Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1197 Action
Now that Xun You is in charge of the spies in Yecheng School Affairs Office, he knows that he has to take the blame. This is why Zhong Yao came to him. Zhong Yao saw it very accurately. Xun You also needed an opportunity to completely separate himself from the Xun family who was close to Cao Zhi.

Xun You gritted his teeth and said, "We have to be careful about this matter. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two of us to handle the backlash!"

"I know Yuan Chang is loyal, but a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Yuan Chang is the head of all officials and is also the target of public criticism."

"Yang Xiu and his people are jealous of Yuan Chang's extraordinary intelligence and often say that Yuan Chang will definitely rebel. This person's words are scary. If Yuan Chang personally comes forward to do it, Nan Mian will be falsely accused of treason, which is very disadvantageous to Yuan Chang."

Zhong Yao nodded and said, "I know, this is a common tactic. People who are jealous of others' talents and narrow-minded, if they are jealous of others' talents, will often make false accusations out of thin air, first accusing them of crimes that cannot be refuted, and then fish in troubled waters."

"Since I am in this position, I have to accept doubts, but I cannot avoid doing what I have to do."

"We can no longer fight among ourselves in Ye City. If we continue to fight, the Fierce Tiger Society will really destroy us!"

"But this is a taboo. If it fails, the two of us really can't hold it together. But if we find too many people, it will easily leak the secret. If we find too few people, it won't be of much use."

“We need to find key people who can get things done.”

"So we need a knife, and someone to hold the knife."

Xun You subconsciously asked, "Whose knife is it, and who is holding it?"

Zhong Yao said slowly: "The knife belongs to Xu Chu."

Xun You asked in surprise: "Xu Chu?"

"Wasn't he badly injured, with both legs completely paralyzed, and spending most of his time in bed?"

"What else can he do now?"

Zhong Yao said slowly: "It is precisely because he looks useless that people won't be on guard against him."

"Besides, he has done so many things for you that have offended so many people. Now that you are seriously ill, you are the one who is most afraid of him."

"Everyone knows that the Third Young Master hates Xu Chu very much, and even reported Xu Chu to the public for being greedy and cruel. Of course, this is also because Xu Chu did a lot of things for the Second Young Master in private."

"The only thing Xu Chu can hope for now is to be tied to our faction. As long as we give him a bone, he will naturally gnaw on it."

Xun You said: "Yuan Chang has never made a mistake. That man holding the knife..."

Zhong Yao mentioned a name.

Xun You was surprised and asked, "Is it him?"

"It's unlikely. He is a very indifferent person. Although he is young, his reputation is at its peak. I'm afraid he won't get involved in this."

Zhong Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry about that, Gongda. I have made some arrangements and I should be able to convince him."

"If it weren't for the fact that our identities made it inconvenient for us to do this openly, I wouldn't have approached him, but since we've done it, we have to do it thoroughly."

"Now is a great opportunity. Regardless of whether Dong Zhao is as I suspect, at least he is not in Yecheng now. Even if he has many tricks, he cannot use them now. This is our best opportunity!"

"As long as Yang Xiu, Ding Yi, and Ding Yi are eliminated, no one in the court will dare to speak for the Third Young Master!"

"If Ming Gong cannot wake up, then we will directly support the Second Young Master to take the throne. If Ming Gong wakes up, the matter is already done, and with a powerful enemy at hand, he can only choose to establish the Second Young Master as the heir as soon as possible to stabilize people's hearts!"

Xun You deeply agreed with this. After he and Zhong Yao finished discussing several important matters, before they parted, Xun You couldn't help but ask, "Yuan Chang, why don't you leave a way out when you do things?"

"Aren't you afraid of offending everyone like Xu Chu did?"

"You know what you did is so ruthless, I'm afraid that many people in other families are secretly wary of you."

Zhong Yao paused, he did not look back, but slowly said: "Gongda, my ambition is to be like Xiao He."

"The emperor did not give me this opportunity, but you, my lord, have shown me your kindness. So as long as Cao is alive, I, Zhong, will be loyal to Cao."

"Only my lord can understand me, and only my lord can allow me to show my strengths, so for the sake of Cao's world, I will do anything."

Xun You watched Zhong Yao walk out, and remained silent, wondering if Lord Ming was really seriously ill and unconscious?

Is it possible that he is still silently watching the city?

In this case, will the winner of the fight in the city definitely be the final winner?
Xu Chu lay on the bamboo couch. Although the weather was cold in autumn, only the cold bamboo couch could cool his restless blood a little.

It has been nearly half a year since he nearly died on the battlefield. Although he managed to survive, both of his legs were broken and he was now a disabled person.

Not only that, the dozens of steel balls and nails in his body were torturing him all the time, making him unable to sleep day and night. The slightest movement, sitting or lying down would cause pain all over his body, making his life worse than death.

Over the past few months, he had been tortured from a big man weighing over 200 pounds to a emaciated body, with his clothes fluttering on his body, like a skeleton.

Whenever the pain came, Dian Wei tried his best to endure it, but at the same time he wished he could tear Zhuge Liang, who had harmed him at that time, into pieces. He must avenge this great hatred with his own hands!

However, Xu Chu knew in his heart that his idea would probably never come true. In his current condition, how could he ever have the chance to go into battle?
He used his fingers to squeeze the bamboo boards beside the couch, making them crackle. He felt hatred and fear in his heart. The news that Cao Cao was seriously ill had reached his ears, which made him anxious.

