The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"Luoshui?"

Cao Cao instantly recalled it.

Emperor Guangwu once swore an oath by pointing to the Luo River, telling Zhu Wei, the man who killed his brother, that as long as he was willing to surrender, he would forgive him for his past actions and promised to treat him and the people of the city well.

After careful consideration, Zhu Wei chose to surrender the city, and Emperor Guangwu did not kill him. Instead, he appointed him as General Pingdi and granted him the title of Marquis of Fugou.

This oath made on the Luo River was a celebrated story for a long time.

But what does the current situation on the sky have to do with the Luo River?

Before Old Zhu could answer, the answer appeared in the words on the sky.

After occupying Luoyang, Sima Yi requested an imperial edict from the Empress Dowager and wrote a letter to Emperor Cao Fang, pleading for the removal of Cao Shuang's military power and official position, while retaining his title and privileges as a member of the imperial clan.

While the letter appears to be addressed to Cao Fang, it is actually intended for Cao Shuang.

This was to leave Cao Shuang with a way out.

Then Sima Yi sent several people as envoys to persuade him to surrender.

To gain his trust, she even swore an oath by swearing on the Luo River.

This indicates that as long as Cao Shuang relinquishes his military power and sends Emperor Cao Fang back, he will only be stripped of his official rank but not his noble title, thus ensuring Cao Shuang's lifelong wealth and enjoyment.

After a long period of internal struggle, Cao Shuang chose to relinquish his military power, surrender the lives of his entire clan, and live a life of wealth and privilege.

"..."

"Pig, pig brain!?"

"Could it be that Cao Shuang doesn't have a single strategist or advisor with a human brain by his side?"

Cao Cao was completely stunned.

He simply couldn't believe that there could be such a stupid person in the world!

The oath made by the Luo River is certainly a beautiful story, but even the most beautiful story needs to be analyzed in the context of reality, right?

You, Cao Shuang, are a member of the imperial family and have extremely high prestige. How could Sima Yi, who wanted to rebel, possibly let you go?

It's one thing for one person to be so stupid, but the fact that everyone around Cao Shuang is just as stupid is truly unimaginable to him!

As a result, Boss Cao also started cursing Cao Rui.

What was Cao Rui's state of mind when he chose a traitor and a fool as his trusted ministers to entrust with the care of his young son?

"By Cao Shuang's side? Yes, there are!"

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said.

If I remember correctly, when Sima Yi sent someone to persuade Cao Shuang to surrender, Cao Shuang did indeed have an advisor who tried his best to dissuade him.

"Huan Fan, right?"

"Indeed, if Cao Shuang had been willing to listen to him, the Sima family might not have been able to gain the empire."

According to records, Huan Fan offered advice on several occasions, and what he said was always the best course of action.

He took the emperor to Xudu, summoned a large army by imperial decree, and armed the army with weapons from the armory of Xudu.

Even provisions are not a problem.

When Huan Fan fled, he carried with him the seal of the Grand Minister of Agriculture, which allowed him to requisition grain from the entire Wei state at any time.

It can be said that if Cao Shuang had listened to him, he would have been in an invincible position from the very beginning.

As for Cao Shuang's concerns about his family, as long as he remains undefeated and does not surrender, even if Sima Yi had twice the courage, he would not dare to act rashly.

"But even if you have capable people, it's useless. Cao Shuang won't listen to other people's advice. He only wants to believe his own thoughts and ideas, and he's also an easy fool to deceive."

Old Zhu chuckled.

The fact that someone like Cao Shuang could be appointed as a regent shows that Cao Rui truly had no one by his side when he died.

Sima Yi, who swore an oath by the Luo River that he would ensure Cao Shuang's lifelong wealth if he relinquished his military power, tortured Cao Shuang into confessing the crimes of one of Cao Shuang's former close friends shortly after Cao Shuang relinquished his power.

As a result, Cao Shuang and his brothers, along with their confidants, were arrested on charges of treason.

After a few days of feigned evidence gathering, their entire clan was exterminated from top to bottom.

From then on, the emperor of Great Wei seemed to become a joke.

Cao Fang was completely sidelined.

Meanwhile, Sima Yi did not stop his actions.

Apart from Cao Shuang, most of the Cao clan members were either eliminated, dismissed from office, or imprisoned for various reasons.

While he was alive, he had already laid a solid foundation for his descendants as much as possible.

After his death, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, one openly and the other covertly, one forceful and the other accommodating, used a two-pronged approach and quickly brought the entire Cao Wei state under their control.

Later, the Grand Secretary and Zhang Ji, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, plotted to depose Sima Shi and install Xiahou Xuan as Grand General.

Unfortunately, these people were more trouble than they were worth. Before they could even make a move, Sima Shi discovered their scheme and slaughtered their entire clan.

Cao Fang was thus feared by the Sima family and was deposed soon after.

Cao Mao, the Duke of Gaogui, was enthroned under these circumstances!

Cao Cao: “…”

In this review, there were far too many times when he was speechless.

Last time, I was so angry at Cao Shuang's pig brain; he managed to turn a battle with a huge advantage into a surrender.

This time, however, he was somewhat confused.

Is it possible to turn the tide in this situation?

From the immortal's written account alone, Cao Cao could already see that after eliminating most of the Cao clan, the Sima family had already gained absolute power.

It can be said that, upon reviewing all of this, the power held by the brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao was in no way inferior to that of Cao Cao himself at the moment.

The position of Chancellor, with the title of King of Wei and the Nine Bestowments, represents the pinnacle of a minister's power. The emperor can depose him at will, and whether he can be promoted further depends entirely on his own willingness.

Regardless of who ascends the throne, it is almost impossible for them to change the situation at this point.

"Cao Cao, are you out of your mind?"

"Yes."

Cao Cao nodded.

It wasn't just people who were stunned.

He knew it after a moment's thought.

In this situation, if Cao Mao wanted to turn the tide, it would be tantamount to asking him to devise a way for the current Liu Xie to overthrow him.

Does this method really exist?

Even if the Sun-Liu alliance couldn't bring down Cao Cao, what right did Liu Xie have?

That's the situation during the inventory check.

Even the alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei could not shake the Great Wei. In the entire court, all the powerful families and civil and military officials only recognized the Sima family and not the emperor.

If Cao Mao could turn the tide under such circumstances, then besides his own abilities, Sima Zhao must have been an absolute fool!

Cao Cao really wanted to know whether Sima Zhao was a fool and what Cao Mao had done.

However, before he could speak, the handwriting on the sky continued to change.

After Cao Mao ascended the throne, he did many things that a wise ruler would do.

A general amnesty was granted, allowing the people to rest and recuperate.

At the same time, he set an example by reducing all food, clothing and other necessities in the palace.

Even though he knew that doing these things was futile with the Sima family in power.

For matters of even slight importance, his word as the Emperor of Wei carries no weight.

But he still persisted.

Be persistent in learning, be humble in dealing with others, and do your best in everything you can do.

Until the year after he ascended the throne, General Guanqiu Jian, the General Who Guards the East, joined forces with Governor Wen Qin to launch a campaign against the Sima clan.

General Sima Shi immediately led his troops to quell the rebellion.

At that moment, Cao Mao knew that his chance to turn the tide had arrived!