Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 3 The Case of the Prince’s Coffin Disappearance, Related to the Five Dou Rice Sect

Inside the palace, the atmosphere in the harem of the Chongde Palace was very tense. The emperor Liu Hong knelt and sat on the upper seat, his eyes were so shocked that he couldn't believe it.

he asked tremblingly. "You mean? My eldest son Liu Yu is still alive?"

Xiao Huangmen at the side comforted Liu Hong, and said: "Your Majesty has learned... I have been thoroughly investigating the case of the disappearance of Prince 'Yu''s coffin for ten years."

"There is a major discovery this year. This case is related to the Five Dou Rice Sect that has sprung up in the Eastern and Western Sichuans in recent years."

Liu Hong's eyes suddenly lifted up...

Infinite radiance burst out from the eye sockets!

Liu Yu, the eldest son of the emperor, before he entered Luoyang, as a "young prince"... made a servant girl in the Hou's mansion pregnant.

This was originally an accident, but for people with "status" like theirs, since the maidservant is pregnant, they will naturally give birth.

And the first emperor Liu Zhi collapsed because of childlessness, so he was ruled by his nephew Dou Wu, who selected Liu Hong, who was more than ten years old, from the royal heirs to succeed him, so that he could control it easily!
After Liu Hong became the emperor, the first small goal he set was to seize the real power of these relatives and officials!Don't be a puppet!
The second small goal is that he must have an heir to inherit his great cause!

He can't be like the first emperor Liu Zhi, his great cause must be inherited by his children and grandchildren, and his ancestral temple must be worshiped by his children and grandchildren!
Unexpectedly, after Liu Yu, the eldest son of the emperor, died and disappeared strangely in the coffin, the four sons in succession all died young, and this made him never forget the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Yu!
Now that I heard that he was still alive, I was naturally excited and couldn't help myself!

"If so, if Yu'er is still alive, then...that's ten years old, right?"

He groaned softly in his heart, but his mouth did not reveal any joy or anger.

"Jian Shuo, tell me carefully, I want to know everything that happened eleven years ago."

"Here!" The name of the Xiaohuangmen who investigated this matter was Jian Shuo, and he was an eunuch trusted by Emperor Liu Hong.

The level of trust is far above the ten permanent attendants headed by Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong.

Even the military power that Liu Hong regained from the power ministers Dou Wu and Chen Fan after the disaster of the party was handed over to him with great confidence.

"Cough cough..."

With a light cough, Jian Shuo said in detail: "The five buckets of rice religion originally originated from Longhu Mountain west of the Yangtze River. It was created by Taoist Zhang Ling. It was originally named Tianshidao and Zhengyi. Heming Mountain, which was moved westward to the land of Bashu, was called the "Five Dou Rice Religion" because the pope who absorbed it had to pay five buckets of rice first!"

Liu Hong didn't show any joy or anger on his face. He took a cup of tea from the table, took a sip, and signaled Jian Shuo to continue.

"Theoretically speaking, the move of the Five Dou Rice Sect to Bashu has nothing to do with the disappearance of the eldest son of the emperor, but this year, by accident, I discovered the Five Dou Rice Sect talisman to cure diseases, heal the village, and help the poor people. Among them... The money and food needed are huge... far exceeding the five buckets of rice that the congregation gave!"

"Get to the point!" Liu Hong interrupted. He was not interested in the ever-growing Taiping Dao in the Central Plains, so he didn't have the time to pay attention to the development of the Five Dou Rice Sect.

In this era, Taoism has declined!
"Cough..." Jian Shuo coughed, and reorganized the language, saving a lot of nonsense. "According to my subordinates' investigation, the main source of money for the Five Dou Rice Sect is the proceeds from tomb robbery!"

Well…

Liu Hong's eyes opened in vain, and he suddenly thought of something.

"You mean, the emperor's son in the coffin of the emperor's mausoleum was stolen by them! No... rescued?"

"Exactly?" Jian Shuo nodded heavily. "Taoism advocates life when qi gathers, death when qi dissipates, receiving the soul in the sky, stagnation in the earth, and separation of the soul after death. Therefore, when a person dies and goes to heaven, there should be no foreign objects around the coffin. Money and silk will hinder the return of the soul of the deceased. nature."

"Based on this theory, and also based on their need to develop the Five Dou Rice Sect, the celestial masters of the Five Dou Rice Sect will order some priests to secretly steal some property next to the coffin with ghost soldiers! Only steal property, not the coffin Owner!"

