I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 176 Liu Hong Will Not Compromise
These things that happened in the government also served as a reminder to Yuan Shu.

He realized that this kind of situation is hard to avoid for any organization. No matter how it is controlled, it is hard to avoid some situations that are beyond control, so it is normal to be dark under the light.

However, how to control this loss within a reasonable range is a test of the manager's ability.

Anyway, when Yuan Shu builds his own army in the future, he will definitely carry forward the glorious tradition of the Yi Xin Hui Audit Department. The army, a big spender, must control its purse strings.

Yuan Shu doesn't want to spend one million dollars to buy a goat.

While Yuan Shu was busy preparing for the big event, Duan Xing was also busy.

Yuan Shu told him to continue to do things step by step, so he did things step by step.

Once Zheng Sa and Dong Teng fell into his hands, he would definitely not let them off easily. Since they were both eunuchs, he would treat them as punching bags and substitutes for Wang Fu and deal with them severely. He did not want anyone else to do it, but would do it himself and torture them personally.

Let you torment me!
Let you torment me!
I will kill you!

Zheng Sa and Dong Teng were really unlucky. They didn't know that when they were tortured, in Duan Ying's eyes, their faces turned into Wang Fu's.

Duan Yu personally operated it and smashed the two men with the red-hot iron block, scorching their delicate skin and flesh piece by piece.

He used a whip as thick as a thumb to whip the two men hard, making them scream in pain. When they fainted from exertion, he personally picked up a bucket of salt water and poured it over them.

The two men woke up from the pain and then fainted again. Duan Yu was still not satisfied, so he grabbed a handful of coarse salt and pressed it on their wounds, then rubbed and rubbed them hard, just like an old man in Northeast China scrubbing his body with a bath.

One can imagine how much pain Zheng Sa and Dong Teng were in.

Under such inhumane torture, no one can endure to the end. Even an indestructible body can be worn down, let alone Zheng Sa and Dong Teng, two people who have no male hormone secretion.

So they confessed quickly, and according to what Duan Xing needed, they confessed everything completely and thoroughly.

For example, Liu Kui had a purpose in making friends with them.

At the beginning, Liu Kui often asked them about some matters inside the palace, often asking them what the emperor ate, what he drank, what his interests and hobbies were, or how his physical condition was.

Later, Liu Que gave them more and more gifts and money, and his relationship with them became better and better. However, he gradually revealed different intentions and began to care about the defense of the palace and the people in power in the court.

Not only the two of them, Liu Kui also tried to contact more eunuchs in the inner court, trying to reach an alliance with them, asking them to win over people's hearts and some people who led troops inside the palace.

In the end, Liu Kui simply told Zheng Sa and Dong Teng the truth, saying that he felt that Liu Zhi's throne should have been left to him, but was shamelessly taken away by the Dou family's in-laws.

He hated it so much that he decided to rebel. He kept bribing people in the palace, and in the end he was going to launch a mutiny, kill the current emperor, and become emperor himself.

He promised Zheng Sa and Dong Teng great benefits, saying that after getting rid of Cao Jie and Wang Fu, he would make Zheng Sa and Dong Teng the heads of the eunuchs and share the wealth and glory with him.

Zheng Sa and Dong Teng were very tempted, so they agreed to Liu Kui's conditions and secretly helped Liu Kui expand his influence and bribe some eunuchs and guards in order to gain an opportunity to ascend the throne.

Wang Fu sent a list to Duan Xing, which was a list of eunuchs and their cronies in the inner court who were at odds with them, compiled by Wang Fu, Cao Jie and others. He said that he wanted Zheng Sa and Dong Teng to expose these people, so as to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

At the same time, Wang Fu also said that more people could be added to the list to see if there was anyone that Duan Yu wanted to retaliate against. If so, add them and they would discuss it. If there was no problem, they would deal with them together.

This was a tiny, insignificant compensation that Wang Fu gave to Duan Xing.

Zheng Sa and Dong Teng were beaten to death and could not bear it at all. In order to feel better, they had to sign and admit that the people on the list were their accomplices who assisted Liu Kui in usurping the throne.

After Duan Xing finished everything, less than three days had passed when he told Yuan Shu the news and asked Yuan Shu if he needed to do anything else, or if there was anyone he wanted to take revenge on. If so, he could add the name.

Duan Xing didn't know what Yuan Shu was planning, so he thought that this matter had nothing to do with Yuan Shu, and the Yuan family had no intention of getting involved. Feeling bored, he could only ask Yuan Shu if there was anyone else he wanted to take revenge on.

Yuan Shu thought about it and added a name to the list - Jian Shuo.

This bastard was the person who was responsible for guarding him when he entered the palace and sat there all day. He asked Jian Shuo for honey water and food, but Jian Shuo was sarcastic and hypocritical, and was very perfunctory with him, only giving him plain water and simple pastries. If you didn't know, you would think they were for feeding rabbits.

Even going to the toilet took him a long way to get there, and Yuan Shu almost lost his dignity as a human being because of holding it in.

At that time, Yuan Shu kept this person in mind.

Now that I have the chance, I will add this person's name, make a list on the spot, and deal with them all together. It can also be considered as revenge for myself.

