I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 140 Yuan Si, Difficult to Become a Master...
In the third year of Emperor Kaixinyuan, Spring February 23.

It has been 53 days since King Wu Liu Bi started the Wu-Chu Rebellion in Guangling City.

It was also until this day that the main anti-insurgency troops dispatched by Chang'an Chaotang finally set off from Chang'an and headed towards Lantian and Wuguan in the south of Chang'an.

When Zhou Yafu led the main force and set off from Chang'an, in the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace, Emperor Qi, Shen Tujia, Yuan An and other courtiers were having an unfriendly exchange on a rather sensitive issue.

But as the core of this problem, the figure of Chao Cuo, the inner history of the court, did not appear in the Xuanshi Palace at this moment...
"Liu Bi and Liu Wu played up the banner of 'Zhu Chao Cuo, Qian Junce' to confuse the people of Kanto and spontaneously joined the rebellion."

"Although such a banner did not win the followers of too many people for Liu Bi, but there are also many people who don't know why, and they do nothing about the rebels crossing the border and take a tacit attitude."

"——There are even some people who really think that there are treacherous ministers around me, so they raise food and grass for Liu Bi's rebel army!"

Sitting upright on the imperial couch, the emperor Qi only said the opening remarks with a gloomy expression, and immediately raised his head and took a deep breath;

Then with a sigh, he casually threw the bamboo slip in his hand to Yuan An who was in front of him.

After Yuan An took the bamboo slips, inspected them roughly, and then passed the bamboo slips to Shen Tujia who was beside him, Tianzi Qi's deep gaze finally settled on Yuan Ang in front of him.

"Qing used to be the Prime Minister of King Liu Bi of Wu;"

"I should have some understanding of Liu Bi's character and habits of dealing with people."

"For this matter, sir, is there any good solution?"

Tian Ziqi's low-pitched inquiry came from next to his ear, which made Shentujia raise his head subconsciously;
Seeing Tianzi Qi's gloomy face, Shen Tujia shook his head again, sighed and lowered his head, looking at the scroll of bamboo slips in his hand, not knowing what to say.

——This scroll of bamboo slips was sent back from Kanto;

But it's not a military newspaper.

It was the censor's yamen under the control of Kaifeng Hou Taoqing, who was sent to the Kanto to 'collect wind', that is, the censor who had observed the people's sentiments, and sent back a report on the sentiments and customs of the people.

In the past, reports on folk customs like this, unless it involved a major case involving the common anger of man and god, a big figure with a monstrous background, or an unhealthy trend related to the stability of the ancestral temple, would not be paid much attention to by the court.

After all, even if there is a flower in this report, it can be summed up in a few words such as "Do not close the door at night, do not pick up lost things on the road, chickens and dogs hear each other, and people do not communicate with each other until old age and death".

Even if there is really some unhealthy tendencies among the people in Kanto, it is unlikely that Chang'an Chaotang can see the problem intuitively through such a report.

It's just that this time, the censors of the censor's yamen rarely brought back something valuable.

For example: Many people in Kanto now believe that what Liu Bi said is true!

These people all believed that Liu Bi raised his troops, just like the banner he raised, and it was not for rebellion at all;

But beside the emperor of Chang'an, there really is a thief named 'Chao Cuo', who needs Liu Bi to kill himself!

Therefore, in the eyes of these Guandong people, Wu Wang Liu Bi is not a rebellious minister and traitor who raised his troops to rebel, but a good family member who obeyed the fate and planned to help the Han Dynasty...
Shen Tujia was not surprised that the people in the Kanto area had such distorted views.

——Liu Bi, so the banner of "Zhu Chaocuo, Qianjuntest" was used to achieve this goal.

It was just to deceive those ordinary people who didn't know the truth and echoed what others said, that Liu Bi used such a statement that didn't make any sense as a banner to raise troops to rebel.

And in this backward era where communication basically relies on shouting and traffic basically relies on walking, the Chang'an court's cost of dispelling the rumors of the phrase "Zhu Chaocuo, Qian Juntest"...
how to say?

It can't be said that it is extremely difficult, but it is also somewhat powerless.

When Liu Bi said, "Zhu Chao is wrong, Qianjun measured it", the people in the Kanto region believed him. What can the Chang'an court do?
Send Chao Cuo to Kanto, and show every Kanto commoner to see for themselves that Chao Cuo has a good face?

