"Master Taifu, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so worried?"
Although he was very tired, Liu Deng was in a good mood. After all, the food problem was solved, and the remaining things were trivial to him.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter asking for help sent by His Highness Prince Liang. Please read it..."
While Zhang Tu was speaking, he took out a letter and a memorial from his sleeve, and then handed them to Liu Deng.
"What's this?"
Feeling the thickness of the memorial, Liu Deng asked casually.
"This is an official document from the Prime Minister's Palace..."
Liu Deng expected that Liang Guo would ask Dai Guo for help. In fact, he was also waiting for this news.
After all, Liang Guo would always send troops to help whenever there was something wrong with the country. Now that Liang Guo was in trouble, he should express his feelings and reasons.
It's just that King Liang didn't speak, and his teacher was Wu Ming.
"Liang Guo has always been a friendly country. We are short of food now and can't help Uncle Wang. However, we can provide him with some assistance with this ordnance. Let's see how many winding weapons and plate armor we have left. Let's prepare one for Uncle Wang. Thousands of tricks! As for the matter of sending troops, this needs to be discussed with General Li!"
Liu Deng thought about it for a moment, and then said casually.
"Your Majesty, you'd better read the official documents sent from the Prime Minister's Palace first..."
Zhang Tu frowned and said in a low voice.
"Official documents from the Prime Minister's Palace? Is there anything new?"
Liu Deng looked at the picture with some confusion, and then opened the memorial.
What puzzled Liu Deng was that there was not a single word in the entire memorial, and there were only two maps folded together.
"Is this from the Prime Minister's Palace?"
Liu Deng asked with a frown.
"Your Majesty, the meaning of this memorial..."
Zhang Tu hesitated a little, and what he said next was a bit taboo. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
This is clearly a threat and a warning...
"This is not the place to talk. Master Taifu, follow me!"
Liu Deng saw Zhang Tu's hesitant look and said quickly.
"promise!"
All the way to Liu Deng's study, after having two bowls of white fungus and lotus seed soup brought to him, Liu Deng once again dismissed all the soldiers outside.
"There are only two of us here. If you have anything to say, Master Taifu, please just say it..."
Although Liu Deng was a little confused, he also saw some clues above.
"Your Majesty, this is clearly a warning from the imperial court..."
Zhang Tu hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and spoke.
"warn?"
Liu Deng's face looked a little abnormal. Sure enough, what he was most worried about happened.
In history, regarding the Battle of Suiyang, everyone praised Zhou Yafu for his unrivaled ingenuity and his use of Suiyang City to drain the energy of the rebels.
However, is there really nothing fishy in this?
Although Zhou Yafu's military strength is weak, but with the addition of Liang's army, the military strength gap between the two sides is not that exaggerated.
Why did Zhou Yafu just stand still until the last drop of blood was shed by the people of Liang and the concubines of the King of Liang were all on the city wall, and then he sent troops to annihilate the rebels in one fell swoop?
Is there really no problem here?
In fact, during the Wen and Jing dynasties, the emperor had always been quite tolerant. However, in his later years, Emperor Han Jing directly forced Zhou Yafu to death in order to support Liu She in power. Isn't there any other factor in this?
Just because Zhou Yafu prepared 500 pairs of armor for him to be buried with him, he directly forced the prime minister of a country to death and was the hero of quelling the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. This is too unreasonable!
Now that he saw this thing, Liu Deng finally understood it. Sure enough, he thought everything was too simple.
"King?"
Seeing Liu Deng fall into silence, Zhang Tu asked tentatively.
"ah?"
Only then did Liu Deng wake up.
"Your Majesty, I am afraid that we cannot rescue this Liang Kingdom..."
When Zhang Tu spoke, the expression on his face was also very solemn.
"Let me think about it..."
Liu Deng took a deep breath. Now he was really scared. Is politics really something that a novice like him can handle?
Liang Wang Liu Wu was heroic and took great care of Liu Deng. From a personal emotional point of view, Liu Deng actually had no reason not to help him.
Over the years, Liang Guo has always contributed money and strength every time the country was in trouble, but he has never been sorry to them.
However, is it really the Prime Minister's Office's idea to put this memorial here?
Was this really Shen Tujia's idea?
Thinking more deeply, Liu Deng really felt shuddering!
That is truly a flesh-and-blood relationship!
"Master Taifu, please put this thing here first and let me think about it. It's late at night, so you can go back and rest first!"
Liu Deng said quietly.
"promise!"
Zhang Tu did not refuse. The decision-making power in this matter lies with Liu Deng. On the one hand, it is friendship and on the other hand, it is interests. No matter how you choose, this matter cannot have the best of both worlds...
Zhang Tu left, and now only Liu Deng was left in the quiet study. The candle on the table was burned out, but Liu Deng had no intention of replacing it.
Just sitting in the darkness, quietly looking at the night sky outside the window, Liu Deng's mind quickly calculated the gains and losses.
According to the historical process, after the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, Emperor Jing would take back the power of the princes and kings to appoint and remove officials.
In a few years, when Emperor Wu comes to power, he will completely take back the princes' power to govern the army and territory. Where should I go?
Huo Qubing, who sealed the wolf in Xu, and Wei Qing, who plowed the courtyard and swept the caves, they still don't know where they are. Without themselves, can this country still wipe out the Xiongnu?
Is he just clinging to power, or are the people of this country really inseparable from him?
Having traveled from later generations, Liu Deng actually understands that the world will continue to function without anyone. However, there are only so many Han people in the world, so why do we have to care who rules these people?
"You are so unkind! Are you afraid that my old man will know if you are hiding and eating delicious food without lighting a lamp?"
Just when Liu Deng was confused, Zhang Shisan appeared opposite Liu Deng at some point.
"Are you still awake?"
In the darkness, Liu Deng managed a smile on his face.
"Of course I didn't sleep. Do you know why my old man is reluctant to get involved too much with those people? Now it's your turn. I want to know how you choose this time?"
Zhang Shisan had a joking look on his face, which made Liu Deng stunned. This old guy really knew everything.
"You said, what if I pretend I didn't see it?"
Liu Deng suddenly sat up straight.
"A lot of people are going to die... You don't have to use a knife to kill people!"
Zhang Shisan's voice was a little low, as if he was stuck in some bad memories.
"Will more people die than in Suiyang City?"
Liu Deng took a deep breath and stood up slowly.
"Of course not, but from now on, you will never be so cool again. Countless people will stare at you, covertly and covertly, until you die!"
There was some inexplicable light shining in Zhang Shisan's eyes.
"Just for this chair?"
Liu Deng slowly clenched his fists, and then looked at the chair where he was sitting.
"Just for this chair!"
Zhang Shisan said decisively.
After a long time, Liu Deng slowly stood up, walked to the cabinet on the side, took out a red candle, lit it slowly, and then placed it on the original candlestick...
"I made a decision......"
"oh?"
Zhang Shisan looked at Liu Deng meaningfully, waiting for his next words.
"When I was a child, I once had a dream in which someone recited a poem."
"Reciting poetry?"
Zhang Shisan frowned.
"The beans are boiling and the beans are burning, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron."
"We are born from the same roots, why are we so impatient?"
Under the candlelight, Liu Deng's eyes were sparkling, and his dream was shattered...
Sure enough, history books are all lies...
