My subjects are too rebellious!

Cao Cao looked at the emperor, unmoved, with a smile on his face.

He really couldn't understand at this moment.

If it were him, his fate would have been sealed the moment Zhu Di asked for money.

He now couldn't understand what His Majesty wanted to do, and didn't know what the backup plan would be.

Looking at His Majesty's faint smile, Cao Cao bravely asked.

"Your Majesty, are you really not afraid of Zhu Di's rebellion?"

Qin Chuan said indifferently: "What do you mean by rebel or not? Isn't he my great general who conquers the north?"

"If I doubted him, I wouldn't have let him go."

"If I dare to use him, I am not afraid of his rebellion."

Cao Cao was somewhat certain of what he was thinking.

Then, he asked the last question: "Your Majesty, you could have directly ordered the Black Armor Army to detain him, or even..."

Cao Cao made a gesture of wiping his neck, his face full of questions.

"Lord Cao, true power does not mean killing innocent people."

"But you could have killed him, but you told him, I forgive you."

"Do you understand?"

Cao Cao was shocked, and an indescribable feeling surrounded him.

If it had not been in broad daylight, he would have suspected that Qin Chuan in front of him was possessed by the late emperor.

The feeling of being the king and the master, that all the world is at my disposal and that feeling of being the only one who can do it better than me.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

This time, Cao Cao sincerely submitted.

Qin Chuan was still very satisfied when he saw Cao Cao's loyalty rising to 65 points.

"I have nothing to do recently, so I'm going to study the power of the Qing Dynasty."

"It would be best if I could learn the language there."

After Qin Chuan finished speaking, he did not wait for Cao Cao to respond, but continued to review memorials.

Zheng Xiang, who was standing by, quickly walked up to Cao Cao and whispered, "General Cao, His Majesty has to deal with government affairs. Please come in."

Cao Cao opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Following Zhengxiang's guidance, Cao Cao left the Qianqing Palace.

Walking on the imperial road, Cao Cao was unsettled and turned around to look at the Qianqing Palace behind him.

That kind of invisible pressure was like a giant five-clawed dragon hovering above the Qianqing Palace.

From this moment on, Cao Cao no longer had any intention of being disloyal.

...

In the city of Yunnan, in the Palace of Prince Pingxi.

Wu Sangui was drinking and having fun with his generals.

Xia Guoxiang and Hu Guozhu sat on both sides of Wu Sangui respectively, and the first one below them was Guo Zhuangtu.

Opposite Guo Zhuangtu is Ma Bao.

It was not for any other reason, but because except Ma Bao, the other three were Wu Sangui's sons-in-law.

Only Ma Bao was Wu Sangui's confidant.

Following Ma Bao is Wu Sangui’s adopted son Wang Pingfan, and next is Li Benshen.

At this time, the lobby was filled with beautiful women and a life of decadence.

Ever since Wu Sangui was named King of Pingxi by the previous emperor for his military achievements.

Even in this vast land of Yunnan, people reveled and danced every night, rode horses and enjoyed themselves to the fullest, and their heads and bodies were broken into pieces.

But now...

After three rounds of drinking, Prime Minister Xia raised his glass and said.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid His Majesty wants to transfer us back to Liaodong."

After Xia Guoxiang took the lead in opening the topic, the banquet instantly became quiet.

Hu Guozhu hurriedly drove away all the singing girls around him, and instantly a murderous atmosphere filled the banquet.

You have to know that this group of people have been the local tyrants in Yunnan for a long time, and they have long forgotten that there is such a person as the Son of Heaven in this world.

No one is willing to give up the wealth and glory they have obtained.

"Your Majesty, if His Majesty really wants us to leave Yunnan, I'm afraid it's not as simple as just wanting to reward us with another fiefdom."

Gao Dejie was unhappy when he heard this: "Why, no matter whether His Majesty really wants to go or not, I just won't go. What can he do to me?"

"If I provoke him, I will still kill him even if he is the emperor."

Wang Pingfan just looked at everyone without saying a word.

