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Chapter 20 Destiny is mine!

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry! The emperor's decree--!"

The voice came from far away, and then a dusty postman ran into the hall, panting and holding up the yellow cloth in his hand.

"The Emperor's decree! General-in-Chief and Governor of Yangzhou Yuan Shu accepts the decree!"

Everyone in the hall was stunned when they heard this.

An imperial decree? Where did the imperial decree come from?

Or in other words...which emperor issued this decree?

Yuan Shu glanced at the imperial edict in the postman's hand and asked, "Where did this edict come from? Was it from Jizhou or Xu County?"

The postman took a breath and then replied, "General, it was sent from Jizhou."

Jizhou? Yuan Shao?

Upon hearing the location from which the imperial edict was issued, Yuan Shu frowned, feeling a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

The imperial edict came from Yuan Shao, so it naturally couldn't be the emperor's will. It must be an edict issued by Yuan Shao in the name of the emperor!
He has always been at odds with that bastard, and now that he has sent him an imperial edict, he definitely has no good intentions.

"Show it to me."

Yuan Shu said that he planned to take a look at the contents of the imperial edict first.

If there was something unfavorable to him, he would directly refuse it on the grounds that he didn't know who was the true emperor.

Soon the imperial edict was presented to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu took the imperial edict and read it carefully. His expression quickly changed. First he was confused, and then he was unable to hide his anger!
"This bastard! How dare you insult me!"

Yuan Shu slammed the table and cursed angrily.

The other counselors in the hall were all shocked.

Yan Xiang was somewhat puzzled and asked, "My Lord, what is written in this imperial edict? Why are you so angry?"

Yuan Shu said in a hateful voice: "That bastard used the title of the emperor to appoint himself as the general and the commander-in-chief, but only appointed me as the grand marshal! I am inferior to him!"

"I am the legitimate son of the Yuan family. How dare he, a bastard raised by a little maid, be above me?!"

"This bastard is going too far!"

Yuan Shu became more and more annoyed as he spoke. He grabbed the imperial edict again and threw it hard to the ground, as if he was throwing it at Yuan Shao's head.

Although insulting the imperial edict was a crime of great disrespect, the postman responsible for delivering the edict did not dare to say anything when he saw it. He just lowered his head and pretended not to see it.

When Yan Xiang and other ministers heard this, they all fell silent.

To be fair, being appointed as the Grand Commandant was not a bad thing. It was one of the Three Dukes! It was not a low position at all.

It should be noted that the Yuan family has three officials in four generations, which has allowed the Yuan family to firmly occupy the top position among all the major aristocratic families and be called the second surname after the Liu family!

However, they were all aware of the rift between their lord and Yuan Shao. Although they were half-brothers, they had always been at odds with each other and both wanted to determine who was superior.

Now that he heard Yuan Shao conferring the title in this way, he would naturally be angry.

But these are private grudges between the two brothers, and it is not appropriate for them, the ministers, to say much.

Even after Yuan Shu threw the imperial edict, he was still angry.

Since he was a child, Yuan Shao has been favored by his family elders, who always give him an edge. Although he is just a bastard's son, he is regarded as the future leader of the Yuan family!
Even when they were fighting against Dong Zhuo, the various princes chose Yuan Shao as the leader instead of him!

Why!
How exactly is he worse than that bastard?

"Yuan Shao, oh Yuan Shao, now that you have the emperor in your hands, you can't wait to show off in front of me?"

"Grand Marshal...Haha! What a great Grand Marshal!" Yuan Shu laughed in anger and said with gritted teeth.

He didn't care about the position of one of the Three Dukes at all. To him, this position was more like an insult, as if it was given to him as alms!
If Yuan Shao were standing in front of him now, he would definitely draw his sword and kill him to vent his hatred!
"My Lord, calm down. This is just an imperial decree issued by Yuan Shao in the name of the emperor. You don't need to pay attention to it. Just ignore it."

Yang Hong began to persuade.

"Ignore?"

Yuan Shu suddenly raised his voice and said angrily: "That bastard almost laughed at me in person! Who does he think he is? Do I need his charity?!"

"I am the eldest son of the Yuan family. I now occupy Yangzhou and possess the wealth of the world. I have millions of soldiers and numerous elite generals. What can he use to compare with me?"

"I am the heir of the Yuan family! I am the future ruler of the world!"

Yuan Shu was so angry that he spoke without thinking.

After hearing what he said, everyone in the hall changed their expressions and felt cold sweat running down their backs.

This is extremely treasonous talk!
Although the Han Dynasty is in decline now, the people's hearts are still there. Currently, the princes of all parties are all supporting the Han Dynasty in the name of supporting the Han Dynasty, but dare not reveal their ambitions.

Even Dong Zhuo at that time did not dare to say that he was the ruler of the world, but was just manipulating the emperor as a puppet!

Yuan Shu's words were undoubtedly heartbreaking.

In the hall, two generals under Yuan Shu, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui (rui), looked at each other, then Zhang Xun suddenly stepped out and rushed towards the postman.

"laugh--!"

With a flash of cold light, before the postman could react, his head was chopped off by Zhang Xun's sword. Blood spurted several feet high, and his body fell powerlessly to the ground.

The postman's head rolled to the ground, his bloodstained face still showing shock, and he didn't understand why he died until his death.

"W-what are you doing?"

Seeing Zhang Xun suddenly kill someone, Yuan Shu was shocked, and his rationality returned a little. He couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Xun was covered in blood, holding a knife to the ground, and knelt on one knee and said: "This postman falsely conveyed the imperial edict. I was impulsive at the moment, please punish me, my lord!"

Yan Xiang then stood up and said, "My lord, please calm down. You just lost your composure."

After hearing this and seeing that all the ministers in the hall had heavy expressions on their faces, Yuan Shu finally understood why they looked like that.

But instead of feeling regretful, he said dissatisfiedly: "What if he heard it? What's wrong with me saying that I am the common ruler of the world? Don't you think so?"

"Lord..."

Yan Xiang had a headache. He really couldn't say such words.

Yuan Shu snorted coldly: "There is nothing to worry about. The decline of the Han Dynasty is an indisputable fact. The Mandate of Heaven is no longer with the Han Dynasty!"

"Who among the various princes now doesn't have the idea of ​​replacing the Han Dynasty and becoming the common ruler of the world? They want it, they want it so much that they're going crazy! But they don't dare to say it!"

"But they don't dare, I do!"

Yuan Shu's eyes flashed with madness. He chuckled and swept his gaze over the people in the hall. He said calmly, "I asked someone to do divination a few days ago. What do you think the result of the divination will be?"

Everyone lowered their heads and no one dared to speak.

They only felt that their backs were already wet with cold sweat.

Yuan Shu laughed loudly and said, "He said I have a destiny, that I am destined to be the emperor! He said I am the true ruler of the world!"

"The future is in my hands!"

(End of this chapter)