Chapter 294: The Human Heart
Yuan Shu kept an eye on the enthronement ceremony, and urgently urged the construction period.
And all kinds of utensils, year names, and rituals about the Son of Heaven are stepping up preparations, although they have not yet officially ascended the throne, they have already used the self-title of 'I', walking around in Shouchun.
All kinds of means of inviting people to buy people's hearts are endless, and there is no shortage of people in Shouchun City who flatter and delusionally think about 'the dragon's work'.
There is also a group of people in the secret, who are trying to escape from Shouchun.
Yuan Shu became the emperor, which really broke the 'illusions' of countless people, this was not the result they wanted, and they couldn't accept it.
Coupled with the conquest of the imperial army, they fled in a panic.
I don't know how many people are selling their property and giving away their wives and children for various reasons.
As Yuan Shu's first favorite minister, Guo Tu, who suggested that Yuan Shu ascend the throne, wantonly arrested 'rebels' in Shouchun City, and even openly killed political opponents, and in just a few days, hundreds of people died.
Instead of stopping this, Yuan Shu denounced it, accusing some people of being ill-intentioned and half-hearted.
This made the people in Shouchun City panic, everyone was in danger, and everyone wanted to escape.
Faced with this situation, Guo Tu mobilized troops to enter the city, closely monitored some people, and immediately arrested and sent them to prison at the slightest change.
For convenience, he used Yuan Shu to break up many people.
Two days later, Xu You was supervising the construction of the altar outside the city, and the servant hurriedly came to report, and said with a frightened face: "Master, it's not good, it's not good." Guo Tu led people and raided our mansion, and everyone was arrested......"
Xu You looked at the old servant who had followed him for many years, his eyes widened, and he almost didn't hesitate, turned around and ran.
The servant was out of breath and could only follow.
Xu You grabbed a horse, beat the horse and galloped, not daring to delay at all.
The servant followed closely and shouted, "Master, where are we going......"
"Go to Yuan Shao, I'm going to kill Yuan Shu!" Xu You's eyes were blood-red, and he gritted his teeth and yelled.
Not long after Xu You left, Guo Tu rushed over with a large group of men and horses to arrest people everywhere in this altar place.
After a while, a military marquis came over and said suspiciously: "Military advisor, Xu Yu has run away!" ”
Guo Tu stood on a step, looking at the north, smiling proudly, without the slightest regret.
The military marquis was puzzled and said: "Military advisor, I didn't say that we arranged it in advance, as long as we were faster, Xu You couldn't run, and now let him run, how can he talk to the main bus?" ”
Guo Tu smiled more and said, "If he doesn't run, I won't be able to follow the main bus agent." ”
The military marquis was stunned, what is the reason? Xu You ran away, isn't it a sin?
Guo Tu clasped his hands in front of him and said leisurely: "Now that Xu You has run away, then his collaborator with the enemy is a certainty, and the lord will only be angry, and he trusts me more?" What good can it do to capture the living Xu You? ”
The military marquis suddenly realized, raised his hand and said, "The military advisor is smart." The villain is willing to saddle the horse for the military division in the future, and please don't dislike the military division! ”
Guo Tuha laughed and said, "This time, I will mention you as a lieutenant and do things well!" ”
"Thank you, Strategist!" The military marquis was overjoyed, and became more and more flattering.
Guo Tu liquidated almost all the dissidents, especially drove out Xu You, he is Yuan Shu's seat, the first strategist!
Guo Tu, who was full of ambition, laughed a few times, put his hands behind his back, inspected the half-built altar, and said with his nostrils facing the sky: "Your Majesty plans to ascend the throne in half a month, this is the place of worship to the sky, and it must be repaired as soon as possible, and it cannot be delayed by anyone or anything." ”
"Xia Guan understands." I don't know when I was behind him, a group of big and small officials came, raising their hands and bowing down again and again, and the sycophancy was written all over the corners of their eyes and eyebrows.
Guo Tu turned around, and he had already taken Xu You's men and horses under his command.
In the evening, Guo Tu pretended to be busy before hurriedly entering Yuan Shu's 'palace'.
Guo Tu stood in front of Yuan Shu, raised his hand, and said with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, according to the investigation of the ministers, Xu You began to sell his property ten days ago, and tried to send his wife and children out of Shouchun. Today's ministers and others have been deployed very carefully, but Xu You still got the news in advance and was able to escape. The minister is ineffective, please punish your majesty! ”
Guo Tu was not in a hurry, his words were strong, and he fell to the ground to plead guilty.
