Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 429 The Miserable Liu Xie

Xing Daorong brought Cui Yan out, also thinking that the Cui family should take the blame first.

Cui Yan's status is still there. Even if Liu Bei thinks that some things done by Mr. Cui are not quite right, he cannot get angry because the problem is not too big.

Besides
Isn't our Beibei also such a person?
What Xing Daorong said made some sense. It was indeed not easy to go to Xuchang to rescue people based on just a letter.

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said, "Zi Yu is right. We need to think about this matter carefully."

"I want to send someone to Xuchang to get information and see what's going on."

Xing Daorong nodded and said, "That's right. However, I dare not hide this matter. After hearing the news, I came directly to find the lord."

Liu Bei said: "Zi Yu did a good job, but I don't know how this matter is going. It will take some time to find out. The battle of Chang'an needs to be postponed for a few days."

Not bad!

This is exactly the effect Xing Daorong wants!
I didn't expect that before I even opened my mouth, Liu Bei himself said that the battle of Chang'an would be postponed. That's great!

Xing Daorong showed a little reluctance on his face, and a little bit of depression, and said: "It can only be done this way."

This left Liu Bei with no doubt at all. He simply thought that Xing Daorong was really eager to fight, which was why he did that.

He even advised: "Zi Yu, the battle of Chang'an is just around the corner. It can't be delayed for much longer. But now that you see the emperor suffering, you shouldn't act impulsively, lest the emperor suffer because of me."

Xing Daorong then acted as if he was willing to listen to advice, but Liu Bei had no idea that he was just pretending.

What he wants.
The emperor really wants to suffer!
Liu Xie cannot be the emperor, he is not destined to do so!
Xing Daorong really understood what he was thinking.
A letter from Mao Jie completely stopped Liu Bei's offensive.

Afterwards, Liu Bei began to constantly inquire about information, hoping to find out the true situation of Liu Xie.

But the flow of information is too slow these days!

By the time the news about Liu Xie came out, it was already too late.

And when Liu Bei got the accurate information, the news was even more shocking.

...

Xuchang.

It was almost the Chinese New Year.

Even though it was New Year's Day, there was no celebratory atmosphere in the city.

This is because the foreign war was unfavorable, which naturally made the people feel somewhat heavy-hearted.

Second...

There are some strange rumors in this city.

First, in October, there were reports of a phoenix arriving in Shiyi County and a unicorn appearing in Linzi City. Then in November, it was said that a yellow dragon appeared in Ye County and Xuchang.

Therefore, General Li Fu and Grand Historian Xu Zhi discussed and decided that all these auspicious signs were a sign that Wei would succeed Han, so they could arrange a ceremony to order the Han Emperor to hand over the throne to the King of Wei.

When this rumor came out, even a fool would know that the Cao family was going to replace the Han Dynasty!
This matter has nothing to do with ordinary people, but the atmosphere is still not right and it affects the entire city.

And these things were naturally caused by Sima Yi.

At this moment, in front of the Weiwang Palace, Sima Yi looked at the crowd in front of him and said, "Everyone, with the situation today, it's time for the whole world to change their surnames!"

"We are all loyal subjects. If anyone is unwilling, you may leave now!" Now that this has been said, no matter whether one is willing or not, one has to board this black ship.

They all nodded.

Then, a group of more than 40 civil and military officials including Hua Xin, Wang Lang, Xin Pi, Jia Xu, Liu Yi, Liu Ye, Chen Jiao, Chen Qun, Huan Jie, etc., went straight into the inner hall and came to petition Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate the throne to King of Wei, Cao Pi.

The first one to take the lead was Hua Xin.

Speaking of which, when Xing Daorong was a child and learned the story of Hua Xin and Guan Ning "cutting the mat and sitting separately", he always thought that Hua Xin was a "villain" and, as a typical example of someone who was not focused on studying, he should have no future.

Later, after reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I realized that Hua Xin was the most powerful one!
As early as the sixth year of Zhongping, after Hua Xin arrived in Luoyang, he was granted the position of Shangshu Lang.

