After Liu Xiu came out of Phoenix Palace, he went directly back to Qingliang Palace. He read the memorial for a while. Zhang Kun came in from outside and whispered: "Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?" Liu Xiu asked without raising his head.
"Your Majesty, the queen went to Dongguan just now."
Liu Xiu put down the memorial in his hand, raised his head and looked at Zhang Kun.
Zhang Kun explained: "The Queen went to visit Xu Ying, Xu Fei, and Xu Ting! The three of them were very grateful for the Queen's personal visit, and specially sent people over to express their gratitude to Your Majesty."
Liu Xiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and praised: "Zi is still young. Sometimes he is not generous enough and a bit too coquettish, but sometimes he is still quite classy."
Liu Xiu was very happy that Guo Shengtong could visit the injured Xu Ying, Xu Fei and Xu Ting in person.
In Liu Xiu's mind, he had long regarded Long Yuan, Xu Ying and others as his own family members. It made him feel quite warm that Guo Shengtong valued them.
Zhang Kun said: "Yin Guiren also sent Xueying and Hongjian to deliver medicines and supplements to Dongguan."
"Yes!" Liu Xiu nodded. After pondering for a moment, he stood up, walked to the cabinet on the side, opened the cabinet door, and took out two brocade boxes. Opening the lid, there were two round and large boxes.
, bright and shiny beads.
Both of these are northern pearls, also known as eastern pearls, produced in Youzhou. In today's terms, they are produced in the Northeast.
It is rare for a dong bead to be so big and round. It is very rare. What is even more rare is that a pair of such a large dong bead can be said to be priceless.
Liu Xiu thought about it for a while, put one back, took out one, handed it to Zhang Kun, and said, "What I said to Zitong just now was a bit harsh. Go and send this bead to me. It's my words to Zitong."
Apologize."
Zhang Kun nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "The queen will be very happy when she sees this bead sent by her majesty."
Liu Xiu was also happy and said: "I originally planned to give these beads to Lihua, but now she has one for each. It's good to be impartial."
Zhang Kun smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
After exiting the main hall, Zhang Kun held the orb given by Liu Xiuyu and went to Changqiu Palace.
As expected, Guo Shengtong was overjoyed when she saw the Dongzhu sent by Zhang Kun, sent by Liu Xiu. Guo Shengtong was in charge of the harem, what kind of treasure had she not seen? She didn't even take a mere Dongzhu seriously.
The key is that this Dongzhu was sent by His Majesty, so its value is different.
Guo Shengtong was rare and polite to Zhang Kun, and even rewarded Zhang Kun heavily. Zhang Kun was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth and thanked him repeatedly. After seeing Zhang Kun off, Guo Shengtong also rewarded the palace maid who tipped her off.
Through this incident, Guo Shengtong also understood a truth. Although she is already a queen, she still has to do what His Majesty likes. And Yin Lihua is obviously a 'master' in this area, and she will have to spend more time with Yin Lihua in the future.
Being close is.
In the afternoon, Hua Feiyan returned to the palace. Liu Xiu heard the news and immediately summoned her.
Hua Feiyan went to Qinghe County to investigate Xian Yuji's return to Yang for revenge. Liu Xiu took this matter very seriously. Firstly, it affected his reputation. Secondly, he himself was very curious and wanted to
I don’t know if Xian Yuji really came back to life in broad daylight.
When Hua Feiyan arrived at the Qingliang Hall, Liu Xiu waved to her and motioned for her to sit down without ceremony.
After Hua Feiyan sat down, Liu Xiu asked with concern: "Feiyan, what was the result of your investigation in Qinghe County this time? Were Huang Bing and Liu Shi really killed by ghosts and gods?"
She cleared her throat, bowed to Liu Xiu again, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, according to the investigation conducted by my subordinates, both Huang Bing and Liu Shi died of poisoning."
"Poisoned?"
"It's the poison of aconite." Hua Feiyan took out a small box from his arms, opened the small box, and took out a handkerchief from inside. When he opened the handkerchief, there were two silver needles as thin as ox hair.
