The atmosphere of the banquet became a little strange.
Yang Yi smiled but did not speak. Ran Min, Luo Cheng, and the other generals remained silent.
Liu Yan smiled and looked at Yang Yi with a satisfied expression.
Zou Jing seemed to have noticed something as well. He didn't say a word, picked up his wine goblet, and downed it in one gulp.
The atmosphere at the banquet was awkward.
Liu Yan suddenly coughed. Thinking of the current emperor, he smiled at Yang Yi and said,""Young Master Yang Yi has made such a great contribution. I will immediately report to the emperor and ask for the merit of Young Master.”
With such a contribution, Liu Yan felt that Emperor Liu Hong would definitely put Yang Yi in an important position.
Yang Yi cupped his fists at Liu Yan and smiled.""Many thanks, Provincial Governor."
Yang Yi knew that the current emperor was Liu Hong, who was later known as Emperor Ling of Han.
The current Yellow Turban Rebellion was largely related to Emperor Ling of Han.
However, this also gave Yang Yi a chance. That was why Yang Yi expressed his gratitude to Liu Yan.
Seeing Yang Yi express his gratitude to him in a neither haughty nor humble manner, Liu Yan smiled slightly and repeatedly raised his wine goblet towards Yang Yi.
Yang Yi smiled faintly and drank a few cups with Liu Yan.
At the banquet, he thought of how Yang Yi had defeated Yellow Turban Marshal Cheng Yuanzhi in Zhuo County and defeated Yellow Turban Marshal Huang Long in Ji City.
Liu Yan once again extended an olive branch to Yang Yi. Yang Yi pretended not to know anything and revealed a drunken state.
"Young Master, where did your tens of thousands of cavalry come from?" Liu Yan sighed.”
Yang Yi knew what Liu Yan wanted to do. He shook his head and said,""A woman? Does the provincial governor still lack women?"
Zou Jing saw that Yang Yi was a little drunk and couldn't help but look at Liu Yan.
Liu Yan was stunned. He didn't expect Yang Yi to be so drunk.
Chen Qingzhi and Wang Meng saw a clue. Wang Meng asked in a low voice,"My lord."
Yang Yi placed his hands on the table and pretended to be bent over.
Wang Meng understood and pretended to be shocked."My lord, are you drunk?"
He looked at Ran Min, Luo Cheng, Chen Qingzhi, Yuwen Cheng, and the other generals.
When the generals heard Wang Meng's words and saw that Yang Yi was bent over the table, they all revealed concerned expressions.
Liu Yan looked at Zou Jing in surprise and asked,""This Young Master Yang Yi can't hold his liquor?”
Zou Jing had drunk with Yang Yi before and knew how much he could hold his liquor.
Seeing that he was bent over the table, Zou Jing instantly understood. He hurriedly reported,"Provincial Governor, Young Master Yang Yi usually doesn't drink. This time, the lord invited Young Master to a banquet, so he drank a few more cups for the sake of the lord.”
Zou Jing's words were very appropriate. He took care of Liu Yan's face and spoke up for Yang Yi.
Hearing this, Liu Yan sighed lightly, and a look of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
"Since Young Master is drunk, let him go to the inn to rest," he said in a low voice.”
"Yes!"
Zou Jing agreed and ordered Ran Min, Luo Cheng, and the other generals to help Yang Yi out, heading straight to the inn.
Watching Yang Yi and the others leave, Liu Yan couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful look.
His brows were tightly furrowed as if he had something on his mind.
Zou Jing led Yang Yi and the others to the inn. As they stepped into the inn, Zou Jing held back his laughter and pretended to say in a deep voice,""Young Master Yang Yi, we've arrived at the inn.”
Ran Min, Luo Cheng, and Yuwen Cheng couldn't help but look at their drunk lord.
However, Chen Qingzhi and Wang Meng revealed a smile.
At this moment, Yang Yi, who was being supported by the generals, suddenly laughed softly. He then raised his head and looked at Zou Jing.
Ran Min, Luo Cheng, and Yuwen Cheng heaved a sigh of relief. Their lord wasn't drunk. He was just pretending to be drunk.
Yang Yi separated the generals, and a glint flashed across his eyes. He said in a low voice,"At this banquet, Liu Yan clearly wanted to rope me in, but why would I become his subordinate?”
When the generals heard this, they all understood.
It turned out that Yang Yi pretended to be drunk not because he was afraid of Liu Yan, but because he wanted to get rid of Liu Yan.
With Yang Yi's troops, it would be easy for him to occupy Ji City and even Youzhou.
But this way, he would be in the wrong and would undoubtedly follow the Yellow Turban bandits.
Now, Yang Yi planned to secretly develop his strength. When the time was right, he would be able to achieve his goal.
The eyes of all the generals flickered, especially Zou Jing. He felt that Yang Yi's career and future would definitely be comparable to Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou.
That night, Yang Yi left Zou Jing to drink at the inn.
After Yang Yi and the others left, three strange-looking men suddenly walked over from behind Liu Yan.
One was a white face, one was a red face, and the other was a black face.
Among them, the man with the earlobes and shoulders looked at the backs of Yang Yi and the others as they left. His eyes revealed a vicious expression.
The two people beside him also didn't have a good impression of Yang Yi's back.
The man looked at Liu Yan, who was deep in thought, and said in a low voice,""Lord Provincial Governor, if this person is not eliminated, the Han Dynasty will not prosper. If Liu Yan is not eliminated, how can you show your power? I implore you to arrest Yang Yi and get rid of him.”
This person's voice was extremely sinister.
When Liu Yan heard this, a strange light flashed in his eyes. He turned around and looked at the three strange-looking people, but he did not say anything.
He waved his hand at the three people with strange appearances, but no one knew what he was thinking.
The strange-looking man didn't say anything when he saw Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou.
A vicious look flashed across his eyes, but he did not say anything.
However, he still bore a grudge against Liu Yan.
It turned out that they were Liu Guan and Zhang who had left Zhuo County.
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