Liu Xiu said to Zhang Kun: "Go! Summon Wu Han and Yao Qi to see me! Meet me at Qingliang Hall!"
Zhang Kun responded quickly, turned around and walked out of the hall. Liu Xiu shook his head to Deng Yu and said, "Come with me to Qingliang Hall!"
Deng Yu stood up quickly. Yin Lihua walked up to Liu Xiu and whispered: "Your Majesty, even if the Grand Sima and the Weiwei did something inappropriate, their true intentions must be loyal to Your Majesty."
Liu Xiu looked at Yin Lihua and was silent for a long time. He nodded and said, "Lihua, I know."
After leaving Yin Lihua, Liu Xiu took Deng Yu out of the West Palace and went to Qingliang Hall.
Not long after he and Deng Yu arrived at Qingliang Hall, Wu Han and Yao Qi also arrived. Liu Xiu didn't waste any more nonsense and asked directly: "Did you two send someone to kill Zhou Fang?"
Wu Han and Yao Qi looked at each other. No need to ask, Dong Xuan must have sold them both. Wu Han said: "Yes!" Yao Qi said: "No!"
Liu Xiu frowned and asked, "Is it true or not?"
Wu Han and Yao Qi looked at each other again and said in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!" "No, Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu's eyes swept between the two of them. Yao Qi didn't wait for Wu Han to speak and spoke first: "Your Majesty, the thing is like this. Duke Wu asked me to invite Zhou Fang to the Chunfeng Pavilion for dinner. In fact, Duke Wu had already
We set up an ambush near Chunfeng Pavilion, just waiting to find the right opportunity to kill Zhou Fang."
Wu Han turned to look at Yao Qi, his brows furrowed: You just sold me out like this?
Yao Qi looked back at Wu Han and blinked: You are more favored by His Majesty than me. My brother will not help you bear this matter. You should bear it alone!
Wu Han's eyes became sharp: You coward!
Yao Qi shrugged nonchalantly: You were the one who tricked me first!
The two of them were quarreling with each other when Liu Xiu picked up a memorial and threw it on the floor between them. Bang! With a loud noise, Wu Han and Yao Qi were shaken and they both knelt on their knees.
"Are you two going to perform silent drama again? You are so capable, how about you two perform in the next hundred dramas?" Liu Xiu's face turned livid with anger.
Wu Han hurriedly kowtowed forward and said: "Your Majesty is joking. How can I know how to perform a hundred plays? I can only lead troops to fight."
Yao Qi also kowtowed forward and said, "What Da Sima said is absolutely true."
Wu Han answered: "As a general who leads the army in battle, war is the top priority for minor ministers."
Yao Qi nodded loudly, indicating that Wu Han was right.
Wu Han said seriously: "We think that now is the best time to use troops against Wei Xiao. As for other ministers' considerations, such as whether Wei Xiao will change his mind and sincerely submit to the court, and whether it is a priority now.
Thinking about recuperating and recuperating, those are not within the scope of Wei Chen's consideration. Wei Chen only knows that now Wei Xiao has two minds, does not listen to the court's orders, and does not respect His Majesty's will. He is a threat to the Han Dynasty and an enemy of the Han Dynasty. As soon as possible
Suppressing Weihuo and stabilizing the western frontier are the top priorities of the imperial court!"
Yao Qi lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said loudly: "Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
He was also a general in the army, and his starting point for thinking about things was exactly the same as Wu Han. After years of fighting, under the rule of the imperial court, it was indeed riddled with holes and hundreds of industries were waiting to be prospered. However, in order to recuperate, it also depends on whether the time is right or not. Foreign enemies
If you are immortal, how can you recuperate? You are recuperating, and others are also recharging their energy. As time goes by, the other will also grow. In the end, it will only make future wars more difficult.
Liu Xiuteng stood up immediately, walked around the table, walked up to Wu Han and Yao Qi, raised his fingers and pointed at the two of them, but the words that reached his lips were not uttered. He clasped his hands behind his back and walked back and forth in front of the two of them.
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Wu Han looked up at Liu Xiu and said, "If your majesty thinks that this humble minister is guilty, please punish him!"
Yao Qi hurriedly said: "The minor minister is not guilty, the minor minister was just deceived by the great Sima."
