Chapter 21 The twentieth chapter Cao A concealed Xu Tian's encirclement of Dong Guojiu's cabinet and received an imperial edict

It is said that Cao Cao raised his sword to kill Zhang Liao, Xuande grabbed his arm, and Yun Chang knelt in front of him.Xuande said: "Such kind-hearted people are justified to be retained."Yun Chang said: "Guan, who has known Wen Yuan's loyalty for a long time, is willing to protect him with his life."Cao Throwing Sword smiled and said: "I also know Wen Yuan's loyalty, so he is the ear of the opera."Then he loosened his bondage, undressed him, and sat on it.Liao sensed his intention and surrendered.Cao worshiped Liao as Zhonglang General, bestowed the title of Marquis of Guannei, and envoys recruited Zang Ba.Ba heard that Lu Bu was dead and Zhang Liao had surrendered, so he also led his troops to surrender.Give it a big reward.Zang Ba recruited Sun Guan, Wu Dun, and Yin Li to surrender; Duchang Xi refused to surrender.Cao made Zang Ba Minister of Langya.Sun Guan and others also added officials and ordered them to guard the ground of Qi and Xu along the coast.Bring Lu Bu's wife and daughter back to Xudu.Greatly reward the three armies, and pull out the stronghold team teacher.Passing through Xuzhou, the people burned incense to cover the road, please leave Liu Shijun as herdsman.Cao said: "Liu Shijun has made great achievements, and it is not too late to come back when the face of the king is conferred a title."The people kowtowed thanks.Call the chariot general Che Zhou to lead Xuzhou.Cao Jun returned to Xuchang, rewarded the expedition personnel, and left Xuande to rest in the courtyard near the prime minister's mansion.

The next day, Emperor Xian set up a dynasty, performed Xuande's military exploits, and introduced Xuande to the emperor.Xuande worshiped Danchi with court clothes.Emperor Xuan went to the hall and asked, "Who is Qingzu?"Xuande said: The minister is the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing, the grandson of Liu Xiong, and the son of Liu Hong, after King Jing of Zhongshan.Dijiao checked the genealogy of the clan and asked Zong Zhengqing to read it out: Emperor Xiaojing had fourteen sons.The seventh son is Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan.Shengsheng Liu Zhen, Marquis of Lucheng Ting.Zhensheng Peihou Liu Ang.Angsheng Zhanghou Liu Lu.Lu Sheng was Liu Lian, Marquis of Yishui.Love the life of Liu Ying, Marquis of Qinyang.Yingsheng Anguohou Liu Jian.Jiansheng Guangling Marquis Liu Ai.Mourning the glue Hou Liu Xian.Xiansheng Zuyi Hou Liu Shu.Shu gave birth to Liu Yi, Marquis of Qiyang.Yisheng Yuan Zehou Liu Bi.Liu Da, Marquis of Yingchuan, must be born.Dasheng Fenglinghou Liu Buyi.There is no doubt that Liu Hui, Marquis of Jichuan, was born.Huisheng Dongjun Fanling Liu Xiong.Xiongsheng Liu Hong.Hong is not an official.Liu Bei is the son of Liu Hong.

The emperor's genealogy, Xuande is the emperor's uncle.The emperor is overjoyed, please enter the side hall to discuss the ceremony of uncle and niece.The emperor thought to himself: Cao Cao takes power, and the state affairs are not up to me. Now that I have this heroic uncle, I will help him!So he worshiped Xuande as the left general Yicheng Tinghou.After hosting a banquet, Xuande thanked him and went out to court.Since then, everyone has been called Uncle Liu Huang. When Cao Cao returned to the mansion, a group of counselors including Xun Yu came to see him and said: "The emperor recognizes Liu Bei as his uncle, which may not benefit Ming Gong."Cao Cao said: "He thinks that the emperor is uncle, and I give it to the emperor's edict, so he dare not disobey."Kuang I stayed in Xudu, although the name is close to the king, it is within my grasp, why should I be afraid?What I worry about is that Taiwei Yang Biao is a relative of Yuan Shu; if he cooperates with Er Yuan, it will do a lot of harm.It should be removed.The secret envoy falsely accused Biao of communicating with Yuan Shu, so he took Biao and sent him to prison, and ordered Man Chong to rule him.At that time, Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai, was in Xudu. Because of admonishing Cao Cao, he said: "How can the fourth generation of Yang Gong be guilty of Yuan's virtue?"Cao said: "This is the court's intention."Rong said: "If King Cheng kills Duke Zhao, Duke Zhou will not know what he said?"As a last resort, he was exempted from Biaoguan and returned to the field.Yilang Zhao Yan was indignant and impeached Cao Cao for not obeying the emperor's order and accepting ministers without authorization.Cao was furious and took Zhao Yan to kill him.So all the officials were frightened.Cheng Yu, a counselor, said to Cao Cao: "Now that the Duke of the Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more famous, why not take advantage of this time to act like a king and overlord?"Cao said: "There are still too many thighs in the imperial court, and they cannot be moved lightly."I should ask the emperor to hunt in the field to watch the movement.

