Chapter 254: One Emperor Uncle in the World is Enough
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In Xuchang, Cao Ying returned to the dynasty with the newly surrendered Lu Bu and Liu Bei. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info returned to the court, and Cao Ying immediately asked for an official for Lu Bu. Liu Xie was very excited to see Lu Bu, it was Lu Bu who helped him get rid of Dong Zhuo back then, and he thought that Lu Bu would also help him get rid of Cao Zhuo. But Liu Xie didn't know that Lu Bu's removal of Dong was only for Wang Yun's sake. For Liu Xie, the emperor, Lu Bu was not at all loyal.
Seeing Cao Ying's dominance, Liu Bei was very unhappy, but his army had been exhausted in Xuzhou, and even if there were still some, they were not Cao Ying's opponents. is in the tiger's den in Longtan, Liu Bei has to put away all his dissatisfaction, even if he looks at Cao Ying bullying Liu Xie, he can only pretend not to see it.
In fact, Cao Ying also had a headache, Lu Bu had already served, he was easy to arrange, but he didn't know how to arrange Liu Bei. Cao Ying didn't want to bully Liu Xie, but he wanted to force Liu Bei to show his flaws, so he had to go too far. It's a pity that Liu Bei is also a resourceful person, and people only stay at home to farm, and Cao Ying has no choice.
Through deliberation, Cao Ying was ready to give Liu Bei a high-ranking official and trap him in Xudu. But Cao Ying has another concern, that is, Liu Bei has three fierce generals under his command. Although Xuchang is calm, the dark tide is turbulent, Liu Bei and the four of them are brave, if they make a mess, it will be a big trouble, and Wei Yan and the three of them are so brave that Cao Ying will not use it, Cao Ying is also a little reluctant!
However, things can't always drag on like this. After several temptations, Cao Ying decided to give Liu Bei an official position first, so as to stabilize people's hearts. Of course, Cao Ying can't directly canonize Liu Bei, even if Liu Xie is a puppet, he still has to do it!
After more than a month, Cao Ying asked Liu Bei to prepare his court clothes so that the emperor could summon him. After a few more days, Cao Ying arranged everything, and told Liu Xie in the court that there was still Liu Bei in the Han Dynasty. Of course, Liu Xie didn't know that there was Liu Bei in the world, but Cao Ying had arranged it, and he couldn't see it. In desperation, Liu Xie had no choice but to announce Liu Bei's visit.
The small yellow door was reported layer by layer, and Liu Bei slowly walked into the palace. Although the Xuchang Palace is just an imitation of the palaces of Luoyang and Chang'an, for Liu Bei, this is the first time he has entered the Han Dynasty, and he is inevitably a little nervous in his heart, and the sweat in his palms is soaked so that the wat board is a little slippery.
"See Your Majesty!" Entering the main hall, Liu Bei knelt on the ground and did enough etiquette for a courtier.
"Flat!" Liu Xie supported with one hand, he was very satisfied with Liu Bei's etiquette, but Cao Ying on the side pursed his lips with disdain.
"Qing is also surnamed Liu, I don't know who the ancestor is?" In the past few years, when Liu Xie met someone surnamed Liu, he would ask like this, and he was very envious that Liu Xie had an imperial uncle. It's a pity that the same sect that Liu Xie met was either a waste, or he was willing to be a lackey for Cao Ying! The only powerful clan is Liu Zhang, but Liu Zhang doesn't want to pay attention to him!
Liu Bei hurriedly replied: "After the minister is King Jing of Zhongshan, the great-great-grandson of His Excellency Emperor Xiaojing, the grandson of Liu Xiong, and the son of Liu Hong!" ”
"Huh? You are the Emperor of the Imperial Family! Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this, and quickly picked up Liu Bei's resume, seeing Liu Bei's great achievements, Liu Xie's eyes rolled and said: "Come on, take the genealogy!" ”
At this time, a small yellow door walked into the palace and handed Cheng Yu a letter. Cheng Yu opened it and finished reading it, frowned, looked at Cao Ying with a strange look, and asked Xiao Huangmen to hand over the letter, Cao Ying was also shocked after reading the letter!
