Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 475 Letter from Liu Xie

Zhong Yao's words really touched Xing Daorong's heart!
In fact, after hearing Xun Ya say that there was no news about Sima Yi after he went north, he somehow suddenly thought of Cao Zhi!

But this thought was just his guess.

After hearing Zhong Yao link the two things together, Xing Daorong subconsciously reacted in the same way. Then he opened the conversation and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I guessed."

"Sima Yi currently has soldiers and generals, but Cao is weak."

"The generals of the Cao family, such as Cao Zhen and Cao Hong, were almost harmed by him."

"He is the one who has the final say in the army. Now he is far away in Mobei, and Cao Pi cannot reach him."

"If he brings up Cao Zhi now and asks Cao Zhi to appear in Mobei, Lord Yuan Chang, what do you think will happen in the army?"

this.
Zhong Yao's heart was in a mess after hearing this.

Is it possible?
Does Sima Yi want to rely on Cao Zhi's reputation to establish his own power?
Wasn’t this the scenario when the Yuan brothers fought each other?
However, this path is the path to self-destruction. Even if Sima Yi can seize power, what can he do?

But they will also perish!

Zhong Yao immediately asked, "Why did Sima Yi do this?"

"With the demise of the Cao family, he will not be any better off!"

"If you want to fight among yourself, you will only bring about your own destruction."

Xing Daorong said: "It's not certain that he will attack right now, but..."

"There is a great chaos here, but Sima Yi has no information. How could he do this if he didn't have any ulterior motives?"

Zhong Yao was convinced.

Just take Sima Yi's decision to abandon Chang'an and move to Mobei. This was indeed abnormal.

As I said, there will be no problem as long as Chang'an can hold on for a few months.

Although the outcome may not be able to be maintained, but maintaining and not maintaining are indeed two different concepts.

That being said...

Is there really something wrong with Sima Yi?

Just when he was feeling confused, he heard Zhang Liao say, "Let's not speculate anymore. If Sima Yi really causes chaos, it will be a good thing for us."

What Zhang Liao said was true.

Xing Daorong nodded and didn't mention the matter any more.

As for why he wanted to reveal the matter of Cao Zhi, it was Xing Daorong who did it on purpose.

After all, these people have just surrendered, and they seem to be relying on me, but I can't trust them completely.

Releasing this news will also make them more aware of how many hidden dangers there are in the Cao family.

Especially Zhong Yao!
Didn’t you see that his eyes looked a little different after he heard the news?

People...

It's always about seeking benefits and avoiding harm!

There are so many problems within the Cao family that I think Old Zhong will no longer have any intention of returning to Cao.

As for his family members...

I think he would also think of a way to make them live in peace and not jump around so that they can wait for Liu Bei to destroy the Cao family... and then reunite.

...

While Chang'an was in harmony, Cao Pi's side was naturally in chaos.

In addition to Cao Pi...in Shanyang County of Henei County, things are also beginning to get uneasy.

As we all know, after Liu Xie abdicated, he naturally lost his position as emperor.

However, since the emperor cannot do that, he does not have to be an ordinary citizen either.

After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he conferred the title of Duke of Shanyang on Liu Xie based on Shanyang County in Henei Prefecture.

He made Zhuolu City in Shanyang his capital, and had a fief of 10,000 households, ranking above the other princes. He did not have to call himself a subject when reporting to the emperor, nor did he have to bow when receiving imperial edicts. He was also allowed to follow the Han calendar and clothing styles in his fiefdom, and to build Han ancestral temples to offer Han sacrifices.

Liu Xie's four sons who had been crowned kings were demoted to marquises, and Cao Pi honored Cao Cao as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Taizu. It is said that Cao Pi also said politely at the time: "I should enjoy the good things in the world together with the Duke of Shanyang."

This sounds good, but Cao Pi, who has already seized the throne, has no right to say such things.

Naturally, Liu Xie was depressed every day in Shanyang County, and felt that the world... could never restore the Han Dynasty!

Unexpectedly, things in life that seemed hopeless actually took a turn for the better!
News came that after Liu Bei became emperor, he recovered Chang'an!
Whether this news is good or bad depends on one's own opinion.

First of all, we must recover Chang'an, that would definitely be a good thing!
But the problem is that before Liu Bei recovered Chang'an, he did one thing first, which was to proclaim himself emperor!

Since he proclaimed himself emperor, he was also a traitor to Liu Xie!

The only difference is that this traitor also has the surname Liu and is his uncle.

Since Liu Bei became emperor, the recovery of Chang'an had nothing to do with Liu Xie.

But no matter what, it is better than Cao taking Chang'an.

Besides...

Liu Xie heard that the commander guarding Chang'an was Xing Daorong.

He had also heard of the name Xing Daorong, a loyal and brave general who was devoted to the Han Dynasty!
I am devoted to the big man...

But I am the real man!
Liu Xie originally thought that the world was over, but after Chang'an was captured and chaos broke out among the Cao family, the hope in his heart... burned again.

But he secretly thought: "Since Liu Bei has proclaimed himself emperor, he can't be trusted. The only way now is to go to Xing Daorong in Chang'an. Maybe... he still has the heart to serve the Han Dynasty and can listen to me."

“Let’s give it a try… let’s give it a try!”

Thinking of this, Liu Xie personally wrote the letter and sent it to Chang'an.

Originally, Liu Xie would never have had such an opportunity.

However, the Cao family is in chaos right now, so he has this opportunity.

To put it bluntly…

Cao Pi can't take care of Liu Xie now.

...

Xing Daorong never expected that he would actually receive a letter from Liu Xie!
To be honest, when Xing Daorong saw the letter, he was stunned.

I think Liu Xie must be crazy, that's why he wrote a letter to me!

It is even more so when you open it again.

I only saw the inscription: "I have heard that among human relations, the most important is father and son; among the differences between the noble and the humble, the most important is the ruler and the minister."

"Cao abused his power, bullied the emperor and father, corrupted the government, and forced me to abdicate."

"My dearest relatives should remember the difficulties Emperor Gaodi went through in starting his business, gather loyal and righteous martyrs, wipe out the treacherous party, and restore peace to the country. Our ancestors are very lucky!"

"I have heard that the general is righteous and has always had the ambition to restore the Han Dynasty. I am entrusting this imperial edict to you. Please do not disappoint me!"

This…

Liu Xie has already abdicated, but he still keeps calling "I". Isn't it ridiculous!

Besides, Cao wrote these in the letter, so why didn’t Liu Bei mention it at all?
Liu Xie, ah Liu Xie, you are so immature in doing things!
Xing Daorong read the letter and without saying a word, he set it on fire and burned it completely.

After thinking about it, I really didn't know how to tell Liu Bei about the letter Liu Xie sent me, or whether I should tell Liu Bei.

This matter is really sensitive...it seems a bit inappropriate to say it or not.

I might as well just burn it all. If Liu Bei wants to investigate, I will tell the truth. If not, I will just pretend nothing happened.

Oh…

We can't just pretend nothing happened.

Even Liu Xie, the abdicated emperor, would have such thoughts. Xing Daorong was surprised and also...remembered them deeply in his mind.

Liu Xie is so unstable that he has no choice but to write this letter just to himself.

Since he is so important... then we can't let him live too comfortably...

(End of this chapter)