Chapter 455: Follow them or follow me
Lu Bu didn't directly say what he planned to do with those attendants and palace maids.
Judging from his tone and expression, he didn't intend to let those people go, he originally wanted Lu Bu to find them on his behalf, and then show magnanimity and dismissed them, but Liu Xie changed his words and said: "Those people were all sent by Cao Cao to spy on me. I asked the king of Chu to find them on my behalf, just to catch them all. ”
"Dare to ask Your Majesty, if you find it, what will you do?" Lu Bu asked.
Liu Xie replied: "It's better to ask the King of Chu to kill them all." Those people are all rebellious ministers and thieves, and I have not suffered much from their idleness in the past. ”
When Liu Xie said this, Lu Bu and the generals present felt a little funny.
The dignified Emperor of the Han Dynasty, even if he was bullied by Cao Cao, even some maids and regular servants could insult him at will.
Such an emperor, in fact, there is no difference between doing it and not doing it.
"I'll arrange for someone to search." Lu Bu said: "I feel that although those people have done a lot of bad things, they are all instructed by Cao Cao. Why didn't Your Majesty be lenient? ”
"What does the King of Chu mean......" originally wanted to release those palace maids and regular attendants, but because of Lu Bu's previous tone, he temporarily changed his words, Liu Xie heard him say this, and asked in some surprise.
"No matter how you say it, they are all living creatures, and it's a pity to kill them." Lu Bu said: "The regular servants are demoted to hard labor, and the palace maids are sentenced to official slaves. What does Your Majesty think? ”
"By the King of Chu." Liu Xie knew very well that since Lu Bu had made a proposal, even if he objected, it would be useless, so he simply responded later.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Bowing down, Lu Bu instructed Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, the matter of searching for the escaped palace maids and permanent servants will be handed over to you." ”
"Command!" Zhou Yu got up and received the military order to leave.
"Is there anything else Your Majesty has to say to your courtiers?" Lu Bu asked Liu Xie again.
"I didn't ...... I don't have much to say. Liu Xie said to Lu Bu: "If the king of Chu has something, just announce it in the palace." ”
"Since Your Majesty has nothing to do, let them disperse first." Lu Bu waved his hand, and everyone got up and retreated.
Only he and Liu Xie were left in the main hall, and Lu Bu asked, "What did Your Majesty feel about the early dynasty just now?" ”
"I haven't been in court for many years." Liu Xie replied: "I almost forgot the taste of the dynasty." ”
"The minister rescued His Majesty from Cao Cao, I only hope that His Majesty will go to Pengcheng in the future and be diligent in government affairs." Lu Bu said: "Every morning is inevitable, and my ministers and I will explain anything that happened to Your Majesty during the early dynasty. ”
"The king of Chu rescued me from Cao Cao's old thief and made a supreme meritorious service to the Han Dynasty." Liu Xie said: "The Han court, no matter when, will never forget the benefits of the King of Chu. ”
"Actually, it doesn't matter if Your Majesty forgets my benefits." Lu Bu said: "I just hope that I don't always click on my badness. ”
"How can a loyal and good general like the King of Chu be harmful?" Liu Xie waved his hands and said, "No matter who slanders the King of Chu in front of me, I will take his life." ”
Liu Xie's attitude was clear, and he had already told Lu Bu that he had taken him to Pengcheng, and as long as he was allowed to live, he would be willing to be a puppet for Lu Bu to use.
The imperial power of the Han Dynasty declined, and he originally thought that Lu Bu would save him and hand over all government and military affairs to him, and he would issue an order to order the army to crusade against the heroes from all over the country.
was rescued from the fire by Lu Bu, and Liu Xie also tried to put on a high posture to him.
How do you know that Lu Bu didn't eat his set at all, just a few details that made Liu Xie understand that his fate would not be too different between him when he went to Pengcheng and in Xudu.
"Your Majesty, are you wondering why I defeated Cao Cao and didn't return the military power to you?" Liu Xie didn't dare to argue with Lu Bu, and Lu Bu, who saw that she had a strange expression on her face, asked him.
