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

Early the next morning.

As the morning sun rises, the gates of Buguangli and Yongheli open in a flash.

The coachman, who had been waiting outside the mansion gate, lifted the curtain of the carriage early and then welcomed the master who came out of the mansion into the carriage.

After greeting their neighbors on both sides, the officials boarded their carriages and headed towards the South Palace.

Only the officials' residences near Dong Zhuo's mansion in Bu Guang Li, after leaving their homes, all lowered their heads and hurriedly boarded their carriages without saying a word.

It was as if they were afraid of being seen by someone.

The area in front of Dong Zhuo's mansion has been cleaned up.

Duan Yu, who had changed into a black court robe early in the morning, had a sword hanging at his waist.

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu, along with two guards, were already waiting in front of the mansion gate.

With a dignified and imposing air, Duan Yu walked out of the mansion gate, mounted his horse, and headed towards Nangong.

All officials, including the Three Dukes, the Nine Ministers, and those with a salary of 600 shi or above, gathered outside the gates of the Southern Palace.

Before long, hundreds of officials had gathered outside Sima Gate, waiting to attend court.

After entering Sima Gate, one must dismount from the carriage and horse and walk.

This applies not only to princes and dukes, but also to the Three Dukes.

Therefore, carriages and horses usually stopped outside the Vermilion Bird Gate.

Officials who came to attend court waited in groups of three or five outside the Sima Gate.

With General He Jin, Minister of Works Yuan Kui, Grand Commandant Yang Ci, and Minister of Public Works Zhang Wen as the leaders, they were surrounded by a large number of officials.

What they were discussing was undoubtedly what happened in Luoyang last night.

Duan Yu returned and killed Lieutenant Cheng Wei Ban.

Moreover, it was in the residence of Fu Wan, the Commander of the Imperial Guards.

Some officials who were unaware of what had happened the previous night were utterly astonished when they heard the news.

What made the officials even more excited was that although Duan Yu had killed Wei Ban, not a single word of it had come out of the palace.

It was as if they knew nothing about it.

Everyone was speculating about the emperor's attitude toward the matter.

As time went by, the morning sun had already illuminated the square in front of Sima Gate.

Almost all the officials have arrived.

A gasp suddenly came from the far edge of the crowd.

"excuse me."

Dressed in a black official robe and wearing a military cap, Duan Yu, with one hand on the sword at his waist, spoke to an official who was standing in front of him with his back to him.

The thin official, whose official robes suggested a rank of only 600 shi (a unit of grain measure), frowned and turned around.

However, the first thing she saw when she turned around was Duan Yu's chest.

When the official looked up and saw Duan Yu's appearance clearly, a gasp rang out.

"Ah... General Wei... Yes, yes, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was General Wei."

As he spoke, the thin official of 600 shi (a unit of grain measure) quickly stepped aside to make way.

The noisy crowd suddenly fell silent.

General Wei, Duan Yu!

In an instant, all the officials blocking Duan Yu's way automatically made way for him.

Duan Yu smiled slightly, nodded in thanks, and then strode forward with his head held high.

Hundreds of eyes in the square were suddenly focused on Duan Yu's direction.

Yuan Wei, Yang Ci, Zhang Wen, and the others also turned around to look at Duan Yu.

"Ziyi".

He Jin waved to Duan Yu and said, "Come here."

He Jin stood at the front of the crowd and waved to Duan Yu.

After glancing at him, Duan Yu smiled and walked to He Jin's side, bowing respectfully: "General, it's been a long time."

He Jin, holding his scepter in one hand, smiled and looked Duan Yu up and down, saying, "I am as I always have been. But Ziyi, it seems you've gotten much stronger since I last saw you, and you've already accomplished something quite remarkable since you returned."

"They were just talking about what happened to Ziyi last night."

Upon hearing He Jin's words, everyone around him immediately lowered their heads.

They could tell that Duan Yu had quite the nerve.

If Wei Ban could be killed so easily, who would dare to easily provoke Duan Yu?

That's practically suicide.

They lowered their heads to avoid Duan Yu's gaze, and said nothing about what they had carved.

Duan Yu smiled slightly and replied, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, General. My impetuous nature has caused me trouble."

"but......"

At this point, Duan Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his head slightly in a direction behind him.

All the officials in the direction Duan Yu's gaze fell upon seemed to have conspired to turn their heads away immediately when Duan Yu looked over, avoiding his eye contact.

"However, a true man has things he will do and things he will not do. If everyone bullies him and he lives a wretched life, wouldn't he be ridiculed by the world?"

"I, Duan Yu, never provoke trouble, not because I'm afraid of others, but if someone provokes me..."

Duan Yu bypassed the crowd behind him and focused his gaze on Yang Ci, Yuan Wei, and the others.

Not far away, Yuan Wei sneered and stroked his beard.

Yang Ci's eyes were slightly closed, as if he were asleep.

As soon as Duan Yu said this, the temperature in the square in front of Sima Gate seemed to drop.

Everyone knows that Duan Yu had a grudge against Yuan Wei and Yang Ci, among others.

It started from the first time Duan Yu was promoted to Prefect of Hanyang Commandery and Governor of Liangzhou.

