Jibei County, Luzicheng.
The strong and cold north wind hit, making the entire Luzicheng completely enter winter.
The entire streets in Luzicheng were filled with patrolling groups of Qingzhou Army soldiers, especially in Nancheng where officials and nobles gathered.
Because of the arrival of these nobles, Luzicheng not only did not suffer from depression due to the war, but the population and wealth increased greatly. Many people felt that it would not be long before it could rival big cities like Linzi and Yecheng.
In these troubled times, Lu Zicheng, a peaceful place, has indeed allowed many people to temporarily let go of their fearful hearts.
However, at this time, Liu Yu was caught in a sudden accident.
In the hall of the general's residence, all the trusted generals of the Qingzhou Army gathered together.
Just now, Liu Yu's Yamen Army Supervisor Li Feng told them the results of the interrogation of the traitors who secretly defected to the Prince's Mansion.
"The Crown Prince Sima Duan, Zhan Shi He Yong, and other Crown Prince Xianma, Left and Right Guards, and others have hidden weapons and armors in the Crown Prince's Mansion and are planning to kill soldiers at the end of this month, when the Crown Prince marries his concubine. Lure the general into the inner palace, and then murder the general!"
Everyone was shocked by the news they had just heard. For a moment, the expressions on everyone's faces changed, and no one dared to speak first.
There were not many people present at this time, and they were all close confidants of Liu Yu. However, despite this, everyone found it difficult to accept this shocking news.
"What kind of prince is he? He's just a kid who puts on makeup every day. He actually dares to plot against the general. Let's just kill him with one knife!"
Zhao Kun was the first to shout.
At this time, in addition to Zhao Kun, the people present were Dong Ping, Li Feng, Hua Xiu, Wu Xin and a few others, as well as Liu Yu's brother Liu Yi.
After Zhao Kun finished shouting, the others did not respond immediately.
"It's not difficult to kill a crown prince, but have you ever thought about how the general will deal with himself in the future if he kills the crown prince?" Dong Ping said with a frown.
"Then what do you think we should do? Everyone else has already made preparations. If it weren't for the fact that the people in the Prince's Mansion are all trash with high ambitions and low abilities, and their traces were exposed and easily noticed by us, if they had really gone as they wished, they would have murdered everyone. General, so what!?”
Li Feng was more in agreement with Zhao Kun's proposal.
Although I don't know where the crown prince and his officials got the confidence to kill Liu Yu and seize military power.
But this did not affect Li Feng's hatred and resentment towards them at all.
Today's Qingzhou Army is led by the general.
If the general is really harmed by them, he will probably fall into serious self-harm.
At this time, Liu Yu's elder brother, Liu Yi, who is now the governor of Qingzhou, said with a grimace.
"Ji Xing! Our family is just a humble family in Donglai County. It is God's will that you can achieve such a high official position. Now what the Crown Prince wants is just the power of this industry. In my opinion, it is better to fight with him." Clearly, return this platform to the crown prince and let’s go back to Qingzhou, after all, a rich man is indispensable!”
As soon as Liu Yi finished speaking, he was opposed by Dong Ping, Li Feng and others.
"Liu Dalang, why are you saying such nonsense?!"
"Without the general, these rats would not even have their lives, so how could they have any platform!"
If Liu Yi hadn't been Liu Yu's elder brother, he would have already endured the punches and spit from these people.
"Liu Boxing's words are wrong!"
At this time Gongsun Sheng cleared his throat and spoke.
"Nowadays, the three states and twenty-four counties are all brought by the generals from east to west, and they are not rewarded. Why should they be given to Sima Duan, He Yong and others?"
"Besides, the general is kind enough to take in these people, but they retaliate with kindness. Even if the general returns to Qingzhou and becomes a rich man, as you Liu Boxing said, how can he be safe in the future?"
Hearing what Gongsun Sheng said, Liu Yi, who had always been timid and fearful, knew that what he said made sense, but he still said it weakly.
"But, that is the Crown Prince, who will be the Emperor in the future. Even the Crown Prince Zhan Shi He Yong has been from a distinguished family for many generations. How can he be easy to get along with?!"
"Crown Prince? Humph, when Sima Duan defected to the General, if I had been with the General, I would have urged the General not to make him the Crown Prince." Gongsun Sheng said with some regret.
"Although it has gained some false reputation, it has caused so much harm!"
After hearing what Gongsun Sheng said, Li Feng and Dong Ping, who had urged Liu Yu to support Sima Duan as the crown prince, were also a little embarrassed.
