Cao Pi returned to the palace and pondered for a while what Cheng Yu said to him before he died.

He really wanted to find someone to discuss, but Chen Qun and the others were not around.

I want to talk to someone but I don't have a chance.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Cao Pi finally made up his mind.

He instructed the guards: "Accompany me to see Liu Xie!" ”

Leaving the palace again with a team of guards, Cao Pi came to Liu Xie's residence.

When he arrived at the gate, he hesitated.

Liu Xie no longer had any threat to him, and there seemed to be no reason to kill him at all.

But what Cheng Yu said to him echoed in his ears.

The so-called people are dying, and their words are also good, Cao Pi thinks that Cheng Yu should not cheat him before he dies.

Having made up his mind, Cao Pi walked into the door of Liu Xie's residence.

Hearing that he was coming, Liu Xie hurriedly greeted him.

Bowing down and making a big salute, Liu Xie said, "The guilty minister knocks to see Your Majesty." ”

"How have you been?" Cao Pi asked Liu Xie like a common word.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's blessings, the minister has been fine lately." Liu Xie replied and followed Cao Pi to the back house.

While walking, looking left and right, Cao Pi said: "You also served as an emperor back then, as the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and now you are attached to me, don't you have any complaints in your heart?" ”

"Your Majesty's kindness to the ministers is as heavy as a mountain, how dare the ministers have half a complaint?" Liu Xie hurriedly replied: "I am no longer the emperor of the Han family, but the minister feels that his life is more stable." ”

"There's something I feel compelled to tell you." Cao Pi stopped and stared at Liu Xie: "My eldest brother sent someone to seize Hanzhong, and I plan to send troops to defeat Hanzhong." Once the army is raised, there will be no more affection between me and him. In the event of defeat, he will most likely make you emperor again. ”

When Cao Pi said this, Liu Xie always lowered his head and said nothing.

Since the Han family was lost in his hands, he never dared to think that he could get it back.

Cao Shuo and Cao Pi are brothers-in-law, although Cao Shuo has not yet been proclaimed emperor, Liu Xie does not think that he will give up the country back.

After being deposed by Cao Pi, Liu Xie figured out a lot of truths.

Whoever lays down the country will sit, and there is no reason for others to give it to him.

The Han Dynasty has perished, and no matter how much he struggles, he can't change the fact that the Han family is exhausted.

Staring at Liu Xie's face, Cao Pi then asked, "If he asks you to be the emperor, do you do it or not?" ”

"I would like to follow Your Majesty." Liu Xie did not answer directly: "Wherever Your Majesty goes, I will go wherever I go." To be honest, it's really not good to be an emperor. Every day is scared and stressed. Now that His Majesty is in charge of the world, the minister feels a lot more relaxed. No matter how majestic the emperor is, the ministers don't want to do it. ”

Liu Xie's words were sincere, and Cao Pi smiled indifferently: "I believe you think so in your heart." ”

Continuing to walk forward, he asked Liu Xie again: "If you fall into the hands of your eldest brother and he forces you to be the emperor, what will happen to you?" ”

"Resist to death." Liu Xie replied: "There is only one emperor, and I will never be a puppet again!" ”

"Backbone!" Cao Pi smiled: "That's why I let you live, that is, you understand things." ”

Cao Pi's tone was softer than just now, and Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief.

Every time he faced Cao Pi, he felt like he was on pins and needles.

Compared with him, Cao Pi has more imperial majesty.

It can also be said that compared with Cao Pi, Cao Pi is more domineering than him.

Liu Xie lowered his head and replied timidly: "Thanks to Your Majesty's praise, the minister is terrified. ”

"You don't have to panic!" Cao Pi said, "I have one last question for you. ”

"Your Majesty has something to say, just say it clearly." Liu Xie replied: "The minister must know everything. ”

"What would you do if my brother also wants to be the emperor, and he wants you to be good at it again?" Cao Pi suddenly asked.

Liu Xie was stunned when asked.

No wonder he was stunned, if Cao Shuo let him perform the ritual of meditation, would he still have the capital to refuse as the abolished emperor?

Without capital, the only thing he can do is to accept his fate.

Just stunned for a moment, Liu Xie immediately realized that something was wrong, and he hurriedly said: "The minister is loyal to Your Majesty, not to mention that the minister is no longer the emperor of the Han family, and no one can force the minister to practice Zen again." ”

If he hadn't been stunned for a moment, Cao Pi would have really believed it.

But he was stunned for a moment, which made Cao Pi's heart no longer stable.

With an indifferent smile, Cao Pi said to Liu Xie: "This is not the place to talk, let's go to your room and talk." ”

There was nothing wrong with Cao Pi's face, Liu Xie agreed, and followed him to his room.

Entering the room, Liu Xie said to Cao Pi: "Please take a seat, Your Majesty!" ”

Cao Pi sat down at the top and said to Liu Xie: "You also sit down, I want to talk to you more!" ”

Liu Xie sat down obediently, he still lowered his eyebrows and was pleasing to his eyes, and he didn't dare to look at Cao Pi more.

When Liu Xie sat down, Cao Pi said to him: "I asked you before, what would happen if the eldest brother forced you to Zen. You hesitated. ”

When Cao Pi said that he hesitated, Liu Xie was suddenly covered in cold sweat.

He said to Cao Pi: "Your Majesty Mingjian, the minister was thinking about other things at that time, so he didn't hear the questions asked by His Majesty. ”

"If you don't hear clearly, can you still answer?" Cao Pi asked with a smile.

Liu Xie replied: "Although I didn't hear it clearly, the minister could think of what His Majesty asked. If there is chaos today, Cao Zirong is in charge of Shouchun, once the two sides start a war, they will definitely have some wins and losses against each other. His Majesty asked before, if I fall into the hands of Cao Zirong, can I not be the emperor again with his support. I would not answer that I would die. Following this statement, I can also guess what His Majesty is asking. ”

"So you hesitated?" Cao Pi asked.

After all, his heart was weak, Liu Xie lowered his head and replied: "The truth of what the minister said, please also ask Your Majesty to learn from it!" ”

"I don't have anything to learn from." Cao Pi sighed softly, and he said to Liu Xie: "Although you gave me such an answer, I always feel that your answer is still not very reassuring. What do you think you need to do to put me at ease? ”

"The minister doesn't know ......" From Cao Pi's words, Liu Xie faintly sensed that it was not very good, he lowered his head, and his whole body was trembling when he answered.

"Maybe you've already guessed what I mean by being here." Cao Pi stood up: "You are still alive, I always feel uneasy. No matter what I do, I can't see you perfectly. Even if you don't want to be the emperor, Cao Zirong wants to. In order to cut off his thoughts, I can only wronged you. ”

Hearing that Cao Pi was going to kill him, Liu Xie hurriedly shouted: "The minister is willing to follow His Majesty, no matter where His Majesty goes, the minister will definitely follow behind ......him."

(End of chapter)