Chapter 21 first quarter

When Xun Yu stepped out of Xu Duwei, Liu Xie had just stepped into the backyard of Sikong Mansion. At this time, the emperor was a little out of his mind.Dong Cheng's defeat was so clean and neat, which was beyond his expectation; and Jia Xu's shameless face made Liu Xie even more angry.He felt like a drowning man who was suddenly kicked back into the water when a hand reached out to pull him into the boat. After Xun Yu left, Liu Xie assigned Leng Shouguang to find Man Chong, and soon got detailed records of Dong Cheng's rebellion.Xu Duwei completed this thick stack of reports in such a short period of time, which showed that they had already made preparations.After reading the report, Liu Xie had to admit that with the cooperation of Man Chong and Jia Xu, Dong Cheng's plan was full of flaws, and there was no possibility of success from the very beginning.

To Liu Xie's surprise, he saw Yang Xiu's name in the report.Father Yang Biao personally sent the emperor to Xudu, and then his son Yang Xiu smashed the conspiracy of the emperor's loyal ministers. What a strange father and son pair. What shocked him even more was that Concubine Dong died just like that.He actually has no feelings for this woman, but when he thinks that the innocent woman will be buried with Dong Cheng and die miserably with his own brother's flesh and blood, he still can't help feeling extremely sad. Thinking of this, Liu Xie let out a long sigh. He is not the real Liu Xie, and he is not good at dealing with such bloody political struggles, and he always subconsciously tries to escape.So when he knew that Dong Cheng was about to stage a coup, deep down in his heart he was relieved that someone would shoulder these arduous and cold responsibilities for him.Now that Dong Cheng is gone, he has to face this problem by himself—this is probably the source of Liu Xie's anger.

Fu Shou has been by Liu Xie's side all the time, holding Liu Xie with his arm and clasping his fingers tightly.They walked through the ring door, and at this moment, there were a few children's shouts from the opposite side of the corridor, and Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi came over fighting all the way. "Your Majesty returns to the palace, idlers retreat." Leng Shouguang, who was leading the way, shouted loudly.The three children all stopped. Cao Pi tugged at the corners of Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi's clothes, and stepped back with his head down.Liu Xie walked past them, turned his head slightly, and suddenly found that Cao Pi was secretly looking up at him, his eyes full of strange light.

"I remember you had an older brother who passed away a few years ago?" Liu Xie asked suddenly. Cao Pi did not expect that the emperor would take the initiative to talk to him, and the splendor in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a depression that did not match his age. "Your Majesty asked me. Brother Chen is not in Wancheng." "How do you feel?" Liu Xie asked.Fu Shou on the side was a little surprised, this was the first time she saw him take the initiative to talk to foreign ministers. Cao Pi was a little angry about this question. He raised his head and raised his voice a little: "I was ten years old at the time, and I was also in the army. I saw the rebellious army fighting and killing. If I hadn't taken advantage of the chaos and fled, I'm afraid I'd be with you sooner or later." My elder brother died together. Your Majesty asked me how I felt, and I could only answer: It's like a sharp knife on the body, ten thousand arrows piercing the heart."

What they were talking about was the shocking change in Wancheng a few years ago.At that time, Cao Pi was also accompanying him and escaped by chance. Liu Xie smiled stiffly: "The person who killed your elder brother was just outside the Sikong mansion. He solved the great crisis for your father and became a great hero. How should you deal with it?" Cao Pi was startled: "Your Majesty is talking about... Zhang Xiu?" Liu Xie nodded.Cao Pi clenched his fists tightly, and then put them down again: "Father once told me that Mr. Xun will handle foreign affairs by himself, and I, a child, should not talk about state affairs."

Liu Xie didn't expect him to say that, Fu Shou smiled and said, "As expected of a son of a rich family, he can speak well." Cao Pi was praised, showing joy, and tried to straighten his chest even more.Cao Zhi yawned at the side and tugged at Cao Pi's sleeve: "Brother, aren't we going to steal a drink?" Cao Pi glared at him, and suddenly there was a "crash" from the side, and everyone looked at it, but Cao Zhang couldn't bear it , first sneaked out over the wall, and fell down halfway. Cao Pi hurriedly bowed and said: "My brother is disrespectful, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Liu Xie had lost interest in continuing the conversation, so he waved his hands and let them play by themselves.Cao Pi raised his head and watched them leave, then turned around and yelled at Cao Zhang.

※※※ After bidding farewell to the three brothers of the Cao family, Liu Xie returned to the "bedroom".Leng Shouguang made the bed, checked the coals in the stove, stepped back and left the room, and closed the door. Fushou waited for Liu Xie to take off his robe, then sat in front of the bronze mirror and spread out his cloud temples, and untied the tightly wrapped queen's clothes one by one, revealing the colorful phoenix heart clothes inside.The smooth naked back was suddenly exposed in front of Liu Xie, and the room seemed to be a little brighter.Two hooked shoulders slung lazily on her round shoulders, which might slip off at any time.