Or post a statement on social platforms to get the truth out?

Obviously, neither is possible.

It is no exaggeration to say: Unless Chao Cuo dies for the world to see, this rumor will never be successfully refuted.

——Because right now, the Kanto is full of wars, and even the emperor's edict may not be able to be sent to the Kanto smoothly!

Even if it was delivered, it would be very difficult for everyone in the Kanto region to hear about this emperor's edict, which was cleared up for Chao Cuo...

"Ugh······"

"This is something that can't be helped..."

Full of sorrow, Shen Tujia let out a short sigh, and shook his head to himself;
He rolled up the bamboo slip in his hand and gently handed it to the eunuch next to him, so that he could send it back to the emperor.

——This matter is simply unsolvable;
The only way is to do nothing to explain, to subdue ten meetings, and wipe out all Liu Bi's rebels!
After the rebellion is put down, it is enough to explain the matter clearly in the attitude of the winner.

That being the case, after Shentu Jia thought about it for a while, he naturally had no intention of speaking.

But what Shen Tujia didn't notice was: after sending that question to Yuan Ang, Tianzi Qi looked at Yuan Ang with a hint of anticipation...

"His Majesty;"

"When I was the Prime Minister of the state of Wu, I and Liu Bi were not often in the same room."

"At that time, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen once told his ministers: There is no need to intervene in the affairs of King Wu, just record it and send it back to Chang'an immediately..."

While Shentu Jia was thinking about it, he saw Yuan Ang raised his head with a stiff smile, and first excused himself;
After Tianzi Qi smiled and nodded, Yuan An finally felt at ease.

After bowing his head and pondering for a moment, he finally gave a positive answer to Tian Ziqi's question.

"I don't know much about the temperament of Liu Bi and Liu Wu, as well as the habits of these two people in dealing with people."

"—Only recently, I heard people say: the letters between Wu and Chu did not mention the rebellion;"

"It's just saying: Chao Cuo, the treacherous official, punished the princes without authorization and seized the land of the princes..."

As he said that, Yuan An did not forget to raise his head quietly, and looked at the change of expression on Emperor Qi's face without any trace.

On the other hand, Shen Tujia subconsciously frowned the moment Yuan An said this!
From the corner of the eye, Shentu Jia's frown was frowning, but Tianzi Qi still didn't divert his attention;

It was still the same face pretending to be calm and breezy, but his eyes were fixed on Yuan An, motioning Yuan An to continue talking.

Seeing Tianzi Qi's posture, Yuan Ang couldn't help but secretly elated again, and hurriedly cupped his hands towards Tianzi Qi, and by the way, hid the smile on the corner of his mouth at an angle that Tianzi Qi couldn't see.

"Judging from the correspondence between Wu and Chu, I believe that there may be such a possibility..."

"Well, I mean, maybe, just maybe."

"—Perhaps there is such a possibility: the reason why they want to raise troops, in fact, is not because they really want to make trouble?"

"But just for the sake of uniting troops to the west, forcing His Majesty to kill Chao Cuo, so as to restore the deprived land?"

"If this is the case, then they have achieved their goal, maybe they will retreat?"

Hearing Yuan Ang's words, Shen Tujia shook his head in contempt;
But when Shentujia raised his head and saw an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile on Tianzi Qi's face, Shentujia's heart sank to the bottom...
"Yuan Si, Yuan Si..."

"At this time, are you still holding on to the grievances between yourself and Chao Cuo, and avenging your personal revenge..."

Sighing in his heart, Shentujia looked at Yuan Ang with a touch of alienation and contempt that he had never seen before.

Yuan Ang, Shen Tujia is really disappointed...

Of course, Shen Tujia understood the meaning of Yuan An's words;
Shen Tujia was equally clear: don't say it's Tian Zi Qi, even those bare buttocks chasing and playing around in the streets of Chang'an, it's impossible for Yuan An to be fooled by Yuan An's rhetoric.

Liu Bi ignored the well-behaved King Wu, recruited troops, contacted the princes, and made such a big battle just to kill Chao Cuo?
--joke! ! !
However, any adult with a brain and a little understanding of politics cannot be blinded by Liu Bi's fig leaf of "Zhu Chao is wrong, Qian Juncei"!
Liu Bi's rebellion is undoubtedly a rebellion!

