The next day, Chen Chong got up very early. He washed himself first, then put on his court clothes, and went to the Chancellor's desk as usual to attend to matters. The only difference from usual was that when he passed the hall door, he stopped for a moment. At this time, the hall had been decorated as a mourning hall, and Chen Zhang's memorial tablet had been erected. However, the coffin was empty, with only some clothes placed there. Chen Chong laid incense sticks for him, glanced around at the white flags around him, and all his emotions could only turn into a sigh.
When they entered the Chancellor's Desk again, everyone in Taichung was extremely surprised. They thought that after the pain of losing a son, the prime minister always had to rest at home for a few days. This was also human nature. Unexpectedly, the look on Chen Chong's face was extremely indifferent. After he entered the stage, the first thing he did was to ask Pang Tong: "Have you discussed the matter of Sima Zhongda's surrender to the enemy?"
Pang Tong looked at Chen Chong's expression for a while, and then said: "Teacher, we have discussed this matter with the Taifu Taiwei. What the Taifu means is that Sima Yi betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy. He committed a heinous crime and the ordinary law is not enough to punish him. He should All three members of Sima Yi's clan should be imprisoned and beheaded in public. As for Sima Yi's old tribe, they should also be transferred away from Fancheng and divided into Shanglin's army. If Hanzhen marries his country, he can be rewarded with 800 households in the fief, and his son can take over the original title."
Chen Chong frowned slightly when he heard this, and said directly: "The country has laws, and you just have to act according to them. Yuan Chang's suggestions are all too much. Although Sima Yi is cruel, but the family's small crimes will not lead to death, the three tribes were exiled to Youzhou That's it. Since Sima Yi had the intention to surrender to Wu and was busy with other tasks, if his subordinates had the intention of treason, they would definitely sacrifice the city and surrender. How could he be allowed to enter Wu alone? It can be seen that most of them were loyal men, so he was ordered to transfer Returning to the capital will only make people panic and cause trouble for no reason."
"As for Hanzhen's death..." Chen Chong paused here for a moment, and then said, "Let's follow the previous practice. Right and wrong are up to people's minds. He has been traveling around all these years. I'm afraid he didn't expect that under Jiuquan, because of me, And being treated differently."
Then Chen Chong asked: "But these are not the important points. Now that Zhou Yu has Sima Yi, I am afraid he will increase his offensive against Mienbei. At this time, a general is needed to take charge. What does Taichung say about this?"
Pang Tong replied: "The decision has not yet been made. However, the Taiwei is very restless and has the intention to go and take charge personally. However, Huan Jun and I feel that it is more appropriate to let the marshal go."
Hearing that Fazheng had the idea of going to Mianbei to take charge, Chen Chong raised his eyebrows and smelled something strange. When it comes to dealing with the Wu people, Fazheng is not a suitable candidate. Although he has been making suggestions in Jinyang Bafu for a long time, considering his seniority in the army, he has never had the experience of leading an army alone. At this sensitive moment, he left the capital and went to the army. It is difficult to say whether he wanted to relieve the country of its worries, or whether he wanted to seize the opportunity to seize power. And in this matter, my identity is also very embarrassing. Fazheng has obviously formed a party with Zhong Yao. If he stops it, the relationship with Zhong Yao and others will probably become even more corrupt. It is not impossible for the DPRK and China to directly start a party struggle. But if he agrees, can Fazheng really stop Zhou Yu's offensive? What should I do if they take advantage of the opportunity to use public equipment for personal use?
After Chen Chong thought for a moment, he decided to seek the emperor's support first. It's just that Sima Yi's defection to Wu is too closely related to the emperor. What should I say to make him accept it? While Chen Chong was thinking about his speaking skills, he asked Pang Tong casually: "How is your Majesty's condition? Are you awake at this time?"
Unexpectedly, Pang Tong looked troubled. He looked around and whispered to Chen Chong: "You all thought that the teacher needs to rest for a while, and the military affairs cannot be delayed, so the Taifu is informing Your Majesty about this."
Chen Chong was shocked when he heard this and couldn't help shouting: "How can this be so!" This attracted everyone's attention. Chen Chong didn't care about complaining, got up and hurried to Deyang Palace.
Just walking fifty steps away from the entrance of the palace, I heard the emperor inside yelling: "Traitors! They are all traitors! Does Taifu think that he has some people, and I will be afraid?" When Chen Chong went inside, he Look, you can see that the palace is in a mess. The palace ladies are kneeling on both sides, lowering their heads and not daring to breathe. In the center of the hall, Liu Xie and Zhong Yao were facing each other, standing and sitting together. Zhong Yao lowered his head and showed no expression, while Liu Xie's chest was heaving violently, his eyes were blood red and seemed to burst, and the ground was full of thrown medicine. Jars, fragments of dishes, and the bitter smell of potion filled the entire hall.
When the emperor saw Chen rushing in, he was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of shame. The two of them had already exchanged a thousand words before they said a word. Liu Xie's anger seemed to dissipate instantly.
He turned to Zhong Yao and said coldly: "I have said so much today, Taifu, and I have no other reply. Since ancient times, there has been no immortal person or an immortal country. Even if the people in the world say that I am the king of Jie and Zhou, I ask myself: I am worthy of my ancestors, but I am afraid that after a hundred years, the Taifu will not be able to be compared to Bigan Yiyin. You can think for yourself whether it is right or wrong."
