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Chapter 195: Smashing Xun Yu's face and conferring the title of Marquis of Loyalty on Yang Biao

Xun Yu never expected that although he rushed here desperately after receiving the news, he was still a step late.

Cao Cao actually killed Yang Biao, Fu Wan and Dong Cheng!

A moment later, Xun You also arrived late. He was also frightened by the sight of blood everywhere in the courtyard. His eyes fell on Cao Cao, whose hands were covered in blood, with an expression of disbelief.

"Sikong...why are you doing this?"

Even if Yang Biao did not allow Yang Xiu to participate in the discussion, he could not kill anyone, right?

Killing Yang Biao was troublesome enough, why did we have to kill Dong Cheng and Fu Wan as well!
This is going to break the sky!
"I didn't kill anyone!"

Cao Cao tried hard to defend himself, and veins on his forehead were throbbing with anger.

He didn't kill anyone just now, but now he feels so aggrieved that he wants to kill someone!
Xun Yu would never believe his words, and said with a sad face: "Mingsir, Dong Cheng is an ambitious man, forget it. But Fu Gong and Yang Gong are both old ministers of the Han Dynasty!"

"As a minister of the Han Dynasty, how can you do such a cruel thing? If you murder loyal people, you will be cursed by the world!"

Listening to Xun Yu's scolding, Cao Cao knew that he was now in a state of mud and shit, so he simply threw away the sword in his hand, remained silent, and did not make any excuses.

When Dong Cheng and Fu Wan woke up, the truth became clear.

The only person who worries him now is Yang Biao.

Yang Biao is already old, and he hit his head against the wall and caused it to bleed. It is hard to say whether he can wake up.

Seeing Cao Cao's silence, Xun Yu became even angrier. When he wanted to further criticize Cao Cao's behavior, Xu You on the side spoke impatiently.

"That's enough! Just shut up!"

Yang Biao hitting the wall already made Xu You in a bad mood, so how could he tolerate Xun Yu buzzing like a fly? He couldn't stand him preaching and accusing here as a loyal minister. If he was going to preach and accuse, he, a true loyal minister, should do it!

"What I hate most in my life is hypocrites like you who are sanctimonious and only know how to point fingers from a moral high ground all day long."

"You claim to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, so why don't you go to Yecheng to assist the emperor? If I remember correctly, your brother Xun Chen often wrote to you to go there."

"If you think the emperor of Xu County is legitimate, then you can assist him. If so, I will think highly of you and believe that you are a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty."

"But you neither went to Yecheng nor assisted the false emperor, but stayed to serve under Aman. How dare you say such things? How dare you call yourself a loyal minister?!"

"It's just ridiculous!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xun Yu's face turned purple and he pointed at Xu You with trembling fingers.

"you--!"

Cao Cao and Xun You were even more stunned.

Is it okay to say something like this?

There are some things that everyone knows in their hearts, but it’s a different story when they are said out loud. Xu You is completely slapping Xun Yu in the face!
Xu Chu, who was standing beside him, nodded approvingly after hearing this and agreed, "Yes, that's right. I also think Xun Yu is not a real person."

He had been very unhappy with Xun Yu for a long time, and Xu You's scolding simply expressed what was in his heart. He was worthy of being a member of the Xu family, he was so straightforward.

"Shut up!" Cao Cao glared at Xu Chu fiercely, then frowned and scolded Xu You: "Ziyuan! How can you say that about Wen Ruo? Apologize to Wen Ruo immediately!"

Although he said so, Cao Cao couldn't help but cheer for Xu You in his heart - good brother! You were right to scold him!

Xun Yu is a very twisted person.

If Cao Cao had not really valued his talents and the family behind him, he would not have used him at all.

Xu You snorted coldly and turned his head away without paying any attention to Cao Cao.

Xun Yu's face turned pale and blue. He was almost old enough to open a dyeing workshop, but he was in a dilemma as to whether to leave or stay.

