Luoyang South Palace, the imperial study.

Eighteen-year-old Liu Xie was walking around with his hands behind his back and an anxious face, while the chief eunuch Wei Zhongxian was standing aside with a dust in his arms and waiting.

"Zhongxian, do you think Uncle Huang and Yang Qing will support my opinion?" Liu Xie asked at a loss.

"Maybe, maybe not!"

Wei Zhongxian gave an ambiguous answer, since the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's annihilation reached Luoyang, Liu Xie could not sleep and eat, and repeatedly expressed to Wei Zhongxian that he was willing to go to Jiangling to plead guilty to Liu in person. This made Wei Zhongxian very unhappy, so he suggested that Liu Xie summon Liu Ji, the king of Fufeng, and Yang Jian, the great sima, to ask them what they meant.

Wei Zhongxian knew that once Liu Xie took the initiative to abdicate, then even if his eunuch career was over, his dream of obtaining glory and wealth by purifying his body would be shattered, which made him very resistant to Liu Xie.

"After Dong Zhuo's death, I shouldn't have listened to the advice of Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Su, I should have taken the initiative to abdicate and return power to the emperor's brother. They bewitched me to compete with my brother of the emperor, and now it is too late to regret it, which not only destroys the love of our brothers, but also displaces the people of the world, and my sin is also! Liu Xie couldn't help but wash his face with tears as he spoke.

While he was talking, the eunuch Si Li came to report: "Your Majesty, King Fufeng and Da Sima ask to meet!" ”

"Hurry up!" Liu Xie wiped away the tears and sat down behind the bookcase.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang's entire army was annihilated, Liu Che, who was sitting in Chang'an, had just arrived in Luoyang the evening of the day before yesterday, and had been discussing countermeasures with important civil and military ministers for two consecutive days, how could the current unfavorable situation be reversed?

Unexpectedly, late yesterday night, Wei Zhongxian personally went to the post house where Liu Che was staying, and told him a shocking news: "Lord Qiqi, since the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's annihilation of the whole army reached the capital, His Majesty has moved the mind of abdicating to make the emperor. I've been hesitant these days. asked the old slave many times about his meaning, but the old slave politely refused on the grounds that it was inconvenient for the eunuch to get involved in politics. Therefore, His Majesty decided to summon the prince and Da Sima into the palace early tomorrow morning to discuss the matter of returning to the Jinling court! ”

Liu Che was taken aback when he heard this, but he wasn't sure whether Wei Zhongxian came to see him late at night, whether it was out of his intention or whether Liu Xie was sent to test him, so he didn't say no. I plan to wait for Liu Xie to say it in person the next day before making a decision. Then he politely sent someone to send Wei Zhongxian away.

Although Liu Che and Yang Jian have their own thoughts on weekdays, they also understand that everyone is a grasshopper on a rope at this critical juncture, and they will be prosperous and lossy. Liu Xie's confession to Liu may be treated well because of his status as siblings, and even most of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty can be courteous; But only he and Yang Jian will be settled by the Autumn Queen.

Therefore, Liu Che would never allow this kind of thing to happen, and after sending Wei Zhongxian away, he immediately drove to Yang Jian's Great Sima Mansion overnight to discuss the matter. The two talked secretly for most of the night, and finally reached a consensus that they would try to prevent Liu Xie's idea of abdicating voluntarily no matter what. After Liu Xie's pick-up tomorrow morning. First go all out to advise, if Liu Xie does not listen to the dissuasion, then think of another way.

