Year after year passed, Bai Ji also officially settled down with Wang Lang's granddaughter Wang Yuanji under the arrangement of his father Bai Ren.
Bai Ren looked at his children who had already gotten married and started a business, and looked a little emotional.
He had been in this world for more than thirty years, and now he was close to fifty years old.
He didn't know that he would be able to survive by then.
Until when.
After the New Year, news of a major event came from the Kingdom of Wei.
Emperor Cao Pi of Wei in the palace was now terminally ill, and he specifically asked his civil and military ministers to come to his palace.
As the prince of the dynasty, Bai Ren also received the eunuch's order, so he hurried to Cao Pi's palace.
In Cao Pi's palace, Cao Pi was lying on the bed with a pale face.
The incense burner next to his bed was still emitting smoke.
At this time, Cao Pi's palace looked very depressing.
In front of Cao Pi's bed, Cao Rui, the current crown prince of Weiguo, stood next to Cao Pi's bed with a heavy look on his face, looking at Cao Pi who fell on the bed.
At this time, there were not many civil and military officials.
They were far away to deal with Cao Xiu of Soochow and Cao Zhen of Xishu.
Xiahou Shang of Jingzhou also rushed back and stood beside Cao Pi's bed with a heavy expression.
Of course, besides the generals, Standing on one side were two civil servants, one was Sima Yi, Bai Ren's old acquaintance, and the other was Chen Qun, who had recommended the ninth-grade Zhongzheng system.
Bai Ren slowly came to the palace, then stood silently beside Yi Chen Qun, and then carefully looked at Cao Pi, who was lying on the hospital bed, barely breathing.
Cao Pi fell on the bed at this time, with no blood on his face.
Hearing the sound, Cao Pi silently opened his eyes.
Seeing that the civil and military forces he was anxious about had already arrived, he immediately sat down slowly with the help of Cao Rui. stand up.
"You are all here."
Cao Pi spoke a little weakly at this time.
He looked at the six confidants in front of him and said to them in a low voice.
"Your Majesty," the ministers looked at Cao Pi's pale face without any bloodshot eyes.
They quickly and cautiously bowed to Cao Pi respectfully and said to Cao Pi in a low voice.
"Now that my body can no longer hold on, I am calling all my dear friends here to discuss my future affairs."
Cao Pi looked at his ministers of civil and military affairs with soft eyes at this time, and finally coughed lightly.
After a few calls, he said in a weak tone.
"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, how could this happen?"
Cao Zhen has had the best relationship with Cao Pi since childhood.
Looking at Cao Pi's weak look, he asked Cao Pi in a somewhat anxious tone.
"Zidan, my body is like this.
God won't give me much time to complete the career left by my father.
Now there are Xichuan and Soochow in this world.
If I die, you will definitely assist the prince.
Revitalize the Wei Dynasty and eliminate Xishu and Soochow."
Cao Pi looked at Cao Zhen's worried look at this time, coughed helplessly a few times, and then stared at Cao Zhen and his ministers closely, his tone was a little heavy. said.
"Your Majesty," the civil and military minister below looked at Cao Pi with a heavy expression.
After listening to what Cao Pi said, he immediately lowered his head and spoke to Cao Pi in a low tone.
Cao Pi looked at his civil and military ministers with a calm smile, and then looked at Bai Ren and Sima Yi.
Both of them are geniuses.
Now, by arranging for them to be orphans, on the one hand, they can help Cao Rui.
Another aspect of revitalizing the Wei Dynasty is to let the two of them restrict each other.
The six people Cao Pi has now hired as the new Tuogu ministers also have their own principles.
Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu represent the Cao family, while Xiahou Shang represents the Xiahou family.
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The Cao family and the Xiahou family are both the current emperors of the Wei Dynasty.
The clan is in charge of most of the army.
Chen Qun and Sima Yi represent the old powerful aristocratic families.
Now Cao Wei inherits the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the most fundamental power in the Eastern Han Dynasty is these aristocratic families.
Cao Pi chose the aristocratic families not only because of their strength, but also because of their strength.
On the one hand, he wanted to restrict each other with his Cao family and Xiahou family.
As for Bai Ren, he represents the emerging aristocratic families and the poor families.
Although Bai Ren is not as powerful as the Cao family, Xiahou family, or even the old aristocratic families, he is still relatively powerful now.
What's more important is that Bai Ren is in The officialdom has its own factions, and many generals have a good relationship with the civil servant Bai Ren.
Bai Ren can serve as a link to ease the relationship between the aristocratic families and the Cao family and Xiahou family.
Similarly, the aristocratic families, the Cao family, and the Xiahou family can also suppress and restrict Bai Ren's power, lest Bai Ren eventually control the power of Cao Wei's government by relying on his relationship with Cao Rui.
