When Cai Ji divided Heshuo with Cao Cao in Baima, the carriage carrying Yuan Shao's body also drove into the long street of Xudu. The trumpet at the head of the city summoned the whole city to witness the fate of the traitorous thief. Countless dignitaries and ordinary people flocked to both sides of the long street from all directions, watching with a gloating look at how the once heroic heroes paraded in humiliation in the streets. Completely forgot that just half a month ago, the vast majority of people here were still trembling under Yuan Shao's obscenity, and there were even many people secretly thinking about how to surrender to Chen Tianzi.

"Rebels and thieves!" I don't know who led the way in the crowd and scolded. In an instant, the voices of "thieves" and "corpses" and other insults came and went. Stimulated by the commotion, the crowd of onlookers soon fell into a group of excitement, and the people on both sides picked up stones and horse manure on the street and threw them at Yuan Shao's coffin. What's more, he even wanted to drag Yuan Shao's body out of the coffin and light the sky lantern in public like Dong Zhuo did at the beginning.

Because Cai Ji had explained in advance that Yuan Shao's body would be dedicated to the Son of Heaven intact. Therefore, in the face of the people of Xudu who were out of control around them, the Qi army responsible for escorting the coffin dispersed the crowd while speeding towards the imperial city. But Rao is like this, when a group of people waits, they will inevitably be affected by the pond fish, and they will suffer a lot of flying stones and horse dung.

Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty was not concerned about the changes that happened in the city of Xudu, and in his opinion, the people hated Yuan Thief so much, which was completely a manifestation of the people's hearts. Therefore, after rewarding the tired Qi army soldiers, Liu Xie walked down the dragon chair in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, first proudly circled the coffin full of scars, and then waved his hand and ordered, "Someone!" Open the coffin! ”

With Liu Xie's order, the wrestler Huangmen on the side hurriedly stepped forward and pried open the coffin board with eight hands and feet. Suddenly, a disgusting stench spread to the court, and the smoke made all the civil and military officials cover their noses and dodge. Although Liu Xie was also choked by the smell of the corpse, he still covered his nose. While looking at Yuan Shao in the coffin with interest. After more than ten days of transportation, Yuan Shao's body had already begun to decompose, and his head was swollen black and swollen. It is impossible to connect with Yuan Benchu, who was "good-looking" at the beginning.

If Cao Mengde is in this coffin, then the world is peaceful! - Liu Xie secretly imagined in his heart the appearance of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao lying together. However, Cao Cao's failure to die in Guandu certainly made Liu Xie feel sorry, but Yuan Shao's death was a big trouble after all. Therefore, Liu Xie only imagined it for a moment. He flicked his long sleeves and turned back to sit back on the dragon chair. Proudly decreed, "Spread my will, Yuan Shao is rebellious, the criminals are monstrous, after killing the corpse at noon tomorrow at the North Gate Schoolyard, pass the head of the counties to set an example!" ”

As soon as Liu Xie's will was revealed. Wu Shuo, the doctor below, immediately showed panic. However, before Wu Shuo could open his mouth to dissuade him, Xun Yu, who was standing opposite him, had already taken the lead, leading the Manchu civil and military forces to bow to Liu Xie in unison, "Your Majesty is wise!" The Great Han is mighty! ”

Liu Xie on the dragon chair was even more energetic, and his excitement was overflowing, "I will live up to the expectations of the ministers and swear to take Zhongxing Dahan as my own responsibility!" ”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The long live voice of the ministers made the young Liu Xie have the prestige of being an emperor for the first time. Until he retired from the dynasty and returned to the imperial study, he was still immersed in the joy of victory and could not extricate himself. Wu Shuo, who was in charge of teaching the emperor's poetry and books, saw this. I couldn't help but say to him worriedly, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to pass Yuan Shao to the first counties. ”

