In the court, although Liu Xie sat on the top, his face was a little pale.

Now Liu Xie is twenty-five years old, and he is no longer the child he was at the beginning, but his fate as a puppet has not changed.

He wanted to struggle, he wanted to fight for his rights, but instead he left himself with nothing.

In the past few days, rumors have spread in Puban City, but it didn't take long for Li Ru to lead his men and horses to arrest all the people who fabricated the rumors.

The fate of those who were arrested can be imagined, and several of the ministers of the DPRK and China who were implicated were even killed all over the house, and a bloody storm was once again set off in the city.

And Liu Xie, who planned everything in the back, was also trembling during this time, for fear of being implicated in this.

It's just that what makes him feel frightened is that everything he planned is very secretive, even if he is suspected, it is impossible for Li Ru to catch so many people.

The facts made Liu Xie feel desperate, not only was the matter exposed, but Li Ru still caught it one by one, which also let Liu Xie know that there was a spy among the people he trusted.

"The reason why you didn't move me must be because you are afraid of my identity."

Liu Xie looked at Li Ru, who was standing in the hall with an expressionless face, and a trace of fear suddenly appeared in his heart.

"The Great General is here."

There was a sound of footsteps, but it was Chen Xu who strode in from outside, and many courtiers hurriedly saluted when they saw Chen Xu.

After such a long period of purging, the vast majority of officials in the DPRK and the Central Committee are the people who Chen Xu inserted, and it is not surprising that they treat Chen Xu with such an attitude.

The situation in front of him made Liu Xie feel cold, maybe it won't be long before he will become a real loner.

Smiling and greeting those who came up to salute, Chen Xu came to the center of the main hall and said to Liu Xielang: "Your Majesty, this summer has been raining continuously, and the plague has broken out in Dongyuan now. ”

"It is rumored among the people that the politicians have angered the heavens, which has caused the people to suffer this calamity, I wonder what Your Majesty thinks about this matter?"

Seeing Chen Xu mention this matter, Liu Xie's face couldn't help but become even paler.

He tried to calm down for a while, and then said: "I have lived in the deep palace for a long time, and I don't know much about this matter, the general is a capable minister who governs the world, and some small matters will be handled by the general." ”

looked at Liu Xie with a smile for a while, and Chen Xu suddenly said: "Since there are such rumors among the people, how can it be groundless?" ”

"Now that the heavens are furious, since Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, you must be guilty of some things, so that the people will suffer this calamity, Your Majesty should reflect more."

When Liu Xie and some ministers of the DPRK and China heard this, they all changed color.

They didn't expect that Chen Xu would be so shameless, and the person in power mentioned in the rumors obviously refers to Chen Xu, not the Son of Heaven.

But Chen Xu pretended to be crazy and stupid, and shirked the responsibility to the Son of Heaven.

What makes people feel even more angry is that Chen Xu actually openly accused and questioned the Son of Heaven, which is a bit rebellious.

Seeing the face of the Son of Heaven, Cheng Yu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, good medicine is good for disease, and good advice is good for action." ”

"Although the general's words are a little harsh, they are also heartfelt words, and they are really an example of loyal ministers, and I hope that Your Majesty can understand the general's painstaking efforts."

Chen Xu's subordinate Wenwu, as well as those courtiers who were close to Chen Xu, also echoed their words: "I hope Your Majesty can understand the general's painstaking efforts." ”

Liu Xie's body trembled with anger, and his face was a little distorted, but he didn't dare to refute it.

Some ministers loyal to the Han family, although they were not angry in their hearts, but they did not dare to speak up when they thought of the fate of those who opposed Chen Xu.

And they also knew that even if they refuted Chen Xu by themselves, in addition to taking their own lives, it would be useless.

These ministers who are dedicated to the Han family can only bury their resentment in their hearts and secretly scold Chen Xu for being arrogant.

"Huhuhu."

Liu Xie took a few deep breaths, and then forcibly held back his anger.

A smile appeared on his face, and he said: "The general handles the daily government affairs, and I don't know where to be convicted by the sky, and I hope the general will say it clearly." ”

Liu Xie also secretly satirized Chen Xu, saying that he had put his power in the air.

Chen Xu didn't seem to hear the meaning inside, and said loudly: "Now is not to discuss why God is angry, Your Majesty should think about how to calm God's anger and appease the people." ”

Liu Xieqiang held back his anger and asked, "What advice does the general have, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Chen Xu said eloquently: "If you want to appease the wrath of the heavens, Your Majesty must perform the gift of sacrificing to the heavens on the top of the mountain; If you want to calm the anger of the people, Your Majesty still needs to visit the disaster area. ”

Hearing Chen Xu's words, Liu Xie was stunned.

It's nothing to sacrifice to the sky, as the son of the Han Dynasty, almost every year he will sacrifice to the sky and beg the heavens to send blessings to the heavens to bless the Han rivers and mountains and the people.

But Chen Xu is very strict with Liu Xie, under normal circumstances, Liu Xie can't go out of the city if he wants to, let alone inspect other counties.

