"Your Majesty, why are you back? What happened?" the old man asked.
Liu Xie was so angry that he told him about the woman he met.
He asked the old man to protect him and escort him to Youzhou.
"Old man, I don't know if it's OK?"
"What? Is this kind of thing happening?" the old man said in surprise.
Liu Xie nodded and said, "Yes, old man. I didn't expect that there would be such a rampant person in this chaotic world."
The old man pondered for a while, and finally agreed. He patted Liu Xie on the shoulder and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The grass people will protect you. Then go to Youzhou with you."
Liu Xie was happy when he heard this.
He hurriedly said, "Thank you, old man. After arriving in Youzhou, I can ask Xi Yu to pay you."
The old man smiled and said, "There is no need for remuneration. The grass-roots people are just doing what the grass-roots people should do."
Liu Xie was filled with emotion.
He couldn't help but respect the old man. He really met a good person.
That night, Xi Yu left the Cao family and returned to the military camp.
He was very angry when he learned about the fact that several soldiers teased Cao Pi.
"What's the case? Call them."
After a while, several soldiers arrived.
"What's going on with you? How can you treat Cao Pi like this?" Xi Yu asked.
The soldiers lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Xi Yu's gaze.
"Speak." Xi Yu asked.
Several soldiers quickly knelt down.
"King, we just want to tease him, and there is no malice." The soldier said.
Xi Yu frowned and said, "Do you know? Do you do this will put us in a passive state."
At that time, wouldn’t people say that Xi Yu treats prisoners well?
The soldiers nodded and said, "Master, we know we are wrong."
Xi Yu sighed and said, "Okay, you have been punished too, you can go down."
After saying that, Xi Yu turned around and left.
He came to Cao Pi and apologized to him.
"Cao Pi, I apologize to you on behalf of those soldiers." Xi Yu said.
Cao Pi sat on the chair and looked at Xi Yu with cold eyes.
"Are you pretending to care about me? Why didn't you kill me? Why did you trap me?" Cao Pi said.
Xi Yu smiled and said, "I won't kill you because you are a talented person."
Cao Pi was shocked when he heard this.
"Are you mocking me?" Cao Pi said.
Xi Yu said: "No, I'm just stating the facts."
Cao Pi was so angry that he trembled all over. He pointed at Xi Yu and said, "You...you... kill me quickly."
Xi Yu disagreed and instead mocked Cao Pi.
"If I don't kill you, you can choose to commit suicide. Do you have no courage?" Xi Yu said.
Cao Pi was speechless. He didn't know how to answer, and his face turned red.
At this time, Xi Yu told Cao Pi that the butler and the woman were going to assassinate him, and he had been sent to prison by him.
Cao Pi was shocked. He didn't expect the butler to be loyal to him, and then he felt sad.
Xi Yu left immediately.
Another morning came, and the sun shone through the gaps in the tent and formed spots of light.
Xi Yu walked out of the tent and breathed in fresh air.
He decided to return to the court this time and he was about to leave Luoyang.
Xi Yu summoned all the generals and announced his decision.
"Dear generals, we are about to return to the court. Before returning to the court, we must be fully prepared to keep Sun Quan and manage the place." Xi Yu said.
The generals nodded, they all knew what Xi Yu meant.
"King, my subordinates will do their best." Sun Quan said with his fists.
Xi Yu nodded and said, "Okay, then start to act."
So, the generals took action and began to organize the soldiers to pack their luggage and prepare to return to Korea.
Xi Yu stood in the camp and looked at the busy soldiers, feeling filled with emotion.
On the other hand, with the help of the old man, Liu Xie gradually dissipated.
He looked at the old man gratefully and asked with a smile: "Brother-in-law, are you your surname and name?"
The old man took a sip of dry tobacco, slowly exhaled the smoke, and said with a smile: "My surname is Nie, just call me Lao Nie."
Liu Xie nodded and said, "Boss Nie, thank you very much. Without your help, I really don't know what to do."
Old Nie waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be polite. This is just a matter of the people."
The next day, they rode a horse.
They came to the bridge again, and Liu Xie pointed to the other side of the bridge and said, "Boss Nie, it was here that woman. He told me that there was a robbery."
Old Nie nodded and said, "Then let's start paying attention from here."
They continued to follow the road.
Along the way, Liu Xie and Lao Nie were both vigilant and paid attention to the situation around them.
Suddenly, they heard a sound of horse hooves coming from the front.
Immediately afterwards, several dark shadows appeared in their sight.
These people were dressed in black, had fierce faces, and held a big knife, blocking their way.
Their eyes stared at Liu Xie and Lao Nie greedi.
One of them sneered and said, "I opened this road and I planted this tree. If you want to pass by it from now on, leave it to buy wealth!"
Liu Xie felt nervous, it seemed that he was robbing.
He looked at Lao Nie and said, "Dear men, we are just passing by here and don't carry much money."
One of them said, "Stop talking nonsense and hand over all your money, otherwise you won't want to leave here alive."
