vstars Chapter 188 Liu Xie's Speech
Chapter 188 Liu Xie's Speech
Chapter 188 Liu Xie's Speech
Fu Wan was silently warned by Liu Bian and had no choice but to send his daughter into the palace.
Outside, Liu Bian was walking leisurely, followed by the nervous Liu Xie and Liu Biao.
Even though Liu Xie was young, he could sense the strangeness in Liu Bian's trip.
Liu Biao never expected that he would be exiled to Jingzhou!
This is a road that has never been imagined!
He wanted to go to Yanzhou, or at least Jizhou, but he never expected that it would be Jingzhou!
Going from Luoyang to Jingzhou, let alone the current situation in Jingzhou, whether you can reach Jingzhou alive is another matter!
He looked at Liu Bian's back and glanced at Zhong Yao out of the corner of his eye. He was terrified and at a loss as to what to do.
He was still unaware of it before, but Zhong Yao saw it clearly!
He now really wanted to ask Zhong Yao for advice, or Zhong Yao could help him explain something.
But seeing Zhong Yao walking with his head down, ignoring his gaze, he felt annoyed and hateful.
The group walked away quietly. Liu Biao could no longer bear it and tried to look calm. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, if I go to Jingzhou, I will be alone and I am afraid that it will hinder your majesty's plan."
If it were in the past, Liu Biao would never have spoken so bluntly and weakly, it was all because he was too panicked.
Liu Bian was sweating, but he still insisted, because he had been in the house for a long time. This time, he wanted to bask in the sun. Hearing this, he said casually: "I believe in your family's ability."
Liu Biao felt even more heavy-hearted. He held his breath and forced himself to calm down. He raised his hand and was about to speak when he saw Liu Bian suddenly quicken his pace.
He was stunned for a moment, and had to follow. When he turned a corner, he saw a dozen people standing at the door of Taichang, shouting at the inside.
"Master Cai, has your daughter forgotten her original oath since entering the palace?"
"Corrupt officials are in power, bad policies are emerging one after another, and the channels for speech are blocked. As the Minister of Rites, how can I turn a blind eye?!"
"Rebellion is everywhere, and court officials are slaughtering scholars at will. Does the Minister of State have any say?"
"The Minister of State Affairs is now a high-ranking official with a high salary, a high position among the ministers, and a general in the offing. Could it be that he is in collusion with those people and has become a parasite of the country?"
More than a dozen people surrounded the gate of Taicang, and the harsh sounds continued one after another.
Liu Bian stood with his hands behind his back, watching quietly. He glanced at Liu Biao and said calmly, "I have heard of this kind of thing more than once, and I have seen it more than once. Is the Censorate just letting it go?"
Liu Biao raised his hand and said carefully, "Your Majesty, these are all students from the Imperial College. The city inspectors have dealt with them many times, but, but, they cannot be dealt with too harshly."
Liu Bian snorted coldly and said, "I also heard that many students in the Imperial College spread rumors, and even more, many of them directly joined the rebellion?"
Liu Biao's heart was trembling with fear. If he had not been outside, he would have fallen to his knees with a thud.
Beads of sweat oozed out of his head. Liu Biao was stiff all over and opened his mouth. He tried to speak several times but no words came out.
The students in the Imperial Academy came from aristocratic families all over the country. Due to various reasons, there were always many who defected to Yuan Shu and other rebels.
Seeing that the dozen people were still making noise, Zhong Yao stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, should we send someone to drive them away?"
Liu Bian put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "After expelling them once, there are two more. They are too young, and the people behind them can instigate them with a little trickery."
Zhong Yao pondered for a moment and said, "How about asking the Minister of Rites to come out and explain a few words?"
Liu Bian shook his head and said, "If he could come out, he would have come out long ago."
He came to Cai Yong about Liu Xie's marriage, which needed Cai Yong to preside over it, and also about the naming of his two children.
Suddenly, he looked at Liu Xie, half-closed his eyes, and said, "Royal brother, you go."
Liu Xie was startled and said, "Your Majesty, shall I go?"
He was puzzled. What was he going to say? What was he going to do?
