Chapter 167 The situation is reversed
The situation on Luoma Lake is tense.

Jin Mao didn't know what Guan Yu was thinking.

Now is the most dangerous moment.

Either choice would cause things to completely get out of control, and Jin Mao would have no time to ask the two advisers for help.

From now on, it’s all up to you.

However, even if they asked, it is estimated that the two counselors would not be able to come up with a better solution.

Whether to go to war or not, or to capture and imprison these people, there will be no good results.

Jinmao can only choose the one with the least impact among the worst options.

Let them go without starting a war and bear the blame?
This option is ruled out. There is nothing left. What is there to insist on? Just commit suicide.

Putting prisoners under house arrest is not a bad idea, as it can delay time, but you will definitely have to bear the blame.

In Jinmao's view, the best option is to go to war directly.

If the operation is well carried out, all the key figures will be eliminated. The specific details of this incident will all depend on what Jinmao says.

Some doubts and enemies are inevitable.

If we hadn't come to destroy him before Dong Zhuo came to power, we would have made a lot of money!

Because the chaotic world has begun, no one cares what you did in the past.

If Dong Zhuo had been besieged by the imperial court before he came to power, the worst that could happen was that he would go to the mountains and live as a savage for a few years, waiting until the world was in chaos before coming out.

The loss must be huge, but it is better than death or disgrace.

After figuring all this out, Jin Mao was about to order the war.

Unexpectedly, another ship sailed into Luoma Lake, and it looked like a transport ship.

Take another closer look.

Eh!
Isn't this our own transport ship?

Who the hell dares to run around without following orders?

Jinmao looked again.

Hey!
Why are my father-in-law and his family all on the transport ship?

Did anything happen in Luoyang?

This is nonsense!

The emperor is dead, how could there be no changes?
In short, Jinmao couldn't figure out why his father-in-law was here.

Fortunately, the father-in-law was as carefree as his wife, and he shouted from a distance: "The late emperor's will!"

"The late emperor's will!"

...

Time goes back half a month ago.

Tang Mao and his family came to the foot of a mountain ten miles outside the north gate of Luoyang. Another three or four miles away was the Yellow River.

The order to Jin Mao's confidant to kill his followers was so abrupt that both parties were stunned.

In the end, a small number of followers could not be killed and fled back to Luoyang City. These people were spies of He Jin, Yuan Shao and others.

Without further ado, Tang Mao had no time to explain. He personally drove a carriage and brought his men to the Yellow River ferry, where he used force to force a large ship downstream.

It was not until he was on the boat, and had appeased the boatman with double the price and successfully started the boat, that Tang Mao had time to explain.

Although these were all speculations, Tang's mother and Tang Xiang chose to believe Tang Mao's judgment.

Just like when Tang Mao chose to invest in Jinmao, no matter how you look at it, it was a big profit.

Everyone believed in Tang Mao's judgment without a doubt.

Especially now, Jinmao has been entrusted with the care of the late emperor. What kind of treatment is this?
He is now the governor of Yangzhou. In the future, when he has pacified the world, he will be given the surname Liu and be made a king. This is not too much, right?

I thought this journey would be smooth sailing, but it turned out to be a terrifying journey.

After floating on the Yellow River for five days, Tang Mao and his companions arrived in Chenliu County, just in time to see Zhang Miao and his companions who had been frightened and had run back to recruit soldiers.

The boatman refused to stay any longer and refused to take anyone to Xuzhou no matter how much money they were offered. He insisted on returning.

Are you kidding? That's conscription.

Anyone who looks at him for even a second longer will be drafted into the army.

The boatman ran away, but Tang Mao and others were not so lucky. The personal guards sent by Jin Mao were targeted and forcibly conscripted into the army.

No matter how much we persuaded them, they just refused to let us go.

Tang Mao had no choice but to reveal his identity as the Minister of Agriculture and thus escaped the disaster.

Unexpectedly, new troubles followed.

When Zhang Miao heard that a high-ranking official was passing by, he insisted on keeping him there to reminisce about the past.

Upon seeing the person coming, it turned out to be Jinmao's father-in-law.

At that time, Zhang Miao wanted to detain the person.

Fortunately, Tang Mao was quick-witted and used his status as one of the Nine Ministers to pressure others, saying that he was working for the young emperor.

Zhang Miao was skeptical, but had no choice but to let them go as there was no response from Luoyang.

Unexpectedly, two days later, He Yong, the general of the Northern Army, arrived.

At the dinner, Zhang Miao mentioned this matter inadvertently.

He Yong knew something was wrong when he heard this, so he said, "Go after them!"

"Tang Mao has the late emperor's will in his hand!"

He Yong had a very good relationship with Yuan Shao, so he naturally knew that the late emperor Liu Hong had left a will to Jin Mao, appointing him as the governor of Yangzhou.

If Jin Mao gets hold of the imperial edict, not only will all previous efforts be wasted, but he will also suffer a severe backlash.

Zhang Miao quickly sent people to chase in the direction of Xuzhou.

Unexpectedly, Tang Mao and others got lost and headed towards Yangzhou, and missed each other by coincidence.