Liu Xie said: "Why do you do this? Are you not afraid of legal sanctions?"
One of them sneered and said, "Law? Haha, what's the use of the law? It's all because the emperor is stupid and the people live a hard life. We do this to survive."
After hearing this, Liu Xie felt a fever on his face.
He did not expect that as an emperor, he would make life so difficult for the people.
Lao Nie said: "Dear men, no matter what, it is wrong for you to do this. You should go find a serious errand instead of robbing here."
One of them said, "Do you think we don't want to find errands? This society has no place to stand at all."
Old Nie said: "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being rude. Don't regret it."
Those people looked at Lao Nie with disdain in their hearts.
"What can an old man have?" said one of them.
Old Nie smiled and said, "Don't underestimate me, an old man. Although I am old, I still have martial arts."
Those people burst into laughter after hearing this.
They think Lao Nie is bragging.
"You old man is really overestimating your ability. We are not easy to mess with." said one of them.
Old Nie said: "If you are disobedient, don't blame me for being rude."
Those people said, "If you have any skills, just use them."
Old Nie said, "Okay, then don't blame me."
After saying that, Lao Nie asked Liu Xie to avoid it and wanted to punish a few people.
Liu Xie nodded and hid aside.
Old Nie took a deep breath and rushed towards the people quickly.
I saw that Old Nie was quick-witted and used both fists and feet, knocking those people to the ground in just a few strokes.
The people were lying on the ground, moaning constantly.
"You guys really don't know how high the world is." Old Nie said.
The few people looked at Lao Nie in horror. They didn't expect that an old man would be so powerful.
"We are wrong, we are wrong. You have a lot of them, so let us go." said the people.
Old Nie said: "Don't do this kind of thing again in the future. Otherwise, I will not spare you easily."
The men nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, we will never dare to do it again."
Old Nie said, "Okay, you guys go."
The men struggled to stand up and limped away.
Liu Xie said: "Boss Nie, thank you so much."
"Your Majesty, why are you so polite? Since Caomin is willing to follow you, he is ready."
Next, they continued to move forward, and there was a special peace along the way.
There are no more kidnappers and robbers.
Liu Xie also understood that the robbers were not because of the chaos in the world, but because they were idle.
Therefore, I am no longer so uneasy.
They also felt much more at ease along the way.
Liu Xie and the old man rushed to Youzhou first, and they came to the gate of the Xi Mansion.
The soldiers guarding the gate are new.
They don't know Xi Yu.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Liu Xie told the soldiers guarding the gate that he was his identity and took out the token.
"I am the current priest."
The soldier saw it and quickly knelt down.
"See Your Majesty!" said the soldier.
Liu Xie nodded and said, "Get up."
The soldier said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Xie said, "I want to see your king, go and inform me."
The soldier said, "Yes, Your Majesty. Please wait."
After saying that, the soldier turned around and left and went to report.
Liu Xie looked at the gate of the Xi Mansion and felt a lot of emotion.
He didn't expect that he would come here again.
It was really difficult along the way.
The old man looked at Liu Xie from the side, not knowing what he was thinking.
The soldiers hurried to Ouyang Linlin's room and knocked on the door.
"Come in." Ouyang Linlin's voice came from the room.
The soldier pushed open the door and walked in.
"Madam, I have something to tell you." The soldier said.
Ouyang Linlin was playing cards with Sun Shangxiang, Xi Shi, and Song Meijiao. When they heard the soldiers' words, they all raised their heads and looked at the soldiers.
"What news?" Ouyang Linlin asked.
The soldier said, "Your Majesty is here."
Ouyang Linlin was shocked when she heard this.
"What? Your Majesty is coming to the mansion?" Ouyang Linlin said.
Sun Shangxiang, Xi Shi, and Song Meijiao also stopped, and they were all very surprised.
"Can it be an impersonation?" Sun Shangxiang said.
Ouyang Linlin said: "It shouldn't be possible. Who dares to pretend to be His Majesty?"
"Then let's go and have a look." Xi Shi said.
So, they put down the cards in their hands, got up quickly, and walked towards the guest room.
After a while, the soldiers came out.
"Your Majesty, several ladies are waiting at the door of the guest room. Come in." said the soldier.
Liu Xie nodded and said, "Okay, let's go in."
So, Liu Xie and the old man followed the soldiers to the guest room.
The guest room is very exquisitely decorated, with a landscape picture hanging on the wall and a pot of orchids on the table emitting bursts of fragrance.
After a while, several ladies came.
"See Your Majesty!" said several ladies.
Liu Xie nodded and said, "Get up."
Several ladies said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Xie said: "You don't have to be so polite. I just passed by here and miss Xi Yu, so come and see him."
Ouyang Linlin said: "So that's the case. Your Majesty, please sit down."
Liu Xie said: "Okay."
Ouyang Linlin said: "Your Majesty, are you going to live in the mansion for a while?"
Liu Xie nodded and said, "Yes. I want to stay here for a while."
Ouyang Linlin said: "Okay, my wife will arrange someone to prepare a room for you."
