Hearing this, Chen Xu's face changed greatly, and he shouted: "You actually said such a rebellious thing!" ”

Chen Xu was really a little shocked, he didn't expect that Li Ru would actually encourage himself to become emperor.

Although he is ambitious, he also knows the truth of accumulating grain and slowing down the king, and he has never thought of ascending to the Ninth Five-Year Plan now.

In history, he was as powerful as Cao Cao, even if he occupied the entire north and swept the princes of the world, he never dared to be the emperor in his life, let alone the current Chen Xu.

Even though the Han dynasty is now declining, the influence of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and many people and scholars have the heart of the Han.

Maybe in another ten or twenty years, when the older generation dies and the younger generation has been living in the midst of war, they will no longer think much about the Han family.

At that time, it is the best time to become emperor.

It is an exaggeration to say that he is digging his own grave now, but it is not a good choice, and it is precisely because of these that Chen Xu's reaction will be so intense.

Looking at Chen Xu with a shocked face, Li Ru was not too surprised, his words were just a temptation, and he didn't think that Chen Xu would agree.

With a chuckle, Li Ru said: "If the lord thinks it's too early to be called the emperor, it's okay to take a step back and claim the king." ”

"Now that Guan Chinese has made great achievements in martial arts, they are eager to go further, and only the lord is the king can appease everyone's hearts."

After Chen Xu captured Yizhou and pacified Liangzhou, there were people who kept persuading Chen Xu to be king, but at that time, Yizhou was initially settled, and the southern counties had not yet completely settled down.

In addition, the strength of Guanzhong was greatly damaged at that time, and the troops were a little weak, so Chen Xu refused.

Four years later, Yizhou and Liangzhou have long been completely stabilized, and the newly recruited soldiers and horses can go to the battlefield at any time after several years of training.

With Yizhou, the country of abundance, coupled with the wealth accumulated by Liu Zhang over the years, Guanzhong is enough to fight a large-scale and protracted war in terms of force and logistical supply.

Without worries, the Son of Heaven died again at this time, which is a good time for Chen Xu to become king. Li Ru conspired with the Son of Heaven, and he did not have the intention of making Chen Xu king.

"It's a bit too early to be king, and I'm worried about what I should do if the matter is revealed?"

Although Chen Xu didn't say it explicitly, Li Ru already knew what 'things' meant.

Chen Xu was furious after guessing the cause and effect of the incident, but he was not worried that the matter would be revealed and he would be scolded by the world.

Killing the Son of Heaven and the Minister of the DPRK and China is by no means a trivial matter, even if Chen Xu is strong, he is very afraid of this matter.

Although the Han family is declining and the Son of Heaven has become a puppet, he is the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty after all, how can he murder at will?

Even if Cao Pi usurped the throne in history, he did not dare to risk the disapproval of the world and rashly kill Liu Xie, let alone Chen Xu.

The Son of Heaven is commanded by Heaven, and to kill the Son of Heaven is to be condemned by Heaven; The slaughter of the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee is even more the enemy of the whole world.

Dong Zhuo's experience is so bloody, Chen Xu definitely doesn't dare to ignore the consequences of the incident.

Li Ru smiled and said, "Your Majesty and the ministers died of the plague, so what do you have to do with the lord?" The lord has no need to worry at all. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ru's smile was still bright, but a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Chen Xu frowned slightly, and said: "There is no impermeable wall in the world, since the matter has been done, how can there be no gossip?" ”

"And there are too many people accompanying you this time, how can you block Youyou's mouth?"

Li Ru said with a smile: "This is the case, Your Majesty and the accompanying ministers, as well as many soldiers, all died of the plague, I can guarantee this matter." ”

Since Li Ru dared to do this kind of thing, he would do it well, no matter how others investigated, these people all died because of the plague.

"Moreover, many of the accompanying soldiers have died, this is a disaster, a wrath from heaven, not a human force that can stop it."

Chen Xu was furious when he heard this, and shouted: "You don't even let go of the accompanying soldiers? ”

Li Ru said with a straight face: "The lord's words are wrong, the cause of death of the soldiers is the same as that of Your Majesty, they all died of the plague. ”

Chen Xu's face turned pale, and he pointed at Li Ru and shouted: "They are all good sons and daughters in Guanzhong, how dare you do this?" How dare you do that! ”

Li Ru's good intentions Chen Xu knew that there were many soldiers who accompanied the funeral of the Son of Heaven, although they could not block the mouth of the world, but they could confuse the public.

After all, even Chen Xu's nephew Chen Mo and the army under his command were infected with the plague and many people died, who would dare to say that this was deliberately done by Chen Xu?

I have to say that Li Ru and Chen Mo are so poisonous that many innocent soldiers have given their lives for nothing.

Looking at the angry Chen Xu, Li Ru shook it to the end and said, "What is the restraint of those who have achieved great things? If only the Son of Heaven and the courtiers died, and there were no soldiers to accompany the burial, how could they block the mouth of the world? ”

"Quack, quack."

Chen Xu's fists clenched, he stared at Li Ru through gritted teeth, took a few deep breaths to calm down, and asked, "How many people died?" ”

Li Ru raised his head and said, "Nearly a thousand." ”

Chen Xu held the hilt of the sword in his hand, stared at Li Ru with his eyes, and after a long time, he snorted coldly, turned his head and left.

