Chapter 247: Strengthening Imperial Power
Xun Yu looked at Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty with a faint smile on his face, but his heart was full of bitter smiles, although he can now help the other party solve Lu Bu's crusade against Yizhou, but who can ensure that the other party will not jump over the wall in a hurry, after all, the current Han Dynasty is the time when the heroes are rising, the imperial power has sunset, as long as no one of the heroes openly claims the emperor, the heroes of the dominant side will only turn a blind eye without sufficient interests.
Thinking of this, how could Xun Yu, who was dedicated to the Han Dynasty, feel helpless, his clear eyes involuntarily looked at the lord Cao Cao and Cao Mengde not far in front of him, as if he wanted to strengthen the imperial power only this person could.
Cao Cao looked at the other party with his dark eyes for a moment when Xun Yu came out to speak, and saw that the other party looked at him with a pleading look, and it was not clear what the other party was thinking, and just when he was about to speak, he heard the voice of Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty sounding again.
"Xun Yu Xun Wenruo, although I can let Liu Zhang hand over Zhang Lu to alleviate Lu Bu's crusade against Yizhou, what if Liu Zhang refuses?" The sound was not loud, but it was clear to the ears of everyone present.
Cao Cao and the others naturally thought of the possibility of things when Xun Yu said the strategy, but since Xun Yu was able to say such a strategy, there would inevitably be follow-up supplements, seeing that the other party's bright eyes were staring at Cao Cao and Cao Mengde for a moment, all the civil and military generals showed a look of confusion on their faces.
The smart people like Cheng Yu or Cao Cao's subordinates who were present instantly thought of a possibility, if this was the case, the imperial power could be strengthened again, and the heroes of the world had to think carefully about the consequences of resisting the decree.
Emperor Liu of the Han Dynasty was specially trained by Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty, what problems could there be with his IQ, and his eyes as black as ink also fell on Cao Cao's expression, as if he was waiting for the other party to stand up by himself.
Cao Cao saw that everyone's eyes fell on him, and he knew in his heart that it seemed impossible to hide the jade seal of the country, and immediately clasped his hands into fists, "Your Majesty, do you remember that the First Emperor ordered Li Si to cast a thing?" ”
"The First Emperor ordered Li Si to cast something?" Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty was slightly stunned when he heard this, obviously he didn't expect what Cao Cao said, after all, Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng was such an eloquent emperor and made too many big things that caused a sensation in the world.
Some of the people present had a gleam in their eyes when they heard this, obviously thinking of a possibility, but they didn't dare to express it at all, as if they were laughing at everyone.
"Your Majesty, this thing is square in size, made of jade, and there are eight small seal characters written by Li Si himself!" Cao Cao didn't seem to be surprised that Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty didn't guess this thing, but spoke again to induce him.
When Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty heard this, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face, and he was about to open his mouth when he saw a soldier running in quickly.
"Report! Your Majesty, outside the palace, the envoys of Zhou Qi and Zhou Haoran are here! The leader of the forbidden army quickly ran to the top of the main hall, looked at Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty who was sitting on the dragon chair, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, clasped his fists with both hands and said loudly.
Cao Cao's eyes flashed when he heard this, obviously he didn't expect that Zhou Qi'er's envoy would arrive in Qingzhou so quickly, it seems that Zhao Yun under his command should have also returned, just in time to lead the soldiers and horses to play their own prestige well, so that those damned alien races know that the majesty of the Han cannot be offended.
"The envoy of Zhou Qi and Zhou Haoran?" Emperor Han Xian was slightly stunned when he heard this, as if he didn't expect Zhou Qi's envoy to appear at this time, and his heart was full of questions, but he still ordered someone to invite him in.
Not long after, a military general walked up to the hall in a hurry, followed by a famous soldier, carrying a heavy box with both hands, and at the moment he saw Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, who was sitting on the top of the nine heavens, he knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists with both hands, and said: "The last general Huang Zhong came to meet Your Majesty in the name of the master of the horse!" The sound was like a big bell, and it quickly spread out in all directions for a long time.
Liu Xie felt as if his ears were about to burst, but in order to maintain the dignity of the Son of Heaven, the expression on his face remained unchanged, "General Huang is flat!" ”
Huang Zhong didn't stand up directly when he heard this, and quietly looked at Emperor Liu Xie of Han Xian, as if waiting for the other party's inquiry.
At this time, everyone present also saw that the people and horses led by the other party were carrying a heavy box, could it be the tribute sent up, and they couldn't help but think in their hearts.
"Old General Huang, what's in the box behind you?" Time passed minute by minute, and Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, saw that Huang Zhong did not speak again, and had to express the doubts in his heart.
