Liu Qi asked: "King Wu metallurgically minted money, boiled seawater for salt, attracted the world's heroes, his hair was gray, and he also rebelled, if it wasn't very carefully planned, would he do this?" What basis do you have for saying that he is vulnerable? ”

"King Wu has coined money and boiled salt, but he can't recruit heroes." Yuan Ang said, "If King Wu really gets a hero, it will only help him do the right thing, and he will not rebel." The people attracted by King Wu were all scoundrels and outlaws who minted coins privately, so they colluded with each other to make trouble. ”

At this time, Chao mistakenly interjected: "Yuan An, you plan a good way to come out!" ”

Don't be verbose, see what tricks you have! Chao mistakenly dug a pit for Yuan Ang in person. A sentence reminded Liu Qi.

Liu Qi also asked Yuan An: "What countermeasures do you have?" ”

"Your Majesty, please order those on the right and left to withdraw." Yuan Ang is going to dig a pit for Chao Cuo.

Liu Qi told the attendants to retreat, but Chao was the only one present.

Yuan Ang said again: "What I want to say, my subordinates shouldn't know. ”

Liu Qi had no choice but to let Chao Cuo go out.

Chao Cuo was indignant and retreated to the East Wing. He realized that Yuan Ang wanted to trap himself, but he didn't expect Yuan Ang to sacrifice a killing move.

Yuan Ang said: "The notice issued by King Wu said that Chao Cuo seized the fault of the princes without authorization and seized the fief, so he raised troops to kill Chao Cuo and restore the original fief. Today's plan is to kill Chao Cuo, send an envoy to announce the pardon of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu, and restore the reduced fiefdoms, so that all the troops can be dismissed without bloodshed. ”

Yuan An's words repeated Liu Bi's strategy of "Qingjun's side". So far, no one in the DPRK and China has been so blunt and proposed to kill Chao and calm the anger of the people. Liu Qi was worried that the Seven Kingdoms had a large army, and if they could be pacified without soldiers, of course it would be no better.

Liu Qi was silent for a long time, and Fang said: "Let's see what the real situation is, if it is really like what you said, in order to be worthy of the world, I will not cherish a certain person." ”

Weighing the pros and cons, Liu Qi planned to sacrifice Chao Cuo's life to withdraw from the army. He named Yuan Ang as too often, and asked Yuan Ang to secretly rectify his outfit and send an envoy to Wu State.

The emperor's attitude, Dou Ying understood through Yuan An, and the ministers who were against the wrong in the court also inquired. More than ten days later, Prime Minister Tao Qing, Court Lieutenant Zhang Ou, and Lieutenant Chen Jia jointly signed a letter to impeach Chao Cuo, accusing Chao Cuo of proposing that the emperor should personally levy and stay in Chang'an, without the courtesy of courtiers, and that he should be beheaded and his entire family killed.

Inside and out, there was a shout of killing. Liu Qi is unwilling to stand on the platform for Chao Cuo anymore, all parties are guilty, the sin is Chao Cuo, the emperor I am innocent, and approved this movement.

Chao Cuo himself was completely kept in the dark!

Liu Qi sent Lieutenant Chen Jia to Chao Cuo's house to deceive Chao Cuo, saying that the emperor had summoned him to the court to discuss matters. Chao Cuo put on his court clothes and followed Chen Jia to the car.

The carriage passed through Chang'an East City, suddenly stopped, Chen Jia took out the edict and read it to Chao Cuo. Chao Cuo was like five thunderbolts, shouting that he was wronged, Chen Jia waved his hand, and the soldiers were like wolves and tigers, stepped forward to grab Chao Cuo, and beheaded him. Poor Chao Cuo is still wearing court clothes.

Nearest the king nearest the gallows! The tiger is not powerful, you should still be a big cat at home!

Yuan Ang sent an envoy to Wu in the capacity of Taichang, informing him that Chao Cuo was dead, restoring the reduced fiefdom, and demanding that Liu Biao withdraw his troops.

Liu Bi has won several battles and grabbed a lot of territory. When he heard that the envoys of the imperial court were coming, he laughed and said, "I am the Eastern Emperor, how can I listen to Liu Qi's words!" ”

Liu Biao refused to see Yuan An, but left Yuan Ang behind, wanting Yuan Ang to join the rebels. Yuan Ang refused. Liu Bi sent a lieutenant with 500 soldiers to put Yuan Ang under house arrest in the army, and wanted to kill Yuan Ang.

Yuan Ang got the news and escaped from King Wu's camp overnight and returned to Chang'an.

In this way, Liu Qi exposed the so-called "Qing monarch side" of the princes of the Seven Kingdoms as a scam in front of the people of the world.