His eyes flickered, and Liu Xie secretly thought, "Could it be some conspiracy here?" ”

After thinking about it for a long time, Liu Xie still felt that he was still of great use to Chen Xu now, and the rest of the princes were not destroyed, so Chen Xu definitely didn't dare to do anything with himself.

"If it is planned properly, this patrol may be an opportunity to get rid of the thieves."

Although he had a plan in his heart, Liu Xie said quietly on the surface: "What the general said is extremely true, I don't know when I can sacrifice to the sky, when I can go out on patrol to appease the people?" ”

Chen Xu said: "Three days later, it is an auspicious day, which is suitable for worshipping the sky; After His Majesty finishes worshipping the heavens, he can lead a part of the ministers of the court to inspect the east. ”

Today's court and China have almost become Wen Zhao's hall, and since it is something he has decided, there will naturally be no delay.

Three days later, the Son of Heaven brought a hundred officials to worship the heavens.

After another five days, the Son of Heaven led the people to the east to appease the people, and a group of more than 5,000 people ran east along the Yellow River.

Liu Xie sat in the carriage, but he was a little bitter in his heart, originally he wanted to take advantage of this eastern tour to be able to break free from Chen Xu's clutches.

didn't expect that there was no one available around Liu Xie.

In the past, those who were loyal to the Han family were either killed or demoted, and some of the remaining people did not have much strength even if they had the heart to serve the country.

In addition, Chen Xu's secret agent is very powerful, and Liu Xie doesn't dare to trust others anymore.

"In the face of five thousand elite horsemen, how can you escape?"

Liu Xie's face was full of pain, and he shouted in his heart: "Dahan Jiangshan, is it really going to be destroyed in my hands?" ”

Thinking of the sad place, Liu Xie couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, you have already arrived in the territory of Dongyuan in front, this is the place where the plague is prevalent, it is better to let the army go around."

At this moment, a voice came into the carriage from outside, and Liu Xie was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly wiped away his tears.

The plague, in this day and age, is definitely a very terrible thing.

Even if Liu Xie is quite a city government now, when he heard these two words, he couldn't help but tremble a little in his heart.

"In that case, Aiqing will inform General Chen Mo."

It didn't take long for the sound of horses' hooves to be heard.

Chen Mo, who was dressed in military uniform, came to the carriage of the horse and shouted: "The general said that this eastern tour is to appease the people. ”

"How can Your Majesty let the army go around for fear of the plague?"

Liu Xie panicked when he heard this, and said: "Although the general's words are good, but so many sergeants go to Dongyuan together, if they are infected with the plague, what should they do?" ”

"Even if I don't think about my own safety, I should think about the lives of 5,000 soldiers."

When Chen Mo heard these words, he sneered in his heart, he didn't believe that Liu Xieguo was really worried about the lives of five thousand soldiers.

He said coldly: "If we can appease the people's hearts and calm the people's grievances, even if the five thousand soldiers are infected with the plague, it will not be a pity. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Mo suddenly changed his words and said: "And Your Majesty is the son of God, and he has the protection of God, so there is no need to worry about the plague at all." ”

"What's more, Doctor Hua Shen and the students of the medical branch have already arrived in Dongyuan with a large number of herbs, presumably the plague has been controlled."

Liu Xie was speechless, although he was frightened in his heart, he didn't know how to refute it out loud.

The Son of Heaven no longer spoke, but it did not mean that the rest of the ministers were willing to go to Dongyuan, and many people questioned Chen Mo in a loud voice, asking the army to take a detour.

Although they say that they are worried about the safety of the Son of Heaven, they are not afraid in their hearts. Of course, there are some people who are indeed worried.

For these ministers, Chen Mo didn't pay attention to them at all, and directly led the army to continue to march forward.

Some ministers even lay in the middle of the road, trying to stop the army from moving forward, but Chen Mo ordered the soldiers to trample on it directly.

When several people were trampled to death, everyone was immediately silent, they knew that the young man in front of them was ruthless, even compared to Li Ru.

The ministers who followed the Son of Heaven on patrol this time were either loyal to the Han family, or did not surrender to Chen Xu, and they were all on Chen Mo's purge list.

They are willing to die, and Chen Mo doesn't mind giving these people a ride.

At this time, the Son of Heaven, who was sitting in the carriage, turned pale, his eyes were full of horror, and he suddenly had a very bad premonition.

Not only that, but so did many of the courtiers who accompanied them, some of whom tried to leave under the pretext of leaving but were stopped by the soldiers.

……

In Puban City, Chen Xu hasn't closed his eyes for several days, dealing with all kinds of things.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were thin.

Chen Xu couldn't bear it anymore and finally returned home to rest, but not long after he closed his eyes, he heard a shout.

"Lord, lord, something is wrong."

Chen Xu hurriedly got dressed and asked, "What happened?" ”

The person who shouted with a look of horror on his face said, "Your Majesty has contracted the plague and died!" ”

"Not only that, but many of the accompanying courtiers and five thousand soldiers were also infected with the plague, and those who were weak died of the disease, and the rest of them were also worried about their lives, even General Chen Mo."

Chen Xu was shocked, grabbed the messenger's collar, and shouted, "How can this be? ”