Can I get to the other side?

After Feng Ji, Guo Tu, and Xin Ping were beheaded by Yuan Xichu, their heads were displayed to the public for several days before their families were allowed to collect their bodies.

Xin Pi, Xin Ping's younger brother, immediately brought his brother's body back.

Xin Mansion is white and plain.

It had been raining for several days, and the hanging white cloth was wet. It hung down listlessly, like hanging corpses.

From time to time, bursts of sad cries could be heard in the house, adding a bit of sadness.

Xin Ping's coffin was placed in the lobby of Xin Mansion.

Before the first seven days passed, Xin Ping's family members, wearing sackcloth and mourning, knelt before the soul and cried loudly.

At this time, Xinpi was receiving two guests in the back hall.

One is Feng Wei, the son of Feng Ji, and the other is Guo Kai, the son of Guo Tu.

Their father died, and both of them wore mourning hats and looked haggard. It was obvious that they had not had much rest in the past few days.

"Xin Zhang, I wonder what you are going to say? Did my father have any explanations before he passed away?" Feng Wei looked at Xin Pi, his voice was hoarse from many days of crying.

As the eldest son in the family, he should have been keeping vigil for his father at home.

However, Xin Pi was discussing something important, and it was related to his father. He did not dare to neglect, so he hurried over.

Guo Kai on the side was in the same situation as him.

Xin Pi sighed quietly and asked: "Two good nephews, do you want to know the real cause of death of Feng Zhengzheng and Guo Jijiu?"

Hearing this, Feng Wei and Guo Kai were stunned.

Feng Wei asked in confusion: "What does Xin Zhengyi mean by this? Wasn't my father convicted and executed by the second son because he assisted the third son Yuan Shang in kidnapping the general?"

Yuan Shang, together with Xin Ping, Guo Tu and Feng Ji, rebelled against the general Yuan Shao and was executed by his second son Yuan Xi.

This news has spread throughout Yecheng under the guidance of Yuan Xi in the past few days.

"It's just an excuse." Xin Pi sneered and said with great indignation: "Yuan Xi said that your father united with the third son Yuan Shang to cause rebellion, but the heir supported by my brother and Guo Zhong was the eldest son Yuan Tan. How could this happen? Join forces with Yuan Shang?”

Yuan Xi may be able to deceive others, but he cannot deceive Xin Pi.

He knew that his brother would never support Yuan Shang, let alone commit rebellion and kidnap Yuan Shao.

In addition, during this period of time, he found that the entire Yuan Mansion was under martial law.

Yuan Shao did not show up, and Ju Sue, Shen Pei, and Tian Feng also stayed in Yuan's mansion. Even their family members were taken in.

There was something strange about it, how could he not see it?

So even if Shen Pei and others were covering up for Yuan Xi, he still didn't believe it!

"Then... what happened?" Guo Kai looked shocked and couldn't help but said sadly: "Since my father didn't commit any crime, why was he executed? Why did he suffer such injustice for nothing!"

As he spoke, he shed tears.

Feng Wei also said with red eyes: "Xin Zheng, this matter must not be let go! Please be sure to tell us the real cause of father's death."

The death of a father is inherently sad.

How can they, as sons of men, accept being stigmatized as a rebel even after death?

Xinpi did not beat around the bush and said in a deep voice: "According to my observations and speculations these days, the person who really caused the rebellion and kidnapped the general was the second young master Yuan Xi! He killed my brother, your father, and the third young master for the purpose of seizing Heir!"

"Now the general has not shown up, claiming to be ill in bed. I guess he was put under house arrest by Yuan Xi. Ju Jianjun and other family members were transferred to the general's mansion, and they are obviously also under Yuan Xi's control."

Xinpi had already analyzed the truth through various clues.

Yuan Shang only took the blame, and Yuan Xi was the real culprit.

Xin Ping, Feng Ji, Guo Tu and others are just innocent victims of this incident, and the stigmas on them are all fake!

The reason why they executed him was because they blocked Yuan Xi's path!

"Traitor!" Feng Wei was furious when he heard this, and said with a livid face: "I will inform the city defense army right away, and let the city defense army lead the troops into the general's mansion, kill this officer and rescue the general!"

He has been blinded by anger, and now he just wants to avenge his father!

As he said that, he was about to get up and leave.

