"Not necessarily," Xun Yue said: "Liu Gongyun, Wen Yunwu, with outstanding knowledge, has been at the top of the Yuedan evaluation list for a long time, how can Li Ru compare with it?" ”

Although Liu Ping is Cao Cao's son-in-law, he is deeply trusted in the Cao family.

But Liu Ping has made too many meritorious contributions to the imperial court, and it is easy to say that he beheaded Li Dao Han Xian before, even if he recently quelled Yuan Shu's rebellion and recaptured the jade seal of the country, it is also something that they have to admire.

What's more, Liu Ping treats people politely, and has been at the top of the Yuedan evaluation for so long, and in their hearts, they have recognized Liu Ping as a member of their Shiren Group.

Come to think of it, did Li Ru make meritorious contributions to the Han court? Compared with Liu Ping, he is not worthy of lifting shoes.

"What Zhong Yugong said is extremely true, Liu Gong is not an unreasonable person, why don't I go to Liu's Mansion to inquire why Kong Wenju was imprisoned, I think he will give me a satisfactory answer."

Someone chimed in.

"It's too simple for you to think about it," at this time, someone poured cold water on him: "Liu Gong is reasonable, he is Cao Sikong's son-in-law after all."

Besides, I heard that Cao Sikong had already appointed Liu Gong as the county commander of Xu County, and this imprisonment of Kong Wenju was most likely an order from him, and you still expect him to give a satisfactory answer, which is too much to take for granted. ”

This basin of cold water poured through the flame of hope that had just been lit by the ministers.

Yes, Liu Ping, as the county commander of Xu County, most of the military officers who imprisoned Kong Rong were sent by him, what can he do if he goes to him, can he still expect him to slap himself in the face, and then release Kong Rong?

"How do you know without asking?" Xun Yue said stubbornly: "You can't wait, the old man will go by himself." ”

"If you want to, it's okay to try,"

Many people nodded in agreement, and it didn't take much to go on a single trip, even if it hit a wall again.

Everyone was led by Xun Yue and went straight to Liu Ping's mansion.

After sending someone to the door to spread the word, many people were a little apprehensive.

Probably Liu Ping will be like Cao Cao, pretending to be sick and not coming out, or directly lying that he is not at home.

After all, no one can guess their intentions, and Liu Ping can't talk when he sees them, so it's better to hide and disappear.

After a while, Liu Ping personally greeted him out of the house, and saluted everyone and said to the kind and respectful: "I didn't expect the princes to come, I missed the welcome, forgive the sins, and invite the tea inside." ”

Liu Ping also heard Chen Qi's article scolding him recently, and he also counted on these literary bigwigs to speak out to help reply, so he was naturally extremely polite to these people.

Liu Ping's courtesy made these ministers like a spring breeze, look at it, this son is young, in a high position, and he holds power but is not arrogant.

Chen Jue also compared him to Li Ru, which is not comparable to ten Li Ru.

Everyone was politely welcomed into the study by Liu Ping, and a maid immediately came to serve tea.

After a period of greetings, Xun Yue cut to the chase: "I don't know what crime Kong Shaofu committed, Liu Gong wants to send someone to imprison him."

Even if he is guilty, but Kong Shaofu is a saint after all, and he has contributed to the imperial court, we are willing to jointly guarantee it, allow him to wear the crime and make meritorious service, and hope that Liu Gong will be successful. ”

Previously, only a few people knew about Liu Ping's plan to lure the snake out of the hole, so these ministers were still in the dark.

In their minds, what big mistake could a scribe like Kong Rong make?

Most likely that Kong Rong had been opposing Cao's use of troops in Xuzhou in the court some time ago, which caused Cao Cao to get angry and deliberately wanted to give Kong Rong a dismount.

At this time, Liu Ping took a sip of tea and said lightly: "I'm afraid you don't know yet, in order to attract the spies, I worked out a plan with my father-in-law a few days ago......"

Immediately, Liu Ping explained the plan in detail, and finally said: "Now the identity of the messenger has been proven, it is the servant of Kong Shaofu." ”

After speaking, he picked up the tea bowl again and secretly looked at the faces of the ministers.

At this time, there was silence in the entire study, and everyone was dumbfounded, as if they were petrified in an instant.

