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Chapter 408 Sima Yi: Zhuge Village Man, am I also part of your plan?

The Xuanshi Hall was in a mess.

After Jia Xu walked into the Xuanshi Hall, he involuntarily slowed down his pace. He glanced at the objects scattered on the ground, then quickly retracted his gaze, lowered his head and walked forward.

Liu Xie had adjusted his mood by now. When he heard the familiar footsteps behind him, he knew it was Jia Xu without turning around. He took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty."

Jia Xu bowed slightly and said respectfully: "I just received news that the Censor Fa is not dead and is now returning to Yecheng with Concubine Zhen."

"What did you say?"

Liu Xie turned around immediately after hearing this, and his sharp eyes fell on Jia Xu, "Fa Xiaozhi is still alive?!"

Didn’t the news just come back that Shuo Zheng had died in the fire? How come Jia Xu Shuo Zheng is still alive?

What exactly is going on?

Jia Xu did not dare to hide anything and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, this news was brought back by the embroidered messenger who was arranged by me to protect the censor personally."

"This envoy in embroidered clothes rescued Censor Fa on the night the post house caught fire, and then asked Concubine Zhen for help to hide his tracks."

"Now they are mixed in with Concubine Zhen's entourage and will arrive in Yecheng soon."

Jia Xu briefly explained the whole process.

At the same time, I felt a little emotional.

It has to be said that Fa Zheng was really lucky, and Concubine Zhen was smart enough. Not only did she not get involved in Zhen's plan, but she also saved Fa Zheng.

This behavior not only preserved his own status and the status of the dragon heir in his womb, but also protected the Zhen family to a certain extent.

Because as long as Fa Zheng was alive, there was still room for maneuver, but if he died, it would be truly irreversible.

"Was it Zhen Mi who saved Fa Zheng?"

Liu Xie was secretly surprised when he heard this. After he came to his senses, he suddenly felt all the pressure on him was relieved.

The reason why he lost his composure after learning the news of Fa Zheng's death was that he was angry at Zhen's boldness, and he was also worried that Zhen Mi was also involved in this matter.

Even if Zhen Mi was not involved, Zhen Mi's act of killing Fa Zheng must be severely punished, otherwise the court would lose face and his dignity as the emperor would be lost.

But he had deep feelings for Zhen Mi after all, so it was not easy for him to kill her relatives.

But now Fa Zheng is not dead, and was rescued with the help of Zhen Mi, so there are more options for handling this matter.

Jia Xu observed Liu Xie's expression and asked at the right time: "Your Majesty, since Censor Fa is not dead, then let Lord Wen lead the troops to arrest the entire Zhen family..."

"Go ahead!"

Liu Xie said without thinking, his eyes were particularly cold, "The behavior of the imperial envoy must not be tolerated. The entire Zhen family must be arrested and brought to Yecheng for trial."

"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

No matter what, murdering an imperial envoy is a crime equivalent to treason. Anyone who dares to do it is an enemy of the imperial court.

Whether the imperial envoy was killed or not is another matter.

The two cannot be generalized.

Jia Xu understood Liu Xie's thoughts, so he said no more, turned around and left the Xuanshi Hall to convey the emperor's order.

……

After the great victory in Chang'an, Zhang Liao led 50,000 troops to stay in Chang'an to garrison, while Lu Bu and Zhang He led troops to escort tens of thousands of Xiliang army prisoners back to Yecheng.

This victory was achieved by catching Ma Chao off guard with the help of both sides. The two sides did not fight for too long, so few enemies were killed and many prisoners were captured.

About 20,000 Xiliang soldiers died on the battlefield, Ma Chao escaped with 30,000 remnants, and a total of 50,000 Xiliang soldiers were captured by the imperial court.

Lu Bu was actually not very satisfied with this result.

"It's a pity that Ma Chao guessed that we had ambushed troops in the Hexi Corridor and did not flee to Liang Province, otherwise we would have captured him alive!"

Lu Bu said this while riding on his Red Hare with an unhappy look on his face.

He led his troops to hunt down Ma Chao and drive him all the way towards Liangzhou, because Liu Bei had already ambushed troops on the Hexi Corridor, the only way to Liangzhou.

But Ma Chao was too cautious. After leaving Sanguan, he chose to flee northward and eventually escaped into the territory of the Qiang people.

However, they had just captured Chang'an, so the battle line could not be extended that long. There were considerable risks in pursuing the Qiang people deep into their territory, so they had no choice but to give up.

Hearing what Lu Bu said, Zhao Yun said, "Ma Chao has been badly defeated this time. Even if he escapes, he will not be able to achieve anything."

