Chapter 604 Cao Rui dies of illness and power changes hands

Chapter 604 Cao Rui dies of illness and power changes hands

Seeing Cao Rui looking like he was about to die, Sima Yi subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

But soon, he reacted, and then he handed over his hands to show his loyalty to Cao Rui and said,

"I dare to exert all my strength and loyalty to my chastity, and then die!"

Here, Sima Yi took out what Zhuge Liang said when he faced Liu Bei and put it into perspective. This shows that he is not comparable in ability, but he is definitely a loyal minister named after Zhuge Liang.

However, Cao Rui didn't express this, but just looked at him deeply. The emperor, who was nearly thirty years old, seemed to have seen the old fox in front of him more deeply than ever before.

This is not a loyal minister, Cao Rui knows very well. But now that he's in this situation, Sima Yi actually still wants to show off... I'm afraid he's a little too ambitious.

However, Cao Rui finally ordered an edict to be drawn up, ordering Sima Yi and Cao Shuang to serve as ministers together. Among them, Sima Yi was the main one, and Cao Shuang was the assistant, and they jointly recorded the affairs of the ministers.

There is no way, now the only one who can hope to resist the Shu army is Sima Yi. If he had not been used, the Cao Wei Dynasty would have been shaken after his death, and the country would have been destroyed in only two years.

Therefore, even if Cao Rui knew that Sima Yi was a cup of fatal poison, he still had to drink it.

With absolutely no choice, Sima Yi won this power struggle...

In the 16th year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty and the second year of Wei Jingchu, Emperor Cao Rui of Cao Wei died of illness in Yecheng. To be honest, the emperor, whose posthumous title is Emperor Ming, did a good job.

During his years in office, he tried his best to ease Cao Wei's domestic conflicts, and always used key figures in key places. He is also very bold in what he does in all aspects, and he also dares to delegate power.

Objectively speaking, he can surpass Liu Chan by dozens of blocks and is a truly wise king. If he hadn't met Ma Su, the worst he could have been was the Emperor Wei Ming in history.

It's a pity that in the year he just took the throne, he put up a wall hanging. In the following ten years, this wall-hanging man destroyed his country before his eyes.

In the end, not only will he be pissed off, but he will most likely be despised as an incompetent master after his death. It is estimated that even if Cao Rui was under Jiuquan, he would not be able to swallow this breath.

Cao Rui died of illness, but the matter is not over yet. He can no longer be the king of a subjugated country, but someone still has to take care of the mess he left behind.

After Cao Rui died of illness, Taiwei Sima Yi and Wei General Cao Shuang officially jointly recorded the affairs of the Secretariat. These two people were appointed ministers of Wei Tuogu in Cao Rui's posthumous edict, and were responsible for acting on behalf of the government until the young emperor Cao Fang came of age.

After burying Cao Rui, Sima Yi looked sad, but still managed the affairs of the state. Relying on Sima Yi's majesty and political methods for many years, the chaotic Cao Wei court finally began to stabilize.

There is one thing to say, although I despise Sima Yi's morality, there is really nothing to say about his ability. Less than a month after Cao Rui died of illness, Sima Yi stabilized Cao Wei's government.

Those who make trouble will be killed, those who refuse to accept will be demoted, and those who waver will quickly win over. The way he handled government affairs once seemed a bit like Zhuge Liang, which made some veterans sigh why they didn't use this old artist earlier.

If Sima Yi is put in charge of Kansai affairs, maybe things will get better...

However, contrary to those veterans, Cao Shuang's attitude towards Sima Yi was indeed a bit strange.

"Now that the Shu army has left Hulao Pass, it has threatened the security of Yanzhou and Yuzhou in Wei Dynasty. Even Xuzhou has been affected." Cao Shuang said calmly when he saw Sima Yi.

"Since we are both ministers of Tuogu, I would like to hear the Taiwei's thoughts on this."

"I don't think the southern part of Yanzhou is worth holding on to..." Sima Yi was silent for a moment, and then said steadily,

"Now the Shu army has reached Xingyang. The counties in the southern part of Yanzhou are unsafe to defend, and Yuzhou is a plain thousands of miles away."

"However, after all, Yuzhou was founded by the late emperor, and the Longxing land of the Wei Dynasty really needs to be preserved. Therefore, in my opinion, the Yanzhou area should be abandoned, and the Shu army in Yanzhou should confront them in the Yellow River area where there is still some natural danger. "

"As for Yuzhou, we should move its people to Xuzhou as much as possible, and station heavy troops in Xudu as a barrier..."

"Who can be handsome?" Cao Shuang stared at Sima Yi closely and asked in an incomprehensible tone.

"The eldest son of the veteran, Sima Shike, is the shepherd of Yuzhou, and the veteran Guo Huaike is the shepherd of Xuzhou. They are the horns of each other. If the Shu army attacks too quickly, the veteran will go to Xudu himself!" Sima Yi spoke without any lag, and looked very smooth and natural. .

"Then I'd like to trouble you, Lieutenant. A certain person is listed in the meeting as General Wuwei, and together with a certain person, he will protect the safety of Ye City." Cao Shuang nodded, bowed his hands and turned around to leave.

Just after leaving Sima Yi's house, Cao Shuang's face darkened.

"This old guy really has bad intentions and should really be on guard... Fortunately, it's good to be able to send him to Xudu."

Cao Shuang's plan was a complete conspiracy. He directly put the crisis in the south in Sima Yi's face and asked him to make up his mind.

Although according to the situation, the Yuzhou front line can completely give up. But as a politician, Sima Yi would never and would not dare to suggest this.

Yuzhou is the place where the Cao family thrives, and Yingchuan is the hometown of many important officials. Even if you know you can't defend here, you still have to do your best to defend it. There is no other choice.

So after such a series of operations, Sima Yi could only accept this thankless job. The old artist was successfully deported from the capital, and it would be less troublesome to control him then.

Cao Rui thought so, but soon he thought of the rumor. So Cao Shuang, who felt unsafe, ordered again,

"Pass my order to appoint Cao Yu as the shepherd of Qingzhou and supervise all the military forces in Qingzhou!"

Since the old thief Sima has no good intentions and is not trustworthy, then we will never believe his promise. It's best to let him shed his blood for Wei and then give him a better honor. This is the best result.

However, while Cao Shuang was making a series of preparations, Sima Yi's eyes flashed solemnly.

"Have you just stabilized the court and you can't wait to take action? It seems that the little emperor confessed something before he died..."

Sima Yi obviously felt Cao Shuang's hostility and vigilance. This young man's political skills are a little green, but his level is still good. Sima Yi was put in a position just now.

But he didn't care about this. On the contrary, at this time, he had already begun to think about how to sell Wei's grain at a good price.

In this situation, he couldn't fart in the water. But similarly, the education and character he received also mean that he cannot be Zhuge Liang.

The great Wei supports whomever he likes, but Sima Yi only cares about how to get enough benefits for the Sima family!

"Come here, send a letter to Xiangping, and order the division to guard Liaodong with its confidants, and most of the troops will withdraw to Yijing."

"The fate of our Sima family lies in these two years..."