After Wenwu caught up with Yuan Shu, he stated the pros and cons of the current situation.

"The court of Xudu seems to restore the old system of the Han Dynasty and welcome the return of the Son of Heaven to the palace, but it is actually under the control of Cao Cao."

"Cao Cao is not a virtuous person, he must have deceived the Son of Heaven by some unsightly means, and the lord must not ignore it."

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Yuan Shu turned his head to look at them, his eyes flickering thoughtfully.

Isn't this obvious?

Why do you want to chase after you in public? But anyone with insight will not think that Cao Cao Rong has been riding for half his life in order to return the world to the Han Dynasty.

He controls the Son of Heaven in the palm of his hand, in fact, there is no difference in essence from Dong Thief and Li Guo back then, but Cao Cao's methods are soft, weakening the scholars through the Son of Heaven, and then encircling the rest of the scholars and the cold family to strengthen themselves.

When he doesn't need the scholars, or rather, the world's scholars all return to Cao, the Son of Heaven will be completely useless.

Although those celebrities are arrogant and stubborn, they also have a fatal point, that is, they dare not bear the reputation of betraying the Han.

Therefore, disobedience to the Son of Heaven is a betrayal of the king, and they may not be able to do it.

"My lord, I think that since Cao Cao's essence is to coerce the Son of Heaven in his hands to coerce the princes to pay tribute, then he is no different from Dong Thief."

"Well, that's a good point," Yuan Shu nodded in agreement, and turned around completely to listen to what they had to say.

"Yes, this Han is not the Han he was loyal to at the beginning, the world is still in the hands of traitors, Cao Cao is the lord in the name, but in fact, he secretly wants to usurp and rebel, and the Han family is actually dead."

"Since the Han lost its deer, and now it is a group of heroes chasing the deer, how can he continue to serve the edict of the Son of Heaven held up by Cao Cao? Isn't this a treasure trove for the enemy to give money and grain? ”

"It's impossible to be so stupid and loyal, even if the lord has a memory of the Han family, he shouldn't be regardless of the situation."

This person who speaks is tall and thin, with a cold face, a mustache, small eyes, and a smile rather than a smile, named Yang Hong, which is the long history of Yuan Shu.

Following for many years, he sometimes has strategies and polemics, and he is a person who is deeply liked by Yuan Shu among several advisers, so he is appointed as a long history to accompany him, and always discuss major events.

"Oh?" Yuan Shu frowned, but he was secretly happy in his heart, and he squinted at Yang Hong, and said, "Yang Changshi, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Lord," Yang Hong hurriedly bowed his hand and said loudly: "I implore the lord not to obey Xu Du's orders and fight that Cao Cao!" ”

"In the lower class, I know that the lord has the Han family in his heart, and in the past, he refused to establish the Kanto Son of Heaven with the lord's brother Yuan Shao, but, and today the son has fallen into the hands of traitors again, it is difficult to rescue, and the Han family has long been dead, how can the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and millions of people who follow the lord be poisoned and assassinated by that Cao thief!"

"Now, it is time to give no more edicts, I have heard that the sages and sages will discern the situation of the world, and will not let themselves follow the people they trust to suffer from the situation, and now my Huainan's land has just been expanded and reclaimed, but I want to pay tribute to the court, and the lord has not responded to the letter several times, indicating that the court either does not put my Yangzhou people in their hearts, or is deceived by that Cao Cao."

"Hence ...... It should conform to the mandate of heaven, take the dead Han and stand, inherit the kindness of heaven, and lead the people to prosperity, and the lord should be the son of heaven of the Zhong family! ”

The son of the Zhong family.

The Son of Heaven, the herdsman of the heavens, should be the first, the uncle of Bozhong, the second is the middle.

This kind of title does not seem to be too usurpative, at least it is still ranked below the Son of Heaven, but now His Majesty is imprisoned in the Xu Capital, and he has not been able to rule the world in person and act on his behalf.

Yuan Shu smiled directly without holding back, and then suddenly felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly scolded: "Your words want to harm my reputation!" Don't mention it again! I will send the tribute to Xudu by edict, even if the people of Yangzhou suffer, but I can't suffer the Son of Heaven! ”

"Although millions of people are following me today, I can't be arrogant and think that I am noble, and I should still keep Your Majesty in my heart!"

