The eleventh year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty was also the seventh year of Taihe of Wei.

Since he ascended the throne, Cao Rui has felt that he has never been happy.

 So he never liked the era name "Taihe".

In the early spring of this year, someone in Mopo (later Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan, Henan Province) saw a green dragon rushing out of a well and flying into the sky before disappearing.

 At the same time, the first spring thunder came from the sky, and then rain fell on the land of Wei.

This matter spread a lot in the Central Plains, and it was quickly reported to the imperial court.

After Cao Rui finished reading, he asked: "What sign does this have?"

Tai Shi ordered Chu Li to say:

“There were well fields in ancient times. The so-called seeing a dragon in the well means ‘seeing a dragon in the field’; a dragon flying in the sky can be said to be a ‘flying dragon in the sky’.”

“This is a sign that your Majesty will eventually achieve something after working hard for several years since he ascended the throne.”

When Cao Rui heard this, he was not happy but sad instead.

 The Wei Dynasty had Liaodong and Xianbei in the north, Shu bandits in the west, and Wu captives in the south. Even with the sea to the east, there were often ships between the Wu and Liao people.

It can be said that we are surrounded by enemies on all sides.

 In the first year after he ascended the throne, Wu Lu invaded Jingzhou.

 In the second year, the Shu people invaded Longyou.

 Then Xianbei invaded the border, Liaodong secretly communicated with the Wu captives, etc.

In order to appease the anger of the Hu people, Tian Yu had to be transferred away from Youzhou.

Then he had to hold his nose and recognized the status of Gongsun Yuan in Liaodong who had usurped the title of uncle, and even had to give him a promotion.

 Then came the Battle of Shiting and the Battle of Xiaoguan...

The Great Wei Dynasty had nine states in its territory, but it was disturbed by bandits from all directions and had no peace.

Not to mention that even Liangzhou and other places have been taken away by Shu bandits.

 It’s okay if there are strong bandits outside, but there are also powerful families constraining us inside.

 I think of how I have been struggling for the sake of this world all these years, and I feel restless and restless.

　　The majestic emperor sitting in the middle of the world fell into this state, which makes those who hear it really sad and those who hear it shed tears.

I think so, but I definitely want to say good things.

However, Cao Rui looked appropriately surprised: "What's the explanation for this?"

"Your Majesty, the so-called 'seeing a dragon in the field' refers to the ninth and second lines of the Qian hexagram, which means that your Majesty has ascended to the position of great treasure."

"It's just that the well looks like a deep abyss, and there is a hidden dragon in it, so don't use it. It's a metaphor that after your majesty ascends to the great treasure, you should first pay attention to the governance and not let the state affairs be frivolous."

"It's just that over the past few years, Your Majesty has repeatedly used weapons and weapons, so everything has gone wrong."

“Fortunately, the hidden dragon is now flying in the sky, which means that the Wei Dynasty’s unfavorable situation has passed, and your majesty can express your ambition.”

Tai Shiling’s explanation made Cao Rui look ashamed:

“I see, today I know the mistakes of the past...”

Hearing the conversation between the monarch and his ministers, many ministers in the court looked at Taishi Ling sideways:

 You really know how to speak!

Before the Battle of Shiting, several generals sent secret messages and gave strong advice, just to dissuade His Majesty and ordered not to let Cao Xiu advance so easily.

 In the end, there was no persuasion.

Before the Battle of Longyou, several important ministers wrote letters and bluntly stated that they wanted to advise His Majesty to rest and recuperate and not to start the war lightly.

 In the end, His Majesty let Cao Zhen lead the army to conquer Shu.

 After the two wars, the foundation accumulated by Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen was completely defeated.

 You finally stood up and said that it was a hidden dragon, so don’t use it because you saw a dragon in the field.

 Now you can fly the dragon in the sky...

After the Shu invaders annexed Liangzhou, Da Sima personally went to Guanzhong to garrison, and it took less than two years for the Wei Dynasty to stabilize.

 Now you are telling us that you want "flying dragons in the sky"?

 Your mother-in-law!

 Why don’t you go to heaven?

 The important ministers looked at the conversation between Cao Rui and Tai Shiling with dull expressions.

