Under the rainbow lightning, Shi A was as murderous as a rainbow, a vertical leap, a sword light in the sky, and another hiding intruder spurted blood from his throat and fell to the ground and died.

Shi Ah did not wear iron armor, and his swordsmanship was dexterous, so he only wore a bamboo hat to keep his eyes from being fascinated by the rain.

Set up an ambush in the General's Mansion tonight, he is a general, and he ordered not to leave a single one!

Shi A was born in a commoner, and deeply respected Zhang Liao, the lord who loved the people and the people, and he showed no mercy to those who dared to murder Zhang Liao, no matter who it was.

Shi A's heart was as angry as fire, and the same was true of the ironclad soldiers who stayed behind in the General's Mansion, they were the most loyal guards to Zhang Liao, they had heard Zhang Liao confess, don't use iron armor and weapons in thunderstorms, but when the enemy invaded, they did not hesitate, and only sought to kill all the invaders in one fell swoop with the most drastic means to avoid causing damage to the General's Mansion.

In their hearts, damaging the General's Mansion is damaging the majesty of the Great General Zhang Liao, who they regard as a celestial man, and the crime is unforgivable!

Under such circumstances, how could the "elites" brought by Dong Chao have the slightest chance, and none of them escaped, not even reporting for Dong Cheng.

Under the cover of this thunderstorm, no one else knew about the battle that took place in the General's Mansion.

……

Upper East Gate, in the Xunfu study.

The lamps and candles flickered and beeped, and Shang Shuling Xun Yu sat there silently, writing hard.

It wasn't until his wife Tang knocked on the door and brought hot tea that Xun Yu raised his head, his elegant face was full of exhaustion, and his always bright eyes were bloodshot.

"Husband......

Tang saw that her husband, who had always been elegant and calm, looked so haggard, she couldn't help but cry sadly, and called out in a choked voice, but she didn't know what to say.

Xun Yu squeezed out a smile on his face, and his voice was hoarse: "Why hasn't Madame rested yet?" ”

Tang put the tea in front of her husband and said in a soft voice: "Husband, the thunderstorm is wet and cold, rest early." ”

Xun Yu shook his head: "Madam, let's rest first, and then I'll read the meeting documents and write a recital." ”

Tang's eyes fell on the desk, and her husband was holding a written recital sheet on his left and right, and he was obviously asking for his resignation.

And where the husband wrote on the paper at this time was what kind of writing, it was clearly gibberish.

The people, the monarch, the lord, the society, the Han, the rise, the fall, the loyalty, the advance, the retreat......

Xun Yu saw his wife's eyes fall on the paper, he couldn't help but come back to his senses, sighed slightly, and looked at the messy words he had just written on the paper, with complex meanings, showing the complex and chaotic thoughts in his heart at this time.

According to the system, where the edict is issued, it must be jointly stamped with the seal of the Son of Heaven and the seal of the Son of Heaven before it can take effect, this time the Son of Heaven Liu Xie violated the system and issued a secret edict and avoided his Shangshu order, but as the actual head of the hundred officials, Wang Zuozhicai, how could he not be aware of the actions of the Son of Heaven and Dong Cheng's general Zhang Liao?

It's just that on one side is the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand, he is the master he recognizes, and what he expects is that the monarch and the minister get along, not the cunning rabbit and the dead lackey, especially when the world is not yet settled!

Liu Xie's decision made Xun Yu, who had always thought that Liu Xie was still a Ming Jun, was extremely shocked and indignant, this stupid move almost destroyed the overall situation that is gradually improving, no matter whether Liu Xie succeeds or fails, the world will fall into flames and chaos again!

Xun Yu, as Shang Shuling, the actual head of a hundred officials, made vague comments to the Son of Heaven several times, but they were all useless, but Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, took the opportunity to win him over.

This made Xun Yu, who was determined to assist the Ming Lord to stabilize the world, feel helpless and painful in his heart.

Xun Yu is different from Gao Shun and Dian Wei, these generals, he was born in a family and followed Zhang Liao, but he has his own persistence and integrity, and he is loyal, which is also the character that the head of a hundred officials should have, and it is where Zhang Liao appreciates Xun Yu.

Xun Yu should obey the edict of the Son of Heaven, but in fact, Xun Yu is more inclined to Zhang Liao's governing philosophy, not to mention that it was Zhang Liao who promoted him to a heavy position, and he was his lord.

Before Zhang Liao left Beijing this time, he secretly explained to him that if there was a change in the court, he should only let him maintain the ministers, that is, to maintain Zhang Liao's courtiers, and not make any other moves, and there was no need to confront the Son of Heaven and Dong Cheng openly.

