Chao Cuo was really conflicted at this time, but he couldn't help it. After thinking about it for a while, Chao Cuo said with a straight face: "Your Highness, are you making a fuss out of a molehill? Do you want to embarrass the Neishi Yamen?"
His voice was strong and firm, as if the person who made the mistake was Liu De and not his internal history office.
This is also a compulsory course for bureaucrats. It is called: Hit the target with a rake, commonly known as the evil one complains first.
If it were an ordinary prince who was a little unconfident when being stared at or threatened by a minister like Chao Cuo, he would shrink back and submit.
It's a pity that Liu De has experienced enough ups and downs in his three lifetimes that he knows exactly what he is doing at all times.
Liu De raised his head and glanced at Chao Cuo, saying: "You must not make a mistake!"
Liu De knew very well that in front of someone like Chao Cuo, he must clearly realize that he, Liu De, would never give in on this matter.
Otherwise, if these old officials take the initiative, Liu De will be led by the nose and may even suffer a major blow.
So General Liu De waved his hand and ordered: "Generals of the Southern Army, listen to my orders!"
When Wang Qinian heard Liu De's voice, he took a deep breath, knelt down resolutely and said: "General, please obey your orders. Your Highness, the soldiers of the Southern Army will die for the Han Dynasty and never fall behind others!"
So more than a hundred forbidden troops shouted in unison: "Please give the order, Your Highness!"
Under the sword, especially Liu Deming's attitude: If you don't give me an explanation, I will give you an explanation.
Chao Cuo sighed in his heart, lowered his head, knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Highness, there is something hidden in this. Your Highness, please come in, and I will give you a detailed report!"
Chao Cuo had no choice.
As the saying goes, when a scholar encounters a soldier, there is no reason to explain.
At that time, the late emperor was elected as emperor by the ministers and princes. After he ascended the throne, he deeply felt the importance of guns. Therefore, after taking power, he tried his best to manage the northern and southern armies.
It is no exaggeration to say that the current armies of the North and the South only obey the orders of the Emperor, only obey the movements of the Emperor's Tiger Talisman, and only recognize the descendants of the Liu family.
In the eyes of these rough men, other ministers, princes and kings are just passers-by, A, B, B, D.
Chao Cuo had no doubt that if he tried to resist, just waiting for Liu De to wave his hand, the internal affairs office would be filled with blood.
And if Liu De killed him, it would be like killing him in vain!
Back then, the current emperor killed Prince Wu with a chessboard just because of a little quarrel on the streets of Chang'an.
So far, the court has not given any decent explanation on this matter.
The Crown Prince of Wu died, and his death was worthless. Even his body was hastily returned to the Kingdom of Wu without any name or status.
Not to mention, now his internal history office has indeed committed a taboo.
Liu De didn't want to make things too serious and make it a joke.
After all, there were only a few exceptions in the history of the Han Dynasty, such as killing ministers with two thousand stones. Moreover, the Neishi Yamen was not without the power to fight back. If there really was a riot, in order to survive, the Nei Shi Yamen would be armed.
Liu De is about to shoot himself in the foot.
So, as soon as Chao Cuo surrendered, Liu De immediately sheathed his sword, showed an approachable smile and said: "Since there is something else inside, then I will go in with Chao Neishi to talk..."
When Chao Cuo heard what Liu De said, his heart skipped a beat, because he knew immediately that if he had pushed back just now, maybe Liu De would have relented.
But, does he dare to bet?
After thinking about it, Chao Cuo shook his head in his heart, he didn't dare to bet!
"It's not shameful to submit to the prince..." Chao Cuo could only comfort himself in this way, but...
It's a pity that this trap dug for Shen Tujia has now been in vain.
"I'm still too impatient... If I'm two days late, maybe..." In two days, Liu De will take the arithmetic test, and he probably won't have time to wander around Neishi.
"It's just that I was too aggressive and forgot that Liu De said he would come to visit me yesterday..." Chao Cuo sighed in his heart: "Maybe Shen Tujia is still full of energy... God's will!"
How could he possibly have thought that all this was done deliberately by Liu De?
Why must Liu De keep Shen Tujia?
The answer is that Liu De needs a prime minister who supports him and supports him.
The day one of the princes fails to fall into his hands, there may still be variables. And Shen Tujia's support can play a decisive role in the critical moment!
What's more, even if Liu De becomes the crown prince, it may still be in danger if there is no veteran minister like Shen Tujia to support him on his horse and escort him for a ride.
The world is always changing, and people will change their previous ideas due to changes in status and environment.
Previously, Liu De did not dare to save Shen Tujia because he was afraid of getting into trouble and endangering himself.
But now, with the gradual change of Liu De's status and identity, the trouble he may cause by rescuing Shen Tujia is no longer as good as the benefits he can get from keeping Shen Tujia.
The most obvious example is that if Shen Tujia was angry to death by Chao Cuo according to history, then Liu De would soon face Tao Qing, the prime minister of Kaifeng, and Chao Cuo, the imperial censor.
In politics, one thing has always affected the whole body, let alone such a drastic personnel change?
If Tao Qing becomes prime minister, he will definitely find a foreign aid in the palace.
If Tao Qing hooks up with Wang Quan, then Liu De will have to vomit blood?
What if Tao Qing and Wang Quan join forces and try to win over Chao Cuo and make some kind of deal?
These are all things that could happen.
Liu De must nip in the bud all unfavorable factors that hinder him from ascending to the throne of prince.
It's worth taking some risks!
What's more, there is absolutely no risk in what he is doing now. Even if he kills Chao Cuo, he can't guess that Liu De actually cheated him and clearly knows all his plans and steps.
As the saying goes, you can travel all over the world with reason.
Of course, after settling the matter, Liu De felt that he needed to have a good talk with Shen Tujia. Before the Wu-Chu Rebellion, Shen Tujia had better not jump out and go against Chao Cuo again, lest he completely angered this stubborn bull.
"Your Highness, please..." Chao Cuo took Liu De into a room in Neishi's official residence, and invited Liu De to the main seat. After sitting down, he said: "Your Highness, you don't know, the side that I cut open
The wall is not part of the high temple, it is just an outer wall..."
hehe……
Doesn’t the outer wall count as a high temple building?
Probably maybe!
In the previous life, Chao Cuo used this reason to not only clear his name, but also made Shen Tujia angry to death, causing Shen Tujia to lament: I should have heard of it first.
Liu De glanced at Chao Cuo and said with a smile: "Whether it doesn't count or not, it doesn't matter if I say it, it doesn't matter if you say it, it doesn't matter if you say it, it doesn't matter if the Holy Emperor says it!"
What would cheap daddy say?
hey-hey……
Of course it doesn’t count!
Liu De felt that there was no need to dwell on this matter anymore. It would be much better to use it as a bargaining chip.
Since it is a bargaining chip, it needs to be traded!
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I caught a cold again today, what a tragedy~~~~~~~
I was inactive for a day, took a lot of medicine, and didn't write a single word. I could only post a manuscript to keep it updated. It's a tragedy among tragedies!
