The majestic Hangu Pass not only held the traffic arteries between the Central Plains and Guanzhong, but also blocked the turbulent situation of the Central Plains from the pass. Even though the Central Plains is already tense, the people of Guanzhong still only see a thriving harmony.

The magnates of Chang'an City are well-informed, and many wealthy families have even been inevitably involved in this political whirlpool, just like the situation when Emperor Jing used Chao Cuo to cut the domain. The only difference is that most of the magnates in Chang'an stood on the side of Emperor Jing this time, shouting for this cut of the domain.

Since the Battle of Yanmen last autumn, the Han army has won several successive victories, not only recovering Heshuo, but also obtaining a large number of prisoners of war and livestock. It has only been a few decades since the founding of the Han Dynasty, and the fierce blood-devouring wind that immediately won the world has not yet faded, and even some of the mud legs who followed Gaozu to conquer the world have not yet completely died, and they are not afraid of war, but lick their lips and count the benefits after the war.

The current situation is still unclear on the surface, but the old and cunning magnates know it in their hearts. His Majesty the Emperor has won several great victories, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Guanzhong and the major border counties, and several county armies under Zhou Yafu, which is definitely not something that a few princes and counties can compete with. The private soldiers of the princes and kings of the Central Plains have been sparse for a long time, and even if they work hard at night, they are not of great use. At the beginning of the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu, Zhou Yafu relied on more than 100,000 elite soldiers to beat the seven princes and kings, and they were all whining and mourning in less than three months.

His Majesty the Emperor is now doing everything he wants to minimize the harm caused by the civil war. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see from the rapid progress of the Northwest Avenue construction project that Emperor Jing has any thoughts about the Xiqiang tribes. At this time, the Han magnates, except for a few princes and kings whose interests were damaged by the reduction of the domain, did not want to cause chaos to His Majesty the Emperor, and even hoped to solve the problem of King Liang and others as soon as possible and reorganize the army as soon as possible. So that when he marched into Xiqiang, he could get a share of the huge post-war gains in the future.

Unlike the exuberant mood of the magnates in Beique Jiadi, Liu Yu, the king of Lu in the royal manor, held the few secret letters he had just received, and his face was bloodless with fright. He hurriedly ordered two princes born to the same mother, Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, and Liu Duan, the king of Jiaodong, to invite them, hoping that they would help come up with ideas.

Because Emperor Jing handed over the road construction plan of Northwest Avenue to Liu Fei to supervise, he was very busy, and he had to take charge of the various businesses of the Royal Industrial Group, which was really lacking. Today, he was invited by Liu Yu, and he couldn't even drink tea, so he asked Liu Yu to go directly to the topic to save time.

Liu Yu was already suffering from stuttering, and at this time he was so anxious that he couldn't say a complete sentence, so he hurriedly handed over the secret letter to his two younger brothers and asked them to read it for themselves.

Seeing this, Liu Fei guessed that something was wrong, and hurriedly rested his mind to deal with it casually, and took the stack of silk silk with a little apprehension. He took a closer look at the contents of the silk silk, and then exclaimed, as if he had touched the red soldering iron, and threw the silk silk to the ground.

These secret letters were all secretly presented to Liu Yu, the king of Lu, by the officials of the Lu State, mentioning that the new Yuzhou Assassin Shi Zhou Yafu took over the affairs of the Lu State, expressing great indignation about this, and even faintly hoping that the King of Lu would return to the country as soon as possible and contact other princes and kings to fight against Zhou Yafu.

"Brother Huang, you want to kill us?!" Liu Fei is an extremely smart person, so he naturally knows the danger of these secret letters, so he can't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

Liu Yu was so anxious that his face was flushed, and he stammered: "It's also for my brother...... Also know...... It's a matter of ...... It's a big deal, so you can find ...... You...... Guys...... To...... Come and counsel ......"

