Farmer of Shu Han

Over the years, Queen Mother Yu has been living in seclusion in a separate palace, with no communication with the outside world.

Although he has been released now, he is still under internal detention. It is difficult to say whether he will have his own eyes and ears in a short period of time.

Therefore, it is difficult to say whether the Queen Mother has received any news from the outside.

Anyway, facing Cao Shuang who was out of breath and looking like the sky was about to fall, Queen Mother Yu didn't even look at him. She just admired her newly dyed koudan and said casually:

"Why is it so urgent? General?"

Reconciliation is a reconciliation, but it is a reconciliation between the family and the general.

What does it have to do with a little girl like the Queen Mother?

The little queen mother agreed to issue an edict to change the name of the queen, not only to protect herself, but also to vent the ill will of the late emperor.

But the Queen Mother has not forgotten being imprisoned by General Cao for so many years.

The Queen Mother clearly remembered everything the late emperor did.

It makes no sense that the Queen Mother would not remember what General Cao did.

General Cao naturally knew the Queen Mother's attitude towards him.

This woman is still too small-minded.

Even the Queen Mother cannot avoid this.

So on weekdays, he basically wouldn't come around to ask for trouble.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Luoyang that the Western Bandits attacked Luoyang, and the Luoyang guard Sima Zhao failed to fight effectively and has abandoned the city and fled."

At this point, Cao Shuang emphasized his tone, "Luoyang has been lost, Queen Mother!"

Upon hearing this, Queen Mother Yu suddenly froze.

His eyes finally moved away from his fingertips and fell on Cao Shuang.

Then, a deafening scream sounded: "What did you say!"

After all these years, who else dares to speak so loudly in front of General Cao?

General Cao was not on guard and felt his ears buzzing.

He forcibly resisted the urge to rub his ears, and had no choice but to explain to the Queen Mother again:

"Queen Mother, Sima Zhao failed to defend the city and was attacked by Western thieves who captured Luoyang."

The Queen Mother continued to ask in a shrill voice:

"Where's Sima Yi? Doesn't he have hundreds of thousands of troops guarding Luoyang? Even if he goes to Yecheng, can he just leave Luoyang alone?"

Still tens of thousands?

How many years has it been since that happened?

Cao Shuang slandered Sima Yi in his heart, and a bitter smile appeared on his face:

"Queen Mother, it's not like you don't know that the Tutor and I are both auxiliary ministers. We rely on ourselves as veterans of the four dynasties. How can you see me as a general in your eyes?"

"Therefore, the affairs of Luoyang and Hebei are beyond the knowledge of this minister."

How could the Queen Mother not know that Sima Yi and Cao Shuang were at odds?

If not, she might still be under house arrest at this moment.

But……

"Isn't it true that Grand Tutor Rong Zhao is resolute and can make changes in times of crisis, rather than the great Wei Dynasty?"

Queen Mother Yu still couldn’t believe it:

"There is the Great Wei Ancestral Temple in Luoyang City. How could Taifu Sima abandon it so easily?"

The so-called "Rong Zhao Guo Guo Yi" and "making changes in times of crisis" were said by Cao Zhi and Cao Rui, and Queen Mother Yu had certainly heard of them.

In addition, over the years, Cao Shuang had gone against the grain and everyone inside and outside the court said that Taifu Sima was the one who could help the Wei Dynasty fall into danger.

Cao Shuang was not convinced by this statement:

"Queen Mother, Sima Yi originally had hundreds of thousands of troops in Guanzhong, plus he gathered troops from Luoyang and Hebei. It is said that he has more than 200,000 elite troops, which is a lot more."

"Luoyang was the capital of the Wei Dynasty. Instead of guarding it personally, he crossed the state border without an edict and stationed himself in Yecheng."

"In Yichen's opinion, it is impossible to say that he is a secret treacherous traitor in the West, so he would just sit back and watch Luoyang fall. How can he be brave and resolute, and make changes in the face of danger?"

"He is obviously the sinner of the Wei Dynasty!"

The Queen Mother would definitely not believe that the majestic Master Sima would be in secret communication with the Western thieves.

But Luoyang said it was gone, but it was a fact.

Queen Mother Yu suddenly became excited:

"Luoyang has fallen into the hands of the Western thieves. Xuchang is only more than 300 miles away from Luoyang. The road is smooth. If the thieves come to Xuchang, they will arrive in the morning. Then, what should we do?"

When Cao Shuang heard that the Queen Mother took the initiative to bring up this topic, he couldn't help but secretly praise him, and quickly said:

"I'm here just for this matter, Queen Mother, so I have something to say. The matter is urgent!"

