Chapter 4 Kill Liu Bei and then Yuan Shao
He originally wanted Cao Cao to take down Dong Cheng, but Dong Cheng didn't have himself as the emperor in his heart anyway.
If Cao Cao could directly capture Dong Cheng in the court, not only would he be able to protect the princes and others who were really working for the Han Dynasty and for himself, but it would also allow Cao Cao to develop a dictatorial image. In this way, he would be able to take the next step for himself.
The plan can lay a good foreshadowing.
Cao Cao actually gave himself the power to handle this matter, which shows that he is not that simple.
Of course Liu Xie knew that he was playing with fire. If he played well, he could burn the garbage around him. If he didn't play well, he would also have to burn off a layer of his skin.
"Come here! Let me escort General Chariot and Cavalry to the prison. Sikong has dedicated his whole life for my big man. How can I chill Sikong's heart? Since Sikong is going to go on an expedition, General Chariot and Cavalry I will put him in prison first and wait until Sikong wins.
It won’t be too late to hand it over to Sikong when you return!”
Dong Cheng was like a rubber ball, being kicked back and forth by Liu Xie and Cao Cao. In the end, as if no one wanted to get into his bad luck, he was kicked directly into prison.
Poor Dong Cheng had just realized what was going on. Before he could open his mouth to beg for mercy, the guards had already grabbed their arms and dragged them directly to the prison.
"So, your Majesty has agreed to send troops to Guandu?"
Although the soldiers and horses are all his own, at least now Cao Cao has to carry the banner of a big man. This is far from the point where he can raise his tail at will, so he still has to take the emperor in front of him seriously.
"Brothers Yuan are naturally my mortal enemies, but there is another person before that. I think Sikong should attack him first!"
In the past, Liu Xie didn't have so many opinions in the court. At most, Cao Cao would not give him face on some small matter, and he would act like a child with Cao Cao. But today, Liu Xie seems to really have one.
So that’s a little bit of what the emperor means.
"Oh? I wonder who your Majesty is talking about?"
If the idiot Prince Fu accidentally told Liu Xie Dong Cheng's plan, Cao Cao could understand it, but he didn't think Liu Xie could understand the matter of sending troops. However, since the emperor had already said it, he would not continue.
That's a bit different.
"No one else may know about General Chariot and Cavalry's plan this time, but there is one person who definitely knows that I will not issue such an edict, so this person cannot be spared!"
"Who is the person your Majesty is talking about?"
"This is my imperial uncle Liu Bei. Whether this person is my imperial uncle or not, and how much blood of my Han royal family is in him is unknown. He has already begun to use this identity to swindle and deceive. Now that he has left Xudu, he is probably
If Sikong doesn't believe some bad news about him, just call him back and see if I, the emperor's uncle, can come back to help me support the Han Dynasty!"
When Liu Xie mentioned Liu Bei, not only did Cao Cao's expression become serious, but Guo Jia beside him even widened his eyes. Obviously, he had just left Xuchang not long ago, and it was Liu Bei who led troops to stop Yuan Shu.
At this moment, Cao Cao thought of some not-so-good possibilities.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to go back and discuss this matter. I will report to Your Majesty alone about sending troops."
There were many people in the court, and people from all walks of life were stationed in Xuchang to do various things. Cao Cao felt that there were some things that he couldn't talk about here anymore, so he said this and bowed his head and returned to his original position.
"In that case, let's stop here today!"
After Liu Xie finished speaking seemingly relaxedly, he got up and went to the palace. No one knew that his back and buttocks were almost soaked with sweat. This was his first court appearance in this era.
, although it seems easy and takes the initiative, it is tantamount to a war for oneself.
Liu Xie knew that once Cao Cao became suspicious of him in this matter, the blame for the imperial edict would have to be placed on himself as the emperor. It would be almost impossible for him to be as comfortable as before in the palace.
Already.
But now it seems that everything is going smoothly.
As for throwing Liu Bei away, firstly, Liu Bei kept shouting that he was supporting the Han Dynasty for his own sake. If I let him stand in front of Liu Xie, he would probably not be as good as Dong Cheng before him.
In this era where heroes are emerging, as long as they can be called heroes, in their eyes, the emperor Liu Xie is either a ladder to accumulate reputation or a stumbling block on the road to self-reliance, and has no third role.
A more important reason is that Liu Xie knew that whether he said it or not, when Cao Cao found out that Liu Bei was also involved in the clothing edict.
Thinking again about why he had to take the initiative to leave Xuchang to destroy Yuan Shu, it was a matter of course to destroy Liu Bei first. In this case, it was okay for this good man to let Liu Xie do it first.
As for Cao Cao, since he, the emperor, is now on other people's territory, he has to temporarily let others think that he is honest and is of the same mind as him.
Otherwise, even if Liu Xie has countless tricks in his head, he can only be Cao Cao's caged bird, and the more Cao Cao discovers that he has ideas, the less freedom he will have.
Returning to the palace, Liu Xie found that his other old father-in-law, Fu Wan, was already waiting outside the door. Obviously, Fu Shou took his explanation seriously.
"Your Majesty, in today's court, what are you..."
"Some things, it is not a good thing to know early. Don't ask first. I will bear the risk now. Send me a message and a letter. If this matter comes to pass, I will take you out of this prison."
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Fu Wan is a scholar and not very courageous. Although he feels that Liu Xie seems a little different from before, he also understands that there is really no benefit in asking more questions.
He saw the bad looks of Dong Cheng, Wang Zifu and others in the court, and he didn't want to become the next Dong Cheng.
After Fu finished putting the letter Liu Xie handed him into his personal clothes, he quickly left the palace. Fu Shou had also heard about the drastic changes in the court.
"Your Majesty, although the Chariot General sometimes behaves inappropriately, he still has some influence in the court. At least he can check and balance Cao Cao. If your Majesty does this, once Cao Cao really returns from the crusade against Yuan Shao, he will not let him go.
It’s in my eyes…”
Fu Shou was still a woman with a relatively strong temperament. She more or less dared to say things that Fu Wan didn't dare to say.
She is almost the person who knows Liu Xie best. Ever since he fell ill a few days ago, Liu Xie has seemed to be a completely different person. Although he had a little temper and a little cleverness before, he would never act on such a big matter.
Judgment, Xuchang’s Tian is named Cao.
"Whether it's to fight Liu Bei or Yuan Shao, although Cao Cao has fewer troops now, it's only a matter of time. But he doesn't fight Yuan Shao really for my big man, so... I don't really have to guard him.
Xuchang!"
Chapter completed!