Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 237 The emperor's mind, the eagle watches the wolf!
In the early morning of the next day, the bustling officials crowded into the Deyang Hall.

Because it was the early court of the first day of junior high school, officials with a salary of more than a thousand stones in the capital had to discuss matters in the Deyang Hall.

This was an ordinary court meeting, but this time... the captain of the Xiyuan Army was on the verge of breaking out, ready to fight, as if something big was about to happen!

As if sensing the terrifying atmosphere here, Yang Ci, who was the head of the hundred officials, squinted his eyes and searched through the crowd without losing his composure.

All the ministers are there, but there is no...Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu, who rank second among the leaders of the Xiyuan school lieutenants...

This coincided with the news sent by Hongnong Yang's spy newspaper last night.

The Yuan family... fell!
Falling from the clouds to the bottom of the valley is like being planted!

But it's strange that it's strange here...

It stands to reason that for such a big event, the entire court meeting is bound to be in an uproar and discussions...

You must know that the Yuan family in Runan is the leader of the clan in the world, and has even helped countless party members. It is no exaggeration to say... out of the ten ministers in the entire court, at least eight are involved with the Yuan family.

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Today's court hall is completely silent, and the whole atmosphere is terribly silent... the silence is suffocating.

Not even a single official is talking about it.

"It's so weird!"

Yang Ci chanted in his heart...

Of course, there are also some officials who are slow-witted... not knowing the truth, and whispering to each other.

"What the hell is going on here?"

However, this problem quickly disappeared among officials.

Yang Ci's son, Yang Biao, was also in the hall. He whispered to his father, "My lord, the matter of the Yuan family...you didn't participate, did you?"

Yang Ci suddenly realized what his son meant by this...

He narrowed his eyes, "For the sake of the Hongnong Yang family, it is impossible for me to collude with the Runan Yuan family in the matter of deceiving the emperor. Our Hongnong Yang family has been Hanchen for generations!"

Yang Biao was deeply shocked when Hanchen blurted out the words, he nodded...

"It's fine if you don't, it's fine if you don't!"

At this moment... a scream spread out, it seemed that someone was being executed in the back hall of Deyang Hall!

The screams were originally terrible...

But after a few short breaths, there was no sound, replaced by the sound of splashing water, it seems that the executioner did not even give the prisoner a short relief after falling into a coma...

Everyone was shocked by the screams...

Qiao Xuan and Cai Yong were also in court, they looked at each other, Qiao Xuan whispered four words: "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!"

Cai Yong nodded, and sighed softly: "Your Majesty's imperial mind has entered the country again!"

Soon...

The emperor Liu Hong came here, wearing a brand new cloak specially, looking like a traveler.

When the officials saw the Son of Heaven, they whispered to each other...

"I heard that His Majesty... arrested Yuan Ji, the eldest son of the Yuan family in Runan yesterday."

"It seems like it was last night...the second son of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao, escaped from prison, and His Majesty ordered the arrest of the Yuan family!"

"What kind of evil is the Yuan family doing? It's a good life, but to plot against the princess... I heard that they want to corrupt the princess's chastity, it's simply..."

"Ah... Yuan Shao's death would have been enough, but now, Yuan Shao escaped for his life. This is a serious crime that implicates the nine clans. He is not afraid... his own clansmen will suffer..."

"Hush... His Majesty is approaching, don't even talk, watch your head!"

True…

At this time, some of the Yuan family's former officials wanted to say a few words for the Yuan family, or mobilize some people...to unite with some people, but...the wailing sounds from the back of the palace kept coming, and these voices...dissuaded those who were about to make a move. people.

Originally planning to play... the ministers who spoke for the Yuan family looked at each other.

"Or...forget it!"

"Have you forgotten, the Yuan family's kindness to us?"

"Your Majesty said that those who plead for the Yuan family will be punished with the same crime!"

"Forget it...the timing is bad!"

At times like this, everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own doors... Don't worry about other people's tiles being covered with frost!

At this moment... Liu Hong sat on the dragon seat.

"My lords, I must have heard about it... Yuan Shao of the Yuan family in Runan fled in fear of crime, and was rescued by the remnants of the Yuan family in a blatant robbery. It's clear that such a shocking thing happened under the imperial city!"

Liu Hong looked furious...

"Come on, bring that Yuan Ji up!"

As soon as the words fell, Jian Shuo dragged the tortured and bruised Yuan Ji to the court with several captains from the Xiyuan School. .

The appearance of this scene made those who vainly tried to speak for Yuan Shi dumbfounded...

Even my heart is full of fear!

"Luoyang prison is indestructible, how can it be so easy to rob the prison, say... which courtier is the accomplice who robbed Yuan Shao!"

Liu Hong asked Yuan Ji coldly...

Yuan Ji would never have imagined that the first time he went to court was under such circumstances, and it was the emperor who directly reprimanded him.

He was terrified, and he didn't know how to explain it.