So he chose good horses, famous eagles, handsome dogs, and ready bows and arrows. First, he gathered troops outside the city and invited the emperor to hunt in the fields.The emperor said: "Field hunting may not be the right way."Cao said: The ancient emperors searched for seedlings in summer in spring, hunted in autumn and winter, and went out of the suburbs at four o'clock to show their martial arts to the world.Today, when the world is in turmoil, it is time to use field hunting to teach martial arts.The emperor didn't dare to disobey, so he got on a free horse, took a carved bow with precious stones, and arrows made of gold, and drove out of the city in a row.Xuande, Guan and Zhang each bent their bows and inserted arrows, wore heart armors inside, held weapons in their hands, and led dozens of horses to accompany them out of Xuchang.Cao Cao rode a yellow flying electric horse with claws, and led a hundred thousand people to hunt with the emperor in Xutian.The sergeants lined up the paddock, which was more than two hundred miles wide.Cao and the Son of Heaven rode side by side, fighting for the head of the horse.Behind them are the confidant generals.Hundreds of officials, civil and military, serve from afar, who dares to approach.On that day, Emperor Xian rode to Xutian, and Liu Xuande lived by the road.The emperor said: "I want to watch the emperor's uncle shoot and hunt."Xuande took the order to get on the horse, and suddenly a rabbit caught up in the grass.Xuande shoots it, and the arrow hits the rabbit.God cheers.Turning around the slope, I suddenly saw a big deer driving out of the thorns.The emperor shot three arrows in a row and missed, Gu Zhicao said: "You shoot it."Cao just asked for the emperor's carved bow and golden arrow, and shot it with a full buckle. It hit the back of the deer and fell into the grass.When the officials and generals saw the golden arrow, they only said that the emperor had hit it, and they all shouted long live to the emperor.Cao Cao steered his horse straight out and covered the emperor to welcome him.The group is full of color.Behind Xuande's back, Yun Chang was furious. He plucked the eyebrows of the lying silkworm, opened his red phoenix eyes, raised his knife and slapped the horse, and then came out to kill Cao Cao.Seeing Xuande, he hurriedly waved his hands to see him off.When Guan Gong saw his brother like this, he didn't dare to move.Xuande bowed his body and congratulated Cao Cao, saying: "The prime minister's sharp shot is rare in the world!"Cao said with a smile: "this emperor is Hong Fu'er."Nai returned to his horse to congratulate the emperor, but instead of returning the precious carved bow, he hung the belt himself.The paddock is over, and the banquet is held in Xu Tian.After the banquet, drive back to Xudu.Everyone went to rest.Yun Chang asked Xuande, saying: "The thief deceives the king, I want to kill him, and eliminate harm for the country. Brother, why not just me?"Xuande said: "Throwing rats should not be used."Cao Cao is only a horse's head away from the emperor, and his confidantes will embrace him around him; if my brother shows off his momentary anger and acts lightly, if the matter fails, he will hurt the emperor, and the crime will be to wait for me.Yun Chang said: If you don't kill this thief today, it will be a disaster later.Xuande said: "It's better to keep it secret, not to speak lightly."

