My Three Kingdoms is not right

The victory banquet was held in the main hall of the Shequancheng government office.

The hall was brightly lit, with dozens of tables and chairs arranged on both sides, laden with wine and meat. Cao Cao's generals had removed their armor, changed into colorful brocade robes, and chatted and laughed in twos and threes, creating a lively and relaxed atmosphere.

Liu Xun sat at the head of the guest seats, with Zhao Yun and Xu Huang beside him.

Cao Cao sat in the main seat, wearing a crimson brocade robe that accentuated her snow-white skin. His phoenix eyes smiled as he raised his wine cup to the generals in the hall.

"In this battle, Zixiao, Mancheng, Wenqian, Wenze... all of you have made great contributions!"

She paused, her gaze falling on Shi Huan, her smile deepening: "But the greatest credit should go to Gong Liu (Shi Huan's courtesy name)."

Shi Huan stood up, bowed and clasped his hands: "This humble general dares not take credit. This battle was entirely due to the lord's strategic planning and General Zixiao's proper command."

"Gong Liu, there's no need for such modesty," Cao Cao said with a smile, waving his hand. "To slay the enemy's leader in battle—how valiant! How magnificent!"

As she spoke, she raised her wine cup: "Come, let's celebrate Shi Huan!"

"Congratulations to Shi Huan!"

The generals in the hall raised their glasses one after another, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

Although Liu Xun doesn't drink, he was also infected by the atmosphere of victory and was in a good mood.

The victory in the Battle of Hanoi was so decisive.

I can go home early now.

Sima Yi's condition has greatly improved. If she goes back to continue her treatment soon, she will be able to walk again soon.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly realized that the noise inside the hall was gradually subsiding.

He raised his head and followed everyone's gaze to Cao Cao, only to see her holding a silk scroll in her hand, her smile gradually turning cold.

The scout kneeling before him didn't even dare to raise his head.

"Go down."

Upon hearing Cao Cao speak, the scout who had delivered the message felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly left.

Cao Cao sneered, casually tossed the silk scroll in his hand onto the table, took a deep breath, and then said, "Zixiao, entertain the guests for me. I'll take my leave first."

After saying this, she got up and left her seat, striding out of the main hall.

The hall was deathly silent.

It took Cao Ren a while to come to her senses. She picked up the silk scroll on the table and unfolded it to read.

His face also darkened.

"What is it?" Xiahou Yuan couldn't help but ask from the side.

Cao Ren handed her the silk scroll and said in a deep voice, "The Emperor has issued an edict appointing Dong Cheng as General of Chariots and Cavalry."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.

"What?!"

"General of Chariots and Cavalry? Isn't that the lord's position?"

"What kind of person is Dong Cheng? Does he even deserve to be a General of Chariots and Cavalry?"

"While we're fighting abroad, what are we doing back in Xuchang?"

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The generals' voices grew louder and louder, their anger and discontent almost overflowing the hall.

Liu Xun didn't care about the gazes directed at him; his brows were already tightly furrowed.

After the imperial court moved its capital to Xuchang, it appointed Cao Cao as Grand General.

However, in order to appease Yuan Shao, Cao Cao resigned from the title of "Grand General" and took command of military affairs as "General of Chariots and Cavalry".

Most of the generals in this hall today are nominally under the command of the General of Chariots and Cavalry.

Now that Dong Cheng has been appointed as General of Chariots and Cavalry, what will Cao Cao do?

More importantly, this means that the emperor is supporting Dong Cheng to share Cao Cao's power.

No wonder Cao Cao reacted so strongly after receiving the news.

Liu Xun took a deep breath and stood up.

"I'm going to see Sikong."

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Cao Cao's temporary residence was set up in a quiet courtyard in Shequan City.

The courtyard was quiet, with only the main hall lit up.

Cao Cao had changed out of his crimson brocade robe and was now wearing a plain white robe. His long hair fell over his shoulders, and his delicate face bore an unprecedented look of desolation.

Hearing footsteps, she didn't look up, but simply said, "I'm a little tired today, Your Highness, please come again tomorrow."

"Mengde, I'm sorry." Liu Xun walked straight into the hall and sat down opposite her.

Cao Cao raised his head and glanced at him.

"Your Highness is joking. What do you have to apologize for?"

Liu Xun shook his head: "I'm also very angry that Dong Cheng was appointed General of Chariots and Cavalry."

Cao Cao raised an eyebrow slightly: "I'm not angry."

She picked up the wine cup on the table, tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp, then placed the empty cup heavily on the table.

"It is the emperor's prerogative to appoint whomever he chooses to be General of Chariots and Cavalry. What right do I have to be angry?"

Her tone was calm, but she avoided Liu Xun's gaze.

"Mengde, there's no need for such empty words," Liu Xun sighed. "Dong Cheng is power-hungry, and my elder sister, being young, was persuaded by her to make this decision."

"I will definitely explain it to her when I get back. Don't worry, Mengde, with your dedication to the country, the court will never betray you."

The hall fell silent.

The candlelight flickered, casting shifting shadows between the two.

Cao Cao finally turned to look at Liu Xun, his beautiful phoenix eyes flashing with an indescribable emotion.

She looked at him so intently, as if she wanted to see right through Liu Xun.

After a long while, the girl suddenly smiled.

A hearty laugh, like a silver bottle suddenly shattering, instantly dispelled the tense atmosphere in the room.

"Your Highness is such an interesting person!"

"Huh?" Liu Xun blinked.

"Your Highness underestimates me!" The girl shook her head with a smile. "How could I possibly take a mere General of Chariots and Cavalry seriously?"

Her tone returned to its usual composure, "Back then, Yang Feng was also a General of Chariots and Cavalry, but I still managed to defeat him and send him fleeing in disarray."

"Han Xian was a great general, yet he was so frightened by me that he fled Luoyang alone on horseback."

"That slut Dong Cheng, even if she were to emulate Dong Zhuo and become the prime minister, would be nothing more than an ant in my eyes!"

Seeing that she had returned to normal, Liu Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course, Mengde's abilities surpass Dong Cheng's by more than a hundred times."

"Well said!" Cao Cao laughed triumphantly.

Then he suddenly leaned down and got close to Liu Xun.

The two were only a few feet apart.

Liu Xun could even see the girl's slightly upturned eyelashes and smell the fragrance of alcohol mixed with her body odor.

"And with His Highness's trust in me, what more could I ask for?"

Looking into those smiling, bright eyes, Liu Xun finally felt relieved.

Although he was furious at one point.

But she was still that magnanimous and heroic woman.

It was getting late, and after chatting for a while, Liu Xun took his leave.

However, in his heart, his disgust for Dong Cheng had reached its extreme.

Disregarding the overall situation and failing to understand when to advance or retreat.

I'm determined to find a chance to teach her a lesson!

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Not long after Liu Xun left, Cheng Yu's footsteps came from under the corridor.

"My lord."

"What is it?"

Cao Cao stood with his hands behind his back facing the window, seemingly lost in thought.

Cheng Yu stepped forward, then bowed deeply, touching his head to the ground: "Your subject has something to say, and I risk my life to offer my advice."

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stepped forward to help him up: "Zhongde, get up quickly, why do you need to do this?"

Cheng Yu stood up, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Our lord is a woman of great talent and strategy, working tirelessly day and night to support the nation. Yet some people hide behind the scenes, wishing our lord would die sooner."

"Your Majesty, I implore you to set aside your compassion for your wife and consider your own safety. Otherwise, you risk ruin and disgrace sooner or later, and you will not even be able to leave with a complete corpse!"