Liu Xie, who was still imagining that he would be in the world in the future, was suddenly splashed with cold water by Wu Shuo. Naturally, there is displeasure in the heart. However, Wu Shuo was still his confidant after all, so he was displeased, and Liu Xie still asked humbly, "Why did the Wu Qing family say this?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, although Yuan Shao is a traitor, he can pass it on to the first counties, I am afraid that it will make the princes everywhere jealous of the imperial court." Wu Shuo lowered his voice and pointed to Liu Xie, "On the contrary, if Cao Cao comes forward in this matter, then the person who is feared by the princes of the world will be Cao Cao, not His Majesty." ”

"This ......" Liu Xie was reminded by Wu Shuo, and immediately realized that he was being tricked by Xun Yu and others. But as soon as Liu Xie, as the emperor Chrysostom, opened it, it was the water that was spilled, and he couldn't take it back if he wanted to. Unwilling, he hurriedly asked Wu Shuo for advice, "How can I remedy it?" ”

"The decree has been made, and it cannot be reversed." Wu Shuo twisted his beard and said to Liu Xie, "However, Your Majesty can commend the princes of the world on the grounds of Yuan Shao's punishment." ”

"Commend the princes of the world?" Liu Xie frowned slightly hesitantly. Although in order to seize power as soon as possible, Liu Xie very much hoped that Cao Cao would die in Guandu. But this time Yuan Shao plotted against the emperor, and Cao Cao at least sent troops to attack Yuan Shao to guard Xu Du. On the other hand, the other princes, except for Cai Ji, who was allied with Cao Cao, and Liu Bei, who was in Lujiang, all sat idly by and ignored Xu Du. It is precisely because of this that Liu Xie came up with the decision to pass Yuan Shao to the head of the counties above the court just now, in order to respect the monkeys who ignored the court. Wu Shuo's proposal to commend the princes of the world at this moment really made Liu Xie a little difficult to accept.

However, Wu Shuo said categorically, "If Your Majesty wants to prosper the Han Dynasty, you must first let the princes of the world return to their hearts." Otherwise, His Majesty will only be intimidated by Cao Cao's obscenity in the future, and he will linger in the deep palace of Xu Du. ”

Wu Shuo's words aroused the most sensitive sore spot in Liu Xie's heart. Indeed, Cao Cao saved Liu Xie's life, gave him a comfortable life, and gave him a decent palace. But at the same time, it also deprived Liu Xie of his dignity as an emperor. As he grew older, Liu Xie became more and more unwilling to be subject to Cao Cao. In fact, if it weren't for Yuan Shao's self-proclaimed emperor, Liu Xie would have considered issuing an edict asking Yuan Shao to go south to the Qing monarch's side. Listening to Wu Shuo's analysis at this moment, Liu Xie no longer hesitated, and immediately said, "Wu Qing's words are reasonable, and I will write an article to commend the princes from all over the world later." However, Cao Cao and Cai Ji respectively set up a great victory in Guandu and Yanjin, how should I reward the two? ”

Regarding the issue of Cao Cao and Cai Ji's rewards, it is indeed troublesome from the perspective of the small court of Xu Du. Because Liu Xie's food and clothing are all supplied by the Cao family. And Cai Ji also provided Xu Du with a lot of grain and grass. Rewarding Cao Cai with wealth is really the meaning of some wool coming out of the sheep. As for the reward title, Cao Cao is already Sikong, Cai Ji is already the Marquis of Qi, and then he is the Duke of Feng. At present, the world is undecided, and now Cao Cai and the two will be crowned as the public, and then in the future, it will not be necessary to add nine tins, and even crown the two as kings. There is no precedent for the founding of the Han Dynasty to be crowned as kings with different surnames. Neither Liu Xie nor Wu Shuo wanted to open this opening.

saw Wu Shuo bow his head and meditate for a moment. Ti yì said, "Your Majesty will praise the two of you first, and wait until Cao Cai takes Yecheng." After destroying the remnants of the Yuan family, it is not too late to reward the official rank. ”

Liu Xie heard Wu Shuo say this, and knew that he was going to make his own procrastination. But can this really be done? Liu Xie, who was a little apprehensive, hesitated. "Cao Cao and Cai Ji are both good at fighting, and Yuan Shao is so powerful that they were defeated by the two of them. It is easy to kill the three sons of the Yuan family. Won't I be crowning the two of them soon? ”

"Majesty xià Mingjian. Cao Cao and Cai Ji are now in Mingli. Secretly, they are fighting for Heshuo. As long as His Majesty waits patiently, the two will turn against each other. Wu Shuo persuaded Liu Xie.