But when Emperor Xian returned to the palace, he wept and called Empress Fu and said: "Since I took the throne, traitors have risen together: first I suffered from Dong Zhuo's disaster, and then I suffered from the chaos of Jue and Si."I and you deserve the suffering that ordinary people have not suffered.After winning Cao Cao, he thought he was a minister of the country; he didn't want to monopolize the country and exercise power, and he was good at being a blessing.Every time I see it, my back is like a thorn.Today in the paddock, greeted and congratulated, extremely rude!Sooner or later there must be conspiracy, my husband and I don't know where to die!Empress Fu said: "The princes and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty all eat Han Lu, but no one can save the country?"Before he finished speaking, a person came in from the outside and said: "Emperor, don't worry about it later: I will lift up one person to eliminate the harm of the country."The emperor saw it as Fu Wan, the father of Empress Fu.The emperor hid his tears and asked, "Does the emperor also know the tyranny of the thief?"Wan said: "Who didn't see Xu Tian shooting the deer?"But in the Manchu Dynasty, if you are not a clan, you are under his sect.Who would be loyal to beg for thieves if they were not relatives of the state?The veteran has no right to do this.Dong Cheng, the uncle of the general of chariots and cavalry, can also be entrusted.The emperor said: "Uncle Dong Guo often goes to the country to face disasters. I know it all the time; you can announce it and discuss major issues together."Wan said: "Your Majesty, both left and right are confidantes of thieves. If things are leaked, it will be a disaster."The emperor said: But what can I do?Wan said: I have a plan: Your Majesty can make a collar for the clothes, take a jade belt, and give Dong Cheng a secret; but sew a secret edict on the inside of the belt lining to give it, so that you can see the edict at home, and you can draw strategies day and night; gods and ghosts don't know it. .Of course, Fu Wan resigned.

The emperor made a secret edict, bit his fingertips, wrote it in blood, and secretly ordered Empress Fu to sew it on the purple brocade lining of the jade belt, but wear a brocade robe and tie the belt himself, and ordered the internal historian Xuan Dong to inherit it.After seeing the emperor's ceremony, the emperor said: "I came here at night to talk about the suffering of the Bahe River. I remembered the great achievements of my uncle, so I specially announced my condolences."Thank you Chengdun.The emperor led out of the palace, went to the Taimiao, and transferred to the Pavilion of Meritorious Ministers.After the emperor burned incense and finished the ceremony, he introduced and watched the portrait.In the middle is a portrait of Han Gaozu.The emperor said: "Where did the emperor Gaozu get up?"How to start a business?Cheng was shocked and said, "Your Majesty is playing with the ministers' ears."Why don't you know about the matter of the holy ancestor?Emperor Gao rose from the head of the pavilion at Sishang, raised a three-foot sword, cut snakes and revolted across the world, destroyed Qin in three years, and destroyed Chu in five years;The emperor said: the ancestors are so heroic, and the descendants are so cowardly, how can you not sigh!Because he pointed to the images of the two assistants on the left and right, he said: These two people are not Zhang Liang, Marquis of Liu, and Xiao Heye, Marquis of Feng?Cheng said: Yes.Gaozu's founding of a business depends on the efforts of two people.The emperor looked back to the left and right, and Nai Mi said Cheng said: "You should also be like this. The two stand by my side."Cheng said: "I don't have an inch of merit, why should I do this?"The emperor said: I think that Qing Xidu's contribution to saving Jia has not been forgotten, and there is nothing to give.Because he pointed to the belt of the robe he was wearing, he said: "You should wear this robe and wear this belt. It's always like being around me."Thank you Chengdun.The emperor untied his robe and gave it to him, and said in a secret saying: "You can take a closer look at it when you return, and don't disappoint me."Accept the understanding, wear a robe and tie, and resign from the emperor to the cabinet.Someone reported to Cao Cao a long time ago that the emperor was talking to Dong Chengdeng's Pavilion of Meritorious Ministers.Fuck into the court to see.When Dong Cheng came out of the pavilion, he just passed through the gate of the palace, just in time to meet Cao. He had nowhere to hide, so he had to stand on the side of the road and salute.Cao asked, "Where did the uncle of the country come from?"Cheng said: "I was summoned by the Son of Heaven and bestowed with brocade robes and jade belts."Cao asked, "Why do you see the gift?"Cheng said: I have this gift because I remember the merits of a certain old western capital who rescued him.Cao said: "Please show me."Chengxin knows that there must be a secret edict in the belt, and he is afraid that he will see through it and be puzzled by the delay.Scold the left and right: hurry up!After looking at it for a while, he said with a smile: It really is a good jade belt!Then take off the brocade robe and borrow it.Cheng was afraid in his heart and dared not disobey, so he took off his robe and offered it.Cao personally lifted it with his hand and looked carefully at the shadow of the sun.After reading it, I put it on myself and tied a jade belt. Looking back at the left and right, I said: "How long is it?"Compliment left and right.Cao said Cheng said: "Uncle Guo gave me this robe belt, how about it?"The confession said: "Given by the king's kindness, I dare not give it away; let someone make a special contribution."Cao said: "Is it possible that the uncle of the country has a conspiracy in accepting this belt?"Cheng Jing said: "How dare a certain one?"If the prime minister wants it, he can stay there.Cao said: "The Lord accepts the king's gift, why should I take it away?"Chatting for fun.Then he took off his robe and returned it.