It is an undoubted attempt to usurp the throne!
As for Liu Bi's excuse of 'I didn't intend to usurp the throne, I just wanted to kill Chao Cuo', if it was placed on Liu Bi himself, it was indeed justified—at least the logic could be fulfilled.

What about the others?
Liu Wu, the king of Chu, was ever cut down by Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut Fans"?
When did the four kings of the Qi family form such a deep hatred with Chao Cuo?

Liu Bi raised troops to "Zhu Chaocuo", which can be interpreted as follows: Liu Bi pointed the spearhead at the first author of "Cutting Fan Clans" for his own benefit and in order not to be cut down.

Then what was the reason for these clan princes who were instigated by Liu Bi to rebel together?
Shentujia was very sure: whether it was the emperor Qi who was sitting on the imperial couch, or Yuan An who was sitting in front of Shentujia, they all knew about it...

"Yuan Si..."

"Yuan Si..."

"Difficult to become a master..."

"It's hard to become a master..."

On the right side of the imperial couch, Shen Tujia shook his head and sighed;
However, Tianzi Qi's gaze was still fixed on Yuan Ang, who was still talking eloquently on the left side of the imperial couch.

"As early as two years ago, when Chao Cuo came up with the "Strategy to Cut the Fan", the minister had already reminded His Majesty: what serious consequences would be caused by doing so."

"Right now, Liu Bi and Liu Wu are raising troops, and the four kings of Qi are vying to respond, and King Zhao is also ready to move in Handan City;"

"The entire Kanto region has been affected by the flames of war!"

"——Everything here is the bad consequences caused by Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut Fans"..."

Watching Yuan An attribute the rebellion of Liu Bi, Liu Wu, and even the four kings of the whole family to Chao Cuo's "Strategy for Cutting Fans" in a sad tone, the emperor smiled faintly. I just froze on my face.

But soon, Tian Ziqi was reacted and returned to his previous, smiling face again;
He nodded slightly to Yuan An, looked into Yuan An's eyes, and immediately took on the color of encouragement again!

"Doctor Yuan is right."

"—At that time, I was really too stubborn, and I really didn't expect that Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut Fans" would cause such bad consequences."

"But now, disaster has happened;"

"What should I do to smoothly resolve the disaster caused by the "Policy to Cut Fans"?"

With a face full of guilt, he expressed that he 'regrets supporting the "Plan for Cutting Fans"", and asked a question full of doubts. Emperor Qi looked at Yuan Ang with a little apprehension.

Seeing that Yuan An didn't answer for a long time, Tianzi Qi did not forget to add a little eagerly: "In the beginning, Doctor Yuan entered the court as an official in the same year as Jia Yi—Jia Changsha."

"Even if Doctor Yuan doesn't have Jia Yi's talent, he's better than Chao Cuo, right?"

"Doctor Yuan, you should be able to think of a good way for me?"

Hearing the first half of Tian Ziqi's words, Yuan An hurriedly smiled wryly and shook his head, and was about to open his mouth to be self-effacing, saying that he 'did not dare to be compared with Jia Yi';
But Tian Ziqi said the last half of the sentence, saying that Yuan An' is better than Chao Cuo, right? ’, the wry smile on Yuan An’s face froze.

Although he had an idea in his heart, Yuan An did not forget to pretend to be entangled, and bowed his head in thought for a while.

When Yuan Ang felt that the time was ripe, he finally raised his head and bowed his hands to Emperor Qi Shenshen.

"His Majesty."

"For now, there is only one way left."

"——Liu Bi raised his army because of Chao Cuo's "Strategy for Cutting Fans", which deprived Liu Bi of Kuaiji and Yuzhang counties."

"Liu Bi didn't want to be cut down, so he raised troops;"

"In name, it is 'Zhu Chao Cuo', but in fact, it is forcing His Majesty to kill Chao Cuo and abolish the feudal clan!"

When he said the words with certainty, Yuan An's face could not help but carry a touch of solemnity.

It's as if Yuan An's remarks were really for the sake of the ancestral temple, Sheji, and the reigning Liu Qi, rather than using this to avenge personal revenge.

