Chapter 063 Borrowing a Knife to Kill
"This king has encountered a troublesome matter..."
“Brother…Brother…”
Liu Chang was very upset when he was interrupted by Fan Kang. He looked at him angrily, "What are you doing?"
Fan Kang said seriously: "The last time the King of Chu came to visit my father, he called himself 'I am the King', not 'this King'..."
"Oh...I see. I have run into a problem..."
"That Zhao Wang Ruyi is a despicable villain. His biological mother is a hundred times worse than him. Because of her, my parents are at odds. In recent days, the quarrels have become even more intense. I want to get rid of that woman, but I am afraid that it will affect the relationship between Zhao and Dai, and that it will lead to internal strife..."
Zhou Shengzhi suddenly asked: "Why don't you ask the wise men?"
"yes!"
Liu Chang was stunned, and hurriedly looked at Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yan, your father is the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, and he is considered the smartest person in the Han Dynasty. Do you have any ideas?"
Xiao Yan stared at Liu Chang blankly, his nose bubbling. Time and space seemed to have stopped in an instant. He was stunned for a long time. Finally, he shook his head and said, "No way."
"You are too unreliable... Xiahou Zao's car flipped over every time he drove it, Fan Kang was chased for three blocks by a vicious dog, Xiao Yan, you... wipe your nose first..."
Liu Chang shook his head helplessly. The talented people this time were not good and were too unreliable.
Zhou Shengzhi said somewhat proudly: "They are not like my father, nor like me."
"Don't say anything... Last time you were caught by a patrol soldier, he just said a few words to scare you and you peed your pants... I've never heard of General Zhou peing his pants because of anyone..."
Zhou Shengzhi blushed.
At this moment, Chen Mai spoke up. He squinted his eyes and said seriously, "Actually, this is not difficult."
"oh?"
Chief Liu widened his eyes. Is there really someone among us who is reliable?
Chen Mai whispered, "Your Majesty, you can go find Ruyi first and pretend to have a good relationship with him..."
"Then what?"
"Then... stole his sword and killed his mother!"
Liu Chang was stunned, and looked at Chen Mai with complicated eyes. Is this your plan? ?
Forget it, I'll just have to figure out a solution myself.
…
In the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Bang sat in the upper seat, with Xiao He and Chen Ping sitting on both sides.
The Huainan official, Ben He, knelt before them, trembling with fear.
"False accusation... This is a false accusation."
"Ying Bu shouldn't have done such a thing. I'm afraid he was framed because of a grudge. Please detain Ben He and send someone to secretly verify the identity of the King of Huainan..."
Xiao He spoke first. He did not believe that Ying Bu would rebel, and he raised many questions about the words of the doctor in front of him. He said that Ying Bu was stockpiling food and preparing for war, but according to the report from Huainan State, this was not the case.
Ying Bu went hunting with the generals every day. Some time ago, in pursuit of a group of thieves, he was chased out of Huainan State. Someone who really wanted to rebel would not do so many things before the rebellion. If someone said that Ying Bu was trying to cover up his crime, Xiao He would not believe it. He did not have that kind of brains.
Liu Bang touched his chin and did not answer.
"I am not making a false accusation... Ying Bu was really planning a rebellion. When Peng Yue was captured, he gathered his generals and said that since Your Majesty had eliminated Liang State, Huainan State must make preparations..."
Ben He hurriedly explained.
Xiao He narrowed his eyes and asked, "If that's the case, then why did you come to report the news only now?"
"I... was sent by Ying Bu to do something, and now I have escaped..."
Xiao He snorted coldly and ignored him.
Liu Bang seemed a little hesitant, wondering what he was thinking, "How many soldiers and horses does Huainan have ? How much food and fodder?"
"His Majesty!!"
Hearing Liu Bang's question, Xiao He could no longer sit still. He stood up and advised: "Your Majesty, please think carefully. The Zhao-Dai Rebellion has just ended, and various places have experienced a year of war..."
He no longer explained whether Ying Bu really wanted to rebel, and Xiao He probably realized it. The emperor didn't care whether Ying Bu really wanted to rebel, he just needed a reason, just like he did to Han Xin and Peng Yue.
The difference is that Liu Bang still has some friendship with Han Xin and Peng Yue. They have fought side by side, and there was a time when they were as close as brothers, but as for Ying Bu... Liu Bang said: I am not familiar with him, I don't know him.
