Chapter 418: Please ascend the throne [Subscribe]

Cao Cao traveled eastward from Yizhou by water, first entered Jingzhou, and then started his journey home.

Cao Ren was left in Yizhou to lead the troops, with Cao Hong as his assistant, to deal with the aftermath.

Mi Zhu, who is familiar with the affairs of Yizhou, is temporarily in charge of political affairs.

Cheng Yu stayed behind to oversee everything.

Since Mi Zhu had surrendered to Cao Wei, he had no other way out and had to follow Cao Wei to the end.

In addition, he had been the director of Yizhou for two years and was able to quickly get the hang of things.

So keeping him is the most suitable candidate.

On the way back, Cao Cao inspected along the way.

At this time, the world was just beginning to settle down and the news spread.

Officials from all over the country rushed to meet Cao Cao, and the masses spontaneously organized themselves and knelt down before him.

On the carriage returning north.

Cao Cao spread out the map and looked at the territory of the Wei Dynasty after its complete unification.

Even if the thirteen states were added together, it would still be smaller than in later generations.

It is mainly the northern border, and it can be pushed further north to become the rooster shape of later generations.

As for that dreamy maple leaf-shaped border, we are still a long way off.

Cao Wei's spies were heading north or east in large numbers to infiltrate Japan and the Xianbei and increase their investigations.

Cao Cao's gaze fell on the northeast corner of Shenzhou.

There, neighboring Liaodong and Buyeo of the Wei Dynasty was Goguryeo.

There was a reason why the later Tang Dynasty was determined to conquer and destroy Goguryeo regardless of the cost.

The nomadic peoples on the northern grasslands have always formed alliances based on ethnic groups.

They are not a national political system, so they can never carry out vertical management of the tribes.

There is no way to accumulate inheritance.

Nomadic peoples have developed for hundreds of years, but there has been almost no progress in their social structure and way of warfare.

However, Goguryeo was close to China and imitated China, so it had the rudiments of a "country" very early on.

Some monarchs in later generations realized that if it was allowed to develop, it would become a hidden danger, so they launched several wars against Goguryeo, attacking it with all their might to defeat it.

Boss Cao also has some ideas about Goguryeo.

At this stage, we need to make some arrangements.

"Spies should be sent abroad. In addition to Wa, Xianbei, and Goguryeo, we should also pay special attention to them. We can gradually infiltrate some people through business exchanges."

In the carriage, Cao Cao, Jia Xu and Guo Jia discussed along the way.

It was not until the end of October that he returned to Jizhou and approached Yecheng.

At the same time, Sima Yi was at his home in Henei County, reading the notice copied back by his servants from the county government.

His face remained expressionless, but his heart was filled with turmoil.

Henei County issued a notice saying that the Great Wei had unified China and that it would send local representatives to Yecheng to watch the ceremony.

After Datong, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth to pray for national fortune is an ancient ritual passed down from the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Most local nobles would send representatives to congratulate and watch the ceremony.

The Sima family was honored to be selected as one of the representatives of the aristocratic families in Henei County.

The representative of the Sima family is Sima Yi.

Sima Yi thought of that majestic and stern face and subconsciously touched his eyes.

The last time he met Cao Cao, he accidentally looked too cautious and almost went blind.

When Cao Cao returned north, nobles and local representatives from all over the country gathered in Yecheng.

Neighboring countries, including Buyeo and the original small countries in the Western Regions, also received letters from the Wei Dynasty and would send envoys to observe the ceremony.

Huang Zhong also set out from the Western Regions, preparing to return to Yecheng to report on his work.

Now that all parties are stable, the founding ceremony will require the gathering of all the generals, and there will be appropriate rewards.

Late October.

Knowing that Cao Cao was about to return, everyone in and outside Cao's mansion started preparing early.

In the afternoon, Diao Chan came back from the Cao family's secret treasury in the Tongquetai Palace after checking the accounts. She sat in the car, humming a cheerful tune.

My husband is coming back...Diao Chan's face is full of smiles.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the mansion, Diao Chan lifted the curtain and looked out.