"——Since Liu Bi raised his troops because of such a solidity, then as long as the goal is achieved, Liu Bi has no reason not to retreat."

"So I think: Your Majesty can kill Chao Cuo, and then send envoys to pardon Wu, Chu and other countries for their crimes of rebellion, and restore Liu Bi's Kuaiji and Yuzhang counties to the state of Wu. .”

"In this way, the current calamity can be quelled without spending a single soldier;"

"King Liang, there is no need to fight to the death with the troops of Liu Bi and Liu Wu at the head of Suiyang City..."

When Yuan Antu, who was on the left side of the imperial couch, saw him, the emperor Qi, who was sitting upright on the imperial couch, finally showed a satisfied smile.

On the right side of the imperial couch, Prime Minister Shen Tujia had already closed his eyes in despair...

"Um······"

"What does the Prime Minister think?"

After Yuan An finished speaking, he saw the emperor pretending to think about it for a moment, then turned his head abruptly and asked Shen Tujia a question.

"Doctor Yuan's suggestion, should I adopt it?"

Before Shentujia could react, Tianzi Qi asked again, causing Shentujia to raise his head worriedly, and only showing a mixed look to Tianzi Qi on the imperial couch.

On the left side of the imperial couch, Yuan Ang quietly got up from his seat, and walked two steps forward with a light smile.

"The prime minister is also opposed to Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut Fans."

"It's just that His Majesty was very firm in the matter of the "Policy for Cutting Fans", and the Prime Minister was loyal to the country, so he did not continue to oppose His Majesty."

"Now, His Majesty has realized the dangers of the "Family Cutting Policy" and decided to kill Chao Cuo and abolish the cutting of the feudal clan. Of course, the Prime Minister has no reason to object..."

As he spoke with a normal face, Yuan An did not forget to raise his head with a smile, and showed a tacit smile to Shen Tujia.

That vivid expression seemed to be saying to Shen Tujia: Prime Minister~
let's laugh~
Chao Cuo is about to play~
"Cutting Fan Policies" is about to be abolished...

"minister······"

"minister·········"

Hearing Yuan Ang's words of "for himself" and feeling the probing deep eyes of Tianzi Qi next to him, Shen Tujia only opened his lips again and again;

But apart from one 'Chen', Shen Tujia, he couldn't say another word.

Seeing Shentu Jia's reaction, Yuan Ang frowned suspiciously, as if he had finally realized: Shentu Jia was not as happy as he imagined for his suggestion of 'killing Chao Cuo'?

As for the emperor Qi who was sitting on the imperial couch, he also turned sideways full of doubts and cast a strange look at Shentujia.

"Previously, I wanted to support the "Strategy to Cut Fans", but the prime minister came forward to stop it."

"Now, I realize my mistake, and I want to abolish the "Strategy to Cut Fans" as the prime minister hoped;"

"What about the prime minister..."

The meaningful words caused Shentu Jia to raise his head leisurely, but he saw that there was already a little bit of dissatisfaction on Tianzi Qi's face.

Although the second half of the sentence, Tian Ziqi did not say it clearly, but from the raised eyebrows of Tian Ziqi, Shen Tujia, it is not difficult to see such a sentence;

——Prime Minister, are you determined to fight against me everywhere...

"minister······"

"minister·········"

He said 'Chen' again and again, but he still couldn't say the second word, Shentu Jia felt bored for a while.

Only a moment later, Shentujia felt his stomach heat up, and his complexion instantly turned red!
"Cough cough!"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

"Cough cough cough..."

Suddenly there was a sharp cough, which made everyone in the hall startled!
Even Yuan An quickly shrank his neck, stepped aside like a child who has done something wrong or said something wrong, and from time to time cast worried gazes on Shentu Jia's flushed face.

On the imperial couch, Tianzi Qi was obviously taken aback by Shentujia's posture;

Hastily stepped forward, squatted beside Shentujia, caressed Shentujia's chest anxiously, and did not forget to scold the palace servants standing beside him.

"Hurry up and call the imperial doctor!!"

A moment later, the entire hall of Xuanshi was in complete chaos because of Shentujia's violent coughing.

So much so that no one noticed: Shen Tujia, whose face was flushed and coughing continuously, fixed his eyes on the Chinese doctor not far away, who was still dumbfounded: Yuan Ang...

(End of this chapter)