"Son" Cao Pi looked at his civil and military ministers who were extremely respectful to him.
He silently looked at Cao Rui who was standing aside and said nothing.
At this time, Cao Pi said to Cao Rui in a soft tone.
"Your Majesty" Cao Rui listened to what Cao Pi said at this time, saw Cao Pi looking at him tenderly, quickly knelt down on the ground, and said to Cao Pi with a somewhat respectful tone.
Cao Pi looked at Cao Rui's respectful look and gave a helpless smile.
Ever since he sat on this dragon chair, he no longer had any family affection.
Everyone was getting further and further away from him.
He had really become A loner.
"Now these six people are the pillars of Cao Wei.
After I left, you actually had to listen to their teachings.
With these six people, Xi Shu and Soochow will have no worries."
Cao Pi hesitated for a moment, and then silently said Pointing at Bai Ren and others, he said to Cao Rui in front of him in a heavy tone.
After listening to Cao Pi's words, Cao Rui looked at the six people, nodded with a heavy expression, and said in a hoarse voice: "I will keep your Majesty's words in mind."
"Son, you must remember to pass on the legacy of the Wei Dynasty.
Don't let me and your grandfather down."
After hearing Cao Rui's words, Cao Pi looked at him with a heavy expression, and finally gritted his teeth and said in a weak tone. , after Cao Pi finished speaking slowly, his hand gently fell on the edge of the bed, and his eyes slowly closed.
"Your Majesty!"
Everyone looked at Cao Pi, and their expressions suddenly turned a little panicked.
They quickly gathered around, only to find that Cao Pi was no longer breathing.
"Your Majesty has passed away."
Cao Zhen gently put his finger in front of Cao Pi's nose, but found that Cao Pi had passed away, and suddenly shouted with a sad expression.
Suddenly, the surrounding civil and military officials, eunuchs and maids fell to their knees, and the whole room became extremely sad.
It took less than seven years for Cao Pi to inherit Cao Wei's empire, but he finally fell on his bed at the age of forty.
As the crown prince of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Rui finally succeeded Cao Pi and became the new emperor of the Wei Dynasty, surrounded by civil and military officials.
Cao Rui personally held a funeral for Cao Pi, the founding emperor of the Wei Dynasty, and buried Cao Pi.
He posthumously named Cao Pi Emperor Wen, appointed Cao Pi's queen Guo as the empress dowager, and posthumously named his father Cao Ang the emperor Xuanmin and his mother Zhen.
As Queen Xuanmin, Crown Princess Sun was appointed as Queen.
As for the rewards for all civil and military officials, Bai Ren was still the Taiwei and Taifu.
He was rewarded and granted the title of 500 households, and his three sons were all Guannei Marquises.
Sima Yi served as Zuopushe and also served as the imperial servant.
He was granted the title of Marquis of Hanoi and added a thousand households.
His status was second only to Bai Ren and Chen Qun.
Chen Qun was promoted to Shangshuling, in charge of the government affairs, and was granted the title of Marquis of Yingxiang.
He added a thousand households and became the first civil servant.
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Cao Zhen was promoted to general and took charge of the western defense line.
He was granted the titles of Yongzhou Mu, Shaoling Marquis, and Jiajie Yue.
He controlled a hundred thousand troops in the west to resist Western Shu.
Cao Xiu was promoted to Grand Sima, in charge of the eastern defense line, and was granted the titles of Yangzhou Mu, Changping Marquis, and Jiajie Yue.
He controlled an 80,000-strong army in the east to resist Soochow.
Xia Houshang was the general who conquered the south and was in charge of the southern defense line.
He was granted the title of Mu of Jingzhou, Marquis of Changling, and Jiajie Yue.
He controlled 80,000 troops in southern Jingzhou to resist Lu Xun in Jingzhou.
As the saying goes, when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
Bai Ren's apprentice Hao Zhao was also promoted to General Pingxi.
As for Deng Ai, he also became the shepherd of Yanzhou.
Bai Ren's eldest son Bai Rong became General Anton, his second son Bai Lang became the prefect of Beiping, and his youngest son Bai Ji became the governor of Beiping.
Now because of Bai Ren's relationship, he was named the Huangmen Minister.
As for the remaining ones, Zhang He was granted the title of General of the Expedition to the West, Xu Sheng was granted the title of General Nnán, Pan Zhang was granted the title of General of the Expedition to the East, Liao Hua was granted the title of General Longxiang, Liu Ye was appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the Right, Yan Jun was granted the title of the Commander-in-Chief Zuo, and Chen Qun was appointed the Commander of the Zhonglang. .
It can be said that Cao Pi's era has passed, and an era that is very conducive to Bai Ren's development has arrived.
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