[Three Kingdoms] After offending Wei Guoquan, I went to the peak of my life

Regarding Zheng Ping's words, although Liu Xie did not admit it, he did not deny it either.The calm demeanor has undoubtedly revealed the truth.

"Shuling came here today just to say this?"

Zheng Ping was not annoyed by the emperor's casual attitude, on the contrary, he was more out of the way than Liu Xie's attitude.

"If it wasn't for the Son of Heaven's 'favor towards Heng' and deliberately proclaiming Heng to enter the palace when he sent someone to assassinate the prime minister and his son, how could Heng enter the palace again today?"

Liu Xie suddenly smiled, walked down from the high seat step by step, and said in his mouth: "Since the county magistrate has the ability to penetrate the sun with a sword, he has ruined my good things many times, why didn't I make preparations in advance?"

Zheng Ping said calmly: "It turns out that the time when the Deputy Prime Minister startled the horse was also done by the Son of Heaven."

Liu Xie stopped at a place three steps away from the hall, and turned his eyes around Zheng Ping, as if meeting him for the first time:

"Since you already guessed it, why didn't you tell Cao Cao?"

Zheng Ping had no intention of covering up for himself, and said bluntly without any scruples: "The prime minister said he hadn't seen the illness, so he had no choice but to tell."

These words seemed to hit the emotional switch, making Liu Xie's superficial smile a lot more real, and more ironic:

"Cao Cao has always been suspicious. It only takes a little speculation to make him forget the friendship he has had for many years, and he will be completely responsible."

Zheng Ping was indifferent to this censorship theory. He was neither angry and resentful because of Cao Cao's refusal to see him, nor glared at Liu Xie's instigation, and refuted coldly.

He just said:

"The emperor's words seem to have been betrayed by the prime minister, and he vomited the words of sorrow as someone who has come."

Liu Xie, who was in good condition, was suddenly stalked severely, and inexplicably felt a subtle sense of irritability.

Fortunately, he knew that Zheng Ping had amazing words, even if he felt unable to continue, he reverted back to his mentality, and continued without changing his face:

"Didn't Lu Boshe's family in the past become the bones of the dead because of Cao Cao's suspicion? Make your generation restless."

Zheng Ping really didn't think that he had any bargaining chips worthy of the emperor's win over. He saw that Liu Xie's words were indeed persuading him to vote, and he didn't want to listen to a long speech, so he simply said directly:

"In the past, Han Gaozu also treated Han Xin and others to death, why?"

Moving out of the ancestors of the Liu family finally stopped Liu Xie from talking.

Han Zuo stretches, starting with Gaozu, even if he is the emperor, it is not good to criticize Gaozu's behavior.

Zheng Ping's words were equivalent to directly taking out a ball of bread bigger than a fist, and blocked his heart-breaking words that he had rehearsed for a long time.

After this battle, Liu Xie really couldn't say anything serious. He was afraid that if he said a few more words, Zheng Ping would be so angry that he would cut his heart out on the spot and settle everything directly.

In fact, for some reasons, Liu Xie checked Zheng Ping's background early in the morning.According to the surviving records in the palace, he found out that Zheng Ping's surname was Han, and in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, he was granted the title of Marquis for his meritorious support.Going back further, there were ancestors who were crowned kings.The ancestors who were granted the title of King of Han were not Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin, who was "killed by a cunning rabbit and cooked by a running dog", but the descendant of Han Xuanzi.

So he didn't mention Han Xin specifically because Zheng Ping's surname was Han, and there was a king of Han in his ancestors, thinking that he was dissatisfied with the Liu family because of Han Xin's affairs, but even so, he also found out a little bit about Zheng Ping's attitude .

Liu Xie didn't want to continue wasting words in vain, but he was a bit unwilling: "The situation forced me to do it. Even if Cao Cao has many difficulties, if he has the heart to stand on his own, he will pave the road with blood. He is now I can't tolerate Xun Yu and other old ministers who have made meritorious deeds but have different paths. If you want to hide and punish them, you will not be able to tolerate Kong Rong, Yang Xiu and others. County marquises are unruly by nature, don't admire power, and don't care whether Cao Cao is trusted or not. But you don't care Don't you care about the future and life of your family and old friends?"

There was a bit of hidden urgency in the words of Ji Jixiang's persuasion, but Zheng Ping was not overwhelmed by the emotions in his words, but was led away by the clear words.As the former king of talking guns, he is automatically immune to all talking guns in front of him, and only grasps the key words in them.

"How do you know that Cao Cao wants to punish Xun Yu in secret?"

Liu Xie was silent for a while, and his stagnant exhalation became regular and steady again:

"I'm just making insinuations, and the one who makes the final decision is Cao Cao."

Without confounding black and white, without defending himself, Liu Xie directly admitted his role in it, but the result he obtained made Zheng Ping feel worse than his sophistry and denial.

All the information that can be verified has been confirmed by Liu Xie.Zheng Ping didn't want to stay and waste any more time, so he resolutely resigned without waiting for Liu Xie to say anything else.

Seeing this, Liu Xie swallowed the words that he could not utter after several times, and asked Zheng Ping:

"I do have selfish intentions, but what I just said is also true. After hearing so much, you really haven't felt any disappointment with Cao Cao?"

These words may be just a simple question, or they may be a preparation for persuading other people in the future, collecting emotional feedback for reference.Regardless of Liu Xie's intentions, Zheng Ping only said coldly before turning around:

"I have never had expectations, so there is no disappointment."

Liu Xie's brows tightened, apparently unable to understand Zheng Ping's words.

Zheng Ping said again,

"Your Majesty and the Prime Minister are no different to Yu Heng."