The Queen Mother quickly sat up straight and asked:

"Do you have a way to deal with it?"

Isn't this what Cao Shuang was waiting for?

"Your Majesty, the bandit army is strong and there is no danger to defend Xuchang. Even if we urgently mobilize the Yangzhou army to come here, it will be too late."

"I can die in state affairs, but how can the Queen Mother and Your Majesty be forced by the bandit army?"

"Therefore, I ask the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to patrol Qiao County eastward to temporarily avoid danger. At the same time, it is also convenient to recruit soldiers from all over the country to resist the thieves."

"Another eastward tour?" The Queen Mother asked General Cao what he could do, but she didn't expect it to be an eastward tour again.

Sima Yi was driven from Guanzhong to Luoyang, the late Emperor was driven from Luoyang to Xuchang, and now he and Your Majesty had to be driven from Xuchang to Qiao County.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother looked disappointed.

Doesn't this great Wei have a real man?

Nothing but running, just running.

The Tutor ran away, the late emperor ran away, and now the general also wants to run away.

I recall that when the late Emperor first came to the throne, the Wei Dynasty controlled nine out of ten of the world.

It is no exaggeration to say that China is the most powerful country in the world.

Unexpectedly, in just a few years, Da Wei would be driven away again and again.

If Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen really wanted to know something secretly, they would not be angry at all.

But think about it, the Ancestral Temple in Luoyang is gone. If you had known better, you would have been alive long ago.

Maybe, it's also possible that he doesn't dare to live...

Empress Dowager Yu was so preoccupied with random thoughts that she didn't realize how disrespectful her thoughts were as the daughter-in-law of the Cao family.

Anyway, if the Luoyang Imperial Ancestral Temple fell into the hands of the Han Dynasty, the Ancestral Temple shrine would definitely be destroyed.

No matter how disrespectful they were, Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen had no way of settling the score with themselves.

On the contrary, the late emperor who really gave up Luoyang and placed his throne in Xuchang escaped this disaster.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother asked General Cao in a low voice:

"General, please tell me honestly. Your Majesty and I are patrolling Qiao County in the east. If the bandits from the West are pursuing us, how should you respond?"

General Cao responded quickly:

"No, Queen Mother, but don't worry."

As he said this, he detailed his discussions with his cronies.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother felt slightly relieved.

Then he stared straight at General Cao and continued to ask:

"General, this time, we still have Qiao County to retreat to, but what about next time? Have you decided where to retreat to?"

Cao Shuang did not expect that the Queen Mother would ask such questions.

For a moment, he was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Seeing Cao Shuang's appearance, the Queen Mother suddenly felt exhausted. She sighed and waved her hand:

"Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask. I'll have someone send it to you after I've written the edict for the Eastern Patrol Qiao County."

She didn't want to see the fat man in front of her for a moment.

Cao Shuang agreed and then withdrew.

Looking at Cao Shuang's back, the Queen Mother frowned slightly, thoughtfully:

I don’t know what the late emperor saw in this person, so he actually asked him to assist His Majesty?

Is it just because his surname is Cao?

Cao Shuang didn't care what the Empress Dowager was thinking. After he got the edict, he saw news from the north that there was no trace of the Western thieves.

No longer hesitating at the moment, he summoned all the ministers and ministers, read out the edict, and then asked his brothers Cao Xi, Cao Xun and others to lead the imperial army to escort the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the clan members, etc., and hurried to Qiao County.

For a time, there was chaos in Xuchang City.

The ministers, all like headless blue flies, hurriedly packed up their things and followed the emperor's car away.

"Fat slave! Dolphin dog! Cao Zidan gave birth to five or six of his flesh, which really insults his wise life!"

Sun Zi's curses rang out from Liu Fang's house.

The owner, Liu Fang, sat there with his eyes slightly closed, motionless.

Sun Zi walked back and forth, cursing.

After scolding for a while, seeing that Liu Fang remained silent, he couldn't help but said with some dissatisfaction:

"Zi Qi, the state of affairs is like this, but you have a good nature and can still sit still."

Liu Fang then opened his eyes and looked at Sun Zi who finally stopped:

"Yanlong, the matter has come to this. If you don't sit still, are you going to chase after Cao Shuang?"

He sighed again: "Although scolding is useless, if it can help you vent your anger a little, it's better to let you scold me for a while."

Sun Zi then sat down and said bitterly:

"I shouldn't have promoted Cao Zhaobo to the position in the first place!"

"If you don't push him, who should you push? Do you want to support Cao Zhao (that is, Cao Xiu's son)?"

Sun Zi groaned and said nothing.

Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others have had a long-standing grudge against themselves. If they are allowed to come to power, they, their wives and children may not be able to survive.

"The two of us seemed to be pushing Cao Shuang at first, but in fact we were pushing Tai Tu."

Liu Fang said slowly, "Although Cao Shuang is incompetent and talented, he can keep the two of us rich, and with the Taifu here, I want to come to Wei to feel safe, but I didn't expect..."

Another long sigh.

Regarding the matter of the Assistant Minister, if they have selfish motives, they definitely do.

But it’s not all selfish, there is also a public spirit.

I highly recommend Taifu to be public-spirited.

Cao Shuang can't bring peace to the country, but the Tutor may not be able to do so.

Recommending Cao Shuang is to protect one's own family.

Pushing the Taifu is to protect Wei.

It's just that people's calculations are not as good as God's calculations.

Cao Shuang is indeed incompetent in governing the country.

But when it comes to harming the country, he is extremely talented.

How many years has it been?

Da Wei has actually become like this?

It's just Liu and Sun, it's useless no matter how much they regret.

Since Cao Shuang had the Three Dogs of Taichung, he has monopolized power, changed court codes, changed government orders several times, and changed many old systems.

Although Liu and Sun were still concurrently serving as Zhongshu Jian Zhongshu Ling, they actually held important positions but had no real power.

Coupled with the fact that the Three Dogs in Taichung became more and more rampant, Liu and Sun simply resigned and resigned.

Out of sight, out of mind, I can be considered to have enjoyed the wealth for a few years with peace of mind.

After all, he was the main driving force behind Cao Shuang's rise to power. Although Cao Shuang did not allow the two to take real power, on the surface, he was at least respectful to the two.

Naturally, the Three Dogs of Taichung will not embarrass them and their children.

If Luoyang does not lose, it would not be a bad thing if it continues like this.

The bad thing is that Luoyang was suddenly lost.

Xuchang was like a clean little white pig, suddenly exposed to the tiger's mouth of the Han Dynasty.

Looking at Cao Shuang like a lost dog, he did not dare to stay for a moment, and took the emperor to escape overnight.

Coupled with the anger accumulated over the past few years, Sun Zi really couldn't bear it.

Then there was the scene of yelling and swearing in Liu's house.

"I didn't expect Cao Shuang to be so incompetent."

Sun Zi picked up Liu Fang's sentence.

Around Luoyang, there are eight sanitation gates.

Even if the Western Bandits have captured Luoyang, they will not be able to move south with peace of mind if they do not capture all the dangerous locations around them.

The surrounding areas of Luoyang were not settled yet, and there were hundreds of thousands of Taifu's elite troops in the north. How could the Western bandits dare to go south to Xuchang for a while?

Cao Shuang, Taichung Three Dogs and other cronies did not even think of this. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are as stupid as pigs and dogs.

Acting in such a hurry will not only make the Western thieves laugh, but will also inevitably cause unrest in the hearts of the people in the country.

To avoid temporary peace and achieve long-term chaos is the act of a fool!

Liu Fang shook his head: "The matter has reached this point. It is useless to talk more. It is better to think about how to make up for it."

Sun Zi had worked with Liu Fang for decades, and he knew what he meant when he heard this: "Won't Zi Qi follow him to Qiao County?"

Liu Fang shook his head: "It's embarrassing enough to run from Luoyang to Xuchang. If you run to Qiao County again, how is it any different from Cao Shuang's lost dog?"

Sun Zi nodded and smiled helplessly:

"You and I are the same age. I never thought I would have the opportunity to serve Wei again."

Both of them understood what the other meant and smiled at each other.

"Where do you want to start?"

"Of course it's the guard general. Now in Xuchang City, whoever has the military power is the one who keeps his word."

"General Zhao Boran?"

Zhao Boran is Zhao Yan.

When Cao Rui patrolled east, he asked Zhao Yan to lead the army first to rescue Hefei.

It can be said that Zhao Yan is the most capable leader among Xuchang's important ministers.

It's a pity that he is a veteran.

Although Zhao Yan has never made a clear stance between Cao Shuang and Sima Yi.

But Cao Shuang did not trust the veterans of the Wei Dynasty, especially the veterans of the Four Dynasties and Three Dynasties.

Therefore, although Zhao Yan was a hussar general, the military power in his hands had long been taken away by Cao Shuang brothers.

Until Xuchang was in crisis, the person who was capable and capable of guarding Xuchang was still this old minister.

"There is another person who is assisting Zhao Boran in staying in Xuchang. He also needs to pay attention."

"who?"

"Chasing the bandit general Wang Boyu."

Wang Boyu is Wang Ji.

