Chapter 266 Yang Xiu, the son of Yang Biao, a sharp review

After seeing Zhu Jun and Huang Wan off, Wang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Yun and the two men agreed on the matter of the imperial edict, and Huang Wan would go and get it in the evening.

At this time, Dong Zhuo should be enjoying himself in Wang Yun's mansion, and the security in the palace was the most relaxed.

By the time everything was done, it was already late.

Wang Yun immediately sent someone to the palace to invite Dong Zhuo to a banquet.

at dusk.

Dong Zhuo rode in a green-covered golden carriage with claw-painted reins, and gradually arrived at the gate of Situ's mansion.

Wang Yun hurried to the main entrance and knelt on the ground to pay his respects without waiting for Dong Zhuo to get out of the car.

It's flattery to the extreme!
"Hahaha!"

Dong Zhuo was in a good mood, and he gave him two false supports and said, "Please stand up quickly, Minister Wang. You and I are as close as family. From now on, there is no need to kneel and bow."

That tone seemed like a great gift.

In fact, after Dong Zhuo became the Grand Tutor, he rode in the emperor's carriage when traveling, and ordered his ministers to get off the carriage and kneel down to pay homage to him when they saw him on the road.

Therefore, to some extent, Dong Zhuo did show special favor to Wang Yun.

“Thank you so much for your kindness, Grand Master!” Wang Yun still looked like a lackey, bending down and extending his hand, inviting, “Grand Master, please come in!”

"The banquet is ready."

Dong Zhuo did not take a step forward, but waited for his servants to bring a sedan chair before he sat on it.

The four sturdy men groaned before lifting the sedan chair.

Dong Zhuo then asked, "What do you want to invite me to today, Master Wang?"

"Is it a happy event?"

There have been too many bad things happening recently, and Dong Zhuo subconsciously thought about this.

Wang Yun's face froze. Where on earth was this happy event?

But since Dong Zhuo asked this, there has to be a happy event even if there is no happy event!

"It really does!"

Wang Yun was "pleased" and said, "Isn't the Grand Master worried about who to send out to deliver the imperial edict to the various states?"

Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. The old guys are all cowards, and the young ones may not be able to leave Luoyang."

"Who does Wang Situ recommend?"

Wang Yun was just worrying about how to send Zhu Jun out of the city, and now the opportunity has come!

"Grand Commander Zhu Jun!"

Suddenly, Dong Zhuo frowned: "Zhu Jun?"

Isn't that a bad bastard?

Dong Zhuo felt very annoyed when he thought about it, so he promoted Zhu Jun from the position of Grand Minister of Agriculture to the position of Grand Marshal of the Three Dukes for free.

But Zhu Jun was not grateful, and instead cursed his benefactor.

If you don't like standing together, you can refuse.

After taking the benefits, he turns around and disowns us. He is really a hypocrite!
Wang Yun seemed to see through Dong Zhuo's thoughts and said, "Grandmaster, don't worry too much."

"Why?"

Wang Yun replied: "Who is the Grand Master's biggest enemy right now?"

Dong Zhuo said without hesitation: "Jin Mao!"

"That's right!" Wang Yun said seriously, "Have you ever thought about this, Grand Master? Even if Zhu Jun didn't follow the imperial edict, where would his troops come from?"

"Yangzhou!" Wang Yun asked himself and answered: "In this way, the Yangzhou army will be divided into two factions instead of being united as one."

"Let me ask you, is the Grand Master afraid of such a Yangzhou army?"

Dong Zhuo thought about it and thought that this was the case, but he was still worried and asked, "Zhu Jun alone is not enough. If he defected, what should we do with the imperial edict?"

"Does Wang Situ have any other candidates?"

Wang Yun pretended to frown and think, but in fact he was very happy.

Before Huang Wan left, she was still worried about this and that. Wang Yun knew that she was worried about Dong Zhuo.

It was a good opportunity to send Huang Wan out of Luoyang, which would not only save his friend's life but also bring in external aid.