After three days, he did not see Tang Mao, so He Yong made a prompt decision: "Leave immediately!"

the other side.

Tang Mao and others first arrived in Jiujiang County, and experienced another life-and-death race. With the help of the military and civilians, they luckily escaped Wu Qiuyi's pursuit.

Then he entered Xia Pi County of Xuzhou.

Not everyone in Xia Pi County knew about the relationship between Tang Mao and Jin Mao, and no information about the upper-level affairs could be obtained unless one reached a certain level.

Therefore, Tang Mao used his identity as the Minister of Agriculture to cheat and deceive people all the way and finally came to Huaiyin County.

Also rushed to the scene at the last moment.

Center of Sheyang Lake.

Jin Mao welcomed his father-in-law onto the ship and couldn't wait to take the will.

He quickly opened the bamboo slips, but unexpectedly, they were already a little torn and the rope was not tied very firmly. After the bumpy ride, they broke into pieces in an instant.

This scene shocked everyone present.

"Pick it up quickly!"

Jin Mao was also frightened and screamed: "Don't leave any less!"

Fortunately, everything went smoothly and the bamboo slips were collected again intact. Jin Mao didn't dare give them to others, so he could only ask his father-in-law to tie them up again.

Only then did he pick it up and read it carefully.

"Hahahaha!"

Jin Mao laughed wildly and said, "The late emperor's will!"

"Let me take office as the governor of Yangzhou!"

"Whoever wants to sit on this lousy Xuzhou governor's seat can sit on it!"

Tang Mao promptly offered his assistance: "This was handed to me by the King of Bohai himself, and he informed me that the late emperor had entrusted the governor of Yangzhou to assist the King of Bohai in ascending the throne."

"The young emperor who sits on the throne now is not the one appointed by the late emperor!"

"There is such a thing!" Jin Mao said in ecstasy: "Everyone has heard it. The late emperor left a will, entrusting me, the governor of Yangzhou, to uphold the orthodoxy!"

"Why don't you put down your weapons immediately? Do you want to rebel?!"

Huang Gai saw this and shouted hurriedly: "Support the orthodoxy!"

"Support orthodoxy!"

"Support the orthodoxy!!"

The shouts spread farther and farther, and around Sheyang Lake, the morale of the Jinmao army was high and they roared in unison. What could be more exciting than this?

On the lakeside, Guan Yu heard the shouts one after another, and tears filled his eyes: "It turns out that I was really wrong!"

"This is just the first time. If I do it again, I will die to thank you for your cultivation!"

On Sheyang Lake.

He Yong's face was full of complicated expressions. He didn't expect things to deteriorate to this extent.

If Jinmao were really allowed to invade the capital in the name of upholding orthodoxy, what kind of chaos would the whole world be in?
Zhang Miao and others were panicking. If Jinmao could make a comeback under such circumstances, the three of them would be the ones who would suffer the most miserably.

"He Zhonghou, what should we do about this?"

The most panicked person among the three is Liu Dai. He is the prefect of Jiujiang County, and the governor of Yangzhou is his direct superior. It is not easy to control him.

"There is no two suns in the sky, and no country has two masters!"

Liu Dai said with a grim expression: "The late emperor's edict must be a forgery. Please give the order, Lord He. Even if we die, we must destroy the forged edict!"

Tao Qian and Zhang Miao echoed each other. Just now it was Jin Mao who wanted to start a war, but now they wanted to start a war.

Regardless of the outcome, if they can make a big deal out of it, they still have a chance of winning.

Unexpectedly, He Yong said something shocking: "The late emperor's will is indeed true."

Just when the three of them were in despair.

He Yong changed the subject and said, "But the will entrusting the orphan to his father must be fake!"

"Yuan Zhongjun once obtained a copy of the will, which did not mention the entrustment of an orphan."

He Yong said seriously, "Don't panic, I will tell you once I ask you."

In fact, He Yong had no idea at all. Yuan Shao did tell him about the will, but he didn't say whether he had entrusted his son to another care. He was just guessing.

But the other three people firmly believed that as long as Jin Mao was not a minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor, there was still room for maneuver.

Liu Dai was the first to lose patience and shouted, "You said that supporting orthodoxy is the truth?"

"Unless you show us the will, everyone will know the truth at a glance!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Mao sneered. The slogan he just shouted was due to his emotional excitement.

If Jin Mao really wanted to help Liu Xie take the throne, he might not dare to do it even if he had a hundred courages. Even a powerful man like Dong Zhuo fell, so he didn't want to get involved in this mess.

However, it is impossible to admit it, otherwise I won’t be able to explain to my subordinates.

"Just take it out if you say so."

"Then how shameless am I?"

Jin Mao took out a small loudspeaker and said, "Listen, soldiers on the opposite side, you have been surrounded!"

"If you want to live, put down your weapons and take off your armor. Otherwise, you will be charged with treason!"

"Destroy the three tribes!"

Now it was Zhang Miao's turn to jump up and down and ask, "You dare?"