"Cai Ji is engaged to Cao Cao's second son, how can the two turn against each other. Cao Cao is afraid that he is thinking about how to get his grandson. Liu Xie teased with a little taste. Earlier, in order to save his life, Liu Xie accepted Wu Shuo's mention and protected Cao Pi from the big media. thought that after Cao Cao and Cai Ji married, the two would be able to resist Yuan Shao's attack. But who would have thought that as soon as Cai Ji sent troops, Yuan Shao, who originally seemed to be powerful, became vulnerable in an instant. Now Cao Cao and Cai Ji are making great progress and expanding rapidly. It really made Liu Xie, who was bent on destroying the Yuan family, a little dilemma.

Wu Shuo saw that Liu Xie was worried about the complete integration of the Cao Cai family, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Your Majesty is too worried." Cai Anzhen has great ambitions and will not succumb to Cao Mengde. And pregnancy and childbirth have always been life-threatening, and a slight mistake will cause the mother and child to be lost. Cai Ji, as a prince and a daughter, is not involved in giving birth to a son, but also inheriting the family business. Just as Lujiang Liu Bei has not had an heir for a long time, he has a son to succeed the incense. Therefore, at present, Cai Ji will not have a husband and wife with Cao Pi. ”

Liu Xiejing Wu Shuo analyzed. immediately put his mind at ease, not worrying about whether Cao Cai would be integrated. In a good mood, he turned around and asked about Liu Bei's situation, "Oh, Liu Qing's family has a son?" Who? ”

"Back to Majesty. This son's name is Feng, the son of the Marquis Kou of Ben Shaluo, about 14 years old, with strength and good martial arts. Wu Shuo introduced to Liu Xie.

This time Yuan Shao invaded the south, although Liu Bei did not send troops, he also paid tribute to Xu Du with 30,000 grains and grass. Considering that Liu Bei only occupies one county and has few soldiers, these 30,000 grains and grass have the taste of sending carbon in the snow in Liu Xie's eyes. In addition, Liu Bei is from a clan, and Liu Xie is even more emotionally blind date with him. Therefore, after listening to Wu Shuo's introduction, the young son of heaven immediately stroked his palms and laughed, "This is a happy event, and I should also express it." ”

Cai Ji didn't know that Liu Xie and Wu Shuo had seriously discussed the risks of their own production in the Xudu Imperial Palace. However, when she learned that Liu Xie had passed Yuan Shao to the heads of the counties, a similar idea to Wu Shuo immediately popped up in her mind - it was better to leave it to Cao Cao to handle such a thing. However, Cai Ji didn't say this after all, because Cao Pi stood behind her in a formal manner and led the horse for her.

After reaching a consensus with Cao Cao, Cai Ji left Cao's camp with Zhao Yunbu and crossed the river directly to Liyang City. During this period, Jiang Yiqu also led his troops out of the city to attack the Qi army. But after a while, he was chased back by the arrows and fireballs of the sailor. After this defeat, the Yuan army in Liyang City never sent troops to stop it, but instead retreated in the city and watched the Qi army cross the river and land. Cai Ji naturally wouldn't be polite to Yuan Tan, and after only one day's effort, the Qi army set up camp outside the city and besieged Liyang City.

