Chapter 514: Let Liu Bei, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and Taishi Ci take turns to serve, this is really a big deal (four thousand)

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

As the saying goes, the die is cast. Even though Yuan Shu was extremely reluctant, he finally sat on the throne that he had ordered craftsmen to build for a long time, surrounded by a group of soldiers.

Upon hearing the news, all the counselors were shocked. Even Yang Hong, who was claiming to be sick at home, was so frightened that he sat up with a somersault.

"Stupid! Stupid! Lord Yuan proclaimed himself emperor. This is a huge offense against the world!"

"By then, we will surely attract many heroes to attack us and become the target of public criticism!"

"No, no, I can't stay in Shouchun anymore, I have to go!"

Yang Hong hurriedly threw back his bedding, hurriedly put on his shoes, grabbed his coat, and told the servants to pack their bags as quickly as possible.

It’s a pity that an uninvited guest interrupted all of Yang Hong’s plans.

"Mr. Yang, where are you going?" Zhang Xun appeared in front of Yang Hong with a group of soldiers.

Looking at Zhang Xun's smiling face, Yang Hong felt a chill down his spine, his hands and feet were cold, and his mind was full of ill intentions.

Yang Hong took a deep breath to calm himself. His brows, which were furrowed with anxiety and fear, relaxed. He forced a smile on his face and said, "Captain Zhang, Captain Zhang, what brings you here this time?"

"Of course I am here to congratulate Mr. Yang, congratulate Mr. Yang."

"Why are you so happy? Captain Zhang, why can't I understand you?"

"Haha, of course I congratulate Mr. Yang on his promotion."

"Promotion." Yang Hong's mouth stiffened, his heart skipped a beat, and he secretly thought that something was wrong.

Zhang Xun seemed not to notice Yang Hong's change, and continued to say proudly: "Mr. Yang, you are a role model for scholars, and His Majesty wants to appoint you as Prime Minister. Please come with me, Mr. Yang, and don't let His Majesty down for his good intentions."

"Prime Minister." Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar title, even Yang Hong felt a little dazed.

As we all know, the Han Dynasty today is not like the former Han Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty today does not have a prime minister, and the highest official positions are those of the Three Dukes.

Even the Yuan family, which was the most popular surname in the world, had three dukes in four generations, rather than four prime ministers.

Now the Prime Minister has landed lightly on his head? This is enough to show how much Yuan Shu values ​​the gentry.

Then you better stay
No!

"Huff, huff." Yang Hong gasped for air, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. He was terrified. He almost got into trouble! Although the official position was good, it was a rebellion! No matter how high the official position was, one had to be born to hold it!
"Hmm? Why do you look so bad, Mr. Yang? Are you sick?"

"Yes, sick."

Yang Hong originally wanted to use illness as an excuse to delay time, but he was interrupted by Zhang Xun before he could even say the word "illness".

"It's OK. Your Majesty, there are many doctors in the palace. Someone, please ask Mr. Yang to get in the car!"

"!"

Facing a group of soldiers, Yang Hong knew that he had no way to escape, but he still stared at Zhang Xun in disbelief. He never expected that Zhang Xun, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, could be so vicious!
Zhang Xun laughed out loud and said, "Your Majesty is hosting a banquet to confer titles on his ministers. We definitely cannot miss it!"

Yang Hong's brows sunk deeper and deeper. He was invited by the soldiers to board the carriage. When he passed by Zhang Xun, he suddenly asked in a low voice: "Captain Zhang, don't you know the danger?"

"Dangerous?" Zhang Xun didn't care. "As long as I can become a general of the Four Expeditions and be granted a title of nobility, even if I die, it will be worth it to come to this world!"

"Haha." Yang Hong didn't believe it at all. The speed at which Zhang Xun escaped was enough to show that high positions and generous salaries were not as important as life.

As for why Zhang Xun not only did not escape at this time, but also actively approached Yuan Shu.

After a little thought, Yang Hong was able to guess what Zhang Xun was thinking.

It's nothing more than a gambler's heart. How can he grasp the high position and generous salary in front of him? He must follow.

What, the safety of life?
Isn't it a threat yet? When it's about to threaten your life, get out immediately.

In this way, he not only saved his life, but also gained the title of General of Four Expeditions.

Isn't it beautiful?

"Captain Zhang, I hope you won't regret this in the future."

"Mr. Yang is really too cautious. Do you regret it? Even the sharp blades of Guan Yu and Huang Zhong can't hurt me at all! Not to mention that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Cao Cao are now being dragged to Qingzhou!"

Zhang Xun's words were full of confidence.

Afterwards, under the command of Zhang Xun, the soldiers escorted Yang Hong's carriage and rushed towards the government office in Shouchun.

Amid the loud voice of the usher, Zhang Xun, Yang Hong and others took off their shoes and took small steps to greet Yuan Shu as if they were entering the imperial palace.

Things developed just as Zhang Xun said. Yuan Shu held a banquet to confer titles on his ministers.

Yang Hong, who was the chief secretary, was appointed as prime minister, and Zhang Xun was appointed as the general who conquered the north.

