"Your Majesty, rest assured, as long as Liu Wei leaves the palace tonight, I will capture him and present him to you."
"Thank you for your trouble, Second Brother!"
Empress He was overjoyed, as if she could already see Liu Wei groveling before her.
......
When Cao Cao returned to his mansion in the city, he paced back and forth, feeling uneasy. The scene of his encounter with Liu Wei at Yanmen Pass half a year ago came to mind.
Although Cao Cao guessed that Cai Yan must have gone to Hetao, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Wei.
But he and Yuan Shao and the others had a different idea.
The Southern Xiongnu, who occupied the upper part of the Hetao region, the Xianbei, who roamed the northern desert, and the Western Regions, which had broken away from the Central Plains dynasty, were all pacified under Liu Wei's campaign in just half a year.
Such a person, capable of accomplishing great things, can be described as the nemesis of foreign races.
His appearance can bring peace to the Han Dynasty and the surrounding barbarians.
Liu Wei brought only one hundred guards to the capital; they were loyal to the Han Dynasty and had no ulterior motives.
Cao Cao drew conclusions about his troops in the Hexi and Hetao regions based on intelligence from various sources.
These 50,000 troops are absolutely loyal to Liu Wei. If news of Liu Wei's murder by He Jin were to spread, they would surely rebel, and neither Dong Zhuo nor Ding Yuan could stop or subdue them.
This army of 50,000 is far superior to the previous Yellow Turban armies!
If Liu Wei dies in Beijing, it will inevitably trigger an unprecedented catastrophe.
Countless lives were lost, and countless people were displaced.
The already precarious Han Empire might be on the verge of another major rebellion.
He Jin and Empress He killed Liu Wei because of personal grudges that outweighed public grievances.
Cao Cao thought for a long time, his eyes narrowed, he changed his clothes, and quietly went out.
......
"Does Father Emperor wish me to enter the palace?"
Last time, Empress He tricked him into entering the palace, and he fell into a trap, almost sleeping with Liu Hong's beloved concubine, Consort Xiao.
Upon seeing that it was Wang Chengen who came to deliver the imperial edict, Liu Wei no longer had any doubts.
"His Majesty knows that you will be leaving tomorrow. He said that he doesn't know when he will see you again and he wants to see you one last time."
"When did Father become so sentimental?" Liu Wei chuckled. "Alright, let's go to the palace right away!"
Presumably, spending time with Liu Hong during this period has brought them much closer.
In particular, the honeycomb briquettes and snow salt that Liu Wei brought him made Liu Hong find joy in doing business!
This is more interesting than selling official positions.
After all, there are only so many official positions available; once they're all bought, they're gone.
However, the demand for these honeycomb briquettes was so huge that they were consumed in large quantities throughout the palace, and they sold out as soon as they arrived.
"Your Highness, let's set off now!"
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