This is all Cao Zhang's fault for misleading me

At the end of the second month of the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao passed away from illness and shock at the age of sixty-five.

Many people see their loved ones coming to welcome them before they die, but Cao Cao saw his enemies: Chen Gong, Lu Bu, and Ma Teng; his own grain officer Wang Hou and Shi Xu; the smiling Yang Xiu; and the countless commoners he had encountered.

With Cao Cao's passing, all the officials were plunged into grief.

At the time, the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang were suffering under heavy labor, but they had not dared to revolt due to Cao Cao's prestige. Upon hearing of his death, they grew restless.

As the deputy commander, Xiahou Dun felt somewhat flustered by the situation. He had rushed here under urgent orders, leaving his own troops stationed in Shouchun. Aside from a small contingent of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under Cao Xiu, the remaining forces in Luoyang were directly under Cao Cao's command, and the majority of them were Qing Province troops.

Xiahou Dun instructed Cao Xiu to stabilize the situation, particularly regarding the Qing Province troops who were notoriously difficult to command, while he summoned the officials in Luoyang to discuss a strategy.

Fearing chaos, most of the officials and generals suggested keeping the death secret to maintain order among the Luoyang troops and civilians, and following Cao Cao's final orders to have Cao Hong escort the coffin back to Ye City.

Advisory Grand Master Jia Kui argued firmly, "The King of Wei entrusted the state to four high officials on his deathbed. Now, General Yuanrang, General Zilian, and Grand Master Jia are all present. Even though the King has passed, we must not keep it secret. We should send messengers to all commanderies and