Autumn rain is like a note.

Liu Wei stood alone on the city gate of Luoyang, without holding an umbrella, and let his clothes be soaked by the wind and rain.

All the guards were driven far away, and they were strictly ordered not to approach. At this time, Liu Wei was in an unusually depressed mood.

Holding on to the smooth battlements that had been washed away by the rain, Liu Wei looked out at the Beibi Mountain. The undulating mountains loom in the rain, adding an unknown mystery to the otherwise heavy mountain landscape.

The thunder suddenly sounded overhead, Liu Wei raised his head, and the lightning broke through the sky and reflected in his eyes, and then it was fleeting.

Thick dark clouds covered the entire sky, and the oppressive feeling of black clouds pressing the city was as oppressive as the situation Liu Wei was facing now.

"Your Majesty." A familiar voice sounded in his ears, and at the same time, an umbrella was also covered by Liu Wei's head.

Liu Wei turned his head, and Empress Tang's smile was as gentle as water.

Liu Wei barely squeezed out a smile at Empress Tang and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

Immediately, Liu Wei paused, and said with an unhappy face: "I remember to order none of them to approach." ”

Empress Tang took his arm, leaned on him and said softly: "Your Majesty's thunderous might, naturally no one dares to offend." It's just that Duke Lu and Zhongxian are very worried about His Majesty's sorrow because of Lu Bu's rebellion, and they also know His Majesty's temperament, and only the concubines dare to come over at this time. ”

"How do I speak so badly in their eyes?" Liu Wei showed an indignant expression.

Empress Tang pursed her lips and smiled, sometimes Liu Wei always showed her childish side. At this time, she needs her gentle consolation: "Your Majesty has spoken widely and accepted advice, and since his accession to the throne, there has never been a matter of sinnering people with words. The government and the opposition all praised His Majesty's open-mindedness, so why is it difficult to accept it? ”

"It's just that Your Majesty keeps everything in your heart, and Duke Lu is worried about Your Majesty's body."

Only then did Liu Wei turn his anger into laughter, took the umbrella from Empress Tang's hand, held her hand lightly and said, "I'm fine!" Although the Lu thief is menacing, I am not afraid. He could defeat Yun Lei and defeat Guan Yu, but when he got here, he could only stop. ”

Liu Wei's eyes shimmered, and this confident expression has always fascinated Empress Tang.

"I can beat him!

Speaking of excitement, Liu Wei smashed the battlements hard.

Queen Tang pulled Liu Bian's hand back in distress, held it in her hand, and leaned on Liu Bian's body even tighter.

"The concubine has never doubted that there is anything in this world that Your Majesty cannot do."

Liu Wei held her, silently looking at the mountains and rain in the distance, and at the same time felt the dependence of Queen Tang in her arms. This woman who was as gentle as water, he had sworn that he would never let her be harmed in any way.

Liu Wei said faintly: "Sister Tang, I have something I want to tell you. ”

"Huh?" Empress Tang raised her head in confusion, and she heard Liu Bian's tone become serious.

When he wanted to speak, he stopped, and when the words came to his mouth, Liu Wei hesitated again. He had been thinking about this idea in his heart, and at this time he wanted to say it but felt that he couldn't say it.

"Your Majesty?" The sensitivity of women made Empress Tang feel faintly uneasy about what Liu Wei was about to express.

Liu Wei sniffed, but finally made up his mind.

The thunder and rain began to grow louder, dragging out all the sounds of heaven and earth. Empress Tang raised her head and listened to Liu Wei's words, and after a while, her expression changed from doubt to consternation, and then she burst into tears.

His cry was not intense, but it was particularly bleak in the sound of the thunderstorm.

"How can Your Majesty be like this?"

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Since putting down Yuan Kui's rebellion, Liu Wei and Liu Xie have not met several times. First, Liu Wei has been busy dealing with Yuan Kui's rebellion since then, and second, because of the Great Purge Campaign launched by Liu Wei later, Liu Xie felt that he was a little implicated and had some contradictions with Liu Wei.

