I am not in the position of Zen [Three Kingdoms]

Taking advantage of Lü Bu and the Xiongnu being at a stalemate, wars in Jingzhou were raging, and Sili Prefecture where Luoyang was located was isolated and helpless. To control the government.

The Sima of the Ministry of War hurriedly warned the emperor: "Your Majesty, Jingchen's subordinates have found out that the 1 people who are called to send off their relatives are carefully selected elites from Yuzhou. Veterans, even the equipment is donated by the whole state of Yuzhou government, and they are given the best armor and weapons. The governor of Yuzhou is really ambitious, so we have to guard against it!"

Liu Xie was very confident in the capital's equipment, so he said calmly, "Oh? Even if we use the power of the whole state? Are the armor and weapons comparable to the capital?"

The soldiers of the capital were already well-equipped, not to mention that since they were smelted with hydraulic hammers and blast furnaces, the smelters have mass-produced a large number of Mingguang armor, spears, spears and long knives. The metal plate of the breastplate greatly improved the defense of the soldier's chest and back, and the weapons were even more sharp, which could penetrate ordinary iron armor and chain mail.

"Of course they are not as good as the hundred-steel weapons and armor produced by the Beijing smelter, but they are much better than the armor assembled by ordinary soldiers from armor pieces and leather." Sima of the Ministry of War said anxiously: "They are coming so fiercely that we cannot tolerate it." Look down, I implore Your Majesty to issue an order in time to order Kong Ni to reduce the number of people going to Beijing and let the counties along the way stop them."

Liu Xie was noncommittal, no matter how powerful the Central Plains army was, it could not match the strength of the Liangzhou and Bingzhou armies in Luoyang City. Besides, Kong Ni was just a man who was good at talking about high-level essays, and he didn't have any generals who were good at marching and fighting. He just said coldly : "No more than 1 people, nothing to be afraid of, just invite you into the urn."

The Sima of the Ministry of War hurriedly said: "In addition to these ten thousand elite soldiers, there are 2 people who are divided into four teams and follow far behind. If we don't stop them in time, I'm afraid it will lead to the disaster that Dong thief did."

There was a sneer on Liu Xie's beautiful face: "Does he think his subordinates are Liangzhou iron cavalry, or does he think I am an incompetent monarch like Liu Bian?"

Seeing the emperor's anger, the Sima of the Ministry of War did not dare to speak out, but stood quietly at the bottom of the steps with his hands down.

Today is not what it used to be, if Kong Ni thinks that Luoyang is as easy to handle as it was then, he will be very wrong.What's more, Dong Zhuo's entry into the imperial court was mostly luck, and he was restrained by many parties after entering Beijing.Kong Ni only saw Dong Zhuo's scenery, but he didn't know that Dong Zhuo was also frightened in the capital at that time.In order to bluff back then, Dong Zhuo even ordered people to run outside the city on horses dragging branches, creating the illusion that Liangzhou troops were constantly marching into the capital to deter courtiers.

"Yuzhou is directly bordered by Sili Zhou in the central government, and leads to counties and counties in Luoyang. There is no chance of winning against [-] soldiers and horses, and it will only increase consumption. On the contrary, there are elite troops in Beijing, and their combat effectiveness is extraordinary. It's a one-hit hit."

Sima of the Ministry of War hesitated: "But Your Majesty, this is tantamount to putting you and the capital in danger, it's too risky..."

"When marching and fighting, you should exchange the smallest cost for the greatest victory. I don't need to say this, you will understand after reading the military books. Soldiers can take risks. Do I have to be safe and secure under heavy protection? "Liu Xie sat on the dragon chair and read a memorial while talking.His voice was not loud, with the crisp voice of a teenager, but his tone was extremely firm: "I was not born to be protected by you, but to protect the world and protect the people."

Sima of the Ministry of War saw that there was no hope of persuasion, so he had to say: "Your Majesty, there are only [-] soldiers in Beijing. Just in case, we should recruit troops from Yongzhou and Yangzhou in time."

Sili Prefecture, where the imperial court is located, has Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Bingzhou in the north, Jingzhou and Yangzhou in the south, Yongzhou in the west, and Yuzhou in the east. The soldiers and horses in the north cannot be mobilized.

Liu Xie had thought about it a long time ago: "There is still a Yellow Turban problem in the northern part of Sili Prefecture. In order to prevent Ma Teng from Xiliang from invading Chang'an, the troops of the Yongzhou Department cannot be moved, so Yangzhou is the only one that can mobilize troops."

