The Son of Heaven died, many ministers of the court and the central government were infected with the plague and died, and even Chen Mo was seriously ill and dying, everything could make Guanzhong shake.

"Hasn't the Dongyuan plague been brought under control?"

At this time, Chen Xu also lost his square inch a little, especially when he heard the news that Chen Mo was critically ill, he was even more anxious.

The messenger hurriedly said: "My lord, the plague in Dongyuan has been basically controlled, but for some reason, when Your Majesty and others arrived in Dongyuan, the plague suddenly broke out in the army. ”

"A person with a weak physique like Your Majesty has died a lot for a while, and even Doctor Hua didn't have time to treat him."

Hearing this, Chen Xu frowned, feeling that something was a little strange, he loosened the collar of the messenger and waved his hand to signal the messenger to retreat.

"There must be something wrong with this matter."

Anti-guest, putting the responsibility of the fury of the heavens on the Son of Heaven in folklore is Li Ru's strategy.

As for letting the Son of Heaven worship the heavens and tour the east, it was also under the persuasion of Li Ru and Chen Mo that Chen Xu agreed, and he also felt that the hearts of the people in the affected areas were floating now, and letting the Son of Heaven go out for a walk could also appease the people.

Although Chen Xu felt that something was wrong at that time, out of trust in Li Ru and Chen Mo, he didn't think too much about other issues.

But now, I remembered that before leaving, Chen Mo deliberately asked the Son of Heaven to bring them, those courtiers who did not surrender to Chen Xu, or were loyal to the Han family.

In addition, the plague suddenly broke out in the army, and the Son of Heaven and the officials of the court and the central government had already suffered many deaths and injuries before they had time to be treated, but it made Chen Xu feel a little creepy.

It must be known that with Hua Tuo's skills, the epidemic has actually been controlled, and drugs against the plague have also been developed, even if the Son of Heaven and others are infected with the plague, it is impossible to kill and injure so many people.

Moreover, Chen Xu also knew that although this plague was terrible, he would not die quickly after being infected with the plague, and Hua Tuo was fully capable of treating the Son of Heaven and others.

All kinds of deeds were combined, and Chen Xu guessed the general idea of the matter.

After the horror, Chen Xu was furious, and with a wave of his sleeves, he immediately led the guards to Li Ru's mansion.

"I've seen the lord!"

When the guards of the Li Mansion saw Chen Xu coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute, but Chen Xu ignored them at all and broke in directly.

After Li Ru heard the voice, he also hurriedly walked out, and the clothes on his body looked a little messy, and it could be seen that he had just gotten up.

Seeing Li Ru, Chen Xu looked angry and shouted, "Li Ru, are you guilty?" ”

At this time, Chen Xu didn't care about anything else, and called Li Ru by his name, which could also see how angry he was.

When Li Ru heard this, there was a 'pop' in his heart, knowing why his lord was angry.

Although he was a little frightened in his heart, Li Ru's face was as usual on the surface, and he secretly glanced at Chen Xu, and said in a low voice: "Lord, please also tell the story in the house." ”

Chen Xu took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, he also knew that this place was not a place for discussions, so he snorted coldly and walked into the house.

Entering the house, Chen Xu turned to Dian Wei and said: "Pass the order, no one is allowed to approach within three feet of the house, and those who violate the order will not be killed." ”

This matter is very important, and Chen Xu has to be cautious.

Although Dian Wei didn't know what was going on, he wouldn't question his lord's decision, and immediately let the Black Armor Guard surround the house.

Chen Xu and Li Ru entered the house, and Li Ru hurriedly closed the door.

Then, Li Ru knelt down, prostrated himself on the ground and said: "This time it is all Confucian's fault, deceiving the lord to do such a big thing, and let the lord punish him." ”

Generally speaking, after Chen Xu's subordinates saw him, they would not bow down, and today Li Ru is abnormal, and the seriousness of this matter can also be seen.

stared at Li Ru who was kneeling on the ground, but Chen Xu did not pull him up as usual, very polite and virtuous corporal, and then comforted him to calm his heart.

This time, what Li Ru and Chen Mo did really angered Chen Xu.

No one in power can tolerate their subordinates deceiving them, no matter what their intentions are.

What's more, the death of the Son of Heaven and many officials will definitely cause an uproar, and Guanzhong, which will be peaceful for a short time, will be in war again.

At this time, Chen Xu was no longer worried about Chen Mo's condition.

Because Chen Xu knew that if this matter had been planned for a long time, let's not say whether the news that Chen Mo had the plague was true or false.

Even if it is true, Chen Mo will not worry about his life.

Chen Xu didn't speak, just stared at Li Ru coldly, and asked after a long time: "Who else is involved in this matter besides you and Ah Mo?" ”

Li Ru still lay on the ground and said, "Zhongde also knows about this. ”

Chen Xu was even more angry when he heard this, and shouted: "You dare to hide from me to do such a big thing, it's really disappointing to me, in your eyes, is there still me as the lord?" ”

Chen Xu's voice was fierce, and the more he spoke, the more angry he became, and his eyes were almost spewing fire, without the slightest intention of letting Li Ru get up.

It can be seen that Chen Xu is very, very angry this time.

Li Ru just knelt on the ground, but he didn't dare to refute it.

lost his temper, looked at Li Ru's appearance, and remembered that he had been repeatedly harassed by the ministers of the DPRK and China, and it was this person who stepped forward and acted as a villain regardless of his reputation.

remembered that Cheng Yu used human flesh as military food in order to break the Xianbei people in one fell swoop, even if he was infamous on his back, it was not a pity.

