Dong Xi said with a smile: "Brother is newlywed Yan'er, why don't you take this opportunity to recuperate for a few more days, why rush for a while." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Liu Yong said: "Why don't I want to stay for a few more days, isn't this worried that Cao Cao will raise troops to the south?" We need to discuss and prepare early in case we are caught off guard. ”

Dong Xi said: "Brother, don't worry. Brother Yu has sent someone to inquire, that Cao Cao is leading his troops to attack and state Gaogan, and the army is still stationed in Yecheng. What's more, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang in Youzhou are all big troubles, how dare Cao Cao go south easily? ”

Liu Yong sighed: "Even if this is the case, we as courtiers have a thousand reasons why we can't ignore the emperor." Moreover, I have many things to report to the Holy Lord, and I cannot delay them. ”

"Brother, even if you want to go, you don't need to rush these days, right? You husband and wife have gone through hardships and finally reunited together, isn't it good to spend more time with them? In the future, the war will be together, and I am afraid that there will not be many opportunities to stay together. ”

Seeing that Dong Xi kept dissuading, and the reason was so pale and weak, Liu Yong's heart moved, his eyes widened, and he asked suspiciously: "Big brother, are you hiding something from me?" ”

Dong Xi was slightly stunned, and then smiled and said, "What did my brother say, when did your brother hide it from you?" ”

"That's not right!" Liu Yong shook his head, stared at Dong Xizhengse, and said, "Big brother, can you look into my eyes and speak?" Dong Xi hurriedly turned his gaze to the side, not daring to meet Liu Yong, Liu Yong had no doubts, and said loudly: "Big brother, tell me what happened?" Isn't it the emperor's ......?"

Dong Xianchang sighed, was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Brother, it's not the eldest brother who wants to hide it from you." It's just that everyone is afraid that if you know about it, it will affect your marriage. ”

Liu Yong was shocked and said in a trembling voice: "Is something really happening to the emperor?" ”

Dong Xi smiled bitterly: "It's not that serious, it's just that the emperor didn't go to Xiangyang at all, but was taken back to Xudu by Cao Ren." ”

"How so?" Liu Yong was dumbfounded, dazed in disbelief, and muttered, "Our side has restrained Cao Ren for so long, and others are sleepy, how can we catch up?" ”

Dong Xi sighed: "Cao Ren didn't catch up. But we stayed on the north bank of the Han River for half a month, unable to cross the river, nor able to enter Fancheng, and finally were surrounded by the chasing Cao Ren's army, and there was no way out. ”

Liu Yong was even more angry, and said loudly: "How can this be? What about Liu Biao? What about Liu Bei? What are they doing! ”

On that day, my brother was also so angry. That Liu Biao sent Zhang Yun to guard the Hanjiang River ferry and not let us cross the river; He also sent Cai Mao and the Kuai brothers to close the four gates of Fancheng and not allow us to enter the city, we are desperate. Dong Xi looked up to the sky and sighed, looking lonely, "Brother, we have calculated everything, but we haven't counted people's hearts." ”

Liu Yong was surprised: "Big brother, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Brother, you see that the wind is strong by the lake, the sky is going to be dark, and there are people coming and going here, which is quite inconvenient, so let's go back to the camp."

At this time, although Liu Yong was still indignant, he also calmed down a lot, so he nodded and said, "Okay." ”

The two hurried back to the barracks, and after the soldiers brought two teas, they bowed down and retreated. Liu Yong saw that there was no one else, so he asked anxiously: "Big brother, say it quickly." ”

"Speaking of this, the eldest brother is also indignant and puzzled." Dong Xi sighed, and then went through it one by one. It turned out that Liu Biaoben accepted Liu Bei's suggestion and was ready to take Emperor Xian into Xiangyang. Who knew that Cai Mao, Kuai Liang and other military generals in Xiangyang were unanimously opposed. There are two reasons, one is that he is worried about burning himself, and Xiangyang will not be protected; Second, they are worried that they will be controlled by others. Liu Biao'er has soft roots, he has enjoyed so many peaceful days in Jingxiang'an, his sharp spirit has long been exhausted, and he feels that what his subordinates said is very reasonable, and after some thought, he followed the advice of the strategist, only saying that he had never seen the emperor, it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false, and he did not dare to accept the emperor into the city. ”

"Isn't there still a holy jade seal?"