You must know that Huang Wan has an extraordinary reputation in Yuzhou, and it is much easier for him to recruit soldiers than Zhu Jun.

"What does the Grand Master think of Huang Wan?"

Dong Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and his mind recalled the discussion he had with Li Ru.

At that time, the two of them considered that if Jinmao became too powerful, they would send Huang Wan out to cause trouble for Jinmao.

Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but be moved, mainly because Huang Wan had just come to him today to express his attitude, hoping to get forgiveness.

Since Dong Zhuo forgave the two of them, he naturally no longer held a grudge against them, and that was when he began to have a good impression of Huang Wan.

"Just do as Wang Situ said!"

Wang Yun was overjoyed. He didn't expect Dong Zhuo to be so easy to deceive. His words were filled with joy.

"Let the annoying things go."

Wang Yun invited Dong Zhuo to sit at the head of the table, and then said in a loud voice: "Tonight, Grand Master, please enjoy yourself to your heart's content, and tomorrow you will do your best for Your Majesty."

Dong Zhuo was very happy.

Soon, the dinner arranged by Wang Yun began.

Dong Zhuo looked down upon wine, meat and preserved fruits, thinking there were better things in the palace.

But as soon as Diao Chan appeared, Dong Zhuo's eyes were hooked.

When Diao Chan was dancing past Dong Zhuo, he grabbed her slender waist.

Dong Zhuo didn't care about the outside world and buried his head in Diao Chan's arms.

Wang Yun tactfully dismissed the dancers, leaving only the maids to accompany him, and he also took the initiative to withdraw.

The next day.

Dong Zhuo happily hugged Diao Chan and prepared to return to the palace.

Before leaving, Dong Zhuo held Wang Yun’s hand and said, “My Lord, I will give you full authority to pass on the imperial edict.”

Wang Yun was overjoyed, but on the surface he pretended to be calm and said, "I will definitely do my best."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Dong Zhuo even changed his address, which shows that he has a great favor towards Wang Yun.

Only after Dong Zhuo's carriage disappeared did Wang Yun dare to breathe normally.

"Come here, invite the Grand Marshal and the Inspector General to come to the mansion and tell them that there is something important to discuss!"

...

Time goes back to yesterday.

After Huang Wan left Situ Mansion, the first thing she did was go to Yang Biao's house.

"Mr. Huang, my master is not feeling well, please go back."

Huang Wan didn't care about the Yang family's servant's obstruction. She even gave the servant a piece of gold and said, "Please tell him that I want to go to the palace to see His Majesty!"

The gatekeeper agreed for the sake of the gold, "I will report it for you. There is nothing we can do about it if the master sees it or not."

Huang Wan smiled and nodded, "Of course, I won't blame you."

Soon, Yang Biao sent his son Yang Xiu to welcome Huang Wan.

This year Yang Xiu was seventeen years old, had reached adulthood, and was given the courtesy name Dezu.

"Greetings, Mr. Huang."

Yang Xiu very politely welcomed Huang Wan into the hall and apologized, "Father has a mouth disease and is unable to see guests. I will take care of everything for you."

What a fucking pretentious guy!
You were fine this morning, but now you're sick?
Huang Wan disdained to expose Yang Biao's lies, knowing that this was his way of protecting himself, so she smiled and said, "Thank you, nephew."

Speaking of which, Yang Xiu's mother was the legitimate daughter of the Yuan family, his father was the head of the Yang family, and he himself was a minister in the palace. He was indeed the best candidate.

However, as a top second-generation, Yang Xiu prided himself on being smart, and in essence he was the same type of person as Yuan Shu.

It’s just that Yuan Shu’s pride was shown outwardly, making him seem foolish, whereas Yang Xiu’s pride was more restrained, and most people who knew him would praise him for being wise.

In fact, it’s equally annoying!
On the way to the palace, Huang Wan was really annoyed by Yang Xiu's questions, but she had to rely on other people's help, so she had to be perfunctory.

However, Yang Xiu was indeed smart and was able to deduce the general situation from just a few words.