The sun is a bit dazzling.

Cao Cao has not returned yet, but there is an endless stream of people coming to visit him.

Outside the main gate, hundreds of carriages were waiting.

Diao Chan was about to go back home through the side door. When she got off the carriage, she heard a voice saying, "Aunt."

The one who called her was Wang from Taiyuan, who was from the family of her adoptive father Wang Yun.

The person who spoke was a young man, about the same age as Diao Chan, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a jade ring hanging from his waist. He had the sharpness that is unique to aristocratic families, and his eyes were sparkling.

The middle-aged man next to the young man is the eldest son of Wang Yun’s elder brother Wang Hong, and also Wang Yun’s nephew Wang Ji.

That young man was his son Wang An.

The two were waiting outside the mansion, and when they saw Diao Chan's carriage, they followed.

Back then, Wang Yun had invested in Cao Cao very early on.

Now that Cao Cao has conquered the world, the Wang family is among the first group of nobles to come and pay a visit.

They have been on good terms with Cao Wei over the years.

Many of the war horses that Cao Cao obtained in his early years were supplied by the Wang family of Taiyuan.

In addition to the relationship with Diao Chan, the Wang family has always been firm in the Cao Wei faction.

"Brother Wenyu."

Diao Chan bowed to Wang Ji and smiled.

Wang Ji responded with great courtesy.

Today, Diao Chan is a princess. She is no longer the dancer adopted by her family and will not tolerate any disrespect.

Diao Chan then looked at Wang Ji's son, Wang An, who called her aunt, and said, "Yan Qing, I haven't seen you for a few years."

Wang An came closer, stared at Diao Chan, and was instantly captivated by her.

This aunt whom I haven't seen for many years is so beautiful and much more beautiful than I remembered.

"When I was young, I didn't know any better and I snatched your things. Please don't blame me, aunt."

Diao Chan was adopted by Wang Shi and lived with a group of dancers, learning dancing together.

The young men of the clan often bullied the servants and the singing and dancing girls.

Wang An was from the main family and was the leader. Fortunately, Diao Chan was soon brought to Luoyang by Wang Yun, and was able to get rid of these clan members.

At this time, she brought Wang Ji and his son Wang An into the outer courtyard and chatted with the two men in the side hall for receiving visitors.

In the past few years, countless aristocratic families in the world have been eliminated by Cao Wei.

Most of the lands of the gentry and local businesses were taken over by the state.

But there are some things that still need to be done by people and need to be redistributed, which involves a new round of interest reshuffle.

This is the reason why nobles from all over the country come here to visit.

"Diao Chan, your uncle treated you like his own daughter back then. Now the king is the ruler of the world. You are a member of our Wang family, so you should support our family more." Wang Ji said gently.

Diao Chan hummed softly.

Various families came to seek support, and Cao Cao's wives and concubines all had relevant experiences.

Cao Cao told Diao Chan that if someone came to give gifts and ask for favors, it was okay to take the benefits, but it was important to take the money from the nobles.

The rest will be dealt with by Cao Cao.

Wang Ji's words reminded Diao Chan of Cao Cao's instructions, and a smile appeared on her lips:

"Diao Chan will never forget the kindness Wang gave me in raising me. Brother, just rest assured."

Wang An would steal glances at his young aunt from time to time.

After the father and son had paid their respects and left Cao's residence, Wang An whispered:

"Father, if my aunt had not gone to Luoyang and stayed in my Wang family, she should have married someone from my Wang family."

Wang Ji's expression changed slightly:

"What nonsense are you talking about? Diao Chan is the prince's concubine and will soon be the imperial concubine. What do you mean by marrying into our royal family?"

"My aunt's beauty is hard to find in the world.

I just regret that I was young and ignorant back then..."

Wang Ji said in a low voice: "Shut up."

"Father, I have no other intentions. I just remembered that my new concubine seemed to have practiced dancing with my aunt in the mansion, and they had some friendship.

We should get closer to our aunt..."

"I told you to shut up. Don't get too close to the king's concubines. It's fine now.

If you can't control your greed and want to take more, this company will fail in your hands sooner or later."

