After Liu Bian heard what Zhao Yun said, he looked surprised and said with a smile: "You killed seven in and seven out?"
Zhao Yun knelt on one knee and said calmly, "Yes. I failed to send King Bohai to Sanfu safely. Please punish me!"
Liu Bian laughed, stretched out his hand to pull him up, and said: "It is a great achievement for you to bring the emperor's brother back safely! Well, I will add Qing's family as Dianjun captain, go and have a good rest."
Zhao Yun's expression did not change, his eyes were bright, and he said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Dian Wei watched Zhao Yun go out with a look of envy on his face.
The doctor stood up from the bed, raised his hand and said to Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, Your Highness is not seriously ill. Take some medicine and have a good rest. You will recover in three to five days."
Liu Bian hummed, came to the bed, and looked at Liu Xie condescendingly.
Liu Xie frowned, and his whole body felt like it was falling apart. He slowly opened his eyes, looked at Liu Bian, and said weakly: "Your Majesty."
Liu Bian looked calm and said, "Do you know the person who came to save you?"
Liu Xie looked a little painful and said with difficulty: "There is no need to save me. They are people with ulterior motives who came to kidnap my brother. My brother has been lying on the horse the whole time and saw no one. The voice sounded familiar."
"Sound familiar?"
Liu Bian looked at Liu Xie, and after a moment, he smiled and said, "Have a good rest."
Seeing Liu Bian turn around, Liu Xie's mouth twitched, but he didn't say what he wanted to say.
Liu Bian left the study and looked in the direction of Yuzhou, his eyes trembling with coldness.
First, knights gathered in Yuzhou, then Jian Shuo appeared in Runan, and now someone came to rob Liu Xie.
Each of these items seems unrelated, but there seems to be an inexplicable connection among them.
Liu Bian's eyes were cold and he thought quietly for a while, then suddenly said: "Zuo Li, who do you think it could be?"
Zuo Li felt an inexplicable thought. He bowed and said, "I don't know, I don't know."
Liu Bian put his hands behind his back and saw Yang Biao and others coming from the door. He said calmly: "Go and see your grandmother, and then bring her to see Liu Xie."
Zuo Li understood in his heart and whispered: "Yes." He slowly stepped back and left silently in small steps.
Yang Biao and others came to Liu Bian, raised their hands with different expressions and said: "I will see your Majesty."
Liu Bian glanced at the four people and said: "Luoyang City is only a hundred miles away, and there are three thousand bandits. Prime Minister, what do you have to say?"
Yang Biao's expression tightened and he quickly said: "I know the crime."
Wang Yun didn't care about bandits. He raised his hands and said with seriousness on his face: "Your Majesty, King Bohai..."
Liu Bian glanced at him and said, "It's nothing serious."
Wang Yun was speechless by Liu Bian's words.
Who cares about what happens to Liu Xie?
Zhong Yao's face was serious, he raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, what is the origin of this banditry?"
Liu Bian didn't know what the four people meant. He smiled calmly and said: "They are just the third assistant or the bandits from Bingzhou. Don't worry about it. Members of the Qing family should focus on advancing government affairs and don't distract your energy."
Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You, and Zhong Yao were all good people. Seeing Liu Bian's understatement, they knew there was a big problem.
But Liu Bian didn't say anything, so they couldn't forcefully ask him.
Xun You pondered again and again and said: "Your Majesty, the matter of the bank has been basically settled at the Chancellor's desk and is ready to be implemented in three days."
Liu Bian nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, I will go and see it myself. All the ministers and officials in the imperial court are moving around. Don't be idle. Make it a top priority."
"I will accept the order." The four people raised their hands and said.
Liu Bian looked to the south again, then turned and entered the study.
The four of them looked at Liu Bian's back and looked at each other with unclear expressions.
Someone actually sent out 3,000 people to 'rescue' Liu Xie. There must be a big plot behind it. How could he let him go so lightly? !
To the east of Yongle Palace, there is a small, remote and desolate courtyard.
Zuo Li led a group of people and stood in front of Empress Dowager Dong.