Dong Xi sighed: "Liu Biaodao's seal is very easy to imitate, and it is not enough evidence. ”

"What about Liu Bei? He has seen the emperor and the jade seal. ”

Dong Xi smiled bitterly: "The emperor didn't even see Liu Bei's face. Later, we learned that Liu Biao strictly ordered Liu Bei not to go out of the city, and issued an order, if Liu Bei went out of the city without permission, there would be no place for him in Xiangyang, and the Xinye station would also be recovered. Liu Bei was worried about losing his shelter, so he didn't dare to respond, which is why we didn't have anyone to answer in Anchang. ”

"Didn't Liu Bei's letter say that everything had been done? It's not that Liu Biao doesn't know the results he will face after ushering in the Holy Lord? Cao Cao is going to come to capture Xiangyang two years later, when we are strong and strong, what is there to worry about? Liu Biao knew these pros and cons, why didn't he say it at the beginning, and only brought it up at this time? Knowing this, we might as well go back to Fuyi. Liu Yong said angrily.

Dong Xi sighed lightly, he knew that Liu Yong was talking angrily, at that time, he had to get out of Cao Cao's control as soon as possible, one more mile would be more dangerous, Fuyi was too far away, only Xiangyang was suitable. Dong Xi explained: "Then Liu Biao heard that Cao Cao took Jizhou and Qingzhou like a storm, and his strength increased greatly, and he was immediately frightened, saying that he had an alliance with Cao Cao before, and if he welcomed the saint, it would be treacherous. ”

Liu Yong was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "How can Liu Biao be so naïve." If Cao Cao was an honest and trustworthy person, Lu Bu would not have been hanged in Xuzhou Baimen Tower. If the other party talks about integrity, you can talk about integrity; If the other party is a repeated villain, and you still talk about integrity, it is not only unwise, it is simply stupid. Liu Yong's words were a little wronged by Cao ****. Cao Cao is not exactly a man of his word, he is still very sincere to the people he admires, such as the three chapters of the covenant with Guan Yu. However, Liu Yong was indignant, but he couldn't think about it so much.

Dong Xi said again: "I thought it was my brother's opinion, but in fact, these are just excuses. What Liu Biao is really worried about is that when the saint enters Xiangyang, he will lose his position and power. ”

Liu Yong was stunned and asked, "Brother, can you tell me more details?" ”

Dong Xi sighed: "How can Liu Biao have such a loyal, benevolent and kind brother. In terms of seniority, Liu Biao is the uncle of the saint, and he is close to each other; On the rules, but he is a courtier, and he does not dare to transgress. Unlike Cao Cao, Liu Biao did not dare to coerce the saint, so he could only obey the saint's orders. In this way, where is the majesty of the past? What's more, Liu Bei's talent is far superior to him, and his subordinates Guan, Zhang, Zhao and others are even more brave and unmatched, and it is not impossible for Liu Bei to take them in the future. Liu Biao does not accept the saint, which is for this reason. ”

Liu Yong was stunned when he heard this, and he was ashamed and angry in his heart, and after a while, he said: "I knew this was the case, why did we bother so much to save the emperor from coming out." As he spoke, his knees weakened and he fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, Liu Yong has a heavy trust for you." Liu Yong is ashamed! ”

Dong Xi saw that Liu Yong kept blaming himself, so he said: "Brother, the saint has no intention of blaming, and left you a letter before leaving." Dong Xi carefully took out a piece of bright yellow silk silk from his arms, and said while handing it to Liu Yong, "The saint is extremely hard. When we were besieged by Cao Ren and had no way to escape, the Holy Lord said to Cao Ren, what you want is nothing more than me, as long as you let them go, I will go back with you. Otherwise, everyone will fight to the death...... Cao Ren didn't dare to force it, so he had to agree, and our brother was able to save his life and return to Fuyi. ”

