Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 695 Retreat as Advance (4000)

No one knew what kind of event Wu Liang would say, they just looked at him curiously.

Under the earnest eyes of everyone, Wu Liang finally opened his mouth and said unhurriedly: "There are people in Huainan who will become emperor in the near future."

proclaim oneself emperor? ? ?

Hearing these two words, everyone present was startled, and soon became suspicious again.

How can it be?

Even if the world is in chaos and the lords are separatist, the government orders of the Han Dynasty have long been unable to exert much restraint, so that the emperor Xiandi Liu Xie only hangs his identity most of the time.

But this identity cannot be replaced by anyone who wants to replace it.

Unless he is dead or abolished, anyone's act of proclaiming the emperor will be unfair. This move will only usher in the dissatisfaction of the nobles in the world, be despised by the princes of the world, and will eventually become the target of public criticism. Is the most stupid behavior.

Didn't you see that even though Dong Zhuo had power in the court and held a heavy army, he just abolished the young emperor and established the Xian emperor, which already attracted the joint crusade of many princes.

But what everyone present knew better.

Now, especially in the area of ​​Huainan, there is absolutely no force that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Dong Zhuo back then, so if someone proclaims himself emperor without authorization, he is simply committing suicide.

"The Huainan area..."

Xun Yu pondered for a moment according to the prompt given by Wu Liang, and quickly locked on to a character, and asked subconsciously, "Wu Taishi, the person you are talking about, shouldn't it be Yuan Shu and Yuan Gonglu?"

"It is this man."

Wu Liang said without changing his countenance, "I figured out that he is about to enshrine the Jade Seal of the State, establish the capital Shouchun, establish the name Zhongshi, and set Jiujiang County as Huainan Yin. From then on, he will no longer be a subject of the Han Dynasty, but will turn a blind eye to His Majesty. True Dragon Emperor."

All of this information comes from the real history known to Wu Liang.

When interrogating Lv Bu before, he learned that Chen Gong claimed to borrow troops from Yuan Shu to help Lv Bu make a comeback, so he went to Huainan alone, Wu Liang had already thought of this matter.

The time has indeed come.

In history, after Yuan Shu learned that Emperor Xian had escaped from Chang'an and was hunted down by the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si and had nowhere to live, he believed that the Han Dynasty was exhausted and his time had come, so he forcibly proclaimed the Imperial Jade Seal soon after. proclaim oneself emperor.

Of course, as everyone would not believe, this is indeed a very stupid move.

Not long after, they encountered joint attacks by Sun Ce, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Boss Cao and many other forces, and soon reached the point of desperation, so they had to write to Yuan Shao, who he had always looked down on, for help, and promised to send the emperor The number belonged to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao readily accepted it. Unfortunately, one of them was in the south and the other was in the north. Yuan Shao's reinforcements were frequently blocked and difficult to use.

In the end, the "Zhong Clan" dynasty established by Yuan Shu lasted only two years before it was exhausted, and Yuan Shu finally vomited blood and died.

So Wu Liang knows better than anyone else.

Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in the near future, and Chen Gong's trip to Huainan was probably not to borrow troops for Lv Bu. He just abandoned Lv Bu like everyone else and went to join Yuan Shu who had been secretly linked with him. It can also be said that he turned back in time. "Pilgrimage".

"..."

Seeing what Wu Liang said in such detail, everyone fell into silence again.

In fact, everyone still has a lot of words to refute Wu Liang, not only Liu Xie and Xun Yu, but also Boss Cao and Cao Chun. It's just that everyone has come to this point, and there is no one who has something to say immediately Exported rectum.

They were silent, just digesting the "big event" that Wu Liang broke out, and after thinking it over carefully, they decided whether to speak and how to speak.

Especially Boss Cao.

At the same time, he was thinking about the purpose of Wu Liang's sudden revelation.

Although this incident seems to have nothing to do with his purpose of coming to meet Liu Xie today, Boss Cao is very clear that Wu Liang is not the kind of person who can't speak without thinking, so there must be some of them that he hasn't had yet. Want to understand the purpose.

However, Wu Liang was not idle, and then said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, this matter is no small matter. It is impossible to have two emperors in the world. If there is a slight carelessness, the country will lose the country. It will be the most difficult time to deal with yourself." It is His Majesty, I explained that I hope His Majesty will prepare for this matter in advance, and we must not take it lightly, otherwise the Han Dynasty may not be able to continue."

