Yanzhou.

"The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand...... What a Zhang Ning! Cao Cao muttered to himself with a dull expression, and suddenly, he walked into the hall and knelt down towards the west, "Weichen is incompetent, and I ask the emperors of the past dynasties to atone for their sins...... Cao Cao shouted sadly. Seeing this, Xun You and the others hurriedly stepped forward and knelt behind Cao Cao, chanting together.

It's just that half a day after the words landed, they didn't hear Cao Cao's words, looked up suspiciously, and suddenly got up in a panic and exclaimed, "Lord! But when he saw Cao Cao lying on the ground, he fainted.

After a long while, Cao Cao woke up faintly, looked at the dim sky with some trembling and said, "Pass my order...... Immediately...... Send troops to Chang'an! I'm going to talk to ...... Zikang eradicated the ...... together The demon ...... "In the end, he fainted again.

At night, Cao Cao woke up again, opened his eyes, and saw that he was lying on the bed.

"Anyone?" Cao Cao asked lightly.

"Lord, are you awake? The maid went to inform Mrs. and Xun not to drive them. A gentle voice sounded on the side, and Cao Cao turned his head to look, but it was Bian Rou.

"Don't be busy...... Cao Cao waved his hand to stop Bian Rou, and then asked faintly, "Tell me first, after I fainted, what did Gongda and them do?" ”

Hearing this, Bian Rou paused for a moment, and then said to Cao Cao apologetically, "Please atone for your sins...... Because the maid was too worried about the lord's ......" Before she finished speaking, she lowered her head and pinched the corners of her clothes, looking sincerely afraid.

"Hehe, I forgot you don't like these things very much." Cao Cao smiled self-deprecatingly when he heard this, "Zhongkang is outside, right?" Let him in. ”

Hearing this, Bian Rou responded, and then walked out quickly, and after a while, Xu Chu hurried in, "Lord, are you feeling better?" ”

"Well, it's okay." Cao Cao smiled, and then propped up his body as if he was going to stand up, seeing this, Xu Chu hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

The two slowly walked outside the house, Cao Cao looked around, and suddenly asked with some curiosity, "What about Rou'er?" ”

"After Mrs. Bian informed her subordinates, she went back to the house." Xu Chu replied respectfully when he heard this.

"Hehe, this girl ......" Cao Cao shook his head and laughed when he heard this, but his face was full of satisfaction. For Bian Rou, he has always been very fond of him, and even more than his main room Ding Pei in many cases. This is not only because Bian Rou is white-skinned and beautiful and has a gentle personality, but also because Bian Rou is very virtuous, neither competing with Ding Pei for favor, nor ever involved in any major affairs, and even Cao Cao originally planned to make her father and brother officials, but they were rejected by Bian Rou.

Sighing, Cao Cao's face suddenly became serious, "I remember that before I fainted, it seems that I once gave the order to go to Chang'an, right?" ”

Hearing this, Xu Chu scratched his head and looked at Cao Cao with a hesitant expression, as if he didn't know how to answer Cao Cao's question. Seeing this, Cao Cao suddenly snorted coldly, "Zhongkang?!" ”

"This ...... Xun Beijia They didn't make any preparations for the expedition......" Xu Chu replied with a hesitant look when he heard this, but after speaking, he quickly explained, "Lord, Xun Don't drive them, they are also worried about the lord's ......"

"Okay, okay, I don't blame them." Cao Cao shook his head when he heard this.

"That's good...... That's good......" Xu Chu whispered to himself when he heard this, but his big voice, where could he hide it from Cao Cao?

"Okay, go and send someone to tell them, I'm fine, as for the matter of sending troops......" Cao Cao said this, and suddenly sighed and said, "Let's talk about it then......"

"No!" Xu Chu hurriedly responded when he heard this.

After Xu Chu left, Cao Cao stood in the courtyard and looked at the starry sky, and suddenly sighed, "Zikang, it seems that we are going to become enemies after all......

But it didn't take long for Xu Chu to hurry back, "Lord, Xun Beijia and others ask to see you." ”

"Sure enough......" Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and then went to the council hall with Xu Chu.

Zikang...... I really don't want to be your enemy......" In Xiapi City, Xuzhou, Liu Bei stood in the courtyard and sighed as he looked at the sky. It's just that although the tone is a little sad and helpless, in the depths of his eyes, there is a flame called ambition.

After a while, Jian Yong walked in and said respectfully, "My lord, Ziyu and they have all arrived." ”

"Really?" Liu Bei nodded when he heard this, then his face was solemn, and he strode towards the council hall.

Jizhou, Nanpi City, Bohai County.