Huang Zhong showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth and then clapped his hands, only to see that the people behind him were about to open the box, and the Wenchen generals present subconsciously wanted to put their hands on the weapons on their waists, but their hands were empty, and then they remembered that the swords on their bodies had already been handed over when they entered the main hall. 89 Books
"Squeak!" The sound was endless, and in the next second, I saw boxes of golden gold lying quietly inside, and the golden light made everyone present look like gold and become a golden person.
"Shhh Rao is Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie also couldn't help but gasp in the face of so much gold, you must know that when he became the emperor, he met Dong thief to gain power, after Situ Wang Yun used a serial beauty trick to kill Dong thief, there were Li Dao and others held hostage, even if Cao Cao welcomed back to Qingzhou to live some stable life, but there was not so much gold for his own use.
How can you not let Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty feel shocked, if you have this gold, why not continue to win over the ministers, so that you may be able to divide the power in Cao Cao's hands, and then you can get rid of the control of the other party and become the de facto emperor, thinking of this, I can't help but feel a fire in my heart.
"Your Majesty, Master Ma contributed 100,000 taels of gold this time as a red envelope to congratulate Your Majesty on the New Year!" Huang Zhong naturally took in all the appearances of everyone present in his eyes, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he enjoyed this sense of superiority very much.
"Red envelopes?" A look of doubt flashed in Emperor Han Xian's eyes, obviously he didn't understand what this red envelope meant, but since he could get 100,000 taels of gold for free, it was naturally the best thing.
Just as he was preparing to reward the great Han and horse masters, Zhou Qi and Zhou Haoran, he saw Cao Cao and Cao Mengde in the center of the hall bowing down again: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to play!" ”
When Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty heard this, a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes, obviously dissatisfied with Cao Cao jumping out at this time, but when he thought of his current embarrassing position, he could only suppress the anger in his heart, and said patiently, "Lord Sikong, if you have anything to play, please tell me!" ”
Huang Zhong also looked at Cao Cao and Cao Mengde not far in front of him at this moment, as if he was very interested in this person, after all, the lord of the Ming Dynasty often talked about the other party and said something that he had never listened to.
"Your Majesty, the minister has recently waited for the heirloom jade seal cast by Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng, and is hereby ready to pay tribute to Your Majesty!" A ruthless color flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and the sound was rolling like a tide and spreading rapidly in all directions.
"Boom!" The moment Cao Cao's words fell, it was tantamount to thunder on the ground, and all the civil and military officials showed a look of shock, obviously not expecting that Cao Cao would be able to find the jade seal of the country.
"Lord Sikong, what you said is true?" The displeased look in the eyes of Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty had already disappeared, but he stood up excitedly and looked at the other party, as if he was afraid of hearing a disappointing news in the next second.
Cao Cao looked at Liu Xie's appearance, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became a little thicker, and he subconsciously looked at Huang Zhong on the side, as if to say that a certain family had been prepared, and Zhou Qi'er's conspiracy was not good.
"Your Majesty, this is true!" Cao Cao bowed down again, and Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty could no longer control his excitement after being confirmed, "Lord Sikong, since it is true, you should not quickly present the jade seal of the heirloom country!" ”
Cao Cao was slightly stunned when he heard this, and looked at Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and then remembered that the jade seal of the country was still in his arms at this time, if so, wouldn't it make everyone present feel suspicious, but ruined his image.
"Your Majesty, a certain family will put it in the house, so I'll go and get it for you!" As he spoke, his clear eyes looked at Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty not far in front of him, as if he was waiting for the other party's order.
"Since Lord Sikong is not here, I will go with you, this matter is very important, and there is no room for mistakes!" Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty couldn't wait to see the jade seal of the country, so he immediately took a step towards the bottom of the steps, as if he was ready to welcome back the jade seal of the country with Cao Cao and Cao Mengde, so that the symbol of his power was more justifiable, and who dared to disobey his holy decree at the risk of disapproval.
The corners of Cao Cao's mouth twitched violently, as if he never thought that Liu Xie had a deep obsession with the jade seal of the country, if he let the other party go, wouldn't it be to lift a stone and shoot himself in the foot, a pair of dark eyes turned straight to think about what way to face the crisis in front of him.
When Cao Cao was thinking, Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty had already come to the other party's side, and seeing that this person had not moved, a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he stopped and stood quietly.
Seeing this, Cao Cao involuntarily appeared a layer of dense sweat on his forehead, a drop of sweat the size of a bean quickly dripped down his pale cheeks, and the gorgeous official uniform on his body was even more wet with sweat, and the whole person looked like a chicken that had just been fished out of the river.
When the civil and military officials present saw Cao Cao like this, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, could it be that what the other party said about the jade seal of the country was false... to be continued