Looking at the back of the leaving, Li Ru felt a little bitter in his heart, he knew that after this incident, Chen Xu would no longer trust himself as before.

"When I was scolded by the people of the world and had nothing, it was the lord who took me in and regarded me as a confidant, so that I could show what I had learned in my chest."

"Although the Taishi valued me at the beginning, he didn't treat me like before after gaining power, and only here did the lord find my own value."

"If a confidant dies, why should I care about everything else?"

"Even if the matter is revealed in the end, it is also planned by me, and it is a big deal to repay with death, and it will definitely not involve the lord."

The dim light reflected on Li Ru's face, a little cloudy, the breeze blew through the gap in the window, and the light swayed with the wind.

Li Ru looked up and couldn't help muttering: "Is there really no impermeable wall in the world?" ”

……

On this day, the whole of Kabasaka shook, and it was even more unbelievable than the outbreak of the plague at the beginning.

In the Jinluan Palace, although there is no Son of Heaven to stay on the throne, the remaining officials of the court still gather together.

Many people who miss the Han family in their hearts can't help but cry, Chen Xu is also dressed in plain clothes, crying bitterly, and the cries of hundreds of officials complement each other.

After crying for a long time, Chen Xu suddenly sobbed: "If I hadn't let Your Majesty go on a tour to the east to appease the people, how could I have caused Your Majesty to suffer such a catastrophe?" ”

"I, Chen Xu, are dedicated to supporting the Han family, but I don't want to become a sinner of the Han Dynasty, so what is the face of living in the world?"

After finishing speaking, Chen Xu suddenly pulled out the sword in his waist and wanted to kill himself.

Fortunately, Dian Wei had been on guard all along, and when he saw this situation, he hurriedly pounced, hugged Chen Xu, and shouted: "The general still asks for condolences." ”

Lu Bu, Zhao Yun and others were also horrified, and hurriedly stepped forward to snatch the weapon from Chen Xu's hand.

Tian Feng shouted even more: "The general is so confused, if the son unfortunately dies today, the Han people have no leader, and they need the general as the backbone to support the Han to stand tall." ”

"If the general is looking for a short-term view at this time, the big man will really collapse."

Chen Xu suddenly woke up when he heard this, and said: "If it weren't for Mr.'s words, something would have almost broken something, but His Majesty died, and my heart was confused, and I don't know what to do now." ”

Cheng Yu hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The country cannot be without a king for a day, the general should consult with the ministers of the DPRK and the central government to elect a new son of heaven first." ”

Last night, Cheng Yu got the news from Li Ru and knew that Chen Xu did not have the intention of being the emperor, so he pushed the boat down the river and asked for the election of a new emperor.

Chen Xu asked, "Who can get the position of the Son of Heaven?" ”

This time, Cheng Yu didn't speak, and a respected minister shouted: "Your Majesty had a prince during his lifetime, and after Your Majesty went to the throne, he would have a prince to succeed him." ”

Liu Xiechang's eldest son is Liu Feng, who was canonized as the crown prince five years after Jian'an was born, and is now just six years old.

The news of the death of the Son of Heaven was too sudden, and although many ministers in the DPRK and China were full of suspicion, shock, and their minds were floating, they did not dare to speak out and question it.

In addition, many of the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee who were able to stay here were relatively close to Chen Xu, and even if they had doubts, no one said anything.

Some ministers who are highly respected and loyal to the Han family, and are left in the court, are also worried that Chen Xu wants to be the emperor and does not dare to dwell on the cause of the death of the Son of Heaven, so he will let the crown prince succeed him.

The deceased is gone, and now all other things are not as important as the election of a new Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven died, and the crown prince succeeded to the throne, which was completely in line with the law of etiquette.

After someone took the lead, the rest of the ministers also echoed their words, even those courtiers who were close to Chen Xu also acted in the same way.

For a while, there were constant voices in the Jinluan Palace, but Chen Xu's subordinates were silent.

At this time, Chen Xu did not express his position, they didn't know whether their lord had the intention of being the emperor, if he really intended to, wouldn't he be dissatisfied with Chen Xu's dissatisfaction if he spoke out now to echo the prince's succession?

After a period of chaos, it slowly quieted down, and everyone finally focused their eyes on Chen Xu.

Glancing around at everyone, Chen Xu couldn't continue to be silent, and said: "It is a logical matter for the crown prince to succeed to the throne, if there is no opposition in the court, this matter will be settled." ”

Hearing Chen Xu's words, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, although the prince is young, but after he succeeds to the throne, the world is at least surnamed Liu.

The auspicious day of the good day was chosen, the new monarch Liu Feng succeeded to the throne, and hundreds of officials worshipped, and in 206 AD, that is, the eleventh year of Jian'an, it became the first year of Yuanxin.

The new monarch ascended the throne, assisted by the general Chen Xu, and granted amnesty to the world.

As for the sudden plague, it didn't take long for it to be brought under control, but more than a thousand people were still killed and wounded.

Liu Xie's body was quickly transported back, but because he died of the plague, not many people dared to explore the body.

As for Chen Mo, he survived several near-deaths, but he survived after all.