Cao Cao knelt down.
He bowed respectfully.
Liu Xie was extremely terrified.
He understood Cao Cao. The calmer he was, the more terrifying his outburst would be.
"Sikong, this matter is really not what you think!”
Cao Cao knelt down.
He shouted bitterly,
"This humble subject is incompetent. This humble subject deserves to die ten thousand times. This humble subject has failed Your Majesty's great trust and actually allowed a traitor to commit murder in the Imperial City! Today, he could only properly interrogate these rebels in front of His Majesty!”
"Bring him up!"
More than ten officials were brought up.
There were Zhao Xin General Wu Zilan, Wu Shuo, partial general Wang Zifu, and Wang Yilang.
They were the participants, schemers, and a few who often opposed Cao Cao, so they were also suspects. They might as well arrest them all at once. They would rather kill the wrong person than let them go.
" Wu Zilan, Wang Zifu," Cao Cao said in a pained tone," you colluded with General Dong Cheng to assassinate the ministers, kidnap the Emperor, and attempt to rebel. The evidence is conclusive. What do you have to say now?"”
Their reactions were different.
Someone was trembling in fear.
Someone cursed.
Cao Cao turned a deaf ear and sneered," His Majesty has treated you well, but you have done such a treasonous thing. Even at this moment, you have no remorse and are still arguing. You should be beheaded in public to warn others!"”
After saying that.
He gave her a look.
More than ten axemen stepped out.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Under the terrified gazes of countless people.
More than ten ministers were beheaded in public.
Everyone present was stunned by this bloody scene.
The pungent smell of blood quickly filled the air.
The dozen or so of them were all officials of considerable status and influence in the court.
Cao Cao was killed in front of the Emperor, the civil and military officials, and thousands of people!
Liu Xie was close to despair.
Because of the dozen or so people who had been killed.
Almost all of them were his trusted aides.
At the very least, they were willing to help him deal with Cao Cao.
Dong Cheng knelt on the ground and cursed,"Cao thief usurped the Han Dynasty! The Cao family rebelled! All of you are Han thieves! All of you will die a horrible death! If you kill us today, your reputation will be ruined!”
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes.
So far, they had only killed accomplices.
Beheading in front of the emperor was nothing more than killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
The Cao family needed the banner of the emperor of Han and the political capital to serve the emperor and order the vassals. Therefore, the emperor could not be moved in the short term. However, he was so restless now. How could he not be scared and threatened?
Dong Cheng was the mastermind.
He was even the instigator!
Cao Cao would not let him off easily.
Of course, Dong Cheng had some influence. Killing him would cause some criticism.
Yuan Shao of Hebei would definitely attack the Cao family in the name of Dong Cheng and the emperor's edict, but this person had to be killed. What method should he use?
"Traitor!"
"Thief who usurped the Han Kingdom!"
"Your actions!"
"What's the difference between him and Dong Zhuo?"
"You're even more shameless than Dong Zhuo!"
Dong Cheng's barking was annoying.
Cao Cao was just about to make a decision and tear him apart.
"Father, let Zi Qiu handle this Dong Cheng," Cao Xu said in a low voice.”
Cao Cao's surprise 200!
It was rare for Cao Xu to make such a request.
He never thought that he would want to deal with Dong Cheng personally.
"In that case, I'll leave it to you."”
Based on his understanding of Cao Xu, Cao Xu was definitely not a personal enemy of the assassination attempt.
He would make a request.
There must be a reason.
Cao Cao wanted to see what would happen in this situation.
What kind of countermeasures would Zi Qiu take?
Cao Xu walked out and stood in front of Liu Xie. He looked at Dong Cheng with disdain.
Wang Yun was also good back then.
Today's Dong Cheng was fine.
These old officials of the Han Dynasty seemed to be loyal and righteous, helping the Han Dynasty.
In fact, this was not the case at all. As long as one checked the life information of Wang Yun and Dong Cheng, one would know that they were wolves in sheep's clothing. They had done many dirty things, but many descendants mistakenly thought that they were loyal officials.
Dong Cheng actively encouraged Liu Xie to kill Cao Cao.
Why?
He wanted to be the second Cao Cao!
If Cao Cao fell, he would be able to hold the Son of Heaven hostage and become a duke.
But no matter what, Dong Cheng was currently displaying the image of a loyal official. Killing him rashly would not be conducive to the Cao family's image building, and it would also give the other dukes a good excuse. Therefore, he had to try his best to think of a method that had the best of both worlds.
Cao Xu walked to Dong Cheng's side.
He stood in front of Liu Xie.
Liu Xie recognized Cao Xu and quickly said," Young Master, please hurry up and persuade Sikong. I've been wronged. This is really a misunderstanding!"”
"Your Majesty, in this world, there are only officials who die unjustly. How can there be an emperor who dies unjustly?" Cao Xu said in a deep voice.”
"I'm just a scholar. I want to ask the emperor a few questions."”
Liu Xie's nervousness 300!
Dong Cheng's anger 500!
Lu Lingqi's doubts 200!
Guo Jia's confusion 200!
【……】
Cao Xu asked,"When Dong Zhuo caused chaos in the capital, His Majesty was isolated and helpless. Who here raised an army to ask Dong Zhuo to rescue His Majesty?"”
"Of course it's Sikong Cao!" Liu Xie's voice trembled.”
Cao Xu asked again,"When Guo Si and Li Jue held His Majesty hostage, who was it that saved His Majesty from the hands of these two thieves despite the danger?"”
"It's…Sikong Cao!" Liu Xie said with difficulty.”
Cao Xu continued," Luoyang has fallen, and the warlords have split up. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, and the others have all rejected, expelled, betrayed, and wanted to kill the emperor. His Majesty has nowhere to go and is about to starve to death. Who was the one who took the initiative to welcome His Majesty, build a palace for him, and provide him with luxurious clothes and food to continue the national fraud?!”
"Of course it's still…Sikong Cao!"
"My father and I think that Dong Cheng is a traitor, but this Dong Cheng accuses my father and son of being traitors. Who does Your Majesty think is right and wrong? Who is the traitor and who is the loyal minister?”
Liu Xie widened his eyes.
He could not make a sound at all.
Cao Xu sighed." Forget it. In the past, Emperor Gaozu killed Xiang Yu and gained the world. Emperor Guangwu killed Wang Mang and gained the world. The emperor of the Han Dynasty should have the courage to kill thieves!”
Clang!
He held a knife.
He threw it in front of Liu Xie.
Then, he and Dong Cheng knelt on one knee in front of the emperor.
He pulled open his clothes.
So that his neck could be exposed.
He looked like he was ready to be stabbed.
Let the Emperor choose between himself and Dong Cheng.
"If the ruler wants me to die, I have no choice but to die.”
"Now, the traitor is right in front of Your Majesty!”
"Your Majesty, please make your own decision!"
"Pick up this knife!"
"Kill the traitor!"
Everyone was shocked.
Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Xun Yu and others were shocked and confused.
"Ziqiu, this move of yours is too brilliant and too ruthless!”
"Not only do I have to kill, but I also have to kill my heart!" Guo Jia muttered.”
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