In Nanyang City, it seems to be peaceful, but in fact, it is indeed turbulent.

Yuan Shu was pacing in the council room at this time, rubbing his long beard while looking at the heirloom jade seal in his hand.

"Ordered by the sky, both longevity and eternal prosperity, sure enough, my Yuan Highway is the chosen son!"

Yuan Shu greedily looked at the warm and emerald jade seal in his hand, and couldn't help but feel the heart of the emperor, but now, there is Cao Cao in the north, Liu Bei in the west, and Jiangdong with the Yangtze River as a moat in the east, which can't help but make Yuan Shu start to have a headache.

Yuan Shu thought about it and felt even more distressed.

So he reluctantly put the heirloom jade seal into the secret box under the table.

After this arrangement was made, all civil and military officials were summoned into the council room to discuss the plan.

Yuan Shu sat on top of the chairman, looking at the civil ministers and military generals in the audience, and his feelings arose spontaneously, and even Yuan Shu felt that he was now the master of the world.

One of the counsellors was very flattering, and before the others could speak, he stepped forward and saluted.

Then the advisor said, "Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations! The jade seal of the country is owned by the Son of Heaven, and now it is in the pocket of the lord, positioning the destiny of heaven! ”

The rest of the Wenchen generals are not noble and elegant, these people want to be appreciated by Yuan Shu as soon as possible, get rewarded, and shade their families.

Therefore, they also flattered and agreed.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

The noisy flattery was as noisy and noisy as the croaking of frogs on a summer night, and I saw the ministers gossiping and disagreeing to persuade Yuan Shu to be the emperor.

Yuan Shu is also very useful for this, after all, in Yuan Shu's heart, there has always been a dream of an emperor.

What the ministers said was what Yuan Shu thought in his heart.

But at this moment, only one person spoke out against it.

"My lord! Don't be an emperor! Never! ”

For a while, there was silence in the council hall, and everyone looked at each other. And the flattering strategist just now immediately rolled his eyes and said righteously.

"Yan De, what nonsense are you talking about? Now that my lord and public soldiers are well fed, and there is a jade seal in hand, the king of the world is just around the corner! Why do you thwart the Lord's ambitions? Mistaken master's plan! ”

I saw Yan De's red eyes and his fierce words: "The vertical son is crazy!" Do you know that now with the Han Dynasty is fluctuating and turbulent, like duckweed in the water, but the people's aspirations belong to the Han! Once the lord is proclaimed emperor, he will become the target of everyone! ”

The strategist looked around, and the rest didn't seem to want to say anything. In order to win Yuan Shu's attention, the strategist had to argue with Yan De again.

"The Han Emperor is mediocre and incompetent, and his virtue is not worthy. The main public army has a lot of generals, and he is still afraid of the soldiers and horses of the princes of that area? ”

Yan De was almost stunned by anger, and even scolded loudly: "Extremely stupid! Stupid! Not to mention whether you can defeat the princes from all walks of life, but what should you do with the world's leisurely people? ”

The strategist wanted to argue a few words, but was interrupted by Yuan Shu.

I only heard Yuan Shu ask: "Both gentlemen said very much, since Mr. Yan De advised me not to be the emperor now, what do you want me to do now?" ”

Yan De immediately replied: "Back to the lord, now all the princes are eyeing each other, no matter which one they are, they all have the heart to covet the world, and the best way now is to join forces with his respected brother Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu to seek a great cause." ”

Yan De said this, Yuan Shu's face couldn't help but darken, and for a while, the ministers in the council room also discussed.

At this time, the strategist said: "Yuan Benchu and my lord went out of the Yuan Gate together, if they join forces in the future, who will they listen to?" Besides, Yuan Benchu was also eyeing the jade seal of the country, but you, Yan De, persuaded us to unite with Yuan Shao at this time? What are your intentions? ”

When the strategist said this, Yuan Shu couldn't help but be shocked.

"Could it be that Yuan Shao has already planted spies on his side to disrupt his plan of action?" Yuan Shu thought so in his heart.

In fact, for everyone in the council hall, it doesn't matter who is the lord of the world, what matters is whether you can enjoy the glory and wealth.

At this time, those civil and military officials who wanted to make a fortune by virtue of Yuan Shu's appreciation began to operate.

I saw another strategist say: "According to my humble opinion, I am afraid that this Mr. Yan De has ulterior motives." ”

Yuan Shu's heart was also very shaken at this time, in Yuan Shu's heart, it was inevitable to call the emperor, and now the discussion of politics just depends on the attitude of the ministers, but he didn't expect Yan De to be so ignorant.

Yuan Shu immediately said: "I don't think this matter is so simple, so let's put Yan De under house arrest in the mansion first, ensure food and drink, strictly guard, and don't slack off!" ”

With that, a few guards walked up to the council room and drove Yan De away.

Yan De closed his eyes, sighed, and said in his mouth: "Yuan Highway, if you don't listen to me now, people and gods will definitely be angry in the future!" Attack it in droves! ”

Yuan Shu also became impatient with Yan De, waved his hand, covered his forehead, and simply couldn't see it.

The crescent moon gradually climbed up the branches of the sycamores, and several crows hovered low among the trees, making an annoying noise.

Yuan Shuben was reading the official documents, but he couldn't read it anymore.

The half cup of tea in his hand also cooled for a long time.

At that moment, only a small knock was heard.

Yuan Shu listened carefully, and knew that this person was his own spy, and now he might have some important information, so he hurriedly opened the door.

"Tell the Lord! There is a secret letter! The spy whispered.

Yuan Shu's eyes lit up immediately, "Oh? What's the matter? ”

"Among us, there is Yuan Shao's spy, and this spy is ...... Yande. ”

Yuan Shu couldn't help but be angry, and when he contacted everything in the political room today, he couldn't help but be angry.

"Okay, good you Yuan Benchu, you actually coveted my heirloom jade seal, and even sent a Yan De to Nanyang to stir up the water!" Yuan Shu said with a faint hatred in anger.

The spy on one side then asked, "What about ...... Lord, Yan De? ”

"Kill, kill tonight, I'll do it myself!" Yuan Shu gritted his teeth angrily and said.

With that, Yuan Shu picked up his sword and went straight to Yan De's room, only to see Yan De sitting precariously, as if he was ready to die.

"If you are mediocre, you will be punished by heaven!" As soon as Yan De finished saying this, Yuan Shu directly cut the long sword horizontally, and blood splattered in an instant, Yan De was killed by Yuan Shu's throat, and then collapsed to the ground.

At this time, Yuan Shu's gaze was fierce, and the blood on the sword was still dripping down the blade, only to hear Yuan Shu secretly say hatefully: "Whoever prevents me from being called the emperor, die!" ”

That night, the news of Yan De's death was known to Liu Yu.

Immediately, Liu Yu let out a long sigh, obviously shocked by the news that Yuan Shu was proclaimed emperor.