In this suppression of the Taiping Dao rebels, all those recommended by Yang Ci and Yuan Wei were defeated and killed.

Only Duan Yu overcame all obstacles, conquering mountains and rivers one after another, which undoubtedly slapped Yuan Wei and Yang Ci in the face.

And the banging was very loud.

Before Duan Yu returned, Yuan Wei and Yang Ci were dismissed from their posts. Although they were later reinstated, they were still reprimanded by the emperor several times.

This inadvertently widened the gap between the group.

Moreover, He Jin has now become a general, and the maternal relatives are gradually gaining power, while Duan Yu has a close relationship with He Jin, a maternal relative.

After glancing at Yuan Wei and Yang Ci in the distance, Duan Yu withdrew his gaze.

"While Ziyi's actions are commendable, I'm afraid some people will use this as a pretext," He Jin said in a low voice, then glanced in the direction of Yuan Wei and Yang Ci.

The meaning is obvious.

Duan Yu smiled calmly.

"General, please rest assured, I was already prepared when I did these things."

"At worst, I'll just be dismissed from my post. It's no big deal," Duan Yu said frankly.

“Hey.” He Jin immediately frowned and shook his head: “What are you saying, Ziyi?”

"The war at the front is critical, and His Majesty needs Ziyi to lead the troops. How could he dismiss Ziyi from his post? At most, it's just a punishment."

He Jin took a half step closer and said, "I sent someone to the palace this morning to inquire. The Empress gave us news that His Majesty is not very angry."

"But some form of punishment is definitely unavoidable."

"But don't worry, Ziyi, I will definitely speak up for you."

“It was Wei Ban who bullied Ziyi first, so Ziyi can’t be entirely blamed for this.”

Duan Yu clasped his hands in thanks to He Jin: "This humble general thanks the general for his concern. From now on, the general's affairs will be this humble general's affairs."

"Oh, right, there's something else I wanted to tell the General."

"What's the matter?" He Jin asked curiously.

"Is that so? General, do you have any white paper or snow salt?" Duan Yu asked.

He Jin raised an eyebrow.

Then he nodded quickly.

How could I not know that?

You know that perfectly.

The newly emerging snow salt and white paper are now selling like hotcakes in Luoyang.

Despite the high price, people still flock to buy it.

and......

Previously, everyone thought that the white paper and the snow salt belonged to the Zhen family of Zhongshan.

But now it's clear that the white paper and snow salt were actually created by Duan Yu.

"I had no choice but to conceal it before," Duan Yu said.

He Jin nodded again.

It's easy to understand why Duan Yu said he had no choice.

When Duan Yu was in Jinyang, he was just a minor county constable.

If word gets out, it will definitely attract the attention of powerful and influential people.

But it's different now.

Duan Yu is General Wei and Governor of Liang Province, who dares to challenge him?

Who but the emperor would dare to make such a move?

However, the emperor cannot directly seize or plunder by trickery, as this would damage his reputation.

"That's right, General. The sales of white paper and snow salt in Jizhou and Sili Commandery are currently dominated by the Zhen family, but they are not yet widely sold in the Nanyang and Jingzhou areas."

"Nanyang and other places are too far away, and I don't have that much time to manage them. It would be better to leave them to the General's clan."

"This humble general will be responsible for supplying the goods, while the general's clansmen will be responsible for sales. As for the profits, we will split them 50/50. I wonder if this is convenient for the general?"

Upon hearing Duan Yu's words, He Jin's eyes lit up.

"This this......."

He Jin looked at Duan Yu excitedly and said, "Ziyi, is this...is this going to work?"

"Then wouldn't that mean I'm taking advantage of Ziyi?"

Duan Yu smiled.

After the Zhen family incident, some of the profits from the white paper and snow salt will inevitably have to be given up.

Rather than waiting to be passively divided up, it's better to use it to actively win over others.

One benefit was that it saved a lot of trouble, and the other was that it allowed me to make many new friends.

As long as there are interests involved, there will be stable relationships.

There is no one in this world who is not short of money.

Yuan Shao, who rose to power in Hebei, also arranged a marriage alliance with the Zhen family of Zhongshan for money.

Cao Cao occupied Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and even plundered tombs for money.

When Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou, he also arranged a marriage with the wealthy merchant Mi family for money.

Manufacturing weapons, purchasing food and supplies, supporting subordinates, and paying them their stipends—all of these require money.

He produced more white paper and snow salt to cover the cost, so that although the profits seemed to be split 50/50, they were actually split 30/70.

This deal seems like a good deal no matter how you look at it.

It's just about finding a distributor.

Moreover, this distributor is currently the most powerful maternal relative in the Han Dynasty, so why not take advantage of it?

Moreover, Duan Yu also had a plan regarding the candidate for the He family's business of white paper and snow salt.

He Lingman would be a good fit.

"General, please don't refuse. This is just a small token of my appreciation," Duan Yu said with a smile to He Jin.

"Good, good, good!" He Jin nodded excitedly, "Since Ziyi has said so, then I will not refuse, so as not to spoil Ziyi's good intentions."

"The auspicious time has arrived..."

"The palace gates are open!"

Accompanied by a series of sharp sounds, the Sima Gate opened, and the officials began to line up to enter.