Empress Dowager Dong saw her only two maids being kicked out. She sat upright and glanced at Zuo Li coldly, saying, "Why, your master wants you to kill me, an old woman?"
Zuo Li bowed, with a sinister look on his snow-white face, and said with a smile: "How dare you, little man? Your Majesty asked me to ask you something."
Empress Dowager Dong snorted disdainfully, fiddled with the tea cup and said, "The old woman is imprisoned here by him. Is there anything else you need to ask me?"
Zuo Li was unusually respectful, staring at the face of Empress Dowager Dong, and said: "Empress Dowager, that's it. Not long ago, King Bohai was attacked by bandits between Luoyang and Hongnong..."
"What!?"
Empress Dowager Dong was frightened, interrupted Zuo Li, and said urgently: "How is Xie'er? Where are they? I want to see Xie'er!"
Zuo Li remained calm, smiled, and said unhurriedly: "The Queen Mother, don't worry, King Bohai is fine and has returned to the palace."
Empress Dowager Dong felt uneasy, but she did not lose sight of herself. She stared at Zuo Li and said, "Is it Liu Bian who wants to kill him?"
Zuo Li bowed and lowered his head and said: "The Empress Dowager is joking. Your Majesty and the King of Bohai are brothers and brothers, and they are respectful to each other in the world. How can there be such a thing as fratricide?"
Empress Dowager Dong calmed down slowly. Although Zuo Li was neither yin nor yang, and what he said was nonsense, one thing was right. Liu Bian wanted to kill Liu Xie, so there was no need to go to such trouble.
Mrs. Dong glanced at Zuo Li expressionlessly and said calmly: "What do you want to ask?"
Zuo Li took a step forward with a smile and said, "That's right. Those bandits kept shouting 'Save Dong Hou'. The voice sounded familiar to King Bohai. I wonder if the Empress Dowager knew about it?"
Empress Dowager Dong's face suddenly stiffened. She looked at Zuo Li with wide eyes and said, "You said, they are going to rescue Xie'er? No, no, it's impossible. This is a estrangement, a treacherous estrangement between Liu... Your Majesty and Xie'er, Your Majesty Can’t believe it…”
Empress Dowager Dong's mind was cold and her body was trembling.
As an old queen who has been in the palace for decades, she may be stupid, short-sighted, and ignorant of current affairs, but she still has the most basic knowledge!
Someone openly 'rescued' Liu Xie, which is tantamount to treason!
——It means Liu Xie won’t live long!
Zuo Li looked at the expression of Empress Dowager Dong, with a smile on her snow-white face, and said: "The Empress Dowager really doesn't know anything about it?"
Empress Dowager Dong shook her head repeatedly. She lost her condescending contempt and said anxiously: "I don't know, I really don't know. Tell your majesty, I will obey him in everything. He, he, he and Xie'er are brothers, Xie'er Xie'er I don’t have that intention. You can lock him up, but you can’t kill him..."
Zuo Li stared at Empress Dowager Dong with eyes like poisonous snakes for a while, then slowly straightened up and said: "The Empress Dowager must miss King Bohai very much, please come with me."
Empress Dowager Dong stood up in a hurry, not caring about her clothes, and followed Zuo Li closely.
Since Liu Xie failed in his bid for the throne, what she cares about most now is that Liu Xie is alive!
She had just arrived at the door of Jingfudian's study, and her steps subconsciously stopped.
"Bian'er, you are too soft-hearted! Humph, it must be the old woman's plan. She is still determined to steal your throne!"
Listening to Queen Mother He's murderous words, Queen Mother Dong's eyes showed fear and she hurriedly walked in.
What caught her eye was Liu Xie sleeping peacefully on the small bed, and then, next to her, the two vicious mother and son who were drinking tea in her heart!
When Liu Bian saw Empress Dowager Dong, he quickly stood up with a smile and saluted, "Grandma."
Empress Dowager Dong's expression changed again and again, a smile appeared on her stiff face, and she said: "Your Majesty."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows. Why did he feel that this was the first time this grandmother called him 'Your Majesty'?
