Chapter 29 3. The Waiting of the Son of Heaven

Crystal snowflakes covered the whole world silently, looking out from the Suzaku Gate tower in Xu Capital City, the sky and the earth are white, everywhere is as clear and clean as carved jade. Emperor Xian Liu Xie and Shang Shu ordered Xun Yu to stand behind the battlements, looking down at the post road to the south outside the city. "In a few days, Prime Minister Cao's army will return to the court, right?" Liu Xie, who had always been gloomy, revealed an unconcealable ease in his words today. Xun Yu let the snowflakes swirl and fall on his shoulders without saying a word.He looked at the far south, and there was still a hint of worry in his eyes, not at all relaxed like Liu Xie.

"I promised Prime Minister Cao that when he returns from Jingzhou, I will personally welcome him at Zhuque Gate." Liu Xie couldn't help but spoke again, with an indescribably strange tone in his tone "It's a pity... he failed to fulfill the promise he made to me when he sent his troops south last July - 'sweeping the south of the Yangtze River, returning the four seas to one', hehehe, easier said than done!" "Your Majesty...it seems that Prime Minister Cao's horses and horses returning to the south will not be able to make it to Xudu today..." Xun Yu was a little worried that Liu Xie's reaction was overreacted, so he said humbly, "It's very cold today—— —In the opinion of the old minister, you should drive back to the palace and rest!"

When Liu Xie heard this, he was startled for a moment, and the expression on his face gradually became complicated: "Oh... Is your lord Lingjun worried that I will provoke Prime Minister Cao because of this action, and cause unfavorable things?" Xun Yu lowered his eyebrows and stood with his head bowed, without answering.But Liu Xie has already understood the "subtle words and great righteousness" that he didn't say outright: any conflicts that can be avoided need not be intensified, so try not to intensify them.Although Cao Cao can't stand the "toss" overtly and secretly, but can you, Liu Xie, stand up to it?

"I can finally get rid of Prime Minister Cao's coercion, and finally I can move the capital to Luoyang with the support of General Ma Teng and his son and Xiliang soldiers, so as to revive the Han Dynasty like Emperor Guangwu! You should be happy for me, Mr. Lingjun!" !—By the way, as soon as I arrive in Luoyang, I will immediately promote you as the prime minister of the great Han, and get rid of that 'fake prime minister' of Cao Cao..." Xun Yu's eyes always carry a hint of sadness, which makes him appear surprisingly calm at any time: "Your Majesty, General Ma Teng and his son and Xiliang soldiers are not the real opponents of Prime Minister Cao. They don't have the ability to rescue His Majesty from Xu Du..."

"The iron cavalry of the Ma clan in Xiliang is invincible in Kansai. In your eyes, you can't do anything to Cao Cao? No way?" Liu Xie was very surprised, "Then, what about Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao, and Sun Shao in Jiangdong? " "They don't have that ability either." Xun Yu's tone was flat and decisive. "This... So, it will be difficult for me to get rid of Cao Cao's coercion forever?" Liu Xie's heart seemed to have sunk into an abyss, and his face was slumped. "Why is Your Majesty so depressed? In Yu Yu's opinion, since the defeat of Chibi, Prime Minister Cao's edge has been frustrated, and his ambition will definitely be restrained temporarily. After returning to Xudu, his attitude towards His Majesty should be a little more submissive than before. In today's world, Sun Quan in Jiangdong, Liu Bei in Jingzhou, and Prime Minister Cao stand side by side, and no one can have the upper hand for a while. However, according to Prime Minister Cao's character and thinking of "seeking progress while maintaining stability", he cannot kill Liu Bei, Sun Quan, etc. in one day , you will never risk anything to endanger the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Your Majesty can sit back and relax."

"That being said, what if Cao Cao's ambition is unstoppable, and he does not hesitate to violate Gang Chang and seize Han Ding?" "Your Majesty—Prime Minister Cao is definitely not such a person. Such a thing can only be done by a reckless man like Dong Zhuo and a treacherous Confucianist like Wang Mang, and Prime Minister Cao will never do that—unless he has swept across the south of the Yangtze River , the four seas are one. But in Yi Yu's opinion, if Prime Minister Cao wants to sweep the south of the Yangtze River and return the four seas to one in his lifetime, it will be very difficult..."

"Hmm..." Liu Xie nodded if he realized something, and then asked again, "So, what should I do in the future?" "Just wait." Xun Yu said these three words slowly from his lips with a solemn expression. "Wait? Are you waiting to be usurped by them?" Liu Xie stared at Xun Yu unwillingly.This Xun Lingjun always admonishes himself blindly to "forbearance, forbearance, forbearance" and "wait, wait, wait", but when should all this be endured, and when will it be the end! "Your Majesty is 30 years old this year, at the height of Spring and Autumn; and Prime Minister Cao is already fifty-five years old this year. No matter how powerful Prime Minister Cao is, he should be ahead of you...

"After he passed away one day, Cao Pi, the eldest son of the Cao family, was only a middle-class man, while the second son, Cao Zhang, and the third son, Cao Zhi, were all students of Yu's family. They cared about the Han family, and they were not enough to worry about the great Han society. Then, when At that time, Your Majesty will be able to divide the thousands of miles of Jizhou and give it to the descendants of the Cao family to repay the great achievements of their fathers and ancestors, and you can also personally control the court and set things right. Isn't this the way of peace and governance that both the monarch and the minister can benefit from? "

Xun Yu's eyes were extremely deep, and his tone was extremely eloquent. To Liu Xie's ears, it was as if he was listening to the sound of a fairy descending from the clouds. "Lord Lingjun...you have always been very clever, and your words are sure to hit the mark - I really hope that what you said today can be successfully fulfilled in the future!" Xun Yu's bright eyes cast far away, looking at the snowflakes floating on the vast land one after another, looking at the smooth and shiny ice surface of the Yingshui River like a silver mirror. He let out a long breath from the depths of his chest, and said leisurely:

"As long as Cao Zhi, the third son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, is established as the heir of the Cao family, His Majesty will definitely be able to wait for the day when Yu's prophecy today will be fulfilled."