Chapter 528 Cao Pi Shows Off

Cao Pi, along with a few confidants and many soldiers, came to Sima Yi's grave with a solemn expression.

Wearing plain clothes, they stared at the tombstone in silence.

Cao Pi stepped forward and gently touched the writing on the tombstone, as if he could feel Sima Yi's wisdom and strength.

He turned around, faced the crowd, and began to deliver his speech.

"Everyone, Sima Yi, he is our mainstay. His wisdom and courage will forever be recorded in history."

Cao Pi's voice was deep and powerful.

Afterwards, Cao Pi knelt down.

Everyone else also quickly knelt down.

Cao Pi's mood was very complicated. He really didn't want to come to this place.

But he knew that this was the result of winning over people's hearts, so he had to come, and he immediately started to put on a show.

He is particularly good at sensationalism and once again stated that he really shouldn't kill Sima Yi.

All of this was due to Xi Yu's deception.

He found that what he said was very effective.

Many people were affected by his words, and some even cried. They all thought of Sima Yi, and they all had a special hatred for Xi Yu, thinking that he was a despicable, insidious and cunning person.

Cao Pi was very happy, because in this way morale was boosted and everyone could fight the enemy bravely.

Morale is a very important thing.

Just like some soldiers who appear to be respectful on the surface, but once their morale is lost, this low level cannot be changed by anyone.

Once morale is high, it will be infinitely effective on the battlefield.

You will die in every battle, but to Cao Pi, what does a dead person mean?

As long as you can conquer the country, it is better than anything else.

Moreover, no one would die at any station in the past dynasties, so these people present are just their cannon fodder.

Now he feels that he needs to continue to add fuel to the fire, and to continue this show, he must move people on a deeper level.

After a while, Cao Pi squeezed out a tear, and then burst into tears. He was trying hard to recall some sad things.

But later I found that no matter what, I couldn't think of anything sad.

Later, he finally thought of something that made him sad, so that he could continue to show off.

Everyone heard him cry and felt very uncomfortable.

"Mr. Cao, what's wrong with you?"

a soldier asked quickly.

Cao Pi, the leader, looked heavy and had tears of regret in his eyes.

Cao Pi slowly knelt down, bowed his head in front of Sima Yi's tombstone, and murmured to himself: "Zhongda, I killed you by mistake, I really shouldn't have! I am a sinner in the world, and I have come here to pay homage to you today. Repent, please forgive me!"

The soldiers on the side rushed forward to help Cao Pi and persuaded him: "Mr. Cao, there is no resurrection after death. Please forgive me!"

Cao Pi shook his head, insisted on kneeling and refused to get up, and said sadly: "This is the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. I must kneel here to atone for my sins to comfort Zhongda's spirit in heaven."

"Mr. Cao, you still need to preside over military and state affairs. Now is the time to prepare for war. Don't be overly sad and affect your body!"

Cao Pi shook his head and expressed that his heart was full of regret and self-blame. He recalled Sima Yi's contribution to the war, and thought that he impulsively killed this loyal minister and good general, and he felt even more sad.

At this time, a gust of wind blew by, the leaves rustled, and everyone present seemed to be particularly cold.

"Mr. Cao, Mr. Sima already knows your thoughts. Please don't blame yourself too much."

"Yes, Mr. Cao, no one is a saint, and no one can do anything wrong."

But no matter how everyone tried to persuade him, Cao Pi was determined to kneel here until he had repented enough.

"Mr. Cao, we are about to go to war. You are still the commander-in-chief. How can you kneel here? What does this make the people of Luoyang think?"

"Yes, Mr. Cao, you should also think about the people in the world."

"I have no intention of doing all this now. You just need to fight bravely to kill the enemy. I will kneel here."

Cao Pi stubbornly insisted on his decision, which made many soldiers look at each other, not knowing what to do.

They were filled with worry and uneasiness.

Cao Pi said coldly: "No one needs to say more. I have made up my mind and no one can change it."

His voice echoed in the empty camp, carrying a sense of determination.

Many people's hearts sank. They knew Cao Pi's character. Once he decided something, it was difficult to change it.

"Mr. Cao, you must not do this! If we are in civil strife at this time, the enemy will definitely take the opportunity to attack, and then we will be in danger."

There was a hint of anxiety and fear in the voice of one general.

Cao Pi glared at him and said, "What do you mean by this? Do you want to go against my wishes?"

"I don't dare! It's just..."

"Just what?" Cao Pi interrupted Xu Huang, "You don't need to say anything, I have already decided. Anyone who dares to violate it will be shot to death!"

Everyone sighed inwardly.

No one thought that something like this would happen at this juncture.

Some people originally thought that Cao Pi was just putting on a show, just for everyone to see, but now they found that he was serious about it.

"Okay, just let me kneel here alone. The rest of you can leave if you have nothing to do."

But after Cao Pi said this, there were still many people kneeling here. They insisted that since Cao Pi wanted to kneel here, they would accompany him.

"Why are you so stubborn? What's the use of staying here? Leave now."

At this time, Cao Pi was simply on fire.