They never expected that Cao Cao's so-called expedition to Xuzhou was just to lure out the tactics used by the spies.

If you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with this strategy, so it can indeed lead to spies, which is much more clever than the headless fly-like random investigation at the beginning.

They didn't expect that the person who delivered the letter to Xuzhou turned out to be Kong Rong's slave.

Looking at it this way, Kong Rong is indeed very suspicious, and it is polite to besiege him in the mansion.

"Kong Rong and Xuzhou Liu Bei have a lot of friendship, and I think he was also confused for a while, so he made such an unwise move."

Xun Yue couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Liu Gong only besieged him in the mansion and did not arrest him, and he has reserved the face of a scholar for him, so I have nothing to say." ”

Everyone echoed one after another, most of them already believed it, and Kong Rong was the one who reported the news for Xuzhou.

So what kind of favor do they come to beg for?

Guan Kongrong is what he deserves, this person is so deeply hidden, everyone has been tossed for more than a month in vain, if Liu Ping hadn't found him out, everyone's hard life would not have come to an end.

Of course, there are also a few people who are more closely related to Kong Rong, such as Han Song, Du Xun and others who expressed disbelief.

Han Song groaned: "It is said that there is such ironclad evidence, Kong Wenju is irrefutable, but the world is impermanent, and such a major event should be admitted to his face." ”

"Yes," Du Xun said, "Can Liu Gong let me wait to see Kong Wenju and let him explain in person?" ”

"What's so hard about that?" Liu Ping nodded and stood up: "Go with you below." ”

Man Zhong has already come to report, Kong Rong has always refused to admit his guilt, and Liu Ping can't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart.

Since the mastermind behind it has a precedent of blaming Butu, will it be the blame for Kong Rong again this time?

After all, it doesn't seem to be very difficult to use coercion, or buy Kong Rong a slave......

Liu Ping led the ministers to Kong Rong's mansion.

When the soldiers guarding the gate saw Liu Ping coming, they hurriedly bowed down and let him go.

When all the ministers saw it, they all sighed secretly in their hearts, their status in the DPRK and China was not lower than Liu Ping, but compared to real power, they were very different from Liu Ping.

Liu Ping has soldiers and generals in his hands, and is deeply trusted by Cao Cao, which no one can compare, and envy is in vain.

When everyone saw Kong Rong, Kong Rong sat calmly in the study, closing his eyes and recuperating, as if he had become an immortal.

His slave was the one who delivered the letter to Xuzhou, and he believed that Man Zhong would not lie.

But this slave has been following him for many years, how could he betray him and send a letter to Xuzhou without permission, so that he can't understand anything.

"Wenju, how can you do such a foolish thing?" Xun Yue took the lead and said: "Even if Liu Bei had a life-saving grace with you at the beginning, but now he is fighting against the imperial court after all, how can you repay the favor in this way?" ”

"That's it, you did such a thing, and almost made the Southern Expeditionary Army return empty-handed, but fortunately, Liu Gong turned the tide and finally quelled the Yuan Shu rebellion and recaptured the jade seal, otherwise you would be a sinner in the Han family, and you would fall into a place of no return."

Everyone condemned Kong Rong's unwise move.

At this time, Kong Rong suddenly opened his eyes, glanced at everyone, and said sadly: "Do you all think that the person who sent the letter is really me Kong Rong?" ”

"Isn't it?"

Someone retold Liu Ping's original strategy to Kong Rong again.

After listening, Kong Rong was also dumbfounded, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Previously, his slave sent a letter to Xuzhou privately, and he couldn't say it clearly.

But he didn't expect that the conquest of Xuzhou was originally a strategy formulated to lure out spies, so he couldn't argue with it.

When everyone saw that he didn't speak, they thought that they couldn't deny it in front of the evidence, and continued to make accusations, all of them were filled with righteous indignation and anger.

Kong Rong felt that his mouth was full and he couldn't tell clearly, and the feeling of wronged grievances arose spontaneously, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his head, and he almost fainted.

"Gentlemen are quiet, Kong Shaofu was indeed wronged."

At this time, Liu Ping's voice came from outside the crowd, "Please give me three days, within three days, I will definitely be able to catch the spy and return Kong Shaofu's innocence." ”

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