Can I get to the other side?

Following Liu Xie's order, Cao Chong was soon taken to the propaganda room.

Xu You stepped forward and introduced Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, he is Cao Chong, Cao Cao's fourth son. He was born to Cao Cao's concubine."

"Except for him, all the other descendants of Cao Cao are dead."

On the day Changsha was destroyed, not only Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi died, but Cao Cao's other descendants were also killed on his order.

Cao Chong is the only bloodline left by Cao Cao.

"Cao Chong?"

When Liu Xie heard the name, his heart moved slightly and he looked at the half-grown child standing in the hall.

Naturally, he knew about this famous child prodigy in history. The story of Cao Chong's victory as an elephant could be said to have been heard since he was a child.

But the Cao Chong in front of him looked dull and his eyes were dull. Where could he have the agility and agility of a child prodigy?

When Xu You saw that Cao Chong didn't respond when he saw the emperor, he couldn't even salute, he felt a little anxious and scolded: "Shuzi! Why don't you salute quickly when you see your majesty!"

After hearing Xu You's scolding, Cao Chong finally reacted, knelt down and saluted Liu Xie and said: "Cao Chong, the son of the guilty minister, comes to see your majesty."

After saying that, he returned to his sluggish state.

Seeing this, Liu Xie couldn't help but frown and asked, "What's going on with him? How come he looks like this?"

Xu You was waiting for the emperor to take the initiative to ask the question. After hearing this, he immediately replied: "Your Majesty, before Cao Cao committed suicide that day, he killed three of his own children. He also ordered Cao Chong to cut off his head after his death and follow him out of the city. Surrender."

"This child was probably too stimulated, and he has been looking like this stupidly since that day."

He told the matter truthfully.

Because this is the key to Cao Chong's survival.

"oh?"

A look of surprise flashed in Liu Xie's eyes, somewhat surprised by Cao Cao's ruthless methods.

Not only did he cut his father's head with his own hands, but he also asked his six or seven-year-old son to cut off his father's head with his own hands and go out of the city to surrender.

With such a character, it’s no wonder he became a hero of his generation.

but……

Liu Xie looked at Cao Chong and grasped the armrest of the dragon chair slightly, with a deep murderous intent in his eyes.

The more terrifying Cao Cao is, the less his descendants can stay, otherwise they will become a huge hidden danger.

He would not ask any questions to test Cao Chong, because people can hide their clumsiness and show their stupidity, so there is no point in doing so.

The best way is to kill them directly to avoid future troubles.

But the only problem is that Xu You promised Cao Cao after all. In a sense, Xu You made a promise on behalf of the court.

Xu You is a hero, so of course he can't punish Xu You for his transgression, so he can't kill Cao Chong and has to find a way to deal with it properly.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Xie slowly said: "Since Cao Cao is repentant and has committed suicide to apologize, then let Cao Chong be spared the death penalty and become an official slave."

Liu Xie announced the final trial of Cao Chong.

After hearing this, Jia Xu couldn't help but stand up and said: "Your Majesty, what Cao Cao committed was a serious crime of treason. This..."

Liu Xie raised his hand to interrupt Jia Xu and said, "After all, Ziyuan made a promise to Cao Cao first. If I kill Cao Chong, wouldn't I be breaking Ziyuan's promise?"

"I have heard that those who govern the world with filial piety will not harm anyone's relatives; those who govern the world with benevolence will not stop others from offering sacrifices."

"Cao Cao committed a serious crime of treason, and it is understandable that he should be punished by his relatives; but because he has the intention to repent, our soldiers can avoid many casualties, and there is no harm in leaving his young son alive."

Jia Xu sighed and had no choice but to retreat.

Xu You, on the other hand, was both ashamed and excited, and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty's grace is so great that I am extremely ashamed!"

The emperor did not need to care about the promise he made to Cao Cao on behalf of the imperial court. However, the emperor still considered his reputation and pardoned Cao Chong. How could this not move him?

Liu Xie waved his hand to Gao Lan to take Cao Chong down, and then smiled at Xu You and said, "It's just a small matter. Since Ziyuan is here today, don't leave. Stay and help other dear ladies handle government affairs."

"I'm tired, come back later."

After saying this, Liu Xie stood up and left the announcement room.

All the officials in the palace stood up to see him off.

Xu You was satisfied to have settled a matter on his mind, but after thinking about it, he still came to Jia Xu to apologize.

"I rashly agreed to Cao Cao's conditions because I didn't think carefully. I hope Grand Sima will forgive me."

Xu You spoke with a respectful tone and lowered his attitude.

He still wants to make progress in the court in the future, but he can't offend Jia Xu because of this incident. He should bow his head.

Jia Xu said calmly: "Since Your Majesty has pardoned Cao Chong's death penalty, how can I have any objections?"