Thinking of Chen Jing's father and son, willing to stand behind him, and doing many things that he wanted to do but couldn't do, Chen Xu's heart suddenly softened.

After staring at Li Ru condescendingly for a while, Chen Xu suddenly sighed, waved his hand and said, "You get up." ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xu felt a little tired.

These days, he has been dealing with domestic government affairs day and night, and he is physically and mentally tired every day, and he was woken up by someone without sleeping for long today.

Especially the deception of Li Ru and others made Chen Xu feel extremely uncomfortable.

Li Ru stood up and did not defend himself for the first time.

He poured a glass of water for Chen Xu with his own hands, waited for a while, and saw that Chen Xu's face looked a little better, so he spoke.

"The lord is now based on the land of the four states, the people are attached, the soldiers under his command are brave, and the talented people are numerous, and he is the first prince in the world."

"Yuan Benchu, Cao Mengde, and Liu Xuande have formed an alliance to resist the lord, and even Sun Bofu has an ambiguous attitude, as if he has the intention of betraying the covenant."

"For example, the situation is clear today, and the role of the Son of Heaven for the lord is not as important as before. In that case, why should the lord be constrained by the Son of Heaven? ”

In the past, there were many large and small princes, and many people also had to use the name of revitalizing the Han family, and they did not dare to disobey the edict of the Son of Heaven too much.

But now, the small princes have been eliminated, and the rest of the princes feel the threat of Chen Xu, and they have all formed an alliance, even if Chen Xu now promulgates an edict in the name of the Son of Heaven, he can no longer order other princes.

People with lofty ideals in the world can also see that the Han Dynasty is really declining, and it is almost impossible to revitalize it again.

To this day, the Son of Heaven is almost dispensable.

If the Son of Heaven is willing to act as a puppet, there is nothing to respect the Son of Heaven, but the current Son of Heaven is getting older, and he is not willing to be an ordinary person.

Although Chen Xu's strength is strong, he will eventually be restrained by some ministers loyal to the Han family and the Son of Heaven.

If things are not done, there will be no civil strife in Guanzhong.

It was precisely because he felt that the Son of Heaven had lost his usefulness, and Liu Xie was not easy to control and made waves, that Li Ru would resort to such a poisonous trick.

This time, he not only wants to let the Son of Heaven die, but also completely purges the court and subtracts all other voices.

Li Ru's eyes were scorching, and he continued: "The Son of Heaven and the officials loyal to the Han family died of the plague, and the lord can spread rumors that the Son of Heaven is not virtuous and causes the heavens to be angry, so he will be punished. ”

"This is called treating others as they would have done their own thing."

Didn't the Son of Heaven spread rumors that those in power were not virtuous, causing the heavens to be angry and causing panic?

Although many people know that Guanzhong is Chen Xu in power, Liu Xie is the Son of Heaven after all, and he insists that he is the one in power, and he does not dare to speak out against it.

Moreover, it is rumored that the Son of Heaven is the son of God, and he is blessed by God, if he is too immoral and incompetent, how can he be infected with the plague and die?

Using the plague to get rid of the Son of Heaven and some of the courtiers can not only completely wipe out Guanzhong, but also divert the attention of the people, and can also discredit the Son of Heaven, why not?

Chen Xu thought for a while, and snorted coldly: "Your Majesty collapsed, the princes will definitely raise troops to attack Guanzhong, and the war will break out again, why should you be the enemy?" ”

Li Ru said with a smile: "At the beginning, the Qiang people were undecided, and the lord led a large army to attack Yizhou, and the princes did not have an inch of success in attacking the pass. ”

"Now after four years of cultivation and recuperation, the strength of Guanzhong has already swelled a lot, even if the princes come to attack together, as long as the lord sends elite soldiers to guard the pass, what are the princes afraid of?"

The current territory of Guanzhong already includes the Qin State, the Zhao State, and part of the Wei State during the Warring States Period, which is even stronger than the Qin State during the Warring States Period.

In addition, Guanzhong repeatedly plundered and migrated the population, and obtained Yizhou, the country of abundance, and the number of people in the territory accounted for at least two-quarters of the country's total.

The land of Bashu is high and the road is dangerous, there are Sima Yi, Fa Zheng, Zhang Song, Dong Zhao, Yan Pu, and Xu Huang, Gan Ning and others, which are as stable as Mount Tai.

The 800-mile Taihang Mountains in Bingzhou stretch from north to south, and there are Chen Gong, Zhang Liao, and Wang Yan stationed there, which is also impregnable.

As for Guanzhong, there are Hangu Pass and Kei Pass as a support, and they are not afraid of the princes of the world.

Guanzhong occupies the time, place, and people, although it is difficult to make progress again, but it will not be afraid of the rest of the princes to attack, which is where Li Ru's confidence lies.

"Today's Guanzhong, when it shows the trend of sweeping the world and annexing Kyushu, can it attract enough talents to come and serve."

"Guanzhong, there is no need to cower anymore and look forward to the future."

When Chen Xu heard these words, his heart shook, and his face was slightly moved.

Quietly glancing at Chen Xu, Li Ru was overjoyed.

Then, he said tentatively: "Your Majesty collapses, then the dragons in the world have no leader, if the lord is on the Ninth Five-Year Plan, the heroes of the four seas and nine states, won't they all flock to the lord and vote for the lord?" ”