Chapter 208
: Powerful
At night, Liu Xiu was in the gloomy Luoyang Prison, but he didn't feel any gloomy. Instead, he felt a little emotional. It's good to have power. Even if he doesn't have power, it's very pleasant to have a backer with power. Although I am a murder suspect now, my place can be considered a presidential suite. Apart from being unable to move freely, it's not worse than the rooms in Tai Chi Gym.
But why do you always feel bad in your heart? Are you feeling your yearning for power, or is the omnipresent power and eternal eternal?
Liu Xiu's thoughts fluctuated and became a little annoyed. He stood up, took off his shirt, took a step between the rooms, and practiced Mozi's Five Elements Technique. When he first practiced this set of boxing, he required a large venue and a large opening and closing. When he reached a certain level, it was just the opposite. He asked to punch the place where he was lying down. This luxurious cell was enough.
Liu Xiu was immersed in the wonderful feeling of practicing boxing, carefully experiencing the subtle but distinct heat flow back and forth between the muscles and bones, the gurgling sound between the chest and abdomen, the vitality of the energy in every move, and the whole person was immersed in a real and illusory state.
He suddenly felt a little ashamed. Originally, he didn't believe in these things. He always felt that martial arts were the routines of performing, such as those who spoke of corrupt national treasures like Peking Opera. They were adult fairy tales that were only found in martial arts. Just like the treacherous Chinese medicine doctor, sheep heads of Chinese medicine and dog meat from Western medicine. He was very good at practicing in private, but when he really came to the ring, he was still a Sanda with boxing and legs.
But now, that mysterious aura is real in his body, reminding him how superficial and ridiculous his previous understanding was.
While blaming himself, he was also reflecting on why such martial arts were lost?
After a long period of thinking, he felt that he had found some answer. This kind of martial arts is too difficult to practice. If no one guides him, ordinary people might never know the key points. Even if someone guides him, it would be difficult to achieve any real results without the hard practice of adulthood. He passed this set of Five Elements Art to Xu Qian and Xiahou Yuan, but except for himself, only Xu Qian can truly understand something. Most of the others, including Zhang Fei, did not truly understand the wonders of Mingzhong.
Xu Qian is a martial arts fanatic who practices boy skills, while he has a strange body with a strange body. If it weren't for the special nature of this body, he would be the same as Liu Bei at most, and might be like Mao Zong, and he is not a material for practicing martial arts at all.
Is this the will of heaven? The most beautiful scenery is always on the most dangerous mountain peaks? Or is it as Lao Tzu said that "learning is increasing, and Tao is deteriorating"?
Liu Xiu was in a daze, and suddenly felt his back tightening, his heart turned casually, and when he twisted his steps, he hid behind the wall. He touched the door lock with his left hand and the short knife on his waist with his right hand.
"Deran..." A familiar voice sounded softly outside the door. Liu Xiu didn't say anything, and shouted outside again. Liu Xiu still didn't respond to him. The man outside seemed a little hesitant, stretched out his head and looked inside, gently opened the prison door. He flashed in. Just as he was about to say something, Liu Xiu's short knife had reached his neck, and he lifted his red lid that was pressing to the tip of his eyebrows with one hand.
The visitor glanced at the short knife on his neck and looked at Liu Xiu calmly.
"Yes?" Liu Xiu was shocked and took back the short knife embarrassedly.
"Of course it's me." The visitor smiled slightly, raised his fingers to his lips, signaling Liu Xiu not to speak, listened for a moment, then pointed to the corner of the wall, signaling Liu Xiu to sit side by side with him.
...
He Jin hurried into the study, and the rapid footsteps interrupted the discussion of He Miao, Xu Liang and Zhang Jin. They looked at He Jin together. He Jin waved his hand and signaled that they should not be rude. He took off his shoes, sat on the brocade bed in the middle, and first extended his hand that was frozen a little stiff to the brazier.
", what progress has happened?"
He Miao coughed and spoke first. "The noble man is a little anxious. She wants to take this opportunity to kill Liu Xiu and go to the Song family to help."
When he looked tighter, he looked at He Miao again: "What do you think?"
He Miao hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't think it's appropriate. Now the Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager has a great influence on Your Majesty. Moreover, Liu Xiu did not kill anyone. If he kills him, he will probably not be able to escape the trouble when the time comes."
He Jin nodded: "The noble man is too impatient. Liu Xiu is just a dog from the Song family. What's the use of killing him except to anger the Song family?"