Liu Bian smiled slightly and said, "You are about to attend the court session of the Imperial Censorate, which is also part of your job. Just handle it according to your ideas, and don't worry."
Liu Xie's face was tense, and he raised his hand nervously and said, "Your Highness, I obey your order."
As he spoke, he walked forward, thinking about what to say.
Liu Bian gave Pan Yin a look, and Pan Yin understood and ordered six plainclothes guards to escort Liu Xie over.
Liu Biao was still immersed in the panic of being exiled to Jingzhou. He watched Liu Xie's back with a complicated look in his eyes.
Zhong Yao was also a little worried and asked, "Your Majesty, can the King of Bohai do it?"
If Liu Xie doesn't handle the situation properly, it might cause a big mess!
Liu Bian stared at Liu Xie's back and said, "Don't underestimate him. In a few years, he might be able to help me a lot."
Zhong Yao has always trusted Liu Bian's judgment of people, and he couldn't help feeling a little curious.
At this moment, Liu Xie had already arrived at the gate of Taichang. He was dressed in casual clothes, with a blank expression and dignity on his face.
When a dozen people saw a little boy suddenly appear, they were stunned and stopped talking.
"Whose child is it?"
"I don't know him? Do you know him?"
"Go away, kid, don't delay our business!"
"Go away, go away!"
A group of people shouted at Liu Xie, and some even stepped forward to grab him.
When~
A guard suddenly stepped forward, drew his sword, and shouted, "His Royal Highness the King of Bohai is here, who dares to be presumptuous!"
More than a dozen people naturally knew who the "King of Bohai" was. Among the many events in the past year, there were two protagonists - one was Liu Bian and the other was Liu Xie.
In terms of "reputation", to some extent, Liu Xie even surpassed Liu Bian!
A dozen people looked at each other, and then looked at Liu Xie, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Amidst numerous rumors, Liu Xie, who was less than ten years old, was a "victim". He was robbed of the throne and detained in the palace. His life was in danger at any time. He was very pitiful.
Liu Xie tried his best to remain calm. He glanced at Liu Bian not far away and subconsciously put his hands behind his back, but felt it was inappropriate. He stood there, feeling at a loss. He completely forgot the few words he had thought of.
"Students pay their respects to the King of Bohai!" Among the dozen or so students, someone reacted and quickly raised his hand to greet.
The others followed suit and saluted, looking at each other with their eyes locked, as if they were plotting something.
Liu Xie nodded with a stiff neck and said in a flat tone: "No need to be polite. What are you doing here?"
One of the students raised his hand and said, "Please allow me to report to you, King Bohai. We, the students of the Imperial College, are making our petition."
Liu Xie looked at him and asked, "What do you mean?"
The student seemed to have suffered a lot of injustice, and his face was full of resentment. He said, "There are ten in total. One, the Minister of Rites arbitrarily changed the curriculum; two, the Ministry of Personnel was biased in recording people; three, the Prime Minister was incompetent and did nothing; four, treacherous ministers were in power and blocked the channels for speech; five, Zhu Jun was ineffective in suppressing the rebellion and should be punished; six, Dong Zhuo acted recklessly and ignored the court; seven, Cao Cao had his own army and slaughtered scholars; eight, the Grand Marshal was ineffective in suppressing the bandits; nine, the Censorate exceeded its authority and oppressed the people; ten... Your Majesty was unkind in detaining the King of Bohai."
Liu Xie didn't care about the first one, but the last one made his face change instantly and it was difficult for him to remain calm.
He didn't dare to look at Liu Bian's direction, and quickly tightened his face and said, "What evidence do you have? Do you have a memorial or a complaint?"
The student raised his hand, his expression becoming more and more hateful, and said: "I have submitted more than ten petitions, but none of them have been heard. Please, King Bohai, make the decision!"
Liu Xie hummed and said, "According to the rules of the court, all incoming and outgoing memorials must be registered, unless your majesty keeps them, otherwise there must be a reply. I will hold a hearing at the Censorate tomorrow. Leave your names and I will personally investigate tomorrow."
More than a dozen students were stunned when they heard this. Liu Xie wanted to investigate it personally?