"This……"

Liu Xie was obviously a bit confused when he heard the words. Although this matter has not yet been concluded, it is indeed a major event that can shake his position as the Son of Heaven.

And no matter how scheming he was, he had never experienced such a thing.

Coupled with the fact that there is no actual military power in hand, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Seeing this, Xun Yu at the side immediately took up the conversation, frowned and asked, "Wu Taishi, I don't know how sure you are about this matter?"

"If I'm not [-]% sure, how dare I disturb Shengjia?"

Wu Liang asked with confidence.

"Then besides the omen you saw in the night stargazing, do you have any other evidence to support this matter?"

Xun Yu asked again.

"There is no need to prove this matter, just wait for a while, the news of this day will surely be known to the world, and... please forgive me for speaking bluntly, your majesty is still too busy to take care of himself, so naturally he can't take care of things as far away as Huainan. Although I hope that His Majesty will be prepared in advance for this incident, I also know that His Majesty is powerless to stop it, so I can only make His Majesty not be too surprised when he receives the news in the near future."

Wu Liang said very disrespectfully to Emperor Xian.

Anyway, Emperor Xian already knew that he was Boss Cao's man, so that Xi Zhi could encounter an accident. He must have been on Emperor Xian's assassination list...Wang Mangtou, who visited him many times and was finally captured by him at home this time, is the evidence.

Therefore, Wu Liang was not afraid of offending Emperor Xian by his bad words. Now the only person who really protects him is Boss Cao, and he should stand unswervingly on Boss Cao's side.

"..."

Liu Xie looked helpless when he heard this, because what Wu Liang said was an indisputable fact.

But Xun Yu still had some criticisms, looked at Wu Liang seriously and said: "Wu Taishi, although you know some strange arts, you have never been to the court. You need to know that the court is a serious place to discuss affairs and politics. Such baseless nonsense is not within the scope of the discussion."

You said it very well, don't say it again next time.

This is what Xun Yu wanted to express. Although he didn't openly stand against Boss Cao at this moment, he had already shown some not-so-obvious hostility towards Wu Liang. He refuted and opposed Wu Liang, and looked at him with contempt for a moment.

This naturally deepened Wu Liang's suspicion, but there was still no direct evidence.

"What Xun Shizhong said is very true."

Wu Liang gave a salute with a smile, and said to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, I still have some immature views on the current situation in the world. I hope to take this opportunity to explain to Your Majesty that maybe it can play a role in attracting ideas." , and just ask Xun Sizhong for some advice."

"Wu Taishi, please tell me."

Liu Xiezheng was a little restless, so he was right.

"Your Majesty thinks that His Majesty is in a crisis-ridden situation and should be prepared in advance."

Wu Liang went on to say, "This time when your Majesty returned to Luoyang, he was chased by the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si from the Xiliang Army on the way, and none of the accompanying officials survived. Continue. This is the number one threat from the West."

"Your servant also heard that Yuan Shao wanted to establish Liu Yu, a clan member of the Han family, as emperor, and his wolfish ambitions were clearly revealed. Not long ago, General Cao sent the secret letter intercepted by Yuan Shao to His Majesty for review. This time, His Majesty returned to Luoyang. , Yuan Shao not only did not lead troops to come to King Qin, but even secretly sent someone to assassinate His Majesty, if His Majesty falls into Yuan Shao's hands, I am afraid that not only the throne will be lost, but his life will also be in danger. This is the second threat from the north."

"Now the minister has calculated that Yuan Shu will proclaim himself emperor in Huainan in the near future. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and one world naturally cannot accommodate two emperors. Therefore, once Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, His Majesty will surely become Yuan Shu's thorn in his side. Your Majesty will not die for a day. Yuan Shu's name is not right and his words are not going well. This is the third threat from the south."

"West, north, south... His Majesty is now surrounded by wolves, and he is in a dilemma. If anyone still tries to protect His Majesty at this moment, he will bear the pressure from the three parties together, and these three parties are all in their own right. The best among the princes of the road, it's hard..."

Having said that, Wu Liang finally looked at Liu Xie a little bit unbearably, then took out an imperial edict and the seal ribbon of the Taishi Order from his bosom, holding his hands in both hands, he said with certainty: "The little minister is just greedy for life and afraid of death. Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to take back the original order, allow the young minister to return to his hometown and live in seclusion, and give the young minister a way out!"

"???"