He Miao breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, "What brother said is very good."
He Jin turned to Xu Liang again, "But find out clearly, why did Liu Xiu kill Cao Jie and Cao Poshi?"
Xu Liang bowed and said, "I have inquired about it because Wang Yu's daughter Wang Chu, Wang Chu and Liu Xiu had a engagement first. Cao Poshi wanted to force Wang Chu, but he angered Liu Xiu."
"It's because of this?" He Jin didn't believe it.
"That's true." Xu Liang said with great affirmation: "After I heard that the people in the camp were not convinced, I rushed to ask Wang Yu. Wang Yu personally confirmed the matter. He was Cao Poshiqiang's first letter, and their family sent Liu Xiu. Calculated by time, Liu Xiu should have rushed back as soon as he received the news." Xu Liang smiled and pushed a piece of paper on the desk in front of He Jin: "I went to the city gate to check the time he entered the city, and then went to Mengjin to find the record of his crossing to Tianjin. According to this time, he did go straight to Cao's mansion as soon as he entered Luoyang, and had never arrived at the Tai Chi Taoist Hall."
"This is really impatient." He Jin shook his head and laughed with contempt. Liu Xiu rushed back from Zhuo County for a woman. This friendship may be touching, but he was too rude and brave. There are many ways to deal with Cao Jie, so why do you take such a simple method? Now, although he did not kill Cao Jie's brothers, he was still thrown into Luoyang Prison. It is easy to go to prison, but it is not so easy to get out of prison. I thought it would be fine if I didn't kill anyone?
"Woolen cloth?"
Zhang Jin gave a bow: "I have been to Zhang Changshi Mansion and also to Guo Changshi Mansion. Their work is almost the same. The queen asked the emperor for affection, but the emperor did not issue an edict."
"No edict is issued? What does this mean?" He Jin's hand stopped in the air, almost licked by the flames that had risen. He quickly shrank back and rubbed it hard. "If you don't edict, do you want to release it or kill it?"
"I don't know." Zhang Jin shook his head, looking at his face, and was also a little distressed: "The emperor had nothing. He sat there playing the piano, neither letting the queen get up nor getting angry, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking."
He Jin was puzzled, and this result surprised him. It was as expected that Empress Song would plead with the emperor. When he thought, the emperor either agreed to release the person or issued an edict to punish him severely, but he did not expect that it would be the result. He had been a little confused about what the emperor was thinking. He scratched his head and asked hesitantly: "What does the emperor mean?"
He Miao and Xu Liang looked at each other, but they were a little confused. They finally turned their eyes to Zhang Jin. Among these, only Zhang Jin was still a little wise. Zhang Jin was looked at by them with anticipation and stroked his beard with some reserve: "I think the emperor is testing all the ministers."
He Jin stumbled for a moment and seemed to have captured some meanings, but it was not particularly clear. He looked at Zhang Jin and smiled and said, "I hope to hear it carefully."
Zhang Jin took a sip of warm wine and moistened his throat. Then he continued: "Liu Xiu is like a piece of meat thrown out by the emperor. His life and death are actually not important. At this time, who would think of him to die and who would think of him to live is what the emperor wanted to see the most."
He Jin was a little impatient, but he was not easy to get angry, so he had to nod his head patiently and continue listening.
After Zhang Jin and Liu Xiu arrived in Luoyang for a while, the unpopular Song family suddenly rose up. The Yuan family, which has always been very powerful, was frustrated. In the final analysis, it was because of Liu Xiu. Why can Liu Xiu do these things? What wonderful methods does he have? These are all mysteries, but one thing is certain, he is a talent. So should the emperor use him? It’s not a pity. If he wants to use it, then the Song family will not become another relative?
"So the emperor depends on how much power there is behind him?" When he suddenly realized: "If there is no one to save him, then he can use it. If there are many people who save him, then he will be too dangerous."
Zhang Jin praised: "Jun He said it in one word."
He Jin laughed loudly, a hint of pride and cunning flashed in his eyes.
...
Cao Cao walked out of the Song Mansion with an angry look on his face. He ignored Song Qi who was chasing him and jumped into the car. He shouted loudly in anger: "Go back to home."