The only one who could make use of him was Cao Cao. If Cao Cao died, he would be no different from a dead person!

He was just sighing when a guard came in and said that someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion had come. Upon hearing this, Xu Chu quickly stood up and asked the guard to bring the person in.

The man came in and met Xu Chu. Xu Chu recognized him. He had been in charge of the correspondence between Zhong Yao and himself. He quickly asked, "Shangguan, are you here to tell the Prime Minister?"

The visitor said, "My rank is lower than yours, General. Please respect me." "I came here with a secret letter from the Prime Minister. Because the situation is urgent, I invite you to personally review it."

After he finished speaking, he took out a piece of silk book from his sleeve and handed it to Xu Chu. Xu Chu took it, opened the wax seal, and read it carefully. After reading only a few sentences, his face changed drastically.

The letter was not long. After Xu Chu finished reading it, he saw that the official took the letter back and threw it into the brazier beside him.

The silk book quickly caught fire, and the dancing flames shone on Xu Chu's face, making his expression change constantly.

After a long while, Xu Chu finally spoke up: "If we do this, won't we be punished by you later?"

The official said, "It is precisely because you are seriously ill that we have to do it."

"If the general doesn't want to, the prime minister won't force you and will find someone else."

"General, you should be able to understand that everything the Prime Minister does is for you, my Lord."

Xu Chu hesitated again and again, then gritted his teeth and said, "I will obey your orders."

"But now Chu has no soldiers under his command, and his legs cannot move. I'm afraid Chu alone can't do anything."

The official said, "Don't worry about that, General."

"Since the general has agreed, the prime minister will take care of the rest."

"At midnight tonight, someone will take the general to a certain place. At that time, the general will cooperate with him and lead the troops to eliminate the rebels!"

Xu Chu was wondering who the traitor was, as he was afraid that there would be disputes in the future. He asked, "Who is it?"

The official stood up and said, "The general will know when the time comes."

In a mansion in the city, Sima Yi looked surprised and invited the visitor into a secret room.

Sima Yi never thought that the person coming to visit would be Zhong Yao!

He knew that with Zhong Yao's status, the arrival of night must be a very urgent matter, so he said respectfully: "Prime Minister, you are here so late at night, is there anything you need from Yi?"

Zhong Yao was not polite and said straight to the point: "The King of Wei is seriously ill, but there are people in the city who want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos."

"I need you to quell the rebellion."

Sima Yi immediately sensed that something was wrong and asked hesitantly, "Why doesn't the Prime Minister personally take action on this matter?"

Zhong Yao said, "Because I have no evidence."

Sima Yi was even more surprised: "How can we arrest someone without evidence?"

Zhong Yao said calmly: "Because it's too late."

"If we search for evidence step by step, it will be too late."

"That's why we need to act decisively and turn the tide."

Sima Yi thought to himself that there was no evidence, so it was up to you to decide what to do.
And if you don't do it yourself, aren't you going to use yourself to get ahead?
How do I know that you won't burn your bridges and end up hurting yourself?
Zhong Yao seemed to see the doubt in Sima Yi's heart, and said leisurely: "Zhongda, do you know why I came to you?"

Sima Yi shook his head. Seeing this, Zhong Yao said, "When I was friends with your father, there were several outstanding people among the eight Sima brothers. But I didn't expect that you, the least prominent one, are the smartest among the eight and are most likely to surpass your father."

"I have to admit that I was wrong at the time, because with your forbearance at the time, you were able to deceive me. It's amazing."

Sima Yi was about to say something humble when he heard Zhong Yao say, "But I also didn't realize that you were so bold."

"You helped General Xiahou conquer Yizhou, which can be said to be a great achievement. Among officials of this age, no one can surpass you."

"I heard that after receiving the order from your lord, you immediately rushed back, bringing hundreds of slaves with you on the way, and brought back the wealth from the Yizhou treasury to Yecheng. In addition to presenting it to the King of Wei, you also gave a lot of it to make friends with others, right?"

Sima Yi laughed dryly and said, "These are all rewards from the King of Wei. I did not embezzle anything."

"No," Zhong Yao stared at Sima Yi, "I'm not talking about wealth, but those hundreds of people."

"As far as I know, they were the most elite troops in the Yizhou army. They were turned into servants by Zhongda. They were really brave."

Sima Yi's expression changed drastically, and cold sweat dripped down his back. Zhong Yao actually noticed this!
This matter can be big or small. If it is small, it can be very small, and if it is big, it can be very big!

Thinking that the other party's words were not threatening on the surface, but were full of threats inside, Sima Yi swallowed his saliva and whispered, "Who does the Prime Minister want me to deal with?"

Zhong Yao leisurely mentioned a few names, and finally said: "Sending out soldiers is too sensitive, but household slaves are different. It is also convenient to deal with them afterwards."

When Sima Yi heard the word "deal with", his heart sank. He thought of the names he had just mentioned and said hesitantly, "There is that person behind these people, and the relationship is complicated. I'm afraid that Yi..."

Zhong Yao said, "Don't worry, I will take care of it."

"Besides, the man behind that person was originally General Xiahou. Now that he died in Jingzhou, things have become a lot easier."

"Zhongda, success or failure depends on this one move. It all depends on you."

(End of this chapter)