The governor of Yangzhou appointed Qian Ming, who was newly appointed by Liu Xie.With less money next year, he has talent, and he is a person who loves and cares for the people.His family was rich, but he often had no food to help the people. During Dong Zhuo's reign, he had been struggling to maintain the dignity of the Han Dynasty. He was once dismissed by Dong Zhuo, and was not hired by Liu Xie until Dong Zhuo's death.

"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements. These days, the scouts must be more diligent, and the defense and patrols in the city must be stepped up and vigilant, understand?"

The Sima of the Ministry of War quickly responded: "No!"

Kong Ni didn't know that Luoyang is now a monolith. After entering Sili Prefecture, the team of 1 people did not encounter any obstacles. He gradually swelled up and laughed at no one in the court: "The court thinks that my in-laws can win over me. Kong Ni, this road is not fortified at all, but it is ridiculously naive."

The Son of Heaven is really a teenage child, without the halo of those rumors, but he is just a weak yellow-haired boy raised in the hands of women in the palace and eunuchs.Pointing to the distant city, he smiled and said to Yuan Shu: "In the past, Qin lost its deer, and the whole world pursued it. Now it is not far away."

Kong Ni's ambitions are clearly revealed, and Yuan Shu's ambitions are no less than his. Looking at the direction of the capital, he said bitterly: "The Han Dynasty is incompetent, and the governance of the country is not dependent on our aristocratic family? Today, the son relies on the powerful ministers Lu Bu and Chen Gong. Putting us in the eyes is also the time for him to reap the consequences."

After Yuan Shu fled to Jingzhou that day, he was taken in by Sun Jian and encouraged Sun Jian to send troops to Luoyang. Unexpectedly, after Sun Jian sent people to inquire about the news, not only did he not send troops, he even wanted to tie him up and send him to the capital.Yuan Shu had no choice but to go out of the city in disguise and return to Runan, Yuan's headquarters, and recruited troops and talents in Yingchuan, intending to lead his troops back to Luoyang.

Relying on Yuan's wealth and reputation in the local area, Yuan Shu really pulled up an army of 5000 people.Runan is under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou, so of course he can't hide such a big movement from the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Ni.The two were ambitious, and they hit it off immediately, and both had the idea of ​​sending troops to Luoyang.

At this time, Luoyang is waiting for it.Huang Wan, the servant of the Ministry of War, obeyed the order of the emperor and personally inspected the training of crossbowmen every day.The three-bow bed crossbow newly issued by His Majesty is a sharp weapon for killing people, and the learning threshold is low and the time is short. As long as you learn how to operate it and practice it several times, you can shoot arrows together, unlike ordinary archers who need good skills Talent and acquired long-term hard training.

Huang Wan herself has practiced archery for more than [-] years, but she is still not as good as Yu Jin and Lu Bu who were in their teens.Because sharpshooters have to pay attention to a certain amount of talent, God rewards this bowl of food, others can't catch up no matter how hard they practice the day after tomorrow.He is in command of the archery team in Beijing, so he understands the importance of this kind of quick-handed weapon.

Ten days later, many three-bow bed crossbows were transported to the city wall. The soldiers on the city wall were very curious about this new behemoth.At the same time, many sharp iron guns were also transported to the city wall, and the wooden box containing the iron guns was placed next to the bed crossbow.In the atmosphere where soldiers in the city became increasingly vigilant, the send-off team led by Kong Ni arrived.

The emperor ordered him to set up camp sixty miles outside the city, and Kong Ni could only bring 1000 people and his daughter Kong Hua into the city.

Kong Ni refused to obey the edict, and said resolutely: "The soldiers are already approaching the city, what are you afraid of him doing?"

Yuan Shu persuaded him: "Brother Kong, why don't you take your daughter to Beijing first to lower the court's vigilance. When we get married, our follow-up troops will arrive. Wouldn't it be nice to open the city gate and let us in?"

Kong Ni naturally intended to get married, and once he got married, he would be a veritable head of state.When soldiers and horses from Yuzhou enter Beijing to deter civil and military officials, they can control the government in a legitimate way.

However, 1000 people were not enough to enter the capital. He went to the emperor and spoke earnestly, saying that the guard of honor of 1000 people was not worthy of the future empress.

Within a day, the emperor issued an edict to agree.Kong Ni took the edict and asked Yuan Shu: "Brother Yuan, can you come to Beijing with me?"

Yuan Shu cherished his life like gold, so he would not risk his life in Beijing.He shook his head and said hypocritically: "I'm still on the court's most wanted list, so I won't go in with Brother Kong, so as not to implicate you."