Cao Ren raised his whip, and two horses neighed, pulling the carriage Linlin away. When Song Qi chased him out in panting, they were gone. Song Qi held the wall with one hand and covered his rapidly rising and falling chest with the other hand. He swallowed his saliva and moistened his hot voice. It took him a long time to come to his senses and said to Cao Luan who was chasing him out, "Madam, you have to go back quickly and persuade Meng De. It's not that we are not willing to save him when we see you, but it's really hard to predict. The queen has already pleaded for Liu Xiu, and it has offended the emperor's will. If you force yourself to persuade him, I'm afraid it will be unbeautiful."
Cao Luan raised his eyebrows lightly, nodded in agreement, and then arranged for the carriage to go home. She sat in the carriage, listening to the rustling sound of the wheels as they ran over the loess, looking at the inner door that was retreating one after another, and sighed secretly.
Liu Xiu killed Cao Jie's brothers and solved the biggest obstacle for the Song family, but was immediately thrown into Luoyang Prison. Although the Luoyang Order Zhou Yi had found out that Liu Xiu did not kill anyone, Henan Yin He Jin just refused to let go, and even refused to let go when Zhou Yi threatened to resign. What was he thinking?
If Liu Xiu died, the Song family would lose any help. Although Liu Xiu had no family background, it was his intelligence and talent that brought the Song family back to life. If the Song family ignored Liu Xiu at this time, who would be willing to work hard for the Song family in the future?
However, just as Song Qi, in order to plead for Liu Xiu, Empress Song had already violated the emperor. If she continues to force her, the Song family will be implicated.
It’s not right to save it, nor is it not right to save it, what should the Song family do? Song Qi and his son invited Cao Cao to discuss, but they broke down after a few words. Cao Cao, Liu Xiu is the biggest hero of the Song family. Although Cao Jie’s brothers did not die at his hands, what did he do in Cao’s mansion? He just went to kill people, but in the end he didn’t kill people with his own hands was just an accident. Cao Jie’s brothers died, and the Song family was the biggest beneficiary. At this time, the Song family did not do their best to save Liu Xiu, so how could he get over it?
Situ Songfeng disagreed. Cao Cao was very angry and turned around and left, which made Song Feng very embarrassed. Song Feng also knew that the Song family could have today, which should be attributed to two great heroes, one was Liu Xiu who was imprisoned in Luoyang prison, and the other was Cao Cao who had just left. If Liu Xiu died, the loss to the Song family would be limited, but if Cao Cao turned against the Song family, it would be of no benefit to anyone.
Song Feng believed that Cao Cao could also recognize this. He originally wanted to wait for Cao Cao to admit his mistake, but after thinking about it, he was not in trouble now. It would be better to bow his head first when he was waiting for Cao Cao to help him.
Cao Luan became the messenger of the two sides' peace talks.
When Cao Luan arrived at Cao's mansion, Cao Cao was cursing in the study. Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong and Cao Ren, who had just brought from Qiao County, stood aside, watching him curse, but he had no choice but to see Cao Luan, their faces showed relief.
Cao Cao glared at Cao Luan and said bluntly: "The father and son of the Song family are both stupid pigs."
Cao Luan smiled slightly: "Is it a little late now? Besides, I strongly advocated marrying me to Song Qi, and now my husband is a stupid pig in front of me?"
Cao Cao was choked by her and speechless. Cao Luan walked into the hall by herself. Cao Hong quickly pulled a mat to ask her to sit down. Cao Cao stood with his back to them, staring at the screen behind him. The screen was painted with ten landscapes of Liu Xiu and Cai Yong. Cao Cao looked at it for a long time without saying a word, and suddenly sighed: "I have a good moral character. Luoyang may be like Chang'an, and it will be burned into ruins by a fire from the rioters."
Cao Luan suddenly felt aroused in her heart, as if she had thought of something. She tilted her head and thought about it, and suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Cao Cao turned his head in dissatisfaction and glared at her.
Cao Luan covered her mouth with a handkerchief. Although she stopped her smile, there was still a smile in her eyes. She glanced at Xiahou Dun and others, "Brother, call Yuan and the others here, it seems that she wants to have a big fight."
Cao Cao snorted: "Yes, I called them from my hometown to do something big, but I never thought that the Song family was so weak, but I was panicked after being neglected by the emperor."
"I have been an official for a few days, but I don't know the mentality of the people around the emperor." Cao Luan sighed softly, "Although the family's husband has become Situ, the foundation of the Song family is still very weak. Not only can't I dare to look down on the previous relatives, but even the He family cannot compare with the He family. He Jin is now the Yin of Henan, and there are Zhang Rang, Guo Sheng and others in the palace, but what does the Song family have? Even this Situ is difficult, and who knows that someone will be dismissed one day. At this time, they have no confidence to give strong advice."