Liu Fei was really anxious, and hurriedly interrupted him: "It's a big mistake to consult with us!" The most taboo of the prince's private collusion in all dynasties, not to mention that the three brothers are still talking about these rebellious secret letters together, if the father and the emperor know, there will be no place to die! ”

When Liu Yu heard this, he couldn't help but feel like a ghost, and almost fainted in fright. He shuddered and muttered, "Yes...... It's ...... At this point, it is ...... It...... How? ”

Liu Fei frowned and paced back and forth without saying a word. On the contrary, Liu Duan, the king of Jiaodong on the side, looked at the several secret letters in his hand with interest, and said casually: "The two imperial brothers are too worried, and I and the eighth brother have also received the secret letters of their respective feudal countries, which is not a big deal." ”

When Liu Yu and Liu Fei heard this, they were all surprised, but it was reasonable to think about it carefully. After all, Jiaodong sent troops to conquer Jiaoxi this time, and Zhao was also supervised by Zhou Yafu, so the officials of the two countries would naturally be unwilling and secretly report to Liu Duan, the king of Jiaodong, and Liu Pengzu, the king of Zhao.

Liu Fei hurriedly asked, "If that's the case, why haven't you ever mentioned it?" How do you deal with it? ”

Liu Yu, who is not good at talking, also stared at Liu Duan with a complaining face, but hoped that he really had a solution.

Liu Duan casually put the secret letters on the table, and said with a sad smile: "Naturally, I personally sent these secret letters to the prince, and asked him to hand them over to his father." ”

Liu Fei was speechless, and Liu Yu was even more covered with cold sweat. This trick is poisonous enough, and it can even be regarded as a disapproval of the six relatives. After all, most of the feudal officials who dared to write to the princes to secretly restrain Zhou Yafu were their original confidants, and even many of them were the in-laws of the princesses. Once the secret letter is submitted to the emperor, I am afraid that it will inevitably be washed in the blood of the close ministers who have left the princes in the feudal country.

Liu Yu hesitated and trembled slightly: "Really...... Want...... So? ”

Liu Duan's face was gloomy, and he pouted and said: "Seeing that a catastrophe is coming, why don't we still want to shield these rebels and thieves?!" Thinking about it, now that Zhou Yafu has washed the officialdom of Jiaodong Kingdom and Zhao Kingdom in blood, if the imperial brother still has the kindness of a woman, I can only stay away, so as not to get into trouble! ”

Liu Fei nodded again and again, although the three of them were all born to Mrs. Cheng, their surnames were very different. Liu Yu is thick, Liu Fei is shrewd, and Liu Duan is ruthless and violent. Liu Fei didn't doubt that Liu Duanhui would be alone with his six relatives, and he didn't want Liu Yu to drag him into the water. Now that he is the chairman of the Royal Industrial Group, he is in charge of hundreds of billions of huge funds, which can be described as a high power, even if the magnates of Chang'an saw him, they nodded their heads and bowed, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest, but they were much stronger than being a prince who was always worried about him.

Liu Yu saw that the two brothers had reached an agreement, so he had to nod helplessly. He usually said that he was addicted to the flying eagle lackey, not doing business, and was extremely satisfied with today's luxurious and comfortable life, and did not have the slightest love for power, and naturally he was also angry with those officials of the Lu State who did not know the current affairs.

In front of Liu Fei and Liu Duan, he found a box and sealed all the secret letters. Then he took the guards and personally entered the palace to meet the prince. Liu Fei and Liu Duan both breathed a sigh of relief, and then went back to their respective homes, and they had nothing to do.

That night, Emperor Jing looked at the secret letter of the Lu State presented by the crown prince Liu Che, his face was full of relief, obviously the harmonious state between the princes was extremely satisfied now. Although the emperor has been cold-blooded since ancient times, after all, he is his own flesh and blood, and it is naturally best not to shed blood.

Emperor Jing got up slowly, looked at the vast sky, and suddenly a sense of sadness hit his heart. Now Gaomi City, the capital of Jiaoxi, has been surrounded by heavy troops, and in his secret decree, the disposal of Liu Yan, the king of Jiaoxi, is dead or alive. In addition, Liu Rong, the deposed prince who has been escorted to Beijing and is being detained in the lieutenant's mansion, cannot be kept. The three princes born to Li Ji may only be able to leave Liu De, the king of Hejian, who has been imprisoned in the Zongzheng Mansion for more than two years.

According to later generations, Li Ji was Emperor Jing's first love, and the three eldest princes were all born to her. Leaving the last trace of blood for her is Emperor Jing's biggest bottom line.

At this time, in the prison of the Chang'an Lieutenant's Mansion, Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang, had a withered face and bloodshot eyes. Lieutenant Zhang Tang deliberately detained him in a separate cell next to the torture cell, and every time the whipping and screams came from the torture room, Liu Rong, who was already frightened in his heart, almost collapsed, and he couldn't eat for many days and couldn't sleep at night.