"Alright, brother Yuan is taking care of me outside, so I can rest assured." Kong Ni had full confidence in his direct subordinates, and ordered: "I will send people to deliver letters every day after I enter the city. Soldiers approach the city to see who dares to do anything to me."

When Kong Ni met the emperor, his expression was quite arrogant.

Liu Xie didn't care about his rudeness, and asked kindly: "Aiqing has been exhausted all the way, and has worked hard all the way. Did you encounter any difficulties and obstacles along the way?"

Kong Ni looked directly at the Son of Heaven, left and right, but saw nothing special.Xindao is just a very noble young man, there are rumors outside that the Son of Heaven beheaded Dong Zhuo himself and shot more than ten members of Dong Zhuo's remaining party, but these small hands are as soft as a woman's, I'm afraid they can't even hold a knife.He saluted perfunctorily: "Report to Your Majesty, the journey went smoothly."

Liu Xie said with a smile: "With Lao Aiqing, the auspicious day set by the Taishi order will be ten days later. Before that, Aiqing and her beloved daughter will temporarily live in the Fengyi Palace in the North Palace."

Kong Ni was startled, living in the palace is not a disguised house arrest, how can he communicate with his subordinates?Hastily said: "Your Majesty, no, this is not in line with etiquette!"

Liu Xie stood with his hands behind his back, his expression stern, and his tone was incontrovertible: "Etiquette is determined by man. Isn't it against etiquette that Ai Qing brought ten thousand elite soldiers into Beijing?"

Kong Ni was about to say something, but he saw a strong man behind the emperor's eyes flashed, and he even took a step forward, and put his hand on the hilt of the sword.There was a layer of white sweat on his body, and he said quickly: "Your Majesty, it is inconvenient to communicate with subordinates outside the city in the palace. If there is no daily letter from you, they must be uneasy, and I don't know what they will do when the time comes." What are you doing?"

Liu Xie smiled lightly, and said indifferently: "But 1 people, what can they do? Speaking of which, the construction of the new city outside Luoyang City just needs manpower. Aiqing is really considerate, and sent enough young and strong laborers. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Chu, who had a big arm and a round waist, took another step forward with great force, and he was only three steps away from Kong Ni.

Kong Ni was startled, did the emperor deliberately trick him into Beijing to kill him?Why is this, there are so many dissatisfied with the imperial court, Yuan Shao of Jizhou and Liu Dai, governor of Yanzhou, are the ones clamoring to come forward, how could he be the one being targeted?

"Hold on, Your Majesty!" Kong Ni's tone was threatening: "I heard that the new city needs a lot of manpower, and I ordered 2 people to follow up. Counting the days, I will arrive outside Luoyang City in two or three days. If I can't see you by then I am afraid that they will rush into the city like headless chickens looking for people, and it will not be good if they disturb the order in Beijing."

"Oh? It seems that Aiqing works hard as an official in Yuzhou, and she is quite popular." Liu Xie said ironically, "Aiqing, go down with the guards, I have my own arrangements."

"Your Majesty..." Kong Ni wanted to say more, but Xu Chu pulled him out of the hall by the back of his neck like a chicken.

Kong Ni had never been treated like this before, and he was furious: "You little guard, how dare you be rude to me!"

Xu Chu snorted coldly: "Don't say you are a little governor, even if the king of heaven comes, I will not be afraid!" After finishing speaking, he threw him to the ground and walked away.

The guards outside the hall had already received the order, and pointed their spears at Kong Ni: "Inspector of Yuzhou, please go this way."

Kong Ni and his daughter were imprisoned in the Fengyi Hall of the North Palace. The 2000 people they brought were surrounded by Beijing Central Guards and locked them up. They will be released as coolies for at least a year in the future.

Kong Ni was anxious, and walked around in Fengyi Hall: "Your Majesty suddenly launched an attack, what's going on? Isn't he afraid of killing me, and the soldiers outside the city attack the city?"

Kong Hua was quite precocious, and quickly comforted him: "Father, don't worry. Since His Majesty didn't do anything today, it means that he has no intention of touching our father and daughter for the time being. You should calm down and pass the news first."

Kong Ni sighed: "It's okay if you can't pass it on. I have already told Brother Cong that as long as I don't report safety for a day, let him come to the city. But seeing the emperor's unafraid look, he is really young and ignorant. Fearless, I am afraid that he will directly attack our father and daughter, even if your second uncle breaks the city to avenge us, what's the point of that!"

