Chapter 145: Driving Wolves and Chasing Tigers
"Your Majesty, since you think that the three dukes, Wang Yue and these people are unreliable, why do you still gather Cao, Yuan Shao and others to come, do you think these people are reliable?"
"Of course, these people are not reliable, but first of all I have no choice, and secondly, I have what they are interested in, and with their greed, they cannot resist this confusion. ”
"Oh?" the old man became interested, "The confusion in the emperor's mouth refers to"
"Official appointment letter ......" A sneer broke into the corner of Liu Xie's mouth, and his eyes scanned the pile of documents on the case, "I want to give power to these four jackals, let them and Dong Zhuo fight first in order to earn food, and then I will slowly clean them up." ”
The old man's Taoism is profound, and his qi cultivation kung fu is even more superb. Hearing Liu Xie's words, he was not shocked on the surface, but there were ripples in his heart.
"Isn't Liu Xie doing this to disrupt the Han Dynasty?"
"Are you worried that the Han Dynasty will become more active in the future" Liu Xie smiled slightly and looked at the old man.
"Yes, that's what the old man thinks. Since I am here to help the emperor, I have the responsibility to advise you, don't be impulsive, otherwise you will play with fire. ”
"Alas, Immortal Venerable, it's not a last resort, I won't make such a decision, which emperor is willing to give the country to others? But you have also seen, even if I don't give it to them, won't they rob it? They are robbers, they are wolves, but I can only satisfy a group of wolves first, let them drive Dong Zhuo's tiger away, even if they can't drive away, at least let him know that he is surrounded by a group of wolves, and it is not so easy to eat this bite. ”
Liu Xie's face was closed, and his eyes showed resentment and cold-bloodedness that did not belong to his age. He and the Han Dynasty are the same mouthful, although Dong Zhuo and the group of heroes want to swallow it in one bite, but whether the tiger wins or the wolf wins, it depends on how they fight.
"Drive wolves and tigers, the emperor's trick is really wonderful. ”
"Immortal Venerable has won the award. It's a bit risky, but that's all I can think of. Well, Immortal Venerable thinks, is this plan feasible?" Liu Xie suddenly asked.
Liu Xie's risky move may gain huge benefits, but there is also a fatal weakness, he suddenly asked the old man, one is to test his political vision, and the other is to verify his loyalty and whether he thinks about himself wholeheartedly.
"Hey...... The emperor is testing the old decay. Old and sluggish, my head has become very unbright, and when it comes to using tricks, I am not as good as Zhongda for half a point, so I won't be ugly. ”
"Alas, I only have Xianzun and Zhongda to rely on now, not to mention letting Xianzun and me share their worries, even if it is a few words of confidant, it is good. ”
"The emperor played this move very well, but the strategy of driving wolves and chasing tigers is generally used on other people's territory, and it is rare to use himself as bait like the emperor. The old man couldn't resist Liu Xie's repeated requests, so he had to express his opinion.
Liu Xie laughed, and then became gloomy again: "Immortal Venerable said this, which is enough to mean that he takes me to heart. Alas, if you don't use yourself as bait, how can you let these people fall for it?"
At this moment, suddenly a eunuch came in and said: "Your Majesty, Chen Liucao, Yecheng Yuan Shao, Jiangdong Sun Jian, Pingyuan Liu Bei, come to see the driver!"
The eunuch slammed the door and entered, and the old man arched his hand towards Liu Xie, and the figure disappeared under the slight movement. Liu Xie was shocked in his heart, but his face showed surprise
Sigh table. Every time the old man disappeared like this, Liu Xie only felt a flower in front of him, and he couldn't capture how he acted at all, and every time something like this happened, Liu Xie had an idea in his heart: with his law, even Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu might not be able to do it. I don't know what kind of state his cultivation has reached, if he is sent to assassinate these two people, will he succeed immediately?
This is just an idea of Liu Xie, now the old man and Sima Yi are his biggest support, he doesn't dare to let the old man be assassinated, once he fails, he will lose a powerful helper.
"Swing the hall of loyalty. Liu Xie waved off the eunuch.
When the emperor traveled, he was followed by the corresponding guard of honor, and after the eunuch went down to prepare, the old man then turned out from behind the screen.
"Is Immortal Venerable going with me?"
"Of course, the old man also wants to see what these heroes look like. But I'm only going to be with you secretly, and now is not the time to show up. ”
"But it's up to Immortal Venerable to decide. ”
When Liu Xiedong went to the Hall of Loyalty, Cao and the others were already seated, and everyone was also an old acquaintance, greeting each other in a real or fake way.
"It's a pity that Brother Mengde's team lost. Dian Wei and Xu Chu's bravery, and Ling Gongzi's control, are all at the top level among the younger generation, but it's a pity that they met the Heavenly Master Sect who is not afraid of death, alas!" Liu Bei stroked his beard and sighed lightly.
"Hey, Liu Xuande, I can't say anything. Isn't it as simple as the Heavenly Master Sect team not being afraid of death. People win by real ability. ”
Liu Bei was refuted by Yuan Shao but didn't care, only smiled and didn't respond.
Cao squinted his eyes and crossed his hands thinking about things. He didn't bother to pay attention to Yuan Shao's sneering, and he didn't respond too much to Liu Bei's deliberate flattery.