Liu Yong burst into tears, bowed three times, raised his hands, took it respectfully, and then held it on the desk, turned on the candle, carefully unfolded the brocade, and read it, only to see that it was written: Thieves encroach on national power, deceive the king, form friends with friends, and disrupt the dynasty. I have been worrying all night, the temple is in danger, and the society is about to fall. General Liu Yong, mighty and gracious, brave and righteous, magnanimous and strategic, loyal, I named Liu Yong as Jingzhou pastor, Yizhou pastor, entangled loyal and righteous people from all over the country, when the day is good, fight against the fierce rebellion, to Ning Sheji, in order to repay ten thousand. Book edict Fu Qing, don't be disappointed! The winter of the sixth year of Jian'an. ”

"At that time, although the Holy One did not know the situation of his brother, he firmly believed that you could avoid danger and get out of trouble. The saint said, only Liu Yong can be entrusted in this world, and I must pass this word on to you. ”

Liu Yong saw that Emperor Xian was so serious and expected of him, and saw that the silk silk was stained with blood, and some of the handwriting was blurred, obviously written by Emperor Xian's blood and tears, and he was even more ashamed, and his knees were weak and he knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty." Tears welled up in his eyes.

Dong Xi recalled the scene of that day and was also excited, and when Liu Yong sobbed a little less, he said: "Brother, if my brother comes to drink all the time, let's have a drink and get drunk, what do you think?" ”

Liu Yong cried for a while, his mood was a little better, and he smiled bitterly: "Big brother, 'draw the knife and cut off the water, the water will flow more, and the wine will drown your sorrow even more'." You may have no worries when you're drunk, but what about the next day? The troubles are still there, and the head is still hurting, so why bother. Big brother, I want to be alone quietly and say goodbye! ”

"Shall I have someone take you back?"

"No need." Liu Yong arched his hand, "It's not too late, it's okay." ”

Dong Xi had no choice but to agree, and ordered two other soldiers to follow from afar, until he heard that Liu Yong had entered the mansion safely.

Originally, according to Liu Yong's habit, he liked to go to the riverside alone for a while, but when he thought that it was winter, the riverside was cold and windy, and the sky was about to be dark, so he had to go back to the house and lock up in the house, without eating or seeing anyone. The four ladies didn't know what was going on, and they called outside the room for a long time, but Liu Yong just didn't say anything, and couldn't help but worry. Fortunately, Dong Xun rushed to tell Dong Yun briefly what happened, and the four women knew what was going on. This night, the candle in Liu Yong's room was lit all night, and the four ladies were also worried all night.

Early the next morning, Liu Yong opened the door of the room, saw the four ladies tired, haggard, and anxious expressions, and couldn't help but apologize, and hastily said, "I'm sorry for worrying you", then got up and went to the Taishou Mansion, and secretly sent relevant people to come to discuss. After a while, the county minister Yu overturned, the army governor Wei Yan, the naval army governor Gan Ning, Dong Xi, Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao of the headquarters, and the specially invited Liao Hua, Zhuge Liang and others were all present.

Liu Yong first showed the edict of the emperor to everyone, and then explained the origin of the edict in detail, and then listened to everyone's opinions. Wei Yan said happily: "Taishou is favored by the saint, and the grace is like this, if we send troops to start an incident in the future, the division will be famous." ”

Gan Ning was suspicious: "Why did the saint add Taishou as Jingzhou Mu and Yizhou Mu, these two places are Liu Biao and Liu Zhang's territory." ”

Dong Xi explained: "That's because the saint thinks that although the two are relatives of the Han family, they are short-sighted and profit-oriented, and they don't want to serve the court, they only know how to defend the land and protect themselves, and they hate them very much." Especially Liu Biao, the saint hates it even more to the bone marrow. Therefore, he wrote an edict and ordered Taishou to lead the lord of these two. ”

"Will Liu Biao and Liu Zhang obey this edict?" Wei Yan said worriedly.