Yuan Shao was arrested yesterday...

But who knew, just one day later, Yuan Shao was... just... robbed, robbed... such behaviors of the Nine Clans of the Pearl Chain, how could they appear in Yuan's house?
Yuan Ji looked as if his grief was greater than his heart's death. He wanted to explain, but he found that... no matter how many explanations, it turned into a cover-up. This is a dead end!

It is a dead end with no solution at all!

"Don't tell me?" Liu Hong narrowed his eyes further.

He winked at Jian Shuo...

Immediately, Jian Shuo yelled: "This case is about the court, about the law of my great man, and more about the authority of Your Majesty and the court. Come, burn the iron!"

The Luotie brazier was brought up...

Qiao Xuan sighed, turned his face slightly, he didn't want to see such a big punishment in the court!

And this subtle look was noticed by Liu Hong.

"Captain Bridge!"

"Chen is here!"

"Lieutenant Jian is used to beating and killing. If you are too rigid, this matter... you should judge it!"

"Here!"

Qiao Xuan cupped his hands, "I obey!"

Once upon a time...Qiao Xuan thought about it countless times.

If one day...the Yuan family in Runan and Liu Yu were really defeated in the battle, what kind of way would they end up!
it's good now…

It turned out that he, Qiao Xuan, was the executioner.

Qiao Xuan went down and came to Yuan Ji, bent down to look at the dying Yuan Ji, and asked softly: "Young Master Yuan, Your Majesty asks you, Yuan Benchu ​​was rescued from prison, do you have any accomplices in the Yuan family in Runan!"

Qiao Xuan and Yuan Ji looked at each other...

There seemed to be thousands of words hidden in Yuan Ji's eyes, he wanted to say...wanted to tell.

But...he knew that all this was in vain.

Last night... After the Xiyuan school captain arrested him and put him in prison, he has said everything he should say and shouldn't say. He has experienced threats, temptations, torture and serving. He doesn't know...he really doesn't know...

"Your Majesty is clearly aware, Cao Min... Cao Min really doesn't know, Cao Min has never... never committed a prison robbery, and I, the Yuan family in Runan, also... will never deceive the Lord like this!"

Qiao Xuan stared at Yuan Ji, thinking about another way to continue asking him, "More than a dozen men in black were able to break through the heavy protection in this prison. It seems... there are some people who work together from the inside to the outside, right? There are many hostesses in the hometown of Yuan's disciples in Runan." Prison officials, did they participate, can they stand interrogation?"

This…

Yuan Ji has already realized that he has no way to refute. Any word he says, any name he spits out at will, may cause a family to be buried with the Yuan family in Runan.

And in this situation...in the entire court, no one will intercede for him, Yuan Ji...for the Yuan family in Runan!

The feeling of oppression...too...too intense!
Finally, Yuan Ji could no longer bear this pressure.

"Haha...hahaha..."

He suddenly laughed wildly, chewed off his tongue, and sprayed a mouthful of blood on Qiao Xuan's body. Qiao Xuan was stunned... Looking at Yuan Ji with a complicated expression, Qiao Xuan did not expect that the Yuan family in Runan would be so lonely. "Heroic" way, but when he turned around, he returned to his original calm appearance.

"Your Majesty, the minister is incompetent, Yuan Ji committed suicide by biting his tongue!"

At this time, the emperor Liu Hong showed a momentary expression of surprise. He shook his head, "Oops, this is too bad... Once Yuan Ji dies, how will the Yuan family's accomplices in Runan find out? I am afraid that these accomplices will hide It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's still hidden in the palace hall!"

Liu Hong waved his sleeves...

Stand with hands behind.

Just...his words created another round of deterrence, which made the 72 doctors in front of him... even quickly withdraw their sympathy for Yuan Ji.

The silence of the whole house made the corner of the emperor Liu Hong's mouth reveal a faint smile.

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Manchao Gongqing, "Hehe..." At this moment, Liu Hong smiled in his heart, smiling very heartily.

"Disperse!"

Yuan Ji's corpse, blood all over the place, the emperor's wrath.

All of these gathered into this unprecedented early dynasty.

But when the court was gone, many ministers gathered together, chatting with each other endlessly.

"Your Majesty has already ordered the arrest of the entire 'remnants' of the Yuan family...I'm afraid this time, even if Yuan Benchu ​​fled to Runan, he... also..."

"Oh, Long Yan is furious... Long Yan is furious. I heard... Yuan Feng's wife, a princess from Emperor Huan's reign, was also arrested and imprisoned by His Majesty. Now in this situation... who dares to persuade His Majesty, who can persuade His Majesty?"

"The rabbit dies, the fox is scattered... the big tree of the Yuan family in Runan has fallen, and these hozens... it's better to disperse, it's better to disperse!"

Sentences of conversation came to Xun Yu's ears.

Today's morning, he is also shocking.