Fu Shou saw Liu Xie staring blankly at his naked back in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but blushed a little.She suddenly thought of something, turned her head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, do you think that the boss of the Cao family behaved differently just now?" Liu Xie said: "It's a little strange. Others try their best to avoid looking at me, but he seems to always want to raise his head. A child's curiosity?" Fu Shou pursed his lips and said with a smile: "He is no longer a child. What's more What he looks at is not His Majesty, but his concubine."

Liu Xie was startled, and then thought that Fushou was actually not very old, only five or six years older than Cao Pi.It is quite common for boys of this age to have longing for older women.But... this child even dared to show his admiration for the empress, and his courage was not inferior to that of his father. "After all, he went to the battlefield, which is very different from his two brothers." Liu Xie was thinking, Fu Shou lowered his head slightly, his jade lips gently blew out the candle, and said softly, "Your Majesty, you can go to bed." The two of them got into the quilt from both sides of the couch, two warm stones had been put in the quilt carefully by Leng Shouguang, so it wasn't cold at all.Fu Shou moved towards Liu Xie's direction, put his head on the man's broad shoulders, a slender leg was placed between his legs intentionally or unintentionally, and his soft and hot body naturally leaned over.

This time there was no gap between the two, and Liu Xie could fully feel the smoothness and softness of the woman's skin.The dignified and virtuous queen in the daytime is now like a female beast crouching in the dark, ready to go.Liu Xie felt that his throat was a little dry, and was about to ask for some water, but a pair of red lips greeted him. He subconsciously raised his hand to block it, but his fingertips accidentally fell into a big lump of plumpness. , and then bounced slightly. Since Liu Xie came to Xudu, shock, worry, fear, confusion and depression followed one after another, and his whole body has been extremely depressed.At this time, this bold provocation opened a small gap in his tight mental defense.Almost in an instant, the huge pressure like Mount Tai caused the dam to collapse, turning into a violent torrent to vent wantonly, wrapping him and the woman in his arms together.