"Ziyuan should hurry up and deal with government affairs. There are a lot of things to be dealt with today. If we don't hurry up, I might not be able to finish them before dark."

Sensing that Jia Xu was in a bad mood, Xu You smiled bitterly, saluted, and then found a seat to sit down.

Not far away, Sima Yi was still sleeping soundly, completely unaware that the emperor had just arrived.

…

In this way, in the evening, the ministers finished their busy day and left the palace to go home.

Jia Xu and Guo Jia walked on the way out of the palace together.

Guo Jia saw that Jia Xu was still a little unhappy, so he smiled and said: "It's just a young son, so don't worry about Wen He."

"Although His Majesty exempted him from the death penalty, he also made him serve as an official slave. He will never have a chance to leave Chang'an in this life, so what is there to be afraid of?"

Jia Xu glanced at Guo Jia and said sarcastically: "It seems that Fengxiao has forgotten the days when he was walking on thin ice with His Majesty in Yecheng."

"That's right. After all, Feng Xiao is now the Chief Situ, the head of civil servants, and still the number one in Lingyun Pavilion. It's normal to be arrogant."

"But I wonder if you have ever thought about it. If Yuan Shao had been more cautious and discovered the secret actions of you and His Majesty, what would be the situation now?"

Jia Xu's tone was full of yin and yang.

Guo Jia was slightly startled after hearing this.

Yeah, when did he become so arrogant?

How did he become the same as Yuan Shao before?

Didn't Yuan Shao despise the emperor at the beginning and only let two subordinate generals, Gao Lan and Zhang He, guard the palace? Didn't Yuan Shao give the emperor an opportunity to secretly make plans?

Now the emperor let Cao Cao's youngest son Cao Chong go, but he actually thought it was harmless...

Seeing Guo Jia's silence, Jia Xu knew that he had listened, so he stopped quarreling with him and sighed: "It's okay for you to be arrogant. What I'm really worried about is Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty is only in his early twenties and has achieved such dazzling achievements. If he starts to be arrogant and indulgent, it will be a disaster for the big man."

As the saying goes, the emperor's behavior of letting Cao Chong go today made Jia Xu feel particularly uneasy.

Because the emperor has also experienced the days of Yuan Shao's manipulation, and with Yuan Shao's precedent, it stands to reason that he will not let go of Cao Chong's hidden dangers.

So what happened today seemed to him to be a sign of a change in the emperor's character.

Guo Jia had come to his senses at this time. He frowned and thought for a moment, then stopped and said, "I'm going to persuade your Majesty to take back his life!"

Jia Xu was right. It was not just as simple as letting Cao Chong go. The important thing was to let the emperor know the truth.

The great Han Dynasty is now riddled with holes and waste, and there are still many things that need to be done. The emperor cannot start to be arrogant and slack at this time.

"His Majesty has just announced his pardon for Cao Chong, how can he take back his life? And even if you try to persuade him now, His Majesty is unlikely to listen."

"Let's wait until we have a chance to talk."

Jia Xu shook his head and rejected Guo Jia's proposal. Now is not the time. We have to wait until we find an opportunity to talk about it, otherwise it will only make the emperor unhappy.

Guo Jia sighed and had no choice but to agree.

But just as the two were about to walk out of the palace, Gao Lan hurriedly chased them from behind.

"Da Sima, please stay!"

Jia Xu and Guo Jia stopped and turned to look.

I saw Gao Lan holding a secret letter in his hand and said to Jia Xu: "Your Majesty's secret decree, please send it to Da Sima personally."

Jia Xu frowned and reached out to take it.

He did not shy away from Guo Jia, who was standing beside him. He opened the secret letter and read it. After just a glance, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

"this……"

Guo Jia also stepped forward to take a look. After reading it, he burst out laughing and reached out to pat Jia Xu on the shoulder.

"It seems that you and I are worrying too much."

His tone was very relaxed, without any hint of worry just now, and this was all because of the four large characters with iron and silver hooks on the secret letter.

“Cut the grass and root out the roots.”

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Jia Xu smiled bitterly, turned around and bowed deeply to the palace behind him.

All the worries in my heart disappeared.

Your Majesty is still the same Majesty and has never changed. His worries are completely unnecessary.

The emperor entrusted this matter to him, obviously asking him to use the embroidered clothes envoy to kill Cao Chong without anyone noticing.

It was just like the last time I was intercepted and killed by "horse bandits" after I laid down.

After putting the secret letter into his sleeve, Jia Xu glared at Guo Jia and said, "Your Majesty has not changed, but you have really become arrogant. It's okay if you don't reflect on it. You actually have the nerve to smile."

"It's great to be a great Situ, right?"

