strictlysupreme Chapter 148 Royal
Chapter 148 Royal
Chapter 148 Royal
Liu Bian was surprised when he heard what Zhao Yun said. He smiled and asked, "You killed seven people in and out?"
Zhao Yun knelt on one knee, looking calm, and said, "Yes. I failed to escort the King of Bohai to Sanfu safely. Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Liu Bian laughed, stretched out his hand to pull him up, and said: "You have done a great deed by bringing the emperor's brother back safely! Well, I will promote you to the position of Commander of the Army, and you can have a good rest."
Zhao Yun remained calm, his eyes sparkling as 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 and raised his hand to Liu Bian, saying, "Your Majesty, His Highness is fine. Take some medicine and have a good rest. He will recover in three to five days."
Liu Bian hummed, walked to the bed, and looked down at Liu Xie.
Liu Xie frowned, his whole body aching as if it was falling apart. He slowly opened his eyes, looked at Liu Bian, and said weakly, "Your Majesty."
Liu Bian looked calm and asked, "Do you know the person who came to rescue you?"
Liu Xie looked a little painful, and said with difficulty: "There is no hope of rescue. They are people with ulterior motives who came to kidnap me. I have been lying on the horse's back and didn't see anyone, but the voices sounded familiar."
"Sound familiar?"
Liu Bian looked at Liu Xie for a moment, then smiled and said, "Have a good rest."
Seeing Liu Bian turning around, Liu Xie's mouth twitched and he wanted to say something but didn't say it.
Liu Bian walked out of the study and looked towards the direction of Yuzhou, his eyes flickering with a cold light.
First, knights gathered in Yuzhou, then Jian Shuo appeared in Runan, and now someone came to rob Liu Xie.
All these things seem unrelated, but there seems to be some inexplicable connection between them.
Liu Bian looked stern and thought for a long time. Suddenly he said, "Zuo Li, who do you think it could be?"
Zuo Li felt a sudden shock in his heart, and bowed his head, saying, "I don't know."
Liu Bian put his hands behind his back and saw Yang Biao and others coming from outside the door. He said calmly: "Go see my grandmother, and then bring her to see Liu Xie."
Zuo Li understood what he meant 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, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
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 tensed, and he quickly said, "I know my crime."
Wang Yun didn't care about the bandits. He raised his hand, his face full of seriousness, and said, "Your Majesty, the King of Bohai..."
Liu Bian glanced at him and said, "It's nothing serious."
Wang Yun was speechless after hearing Liu Bian's words.
Who cares whether Liu Xie is okay or not?
Zhong Yao looked serious and raised his hand and asked, "Your Majesty, where did the bandits come from?"
Liu Bian knew what the four meant, so he smiled calmly and said, "They are just bandits from Sanfu or Bingzhou, don't worry about them. You should focus on advancing government affairs and don't distract yourself."
Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You and Zhong Yao were all shrewd men. When they saw Liu Bian's understatement, they knew there was a big problem.
But since Liu Bian didn't say anything, they didn't want to force him to answer.
Xun You pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty, the money house issue has been basically discussed by the Secretariat and will be implemented in three days."
Liu Bian nodded in satisfaction and said, "Yes, I will go and take a look myself. All the nobles and officials in the court should move around. Don't sit idle. Treat this as a top priority."
"We obey your orders." The four raised their hands.
Liu Bian looked towards the south again, then turned and went into the study.
The four of them looked at Liu Bian's back and exchanged glances, their expressions unclear.
Someone actually sent out 3,000 people to "rescue" Liu Xie. There must be a big plot behind it. How could they let it go so easily? !
To the east of Yongle Palace, there is a remote and desolate little courtyard.
Zuo Li, with a group of people, stood in front of Empress Dowager Dong.
Queen Mother Dong saw her only two palace maids being driven out. She sat upright and glanced at Zuo Li coldly, saying, "Why, does your master want you to kill an old woman like me?"
