Chapter 38 third quarter

As soon as Liu Xie got up early in the morning, Leng Shouguang hurriedly reported, saying that Xun Yu was waiting outside to see him.Under Fushou's service, Liu Xie put on his robes and rinsed his mouth with green salt.Before leaving, Fu Shou told him that Xun Yu came to see him so early, something big must happen in Xudu, so he should be mentally prepared.She was a little worried, there were too many "big events" in Xudu recently, and she didn't know how much the weak Han Dynasty could bear. "No matter what happens, it will never be worse than it is now." Liu Xie comforted Fushou.Although Fu Shou was preoccupied, he was still amused by his self-deprecating words, his plump lips curved into an arc, revealing a row of white teeth.Fu Shou realized his gaffe, quickly covered his mouth with his sleeve, and glared at his husband bitterly.

Liu Xie laughed "haha", quickly stretched his hands in front of his chest several times, then turned around and walked out of the hall.After experiencing repeated depression, fear, anger and confusion, he has gradually relaxed from the tense state and began to adapt to his role-to be precise, not to adapt, but to let his nature naturally reveal, and The role of the emperor of Han gradually merged.As Yang Xiu said, he is not his elder brother, so he doesn't need to force himself to play an unfamiliar person, it is enough to follow his heart. Liu Xie went to the outer hall, and Xun Yu each performed the ceremony of the emperor and minister.Then Xun Yu told the emperor that the chariot general Dong Cheng escorted him out of Xu last night, but he was robbed by a group of strong beams on the way. The hijackers were probably from the Yuan family in Hebei.

When Liu Xie heard the news, he was shocked at first, and then fell into deep thought.With the meticulousness of Guo Jia and Man Chong's actions, it sounds unbelievable that the important criminal was robbed near Xudu - this matter is more like they did it on purpose.But what is the purpose? "Have you sent someone to chase after him?" Liu Xie asked. "General Cao has sent fine cavalry to pursue them, and we will return within two or three days." Xun Yu didn't reveal the details of Guo Jia and Yang Biao's entourage, and he thought it unnecessary to do so.The main purpose of his trip was another matter.

"Yuan Taiwei's actions are contrary to the law and contemptuous of etiquette. Please issue an order to admonish him." "Admonishment from the emperor..." Liu Xie glanced at the brocade box next to him meaningfully.What is in full bloom in the brocade box is the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, a symbol of the authority of the Han Dynasty.This jade seal has been in the hands of the emperor since it was returned to Xudu.If the Cao family wanted to use the center to order the princes, formally they had to ask the emperor for instructions, and the use of treasures could be regarded as the will of the court and passed on in writing.The last dignity of the Han Dynasty was supported by such a pitiful authority.

"But what admonition should I give him?" Liu Xie asked tentatively. Xun Yu had been prepared for a long time, and took out a roll of imperial edict paper filled with ink characters from his sleeve, held it in both hands and handed it to the emperor: "Shangshutai has prepared the manuscript, please lower your majesty's eyes." Liu Xie took over the manuscript exhibition After reading the first volume, I couldn't help but secretly admire it in my heart. This article is written with brilliant literary talent, without leaking water, repeatedly questioning in the tone of the emperor, why did Yuan Junbing come to Xudu and not see him?Why don't you avoid the road when you encounter the imperial chariots and horses?Why do you invite the ministers of the DPRK and China to go north without knowing that you will meet the emperor?A series of more than a dozen questions were asked, none of which related to Dong Cheng's treason, and none of which criticized Yuan Shao, but every word was harsh, outlining Yuan Shao as a traitor who hijacked important officials and had ulterior motives, but it was impossible to criticize.

Liu Xie noticed that the last paragraph of this article said: Dong Cheng took the initiative to resign and return to his hometown. As a result, Yuan Shao didn't understand the old man's wishes and forced him to invite him to Hebei. General Dong must feel homesick. Question, what should I do? Clearly the pursuers had not yet returned to Xudu, but this letter had already foreseen that Dong Cheng would die in a depressed mood in Hebei, resulting in "health problems". The hints in this were a bit too obvious. Dong Cheng couldn't die in Xudu, he couldn't die in Cao's hands, then he would be a hero.So Guo Jia deliberately released Dong Guiyuan and threw this hot potato to Hebei.Poor Yuan Shao happily thought it was a piece of fat meat, but when he ate it, he found it was a piece of broken bone.

Guo Jia didn't kill people with a knife, but pushed the person into Yuan Shao's arms, and then secretly made up for it.You must know that a living Dong Cheng is extremely valuable to Yuan Shao, but a dead Dong Cheng is a pot of dirty water that cannot be avoided. When Dong Cheng died, people all over the world could not help but speculate secretly.Liu Biao, Gongsundu, Ma Teng, Tadun and other tyrants will hesitate even if they have a heart to help each other; Han Fu, Gongsun Zan's old department and the remaining party of Heishan bandits hidden in the four states of the Yuan family will be even more eager to move. Stand passive.