"After Your Majesty has wiped out Cao Cao and unified the country, it won't be too late to march north and destroy the Qiang people and Ma Chao together."

"I will go with Lord Wen then."

Zhao Yun's words made Lu Bu's depressed mood slightly better. He laughed heartily and said, "It's settled then. Let's see who can chop off Ma Chao's head first!"

After a series of battles, he became more and more convinced of Zhao Yun.

If Zhao Yun was not now a general in the imperial guards, he would have asked the emperor to bring this brave general under his command.

In front of them, Sima Yi and Chen Gong were also chatting.

Chen Gong asked, "Military Advisor, what kind of strategy to defeat the enemy is hidden in the brocade bag you gave me earlier?"

"Now that Ma Chao has been defeated, why did the military advisor still keep the magic bag?"

Recently, he occasionally saw Sima Yi taking out the brocade bag and playing with it with a smug smile on his face, which made him feel extremely strange.

"hehe."

Sima Yi smiled slightly when he heard this, fumbled with the brocade bag in his hand and said, "This brocade bag was given to me by Zhuge Kongming."

"He knew I couldn't defeat Ma Chao, so before I went out to fight, he gave me this treasure bag and told me to open it when I was desperate, saying that it contained a brilliant plan to defeat the enemy."

"But he still underestimated me. How hard would it be to defeat a mere kid like Ma Chao?"

There was a hint of pride in Sima Yi's tone.

This great victory made him feel proud.

When he returns to Yecheng, the first thing he will do is find Zhuge Liang and throw the brocade bag in the face of that arrogant guy!

After listening to this, Chen Gong looked at the brocade bag, then at Sima Yi, his expression slightly strange.

"Military Advisor, I have something to say but I don't know if I should say it."

"You can say whatever you want, sir."

Sima Yi was in a very good mood at this time and said with a smile.

Chen Gong coughed lightly and said, "Although Zhuge Kongming is extremely intelligent, no matter how brilliant his calculations are, he cannot predict the changes in the battle situation thousands of miles away."

"Is there a possibility, I mean possible... maybe there is nothing in this brocade bag, and Zhuge Kongming just used it to inspire the military advisor to fight?"

Sima Yi's smile froze on his face instantly.

Then he slowly lowered his head to look at the sachet in his hand, the joy in his heart gradually dissipated, replaced by panic. Yes, how could he ignore this?
The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. No matter how smart Zhuge Liang is, how could he predict the difficulties they will encounter in advance and come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy?

Is it possible that there is really nothing in this treasure bag?

Sima Yi was shocked all over, and hurriedly opened the brocade bag and took out a small piece of paper from it.

He unfolded the note and his eyes widened immediately. His face was filled with shock and disbelief and he was completely stunned.

Because there was no clever strategy to defeat the enemy on the note, just a simple sentence.

"Brother Zhongda, congratulations on your victory."

As Sima Yi read these words, he seemed to hear Zhuge Liang's voice with a faint smile.

Instantly, an indescribable feeling of anger and shame filled his heart. He clenched the note and the brocade bag in his hand into a ball and threw them hard to the ground!
"Zhuge Village Man! Is this also part of your plan?"

"How dare you humiliate me like this!"

Sima Yi was so angry that his face turned red. He wished he could fly back to Yecheng right away and grab Zhuge Liang and give him a good beating.

He had great faith in the plan Zhuge Liang gave him to defeat the enemy, and it was precisely because of this secret plan that he dared to act with confidence.

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But in the end, there was no strategy in the secret bag.

He was completely fooled by Zhuge Liang!

Seeing Sima Yi's reaction, Chen Gong knew that he had guessed correctly, so he stepped forward and said to him, "Since we have already won, military advisor, don't worry about it so much."

If it weren't for the encouragement of this magic bag, Sima Yi would probably not have been able to accomplish the feat of breaking through Tongguan alone.

In a sense, Zhuge Liang helped Sima Yi, and this great victory also owed a lot to him.

Sima Yi's face looked very ugly. He knew very well how much use this brocade bag had played for him, but when he thought that he had become a part of Zhuge Liang's plan, he felt an unspeakable sense of humiliation in his heart.

"I will never let this go!"

After Sima Yi said this with gritted teeth, he continued to ride his horse forward, and his horse's hooves trampled the brocade bag heavily into the snow.

Chen Gong couldn't help but shake his head and laugh when he saw this.

Before the army had advanced far, a cavalryman with a flying dragon flag on his back suddenly came running towards them on the official road.

"Five hundred miles of rush, Duke Wen Lu Bu receives the order——!"

The cavalryman stopped his horse in front of the army and shouted in a slightly hoarse voice.

Although Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Chen Gong, Sima Yi and others were surprised when they heard this, no one dared to be negligent and they immediately dismounted to greet the imperial edict.

