Chapter 808: Liquidation of the Gentry
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Cao Pi and Cheng Yu were both shocked. They reacted at the same time, ran up together, supported Cao Cao and shouted: "Father Wei Gong"
Cao Zhi burst into tears and kowtowed, blood flowed from his forehead, but Yang Tian's heart was shining with chills. He only learned the cruelty of political struggle today. It was Cao Pi who secretly colluded with Liu Jing, but in the end, Cao Zhi had an affair with Han. Where can there be any brothers and family affection between brothers?
After a while, Cao Cao slowly woke up. He sighed and stared at the roof blankly. Cao Pi hurriedly ordered the guards: "Why don't you go and ask the imperial doctor?"
Several frightened guards ran away. Cao Cao waved his hand and signaled Cao Pi to help him sit up. Seeing that Cao Zhi's face was covered in blood, he felt distressed and regretful, so he waved his hand, "You go down first."
Cao Zhi kowtowed and cried: "The child deserves to be punished ten thousand times, and begs his father to punish him severely."
Seeing that Cao Zhi was not tactful, Cheng Yu hurriedly stepped forward and helped Cao Zhi up and whispered: "Mr. Zhi will go first, don't make your father angry anymore, go quickly."
Cao Zhi had no choice but to get up and retreat slowly. At this time, Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said to Yang Tian: "Yang Zhongcheng, I will give you a gold medal in dispatching troops and investigate this case thoroughly. Whether it is Wei or Sikong, those who dare to have an affair with the enemy will be severely punished."
"I am obeying the orders of Duke Wei"
Teams of running soldiers appeared on the calm streets of Yedu. Two thousand fully armed Cao Cao's direct guards ran from all directions. The streets of Shijie in the west of the city were suddenly in chaos. People stumbled and ran around, and were overturned. Mules and horses were frightened and screamed, calling their fathers and mothers, and they were in chaos. The entire Shijie street was in chaos.
Two thousand Cao army soldiers had clear goals and surrounded Wei Yang Biao's mansion. Soldiers began to come forward to smash the door. Yang Biao was reading a book in the study at this time. He didn't know that the danger was approaching quietly. He suddenly heard a noise coming and frowned. Who was making noise in his mansion?
At this time, someone in the yard ran over quickly. When Yang Biao looked up, he saw Yang Xiu panting and said, "Father, something is not good. Cao's army surrounded our mansion and soldiers have already broken in."
"Why do you have to be surrounded by the mansion?" Yang Biao asked unhappily.
"The child doesn't know, but my father should go to the basement to take a hiding away."
"Do not"
Yang Biao sneered, "Why should I hide? This is my home, the mansion of the dignified lieutenant, not a house with cats and dogs. If they want to break into my house, they have to give me an explanation."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of soldiers rushed into the yard and surrounded the study. More than 20 soldiers rushed into the study and surrounded Yang's father. They stepped forward for a general and said, "We are ordered to arrest Yang's father. Please follow us and don't resist unnecessary resistance."
"Who wants to catch me?" Yang Biao asked coldly.
At this time, Yang Tian walked up, bowed and bowed, and showed a gold medal and said, "Report to Wei, this is the order of Duke Wei. Wei is suspected of colluding with the enemy. Duke Wei ordered the Censorate to investigate the case. Please ask Wei and Dezu to go to the Censorate. We have to ask routinely."
"It's you"
Yang Biao immediately understood that Yang Tian’s backstage was Cao Pi, and this must be Cao Pi’s attack on him. Yang Biao was also a little panicked. He shouted loudly: “I want to see Duke Wei”
"I will give Wei a chance to meet Duke Wei, but not now. Please follow us to the Censorate."
"What are you?"
Yang Xiu suddenly became furious. He rushed out with great strides. He wanted to ask Cao Zhi for help. Yang Tian winked at Yajiang. Yajiang was determined. He walked behind Yang Xiu and smashed Yang Xiu's head with the hilt of the sword. Yang Xiu screamed and fell softly to the ground.
Yang Biao was shocked and shouted quickly: "Don't do anything randomly."
Yang Tian said coldly: "If Yang Wei cooperated with us, we would not hurt him."
"All right"
Yang Biao sighed helplessly: "I'll go with you."
He stepped forward and helped the son up, surrounded by soldiers and walked out of the mansion. A carriage had already been parked outside the mansion. The window was closed. Yang Biao and Yang Xiu got on the carriage, and the carriage quickly rushed towards the Tianzhuo.
While Yang Biao was arrested, more than a thousand soldiers in the Cui Mansion also broke in, took Sikong Cui Lin and Cui Yan out of the Cui Mansion, and took them to the Tianzhuo prison.
The news that Yang Biao and Cui Lin were arrested at the same time spread throughout the city, and the entire Yedu government and the people were discussing this matter. After all, Yang Biao and Cui Lin were the leaders of the northern aristocratic tribes. When they were arrested, many people were sensitively aware that the northern aristocratic tribes were about to face a storm-like cleaning.
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In front of the Tongque Palace, Cao Zhi had been kneeling for a whole morning. In order to save Yang Xiu and save the northern aristocratic people who supported him, he begged his father to spare Yang Biao's father and the Cui brothers, and at least he could be relieved. However, this time, Cao Cao did not give up on his face because of his pampering him, and there was no reply or reply from beginning to end.
Cao Zhi knelt for a whole morning, and felt pain all over his body, dizzy and dizzy, and could hardly support him, but his inner despair made him even more painful than his physical fatigue. At this time, a eunuch trotted, helped Cao Zhi up, and whispered in his ear: "Madam, please get up, don't kneel anymore."
This is because my mother couldn't bear to see her suffering anymore. Cao Zhi felt sore in his nose and asked in a low voice: "What else does my mother have to say?"