"At that time, I didn't expect that Sima Duan would be so arrogant." Dong Ping said with a hint of guilt.
"Okay, it's useless to mention this matter again. Let's talk about how to deal with the current matter."
Liu Yu reached out and interrupted the topic. At that time, Liu Yu thought that he could easily control the crown prince, imitating the situation when Cao Cao "held the emperor hostage to order the princes".
However, he really didn't expect that the game of "holding the emperor to control the princes" would collapse so quickly.
Hua Xiu frowned all the time, and finally said with a sigh of relief.
"General, your name and weapons cannot be faked. Do you still remember this sentence?"
When Liu Yu heard this, his heart moved.
"Of course I remember!"
"Nowadays, Sima Duan, He Yong and others dare to use more than a hundred people to plot against the general without fear of the consequences. All they rely on is that they have a righteous name. Although the title of a crown prince is not as high as the emperor. , but these people must be thinking that as long as the general is killed, and if they unite with all the officials in Xingtai, they can probably easily subdue the remaining troops in the name of the crown prince."
"Impossible! If that were the case, how could I be subdued by them if I chopped them off first?" Zhao Kun immediately shouted.
Dong Ping, Li Feng and others also expressed the same meaning.
"If the general is killed and has no successors, how long can he survive without a leader? Plus, if there are people who are willing to encourage him, he may not be able to do anything at all."
Obviously, Hua Xiu felt that the conspiracy of these princes and others could not be as simple as that.
"Name and weapon?"
Gongsun Sheng muttered softly.
"Yes, their biggest reliance is this name. As long as this name of righteousness exists, even if there is no Prince Zhan Shi He Yong, there will still be Li Yong, Wang Yong and others. So it is better to take the fire under the kettle and get rid of this so-called righteousness directly. reputation."
Hua Xiu and Gongsun Sheng's words were so explicit that they completely shocked Liu Yi next to them.
"Mr. Gongsun, how do you want to get rid of him?" Liu Yi asked tremblingly.
"Now the general is in charge of three states and twenty-four counties, with millions of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, which is enough to achieve great achievements. Why should he pretend to be the Sima family again?!" Gongsun Sheng said coldly.
"You, you, you are going to rebel!" Liu Yi immediately pointed at Gongsun Sheng and stammered.
"Hahaha, barbarians are raging now, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty has been captured, and the country has fallen. If you are not a great hero, you will not be able to put an end to this chaos." Gongsun Sheng laughed loudly.
"I have long disliked these pretentious ministers. If the general became the emperor, wouldn't we be able to act like ministers too!?" Zhao Kun looked excited after hearing Gongsun Sheng's words. and longing.
"The emperor is,,,is,,is,,,well, anyway, Shiro, I don't think ordinary people can be emperor!!"
"The Emperor, that is the Emperor!"
Liu Yi was angry and anxious, looking at Liu Yu eagerly, but he just said such a word without beginning or end.
In fact, Liu Yu had been weighing the pros and cons from the beginning, thinking about finding an optimal solution, that is, a method that would not offend all parties and continue to work together for progress.
Unfortunately, this all-encompassing approach simply does not exist.
Seeing his brother's self-resignation, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel angry and thought of a sentence from later generations.
"The emperor would rather have the talent? He who has strong soldiers and horses will be his ears."
Not only Liu Yi was so surprised and speechless when he heard this, but Hua Xiu, Gongsun Sheng and others also looked thoughtful after hearing this.
"Emperor, you should have the guts, otherwise..." Liu Yi also wanted to persuade his younger brother to give up this terrible idea, but he could not find the right words to refute this.
If the emperor had the guts, how could the current emperor of the Jin Dynasty be kidnapped by the barbarians?
If the emperor really had a seed, where did this "seed" come from?
"Ji Xing, the former Emperor Zhaolie of Shu all died tragically in Luoyang, leaving only Liu Yong, the only bloodline in Linzi, who transformed his family into a country. Once he died and the country was destroyed, the clan was almost overturned. For the sake of the clan plan, Jixing, You must think twice!"
Hearing what Liu Yi said, Hua Xiu spoke first before Liu Yu could speak.
"Now that the matter is over, Liu Boxing shouldn't say any more."
"Why is this so!" Liu Yi continued, "How about sending troops to arrest He Yong and others and imprison them for questioning, and just pretend that the crown prince does not know about this?"
Liu Yu shook his head gently, "Killing He Yong and others will cause trouble in the future, which is hard to predict."
At this time, Gongsun Sheng took a picture of the case and said.