They told Liu Xie this not to ask him to investigate, but to take the opportunity to escalate the situation and force the court to agree to their demands.
Besides, how can you, Liu Xie, a man whose life is in danger at any time, investigate and deal with these matters?
"Student Meng Huan."
"Student class wing."
"Student Dong Hong."
More than a dozen people signed up their names one after another, without any fear.
Liu Xie wrote it down seriously and said, "I will give you a reply within three days at the latest."
A dozen people originally wanted to take the opportunity to gain fame, but when they unexpectedly met Liu Xie, some of them began to have doubts.
Dong Hong was quite bold and raised his hand and said, "I would like to ask Your Highness, does the late emperor really have a will?"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence at the entrance of Taichang.
Almost everyone was terrified and looked at Dong Hong with bated breath, and then stared at Liu Xie quietly and intently.
The matter of the "last will" was the basis for the rebellion led by Yuan Shu and others. Although the imperial court repeatedly refuted and denied it, too many people already believed that there was such a last will.
After all, it was open to the public that the late emperor was very fond of Liu Xie and wanted to depose the legitimate heir and enthrone the youngest son. He even engaged in a game of chess with the court officials for this purpose for a period of time.
In the eyes of many people, if the late emperor had lived one more year, Liu Xie would have inherited the throne!
At this time, Cai Yong, who was hiding behind the gate, was frightened by this extremely sharp and sensitive question. He didn't care about hiding anymore, but came out quickly and shouted at the dozen people: "As students of the Imperial College, you should concentrate on learning and serve the country in the future! Now you are making trouble all day long and seeking fame. Do you really think that I am easy to bully?"
Really!
More than a dozen students thought the same thing in their hearts, but they ignored Cai Yong and kept staring at Liu Xie.
The matter of 'the late emperor's last will' is so touching!
And no one's words are more convincing and more believable than Liu Xie's!
In the past, Liu Xie was always in the palace. He was finally caught leaving the palace. How could he give up?
More than ten people quietly surrounded Liu Xie, and even pretended that if Liu Xie ran to Taichang, they would rush over to stop him.
Although Liu Bian, who was not far away, could not hear anything, he could hear everything clearly because people kept coming to report.
He had his hands behind his back, a smile on his face, no trace of anger on his face.
Liu Biao looked at Liu Bian quietly. He was also suspicious about the "last will", but he had no evidence at all.
Zhong Yao remained expressionless and just watched in silence.
He didn't care whether this was true or not. The man in front of him was the eldest son of the Empress and the only candidate to succeed the throne. Besides, he had been on the throne for nearly two years, so talking about other things was nonsense.
Naturally, Zhong Yao was not the only one who thought so. Almost no one in the court supported Liu Xie.
Liu Xie stood on the steps, facing such a profound question, his face remained calm, he reached out to stop Cai Yong, and said: "Cai Qing, there is no need to be nervous."
Cai Yong was hesitant to speak. How could he not be nervous? If Liu Xie said something in public that shouldn't be said, it would cause chaos in the world!
Liu Xie put his hands behind his back, straightened his chest, and said solemnly with a stern face, "During his lifetime, my father never mentioned the will. In the Jiade Hall where your majesty ascended the throne last year, no one ever mentioned the will. Not only me, but also the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, including your majesty, the Twelve Eunuchs at that time, the General He Jin, the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, and the officials of the court now, no one has ever mentioned the word "will". This is just a rumor spread after Yuan Shu's rebellion. This king advises you not to be confused by the rumors of rebellion. Your majesty is my brother, born to the Empress Dowager, the eldest son, and he will succeed to the throne. This is the ancestral system. My brother and I have always been friendly and respectful to each other, and there has never been any rift between us. This king attends the Shangshutai and participates in all matters of the court, which shows that your majesty trusts him and there is absolutely no suspicion as the rumors say."
After Liu Xie finished speaking, his expression gradually relaxed, and he said earnestly: "You are students of the Imperial College. I have one more thing to say. You must look at it rationally and make a comprehensive analysis. Don't be swayed by one word or another. You must have your own opinions."