During the reign of the late Emperor, Wang Boyu was dismissed for official duties.

Later he was promoted and activated by Cao Shuang.

It's just that although Wang Ji was recommended by Cao Shuang to become an official again, he was very dissatisfied with Cao Shuang's monopolization of power, which caused a great bad atmosphere in the Wei state.

He even wrote "Shi Yao Lun" to ridicule current events.

This will definitely make Cao Shuang unhappy.

However, Wang Ji was recommended by him. If he were to be removed from office on the basis of his fault, it would appear that General Cao was ignorant.

So Wang Ji just got a redundant official in the past few years.

This time, Cao Shuang asked him to stay in Xuchang. In order to prevent others from saying that he was seeking revenge, he even gave Wang Ji the title of general against bandits.

Underneath the chaos in Xuchang, undercurrents surge.

——

Cao Shuang, who ran from Xuchang to Qiao County, was a little shocked. After learning that the Western Bandits did not go to attack Xuchang, he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he still felt that the small amount of forbidden troops in his hand was not enough, so he ordered Wang Ling to send troops to Qiao County to protect him in the name of the emperor's edict.

The Queen Mother and the Emperor suddenly arrived in Qiao County. Even though there were palaces in Qiao County, the constant influx of clan relatives, ministers, and ministers still made Qiao County seem chaotic and disorderly.

There was a commotion, mixed with wailing, and the ministers walked hastily and staggered.

They pushed each other and tried to clear a path through the crowd.

On the muddy ground, a boot whose color cannot be seen appears from time to time.

All this made the ministers of the Wei Dynasty look extremely embarrassed.

Seeing this, clan relative Cao Jiu couldn't help but feel sad and lamented:

"In the past, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty first went to Chang'an and then returned to Luoyang. The ministers and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty lived in thatched huts and discussed affairs under the thatched huts, with thorns planted on all sides to shield them."

"Now I look at the monarchs and ministers of the Wei Dynasty, first walking to Xuchang and then to Qiao County. How is this moment similar to that of that time?"

So he stayed up late lighting lamps and wrote "On the Six Dynasties", pretending to be the posthumous writings of Cao Zhi, King of Chen, and presented it to the general, saying:

I heard that kings from ancient times must have the same surname to show their close relatives, and they must have different surnames to show the virtuous and virtuous... If you are not a virtuous person, you will not be able to achieve success. And use it.

Nearby, there is the solidity of clan alliances and vassal guards, and far away, there is the help of benevolent and virtuous ministers; when it is prosperous, it is shared by its governance; when it is declining, it is protected by its territory; when it is safe, it is shared by its blessings; when it is dangerous, it is shared by its misfortunes.

…

The meaning is that because the Cao Wei regime does not reuse the clan, power will fall to outsiders. It is recommended to enfeoff the clan's children and grant them real military and political power in order to restrain powerful ministers with different surnames, strengthen the weak branches, and consolidate Cao Wei's rule.

It's just that Cao Shuang, who has just arrived in Qiao County, is very busy. How can he be in the mood to read this long and smelly memorial?

Even if Chen Wangcai is famous all over the world, he is already a dead man, so he abandons it.

King Cao Zhi of Jibei, who learned that his lord had an article in his name, read the article and thought it looked familiar.

Because he knew that his lord had indeed repeatedly reminded the late emperor:

When a powerful right is in power, it is not with relatives. Where the power lies, even if it is sparse, it must be strong; where the power is gone, even if it is close, it must be light.

Nowadays, the public clans are sparse and the surnames are different, which will cause trouble in the future.

I begged the late emperor to give the Cao clan a chance to defend the Wei Dynasty with vassal vassal.

The words in this article are quite similar to the memorials written by Your Excellency before.

That's why Cao Zhi felt familiar.

But he looked through the catalog that recorded his family's articles and couldn't find this article, so he had some idea in his mind.

Abandoning the book, he picked up the pot, took a long sip, and said to a certain direction, seemingly smiling but actually crying, seemingly joyful but actually sad:

"My lord, have you seen it now? Not to mention the late emperor, even if you can wait until today, I'm afraid you won't be able to wait until the day when the court changes its mind."

This Great Wei is really hopeless because he married his mother!

After drinking, he studied the ink by himself and wrote:

"Brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much and look forward to seeing you again."

Cao Zhi's elder brother, Cao Miao, was working in the fields in the countryside when he received the letter from the King of Jibei.

Spring is coming soon, so we need to prepare for spring plowing in advance.

After reading the ten-digit letter from Liao Liao, Cao Miao, who originally looked like an old farmer, his pupils suddenly shrank!