Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 359 Chapter [-] Game and Wrestling

Outside Runan City, Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to protect a carriage heading towards Xuchang. If everything goes well, they can arrive in three days.

In the carriage, Liu Xie was wearing a thick cloak and leaning against the carriage, his eyes showing a hint of tiredness, but he felt much more relaxed inside.

Kneeling next to him was an old man with gray hair and beard. He was said to be an old man, but he was actually less than fifty, and even a few years younger than Lu Bu. However, his years of depression made his appearance look quite old. few.

"Your Majesty, how is it?" Dong Cheng asked cautiously.

Liu Xie sighed and looked deeply, "Although he can be considered a member of his own family, according to the genealogy, he should be of the same generation as me. I have talked to him many times in the past few days, but I am afraid he is not the same person as me."

"Since we are members of the royal family, how can we not agree with His Majesty?" Dong Cheng was a little surprised.

Liu Xie gave a wry smile, then sat up straight, wrapped the cloak around his body, and said slowly: "Compared to the emperor's uncle Liu Bei, Liu Ye lacks a bit of courage. I have hinted it several times intentionally or unintentionally. , but he focused on how to destroy Cao Cao and Sun Ce.

Now they are all at the end of their rope. Doesn't he know that the biggest threat to the big man is Xuchang? "

As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Cheng was so frightened that he hurriedly made a hissing gesture, before carefully opening a corner of the curtain to see if anyone heard him.

He probably didn't know that Zhao Yun, who was not far in front of the carriage, suddenly lost his expression, frowned slightly, glanced back at the carriage, sighed and shook his head.

"Your Majesty, Liu Ye is different from Liu Bei. He was promoted by Lu Lin, so it is understandable that he feels for them. But no matter what, his surname is Liu, and he has the blood of Emperor Gaozu flowing through him just like Your Majesty. This It’s an unchangeable fact, and you may not be able to rely on it at critical times.”

Dong Cheng's words are only half right.

Liu Ye was indeed promoted by Lu Lin, but if he expected to use him to deal with Lu Lin, it was obviously a miscalculation.

History will change, but human character will not.

As a veteran of the three dynasties of Cao Wei, Liu Ye could be said to have watched Cao Cao rise to prominence, become duke, king and then emperor.

In this process, there were people who defended their integrity with their lives, such as Xun Wenruo, Geng Ji, Zu Bi and others, but there was no Liu Ye among them.

It can't be said that Liu Ye has forgotten his roots. It can only be said that his ambition is not as good as Liu Bei's. Seeing a decadent dynasty withdrawing from the stage of history, he really has no interest in doing things like a mantis.

In fact, his identity as a clan member of the Han Dynasty still fooled him, because he had proposed strategies twice. If the Cao family and his son followed them, it would really be possible to end the troubled times ahead of time.

The first time was after Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, Liu Ye immediately suggested using troops against Sichuan non-stop, because at that time Liu Bei had just taken control of Xichuan, people's hearts were unstable, soldiers were exhausted, horses were exhausted, and food and grass were insufficient.

It's a pity that Cao Cao was war-weary at the time and allowed Liu Bei to grow bigger. In the end, he ordered his army to behead Xiahou and completely lost control of Yizhou. Liu Bei also had the capital to become the leader of the three-part world.

The second time was in the hands of Cao Pi. In order to avenge Guan Yu, Liu Bei mobilized the whole country to attack Wu. At this time, Sun Quan sent envoys to Cao Pi to give in and ask for asylum. Many ministers also suggested that Cao Pi sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Finally, The direction of military deployment was determined based on success or failure. Only Liu Ye suggested taking advantage of the Jiangdong soldiers and horses being attracted to the Jingzhou area and immediately sending out elite troops to swoop into the hinterland of Jiangdong. This would surely lead to great success.

In the end, of course I didn’t listen.

Let alone Cao Cao, even Cao Pi's strategic vision is absolutely online. As for abandoning Liu Ye's strategy, it may not be without the title factor of the Han clan clan.

But no matter what, Liu Ye is sincerely helping the old Cao family. For such a person, it is simply unrealistic to expect him to help Liu Xie at this juncture.

Liu Xie stretched his arms and said thoughtfully: "Let's not mention him. I don't want to beg anyone. After all, I don't know what the situation will be like when I return to Xuchang."

"Yes."

Dong Cheng nodded and said: "I still know Lu Bu, and I shouldn't dare to have any objections. But it's hard to tell about his son-in-law. I heard that his prestige in the army is not inferior to that of Lu Bu. I am only worried that he will succeed in one day." , greedy for power and position, may not be willing to return power to His Majesty."

