Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 288 Two people

Liu Xie couldn't believe that Wang Yun was already dead.Moreover, it was as early as a month ago!

A month ago... Yes, before that, the Kansai Great Rebellion broke out.But what happened next, how to explain?
Liu Xie has indeed used ghosts and gods to scare Wang Yun, but when it comes to making him believe that there are ghosts in this world, he would rather go through it again.Although this kind of time travel cannot be explained by science, at least he firmly believes that he should come here to rewrite history, not to perform this kind of suspenseful plot of ghosts.

"Your Majesty, this matter is the fault of my humble minister." Seeing Liu Xie's livid face, Zhong Yao already realized that something was wrong, and took the initiative to explain and confessed: "A month ago, when His Majesty personally conquered Yuan Shu, he was victorious, and Chang'an The city is also at a time of internal and external troubles. Although Han Sui and Qianghu were repelled by General Ma, they still stared at him. People in the city were panicked, and the people in Guanzhong once again doubted the prestige of the Han Dynasty. They must rely on the news of His Majesty's victory to support their beliefs. Your minister is the overall situation , had no choice but to conceal the death of Sir Situ, and please punish him by Your Majesty."

"This matter has nothing to do with you. At that time, you did a very good job." Liu Xie waved his hand again, he understood Zhong Yao's painstaking efforts.I also know that this tradition has been around for a long time. As a courtier, sometimes wealth and life are no longer personal matters, and sometimes too much is involved in every move.

Don't say that Situ, one of the three lords of the dynasty, even the Qin King Yingzheng who was the first emperor, was not mourned by Zhao Gao when he died, and the coffin was stuffed with salted fish?So much so that after 2000, the hawkers who sell pickles still respect Qin Shihuang as their ancestor...

Zhong Yao's concealment of Situ's death seemed to be a disservice to the Wang family, but what he did was a disrespect to the entire Han family and the people in Guanzhong.It is conceivable that under the circumstances at that time, once the news of the death of Situ Ruo, one of the three princes of the imperial court, was leaked, how many malicious people would make such rumors.Not to mention, Han Sui has never been a fuel-efficient lamp.

After that, Zhong Yao still did not disclose the death of Wang Yun, so it was not his reason.At that time, Liu Xie had already won a triumphant victory, and everyone from Liu Xie to civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty tacitly agreed to use this big victory to honor the prestige of the Han Dynasty.Therefore, the frustrating event of Situ's death can only be postponed again.

However, Zhong Yao's actions can be understood, and should even be praised.But all Liu Xie's previous inferences have come to naught - if the mastermind behind the scenes is not Wang Yun, then who else is it?

This is incredible.

Liu Xie stood up a little bored, even terrified, his hands rubbed back and forth on his neck in a disorderly way because of his impetuous mood, and his legs couldn't stop wandering unconsciously in the room.Although, he clearly knew that he must meditate when encountering major events, but it was difficult and easy to do, especially when encountering such incomprehensible and weird things, he found that he was only a mortal after all.

The status of the emperor cannot give him any mental help.

"Your Majesty's deduction is flawless. If it weren't for the conspiracy of Wang Situ, there would be no one else." Xun You, who is unparalleled in wisdom, also fell into deep thought at this time.

He opened his mouth to speak, but it seemed that he was just talking unconsciously, and his brows frowned slightly: "However, I was also a counselor in Situ's mansion back then, so I knew a little about Wang Situ's personality. I still don't understand this , the details of this strategy are all intertwined and closely intertwined. But the whole story seems to be very strange, it doesn't look like it was done by one person, but like someone's dog tailing the mink..."

Liu Xie's body suddenly stopped as he walked back and forth. He always felt that he had missed something in the whole incident, and he couldn't figure it out clearly.But Xun You's words made him suddenly moved: Yes, the Kansai chaos and the closure of the platform to sacrifice to the sky to assassinate him, although from the point of view of purpose, are aimed at him, but generally speaking, the style of these two strategies But very different.

The Kansai chaos hit the Han army's weak point hard, but it was still a conspiracy against the Han family in general; and the assassination of the closure of the platform to sacrifice to the sky clearly shifted its goal to one's own life come up.According to such an analysis, the former is still a political conspiracy, while the latter has a taste of personal grievances.

Moreover, Liu Xie also believed that with Wang Yun's aloof temperament, even if he knew that Liu Xie and Li Ru conspired to poison the young emperor Liu Bian in history, he would not use this despicable means to manipulate a widowed concubine who had abolished the king. ... As a result, Liu Xie suddenly stamped his feet, and blurted out with a feeling in his heart: "That's right, I see something strange about this matter."