Cheng Cicao returned home, sat alone in the academy at night, looked at the robe carefully and repeatedly, but there was nothing there.Chengsi said: "The emperor gave me a robe and belt, and ordered me to look closely. It must have been unintentional. There are no traces of it now, why?"Then he took the jade belt and checked it. It was exquisite white jade, crushed into small dragons wearing flowers, and the back was lined with purple brocade.Suspicious, put it on the table and search for it repeatedly.For a long time, very tired.Just about to lie down and go to bed, suddenly the lantern fell on the belt and burned the backing.Cheng Jing wiped it, and one place was burned, the plain silk was slightly exposed, and blood was hidden.He hurriedly took out the knife and opened it to see it. It was a secret edict written in blood by the emperor.The imperial edict said:

I have heard that in the greatness of human relations, father and son come first; in the difference between honor and inferiority, the ruler and his subjects are the most important.In recent days, thieves have exercised power and oppressed the monarch and father; they have joined forces with the party and corrupted the government; rewards and punishments are beyond my control.I worry about it day and night, fearing that the world will be in danger.Qing is the minister of the country, and my dearest relatives. I should remember the difficulties of Emperor Gao in starting a business, unite the martyrs who are loyal and righteous, wipe out the traitors, and restore the country. Fortunately, the ancestors!Break your finger and spill blood, write an order to Fuqing, and then slap it again, don't disappoint me!In the spring and March of the fourth year of Jian'an.

After Dong Cheng finished reading, weeping and crying, he couldn't sleep all night.In the morning, I went back to the academy and read the edict again and again, but there was nothing I could do.But he issued an imperial edict on several occasions, meditating on the plan to eliminate Cao Cao.Thoughts are undecided, I lie down in hiding.Suddenly the prince servant arrives.The door official knew that Zifu had a good relationship with Dong Cheng, so he didn't dare to stop him, so he entered the academy.Seeing that Cheng Fu was barely awake, plain silk was pressed on the bottom of his sleeve, and the word "Zhen" was slightly exposed.Zifu doubted it, took it silently and looked at it, hid it in his sleeve, and called Cheng and said: "Uncle Guo is so at ease!"Thanks for how you can sleep!Cheng Jingjue did not see the imperial edict, lost his mind, and flustered his hands and feet.Zi Fu said: "You want to kill Duke Cao!"I shall be the first.Chengqi said: "If brother is like this, the Han Dynasty will end!"Zifu said: "I play with my ears."My ancestors lived on Hanlu, how could they not be loyal?I would like to help my brother to punish the country's thieves together.Cheng said: "Brother has this heart, the country's great fortune."Zifu said: "We should set up a petition of justice in the secret room, each of the three clans, in order to repay the Han monarch."Cheng Daxi, take a piece of white silk, first write the name and draw characters.Zifu also refers to the title of the book and the painting.At the end of the book, Zifu said: General Wu Zilan, who is very close to me, can conspire with me.Cheng said: "The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, only Changshui Xiaowei Zhongji and Yilang Wu Shuo are my confidantes, and they will definitely work with me."During the discussion, the family boy entered the newspaper and Wu Shuo came to visit.Cheng said: "God help me!"Jiao Zifu temporarily hides behind the screen.Accept the two into the academy.Sit down, tea is over.The editor said: Do you also hold grudges about Xu Tian's shooting and hunting?Cheng said: "Although I have hatred, there is nothing I can do."Shuo said: "I swear to kill this thief, I hate the ears of those who are helpless!"The compilation said: Eliminate harm for the country, even if you die, you will have no complaints.The prince obeyed the screen and said: You two want to kill Prime Minister Cao!I should be the first, and Uncle Dong Guo is the witness.Zhong Ji said angrily: "A loyal minister is not afraid of death!"It is better for us to die as a ghost than you, a thief of the Afu country!Cheng Xiao said: "We are just doing this, and we want to see Er Gong."Wang Shilang's words are ridiculous.It is convenient to take out the imperial edict from the sleeve and show it to the two of them.The two read the imperial edict and shed tears.Cheng Sui asked for the title of the book.Zifu said: "Er Gong, don't stay here. I'll go and invite Wu Zilan."Not long after Zifu left, he and Zilan arrived to meet everyone, and the title of the book was also completed.Invited to have a drink in the back hall.

