Chapter 184: Tiger Father and Dog Son, Liu Ye's Scheme Speaking of Yang Hong, he is called "General Yang" in the novel and is not very famous. In later games, he has an IQ of less than 80. But in fact, the reason why Yang Hong could become Yuan Shu's trusted adviser was that he was naturally not a simple person. As soon as he heard that Luo Jun had surrendered, he felt that something was wrong! Although he was not as strategic as Yan Xiang, he was good at studying conspiracies and intrigues. After a little thought, he said to Yuan Shu: "Your Majesty, Luo Jun has been the Prime Minister of the State of Chen for more than ten years. He has made great achievements in government and is loyal to the country. He is respected by all quarters!" "Although Liu Chong has been assassinated, his life or death is still unknown. Why would such a man who cares about the country surrender?" "Besides, even if Liu Chong is dead, Prince Chen is still alive. How can we avoid fighting?" "Therefore, I dare to assert that there must be a trick here. If you follow it, you will suffer a great defeat!" When Yuan Shu heard this, he was very angry, thinking that it was Luo Jun who had instigated Liu Chong to reject his request.

Now that Liu Chong is dead, Luo Jun actually still wants to deliberately plot to murder him! Thinking of this, he immediately became furious and said: "Luo Jun, the little brat, bullied me. Come, cut off the messenger's mouth and nose for me, and send him back to Chen County like this!" When he was so angry, the messenger was frightened and bowed hurriedly, saying: "Sir, this is all Prime Minister Luo's plan. It has nothing to do with me. Please forgive me!" Seeing this, Yang Hong took a step forward and said to Yuan Shu with a smile: "Your Majesty, wait a minute. We have come from far away and it is difficult for us to attack the city. Luo Jun is like this, so we can just take advantage of his trick!" As he said this, he stepped forward and whispered a few words in Yuan Shu's ear. After hearing this, Yuan Shu's anger turned into joy. He took Yang Hong's hand and said with a smile: "I was angry in the past and accidentally blamed you. Now I realize my mistake!" "If you hadn't advised me, I would have fallen into the enemy's trap." "If we can capture Chen County this time, it will be Yang Qing's first achievement!" After saying this, he slammed the table and shouted at the messenger: "If you don't want to die, you must follow my advice! If you don't follow my advice, you will die here!" The envoy was not a loyal minister or a righteous man, but a minor official of the State of Chen. Upon hearing this, he knelt down and said: "I am willing to follow your advice, Lord Yuan, and only ask you to spare my life!" Upon seeing this, Yuan Shu passed on Yang Hong's plan. It turned out that when Yang Hong saw Luo Jun like this, he knew that Luo Jun was the person in charge of the city. As long as they get rid of Luo Jun, they can take advantage of the situation and take control of Chen County. His strategy was very simple, which was to frame Luo Jun by framing him. Just as Qin Zhen had guessed before, the reason why Zhang Kai was able to assassinate Luo Jun and Liu Chong was because Luo Jun himself had an old relationship with Zhang Kai. In the original process, Zhang Kai entered the State of Chen under the pretext of private affairs and interacted with Luo Jun. He took the opportunity to assassinate Luo Jun, and then assassinated Liu Chong.

But as the timeline changed, Liu Chong lived longer, which led to Zheng Xuan, who had no connection with him before, passing by the State of Chen, creating a new opportunity for assassination. This prevented the relationship between Zhang Kai and Luo Jun from being exposed. Now that Liu Chong was assassinated in Yangxia, and Luo Jun is in charge of Chen County, as long as they expose this relationship, they can push the identity of the mastermind of Liu Chong's assassination to Luo Jun. In this way, even if Liu Xian was weak, other officials in the city would not spare Luo Jun. As long as Luo Jun is subdued and there is no one in charge of Chen County, it will be natural for them to take control of Chen County! Under this plan, the messenger was forced to rebel by Yuan Shu and returned to Chen County under the surveillance of the death squad. The messenger first reported to Luo Jun that Yuan Shu had fallen into the trap, and then quietly came to the palace and said to Liu Xian: "Your Highness, I heard a secret report from Yuan Shu's army, saying that Luo Xiang's false surrender was a lie, and his real intention was to welcome Yuan Shu into the city!" "Because he was afraid that the prince would not want to welcome Yuan Shu, he pretended to surrender!" "If Yuan Shu is allowed to enter the city, the lives of the Crown Prince and Princess may be in danger!" Liu Xian was delighted when he heard that Yuan Shu had fallen into a trap, but when he heard this, he was shocked and said hurriedly: "Where did you hear this letter from, and what evidence do you have?" The messenger heard this and said hurriedly: "Because I am on good terms with a junior officer in Yuan Shu's army, I will go on this mission and ask that person to inform me!" Such words are full of loopholes. If others heard them, they would definitely not believe them. But Liu Xian didn't have much brains. When he heard this, he was surprised and said: "Why bother coming here? Now my father has been assassinated and his safety is uncertain. The prime minister is colluding with foreign enemies. What should I do?" Seeing this, the messenger didn't know what to do. After all, Yuan Shu only asked him to pass on the message to frame Luo Jun, but there was no instruction on what to do next. In fact, if someone else heard this news, they might have rushed to Luo Jun's house to kill him. But Liu Xian was just an average person. Faced with these major issues concerning family and country, he felt dizzy and didn't know what to do. Liu Ye had previously instructed him to ask Luo Jun to handle all matters. Now that he can't even trust Luo Jun, who should he trust? He was so drowsy that he asked the messenger this question. The messenger thought that his mission had been completed, so he simply sent Liu Xian away. After thinking for a while, he said: "If you don't know what to do, why not ask the princess?" His reminder reminded Liu Xian of the matter and he hurried into the mansion to see his mother. Liu Xian's mother was the daughter of the He family, a prominent family in the State of Chen. Because of her talent and beauty, she was promised to be Liu Chong's wife. After Liu Chong ascended the throne, she became the princess. Compared to Liu Xian's weakness, He was more assertive. When she heard this, she was not panicked, but scolded Liu Xian: "You are also a descendant of the Liu family, the blood of our great ancestor." "In the past, your father was skilled in archery and horse riding at the age of eighteen, and he protected the country and the people." "You are already twenty years old, and you don't even learn archery or horse riding. You don't even look like your father at all!"

