Guanzhong, Chang'an City.

In the majestic palace hall, Liu Xie, the son of heaven, was wearing the robe of the Red Ink Emperor, kneeling in front of the dragon case, looking up at the front, and listening carefully.

In recent years, the Guanzhong area can barely be regarded as smooth weather. The monarch and the ministers were in harmony, and the people starved to death very rarely.

Regarding the correction of government affairs in the imperial court, it is almost the three dukes who are in charge of the charges. After all, the Son of Heaven is young, and it is not enough to strategize and win a thousand miles.

On this day, Ma Riyan talked about the biography of the history books, and happened to talk about the deeds of the powerful minister Huo Guang.

When he heard that Huo Guang abolished Emperor Liu He, Liu Xie's body trembled subconsciously, and his eyes were full of cowardice and fear. He unconsciously recalled that when he was in Luoyang, there was also a vicious man who broke into the palace with a big belly, ruined his father's concubines night and night, and abolished his imperial brother's throne.

Although the man has been dead for many years, the shadow that that fierce and irritated face has planted in Liu Xie's heart has never really dissipated.

"When a person has a lot of power, he will inevitably have other thoughts."

Ma Riyan put down the bamboo slip in his hand, sighed, and said as if unintentionally.

However, to Liu Xie's ears, this is undoubtedly the loudest alarm bell.

He's young, but he's not stupid.

After listening to Huo Guang's story, another figure had already appeared in Liu Xie's mind.

At this time, a eunuch entered the hall with a bamboo slip and reported happily: "Your Majesty, the front line is a great victory!" ”

Liu Xie opened the note from the Taiwei and slowly browsed it.

It is mentioned in the report that the great Sima Lü Bu repelled Cao Cao in Waihuang, and killed 20,000 enemies in Chenliu, and will soon have a decisive battle with Yuan Shu at the junction of Chenliu and Yuzhou.

"I know, you can step down." Liu Xie waved his hand, according to the past practice, he must have returned the book to praise and reward Lu Bu.

Today, however, he seems to have forgotten about it.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the minister has something important to do......"

Outside the hall, there were bursts of shouting.

"Who's making noise outside?"

Liu Xie's face is very ugly, the palace is forbidden, how can he allow others to be presumptuous.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's Gong Yi, it's said to be an important thing. The slave asked him, but he refused to say. Little Yellow Gate Han Xuangong replied.

"Let him in."

Liu Xie calmed down and sat back on the throne.

Before long, a middle-aged man in his forties walked into the hall, wearing a low-level court dress, and his face looked quite elegant, he should be from a Confucian background.

"Minister Gong Yi, meet Your Majesty, my emperor Qianqiu."

"Gong Yilang, are you guilty?" Liu Xie looked at the man bent down with displeasure on his face. This had to change the temperament of his father, Liu Hong, and he ordered someone to drag him down and cut off his head.

"The minister knows the crime, but the minister has something important to report, so he cares about the etiquette, and asks His Majesty to forgive the sin." Gong Yi spoke loudly, justifying his rudeness.

"What's the matter?" Liu Xie, who was sitting in a precarious position, opened his sleeve robe and asked, if he couldn't give a reasonable answer, he would definitely send this person to prison for questioning.

Gong Yi glanced left and right at the attendants and maids in the hall, and stopped talking.

"All of you go down!" Liu Xie, who understood, waved his hand, leaving only the Taifu Ma Riyan to listen in the hall.

After the attendants and palace maids left the palace, Gong Yi knelt on the ground, and his face was resolute: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to impeach today's Great Sima, Lu Bu!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall suddenly became silent, and the needle drop could be heard.

Liu Xie's face was full of consternation, and then anger swelled: "Da Sima has made outstanding achievements, won the trust of the first emperor, and once saved me from danger, he is the pillar of the country!" If you can't say what is good, you will be accused of framing important ministers, and I will immediately issue a decree to exterminate your family! ”

In the face of the wrath of the Son of Heaven, Gong Yi did not panic in the slightest, since he dared to say this, he had already put life and death aside.

"Your Majesty, since Gaozu founded the foundation of the Han Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties have ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety, with a forgiving heart, and compassion for all people."

Gong Yi knelt down slightly and straightened up, his face was excited, as if he was about to burst out with anger: "However, Lu Bu is brutal by nature, relying on his ability to save the driver, acting recklessly, and disregarding people's lives. ”

"As early as when he was still a lieutenant of the Frontier Fortress, without the permission of the imperial court, he privately sold war horses and operated salt and iron, which is a big crime!"

Last year, when Lu Bu passed through Wen County, the local people knelt on the ground and shouted long live, and Lu Bu accepted it. acted arbitrarily and did not take His Majesty to heart at all, these are the two major sins! ”

"The Yuan family has been loyal to the Han family for generations, and Cao Mengde is also a loyal and good man who has made meritorious contributions to the Han Dynasty, but Lu Bu insists on going out of the customs to crusade and provoke wars, causing the people to suffer and suffer, these three major sins!"

"Recently, Lu Bu killed 20,000 unarmed soldiers, which was done by a butcher, but he used it as a meritorious service to deceive the saint. If you want to make a contribution so urgently, don't you want to go one step further and be on an equal footing with Your Majesty? There is such a heart of disobedience, and these four sins are also! ”

Gong Yi really dared to say it, after listing Lu Bu's crimes, he bowed to the Son of Heaven and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, every crime mentioned by the minister is verified. Please send a decree to your majesty to send Lu Bu and his henchmen to prison for punishment, and return justice to the world! ”

After speaking, Gong Yi slammed on the ground.

After hearing this, Liu Xie felt like a big stone had been pressed in his heart, which made him almost out of breath.

People are under the eaves and have to bow their heads.

Liu Xie also understands this truth now. Now that the entire court is in the hands of Lu Bu, he just wants to punish Lu Bu, and he has to weigh it first, whether he has the strength or not.

Especially the lesson that Ma Riyan taught him today made him especially jealous of Lu Bu.

In the face of Gong Yi's impeachment, Liu Xie's face was very dazed, he seemed a little overwhelmed, and he didn't know what to do, so he could only look at the teacher like a helper and ask: "Taifu, what do you think?" ”

In the entire palace, there are not many people trusted by Liu Xie, and Ma Riyan is one of them.

Hearing His Majesty's inquiry, the old lady Fu stiffened up, like a drooping old man in the waning mountains, and her voice was also weak: "The old minister is responsible for teaching His Majesty to be the king all the year round, and he rarely interacts with people, and he knows very little about the outside world. ”

The old lady Fu originally wanted to protect himself, but when he saw the helpless expression of the Son of Heaven, and remembered the kindness of the old Yuan Gong in the past, he hesitated for a while, and finally calmed down and added: "If Your Majesty has any doubts about this, you can send an envoy to Chenliu to summon the Great Sima back to the court, and you will know when you ask." ”

Liu Xie thought deeply about this, picked up the ink treasure on the dragon case, and waved his pen.

"Okay, I will immediately issue an order to summon Da Sima back to the court."