In a trance, he recalled the scene when he was escorted to Chang'an. When Liu Rong and his entourage set off from the north gate of Jiangling. After getting on the car, the heavy bronze axle broke strangely suddenly, and I had to change cars on the spot. Seeing this, the many officials and Gangneung fathers and elders who came to see him off all burst into tears and whispered: "My king will not rebel!" ”

It can be seen that even ordinary people can guess that Liu Rong's entry into Beijing this time may be more auspicious than lucky. After arriving in Chang'an, Liu Rong asked several times to meet the emperor and the Empress Dowager Dou, but was rejected by the accompanying Lang officials. When he was able to enter the prison cell of the lieutenant's mansion, Lieutenant Zhang Tang ordered someone to strictly guard him, and no one was allowed to talk to Liu Rong.

In the narrow and dark cell, except for the terrifying sound from the next torture room, only Liu Rong's sometimes heavy and sometimes weak breathing was left, which made him almost want to go crazy.

Just when Liu Rong was dying, the sound of Xisuo came from the prison window, and a pair of pen and ink white silk silk was handed in, and at the same time, a big dark face was revealed: "Lord, I was entrusted by the Taiwei to send pen and ink to the prince." ”

Liu Rong snorted, hurriedly came to the prison window, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Taiwei Dou Ying?" Did Taifu ask you to send it? ”

The person nodded and said, "What does the prince want to write, write it quickly." The Taiwei specially instructed that he should not write to the emperor, but directly to the queen mother! ”

Liu Rong was puzzled, and after taking the pen, ink and silk silk, he hurriedly asked, "Why is this?" ”

The person said anxiously: "Since it is the commander's order, the prince will do it." I can't stay long, I have to leave. When the prince finishes writing, someone will come to pick it up. ”

Before the words fell, the person had quietly left.

Liu Rong knew that there was no time to delay, and hurriedly laid out the silk. He was about to write when he heard a bang, and the wooden door of the cell was kicked open. Lieutenant Zhang Tang led the jailer straight in, kicked over the ink cartridge, and coldly ordered: "Take away all this mess, and then seal all the doors and windows of the cell!" ”

Zhang Tang said, turned around and walked away. The jailers rushed up, banging and nailing the doors and windows to the ground. Liu Rong was so sad that he collapsed to the ground.

That night, the crown prince Liu Che looked at Lieutenant Zhang Tang who was making a report, and sighed with emotion in his heart. Sure enough, as recorded in the history books, Dou Ying, the chief lieutenant who cared about the friendship between master and apprentice, sent someone to send pen and ink to the abolished prince Liu Rong, intending to ask him to ask the Empress Dowager Dou for help.

It's a pity that they ran into Liu Che, a traverser, and ordered Zhang Tang early, not only caught the annihilation in the lieutenant's mansion, but also stopped Liu Rong from writing a letter in time. It is necessary to know that if Liu Rong has written the words "the queen mother personally enlightened", don't say that Zhang Tang does not dare to hide, even Liu Che can't suppress it, otherwise this big crime of deceiving the queen mother, his small shoulders can't afford it.

Now it seems that Liu Rong has not been able to go to the Empress Dowager as he wishes, and Lieutenant Zhang Tang has a little less to worry about, I am afraid that he will no longer be angered by the Empress Dowager Dou like Zhidu in history, forcing Emperor Jing to dismiss him. At the time of vigorously cutting the feudal domain, the lieutenant's mansion in charge of the 100,000 Northern Army in Chang'an must not have the slightest turmoil, and Liu Che wasted so much thought, which was nothing more than trying his best to keep Zhang Tang's position as a lieutenant.

The next day, in the imperial study of Weiyang Palace, Emperor Jing was reviewing the chapters, and suddenly heard the voices of people outside. Sun Quan, the eunuch of the palm print, walked in slowly, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang, unfortunately died in a landslide in the Lieutenant's Mansion (suicide by hanging beams). ”

When Emperor Jing heard this, he trembled, and the brush in his hand slipped off, staining the music spread out on the table. With a sad look on his face, he waved his hand and said, "I know, you all stand down." ”

A moment later, in the empty imperial study, Emperor Jing, who was much older in an instant, sat down on the mat, and two lines of hot tears slipped silently...... (To be continued.) )