Yang Hong looked down and saw that the imperial edict he received had the emperor's seal on it. The large vermilion characters kept hitting his eyes, making him breathe fast and feel dizzy. It was as if he was in a dream.

Yuan Shu, who was sitting on the throne, seemed to think that the time was right. He waved his sleeves and issued an imperial decree, "Gather the soldiers of the three armies and march to Jizhou soon!"

All the officials agreed, and all the civil and military officials in the court seemed eager to try.

Chen Guo
government office
"what?"

"Yuan Gonglu proclaimed himself emperor?!"

"Is this serious?!"

"Reporting to the king, this is what our spies in Huainan heard with their own ears! It is absolutely not false!"

Even though Liu Chong was already exhausted physically and mentally after returning from archery training, he could no longer sit still when he heard about this.

He stood up vigorously, his originally red face became even redder, blue veins bulged out on his forehead, and his silver teeth made a clicking sound, as if he was going to chop off Yuan Shu's head.

He looked up to the sky and howled, "How hateful! Yuan Gonglu is truly hateful! Someone, come and count the troops."

"Wait a minute."

Before Liu Chong could utter the word "horse" for soldiers and horses, Luo Jun reached out to stop Liu Chong.

"Your Majesty, please wait!"

Liu Chong swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He stared at Luo Jun with a pair of red eyes, "Prime Minister, what do you mean by this? Don't you want to send troops to eliminate the thieves for the country?! Prime Minister, do you remember that Yuan Gonglu not only has a public grudge against you and me, but also a private grudge!"

"Your Majesty, I will always keep this in mind. But..." Luo Jun said helplessly, "It's just that Yuan Gonglu's soldiers are not something we can deal with."

Liu Chong, who was angry, smiled disdainfully, "Yuan Gonglu's soldiers? Can they defeat the crossbows in my hands?"

"Does the king remember Lü Bu Lü Fengxian?"

"Lü Fengxian? It's just Lü."

As Liu Chong spoke, he fell silent, and the anger in his heart was instantly extinguished as if a basin of cold water was poured on him.

Liu Chong was deeply impressed by Lu Bu. Not only was Lu Bu extremely brave, but his soldiers were also all very powerful.

To be honest, if the soldiers of Chen State really met Lu Bu and others, Liu Chong would still be a little scared.

Besides, the morale of Yuan’s army is high right now. Not to mention Lu Bu, even Yuan Shu’s troops are more powerful than usual.

"Then..." After a long silence, Liu Chong had no choice but to ask Luo Jun, "Prime Minister, what do you think we should do now? Go and invite General Huang?"

Luo Jun frowned and thought for a moment, then gave advice under Liu Chong's nervous and expectant gaze, "Your Majesty, first, we will write a letter to the emperor about the news, second, we will send someone to ask Chen Fujun, and third, we will send someone to ask General Huang. Then we will fortify our cities and wait for reinforcements." "Good, good, good, I'll do as the prime minister says." Liu Chong nodded repeatedly.

Changan
Now is a good time of the year for spring ploughing. The day is warm, buds are sprouting from the branches, and wild geese are returning from the north.

Jian Yong, who was responsible for the research of Champa rice, was very busy and spent all day in the experimental fields.

"I wonder how the rice seeds are growing today." Jian Yong strode over the threshold and walked out of General Wei's mansion. He wanted to go to the farmland to find out more.

Unexpectedly, an official who was also a subordinate of the General Wei's Mansion called out to Jian Yong, "Chief Secretary, please stay!"

"Hmm?" Jian Yong stopped immediately, with a hurried look on his face, "What's the matter?"

The official hurriedly said, "Chief Secretary, His Majesty is about to call a court meeting. I hope you will tell the Minister of Agriculture to invite him to attend the meeting."

"The court meeting."

Jian Yong just felt strange. Why was the court meeting suddenly held? Could something big be happening?

He didn't think much about it. Ever since he started studying rice seeds, he knew that some things could not be rushed.

"Shan, I understand."

Jian Yong nodded and agreed, after all, it was something that could be done along the way.

He rode his horse all the way to the experimental field and saw people working in the fields at a glance.

"General Zilong." Out of habit, Jian Yong still called Zhao Yun 'General Zilong'.

"Ah."

The tallest person on the ridge was startled for a moment, then he put down the work in his hands, straightened his back, turned around and looked at Jian Yong, his tanned face revealing a hearty smile.

"It's Xianhe."

The person smiling at Jian Yong was none other than Zhao Yun, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, one of the Nine Ministers.

Zhao Yun patted the dust off his hands, stood up and walked to Jian Yong barefoot, "Xianhe, why are you in such a hurry today?"

"General Zilong, I would like to ask you why you are here so early today. Normally, you should have just arrived. In the words of Director Zhen, you are too arrogant!"

"Isn't this because you have nothing to do in the mansion?"

Seeing Zhao Yun's innocent look, Jian Yong inexplicably thought of himself when he was serving in Liangzhou.

At that time, he worked hard with a determined look as if he would never give up, but he was often criticized by Liu Bei.

