Liu Xie didn't know it was evening, but Yi Xiaotian left the door on the way and sat in the yard for a while, only to find that the stars had come to the horizon... The sunset hung reluctantly in the sky, and it probably wouldn't be long before the dark night... too
arrival.
When he returned to the house, Liu Xie was as limp as mud.
He no longer yelled - Yi Xiaotian's calm words, which in the eyes of people of this era were all outrageous remarks, were no different from the heavenly book bombarding Liu Xie's three views.
"It's always been like this...is that right?"
"Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?"
"The world needs innovation and change. It cannot be destroyed or established... The Han Dynasty is rotten to the bones and to the roots..."
"If a new system and a new dynasty cannot be established, soon...the world will still be in chaos...and the one who can do these things may be Cao Cao, maybe Liu Bei, maybe Sun Quan...maybe the one in the world
Any one person...but it cannot be the Emperor of the Han Dynasty."
"Liu Xie...you have never cared about the people...you said you were sorry for almost hurting Zhao Ji and the others...but...you didn't mention a word about the hundreds of thousands of innocent people in Chang'an——"
"To you... the people are just numbers. They are just a group of animals that will hand over grain without complaint every time tax is imposed, provide you with food and clothing, and even worship you when they see you -"
"You don't think of them as human beings at all—"
"That's why you came up with such an inhumane and vicious plan——"
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it... It is the people who have made you successful... not you, who leads the people. It is clear at a glance which one is more important than the other."
——
Yi Xiaotian's words were like the whispers of demons and ghosts in people's ears. Liu Xie wanted to forget them, but found that they were already lingering in his mind——
Why?
Because everything Yi Xiaotian said is true.
It's just that Liu Xie doesn't want to admit it.
Once you understand the meaning of Yi Xiaotian's words, even if he is the emperor, it will be difficult for him to think about something selfishly and selfishly using his previous thinking...
He was surprised to find that not only the people, but also Yang Biao and Fu Wan were used as tools... as tools that could help him escape from Cao Cao's control... When he became the emperor, he had gradually begun to
Give up all the relationships around you and forget the fact that you are a human being first and then the emperor.
During this period of Yi Xiaotian's absence - Liu Xie's memory suddenly returned to his youth... He was still King Chenliu at that time -
Although he is a prince... but because of the decline of the Han Dynasty, his life is not as prosperous and wealthy as he imagined——
He is richer than many people... but he is also sadder than many people.
Because he is too young... He just wants to play happily... The palace is too big, and there are very few servants in the palace. There are only a few people who can communicate with him normally... They are always cautious...
At such times... he would quietly sneak outside the palace... and play with many ordinary children in the city.
Only at that time... the children will not alienate him because of his identity. They will be happy, angry, chase, and fight... Although they will eventually be brought back to the house by the people in the house... But that
time was the happiest and most real time in his life.
"I...when did I change?"
Liu Xie asked himself... Of course he wanted to be a good king for the country and the people... But... he was kidnapped by Dong Zhuo when he was young... Later, he was forced by Li Guo... By the time he came to his senses... he had become
He became a dull, timid and cowardly person.
Countless emotions came like a tide, washing away Liu Xie's fragile heart.
He was grieving, he was resentful, he hated everything... He hated everyone... He felt that it was the people around him who pushed her to this point step by step...
"How? Have you thought clearly?"
Yi Xiaotian calmly looked at the limp Liu Xie and asked softly:
"If you still need time, then think more... Anyway, now "you" are being watched by strict guards... It will be impossible to step out of the Qingyan Palace in the future——"
What Yi Xiaotian said is right...
At this moment, Xu Du finally summoned up the courage to tell Yang Biao the truth of what he saw that day——
After Yang Biao found out that the assassin they captured turned out to be Liu Xie, who had been stolen, he almost vomited blood and died on the spot——
But that’s the thing... basically everyone who participated in the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony that day knew it very well...
They... were tricked...
Not only were they fooled... because of the opportunity they were given, they would probably never see Liu Xie again in the future... After all, as long as they wanted to request a meeting with Liu Xie, Cao Cao could refuse them on the grounds of protecting the emperor's safety.
.
So from now on... no matter what edicts Cao Cao wants to fabricate, he can make them.
Despair pervaded among the officials who were loyal to the Han Dynasty...at one time some sad people thought of committing suicide——
——
But far away in Suanzao County, the emperor they were waiting for was still undergoing both mental and physical tests.
"You can reject my proposal... go back to your palace... and see if the ministers can rescue you from the palace when Xu Capital City is full of Cao Cao's troops... If you succeed, then I can't help you.
That's fine, but you can use your talents to your heart's content and see if you can trick Cao Cao to death——"
"As long as you can do it...then this world is still yours - but if you can't..."
Yi Xiaotian looked at Liu Xie's dull eyes and shrugged:
"You should know the consequences."
"Death...right..."
Liu Xie's voice was dry and hoarse, and he seemed to understand his situation. Liu Xie smiled bitterly, as if he was laughing at himself.
"More than that...this letter—"
"I think you will see it appear in some corner of Xudu City in due course...and then every street and alley in Xudu City...then Yingchuan...Yuzhou...then the entire north...and finally the whole world..."
Yi Xiaotian looked indifferent. Of course, this was his performance. Liu Xie's psychological defense was extremely fragile at the moment, so coercion and inducement were definitely the best way.
"Think about it...think about it if today's emperor turned out to be a person who directly sacrificed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and plunged the whole world into chaos again in order to regain the imperial power... What should the people think? What should the nobles think... Your loyal ones
What will your ministers think?"
"But...you don't seem to care about this...that's it...it's just troubled times...I'm not very good at other things, but I don't lose to anyone in escaping. I can run to the ends of the world and take the most important people around me with me...
To settle down in a place without war...at worst, leave this native place..."
Suddenly, Yi Xiaotian came close to Liu Xie's ear and said softly:
"But...where can you run to?"
"Hmm... But think about it, the ending of being cut off by an angry mob, having your throat cut off, hands and feet cut off... and then your head cut off, isn't that bad."
Yi Xiaotian clearly felt the limp Liu Xie tremble all over, so he smiled even deeper.
