On the official road, a carriage slowly made its way toward Luoyang.
Inside the carriage, two old men sat in silence, their brows tightly knitted.
More than twenty riders rode ahead of and behind the carriage, watching their surroundings warily. There were even several wounded men among them.
"Sima Shi still refuses to let us go..."
Cao Yu raised his head and looked at Xiahou Xian before him in despair.
"If only the Emperor of the Filial and Enlightened Ancestor had..."
The man sitting across from him was none other than Xiahou Xian.
Xiahou Xian glanced at Cao Yu before him, deeply annoyed, but did not rebuke him.
Back then, Cao Rui had appointed Cao Yu Grand General, Xiahou Xian General of the Central Army, and Cao Shuang General of the Military Guard, intending to have these three serve as regents.
At the time, Liu Fang and Sun Zi of the Central Secretariat controlled confidential affairs and wielded great power. Xiahou Xian and Cao Zhao detested them.
Afraid they would face a reckoning, the two had sought to change the choice of regents. Although Cao Yu held great power, he had allowed them to approach the gravely ill emperor and refused to fight. In the end, Cao Rui had changed his choices, leaving Cao Shuang and Sima Yi in charge of state affairs.
When all was said and done, Cao Wei's current predicament could be traced back to Liu and Sun.
Meanwhile, Cao Yu, Xiahou Xian, Cao Zhao, Qin Lang, and the others had all been dismissed.
Cao Yu was Cao Cao's son. Even Cao Mao had to address him as Grandfather when they met. Despite his seniority, Cao Yu was mild-tempered, timid, and lacking in courage.
Xiahou Xian was different. He had fought against Shu Han and commanded the