Three Kingdoms

Some people are destined to be lonely all their lives. Even if they are surrounded by beauties on their bed when they sleep, or full of civilized people when they wake up, they are still lonely. Cao Cao's loneliness started when he was in power and has continued to the present.

Cao Cao slowly moved forward step by step. Behind him were his subordinates, following suit. There was no one in front of Cao Cao, to his left or right, and all the driving force for advancement could only be Cao Cao himself.

It's like when he first entered officialdom.

When Cao Cao was young, he was often in the second grade, and conflicts grew up with him. Cao Cao had low self-esteem, so he was arrogant. In the eyes of ordinary people, Cao Cao was a prince and surrounded by high-ranking officials similar to Yuan Shao. However, in the eyes of Yuan Shao and others, Cao Cao was just a follower.

After the eunuch.

These four words have followed Cao Cao since he was a child and have followed him until now.

Can you choose the family you are born into? Where was he born? Could it be his original sin throughout his life? Do our sons and grandsons have to repay those things done by our parents and grandparents?

Cao Cao originally thought that he could change the opinions of others and update the original impression with his own efforts. Unfortunately, when he served as the captain of the city gate in Luoyang, Cao Cao gradually realized that no matter what he did, It still can't change others' criticism of him.

He beat up the eunuch Jian Shuo's uncle Jian Tu, and then the most difficult to deal with in the official area in the north of Luoyang, the original chaos suddenly disappeared, and "no one dared to offend", but the eunuch immediately regarded him as a traitor, and the nobles looked at him Like a fool, Cao Cao understood that if he did something good, there would be good results.

Cao Cao was promoted openly and secretly, and went to Dunqiu to serve as the county magistrate.

This time, Cao Cao didn't do anything extraordinary. He worked as a county magistrate and collected taxes steadily. However, Cao Cao's cousin-in-law, Jianqiang Hou Song Qi, was killed by the eunuchs, and Cao Cao was also implicated. He was dismissed from his official position and could only return to his hometown of Qiao County to live idle. Cao Cao understood that doing things according to the rules, only seeking stability and nothing else, would not lead to good results.

If you can't do it by yourself, then can you find someone else, or let someone else do it? So who has the most authority? Who can do this? Cao Cao believed at the time that he could only be the emperor.

When Cao Cao returned to the court, Cao Cao wrote a letter stating that Dou Wu and others were framed for their integrity as officials, which caused the court to be full of treacherous and evil people, but the loyal and good people were not reused. His words were sincere, but he was not accepted by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. adoption. After that, Cao Cao wrote many times to remonstrate. Although there were occasional results, they had little effect...

Then what?

Cao Cao looked up at the throne above the Dan steps and remained silent.

It's not that Cao Cao doesn't want to trust others, it's that he doesn't know who to trust!

Who else is worthy of belief!

Cao Cao couldn't help but think of Liu Bei. He was very similar to Liu Bei in some ways. Cao Cao also thought of Fei Qian. In fact, some of the things Fei Qian did were also things Cao Cao wanted to do but couldn't...

"Welcome Your Majesty!" 』

Under the guidance of Xiao Huangmen, Liu Xie climbed to the Dan steps and sat on the throne.

Cao Cao led all officials to salute Liu Xie.

As if it was his own misunderstanding, Cao Cao felt that this time Liu Xie paused for two breaths longer than usual, but soon, Liu Xie's voice rippled above the hall, "All my beloved lords, stay safe!" 』

Yes, everyone loves you and you are equal, but in this world, there has never been such a thing as "public" or "peace"!

Cao Cao stood up and sat in his seat, his eyes meeting Liu Xie's eyes without giving in...

Liu Xie couldn't help but retreat subconsciously, and then looked back with some annoyance, only to find that Cao Cao had already turned away and looked at other officials, and the other officials also looked at Cao Cao under his gaze. They all looked like little ones, shrinking their heads.

"..." Liu Xie was silent.

"If there is something going on, go ahead and retreat if there is nothing going on!" ” Xiao Huangmen’s voice sounded loudly in the hall. Yes, loud and clear, the emperor is also a human being. Who would like a sinister voice to stimulate their hearing by their side? Therefore, normally speaking, the first requirement for a eunuch to announce edicts and other matters is clear speech and a loud voice. But the loudness of the voice does not represent the openness of the heart. After the Huangmen eunuch's voice, everyone's eyes couldn't help but focus on Cao Cao.

Cao Cao slowly sat up, straightened his back, and spoke in a slow and powerful voice, just like usual, as if he was not affected by Fei Qian's troops at all. The captives will not attack or harm your majesty, so your majesty need not worry. 』

Liu Xie didn't know what to say for a while. Can you actually say this?

