Chapter 19: The Wind Rises (2) Section 68

  Liu Xie heard this news and suddenly turned around, but scared Song Jiu behind him. He saw Liu Xie say solemnly: "He has made his move!"

  Song Jue suddenly realized that Zhu Huan, who had protected the emperor with Yangbiao during the Li Jue and Guo Si rebellion, was now a key member of the imperial guard party. He was a humble and courteous man, yet he died tragically at home. It seemed that only General Cao Cao had such ability and means.

  Liu Xie forced a smile, thinking that Cao Cao wouldn't dare to lay hands on him. That's why he was so bold during the takeover of the Zhou family. But what he didn't expect was that Cao Cao actually took action against these royalists. Although Liu Xie hadn't openly supported them, if he wanted to achieve his goals, he still had to rely on this group of people. If they were eliminated, wouldn't he become a commander without an army? What a clever move! Liu Xie couldn't help but sigh: "He's warning me!"

  After a long silence, he saw a dark cloud slowly approaching from the horizon. Liu Xie sighed and said: "It seems that it's going to be windy!" He then turned to Song Jiu and said: "You go tell Li Chen to let Yang Biao and Kong Rong keep a low profile these days, not to stir up any more trouble. Especially Nalan Xiang, I heard he recently wrote some poems that he shouldn't have written, let him stop immediately. If he doesn't listen, let him come see me with his head chopped off!"

  Song Jiu had never seen Liu Xie so serious since following him, and he also knew the severity of this matter. If things went wrong, Cao Cao would seize the handle and uproot the entire royalist party, which would be a loss. He hastily responded with a sound, but did not leave, feeling that Liu Xie had other matters to entrust.

  As expected, Liu Xie added: "Let Li Chen contact Lao Yuan quickly and tell him I want to see him at Kaiyuan Wine House!"

  In the second-floor wing room of the Open Source Tavern, Liu Yuan leaned against the window edge, holding a cup of hot tea to warm himself up. Suddenly, he saw a horse carriage rushing over, and with a knowing smile, he closed the window and sat back down in the room.

  Since the Xuchang business war, Kaiyuan Wine House has been leading the way with its wooden sign, and it's been over a month now. This one month not only made up for all the losses in January but also brought in an additional 3,000 yuan, which was far beyond Liu Yuan's expectations. Adding to this, the two sons of the Zhou family were detained by the Court of Judicial Review, and the remaining three families gave up on the business war. A respected elder from Xuchang took the lead, and Liu Yuan made a gesture of goodwill, shaking hands with the heads of the three major families and ending the month-long Xuchang business war. Moreover, due to Kaiyuan Wine House's influence, it also boosted other industries in the Liu family, transforming them into a dominant force in Xuchang's business circle.