She stood up, walked over to Liu Xiu, put the handkerchief on the table, and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates took this out of the hearts of Huang Bing and Liu Shi."
Liu Xiu lowered his head and took a closer look. Just as he was about to reach out to take it, Hua Feiyan quickly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, it's better not to touch pickled things."
Hearing this, Liu Xiu retracted his outstretched hand. Hua Feiyan said: "These two silver needles are soaked in aconite poison. Aconite poison can stop people's heartbeats. The two silver needles have
Although the aconite poison contained was small, it penetrated directly into the hearts of Huang Bing and Liu Shi, and the poisonous effect was naturally greatly increased, which was the main cause of their deaths."
The poison of aconitum, in modern medical terms, is aconitine, which is produced from plants such as Aconite and Aconite and is a powerful neurotoxin. Aconitine can stimulate the human heart and make people
The heartbeat speeds up and the heartbeats strengthen, but soon the heartbeats weaken and the heartbeat gradually stops.
Hua Feiyan said: "The person who shot the silver needle at Huang Bing and Liu Shi must be a master of hidden weapons in the world, and he must have had close contact with Huang Bing and Liu Shi. During the autopsy by my subordinates, these two needles were
The silver needles have completely submerged into their hearts. If the hearts are not cut open, it is impossible to discover the existence of these two silver needles."
Liu Xiu frowned and asked, "Do you know who did it?"
Hua Feiyan said: "According to my subordinates' inference, the person most likely to do this to the two of them is the disguise master who disguised himself as Xian Yuji."
Liu Xiu was silent for a long time, and said quietly: "So, the deaths of Huang Bing and Liu Shi were not at all caused by wronged souls, and the resurrection of Xianyu Ji's soul was just a carefully designed layout."
Hua Feiyan nodded and said, "Yes! Your Majesty is wise!"
Liu Xiu asked: "So who is the disguise master who disguised himself as Xian Yuji? What is his purpose in doing this?"
Do you just want to avenge Xian Yuji and clear his grievances? If the other party's purpose was just that simple, there would be no need to go to such great lengths and create an incident of Xian Yuji's resurrection.
Hua Feiyan said truthfully: "As for the disguise master, I haven't found any useful clues yet. But I understand that the more complicated the matter, the greater the benefits behind the scenes. If we really can't find out,
To find out who is the real culprit behind the scenes, it depends on who benefits the most."
Liu Xiu asked: "Who benefits the most from this matter?"
Hua Feiyan said: "As far as my subordinates know, Sun Deng has gathered tens of thousands of Qingdu and Youlai in Hanoi, and the remnants of the Bronze Horse have used the talk of gods and ghosts to deceive and deceive. Sun Deng even worshiped Xian Yu in Hebei Province.
'Soul' is the military advisor."
Liu Xiu's heart was moved and he asked: "Feiyan thinks this matter has something to do with Sun Deng?"
Hua Feiyan said sternly: "If it is really related to Sun Deng, he will definitely show his flaws soon. He may even let Xian Yuji's 'soul' appear in the army to increase his momentum!"
Liu Xiu nodded. Now Sun Deng's tribe is mainly active in the area between Hanoi and Shangdang. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. It is not easy to pacify Sun Deng's tribe. If we send too few troops, we will be defeated by Sun Deng's tribe. If we send too many troops, we will be defeated by Sun Deng's tribe.
If there are too many, Sun Deng's troops can escape into Shangdang County at any time, leaving his own soldiers to be defeated.
Things have priorities. Liu Xiu has too many places to use his troops now, and he has not yet taken action to deal with Sun Deng's forces.
Although Hua Feiyan did not find out who was behind the scenes, he at least made it clear that Xianyu Ji returned to Yang for revenge and had nothing to do with ghosts and gods. It was all man-made.
The deaths of Huang Bing and Liu Shi were not caused by ghosts, but by man-made killings.
Soon, morning.
In the court hall, Fu Zhan raised the wat board and said, "Your Majesty!"
"What's wrong with Fu Situ?"