Wang An spread his hands to indicate that he would not say anything more, and turned back to look at Cao's mansion.

He had not met the King of Wei yet, and thought that he would meet him in a few days to see what kind of person he was.

Cao Cao returned to Yecheng in early November.

When they were about ten miles outside the city, they saw Xun Yu personally leading hundreds of officials to welcome the emperor from the south.

Cao Cao called him to ride in the carriage and asked: "How come you have time to come out of the city to meet me?"

Xun Yu: "Your Majesty is no longer the ruler of one region, but the ruler of the whole world. Etiquette cannot be abolished. When the king returns from the battle, I will lead all the officials to welcome him.

Yuan Chang wanted to come too, but I kept him here to handle official business."

Cao Cao laughed.

Every time he went out, he would ask Xun Yu to stay behind and work for him.

Xun Yu arrested Zhong Yao and asked him to stay behind to do the work, which was exactly the same as the leader's example.

Cao Cao lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out. He immediately saw Sima Yi hiding at the back of the crowd.

"Keep the Sima family members in Yecheng and don't let them go." Cao Cao signaled to the entourage outside the car.

He returned to the city while talking with Xun Yu.

After getting rid of Kong Rong, the Kong family, which was the head of Confucianism, was completely wiped out.

But the Wei Dynasty needed to recruit talents and still could not do without scholars.

When Cao Cao returned, he summoned Zheng Xuan.

It has been more than four years since the Imperial College was established. With Zheng Xuan's appeal, it has spread its teachings and attracted more than ten thousand students.

Cao Cao then planned to promote education with Zheng Xuan as the leader and set up more academies and schools.

After Cao Cao and Zheng Xuan met, he summoned all the ministers one by one.

It's evening.

He returned to the inner house, and the house was bustling with activity as he returned from a long journey.

He was busy in various bedrooms and among the weeds, while his wives and concubines lined the streets to welcome him.

The next day, early in the morning.

Civil and military officials gathered in the front hall of Cao's mansion to participate in the grand court meeting.

By now, the official system of Cao Wei was constantly improving, and the grand court meetings held in the front hall of Cao's mansion were already quite crowded.

Cao Cao planned to move to the completed Bronze Sparrow Tower soon.

"Your Majesty. Today, the world is peaceful and secure. I beg Your Majesty to establish a country, become an emperor, and ascend the throne as the emperor!"

Zhong Yao didn't get the chance to pick up Cao Cao yesterday, so Xun Yu assigned him a lucrative job today.

He was the first person to formally propose at a court meeting that Cao Cao should be crowned emperor, which was of great significance.

Xun Yu also stepped out and said:
"In ancient times, there were Xi and Nong, who ushered in a prosperous era! Now the four seas have been brought under the rule of the king. Your majesty's achievements are comparable to those of the emperors of all dynasties, and the whole country admires you. I beg you to ascend the throne of the emperor!
This is what all the officials have discussed and what all the people are looking forward to. Please give your wise advice, Your Majesty."

"I, your humble servant, second the motion and invite Your Majesty to ascend the throne!"

All the officials came out and spoke in unison.

Logically, Cao Cao should decline the position, and then other officials should invite him again.

"Reject three times and decline three times to stop the world's slander" is to express humility and generosity.

But after all the officials had requested, Cao Cao nodded and said, "OK."

The officials were stunned for a moment and almost raised their heads from the ground.

Under certain specific conditions, becoming an emperor does require repeated humility.

But Cao Cao was the founding emperor and he had already displayed his carriages and horses, so there was no need to respect this ancient ritual.

"Everyone, go and prepare. Choose a day, offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, and ascend the throne to be emperor."

They agreed as soon as they asked... All the officials blinked their eyes, but still followed the prior agreement and called the king wise three times.

Zheng Xuan and others selected an auspicious day and set the time for the founding of the new dynasty at the beginning of the new year.

Time flies.

All parties gathered in Yecheng, and in the blink of an eye it was approaching the end of the year.

At this time, everything was ready, and the founding of the Wei Dynasty was imminent.

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