Seeing Wu Liang behave like this, even Boss Cao was taken aback, saying that he had no idea what this guy was doing.

Cao Chun also looked at Wu Liang in surprise.

What is wrong with Wu Taishi today? His words are not shocking, and his behavior is extremely abnormal...Wu Taishi, if you are kidnapped, just blink, and I will immediately order the tiger and leopard rider to rescue you.

"This……"

Liu Xie was completely confused by Wu Liang, and became restless.

According to Wu Liang, his future is completely dark, and he is in danger at any time. If there is no force to protect him, he will undoubtedly die.

"Please your majesty's permission!"

Wu Liang arched his hands again to beg, and while talking, he looked at Boss Cao again, and said seriously, "General, you have shown kindness to the villain, and the villain will never forget it. Although the general already has Disdainful of the capital of the heroes, but once Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, and the general regards His Majesty as the rightful lord, then the pack of wolves that surround His Majesty will also be the pack of wolves that surround you. It's also very dangerous."

"I don't know what your opinion is on this?"

Boss Cao seemed to be a little aware of Wu Liang's strategy, so he cooperated with him.

"The villain thinks that the general should send His Majesty and the accompanying ministers back to Luoyang as soon as possible. If the general wants to be loyal, he can contribute money to repair the Luoyang Palace for His Majesty, and send food and clothing for His Majesty. Stay by your side, let alone send troops to protect it easily, not only that, but also try to draw a clear relationship with His Majesty."

Wu Liang continued, "In this way, the general can preserve his strength in this chaotic situation and concentrate on growing up. One day, when the general is strong enough to eradicate all these rebels, he will order people to find the Han family members who are living outside and rebuild the Han family." It’s not too late, this is also to be loyal to the great man and plead for the lives of the people, it can be regarded as a desperate plan to save the country, and the villain thinks it is better than foolish loyalty with a pebble.”

"Then His Majesty..."

At this moment, Boss Cao finally fully understood Wu Liang's intentions. It turned out that this was a trick to advance by retreating, so he immediately showed embarrassment and said more cooperatively.

What is Liu Xie most afraid of now?
What I am most afraid of is that there is no strong force to support him. Boss Cao still clearly remembers the scene when he first arrived in Anyi. The level of clothing is not enough to cover the body, and the food they eat is very rough corn porridge. A bowl of porridge can spit out more than a dozen stones.

It was not until Boss Cao arrived that he finally provided him with sufficient supplies, and Liu Xie and the accompanying nobles, eunuchs, and ministers finally ate fine grains.

It is precisely because of the presence of Boss Cao's army in the field, and the Qin Wang troops such as Dong Cheng, Yang Feng, and Han Xian who had already been at odds due to the struggle for power had to stop, so that Liu Xie finally lived a relatively stable life.

It can be said that everything that Liu Xie can enjoy now comes from Boss Cao. Although Boss Cao also has evil intentions, it is Boss Cao who really does not want Liu Xie to have any accidents.

This matter has been publicly discussed in history.

Many historical researchers agree with this fact: Boss Cao has been sorry to countless people in his life, but only Emperor Xian Liu Xie is not included.

No one really thinks that Liu Xie is a man of destiny. Just by being the emperor, he can make all the heroes of the world surrender and give up their power. Otherwise, he would be disloyal and rebellious, right?

Yuan Shao will not!

Yuan Shu will not!

Li Jue, Guo Si and his like will not!

Not only would they not know how to do this, but they also wished that Liu Xie would die soon, so that they could realize their great cause in a legitimate way.

At present, apart from these three forces, only Boss Cao still has some strength. He still needs Liu Xie, wants him to live, and wants to use his emperor's signature to do something.

It can even be said that it was precisely because Boss Cao went to Anyi to pick up Liu Xie, who had almost become a beggar, not only made him rich in food and clothing, but also rebuilt a shelf of the court for him, so that there would be no later attacks on Liu Xie. The princes from all walks of life that the Xie completely ignored continued to submit to the court in name, and no one would come to pay tribute, so that he continued to enjoy the majesty of the emperor.

If it weren't for Boss Cao, not only would Liu Xie not be able to enjoy these things, I am afraid it would be impossible for him to enjoy his life and test his life like in the history books.

Therefore, the relationship between Liu Xie and Boss Cao should be to use each other and get what they need.

It's a pity that Boss Cao understands, but Liu Xie still doesn't understand.

Wu Liang is trying to find a way to teach Liu Xie to understand as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)