Chapter 557: The Han Dynasty Collapses, and the Heroes Dance (6)
Xuchang Palace, although Cao Cao invited craftsmen to build it according to the appearance of the old capital of Luoyang, but after all, with the financial resources of Cao Cao's family, it is simply impossible to expand Xuchang City and restore Luoyang Palace, which took hundreds of years to accumulate. Just having a seven or eight fractal resemblance is already the limit that Cao's forces can withstand while ensuring the minimum guarantee of 100,000 troops. Therefore, it is not difficult to find several palaces that are obviously used to support the scene.
The lights are still on in the palace of the Son of Heaven, and just because of Cao Jun's entry into the palace, several huge butter candles have been lit from time to time to make a "beep" sound, illuminating the hall in a dim light.
In the shadow of the carved dragon screen, Liu Xie, whose face was gloomy, was staring at a place outside the door, his eyes flashing with a coldness that did not belong to his age.
"What a dedication! I'm the Son of Heaven! Is it really so unpopular? The place where Liu Xie looked should have been the place where the servants around him rested at night. Just because of the chaos of the soldiers under Cao Xiu and Cao Chun, Liu Xie returned to the dormitory to rest with the support of the attendant who was also so frightened that he had peed his pants, but who knew that it was only half an hour, because Liu Xie, who was very sure that he could give Cao Cao a dumb loss and was excited and couldn't sleep, felt that someone was pushing him in a daze. Just when Liu Xie dimly saw that it was the waiter who was "wreaking havoc" in Cao Jun, although he was scared like that, he still did not leave the waiter who was guarding him an inch, and was about to respond, but suddenly saw that the waiter suddenly straightened his waist, and there was still a cowardly look on his face half a minute ago, hooking the corners of his mouth and sneering at Liu Xie who was "sleeping". He stood up and walked to the door on tiptoe, waved his hand at the night sky, and immediately two soldiers of the Cao Army who seemed to have been waiting for a long time came over. I saw that the chamberlain casually pointed to Liu Xie on the couch, and seemed to whisper something, and was led by the two Cao soldiers who were quite respectful, and disappeared into the night around the corner.
This scene all fell in the eyes of Liu Xie, who was still a little sleepy, and his face became pale. You don't have to think about it to know. After Cao Xiu and Cao Chun waited for the Cao soldiers to retreat, he accidentally confided in the "loyal servant" because he was ecstatic, saying that he had to take a few moments. It will enter Cao Cao's ears, which will inevitably cause Cao Cao to become more and more jealous of himself. If the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if he is not secret, he will lose (body)! It's true. But fortunately, he is a lonely man who seems withdrawn because of his youth. This made Liu Xie feel the anger of betrayal, and at the same time, he also had a sense of happiness rising from the bottom of his heart.
Unexpected, unexpected. Cao Cao's tentacles are so many. Before, Liu Xie didn't know that there would inevitably be Cao Jun's spies in the palace, and even the Gong guards in the palace were controlled by Cao Jun, and one or two inside lines were inserted. Always keep track of your own whereabouts and words of the Son of Heaven. It's a clean-up thing, which is not unusual for Liu Xie at all. However, what made Liu Xie angry was that this chamberlain was already by his side when he was still King Chen Liu, and for nearly ten years, Luoyang, Chang'an, and now Xuchang have been accompanied by wandering all the way, so that Liu Xie really regards this unwavering servant as a confidant in many cases. Some of the words that are held in my heart are also willing to say a few words to this person once in a while. Just now, I also shared my "proud work" with a few hints of style. How could he have expected that this person spent time with Dong Zhuo and Li Guo under the high pressure of the two thieves, but he took refuge in Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty! Nowadays, ethics are in turmoil, etiquette and music are difficult to recover, and people's hearts are not ancient. Compared with Your Majesty, of course he knows the principle of good birds choosing trees to perch on, so why should Your Majesty care about such villains! Just when Liu Xiewu spontaneously sighed angrily, but he was helpless when he thought about it, a cold voice came from outside the hall, and even Liu Xie, the son of the Han Dynasty, was startled, and unconsciously, a small coat was soaked in an instant.
"Who's coming? Disturbing my dormitory in the middle of the night, aren't you afraid of the great crime of bullying the king! Liu Xie only felt that this voice was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember who the voice was, so it took a long time to have the courage to ask in a low voice.
"Your Majesty has mistaken the person who disturbed Your Majesty's rest!" The person who stepped on the door and rolled up his sleeves in the night without announcing it was not Yuan Shang who was stunned with a calm face. Just now, because of the orders of Cao Xiu and Cao Chun, even the soldiers of Cao Jun who usually "protected" outside the gate of Liu Xie's dormitory also went with them, saving Yuan Shang and Yuan Shang a lot of effort. It wasn't until this time that Yuan Shang figured out why he always felt that the path was familiar just now, wasn't this the bedroom of the Son of Heaven when he met the two of them in order to show intimacy and cover Cao Jun's ears and eyes! Didn't he say that he would take himself out of the palace, and he would assist him in the future, so he would never have to worry about Cao Cao's assassination, why did he come to this place in a bad way? Is it difficult to let the Son of Heaven send the two of them out?