"Since Luo Jun is colluding with foreign enemies, he should be imprisoned. Why are you asking me?" Liu Xian was timid since his parents were both strong. When faced with his mother's question, he trembled and said: "Prime Minister Luo has been in office for many years, and his followers are all over the country. I am weak, how dare I capture him?" When He heard this, he became furious and said: "If your father dies, the State of Chen will surely perish at the hands of this child!" But after saying this, seeing his cowardly look, he said helplessly: "If you dare not capture him, call him here and I will capture him with you!" She immediately ordered the palace guards to lie in ambush and wait for Luo Jun to arrive before taking action. Upon hearing this, Liu Xian felt as if he had been pardoned, and hurried out. However, he heard that Luo Jun's family members outside the mansion had another important report. He didn't know the reason, so he called him in to see him. After asking, I found out that this person was Luo Jun's servant, and he came to report that Luo Jun was harboring the murderer who was going to assassinate Liu Chong. He also said that Luo Jun was an old friend of Zhang Kai, and Zhang Kai was the real murderer who assassinated Liu Chong. Liu Xian already felt that Luo Jun was no longer trustworthy, and he was even more shocked when he heard this. He thought that Luo Jun first welcomed Yuan Shu, and now he was harboring a criminal. He also persuaded Liu Chong to go out to welcome him before. Could he be the mastermind behind the assassination of his father? Thinking of this, and remembering that Luo Jun had followers all over the city, he felt a chill down his spine. I just feel that if I don't kill Luo Jun first, I will probably be killed by Luo Jun sooner or later. But after all, he had been raised by Luo Jun since he was a child, and he couldn't bring himself to lure and kill an elder. While I was wondering, I heard someone report: "Prince, Liu Ziyang has returned to Chen County!" Upon hearing this, Liu Xian almost burst into tears. After waiting for a long time, his relatives finally came! At that moment, he didn't even want to call Luo Jun, and forgot about his mother. He hurried out of the palace. As soon as I went out, I saw Liu Ye, who was exhausted, standing outside the mansion. As for why Liu Ye came here, it was actually a matter of fate. Because Liu Chong had been assassinated before, Liu Ye was filled with remorse and hurriedly reported the news to Liu Bei. But after the news was reported, he still had to stabilize the overall situation of the State of Chen. So he asked a doctor to treat Liu Chong while stabilizing the morale of the army and Zheng Xuan's emotions. Fortunately, as an elder, Zheng Xuan has a lot of experience and is already used to it. Not only did he not blame Liu Ye for being disrespectful, he also advised Liu Ye to calm down and told him the reason why Zhang Kaisui had come before. Liu Ye already knew that Zhang Kai was sent by Yuan Shu. After hearing the details, he said to Zheng Xuan: "Duke Zheng is unaware of Yuan Shu's evil ambitions. After he proclaimed himself emperor, he has become a dictator."

