"Where to go?"

Cao Shuang asked with some confusion.

Sun and Liu did not answer, but looked at Lian Zhao:

"Shang Shulang, we remembered that there are still some things that have not been reported to His Majesty. As the saying goes, one thing does not bother the two masters. Could you please Shangshu Lang to report to His Majesty for us?"

Lian Zhao said hesitantly: "Well, your Majesty's edict, let me declare it..."

Unexpectedly, before Lian Zhao finished speaking, Liu Fang signaled:

"Shang Shulang, please, please go back to the palace and help inform me?"

Lian Zhao apologized with some embarrassment and said:

"Liu Zhongshu, but His Majesty asked me to..."

"Hey, it doesn't matter. We have something urgent to report to Your Majesty now. This matter for Chang Shi Cao is not urgent."

"That's right, it won't be too late to go find Chang Shi Cao after Master Shangshu Lang has finished informing us. I believe His Majesty won't blame him."

Sun Zi also spoke up.

Under the seemingly begging but actually forced advances of the two men, Lian Zhao seemed reluctant, but in fact he turned back with a sigh of relief and walked towards the palace again.

Cao Rui, who was waiting for Cao Zhao to enter the palace, heard Cao Shuang and others leaving and returning, and couldn't help but look at Lian Zhao with questioning eyes.

Lian Zhao knew what he meant. He was a little ashamed and hesitantly said:

"Back to Your Majesty, as soon as I walked outside the palace, I met two secretaries of state. I wanted to avoid it quietly, but I was discovered by General Cao..."

He said it cleverly and did not mention that he had not avoided it in advance. Cao Rui listened and only said that Liu Fang and Sun Zi deliberately stayed outside the palace.

When he heard Cao Shuang again, Cao Rui's eyes became a little gloomy:

"Did you tell them?"

Lian Zhao moved his lips a few times, his face full of shame: "I am guilty, I'm sorry for your majesty. The two lieutenants have repeatedly pressed me, I..."

Cao Rui sighed: "Forget it, I'm embarrassing you."

Hearing these words, Lian Zhao breathed a sigh of relief again. He knew that he had finally passed this hurdle.

"The two Zhongshu and General Cao are still guarding the door. Have you seen Your Majesty yet?"

Lian Zhao asked cautiously again.

"The two Secretaries of State have left and come back again. I think they must have something important to do. How can I not see them?"

Cao Rui closed his eyes, his tone was erratic, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad.

After Lian Zhao heard this, he turned around and went out to invite Liu, Sun and Cao into the room.

After the ceremony, Cao Rui asked:

"You gentlemen, do you have something important to do this time?"

"Your Majesty," Liu Fang was the first to stand up, "I and the other three wanted to say goodbye at the palace gate, but suddenly they heard the cry of wild geese. It turned out that a group of wild geese were flying above."

"That cry of wild geese is made by the leading goose, calling other geese to follow closely and don't fall behind."

Cao Rui just looked at them quietly, showing some confusion.

It's winter, you told me there are wild geese?

Could it be that at this time, you still want to wish me good luck?

However, the fact is that Cao Rui thinks too much.

I saw Sun Zi also stepping forward:

"Your Majesty, birds know that they cannot fly without a head. Since your Majesty has decided that General Cao will be the general, I would like to ask your Majesty to issue an edict as soon as possible and announce it to the world."

"In this way, we can calm down the minds of all ministers as soon as possible, so that no one will have ambitions that they shouldn't have."

Hearing this, Cao Rui suddenly opened his eyes.

Giving birth to ambitions that shouldn’t be achieved?

who?!

"Your Majesty, there should be no hesitation or repetition on such a major matter. For the sake of the country, I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an edict immediately."

"I beg your Majesty to issue an edict immediately!"

Sun and Liu said this and kowtowed together.

Seeing this, Cao Shuang quickly followed suit and fell to the ground.

Cao Rui looked at the three people on the ground with complicated eyes.

He knew that in this dispute over the auxiliary ministers, Liu Fang and Sun Zi were making a statement, firmly siding with Cao Shuang, not Cao Zhao.