"Uncle Guo and I want to go together on this."

Liu Xie also nodded with deep understanding, "When we get to Xuchang, we can immediately judge his loyalty, and then we can decide how to deal with it."

"Yes, most of the three ministers and ministers above the court were Cao Cao's people. Now that he has been defeated, almost all the ministers above the court have been wiped out. I heard that some ministers have also returned to Xuchang, but there are definitely no vacancies. few.

If Lin Mo has the delusion to steal the country, he will definitely ask for the deployment of manpower in these areas. If the selection of these officials is led by His Majesty, then Your Majesty can become the real emperor! "Dong Cheng's analysis is hit the nail on the head. This is the most practical approach.

The three ministers and nine ministers of the imperial court directly determine the direction of the country's destiny. It is very important who is in charge.

When he said this, Liu Xie half-squinted his eyes and said solemnly: "I don't know how many of the princes, Wu Shuo, Geng Ji, etc. will come back. I am now employing people. After all, Yang Biao and Zhao Wen are on the job." At this age, Kong Rong and the others don’t know if they are still in Xuchang.

I'm really worried that even if Lin Mo is willing to hand over power, there will be a situation where there will be no one available. "

"The battlefield is dangerous and Cao has many soldiers. I'm afraid not many can come back." Dong Cheng showed a look of pain. They were all people from the imperial faction. They were a force that Liu Xie could safely rely on. He was indeed able to escape this time. Too much was lost in the pursuit, and it was all the Tian family's loss.

"But uncle Guo, don't worry too much. In my opinion, no matter how difficult Lin Mo is to deal with, he will be easier to deal with than Cao Cao."

"Why did your Majesty say that?" Dong Chengqing exclaimed, how could someone who could deal with Cao Cao's obedience be so easy to deal with.

"The Cao family has many relatives, so Cao Cao can safely assign some important positions to them, but neither Lu Bu nor Lin Mo has the power to do so."

Liu Xie said with a hint of cunning, "I have seriously thought about it. Their biggest reliance is on their strong generals, but these people can stand alone and there is no reason to stay in the capital for a long time.

As long as I cultivate the strength to hold the Royal Forest Army, Patrol Battalion and Nine School Lieutenants in my hands, I will have absolute autonomy. "

Hearing this, Dong Cheng also became happy and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, as long as they can take over the defense of the capital, the generals stationed abroad will only obey the orders of the capital.

We have to prepare for the worst, but Wei Chen feels that His Majesty can be more optimistic. Maybe Lu Lin is willing to do his best to assist His Majesty. "

"Lu Bu is old after all, so it's good to try his best to help, but Lin Mo."

Liu Xie frowned, "Even Cao Cao said that one person can be as powerful as a million troops. This sword can hurt the enemy as well as yourself. You still need to be careful."

Zhao Yun outside the carriage was getting slower and slower. He was confused and didn't quite understand what the emperor was thinking. At present, Cao Cao was not destroyed, and Sun Ce and Liu Bei were also ruling the roost. Why didn't he think about dealing with these people, but instead started plotting against them? Save the heroes.

Ziyang Academy, the land that the Zhen family and Zuo Rong had purchased in recent days, and the two trade routes covering almost all the states and counties of the Han Dynasty, these chips together were enough to qualify them to take action.

Lin Mo was thinking about how to bundle and use the chips on hand, but it would be better if Liu Xie took the lead.

Aristocratic families have always put profit first. Most of the so-called loyal to the Han Dynasty are more often loyal to the interests of their own family.

Whether it was the support or opposition when Cao Cao became king, or the support or opposition when Cao Pi and Liu Bei became emperor later, most of them were considering the interests of the family.

Even if one day he really wanted to abolish Liu Xie, the only ones who would jump out to oppose him would be a small number of diehards, and most of them would just think that their interests would be affected.

Based on this consideration, Lin Mo planned to let Liu Xie bear the first round of fire. When the time comes, his anger will only be concentrated on Liu Xie.

In the world of the Han Dynasty, aristocratic families and emperors have always been in a game situation, and one day he took over. If this situation is not fundamentally reversed, the situation of being constrained by aristocratic families will also be unavoidable.

Lin Mo knew this very well from the beginning when he assisted Lu Bu, but the emperors of this era still lacked the means to overthrow the aristocratic family. They were controlled by the aristocratic family and had to use the aristocratic family. Lu Lin only had the little capital to use it to compete. The torrent of aristocratic families.