At the beginning, I was as happy as becoming a fairy.Liu Xie felt that he was holding a huge brush like a rafter, and was painting on a piece of white and soft Zuo Bo paper.The tip of the pen is dipped in thick ink, and the juice splashes everywhere, leaving stained marks on the smooth paper.The edge of the paper is shyly rolled up slightly, as if to resist, but it is forcefully pressed straight and flattened, allowing the long and hard pen to operate freely, horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal, hooked, and back, every stroke is so beautiful. Vigorous and powerful, it penetrates the back of the paper. But in the hearty writing, there is a tiny blur that is slowly expanding.This halo was inconspicuous at first, but it gradually penetrated the entire paper, completely destroying this wonderful calligraphy... "wrong!" Liu Xie yelled, and his movements suddenly stopped.Fu Shou, with blurred eyes, thought that the time had come, the incense paper was slightly raised, and was about to receive the final heavy closing, but his originally full body was instantly emptied.She couldn't help murmuring muffledly, opened her blurred eyes, and saw Liu Xie rolling down from her body, the wildness just now was gone. "Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Fu Shou's voice was lazy and charming, with a hint of dissatisfaction. "No, this is wrong." Liu Xie said to himself nervously, and suddenly grabbed Fushou's bare shoulder: "Dong Cheng's plan was betrayed by you to Cao Cao, right?" Fu Shou did not expect that at this tender moment, he would actually ask such a question.She slowly curled up her legs, the blush on her delicate body has not faded, but the intoxication on her face has disappeared. "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?" "I should have thought of it earlier!" Liu Xie said loudly, "In Xudu, the only people who know my identity are you, Tang Ji, Yang Biao, my father, and maybe Yang Xiu. Participate in Dong Cheng's plan. Is this a coincidence?" Facing Liu Xie's sudden questioning, Fu Shou did not rush to answer, but brushed away a few strands of hair sticking to his forehead. Liu Xie continued: "All those who don't know this secret are dead; all those who know this secret are alive! No wonder you have been hiding Dong Cheng, Zhong Ji, and everyone involved in this operation. .You and Yang Biao were not on the same side as Dong Cheng from the beginning!" "When did you find out, Your Majesty?" Fu Shou asked coldly.She was no longer the tender and tender girl just now, but returned to the coldness of a female strategist. Liu Xie also sneered: "Just now!" "Just now when you were busy taking possession of your concubine?" Fu Shou's mouth curled up slightly, his words tinged with sarcasm.Liu Xie stumbled in embarrassment, and then realized that the two were still facing each other naked. Such a conversation was too weird for a man and a woman who had just gotten married.Liu Xie picked up the quilt to cover Fushou, grabbed the dragon robe randomly around his lower body, and stood beside the bed. "I began to think that although the anti-Cao forces loyal to the Han Dynasty in Xu Du were weak, they were very united. But I was wrong! Since the fire in the dormitory, you have been manipulating me to encourage Dong Cheng to revolt. Instead of any cooperation, you let me Stay away from his plan. When he launches the plan, you will send Yang Xiu to betray the Cao family—Yang Xiu, it was you who stabbed Dong Cheng with the knife in the back! What are you doing for? Just to fight for power?" Fu Shou sighed softly, and wrapped the quilt a little tighter: "Your Majesty, although you are weak-tempered, your vision is not bad. Brothers, you really are not trash." "So you admit that you betrayed Dong Cheng?" "Yes, but it's definitely not the fight for power and profit that your Majesty said." Fu Shou frowned tightly. "The matter is far more complicated than you imagined. I wanted to explain it to you later." "Oh, there's another plan I don't know about." Liu Xie interjected mockingly. "Dong Cheng must die. He is the most dangerous unstable factor in the Han Dynasty. This man is too conceited and arrogant, and no one but a small group of them looks down on him. I don't know when this frivolous and reckless guy will put We all lead to death." "This cannot be a reason for you to betray a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!" Fu Shou suddenly approached Liu Xie, gnashing his teeth: "Wake up! This is not your peaceful Hanoi, this is Xudu! Is your revival of the Han Dynasty just a game of loyal ministers? This is a war! And we are in an absolute war! Disadvantage. No way! Only the most shameless, despicable, and smartest people can survive. We must move every move with extreme caution. Once we lose, we will be doomed. In this kind of war with no retreat, Dong Chengna Foolish and conceited loyalty will only become a burden!" Liu Xie was frightened by the sudden momentum, opened his mouth, but couldn't refute. "Do you know why the Yang family betrayed Dong Cheng?" Fu Shou took a breath, and continued, "The leader of the Luoyang family at the time was Yang Biao, Master Yang. But Dong Cheng was secretly plotting, deliberately marrying Master Yang with him. Yuan Shao's in-law relationship was linked to Xu Du's safety, which resulted in Lord Yang being imprisoned and almost dying there, while Dong Cheng blatantly claimed to be the leader of the Luoyang clan. Who is it that is fighting for power?" "Maybe he has other intentions." "Yes, he has! Dong Cheng's method of revitalizing the Han Dynasty is to promote a group of them to high positions and conspire a simple coup in the palace once and for all. For this reason, he did not hesitate to offend the aristocratic family headed by the Yang family. " Liu Xie was speechless.He grew up in the Sima family, a famous family in Hanoi, and he knows the strength of these big families very well.Those families do not show mountains and do not show water, but their foundations are extremely solid and extensive.Without the support of local celebrities, not to mention the magistrate of the county, even the governor of a state may not sit for a long time. "Even Cao Cao and Yuan Shao tried their best to win over these aristocratic families. Dong Cheng was so stupid that he offended the Cao family and the great clan at the same time, and wanted to rely on a few elites to reverse the situation. Binding the Han family to his carriage will sooner or later lead to an overthrow. Board!" "But... Even so, there is no need to sit back and watch them be killed by the Cao family. You just said that the Han Dynasty is too weak and needs every little bit of strength. Isn't it a pity that the power Dong Cheng has accumulated?" A resolute expression appeared on Fu Shou's face: "There is no other way. We must remove the unstable fibroids and keep our posture extremely low. The Han Dynasty with Dong Cheng is not strong enough to bring down Cao Cao. It is also easy to arouse the vigilance of the Cao family, just like a broken ship that wants to hang a red light high to break into the strong army's water stronghold. This time, the failure of the incident will wipe out the power of the Han Dynasty, and Cao Cao will feel that we It is not worthy of being a threat at all, and only by retreating can we have room to turn the situation around. Your Majesty, you should know this truth." Liu Xie shook his head, he admitted that what Fu Shou said was reasonable, but he still couldn't accept these cruel laws. "I can't be the emperor, I'm sorry. I can't be like you and discard people like pawns at will. My brothers won't agree with you doing this," Liu Xie said. Fushou's eyes suddenly turned red, and she raised her chin and said solemnly: "You are so wrong. This is all a strategy that His Majesty made before his death. The plan to get rid of Dong Cheng has been launched since His Majesty secretly issued an imperial edict. Yes. Every detail was drawn up by His Majesty himself, and we just obeyed and fulfilled his will." "It's like this again! It's his last will every time! Could it be that killing Concubine Dong and his own flesh and blood was also his intention during his lifetime?" Liu Xie shouted angrily. "That was an accident," Fu Shou frowned. "We didn't expect that Dong Cheng didn't evacuate his daughter from Xudu before the incident. Probably because he was too confident and never considered the possibility of failure." "Then what happened to you and me Dun Lun just now? Could it be what my brother meant?" Fushou's body suddenly became cold, and she bit her lip: "Yes, that's exactly what Your Majesty meant. Do you think I'm really so cheap that I'm dating another man just a few days after my husband died?" Liu Xie realized that he had said too much, he coughed and wanted to apologize.But Fushou had already turned around, turned his back to him, and said in a cold tone, "It seems that your Majesty is only suitable for hunting and playing in Hanoi. Xudu is too cruel for you. Your Majesty, he misread the person. We will think about it tomorrow." If you find a way to get you out of Xudu, what happens to the Han Dynasty in the future has nothing to do with you." Liu Xie stood there dumbfounded, only then did he feel the bone-chilling cold in the room.