As for today, he can be said to be a celebrity!

When he saw a group of people coming in, each pair of eyes looked at him with ill intentions, Liu Xie immediately felt that something was not right.

However, Liu Xie had long been intimidated and oppressed, and his personality had become extremely cowardly.

At this moment, even though I saw a pair of malicious eyes, I didn't dare to say anything.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, he heard Hua Xin come forward and say, "I have seen the King of Wei. Since he ascended the throne, his virtue has spread to all directions and his benevolence has extended to all living things. He is more virtuous than ever before and even the Tang and Yu dynasties could not surpass him."

"Now, the ministers have come together and said that the Han Dynasty has come to an end. We hope that Your Majesty will follow the ways of Yao and Shun and hand over the mountains, rivers, and the country to the King of Wei. This will be in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people. Then Your Majesty will enjoy a peaceful and leisurely life. It will be a blessing for our ancestors and all living beings! We have agreed and come here to make this request."

Liu Xie was shocked when he heard this!

He never expected that these people would actually ask him to abdicate!
However, even though he was resentful and angry in his heart, he really couldn't say a word of refusal.

After a long silence, he looked at the officials and cried, "I remember that Emperor Gaozu raised a three-foot sword, killed the snake and started an uprising, pacified Qin and destroyed Chu, and created a foundation that has been passed down for four hundred years. Although I am incompetent and have never done anything wrong, how can I bear to abandon the great cause of my ancestors? You officials should discuss this matter with me."

Liu Xie wanted to use the tactic of procrastination and delay further.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Now that it has come to this, there is no reason to retreat.

Hua Xin brought Li Fu and Xu Zhi to the front and said, "If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can ask these two people."

Li Fu said: "Since the King of Wei ascended the throne, a unicorn has been born, a phoenix has come, a yellow dragon has appeared, good crops have grown, and sweet dew has fallen. This is a sign from heaven that Wei will succeed Han."

Xu Zhi also reported, "I, your ministers, are in charge of the astronomy. We observed the celestial phenomena at night and saw that the fate of the Yan Han Dynasty has ended. Your Majesty, the emperor, is hiding and unknown. The celestial phenomena of the Wei Kingdom are so great that it is difficult to describe them. Moreover, the prophecy says: The ghost is at the border, and the Wei is connected. There is nothing to say about the contemporary Han Dynasty. The words are in the east, and the noon is in the west. The two suns shine together and move up and down. Based on this, Your Majesty can abdicate early. The ghost is at the border, and the Wei is connected, which is the word Wei. The words are in the east, and the noon is in the west, which is the word Xu. The two suns shine together and move up and down, which is the word Chang. This means that Wei in Xuchang should accept the abdication of the Han Dynasty. I hope Your Majesty will look into it."

These two people are really good at talking nonsense!
What is this "Two suns with light moving up and down, it's the word Chang"? It's pure nonsense!

Liu Xie understood what was going on, so he continued, "Auspicious signs and prophecies are all false. Why do you want me to abandon the foundation of my ancestors just because of false things?"

Seeing that Liu Xie's attitude was rather tough, everyone was at a loss as to what to do for the moment.

Just when he was hesitating, Wang Lang came forward again and said, "Since ancient times, every rise must be followed by fall, every prosperity must be followed by decline. Is there any country that will not perish or family that will not fail? The Han Dynasty has been passed down for more than 400 years, and it has reached the end of its fate. You should retreat early and not hesitate. If you delay, changes will occur."

As soon as this was said, everyone followed suit: "It is better to retreat early and not hesitate; delaying will lead to changes!"

When Liu Xie saw this, he realized that this was really a way to force him to death!

He immediately broke down and cried without saying a word, and went straight into the back hall.

Everyone saw it and felt it was not easy to chase after him, so they could only laugh awkwardly.
Poor Emperor of the Han Dynasty!
It has come to this!

(End of this chapter)