Chapter 1736 Believe it or not


    Xu County.


    The yellow leaves on the branches outside the wall were torn off by the autumn wind, some went away with the wind, and some fell in the courtyard, staggered, bumped against the wall several times, and then they were not reconciled lying on the ground.


    Looking at the fallen leaves, Liu Ye couldn''t help but sighed softly.


    Life is like this fallen leaf, it always has to hit the wall a few times before lying on the ground unwillingly. Well, maybe lying on the ground is still not reconciled, and I still want to ride the wind.


    But a fallen leaf is a fallen leaf.


    If you can ride the wind and escape thousands of miles away, then you are no longer a fallen leaf...


    Hussar General Fei was potential to hold some Qinglong Temple lecture in Chang''an. The news was like smoke and dust blowing in the wind, and immediately blindfolded the gentry in Yingchuan area, including Liu Ye in Xu County.


    Liu Ye''s position is very noble, Sikong Cang Cao Cao. As the name suggests, they are the officials in charge of the affairs of Canggu. Of course, they also occasionally participate in political and military affairs, but they are not their main responsibilities. After finishing the busy work these past few days, the autumn income warehouse is naturally free.


    Cao Cao valued Liu Ye on the surface, it was very courteous, and it was not bad to reward favors, but in fact...


    Liu Ye is also considered a counselor, so what is the most important thing about a counselor? Is it just holding the counting chip every day, and then counting lightly? It should be that strategies are adopted and talents are used...


    However, when was the last time Liu Ye proposed a strategy and Cao Cao adopted it?


    It''s time to hunt down bandits...


    Yuan Shu was defeated that year, and Cao Cao moved to Shouchun.


    The bandit Chen Ce gathered tens of thousands of people and guarded against danger. At the beginning, Cao Cao didn''t pay much attention to it, so he sent a random general to crusade, but he came back with a bruised nose and a swollen face, so Cao Cao asked Liu Ye about his strategy, and Liu Ye said that he could offer a reward to persuade him to surrender first. , and then use military strength to press forward, the bandits will be defeated by themselves.


    Cao Cao agreed, and sent strong generals in the front and a large army in the back, and finally put down Chen Ce as Liu Ye predicted.


    Everything seems to indicate that Cao Cao reuses Liu Ye and obeys his words, and Cao Cao and Liu Ye complement each other...


    However, so far, Liu Ye''s suggestion is only one.


    Could it be that Liu Ye''s intelligence can only be used to crusade bandits?


    Obviously not, but why didn’t Cao Cao ask Liu Ye for advice on other major matters, but why did he express his acceptance of Liu Ye’s “good strategy” on such a “big event” as the crusade against bandits, and publicized it to the extent that everyone knew it?


    Because Liu Ye is a clan member of the Han Dynasty.


    Liu Ye himself is very clear, so after presenting the "big strategy" to crusade against bandits, he basically played the role of a competent Cang Cao, and rarely participated in other "small things".


    However, not participating does not mean that Liu Ye doesn''t care about anything, just like the news of Qinglong Temple Great Discussion from Chang''an, which made Liu Ye feel some feelings that are difficult to describe...


    "Seeking the truth?" Liu Ye muttered softly, his eyes wandering a bit.


    When Liu Ye just heard the news, he couldn''t believe it. Even when he thought about it now, he still had this feeling...


    Cao Cao is still beating life and death in Jizhou, and the great Han is still in flames of war, and then Hussar General Fei Qian’s Chang’an can sit and discuss in peace. Do you want to discuss whether to eat the Book of Changes or the Analects today?


    But having said that, Liu Ye thinks that a real big man should be like the hussar general Fei Qian, who has literary skills and martial arts. This is the ideal state in Liu Ye''s heart, but what''s interesting is that he didn''t see it in Xu County, but heard it in the news of Chang''an.


    What is this?


    Although Fei Qian didn''t come out directly, it''s actually almost the same as coming out.


    This is "Wenzhiwugong"...


    In comparison...


    Liu Ye couldn''t help but sighed a long time, and then stared at the fallen leaves under the wall, as if he wanted to see some tricks from the fallen leaves.


    "Qi report to Mr. Lang..." The servants came to Zuo Jin to report, "Mr. Manling is here..."


    "Oh?" Liu Ye got up and greeted him outside the door, "Brother Boning, it''s been a long time..."


    "Xun Lingjun has a request..." Man Chong didn''t wait for Liu Ye to finish speaking, and said directly, "Your Majesty Yang Muxiu, but the matter is urgent, so I asked someone to come and call me."


    Liu Ye was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "So, Bo Ning stays here for a while and waits for someone to change clothes."


    Not long after, Liu Ye got into Man Chong''s vehicle and headed towards Sikong Mansion. The Sikong Mansion is equivalent to the second imperial court. Cao Cao is away on an expedition. Basically, Xun Yu handles the logistical affairs, usually in the front hall of the Sikong Mansion. This time, he also chose to call Liu Ye and others here.


