Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 428: Cao Pi becomes emperor?

Although the Cui brothers had left the Cao camp, it was obvious that their family background was still there, and they were better informed of some information than Liu Bei.

When Xing Daorong heard the Cui brothers say that Cao Pi was going to force Liu Xie to abdicate, he immediately sobered up.

He opened his big eyes, looked at the Cui brothers hesitantly and said, "Don't be ridiculous, Cao Pi still dares to claim the throne in such a situation?"

He just said "just kidding", but Xing Daorong knew very well in his heart that if the Cui brothers had not received accurate information, this matter would definitely not be a joke.

Sure enough, they saw that each of them was more serious than the other.

Cui Yan first said, "Zi Yu, this is not something you can joke about."

"Today, Sima Yi is going around everywhere to win over people's hearts. This is the news sent back by Xiaoxian, and it can't be wrong!"

Xiaoxian was Mao Jie's courtesy name.

As mentioned before, Mao Jie and Cui Yan were good friends, so it seemed that this matter must be correct.

But Cao Pi is too bold!
The situation is now divided between the north and the south. Cao has suffered defeat after defeat and is at a disadvantage.

Yet he still dared to proclaim himself emperor, not afraid of an immediate explosion from within.
In other words, it’s not that he is not afraid of an internal explosion, but that the internal explosion is about to happen, and Cao Pi can only use this method of "self-destruction" to suppress it.

Xing Daorong thought for a moment and said, "If Cao Pi wants to be crowned emperor, there is no need to rush to Chang'an. After Cao Pi is crowned emperor, we can attack Chang'an, which will be more legitimate."

When the Cui brothers heard what Xing Daorong said, they looked at each other and saw admiration in each other's eyes.

The two brothers went to talk to Xing Daorong about this matter, but they did not ask him to rescue Liu Xie.

I just heard that Chang'an was going to be attacked, so I said this to Xing Daorong.

Xing Daorong's reaction was exactly what the two of them wanted.

Xing Daorong thought for a while, then continued: "Does the lord know about this?"

Cui Yan immediately said: "Although this news is certain, there may be unexpected events, so I dare not tell the lord yet."

Xing Daorong understood the ins and outs of it after taking a look at it.

It was not like what Cui Yan said, that he did not tell Liu Bei because he was unsure. It was because even if he told Liu Bei, he would not know what to ask Liu Bei to do.

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Xing Daorong actually felt that although Cao Pi's declaration of himself as emperor was a heinous crime, it might be a good thing for Liu Bei!
After all, only after Cao Pi became emperor could Liu Bei become emperor.

Thinking about it this way, Xing Daorong roughly knew what the Cui brothers were thinking.

At this moment, the alcohol had dissipated, and he said, "But in this case, I don't know how to talk to the lord and ask him to slow down the attack on Chang'an."

Cui Yan thought for a moment and said, "How about you give this letter to the lord and let him make the decision?"

As he spoke, Cui Yan took out a letter from his arms.

When Xing Daorong opened it, he found it was a letter from Mao Jie, which only described the situation in Xuchang.

But one of them said: "Sima Yi has been promoted to a high position recently and has been trying to win over people's hearts everywhere. His words all suggest that the Han Dynasty is doomed."

"I expect that Cao Pi has the intention to replace the Han Dynasty recently, so I will let Ji Gui know so that we can prepare for it as soon as possible."

Mao Jie's letter made it very clear.

Cao Pi must have been testing Sima Yi. Seeing that there was no reaction from within, it was estimated that he would be crowned emperor soon.

Xing Daorong thought for a moment and decided that this matter really couldn't be delayed. He should tell Liu Bei as soon as possible so that he could prepare! He didn't care about eating and drinking anymore and said to the Cui brothers, "You two, this matter is too important. Since you two don't think it's easy to tell the lord, I'll go."

Cui Yan felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.

After all, his intention to invite Xing Daorong was not very pure. Seeing that Xing Daorong did not care at all, he also hurriedly explained: "Zi Yu is close to the lord after all. It would be much better for Zi Yu to talk about this matter than the two of us."

This concern does make some sense.

Xing Daorong expressed his understanding, but said: "It's okay, it's okay. If you two give me this letter, I might be able to make a contribution!"

After saying this, he bowed to the two of them, said goodbye, and went straight to find Liu Bei.

However, Liu Bei was quite surprised to hear that Xing Daorong came to see him again.

He naturally knew that Xing Daorong must have been busy with social activities after returning to Chengdu, so he was quite surprised to hear that he came to see him.

Thinking that Xing Daorong had deep feelings for him, he asked in a friendly way, "Zi Yu, you were supposed to be here for socializing, why are you looking for me again?"

Look at how Liu Bei speaks artistically.

Calling himself "I" instead of "I" all the time made Xing Daorong feel a little closer to him.

Xing Daorong said, "My Lord, I just came from Lord Ji Gui and got some news."

Seeing Xing Daorong's serious expression, Liu Bei couldn't help but ask seriously, "What news makes Zi Yu so anxious?"

Xing Daorong said, "My Lord, please read this letter."

As he said this, he handed Mao Jie's letter to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei felt that things were not simple when he saw Xing Daorong's expression, and he looked very nervous when he opened the letter.

As a result, when he opened the letter, his face became colder and colder. Finally, he could no longer bear it. After finally finishing reading it, he slammed the table and cried out: "How dare Cao Pi do this!"

Xing Daorong thought, this Cao Pi might really dare to do this!

This guy was always impatient, and although the situation has changed, his personality remains the same.

After thinking for a while, he said, "My Lord, if Cao Pi is really so anxious, I am afraid that after a series of defeats, there is internal chaos and he has no choice but to do so!"

After Liu Bei had lost his temper, he calmed down a bit and said, "Zi Yu, what do you think about this matter? Can we go to Xuchang to rescue the emperor?"

Good guy!
Liu Bei's subconscious reaction was to go and save people!
But today’s matter is no longer a question of whether to save people or not, but a question of whether to care about it or not.

I have to say, if Xing Daorong did not forget his original intention, then Liu Bei was almost the same.

At this time, he is still thinking about supporting the Han Dynasty!
However, when Xing Daorong saw that Liu Bei's subconscious reaction was to go to Xuchang to rescue the emperor, he could see that it was a true expression of his emotions, and he felt in his heart that Liu Bei was truly a wise leader.

But now is not the time to praise Liu Bei, but the time to persuade Liu Bei not to move to Xi'an for the time being.

However, we cannot just ignore Liu Xie and let his abdication be a pretext for us.

If he really said so, he would probably be directly marked by Liu Bei. Even if he didn't want to, he had to give the emperor face and not criticize himself.

After thinking about it, I have to take a detour.

He immediately advised: "My lord, when I heard the news, I also wanted to attack Xuchang, but Ji Guigong said that this matter was just a letter, and we don't know whether it is true or not. Don't act impulsively!"

(End of this chapter)