Just when the atmosphere at the scene was becoming extremely awkward, the medical officer came over, with an excitement on his face as if he had survived a disaster.

"Sikong! Lord Yang is fine, he just hit his head and passed out. Lord Dong and Lord Fu are fine too."

These words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Upon hearing this, Xu You was so surprised that he almost jumped up.

Cao Cao almost shed tears.

God has mercy on him. That old bastard Yang Biao is not dead, and Fu Wan and Dong Cheng are just unconscious. If anything happens to these three old bastards, he will never be able to clear himself even if he jumps into the Yellow River.

"Go and call more people over and treat him properly!"

The medical officer nodded quickly and trotted out of the yard.

Cao Cao also said to Xun Yu and Xun You: "Wen Ruo, Gong Da, you should also follow and call more people."

Xu You's words just now tore the relationship apart, and it would be too awkward for Xun Yu and the others to stay any longer.

Xun Yu also understood what Cao Cao meant, so he took advantage of the situation and quietly turned around and left the yard with Xun You.

After the two men left, Cao Cao sighed to Xu You, "Ziyuan, your words were too harsh. After this incident, I'm afraid that Xun Yu and Xun You will be completely disgusted with each other."

Xu You said nonchalantly, "It's evil, so what? I just can't stand that hypocrite pointing fingers at you."

Cao Cao looked helpless, but he felt comfortable in his heart.

We are indeed close friends since childhood!

The elbow is pointing towards him!
Feeling happy in his heart, Cao Cao put aside the matter and asked with some concern: "Ziyuan, what do you think we should do now?"

"This old fellow Yang Biao refuses to cooperate with me at all and is even seeking death. It is unlikely that I can ask him to report my loyalty to the emperor."

He had realized that Yang Biao was too stubborn and was not afraid of death. It was simply a fantasy to ask Yang Biao to cooperate with him.

"This matter needs to be considered in the long term."

Xu You frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, no matter what Yang Biao does, Ah Man, you must never do anything to him again, and you must not let anything happen to him!"

Xu You emphasized the last sentence.

Cao Cao's face turned dark. When had he ever thought of killing Yang Biao?
But seeing that Xu You clearly didn't believe it, he gave up his excuses, nodded helplessly, and agreed perfunctorily.

Xu You continued, "Ah Man, you should go back first. It will be difficult for you to stay here because there will be too many people around. I will just watch here and let you know if there is any news."

"it is good."

Cao Cao thought what Xu You said made sense, so he turned to Xu Chu and said, "Follow Ziyuan, follow his instructions, and lead the troops to guard the entire Yang Mansion, and don't let anyone talk nonsense."

"promise!"

Not long after Cao Cao left, the medical officer came back with many helpers and medical officers, and started to get busy in the yard.

Xu Chu slapped Xu You on the shoulder and said to him with a smile: "You are a nice person, and your temper suits my taste. Let's drink together when we have time."

"Can you drink well?"

Xu You glanced at Xu Chu. Although this big man was strong, being strong was not enough to be able to drink.

"Hey! I can't drink? I can knock out ten people like my lord!"

Xu Chu was not convinced and insisted on dragging Xu You to a drinking contest.

Whoever loses has to call the other person "big brother".

While the two were chatting, Fu Wan and Dong Cheng gradually woke up.

After making a fuss for a while, they were sure that Yang Biao had just fainted, so they left Yang's house and went home.

And Xu You stayed by Yang Biao's side all the time.

……

The next morning, Xu You, who was dozing off on the bed, saw Yang Biao slowly waking up. He immediately woke up from all sleepiness and looked surprised.

"Mr. Yang, you are finally awake!"

Yang Biao, who was lying on the bed, forced himself to open his drowsy eyes. When he raised his head and saw Xu You, his expression suddenly changed.

"How will you be here?"

He remembered that in order to achieve a reputation for loyalty and righteousness, he hit his head against the wall, so how come he wasn't dead yet?
Yang Biao wanted to sit up, but he felt a sharp pain in his head. He could not help but lie back down and cover his head with his hands.