After speaking, Yuan Shu and Yang Hong glanced at each other deeply, and even raised their eyebrows, and secretly signaled.

When Yang Hong heard this, he immediately understood the meaning of Yuan Shu, and his eyes flashed at the moment, and he was quite happy, knowing in his heart that Yuan Shu really meant to be self-reliant.

This fart of his own can be said to be just right, and when the old horse pouted his buttocks, he slapped it crisply.

Wonderful.

"The kindness of the lord is really rare in the world! Yuan's door, the breeze is blowing, and the world is vast! I admire it under it! Yang Hong was prostrate on the ground, very excited, and shouted to see him off.

On the same day, there was news inside and outside Shouchun.

Yuan Shu refused the persuasion of Yang Hong and others, and wanted to send the little food and salary left in the city to Xudu to show his surrender.

The people were all moved and admired.

"This thorn history...... is worthy of being born in a famous family in the world, and he has such a backbone. ”

"Although he is arrogant and lascivious, he upholds righteousness in his heart, and he may not be the master."

"Although the days are bitter, this assassin still has great righteousness in his heart."

Soon, under the instigation of many remarks inside and outside Shouchun City, the evil feeling towards Yuan Shu was slightly reduced, and a few days later, Yuan Shu's government office released the edict of the Son of Heaven, urging Yangzhou to pay tribute.

So the malice was transferred to Xu Du Tianzi, which caused an uproar, and the disappointment of the people and gentry in the Han family became more and more serious.

Then, under the guidance, the people shouted that the Han family was unkind, ignoring the lives of the people, at this time......

Yang Hong led all kinds of doormen, and then traveled among these scholars, analyzed and judged the current situation in Xudu, and said that Cao Cao was called "the Son of Heaven" as "the Son of Heaven".

Speaking of only this one kind of speculation, among the various inferences of many scholars, of course, there is only one conclusion.

It was Cao Cao who wanted to urge the tribute, not His Majesty the Son of Heaven.

Who is the most heinous one!? Cao Cao also! This person is no different from Dong Thief's behavior back then, they are all people who deceive the world and steal the country, and in the name of the Son of Heaven, they are actually endangering the Quartet.

Its heart can be punished!

The public sentiment and public opinion have been reversed, the evil feeling towards Yuan Shu has disappeared, and the dissatisfaction with the Han family is even more, and at the same time, they are also resentful of Xu Du Cao Cao's control of the Son of Heaven, which has caused Yangzhou's tax revenue to increase again.

As a result, during the discussion in the lobby on the second day, led by Yang Hong, they put forward the words of "going further" together, which was seconded by the full court, and only the main bookkeeper Yan Xiang did not say a word.

Someone objected, Yuan Shu understood that the matter had not yet been completed, so he could only oppose it again and wait for the third invitation, but at this time, his reputation and deeds also spread all over Shouchun together.

Together, they have attracted the admiration of countless people.

Yan Xiang was puzzled, and gradually, the distance between his peers slowly widened unconsciously.

It's like you're alone.

A few days later, after Yan Xiang was busy transporting money and grain in the middle of the night, he was invited to the side courtyard of the government office and met Yuan Shu late at night.

"My lord."

Seeing Yuan Shu in the courtyard again, Yan Xiang's words were full of words, and he didn't know where to start.

"Yan Jun, you objected to me the day before yesterday and did not obey the edict of the Han court, and now that Xu Du's order is imminent, you must have a countermeasure to respond to this edict, right?" Yuan Shu was leisurely, standing with his hands in his hands, and looked at the rich and burly Yan Xiang in front of him with a smile.

Yan Xiang's long beard reached his chest, fluttered up, straightened his waist, and said in a deep voice, "No." ”

"Since there isn't, haha," Yuan Shu couldn't help but sneer directly, "Why did Yan Jun say nothing, did he think that I, Yuan Shu, should give up what I have gained now to others and abandon the people?" ”

Yan Xiang had nothing to say, after all, Yuan Shu's words had risen to such a great righteousness.