Suddenly it was reported that Ma Teng, the prefect of Xiliang, was looking for him.Cheng said: "I'm just pushing me to be sick, but I can't see you."The gatekeeper reported back.Teng said angrily, "I came outside the Donghua Gate at night and saw him come out with a brocade robe and jade belt. Why did I push him away?"I didn't come here for nothing, so why refuse me!The door officials entered the newspaper and prepared to express their anger.Chengqi said: "Don't wait, gentlemen, let's take it out for the time being."Then go out of the hall to pick up.After the ceremony, sit down.Teng said: "Teng enters the audience and will return, so I come to say goodbye. How can I refuse?"Cheng said: "It's a very serious crime for a humble body to suffer a sudden illness.Teng said: "You have a spring look on your face, and you don't see any sickness."Cheng has no words to answer.Teng got up with a flick of his sleeves, sighed and said: "None of them are people who save the country!"Accepting his words and persuading him to keep him, he asked: "Who does the public say is not a person who saves the country?"Teng said: "I am still full of anger about Xu Tian's shooting and hunting. The Duke is the most important relative of the country. He still indulges himself in wine and sex, and does not think about hunting for thieves. How about he be a rescuer for the royal family!"Afraid of his deceit, he pretended to be startled and said: Prime Minister Cao is the minister of the country, and the court relies on him. Why did you say this?Teng said angrily, "You still think Cao thief is a good man?"Cheng said: "The ears and eyes are very close, please whisper."Teng said: Those who are greedy for life and afraid of death are not enough to talk about big things!After all, he wanted to get up again.Knowing Teng Zhongyi, he said: "Don't be angry, sir."Please take a look at something.So he invited Teng to enter the academy and took the imperial edict.After Teng finished reading, his hair stood on end, he gritted his teeth and chewed his lips, bleeding from his mouth.Said Cheng said: "If the Lord makes a move, I will command Xiliang soldiers to respond to the outside world."Cheng asked Teng to meet with the princes, took out the justice, and taught Teng the title of the book.Teng Nai took wine and blood as an alliance and said: We will live up to our promise!Pointing to five people sitting on the table, he said: "If you get ten people, great things will happen."Cheng said: Loyal and righteous people are rare.If what is given to someone is not a human being, then the opposite will cause harm.Teng Jiao took "The Book of Preface to the Egret" to check it out.When the Liu family was found, he clapped his hands and said, "Why don't you discuss with this person?"Everyone asked who it was.Ma Teng took his time and named the man.It is exactly: this is because the uncle of the country inherited the Ming Dynasty, and also saw Zonghuang ④ Zuo Han Dynasty.After all, what Ma Teng said, let's listen to the breakdown below.

① The stone steps in front of the palace of Emperor Danchi, painted red, are called Danchi. ② femoral brachial thigh, thigh; brachial, the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist.The minister is the emperor's helper, just like the human thigh has the same effect on the head, so the minister is called the thigh. ③ Living here means saluting to the emperor; it is used as a verb. ④ The family descendants of Emperor Zonghuang.