"Don't move, Yang Gong!"

Xu You quickly pressed Yang Biao onto the bed and said, "Although Mr. Yang is not in danger of death, this injury is not light for someone of your age. You need to take good care of yourself in the next one or two months."

Yang Biao had a splitting headache, but he was still rational. He gritted his teeth and slapped Xu You's hand away, cursing: "You traitor, get out of here!"

"Alas! Lord Yang, what you said is wrong." Xu You was not annoyed at all after being scolded. He lowered his head and whispered in Yang Biao's ear: "In fact, I am also an insider sent by His Majesty!"

When Yang Biao heard this, his eyes widened and he looked at Xu You in shock.

Your Majesty’s…internal support?
Xu You was not surprised by Yang Biao's reaction and said with a smile: "Mr. Yang may not know that I also played a role in helping Your Majesty escape Yuan Shao's control."

"The reason why I came to Cao Cao is because I received a secret order from His Majesty, so that we can cooperate internally and externally to welcome the arrival of His Majesty's army in the future."

"I thought Yang Gong was a traitor loyal to the false emperor, so I wanted to use Cao Cao to get rid of you, but I didn't expect Yang Gong was also a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who surrendered to the enemy camp."

"Mr. Yang replaced the emperor and sent His Majesty to Yecheng. This is truly admirable!"

After knowing what Yang Biao had done, Xu You no longer had any worries and directly revealed his identity as an accomplice.

When Yang Biao heard this, he felt his thoughts were in chaos again.

Xu You was originally Yuan Shao's counselor, but he betrayed Yuan Shao and defected to Cao Cao.

But now he is told that all this is just an appearance.

He is actually the emperor's man!

The water here... is so deep!

Yang Biao barely suppressed his shock and said calmly, "How can I trust you? Are you teaming up with Cao Cao to deceive me?"

He only half believed Xu You's words, and was more skeptical. Xu You said: "Mr. Yang must have heard about Jia Wenhe's instigation of Yuan Xi to kill Yuan Shao, but this was actually done by Wenhe and I. We are both loyal subjects to Your Majesty."

"If not for this, how dare we betray Yuan Shao? What good would this do us? If not for your majesty's order, why would I kill Yuan Shao's trusted adviser and surrender to Cao Cao?"

There was no expression on Yang Biao's face, but his heart was in turmoil!
He was not a fool. After hearing what Xu You said, he understood the key point and could tell whether it was true or false.

Smart people like Xu You and Jia Xu would not easily make enemies with Yuan Shao. They would only take the risk if the retreat was stable enough and the benefits were great enough.

The temptation of assisting the emperor and becoming a loyal minister is more than enough!

He never expected that the emperor of Yecheng would have such means. Even Yuan Xi's assassination of Yuan Shao was planned by him. The key point is that outsiders are completely unaware of it!
Seeing Yang Biao was silent, Xu You said, "Mr. Yang, there is no need to die for the emperor. Only you and I, one in the open and one in the dark, can stir up trouble in Xu County."

Yang Biao remained silent, but his mind was racing.

"Xu You also thought that I secretly sent the emperor to Yecheng... This is an opportunity that can be used. If I cooperate with Xu You, the emperor will know my loyalty, and I won't have to die, and the Yang family will still be able to prosper!"

He had no choice before but to die to show his determination and loyalty, but now, working with Xu You, one in the open and one in the dark, is undoubtedly a better choice.

After a brief thought, Yang Biao used his acting skills honed over the years in the court and said with emotion:

"I never thought that you were also His Majesty's accomplice. If that's the case... we will work together from now on."

"Good!" Xu You was overjoyed, holding Yang Biao's hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Yang, please rest and recuperate for the time being. If you need Mr. Yang's help in the future, I will come to you."

"it is good."

Yang Biao felt relieved and agreed.