If I force Cao Zhao to be the general, without the cooperation of Sun and Liu in the future, how easy will it be for Cao Zhao to control the overall situation?

Thinking again of the current internal and external troubles in the Wei Dynasty, Cao Rui finally sighed:

"That's all, go get the yellow paper."

After hearing this, Lian Zhao took out the yellow paper and pen and ink.

Cao Rui reluctantly wrote the edict, and when he was about to order the seal, Sun Zihu said again:

"All the foreign ministers know that Your Majesty favors and trusts King Yan Cao Changshi and others. I am afraid that some people may misunderstand that Your Majesty wants them to assist in the government. Your Majesty, you must be on guard against this!"

Cao Rui lowered his eyes, seeming to be sleepy, and asked feebly:

"Then according to Sun Zhongshu's opinion, what should I do?"

"According to your opinion, Your Majesty can order King Yan to return to the country and relieve Cao Zhao and others from their regular duties. In this way, all ministers will understand your Majesty's intentions."

When Cao Rui heard this, he shook slightly and said vaguely:

"I am extremely tired and find it difficult to write. I would like to take a nap first..."

After finishing speaking, he was about to give up his pen, but Liu Fang had quick eyes and quick hands. He stepped forward and held Cao Rui's hand tightly:

"Your Majesty, it's not too late!"

Cao Rui was shocked:

"What do you want, sir?"

"I prepare an edict for Your Majesty."

Liu Fang said, holding Cao Rui's hand, half forcing Cao Rui to write the edict, and then let Lian Zhao help Cao Rui lie down.

Cao Rui's face was already pale at this time, and he didn't know whether it was because he had really exhausted all his strength or for other reasons.

He looked at Sun and Liu:

"Cao Changsi is a man of meritorious service, and he is also a clan relative. He should not be treated lightly, otherwise he will lose the respect of his subordinates."

Sun and Liu responded:

"Since Cao Changsi inherited the title of Marquis of Changping and was awarded a generous salary, how can he call it a poor salary?"

Cao Rui felt relieved after receiving the two men's promise that they would not kill them all.

After stamping the emperor's seal, the matter was finally settled.

The next day, Sun and Liu summoned the ministers in the name of the emperor and read out the edict to relieve Cao Yu, Cao Zhao and others from all their posts in the court.

Cao Yu returned to the country as a prince, and Cao Zhao returned to the country as a Marquis of Changping.

At the same time, Cao Fang, the king of Qi, was officially enthroned as the crown prince.

He also appointed Cao Shuang as a general, with the title of "Jiejie Yue", the commander-in-chief of all military affairs at home and abroad, and the record of ministerial affairs.

Then the imperial edict was sent to the Grand Sima Sima Yi to move into Taifu and assist the Crown Prince.

Although Cao Rui wanted to belong to Cao Zhao, when he was seriously ill, he knew that he could no longer control the situation in the court.

In addition, in order to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and reduce internal strife in the DPRK, he had to make concessions.

Between country and personal affairs, there may be emperors who choose the latter, but Cao Rui is not included.

At the last moment of his life, all he could think about was how to stabilize the situation.

The sudden determination of the future power structure of the court not only shocked the court officials, but also had a huge impact on the harem.

Just after the crown prince was announced, Queen Mao immediately went to Cao Rui's ward to request a visit, but was not allowed.

In desperation, she wanted to ask people around Cao Rui about her condition.

Who would have expected that after Cao Rui found out, he directly ordered the execution of more than a dozen palace maids and Xiaohuangmen who served him that day.

After this, he still did not give up, and issued an edict to hang Empress Mao on the pretext that Empress Mao "had evil intentions".

Cao Rui's move frightened the concubines in the harem.

Because the emperor and the queen were killed at will, who could know how many people His Majesty would let follow him to the yellow soil in the future?

At this time, Cao Rui was no longer in the mood to care about the concerns of thousands of women in his harem (only Xuchang Palace).

After killing Queen Mao, he immediately summoned his concubine Yu.
To be continued...