"How do you like your love?" Liu Xie couldn't help but ask. You were fighting for life and death before, but now you turn around and say it's just a small matter, don't worry about it?

Cao Cao smiled and said, "This is the case, Yi Er!" Let me ask what your Majesty’s original intention is! 』

"Intention?" Liu Xie was stunned for a moment.

Cao Cao did not continue to explain, but asked other people on the side to report some non-critical matters that required Liu Xie's nod, and then basically ended the meeting.

The big meetings discuss small things, and the small meetings discuss big things. The more people there are, the more complicated it becomes. This is the same in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. The court meeting is not the focus, and the key points cannot be discussed. Most of the time, the court meeting is just an announcement or a voting place. As for more things, it is discussed after the court meeting. Liu Xie also understands this, so After the court meeting, he did not change out of the heavy crown clothes immediately. He closed his eyes and quietly rested his mind while waiting.

Sure enough, not long after, Xiao Huangmen came forward and bowed down: "Sikong, please see me..."

"Xuan! Liu Xie opened his eyes. He was going to take this opportunity to have a good talk with Cao Cao. The arrival of the Cavalry General Fei Qian felt like an invisible waist support to Liu Xie, making his waist straighter and his tone more comfortable. What's more, it was said that even Cao Cao couldn't resist it. Can Cao Cao maintain his previous arrogance if he can withstand the Hussars' troops?

Liu Xie watched Cao Cao walk in, watched Cao Cao's figure stretched out under the candlelight of the hall, watched Cao Cao lower his head little by little, and seemed to feel a sense of joy in his heart, "Old thief, there are also today! 』

Although Liu Xie really wanted to say these words, he finally tilted his mouth. After these words swirled in his throat, what came out was, "I love you, please give me a seat." 』

"Thank you, Your Majesty. "Cao Cao's tone was calm and his actions were not chaotic at all. He seemed not to be affected at all by the hussar generals in the past few days.

Liu Xie was waiting for Cao Cao to speak first, but Cao Cao was looking at the beams in the hall.

Liu Xie couldn't help but raised his eyes and looked up, and finally heard Cao Cao's words in his ears, "When the palace was being built, your majesty came to Xu County. There were no suitable beams in the public warehouse, so it was Xun's Taigong who dedicated it." Jane..."

『(￢_￢)? Liu Xie couldn't talk to him for a while.

"This brick needs to be fired in a dense kiln, and the soil along the river is collected. Hundreds of pieces of work are combined to make it. The completion is less than half of it..." Cao Cao continued.

Liu Xie lowered his eyelids and looked at the green bricks that he didn't pay attention to at first.

"Your Majesty, do you know what it means to be well-off?" "Cao Cao suddenly said this.

"Well-off?" "It's a pity that Liu Xie is not a time traveler, otherwise he would definitely think that Cao Cao was possessed by something. After thinking for a long time, he said, "The people are tired, how can they be well-off? 』

Cao Cao nodded, shook his head, and said, "Does your Majesty know what Zhongni and Yu Wabin were talking about in the past?" 』

Liu Xie frowned, as if he vaguely guessed what Cao Cao was going to say, "This..."

"Now that the great road is hidden, the world is home." Each will kiss his own relatives, each will have his own son, and every son will be his own. When adults are born, they regard it as etiquette, and cities, ditches and ponds are considered solid. Etiquette and righteousness serve as disciplines, to upright rulers and ministers, to respect fathers and sons, to harmonize brothers, to harmonize couples, to establish systems, to establish fields, to know the wise and courageous, and to regard merit as one's own. Therefore, the plan is made, and the army starts from there! ” Cao Cao’s voice was low, rolling in the hall, like faint wind and thunder, “Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu, Cheng, and Gong, all of them were not disrespectful of etiquette. In order to show his righteousness, to test his trust, to show his faults, to punish people with benevolence and to make concessions, to show the people that they are normal. If there are those who do not follow this, those who live in Shao will be in trouble, and everyone will think it is a disaster. This is called a well-off society..."

Liu Xie stared at Cao Cao and said, "Sikong might as well speak frankly..."