"Your Majesty has decreed that the Zhen family of Zhongshan is suspected of plotting to murder the imperial envoy. You have ordered Duke Wen Lu Bu to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to Wuji County immediately to arrest the entire Zhen family and bring them back to the imperial capital for trial!"

"If there are any who resist, they will be killed without mercy!"

"As ordered!"

The cavalryman read the imperial edict loudly, then came to Lu Bu with both hands holding the imperial edict and placed it in his hands.

At this moment, Lu Bu was looking at the imperial edict in his hand, his mind was a little confused for a moment, and he looked at Sima Yi and Chen Gong beside him in a daze.

"Military Advisor, Minister, the imperial edict just now said that I should lead the troops to arrest... the entire Zhen family?"

Lu Bu asked uncertainly.

He wondered if he had heard wrongly.

Although he was not familiar with politics, he knew the status and importance of the Zhen family. You know, the equipment of his army and the military pay of the soldiers were all provided by the Zhen family.

Moreover, Zhen was also one of the earliest ministers who supported the emperor. Without Zhen, the emperor would not have been able to successfully defeat Yuan Shao.

However, the emperor now ordered him to lead troops to arrest the entire Zhen family?
Chen Gong and Sima Yi were also shocked. After they looked at each other, Sima Yi looked at the cavalry soldier and asked, "What happened? How did Zhen murder the imperial envoy?"

Although the cavalryman was very tired from the journey, he answered truthfully after hearing the question: "I don't know the specific situation. I just heard that the imperial envoy sent by Your Majesty to Wuji County to check the accounts of the Zhen family died shortly after arriving in Wuji County due to a flood in the post station."

"I heard that this fire seems to be related to the Zhen family, but there is no conclusion yet, and there is no definite evidence to prove that it was the Zhen family who did it."

This news is no longer a secret, and now everyone in the government and the public is discussing it. Even a small soldier like him can find out something.

After the cavalryman finished speaking, Chen Gong and Sima Yi instantly understood what was going on, and their fear became even greater.

"How could Zhen be so bold?"

Chen Gong murmured to himself, plotting to murder the imperial envoy sent by the emperor to check the accounts, isn't this clearly going against the court?

It is no wonder that the emperor was furious. Without any evidence or conviction, he directly issued an order to let Lu Bu, who had just returned from the battlefield, lead his troops to arrest Zhen.

"How did Lady Zhen react?"

Sima Yi asked again, Zhen was a relative of Zhen Mi, who was the most favored concubine by the emperor.

The cavalry soldier said, "Lady Zhen is not in Yecheng now. Her mother passed away not long ago, and she returned to her hometown to pay her respects. She is now on her way back to Yecheng."

"By the way, I also heard that Concubine Zhen is also pregnant with a dragon heir."

The cavalryman told all the news he knew.

As expected, this news shocked everyone present, and Lu Bu's eyes widened.

"What did you say? Concubine Zhen is pregnant too?!"

He had only been on the expedition for more than two months, but now he had the illusion that he had been on the expedition for two years.

The emperor sent people to investigate Zhen, Zhen plotted to murder the imperial envoy, the emperor ordered him to arrest the entire Zhen family, Zhen Mi became pregnant with the heir...

All these things made Lu Bu's brain overwhelmed and his mind was in a mess.

However, what concerned him most was Zhen Mi's pregnancy. Although it was a good thing for the emperor to have more children, it also gave him a slight sense of crisis.

What if... his daughter didn't give birth to a son, but Zhen Mi did, would the position of crown prince fall to someone else?

"Fengxian, come here for a moment."

Chen Gong suddenly spoke to Lu Bu and pulled him aside.

Lu Bu was in a bad mood at the moment, and said unhappily: "Gongtai, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, why are you sneaking around like that?"

"Keep your voice down!"

Chen Gong glared at Lu Bu, then lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty asked you to lead the troops to arrest Zhen, but this matter is not that simple."

"You have to remember one thing - that is, don't do anything unnecessary and act according to His Majesty's will, understand?"

Although Chen Gong's words were rather obscure, Lu Bu surprisingly understood his meaning and frowned, saying, "Gongtai, you underestimate me too much."

"I, Lu Bu, have always been upright and honest throughout my life. I would never do such a despicable thing as kicking someone when they are down. Besides, I owe Zhen a lot of favors."

"Don't worry, I will do whatever His Majesty tells me to do. I will arrest those who need to be arrested and kill those who need to be killed. I will not do anything reckless."

After saying this, Lu Bu handed the task of escorting the prisoners to Zhao Yun, and then personally led 10,000 elite soldiers towards Wuji County.

(End of this chapter)