Let's talk about retreating in order to advance. In fact, Yuan Wei was forced to have no choice but to delay time to increase his troops and prepare to meet Liu Bei on the battlefield.
Yuan Wei sighed and shook his head.
"It's just a method. How can I have any great ideas? Liu Bei is young, but he is really talented. I tried my best but couldn't shake his subordinates. He is too scary. We must be careful and cautious.
In fact, Suigao, it doesn't matter if you leave these people in your house now. They were not of the same mind as you in the first place. It would be better to leave now than to betray you later. Those who can stay now are the ones who can truly be trusted. To these people,
There is nothing Liu Bei can do."
Yuan Wei's spiritual victory method seems to have really inspired He Jin.
He Jin then held Xu Liang and Wu Tang's hands.
"That's right, just leave. It's better for a bunch of despicable people to leave now than to betray me at a critical moment. The ones left behind now are the real loyal people!"
Xu Liang and Wu Dan immediately expressed their loyalty to He Jin, saying that they would never abandon He Jin.
The plan was finalized, and He Jin quickly ordered his subordinates to put it into action. Xu Liang personally helped He Jin draft a sincere memorial, requesting the emperor to go out to Xuzhou to conquer the Yellow Turbans. However, due to the lack of troops under his command, he requested to recruit troops.
, I hope the emperor can allow it.
This memorandum was quickly delivered to the palace, but it was not seen by Liu Hong for the first time.
The reason is simple.
Liu Hong's condition worsened. He was in and out of coma, and it was difficult for him to handle government affairs normally.
In fact, Liu Hong's condition was getting better, tending to be gentle, and there were signs of recovery.
As a result, Liu Hong was distracted.
On the evening of March 21st, Liu Hong felt that his spirits were getting better, so he relaxed his mind. Not only did he drink and eat meat until he was full, but he also found two concubines to play with him and indulged themselves until midnight. As a result, after one night, the next day
I fell unconscious in the morning.
Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo, who were waiting on the side, were shocked and quickly called the doctor to check the situation.
What else could it be?
Liu Hong's condition is getting worse!
At that time, Jian Shuo seemed a little confused, so Zhang Rang calmed down and blocked the news first to prevent it from being known to the outside world, and then quickly informed the news to Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Bei, letting only these two people know.
Empress Dowager Dong couldn't hide it, because Liu Hong had been living in Empress Dowager Dong's palace since he was recuperating from illness, so Empress Dowager Dong would definitely know.
Moreover, Dong Zhong, the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong, was responsible for guarding the imperial city. To block the news, Dong Zhong's cooperation was indispensable, and Dong Zhong only obeyed the orders of Empress Dowager Dong.
As for Liu Bei, it was Zhang Rang's decision. Zhang Rang quickly sent someone to secretly inform Liu Bei of the news, and asked Liu Bei to quickly enter the palace to discuss important matters.
After Liu Bei learned of Zhang Rang's urgent report, he immediately knew that something was wrong with Liu Hong, so he immediately secretly rushed to the palace through a safe passage.
Outside the palace where Liu Hong lived, Liu Bei saw Zhang Rang looking panicked.
"what happened?"
"The emperor indulged himself last night and fell into a coma early this morning. His condition worsened. The doctor's opinion is not very good."
Zhang Rang looked at Liu Bei with a serious face: "The emperor's body bones are already weak, and now he has disobeyed the doctor's advice twice in a row, making his condition more serious. He may... be in trouble."
Liu Bei was silent for a while, his thoughts spinning in his mind.
"Who knows the news now?"
"In addition to a few of us, there are also the Queen Mother, Dong Zhong, and some people who are waiting nearby. In addition, even the palace guards don't know what the emperor's condition is."
Zhang Rang said slowly: "What do you have in mind right now?"
"The information must be sealed, and no one outside the palace should be allowed to know about it. More importantly, the queen and her people must not know about it. All people who may come into contact with the emperor must be strictly controlled and must not be leaked.
"
Liu Bei said in a low voice: "You have to find a way to arrange a capable team of Dongyuan secret agents. They must not only monitor outsiders, but also prevent people from inside from passing information to outsiders. Once discovered, don't be lenient and eradicate them immediately!"
"I know, leave this matter to me, I'm sure."
Zhang Rang nodded and said: "After all these years, I can still do it if there are a few Dongyuan spies in the palace."
"The emperor's condition is serious..."
"The doctor said he would try his best, but when I looked at the emperor's appearance, it was hard to say."
Zhang Rang sighed and said slowly: "We tried to persuade him, but he didn't listen. He indulged himself as soon as he got better. We couldn't stop him. Now that the situation has reached this point, you should make plans early. He Jin and Yuan
Wei, as well as the queen and the emperor's eldest son, you must make plans in advance."
"I know."
Liu Bei looked at the palace and asked, "How is the emperor doing now? Can he see anyone?"
"The Queen Mother is inside, Dong Zhong is also serving at the side, and the Prince Xie is also at the side. The Emperor has not woken up since he was in coma last night. Go and have a look."
"good."
Liu Bei nodded and followed Zhang Rang into the palace.
Both Empress Dowager Dong and Dong Zhong knew that Liu Bei was Liu Hong's "hardcore loyalist", an important clan foreign aid, and their important helper, so they were friendly to him.
After Liu Bei paid homage to Queen Mother Dong, Dong Zhong paid homage to Liu Bei.
The emperor's second son Liu Xie, who was only seven years old, was wiping Liu Hong's face. When he saw Liu Bei, he also bowed respectfully.
Liu Bei knelt down in front of the pale and unconscious Liu Hong, with a worried look on his face.
"How could this happen? Didn't His Majesty get better before?"
Empress Dowager Dong wiped her tears.
"I told him to control himself, but he didn't listen. He just didn't listen! It's good now. The condition has worsened and people can't wake up. What should I do? Wuwuwuwuwu..."
While talking, Empress Dowager Dong started to cry again.
Liu Xie ran to Empress Dowager Dong and wiped her tears.
Empress Dowager Dong hugged Liu Xie into her arms and treated her as a "poor child".
So Liu Bei also wiped his tears and sighed.
"Your Majesty is in his prime, how could something like this happen?"
Empress Dowager Dong took out a piece of cloth from somewhere and handed it to Liu Xie, asking Liu Xie to pass it to Liu Bei.
Liu Xie stepped forward and handed the cloth to Liu Bei.
"General, here you go."
Liu Bei looked at Liu Xie, took his towel, and thanked Liu Xie.
After staying in the palace for a while, listening to Empress Dowager Dong scolding Liu Hong for a while, and seeing that Liu Hong was still awake, Liu Bei stood up and left.
Zhang Rang escorted Liu Bei outside the palace. Just as he was about to say something, Dong Chong's voice came from behind.
",!"
Liu Bei and Zhang Rang turned back together and saw Dong Zhong chasing after them.
"Dong Jun, what's wrong?"
"Oh, I have something I want to talk to you about. Could you please take a moment to talk?"
Dong Chong looked at Zhang Rang and then at Liu Bei.
Before Liu Bei could react, Zhang Rang smiled, took the initiative to leave Liu Bei's side, and walked far away.
Liu Bei then looked at Dong Chong.
"What's the matter with Mr. Dong? Can you tell me now?"