"Isn't it... no?" Fu Shou raised his head in confusion, his eyes blank.
"Think about it, before the Yellow Turbans, how many..." Liu Xie's thinking was confused for a moment. After thinking about it, he still chose a word that was more suitable for his identity at the moment. "...rebellion?"
Fu Shou leaned on Liu Xie's shoulder, biting his green-green fingertips, and thought for a while. "Your Majesty is right. Before the Yellow Turban, rebellions were like wildfire, and they happened all the time. I often heard my father talk about the Taishan bandits.
It seems like it’s been decades and it still hasn’t been cleared out.”
"Cleaning up is nothing more than raising the pot to stop the boiling water. It treats the symptoms but not the root cause."
"What's that book?"
"In your opinion, who are the Taishan bandits and the Yellow Turbans?"
"Aren't you a bandit who commits evil crimes?"
Liu Xie suddenly felt regretful.
Is it unreasonable to talk about this with a little girl like Fu Shou, who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and has no idea of the sufferings of the world?
Perhaps only Tang Ji, who was plundered by Xiliang rebels and experienced life and death, could have personal experience with this kind of thing.
Seeing that Liu Xie was silent, Fu Shou felt uneasy and sat upright.
"His Majesty?"
Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile: "If they are born to be thieves who do evil, is there any point in reviving the Han Dynasty?"
Fu Shou knew he had made a mistake, so he pursed his lips and remained silent.
Liu Xie also felt bored and patted Fu Shou on the shoulder. "You should rest first, and I will read some documents."
Fu Shou responded, got up and entered the inner tent. Although Liu Xie did not see it with his own eyes, he knew that she did not lie down to rest, but sat beside the couch, waiting for him quietly.
For her, perhaps her biggest wish at the moment is to give birth to a prince and secure her position as queen.
But at this moment, he really didn't have this intention.
The building is about to collapse. How can you think about carrying on the family line and giving birth to a son to be a prisoner?
Liu Xie took stock of the attendants around him in his mind and decided to ask Zhong Yao about some matters.
One of the important reasons why he was determined to leave Chang'an and return to Luoyang, even going on a hunger strike to express his determination, was that Cao Cao sent people to welcome the court back to Luoyang, with Zhong Yao and Ding Chong as the intermediary liaisons.
After the vision appeared in the sky, he closed his door to recuperate and did not summon Zhong Yao these days.
He stood up and left the tent, looked around, and walked towards the adjacent tent.
Zhong Yao, the servant of Huangmen, was sitting in the tent. When he heard footsteps, he looked up and saw that it was the emperor. He quickly stood up and saluted.
"His Majesty."
Liu Xie entered the tent and looked down at the slip on the desk. "Is there any news about Yanzhou?"
"Yes." Zhong Yao quickly picked up a document from the case and handed it over with both hands. "Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, defeated Lu Bu. Yanzhou will be settled, but Yongqiu has not yet descended."
Liu Xie looked through it briefly, returned it to Zhong Yao, and asked about the situation in Jizhou and Youzhou.
Generally speaking, the melee in Guandong is still going on. Although Yuan Shao has some upper hand, he is still far away from dominating Hebei.
The big man can still save him.
"I heard that you and Xun You are very close?"
Zhong Yao was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "As Your Majesty said, I and Xun You are from the same hometown and have similar interests. We have always been close."
"Where is he?"
"He went to serve as the governor of Shu County. Because the road is blocked, he is temporarily stationed in Jingzhou."
"You draft an edict on my behalf and summon him to go there urgently." Liu Xie thought for a while and then said: "In troubled times, it is the time for talented people to use force. How can we live in Bashu and watch from the sidelines?"
Zhong Yao smiled in agreement.
Liu Xie glanced at him and said: "Yuan Chang, you are the same."
Zhong Yao was startled and subconsciously raised his head to glance at Liu Xie. Then he realized something was wrong and quickly lowered his head and accepted the order.
"only."
Liu Xie asked a few more questions, then turned around and returned to his account.
