Liu Xiu fell silent, as if he had expected it, but when it really happened, he still felt inexplicably sad.
"Can Emperor Gengshi clean up the Chung Ling Army, Liu Jia, Liu Zhi, Liu Ci and others?" Liu Xiu asked.
The man said: "They are still doing well, and the Chung Ling Army is still the same!"
Liu Xiudao: "How about the eldest brother's son, daughter, and eldest sister-in-law?"
The man said: "Everything is fine!"
Liu Xiu asked again: "Are Wang Feng, Wang Chang, Li Tong and others in Wancheng?"
The man said: "Wang Feng has returned to Wancheng, but Wang Chang is stationed outside!"
Liu Xiu asked some questions again, and the man answered them.
After hearing the news from Wancheng, Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. The situation has not completely collapsed yet, and there is still a possibility of easing.
The dead are dead, and what comes to mind is not how to take revenge, but how to survive, to survive in death.
Fortunately, Liu Xuan was not Hong Xiuquan, and he did things quite well. He was not involved in any big scandals, and he did not clean up the Chung Ling Army. The generals of the Chung Ling Army were all rewarded, which calmed people's hearts; even the wife of his eldest brother Liu Yan also had three nephews.
, it was not affected and is still alive.
There is no eradicating the root of the problem.
It’s great that Liu Yan can do this.
Whether it is for political considerations or for the stability of people's hearts, it is good to be able to achieve this step.
After summoning Feng Yi, Liu Xiudao said: "Gongsun, I will entrust you with the affairs of the army for the time being. I want to return to Wancheng!"
Feng Yidao: "General Liu Yan is dead. It will be very dangerous for the general to go back! It is better to stay here and separate one side for self-defense. With the ability of the general, he is enough to compete with Emperor Gengshi!"
At this moment, Liu Xiu occupies more than a dozen cities and has 30,000 troops under his command. If he really falls out with Liu Xuan, the Gengshi Emperor, he may not be able to separate one side and become a vassal.
"If Emperor Gengshi was purging the Chung Ling Army, I would definitely not go back; if my sister-in-law had three nephews killed and eradicated, I would not go back, but would raise an army instead!" Liu Xiudao said, "But sister-in-law, I still want to go back.
There are three nephews still in Wancheng, so I have to go back!"
Feng Yi fell silent.
For the sake of ambition and hegemony, a man can sacrifice not only his wife, but also his son and father. When Xiang Yu cooked Liu Bang's father without you seeing him, Liu Bang said: "Please give me a bowl of meat soup!"
Now, for the sake of her sister-in-law and her three nephews, Liu Xiu felt it was not worthwhile to return to Wancheng.
But it was precisely because he valued love and justice that he followed Liu Xiu... He did not want his future lord to be a ruthless and unjust person.
Feng Yidao: "Lord, if you return to Wancheng, you will live or die!"
"It's nothing more than bowing my head in front of Emperor Gengshi. If I can save my sister-in-law and three nephews, everything will be worth it!" Liu Xiudao said: "When we get to Wancheng, as long as I bow my head and admit my mistake, Liu Xuan will forgive me.
In order to win people's hearts, after killing his elder brother, he will reward his younger brother!"
"There is still three points of vitality left in you!"
Liu Xiuruo said profoundly.
Feng Yi understood clearly, nodded and said: "My lord, I must guard this place and not be attacked by the Green Forest Army!"
The next day, bidding farewell to the army, Liu Xiu went to Wancheng alone. Even if it was a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, he had to break through. Going to Wancheng was not a small risk, but the chance of survival was also great.
Liu Xuan was too smart and did not purge the generals of the Chung Ling Army. Even his eldest brother Liu Yan's wife and nephew were not touched. He tried his best to minimize the impact and only killed the chief culprit, leaving others alone.
If he dared to raise an army, his uncle Liu Liang, eldest sister Liu Huang, third sister Liu Boji and others would be afraid of losing their lives.
