A night passed.
Sima Yi still did not come.
……
Meanwhile, in the Prime Minister's residence, Cao Cao had been waiting for news from all sides for the entire night.
There were many people standing in the main hall of the Prime Minister's Estate. At this moment, Xi Zhicai was standing in front of the hall and reporting while Cao Cao was eating noodles.
"Ang 'er went to see Xu Zhen."
"Sima Yi went to see Xun Yu."
"Does this matter have anything to do with Wen Ruo?”
Cao Cao curled his lips, his expression clearly not looking good. Every time he thought of this, he would feel uncomfortable.
When Xun Wenruo first joined, the two of them had a deep conversation many times. Each time, it was quite deep, and they even fell asleep.
At that time, he was poor.
Both of them needed to make a name for themselves, so they were walking on thin ice and had their own charms.
But now, it was different. As the head of the officials and the prime minister, he could actually wield power like the emperor. He had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and millions of rations. He was the dragon of the world.
One of them was a noble person among the aristocrats. He was famous all over the world, and his old friends passed down his good name. He was the top strategist on the Heaven Ranking and was the number one strategist under him.
Moreover, there was the Emperor of Han in the middle. For some reason, the relationship between the two of them began to slowly become estranged. They were no longer as open as they were in the beginning.
Although Xun Yu was still loyal to his duty and never did anything out of line, it made Cao Cao feel uneasy.
Compared to Xu Zhen.
He felt even more uneasy about Xun Yu.
Xu Zhen didn't have such a feeling. Xu Zhen was even more powerful. Not only was he ranked on the Advisor Rank, but he was also at the top of the Brave General Rank. This talent who was both civil and martial was a person who had descended from the heavens.
However, he didn't appear to be that arrogant. In fact, he seemed to have an additional sense of 'non-combat'. It was as if he didn't care about many things and had never fought.
"That's right, Sima Yi. After meeting Wen Ruo, he stayed for six hours before leaving. As for the details, the School Affairs Office cannot investigate.”
"Young Master Cao Ang and Yang Xiu went to see Bowen. The other 13 officials 'sons went to see Bowen and asked him to speak up and let off all the civil and military officials.”
" As for why Young Master Cao Ang went to see Bowen…" Xi Zhicai hesitated for a moment and said,""It's to plead for mercy for all the officials in the court. We can't let blood flow to the capital and panic before the battle.”
"Eldest Young Master is a kind-hearted person.”
When Cao Cao heard this, he did not comment.
" Good, my son is benevolent. It's a good thing, hehe…"
Cao Cao laughed a few times and only praised him. Xi Zhi then reported all the news from the School Affairs Office. It was already dawn, but the expected response had not arrived.
"Yes, it's dawn. There's no need to wait any longer.”
Cao Cao pursed his lips and said to Xi Zhicai,""Zhicai, order the Imperial Censorate to write a letter to His Majesty, ordering Man Chong to execute Yang Biao and Sima Fang for the crime of treason. Three days later, he would be hanged and beheaded for public display.”
"This…"
Xi Zhicai was shocked, but he did not say anything else. He bowed deeply and immediately turned around to leave.
At this moment, Guan Yu, who was standing behind Cao Cao, was a little anxious. His eyes flickered a few times as he said,"Prime minister, did you call this Guan here to see this killing trick?”
"What does the Prime Minister want by hanging a knife over their heads?”
Cao Cao turned to look at him.”
What do you want?
" Oh, Chief Yun is still here." Cao Cao laughed happily." Well, everything will be clear. Don't be anxious. Let's take our time."”
"Hehe…"
Guan Yu's expression did not change, but he narrowed his eyes.
Such behavior was chilling.
My big brother is so overbearing and doesn't care about human lives in a moment of desperation.
However, Cao Cao had always been like this, treating human lives like grass. He wasn't really a benevolent person. The so-called benevolence was only for the benefit of the great cause?
If I can't get an answer here, I might as well ask Xu Bowen.
He's such a genius, but he told me long ago that big brother is only benevolent on the surface. If this benevolence can be pretended for a lifetime, then it's true benevolence.
However, the world's situation was changing rapidly. If one was not ruthless and ambitious, they would definitely not be able to stand firm. Therefore, they could not pretend for a lifetime. If they established their foundation with benevolence and righteousness, they would definitely be burdened by benevolence and righteousness.
Even if he had gained something.
Therefore, since he could understand, why was he willing to help in the beginning? In that case, Bo Wen was also such a person, and so was I, Guan Yu.
At this moment, when Guan Yu looked at the world with this thought, he actually felt a little inferior.
Although he was arrogant, he was not so arrogant that he lost his mind. Moreover, he usually looked down on the heroes to hide the inferiority in his heart.
Guan Yu didn't have a good background. He had killed people and escaped in his early years. Even though he was a fugitive, he didn't dare to mention Hejian Guan Yu when he introduced himself.
It was just that Guan Yunzhang was different from Zhao Yun, who always talked about Zhao Zilong from Chang Mountain.