If he objected again, it would be tantamount to usurping himself.

"That lord, in the next month or two, he will let his subordinate Wen Jin speak again, and then it will be logical...... Do you want to be the son of the Zhong family? Yan Xiang tentatively approached Yuan Shu, his face was strange, but there was still a look of expectation in his eyes.

"Huh?" Yuan Shu glanced at him arrogantly, and snorted coldly: "Hmph, Yan Jun's words are wrong, the heart of civil and martial arts, and the public opinion, why did I let them speak, this is a bit of a speculation." ”

"Lord forgiveness," Yan Xiang's eyes were slightly disappointed, and his tone was already a little weaker, "Then, has the Lord ever thought about why there is only one way to go in the current situation?" ”

"Have you ever thought about it?"

Yuan Shu's expression was stunned, and he also thought deeply about these words, what Yan Xiang said was not unreasonable.

Why is this the only way to go now, otherwise I will only pay tribute to the capital, either to reduce local income, or to increase the taxes of the people.

And so groveling to serve his courtiers only got the imperial court officials.

"Could it be that Yan Jun means that this situation is ...... Cao Cao's game? ”

"It's not impossible," Yan Xiang nodded directly: "You must know that everyone in the world has the will to stand on their own, but so far no one has dared to take this step, why?" ”

"Because the hearts of the people are towards Han, they dare not bear this infamy, and besides, who is the first to stand on his own, will not he be oppressed by the general trend and make the princes turn away?"

"What if you have carried this weight?! What kind of heaven and earth should it be? ”

"This ......"

Yan Xiang was stunned for a moment, he didn't know what to say, and his face was full of determination.

can't bear it, who in the world can bear this infamy, and at the same time resist the verbal and written attacks of the princes from all walks of life, and even the army facing each other.

"Don't worry, Yan Jun."

Yuan Shu laughed confidently, the corners of his mouth twitched, and said: "At this time, Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven in Xudu, known as the orthodoxy of the Han family. ”

"Since he has the convenience of the Son of Heaven, then he must bear the righteous name of the Han family, and he will not sit idly by and watch me Huaiyang grow on his own."

"If I accept the kindness of the hundred officials, wouldn't I just need to guard against Cao Cao alone."

"And how do my soldiers and horses in Yangzhou compare with those years?"

Yan Xiang raised his head proudly, turned to look away, and said coldly, "Ten times." ”

"Yes, what about Cao Cao's troops?"

"Several times."

"From this," Yuan Shu won the victory, and his words were sonorous and powerful, "I am strong and strong, I have been preparing for many years, and I will never be defeated by the Cao clan again, since I knew that I was going to fight, why hide it again?" ”

"If you win, you will gain a new world, and if you lose, why will I lose, and what difference can it make?"

Yan Xiang couldn't refute, only sighed.

Half a month later, the hundred officials entered again, and Yuan Shu no longer shirked, but ordered that after the autumn harvest, he would no longer pay tribute to Xudu.

Then slowly prepare all things, sacrifice heaven and earth, prepare documents and announcements, and after testing public opinion again in the coming year, he will immediately build a number, draw the capital, and prepare soldiers and horses.

Before that, it will take up to half a year to prepare, and there are still too many things to secretly woo here, and everything needs to be sorted out.

Victory or defeat is in the next year, when I am in the middle of the Yuanshu, the opportunity to truly achieve the great cause!

……

Xu Du.

Zhang Han led the crowd back from outside the city, dismounted in front of the courtyard gate, and looked at the people in front of him in surprise.

Xi Zhong, who was wearing a black-robed official uniform, stood in front of the gate of his house, with more than a dozen knife-wielding young men in the same black robes behind him.

Xi Zhicai wears a high hat, holds a knife behind his back, wears a dark red suit inside, a black robe outside, and his slender and flowing beard, a little dress really means that he is handsome.

It's completely different from the raunchy appearance of the bad old man before.

Zhang Han smiled when he saw it, the position of the monarch of the school government is humble and powerful, and it is of great significance.

It's the so-called spring breeze.