Only then did Xu You get up and leave with satisfaction.

Xu Chu, who was waiting outside the courtyard, saw Xu You coming out of the wing room and couldn't help asking, "Is that old man awake?"

"Finally he's awake. If he hadn't woken up, Ah Man would have been so anxious that he would have jumped up and down." Xu You walked forward, hooked his arm around Xu Chu's shoulder, and said in a madman-like manner, "Let's drink. I'll treat you!"

"But the Lord asked me to..."

"What master? The old man is awake, why are you still looking at him? Go drink!"

"Okay! I'll listen to you."

……

Yecheng.

Before the seventh quarter of the night, the sound of gongs and drums was heard.

At this time in Tai'an Hall, a group of ministers had been waiting for a long time.

Liu Xie arrived at Tai'an Palace in a grand manner, surrounded by the Shizhong, Zhong Changshi, Sanqi Changshi, Huangmen and others.

After several advices from Kong Rong, he began his real life as an emperor - attending court and reviewing memorials to the emperor.

Today is the first court meeting that truly belongs to Yuan Shao after he left Yecheng.

Entering the Tai'an Hall, Liu Xie was wearing a royal robe and a Tongtian crown, sitting upright on the dragon throne. He looked at his ministers who had taken off their shoes and were walking quickly, and he felt a little dazed.

"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"

Led by Kong Rong, the court officials knelt down and saluted.

This was the first time Liu Xie had encountered such a scene.

He had attended court several times before while being held hostage by Yuan Shao.

But would the people under Yuan Shao truly kneel down and submit?

He took a deep breath, feeling a surge of ambition in his chest, and waved his sleeves with high spirits.

"Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After all the court officials stood up, they knelt down in order of seniority.

As soon as he sat down, Guo Jia stood up, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"allow!"

Guo Jia held a secret letter in both hands and said, "News came from Xu County that Cao Cao led his soldiers into the residence of Taiwei Yang Biao and forced Yang Gong to reveal the accomplices who secretly sent His Majesty to Yecheng. Yang Gong refused and hit himself against the wall. Fortunately, he was treated in time and his life is not in danger."

As soon as the words fell, the entire Tai'an Hall was in an uproar.

Kong Rong, Zhang Liao, Xun Chen, Sima Yi and others were all filled with horror. They had never imagined that Cao Cao would dare to force the three ministers.

At the same time, he also suddenly realized that the emperor had fled to Yecheng because Yang Biao had helped him behind the scenes.

Kong Rong, who was already serving as Minister of Rites, was shocked when he heard this, but at the same time, he was almost completely certain that Liu Xie was the legitimate emperor.

Yang Xiu, standing by, gnashed his teeth and cursed: "Cao Cao is truly a traitor and a villain. How dare he be so domineering!"

This statement immediately attracted the support of all the ministers, and they all followed suit and cursed Cao Cao.

Liu Xie took the secret letter from Guo Jia by the eunuch, unfolded it, and then he knew the whole story.

I thought to myself: "What a pity!"

"If Yang Biao is really dead, there will be no evidence, and my position as the emperor will be firmly established."

"Xu You mistakenly thought that Yang Biao was the one who sent me to Yecheng, and he even specifically described in the letter how he urged Cao Cao not to kill Yang Biao. Is he trying to take credit for it from me?"

While Liu Xie felt regretful, he also wanted to point at Xu You's nose and curse him.

This is a typical case of him meaning well but ending up with bad results!

If he persuaded Cao Cao to kill Yang Biao, he could choose any of the three highest officials, not to mention the Minister of the Chancellery!
After putting the secret letter away, Liu Xie looked down at the ministers in Tai'an Hall and decided to credit Yang Biao for his contribution.

He began to show off his increasingly sophisticated acting skills.

"I originally thought that when I escaped, it was fate and the blessing of my ancestors. I never thought that Yang Gong also helped me secretly. I will always remember this achievement in my heart."