Seeing this, Cao Rui felt a little embarrassed on his face and forced a smile:

“What do you think of this?”

 At this time, both Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen died, leaving only two of the four auxiliary ministers.

Sima Yi led the army outside, and Chen Qun, who stayed behind in Luoyang, became the head of the important ministers.

At this time, he was the first to stand up, with a dead face:

"Your Majesty, in the past few years, the Hidden Dragon was not used, so everything in the Wei Dynasty was difficult. Today, the flying dragon is auspicious in the sky. It is a sign from heaven that Your Majesty is working hard to govern."

“When a dragon flies in the sky, it moves clouds and spreads rain in all directions, just as your Majesty cultivates political principles and gives grace to the people. Those who serve the country should take the people as the foundation, and the people should take food and clothing as the foundation.”

“If Your Majesty can make China free from hunger and cold, and the people will not be disloyal to their superiors, this is the so-called obedience to Heaven and knowing when the time comes, then they can sit back and wait for the provocation of the thieves.”

　　It doesn’t matter how much you boast about auspiciousness, but if you want money or food, you definitely won’t have it.

 The Battle of Shiting and the Battle of Xiaoguan have caused the Central Plains to suffer from hunger and cold, and the people are suffering from alienation.

If you keep messing around, you are really going against nature.

 In the years since Cao Rui ascended the throne, he has repeatedly tried to establish his authority, but all ended in failure.

 In the original history, Emperor Wei Ming could act his own way and turn a deaf ear to the suggestions put forward by his ministers.

 But now, he has to act modest and teachable.

 Otherwise, with powerful enemies looking around, the monarchs and ministers of the Wei Dynasty would not be able to concentrate on internal conflicts, for fear that thieves would take the opportunity to break in.

 When that time comes, the Cao family will not be able to end up in the same situation as the Duke of Shanyang!

“I will remember the teachings of the company in my heart. But since God has sent auspiciousness, I must make some changes to adapt to the weather..."

As soon as Cao Rui said this, Shangshu ordered Chen Jiao, Shaofu Yang Fu and others to get up immediately.

“So I want to change the Yuan Dynasty. What do you all think about it?”

 Oh, it’s a change of Yuan, so that’s okay.

 After all, auspiciousness comes from heaven, and changing the yuan is the proper meaning.

 “Your Majesty is wise!”

Mopo is not too far from Luoyang, so Cao Rui decided to go and see the well with the green dragon in person, and the most important thing was to worship it.

 Then in February, he announced the formal change to Qinglong in the Yuan Dynasty and informed the world that there was a Qinglong in the Wei Dynasty.

 In March, this news reached the State of Wu, and Sun Quan secretly laughed at him.

 It’s natural to understand such things as auspiciousness descending from heaven.

At that time, a phoenix appeared in Cangwu!

 Before Cao Pi became emperor, there were yellow dragons and white pheasants.

Before Liu Bei became emperor, a yellow dragon also appeared near Jincheng.

Who hasn’t played this set yet?

So what Sun Quan laughed at was not at surrendering Rui, but at Cao Rui.

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Given the current situation in which Wei State has lost its territory and suffered repeated defeats, it actually claims to have a vision.

I don’t know if someone is cursing Cao Rui to die early so that the Wei Kingdom can establish a new ruler, or is it because they feel that Wei’s national destiny is not going to be long and want to establish a new dynasty?

Sun Quan smiled to himself and happily received the envoy from Liaodong.

Although the envoys sent to Liaodong last year were intercepted and killed by the Wei people on their way back, they finally established formal contact with Liaodong.

No, at the beginning of spring this year, Liaodong sent envoys to declare their vassalage to Wu.

Gongsun Yuan was originally named General Yanglie and the Governor of Liaodong by Cao Rui.

Now turning one's back to Wei and facing Wu is enough to show that people's support is against them.

More importantly, with Liaodong, Wu would have a source of war horses.

Emperor Wu was so happy that he decided to make Gongsun Yuan King of Yan and grant a general amnesty to the world.

In March, Emperor Wu decided to send Taichang Zhang Mi, Jin Wu Xu Yan, and General He Da to lead an army of ten thousand people, carrying gold and silver treasures, rare and exotic goods, and nine tins, to Liaodong.
To be continued...