It's nothing more than overthrowing a Chen family, and a Lu family will replace them. They are all descendants of aristocratic families, and no one can say who is honest and responsible. When it comes to truly seeking the interests of the family, people's hearts cannot withstand the test.

But having said that, complete suppression by force like Zhu Yuanzhang can also play a certain role, but Lin Mo can't do it now. Firstly, the world is not unified. Secondly, he is confident that he has the means to change the monopoly of the family, and there is no need for such Come hard.

After all, unless we make drastic changes in the system, if we kill one group, there will be another, and there will be no end to them.

Judging from Lu Lin's current situation, doing both things at the same time is the most optimal choice.

Just when Lin Mo was lost in thought, the door was pushed open with a creak, and the cold wind in the early spring blew her skirt and blue silk stockings, making her look bright and moving.

The girl put a bowl of hot soup in front of Lin Mo and said softly: "Master, drink the sugar water and warm yourself up." It was the sinister queen Guo Zhao, who arrived from Xuchang with the Xin brothers and Zuo Rong. .

This girl's figure is incredible now. She's not a murder weapon in the world, but it's something that Lin Mo can't grasp with one hand. Compared with the small mountain bag when he first met her, it's a world of difference. She has a small buttocks twist when she walks. The twist made Lin Mo feel a little distracted.

Lin Mo patted her small buttocks, the touch felt great, "The Zhen family has done a good job. Now Mi'er has complete control over the Zhen family's business, which is very important to me."

"Young master taught me well." The dark queen leaned obediently on Lin Mo's shoulder, her orchid breath refreshing.

"How are the people who asked you to prepare it?" Lin Mo drank a bowl of hot sugar water, which was very good.

"There are forty-six people brought back from the North, all of them are absolutely loyal. Huainan and Xuzhou have also transferred more than twenty people. The young master also knows that the Red Sleeves have been idle for the past two years, and those transferred back are all previously deployed. Those who go down." Guo Zhao explained.

"It's a little less, just use it."

"Are you all going to the palace?"

Lin Mo shook his head, "That's not necessary. To save others from saying that I have spies everywhere, he can change the people in the palace if he likes. These people are mainly placed on this list."

Lin Mo took out a piece of silk cloth from his arms. They were all important officials of the court who had fled back one after another these days.

According to their understanding of history, these people are either die-hard loyal to Liu Xie, or at least support the Han Dynasty. They are the ones they need to keep abreast of the trends at all times.

Even when Cao Cao occupied Xuchang, there were actually three or four mutinies of varying sizes, which basically occurred when he threatened the imperial power.

This kind of thing can't be sloppy.

"This is easy to handle. Now that Cao Cao is coercing the people to leave, even if the people on the list come back, there will definitely not be enough maids in the house. It will not be difficult to sneak in." Guo Zhao glanced at the list and assured with confidence.

"Thank you for your hard work. Young Master should reward you for your hard work." After saying that, Lin Mo smiled mischievously and held the scheming queen in his arms, starting to act dishonestly.

In fact, the issue of the clan was not only considered by Liu Xie, but also by Lin Mo.

So, of course, we need to spread our branches and leaves at the right time.

Even if he didn't care about the blue sky and the sun, he would use the eighteen postures of Awei on Guo Zhao.

Within a few days, Liu Xie's car arrived in Xuchang on time.

When Liu Xie returned to this big cage, his mentality was different from before.

No matter what Lin Mo wanted to do, Lu Bu still greeted him according to the emperor's guard of honor. The scale was unprecedentedly grand, and all civil and military officials were present to greet him.

Everyone knelt down and bowed to welcome the emperor back to the capital.

"My dear, I haven't seen you in Chang'an for more than ten years. It was you who rescued me from the shackles of Dong Zhuo. Today, you saved me from the fall of Dong Zhuo. You drove away the Cao thieves and saved me again. My dear, He is really a minister of the country and a pillar of the imperial court." Liu Xie hurriedly helped Lu Bu up and held his hand, his excitement was beyond words.

"Your Majesty, your words are serious. This is what a humble minister should do." Lu Bu felt a little complicated. If Lin Mo hadn't told him what he said, this would have been a beautiful scene. "On the day of the imperial edict's return, I will resolve the war with the general." Robe' picture.

But now, Lu Bu always felt that his old acquaintance, whom he no longer recognized, would harm him, and he was deeply afraid that in the next sentence, he would suddenly ask Aiqing when he would hand over the military power.