"Mr. Huang! You are going to do something big!"

Seeing the palace just around the corner, Huang Wan was so frightened by this sudden remark that she almost cried out.

"My dear nephew! Shut up!" Unexpectedly, Yang Xiu burst out laughing and said, "So you really have something important to do!"

Huang Wan was helpless, and was tricked by the boy into telling him something, "Just let me know, nephew, but don't tell anyone else, otherwise, we will all die!"

"Even your Yang family can't avoid it!"

Huang Wan warned: "Think about the Yuan family."

This refers to the family of Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji who were exterminated.

However, Huang Wan, an old man, could never understand the thoughts of young people, especially the neurotic Yang Xiu.

"You are actually planning to plot against Grand Tutor Dong!"

If Yang Xiu wasn't a time traveler, he would have said "So cool!"

But even so, Huang Wan looked around very carefully. Fortunately, this little ancestor was not his own, otherwise, Huang Wan would have wanted to strangle him to death.

Fortunately, after entering the palace, Yang Xiu didn't say much, which made Huang Wan breathe a sigh of relief.

The two men took many detours, and the imperial guards, eunuchs, and servants they met along the way did not dare to ask any more questions to Yang Xiu and just let him go.

Huang Wan kept his head covered and finally met Emperor Liu Xie safely.

"Lieutenant Huang Wan pays respect to Your Majesty!"

"Yang Xiu pays respect to His Majesty."

Huang Wan was helpless. Yang Xiu was a fool who didn't know what the situation was and didn't know what avoidance meant at all.

Liu Xie is eleven years old this year. He has grown taller and more mature after experiencing many things.

He was able to handle various manners with ease. In Huang Wan's eyes, he was much more mature than Yang Xiu who was beside him.

"My two beloved ministers, please stand up quickly."

Liu Xie remembered Huang Wan, the first loyal minister he knew. Therefore, he went down the stairs too quickly and almost shook off his crown.

Huang Wan was moved to stand up as Liu Xie helped her up, "Your Majesty!"

Two lines of tears rolled down, "You have suffered!"

"Ah~" Liu Xie sighed with a mature look, "I'm used to it."

Huang Wan felt even more guilty and didn't know what to say for a moment.

The emperor and his minister hugged each other and cried bitterly. Liu Xie vented all the grievances he had suffered in the past few days, while Huang Wan had mixed feelings.

At this moment, Yang Xiu said inappropriately: "Mr. Huang, business is more important!"

"Don't waste time. It would be bad if Dong Zhuo found out."

When he heard the name Dong Zhuo, Liu Xie trembled all over and his face turned pale.

At this moment, Huang Wan wished she could sew Yang Xiu's stinky mouth shut!
Is there anything more important than calming His Majesty?

Zhu Jun?

Even if I die, it's not as important as this matter!
However, Liu Xie showed unusual calmness. He wiped his tears with his sleeves and said calmly, "My dear, if you have anything to say, just tell me!"

"I...I will definitely find a way to do it for you."

Mingjun!

The Han Dynasty finally waited for a wise ruler!
Huang Wan shouted in her heart, automatically ignoring the uncertainty in Liu Xie's tone.

Simply recount the incident.

Liu Xie immediately stated: "I will write the edict right now!"

Soon, the matter was resolved.

Huang Wan was holding the edict written by Liu Xie himself and was about to say goodbye.

Yang Xiu said again, "I heard that Dong Zhuo went to Wang Situ's house for a banquet tonight, and he will definitely not return to the palace tonight."

When Liu Xie heard this, he immediately looked at Huang Wan pleadingly.

Deep in the palace, Liu Xie had neither a wife nor was he allowed to marry. He was usually under strict control and no one was allowed to speak.

Suddenly, Huang Wan's heart softened and she couldn't walk anymore.

Liu Xie raised the corners of his mouth, and asked happily: "Huang Qing, can you tell me about the emperor's uncle?"

