"Your Majesty is right. Tan Shihuai is just a steppe warlord after all. The Han Chinese advisors around him are just some powerful figures. Naturally, they won't pay attention to the needs of the common people!"

After listening to Liu Hong's words, Jia Xu nodded in agreement.

Although Jia Xu never participated in the national politics and people's livelihood of the Han Dynasty, he knew quite a lot about them.

In his view, his emperor's contributions to the people far surpassed those of any emperor in history, and the Han people's support and love for the emperor far exceeded that of any other period.

Such an emperor, who was wholeheartedly devoted to the people, was naturally far superior to someone like Tan Shihuai, who only had empty ambitions.

Liu Hong waved his hand with a smile: "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. So, where is Tan Shihuai now?"

"Your Majesty, according to Zhicai's battle report, Tanshihuai is at most three days away from Tanhan Mountain. If he marches at full speed, he can return to Tanhan Mountain in two days."

Liu Hong frowned: "So, it will take Tan Shihuai at least seven days to get to Juyan?"

Jia Xu nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Seven days? Where are those ministers now?"

Liu Hong gave a wry smile and inquired about the whereabouts of Cao Song and the others.

Jia Xu: "Minister Cao and his men are closely following the Imperial Guards. They have already passed Chang'an and will arrive here in six days..."

"Phew, that's alright!"

Upon hearing Jia Xu's words, Liu Hong let out a soft sigh of relief.

In fact, given Liu Hong's current power, he could completely disregard anyone's opposition and do whatever he wanted.

However, Liu Hong did not want to do that. He could use tricks and loopholes to achieve his goals, but he would not openly reject the advice of his officials.

After all, Liu Hong couldn't guarantee that his descendants would have the same insight and ability as him.

Therefore, it is certainly unacceptable to set a precedent by acting arbitrarily and refusing to listen to the advice of officials.

This will also show future generations that even someone with such power must humbly accept advice, and that anyone who tries to act recklessly will have to carefully consider the consequences.

"However, Your Majesty, according to the intelligence reports, there is another person who has led troops toward Juyan without orders!"

Just as Liu Hong was pondering this, Jia Xu's words brought him back to reality.

"Oh? Who is it?"

Jia Xu whispered, "Cao Cao, Cao Mengde!"

Liu Hong: "Where are they?"

Jia Xu: "We're less than a hundred li from here..."

"Heh~, let him handle this one!"

Liu Hong chuckled lightly, not taking Cao Cao's unauthorized actions to heart.

In his previous life, Cao Cao dreamed of becoming the General Who Conquers the West, but unfortunately, the world was in chaos and he was unable to fulfill his wish.

His own appearance in this world caused the chaos to disappear and the Han Dynasty to become even stronger, which naturally made Cao Cao's dream even stronger.

Liu Hong naturally wanted to uphold Cao Cao's original intentions.

Seeing the emperor in such a state, Jia Xu was slightly moved and felt a sincere admiration for Liu Hong's magnanimity.

In Jia Xu's view, whether it was his previous attempt to contact the emperor and use himself as bait, or Cao Cao's current unauthorized military action without orders, it all mattered.

In the eyes of most emperors, these two things would be considered serious crimes of treason. Even if the person in charge wouldn't be punished, the emperor would still feel somewhat displeased.

But the emperor before him showed absolutely no concern whatsoever; such magnanimity was truly rare.

"By the way, Wenhe, what do you think of that Chen Gongtai?" After talking about Cao Cao, Liu Hong brought up Chen Gongtai again.

"Your Majesty, I believe that this Chen Gongtai has a long-term vision and is quite resourceful. He could be appointed as an advisor in the Privy Council!" Jia Xu replied truthfully.

Liu Hong raised an eyebrow: "Oh? I thought you were thinking of taking him to the Investigation Department!"

"Your Majesty, Chen Gong is merely a magistrate of a border county. His duty is to protect the people of this region."

He resorted to this scheme to gain an advantage and advance his career, which shows that he was someone who was unwilling to settle for mediocrity.

"The Detective Division is not a suitable place for him...!"

Jia Xu also shared his views on Chen Gong with Liu Hong.

"As expected of Jia Wenhe, you can see through other people's thoughts with just one scheme. No wonder Zhongde called you a cunning strategist!"

Upon hearing Jia Xu's evaluation of Chen Gong, Liu Hong couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark, and in doing so, he also betrayed Cheng Yu.

"Your Majesty flatters me. If we're talking about poison, I would never dare to compare myself to Zhongde!"

Despite the emperor's teasing, Jia Xu remained calm and even offered a sarcastic remark to Cheng Yu.

Now, Yuan Shao, along with Zhang Xiu, Xiahou Dun, and others, has been leading the various kingdoms of the Western Regions in a standoff with Xie Zhiyu for so long. The conflict between the two sides has been ongoing, and the number of male casualties in the Western Regions has exceeded nearly 200,000.

All of this was orchestrated by Cheng Yu.

Liu Hong waved his hand with a smile: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Wenhe, you should go and deal with the Xianbei spies in the city first, so that the news doesn't leak out and Tan Shihuai won't dare to come again!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Jia Xu respectfully agreed and then bowed and withdrew.

That night, in the dark alley outside a residential area east of Juyan City, all the agents of the Investigation Division in Juyan gathered there and sealed it off.

Deep within the alley lay the hideout of the Xianbei spies, and Jia Xu, unusually, personally came to the scene to direct this annihilation operation.

Straightening his collar, Jia Xu glanced into the depths of the alley and said to his subordinates beside him, "Let's begin!"

"Yes, sir!"

As he gave a low reply, the assassination specialist from the Detective Division crept into the depths of the alley.

As if to coordinate with the mission, even the waning moon in the sky had hidden behind the clouds, leaving the earth shrouded in darkness.

On such a pitch-black night, even these highly trained assassins could only vaguely see a few meters around them.

Fortunately, the investigators had thoroughly investigated the background of these Xianbei spies beforehand, and their operation proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

The assassins stopped when they were about ten meters away from the residential area.

Not far ahead, there were two Xianbei sentries.

Shi A, who was leading the team, made a gesture behind him, and then two operatives broke away from the group and sneaked towards the sentry post.

Soon, two muffled groans came from the darkness.

"action!!"

Shi A gave a low shout, drew his dagger, and quickly approached the house. His steps were light, like a leopard cat moving at night, without making a sound.

Soon, the team of agents silently jumped into the residential buildings.

"Split up and leave no one alive!!"

After giving a low command, Shi A took the lead and stealthily made his way to a room, while the others quickly dispersed.

Soon, muffled groans and low moans began to echo from various rooms.