"Ha, what does it mean to be well-off?" There is no great unity in the world, we can only seek its well-being! ” Cao Cao said categorically, “Now that the country is in turmoil, who is to blame? If the disadvantages have been accumulated over the years, they can only be cured slowly. How can we tolerate the methods of tigers and wolves? 』

Liu Xie sneered and said: "Sikong Zhiyi, all the previous ones are warm techniques and gentle prescriptions?" 』

Cao Cao also smiled, and his smile gradually turned cold, and said: "Your Majesty, does he know why Guangwu is settled in Luo?" Not living in Yong? Your Majesty, in the Ancestral Temple, worshiped in front of Guangwu's case, do you have any intention of abandoning the inheritance of your ancestors? 』

"Bold!" Liu Xie stood up angrily and said, "If you can help me, I will be kind to you!" No, you can also show mercy! 』

Cao Cao also stood up, cupped his hands and said, "If your Majesty can believe it, then live in it!" No, you can also say goodbye here! ” After saying this, Cao Cao bowed his hands again and exited the hall.

The main hall was empty, and the irrelevant servants and servants had long stayed away. Sunlight splashed down through the vermilion pillars and hanging gauze curtains, falling in front of Cao Cao's eyes, but behind him, there was a large shadow.

Cao Cao walked out of the hall. Perhaps it was because the sun was a bit dazzling, or for some other reason. Cao Cao stayed for a moment, squinting and looking up at the sky. Then he straightened up again, raised his head, and strode forward. .

The wind passed by slowly and rolled up Cao Cao's sleeves, but it could not blow the robe on Cao Cao's body. Under the sunlight, one or two sweat stains seemed to dye the red on Cao Cao's back robe even redder and the black darker...

Liu Xie stood in the hall for a long time without moving.

The light seemed to be right in front of him, right at the door of the hall, but in that piece of light, it seemed that he could only see light. The pure light made Liu Xie's eyes hurt, and he couldn't see what was going on in the halo. What a view.

"Only seeking a well-off society..." Liu Xie murmured, "Only seeking a well-off society... There is no universal unity in the world, I only seek..."

A figure quietly appeared in the light at the entrance of the hall, short and humble, "Your Majesty..."

"..." Liu Xie came back to his senses and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple..."

Xiao Huangmen hurriedly responded and then led the way.

Liu Xie walked a few steps and suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at the things he rarely paid attention to. The beams, wooden boards, blue bricks, window grilles, and painted eaves of the hall... These were once taken for granted in Liu Xie's eyes. It seems to be something inconspicuous.

Xiao Huangmen noticed that Liu Xie had stopped, and quickly stopped, took two steps back, hunched over, and waited silently.

Liu Xie came to his senses, took a deep breath, and moved forward.

Guangwu established his capital in Luo.

Just like he usually didn't care at all, nor did he care about the masonry and beams in the hall, Liu Xie seemed to think that this was just the case, and he took it for granted, without giving much thought to the ins and outs of these things.

Yes, why?

I seemed to have said this when I was in Chang'an. There were a lot of commotion and arguments in the main hall. Oh, haha, I seem to still remember what Fei Qian said back then - "The place of capital, the place where Han Dynasty flourished." , the waters of Heluo, and the territory of Guangwu, although they have different names, there is no difference in reality. They are all Han people in Han Dynasty, Han City, and your Majesty does not need to worry about this. As the saying goes, the place where His Majesty stands is not Xuande Hall, and the place where His Majesty rests is not Fanglin Garden? Your Majesty can make your own decision..."

Haha, that’s really a good point.

It is as correct as the sky is the sky and the earth is the earth, but is there really no difference?

The Ancestral Temple is right in front of you.

This is the Ancestral Temple of Guangwu.

Yes, only Guangwu.

Liu Xie was silent and walked into the Ancestral Temple.

The gold-painted spiritual tablet is solemn and solemn, aloof.

Guangwu's blood flows in his body, and he also hopes that like Guangwu, he can revitalize the Han Dynasty and help the Han Dynasty get out of trouble and shine again.

In a daze, Liu Xie suddenly remembered what his father said when he was young, "Do you want to be the emperor?" If you want to be a good emperor, don't believe other people's words easily. No one's words will do! 』

"Then...then...you can't even believe what the father, um, the Queen Mother says?" Liu Xie, who was still a little kid at the time, asked with confusion on his face while holding Liu Hong's neck.

The father laughed and said, "No way!" Remember... don't be gullible! 』

Now that I think about it, my father's smile back then actually contained some sadness. Maybe his father was just expressing his feelings at the time, and he didn't expect that Liu Xie, who was still a bit fart, could understand it, so he just said it, but now Liu Xie suddenly felt his father's mood at that time...

An endless feeling of loneliness was like a ghost lurking in the dark shadow of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. It roared out in the blink of an eye and wrapped around Liu Xie's body, making his hands and feet feel cold.

Who else in this world can be trusted?

Who can believe it?