Liu Xin pointed to the opposite chair and said, "Gongyou, sit down and speak slowly. I want to hear the most detailed situation."
That day after Yu Jian guarded a group of former court officials and left Puyang City, several domestic servants suddenly woke Kong Rong and told him what Liu Xie had summoned. Kong Rong hurriedly got up and said angrily: "Why not wait for such a big thing? Say,"
In fact, Kong Rong also knew that these people were placed in his home by Mi Fang, but his wife and children were all hostages in Mi Fang's hands. For the actions of these people, he usually could only open his eyes and close his eyes, but Kong Rong He was loyal to the Han family and Liu Xie, the emperor summoned such a major event, how could he let those people do it
A domestic slave said, "Mr. calm down. The matter is over. I don't dare to hide it from my husband anymore. I was sent by Master Mi to protect my husband. Now the army is in chaos, but Liu Xie summoned him at this time. Sir, it’s very suspicious. I didn’t dare to wake up Mr. before, but sent a few brothers to guard outside the palace gate and Cao’s house.
Kong Rong knew that these people only recognized Liu Xin in their minds, and had no theory about what they called Liu Xie’s name. He just "hummed" and asked: "What news?"
The domestic slave smiled mysteriously and said: "The brothers spent some price and finally found out that the adults who were summoned did not see Liu Xie, but were instead forbidden to catch the carriage and went out of the city to the east. If Mr. If you are called, I’m afraid I’ll be entangled in that convoy too."
Kong Rong couldn't help but muttered, "Yu Jin is going to do this,"
The master slave smiled and said, "It is clear that Puyang City cannot be guarded anymore,"
"No," Kong Rong waved his hand and said, "If Puyang City can't be defended, they should also take the emperor and Cao Cao's family members with them. How could they send the ministers away first? This is somewhat unexplainable. what,"
The domestic slave was very clever and became the leader of these people, but when he encountered deep-seated questions, he could not answer it. Suddenly, another domestic slave came in and whispered a few words to him. The slave suddenly laughed and said, "Sir, just got the news that Xun You and Chen Qun protected Liu Xie and Cao Cao's family members out of the east gate and disappeared."
Kong Rong was a wise man, he suddenly realized, "I see, the people in front are just bait, they are to cover the emperor."
The leading domestic slave persuaded: "How can Liu Xie be regarded as an emperor, he is at best a puppet. When I am in Chang'an today, my lord, thinking of his old relationship with her husband, is willing to say a few words for her husband before your majesty, Mr. Bao A big future, where to go, I hope Mr. think twice,"
Kong Rong waved his hand and said: "A certain and Liu Xin also have a fate, no matter where you need to be introduced by your grown-up, but a certain mind has been determined, and you should follow the emperor."
Seeing that the slaves couldn't persuade him, they had to set up a carriage to protect Kong Rong out of the city. Now, the other horses in the house have been requisitioned by the army, and the slaves can only walk behind, so naturally they can't catch up with Xun You and others. The team, but one of the slaves was able to discern the direction of the horseshoe, and soon discovered that the team of Xun You and others walked east for more than two miles and then turned north, so everyone chased them north.
On the way, they suddenly encountered another group of men and horses. After several negotiations, they were released again. Kong Rong also had some doubts about the group of men and horses that appeared later. However, the leading domestic slave did not hide from him and told him directly. Xun You went to Dong'e County, and Dong'e County was already under the control of the Han army at this time.
When Kong Rong heard the news, he was even more anxious. He urged the domestic servants to catch up quickly and tried every means to persuade Liu Xie to come back, or to transfer to another party, but they originally set off later than Xun You, and their speed was a little slower. Rushing left and right, a group of domestic slaves were so tired that they couldn’t catch up.
When they arrived in Dong'e County, they were catching up with the soldiers closing the gate of the city. It was the few domestic slaves who had identified their identities. The soldiers who defended the city let them in and sent a group of soldiers to follow. Protection is actually surveillance,
Finally entered the city and came to the county government, but they caught up with Chen Qun and they fell into a siege. Kong Rong was worried about Liu Xie’s safety and squeezed in regardless of his life. He saw an unforgettable scene in his life, a soldier of Cao Jun. The short blade in his hand was pierced into Liu Xie’s chest. After the Cao Jun soldier succeeded in a blow, he immediately abandoned his sword and surrendered.
Kong Rong also participated in the later interrogation. The soldier insisted that Chen Qun was instigated. Chen Qun ordered him to use his hand to prevent Liu Xie from falling into the hands of the Han army. Of course, Chen Qun was to fight. I won't admit it even if I die,
Liu Xin frowned, and suddenly asked, "Gongyou, those domestic slaves and the Cao Jun soldiers who did their work are all yours, right?"
Jushou dared not conceal it, and bowed and said, "My Majesty, those domestic slaves have nothing to do with the ministers. They are indeed Mi Fang's subordinates. They are indeed Mi Fang's subordinates. They were in order to try to save Kong Rong's life. It is a subordinate of the Weichen,"
Liu Xin said coldly: "This is a good show you arranged in advance, right?"
