Luoyang, Yuan Shao's private residence, Yuan Benchu, who returned from the general's mansion, did not have time to rest for a while, and as soon as he entered the mansion, he went straight to the secret room in the backyard.

In large households, there are always one or two secret rooms. And in the secret room, the discussions are naturally those secret things that neither God nor the earth can know.

In the secret room in the backyard, there was a man pacing back and forth in front of the treasures and belongings hidden in it, raising his hand from time to time to touch it a few times, his eyes were full of reluctance, as if he wanted to carry them home.

Those who can enter here are naturally Yuan Shao's henchmen.

His person is Xu Yu Xu Ziyuan, who has just returned from Jizhou.

"Ziyuan came back a little faster than I thought."

Yuan Shao entered from the outside and saw Xu You secretly taking a string of gold beads into his arms.

"I came back a lot faster than I thought."

was broken in front of him, but Xu You's expression remained unchanged, but he went up towards Yuan Shao.

Yuan Benchu shook his head with a smile, stepped forward and grabbed Xu You's arm, and led him to the side to sit down.

After sitting down, Xu You's eyes still swirled on the treasures in the room from time to time.

"Ziyuan has worked hard this time." Yuan Shao poured him a glass of wine.

"Hard work is not hard work." Speaking of business, Xu You retracted his gaze and took a sip of wine, "It's just that the matter has not been done, and it is okay to fold Wang Fen, which is really a loss-making transaction." ”

In front of Xu You, Yuan Shao didn't need to hide it, he also sighed when he heard the words, and took a sip of wine.

"It's you and I who think things too simply, and there must be ghosts among those who know about it. The so-called theory of observing qi is nothing but nonsense. ”

Xu You nodded, he also guessed this.

Some people want the Spirit Emperor to die, and naturally some people don't want the Spirit Emperor to die, which is nothing more than their own interests.

"What did you plan to do next? Otherwise, let's stop and watch the times change? Xu Yu asked softly.

Yuan Shao was silent for a while, poured him another glass of wine, and said with a smile: "Ziyuan, you and I have been friends for many years, who is Yuan Benchu, how do you not know?" If I want to be willing to be mediocre, it is better to die quickly! ”

Xu Yu was silent.

The sons of the family are always prouder than ordinary people, and the brothers of the Yuan family are even more. Yuan Highway is exposed, Yuan Benchu is introverted, but in the roots, the two are actually the same kind of people.

This is also one of the reasons why the Yuan brothers have always been discordant, how can one mountain accommodate two tigers?

After a long time, Xu You sighed, "At the beginning, with your family background, even if you follow the steps, it is indispensable to sit firmly in the court in the future, and you can't say that you can still look at the position of the three dukes." If your current plan fails, I am afraid that it will be a disaster that will destroy your family. Is it worth it? ”

Yuan Shao seemed to have known that Xu You would ask this question, and after taking a sip of wine, he smiled and said: "Ziyuan, to put it mildly, I was born above many people, many people can't ask for money in their lives, and the official position that they can't ask for from afar is just a low-hanging fruit for me." ”

He stood up, picked up the Sizhao sword hanging over the wall, drew the sword out of its sheath, and the cold light was severe, and in an instant, the room was cold.

"Men, born to do great things. Ziyuan, what do I ask for? ”

His gaze drifted away, as if he was looking at Xu You, and as if he was looking at the distance behind Xu You, word by word.

"You don't have to bow down to others in this life."

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In August of the year, the emperor placed the eighth lieutenant of the West Garden, in charge of the four gates of Luoyang, and the general He Jin was in charge, and the general was subject to the eunuch Jian Shuo.

and took the guard commander Hou Dong Zhong as the general of the prostitute cavalry. Dong Chong, the mother of Emperor Ling, and the son of the elder brother of the Empress Dowager Dong.

On this day, the general He Jin entered the palace to meet with Empress He.

Although the two are half-siblings, they have had a very good relationship since childhood.

The rules in the palace are strict, and since he entered the palace, the brother and sister have rarely seen each other.

In a garden in the palace, Empress He looked at her brother who had not been seen for many days, and waved her hand to retreat from the eunuchs and maidservants.

"What happened to my brother's entry into the palace this time?" He Hou asked.

He Jin has always known to avoid suspicion, and if there is no major event, he rarely enters the palace.

He didn't speak immediately, but considered his words and said softly: "Is there any abnormality after the Son of Heaven returns from Jizhou?" ”

He Hou glanced at him, then looked around and saw that no one was snooping, and then he spoke: "Your Majesty seems to be dissatisfied with the crown prince after returning from Jizhou. ”

"How is Your Majesty dissatisfied with the crown prince." He Jin smiled bitterly, "He is dissatisfied with me, the general, and dissatisfied with our He family." ”

Now He Jin is a general, his younger brother He Miao is Henan Yin, and He Hou is in charge of the harem. The He family, even if it is not said to be power-leaning towards the government and the opposition, can be regarded as extremely powerful.

If that's all there is to it, in fact, He Jin is not so worried. After all, since the Han Dynasty, there have been rebellions among relatives, and it is understandable that Emperor Ling has made such an arrangement to contain their He family.

What really scared him was that today's son also disliked the prince.

Although Empress He is in the palace, there are many eunuchs as internal responses, and she also knows a little about things outside the palace and in the court.

"It's also my fault that I didn't get rid of that evil seed in time, otherwise there wouldn't be what happened today."

The evil seed in the mouth of Empress He is naturally the son of Wang Meiren, and now Liu Xie, the young son of the Han Emperor.

"The prince is also not angry, and I don't know what the Taoist priest has taught him over the years. Hang up on things gently, and there is no imperial spirit on his body at all. He later complained about the crown prince Liu Wei.

At the beginning, after Liu Bian was born, he was taken to the Taoist priest's house with the surname Shi for adoption, even if it was the biological mother of He Hou, it was rare to see each other a few times a year, and the relationship between mother and child was actually very thin.

He Jin smiled bitterly: "Now that the prince is still young, you are too harsh on him." In any case, the He family still has me and Ah Miao here. ”

He Hou nodded when she heard this, although she had made a lot of efforts in the harem, but their He family was able to have today, thanks to He Jin's support outside.

"What do you think is good for my brother?" He Hou asked.

He Jin lowered his voice and said softly: "Now that you are staying up in the palace, I will think about it outside." In the past, Gaozu wanted to abolish the prince, and the marquis used to make it fail, which was nothing more than a repetition of the old trick. ”

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In Beihai Opera County, Liu Bei led Jueying, with a few guards, and was about to go out of the city to visit one or two in the nearby townships. I didn't want to be docile, but I began to struggle, stepping on the ground on all fours, and between the continuous struggles, I kicked up countless dust on the ground.

Liu Bei looked stunned, waved his hand to disperse the dust in front of him, touched the back of the horse, and tried to appease the frightened horse.

At this time, Guan Yu entered from outside, followed by a young man.

This person is not tall and has an ordinary appearance, especially when standing beside Guan Yu, he is even more dwarfed.

Liu Bei glanced at this person a few times, and suddenly let go of the reins in his hand.

Definitively, the shadow walked on its own, heading straight for the man. The man raised his hand and stroked the horse's back, and the black horse did not struggle, but was extremely docile.

The young man took a few steps forward and bowed, but he stuttered a little, "In, down, horse, horse." ”