"Your Majesty, the genealogy is here!" Zong Zhengqing Liu Ai opened the genealogy and read: "Emperor Xiaojing gave birth to fourteen sons. The seventh son was Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan...... Wison Dongjun Fan Ling Liu Xiong. Xiongsheng Liu Hong. Hongbushi. Liu Bei is the son of Liu Hong! ”
"Oops! Qing turned out to be a clan relative of the Han family, or..."Seeing Liu Bei's great achievements, Liu Xie had already had a different mind, and now that Liu Bei was really on the genealogy, Liu Xie made up his mind to recognize this uncle. It's a pity that before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Cao Ying.
"Your Majesty..."Cao Ying said with a smile: "You can be awarded the official position of Xuande!" ”
"Cao Qing, haven't you heard that Liu Bei is the head of the imperial family, so naturally he should tell the genealogy first!" Liu Xie was very puzzled, Cao Ying had no reason to disobey him for this trivial matter, he didn't think that Cao Ying had seen through his thoughts.
Cao Ying raised the letter in his hand and said, "Your Majesty! Hou Youxin, the champion of Chang'an, said: Liu Bei is a weaver and peddler, although he is known as a member of the Han family, but there is no genealogy for reference. If His Majesty recognizes him as an uncle, the champion Hou will definitely send troops to Xuchang! ”
"What?" Liu Xie's face was pale, but Cao Ying looked proud.
Originally, Cao Ying arranged for Liu Bei to be General Zuo, Yicheng Pavilion Marquis, and Lingyu Prefecture Mu. But Liu Xie stuck in the bar and wanted to give Liu Bei the title of imperial uncle. Although Cao Ying had the heart to oppose it, there was no reason. Now, Liu Zhang's letter has frustrated Liu Xie's plan, and Cao Ying is naturally very happy.
Looking at Liu Bei lying on the ground, Liu Xie took a deep breath and said, "Since the champion Hou has a letter, I naturally have to respect his meaning." He named Liu Aiqing as General Zuo, Yicheng Pavilion Marquis, and Yuzhou Mu! ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Bei bowed again, and hated Liu Zhang in his heart.
After sealing Liu Bei, the government was almost dealt with, and Liu Xie ordered to retreat from the court.
Cao Ying walked up to Liu Bei and said, "Xuande, don't blame your true appearance!" ”
"How dare you blame the prime minister!" Liu Bei smiled bitterly: "Who made me lose my genealogy!" ”
"Liu Zhang's original intention was to take your head!" Cao Ying handed the letter to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei was shocked when he read it. However, the surprise on Liu Bei's face was only a flash, which made Cao Ying also vigilant in his heart.
"Why don't you kill the prime minister?" Liu Bei handed the letter back to Cao Ying, who understood that Cao Ying was scaring him.
Cao Ying said indifferently: "The champion Hou does not obey the emperor's orders, and he is always a rebel of the imperial court, while Xuande is a loyal minister of the imperial court. Although you can't confirm the identity of your clan, you can't kill the heroes and chill the hearts of the officials! ”
"So, thank you Prime Minister!" At this moment, Liu Bei was indeed a little depressed. He knew that he would never have a chance to be recognized by the imperial court again, and the already rugged road became even more bumpy!
"Xuande doesn't have to be discouraged!" Seeing this, Cao Ying thought that Liu Bei was disheartened, and he was overjoyed, he felt that Liu Zhang had done him a great favor. It's a pity, how could Liu Bei's ambition make Cao Ying get his wish? Everything is just Cao Ying's delusion!