Queen Mother He was not as good as Liu Bian. She snorted coldly and turned to look at Liu Xie with an undisguised cold murderous intent in her eyes.
Empress Dowager Dong forced a smile and said: "Your Majesty, I really don't know anything about the matters outside the palace, and they have nothing to do with Xier. I ask for Your Majesty's clarification."
Liu Bian looked at her, glanced at Zuo Li, and said calmly: "What are you talking about, grandma? I am also grandma's grandson. There is no grandma in this world who harms her grandson."
Empress Dowager Dong's smile became stiffer and she didn't know how to answer the question.
Empress Dowager He sneered, and when she saw that she stood up to speak, Liu Bian decisively grabbed the words and said: "Our royal family has always been harmonious, with a loving father and a filial son. When my father was alive, he loved me in every possible way, and my grandmother treated me just like my younger brother. I have never had any dissatisfaction with the emperor's younger brother, and my grandmother must have noticed it."
Empress Dowager Dong couldn't hear the smell and quickly answered: "Your Majesty is right. Your Majesty and Xie'er are both sons of the late emperor, brothers and sisters. Your Majesty is the eldest son, and he is in the East Palace. His succession is in line with the general rule." , as it should be.”
Seeing that Empress Dowager Dong had expressed her stance, Liu Bian smiled naturally and said, "The emperor's brother is fine. Grandma doesn't need to worry. Someone is here to take King Bohai and grandma to... Shou'an Palace."
The fear in Empress Dowager Dong's heart subsided a little, and she couldn't help but want to salute the vicious mother and son. She suppressed it, kept a stiff smile, and left with the sleepy Liu Xie.
As soon as they left, Queen Mother He said dissatisfiedly: "Bian'er, I told you before that they couldn't stay, but you wouldn't listen..."
Liu Bian sighed inwardly as he listened to Queen Mother He's nagging.
This cheap lady has such a simple idea, why can't she kill her at this time?
If you really don’t deserve to be a family member, you won’t mind making a small mess.
"Your Majesty, Grand Sima has arrived." Pan Yin appeared in time.
Liu Bian groaned and said: "Please come quickly."
After saying that, he whispered to Queen Mother He: "Mother, some people plan to use Liu Xie to make a fuss. If grandma and Liu Xie have something to do, they will take advantage of them."
The Queen Mother He had already seen Huangfu Song coming, and said unhappily: "Can the Queen Mother not know? Can she ruin your business?"
Huangfu Song came over and met Queen Mother He who was about to go out and bowed to greet her.
After the Empress Dowager He left, Huangfu Song followed her through the door, raised his hand and argued with Liu: "Your Majesty, Bingzhou and the Forbidden Army camp are ready. The Grand Sima Mansion sent a letter to Yingchuan, ordering General Fenwu Gongsun Zan to organize the army to deal with it. .”
Liu Bian nodded, looking thoughtful.
Huangfu Song waited for a while, looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to order Cao Cao of Yanzhou and Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, to respond?"
"Need not."
Liu Bian waved his hand directly and said thoughtfully: "How is it going in Jizhou?"
Huangfu Song said: "Yingshao has united many aristocratic families and has completely expelled the Black Mountain Army from Jizhou. However, rebellions occur from time to time, and the Yellow Turban Army keeps pouring in from Qingzhou. Yingshao is short of troops and food, and I am worried that there will be another chaos in Jizhou. "
Liu Bian nodded slightly, his expression remained motionless, his eyes were dancing brightly, and he said, "Liu Yu hasn't come back yet?"
Huangfu Song bowed and said: "Xianbei, Wuhuan has lost too many cattle and sheep this winter. They have entered the pass to plunder. I'm afraid they won't stop for a while."
Liu Bian mentally turned around the northern states, looked at Huangfu Song with a smile, and said, "Generally speaking, it's controllable."
Huangfu Song said nothing.
It seems to be generally under control, but there are holes everywhere, chaos comes one after another, the court is in a state of distress, and everyone in the state and county is in danger.
'I hope there will be no chaos in Yuzhou. ' Huangfu Song secretly thought.
Asking for a monthly ticket~
(End of chapter)