The Zhao Yun in front of him seemed to be exactly the same as he was at that time.

But Jian Yong knew that Zhao Yun was fundamentally different from himself. In terms of talent, Zhao Yun was not only good at martial arts, but also a master at governing a county. Even the breeding of Champa rice frequently brought him surprises.

With the help of Zhao Yun, the problem that had troubled Jian Yong for a long time was solved within a few days.

According to the words of the fairyland in later generations, it is not an exaggeration to call her a lucky star.

In addition, Zhao Yun has a strict and regular schedule and does not work as hard as he did before.

When it comes to flexibility, there is flexibility; when it comes to hard work, there is hard work; when it comes to carefulness, there is carefulness.

Jian Yong thought more than once that, apart from having children, Zhao Yun might be able to learn everything.

wrong.

These are not the points.

Jian Yong shook his head, clearing away the random thoughts in his mind. He restrained his expression and said seriously: "General Zilong, when I walked out of the mansion just now, I heard that the emperor was suddenly going to hold a court meeting again."

"Court meeting." Zhao Yun's expression gradually became serious. He understood that something important must be happening at this time.

Could it be that the battle situation in Qingzhou is unfavorable?

No, it's impossible.

What would that be?

As Zhao Yun was thinking, he looked up at the sky. The sky, which was originally shining with warm sunshine, became gloomy in an instant, just like a child.

Zhao Yun did not dare to delay. He handed the work at hand to his subordinates, turned his head and said to Jian Yong: "Xianhe, let's go!"

Following an imperial order, civil officials and military generals gathered in front of the gate of Weiyang Palace.

Even though Lu Zhi, who ignored state affairs and focused on his studies as Prince of Chenliu, sensed something was wrong.

The solemn and dignified Weiyang Palace actually revealed a depressing atmosphere, which made the elderly Lu Zhi a little confused. What exactly happened? Could it be that the emperor's condition has worsened?

Lu Zhi glanced at Liu Bei. Liu Bei noticed Lu Zhi's gaze and turned to smile at Lu Zhi, as if to say that his mentor was fine.

Lu Zhi then breathed a sigh of relief and stroked his beard, feeling deeply moved. Unconsciously, Xuande's presence made him feel at ease.

As the usher mustered his strength to announce the start of the court meeting, civil officials and military generals took small steps into the palace one after another.

The moment Lu Zhi saw the emperor sitting on the throne, he felt something was wrong.

The previous emperor had a gentle face. When meeting privately, he seemed like a simple and honest boy next door. In front of Liu Xie, he seemed like a gentle brother, and in front of Liu Bei, he seemed like a studious junior.

Why is the emperor in front of me with his eyes wide open and his brows furrowed like ravines?

Even Lu Zhi, who was some distance away from Liu Bian, could see the anger on Liu Bian's pale face.

What exactly happened to make the emperor angry?
Not only Lu Zhi, but all the civil officials and military generals felt curious.

Liu Bian, sitting upright on the throne, said in a low roar, "Yuan Gonglu is guilty of a heinous crime! He dared to usurp the throne and claim the throne! He is not a human being! My Lords, I want to personally lead an expedition to kill this beast!"

When these words were spoken, all the ministers changed color.

What Yuan Gonglu proclaimed himself emperor?!

How can this be?

Is he crazy? The Han Dynasty is not dead yet!
wrong!

Compared to Yuan Gonglu's declaration of emperorship, the emperor's desire to lead the army in person seems to be more serious!

What should we do if something happens to the emperor?
Zhao Yun, the Minister of Agriculture, was the first to speak up. "Your Majesty, please think twice! Killing the enemy is private, but it is public for the country. Your Majesty can just send a general to fight against Yuan Gonglu. Why risk your life?"

Facing Zhao Yun, Liu Bian's tone softened, but his attitude remained firm. "Grand Minister of Agriculture, it's OK. I have General Chen to protect me. Even if the thief Dong were to come back to life, he can't hurt me!"

The General Chen mentioned by Liu Bian is naturally Chen Dao, who is in charge of the palace guards. Chen Dao is different from the confident Liu Bian. He is the only one who can protect the safety of one person among hundreds of thousands of troops.
Chen Dao wanted to say, Your Majesty, you should look for General Zilong in front of you.
Zhao Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly, his eyes drifting uncontrollably towards Liu Bei in front of him.

Right now, the only one who can persuade His Majesty to change his mind is you, my lord.

"." Liu Bei stood up and said: "I have something to say"

Then, in the eyes of everyone who was accustomed to it, Liu Bian's anger gradually disappeared, and he nodded frequently and praised Liu Bei's words.

"Good! In that case, I will order my uncle to lead the army on my behalf. Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Taishi Ci will be the generals. Send the troops today without any mistakes!"

All the ministers were silent. They asked General Wei's old subordinates to attack Yuan Gonglu. Your Majesty,
Suddenly, the ministers felt some sympathy for Yuan Shu.

Liu Bei, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and Taishi Ci take turns serving you, this is really an extraordinary situation.

(End of this chapter)