Yuan Shao didn't react at first.
It wasn't until he felt a burning pain on his face that he realized something.
He had been slapped by the emperor in public!
"Uh…"
On the side, Grand Tutor Yuan Kui was dumbfounded.
Am I seeing things? His Majesty the Emperor personally hit someone?
The others around were also stunned.
From the high-ranking officers to the soldiers, everyone had a stunned expression.
If not for the fact that the people around them had the same expression as them, many people would have thought that they were hallucinating.
At this moment, Yuan Shao's heart could be described as being in turmoil.
After a short moment of confusion, a huge sense of humiliation surged into his heart like a surging wave.
Among the many old subordinates of the Great General's Estate, he was the one with the most prestige.
In the new army of West Park, he also had a high status.
In addition, the position of Si Li Lieutenant also greatly increased his influence.
It was not an exaggeration to say that Yuan Shao was the most promising political rookie in the empire. In time, it was impossible for him to become one of the three dukes or even a general!
However, this rising star of the future had been whipped by the young emperor. The dignity and prestige that he had painstakingly accumulated were all turned into dust!
"Your Majesty…"
Huan Dian wanted to watch coldly, but he couldn't bear to see his old colleague humiliated in public, so he wanted to dissuade him.
Liu Bian glanced at the other party and stopped his second whip in mid-air.
Huan Dian heaved a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, His Majesty still had some sense of propriety.
However, he did not expect that the little Emperor would actually hand the whip over to him.
His Majesty revealed a seemingly warm smile."The next ten lashes will be completed by Huan Qing on my behalf.”
Although it was very satisfying to beat someone up personally, a symbolic slap was enough. If he was beaten again and again, it would be a loss of the emperor's dignity.
Of course, this was only one of the reasons why Liu Bian stopped.
"What?"
Huan Dian was stunned.
Wait, let me do it?
And he actually wanted to draw ten more times?
Did he have to be so ruthless, Your Majesty?
Huan Dian's mind was blank, and his body seemed to have frozen.
The reason why he hesitated was not because he could not do it.
After all, although Yuan Shao and he were old colleagues, their relationship was not too good.
However, if he really did it, even if he was acting on orders, he would still incur the hatred of the Yuan family and the Great General's old subordinates.
From then on, he was like a stranger to the old collective, and in the end, he could only completely rely on the imperial power.
Thinking of this, Huan Dian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Your Majesty is forcing me to make a statement!
Just as he was still hesitating, he heard Minister Lu's cold voice,""Could it be that the Lieutenant General of the Feather Forest wants to defy the imperial edict?”
"Old man, you're ruthless!"
Huan Dian looked at him with a complicated expression, then gritted his teeth and raised the whip in his hand.
"Pa! Pa! Pa!"
One after another, sounds that made one's scalp go numb sounded.
As the atmosphere was too heavy, everyone around could not help but hold their breaths. They did not even dare to take a deep breath.
Finally, Huan Dian finished the remaining whips in front of the soldiers.
Although he didn't use much strength, he still showed some mercy.
At least the Imperial Forest Lieutenant General didn't directly slap his face like His Majesty!
But even so, Yuan Shao's heart also nearly collapsed.
Perhaps it was because he was numb, or perhaps it was because the humiliation in his heart had already overwhelmed the pain his body felt.
At first, he could not help but scream twice. Later on, he could not make a sound anymore.
Liu Bian looked at Yuan Shao, who had a miserable expression on his face, and said,""Si Li Lieutenant Yuan Shao led his troops to charge into the palace gate. He should be killed for offending his superiors! However, considering the Yuan Clan's contributions to the Great Han Dynasty, I will temporarily spare your life and postpone the trial!”
There were two main reasons why he did not kill Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao.
According to the historical development, the warlord Dong Zhuo was about to enter the capital, and it was a critical period of time.
The Yuan brothers had great influence in both the civil and military officials. If he killed them now, it would only worsen the chaos in the court and would not be beneficial to his own integration of forces.
If the court really couldn't find a general who could resist Dong Zhuo, the two of them could be temporary firefighters.
As for whether these two brothers would refuse to serve because of resentment.
What a joke. As a mature politician, it was the most basic quality to follow the principle of " putting interests first."
If Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's state of mind was only at this level, they would not have become warlords who would leave their names in history.
Moreover, as long as the imperial power was not completely stripped away, the Yuan brothers had no reason to refuse.
They couldn't wait to atone for Li Li's crimes as soon as possible.
"I thank Your Majesty!"
Yuan Shao tried his best to put on a respectful expression and bowed deeply.
From the way the little Emperor dealt with him, he could tell that there was still room for maneuver in his future.
As long as they were not forced into a dead end, everything was fine!
At the same time, Yuan Shao was smart enough to not show any resentment. He even kept numbing himself, trying to eliminate the resentment in his heart as soon as possible.
He knew very well that if he showed even the slightest dissatisfaction, the other party would definitely end his political career without hesitation!
In addition, although he did not know what was going on, one thing was certain:
His Majesty was no longer the puppet emperor from before!
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