The September sun shone on Liu Che's face through the window lattice, and a hint of murderous intent faintly appeared, and he bowed down and said: "You don't need to go to court early today, Your Majesty suddenly summoned Weichen and Yang Sima to Nangong early in the morning, I don't know what to order?" ”

Liu Xie didn't beat around the bush, and said straight to the point: "Uncle Huang, Yang Qing." I have been tossing and turning for a few days, and I have been thinking about it for a long time. Decided to remove the emperor and return the imperial power to the imperial brother, I don't know what you think? ”

"Never!" Liu Che immediately refused, "There are no two heavens and no two people, since Your Majesty has been the emperor and has been in power for seven or eight years." Even if you take the initiative to abdicate, Liu Wei will not tolerate you, Your Majesty must not do such a foolish act! ”

Liu Xie pleaded: "The first emperor is the only one under his knees, and my brother is like a brother and sister before Dong Thief rebelled. After the death of the Dong thief. I was young and ignorant, and under the prodding of Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Su, I declared my brother to be a traitor. As I grew older, I slowly realized that my brother was indeed more suitable to be an emperor than me, so I had this idea! For the sake of the people of the world, Uncle Huang and Yang Qing will be perfected, right? ”

Liu Che raised his voice and reprimanded Liu Xie loudly: "This time and that time!" The current Liu Wei is no longer the cowardly young man he was at the beginning, but a decisive male master, does Your Majesty think that if you take him as a brother, he will treat you as a brother? ”

Then he said with a sad face: "A pot of poisonous wine, three feet of white silk may be the destination of His Majesty!" It is not a pity for the minister and Yang Sima to die, but they must not watch His Majesty die! If so, what face does the Nine Springs have to see the face of the imperial brother? ”

"What King Fufeng said is extremely true, this Liu Wei is no longer the cowardly boy he was at the beginning! What's more, his mother He is vicious, could it be that His Majesty forgot how the Queen Mother died? Yang Jian also echoed Liu Che beside him, and strongly persuaded Liu Xie to dispel the idea of abdicating and surrendering.

Liu Xie's mother, Wang Meiren, was quite favored by Emperor Ling, but was killed by the jealous Empress He with poisonous wine, which made Emperor Ling angry and wanted to depose Empress He as a waster. In the end, his brother He Jin and a group of ministers retained the position of the queen of the He family, but this matter also planted the seeds of hatred in Liu Xie's heart. After Dong Zhuo was subdued and the Eastern and Western Han Dynasty broke up, Liu Xie accepted the proposal of the civil and military officials of the Luoyang court and posthumously appointed his biological mother Wang Meimei as the queen mother.

After listening to Yang Jian's words, Liu Xie really hesitated a little, covered his face with his hands and fell into contemplation, and he could see that his heart was extremely conflicted.

After a long time, Liu Xiecai said: "The death of the queen mother has nothing to do with the imperial brother, but is the work of the He family." After the death of the first emperor, the He family wanted to be unfavorable to me, but they were stopped by the imperial brother. It can be seen that the royal brother still loves me very much, so I decided to give it a try. If the imperial brother really wants to give me a pot of poisonous wine and three feet of white silk, then I will admit it! ”

"Your Majesty, if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about Queen Fu and Dong Meiren?" Liu Che looked annoyed and exhorted loudly.

Liu Xie wiped his tears and said, "Why don't I want my wife and concubine to enjoy wealth forever? But my talent is not as good as the imperial brother, and my reputation is not as good as the imperial brother, and after Zhu Yuanzhang's entire army was annihilated, the general trend has gone, and it will be difficult to save the defeat if I continue to support it. It's better to abdicate as soon as possible and let the people live a peaceful life for a few days! ”

Yang Jian took over the conversation and persuaded: "Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers!" Zhu Yuanzhang and Lu Bu underestimated the enemy's rash advance, which was their crime of not using their troops well, not in war. At present, Chu Dao (Yang Su) is leading an army of 100,000 troops with Huangfu Song in Wancheng, Zhu Di and Li Wenzhong are leading 70,000 horses to advance to Hanzhong and Shangyong, and Zhou Yafu and Xie Yingdeng are attacking Wuguan ......"

Liu Che added on the side: "More importantly, Cao Ren has sent troops to attack Liu Bian, which means that Cao Cao broke with Liu Biao again." Cao Cao is a powerful prince with more than 400,000 horses, we have the same hatred of the enemy, who will kill the deer, it is still unknown, Your Majesty must not give up lightly! ”

After listening to Liu Che and Yang Jian's singing and harmony, Liu Xie's attitude became more resolute: "If you continue to fight, you don't know how many people will die?" Do you really want the whole world to become what the royal brother wrote - the white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles? I stopped fighting, I was tired of the war, tired of the court, I decided to take the initiative to abdicate and go to Jinling to ask the imperial brother for guilt! ”

"Cowardice!"