Wu Han turned around and glared at Yao Qi angrily. If he hadn't been in front of the emperor, he would have really wanted to kick Yao Qi.
Liu Xiu stopped, raised his finger and pointed at the two of them again, and said in a deep voice: "What I'm most angry about is not that you want to kill Zhou Fang or launch troops against Wei Xiao, but that you deceive others."
Deliberately hiding the truth from the emperor, he wanted to secretly kill Zhou Fang in private. To put it bluntly, this is the crime of deceiving the emperor. This incident is not the same as Wu Han's massacre in Xinye City.
The Xinye Massacre can be accused of Wu Han being impulsive and willing to kill without regard for the consequences, but it has nothing to do with deceiving the emperor. This incident seems far less serious than the Xinye Massacre, but it involves deceiving the emperor. The two things are essentially different.
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The former is serious, but it has not crossed the red line; the latter is not serious, but it has really stepped on the red line and touched Liu Xiu's bottom line.
Hearing Liu Xiu say the words "deceive the superiors and conceal the inferiors", Wu Han and Yao Qi both took a deep breath, realizing that the matter was serious.
It was really a matter of life and death. Yao Qi would not be a coward. He immediately kowtowed forward and said sternly: "Your Majesty, the humble minister is also at fault for this matter. Your Majesty wants to punish the humble minister, so please punish the humble minister too!"
After finishing speaking, Yao Qi looked at Wu Han and saw that the latter was still kneeling on the ground in a daze. He poked Wu Han with his elbow. The latter came to his senses, kowtowed forward and said urgently: "
I know my mistake!"
"Today, you two lied to each other. If I don't punish you, you two will follow Pang Meng's example tomorrow!" Liu Xiu said word by word.
Wu Han and Yao Qi trembled again, their voices trembled a little, and they said anxiously: "Wei Chen doesn't dare! Wei Chen has absolutely no doubts about Your Majesty!"
Deng Yu, who had been silent all this time, turned pale. Then he knelt down, kowtowed forward, and said: "Your Majesty, Grand Sima and Weiwei will never become the second Pang Meng. Please be clear to your Majesty!"
Zhang Kun and Luo You on the side became nervous. Your Majesty compared Wu Han and Yao Qi to Pang Meng. This was a serious statement.
Even Long Yuan, Long Zhun, Long Bu, Xu Ying, Xu Ting, and Xu Fei outside were grinning secretly, looking at each other, and rubbing their hands together.
"I'll be grounded for half a month, and I'll think about it in my house!" After saying this, Liu Xiu flicked his sleeves and returned to his seat.
After waiting for a while, without waiting for anything else, Wu Han, Yao Qi, and Deng Yu slowly raised their heads, looked at each other, and then said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!"
What is meant by loud thunder and small raindrops is vividly reflected in Liu Xiu.
He brought the crime of deceiving the emperor to hold Wu Han and Yao Qi accountable, and kept saying that he would be severely punished. In the end, his severe punishment was to punish Wu Han and Yao Qi by banning them for half a month, and then there was no other punishment.
Looking at Wu Han and Yao Qi who were kneeling down to express their gratitude, Liu Xiu remained silent for a long time. After a while, Deng Yu cleared his throat and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu took a deep breath and said, "You two, get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wu Han and Yao Qi straightened up, looked at each other, and said tentatively: "Wei Chen...resign!"
"Wait!" Liu Xiu waved to them. Wu Han and Yao Qi hesitated for a moment, then stood up, walked to Liu Xiu, and knelt down opposite the table.
Liu Xiu asked: "If we send troops to Liangzhou now, are there any chances of victory?"
Everyone present was stunned, and Deng Yu sighed secretly. It seems that His Majesty still wants to use troops against Wei Xiao from the bottom of his heart! Wu Han's eyes lit up and he said urgently: "Your Majesty, I have full confidence, but I can't.
Sheng Weixiao!"
"Tell me, where does Ziyan's certainty of victory come from?"
"First, there are thirteen states in the world, and the imperial court has occupied ten of them. Wei Xiao wants to use the power of one state to fight against the soldiers of ten states. How can he be undefeated? Second, Liangzhou is surrounded by enemies and cannot concentrate its troops.