"This is Lin Mo, the Marquis of Lanling, who is famous all over the world. Well, well, I have long heard about Lin Aiqing, the young hero. He is so famous that it is better to meet him. He is also an important weapon for protecting the country." Liu Xie held one by one, deeply afraid of the other party. I feel like I'm being unfair to others.

"Your Majesty is so complimentary. The humble ministers are just doing their best, and it is only because of the loyalty of the soldiers to Your Majesty that we can be where we are today." Lin Mo answered in a decent manner.

Sure enough, I don't like this feeling. After all, I am a modern person. No matter how friendly he is to you, I don't have the habit of kneeling. In my heart, I don't like this feeling of having to respect the other person as a god.

The meeting between Lu Lin's son-in-law and the emperor was completed in this kind of friendly greetings.

But regardless of words, Liu Xie is quite good at winning people's hearts. He didn't just focus on chatting with the couple. He really asked everyone present.

Moreover, you have to convince him, as long as the other party gives his name, Liu Xie can actually tell a little bit about his contribution.

Liao Shen, Jia Xu, Pang Tong, the Ma family father and son, and even less outstanding characters such as Xu Shu, the Xin brothers, and Guo Tu, he didn't miss any of them, and he clicked on them all.

By the time he paid attention to everyone, an hour had passed, and then he entered the city at the reminder of his uncle Dong Cheng.

Jia Xu walked at the end, looked at Liu Xie gathered in the crowd, chuckled, and shook his head.

"Old guy, why are you laughing?" As the relationship became more familiar, Liao Shen's name for Jia Xu changed from Mr. Jia, Mr. Wenhe, and Wenhe to "Old guy."

Jia Xu snorted and said casually: "It's nothing, I just didn't expect His Majesty to still remember me. I thought His Majesty would hold a grudge against me for those things that happened back then."

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  Liao Shen thought for a while, nodded and said, "You instigated Li Jue and Guo Si to counterattack Chang'an. They really deserve to be hated."

Jia Xu glanced at Zhang Liao faintly. As expected, the dog's mouth couldn't spit out ivory.

When he was about to leave, he was pulled back by Liao Shen and asked quietly: "What do you think of Your Majesty?"

"The appearance is dignified, as befits an emperor."

"Bullshit! I always felt that there was something profound about your smile just now. I must have some opinions about His Majesty in my heart. Tell me quickly. If you don't say it today, I won't let you go." Regarding the issue of how to treat the emperor, even if it is from my own family Liao Shen also failed to get any guidance from Lu Lin.

However, given his position, the emperor's government had to pay attention. He could not see the problem, but he believed that the old scumbag must be clearer.

Unable to resist Liao Shen's pull, the old bastard looked around to make sure there was no one there before whispering: "Your Majesty is not simple."

"What should I say?" Liao Shen became interested.

"Did you see that he was rambling for an hour just now? On the surface, he was thanking the civil and military officials, but in fact he had a calculated intention."

Jia Xu looked sideways at the retreating team and continued: "By doing this, he will leave the impression of a wise king on these brothers who have followed Wen Hou and Yunwen through life and death, and can win over people's hearts to a certain extent.

Did you see that Zang Ba and Sun Guan were laughing from ear to ear just now? "

Speaking of this, Zhang Liao suddenly nodded.

"The most important thing is that he is testing the attitude of Marquis Wen and Yunwen towards him. He wants to see if they have the patience to wait for him to finish asking. This is very important because he cannot yet judge whether Marquis Wen and Yunwen will be the second choice. A Cao Cao."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, a look of admiration appeared on Zhang Liao's face, "He is indeed an old man. He looked deeply enough and I didn't notice it."

Just as Jia Xu was stroking his beard quite proudly, Liao Shen asked in a sinister tone: "Are you just blind?"

Jia Xu is now very relaxed when he is with Liao Shen. He sneered coldly, "Didn't you see that he would subconsciously glance at Yunwen every time he asked someone?"

This. I really didn’t pay attention to this.

Only then did Zhang Liao believe that Jia Xu was not all a conspiracy theory, and that there were real traces to follow.

"So, Your Majesty is really not a simple person." Liao Shen crossed his arms and nodded slightly, and said seriously.

"It's really not simple. After being a puppet for so many years, he can still have such a mastery and mental skills. If there is no guidance from an expert behind him, it means that he is indeed well versed in the way of the emperor." Jia Xu said and moved towards Went into the city.

(End of this chapter)