At this moment, a general named Xu Lei stood up.

"Since Mr. Cao asked us to leave, we just leave."

Many people don't understand why he does this.

Moreover, Xu Lei was also an important minister around Cao Pi.

But everyone left temporarily, leaving only a few soldiers to accompany Cao Pi.

After they were far away, many people asked Xu Lei what was going on.

Xu Lei sighed and said that Cao Pi was kneeling in front of Sima Yi's tomb. He also felt very heartbroken, and now he just brought everyone out and talked about his own solution.

"General Xu, please tell me what your solution is. As long as you can let Mr. Cao face all this normally and don't give up on yourself, we will listen to you in everything."

"That's right, General Xu, we believe you will find a way."

His method was to tell Sima Yi about this and let Master Sima persuade Cao Pi.

"I believe Master Sima must be a reasonable person. Although I have not had any contact with him, I have a little understanding of his personality." Xu Lei expressed his suggestion, which was also a good idea that he had considered.

"What do you think of my idea?" But Xu Lei knew that this method was actually a bit risky, and it was estimated that many people might object.

Sure enough, the people present were immediately divided into two groups.

Some people think that this is not a good idea and that Sima Yi should hate Cao Pi deeply now.

Others think the idea is a good one. Because Cao Pi did this, he should be able to impress Master Sima.

Xu Lei said that no matter what, he had to give it a try now, and he was willing to visit Master Sima personally.

"General Xu, you should be careful. Master Sima might get angry and kill you."

One of the soldiers said quickly, then realized that he had said the wrong thing.

"General, what I mean is that Master Sima may become even more angry if he is stimulated."

Xu Lei waved his hand and immediately stopped the soldier's conversation.

"Besides this, is there any other better way?"

At this moment, everyone stopped talking.

"So, since there is no better way, I still have to go there."

With Xu Lei's insistence, everyone had no choice but to agree. Someone asked Xu Lei to lead troops there.

Xu Lei immediately denied it: "If this is the case, wouldn't it make Master Sima even more disgusted? I have to go there alone."

Everyone's persuasion was ineffective, so they had to let him go.

Because they found that Xu Lei was also a very stubborn person.

After a while, Xu Lei rode his horse alone and galloped towards Sima's house.

Sima Shi was still immersed in the pain of his father's death. On this day, he set up a mourning hall at home.

Because he was killed by Cao Pi, few people came to express condolences, but Master Sima still understood that many people admired his father in their hearts.

Just this morning, he discussed another issue with Sima Zhao.

The person who really killed their father was not Cao Pi, but Xi Yu. They should seek revenge on Xi Yu.

But the two of them knew that it would be extremely difficult to truly seek revenge on Xi Yu.

Master Sima stood quietly in front of his father's mourning hall. His eyes were sunken, revealing endless sadness and pain.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then the butler's voice came: "Master, General Xu Lei wants to see you."

Sima Yi frowned slightly, feeling puzzled in his heart.

He did not have a close relationship with Xu Lei. Why did he come to visit him at this time?

After thinking for a moment, Sima Yi decided to meet Xu Lei. He waved his hand and motioned to the housekeeper to bring Xu Lei in.

Xu Lei walked into the mourning hall, his steps were steady and firm, and he exuded a majestic aura.

He stood quietly in front of Sima Yi's tablet, with a hint of respect in his eyes.

Master Sima raised his head and said in a low voice: "General Xu, why are you here this time?"

Xu Lei took a deep breath and said slowly: "I heard that your father passed away, and I came here to express my condolences. Although your father and I have no close relationship, his achievements and virtues are widely praised in the court."

Master Sima was silent for a moment, and then said: "Thank you, General Xu, for your concern. My father's death was a heavy blow to me, and I am still immersed in pain. Now that you are here, let's go indoors to drink tea."

Xu Lei nodded slightly.

He said softly: "Lord Sima, I understand how you feel. Losing a loved one is a very painful thing, but life must go on. Your Majesty, you have dedicated your life and died a worthy death."

"Thank you so much, General Xu."

But Master Sima certainly understood the principle of not going to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason. He didn't think that the other party was just here to express his condolences.

Soon, I arrived at Master Sima's study.

Master Sima also asked his servants to quickly bring tea.

"General Xu, I don't know what happened?"

Of course Xu Lei also understood that the other party must know that he had something to do, and he couldn't come for no reason.

Because it was really strange for me to come. I didn't have a close relationship with Sima Yi, and those who did have a close relationship didn't come to express their condolences. Why did I come here?

"Yes, there is indeed something."

At this time, Sima Zhao walked in.

His steps were light and steady, and he exuded an aura of confidence and intelligence.

When Master Sima saw Sima Zhao coming in, he stood up and introduced him: "Brother, this is General Xu Lei."

Sima Zhao cupped his fists and saluted Xu Lei, and said respectfully: "General Xu Lei, I've heard your name for a long time."

Xu Lei looked at Sima Zhao and couldn't help but feel something in his heart.

He felt the extraordinary temperament exuding from Sima Zhao, that calm and wise look in his eyes.

