"It turns out that Sun Bofu was seriously injured... His fate was similar to that of Sun Wentai..." After all, Zhong Yao had rich experience in officialdom struggles. Seeing that he could not argue with the facts in Dong Zhao's mouth, he quickly brought Sun Jian out and changed the subject.

Dong Zhao was not an idle person, and was not distracted by Zhong Yao at all. He continued to throw out evidence: "Sun Jian's third son, Sun Yi, was like his father, and he died at the hands of assassins in the end. So Jiangdong is not without assassins, but

The assassin over there is quite famous."

"Uh... The Sun family is really... I don't know what Sun Quan will do..." Zhong Yao continued to talk about him.

Cao Pi saw Zhong Yao in a dilemma, and considering his old age, he waved his hand to stop him and said, "Let's stop here. I understand this matter. It seems that there are indeed assassins in Jiangdong, but it doesn't explain too much. It's too much."

Wei is the wise man whom the late king relied on, do you have anything to say?"

Jia Xu turned around and bowed his hands in salute, and replied: "Sima Changshi was greatly favored by the King of Wei. It is difficult to believe that he plotted treason. Dali's analysis is not unreasonable, but his view of becoming a great craftsman is also unique. I also

It is recommended to check first to avoid suspicion."

"Everyone has his own opinion, and it's really difficult to decide, so let's speak based on the facts." Cao Pi nodded and said to himself.

Seeing that the old fox Jia Xu did not express his position, and that neither side would be offended, Cao Pi was as sure as an old dog. Cao Pi ordered Wen Hui, the general in charge, and said: "Manji, you have been the governor of Yangzhou for many years. I will leave it to you to verify the authenticity of Sun Quan's redemption."

"Wei." Wen Hui answered with his hands raised.

"It's late at night, let's get going first..." Cao Pi waved his hand lazily.

"Only." All the ministers replied in unison.

"Uh..." Chen Qun originally wanted to ask Sima Yi's orphan, but thinking that Cao Pi had a close relationship with him and would definitely arrange the Sima division properly, Sima Zhao could only go back and ask in private.

The ministers gradually withdrew. Cao Pi looked at the empty hall with some melancholy, as he had not rewarded Sima Yi properly.

The genius boy Cao Chong died young, and the struggle for the throne between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi began. This bloody and undercurrent struggle lasted for ten years. It was not until the 22nd year of Jian'an that Cao Pi was established as the crown prince of Wei.

Cao Cao wanted Cao Zhi to ascend the throne from the bottom of his heart, because the supporter structure behind him was complex and not as powerful as the Henan gentry behind Cao Pi.

Can be easily emptied.

Due to the advantageous status of Cao Pi's eldest son, he received the support of many fringe ministers. Cao Cao, who was proficient in political struggles, used his own resources and the painstaking management of Yang Xiu, Ding Yi and others to gradually increase Cao Zhi's chances of winning.

Lieutenant Cui Yan and Shangshu Mao Jie were implicated and died. Shangshu Ling Xu Yi was expelled from the center of power. These important ministers who supported Cao Pi got into trouble one after another. The Henan nobles behaved very low-key and could only perfunctory in logistical supplies to convey the pressure of the war.

To Cao Cao.

Cao Pi won the battle for the throne. Among his four close friends, Sima Yi had the greatest contribution. He stayed with the prime minister and Cao Cao. In addition to performing the same thing as Yang Xiu, he reported Cao Cao's movements to Cao Pi in a timely manner, and also secretly provided a lot of insidious information.

Recruitment, loss of recruitment.

Because he had always been feared by Cao Cao, Sima Yi was able to hide himself well both in the light and in the dark. Yang Xiu was completely defeated in this aspect.

"Your Majesty...Which lady would you like to attend your bed tonight?" While Cao Pi was deep in thought, the eunuch in attendance came over to ask for instructions.

Cao Pi was startled: "I'm not in the mood today..."

