The Three Kingdoms: The Prodigal Son of Shu Han, starting with a fiery blaze at Wolong Ridge.

Summary

The chapter describes a power struggle within the Cao Wei court. Emperor Cao Rui is wary of his royal relatives, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi, whom he sees as rebellious and greedy. He instead relies on outsiders like Zhong Da and Wen Yuan as capable generals. This leads to a split in the court, with Cao Rui's faction drawing strength from the Yingchuan aristocracy and foreign generals, while Guo Nü Wang's faction consists of the Cao Wei royal relatives. The two factions are evenly matched, with Cao Rui cleverly placing the Wu Wei army under his command. Huang Hao, a treacherous minister, sees this as an opportunity to further his own schemes.

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