Zilong was famous in his hometown as a local warrior and a local ranger. Who didn't praise him as a hero?
His third brother, Zhang Fei, would also say that he was Zhang Yide from Yan.
It was because he was from a wealthy family in the Land of Yan. His family had a garden and wealth, and he could support his big brother with thousands of soldiers and countless money and food.
As for Guan Yu, his reputation in his hometown, other than killing and escaping, was probably nothing outstanding.
Therefore, Guan Yu never said where his hometown was unless someone asked. Usually, he would only call himself Guan.
However, since he had already come to Xu City and did not know where to go in a short period of time, he might as well take this opportunity to understand these people and figure out what he could not figure out.
In the future, he could decide where he wanted to go.
……
On the second day.
The emperor issued an edict to execute Yang Biao and Sima Fang for colluding with the enemy.
After the execution, the murder of the entire Xu Capital would come to an end.
However, to many of the gentry clans, it was an extremely tragic signal.
Cao Cao was about to start attacking the Shi clan.
No one in power liked the officials they arranged in the future. They were all students of the major aristocratic families. Moreover, the existence of the recommendation custom would also make the recommendation of these aristocratic families an important means to control the power.
This was the reason for suppressing the aristocrats.
The Yang Clan and the Sima Clan, the two aristocratic families, both held a pivotal position in the Great Han Dynasty, especially the Yang Clan.
From Yang Biao onwards, there were five generations of three dukes in the family. In comparison, they were even more profound than the Yuan family. The family was glorious.
If they were killed, this sect would start to fall into desolation.
Because of this, the aristocrats became anxious.
This was even more terrifying than the party prohibitions back then. At least the prohibitions would not kill people.
The family was still there, and the surname would not be erased.
……
Guanglu Manor.
A young man ran in in a panic, but Dian Wei held his neck with his halberds.
"Young Master Yang, why are you in such a hurry?”
"Quick, quick, let me see Guanglu, let me see the Lord, I have something to report!”
"The Lord is sleeping. We will wake up at noon."
"I can't wait that long!"
Yang Xiu was anxious and resentful. His eyes were wide open as he waved the cloth in his hand," This is what the Lord wants. Do you dare to delay it?!"”
"I really dare."
Dian Wei slapped him.
Chen Liu Ji Wu's big eared post was even more uncomfortable than being rubbed by a carriage on the face. Yang Xiu immediately felt a burning pain.
He subconsciously wanted to shout," I'm the son of the Grand Commandant," but he couldn't bring himself to say it. Dian Wei was the Marquis 'favorite general and had made many military achievements. He was also the fourth most ferocious general in the world.
After thinking about it, he decided to forget it.
He didn't want to eat another invitation from Old Chen.
Then, Yang Xiu obediently squatted at the door and waited until noon. As soon as noon passed, he immediately stood up, walked to Dian Wei, and bowed deeply. With fear, he whispered,"General, can you help me inform them now?”
As he said this, his lower lip was still trembling. This general was extremely unreasonable.
"Hey, since you're talking like this, I won't do anything. You, go and report to see if the Lord has woken up.”
"Here!"
A soldier went forward and invited Xu Zhen to come to the main hall. Yang Xiu hurriedly went in. Today, the counselor was not there. Only Xu Zhen was there.
Therefore, Yang Xiu finally got to see Xu Zhen's appearance. In the past, he would only take a glance from afar on the inner city streets.
"Lord, I found the decree at home. It was indeed hidden at home, but my father was definitely not on it!”
Yang Xiu handed over the edict. There were bloodstains and ink stains on it, and there were all kinds of different names. Xu Zhen didn't even look at it. He just took it and sneered,"I heard that Young Master's calligraphy skills are not bad.”
This sentence scared Yang Xiu until he shivered again.
How was this possible?
How did he know?
No, he definitely doesn't know. It's just that this person is meticulous and is using this to trick me!
"I have been practicing calligraphy since I was young. If the lord likes it, I can come to the manor in the future and write for the lord with all my heart. I am willing to be the main clerk, the official of literature, and even willing to be a student's study companion.”
"I only hope that the lord will hand this edict to the lord and clear my father's name.”
His words were very sincere. He even did not hesitate to be a study companion for his subjects to let his father escape from prison. In fact, it was to protect his family.
Yang Xiu, the zealous warrior recorded in history, although he was still arrogant and needed to be polished, it was enough to control him.
"Sigh, your calligraphy disguise is not good enough. You can't even hide it from me, how can you hide it from the Prime Minister?”
"I didn't. Don't talk nonsense, Lord, don't frame me like this.”
Yang Xiu immediately denied it three times, but his face was very flustered. Therefore, he could only lower his head and crawl on the ground to hide his guilty expression. However, Xu Zhen could see all of this clearly.
"There's no need to hide it. I know that you're eager to save your father, so you made a new copy with calligraphy and removed your father's name. If you want me to believe that this is true, it's impossible. I was personally promoted by the prime minister, and now that I've married the prime minister's daughter, is my relationship with him not as good as yours?”