"Is it Fu Qing and Yuan Qing? How did you two stay up all night? You must know that now the army under Cao Mengde is searching for the two Qing families in the palace! Liu Xie finally saw the appearance of the person who came in, after experiencing today's "chaos" of Cao Jun, and the matter of the thief, Liu Xie was a little more cautious before he was sure of the intention of coming here, and then said: "But don't worry, the two Qing families are still safe now!" Cao Mengde is afraid that he is writing words to his two clan generals at the moment, thinking about how to get rid of the crime! ”
"Oh? Does Your Majesty think that Cao Cao will be guilty of disturbing the sleeping peace of the first emperor and the palace people because of the soldiers under his command? As if he heard the smugness in Liu Xie's words, his frustrated eyes flashed, he pursed the corners of his mouth at the door, and asked lightly: "What's more, ......"
"Ah...... This ......" I have to say, but Liu Xie's words made Liu Xie really don't know how to answer for a while. Oh, yes! If Cao Cao was really the one who abided by the rules and knew that "the power of heaven is unpredictable", how could he send heavy troops to disrupt the palace in the name of cleaning the palace in the middle of the night in the name of preparing for the big wedding? It seems that his "wonderful plan" to lure Cao Cao into the palace is also based on the fact that Cao Cao, who has no choice but to hold military power, is a subordinate method used by himself, the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the lord of the empire, to his courtiers. can force the king of a country to this, how can he have the so-called fear when he has a high-sounding reason, as Liu Xie thought? Not to mention what Fu Zhi said, because of the "anti-water" of the inner servant, it is impossible to achieve his own goals by "slandering" Cao Cao.
Looking at the questions and answers of the two gentlemen and ministers, Yuan Shang, who was standing on the side, was a little unbelievable. Son of Heaven, this is the Son of Heaven! The real emperor of the Han Empire, although he did not win the country properly, he was also the king of a country after all. When I first saw this son of heaven who was a year younger than me, I had a moment of envy. How could that kind of extravagance and bearing that came from all over the world appear in a thin and pale young man, could it be that the word "emperor" really has such a use? It's no wonder that such a smart person as his second uncle also folded in this matter. However, at this moment, Yuan Shang suddenly felt that he didn't have so much "feeling" for Liu Xie. It's like discovering a god card that is originally high, and when it falls into mortal dust, it will shatter into pieces like ordinary wood.
"I have my own plans for this matter, and I don't need to say anything about it! It's just that I don't know what the two of them have to do when they come to visit so late! A hint of embarrassment flashed on Liu Xie's face, but out of pride in his heart, in the face of these two allies who had stood with him on the front line of "dealing with" Cao Cao, Liu Xie still put on the posture of the Son of Heaven being alone, and his tone was much calmer, and he said in frustration.
"Your Majesty, the ministers and the others are here to resign!" The disappointment in his eyes was difficult to hide, and there was a thick bitterness in his face, and the last trace of an emotional smile gradually faded, and the mechanical version of Chong Liu Xie made a long bow and replied.
"Resignation?! Right now!? Frustrated...... You have to think about it, don't act impulsively! "To tell the truth, for this Hebei celebrity who once proposed to Yuan Shao to coerce the Son of Heaven to make the princes famous all over the world, Liu Xie was resistant at the beginning, but after seeing the two people who were introduced by Dong Cheng and Yuan Shang, especially after cooperating with the common enemy Cao Cao, Liu Xie had a strong appreciation for the former mastermind of Yuan Shao's forces, otherwise he would not have hid the two in the palace when Cao Cao's class was in the class, the palace ban was intensified, and there was no way out. At this moment, Liu Xie really realized that there was an excellent strategist by his side, especially a strategist who also had no good impression of Cao Cao, and gave advice for himself to deal with Cao Cao, compared to fighting alone, even the closest and most trusted people around him were bought by Cao Cao, which was countless times better. Therefore, Liu Xie really felt a trace of reluctance in his heart for the sudden resignation of the frustrated professor at this juncture. But only a hint of it. In Liu Xie's heart, he is the Son of Heaven after all, and before, including now, he has shown enough kindness and solicitation to Fu Zhu. If he was frustrated with current affairs, Liu Xie could take into account the overall situation and not care about this person who once wanted to "blackmail the Son of Heaven", but who would have thought that such a smart person would suddenly become stupid, and chose to turn a blind eye to the kindness in Liu Xie's words. This made Liu Xie, who was angry just now because he thought of the rebellion of the servant, and he simply got angry.
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister is very calm now!" Fu Zhu was really calm, and his tone was even colder, and said: "It's just that the two of us want to leave the palace now, although Your Majesty has great grace and has opened up most of the Cao army soldiers for the two of us, but it is far from enough, neither of us is the enemy of a hundred people, as long as I leak my whereabouts a little, I am afraid that I will not be discovered and pursued by the Cao army immediately." Therefore, please Your Majesty, for the sake of the first ministers of the Yuan family, such as the Duke of Benchu and the Duke of the Highway, serve Your Majesty, and give the ministers one thing to ensure their safety. ”
"Huh?! What do you want me to give you? In order to avoid the pursuit of more than 2,000 people in Cao Jun? Seeing that the frustration had already been decided, he wasted his tongue like this, but he still didn't know the current affairs, but Liu Xie's voice was also a little impatient.
"......" did not answer, but finally let go of the hands that had been gathered under the wide sleeves of his robe since he entered the temple.
It was a cold light...... (To be continued......)