Yuan Shao, Cao, and Sun Jian used to be officials in the same dynasty when they were young, and after some changes, they returned to their respective places to develop.
When he was young, Yuan Shao and Cao smelled like each other, but they secretly competed in their hearts, and no one looked down on anyone. In the depths of Cao's heart, he actually admires Sun Jian even more.
Although Sun Jian's father is also an official, he is too far from Cao and Yuan Shao's illustrious background. He is brave and brave, relying on his own hands and feet to build a good foundation; he is so ambitious that everyone can see his ambition; he is straightforward, and he will never use trickery to solve problems with martial arts. Everybody wants to make friends with such a person, and he can stick a knife in his side, and no one wants to be an enemy with him, because he will get revenge.
Cao and Sun Jian sympathized with each other, Cao admired Sun Jian's self-confidence, and Sun Jian admired Cao's wisdom. But the relationship between the two can only be said to be as light as water, after all, the personalities of the two are too different.
"Meng De, you said that the emperor summoned us late at night, so what's the matter" Sun Jian asked with a frown.
"Well, I think the cause should be what happened in the Taishi Mansion yesterday, and what happened to today's game made the emperor anxious to come up with a countermeasure. Cao Xiao's eyes were still narrowed, "This countermeasure may be a big variable for our future future." ”
"It's a big variable," Sun Jian slowly pondered Cao's words.
"The emperor has arrived!"
The shrill cries of the eunuchs came from outside the door. Liu Xie smiled and walked in slowly. He was followed by a thin figure, his head bowed, and no one could see his face.
Cao and the other four hurriedly got up to take over, and Liu Xie comforted them one by one and left
Sit down to the north of the main seat.
The four of them all noticed the shadow standing next to Liu Xie, he was mysterious, he didn't even dare to show his face, obviously not an ordinary eunuch. If this person exudes a powerful aura, like Wang Yue, everyone is not so surprised, the key is that he is so ordinary that he doesn't look like a pulse master, which is very weird.
"Haha, today's game is really exciting, and it is repeated. Cao Qing's team was defeated, I didn't expect the Heavenly Master Sect team to be so strong, it was really unexpected, it was obvious that Cao Qing's team was skilled, but it was a pity...... The rest of the Yuan family team and the Jiangdong team have to work hard. ”
Liu Xie opened with the most important topic today, except for Liu Bei, Cao, Yuan Shao, and Sun Jian, who did not have a team to participate.
Cao came out of the column and arched his hand: "The general of the defeated army, why did the emperor praise it falsely." ”
Yuan Shao and Sun Jian also said: "Thanks to the emperor's mistake, our team will go all out and do our best." ”
Liu Bei saw that everyone had spoken, and he was a little embarrassed, so he also bowed his hand and said loudly: "The grand event of the Holy Sect today is also the grand event of the Han Dynasty. Seeing the younger generation working hard and fighting for various positions in the Holy Sect brought tears to people's eyes, isn't this also the blessing of the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Bei said, and he really burst into tears. Although his words are false, combined with his generous image and magnetic voice, it will naturally produce a sense of convincing.
Although Liu Bei was not named by Liu Xie, he opened and closed his mouth from the Han Dynasty, and everyone had to follow his words to flatter, and the hall was suddenly full of praise and praise, and the atmosphere was fierce.
The old man stood next to Liu Xie, carefully observing everyone, and had a general understanding of the people present in his heart.
"Liu Bei is hypocritical and unwilling; Cao Lao is cunning and hides deeply; Sun Jian is happy and angry, and he is not good at hiding; Yuan Shao is also cloudy, and he is very inward-looking. ”
After the polite words were spoken, everyone took their seats. Liu Xie got straight to the point and said: "You are all heroes of the world and pillars of the Han Dynasty. Although I am the honor of the Ninety-Five, I am also a junior, so I will not beat around the bush. I have summoned you here today to discuss how to crusade against Dong Zhuo. ”
As soon as these words came out, the four were shocked, and even Cao, who had always been deep, trembled his hand - the emperor really couldn't help it
Without waiting for the four people to react, Liu Xie beckoned, and the four eunuchs each held an edict and came to the four of them. I also heard Liu Xiedao: "As long as the four are willing to contribute, my jade seal will be stamped with a big seal on these four letters of appointment and announced to the world." ”
Yuan Shao hurriedly stretched out his hand to open the edict, and when he looked at it, he exclaimed: "Jizhou Mu"
When Cao and the others heard this, they all opened their respective edicts with trembling hands. Sure enough, Cao Fen was assigned to Yanzhou Mu, Liu Bei was Xuzhou Mu, and Sun Jian was Yangzhou Mu.
Although the letter of appointment has not yet been sealed, the only thing left is their approval, which is almost a certainty.
The biggest surprise among these people is Liu Bei, yesterday his two righteous brothers showed their majesty in front of Emperor Xian, and the limelight directly overshadowed all the heroes present, and he rose directly from a small plain to the pastor of a state.
"It seems that yesterday I took the initiative to invite Ying to the Taishi Mansion for a banquet, and I made the right bet. Zhuge Liang asked him which was more important than the banquet, and now it seems that it should be more important to go to the banquet. Liu Bei's expression did not move, and he thought in his heart.
Seeing that Liu Bei's villain was successful, Yuan Shao shouted that he had made a mistake, knowing that he had asked the man in gray to show his hands yesterday, and maybe he would get more benefits.
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