Ma Bao was just thinking about something.

Wu Sangui took in all the expressions of the people on the field, and pretended not to hear what the reckless man said.

He fixed his eyes on Ma Bao and asked, "Ma Bao, what do you think?"

Ma Bao seemed to have guessed that he would be asked this question, so he clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, now that Zhu Di has left the capital, it is like letting the tiger return to the mountains."

"Besides the two guard posts protecting the capital, the only remaining one is the Black Armor Army commanded by Your Majesty."

"In my opinion, now is not the right time to do it."

Wang Pingfan immediately added: "Your Majesty, if we forcefully attack the capital, I'm afraid we will only be making things difficult for others."

After everyone had finished speaking, Wu Sangui looked at his son-in-law.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?"

As the de facto number two figure in Wu Sangui's camp.

Xia Guoxiang is not only Wu Sangui's son-in-law, but also a genius who is good at both civil and military affairs and good at planning.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, if you want to achieve the supreme great cause, the only thing you can do now is to wait."

"Your Highness, look, even if you give up your military power now, you can still be the hereditary Prince of Anle."

"But these arrogant soldiers and brave generals under our command will never agree to this."

"Over the years, whether openly or secretly, how much money have the soldiers who followed us to conquer the world made? Who did they get all this money from?"

"I'm afraid everyone here knows this better than I do."

"So, Your Majesty, the current situation is not something we can do as we please, but we can only rebel."

"But you must not be coerced by the soldiers, nor can you take the lead in launching an attack."

"That Northern Liang King Dong Zhuo is still keeping an eye on us."

After listening to this, Wu Sangui sighed softly.

He is already quite old, and his fighting spirit is not as strong as before.

But even if he was willing to be disarmed, his subordinates would definitely not be happy.

We have fought with you for half our lives and finally got wealth and glory, and you just surrendered your military power and became a rich man.

All of us who have been helping you for a long time have nothing in the end.

If you dare to hand over your military power and disband us, we will rebel.

This was the thought of the vast majority of the soldiers in his fiefdom, and Wu Sangui understood it very well.

Now he has no choice but to go all the way, whether it is voluntary or forced, he can only win.

After thinking it through, Wu Sangui glanced at Guo Zhuangtu.

"Zhuangtu, how many troops can we supply with our current baggage?"

Guo Zhuangtu only thought for a moment, then replied: "Your Majesty, hundreds of thousands of troops are not a problem."

After getting this answer, Wu Sangui felt more at ease. Then he looked at Xia Guoxiang.

"Prime Minister, have you won over Shang Kexi of Guangdong and Geng Jingzhong of Fujian?"

"Foolproof."

"In that case, all we have left is an opportunity!"

When Wu Sangui was sure of his intention, his generals became excited as well.

This is a top priority for conferring titles of nobility and appointment as prime minister, and bringing honor to descendants!

In contrast, there is the bitterly cold Beiliang area.

Chen Qingzhi, dressed in white, was playing chess with a man in a green shirt opposite him who looked tall and dignified with a domineering look between his brows.

Looking at the situation on the chessboard, the man in green frowned: "This chess game is a bit 'tight'."

"Brother Wenhe, this is not a chess move."

As Chen Qianzhi made his last move, the black piece was no longer able to resist.

The man in green shook his head and sighed: "Brother Ziyun's move is really ingenious. I admire you."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head slightly and said with a gentle smile: "Brother Ziyun, you have such talent, why don't you join me in serving the King of Beiliang."

Chen Qingzhi seemed somewhat interested, which was also noticed by the man in green.

He immediately pulled him and dragged him into the carriage.

"Brother Ziyun, please sit down. I will personally drive you to the Beiliang Palace."

"Brother Wenhe, this...I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

In the carriage that the man in green couldn't see, Chen Qingzhi smiled.

His hidden purpose was finally half achieved.

Jia Wenhe? He is really a very smart man.

What a pity, too selfish.

If you didn't want to win me over to help you fight against Li Ru, I'm afraid you wouldn't even take a second look at someone as talented as me.