So, Ouyang Linlin asked someone to prepare a room for Liu Xie and lived in the room where Liu Xie lived last time.
Liu Xie said: "By the way, this old man has made contributions to protecting the emperor. I hope Mrs. Ouyang can reward some money."
Ouyang Linlin nodded and said, "Okay. My father will arrange for someone to reward him with some money."
When Lao Nie heard this, he was very grateful, "Your Majesty, that Caomin will say goodbye first."
Liu Xie said: "Okay. Thank you very much for your hard work."
So the old man turned around and left.
Ouyang Linlin and a few others returned to the room and continued to play cards.
While playing cards, they discussed Liu Xie's arrival here this time.
"Why did Your Majesty suddenly come here?" Ouyang Linlin said.
"Maybe I miss my husband." Sun Shangxiang said.
"But he looked dusty, as if he was coming from a very far place." Xi Shi said.
"Yes, what's wrong with him?" Song Meijiao said.
Ouyang Linlin said, "Forget it, let's not guess. Let's talk about everything after my husband comes back."
So, they continued to play the cards.
Xi Yu rode on the horse, staring firmly at the front.
"We don't go back to Youzhou directly, but go to Chang'an." Xi Yu said.
He suddenly seemed to have thought of something.
When Zhao Yun heard Xi Yu's decision, he was a little confused.
He tied the reins, approached Xi Yu, and asked, "Sir, why do you want to go to Chang'an?"
Xi Yu looked at Zhao Yun with a smile and said, "It is a good thing to defeat Cao Pi. We should go to the emperor to report the good news."
Zhao Yun understood what Xi Yu meant. He nodded and said, "Sir, you want to pass this news to Your Majesty so that he can know how powerful we are."
Xi Yu nodded and said, "Yes. Although Your Majesty may have known this news, we must show our attitude. We must express our loyalty and respect to Your Majesty."
A sense of admiration surged in Zhao Yun's heart. He looked at Xi Yu and said, "King, you are really far-sighted."
Xi Yu smiled and said, "This is just what I should do as a minister."
Of course, Xi Yu also understood, and Zhao Yun must have understood his thoughts. Going to the emperor said he wanted to report good news, but in fact he was showing off.
Because the next step is to face the situation where the emperor abdicates and implements a constitutional monarchy.
Xi Yu knew that his behavior might arouse dissatisfaction and opposition from some people. However, he also knew that this inevitable trend of development was for the happiness of the people.
Liu Xie sat in the room, his eyes empty and confused. He felt extremely safe, but extremely lonely.
He knew that Xi Yu had not come back yet, but he already knew that Xi Yu had indeed destroyed Cao Pi. He felt both joy and worry in his heart.
What he was happy about was that he had finally escaped from Cao Pi's threat and no longer had to worry about Cao Pi's occupation of the Central Plains.
What he worried about was that Xi Yu's victory meant his own failure.
He knew that he could no longer control the fate of the great man.
He sat there, motionless, as if he had lost all his vitality.
Before we knew it, it was time to have supper.
A servant immediately brought a sumptuous meal, but unfortunately only Liu Xie ate it alone.
After all, he is the emperor and no one is qualified to eat with him.
So, Liu Xie felt a little lonely.
He hopes that Xi Yu will come back quickly.
After eating, Ouyang Linlin walked in and saluted immediately.
"Mrs. Ouyang, don't be too polite."
"I wonder what your Majesty thinks about the meal?"
"It's very good, it's just too much and I can't eat it at all, so don't waste it too much."
Ouyang Linlin said that the emperor finally came and had to serve him well.
"Madam Ouyang, don't say that quickly, otherwise I will feel even more disgusted. By the way, I don't know when Xi Yu will come back?"
"The wife doesn't know."
At this moment, Song Meijiao came outside.
Ouyang Linlin smiled and said, "The princess is here, why don't you have a good chat."
Liu Xie nodded.
Then, the brother and sister started chatting.
"Brother, I don't know what you are doing this time? Can you ask me?"
Liu Xie sighed and said, "I'm not afraid of my sister's jokes when I say it, but rebels appeared in the palace."
So, Liu Xie told the relevant situation. After he finished speaking, he sighed. He said that he was too cowardly and this approach was simply too embarrassing. He was just a deserter.
"No, brother, don't say that."
"So this is because he was helpless to come to join Xi Yu."
"Don't worry, my husband is the safest here."
Just after saying this, Song Meijiao also realized that the emperor's brother might be particularly embarrassed.
"Okay, brother, let's talk about something else. I don't know what you encountered along the way, why are you alone?"
Liu Xie sighed and told the story of the death of the little eunuch.
Speaking of this, a few tears fell down.
Then I asked why Lao Nie came to escort it? It was also because I was afraid of encountering robbers.
"Anyway, I feel very cowardly. Sister, don't laugh at the emperor's brother."
"What does the emperor brother say? The emperor brother can be so honest and tell all these things. The emperor sister will only be particularly happy."
Chapter completed!