Yang Xiu's Adam's apple suddenly bobbed. His heart was filled with bewilderment, his heartbeat accelerated, and his body trembled.
He already understood that he could not continue to pretend. If he continued to pretend, he might anger this Lord. At that time, it would really reach an irreversible point.
Xu Zhen was still smiling faintly.
He had enough time to wait. After all, his father would not be the one to be hanged in three days.
Hence, it was a stalemate.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yang Xiu raised his head and smiled rather reluctantly. Because he had been slapped with a big invitation card just now, the left side of his face was now a little red and swollen, causing him to look a little strange.
In the end, Yang Xiu was in a deadlock. He could only sigh and say,"Lord is right, my father is indeed up there, but the Yang Consortium is not at fault. Lord, please teach me what to do now.”
"That's right…"
Xu Zhen smiled." If the imperial edict has your father's name on it, the only way is to destroy it. Then, prove that it doesn't exist in the first place. That way, your father and the other ministers will be released.”
"Prove that it doesn't exist?"
Yang Xiu frowned, feeling as if he had grasped something in the bottom of his heart.
After thinking about it, he immediately understood.
"Student, student understands! Thank you for your guidance, Lord. I will sacrifice my life in the future to repay your kindness!”
"Go, go back and think about it."
"If this matter is done well, the Prime Minister can do it with a word.”
"Good!"
Yang Xiu took a deep breath and turned to leave. His footsteps quickly disappeared from Xu Zhen's line of sight.
After he left, Xu Zhen looked at the copy of the decree and thought for a moment. He called Dian Wei over and handed him the cloth."Take it to the Imperial Censorate and hand it to Xun Lingjun personally.”
"Ah?"
Dian Wei didn't understand. He didn't know many words at first, but after following Xu Zhen for a long time, he naturally understood a lot and could understand this letter.
"If I take it, won't I be harming you?”
"Xun Yu knows about this. Let's see how he handles it.”
Dian Wei was stunned.
"Oh, I'll go now."
He hurriedly left.
That night.
Yang Xiu sent a letter to the various aristocrats in Xudu, as well as the old ministers of the court.
The Han officials signed their names and left it for Yang Xiu. He then brought this letter to the Prime Minister's Estate to see Prime Minister Cao.
"You're quite bold to come and see me?”
Cao Cao said with a straight face.
"This one is sending a joint letter to the aristocrats and the ministers. The so-called edict and alliance letter are all non-existent things.”
"Oh?"
Cao Cao smiled.
He was here.
Guan Yu also saw this scene from behind.
He had to care about the imperial edict.
"Co-signed book? Is the decree really fake?"
"What if you keep it for yourselves? "I've never seen the imperial edict and don't know if it's real or fake. If there's still one, what should I do if someone takes it out in the future to threaten me?”
"In this letter, there are twenty-three aristocratic families and officials with disciples all over the world. If anyone mentions this edict in the future, they will be scolded as traitors of the country. The Prime Minister is a person who is loyal to the monarch and the country. If the Prime Minister does not believe me, please follow me to the palace.”
"Hmm…invite Tian Zi? The one standing behind you is Tian Zi?" Cao Cao's expression seemed to reveal a trace of fear.
"Oh, it's Tian Zi."
"Then I, then I have no choice but to follow you to meet the Emperor. If it is really as Young Master Yang said, then wouldn't I have wrongly blamed your father?”
"No, I can't! The Prime Minister is doing this for the sake of the Great Han Dynasty!"
"It's for the sake of law and order in troubled times! It was for the peace of Xudu and for the emperor not to be bewitched by crafty sycophants!”
"Alright, in that case, Young Master Yang is also working so hard for the sake of my name, Cao Cao?”
"Not bad! My Yang family, a family of concubines, must not be deceived. There is no such thing as an imperial edict. We must let the officials, the aristocratic families, and the entire world know!”
"Good!"
Cao Cao looked very touched," Young Master Yang is young and promising. You should be an official. If this matter can prevent the Emperor from being ignorant, it will be a great contribution. I will ask the Emperor for a title for you."”
"Thank you, Prime Minister!"
At this moment, Yang Xiu prostrated on the ground, submissively submitting.
As he knelt, his entire body was trembling.
He felt cold.
It was so cold that he even felt despair.
At the same time, he felt a lump in his throat, and tears almost flowed into his eyes. It was only at this moment that he truly understood.
He was killed by Cao Cao and Xu Zhen.
He could not move.
This action was no different from using the Yang family's hundred years of reputation as the foundation, standing behind Cao Cao and helping him to correct his name.
From now on, Cao Cao would be the true ruler of the world, helping the emperor to exterminate the rebels.
As for Yuan Shao, he would fall into the prison of righteousness, unable to advance or retreat.
From now on, the Yang family would submit to Cao Cao and advance and retreat together with him. His own entry into the government was the best proof.
It was equivalent to him betraying the Shi clan at this moment…
He had become the so-called…
Eagle Hound!
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