Guo Jia apologized and said, "Okay, okay, I know I was wrong, so please stop scolding me. Can't I change it?"

"Don't tell His Majesty about this, otherwise I will be scolded by Your Majesty again later."

Jia Xu said seriously: "As His Majesty's ministers, how can we hide anything from Your Majesty?"

"Don't worry, I will report the truth to Your Majesty."

Guo Jia suddenly became anxious, held Jia Xu's shoulders and cursed: "You old fat man, you really don't care about colleagues, do you?"

"Hands off! I'm still injured on my shoulder. That's the place where Your Majesty personally sucked up the blood for me. You can't touch it!"

"I'll touch it! Your Majesty sucked your blood, so it doesn't matter. I even slept on the same bed with Your Majesty! What do you think?"

"Oh, just blow it!"

"You don't believe it, right? Come on, let's go see His Majesty right away. Ask Your Majesty if this is the case!"

The two of them were noisy and gradually left the palace.

…

Time passed, and a month passed quickly.

This month can be said to be very busy.

After Cao Cao's death, the Han Dynasty was basically unified, but there were still small groups of rebels in some areas who needed to be dispatched to exterminate.

In addition, because many county officials have been implicated in rebellion, many areas also need to re-appoint officials to manage them.

The shortcomings of lack of talent have been initially revealed.

However, the entire Han Empire stabilized as a whole, and a new atmosphere began to emerge in the country.

At the end of October, Zhen Mi arrived in Chang'an.

Liu Xie had already sent people to Yecheng to pick up Zhen Mi, but because of the long distance, they didn't arrive until late autumn.

"Is this Chang'an?"

Zhen Mi was sitting in the carriage, looking at the majestic city in front of her through the curtains of the carriage window, and expressed the same emotion as many people who came to Chang'an for the first time.

In her arms, she was holding Liu Jue.

Zhen Mi lowered her head and glanced at the child in her arms, with a hint of tenderness and expectation in her eyes.

She has not seen Liu Xie for more than half a year, and the thought of coming to Chang'an to see Liu Xie is almost becoming a worry for her.

Fortunately, we finally arrived safely.

"Jue'er, you are going to see your father soon. Tell your mother and concubine whether you are happy or not~"

Zhen Mi stretched out her delicate jade fingers and teased the child in her arms.

Liu Jue inherited the appearance of his mother Zhen Mi. Although he is only a few months old, he looks very cute.

Especially a pair of big eyes, extraordinarily bright and energetic.

After hearing Zhen Mi's words, he stretched out his little hand and held Zhen Mi's finger, and chuckled.

Zhen Mi couldn't help but smile when she saw this.

The motorcade soon arrived at the palace. Liu Xie and Lu Lingqi had been waiting in front of the palace for a long time.

"My beloved concubine!"

Seeing Zhen Mi's graceful and graceful figure stepping down from the carriage, Liu Xie couldn't help but feel excited and stepped forward to hug her into his arms.

"I miss you so much!"

Seeing this, the surrounding guards, maids and eunuchs all lowered their heads in unison, looking at their noses and eyes.

Zhen Mi's pretty face turned red, her heart was both sweet and shy, and she muttered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, so many people are watching..."

"So what?"

Liu Xie didn't let go at all. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I can hug my beloved concubine whenever I want. Who dares to criticize her?"

"It is said that a long separation is better than a new marriage. How long have we not seen each other? How come my beloved concubine is separated from me?"

Zhen Mi was a little panicked when she heard this, thinking that Liu Xie was blaming her, so after much hesitation, she mustered up the courage, stood on tiptoes, and kissed Liu Xie on the lips like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Is this enough?"

Zhen Mi's face was so red that she almost bled.

The look he looked at Liu Xie was even more intense.

Seeing Zhen Mi's moving appearance, Liu Xie felt that his blood was flowing down and he could no longer restrain himself.

But after all, he was considered an outstanding person, and he resisted the urge. He just arched his waist a little, coughed lightly and said: "There are people around, my beloved, please be more serious."

"Your Majesty, you..."

Hearing what Liu Xiexue had just said, Zhen Mi turned even redder with anger and felt quite resentful in her heart.

It was obviously you who said I was separated from you, and that’s why I acted like this.

Seeing this, Lu Lingqi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, stop teasing Sister Zhen. Where is Jue'er? I have been wanting to see him for a long time."

"Won't my sister take him out and let His Majesty and I take a look?"

After teasing Zhen Mi, Liu Xie was in a good mood. After hearing Lu Lingqi's words, he finally remembered that he had a son, so he asked: "I almost forgot, where is Jue'er? Where is he?"

"Take it out and let me take a good look."

Zhen Mi calmed down Xiaolu's beating heart and gave Liu Xie a resentful look before going to the carriage to take Liu Jue down.