Zuo Li bowed his body, his snow-white face was grim, and he smiled and said, "How dare I? Your Majesty asked me to ask you a question."
Empress Dowager Dong snorted disdainfully, fiddling with her teacup, and said, "The old woman is imprisoned here by him, is there anything else you need to ask me?"
Zuo Li was unusually respectful. He stared at Empress Dowager Dong's face and said, "Grand Empress Dowager, this is the case. Not long ago, the King of Bohai was attacked by bandits between Luoyang and Hongnong..."
"What!?"
Queen Mother Dong was shocked and interrupted Zuo Li, saying anxiously: "How is Xie'er? Where is he? I want to see Xie'er!"
Zuo Li's expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said slowly, "Grand Empress Dowager, don't worry. Prince Bohai is fine and has returned to the palace."
Queen Mother Dong was uneasy, but she remained calm. She stared at Zuo Li and asked, "Is it Liu Bian who wants to kill him?"
Zuo Li bowed his head and said, "The Empress Dowager is joking. Your Majesty and the King of Bohai are brothers and sisters, and the whole world has seen it. How could there be such a thing as fratricide?"
Empress Dowager Dong slowly calmed down. Although Zuo Li was evasive and talking nonsense, he was right about one thing: if Liu Bian wanted to kill Liu Xie, there was no need to go to such great lengths.
Mrs. Dong glanced at Zuo Li expressionlessly and said calmly, "What do you want to ask?"
Zuo Li smiled and took a step forward, saying, "That's right, those bandits kept shouting 'Save Marquis Dong', and the voices sounded familiar to the King of Bohai. I wonder if the Empress Dowager knows about this?"
Empress Dowager Dong's face froze instantly. She looked at Zuo Li with wide eyes and said, "You said, they are going to save Xie'er? No, no, that's impossible. This is alienation. It is the treacherous evil who alienates Liu... Your Majesty and Xie'er. Your Majesty cannot believe it..."
Empress Dowager Dong felt cold in heart and her body was shaking slightly.
As an old empress dowager who has been in the palace for decades, she may be stupid, short-sighted, and ignorant of the times, but she still has at least some knowledge!
Someone openly "saved" Liu Xie, which is tantamount to treason!
——It means that Liu Xie will not live long!
Zuo Li looked at Empress Dowager Dong's expression, and a smile spread across his snow-white face. He asked, "Is it true that the Grand Empress Dowager knew nothing about this?"
Empress Dowager Dong shook her head repeatedly, without any contempt from her superiors, and said anxiously: "I don't know, I really don't know. You tell your majesty that I obey him in everything. He, he, he and Xie'er are brothers. Xie'er Xie'er doesn't have that intention. You can lock him up, but you can't kill him..."
Zuo Li stared at Empress Dowager Dong with his eyes like a venomous snake for a long time, then slowly stood up and said, "The Empress Dowager must miss the King of Bohai very much. Please follow me."
Empress Dowager Dong stood up in a hurry, not caring about her clothes, and followed Zuo Li closely.
Ever since Liu Xie failed in his fight for the throne, what she cares about most now is that Liu Xie is alive!
She had just arrived at the door of the study in Jingfu Palace and paused subconsciously.
"Bian'er, you are too soft-hearted! Humph, this must be the old woman's plan. She is still determined to steal your throne!"
Hearing Empress Dowager He's murderous words, fear appeared in Empress Dowager Dong's eyes and she hurried in.
The first thing she saw was Liu Xie sleeping peacefully on the small bed, and then the two vicious mother and son drinking tea beside her!
When Liu Bian saw Queen Mother Dong, he immediately stood up with a smile and bowed, saying, "Grandmother."
Empress Dowager Dong's expression changed repeatedly, and she forced a smile on her stiff face and said, "Your Majesty."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows. Why did he feel that this was the first time that this grandmother called him "Your Majesty"?
