Chapter 829 Prime Minister Cao
Although he didn't growl loudly, anyone could hear the anger hidden in Cao Cao's voice.
Cao Cao was really angry this time, and his heart was filled with suppressed anger.
He gave in and flinched again and again, but he didn't expect that Xun Yu would intensify in exchange.
For the sake of Xun Yu, Cao Cao could not even give up the position of Duke Wei, but he still couldn't meet Xun Yu's request.
Now there is no title of prince or king, and there is no danger of violating the ancestral precepts of the Han family.
Could it be that you can't even say what you want to reward Cao Cao?
What is Cao Cao in this Xuchang city, in this imperial palace hall?
It is true that Xun Yu and the Yingchuan family made Cao Cao perfect, but Cao Cao also made Xun Yu and the Yingchuan family perfect.
There is a complementary relationship between the two, and the absence of any one of them will cause an irreversible crisis.
Xun Yu felt the coldness in Cao Cao's voice, and also understood that he had gone too far today.
"Sikong, I don't mean that!"
"All right!"
Cao Cao didn't give Xun Yu a chance to explain, and he didn't want to waste much time with Xun Yu at this moment.
"Deng is engaged, if Qin Gong has anything else, you can explain it to His Majesty."
Deng Zhi looked at Liu Xie again after observing that there were no voices of opposition around her.
"Your Majesty, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the world has been in chaos, and heroes have stood up one after another! Even Your Majesty has been bullied by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si!"
"Without Cao Sikong, the court would definitely not be able to maintain such stability!"
Although Liu Xie hated Cao Cao, there was still no way to refute Deng Zhi's remarks.
That's the way it is.
Without Cao Cao's rescue, I'm afraid Liu Xie would starve to death in Luoyang City.
But when he thought of Cao Cao's bullying to him, he hated him deeply.
"Deng Zhi, if Mr. Qin has any ideas, you can just say it."
Liu Xie didn't want to listen to high-sounding words anymore. Ever since Liu Zhang proposed Wei Gong and Zhao Gong, he hadn't expressed any expectations.
The world is as black as crows!
What Liu Zhang? What Han family clan!
They are all selfish people, and who is really for the court?
Deng Zhi nodded slightly, and bowed again.
"His Majesty, Duke Qin believes that without Cao Sikong, there would be no stability in the Central Plains."
"However, the position of Sikong has limited powers, so I'm afraid I can't better assist His Majesty to stabilize the world!"
"Therefore, Duke Qin proposed to restore the prime minister system, with Cao Sikong taking the post of prime minister!"
The vast hall fell into silence again.
grunt...
The sound of someone swallowing saliva added a little life to the calm.
The ministers loyal to the emperor were all dumbfounded, and the astonishment in their hearts could be seen from their slightly opened mouths.
Hasn't Cao Cao been plotting against Liu Zhang all the time?
What happened today?
Cao Cao helped Liu Zhang to proclaim the public, but Liu Zhang failed to help Cao Cao to proclaim the public, so the next best thing was to ask for the post of prime minister for him.
As long as Liu Zhang's surname is not Liu, and he is not a member of the Han family, everyone will think that Liu Zhang and Cao Cao secretly communicated with each other, and everything is just pretending!
Prime Minister, a position with astonishing power, a position under one person and above ten thousand!
It is precisely because of the great power that it has been abolished for more than two hundred years.
Unexpectedly, just today, the word prime minister was placed above the court again.
In history, Cao Cao also used the prime minister as a buffer before he was promoted to Duke Wei.
It was the thirteenth year of Jian'an, the eve of the Battle of Chibi in 208 AD.
At that time, Cao Cao had completely wiped out all the forces of the Yuan family, occupied the Central Plains, and Hebei was powerful all over the world.
Although Cao Cao has defeated Yuan Shao twice, Cao Jun's power in Hebei is still along the Yellow River.
Yuan Shao, the backbone of the Yuan family, has not yet been defeated, and Yuan Shao's three sons are still in the stage of working together.
If only relying on Cao Cao's personal courage, he would never dare to propose the restoration of the prime minister system at this time.
But not daring doesn't mean not wanting, Cao Cao's eyes are already full of salivation, and he can't hide it at all.
Although Sikong is one of the three princes, his status is far inferior to that of the great general.
And the prime minister is a collection of Situ, Sikong, and Taiwei's rights!
In other words, although Cao Cao suppressed Yuan Shao in terms of military strength, he was far inferior to Yuan Shao in terms of status.
It would be different if he could get the position of prime minister, Cao Cao could become an extremely human minister in one leap!
If Cao Sikong becomes Prime Minister Cao, then Cao Cao can crush Yuan Shao in all directions.
The position of prime minister is not only an improvement of status, Cao Cao can justifiably take over all political affairs in the future.
The appointment of all official positions does not need to go through Liu Xie, and it can even infinitely weaken the rights of Shang Shuling Xun Yu.
For Cao Cao, Wei Gong was a little unrealistic, but the prime minister was just right.
It can not only stabilize the veterans loyal to the Han Dynasty and the royalist Yingchuan family headed by Xun Yu, but also expand the power in their hands, and lay a solid foundation for subsequent higher positions step by step.
Cao Cao knew this, and Liu Xie, who was the emperor, naturally knew it too, and naturally he was unwilling to do so.
Sikong is already so domineering, what will he do after being promoted to prime minister?
If you are promoted to prime minister, it is better to just let Cao Cao establish a principality!
Liu Xie saw the eagerness in Cao Cao's eyes, and quickly brought the topic to Xun Yu.
"Xun Aiqing, what do you think?"
When Liu Xie refused, the conflict in that matter intensified, and Liu Xie didn't have the guts to do so.
If Xun Yu, Cao Cao's mastermind, objected, Liu Xie would just have to go along with the flow.
With Liu Xie's careful thinking, the focus once again focused on Xun Yu.
Cao Cao saw Liu Xie's intentions at a glance, but unfortunately he couldn't ignore the emperor, so he could only give Liu Xie a vicious look to express his dissatisfaction.
Then Cao Cao, like everyone else, fixed his eyes on Xun Yu's face.
Xun Yu looked left and right, but did not reply to Liu Xie immediately.
Looking at the different eyes of everyone, Xun Yu, who had never been flustered, became nervous now.
The decision fell to him again.
As long as Xun Yu raises objections, the ministers headed by the emperor will inevitably respond.
But this also means that Xun Yu once again widened the gap with Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty, my humble minister..."
Xun Yu really wanted to say that he didn't agree with this opinion, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything.
Seeing Cao Cao's calm eyes, watching Cao's buddies staring at him, Xun Yu really couldn't say anything.
Xun Yu is very clear about the truth that there is no turning back when the bow is opened, and it is difficult to recover if it is overwhelmed.
Xun Yu is a strategist, and the current court forces headed by Cao Cao cannot withstand serious internal friction at all.
In the unlikely event of a real rupture, let alone Liu Zhang's attack, even Yuan Shao may counterattack.
It is easy to refuse to promote Cao Cao as prime minister, but it is as difficult as heaven to ease the relationship with Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty, I feel that...Cao Sikong has done a lot of hard work and is qualified for the position of prime minister..."
After saying that, Xun Yu seemed to have been drained of all his energy.
This is the first compromise, and he doesn't know how many times there will be in the future.
As the emperor, Liu Xie also sat paralyzed on his nominal throne.
After Xun Yu nodded, he had no power to stop Cao Cao.
"I have decided to promote Cao Sikong to the prime minister..."
(end of this chapter)