"Xiaguan went along this floor to visit, and I can already confirm that the one who stole the prince Yu is the second generation descendant of Tianshi Dao, Zhang Heng, the son of Zhang Daoling, and the prince Yu he took away, Xiaguan found many people who witnessed the incident. The villagers can all prove that Prince Yu didn't die at that time! And he was extremely noisy...weeping along the way!"

Of course...crying!

That was the most powerless struggle of a traverser's soul piercing onto a baby's body!
Who would have thought that once he crossed over, he would almost be buried alive without doing anything?

call…

Hearing this, Liu Hong exhaled heavily, as if reborn, he stood up suddenly.

"I don't care about the Five Dou Rice Sect, I just want to know, where is Prince Yu now?"

"Eighteen miles east of Luoyang City, there is a Taoist temple adjacent to the White Horse Temple, named 'Yulin Temple'!"

"Taoist temple?"

Seeing the puzzlement on Emperor Liu Hong's face, Jian Shuo quickly explained.

"After instigating against a sacrificial wine of the Five Dou Rice Sect in Bashu, I learned that Prince Yu is now one of the five Dou Rice Sect's sacrificial wines, and is responsible for recruiting followers in the Central Plains! He is Na Yulin The Lord of the Observations!"

call out…

Suddenly, Liu Hong trembled all over.

It is true that his heart was throbbing at the moment.

But...he still didn't show his face, nor did he show any emotion or anger.

In his ten-year career as an emperor, he has experienced all kinds of catastrophes. He is in balance among eunuchs, relatives, and scholars.

"Jian Shuo! You have to know what you mean by these words!"

Hearing this, Jian Shuo drew out his saber and stabbed his arm, blood dripping down immediately.

"I am the master with all my heart, and I swear by my blood. If half a sentence of what I just said is fabricated, I will cover my face with yellow sand, be eaten by thousands of ants, and die a terrible death!"

Seeing this scene, Liu Hong showed some satisfaction.

"Very good, I want you to confirm the identity of the 'Yulin Temple Master' again!"

"My eldest son has a birthmark on his lower back! At this time tomorrow, tell me what the birthmark looks like!"

Speaking of here…

With a wave of his long sleeves, Liu Hong strode out of the Chongde Hall. Although his heart was throbbing, his face was as indifferent as paper, and his eyes were as deep as autumn water!

"Here! Here!"

Jian Shuo took the order immediately!

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The meat was grilling on the stove, and the warm wine was steaming from the bottle.

Cao Cao took out the hot wine from the wine bottle, poured it on Liu Yu... and cut off a piece of roast meat, and put it on his plate.

At this time, Liu Yu lowered her head, looking at her nose with her eyes and her heart with her nose.

Cao Cao couldn't bear it anymore.

"Brother Yu, just teach me!"

"How can you tell who is starving when you are giving porridge here in Yulin? Who is a refugee? Who is here to make up for it?"

"I'm in Dunqiu. I donate porridge and help the people... It doesn't matter if they are hungry or not, they all come in a swarm, but the real people don't get much!"

The question Cao Cao wants to ask for advice is this...

It is true that promulgating the "Ten Crimes" can suppress the powerful;
You can build Dunqiu County with the money from the old man.

But... as natural and man-made disasters continue, there are more and more hungry people in the surrounding counties, and more and more refugees gather in Dunqiu. He, Cao Cao, wants to give porridge, but from all over the world... don't care if they are hungry people or not, they all gather together Come here, can't tell the truth from the fake.

Cao Cao is really helpless in this matter!
finally…

After pondering for a long time, Liu Yu spoke. "There is a saying in "Six Secret Teachings", 'If you use a knife, you must cut, and if you hold an ax, you must cut!' It is a matter of chance. When there are some things that should be tough, do you have to be tough?"

hiss…

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, raised his eyes and asked, "Be tough on those who pretend to be fools?"

Shaking his head, Liu Yu directly shook his head...

"That…"

Before Cao Cao could speak, Liu Yu motioned for Cao Cao to drink, and Cao Cao drank it all in one gulp, but... halfway through the drink, he realized something was wrong.

The whole wine spit out with a "poof"... Thanks to Liu Yu's quick reaction, she hid aside.

"Why is there sand in this wine?" Cao Cao asked with a question mark on his face.

Liu Yu smiled slightly.

"Our Yulin tourism not only has sand in the wine, but also in the porridge given to the hungry people..."

Uh…

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, and was about to speak, but suddenly...he realized something!
I see…

I see…

No wonder, Brother Yu was able to ensure that the people he gave porridge to would be hungry people, the mystery... so it was in the sand!
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(End of this chapter)