This time I met Liu Bian, and I received an official edict from Liu Bian, ordering him to go to Chongde Palace. Liu Xie felt a little strange, in the past, when he met Liu Wei, most of them were in the Dragon Garden or his own mansion, and there was never a formal occasion like Chongde Palace.

Wang Yue even doubted that there would be any danger in this, but Liu Xie felt that even if he had any contradictions with Brother Bianhuang, Brother Bianhuang would not cause any harm to him.

Take a shower and change your clothes, and tidy up your clothes. Brother Bianhuang saw him with an official edict, and he also had to do enough etiquette. After getting into the carriage and coming to the Chongde Palace, he entered the main hall under the guidance of the Yellow Gate, and saw Liu Bian wearing the crown of the Son of Heaven and sitting on the top of the main hall.

Liu Xie immediately leaned over and saluted, and said in his mouth: "Minister, Liu Xie, the king of Chenliu, pays a visit to Your Majesty." ”

Liu Xie performed the etiquette and stepped aside silently. There must be something wrong with the Son of Heaven calling him, and as a courtier, he naturally can't speak first. It's just that the situation is too weird at this time, and I can't help but feel a little apprehensive. On weekdays, when he met Liu Bian, Liu Biao would always make a joke or two, and he had never shown him the majesty of the Son of Heaven so solemnly.

"Brother Xie, I haven't seen you for a long time." Liu Wei's tone seemed quite relaxed.

"Yes." Liu Xie bowed and replied.

"It seems that Brother Xie's has grown a lot taller." Seeing Liu Xie's nervousness, Liu Wei seemed to want to ease the atmosphere, and walked to Liu Xie's side and compared his height back to back.

Liu Wei developed faster than Liu Xie, and he had completely grown up, half a head taller than Liu Xie.

"Brother Xie's is almost the same as me." Liu Wei said.

"How dare the minister shine with His Majesty." Liu Xie said humbly.

Liu Wei smiled. "It's just height, and you don't have to pull it on anything else. Yun Lei or Zilong is not taller than me, but I can still dominate them and serve me. The majesty of the Son of Heaven is not on this. Besides, both of us brothers are still developing, and maybe they will eventually grow taller than Zilong and them. Hahaha......"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Xie also laughed, but his smile was still a little reluctant. Before Liu Wei expressed his attitude, he was still uneasy in his heart.

Liu Wei didn't mind, patted him on the shoulder, and walked back to his seat.

"I called my brother to come, and I did have a state inquiry."

This is exactly what happened, Liu Xie bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

Liu Wei continued: "Now that Lu is coming against the grain and defeating the imperial army in a row, his sharpness is unstoppable. Some ministers suggested that we move the capital to Chang'an to avoid the edge, what do you think about this matter? ”

"Anyone who suggests moving the capital should be killed!" Liu Xie said with an angry face when he heard this.

"Oh?" Liu Wei looked at Liu Xie with interest. Liu Xie, who has always been polite and known as a gentleman, was really surprised that he could say such murderous words.

"Since the rise of Guangwu Zhongxing, I have been in Luoyang for a hundred years. Moving the capital to avoid the edge sounds good, but in fact, it is to flee in fear of the enemy and abandon the ancestral foundation. Once this happens, the century-old prestige of my Yan Han will collapse in an instant, and the doom of the country will not be far away. Liu Xie said to the end, his face was red with excitement.

Liu Wei showed a satisfied smile and nodded in praise: "Brother Xie's brother has really grown up, and his knowledge has become more and more mature. ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and then said quietly: "Sometimes I feel that my brother may be more suitable to be the emperor than me. ”

The previous words didn't matter, Liu Xie was also ready to bow down and thank you. But when he heard the latter words, he couldn't bear it, so he was so frightened that he fell to the ground, and said with a trembling body like chaff: "The minister doesn't dare to think about this!" ”

He now believed Wang Yue's worries.

