Chapter 28 Section 2 High Sleeper

Liu Xiu can guess the content of the second edict without reading it.As an envoy, Huang Dang was still kept in the dark, he opened the imperial edict happily, and read it in rhythmic rhythm. The opening chapter of the edict is nothing more than an official cliché, praising Liu Xiu for his hard work, loyalty, strategizing, and eradicating traitors for the country, etc. In short, there is not a single good thing that can be said. After reading the routine, Huang Dang suddenly got stuck, holding the hand of the imperial edict, and began to tremble unconsciously.He paused for a while before he dared to continue reading, but his voice trembled uncontrollably.

At the end of the edict, it was impressively written: "On the day Xiao Wang received the edict, he dismissed all the soldiers he led, and led all the generals who have meritorious service to Chang'an." After Huang Dang finished reading every word, he was covered in cold sweat, his eyes looked over the imperial edict, and looked at Liu Xiu begging for mercy, afraid that Liu Xiu would hang him up and beat him if he got angry, or even knock him down and kill him. Just imagine, Liu Xiu lost his life, defeated Wang Lang with great difficulty, and saved more than 100,000 troops. Your court has a good idea. With just a piece of imperial edict, you want Liu Xiu to give up his military power and honestly go to Chang'an to work as an apartment. ?

To the surprise of the Yellow Party, Liu Xiu looked not only not angry, but also a little happy. After receiving the imperial edict, he said haha, "I have been in the army for a long time, and I am tired early. I once studied in Chang'an for four years. I have long wanted to go back and have a look.” Huang Dang let out a sigh of relief, he didn't expect that the hard work of seeking the tiger's skin would be completed so smoothly.However, he was still skeptical in his heart, so he carefully speculated on Liu Xiu's expression, hoping to see clues from it. Liu Xiu just smiled, his smile was beyond reproach but it was clearly encrypted, it was impossible to fathom its depth.

However, who knows how many vicissitudes and turbulences, how many plots and hidden guns have to be avoided, to cultivate such an encrypted face? And when a person can hide his heart with his face, should we praise his deeds or mourn his sorrow? Besides, Huang Dang, as an envoy of the imperial court, spends a lot of time in Handan every day, but after a few days, he becomes worried. Liu Xiu promised very happily, but there is no movement of leaving at all.Huang Dang bravely urged, Liu Xiu said with a haha, "Don't worry, Brother Huang, I will definitely go to Chang'an. But you also know this, there are two steps to score. The first step is to first Disarmament. Disarmament cannot be rushed, it must be done slowly. Think about it, if so many young men are laid off at once, what if they turn to thieves? Wouldn't that cause trouble for the court again?"

Huang Dang didn't dare to urge him any more. He was in a hurry, and worried that Liu Xiu would hang him up and beat him, and even knocked him down to kill him. Besides, the imperial court saw that Liu Xiu was not moving, so he appointed Miao Zeng as the shepherd of Youzhou, Wei Shun as the prefect of Shanggu, and Cai Chong as the prefect of Yuyang. They will take office in Hebei immediately. The three personnel arrangements of the imperial court were obviously still aimed at Liu Xiu, and they hit the point. The reason why Liu Xiu was able to defeat Wang Lang was inseparable from the strong support of Youzhou, especially Shanggu County and Yuyang County.Once Miao Zeng, Wei Shun, and Cai Chong came to power, it was tantamount to drawing salary from the bottom of the pot and cutting off Liu Xiu's way out.

At this time, the initiative seemed to be completely in the hands of the court.It doesn't matter if you Liu Xiu don't come to Chang'an, then I will take away your base camp first.Not convinced?If you don't accept it, you will oppose it!Zhu Yu and Li Yi's 300,000 troops stationed in Luoyang are eyeing them fiercely. As long as you dare to rebel, they will immediately cross the Yellow River to deal with you!You neither rebelled nor came to Chang'an, trying to get through by procrastinating, that would be too naive.When Miao Zeng, Wei Shun, and Cai Chong take control of Youzhou, and Xie Gong is behind you, you will still be a turtle in the urn, and I am not afraid that you will not submit!

The imperial court is pressing forward step by step, and Liu Xiu's only response is to hide in the Zhao Palace in Handan, and become a shopkeeper who can't afford to lie down all day long.