Cao Cao blinked and had to admit that Cao Luan had some reason. It seemed that he was indeed a bit too much about Song Feng's words just now. It was not that they didn't want to save them, but they did not have enough strength. Without the favor of the emperor, the Song family was just a piece of duckweed and had no power to resist.
"Then just watch Liu Xiu be punished to death?"
"That may not be." Cao Luan chuckled: "I have been with Liu Xiu for a year. Is he still unclear what kind of person he is? When will he do something without a way out?"
"The way out?" Cao Cao sneered and said with some disappointment: "I did think so before, but now he is in Luoyang prison, and any prisoner can take his life. Why would he be afraid of joining? There are many scapegoats, and he is only dismissed at most. With Zhang Rang and Guo Sheng and others in the palace, he may re-enter the official position at any time, but can Liu Xiu be resurrected? Where can the Song family go to find such a smart person?"
"A person with outstanding wisdom will not put himself in danger unless that danger is not at all dangerous for him." Cao Luan interrupted Cao Cao: "Brother, what you have to do now is to see Liu Xiu immediately and ask him for advice."
"Ask advice?" Cao Cao was a little confused.
Cao Luan shook his head regretfully: "Brother, it's a mess if you care. Just calm down and think about it, you will know that it's time to do this now. I don't understand. Liu Xiu has such great ability to give up Yuan Shao, but he trusts him so much?"
"The Yuan family is defeated now." Cao Cao argued with some embarrassment, but the next half of the sentence was not released. The Yuan family was defeated, but Yuan Shao was unharmed. He got the 87th place in this exam, and now he is waiting for the emperor to be appointed as an official. The setback is only temporary, and it is expected that the Yuan family will make a comeback. But Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu is now in prison, and the day is in danger.
However, he had high expectations for Liu Xiuzhen. He hoped that Liu Xiu could become a great help for him, but he didn't expect that when he returned to Luoyang, he heard such bad news. If Liu Xiu died, wouldn't he behave like a bad move when he heard Liu Xiu's words? Liu Xiu's idea was bad, and he would even worse after hearing Liu Xiu's idea.
Cao Cao waved his hand and signaled Xiahou Dun and others to retreat first. He closed the door with his back hand, leaned his back against the door, lowered his head and thought for a while before saying word by word: "A Luan, last month... a yellow dragon appeared in Qiao."
Cao Luan was stunned. After a brief surprise, she widened her eyes and stared at Cao Cao: "Brother,..."
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "A Luan, don't think too much. There are no outsiders here, I'll follow you openly. I didn't look at Huanglong. Even if I look at it, I can't believe it. Since Emperor Guangwu's revival, Huanglong has appeared once a few years. It is at least ten places where Huanglong has been seen. Even Qiao has not seen Huanglong for the first time. I heard that there was once in the first year of Jianhe. If I believe it, wouldn't it be stupider than the father and son of the Song family?"
Cao Luan was inexplicably relieved. She didn't know why she was so nervous in an instant.
Cao Cao raised his chin slightly, looked at the screen in the distance, and said quietly: "As soon as Guo Linzong died, he cried in the wilderness, 'Zhanwu is stopped, I don't know whose house?' He has all the Han Dynasty is about to die, and now there are frequent Huanglongs everywhere, and chaos is everywhere. Is the Yan Han really lucky? Will Liu Xiu come true? Will Luoyang be doomed like Chang'an?"
Cao Luan felt dizzy. She was so scared that she was sweating all over by the scene that Cao Cao expected. After a while, she hesitated and said: "What are you going to do with brother?"
"I don't know." Cao Cao shook his head: "Look, if the Han Dynasty really wants to perish, then with the great world, who is qualified to win the world?"
Cao Luan held her breath and reluctantly spit out two words: "Yuan Family?"
"Yes, judging from the current situation, if the world is in chaos, the Yuan family is most likely to win the world. But I don't want this day to happen."
Cao Luan's eyebrows were twisted together, and she figured out what Cao Cao meant. Do she didn't want to see the Yuan family ascend the throne, or did she not want to see the world in chaos? Or did she have both?
Cao Cao was silent for a moment: "I want to go to Luoyang Prison once and see Liu Xiu."
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