"Wait a minute, nephew." Xin Pi quickly stopped Feng Wei, "The city defense army cannot be completely trusted. Yuan Xi can lead troops into the city late at night, which means there must be someone from him in the city defense army."

"We rashly asked the city defense army for help. In the end, we will not get revenge, but will harm ourselves."

"Besides, the above speculation is just my inference. Without any evidence, how can I convince the city defense army?"

Guo Kai said with great grief and indignation: "My father is determined not to commit rebellion! If I know the truth but don't avenge my father, how can I live in shame?"

"Xin Changcheng, don't stop me. Even if I am killed by the traitor Yuan Xi in the end, I will try to rest my father's soul in heaven!"

He had doubts about his father's death because it was too sudden. Now after hearing Xinpi's inference, he immediately realized that this was the truth!

At this moment, he could not wait to raise his sword and attack the general's mansion immediately.

"Why should my good nephew die in vain!" Xin Pi said quickly: "I have a better way to reveal the truth, and the risk is extremely low!"

Feng Wei and Guo Kai calmed down after hearing this.

Xin Pi is also a counselor under Yuan Shao. He can make suggestions for the generals, and he must be much better than them in terms of wisdom and planning.

Although they are willing to risk their lives to notify the city defense army, if there is a better way, that would be great.

"What good ideas does Xin Chang have?"

Xin Pi said seriously: "This plan requires your cooperation. Although there are internal contacts from Yuan Xi in the city defense army, there must be loyal people who do not know the truth and are deceived by him."

"I need you to secretly spread the truth about Yuan Xi's wolf ambitions in Ye City, and make it as big as possible so that the whole city knows the truth. By then, the city defense army will definitely hear about it, and even General Yan Liang stationed outside the city may know about it. In this way Once we come, we will definitely go to the General’s residence to ask for a meeting with him and find out the truth.”

"Even if the city defense army remains unmoved, I can use this as an excuse to go to the palace and report to the emperor, requesting him to order a thorough investigation."

Once Xinpi's plan is carried out and the city is in turmoil, there will be much to do.

On the one hand, it can ruin Yuan Xi's reputation, and on the other hand, he can find a reason to ask the emperor to order a thorough investigation of the truth.

By then, in the name of the Emperor, can Yuan Xi prevent others from meeting Yuan Shao?

If you stop it, there is something wrong in your heart!

"good!"

Feng Wei and Guo Kai agreed wholeheartedly.

Xin Pi explained some more details, and after Feng Wei and Guo Kai left, he returned to the mourning hall.

Looking at the coffin placed in the mourning hall, his eyes were filled with sadness.

"Brother, I will definitely avenge you and give you justice with the life of Yuan Xi's son!"

…

After Feng Wei and Guo Kai returned, they each mobilized their family's energy and secretly spread rumors that Yuan Xi had killed his brother and imprisoned his father according to Xin Pi's instructions.

With their deliberate promotion, the news quickly spread in Yecheng.

Within five days, almost all the people in Yecheng heard this message more or less.

"Killing your brother and imprisoning your father? This is an animal act!"

"He is capable of such things as mutilating his siblings. He is indeed a beast."

"Didn't the general also kill his own brothers?"

"How can it be the same? The general's righteous intention is to kill relatives! Kill the false emperor!"

"Isn't the Second Young Master also about killing traitors?"

"It's impossible to tell. Who knows what the truth is? The general hasn't shown up yet. I heard he was sick from anger."

"Maybe he is really imprisoned in the house."

Due to the total blockade of Yecheng, people could not leave the city. Such rumors quickly became a topic of conversation after dinner, causing a storm in the city. People in the streets began to talk about this matter.

…

Royal palace, announcement room.

After Liu Xie heard Guo Jia talk about the rumors that had been spread in the city recently, he couldn't help but sigh:

"What a plan, what a strategy! In this way, Yuan Xi will be roasted on the fire. Some loyal people will definitely come to ask for an interview with Yuan Shao himself to find out the truth."

"But who spread this news? Shen Pei, Tian Feng and the others?"

"This is good for Yuan Shao and bad for Yuan Xi, but it is also bad for me."

Yuan Xi killed his younger brother and imprisoned his father. Not many people knew about this.

Previously, the unified narrative outside was that Yuan Shang united with Feng Ji and others to rebel. However, in just a few days, the situation reversed, and all kinds of negative news about Yuan Xi became loud and clear.