But as soon as Xi Zhong spoke, Zhang Han's face immediately collapsed.

"Bo Chang, open the door of the house, our school has received several reports, and you are very greedy! If you have money unknown, or if you are corrupt or corrupt, please follow me back to the school. ”

"I ...... on a horse"

Zhang Han stared at Xi Zhicai dumbfounded, so stunned that he had nothing to say, "Brother Zhicai, the first fire in office is actually going to burn to my Hou Mansion?!" ”

"Bo Chang, this is Your Majesty's intention, open the door of the mansion, after we find out, we will definitely show the saint."

Xi Zhicai's face was serious, there was no room for intercession, and he looked like he was doing business.

Zhang Han was stunned when he heard this, and immediately stepped forward to him, and said softly: "Fu Jun, but someone has participated in me?" ”

"Dong Cheng, Fu Wan, you are greedy for ink land, and even found out that you were reported for private land trading back then."

"The school government was established in January, and it is not allowed to let hundreds of officials have a handle because of favoritism."

Zhang Han was in a hurry, choked for a while, and hurriedly approached and said: "I am dedicated to the Han family, and I have never amassed bad wealth, and now what I get is the reward I deserve, why should Your Majesty listen to slander." ”

"I think," Xi Zhicai raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "Dong Cheng and they hate the establishment of the school government, but they don't dare to be angry with Sikong, so who should they be angry with!?" ”

Zhang Han took a deep breath, endured his anger and asked in a low voice, "The prince of the mansion is so powerful." ”

"Bochang, this is the last straw."

Xi Zhicai smiled and patted Zhang Han's shoulder, and there was no lack of confidence in this smile.

"Open the door! Please come into the house to investigate!! ”

Zhang Han glanced at Xi Zhicai, let out a long sigh, and let them enter the mansion.

After a stick of incense, half of the school affairs got lost in Zhang Han's mansion.

Zhang Han sent Dian Wei to personally lead the team, led the guards to lead the way, and finally searched around, and even the two ladies in the inner courtyard were alarmed, cleaned up, and let them go in to have a look.

In the end, Xi Zhi got the response of the school and summarized it, and it was breathtaking, just in this mansion, there were more than 30,000 gold, countless cloths, and three large houses with treasures.

There are hundreds of people living in the front yard street, not belonging to Zhang Han, but they regard themselves as slaves of the family, and each has a livelihood.

This mansion is actually equivalent to a village pavilion, and there are many people living in it, although they think that Zhang Han is a slave, but Zhang Han does not regard them as slaves.

Every day, relatives and friends in the inner courtyard do not have to go out at all, they can go to the spacious streets and alleys of their front yards.

Gold, silver, and treasures can all be explained as fraud, what about the more than 100 households in Zhang Han's family?

At this time, in full view of everyone, Xi Zhicai could only be serious, staring at him with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Bochang, follow me to Dali Temple, your status is too high, and Zhong Siqing should personally interrogate and interrogate." ”

He still believes that Zhang Handing has a way to explain the past, which is why it was the last straw on the eve of the Great War.

Xi Zhicai's guess was not bad, Zhang Han had indeed foreseen it, so before they came, he listened to Jia Xu's strong advice.

Together with Dian Wei, he forced Gao Shun to take the soldiers with money and send them to the manor in the small mountain outside the city.

"It has to be you, Jia Wenhe, it's too strong," Zhang Han said through gritted teeth.

Although he had doubts, he was never convinced, only Jia Xu had always been in charge, and several times he would rather be arrested by Dian Wei and sent to the army for training, but also talk to Zhang Han and let him give away half of his family's belongings.

I didn't expect it to work wonders today.

"The last straw ......" This is what Zhang Han said on the fireside, and the whole sentence is the last straw that crushes the camel.

Fu Jun used this as a code word, but in fact, he was already reminding Zhang Han.

It's interesting, or follow along.

Zhang Han must be in his heart, although his face is bloodless and seems to be flustered, but he is completely fearless in his heart.

Boss Cao and Little Boss Cao didn't show up, and there was no news even now, so they must have known it a long time ago.

They must have mastered everything in the shadows.

(End of chapter)