"No, it won't." Yu Pan said categorically, "The saint has arrived in the city, and Liu Biao still dares to close the door, let alone an edict." ”

"According to the following opinion, this edict cannot be taken out."

Everyone was stunned, but when they looked, it was Zhuge Liang who spoke, and someone asked, "Brother Kong Ming, why is this?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Although this edict is written by the saint himself, it is useless to show it, Liu Biao and Liu Zhang will not obey the order, but will fall into the saint in a dangerous place." ”

"Could it be that Cao Cao dares to kill the king?"

"Although the world knows that Cao Cao imprisoned the Son of Heaven, he had the heart of usurpation and transgression, and his henchmen were all over the temple, and the rewards and punishments were all out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, which was no different from the Son of Heaven. However, his name is justified and blameless. If this edict is issued, everyone in the world knows that the saint and Cao Cao are incompatible, and they have the heart to kill. Who is Cao Cao, how could he sit and wait to be killed, wouldn't he give him the truth and make the saint fall into a dangerous situation? ”

"Does Cao Cao still dare to abolish the emperor and stand on his own?"

"It's hard to say. Do you still remember Liu Wei, the king of Hongnong? He was originally the eldest son of Emperor Ling, the young emperor, but he was deposed because he didn't like Dong Zhuo. Only one year later, he was killed by Dong Zhuolu because of his resentment and desire to compose poems. The scene today is so similar to that time that even if Cao Cao did not kill his father, deposed and set up a new king, and then erected a puppet, it is not known whether he will erect a puppet. ”

"What Kong Ming said is extremely true." It was Liu Yong, who had never spoken, who spoke, "I thought about it all night yesterday, and I thought that this edict could not be used, at least not now." As long as we don't take it out, there will be no danger to the saint, but Queen Fu may not be. Hey, I hurt her. Liu Yong blamed himself for a while. After a pause, Liu Yong said again: "I invite you here today mainly to discuss the countermeasures in the future. ”

"For example, although there is chaos today, in terms of strength, Cao Cao is a lone flower and proud of the Quartet. And Liu Biao, Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu, etc. are all inactive people, and they are not enough to succeed. For the time being, the only one who can compete with Cao Cao is Jiangdong Sun Quan......"

Gan Ning interjected: "Taishou plans to vote for Sun Quan? ”

"I didn't plan to go to Jiangdong at the beginning, let alone now." Liu Yong shook his head and said, "Luo Yuan's strength was not good before, so he had to take refuge in others for protection. However, Liu Yong's painstaking planning, painstaking planning, and hard work were so difficult to reuse and be adopted, so that after several years of hard work, nothing was achieved. After thinking about it last night, it suddenly dawned on me that it was better to ask for others than for myself, so why bother to vote for others. ”

When everyone heard this, they were overjoyed, and said in unison: "Taishou should have been like this a long time ago, why should he obey the orders of others and be controlled by others with the power of the Yuanyuan." ”

Liu Yong smiled: "I'm not as good as you in this regard." However, it is not too late to make amends. I think so, when Cao Cao occupies the sky in the north, and Sun Quan occupies the land in the south, we can occupy people. Take the original as the foundation, and then wait for the opportunity to capture Jingzhou and Xichuan, so as to become a full force, and then how about the Central Plains? ”

The crowd applauded. Liu Yong glanced to the side and saw Zhuge Liang's face showing a knowing smile, so he nodded and smiled. After everyone discussed it, the focus of development in the future gradually dispersed, and Liu Yong said to Zhuge Liang: "Brother Kong Mingxian will stay for the time being, and Brother Yu still has something to discuss." ”

Liu Yong said to Zhuge Liang: "Brother Xian, the most important thing now is time. Cao Cao can't be allowed to withdraw from the south as soon as possible, he has a plan for his brother, please refer to one or two ......" (to be continued.) )