The day Liu Xiu raised his army was the day when their heads fell to the ground.
I have to endure it for the sake of my family.
Of course, when he returns to Wancheng, he may be in danger, but he may not die.
Liu Yan was killed, the Chung Ling army was in an uproar, and all the generals were frightened. If he were to be killed again, it might cause a big change and make it out of control!
Unless absolutely necessary, Emperor Gengshi would not touch him.
The Green Forest Army was not monolithic, and they were constantly fighting among themselves. Liu Xiu had a good relationship with Wang Feng and Wang Changlin. These people came forward to say a few nice words at the meeting, which gave them a little more vitality.
The more you think about it, the more vitality you become.
Because of this, Liu Xiucai dared to go back to Wancheng alone to apologize!
Liu Xiu rushed back to Wancheng alone to apologize, which was actually a conciliatory gesture to Liu Xuan.
What I mean is, it’s true that Brother is at fault, but the person is dead and it’s time to end. If you are not satisfied, you can continue to kill me.
I, Liu Xiu, am here to collect my guilt as a relative of a criminal. It’s up to you to do whatever you want!
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A few days later, Liu Xiu returned to Wancheng alone!
"Your Majesty, Liu Xiu is back!"
Zhu Tuna said.
"Liu Xiu, you are really back, you are so brave!" Liu Yan said: "You are not afraid that I will kill him!"
Zhu Jun said: "With my sister-in-law and my nephew here, he has to come back. After all, he is not Liu Bang. He values friendship too much and can't bear to leave his relatives!"
Liu Xuandao: "To kill or not to kill?"
Having said that, he was also confused.
After killing Liu Yan, Emperor Gengshi thought about Liu Xiu's various situations. One was to rebel directly, the other was not to rebel but also refused to obey the imperial edict and not return to Wancheng.
At that time, whether it was sending troops to quell the rebellion or suppressing the rebellion through public opinion, they all had the upper hand; but Liu Xiu was a bachelor, and without much hesitation, he went directly back to Wancheng to plead guilty.
Instead, he was left speechless.
Kill, you cannot kill.
Liu Yan had already confessed his crime, so killing him was unpopular.
But if I don't kill, I feel unwilling to do so.
As the saying goes, it is easy to eliminate the weeds, but because of concerns about public opinion and moral influence, we are not allowed to take action.
"You can't kill!" Zhu Tun said: "The impact of killing would be too bad. If you can't kill, then give him a reward, a big reward, raise him up or down secretly, and seize his military power!"
"Well!" Liu Xuandao: "Then let him hang out for a few days. If there is any flaw, he will be killed!"
Liu Xuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He wanted to kill Liu Xiu ten thousand times, but he couldn't.
Suddenly, I somewhat understood Xiang Yu at the Hongmen Banquet.
In the eyes of future generations, Xiang Yu did not kill Liu Bang because of the benevolence of a woman; but in his position, he understood that Xiang Yu had ten thousand thoughts about killing Liu Bang. However, he was concerned about his reputation and morality and could not kill him.
If you are a member of the lower class, a gangster or a beggar, you don't have to be trustworthy, you can be despicable, you can go back on your word, you can be ruthless, you can do all kinds of despicable things.
If you are an emperor who rules the world and has the power to control life and death, you don't have to be trustworthy and you can be despicable and shameless.
But in the entrepreneurial stage, you must pay attention to credibility and integrity, so that only civil servants and military generals will seek refuge with you; if the reputation is too bad and the character is too bad, there will be very few supporters.
Liu Xuan killed Liu Yan and secured the throne, but the throne was still unstable. He only occupied one county, his great cause had not been accomplished, and he was not qualified to kill heroes at will.
He knew in his heart that Liu Xiu was a formidable enemy and must be killed, but he had too many worries and could not kill him.
If you want to kill, you also want peace in the world;
If you want to kill, you should kill when you have the power.