Jusie suddenly felt a chill, and the sweat on his forehead fell off. He didn't care about wiping it off, and quickly said, "Your Majesty, the soldier who did the hands-on is indeed arranged by the minister, but Kong Rong just happened to happen. The minister did not intend to involve him, the Weichen did not hear about your majesty in advance, and made suggestions, and asked your majesty to punish him. Now only your majesty, the minister and the soldier know about this."
Liu Xin sighed and said, "I know what you think, but I don't want Liu Xie's life. In this matter, your approach is a bit wrong. What do you plan to do with that soldier?"
Jushou gave Liu Xin a guilty look, and then said: "The soldier was originally a peripheral member of the Phantom. He made a mistake in an operation and was supposed to be sentenced to capital punishment. It was he himself who proposed to commit crimes and meritorious service in order to protect his family. Weichen agreed to him,"
Liu Xin pondered for a long while, finally raised her head and waved her hand and said, "Although Liu Xie is a pseudo-emperor, he is ultimately the descendant of the first emperor. Although Chen Qun denies in every way, how can an ordinary soldier dare to attack Liu if no one is instigating him? The Association started to pass on my will and executed Chen Qunling Chi, and the Cao Jun soldier beheaded in the street."
Chen Qun was wronged. Of course Liu Xin knew this. It was just that Chen Qun’s role under Cao Cao was a bit similar to Jushou, but compared with the Phantom Spy, it was a few grades behind. However, Chen Qun must have mastered a lot. Secretly, Liu Xin absolutely can’t keep people like him engaged in intelligence work.
After a pause, Liu Xin said again: "Gongyou, for the soldier's family, you must take good care of the soldier's family according to the standards of martyrs."
Jushou promised, but he said: "His Majesty Qi Zhuang, the minister protects Liu Xie from disadvantages, asks for punishment, is willing to fine him for one year, and resigns from the post of Phantom Secret Spy. I also hope that your majesty will grant him permission."
Liu Xin pondered for a while, waved her hand, and said, "I have taken care of the penalty for one year. The war in the Central Plains is nearing its end. It is about one year late and half a year early. It is about to end, and some things need to be put in place. Coming on the table, there is no need for the Phantom Spy to exist. You, you, when you go back, draw up a charter to dissolve the Phantom Spy, and the relevant personnel may be assigned to counties and counties to engage in arrest matters, or be enlisted in the army as a detailed work. Let's figure it out,"
The Phantom's Secret Spy has repeatedly made amazing achievements, but Liu Xin has already felt that if such a secret force falls into the hands of people with ulterior motives, it will cause catastrophe. Historically, the Ming Dynasty’s Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Xichang were all Well-known spy organizations eventually evolved into tools for some people to persecute dissidents and madly accumulate money. Liu Xin naturally did not want history to be staged in advance. He planned to do so at the beginning of the establishment of the Phantom Spy, only because of the assassination designed by Jushou. Liu Xie’s matter was advanced,
By doing this, Liu Xin didn’t mean to deny the Phantom Secret Spy completely, nor did he give up intelligence work. He just took this opportunity to divide a huge intelligence organization into several independent parts. In this way, the major legions and The local army will have its own intelligence organization responsible for the collection of military intelligence, and each county will also have appropriately trained arresting envoys, which will also be of great help to the detection of the case. Therefore, Liu Xin’s approach is actually to the entire big man. The intelligence system has undergone a reorganization. Of course, such a reorganization cannot be accomplished overnight. I am afraid it will take many years to see the effect.
Although he was deprived of his power, Jushou felt a sense of relief. Since taking charge of the hidden power of Phantom, he has never slept peacefully, and now he is finally liberated.
After feeling relaxed, Jushou's thinking returned to military affairs. He handed over and asked: "How should Xunyou and Yujin deal with them? How should the 300,000 Yuan Jun prisoners be sent off? Will General Xu's troops go south to encircle Cao Cao, or go north to attack. Yecheng, all these things are waiting for your majesty’s will,"
Liu Xin heard Jushou talk about business, knowing that he was not affected by the punishment just now, and nodded in satisfaction.
After all, Jushou was a person who followed him from the beginning, and he was always loyal. This assassination of Liu Xie was also based on the long-term overall situation. Liu Xin also knew that Jushou did not ask himself in advance to prevent things from being exposed. Can take all the guilt on him, so that Liu Xin can be cleared away.
Regarding the several things that Jushou asked, Liu Xin was actually thinking about it along the way, and she had a plan in her heart, so she waved her hand and said, "Yecheng’s Yuan Shao will be a turtle in the urn sooner or later. It’s not a concern. The most urgent thing is to chase Cao Cao. Cao Cao has lost his foundation, but he still has more than 200,000 troops and horses in his hands. If he runs around, it will be a disaster. He needs to be wiped out as soon as possible. The decree is that Xu Huang will leave a man and horse to guard against Yuan Shao in the north, and the rest will be immediately. Go south, take Liyang first, and then cut off Cao Jun’s retreat. Except for Huang Zhong and Wei Yan’s troops to guard Puyang, the rest will move westward. Cao Jun’s activities must be kept to a minimum."
"As for the 300,000 prisoners, my big man doesn't need to raise so many troops, let them all be disarmed and returned to the fields," Liu Xin suddenly paused when he said that, and then slowly said his opinions on Xunyou and Yuban's disposal. Jushou was taken aback,