    The wheels are busy.


    Liu Ye took a look at Man Chong, and amidst the rumble of wheels, said softly, "Brother Boning, do you know what''s going on?"


    Man Chong was silent for a moment, and finally said only four words: "...Changan is here to envoy..."


    Liu Ye was slightly taken aback, then nodded lightly.


    When Liu Ye arrived, he found that not only Xun Yu, but also Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and even Xiahou Dun were sitting in the council hall. Of course, according to Liu Ye''s experience, there is a high probability that Xiahoudun came to listen. It is basically impossible for Xiahoudun to come up with any strategy.


    "Zi Yang is here?" Xun Yu shook his sleeves gracefully and asked Liu Ye to sit down.


    Liu Ye saluted and greeted the others before sitting down.


    "Knowing that Ziyang has plotted against others, so he summoned him and disturbed the rest period, some fault..." Xun Yu first apologized to Liu Ye, and then said, "I don''t know if Ziyang has a good opinion on this matter?"


    Liu Ye glanced at Man Chong, then opened his eyes wide and said, "I don''t know what Ling Jun said?"


    "Oh? Didn''t Bo Ning tell you?" Xun Yu asked.


    Man Chong cupped his hands and said: "I came in a hurry, and I didn''t say anything."


    Xun Yu nodded, and then explained the matter in general, that is, Hussar General Fei Qianxian sent another envoy to pay tribute with some autumn harvest...


    If you stand on Cao Cao’s standpoint, I’m afraid a sentence of orange hemp and wheat skin is indispensable. Knowing that Fei Qian has no good intentions, he still can’t refuse. After all, the behavior of princes from all over the country to pay tribute to the court needs to be praised and cannot be stopped.


    The key is to meet the emperor.


    If it’s other things, it’s okay to say, no matter how daring others are about the matter of paying tribute, they can’t presumptuously say that they can replace Liu Xie to receive the tribute gifts from the princes before they officially abolish the emperor. Let''s meet and see, and then talk about five Wen and ten Xiqian...


    It’s impossible not to let them see each other, but who knows if they will poke some hornets’ nests when they meet? At this stage, Cao Cao is in Jizhou. If there is any trouble in the rear of Xu County, it will be a trivial matter for Yanzhou and Yuzhou. If it affects the battle situation in Jizhou, it will be quite bad.


    Liu Ye listened and fell silent. To be honest, even if he was sitting in Xun Yu''s position, this matter would be a bit tricky. Hussars General Fei Qian''s schemes are all schemes, and they can only be responded to with schemes. If it is a conspiracy, let''s not say who has the guts to do it, but unless Cao Cao is ready to act like a bully. It''s like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who pull out the flag to fight against the big man, otherwise it''s really hard to deal with...


    What''s more, when Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu killed the envoys, they mainly took advantage of Dong Zhuo''s reputation as a chaotic government, and they still had some righteousness. Now, not only can they not use black hands halfway, but they have to send people to **** them along the way.


    ...


    Of course, you can also bet that Fei Qian is really just paying tribute, without any other thoughts. But the possibility of this is extremely low. Even Xiahoudun''s intelligence would not believe it, let alone Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others.


    "The envoy this time, is Yang Xiu Yang Dezu again?" Liu Ye asked.


    Xun Yu shook his head and said, "No. As far as someone knows, it is Wang Can and Wang Zhongxuan..."


    "Who?" Liu Ye widened his eyes, "Didn''t you hear that Zhongxuan was dead?"


    Cheng Yu said coldly from the side: "It''s just a rumor..."


    Everyone is also silent.


    Yes, just hearsay. Rumors are often not true. Everyone has heard about Wang Can''s death, but after all, the situation has changed all these years, and gossip has been spread everywhere. For example, in Xu County, some people said that Hussar General Fei Qian did all kinds of evil, bullied the people, and ate every meal. I have to eat the hearts and livers of a dozen children...


    Liu Ye scanned around slightly, looked at everyone''s expressions, guessed some problems in his mind, and his face changed slightly.


    No wonder these people gathered together solemnly, it is indeed a problem!


    Still a big problem!


    Where did the news of Wang Can''s death come from?


    Dong Cheng said it!


    Everyone didn''t pay attention back then, didn''t they just freeze to death? When Luoyang was in distress, all the officials not only died of freezing, but also died of starvation, and even went out of the city to collect woodcutters and were taken away. There were too many of them, so when they heard about it, at most they sighed and expressed emotion. , No one will really go to dig mass graves or something, and conduct detailed investigations.


    And from a certain point of view, the tragic situation in Luoyang back then was also one of the reasons why Liu Xiong agreed to move to Xu County. Naturally, Cao Cao would not say that it was possible to transport some grain and grass to Luoyang back then...