On the frontal battlefield, if you have worries about your future, you will definitely lose! Thirdly, His Majesty’s virtue is known to everyone in the world. Scholars and officials have all gone to Luoyang to seek official positions, including many talented people from Liangzhou. Liangzhou’s talents are withering, and you will definitely lose! Fourthly, the reckless thieves usurp
The Han Dynasty led to great chaos in the world, and people now miss the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the world. Wei Xiao rebels against the Han, which is unpopular and will be defeated! Fifth, our soldiers have experienced hundreds of battles, but Wei Xiao's soldiers and horses are neglected.
In the battle, their experience and combat power are inferior to our army, and they will be defeated!"
Wu Han breathed out five reasons why his side must win. Liu Xiu listened carefully and nodded while listening. Wu Han could tell so many reasons at once, and he was very organized. It was obviously not a temporary thought.
Instead, they have already been analyzing and calculating.
Seeing Liu Xiu deep in thought, Wu Han said: "Your Majesty, if you don't use troops against Kaixiao now, you are raising a tiger for trouble!"
Liu Xiu thought for a long time, looked up at Deng Yu, and asked, "Zhonghua, what do you think?"
Deng Yu frowned. He still believed that it was not appropriate for his side to launch troops now, but to recuperate. He said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, we, Gongsun Shu, and Wei Xiao are now in a tripartite position. A single move can affect the whole body.
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The imperial court sent troops to conquer Wei Xiao. This was not only a war between the imperial court and Wei Xiao, but also involved Gongsun Shu.
Taking into account the elements of Gongsun Shu of Western Shu, the five points of victory mentioned by Wu Han are no longer true.
Wu Han heard this and asked: "Why does Zhonghua think that when our army goes to Liangzhou, Gongsun Shu will send troops to assist Wei Xiao? There is also an indissoluble hatred between Gongsun Shu and Wei Xiao!"
Previously, Gongsun Shu had sent troops to invade Sanfu. Wei Xiao sent troops to help the Han army and drove away the Shu army. Gongsun Shu hated Wei Xiao deeply.
If there was a fight between our own side and Wei Xiao, wouldn't Gongsun Shu just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, and would he take the initiative to join in?
Deng Yu said meaningfully: "Ziyan, don't forget the truth that the lips are dying and the teeth are cold!"
No matter how much hatred there is between Gongsun Shu and Wei Xiao, they will eventually come together when facing the same powerful enemy. This is one of the things that Deng Yu worries about the most.
Wu Han frowned and said, "What does Zhong Hua mean? Should we do nothing now?"
Deng Yu said: "Once we need to use troops, the first thing to consider is not to use troops against Wei Xiao, but to be prepared to face the two fronts of Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu at the same time."
Wu Han and Deng Yu looked at each other for a moment. He lowered his head and fell into deep thought. Liu Xiu was also considering Deng Yu's analysis.
Deng Yu said meaningfully: "The top priority is that we should recuperate and recuperate, and save money, food, troops and horses to prepare for future wars!" After a pause, he added: "Recuperate and recuperate now. Of course, if one is long, the other will be long, but Weixiao
He and Gongsun Shu only occupy two states, but we occupy ten states. Our strength is growing much faster than that of Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu!"
Liu Xiu sighed lightly, after all, now was not a good time to use troops against Wei Xiao.
He looked at Wu Han and asked, "What do Zi Yan think Zhong Hua said?"
Wu Han pondered for a while and said: "We need to consider the long term."
Liu Xiu took a deep breath and said: "Whether it is a war or a peace, killing the envoy is stupid and will damage my reputation as a great man. Zhou Fang must not make any mistakes while he is in Luoyang. If Zhou Fang really dies in Luoyang, I will kill you two
People are asking!”
"Didn't Your Majesty let Wei Chen and Ci Kuang think about it in the palace?" Wu Han expressed his dissatisfaction in a low voice.
Liu Xiuyi glared and said, "If I can control you two, can I also control your two subordinates?"
As he spoke, he raised his finger and pointed at Wu Han and Yao Qi, and said: "I'll say it again, Zhou Fang has three advantages and two disadvantages in Luoyang. I'm asking you two, do you understand?"
Wu Han and Yao Qi looked at each other, nodded together and said, "Wei Chen understands!"