Zhong Yao walked outside the tent and looked at Liu Xie's back, thoughtfully.
——
Liu Xie returned to his tent, read the documents for a while, waited for Zhong Yao to send the drafted edict, signed it, and then ordered Zhong Yao to find a map of Huayin County for future use.
Zhong Yao responded, turned around and left the tent, walking vigorously.
Liu Xie saw it clearly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Although I dare not say that Xun You will definitely come and Zhong Yao will be loyal, he can strike first to gain advantage.
Old thief Cao Cao, don't blame me for being ruthless.
It's easy for you, but miserable for me.
Liu Xie was thinking as he stood up and entered the inner tent.
As expected, Fu Shou was not asleep yet. He was leaning against the quilt in trance when he was awakened by the sound of footsteps. He quickly stood up and came over to meet him. He accidentally glanced at Liu Xie and was startled. He took a step back and hugged his shoulders.
The body shrank into a ball.
Liu Xie looked at Fu Shou in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Fu Shou stared at Liu Xie again and again, and gradually relaxed. "Your Majesty... the expression just now was so scary."
"Really?" Liu Xie touched his face.
Fu Shou did not dare to say anything anymore, so he stood up and waited on Liu Xie to undress. Liu Xie got on the couch, hugged the quilt, and lay down, lost in thought. Fu Shou also took off his clothes, got under the quilt, and looked at Liu Xie carefully.
"Your Majesty, go to bed." She whispered.
"Well, okay." Liu Xie responded, but there was no movement in his body.
Fu Shou waited for a moment and couldn't help but urge him again. Only then did Liu Xie react. Looking at Fu Shou's red face, he couldn't help but smile. He stretched out his hands to tuck the corners of the quilt and put it on Fu Shou's shoulders.
Patted gently.
"You go to bed first, I still have something to think about."
"Oh." Fu Shou was a little disappointed, sighed quietly, and closed her eyes. After a while, she opened her eyes again. "Why is Your Majesty worried? You might as well tell me why I am worried. Maybe I can help Your Majesty."
Share worries."
Liu Xie thought for a while. "The Queen should know that I lost my mother when I was young and was raised by the Empress Dowager. After the death of my father and the death of the Empress Dowager, Dong Zhuo's rebellion happened and the emperor's brother unfortunately died young. Now I can still be called a relative."
Apart from you guys, that’s all the sisters-in-law.”
Fu Shou rolled his eyes, shrunk into the quilt, and said as quietly as a mosquito, "I understand, I understand."
——
Early the next morning, Zhong Yao held a map of Huayin to invite him.
Taking advantage of a break in martial arts practice, Liu Xie checked the map.
With a map in hand, the nearby terrain becomes much clearer and is no longer limited to what you see in front of you.
There are Nanshan Mountain in the south and Weishui River in the north. Huayin is located in a long and narrow valley running east-west. The Weishui River and Nanshan Mountain converge on the east side. The city built by Duan Xuan is at the strategic point. Thirty miles to the east is Tongguan.
In contrast, the terrain to the west is open and unobstructed.
Once Li Jue and Guo Si came after them, there was no suitable terrain for defense except for a few not-so-deep rivers.
Liu Xie is very bald.
He had previously felt that the enemy coming from the west would be the most deadly, but after looking at the map, there was nothing left to chance.
Dong Cheng, who was stationed on the west side of Yang Ding, could not play a blocking role at all. It would be lucky not to defect before the battle.
Liu Xie was irritable in his heart, but there was no reaction on his face. He stared at the map for a while and said to Zhong Yao: "You go find a few officials who are familiar with the local situation and check the terrain within thirty miles from east to west, focusing on
See where you can hold on and draw a map."
Zhong Yao was a little surprised. "Your Majesty... intends to guard Huayin?"
Liu Xie did not answer.
He is not yet sure what Zhong Yao is thinking and doesn't want to reveal too many plans.
Zhong Yao didn't ask any more questions, bowed and retreated, quickly selected a few people and left the camp.