Empress Dowager He was not as good at dealing with people as Liu Bian. She snorted coldly and turned to look at Liu Xie with undisguised cold murderous intent in her eyes.
Empress Dowager Dong forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I really don't know what happened outside the palace, and it has nothing to do with Xie'er. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
Liu Bian looked at her, glanced at Zuo Li, and said calmly: "Grandma, what are you talking about? I am also your grandson. There is no grandmother in this world who harms her grandson."
Empress Dowager Dong's smile became more and more stiff, and she didn't know how to respond.
Empress Dowager He sneered and stood up to speak. Liu Bian decisively interrupted and said, "Our royal family has always been harmonious, with loving fathers and filial sons. When my father was alive, he loved me in every way. Grandmother treated me and my brother the same. I have never had any grudges against my brother. I'm sure that grandma has seen it all."
Empress Dowager Dong knew what was going on, so she quickly replied, "Your Majesty is right. Your Majesty and Xie'er are both sons of the late emperor, and they are close brothers. Your Majesty is the eldest son, and he is the Crown Prince. It is in accordance with the great order and it is natural for him to succeed to the throne."
Seeing that Empress Dowager Dong had expressed her opinion, Liu Bian smiled more naturally and said, "My royal brother is fine, grandma, don't worry. Someone, send Prince Bohai and grandma to... Shou'an Palace."
Queen Mother Dong's fear was slightly reduced, and she couldn't help but want to salute the vicious mother and son. She forced herself to hold it back, maintained a stiff smile, and left with the sleeping Liu Xie.
As soon as they left, Empress Dowager He said dissatisfiedly: "Bian'er, I told you long ago that they couldn't stay, but you didn't listen..."
Liu Bian listened to Empress Dowager He's nagging and sighed in his heart.
This cheap old lady has such simple thoughts. It’s not the right time to kill her, right?
He is really not in charge of the household and never thinks the chaos is small.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Marshal has arrived." Pan Yin appeared in time.
Liu Bian hummed and said, "Please come in."
After that, he whispered to Empress Dowager He, “Mother, some people are planning to use Liu Xie to make a fuss. If Grandmother or Liu Xie has something going on, they will take advantage of their intentions.”
Empress Dowager He had already seen Huangfu Song coming over, and said unhappily, "How could your mother not know? How could he ruin your plans?"
Huangfu Song came over and met Empress Dowager He who was about to leave, so he bowed to greet her.
After Empress Dowager He left, Huangfu Song followed her into the palace and raised his hand to Liu Bian, saying, "Your Majesty, Bingzhou and the Imperial Army camp are ready. The Grand Marshal's Mansion has sent a letter to Yingchuan, ordering General Fenwu Gongsun Zan to prepare the army for the response."
Liu Bian nodded, looking thoughtful.
Huangfu Song waited for a while, looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, should we order Cao Cao of Yanzhou and Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, to respond?"
"Need not."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said thoughtfully: "How is Jizhou doing?"
Huangfu Song said: "Ying Shao united many noble families and has completely driven the Black Mountain Army out of Jizhou. However, rebellions occur from time to time, and the Yellow Turban Army continues to pour in from Qingzhou. Ying Shao is short of soldiers and food. I am worried that Jizhou will be in chaos again."
Liu Bian nodded slightly, his expression unchanged, his eyes flickering, and he asked, "Liu Yu hasn't come back yet?"
Huangfu Song bowed and said, "Xianbei, too many cattle and sheep of the Wuhuan died this winter. I'm afraid they will not stop looting in the near future."
Liu Bian mentally turned around the northern states, looked at Huangfu Song with a smile, and said, "Generally speaking, it is controllable."
Huangfu Song said nothing.
The situation seemed to be generally under control, but there were holes everywhere. Chaos occurred one after another, the imperial court was in a state of panic, and everyone in the prefectures and counties was in danger.
"I hope there won't be any chaos in Yuzhou," Huangfu Song thought to himself.
Asking for a monthly ticket~