The next day, Chen Chong got up very early. He washed up first, then put on his court clothes, and went to the Chancellor's Desk as usual to attend to matters. The only difference from usual was that he stopped for a moment when he passed by the door of the hall. At this time, the hall was already decorated.
In the mourning hall, Chen Zhang's memorial tablet was also erected, but the coffin was empty, with only some clothes and clothes placed there. Chen Chong placed incense sticks for him and glanced at the white banners around him. His thousands of emotions could only turn into nothing in the end.
A sigh.
When they entered the Chancellor's Desk again, everyone in Taichung was extremely surprised. They thought that after the pain of losing a son, the prime minister always had to rest at home for a few days, which was also human nature. Unexpectedly, the look on Chen Chong's face was extremely indifferent.
After entering Taiwan, the first thing he did was to ask Pang Tong: "Have you discussed the matter of Sima Zhongda's surrender to the enemy?"
Pang Tong looked at Chen Chong's expression for a while, and then said: "Teacher, we have discussed this matter with the Taifu Taiwei. What the Taifu means is that Sima Yi betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy. He committed a heinous crime and the ordinary law is not enough to punish him. He should
All three members of Sima Yi's clan should be imprisoned and beheaded in public. As for Sima Yi's old tribe, they should also be transferred from Fancheng and divided into Shanglin's army. If Hanzhen marries his country, he can be rewarded with 800 households in the fiefdom, and his son can take over the original title."
Chen Chong frowned slightly when he heard this, and said directly: "The country has established laws, and you just have to act according to them. Yuan Chang's suggestions are all too much. Although Sima Yi is cruel, a small crime in the family will not lead to death. The three tribes were exiled to Youzhou
That's it. Since Sima Yi has the intention to surrender to Wu and is busy with various tasks, if his subordinates have the intention of treason, they will definitely sacrifice the city and surrender, so how can they let him enter Wu alone? It can be seen that most of them are loyal men, so he is transferred
Returning to the capital will only make people panic and cause trouble for no reason."
"As for Hanzhen's death..." Chen Chong paused here for a moment, and then said, "Let's follow the previous practice. Right and wrong are up to people's minds. He has been traveling around all these years. I'm afraid he didn't expect that under Jiuquan, because of me,
And being treated differently."
Then Chen Chong asked: "But these are not the important points. Now that Zhou Yu has Sima Yi, I am afraid he will increase his offensive against Mienbei. At this time, a general is needed to take charge. What does Taichung say about this?"
Pang Tong replied: "The decision has not yet been made. But the Taiwei is very restless and has the intention to go and take charge personally. However, Huan Jun and I feel that it is more appropriate to let the marshal go."
Hearing that Fazheng had the idea of going to Mianbei to take charge, Chen Chong raised his eyebrows and smelled something strange. When it comes to dealing with the Wu people, Fazheng is not a suitable candidate. Although he has been making suggestions in Jinyang Bafu for a long time
, but considering his seniority in the army, he has never had the experience of leading an army alone. At this sensitive moment, he left the capital and went to the army. It is difficult to say whether he wanted to relieve the country's worries or whether he wanted to seize the opportunity to seize power. In this matter,
Among them, his identity is also very embarrassing. Fazheng has obviously formed a party with Zhong Yao. If he stops it, his relationship with Zhong Yao and others will probably become even more corrupt. It is not impossible for the DPRK and China to directly start a party struggle. But if
Agreed, can Fazheng really stop Zhou Yu's offensive? What should I do if they take the opportunity to use public weapons for personal use?
After Chen Chong thought for a while, he decided to seek the emperor's support first. However, Sima Yi's defection to Wu was too important to the emperor. What should he say to make him accept it? While Chen Chong was thinking about his speaking skills, he confided in Pang Tong.
Asked: "How is your Majesty's condition? Are you awake at this time?"
Unexpectedly, Pang Tong looked troubled. He looked around and whispered to Chen Chong: "You all thought that the teacher needs to rest for a while, and the military affairs cannot be delayed, so the Taifu is informing Your Majesty about this."
Chen Chong was shocked when he heard this and couldn't help shouting: "How can this be so!" which attracted everyone's attention. Chen Chong didn't care about complaining, got up and hurried to Deyang Palace.
Just walking fifty steps away from the entrance of the palace, I heard the emperor inside yelling: "Traitors! They are all traitors! Does Taifu think that he has some people, and I will be afraid?" When Chen Chong went inside
Looking, they saw a mess in the palace. The maids were kneeling on both sides, lowering their heads and not daring to breathe. In the center of the hall, Liu Xie and Zhong Yao faced each other, standing and sitting. Zhong Yao lowered his head and showed no expression, while Liu Xie's chest rose and fell violently.
, his eyes were blood red as if they were about to burst, and the ground was littered with scattered medicine jars and broken dishes. The bitter smell of medicine filled the entire hall.
When the emperor saw Chen rushing in, he was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of shame. The two of them had already exchanged thousands of words before they said a word. Liu Xie's anger seemed to dissipate instantly, and he turned to Zhong Yao
He said coldly: "Taifu has said so much today, and I have no other reply. Since ancient times, there has been no immortal person or an immortal country. Even if people in the world say that I am the king of Jie and Zhou, I ask myself whether I am worthy of my ancestors.