At this moment, the camp of the Qi army was filled with the sound of ping-pong with wooden hammers, and the craftsmen who accompanied the army were busy building siege equipment for the siege battle that was about to begin. In front of Cai Ji, four craftsmen were using iron cables to attach a ram to the rushing car. The so-called ram is made from the trunk of a large tree, the tip is sharpened and hardened with fire in order to smash open the thick gates of the dawn. Of course, for Cai Ji, who has already mastered gunpowder technology, these siege equipment are actually just a disguise. After all, it takes time to dig tunnels in Tuduqi, and Liyang City is adjacent to the Yellow River, and the groundwater level is high, so it is also important to find a suitable excavation site. Attacking the city with conventional siege equipment can not only paralyze the enemy, but also buy time for the Tuduqi to dig tunnels.

Fortunately, Tu Dunqi had successfully blown up Liyang City once before, so it didn't take much time for them to explore and select a site on site. At this moment, Xiao Bai, the owner of the Tu Dun Banner, is leading his subordinates to step up the excavation of tunnels. Of course, if Yuan Tan could learn from Cao Jun's experience and set up a water tank near the city wall that had been blown up to listen to the movements, then Cai Ji would need to work hard to blow up the city. Maybe we will have to use artillery in the end. Of course, as a last resort, Cai Ji does not want to use artillery in the Central Plains so early.

However, as soon as he thought that the Five Elements Escape Banner was about to appear again, Cai Ji subconsciously touched the letter sent by Guo Jia in his arms. In the letter, Guo Jia reported to Cai Ji about the situation in Donglai and the results of the investigation into the assassination. There are always indications that the assassination that took place on the night of the engagement is inseparable from Yu Ji and the Five Elements Escape Banner. And this conclusion coincides with the information that Duan Emei brought back from Yecheng.

Is this really just a conspiracy between Yu Ji and Yuan Shang? Is it really not related to the rest of the Five Elements Escape Banner? Does it really have nothing to do with Lin Fei? As soon as the poisonous snake named Suspicion appeared, it was decisively cut off by Cai Ji. With Yu Ji's position, there is indeed a reason to assassinate himself for his Huang Tian great cause. And what good can Lin Fei do by assassinating himself? Take Jinxi? Replace Yu Ji as a national teacher? Cai Ji paid for Lin Fei's benefits from himself, which were far better than Yuan Shao's. It can even be said that in the Central Plains at the moment, except for Cai Ji, there is really no prince who can use the Mo family so much. Lin Fei really had no reason to assassinate himself. What's more, in the absence of evidence, any suspicion of a subordinate is unwise.

However, at the moment, although Cai Ji can trust Lin Fei, he can't fully trust the Five Elements Escape Banner. After all, Jun Yali is Yu Ji's person, and Jin Dunqiqi's claim for inheritance is also related to Taiping Dao. This made Cai Ji dare to use only the Fire Escape Banner under Duan Emei and the Earth Escape Banner under the command of Xiao Bai of the Ink Artist for the time being. Fortunately, blasting the city wall only needs these two shots. Of course, just hiding the other three flags related to Taiping Road is not a long-term solution. Donglai has cooperated with Taiping Dao for many years, and it is difficult to guarantee that there are no other lurkers in the Qi army. For today's plan, only by removing Yu Ji Laoer can we completely draw salaries.

Thinking about this, Cai Ji's eyes couldn't help but flash a trace of murderous intent. Then he turned around and ordered Cao Pi, "Go and call Lord Duan Qi and say that you have something to discuss." ”

The small theater is also coming:

CC: Xuande is nearly 40 years old and doesn't have a son and a half daughter? Don't worry, don't worry, I'm alone to help you solve your worries. Throw Liu Feng first, this son's IQ is too low, and he is embarrassed. There are many people who are lonely, they can succeed you, IQ and talent are absolutely guaranteed, there are martial arts (Cao Zhang), export into a chapter type (Cao Zhi), talent Bing type (Cao Chong, not out of the factory, can be booked) ...... Unbelief? You can ask Qi Hou whether the lonely Zihuan can go to the hall, enter the kitchen, be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and be proficient in knives, guns and sticks. In short, Cao Mengde's production must be a high-quality product!

Liu Bei gritted his teeth: Get out! Cao Zhizi! Son Shenma Di still has to rely on himself┭┮_┭┮ (to be continued)