There is obviously someone behind this.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said: "I don't think it was the news spread by Shen Pei and others. Jushou and others were also imprisoned in Yuan Mansion by Yuan Xi. They cannot come out on weekdays and have no chance to spread the news."

"I thought someone might have seen through Yuan Xi's lies, but I didn't dare to say it directly, so I wanted to use the power of public opinion to put pressure on Yuan Xi."

"The ultimate goal may be to dispatch the city defense army to Yuan Mansion to rescue Yuan Shao. Xu Ziyuan told me this morning that the city defense army has also begun to discuss this matter, and the guards of the south gate and north gate have even come to ask his opinion."

In fact, many people in the city defense army expressed doubts about what happened that night.

But Yuan Xi claimed to get rid of traitors, and Shen Pei and Tian Feng helped cover it up. In addition, they had to obey the general's order.

Now that a new theory has emerged, many city defense army officers and soldiers have begun to doubt whether what Yuan Xi said that day about Yuan Shang's rebellion is true.

"We can't continue like this." Liu Xie frowned, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, "If this rumor continues to spread, the city defense army might actually mutiny and rush into Yuan Mansion to rescue Yuan Shao."

"We must find a way to stop the spread of these rumors. Yuan Shao must not get out of trouble."

Guo Jia asked: "What good advice does your Majesty have?"

Liu Xie smiled and said: "Did Fengxiao forget it? Some time ago, Wenhe asked Fengxiao how to deal with the outcome if Yuan Xi failed."

"Feng Xiao said that after Yuan Xi's defeat, news would come out from various states and counties that Yuan Shao was holding the emperor hostage. Yuan Xi was faced with the dilemma of loyalty and filial piety. For the sake of the livelihood of the people of the world, he decided to try his best to save the world, and he was secretly ordered by the emperor to clear the emperor's side."

"Now that Yuan Xi is done, he doesn't dare to kill his father. The reason why he doesn't dare to kill his father is because he can't be cruel, and because he doesn't want to bear the bad reputation of patricide. In this case, I will help him wash away this Notoriety, give him a great reputation, forcing him to take action. "

Guo Jia instantly understood Liu Xie's thoughts, "Your Majesty wants Yuan Xi to imitate Yuan Shao and kill Yuan Shu?"

When Yuan Shao beheaded Yuan Shu, it was also a fratricidal act.

But no one can criticize Yuan Shao.

Because Yuan Shao occupied Dayi.

Yuan Shu is a traitor and false emperor who can be punished by everyone. Yuan Shao will not only lose his reputation if he kills him, but he will gain a great reputation!

This is extermination of relatives for the sake of justice.

If Yuan Shao takes the emperor hostage and intends to rebel, Yuan Xi will not get a bad name if he kills him, and he will also gain a reputation as a righteous man who kills relatives.

"That's right." Liu Xie showed a playful smile on his face, "This rumor is a good opportunity. While Yuan Xi's reputation is about to be tarnished and the truth is unclear, Fengxiao, you also secretly spread a rumor."

"The content is that Yuan Shao held the emperor hostage. Yuan Xi learned about this and had to imprison Yuan Shao in the mansion to show his loyalty and filial piety."

"Do you think Yuan Xi wants this good reputation or not?"

Since the water is already muddy, why not stir it up a little more and give Yuan Xi a chance to have a reputation to refute the imprisonment of his father.

But as for whether Yuan Xi accepts it or not...when his imprisonment of his father is exposed, he will have no choice.

The only way he can go is to declare to the outside world that Yuan Shao is a traitor who held the emperor hostage, and he imprisoned his father in order to clear the court.

Otherwise, he will bear the infamy of killing his brother and imprisoning his father to usurp power!

Guo Jia then said: "The only person Yuan Xi can rely on is Your Majesty. When the time comes, find an opportunity to order him to kill Yuan Shao, and he must not refuse. Otherwise, he will be disloyal and unfilial!"

"Once Yuan Shao dies, Your Majesty can take over Yuan Shao's great foundation through Yuan Xi, the chess piece."

"After I leave the palace, I will start to spread this news, and at the same time secretly investigate who spread the news that Yuan Xi killed his brother and imprisoned his father."

Liu Xie nodded and said: "Be careful and don't let Yuan Xi find out. Wenhe went to Youzhou. If something happens to you, I will really become a lonely man."

"I understand."

Guo Jia felt a little warm in his heart, bowed deeply to Liu Xie, and turned to leave.

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