"Do you want to find someone to go to Tongquetai..." The eunuch continued to test.

"Uh... in a few days... I don't want to sleep with you tonight... I'll tell you when Xu Chu comes back..." Cao Pi waved his hand gently.

Originally, some of Cao Cao's concubines were expelled by Empress Dowager Bian. Most of them had no choice but to return to Tongque Terrace to live because they had no livelihood. However, later the Seven-step Poetry was published. For the sake of Cao Zhi's safety, Empress Dowager Bian did not hold on to these concubines.

Don't let things go.

Cao Pi didn't dare to do it openly now, so he would either secretly send eunuchs to the Tongque Terrace to get it, or he could borrow it to worship Cao Cao and go to the Tongque Terrace to enjoy it.

Cao Pi was worried about the assassins in the city and was in no mood to summon anyone to serve him. Not only that, he also increased the number of palace guards.

In the next few days, Cao Hong searched for the murderer in the city. Xu Chu was also recalled to the palace due to his recovery from illness. The swordsmen who participated that night also returned to the Tiger Guard camp in batches.

As long as the murderer was not caught, Cao Pi could not let go of his uneasy heart.

Since Xu Chu was chosen late at night and he was a very skilled swordsman, there were almost no traces of the crime left. Cao Hong and Sima Yi had old grudges, so the search for clues was rather perfunctory. Zhong Yao of Dali was still unable to solve the case.

Youdao is like a whale falling from the sky, and all things are born. The Sima family is a famous family in Henan, and the interests involved behind it are very large. After the Sima family was wiped out, a huge power vacancy was left. After calming down, various forces rushed to enter.

After Dong Zhao started that night, more and more people began to doubt the Sima family, because those who were not members of the Henan gentry wanted a piece of the pie, so they had no choice but to step on them.

The two cubs left after the extermination of the family were sent to Cao Hong's army for protection. Xu Chu wanted to sneak in several times to eliminate the weeds, but was finally stopped by his brother Xu Ding, because if the Xu family was exposed, he would be implicated, so he suggested writing to Xia Houchong for discussion.

Before Xu Chu's letter was delivered, news came from Xudu that on the day Sima Yi was killed, Sima Xun and Sima Jin's family were executed in Xudu.

When the news reached Yecheng, the Wei court was shaken.

The noble clans began to raise private tribes to protect themselves, and the entire north fell into an inexplicable panic. Cao Pi urgently ordered the garrison in various places to investigate and investigate the assassins, and appointed Xia Houmao as his minister, and rushed to Xu Duming to investigate the case and Sima was executed.

In fact, he was worried that Emperor Xian would be intercepted by assassins.

In late July, there was still no news about the assassins from various places. Instead, it gradually became clear that Sima Yi was collaborating with the enemy.

During this period, news from all sources gathered in Yecheng, including the intelligence collected by Wen Hui, reports reported by Cao Ren, and Xiahou Dun's relics (letters from Zhuge Jin) sent by Xia Houchong.

All this information shows that Yu Jin is indeed in Jiangdong, and it also confirms Sun Quan's idea of ​​​​wanting Wei to redeem it for one billion. As for whether Sima Yi takes back the kickback, it is no longer important, because even if this thing is false, people who are willing to believe it are true

, and put pressure on Cao Pi and the Henan gentry in terms of public opinion.

In the case of "conclusive evidence", Zhong Yao could only convict Sima Yi of accepting bribes and dereliction of duty, and forcibly suppressed the charge of collaboration with the enemy that his political opponents had laid out for him, because this was how he could protect the two cubs. For this, he was punished by non-Henan

Criticism from the gentry.

For the sake of the stability of the court, Cao Pi could only sacrifice Sima Yi's reputation, but the problem of assassins still existed, so he was frowning all day long, not as high-spirited as when he first ascended the throne as King of Wei.

After listening to the quarrels among the ministers for a day, Cao Pi was nervous and exhausted.
Chapter completed!