"Part of the Red Eyebrow Army has marched into Hongnong. Your Majesty, please make your decision!" Fu Zhan said.
The Red Eyebrow Army has run out of ammunition and food in Chang'an and cannot stay any longer. The entire army evacuates Chang'an. On this point, the Red Eyebrow Army's internal opinions are completely unified and no one objects. But whether to withdraw to the east or west, this
Serious differences arose over the matter.
Fan Chong adopted Mo Yan's opinion and advocated withdrawing to the west, while Xu Xuan, Xie Lu, Feng An and others all advocated withdrawing to the east. The two sides couldn't argue and couldn't agree on their opinions.
This time, the Red Eyebrow Army sent troops to Hongnong, led by Xu Xuan. If the Red Eyebrow Army could gain a firm foothold in Hongnong, then retreating eastward would be feasible.
Hongnong County is located right in the middle of Chang'an and Luoyang, and is an important place connecting Chang'an and Luoyang. The Red Eyebrow Army suddenly sent troops to Hongnong, which gave Luoyang the illusion that the Red Eyebrow Army was ready to take the initiative to attack Luoyang.
Liu Xiu thought for a while, looked at Wu Han and asked, "What do Zi Yan think?"
Wu Han cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Red Eyebrow Army's sending troops to promote agriculture has two purposes. Either the Red Eyebrow Army wants to take the initiative to attack Luoyang, or the Red Eyebrow Army wants to retreat eastward."
After a pause, he continued: "The Red Eyebrow Army is in Chang'an. They are short of clothes and food, and their morale is low. It is unlikely that they will take the initiative to attack Luoyang. In all likelihood, they are planning to retreat eastward."
Fu Zhan said: "The base of the Red Eyebrow Army is in the east. If the Red Eyebrow Army is allowed to successfully withdraw to the east, it will definitely cause great harm to our Han Dynasty in the future." yyls
Wu Han said: "So, no matter what the purpose of the Red Eyebrow Army is, whether it wants to attack Luoyang or withdraw to its hometown in the east, we cannot let it go!"
As he spoke, he cupped his hands to Liu Xiu and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that our army will attack Hongnong, destroy Chimei, and cut off Chimei's way to the east!"
Liu Xiu nodded, thinking that Wu Han's words were reasonable. He thought for a moment and said, "Sun Qing!"
"The minister is here!" Jing Dan stepped out of the queue and bowed to salute.
"Zhong Xian!" "The minister is here!" Zhu came out of the queue and bowed to salute.
"Di Sun!" "The minister is here!" Ji Zun came out and bowed to salute.
"Jun Yan!" "The humble minister is here!" Wang Liang came out of the queue and bowed to salute.
"Your Majesty!" "The minister is here!" Zang Gong came out and bowed to salute.
Liu Xiu named the five generals Jingdan, Zhu, Ji Zun, Wang Liang, and Zang Gong in one breath, and said: "Sun Qing is the leader, Zhong Xian is the assistant. Your army has 50,000 troops and is going to Hongnong! This battle must be fought."
We must put down the bandits in Hongnong and not give Chimei the opportunity to advance eastward!"
"I obey the order!" Jing Dan, Zhu, Ji Zun, Wang Liang, and Zang Gong all accepted the order.
As soon as the matter came to an end, Fu Zhan raised the wat board and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Fu Situ, please speak."
"General Cen conquered Jingzhou, and although he conquered more than ten cities, his stamina was exhausted. Today, Jingzhou is occupied by the old Gengshi tribes. Many of the old Gengshi tribes refused to submit and took the land as kings. The ministers thought that the imperial court should send heavy troops
, Recover Jingzhou as soon as possible to stabilize the situation in the south." Fu Zhan said seriously.
After listening carefully to Fu Zhan's words, Liu Xiu nodded and murmured: "Fu Situ's words make sense!"
Fu Zhan continued: "There are two strong powers in Jingzhou, Lincheng is the strongest, and Wancheng is the second. As long as your Majesty can recover Lincheng and Wancheng, Jingzhou will be in your hands!"