To know…

Just yesterday, Liu Yu mentioned to him that the Yuan family in Runan would not be able to pass this test. At that time, Xun Yu was still confused...

But today's early morning... Hehe, brother Liu's predictions are all right.

Yuan Ji's death is not the end, but... the starting point of His Majesty's suppression of the Yuan family in Runan.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu couldn't wait to go out of the palace to go to Yulin Temple.But before he could move, he was stopped by Qiao Xuan.

"Wen Ruo..."

"Captain Bridge!"

"In such a hurry, do you want to go to Yulin Temple?" Qiao Xuan seemed to see Xun Yu's thoughts.

Xun Yu nodded, "Too many things have happened in the past two days, and the situation in the court has also changed a lot, but..."

"Nothing?" Qiao Xuan stretched out his hand to signal, "You might as well talk about it!"

"Today's court, without the restraint of the Yuan family from Runan... on the contrary..." Xun Yu paused for a moment, and finally blurted out: "The current court is three-legged!"

Ah…

Xun Yu's analysis made Qiao Xuan feel emotional.

"Wen Ruo has a pair of insightful eyes." Qiao Xuan said with a smile, "But... I would like to ask Wen Ruo, why did the tripod made by the ancestors have three legs? Neither two nor four... "

this…

Xun Yu didn't think of an answer.

Qiao Xuan patted him on the shoulder, and said meaningfully: "Taoism, Confucianism, eunuch, three-legged... is the most stable! If two-legged can't stand upright, if it's four-legged, it's unavoidable that they will cooperate with each other..."

Speaking of this...Qiao Xuan lowered his voice, "Your Majesty's imperial mind has improved again, please speak to Liu Yu for me, and tell him to be careful!"

Speaking of here…

Qiao Xuan left a meaningful smile, and immediately... walked away!

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The autumn cicadas screamed, and a leaf fell to the ground, and the ground was bleak.

Liu Yu was painting while lying in bed in Yulin Temple. On the picture was a handsome man with a majestic temperament. That stalwart figure just had no face...

Liu Yu said with mixed feelings: "You hide your courage, you have endured it for so many years... you have changed to the status of the son of the family, but in the end... you have harmed the family!"

Xun Yu had already arrived at this time, he poked his head to look, because the man in the picture had no cheeks, and Xun Yu couldn't recognize him clearly, who is this?

He simply asked: "Who is the person in the painting?"

"Four generations and three princes, Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, the second son of the Yuan family in Runan..." Liu Yu said with emotion, "Perhaps ten years later, he will look like this, berating Fang Qiu among thousands of troops!"

"It's a pity...he doesn't have ten years later!" Xun Yu sighed...

"What?" Liu Yu looked up at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu told him everything that happened in the courtroom today...including the emperor's "torture to extract a confession" in the courtroom, including Yuan Ji's unbearable pressure, biting his tongue and committing suicide...including the silence of the 72 doctors of Sangong and Jiuqing, These... one by one, I will tell you one by one...

In the end...

Xun Yu said with emotion: "Qiao Taiwei said it was the emperor's mind, and I also think this is not an easy matter, just like Liu brother said... The Yuan family can't pass this test, and the reason for this is because His Majesty... doesn't want to let He has passed this test! From this point of view... Yuan Ji will definitely die, and Yuan Shao who is robbing the prison... will also be under His Majesty's control, most likely... In just a few days, the news of Yuan Shao's execution should be spread!"

Xun Yu is a smart man...

What happened in the hall, Liu Yu's prediction, Qiao Xuan's suggestion.

All of these are connected in series, it is not difficult to deduce...the cause and effect of this matter!
Just like the case of Empress Song in the past, it was easy to find out whether Empress Song was practicing witchcraft... But in the end, no one investigated, or... the truth is not important at all.

What His Majesty wants is the destruction of the Fufeng Song Clan...

Just like this time, what His Majesty wants is the destruction of the Yuan family in Runan.

If the influence of the relatives is too strong, the relatives will be weakened, and if the influence of the clan is too weak, the clan will be weakened. All of this... is the so-called emperor's mind, right?
Sure enough, Xun Yu's words... caused Liu Yu to fall into deep thought.

He pursed his mouth slightly, nodded first, then shook his head, and finally...he slowly opened his eyes, "The Yuan family in Runan will be destroyed, but Yuan Shao will not...I understand him, in this extreme desperate situation In such an environment, his potential is huge!"

When talking about this, Liu Yu looked at Yuan Shao in the picture.

That heroic figure, the stalwart figure...

There is also that confident standing posture, there is no place that does not reveal a "king and domineering" aura...

even…

Looking at all the records about Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao in the headwind is terrifying!

But now... the situation he is facing is far worse than the "desperate situation" recorded in ancient books and documents...!

Liu Yu's words surprised Xun Yu...

"Brother Liu, what do you mean Yuan Shao...will be safe and sound? Even His Majesty...can't kill him?"

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(End of this chapter)