I'm afraid that after a hundred years, the Taifu will not be able to serve as a better than Gan Yiyin. You can decide for yourself whether you are right or wrong."
After the emperor said this, he turned his hand and made a gesture to expel the guests. Zhong Yao still had no expression. He lowered his head and said "I take my leave." He bowed to the emperor, then turned to look at Chen Chong, and then hastily retreated from the palace.
Already.
When Liu Xie saw Zhong Yao leaving, he breathed a sigh of relief and apologized to Chen Chong: "I let my uncle see the joke." Then he pretended to be relaxed and explained the situation just now. It turned out that Zhong Yao took advantage of Sima Yi's defection to the enemy and took the opportunity to attack him: accusing him.
Since Liu Xie came to the throne, he has been cautious about his talents, blocked the way of speech, got close to Zhou Buji, Sima Yi and other villains, and alienated the late emperor's ministers, which has led to the current situation. The government and the public have been resentful about this for a long time, so he suggested that Liu Xie imitate Emperor Xiaowu.
Setting a precedent, he issued an edict of sin to the whole world, which led to the scene just now.
Speaking of this, Liu Xie was quite self-deprecating. He slowly lay down on the couch, pointed at his chest and said to Chen Chong: "But what I just said is also false. If I go to see my father and ancestors like this, I'm afraid
I can’t even lift my head.”
"Half a year ago, I was still in Caishiji. The 200,000-strong army was said to be invincible and had already reached Jianye City. Half a year later, Zhou Yu captured Xiangyang." He suddenly raised his voice: "This is all my fault.
What! My mother-in-law is playing tricks on me! Two younger brothers are spying on my position! My father-in-law now wants to force me into the palace! There are also those who have worked with me for eight or nine years and said they would swear loyalty to me, but in the blink of an eye they shamelessly ran away.
Gone south! It’s all my fault!”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Xie clenched his fist and hammered the bed and said: "Sometimes I really think about it, there is nothing wrong with being a king of Jie and Zhou, at least I can save all those who have wronged me.
Kill them all and make the world innocent!"
"But I still couldn't do it. At the end of last month, I had actually arranged the poisoned wine. I planned to call my second brother over and kill him directly. But my mother arranged for someone to be around me and learned the news.
, I immediately pulled the whole family to cry in front of me. The whole family was crying and crying. What can I do? I can't always do it. But if I can't be sorry to them, I can't be sorry to the whole world."
Chen Chong was shocked and didn't know how to interrupt. After all, this was a family matter of the Liu family. No matter how close he was, his surname was still Chen. Suddenly, when he saw Liu Xie's face, tears flowed out again! The emperor covered his face.
, began to choke and sob. It was indeed very sad to think that the family had reached this point. But what should we do next? The power struggle has reached this point, can it end smoothly? He originally wanted to talk to the emperor.
I don’t know where to start talking about the latest Mianbei layout at this time.
However, Liu Xie's words didn't stop. He murmured: "But the one I'm most sorry for is you, uncle. I know that you sincerely hope that I can do well, and I really want to do it... Maybe it's because I'm not talented enough.
, I thought it was something casual, but in the end it ended up in such a situation that Hanzhen’s body was not even left in the capital. How can I see Hanzhen when she goes underground in the future?” Chen Chong remained silent and did not answer.
After a while, the emperor's mood gradually calmed down. At this time, Chen Chong asked him for his opinion on the arrangement of Mianbei. But after saying some words, the emperor didn't listen to anything. It was obvious that he was no longer in the mood to take things seriously.
Liu Xie waved his hand slowly and said, "Although my uncle has returned as prime minister, he has not yet rebuilt the Prime Minister's Palace. After a while, I will issue an order to make the Prime Minister's Palace in charge of internal and external affairs. My uncle can start building the Prime Minister's Palace again.
After that, government affairs no longer need to go through the Chancellor's Desk. Everything inside and outside the palace, no matter how big or small, will be attributed to my uncle."
The hall fell silent. Chen Chong looked at Liu Xie, and his heart was filled with turmoil. The emperor could not help but understand the meaning of this decree. Once it came true, it would be equivalent to giving up all the sacred weapons of the country to himself. This has exceeded the expectations of human ministers.
I'm afraid Huo Guang's power is slightly less than this. But can he refuse? Should he refuse? The answer is undoubtedly no, he must shoulder the responsibility. After Chen Chong was silent for a moment, he finally said: "As long as
Your Majesty trusts me and everything will be subject to His Majesty’s arrangements.”
Liu Xie smiled with relief, and finally said: "I leave the country to my uncle. Whatever happens in the future, only my uncle will be responsible for it, but I feel at ease." After that, his mind was groggy, and he tossed and turned for a moment.
He covered himself with a cold quilt, turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
Chen Chong stood up and walked out of the hall. He paused at the door for a while. He heard the chirping of birds outside. He looked up and saw only willow silk blowing in the wind. This situation gave Chen Chong a premonition: the reason why the emperor would come out.
With such an edict, he probably had a premonition of his own end. How long can his condition last? Can he survive this year? But no matter what, he has to prepare for the worst. There has always been such a moment of change.
, the capital will not be too stable, I hope I can make an exception this time.
Sure enough, at noon on Renchen in the seventh month, Emperor Liu Xie began to vomit. Then he had difficulty eating, his whole body felt hot, and his condition worsened rapidly.