He felt that Sima Zhao was extraordinary and would become a great man in the future.

Xu Lei smiled and returned the greeting: "Master Sima Zhao is indeed a talented person with extraordinary abilities."

Sima Zhao smiled and said: "Thank you, General Xu Lei, for the compliment. It seems that the general has something to do with my brother. In that case, I will resign first."

He smiled and finally left.

"Okay, General Xu, now you can tell me what happened."

Xu Lei told Sima Shi about Cao Pi's performance at Sima Yi's grave.

Cao Pi could not kneel down in front of the tomb, which surprised and confused everyone present.

No matter who persuaded him, Cao Pi would not listen.

Master Sima was shocked when he heard this. His eyes widened with an expression of disbelief on his face.

He did not expect that Cao Pi would make such a move, which was completely inconsistent with his understanding of Cao Pi.

However, Sima Yi quickly calmed down and began to think about the motives behind this.

He frowned and immediately understood that Cao Pi was trying to win people over, and he was just doing it to show others.

He said angrily: "Cao Pi is a despicable person. It is disgusting that he uses this method to win sympathy and support. This is trampling on my father's blood!"

Master Sima's face turned gloomy, he clenched his fists, and his eyes flashed with angry flames.

"Master Sima, please be careful what you say. Don't say that."

In fact, Xu Lei certainly understood what Cao Pi was thinking.

But he had to do things for Cao Pi, so he advised Sima Shi like this.

Master Sima's sharp eyes immediately focused on him.

"General Xu, do you think what I said is wrong? I think you are pretending to be confused because you understand."

Xu Lei immediately blushed and said nothing.

Master Sima gritted his teeth and said, "Cao Pi's methods are really despicable. He will do whatever it takes to gain power."

The atmosphere became tense, and Xu Lei seemed to be able to hear Master Sima's heartbeat.

"Young Master Sima, perhaps Mr. Cao really meant this, but in any case, he was able to put down his arrogance, and it is commendable to do so."

Xu Lei didn't know how to persuade, so he could only say this.

"I don't need him to lower his arrogance. It's very disgusting for him to kneel on my father's grave. I hope he leaves as soon as possible, otherwise I will be rude to him."

Just when Sima Yi and Xu Lei expressed dissatisfaction with Cao Pi's behavior, Sima Zhao walked in again.

Sima Zhao's face was also full of anger, which seemed to be exactly the same as Sima Master's face.

His appearance surprised both Sima Yi and Xu Lei.

Sima Zhao said: "So you are talking about Cao Pi here. I have heard all your conversations."

Master Sima frowned slightly. He did not expect that Sima Zhao was eavesdropping at the door.

He looked at Sima Zhao dissatisfied and asked, "Brother, why did you eavesdrop on our conversation?"

Sima Zhao said: "Brother, I didn't eavesdrop on purpose. It's just that I thought General Xu Lei must have something important to discuss with us when he came here. I waited at the door for a while, and sure enough I heard some interesting topics .”

Master Sima looked at Sima Zhao, feeling helpless in his heart. He knew that Sima Zhao was smart and clever, but sometimes too cunning.

Xu Lei looked at Sima Zhao, and then said to Master Sima: "I think we should deal with the matter at hand first. Mr. Cao cannot afford to kneel in front of the tomb, so this matter must be handled properly."

Master Sima said to Sima Zhao: "Brother, how do you think we should respond?"

Sima Zhao said angrily: "Brother, I should support your suggestion. For a despicable person like Cao Pi, he clearly has bad intentions in doing this."

"You two, please don't go to extremes."

Xu Lei was already sweating at this time.

He also considered that he would face various censures and difficulties after coming here.

If he failed to accomplish the task and instead told the two brothers about Cao Pi, making them hate Cao Pi even more, then he would have really done something bad with good intentions.

"General Xu, if you want to drink tea here, stay. If you want to talk about this again, blame me for being ruthless." Master Sima slapped the table angrily.

In the military camp, many people were worried about Xu Lei.

"General Xu will only be humiliated when he goes here, but he just doesn't listen to us."

"Although I have never had contact with Master Sima, I have heard what kind of person he is. It is strange that he agreed to persuade Duke Cao."

"Perhaps not only will he not be able to persuade, but he will also have murderous intentions towards Mr. Cao."

"Although General Xu's idea is good, it is not realistic at all."

At this moment, everyone kept talking.

"But what should I do if Duke Cao is like this? The army will soon be approaching."

Many generals had frowns written on their faces.

"Forget it, let's not think about it so much. Maybe General Xu will get it done."

On the other side, Xu Lei smiled bitterly after hearing what Master Sima said.

"I know you two, no matter what I say, you won't listen, but..."

Sima Zhao immediately interrupted him.

"It's nothing, but my brother is right. If you want to drink tea, you can stay. If you don't want to drink tea, we will see you off."

Sima Zhao's eyes were like eagles, which gave Xu Lei a feeling of being haunted.

He looked at Sima Zhao carefully. This face was another replica of Sima Yi. (End of chapter)