"Dang Duan continued to suffer rebellion, and the emperor of the Jin Dynasty was captured by the barbarians. These people had no countermeasures. Now that the general takes them in, they will be plotted against."
"How can there be people in the world who are so indifferent to grudges and grudges!"
Gongsun Sheng's words were quite bewitching, and Dong Ping, Li Feng and others all felt the same way.
At this time Liu Yi had stopped talking.
Hua Xiu thought for a while and said.
"However, there are many people in the three states and twenty-four counties who are loyal to the Jin Dynasty. If the general gives up respecting the Jin Dynasty, what trouble will happen?"
Gongsun Sheng immediately analyzed.
"After three years of operation, Qingzhou has become a place where the people of the military government are happy to work. The powerful counties and counties all respect the general's reputation and will not dare to make mistakes."
"So, only Yanzhou and Xuzhou are left."
Hua Xiu said at this time, "Two strong troops can be mobilized to control Puyang and Chenliu. The rest of the counties have suffered from military and natural disasters and have too much time to take care of themselves. It may be difficult to cause chaos."
Liu Yu nodded. Today's Yanzhou is extremely exhausted. Even if a powerful force raises troops to oppose Liu Yu, they will not be able to show much strength at all.
"The barbarians burned, killed and looted. They had no ability. In their eyes, the general was not as good at fighting as the barbarians?!" Li Feng did not have high expectations for the courage of these powerful men.
"Now it seems that Xuzhou is blocked by Mount Tai in the north and Sima Rui in Jiangdong in the south. If Xuzhou changes, it will indeed be a troublesome thing."
Although Liu Yu had more trust in Cao Yi who was guarding Xuzhou, Xuzhou was close to Sima Rui's power in Jiangdong. If anything happened, he could attack from three sides from Xuzhou and attack the territory controlled by Liu Yu.
"This is not difficult. Now the river will freeze soon. Even if Sima Rui from Jiangdong wants to send troops northward, it will be difficult for him to do so. General, you can first mobilize troops from Donglai, Chengyang, and Changguang counties to guard Xuzhou in turn. These three counties The county soldiers have all been following the general for a long time. By then, even if Cao Yi has any ideas, these military soldiers will not be easy to mess with."
Dong Ping immediately put forward his own suggestions.
"However, according to my guess, nothing will happen to Cao Yi. After all, his wife and Xiaoke are still in Linzi. This man values friendship most and will definitely care about these things."
"In this way, only the hundreds of officials and refugees living in the county are left." Liu Yu said.
"There are so many soldiers in Luzi City, they will definitely not dare to act rashly." Dong Ping said confidently.
"I will personally pay a visit to Xun Sikong regarding this matter. As long as the Xun family can stay safe, all the officials in Sizhou, Yuzhou will live in peace." Hua Xiu then recommended himself to handle the matter.
"As for the exiles in Youzhou and Jizhou, as long as the heroes among them are appeased, there will probably be no changes."
Liu Yuan was convinced that in this way, these powerful refugees who were fleeing for safety would definitely not easily raise troops to fight against Liu Yu for the sake of a crown prince. After all, the reputation of the Qingzhou Army still had some deterrent effect.
"Especially the Zu Ti sect. Zu Ti has just been worshiped as the false general. If Zu Ti changes his mind after hearing this, it may be a serious problem."
Hua Xiu has always recognized Zu Ti's talent and reputation.
When Liu Yu heard this, he smiled softly and said.
"It doesn't matter. The soldiers led by Zu Ti are all Qingzhou army soldiers from Tianfu. They all have their own families. As long as I raise my arms and call out, they will respond immediately."
Liu Yu was very confident in the loyalty of these military soldiers who were supported by tax-free property.
"General, I heard that Zu Ti's younger brother Zu Yue still has an unmarried daughter. It would be better to let Liu Xun arrange marriage with her to show the good relationship between the two families and to cut off the illusions of those who have ulterior motives." Gongsun Sheng said.
"Okay, this is a good idea!" Liu Yu said happily.
In this way, if Liu Yu's nephew marries Zu Ti's niece, it will be difficult for Zu Ti to get rid of the suspicion of others.
Liu Yu thought silently in his heart, I'm sorry Zu Ti, I will support you in your crusade against the Hulu from now on, and I will definitely make your regret of failure in your previous life come true.
Seeing the expressions of joy or nervousness on the faces of these ministers and confidants, Liu Yu felt a little helpless.
"Sure enough, power is a one-way street. There is no room to turn around. Even if there is an abyss ahead, you must keep moving forward!"
However, just after Liu Yu made the decision with everyone, something happened that forced him to postpone it.
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