Liu Wei sighed and said, "I don't mean anything else, don't worry about my brother." I'm just ......"

Liu Wei stopped at this point, as if organizing the language. Liu Xie looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he wanted to express.

"Brother Xie's daughter and the daughter of the Hou Fu are about to get married." When Liu Wei spoke again, he talked about something else.

Liu Xie was slightly stunned, and hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Then he cautiously added: "Now that the national disaster is at hand, how can the minister have the heart to marry a wife, he has already explained to the marquis that the wedding has been postponed." ”

"Oh, it's been delayed because of the war." Liu Wei said noncommittally.

"But my brother is about to get married, which means that he is an adult, and it's time to become a feud."

When Liu Xie heard Liu Wei say this, he finally understood the purpose of Liu Wei calling him here, and he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.

Over the years, the voice of the court has never been cut off, and there are many cronies and important ministers like Lu Zhi and Xun Yu who have expressed their advice, and they all regard themselves as uneasy factors for the stability of the throne. He also took the initiative to ask to live in the domain, but whether it was the advice of Lu Zhi and others, or his own request, Liu Wei refused with a tough attitude.

Liu Wei finally told Liu Xie that if he really did this, he would completely cut off the brotherhood.

Liu Wei said this, Liu Xie understood what he meant, and his heart was extremely moved.

However, now that Liu Biao took the initiative to let him take up the matter of the domain, Liu Xie thought that the name used by Yuan Shao and Lu Bu to rebel was Liu Bian's edict to succeed to the throne, and Yuan Kui also spread the rumor that he was the true son of heaven when he was in trouble.

"Tomorrow, I will issue an edict ordering my brother to leave Luoyang within three days to go to the domain." Liu Wei only gave him three days, and he seemed to be impatient.

Liu Wei was miserable in his heart. It is said that adversity sees the truth, and Brother Debate is only like this for me.

Just as he was about to leave, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in his mind, and the word tribulation kept swirling in his mind. Is it really like this to Brother Bianhuang?

A thought appeared in his heart, and Liu Xie's eyes widened.

"The military disaster is coming, does Brother Bianhuang want Xie to escape alone?" Liu Xie didn't care about the etiquette in front of the king, and shouted loudly.

Liu Wei was slightly stunned and sighed. He never thought that his thoughts would be hidden from Liu Xie.

"I have decided to fight to the death with Lu Bu, but the outcome is unknown, but I don't want to take my brother into danger. I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and it is right to risk my life for the sake of the Han Dynasty. And my brother is the closest person to me, and I won't let you go on an adventure together. ”

"Brother Bianhuang, my brother is also a descendant of the Yan Han Dynasty, with the blood of the surname Liu on his body, the national disaster is coming, and the younger brother should live and die with the country!" Liu Xie burst into tears when he said he was excited.

Liu Wei shook his head, came to Liu Xie's side, wiped away the tears on Liu Xie's face with his sleeve, and said softly: "The heirs of the first emperor are difficult, and I only have one younger brother. If anything happens to me, someone must continue the Han Dynasty. ”

"Your Majesty!" Liu Xie's eyes widened in astonishment.

Liu Wei waved his hand and motioned for Liu Xie to let him finish.

"Brother Xie's talent is intelligent, young and old, if you talk about talent, it is actually a hundred times better than me. It is the best fit to take over my burden and take the road I have not finished. I know that my brother has a strong personality and is unwilling to endure humiliation and steal life, but living has more responsibilities and hardships than dying. Brother Xie's has grown up, and he should take responsibility well, this is what my Han royal family should do. ”

Liu Xie's words made Liu Xie speechless, Liu Wei patted him on the back and said, "Brother Xie, go back and prepare earlier." ”

Liu Xie wanted to say something again, but Liu Wei had already turned around and left, leaving Liu Xie looking at his back with mixed feelings.

(To be continued, stay tuned for the next chapter.) ）