"I asked King Chen for food and was refused, so I wanted revenge!" "I thought Yuan Shu would advance first, but I didn't expect him to do so in the name of Duke Zheng." "Now that Prince Chen has been killed, Yuan Shu will certainly move his army north." "Fortunately, my Lord Liu Xuande is concerned about the safety of Prince Chen and asked me to follow him closely." "Although Yuan Shu has succeeded, I have sent a message to my lord asking him to send more troops to attack Yuan Shu." "I hope Duke Zheng will take the people of Chen State into consideration and stay here for a while to help me stabilize the morale of the army so that they will not be harmed by the rebels!" Zheng Xuan was disgusted with Yuan Shu's behavior. When he heard that Yuan Shu was going to invade Chen, he laughed generously and said: "It shows that after not seeing you for several years, Xuande still cares about the people." "Now that you are here to stabilize the situation, it is also a good deed!" "Don't worry. I was also responsible for the assassination of Prince Chen this time. I will help you stabilize the situation and prevent the thieves from taking advantage of you." "Since Yuan Shu is heading north, why do you have to stay here?" "Since you have such talent, you should go to Chen County to stabilize the situation first. As for this place, I will help you take care of it!" After such persuasion, Liu Ye finally felt at ease. Seeing that Liu Chong turned blue and fell unconscious after being shot by an arrow, he knew that the arrow was most likely poisonous. Moreover, Hua Tuo was traveling around and no one knew where he was now. A group of mediocre doctors were helpless and it would be difficult for them to take charge in the short term. Thinking that Zheng Xuan's words made sense, he called Lu Kai, a general under Liu Chong, and said: "The assassin has been identified. It is Zhang Kai, a general under Yuan Shu. He took advantage of Duke Zheng's visit to the court to assassinate him." "The king is seriously injured and unable to take charge. I am worried that Yuan Shu might take advantage of the situation to attack." "The general is the king's trusted general and cannot leave for the time being. Why not send troops south to help defend Chen County!" Lu Kai was a general under Liu Chong, but apart from being loyal, his abilities were not outstanding. Upon hearing this, he could not help but worry: "Although we can send troops south, we are afraid that Yuan Shu will be difficult to defeat. What should we do?" Liu Ye was waiting for this sentence, and hurriedly said to Lu Kai: "I am the nephew of the eldest prince and have received great kindness from the king. It is time for me to repay his kindness." "If you can trust me, General, please send several thousand troops to go south with me. I have my own way to fight Yuan Shu!" Upon hearing this, Lu Kai knew that Liu Ye was quite capable, so he ordered his lieutenant Zang Ne to lead 7,000 troops to reinforce. After Liu Ye got his troops, he headed south. When he arrived at Guling, he heard the news: "Yuan Shu has captured Ningping and is heading towards Chen County!" When Zang Ne heard that Yuan Shu was coming, he was greatly surprised and asked Liu Ye: "Yuan Shu's troops are approaching. What should we do?" Seeing how afraid of Yuan Shu he was, Liu Ye secretly sighed that all of Liu Chong's men were good-for-nothings. He thought that if he returned here, Yuan Shu might not know about it, so he could set up an ambush. After thinking for a while, he ordered Zang Ne to lead the army behind him and said: "General, please wait here. I will go to Chen County to get the details. After I know the details of the enemy, I will order you to march!"

After making all the arrangements, Liu Ye headed towards Chen County. Just as he arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw Liu Xian coming out with an anxious look on his face. He hurriedly said: "Brother, why are you like this? What happened?" When Liu Xian saw Liu Ye, he immediately grabbed Liu Ye and told him what happened today. After he finished, he cried: "My dear brother, you told me to ask Prime Minister Luo if I had any problems. Now Prime Minister Luo is no longer trustworthy. What should I do?" He was now at a loss and only dared to trust Liu Ye. Seeing this, Liu Ye shook his head again, thinking that if he had not been here, Lu Kai, Liu Xian and others would have been eaten alive by Yuan Shu! How come Liu Xian couldn't see through such a simple plot to sow discord? In fact, Liu Ye had no idea that in the original process, after the death of Liu Chong and Luo Jun, the State of Chen really had no power to resist. It seems that none of Liu Chong's wife, children, or elders survived, only Luo Jun left behind a son and a daughter. Although he didn't know what would happen to these people, he couldn't just sit back and watch Yuan Shu do whatever he wanted. He immediately said to Liu Xian: "Don't worry, brother. I think this is Yuan Shu's plan!" "Prime Minister Luo has been the prime minister for more than ten years. He will definitely not betray the king easily!" When Liu Xian heard this, he was shocked again, thinking that today's reversals were too frequent. Which is true and which is false? Who should he believe? Fortunately, although he didn't understand life, he knew that Liu Ye would not harm him, so he asked: "Then according to Zi Yang's opinion, what should I do?" When Liu Ye heard this, his expression darkened and he said in a cold voice: "Yuan Shu is plotting against the State of Chen with such a vicious plan, so my brother should just follow the princess's advice and bring Luo here!" "I will use a trick to teach Yuan Shu a lesson!" He has always acted decisively. Now that Yuan Shu is immoral, he will naturally not let Yuan Shu off. After that, he told Liu Xian some countermeasures. Liu Xian listened to him and hurriedly asked someone to call Luo Jun to the mansion. (End of this chapter)