Among the 10,000 people, there are 4,000 regular troops. They are the assets that Zhang Miao has worked hard to accumulate. If they are disarmed, it will be a huge loss.

"Do you think I dare?!"

Jin Mao raised the will above his head and shouted, "All soldiers, listen to my orders!"

"Today is the day to uphold the orthodoxy!"

"If anyone dares to resist, he will be killed without mercy!"

Suddenly, more than 30,000 people roared in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Zhang Miao wanted to fight to the death with Jin Mao, and shouted: "All soldiers, listen to my orders!"

On the northwest shore of Sheyang Lake, the Chenliu army had not yet been completely surrounded, and they shouted into action.

Seeing that the war is about to break out.

Jin Mao ordered again: "Crossbowmen, get ready!"

The harsh sound of the string pulling brought Zhang Miao back to reality.

His men could indeed put up a desperate resistance, but those on the ship would surely die.

Without He Yong's persuasion, Zhang Miao gritted his teeth and ordered: "Put down your weapons and take off your armor!"

Seeing this, Jin Mao said with satisfaction: "Put away the bow and arrow."

Only after his army had the situation under complete control did Jin Mao breathe a sigh of relief and feel like apologizing to the other side.

"Everyone, please forgive me if this is offensive."

"We are all officials in the same court. Although I have the will of the late emperor, I do not want to resort to violence."

"I hope you can persuade the young emperor when you return to Luoyang. If everything can be resolved peacefully, that would be great."

Now that all the benefits have been obtained, Jinmao does not want to create trouble and provoke strong enemies.

Now, he is not strong enough. If he rashly goes to the capital, he will not be as far away as Dong Zhuo, and he will definitely be overthrown.

He should just go back to Yangzhou and develop himself. As long as he doesn't take the initiative to kill himself, Dong Zhuo will soon enter Beijing.

Wouldn't it be great to wait for Dong Zhuo to act as a vanguard and then show his fangs?
Ideals are full, but the reality is very skinny.

He Yong was the first to jump out and object: "The young emperor is the orthodox one. Governor of Yangzhou, I advise you to quit while you are ahead!"

This is a more euphemistic way of putting it.

Tao Qian said sarcastically: "Yangzhou Mu? If I didn't know you, I would have thought you were the General of Cavalry. But before you could accomplish your great cause, you were killed by the general on the way!"

Zhang Miao's attitude was very clear: "Gongshan is right. There is no two suns in the sky, and no country has two rulers. If you insist on doing it your own way, the whole world will punish you!"

Liu Dai's words were the most fierce: "You are a descendant of the royal family, but you are killing your own people! If you support the new emperor to ascend the throne, won't millions of royal families in the world be destroyed by your hands?"

The governor of Jiujiang County definitely couldn't go, so Liu Dai simply threw in the towel and said, "You have a wolfish ambition!"

After Liu Dai's reminder, Jin Mao remembered that there was still a small matter that had not been dealt with.

"If you want me to listen to your advice, kill that villain first!"

Jin Mao pointed at the kid who had slandered him earlier and said, "Liu Dai, Liu Gongshan! Only you can do it!"

"Otherwise, you will see whether my army is strong enough!"

This time, the people on the opposite side were stumped.

Tao Qian, He Yong and Zhang Miao all thought this was simple, but Liu Dai was the only one who was unwilling to do so.

"If I really want to do this, how is it different from Jin Mao?"

Liu Dai resolutely said: "I would rather die than surrender!"

The other three people could see through this little trick, which was just an excuse to preserve his reputation. If they really wanted him to die, they would definitely have all kinds of reasons.

He Yong advised: "Gongshan, for the sake of national justice, aren't you willing to make even this little sacrifice?"

"Yes." Zhang Miao echoed, "Gongshan should put the overall situation first."

Tao Qian's words were very venomous: "If I can serve my country faithfully, I will die without regrets. Unfortunately, Jin Mao will not let me intervene."

The implication is that Liu Dai should stop pretending. We are all thousand-year-old foxes, so why is there any point in performing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

Liu Dai was waiting at the bottom of the stairs. Seeing that everyone was cooperating, he burst into tears and said, "Everyone, please bear witness for me!"

"Jinmao was really bullying me too much. I had no choice but to give in for the sake of the country and the people."

Everyone agreed.

Liu Dai drew the sword from his waist, walked towards the child, and cried, "Don't blame me!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame this world, blame the enemy who killed your entire family!"

After saying that, Liu Dai hardened his heart and sent the man's soul back to the underworld with one sword.

opposite.

Jin Mao pointed at Liu Dai and said to his left and right: "See? This is the nature of the aristocracy."

"There is no such thing as serving the country with all one's heart and soul. They are nothing but a bunch of parasites selling dog meat under the guise of sheep meat!"

"Claiming to be righteous!"

Jin Mao did not hide his words at all. Not only the surrounding navy soldiers heard them clearly, but even the opposite side heard them.

Liu Dai's face immediately flushed red, and he shouted angrily, "Jin Mao! I will never forgive you!"

"I know." Jin Mao said indifferently: "Do you have anything else to say?"

Liu Dai was helpless and furious.

(End of this chapter)