Thinking of this, he suddenly picked up the six warrants on the couch, put them under the lamp and compared them carefully, until he picked out two of the six warrants, and he was overjoyed: "So it is like this!"

What Liu Xie said immediately aroused the curiosity of the three people in the field, and they all rushed to ask.Liu Xie handed the two warrants he took out to Yang Xiu, looked at him with a smile and said, "Do you see anything?"

Yang Xiuben was a gambler, so excited by Liu Xie, he immediately took a closer look.However, when he compared the two warrants carefully, he still had no clue, so he had to reply to Liu Xie in frustration: "Your Majesty, I can only see that these two warrants are newer than the other four. , and the date of inscription was also after Wang Situ died of illness. Although this proves that the dead will not affix their seals, I think, Your Majesty will not just use such a simple question to test the school, right?"

Of course, Liu Xie didn't just see the point that everyone could see, but he saw the faces of Xun You and Zhong Yao, and knew that they also saw the clue.However, as good subordinates, the two will hide their clumsiness and give up the limelight of this commentary to the leader.

Liu Xie took these two warrants, spread them out with the other four, and then said, "Look, this letter of entry into the city is made of white and soft Zuo Bo paper, and the ink is also of the highest quality. The ink is rich and greasy, with a luster like lacquer. According to the date of inscription, you can see that the paper of these six warrants has turned yellow one by one, and the ink has become dry and hard. You can compare them carefully. , but the last two seals have the same traces as the first seal, what does this mean?"

"Someone stole the great seal of Situ's mansion in advance, first stamped the seal on the back of the blank paper, and then wrote the content and signed it when he needed it. In this way, he has these two city entry certificates after Master Situ's death?" Yang Xiu is not a fool, once Liu Xie pointed out, he immediately guessed the clue.

"That's right. At that time, no one in Chang'an knew that Master Situ had died of illness. So, strictly speaking, the two letters of admission to the city are also true, but the order of the content of the document and the stamping is reversed." The smile gradually turned cold, and after realizing this point, he already knew thoroughly what was going on in this whole conspiracy.

Obviously, my previous deduction about Wang Yun was not wrong.It's just that a little bit of misfortune happened.That is, after Wang Yun designed the strategy of the Great Chaos in Kansai, maybe his conscience found out, or maybe the sky couldn't see him well. Anyway, Wang Yun died and left this world.

Afterwards, a person in Situ's mansion, he has been silently observing Wang Yun's actions.He even learned about Liu Xie's murder of Liu Bian by poison. Then, when Wang Yun used Tang Ji's status as a maid to warm his heart, he also got acquainted with Tang Ji and leaked the secrets of the royal family to Tang Ji. Then he has been manipulating Tang Ji.

It wasn't until Luo Lin was about to break through the conspiracy of the two that he used Han Long to kill people.After the incident was revealed, he had no choice but to initiate the murder strategy of closing the platform and offering sacrifices to the heavens, in order to completely eradicate Liu Xie and fulfill Wang Yun's last wish.

It can be imagined that this person has a very close relationship with Wang Yun, which can be seen from the fact that Wang Yun did not shy away from his contact with Tang Ji.At the same time, this person also has deep feelings for Wang Yun, otherwise, he would not blame Liu Xie for all his hatred for Wang Yun's death.

Such a person has actually been revealed.

"Shang Shu Pu shoots, Shi Sun Rui!" Yang Xiu said the name leisurely, with a hint of amusement in the corner of his mouth: "I really can't think that this lord is still such a nostalgic person..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as this remark came out, Liu Xie, Xun You, and Zhong Yao immediately rolled their eyes.Yang Xiu claimed to be unparalleled in intelligence, but when these three people looked at him with such strange eyes, he felt a little guilty: "Why, could it be that the villain guessed wrong?"

"Wang Situ seems to be benevolent, but in fact he is dark. It is absolutely impossible for him to let people like Shi Sun Rui know that he conspired against the Han Dynasty." This was Xun You's answer.

"Shi Sunrui is meticulous in his work, but lacks courage. The matter of closing the platform to worship heaven is a matter of concern to the world. Even if he has the heart, he has no courage." This is the answer of Zhong Yao, the current boss of Shi Sunrui.

The two vetoed Yang Xiu's conjecture from Wang Yun's perspective and from the scholar Sun Rui's perspective.But then the two could only smile wryly and shake their heads, because they couldn't guess anyone except Que Shi Sun Rui, who was the most suspicious person.

However, this did not bother Liu Xie, who was familiar with the relationship between the historical figures of the Three Kingdoms. He turned around slowly, and a young man not much older than him suddenly appeared in his mind: "The sons of Wang Yun are all mediocre. , but there is a young nephew who is courageous, resourceful, and extremely intelligent..."

(End of this chapter)