"Everyone, now that Zhang Ning's demon woman has finally revealed her true face, ...... What should I do now? Yuan Shao looked around at everyone and asked in a deep voice.

Hearing this, everyone in the hall was silent, and the atmosphere was very solemn. At this moment, Xu You suddenly spoke, "Lord, the so-called country cannot be without a king for a day, now that Zhang Ning's demon woman has abolished the emperor with the Taiping Dao and established the Taiping Kingdom, if I don't react immediately, the people of the world will definitely be shaken......"

"That Ziyuan means ......" Yuan Shao asked when he heard this, looking at Xu You with an expectant gaze.

"The subordinates think that they should immediately find a suitable person and serve him as the new emperor to inherit the unification!" Xu Yu said loudly.

"Hmm......" Hearing this, Yuan Shao lowered his head and groaned, there was a trace of disappointment in his eyes, but there was also a trace of relief. After half a ring, Yuan Shao looked up at everyone again and asked, "I don't know what you think?" ”

Hearing this, everyone looks at me and I look at you, and after a while, they all responded with a brush, "My subordinates seconded it!" ”

"Then the matter will be handed over to Ziyuan, and quickly find a candidate for the new emperor! Yuantu, you are in charge of the preparation of the enthronement ceremony! Now that Zhao Gong has sent troops to Chang'an, he thinks that there will be no new emperor in the future. But even so, we have to prevent the rest of the people from thinking of rebellion! Yuan Shao looked at everyone and said in a deep voice.

"No!"

At the same time, Jiujiang County, Yangzhou.

Yuan Shu sat in the pavilion in the courtyard, making tea while flipping through a scroll of Jian Ce. I don't know how long it took, but there was a sound of footsteps, and then I heard two voices coming into my ears, "Son-in-law to meet my uncle!" ”

"Hehe, Bo Fu, Gong Jin, you are finally here...... Yuan Shu heard this, stood up and looked at Sun Ce and Zhou Yu and said with a smile, and at the same time walked forward and grabbed their hands and walked back to the pavilion. demeanor and movements, but quite close.

After sitting down again, Yuan Shu did not immediately tell the two why they were specially recruited back, but kept asking about all kinds of family routines. It looks like an old father who cares about his daughter and son-in-law's married life.

I don't know how long it took, Yuan Shu's expression suddenly became serious, and seeing this, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu also hurriedly sat upright, because they knew that the main drama was finally coming.

"Two virtuous sons-in-law, I believe you already know what happened in Chang'an, right?" Yuan Shu looked at the two of them and asked lightly, although it was an inquiry, but Yuan Shu's tone was extremely affirmative.

Hearing this, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu did not deny it, because this matter was not intended to be hidden from Yuan Shu. "That's right, that demon woman dares to do such a rebellious thing, it's really intolerable!" Sun Ce said in a deep voice when he heard this.

"yes...... When I heard the news, I was eager to immediately send troops to attack Chang'an, but Li Zikang had already sent troops, so in order not to cause misunderstanding, I could only give ......up," Yuan Shu sighed when he heard this, and seemed to be very annoyed that he could not personally lead the army to break through Chang'an.

After sighing for a while, Yuan Shu said again, "This time I am looking for two virtuous sons-in-law to come, but I plan to discuss a very important matter with you. ”

"Uncle, please speak." Sun Ce said respectfully.

"As the saying goes, the country can't be without a king for a day, and now that demon woman destroyed the Han Dynasty and built the Taiping Kingdom, we and other Han family remnants can't do nothing. Otherwise, in the long run, I am afraid that the people of the world will also acquiesce to this matter......" Yuan Shu looked at the two of them and said in a meaningful tone.

Hearing this, a trace of shock flashed in the eyes of the two, obviously hearing the subconscious meaning of Yuan Shu's words. It's just that...... This meaning is so explicit that they don't know how to answer for a while.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Yuan Shu was not surprised, obviously expecting that the two would have this kind of reaction. So he just said lightly, "Have the two virtuous sons-in-law ever heard such a sentence, those who represent the Han should be Tu Gaoye!" ”

Hearing this, Sun Ce turned his head to look at Zhou Yu, he knew that he couldn't continue to be silent at this time, but he didn't know how to answer Yuan Shu's words, so he could only ask Zhou Yu for help.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu pondered for a while and said respectfully, "What my uncle said, but what I said in the Spring and Autumn Proverbs in the past? After the Han family was 920 years old, he died and was awarded the title of successor. Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao. ”

"Hehe, Gong Jin is really knowledgeable and talented! That's exactly what it is! Yuan Shu stroked his palms and laughed when he heard this, and then looked at the two of them and said with blazing eyes, "After the Han family is nine hundred and twenty years old, the combined age of the emperors of my Han Dynasty has exceeded nine hundred and twenty years old. With the death of Mengsun, before Zhang Ning's demon woman destroyed the Han Dynasty and established the Taiping Kingdom, wasn't it the baby who inherited the unification that was less than a year old? ”

"And those who represent the Han should be Tu Gaoye. Tu Tong Road, Road also! And in my name, Shu is the road in the city, and the road in the word is also the way! Yuan Shu kept explaining, his face flushed and his tone was quick, obviously becoming very excited.