After the emperor said this, he changed his hands and made a gesture to expel the guests. Zhong Yao still had no expression. He lowered his head and said "Farewell", bowed to the emperor, turned to look at Chen Chong, and then hastily left the palace.
When Liu Xie saw Zhong Yao leaving, he breathed a sigh of relief and apologized to Chen Chong: "I let my uncle see the joke." Then he pretended to be relaxed and explained the situation just now. It turns out that Zhong Yao took advantage of Sima Yi's defection to the enemy and took the opportunity to attack him: He accused Liu Xie of being conceited about his talents, blocking the way of speech, getting close to Zhou Buji, Sima Yi and other villains, and alienating the late emperor and his ministers, which led to the current situation, and the opposition between the government and the opposition. This grievance has been going on for a long time, so he suggested that Liu Xie follow the example of Emperor Xiaowu and issue an edict of sin to the world. This led to the scene just now.
Speaking of this, Liu Xie was quite self-deprecating. He slowly lay down on the couch, pointed at his chest and said to Chen Chong: "But what I said just now is also false. I'm afraid that I'm going to see my father and ancestors like this." I can’t even lift my head.”
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"Half a year ago, when I was still in Caishiji, a 200,000-strong army was said to be invincible and had already reached Jianye City. Half a year later, Zhou Yu captured Xiangyang." He suddenly raised his voice: "This is all my fault. What! My mother-in-law is playing tricks on me! My two younger brothers are spying on my position! My father-in-law now wants to force me into the palace! There are also those *** who work with me and say they will swear allegiance to me, but in the blink of an eye they shamelessly run away. Gone south! This is all my fault!"
Liu Xie clenched his fist and hammered the bed and said: "Sometimes I really think that there is nothing wrong with being a king of Jie and Zhou. At least I can kill all those who have wronged me and make the world innocent!"
"But I still couldn't do it. At the end of last month, I had actually arranged the poisoned wine. I planned to call my second brother over and kill him directly. But my mother arranged for someone to be around me and learned the news. , immediately pulled the whole family to cry in front of me. The whole family was crying and crying. What can I do? I can't always do it. But if I can't be sorry to them, I can't be sorry to the whole world."
Chen Chong was shocked and didn't know how to interrupt. After all, this was a family matter of the Liu family. No matter how close he was, his surname was still Chen. Suddenly, he saw tears flowing out of Liu Xie's face again! The emperor covered his face and began to choke and sob. It must be very sad that the family has reached this point. But what to do next? The power struggle has reached this point, can it end smoothly? He originally wanted to talk to the emperor about the latest Mianbei arrangements, but he didn't know where to start at this time.
However, Liu Xie didn't stop talking. He murmured: "But the one I'm most sorry for is you, uncle. I know you sincerely hope that I will do well, and I really want to do it... Maybe it's because I'm not talented enough. , I thought it was something casual, but in the end it ended up in such a situation that Hanzhen was not even left with her body in the capital. How can I see Hanzhen when she goes underground in the future?" Chen Chong remained silent and did not answer.
After a while, the emperor's mood gradually calmed down, and then Chen Chong asked him for his opinion on the arrangement of Mianbei. But after saying some words, the emperor didn't listen to anything. It was obvious that he was no longer in the mood or spirit to take things seriously. Liu Xie waved his hands slowly and said, "Although my uncle has returned to the prime minister's office, he has not yet rebuilt the prime minister's palace. It will take a while." I will issue a decree and order the Prime Minister's Mansion to be in charge of internal and external affairs. My uncle can start building the Prime Minister's Mansion again. Once it is completed, government affairs will no longer have to go through the Chancellor's Desk. Everything inside and outside the palace, no matter how big or small, will belong to my uncle."
The hall fell silent, Chen Chong looked at Liu Xie, and his heart was filled with turmoil. The emperor will not fail to understand the meaning of this decree. Once it comes true, it will be equivalent to giving up all the sacred weapons of the country to himself. This has gone beyond the duties of a minister. I am afraid that Huo Guang's power will be slightly less than this. But can I refuse? Should I refuse again? The answer is undoubtedly no, he must shoulder the responsibility. After Chen Chong was silent for a moment, he finally said: "As long as Your Majesty trusts me, everything will be subject to His Majesty's arrangements."
Liu Xie smiled with relief, and finally said: "I leave the country to my uncle.
, whatever happens in the future, only my uncle will be responsible for it, but I feel at ease. After saying that, he felt dizzy and tossed for a moment. He covered himself with a cold quilt, turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
Chen Chong stood up and walked out of the hall, pausing at the door for a while. He heard the chirping of birds outside, and looked up, but there were only willow threads fluttering in the wind. This situation gave Chen Chong a premonition: the reason why the emperor issued such an edict was probably because he had a premonition of his own end. How long can his condition last? Can you survive this year? But no matter what, you have to prepare for the worst. Historically, the capital has never been too stable during such changes. I hope I can be an exception this time.
Sure enough, at noon on Renchen in the seventh month, Emperor Liu Xie began to vomit. Then he had difficulty eating, his whole body felt hot, and his condition worsened rapidly.
