed up in Luoyang and never forced him.

But it was the control revealed in this silence, and the pressure caused by the continued expansion of Cao's army, which had accumulated over the years, that made the emperor feel that Cao Cao was more terrifying than Dong Zhuo in the past, and more terrifying than anyone else.

After Cao's army won a victory in Liangzhou, the emperor became more determined to escape.

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Cao's army launched a surprise attack on Liang Province, shocking not only the emperor.

After the battle, Cao's army took the initiative to spread the news of victory, and posted notices in government offices in various places to announce the news of the great victory to boost morale. The news spread quickly.

With the death of Li Jue and Guo Si, all the influence left by Dong Zhuo came to an end and became history.

When Liu Bei received the news in Jingzhou, he was shocked.

On the occasion of Cao Cao's wedding, he still had to use strategies and military tactics... What surprised Liu Bei even more was Zhuge Liang.

The day before yesterday, he went to visit Zhuge's house and talked about Cao Cao's upcoming wedding. Zhuge Liang said during the dinner:
"I think Cao Mengde is good at using tricks. He made such a big announcement and drew the attention of the world to Yecheng. I'm afraid he has other intentions.

In my opinion, he might be planning to reopen the east-west trade route during the time of Emperor Wu and seize Liangzhou, and he might even resort to military action in secret.

All the noble families gathered in Yecheng, I am afraid they are also his targets."

"If we take Liang Province, Cao's army will attack Jing Province next!"

The information we received at this moment was exactly the same as what Zhuge Liang said at that time.

Although he was very young, he was so wise that he was almost a demon... Liu Bei was amazed and impressed.

He now has gathered four to five thousand soldiers and horses, as well as the two generals Guan and Zhang.

However, Guan Erye's famous battles were intercepted several times by Cao Cao and passed on to his own generals.

The current generals Guan and Zhang are not as famous as they were in the same period in history.

After Liu Bei got the news, he hurried out of the house and visited Zhuge's house again.

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What the Xianbei people came to discuss with Cao Cao was the matter of sending troops together.

If we get along, we each get what we need. There is no reason to refuse and we can use each other.

For several consecutive days, Cao Cao met with the Xianbei envoys and reached a preliminary intention for cooperation.

Xun Yu will arrange someone to follow up.

That afternoon, Cao Cao had some free time and thought about tomb robbing.

Although there was a map to direct the excavation of Emperor Wu's Maoling Mausoleum, it was not smooth.

Over the past month, Ling Jin, Li Wufang and others have made several attempts, but all ended in failure.

Although the target is not the main tomb chamber, the legendary Qilin wood, the place where the elixir of life is located, is second only to the main tomb chamber in importance.

Ling Jin, Li Wufang tried every means, but progress was still slow.

They initially chose a good location and dug a hole underground.

The situation encountered is similar to that in Mozi's Tomb, and you need to fight again each time.

There may be some kind of treasure in the tomb that can condense the soil. If the tomb is not dug for a period of time, the holes dug by the robbers will be buried and filled back.

Ling Jin led his men to dig down from the huge mountain-like mound of Maoling. After digging more than ten feet, they finally reached the place that was suspected to be the top of the tomb.

At that time, they encountered a bluestone layer as solid as a mountain wall, and they dug another three or four feet, which was quite a journey.

Finally, with the help of the secret armor beast, they dug through a layer of metal wall poured with iron liquid and without any gaps, and finally opened the top wall of the tomb.

At this time, with the help of the perspective of the two secret armor beasts, Cao Cao saw the scene inside Maoling after it was dug up.

It is completely different from what we know.

What was below was not a tomb at all, but a city.

It is exactly the same as the city on the ground.

Legend has it that the imperial mausoleum built underground by the Qin Emperor was a bronze city with a moat filled with mercury.

The top of the tomb is inlaid with stars, sun and moon, echoing the real heaven and earth.

The Emperor Wu's tomb in front of us seems to be no less impressive.

There is a city underground, and it is dead silent.

"The interior of these tombs is like an independent little world. The scale is staggering. No wonder it took decades to build and required the whole country's efforts," Cao Cao thought.

Ling Jin reported another strange thing in Emperor Wu's tomb to him through the communication beads.

This is also the reason why they have not yet found the auxiliary room where the Qilin wood is located.

"The city walls in this tomb are not fixed. Every once in a while, the tomb is filled up, and when we dig in again, we see a different city.

The people we went down to investigate have also disappeared along with the changes in the city walls."

Ling Jin said: "So I still can't get in until now."

Even through the communication beads, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a strong sense of weirdness.

If you dig the tunnel again, won’t you see a city?
"The path shown in the pointing diagram hasn't appeared yet?"

"Yes, the path on the map doesn't match the city we see now. It doesn't match at all."

How is this possible? If there were changes in one tomb chamber, it could be explained.

How is it possible to rotate such a huge city?

Even Cao Cao was surprised.

It took Ling Jin and others so long to enter the mausoleum.

Considering the scale of the city, it would take some time to explore it thoroughly.

By mid-March, the battle in Liang Province had been decided.

Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and others set off on their journey and would be back in about three to five days.

However, what arrived in Yecheng before Zhao Yun was a new imperial edict sent by the emperor from Luoyang.

In his imperial edict, Liu Xie praised Cao Cao highly for recovering the lost territories of the Han Dynasty and quelling the rebellion in Liang Province.

He also recalled Dong Zhuo's rebellious rule, saying that it was fortunate that Cao Cao sent troops to end the chaos in Chang'an, otherwise his life would be in danger.

At first glance, they are all good words, and the emperor seems to want to ease relations with Cao Cao.

At the end, Liu Xie once again promoted Cao Cao to a higher position.

The speed at which rewards are bestowed is also unprecedented.

Above the Duke of Wei, Cao Cao, who almost unified the nine northern states, was conferred the title of King of Wei!

The emperor was so "docile" and, contrary to his usual behavior, made Cao Cao a king of a different surname. There was only one possibility: he wanted to paralyze him and show that he was obedient. Then he secretly planned to escape from Cao Cao's control.

It can also be understood as a continuation of the intention of appointing the prime minister last time.

It has always been a sensitive issue to enthronize a king with a different surname.

Some people who support imperial power will realize that it is too late to take action after Cao Cao was crowned king.

Cao Cao was a little curious. Where did the emperor want to run to?

Three days later, Zhao Yun returned to Yecheng.

Everything for the enthronement of the general has been prepared!
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