"The king of Chu is a hero in the world, and Cao Cao has fought in the south and north in recent years, and he has hardly tried to lose." In order to save his life, Liu Xie dared to say that he hoped that Lu Bu would be able to hand over military power and government affairs, and hurriedly replied: "Whether it is military power or government affairs, once it is handed over to me, it will definitely be a mess." For the sake of the people of the Han Dynasty, and for the sake of the soldiers of the three armies, I have to worry about the King of Chu for me. As for when to hand over these, it is better to wait until the king of Chu has pacified the heroes of the world. ”
"Your Majesty is really an understanding person." Lu Bu smiled slightly, and his words were not so polite: "Yuan Shao's army will be outside the city early tomorrow morning, and I ask Your Majesty to go to the city with me to deal with it." His Majesty also knew that compared to Cao Cao, Yuan Shao's military strength was stronger. With only Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Yuzhou, which has only now been occupied, we are no match for them at all. ”
"For so many years, I haven't understood too much." Liu Xie said to Lu Bu: "The world is in chaos, and there are countless deaths and injuries among people everywhere, and in some places there is not even a single person. Hebei has also been fighting for many years, how did they manage to keep the population undiminished enough to gather hundreds of thousands of troops? ”
"The war in the Central Plains caused many people to move to Hebei." Lu Bu said: "In addition, the Xiongnu, Wuhuan and other foreign races entered Hebei and intermarried with the local people, and the population is also increasing. Since Your Majesty knows that Hebei has a large population, you should also understand that if Yuan Benchu and I turn against each other, he may have a greater chance of seizing His Majesty. ”
"Before the king of Chu attacked the city, the soldiers and horses of Hebei did not seem to attack together." Having heard that the army sent by Yuan Shao was outside the city of Xudu and would be able to reach the city early tomorrow morning, Liu Xie asked Lu Bu: "Since they refused to attack when they attacked the city, why did they follow the king of Chu here?" ”
"Why did they come to Xudu, doesn't Your Majesty understand?" Lu Bu's female soldier did not answer directly, but asked Liu Xie in turn.
Liu Xie was stunned: "Could it be that Yuan Shao came here for me?" ”
"Of course." Lu Bu said: "When the young emperor was murdered by Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao did not recognize His Majesty as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He even wanted to support Liu Yu to set up another imperial court, but Liu Yu refused. I also heard that someone once offered him a plan to welcome His Majesty to Yecheng, but he also refused. Now that he has sent troops here, it is nothing more than Cao Cao who has used His Majesty for so many years to make him see the usefulness of His Majesty, so he will try to come and plunder it. Tomorrow, Your Majesty will climb the city wall with me, and if you want to follow the Hebei soldiers and horses back to Yecheng, I will send Your Majesty out of the city. If Your Majesty refuses to follow them back, and they still want to use force, they can't blame me for turning against Hebei. ”
"Just now, the king of Chu said that with the military strength of Xuzhou and other places, he can't compete with Hebei at all." Liu Xie asked, "If Yuan Shao sends troops to attack the Marquis of Chu, what should he do?" ”
"Whether he will send troops or not depends on His Majesty's attitude." Lu Bu said: "If Your Majesty refuses to go back with them, I will defend the city to prevent them from taking advantage of it." Even if there was a real fight, after the Hebei soldiers and horses retreated, Yuan Benchu couldn't find a reason to send troops to fight against me. After all, His Majesty publicly declared that he did not want to go to Hebei, and if he robbed it, he would be accused of being a traitor and a rebel to the world. If His Majesty is willing to follow them back to Hebei, but I refuse to let go, Yuan Benchu will have a reason to attack me. ”
When Lu Bu said this, he deliberately brought up the matter of Yuan Shao's attempt to make Liu Yu the emperor.
He also highlighted Yuan Shao's refusal to recognize Liu Xie's status as emperor back then.
Lu Bu analyzed the two possibilities that would appear, and Liu Xie replied: "Then there is no need to ask, of course I followed the king of Chu to Pengcheng. ”
"As long as Your Majesty's attitude is decisive, there is nothing in this world that can hinder my loyalty to protect Your Majesty." Lu Bu arched his hand and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty is willing to go to Pengcheng with me, and when I get there, I will definitely regain the prestige of the Ninety-Five Emperor." ”
"With the King of Chu here, of course I have nothing to worry about." Lu Bu expressed his attitude, and Liu Xie immediately responded.
In fact, Liu Xie was also very confused in his heart.
Judging from Lu Bu's various performances, following him to Pengcheng will not have a particularly good time in the future.
But Yuan Shao tried to establish the basin as emperor back then, and publicly declared that he did not recognize his identity as emperor.
For him, the person who replaced the imperial brother as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao has never respected him.
Follow Yuan Jun to Yecheng, Yuan Shao will definitely put him under house arrest immediately. used his status as the emperor of the Han family to coerce the entire world in the name of the imperial court.
Although Cao Cao has made things difficult for him in the past few years, he has never had the idea of making others emperors, so he has only lived to this day in Xudu.
Yuan Shao is different, he has never identified with him, and after bringing him back to Yecheng, Yuan Shao can even find someone from elsewhere who is very similar to him or has royal blood to replace him as emperor.
After so many years of wandering, Liu Xie has long practiced the ability to see through who to be around more stable.
At that time, Yuan Shao was loyal to the imperial court, and after Dong Zhuo supported him to replace Liu Wei on the throne, Hebei declared that he was no longer bound by the imperial court.
Later, Cao Cao also asked Liu Xie to send a few documents to Yuan Shao, giving Yuan Shao some rewards to stabilize the powerful Hebei at one time.