"And if according to the saying of the five elements, the Han Dynasty is fire virtue, fire gives birth to earth, and the surname Yuan belongs to earth virtue! In addition, the road also belongs to the earth among the five elements, so doesn't this mean that God has already identified the person who represented the Han Dynasty as my Yuan Shu Yuan Highway?! At the end, Yuan Shu had already stood up, stretched out his hands to make a hug, and his face was fanatical.

"This ......" After listening to Yuan Shu's words, Sun Ce's face showed a look of shock and confusion. was shocked because he didn't expect Yuan Shu to say his ambitions so bluntly. And he was at a loss, because he really didn't understand the so-called Five Elements Symbiosis in Yuan Shu's mouth. Helpless, he could only turn his head to look at Zhou Yu again.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu's mind turned, and at the same time, he said quickly, "Uncle, although the Han family has been destroyed by that demon woman now, there are still countless ministers loyal to the Han family in the world, and there are powerful Liu Xuande, Liu Jingsheng and other powerful Liu surnamed Wang ......."

"Although what Gong Jin said has some truth, it is also a little too strict." Yuan Shu's face showed a trace when he heard this, but he quickly changed to a smile, "Although there are still many kings surnamed Liu in the world, in my opinion, they are just a group of grass mustards. If it weren't for Li Zikang's preparation to send troops to Chang'an, I believe that the two virtuous sons-in-law would have already captured Huiji alive. ”

"Liu Biao, the king of Chu, although he occupies Jingzhou, if it weren't for the past, I was too careless...... Then how can Liu Biao have a chance to capture Nanyang?! Moreover, in addition to Nanyang and Nanjun, the rest of Jingzhou is just a place to turn into a foreign country, although the place is large, it is not enough to worry about it at all! And Liu Zhang, the king of Shu, just got the shadow of his father. As for Liu Xuande, although there is a land of Qingxu, but he was only promoted to Qingzhou Mu and won Xuzhou by virtue of his friendship with Li Zikang and Cao Mengde, and it was just a means for the Xuzhou family to eradicate Tao Qian......" Yuan Shu kept saying, his tone was full of disdain, obviously he didn't look down on any of these Liu surnamed Wang.

"Although there are still Li Zikang, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others in the world, although Li Zikang has many generals, Zhang Ning's demon woman is also in Chang'an Chen has more than 200,000 soldiers, I believe that in a short period of time, it will be difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser! And Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others, hum! It's just a bunch of junkies! Moreover, one of them has just quelled the civil strife in Yanzhou, and the other has just defeated Gongsun Zhan, so where is it possible to send troops?! Yuan Shu snorted coldly and said, except that when Li Yi was mentioned, Yuan Shu's tone was full of jealousy, for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu's tone was only disdainful.

Hearing Yuan Shu's words, Rao is Zhou Yu was full of wisdom, but he was speechless for a while, and even, he also somewhat agreed with Yuan Shu's words, because if you think about it along Yuan Shu's words, it seems that it is ...... It is indeed the best time to become emperor. Well, even if Zhou Yu is a famous governor in the future, defeating Cao Cao in Chibi and shattering Cao Cao's dream of dominating the world, but now, he is just a young man who has just turned twenty-one.

At this moment, Yuan Shu suddenly sighed and said, "If there can be a jade seal of the heirloom country, it will undoubtedly mean that I, Yuan Shu, am the one chosen by God." It's a pity that after the Dong thief moved the capital, the jade seal has been lost......"

One sentence suddenly shocked Sun Ce and the others, and a look of horror flashed on their faces. They didn't know what Yuan Shu was saying this all of a sudden, but obviously, they didn't think Yuan Shu would say this for no reason.

Thinking of this, Sun Ce gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, in fact, my son-in-law captured Moling this time, but he found something from Liu Xuan's mansion, which seems to be the jade seal of the country!" ”

Hearing Sun Ce's words, Zhou Yu's head hung lower, he didn't expect Sun Ce to be so direct, and it was too late to stop him. The only thing that made him more relieved was that Sun Ce did not say that the jade seal was left to him by Sun Jian.

"Really?!" When Yuan Shu heard this, he immediately looked at Sun Ce with bright eyes, his eyes full of excitement.