Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 503 Catching the traitor

If you're going to use a knife, you have to see real blood!

The meaning of Wu Zhi's words was very clear.

However, in this case, it would not just be a matter of mobilizing a soldier, but certainly a minister in the court.

and!

It is very likely that someone will be wrongly accused!

This matter is of great importance and cannot be figured out in a snap.

Cao Pi closed his eyes, thought for a while, and then sighed: "Ji Zhong... then who do you think should be blamed?"

Although Wu Zhi has a close relationship with Cao Pi, this idea...how could it be his turn to come up with this?

He just shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision on this matter... I can only say that this person not only knows the movements of our army, but also leans towards Sima Yi. He should be Sima Yi's former close friend."

"There may be some misunderstandings with His Majesty... that's also possible."

Although no candidate was proposed, the direction was made clear to Cao Pi.

As for which unlucky guy will be selected, or if Your Majesty really has evidence pointing to who it is, that is not something Wu Zhi can consider.

But he had no idea that he was actually going in the wrong direction!
The man who shot the arrow was not having an affair with Sima Yi, but with Liu Bei!

...

In Yecheng.

Zhong Yao and Wei Feng were both feeling a little restless, as if they were waiting for some news.

It was late at night when they suddenly heard a rooster crowing.

How could there be a rooster crowing in the middle of the night? This sound must be unusual.

However, Wei Feng was not surprised at all. Instead, he turned to Zhong Yao and said, "Lord Yuan Chang, the plan was successful!"

"Chen Yi must have shot Cao Zhi to death! Now Cao Pi's army must be in chaos, and the task of pacifying Hexi will definitely not succeed!"

Zhong Yao was overjoyed when he heard this, but he suppressed his joy and asked, "Will Chen Yi be found out by Cao Pi? If he is found out, will he betray us?"

Wei Feng shook his head repeatedly: "Chen Yi, the Changle Guardian, is my closest friend and will never betray us."

"Besides, he is not noticeable in the army. Unless someone has noticed his movements, nothing will go wrong."

Zhong Yao was relieved after hearing this, but he said: "I gave advice to Cao Pi before, hoping that he would be careless and not bring troops to suppress the rebellion, so that Sima Yi could really succeed."

"Unexpectedly, Cao Pi came up with a perfect idea to persuade Cao Zhi with Empress Bian!"

Wei Feng said, "That's right! Given Cao Zhi's personality, he would not be able to resist after meeting Queen Mother Bian."

"Si Ma Yi lost Cao Zhi and lost his righteousness. He lost the support of the army and had no choice but to die."

"This... goes against what we want."

"The best solution is to use Cao Pi's killing of Cao Zhi as an excuse to give Sima Yi a legitimate reason."

Zhong Yao nodded repeatedly, patted Wei Feng's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Fortunately, Chen Yi, the Changle Weiwei recommended by Zijing, shot and killed Cao Zhi. Such a great event has been decided. I will definitely ask for credit for the two of you."

Wei Feng didn't seem to care about this, and just waved his hand and said, "I don't need any merit at all!"

"It's just that Cao Pi forced the emperor to abdicate. He was extremely cruel and evil!"

"I can't tolerate such a person!"

"What we are doing today is also a just act. Only with God's blessing can this plan succeed!"

Zhong Yao sighed inwardly when he heard this.

As for surrendering to Liu Bei, on the one hand, Zhong Yao was convinced by Xing Daorong, and on the other hand, he was under pressure at the time and had to surrender.

But I didn’t expect that Wei Feng was really willing to risk his life just because of the morality in his heart!

It seems…

The Cao family is really unpopular. Thinking of this, Zhong Yao felt relieved.

After all, if you surrender to others, you will have a bad reputation in the future.

But if you say it is abandoning darkness and turning to light, that is quite different.

However, these are not the key points at the moment. Now that the plan has been completed, on the one hand, I have to inform Xing Daorong of the changes, and on the other hand, I have to arrange the subsequent matters. I must not let Cao Pi suspect me.

So that night, Zhong Yao and Wei Feng had a long conversation, and the candlelight never went out throughout the night...

...

However, while Zhong Yao was making arrangements to cover up his actions, Cao Pi, who had suffered a setback in Hexi, had already found out the "truth"!
good…

In just three days, Cao Pi found out the person who shot the arrow and identified the mastermind behind it.

Who?
It was Jiang Ji, the man from Ping'a of Chu State!

As for why it was him, it all starts with his resume.

Jiang Ji was originally an official in Jiujiang County and the deputy governor of Yangzhou.

After Cao Cao's rise, he surrendered to Cao Cao and was hired by Cao Cao as the prefect of Danyang. Soon he was promoted to the chief clerk of the Prime Minister's Office and a member of the Western Cao, becoming Cao Cao's trusted adviser.

But none of this matters, what matters is...

This guy does have some friendship with Sima Yi.

Later, when Sima Yi launched the Gaopingling Rebellion and succeeded, there was a person who gave him great help, and that person was Jiang Ji.

Jiang Ji was sometimes like Sima Yi's shadow, always following Sima Yi and appearing intermittently. And because the two had mostly similar views and positions, Jiang Ji could be regarded as Sima Yi's most steadfast political ally.

Although this is a story that happened later, it shows that the two of them currently have some sympathy for each other.

and…

It seems that Jiang Ji's loyalty to the Cao family is not very good.

Although he was an old minister, he did not have a close relationship with Cao Pi.

Besides...

Isn't it necessary for an old minister to come out and take responsibility for this matter?

So Cao Pi arrested Jiang Ji without saying a word.

As for the crime, it was: "having secret dealings with the rebels and shooting the Prince of Chenliu to death."

This approach effectively suppressed various rumors in the military.

However, for the aristocratic families... they still haven't figured out what is right and wrong!
The smarter ones have already guessed that... Jiang Ji is not the mastermind behind this!

This is clearly Cao Pi, who used it to silence many people!

This matter...has a huge impact on the family!
Yes, as mentioned before when the Cao family started out, the basic foundation was the collective support of the family members.

Including the Cao family itself and the Xiahou family.

But this alone is naturally not enough.

The key is to have the help of the noble families!
Now that Cao Pi has achieved success and become emperor, it is time for everyone to reap the fruits of their labor.

result!

This Cao Pi is constantly crossing the river and then destroying the bridge!

The Xun family was exiled first!
What the Xun family did had already displeased some of the aristocratic families, but with Cao Pi's guarantee, and because Xun Ya had indeed gone to Chang'an, they had evidence, so although they were dissatisfied, they finally let it go.

Until today... Jiang Ji has gone too far!

There is no evidence in this matter, it's all a frame-up!
Second, they went too far and arrested the person directly without any warning.

The entire family was taken, as if they were going to kill the entire clan!
Naturally, the aristocratic families were very angry at Cao Pi's repeated betrayal, and they felt that Cao Pi was not a wise leader!

Among them... was Chen Qun, one of the leaders of the Cao Wei family, who originally had a very good relationship with Cao Pi!
(End of this chapter)