You hermaphrodite, won’t give me honey water!
Yuan Shu's mind was particularly narrow in these aspects. He could even tolerate a person who had exchanged foul language with him to join his team, but he could not tolerate a person who did not give him honey water to drink, and kept thinking that he wanted to take revenge on him.

When Duan Xing found out, he found it a little funny, but he didn't say anything. He added the name and then sent the list and the confession to Wang Fu. Wang Fu looked at the name he added and was a little curious.

"You and Jian Shuo also have a grudge?"

"This person was disrespectful to me and had an argument with me. I was very upset."

Duan Xing just casually fooled around.

Wang Fu didn't care. He thought it was just a small eunuch. There was nothing that couldn't be dealt with. If one small eunuch was gone, thousands and thousands of small eunuchs would take his place. This kind of consumable was nothing big. He could just kill him. It was just to let Duan Xing vent his anger a little.

The list has been prepared and the confessions have been obtained, so now what needs to be done can be done.

On September 10th of the first year of Xiping, Wang Fu and Cao Jie jointly submitted a memorial to Emperor Liu Hong, informing him of the news that King Liu Kui of Bohai was attempting to seize the throne.

Liu Hong was very surprised by this, and was even more surprised after reading all the confessions and the list of names.

He didn't know that this relative of his was actually planning to usurp his throne, and had even started with the people around him, preparing to launch a shameless sneak attack on him.

Fortunately, Wang Fu and Cao Jie discovered it and found the traitor, otherwise he would have died without knowing how he died.

"I never thought that someone would be so bold as to try to seize my throne. How audacious! How despicable!"

Although Liu Hong is only fifteen years old, he has already grown up and is very sensitive to matters such as power and status, which is no less than his predecessor.

When he was less than thirteen years old, he dared to take up a sword and fight to defend his throne. It can be said that although his quality was not high, he had a strong sense of imperial power. He was an emperor who wanted to be an emperor just for the sake of being an emperor, a pure feudal warrior.

Dou Wu threatened his throne, so he killed Dou Wu.

Now that Liu Kui was threatening his throne, he would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go. He suddenly became murderous and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

"Liu Kui is a traitor! He actually dared to seize my throne. He must not be allowed to stay! Wang Changshi, Cao Changshi, you must immediately convey my order to the Prime Minister of Bohai State and order him to arrest Liu Kui and send him to Luoyang for trial. I will personally interrogate him and execute him!"

Wang Fu and Cao Jie looked at each other.

Then Cao Jie made a report.

"Your Majesty, since Liu Qi has been plotting to seize the throne for a long time, he must have made some preparations. I am worried that there are many of his accomplices in Bohai State. It will be very difficult to capture them rashly in Luoyang. Even if we can catch them, I am afraid it will cause a backlash.

His followers might intercept him halfway, rescue him, and then launch a rebellion. In this case, the court will be in trouble, so I suggest that we should strike them with lightning speed from the beginning so that they have no power to fight back. "

Liu Hong thought about it and nodded slowly.

"That makes sense. We can't give him the chance to rebel. So, Minister Cao, do you have any suggestions? How can we strike with lightning speed?"

"My suggestion is to send capable men to lead the troops in pursuit."

Cao Jie said slowly, "Jizhou Governor Li Shao is brave and loyal to the court and Your Majesty. I suggest that Li Shao lead his troops to Bohai State to capture Liu Kui with lightning speed. All members of his family must be imprisoned, interrogated strictly, and executed as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."

Liu Hong blinked and frowned, obviously hesitant about this.

"Although there is evidence of his guilt, Liu Kui is a prince and the brother of the late emperor. If we execute him without a trial, will it have a bad impact? And is it too much to execute the entire family? Can we spare the elderly, children, and women? If we execute them all, what if the royal family has objections and talks about me behind my back?"

Wang Fu stepped forward and spoke.

“Your Majesty, we can discuss those matters after the matter is settled. The evidence is irrefutable that the King of Bohai is plotting to usurp the throne. He cannot deny it. We should make it public to the world. Even if there are doubts, they will not dare to speak nonsense when it comes to the matter of seeking the throne.

The premise of all this is that the King of Bohai has been executed. No matter how much you discuss it, it will be useless. But if the person is still alive, there will be more trouble. If someone interferes and tries to rescue the King of Bohai, it will ruin your majesty's plan and affect your majesty's status."

Liu Hong pursed his lips, thought over and over again, and finally made up his mind.

"That makes sense. It is irrefutable that Liu Kui is plotting to seize the throne. It is absolutely impossible not to get rid of him! Then let Li Shao, the governor of Jizhou, personally lead the troops to arrest Liu Kui, interrogate him strictly, and then execute him as soon as possible. We cannot give anyone the opportunity to take advantage of this!"

For the sake of his throne, although Liu Hong was still a little worried about the impact of this matter, he felt that Wang Fu was right. Worrying must be based on the premise that the throne is still under his buttocks. Without this premise, what is there for him to worry about!
He has never had much, and now he only has the throne. If he loses the throne, what will he have left?
So no matter what, he must keep his throne and never compromise!
Anyone who dares to threaten the throne will die!
(End of this chapter)