Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 505 Chengdu Declaration
When Chen Qun saw that none of them said a word, he knew that they all had their own little tricks.

He sighed in his heart and advised: "You should all unite as one and serve His Majesty."

"It is not the best strategy to always be one step behind others."

If the next generation takes one step forward, then it will definitely be the next generation that takes one step forward.

Compared to the Yizhou and Jiangdong aristocratic families, these in the north were destined to be a step late.

But even if I'm a step late, as long as I'm not the last one, it's a good thing!
Besides, the outcome is still undecided at the moment, and it is just the initial signs of strength and weakness. It is not too late and there is no hope.

However, these thoughts naturally could not be revealed to the outside world, and Wei Ji said again: "We are all devoted to His Majesty, but I am afraid that His Majesty will not tolerate us."

Tai Changlin, Taichang Zhao Zi, and Yueqi Captain Xun Wei nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

These three people were originally from Henei aristocratic families, and had frequent exchanges with the Sima family. Some of them even had marriage relations with the Sima family.

After Sima Yi suddenly rebelled, they themselves were innocent and had nothing to do with Sima Yi, but Cao Pi couldn't help but wonder about them!

Why is it Jiang Ji this time?

It’s because Jiang Ji has a good relationship with Sima Yi, so he pushed the blame on him.

So after going around in circles, the critical juncture finally came to this matter.

Chen Qun saw that the minds of the noble families were obviously biased today, but he knew that it would be difficult to sort things out today.

It is even more impossible to convince these noble families to remain loyal to Cao.

In this case...I can only give up for now.

But Chen Qun said, "Don't be too quick to blame your Majesty. Your Majesty has no choice but to do this. Let's go back and think about it before making any decisions."

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and left without saying anything.

Originally... everyone was looking for Chen Qun to seek justice, but when they saw that Chen Qun, the head of a noble family, was sitting on Cao Pi's side, they didn't have much to say.

They just went home with their own thoughts.

As for what actions will be taken...it depends on each person's wishes.

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Zhong Yao did not attend the grand gathering of aristocratic families at Chen Qun's mansion, or rather... the aristocratic families did not invite him at all.

In everyone's mind, Zhong Yao is a true staunch supporter of the Cao family, so how could they invite him!

But precisely because of this, Zhong Yao and his companions were never suspected at all.

Who would have thought that this guy had already betrayed us!

Since the end of the Han Dynasty, there has never been such a person who rebelled and returned to be considered a spy.

However, although Zhong Yao did not receive the invitation, he still had a clear understanding of the developments of the matter.

He immediately wrote a letter and went to Chang'an.

Due to the neglect of Zhong Yao, his correspondence was truly unnoticed.

Instead, he was always in a state of "darkness under the lamp".

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Xing Daorong has not been idle these days.

Although Hangu Pass was not seriously attacked at the time, it still suppressed a large number of Cao Wei's troops.

At least Cao Xiu, Cao Zhang and Xu Huang cannot be free to deal with Sima Yi.

This also gives Sima Yi some space.

On the other hand, Xing Daorong saw that Cao Pi's reputation was getting worse and worse, so he naturally couldn't sit idle...

Naturally, we must press on with the victory and then deal a heavy blow to their base.

So he immediately proposed to Liu Bei in Chengdu that he should inform the world of Cao Pi's evil deeds and then explain how to treat the aristocratic families after unifying the world.

Of course…

This is something that must not be written explicitly in a book that announces to the world.

The words used...are all "people of insight".

Anyway, there is not much difference between "men of insight" and "children of aristocratic families" in these days. Liu Bei naturally accepted Xing Daorong's proposal.

At that moment, a letter was issued in Chengdu to the world, but the writing of this letter to the world was somewhat similar to a declaration...

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"I, Liu Bei, have inherited the orthodoxy. I know that only virtuous people can win the support of others."

"Cao Pi! You have committed atrocities, killing your own brothers in the name of your mother. You are so cruel and inhumane that you are hated by both humans and gods. You are a thousand miles away from my moral principles!"

"Today! I swear in the name of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty to eliminate Cao Pi and uphold justice!"

"I will abide by my oath and remain loyal to you."

"As for the wise men in the world, if they can abandon darkness and join the light as soon as possible, I will respect them."

"If you are stubborn and refuse to change your ways, and wait for the world to be at peace, you should not easily forgive the wicked and reckless people who have criticized you!"

"If you break this oath, the river will burst, the earth will shake, and the destiny will no longer bless Liu!"

After reading Liu Bei's letter to the world, Xing Daorong sighed in his heart, saying that he was really cruel.

Just saying it this way, there is nothing wrong with simply calling it the "Chengdu Declaration".

Especially that poisonous oath at the end...it simply killed everyone in an instant!

What did the ancients care about?
What matters is to swear to heaven to make my will clear.

The ancients attached great importance to oaths.

Of course, there are some shameless people who swear to be farts...naturally they will be nailed to the pillar of shame and despised by the world.

Besides, there is a difference between Liu Bei's swearing and others' swearing.

Liu Bei certainly has a good reputation. His benevolent character is rare among emperors.

Taking such an oath will force one to think carefully about how to proceed from now on.

This was undoubtedly another heavy blow to the Cao Wei family, which was already beginning to feel uneasy.

However, if we want things to ferment thoroughly...if this "Chengdu Declaration" is to really work, we need to add some fuel to the fire.

And naturally, the only one who could ignite this combustion accelerant was Zhong Yao from Yecheng.

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"Yeah!"

"Your Majesty, this book is so well written!"

"In this case, everyone must have changed their minds. With Cao Pi away, we may be able to take over Yecheng directly!"

Wei Feng was a little excited.

Especially after seeing Liu Bei's "Chengdu Declaration", he kept circling around Zhong Yao and couldn't even sit still.

Zhong Yao looked helpless.

"Wei Feng is good in every way. He is proactive and decisive. His only flaw is that he is too rough."

I said this to myself, but ultimately I felt that the flaws did not outweigh the merits.

He smiled and said, "Zijing, why are you so anxious? I have the advantage now, so I must proceed steadily and cautiously. Don't be impatient or it will backfire. That would be bad."

"Now... we are sitting on the Diaoyutai and have to say something nice to Cao Pi."

Wei Feng was shocked when he heard this, but he shouted: "What!"

"Lord Yuan Chang, you must have said something wrong. How come you are actually speaking in support of Cao Pi?"

Zhong Yao saw Wei Feng's anxious look and laughed: "Zijing! Sometimes, things will turn into the opposite when they reach the extreme."

"The more loyal we are to the Cao family, the more we try to persuade the noble families, but the result... may not be as we think, and we may not really help Cao Pi."

"If you don't believe me, wait for me to find Chang Lin and the others and see if they have any intentions."

Seeing that Zhong Yao was so confident, Wei Feng finally gave up the idea of ​​capturing Yecheng.

The power of Liu Bei's "Letter to the World" soon began to show.

(End of this chapter)