After sending Liu Bei, Cao Ying returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Cheng Yu had been waiting in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time! The two sides sat down, and Cao Ying asked with a smile on his face: "Zhongde is here for the things of the court?" ”
"Exactly!" Cheng Yu is Cao Ying's hardcore, but if there is a trace of unfavorable factors for Cao Ying, he will not let go. I only heard Cheng Yu say: "Prime Minister, if the Son of Heaven wants to recognize Liu Bei as his uncle, I am afraid it will not be good for you, please make a decision as soon as possible!" ”
"It's fine!" Cao Ying said with a smile: "Not to mention that the champion Hou let Liu Xie and Liu Bei's plan fail, just say that Liu Bei is trapped in Xu Capital by me, what kind of storm can it set off?" I'm only worried about Yang Biao now, this old guy is very thoughtful, and he is in-law with Yuan Shu. In case he does Eryuan's internal response, we will be in trouble! It's better to get rid of him as soon as possible! ”
Cheng Yu said with a smile: "Now that Ming Gong is famous, why not take advantage of this time to do the king's thing!" ”
Cao Ying asked rhetorically: "There are a lot of humerus in the imperial court, what can I do?" ”
"Doesn't Ming Gong hear about referring to a deer as a horse?" Cheng Yu smiled: "Is it Ma Ye?" Non-horse also? None of them matter! It's nothing more than observing the ministers! It is better for Ming Gong to do the matter of field hunting, in order to check the movements of the ministers! ”
"That's a good idea!" Cao Ying was overjoyed, and immediately ordered people to select good horses, famous eagles, handsome dogs, bows and arrows, and gathered troops outside the city before inviting the Son of Heaven to hunt.
When he was hunting, Cao Ying bullied Liu Xie fiercely, and even accepted the worship of hundreds of officials on his behalf. If it was Guan Yu, he might have been angry and rushed to the crown, but Wei Yan and Xu Chu did not have that loyalty. Although Liu Bei was angry, he didn't dare to show it. Cao Ying wanted to use the field hunt to observe everyone, but he didn't find Liu Bei's ambition. Of course, not only Cao Ying, but also others did not find out Liu Bei's loyalty to Liu Xie.
When Tian Hunt returned, Liu Xie hid in the toilet of the deep palace and cried. Queen Fu's father finished Fu and recommended Dong Cheng to get rid of the thief. Liu Xie bit his finger and wrote a secret edict in blood, asking Queen Fu to sew it into the jade belt and hand it over to Dong Cheng. Although Cao Ying didn't know that the secret edict was sewn into the jade belt, he knew that Dong Cheng and Liu Xie must be tired.
In order to wipe out all the dissidents in the court, Cao Ying pretended not to know and asked Dong Chengzi to connect with him. As a result, Prince Shilang, Changshui Lieutenant Chongji, and Yilang Wu Shuo, under the string of Dong Cheng, entered Cao Ying's trap. Of course, without Ma Teng's intervention, Liu Bei didn't know about the edict!
The undercurrent in Xuchang is getting more and more turbulent, Liu Bei has seen that something is wrong at home, he knocked on the side several times, trying to find an excuse to get out, but Cao Ying is not so easy to fool. In order to avoid Cao Ying's suspicions, Liu Bei had no choice but to fall silent and wait for an opportunity.
Chang'an, what happened to Liu Bei in Xuchang has been passed to Liu Zhang. Looking at the intelligence, Liu Zhang showed a satisfied smile on his face. For Liu Bei, a big-eared thief, Liu Zhang actually admires it very much. However, appreciation is appreciation, but Liu Zhang doesn't want him to develop. After all, Liu Bei only has three or four people, and it is too far to expect him to unify the whole country!
Besides, Liu Bei's surname is very similar to Liu Bang, even if he is asked to unify the whole country, he will only re-establish a big Han. One or two hundred years from now, there will still be chaos in the world. Liu Zhang's ambition is to end the change of dynasty, and although it is somewhat unrealistic, he knows the direction of his efforts. If Liu Bei develops, he can only make trouble for him.
"My lord?" Seeing that Liu Zhang was stunned when he looked at the intelligence, Guo Jia couldn't help asking: "I really don't understand how Liu Bei provoked the lord." It's just the name of a Han clan relative, give it to him! Why bother so much to stop it? ”
"I can't give it!" Liu Zhang sighed: "Liu Bei is also the hero of the world!" As long as he is given the slightest chance, he can cut the hegemony. We want to dominate the world, and he is a troublesome careerist. It's a pity that he hasn't appeared in front of me for so many years. Otherwise, I would have killed him! ”
Guo Jia was shocked: "The lord is so jealous of that Liu Bei? ”
"Who is the opponent of the heroes of the world, Sun, Cao, Liu, and the rest are all ordinary people!" Liu Zhang smiled and said, "However, it is enough to have an Uncle Liu Huang in the world..."
(To be continued)