With the help of Fu Shou, Yang Xiu and others, Liu Xie began to look at things with the thinking of the court.He was surprised to find that within this ruthless law of thinking, human life hardly counts and can be easily given up or exchanged.Right now, this essay and the hidden meaning behind it are the best footnotes. "It's such a good literary talent, I wonder who wrote it?" Liu Xie put the book on his knees, half sarcastically, half sincerely praised. "It's Xu Qian, the subordinate of the military division's sacrificial wine." Xun Yu hesitated for a moment, and then added, "Perhaps your Majesty should know that he will succeed Man Chong as Xu Ling."

"Oh? What happened to Man Chong?" Liu Xie was taken aback, but he still remembered that snake-like pockmarked face. "This time, General Cheqi was robbed, and Xu Duwei cannot absolve himself of the blame. It's just that when the imperial court is employing people, after the agreement between Sikong Mansion and Shangshutai, Man Chong will be transferred to the command of General Li Tong in Runan, where he will perform his crimes and make meritorious service." This gloomy night owl is finally about to leave Xu Du.Liu Xie smacked his lips.He didn't have such an unforgettable awe of Xu Duwei, but he also knew that Man Chong was terrible. His departure would greatly relieve many people in Xudu.

Liu Xie didn't know why Guo Jia transferred this cadre away from Xudu. Maybe Runan was really in trouble, or maybe it was pressure from Cao Pi and Mrs. Bian before. If it was the latter, it meant that Yang Xiu's method was still It worked. As for the Xu Gan who succeeded him, Liu Xie didn't understand at all. He decided to go back and ask Fu Shou or Yang Xiu. No matter how tricky that person is, he won't be more difficult to deal with than Man Chong, right? Leng Shouguang brought the ink pad for Liu Xie, then opened the brocade box, took out the jade seal to dip in the ink pad, but was stopped by Liu Xie.Liu Xie said I should do it, reached out to take the jade seal, and personally stamped a correct red seal on the document.Since the Han Dynasty did not have the right to refuse, they simply behaved more generously.In the past few years, the Han Dynasty has always played the role of Cao's mouthpiece, and this time is not bad.