    Leaving aside these issues that have nothing to do with Wang Can, if it is said that Dong Cheng also heard what people said back then, it means that Dong Cheng didn’t investigate carefully, so the problem is not very big, but in case, if Dong Cheng did it on purpose...


    Then it is equivalent to saying that Wang Can did not die back then, and Dong Cheng''s words were just a cover for Wang Can, helping Wang Can out of everyone''s sight, so what was his purpose?


    Yes, that''s right, Dong Cheng was killed because of his problems with Cao Cao after he arrived in Xu County, but who can guarantee that when Dong Cheng was in Luoyang, he didn''t have any plans at all, only when he arrived in Xu County would he be killed? Have a plan?


    Now that Dong Cheng is dead, there is naturally no way to capture Dong Cheng''s soul, interrogate him again, and find out the details, so Wang Can came this time, besides the so-called "Qiu Gong" mission, what else? Other purposes have become a big problem that we cannot think about at the moment, and the more we think about it, the more afraid we become.


    Dong Cheng, Wang Can?


    Wang Can, Fei Qian? !


    Then the emperor Liu Xie? ? !


    Liu Ye looked around, and although Xun Yu hadn''t said anything clearly, he suddenly understood something. He probably wanted to meet Wang Can by himself, so he went to touch Wang Can''s bottom first...


    Sure enough, Xun Yu said slowly: "The envoy of the hussars is of great importance. We have thought about it again and again, but Ziyang...well, please trouble Ziyang to go first and meet the envoy of the hussars..."


    Cao Cao doesn''t trust Liu Ye, or rather, he can''t trust Liu Ye completely. This is inevitable. After all, Liu Ye is a member of the royal family. This level of status has brought positive convenience to Liu Ye, but also brought some negative effects.


    At the beginning, Xun Yu only wanted to discuss with Guo Jia, and then work with Xiahou Dun to solve Wang Can''s problem, but like Liu Ye, they soon realized the problem, and compared Liu Ye I have to think about it on a deeper level, that is, does Hussar General Fei Qian know about the relationship between Dong Cheng and Wang Can?


    If you know, what is the purpose of Fei Qian sending Wang Can as an envoy?


    So it is necessary to learn as much information as possible before Wang Can arrives in Xu County. For Xun Yu, Liu Ye became the only choice.


    Liu Ye is a member of the royal family. Only under the guise of the royal clan can it be possible to draw some words out of Wang Can''s mouth in advance and prepare some countermeasures in advance, while others, even Guo Jia who is more eloquent than Liu Ye, or others I''m afraid that even Wang Can can''t loosen his mouth and leak some juice...


    After hearing this, Liu Ye''s expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank.


    Sure enough!


    But this job is not easy!


    If it is an ordinary envoy, you will go as soon as you go. Anyway, it is arranged according to etiquette, and it will be over when you arrive on the ground. Whether the follow-up negotiation is successful or not, it has nothing to do with you.


    But this time, it was obviously different. If you say you went there by yourself, then figured out the details, and reported it, but if you didn''t figure it out, or simply made a mistake, then you are not careful in your work, or your personal ability is not strong, or you know clearly But intentionally conceal it?


    Or simply, how can I prove that I have done my best no matter what the situation?


    Seeing Liu Ye groaning silently, Xiahou Dun''s face, who was sitting by the side, gradually darkened. Xiahoudun didn''t know much about strategies, but Xiahoudun was full of loyalty to Cao Cao, so seeing Liu Ye''s silence, he was naturally a little dissatisfied and expressed it on the outside.


    Guo Jia, who was beside Xiahou Dun, naturally saw Xiahou Dun''s face, and said with a smile, "Brother Ziyang, do you think there is something wrong?"


    Liu Ye looked at Guo Jia, and of course saw Xiahou Dun''s dissatisfaction, and suddenly had an idea in his mind: "The villages along this road are sparse, there may be bandits and bandits... and a certain guard has been feeling cold recently... and I don''t know if General Xiahou has someone hand, temporarily borrow one or two..."


    As soon as these words came out, even Cheng Yu, who had been gloomy beside him, raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Ye seriously. In the discussion just now, Cheng Yu originally disapproved of letting Liu Ye go, but Cheng Yu didn''t have a better candidate, so it could only be like this, but Liu Ye''s words made Cheng Yu a little surprised.


    Before Xiahou Dun could react, he saw Xun Yu who was in the middle and said with a slight smile, "Zi Yang, but don''t worry, General Xiahou will definitely arrange it properly! In this way, Zi Yang and Muxiu will not be delayed... I also ask Bo Ning to send the child on behalf of someone." Yang Huifu..."


    Man Chong nodded, stood up with Liu Ye, and retreated. When they got to the car, Man Chong said four words with the sound of the wheels: "This is a wonderful move!"


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    (end of this chapter)