Yuan Jian and others stood aside and could be said to be cold to Guo Tu.
Guo Tu eagerly seized power and cracked down on dissidents, making them dissatisfied and jealous.
But in Yuan Shu's view, Guo Tu is a loyal and courageous person.
Yuan Jian and others were silent when they encountered something, and pushed everything to him, is this the act of the courtiers?
Yuan Shu's face was gloomy, his heart was full of anger, and he sneered: "It's just a Xu You, just run away, it's not a big deal!" Guo Qingjia, I have made up my mind to order Ju Yi to be the general of Zuo and lead the army to crusade against Yuan Shao, what do you think? ”
"The minister agrees." Guo Tu said without thinking. That's what he came up with.
He fell to the ground, his eyes staring at the ground, his eyes shining with ambition.
drove away Xu You, Yuan Jian and the others don't have to worry, he is already Yuan Shu's first confidant, and the general will pay homage to the prime minister, just around the corner!
Seeing that Yuan Shu and the others still refused to speak, Yuan Shu became more and more irritable in his heart, and waved his hand to get up and said, "Retreat." ”
Yuan Jian and the others raised their hands and did not speak.
They are against Yuan Shu as emperor, and the word 'Your Majesty' is extremely difficult to say in a short period of time.
"Respectfully to Your Majesty." Guo Tu's voice was loud, echoing in the small hall.
This contrast is deafening.
Yuan Shu looked back at Guo Tu, felt very relieved, nodded slightly, and was about to go out of the side door.
"My lord! Lord! ”
Suddenly, a soldier ran in quickly, his voice full of anxiety.
Yuan Shu turned his head violently, walked down quickly, and said, "What's wrong?" ”
Yuan Shu is not stupid, although he is obsessed with being the emperor, he is also aware of the situation he faces.
The soldier knelt on one knee and said urgently: "Lord, Sun Jian has 20,000 troops, left Wu County, and went straight to Danyang County. Gongsun Zhan 10,000 and killed Jiangxia. Yuan Shao, 15,000 people, Chen Bing, Jiujiang County. Liu Biao personally took an army of 50,000 and left Changsha County. The 30,000-strong army of the Shi family has already killed the ...... of Nanhai County."
"Impossible!"
Yuan Shu didn't speak, but Guo Tu preemptively said: "That Zhang Wen has just arrived in Runan, and he hasn't had time to transfer troops, how can he kill him all together?" ”
Yuan Shu calmed his face and shouted, "Is the news accurate?" ”
The soldier raised his head and looked at Yuan Shu and said, "Accurate, the spies everywhere have verified it again and again." Also, Lu Bu of Xuzhou was defeated by Liu Bei, who was too guarded by Langya, and Liu Bei led 20,000 troops, as if he wanted to join Gongsun Zhan! ”
Yuan Jian and the others looked at each other in unison.
This total adds up to nearly 150,000 troops!
Guo Tu still couldn't believe it, and said, "They and they." Without Zhang Wen's order, he sent troops without authorization? ”
When Yuan Shu heard this, he still didn't understand, his expression was gloomy, and he turned to laugh loudly, and said, "A group of rabble!" Since it wasn't Zhang Wen's order, they were fighting on their own! If I can defeat them twice, I can defeat them three more times! ”
Saying that, his face was full of confidence, his tone was high-spirited, and he said: "Don't worry, Zhongqing, from tomorrow, I will drive the expedition in person, first destroy Yuan Shao, fight Gong Sun Zhan, defeat them, and then clean up Liu Biao and Na Shixie!" ”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
When Guo Tu heard this, he didn't think about it at all, and said: "As long as the south sticks to it, wait for Your Majesty to kill Yuan Shao's slaves, Liu Biao, Shi Xie, etc., and you can destroy them with a wave of your hand!" ”
Yuan Shu swept over Yuan Jian and the others, and said, "What do you think?" ”
Yuan Jian and the others wanted to speak, but they met Guo Tu's secretly indifferent gaze, and they could only hold their words in their stomachs, and said, "We have no objections." ”
Seeing that they finally spoke, Yuan Shu's anger in his heart decreased slightly, and he smiled more and more: "Guo Qing's family, you go and prepare, tomorrow I will send troops to Jiujiang County and destroy Yuan Shao's house slave first!" ”
(End of chapter)