But these practices didn't play much at all, Yuan Shao decided that Dong Zhuo was a chaotic minister and thief, and the emperor who was supported by Dong Zhuo was certainly not a good bird.
Lu Bu negotiated with Liu in the city whether to go to Pengcheng or Yecheng, Yan Liang and Wen Chou were stunned for a moment when they got the news that Xu Du had been defeated, and then hurriedly ordered the soldiers to leave the camp and go to study.
Walking in the direction of Xudu, Wen Chou asked Yan Liang: "The two of us led the soldiers here, staring at Lu Fengxian every day. How did he do it before we can understand that he has already occupied Xudu? ”
"I've long heard that today's Lu Bu is different from the past." Yan Liang replied: "In the past, when someone said it, I still didn't believe it. When I came to Xudu this time, although I didn't understand how he took the city, I had to have a new understanding of him. ”
"Lu Bu is brave, with the ability of the two of us, can we compete with him?" Wen Chou asked Yan Liang again.
"You are also a person who has led the army for many years, so let's decide if with our army, we can destroy Cao Cao first, and then Lu Bu." Yan Liang did not give a direct reply, but asked Xu Chu a rhetorical question.
Stunned by his question, Xu Chu said: "Cao Cao withdrew from Xu Capital with a large army, as if he did not hurt his bones. And Lu Bu captured Xudu, whether it was morale or the city they had captured, they could easily block our army outside the city of Xudu. ”
The brows are tightly locked, Wen Chou was not born handsome, so it becomes more and more ugly.
Glancing at him, Yan Liang said: "You don't have to worry too much, what will happen, it is impossible to know before we arrive in Chang'an." When we arrived in Chang'an, maybe Lu Bu had already opened the city gate and welcomed us into the city. ”
"Lu Bu shouldn't be that stupid." Yan Liang pinned his hopes on Lu Bu to open the city gate and invite them into the city, Wen Chou said uncertainly: "I think he crusaded against Cao Cao this time, one is to want Yuzhou and the other is to want the emperor." We came here, although we don't want his Yuzhou, but we will try to snatch the emperor out of his hands. If I were Lu Bu, I would never let us take the emperor away. ”
"In other words, do you think that even if we get to the gate of Xudu City, it will definitely be impossible for us to succeed?" Yan Liang asked Wen Chou.
"I don't know if it's right or wrong, but I think it's true." Wen Chou replied: "When it comes to martial arts, neither of us is Lu Bu's opponent. If you talk about wisdom, he has Jiangdong Zhou Gongjin under him. No matter how you think about it, we can't be his opponent. ”
"What are you going to do?" Yan Liang asked Wen Chou.
"Let's go over and have a look." Wen Chou replied: "If he refuses to give the emperor to us, we will send someone to Yecheng to ask the lord what to do." The lord has been in charge of Hebei for many years, what kind of battle has he not seen? A trivial matter like this can be easily resolved if it is reported to the lord. ”
I don't know if it's right or wrong, but I think it's true. Wen Chou replied: "When it comes to martial arts, neither of us is Lu Bu's opponent. If you talk about wisdom, he has Jiangdong Zhou Gongjin under him. No matter how you think about it, we can't be his opponent. ”
"What are you going to do?" Yan Liang asked Wen Chou.
"Let's go over and have a look." Wen Chou replied: "If he refuses to give the emperor to us, we will send someone to Yecheng to ask the lord what to do." The lord has been in charge of Hebei for many years, what kind of battle has he not seen? A trivial matter like this can be easily resolved if it is reported to the lord. ”
"I don't know if it's right or wrong, but I think it's true." Wen Chou replied: "When it comes to martial arts, neither of us is Lu Bu's opponent. If you talk about wisdom, he has Jiangdong Zhou Gongjin under him. No matter how you think about it, we can't be his opponent. ”
"What are you going to do?" Yan Liang asked Wen Chou.
"Let's go over and have a look." Wen Chou replied: "If he refuses to give the emperor to us, we will send someone to Yecheng to ask the lord what to do." The lord has been in charge of Hebei for many years, what kind of battle has he not seen? A trivial matter like this can be easily resolved if it is reported to the lord. ”
I don't know if it's right or wrong, but I think it's true. Wen Chou replied: "When it comes to martial arts, neither of us is Lu Bu's opponent. If you talk about wisdom, he has Jiangdong Zhou Gongjin under him. No matter how you think about it, we can't be his opponent. ”
"What are you going to do?" Yan Liang asked Wen Chou.
"Let's go over and have a look." Wen Chou replied: "If he refuses to give the emperor to us, we will send someone to Yecheng to ask the lord what to do." The lord has been in charge of Hebei for many years, what kind of battle has he not seen? A trivial matter like this can be easily resolved if it is reported to the lord. ”
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