Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 713 Victory Escape (2)

Wu Zhi's sense of smell immediately smelled something different.He withdrew from the palace, closed the door, no one was allowed to enter, and temporarily blocked the news of Liu Xie's death.He also ordered that everyone in the mansion stay in their original positions and not move around, close the city gates, arrest people in the Taoist temple everywhere, send people to the river to arrest the Taoist priests who offered sacrifices, and send people from the mansion and city guards to come to question them.

The people in the mansion only knew that the Dharma hall suddenly caught fire last night. When everyone was fighting the fire, they didn't pay attention to the escape of the Taoist priest who was doing the ritual, but three people who ran slowly were detained.And these three people were consistent with what the people in the mansion said, except for one more sentence. The person who led the practice was called Zhang Zuo. When he saw the fire in the hall, he was afraid of being chased, so he ran away with him.As for Liu Xie's sons, they lived a life of drunkenness and dreams every day. They were so drunk that they got together last night and still haven't woken up.

The soldiers defending the city said that early yesterday morning, a group of Taoist priests left the city, and the carts were loaded with incense, incense tables and sacrifices, and there was no suspicious person or thing.

Not long after, the soldiers who went to the river reported back, only the sacrificial tents were left by the river, and the Taoist priests were nowhere to be found.

The more Wu Zhi thought about it, the more wrong it became. Could it be that these Taoist priests all ran away when they heard about the accident?This is too organized, there should be a place to run.Immediately dispatch the navy to patrol along the river, check each boat, and seize any suspicious persons immediately.They also asked people to clean up the Dharma Hall and Dojo to see if there were any clues.

There was neither witness nor physical evidence, and Wu Zhi had no clues at hand, so he had to ask Cao Jie to find some information first.It's a pity that Cao Jie didn't know anything about it. He only knew that Liu Kang was ill, and Liu Xie was very anxious, so he asked the Taoist priests to perform deeds to pray for Liu Kang.

Wu Zhi hesitated for a long time, and finally told Cao Jie the news of Liu Xie's sudden death. Cao Jie was taken aback. She knew what kind of Liu Xie's body, how could he die suddenly?Her first reaction was that Liu Xie was killed, and the mastermind was Cao Pi, and the mastermind was most likely Wu Zhi in front of her.

"Your Majesty has already taken the Zen throne, so my brother still refuses to let him go?" Cao Jie burst into tears, but he was powerless to fight. His father ordered him to marry Liu Xie. Fortunately, the husband and wife are still harmonious, but he did not expect his father to die. In less than a year, I changed from a queen to a wife of Shanyang, and now a widow. "Where is Your Majesty, take me to see you!"

"This? Something is wrong, there are many doubts, and it is under investigation. I have blocked the news, and it is not appropriate for Madam to see it now." Wu Zhi refused.

"Bold!" Cao Jie's phoenix eyes widened, and she became more and more convinced that the instigator was Wu Zhi. Liu Xie died, and she would fight it out. "It's just you waiting for the villain to slander my elder brother. Why can't I go to see your majesty? If you don't allow me, I will go to see my elder brother myself."

"It's okay for Madam to see her. Please don't make any noise until the truth comes out," Wu Zhi compromised.If they don't get things right, Cao Jie will say something bad about him in front of Cao Pi. They are brothers and sisters after all, so there is no need for him to be troubled by such a trivial matter.

Cao Jie entered the dormitory and sat before the collapse to wipe away tears. He looked at Liu Xie carefully. The husband and wife who have been married for more than 20 years always have feelings.It didn't take long for Cao Jie to realize that something was wrong. He did look like Liu Xie, but even though his appearance would change after death, he was different from Liu Xie in some subtle ways. Cao Jie secretly lifted the sleeve of his left arm, and Liu Xie Xie has a birthmark there.

It's fake!This is not Liu Xie!

Cao Jie's mind is confused, what's going on?The corpse in front of him does not belong to Liu Xie, so where did Liu Xie go?is he still aliveWho did this?Mu Shun is still hanging there, he is Liu Xie's most trusted confidant eunuch, without Mu Shun, and Liu Xie's children are all there, it is impossible for Liu Xie to run away, not to mention that the mansion is so strictly guarded, Liu Xie is not May leave alone.If Liu Xie died, there would be no point in leaving a fake corpse here.Then there is only one possibility left, Liu Xie was taken away by Cao Pi and imprisoned, leaving a fake corpse to cover people's eyes and ears.

Why did Cao Pi do this?Could it be that Cao Pi not only wanted to kill Liu Xie to avoid future troubles, but also felt sorry for himself because he didn't want to be a widow.Of course, there is another possibility that Cao Pi may be able to use Liu Xie in the future if he keeps Liu Xie.Cao Jie suddenly had such a naive idea, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense.

Deciding not to expose, she stood up. "I'll leave the matter here to you. In addition, you can send a letter to my brother for me. I want to go back to Xudu to visit my relatives in a few days."

When her husband died, Cao Jie wanted to go back to her mother's house. Wu Zhi thought it was reasonable and agreed immediately.As for whether Cao Pi agreed, that was not what he considered.

There are candles, oil lamps, and banners everywhere in the Dharma Hall and the Dojo. The fire was so complete that almost nothing was left, only three feet of ground was dug.The soldiers who searched and arrested captured a few Taoist priests, but they didn't know what to do with each of them. They only knew that their top leader was Zhang Yong, and Zhang Zuo and Zhang You were below them, but these people all ran away after the accident.

Wu Zhi didn't dare to close the case, so he had to report the truth to Cao Pi: Liu Xie's grandson Liu Kang was sick, Liu Xie used Taoist temples and set up sacrifices to pray for Liu Kang, the court caught fire and Liu Kang was burned, Liu Xie died suddenly in grief, and the Taoists feared the crime Absconded, is being searched.

Cao Pi frowned when he received the memorial. Liu Xie is dead?This is not a good thing, people in the world most likely thought it was done by themselves.Immediately, Hua Xin was sent to Hanoi to bury Liu Xie and Liu Kang thickly with the ceremony of the duke, and Liu Xie's son Liu Xi attacked Sanyang Duke.As for Cao Jie's marriage, let's put it aside for the time being, and let's talk about it after the funeral.

Liu Xie escaped Cao Jun's river defense for a whole day on the fishing boat before leaving Hanoi. Dozens of warships sailed from the north bank of the Yellow River to surround the boat, and a general stood on the bow.

"My lord, Xu Sheng, the captain of the Yellow River Navy, came late to welcome you. Your Majesty, please make amends!"

Liu Xie burst into tears, frightened and frightened, and finally saw the rescuers one day, and escaped from the sea of ​​suffering.The emperor himself is really a coward. He came back from Chang'an, slept in the open fields and ate wild vegetables to satisfy his hunger; fled Hanoi, and nestled in a small fishing boat. May I ask which other emperor has such embarrassment? Perhaps only the great ancestor Liu Bang ate it when he was fighting for the world. This kind of suffering.The dead ashes can still be revived. Could it be said that his fortune is changing, and he wants to be like the great ancestor?
"General Xu, quickly pick me up on board." Liu Xie was [-]% sure that Zhou Cang saved him.

Xu Sheng made people get closer to the boat, personally helped Liu Xie get on the boat, and carried Liu Kang on his back. "Lord Zhou is waiting for His Majesty by the river."

"I know that Zhou Aiqing is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, so take me to see him!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, hot water is prepared in the cabin, please take a bath and change clothes first." Liu Xie's current appearance and body smell are unrecognizable, just like a fisherman.

(End of this chapter)