"For more than two years, Lord Yang has devoted himself to the bandit camp and pretended to be in good terms with Cao. But he still encountered oppression from treacherous officials and was forced to die to show his loyalty! I feel deeply ashamed!"

"Pass on my decree, conferring upon Yang Biao the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness!"

Yang Xiu, who was kneeling on Guo Jia's right, was overjoyed when he heard the emperor's words.

It turns out that the person who secretly sent the emperor to Yecheng was neither Fu Wan nor Dong Cheng, but his father Yang Biao!
"I knew it! Fu Wan was cowardly and greedy for life, and Dong Cheng had evil intentions and wanted to control the government. Neither of them would take the risk to secretly replace the emperor. It turns out that all this was masterminded by my father behind the scenes!"

"I remember that when we passed through Huayin, my father and the emperor disappeared for a while. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I think that my father must have replaced the emperor at that time."

Yang Xiu had a quick mind and in an instant he perfected in his mind how his father had a long-term vision, how he replaced the emperor, and how he had stayed in Xu County and pretended to be in good terms with Cao Cao.

For a moment, my admiration for Yang Biao reached an unprecedented level.

After the incident with Yang Biao was over, the court meeting entered the real topic.

During the nearly two-hour court meeting, Liu Xie and his ministers finalized how to govern Yecheng, how to maintain public order, how to expand fiscal revenue, and how to use Yecheng as a foundation to restore the surrounding counties to Han territory.

After recovering the surrounding counties, how should we govern them and who should we send to govern them?

When ordinary people see these problems, big or small, their scalp would go numb.

However, with the consultation of great talents such as Guo Jia, Sima Yi, Kong Rong, Xun Chen, Cui Yan, and Yang Xiu, they were able to quickly come up with a series of plans that Liu Xie believed were completely feasible.

He felt a sense of emotion in his heart: "How can this group of people be recorded in history? Although I come from the future, I have a far-sighted vision and have been studying hard in the past two years. But compared with them, I am still far behind."

After the court meeting ended, Guo Jia asked to see Liu Xie privately again.

"Your Majesty, three thousand pairs of stirrups, ten thousand horseshoes, and two thousand sets of third-class armor have been delivered to Youzhou, and we have exchanged them for ten thousand war horses from Gongsun Zan."

"Five thousand have been delivered so far, and the remaining five thousand will take some time to arrive."

Both Zhen and Gongsun Zan were very satisfied with the transaction.

To Zhen, the double saddle and horseshoes were worthless at all. They were just made from some waste materials used to make weapons and armor.

As for the third-class armor, it may be considered a good armor in the eyes of the world.

But in Zhen's eyes, it was just worthless scraps of metal.

Now the armor they supply to Lu Bu has been completely upgraded to second-class armor.

Even the production of first-class armor is not as scarce as before.

For Gongsun Zan, the thing he had the most was war horses.

Just take a walk around the grassland and you can easily bring back hundreds or even thousands of horses.

Although ten thousand war horses are a lot, it is just a matter of making a few more trips.

He would be able to make up the remaining 5,000 horses within a year at most.

Liu Xie nodded and said, "We are about to recapture Jizhou. These 5,000 war horses will be transported to Yecheng to strengthen the Yulin Guards."

The Yulin Guard, also known as the Yulin Cavalry, is a formal cavalry.

However, among the Yulin Guards under Liu Xie, only some middle and high-level generals such as Zhang He and Gao Lan had mounts.

The rest are pure infantry.

It can be said that it is not worthy of its reputation.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "I have the same idea. With these three thousand Yulin cavalry, as long as Yuan Shao still has his eyes on Yecheng, as long as he steps into the trap, he will never return!"

Liu Xie said expectantly: "Today is the fifth day of the lunar calendar. Three days later, Yuan Xi will ambush and kill Zhang Liao and seize the military power. I hope Yuan Shao will not miss this great opportunity!"

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(PS: 2.1W words updated, will continue tomorrow.)
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