Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Prefect's Mansion.

Night fills the air.

The firelight inside the study remained bright.

Duan Yu sat behind his desk, looking at the statistics on the number of people who had frozen to death in several villages around Ji County, as well as the total number of people counted.

"My lord, Jia Xu and Bai Tu are waiting outside."

The sound of iron and stone echoed outside the study.

"Let them in," Duan Yu said without looking up.

As the study door opened, Liu Baitu and Jia Xu, both exuding a chilling aura, entered one after the other.

"Warm up first."

"Stone, have someone bring some hot tea."

Duan Yu, holding a calligraphy brush, glanced at Jia Xu and Liu Baitu.

After entering the room, the two knelt down in front of the brazier to warm themselves.

After closing the statistical document in front of him, Duan Yu put down his brush, picked up the hot tea on the table, and looked at the two of them.

"Has Geng Bi been dealt with?"

Jia Xu nodded and said, "It's resolved."

"So fast?" Duan Yu was somewhat surprised.

Geng Bi entered the city at noon, and hasn't even spent the night yet, so how did he manage to resolve the issue?

"How was it resolved?" Duan Yu asked curiously.

Jia Xu said calmly, "Kill all the attendants, guards, maids, and two beautiful concubines he brought with him."

"what?"

Duan Yu was stunned: "You... you killed them all?"

Liu Baitu, who was kneeling beside Jia Xu, immediately shook his head: "No, I've already taken the bodies away."

Duan Yu: "......."

These two are starting to work together better and better now.

“Dealing with someone like Geng Bi is quite simple,” Jia Xu said slowly. “He is nothing more than a spy that Yuan Wei planted next to you, my lord.”

"Just make him shut up."

“Yuan Wei’s purpose was not to restrict you, but to hope that you would develop within his control and not exceed the limits.”

Ok.

Duan Yu nodded.

That's what happened.

However, Yuan Wei's plan was a bit too clever for his own good.

Once this winter is over, the future will no longer be up to Yuan Wei to decide.

After He Jin makes his grand entrance, they will be suppressed by him for a long time to come.

Sometimes he even had a kind of illusion.

Do you think Liu Hong is stupid?

Is he really stupid?

The eunuchs were used to check and balance the aristocratic families, and when the eunuchs were no longer effective, a powerful maternal relative was immediately promoted.

It seems that from the very beginning, Liu Hong was constantly trying to suppress the gentry and noble families of the land.

Look at the point in time when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and also the point in time when Liu Hong promoted He Jin.

When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, two of the Ten Attendants in the palace became traitors.

Left with no other choice, Liu Hong opted to lift the ban on political parties and utilize the power of the gentry to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

But then they supported He Jin.

If we say Liu Hong was licentious...

That is indeed true.

But to say that Liu Hong is stupid.

Duan Yu didn't quite agree.

On the grand game of chess that governs the world.

Everyone is a pawn; it all comes down to who makes the most moves and uses the best tactics.

Liu Hong may not be a top-notch player, but he doesn't seem like a bad one either.

“Geng Bi is easier to deal with, the main problem is Huangfu Song.” Jia Xu took a sip of hot tea and said, “The Huangfu family has lived in Liangzhou for thousands of years since the time of Duke Dai of Song, and has a rich heritage.”

“Since the beginning of Emperor Wu’s reign, Huangfu Luan moved to Anding and his family has been officials for generations, with a hereditary official rank of two thousand shi.”

"In the past, Huangfu Gui was appointed General Who Crossed the Liao River to intimidate the northern lands and made the Xiongnu General of the Central Army, and the border regions were subdued by his power."

"If I hadn't willingly joined the party later, I might still be alive today."

“Geng Bi is like a rootless duckweed in Liangzhou; you can simply remove the tendrils around him. But Huangfu Song is clearly more than that.”

"The Huangfu clan resided in the north, with deep roots and many marriage alliances with the gentry of Liangzhou. They also held considerable prestige among the Qiang people."

"This time, Grand Commandant Yang Ci and other upright officials sent Huangfu Song to the north in order to restrict your development."

As Jia Xu spoke, Duan Yu listened intently with a furrowed brow.

Indeed, Huangfu Song is countless times more difficult to deal with than Geng Bi.

The Huangfu clan, the Liang clan of Anding, and the Ma clan of Fufeng all had intermarriages, making their connections very complex.

The Liang family of Anding produced three empresses, including the great general Liang Yi. The Ma family of Fufeng, needless to say, originated from the descendants of General Ma Yuan.

These are all top-tier aristocratic families in Liangzhou.

Another point is that the Huangfu clan also enjoys a certain prestige among the Qiang people.

For someone like that, assassination is definitely not going to work.

If Huangfu Song were to be dealt with through assassination, even without being exposed, it would inevitably lead to speculation.

If this rumor were to spread, he would likely find it extremely difficult to move about among the gentry of Liangzhou in the future.

Now, we can use suppression to deal with these aristocratic families, but we must never use brutal killing methods.

Otherwise, given the slightest opportunity, these aristocratic families would inevitably rebel en masse.

Just like when Cao Cao killed Bian Rang.

Furthermore, Huangfu Song's abilities are also top-notch.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion was entirely suppressed by Huangfu Song.

In other words, Huangfu Song would also be his biggest enemy in the possibility of suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion the following year.

"Let's put Huangfu Song's matter aside for now; at least for the short term, there won't be any trouble."

Duan Yu glanced at Liu Baitu and then said, "From now until next spring, the Military Affairs Department will expand towards Bingzhou and Jizhou."

"I need to know the situation in these two places at any time before the beginning of next spring."

"Also, we can start making arrangements in Luoyang now."

Liu Baitu nodded, then took out a small notebook from his pocket and began to take notes.

After seeing Jia Xu and Liu Baitu off, Duan Yu also got up and left the study, heading towards the inner courtyard.

...........

In the rear courtyard of the prefect's residence, a newly renovated detached house was adorned with equally brand-new lanterns.

The snow on the ground was swept very clean.

Several maids stood on the veranda outside the house.

Inside the bedroom of the villa, everything—the tables and chairs, the dressing table, the bronze mirror, the ornaments, and even the bedding on the bed—was brand new.

Besides the brand-new bedding, there was also a brand-new person.

A beautiful figure sat on the brand-new red bedding.

The gorgeous red dress perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure, which was free of any excess fat.

Her long, black hair was simply styled into a ponytail, adorned with a hairpin and gold hairpin that shimmered like stars in the firelight.

The woman lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she were somewhat uneasy.

creak~

A door opened.

The woman sitting on the bed unconsciously clenched her delicate fists together.

Two maids pushed open the door, then helped Duan Yu remove the black robe he was wearing, and gently wiped the snowflakes off his body.

By the light inside the room, Duan Yu could see the woman sitting inside.

Although her whole face is not visible, it is not difficult to tell from just a glimpse that she is an exceptionally beautiful woman.

Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have sent it to him.

After the maid brushed the snowflakes off Duan Yu's body, she left the room on her own.

As Duan Yu stepped into the room, he looked at the woman with her eyes lowered and tilted his head to examine her closely.

"What's your name?" Duan Yu asked.

The woman sitting on the bed immediately stood up and bowed, replying, "Replying to the General, this servant...this servant Bian Shi greets the General."

hiss!

Duan Yu gasped in shock!

Bian!

Goodness gracious.

Did Old Cao send his woman over?

Is this old guy really that kind?