Ever since Liu Xie knew that Jin Mao's ancestors were surnamed Liu, he naturally classified him as one of his own.

And because Jin Mao had the last will of Emperor Ling, he was naturally promoted to the emperor's uncle.

Of course, this was just the name Liu Xie couldn't control himself after he was moved.

After Liu Xie realized that something was wrong, he immediately changed his words and said, "It's the governor of Yangzhou! Tell me about the governor of Yangzhou!"

At this moment, Huang Wan wanted to rush out of Luoyang and give the ambitious Jin Mao a big beating.

Look how good the emperor is to you?

Look at you again!

He clearly has the ability to defeat Dong Zhuo and bring back the emperor, but he just wastes time there!

but!

Huang Wan knew that Jinmao was the emotional sustenance and all of Liu Xie's expectations. If he dared to say that, God knew what would happen.

Therefore, Huang Wan tried her best to say good things.

"Yangzhou Mu broke through Dagu Pass and annihilated the enemy..."

"This battle was the fuse. Later, Yique Pass and Xuanyuan Pass were breached one after another, and the attackers and defenders were aliens."

"However, the governor of Yangzhou is well versed in military affairs. He is neither impatient nor impatient, and takes steady steps..."

The more he talked, the more disgusted Huang Wan felt. If he continued to praise this kind of person, he would vomit.

Seeing Liu Xie's eyes full of expectation, he was reluctant to break it.

However, what does Huang Wan’s willingness have to do with Yang Xiu?
"The battle of Daguguan is still reasonable, but can we take it step by step?"

Yang Xiu sneered and said, "How ridiculous!"

"Look at the battle of Mengjin Pass. Niu Fu had no power to fight back. An army of 30,000 was defeated by 10,000!"

"And Jin Mao has a total of 70,000 troops under his command!"

At this time, Liu Xie's expression looked strange.

Huang Wan was very anxious and gave Yang Xiu a look.

But Yang Xiu not only did not appreciate it, but said: "Mr. Huang should not have concealed it from Your Majesty!"

"Jin Mao clearly has the strength to defeat Dong Zhuo, but he has been eroding him. Who would believe him if he said he had no ulterior motives?"

Liu Xie's face was full of despair.

If Huang Wan's eyes could kill people, Yang Xiu would definitely die a thousand times.

"You can't say that."

Huang Wan forced an explanation, “Your Majesty, you know that the governor of Yangzhou is surrounded by enemies on all sides. Not only does he have to suppress rebellions in various parts of the south, but he also has to deal with suppression from the court.”

“It’s not easy.”

Hope rekindled in Liu Xie's eyes and he said, "You are right!"

"A few days ago, Grand Tutor Dong... even forced me to remove the governor of Yangzhou from his position."

"But I am incapable..."

Huang Wan quickly comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. The governor of Yangzhou has the late emperor's will, and Dong Zhuo can do nothing about it."

"Yes!" Liu Xie's eyes were filled with hope: "There is also the late emperor's will!"

"The governor of Yangzhou will definitely come to help me regain control of the country!"

Yang Xiu sneered at an inappropriate time, and then closed his mouth under Huang Wan's death gaze.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Huang Wan turned around and faced Liu Xie with a smile on his face. "The Grand Commandant and the Governor of Yangzhou have a master-disciple relationship. I will definitely convey Your Majesty's will to the Governor of Yangzhou."

Liu Xie regained his confidence and said, "Thank you, Huang Qing."

"Please tell Yangzhou Mu that I am waiting for him!"

"Yes!" Huang Wan bowed solemnly and said, "I will definitely let the commander pass on this message!"

Then, Huang Wan stood up and walked back to the door before turning around and leaving.

Halfway through the journey, Huang Wan could no longer bear it, so he warned Yang Xiu: "My dear nephew, you are smart. You should know that the mouth can bring disaster!"

Yang Xiu thought he was being asked to keep it a secret, so he bowed and said, "I will keep it a secret!"

Huang Wan shook her head and said no more.

　Today's challenge failed

　　
　
(End of this chapter)