"This is the only thing I can do, why not do it myself?" Liu Xie clapped his hands and returned the document to Xun Yu. Hearing this sentence, Xun Yu's hand holding the paper trembled slightly, and his plain face changed subtly, like a gust of wind blowing across the water, causing ripples.He carefully put the text aside, and asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you feel that I am domineering?" The sound was not loud, but hearing Liu Xie's ears was like a thunderclap.The Shang Shuling of the current dynasty actually asked the emperor if he was too domineering?This is too bizarre. At that time, the great general Liang Ji, who controlled the government, was denounced by Emperor Zhi as a "dominant general", and even became angry from embarrassment and poisoned the emperor.So far, the term "domineering" has been reserved for deceiving sovereign officials.In terms of behavior alone, Xun Yu drafted the text on behalf of the emperor in advance, and then asked Xi to use the treasure. It is not allowed to say a word, which is not much worse than the domineering of Liang Ji, Huo Guang, Wang Mang and others. But when Liu Xie looked at Xun Yu, what he saw was a face of pain and self-blame.Xun Yu was trying his best to control his emotions, but the slightly twitching corners of his mouth, tired eyes and inadvertently frowned long eyebrows pulled his gentle and jade-like face in different directions, making him wrinkled and aging in an instant ten years old. "Xun Lingjun, you are..." Liu Xie was startled, and put his hands on the table awkwardly.I don't know how to place it. "Chen, are you domineering?" Xun Yu asked softly again, leaning down, his forehead almost touching the ground, and closing his eyes at the same time.He didn't raise his head, and he didn't dare to raise his head. At this time, Xun Yu didn't dare to look at the emperor at all, for fear that the emperor would reveal an answer he already knew. Liu Xie didn't know that his casual self-mockery just now was like a heavy anchor thrown into the bottom of the river, and Xun Yu's already dusty pain was shaken up and surfaced. What Xun Yu has learned since he was a child is the art of Wang Zuo; all the aspirations he has set are the couple of Jiang Shang and Zhang Liang.When he was not an official, all the celebrities of the township party praised him; after he became an official Cao Gong, it was smooth sailing.In order to realize his loyalty to the Han Dynasty, he also single-handedly planned to welcome the emperor back in Xudu, and relieve the danger of the Han Dynasty. Now he has become the Minister of the imperial court and the most reliable minister of Cao Gong.But the more beautiful it is, the farther Xun Yu realizes that he is far away from his ideal.He single-mindedly isolated the Han family, and single-mindedly warned the Luoyang family not to confront Cao Gong. It seemed to be out of love, but Xun Yu suddenly realized that what he was doing was not only not what he thought he was doing. The traitors in the history books are more and more similar. But Xun Yu had no choice, he could only lock up his anxiety and bury his head in the files, not thinking about how much of his loyalty was towards Duke Cao and towards the Han Dynasty. This morning, Man Chong told him that Dong Cheng had been successfully "robbed" from Xudu, and the plan was as planned.Xun Yu suddenly realized that instead of being uncomfortable, he felt guilty for no reason.He knew that according to traditional standards, the chariot general was loyal and he was a traitor. Xun Yu never thought that he would approve the use of such a despicable trick to attack political opponents.The distinction between loyalty and traitor, which he has been trying to avoid, gradually surfaced in silence following Dong Cheng's departure.From then on, Xun Yu was in a state of panic.When Liu Xie inadvertently said that self-deprecating sentence, he could no longer bear the heavy pressure and had to fall on the ground and asked the emperor a question that might lead to his ruin. "Sir, are you domineering?" Xun Yu asked for the third time.He was taking the opportunity to ask the emperor to torture himself. Liu Xie looked at the minister in astonishment, and suddenly realized how similar Xun Yu's pain was to his own.They are all in an unwilling environment, playing roles that are contrary to their original intentions. After thinking for a while, Liu Xie showed a clear smile, patted the jade seal rhythmically with his right hand, and chanted in a soothing and wonderful voice: "Both for Yu Yihui, and for Yu Yihui." Xun Yu raised his head, somewhat surprised by the emperor's answer.This is a sentence in the "Li Sao Jing", which says that Qu Yuan wore noble things such as Huicao and Baizhi, which became a pretext for traitors to criticize. Those who studied Confucian classics in the Han Dynasty were all familiar with this.But why did the emperor suddenly recite such a sentence?How clever Shang Shuling is, he only perplexed for a few breaths, and then he understood the hint.The emperor chose this sentence to recite, the meaning is implicit and clear-I know that your heart is innocent, but you were forced by the traitor and did it as a last resort. In the current environment, neither Xun Yu nor the Son of Heaven can speak clearly. It would be a political catastrophe to spread the word.The emperor could understand this difficulty, so he comforted him implicitly in this way, which made Xun Yu moved inexplicably for a while. But the deep meaning buried in it is more than that. The next line of "both for Yu Yihui and for Yu Yihui" is "I also do what I want to do, even though I died nine times, I have no regrets."Xun Yu knew the Song of Songs by hearing the string music, and knew the original intention of the Son of Heaven, but it actually fell on this line that had not been sung. Isn't the kindness of the heart the way of Wang Zuo?Nine deaths without regret, isn't it allegiance to the Han Dynasty?This exhortation is too sensitive, and I have to bury it deeply in the Fu, so that people can savor it carefully. This kind of gentle and reserved approach, the emperor has never shown it before. "It's the minister who lost his composure for a while." Xun Yu stood up slowly, took a deep breath, suppressed all the emotions he had just shown, and returned to the elegant and indifferent Shang Shuling.As for whether to untie the knot, and how to choose, only he himself knows. "Your Majesty, you have changed a lot." Xun Yu said with emotion. The previous emperor was a cold, forbearing young man who never smiled, and liked to observe Cao's confidantes with calm and dangerous eyes, like a weak avenger; but now the emperor has become much gentler, and his speech and behavior More round and soft. Xun Yu didn't know where this change came from, but he did hope that the emperor would be such a person from the bottom of his heart.This hidden expectation to some extent diluted his doubts. The two tacitly skipped the topic just now, and casually chatted about other things.Liu Xie suddenly asked inadvertently: "Cao Sikong and Yuan Taiwei are about to fight, which one will win?" Xun Yu replied: "Guo Jijiu once said to Cao Gong that our army has ten victories, and Yuan Shao has ten defeats." Liu Xiedao: "I've read the 'Ten Wins and Ten Defeats Theory', and it's well written, but some of it avoids reality and leaves nothing to be desired. If we compare it with real numbers, is Mr. Cao at a disadvantage?" Xun Yu was speechless for a while.What the Son of Heaven said is indeed true. Hebei is rich in land and densely populated.This time Yuan Shao came in full force, far superior to Cao's army in terms of strength and food and supplies.If not, Xun Yu would not have to go all out to mobilize troops and supplies in Xudu. It's just that the emperor suddenly asked this, and he didn't know what his intention was.With his wisdom, he should know that no matter who Cao Yuan wins, the situation of the Han Dynasty will be difficult to change in a short period of time, and it may even get worse-Yuan Shao's contempt for the Han Dynasty is still higher than Cao Gong. Xun Yu answered repeatedly: "Our army has righteousness in hand, and Yuan Jun is not as good as it." The implication is that Cao Cao is inferior to Yuan Shao in all aspects except righteousness.Xun Yu's telling the truth is also a reward to the emperor just now. Liu Xie put the jade seal back into the brocade box: "Xun Lingjun, I suddenly have an idea, can you ask Cao Gong to see if it is feasible?" Leng Shouguang at the side had no expression on his face, but his eyes were terrified.This emperor with a weak personality has already begun to learn how to manipulate people's hearts.Just now, Xun Yu was very grateful for the heart-to-heart exchange between the monarch and his subjects, and now he took the opportunity to speak, and Shang Shuling couldn't bear to say a single word. "Please speak, Your Majesty." Xun Yu did not hesitate. There was some excitement in Liu Xie's eyes.This was the first time he offered a suggestion after he became emperor: "I want to go to Guandu to help Duke Cao." Xun Yu was stunned when he heard this request.