Liu Xie was startled suddenly, and tightened his hands hanging on both sides: "...others think the same way?" The current situation, but no loyalty to the emperor, so no matter how many things he does, it will not help?

"Your Majesty is stunned. How does Heng know what other people think?"

Zheng Ping no longer cared about Liu Xie, who was independent and high-ranking, and strode out of the hall.The wind that blows into the temple brings the last words.

"The life and death of the prime minister is for self-interest; what your majesty does is also for self-interest. There is no difference between the two. Your majesty wants to do it out of desperation, and you can't compare it. Today's matter should only be unheard of. But if His Majesty has different intentions and wants to threaten the lives of Kong Rong and other old friends... Forgive me for being crazy. In the past, I was able to cut off the head of Xi Zuo with a single sword, and today I can use the wat as a sword to send His Majesty's family into the empress. Soil reunion."

Liu Xie's face was already livid: "□□Ping, you are so bold."

"Heng is so bold, the prime minister 15 years ago has already learned a thing or two. If the emperor wants to learn something, Heng will accompany you at any time."

No sound came from behind.

After a while, Zheng Ping left the palace.

When he returned to the mansion, he received a report from the concierge: Not long ago, Cao Pi sent someone to deliver a few words, which sounded like vague consolation, or an apology for not being able to meet in person simply because of busy work.

Zheng Ping considered those few words in his mind, and asked the concierge: "Did the Deputy Prime Minister leave anything else?"

The concierge shook his head and said, "Only these."

Zheng Ping signaled that he already knew, screened back to the left and right, and walked inside alone.

Cao Pi only sent someone to pass on a message, but he was not as close as usual, and Guo Xuan was not mentioned in any way, this may be to avoid suspicion, but more likely it represents another message.

Zheng Ping has prepared for the worst.He went to Guo's room and sat down for a while, and what the two talked about was unknown to outsiders.The servants only knew that Guo Xuan was sent in during the conversation between the two. It was not until the curfew was approaching that they saw Zheng Ping and Guo Xuan going out with very different expressions. Instead of chatting on the road as usual, they went back without saying a word. in the room.

In the next few days, Zheng Ping went to the Yamen as if he had nothing to do, and occasionally visited the homes of Xun Yu and others, which was no different from the past.

The atmosphere in the court became increasingly tense, and the voices asking Cao Cao to proclaim his title became louder and louder. Instead of insisting on his own opinion.

Before Cao Cao accepted Jiuxi, he sent someone to send a stone slab to Zheng Ping.

Zheng Ping looked at the palm-sized stone slab on the lacquered plate, and said mockingly, "Maybe the Prime Minister wants Heng to mention the tombstone for him on this stone slab?"

The tolerance who came back to deliver things this time was not the one at Xun Yu's house last time.Perhaps it was because of those bad memories from last time, when the man heard that he was going to deliver something to Zheng Ping, he immediately reported his illness, and it was a young and thin-faced young man who took over the task.

Hearing Zheng Ping's disrespectful words, the face of the tolerance officer who came to deliver the things turned green, for fear that the words would reach Cao Cao's ears and even Cao Cao would not be able to please him.

He thought in his heart that he was unlucky, but he didn't dare to express his dissatisfaction. He offended this famous thorn, so he gritted his teeth and said with a smile:

"I heard that there is no suitable jade pillow for the county lord, so the prime minister ordered his servant to send this stone pillow over for the county lord to enjoy."

Cao Cao's behavior of making people guess riddles remains unchanged.Zheng Ping has never had a hobby of guessing crossword puzzles, and he doesn't want to delve into what it means to send a stone pillow. It is not a compliment after all.

He accepted the stone pillow without any hesitation, and before Tolerance could heave a sigh of relief and resign happily, Zheng Ping started looking for trouble again:

"Wait a minute, I have a return gift, and I will ask the tolerance to go back and bring it to the prime minister."

Tolerance finally relaxed his back stiffened again.

Cao Cao has given so many rewards, no matter whether they are good or bad, but no family has ever said that they want to return the gift! ?

He couldn't help being uneasy, afraid that Zheng Ping, a fearless thorn, would bring a basin of bloody minced meat and ask him to take it back to Cao Cao.

However, Zheng Ping's words just now belonged to a normal request on the surface, and he couldn't help but refuse.Tolerance had no choice but to suppress his ominous thoughts, fidgeting and waiting for the people from the Han family to take the "return gift".

After receiving the gift in return, Tolerance left immediately.

As if being chased and bitten by a fierce tiger behind him, he ran straight out of Sanjie Avenue before stopping in embarrassment, and quietly opened the box in his arms with shaking hands.

With just one glance, he was sure that there was nothing bloody inside, and lifted the bamboo cover with confidence.

……

What was placed in the box was indeed not flesh and blood, but pieces of chicken feathers.

Tolerance broke off a tree branch by the side of the road, carefully picked it out, and made sure that there were only chicken feathers in it and nothing else, so he couldn't help being embarrassed.

Although it's not a disgusting thing... But dirty chicken feathers are not a good thing either. Should he take them back and report to the prime minister?

So why do these princes and scholars like to play charades?Wouldn't it be nice to be sincere?

Tolerance caught in a dilemma, couldn't help but complain in his heart.

In the end, he presented the things to Cao Cao and decided to carry out his ignorant loyalty to the end.

Cao Cao already had eyeliners in the city, so he naturally knew that Zheng Ping had given him such a gift in return.

He asked people to pour out all the contents of the box, including the box, and inspected it piece by piece, and finally found that this gift in return... was indeed just a box of chicken feathers.

This time, the person who racked his brains for guessing riddles became Cao Cao, who loves to solve riddles.

What does this chicken feather mean?