Xiao He talked nonstop about the situations in various places. It had been almost a year since the young and strong men left their hometown. If they were away for another year, there would really be big problems in that place... Just as the prime minister was explaining, Liu Bang suddenly grinned.
He stretched out his hand to Xiao He, motioning Xiao He to come over.
Xiao He was stunned, and slowly walked to Liu Bang's side. Liu Bang smiled and said, "Prime Minister, have you noticed?"
"What did you find?"
"Recently, no matter what I say, the Prime Minister seems to always oppose me... When I was not on the throne, the Prime Minister would agree with whatever I said... Now it's the opposite, Prime Minister, isn't it interesting?"
Looking at Liu Bang's friendly smile, Xiao He just felt creepy in his heart.
In an instant, the prime minister felt that the person in front of him became a little strange. He thought that he knew the emperor very well, but now, he suddenly found that he seemed to not understand him well enough.
Chen Ping looked at Xiao He, then simply narrowed his eyes, half lowered his head, and said nothing.
The atmosphere became quiet.
Xiao He did not hesitate. He said calmly, "I think we should not attack Huainan. First, Ying Bu has never thought of rebellion. If Your Majesty sends someone to question him, he will really rebel out of fear."
"Secondly, due to the chaos in Zhao and Dai, a huge amount of grain was consumed. Young and strong men from all over the country were on the battlefield, which had a huge impact on farming. If we attack Ying Bu, I'm afraid we'll have to go through another year of war. By the time we pacify Huainan, the Han Dynasty will suffer from a food disaster."
"Third, Ying Bu is not like Chen and Han. It will not be as easy to pacify Huainan as it is to pacify Zhao and Dai. Even if he does, I am afraid he will have to pay a heavy price."
"The Prime Minister is right..."
Liu Bang smiled and nodded, saying, "Put this man in custody for the time being!"
Xiao He left soon, and Liu Bang and Chen Ping continued to stay in the Xuanshi Hall. Liu Bang held the bamboo slips and flipped through them casually.
Chen Ping asked, "Your Majesty, this matter..."
"No hurry, let's wait until Zhao Yao arrives. "
Chen Ping lowered his head again and said nothing.
At this time, a servant reported that the Imperial Censor Zhao Yao wanted to see him. Liu Bang laughed, looked at Chen Ping, and said, "You go back first!"
Chen Ping said goodbye and met Zhao Yao who was in a hurry on the way. The two nodded and left in a hurry. Zhao Yao felt a little strange. Why did Lord Chen look at him strangely?
Zhao Yao entered the hall and paid his respects to Liu Bang.
"I wonder what brings you here, my dear?"
"I heard that a doctor from Huainan came here. Could it be that something big happened in Huainan?"
Liu Bang exclaimed in surprise: "Oh, you are right, something big has indeed happened. Zhongfu Ben He wrote to the emperor saying that the King of Huainan is plotting a rebellion..."
"What?"
Zhao Yao was horrified. He said hurriedly, "If that's the case, please send someone to investigate the situation! Ying Bu is an erratic villain. If you hesitate, the situation in Huainan will definitely change!"
Liu Bang sighed helplessly and said, "But the Prime Minister won't allow it."
"The most important affairs of a country are with the ruler. I have never heard of a subject controlling his ruler!"
"this……"
Liu Bang still seemed a little hesitant, Zhao Yao hurriedly said: "Please don't hesitate. If it's too late, I'm afraid it will cause greater chaos. Your Majesty can first order the Taiwei to lead the Zhao Dai troops and quietly go to the Huainan area... and then send people to verify it. Once the truth is clear, we can attack directly!"
"Okay! Since you said so, let's do it!"
Liu Bang quickly sent out envoys to secretly mobilize the troops in the north to the south. He also wrote letters to several princes near Huainan State, asking them to be prepared. As long as the envoys "investigated clearly", they could take action and end the war as soon as possible.
Inside the Pepper Room, Lu Shizhi was earnestly recounting the conversation between Zhao Yao and Liu Bang.
"The Prime Minister has been meddling in too many matters lately... Should we find him something to do?"
Lu Shizhi was very dissatisfied with Xiao He.
Empress Lü shook her head coldly, "It's just borrowing a knife to kill someone, don't be disrespectful to the Prime Minister."