Kong Hua was also uneasy. After coming to this palace, all the maids she was familiar with disappeared, and the wet nurse she had relied on since childhood was also taken away.No matter how you ask the people who came to serve, the answers are always the same: "The maids brought by the empress are all trained in Yongxiang, and they have to learn the palace etiquette before they can be let in." She persuaded: "It is better to pass the news to the second Uncle, let him know the plight of our father and daughter." She thought for a while, and pulled out a precious hairpin on her head: "No matter what, my daughter is the future queen in name. It's a ghost, this jewelry is extremely luxurious in Yuzhou, it can be exchanged for a lot of money, it should not be difficult to find a maid to pass the news."

At this time, the commoner guards were torturing the relatives brought by Kong Ni. Within half a day, some people couldn't stand it anymore and begged for mercy: "Mr. Jun, please let me go! There are old and young, and there are small people, please do it." Alright, spare the villain's life!"

The commoner guard looked indifferent: "Hand over your master's order letter!"

The man pleaded: "It's not with me, it's with Steward Wang, he always wears it close to his body!"

The commoner guard found the token, and said with a sneer, "You have committed the crime of punishing the three clans! Kong Ni led the troops to rebel, and you all conspired! Wait to be quartered by five horses at Caishikou!"

After all, I will walk away.

Immediately, someone collapsed to the ground, and one of them, ignoring the shackles and shackles on his body, frantically stepped forward and hugged a cloth Yiwei's calf: "Master, save me! I don't know about it!"

The person who was hugged kicked him away, and shouted sharply: "There are no artisans who play musical instruments and perform singing and dancing in the well-behaved wedding party. They are all young and strong men like you. You can't see such an obvious fact. It's clear. It is helping the evildoers!"

"I can't wait. The villain's family is in Yuzhou. We can do whatever the governor of Yuzhou asks us to do. How can there be any room for resistance?"

Commoner Wei snorted: "So, you are still implicated innocently?"

The man seemed to see a life-saving straw: "Yes, please learn from the military master! We are loyal to the imperial court and have no second thoughts!"

The commoner guards looked at each other, and one of them nodded, mouthing and saying: This person is afraid of death, so he should be fine.

The other took him out and interrogated him alone: ​​"Who is the messenger arranged by your master?"

Before dark, the civilian guard handed over the forged seal to a beggar, and said with a sneer, "Your master has already died. If you are not afraid of death, tell the leading lieutenant the truth."

The man was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down to show his loyalty: "Master Jun, since the villain has already abandoned the dark and followed the light, how dare he repeat it?"

In the city, the news that Kong Ni was under house arrest in the North Palace was kept secret.The palace only declared to the outside world that Kong Ni was talented, and the emperor was very happy to see him, so he kept him as a guest in the palace.

Speaking of which, since Liu Xie came across, he has worked hard in the palace and has a high degree of control over the two palaces, especially for the relatively private Beigong, which was originally the base camp of the female civilian guards, with strict access and several floors. The firewall mechanism, the message is airtight.

But there are still people with a keen sense of smell who feel an unusual smell.Cao Cao arranged for Xia Houyuan to go out of the city to find out the news. Xia Houyuan returned in vain, and replied angrily: "Brother, you are not allowed to go out of the city at will recently. It is said that the future empress in the palace stole the jewelry. The thief escaped outside the palace. It's very tight."

Cao Cao stroked his beard thoughtfully: "Sure enough."

Xia Houyuan was confused and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Cao Cao didn't answer, but instead asked, "Have you received a letter from Chen Liu recently?"

Xia Houyuan shook his head: "No."

"Strange..." Cao Cao murmured, "If you calculate the time, you should have arrived two days ago. Could it be that you were caught by the strict entry requirements?"

The letter from Chen Liu was snatched by the civilian guards of Cao Cao's mansion, and it was lying on the emperor's desk at this time.

Liu Xie frowned handsomely, not knowing why: "Zhang Miao and Cao Cao have a close relationship, and they respect Cao Cao's opinions very much. Why don't you ignore Cao Cao's presence in Beijing, and say something against it?" Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, has not yet turned against him. , but Zhang Miao made the first move.He actually broke up Chen Liu's 1 horses into pieces, dispersed them into fifty teams, and quietly entered Sili Prefecture, including the 5000 men Cao Cao had recruited at the beginning.

He paced Weiyang Palace with his hands behind his back: "It shouldn't be like this. Obviously, according to the report of the commoner, the letter Cao Cao sent back was to order Xiahou Dun to store water in the fields and wait for a good opportunity to make contributions. Could it be that he has discovered something is wrong in the mansion a long time ago?" , acted out of tricks, we were all deceived by him, right?"

The author has something to say: Today is a long chapter, see you next Tuesday~