In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

On the throne,

Liu Xie looked down at the chaotic scene of demons dancing below.

I felt completely lightheaded.

He originally thought Zhao Yu was going to read aloud the blood letter that he and Fu Wan had written together.

Thankfully, it wasn't.

Zhao Yu's "short essay",

He was also portrayed as a wise and compassionate ruler who cared for his subjects.

Instead of being a resentful woman who only stabs others in the back.

At this point, the pressure shifted to Cao Cao.

Who was Cao Cao?

He figured out the cause and effect in three seconds.

It must be these pro-Han factions causing trouble again.

The young emperor also thought that Zhao Yu was on his side because Zhao Yu picked up the jade pendant for him that day.

—The real blood edict was definitely destroyed by Zhao Yu.

— Zhao Yu was giving him a way out, and incidentally helping him turn "holding the emperor hostage" into "the emperor respecting me".

If you turn against them at this point

They simply weren't giving the emperor any face.

That would be to betray the "blood and tears of the emperor".

Therefore, this play must continue.

"Hahaha! Good! Great!"

Cao Cao strode up the steps.

They came before Liu Xie.

He performed a standard courtier's salute—though it was only seven-tenths sincere, it was still impressive enough to outsiders.

"His Majesty!"

"What merit or ability do I possess to deserve such consideration from Your Majesty!"

"On behalf of the soldiers of the Han Dynasty, I thank Your Majesty."

"Since Your Majesty treats me so well, I am willing to serve Your Majesty like the Duke of Zhou of the Han Dynasty, even unto death."

That's enough, the meaning has been conveyed.

"Zhao Yu!"

"exist!"

"Go and frame the edict written by His Majesty and hang it in the main hall of the Prime Minister's residence. I want it to be passed down through generations."

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove myself.

What could be more convincing than the emperor's own handwriting?

"Understood."

"Cao Ren!"

"Your humble servant is here."

Cao Ren cupped his hands in greeting.

"You are in full charge of this matter! No one dares to donate even a single penny less..."

"This is disobeying the imperial decree and showing disloyalty to His Majesty. Execute!"

"Yes, sir!" Cao Ren responded loudly.

A tragedy that should have involved hundreds of people and resulted in a bloodbath, known as the "Jade Belt Edict,"

Thus, the story ended in an absurd fashion: "Officials lost money to avoid disaster, Cao Cao gained both fame and fortune, and Liu Xie saved his life."

……

After leaving the palace gates, Zhao Yu and Xu Chu boarded Cao Cao's carriage.

The carriage curtains fell, shutting out the noise of the outside world.

On the carriage.

The "emotion" I felt in the imperial court just now has completely vanished.

Cao Cao sat on the couch,

Zhao Yu sat opposite Cao Cao, took out two walnuts from his pocket, and handed them to him.

"Prime Minister, would you like some? To give your brain a boost."

Cao Cao took the walnut, but didn't eat it; he just played with it in his hand.

"Zhao Yu".

"exist."

"Where are the original items?"

Zhao Yu shook his head and crushed a walnut with a crack.

"It's burned. The ashes are all scattered."

"Prime Minister, no one can kill you."

"Fu Wan and his men are nothing but a rabble. Xu Chu could kill them all with a single fart."

"If it really comes to blows, you'll just get a little scared at most."

"No."

Cao Cao's eyes were burning.

"I don't care about those people. I'm not afraid even if they all come at me at once."

"What I'm curious about is that letter. What did it say?"

"The handwriting is too ugly to look at; the young emperor is probably scared again."

Zhao Yusong shrugged his shoulders.

"Prime Minister, some things are a disaster to keep, but a blessing to have gone."

"Since Your Majesty is willing to play this 'harmonious relationship between ruler and subject,' why must you expose it?"

"After all, the people of the world today..."

"I would prefer to see a Prime Minister Cao who is 'respected' by the emperor."

"Instead of being a traitorous Cao Cao 'cursed' by the emperor."

Cao Cao stared at Zhao Yu for a long time.

Laughed.

Pointing at Zhao Yu, he said to Xu Chu, who was standing to the side,

"Zhongkang, your brother is much more useful than your body full of general's flesh."

"but……"

Cao Cao then changed the subject.

"You have falsely conveyed an imperial edict; this is a capital offense."

Zhao Yu chuckled:

"How can you say that? His Majesty didn't say the imperial edict was fake, and the money really went into your army camp."

"How can this be called falsely conveying an imperial edict? This is called 'artistic embellishment'."

"Get lost. You can have 10% of the money raised this time as a tip. You might as well do more of this kind of 'art' in the future."

……

Of course,

And deep within the palace.

Liu Xie sat in the empty hall.

Facing the palace gate,

daze.

A young eunuch quietly slipped in.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Father-in-law Fu has returned to his residence and is holding a grand banquet to celebrate... to celebrate surviving the calamity."

"Moreover, news has come from the Prime Minister's residence."

"General Zhao is hiring the best craftsmen to...gold-rim your blood-written letter."

"real?"

"Absolutely true."

Liu Xie's lips twitched; he hadn't expected things to develop to this point.

This world is becoming a little incomprehensible.