"Mrs. said that the evidence of Yang Wei's an affair with the enemy country is conclusive. Don't make meaningless defenses anymore. He also said that if the official demands the situation, it's better to go and find Military Advisor Cheng."
Cao Zhi nodded silently. He wanted to exchange fatherly affection for his father's concessions, but it seemed that there was no effect, so he could only ask Cheng Yu for help. The eunuch's reminder was just right. He sighed and said, "Please tell my mother, thank you for her concern, but people cannot be unrighteous. Even though Yang's father has many things, as long as they support me for one day, I will have the obligation to rescue them."
The eunuch smiled bitterly and helped him into the carriage, "Go away, please go."
Cao Zhi ordered the coachman to "go to the military adornment of Cheng Junshi"
The carriage started and drove towards Cheng Yu's mansion. As soon as the carriage ran, he came to Cheng Yu's mansion. He happened to meet Cheng Yu's long-term Cheng Wu returned to the mansion. Cheng Wu was about 40 years old and was an officer in the army. He was a military officer in Cao's army. He recognized Cao Zhi's carriage and greeted him and smiled: "Is it Zhi Gong?"
Cao Zhi opened the car door and bowed apologetically: "I am here to visit you abruptly, I don't know that the Lord can be in the mansion."
Cheng Wu looked at the sky and nodded and said, "My father has to come back every noon to take a nap. Mr. Zhi, please come to the mansion and I will report to my father."
Although Cao Zhi knew that the visit was to disturb Cheng Yu's rest, he had no choice but to apologize and follow Cheng Wu to the mansion.
At this time, Cheng Yu had just had lunch and was sitting in the study to drink tea. He no longer cared about the specific government affairs, but only assisted Cao Cao in the important military affairs. Every morning, he would go to Ye Palace to learn about the latest information, then go back to the house, take an hour at noon, and then write a current affairs analysis report for Cao Cao.
Cheng Yu received news today that the Han State recruited 200,000 civilians in Hanzhong and Bashu and called 10,000 wooden oxen, which made Cheng Yu realize that the Han army had begun to prepare for the war against Zahu. According to the Han army's usual schedule, the war broke out months after the war began to begin preparations. Now it is the end of February, so at the latest at the beginning of June, the Han army will use troops against Zahu.
While thinking, footsteps sounded outside the house, and then Chang Chengwu's voice, "Have you rested?"
"What's wrong?" Cheng Yu asked.
"Qi Bing, Mr. Zhi urgently asked to see his father, and is waiting in the guest room."
Cao Zhi actually came, and Cheng Yu smiled bitterly. Of course, he knew what Cao Zhi came to him to do, so he must have asked him to plead for the Yang and Cui families. In the morning, he heard that Cao Zhi was kneeling in front of the Tongque Palace, which should have been ineffective, so he turned to him to find him.
Cheng Yu really didn't want to participate in this matter. He knew very well what the problem was. Although Cao Cao arrested them on the pretext of having an affair with the enemy country, in fact, the support of Liu Jing was already made public. Cao Cao turned a blind eye for so many years. It was impossible for him to use this matter as a seal at this time.
The fundamental reason why Cao Cao was furious was that Yang Biao and other gentry wanted to use Cao Zhi to promote their political propositions, encourage Cao Zhi to respect Confucianism and emperors, and support the gentry. This was undoubtedly aimed at Cao Cao's two basic national policies: poor Legalists and the promotion of Wei and suppression of Han. This undoubtedly touched Cao Cao's fundamental interests, and how could Cao Cao not be furious and ultimately could not bear it.
Cao Cao used the gift of thousands of years of ginseng and ten pigs to tell Yang Biao, but Yang Biao was calm for a while and soon became restless again. This time he actually reached his hand on Cao Zhi. How could Cao Cao spare them again?
However, Cao Zhi was still young politically and could not beat his brother Cao Pi. It was obvious that this matter was planned by Cao Pi. The key point was to promote Yang Tian as the chief censor, giving Cao Pi a sharp sword, and then grasping the inappropriate words and deeds of Yang Biao and others. The attack was successful, in name only to attack the northern gentry, but in fact it was targeted at Cao Zhi.
I believe that after this incident, Cao Zhi would completely lose his father's trust, and his hope of inheriting Duke Wei was greatly reduced. Although Cheng Yu did not like Cao Pi, he had to admit that Cao Pi's political skills were brilliant and able to grasp the key points of Cao Cao.
But since Cao Zhi has come, it is not good for Cheng Yu to see him, so he has to say helplessly: "Please sit down for a while, and I will arrive immediately."
Cheng Yu got up and changed into a dress, and then he walked towards the guest hall without any panic.
In the guest hall, Cao Zhi was waiting for Cheng Yu restlessly. Cheng Yu was his only hope. If Cheng Yu couldn't help him, he would really not be able to save Yang's father. Those who defected to him would not end up in the end. Who would dare to support him again in the future? Cao Zhi knew very well how important this matter was to him.
At this time, Cheng Yu's hearty laughter came from the hall, "Let Zhi Gong wait for a long time."
Cao Zhi stood up in a hurry, greeted him, and bowed deeply: "Cao Zhi came abruptly, disturbing the military advisor's rest."
Cheng Yu waved his hand, "Since he came, he would be at ease. Mr. Zhi doesn't have to apologize, please sit down."
Cao Zhi was grateful in his heart, and gave another gust, and then sat down. He sighed and said, "The military advisor must have guessed the purpose of my coming here. I beg Military advisor Cheng to plead with his father for me and forgive Yang's father and the military advisor's kindness. Cao Zhi was very grateful."
Cheng Yu took a sip of tea, narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "I can plead for the father of Yang, but I have a word, and I hope the prince will think."
Chapter completed!