Liu Che finally couldn't help but burst out and reprimanded loudly: "What white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles?" This is Liu Wei moaning without illness, written to fool the world! Since he is so great and so merciful, why don't he take the initiative to abdicate and give you the imperial power? ”

"Brother Huang is more suitable to be the emperor than me, and the person who abdicates should be lonely." Unconsciously, Liu Xie changed me to Lone, in order to show his determination to abdicate and let the emperor.

Liu Che said with a look of disdain: "To be an emperor, you should be decisive, how can you have the kindness of a woman?" Once it will be successful, ten thousand bones will wither, and that dynasty was not built on tens of millions of white bones? ”

"I don't think I can kill decisively, and I can't change the kindness of women. So Lone is not suitable to be the emperor, this emperor's position should have been the emperor's brother, I was young and ignorant, I made mistakes, and I fought with him for eight years, and now I should be lost! Liu Xie got up and prepared to leave.

"Your Majesty......" Yang Jian's temper is not as strong as Liu Che, and he wants to continue to advise when he reaches the ground.

"Don't call me Your Majesty again, from today onwards I will continue to be my King of Chenliu until the imperial brother decrees and punishes. Tomorrow morning, Lone will raise this matter to the civil and military officials, announce it to the world, and return the throne to the imperial brother! Liu Xie threw down his sleeves and left the imperial study.

Liu Che and Yang Jian glanced at each other and left the imperial study helplessly.

Wei Zhongxian took two steps, followed behind Liu Che, and said in a low voice: "Lord Wang, Your Majesty may have been stimulated and his mind is a little confused. If there is a need for the service of the old slave, but please command! ”

Liu Che understood and bowed slightly: "Hehe...... This king occasionally got a pot of wine, and sent someone to bring it to Gonggong Wei, you have to 'taste' it well. ”

"Huh...... The old slave understands, thank you for the prince's kindness. Wei Zhongxian smiled knowingly, turned around and chased after Liu Xie.

In order to avoid people's eyes, Liu Che and Yang Jian went their separate ways after leaving Luoyang Palace, Liu Che returned to the post house, and Yang Jian returned to his Sima Mansion.

After a while, Yang Jian disguised himself again, rode in a small sedan chair, and took Yang Guang to the post house secretly to discuss countermeasures with Liu Che.

After listening to Liu Che and Yang Jian talk about Liu Xie's attitude, Su Qin said without hesitation: "Now that the matter has come to this, I can only make a decision immediately, find a way to get rid of Liu Xie, change the Fufeng King as the emperor, and continue to fight against Liu Wei in the name of the Son of Heaven." Otherwise, if Liu Xie is allowed to surrender, we will have to end up with five horses and corpses! ”

At this point, Yang Jian's father and son have no better way, after all, Liu Che is the brother of Emperor Ling and the imperial uncle of Liu Xie. And Liu Xie still has no heirs, if Liu Xie dies, it is reasonable for Liu Che to succeed him.

Yang Jian's father and son glanced at each other, and Yang Guang said: "So far, we can only get rid of Liu Xie!" It's okay to make the Fufeng King the emperor, but I must canonize my father as the king, I don't know what the Fufeng King wants? ”

(I took the high-speed train to Beijing today, and I went home at 8 o'clock in the evening, and I was so busy that I just rushed out the manuscript.) Someone else asked why Ling Tong had 104 forces? To reiterate, that is only the growth potential after triggering the plot, not the final value, Ling Tong's final force will increase by 1 point or 10 points on the basis of 94, it depends on the subsequent development. There is also Yang Jizhou's explosion of the table, which will be mentioned later, and the continuous explosion plot will be more boring, and now you need to change the lens) (to be continued.) )