The next day, visit the palace.
Cao Cao requested a court meeting, and Liu Xie had to agree.
After yesterday's hunting incident, Liu Xie really didn't want to see Cao Cao again, not for anything else, but simply because he was afraid that Cao Cao would force him to do something.
He even forced himself to abdicate.
Cao Cao came to the court, and other ministers came one after another.
Liu Bei was no exception. He stood in the main hall early in the morning and was thinking, what does Cao Cao want to do during this court meeting?
He was very uneasy.
When everyone arrived, Liu Xie appeared.
The salute is completed.
There was an obvious tremor in Liu Xie's voice as he whispered, "Do you have anything to discuss?"
"I have something I want to discuss with Your Majesty."
Cao Cao strode forward and said.
"If Cao Sikong has anything to do, just tell him."
Liu Xie could only cater to Cao Cao's wishes, as long as Cao Cao was not angry.
Cao Cao said loudly: "Your Majesty left Luoyang, and there were more than two thousand Yu Lin Guards with him. I think the number of Yu Lin Guards is not large and they are dispensable. It is safe to have my guards in Xu, and there are Ma Mengqi." As a guard, Zhi Jinwu is enough to protect the safety of the palace. It is recommended that the more than two thousand Yulin army be disbanded or integrated into the army of the ministers to avoid wasting food and grass."
After all, Liu Xie is still the emperor, and even when he is down and out, there are still people around him.
Going east from Chang'an, there were more than 2,000 Yulin troops following him. This was one of the few people he had. But these two thousand people were not enough in front of Li Jue and others. They could not even guarantee food and grass. The soldiers He was so hungry that he had no strength to fight.
Although there were a few soldiers, these soldiers were useless and Liu Xie was still at his mercy.
Now arriving at Xudu, Liu Xie handed over the Yulin Guards to Dong Cheng. This chariot general's subordinates finally had some strength.
Now Cao Cao wants to deprive the Yulin Guards of their last soldiers. If something bad happens, he won't even have a chance to resist.
"impossible!"
Dong Cheng was the first to object, and it was still very fierce.
This is the last foundation of the Liu Han royal family. It is also the only remaining confidence that Dong Cheng will have to resist Cao Cao in the future, and it cannot be taken away by Cao Cao.
"Don't get excited, Mr. Guo. I'm asking your Majesty, not the Zhang."
Last night, Cao Cao called Xun You and the others to discuss this approach. He took this opportunity to take away the only threat to the emperor and said, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
He looked directly at Liu Xie.
It seemed that Liu Xie didn't want to, so he continued to force him, but Liu Xie couldn't help but not want to.
"Xudu is very safe now, and Ma Mengqi is in charge of King Wu. The Yulin Guards have not been in war for a long time and do not even know how to fight. If they stay, they will be a waste of food and grass. Disbanding them can save some expenses."
"If they are merged into the army of the minister, they can also be allowed to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and bring peace to the world for His Majesty."
"It's much better than simply staying in the palace and hanging around. Please tell me, Your Majesty."
Cao Cao shouted loudly again.
The voice was like thunder, echoing in the hall, insisting on taking away more than two thousand people.
Wang Zifu objected loudly: "Your Majesty, no! Cao Sikong, the Yulin Guards are His Majesty's personal guards. How can you just disband them at the drop of a hat? This is impossible."
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and continued to ask Liu Xie, saying calmly: "Your Majesty, do you think it is possible?"
Liu Xie feels miserable!
When he first came to Xudu, he thought Cao Cao was a loyal minister, but now Cao Cao showed his fangs, almost like Dong Zhuo.
In fact, the princes in the world are all like this.
Liu Xie was afraid that he was really afraid. He hesitated for a while and said, "I... am sure! Then, join the Army Corps."
Although Dong Cheng and the others kept winking at Liu Xie and asking Liu Xie to agree, they were under great pressure and had to nod.
Hearing this, Wang Zifu and others all shook their heads and sighed.
"Thank you for your permission, Your Majesty!" Cao Cao bowed.
I still act like I am a loyal minister of the great Han Dynasty.
When Liu Bei saw this, he shook his head secretly in his heart. Your Majesty is too weak, even worse than himself. But in front of Cao Cao, you can't do anything without being weak.
However, Cao Cao never mentioned what happened yesterday, which surprised him.
"Everyone, is there anything else?"
Liu Xie wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked again.
Liu Bei saw that Cao Cao had no other questions, so he went out and said: "Your Majesty, I have a request. My second brother committed a heinous crime and dared to hurt Cao Sikong. I request to capture him and bring him back. Please allow your Majesty's permission."
Liu Xie panicked, feeling that when Liu Bei asked to leave this time, he really wanted to leave and never come back.
"Even the heroic uncle, are you going to abandon me?" Liu Xie felt sad.
Don't know what to do.
Others like Dong Cheng and others also felt that Liu Bei was afraid of Cao Cao and was preparing to run away, so they couldn't help but frown.
Cao Cao seemed to have guessed it a long time ago. Liu Bei made this suggestion and retorted: "I have already ordered people to hunt down Guan Yu. Everything has been arranged. There is no need to trouble Xuande to take action."
Liu Bei explained: "Guan Yu is my adopted brother after all, and I am responsible for this matter."
Cao Cao smiled calmly and said: "I don't plan to hold Xuande responsible. This matter has nothing to do with Xuande. Xuande doesn't have to worry about chasing Guan Yu."
Liu Bei: "..."
He tried to find a reason to leave Xudu, but failed again.
He finally figured out that Cao Cao didn't want to leave by himself, so what should he do next?
We can only wait for Chen Gong’s arrangements.
After thinking about this, Liu Bei had no other opinions and stepped aside.
Today's court meeting will focus on these two issues.
When Liu Xie saw that they were no longer presenting the memorial, he announced that he would retire from the court and had to go back to the harem to find his Queen Fu and Concubine Dong to calm down his shock.
Cao Cao walked out of the palace and immediately looked for Cao Hong to take away all the more than 2,000 people and collect them.
At this point, there are no more troops around the emperor.
The next step is to take away the power of the ministers and leave them with nothing.
Dong Cheng and others left with gloomy expressions.
But before leaving the palace, Dong Cheng came to Liu Bei's ear and whispered: "Uncle Huang also wants to leave?"
Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "If I don't leave, if Cao Sikong targets me, I will definitely die. If I leave, I can find an opportunity to come back from the outside and reverse the situation!"
Dong Cheng suddenly understood, and then said in a deep voice: "Xuande, come to my house in the afternoon, we will discuss some things, but remember, don't let other people know."
Thinking of the advice given by Chen Gong, building a good relationship with Dong Cheng and others, and relying on them to get a breakthrough, Liu Bei promised: "We will definitely arrive!"
"good!"
Dong Cheng also wanted to win over Liu Bei as much as possible.
You must know that among them, the only one who still has soldiers is Liu Bei.
If you want to break the situation, you have to start with Liu Bei.
However, Dong Cheng thought of his undercover status and decided to have someone contact Chen Zhou to see what Chen Zhou thought of the matter or if he had any useful suggestions.
——
At this time, Chen Zhou was at home with his wife.
It is still unclear that Boss Cao has taken away Liu Xie's pitiful military power. He did not participate in Cao Cao's discussion last night, and it was impossible to go to court early in the morning.
