The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 67 The Emperor Asks for Advice
The first moment Zhong Yao took the five-zhu coin, he felt that the weight was a little off.

This money...why is it so light?

Not to mention five zhu, I’m afraid there’s not even three zhu!

I don’t know where these low-quality coins came from. Isn’t the other party afraid of being beheaded?

But then, Zhong Yao realized something.

He looked at the five-zhu coin carefully.

Then turn it over.

Then turn it over again.

……

"Why are both sides of this money shiny?"

While Zhong Yao and Zhang Liao were still in shock and confusion, Liu Xie was already laughing so hard that he was bent over.

"Last time, Shi Sun Rui contacted the scholars in Guanzhong to privately cast small coins, and this was the garbage cast by one of them. At that time, Jia Lingjun brought this small coin to me, saying that the other party's craftsmanship was too perfunctory, and even the words were not melted out before it was circulated on the market! Hahahahaha!"

After laughing, Liu Xie still held back his tears and waved his hands: "Don't tell Liang Bi, at least don't tell him before the war is over."

Zhong Yao and Zhang Liao would naturally not leak this matter to Niu Fu. They both knew the priorities and would never hold anyone back at this time.

The two looked at each other and recovered from the confusion of Liu Xie's "divination" just now.

However, after their doubts were resolved, the two of them did not waver in their belief in the emperor's sanctity. Instead, they felt that the emperor was awe-inspiring. He was like a dragon swimming in the clouds, difficult to understand.

After laughing, Liu Xie also gave Zhang Liao a pirated five-zhu coin: "You don't talk about strange things, but this is the tool I used for divination. Wenyuan, take it and keep it as a souvenir."

"Let's go and see Xun You. Such a famous scholar has been in the imperial prison for so long, he must have suffered enough!"

But after walking two steps, Liu Xie instructed Zhong Yao again: "Yuan Chang, I'll have to trouble you to go to the Shangshutai and get the official documents of the past few months."

Zhong Yao didn't know Liu Xie's intention, but he still followed the order and left.

"Wenyuan, you should hurry to the market and buy a bucket of good wine and some meat. Since you are going to see someone, how can you go empty-handed?"

"Here!"

Zhang Liao left later than Zhong Yao, but arrived earlier than Zhong Yao.

Wine and meat are easy to buy, but it takes some effort to organize official documents.

Moreover, the number of official documents in recent months was almost astronomical. Zhong Yao had to load three ox carts to bring all the bamboo slips to the gate of the imperial prison.

When Liu Xie entered the imperial prison, an eerie and damp smell rushed directly into his nose.

It doesn't smell fishy at all.

The Imperial Prison was different from ordinary prisons. It was directly under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court, and the prisoners were all respectable people of status. I wouldn't say how good the conditions in each cell were, but it was still possible to keep them clean and tidy.

But Liu Xie could still smell a special smell.

It was as if fear had substance and misery had embodiment.

Led by the jailer, Liu Xie came to the cell where Xun You was imprisoned.

Different from what I imagined.

Xun You’s cell was not too messy.

Not only were the beddings neatly folded, but the only straw mat for sleeping was also used by Xun You as a sitting couch.

Liu Xie looked at Xun You, trying to see clearly the face of this "Wei Wu's strategist" mentioned in history books.

……

usually!
Too ordinary!
If Jia Xu looks like an honest farmer, then Xun You looks like a pedantic scholar who only knows how to read books.

But if he was really a pedantic scholar, how could he have done something as important as assassinating Dong Zhuo? How could he have been praised as "a man of great foresight"?

Moreover, Xun Youguan had been in the imperial prison for at least several months. But his hair was not at all messy, and even his temples were neatly combed. It was as if he was not in the horrible imperial prison, but in his own home.

"With only a bowl of rice and a gourd of water, living in a humble alley, people cannot bear the worry, but they are still happy when they return home."

Liu Xie came to the outside of the prison, sat on the ground, and praised Xun You inside. "Xun Gongda is indeed a true celebrity in the world, and he actually has some of Yan Hui's style."

Xun You slowly opened his eyes in prison.

His eyes were shiny black, yet calm, like a deep spring.

"His Majesty?"

Although Liu Xie was not wearing the emperor's attire, Xun You still recognized him at a glance.

Xun You stood up from the straw mat, knelt respectfully, and said: "I, your humble servant Xun You, greet the emperor and wish him good health!"

"No need to be polite. I am at peace."

After Xun You performed the ceremony, he stood aside with his head bowed.

"Sit down! Otherwise I'll have to look up at you and my neck will hurt."

Liu Xie's words were full of frivolity, which made Xun You a little confused.

He had been in the imperial prison for so long that he had long lost contact with the outside world.

The emperor's sudden visit today was enough to surprise him.

The emperor was so frivolous and casual that even Xun You, with his wisdom, could not understand the current situation.

Xun You sat down again, his back straight, and thought in his mind while he was playing the game in front of the emperor.

"Gongda, there is no need to guess. I came to you today to tell you that Chang'an is likely to have been breached."

Shocking!

Even Xun You showed surprise at this moment.

"Don't be too quick to be happy."

Liu Xie understood Xun You’s feelings very well, but don’t be impatient.

After telling Xun You about the current situation in Guanzhong, the joy on Xun You's face gradually disappeared.

"It is unlikely that the first to attack Chang'an would be Yuan Shao from Hebei or Yuan Shu from Nanyang. The court had issued a manifesto before, and the two brothers were probably worried about how to deal with Gongsun Zan and Liu Biao, and they would definitely not give up everything to attack Guanzhong."

"So, the ones who broke through Guanzhong were most likely the Southern Xiongnu and Baibo Army in Hedong or the Han thieves like Ma Teng and Han Sui in Longyou."

"No matter which of them invades Chang'an, the Han Dynasty will be truly destroyed."

Xun You kept grabbing his clothes tightly, and the blue veins on his joints were visible to the naked eye.

Wang Yun, Shisun Rui... passed!
Xun You not only did not oppose killing Dong Zhuo, he also strongly supported it!

However, if we kill Dong Zhuo and at the same time lure bandits from all directions to attack the Han Dynasty together, what difference would we make between ourselves and the Han thieves?

Xun You was thinking about these things, and at the same time, he looked at Liu Xie with doubts in his eyes.

He already understood the situation.

But he still couldn't understand why Emperor Liu Xie came here.

"I came here because I hope Gongda can provide a solution for Guanzhong and the Han Dynasty."

Liu Xie's words were very sincere.

Even though Xun You was a prisoner, Liu Xie did not show any disrespect to him. Instead, he acted like an emperor asking for advice.

Xun You opened his mouth slightly at this moment, and his eyes were dull for a moment.

The emperor asks for advice!

This is a lifelong pursuit for any scholar!
At the same time, this is also Xun You’s pursuit.

But in Xun You's mind, such a question should be held in the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace, not in the imperial prison of the court...

After Xun You tried to calm down his agitated mood, he also made some heart-piercing remarks to Liu Xie:

"I had previously plotted to assassinate Dong Zhuo and was imprisoned because of Dong Zhuo. Your Majesty, why do you think I would save Dong Zhuo's life now?"

(End of this chapter)