Xun Yu knew that this was Zhang Liao's understanding and respect for him, and he would not be taught to be caught in the middle, lest he should be known as a traitor who had always been loyal and self-controlled.

In contrast, Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, persecuted him several times, and his views from far and near made Xun Yu disheartened, but he strengthened the choice in his heart.

The resignation form on the desk represents that he has made a choice in his heart.

In fact, in the past few years, he has followed Zhang Liao, and many ideas have changed unconsciously, such as people-oriented thinking, is it for the Son of Heaven or for the world? Is it in the ruler or in the people?

Xun Yu has thought about these questions many times, especially Zhang Liao's words touched him deeply, as an official, power and responsibility are inseparable, the heavier the power, the heavier the responsibility. This is completely different from Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and even Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, who are keen on power.

In Xun Yu's view, although Zhang Liao is young, he is almost the kind of sage who is born to know, his bosom, talent and vision are unprecedented, many of his ideas are comparable to sages, inspiring people, he treats the Son of Heaven with the same respect, such people are also treated unfairly by the Son of Heaven, Xun Yu will never agree in his heart.

Just standing on Zhang Liao's side means opposing the Son of Heaven.

To deviate from the position he has always adhered to, especially for someone as strict with himself as he is, how can it be so easy, so he feels tormented in his heart.

Tang saw that her husband was worried, hesitated, and asked, "Are you worried about your life this time?" If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, the husband should dodge. ”

Xun Yu shook his head: "How can you dodge, besides, the general has already arranged it, and there is no danger." ”

When the ten permanent servants were in trouble, he was a palace guard, he was still young at that time, so he obeyed the words of his uncle Xun Shuang, abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown to hide, but now he is the imperial court Shangshu Ling, the actual power is greater than the three dukes, under Zhang Liao is the head of the Wenchen, he can resign from the imperial court's Shangshu Ling, but he can't shirk the responsibility given to him by Zhang Liao.

For someone like him, he has already escaped once, and he never wants to run away again.

Tang couldn't help but ask again: "Is that husband worried about the general?" ”

The corners of Xun Yu's mouth showed bitterness, he shook his head, the words didn't come out, in fact, he sighed for the Son of Heaven.

Liu Xie, the son of heaven, is smart, but after all, he is young and lacks vision, and he is a general who plots for Dong Cheng's demagoguery, but he can't see the situation clearly at all

In fact, after the Son of Heaven insisted on returning to the capital Luoyang from Chang'an, he gave up Guanzhong and handed it over to Zhang Liao's control, plus Zhang Liao's original control of the state and Hedong, it can be said that the safety of the entire Luoyang and the survival of the imperial court are between Zhang Liao's thoughts.

In such a situation, Zhang Liao did not go beyond the bounds, but Liu Xie and Dong Cheng calculated Zhang Liao in turn, Xun Yu didn't know what they thought, who gave them confidence?

If they treat Zhang Liao as Dong Zhuo and his ilk, thinking that everything will be fine if they get rid of Zhang Liao, then they are wrong.

Xun Yu knew very well that Zhang Liao's control of his generals and soldiers and horses was far from being comparable to Dong Zhuo, Li Dao and others, Gao Shun, Dian Wei, and Zhao Yun all died for Zhang Liao, and those soldiers and horses were not a rabble, once Zhang Liao made any mistakes, the court would be in big trouble, and Luoyang was likely to be moved to the ground by angry soldiers! Those who plot against him have no way out!

Moreover, Zhang Liao has a high prestige among the courtiers, and he has a large number of capable ministers who follow him, if the court harms Zhang Liao, even if those soldiers and horses are controlled, most of the courtiers will be centrifuged.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu suddenly understood a little, perhaps it was precisely because Zhang Liao was so powerful and influential that the Son of Heaven and Dong Cheng were restless, and they couldn't wait for Zhang Liao.

In this regard, Xun Yu can only sigh, if the Son of Heaven has the bosom and bearing of Emperor Guangwu, and gets along with Zhang Liaojun and ministers, he will definitely be able to open up a prosperous era and get a thousand ancient stories.

Xun Yu can affirm this because he understands Zhang Liao, if Liu Xie does not live up to Zhang Liao, then Zhang Liao will never lose Liu Xie, and he will definitely assist with all his heart, because Zhang Liao does not attach so much importance to power, and he will not covet imperial power.

It's a pity that there are no ifs.

It's a pity, it's a pity.