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

Outside Chongde Hall.

They stood outside the hall waiting.

The things he prepared were to be sent in through the Sima Gate.

Originally, it would have been sufficient to send the guards outside the palace.

But Zuo Feng, the eunuch, made the trip himself.

After a short while, Zuo Feng, a young eunuch, came panting as he brought two square wooden boxes to Duan Yu.

"Lord Duan, here is what you requested."

Upon seeing the two wooden boxes, Duan Yu nodded solemnly.

Then he took one of them from the eunuch Zuo Feng.

Both wooden boxes are carved from rosewood.

It is only slightly larger than a human head.

There was also a putrid and herbal smell coming from it.

Although Xiao Huangmen Zuo Feng didn't open the box to take a look.

However, based on their similar appearance, it was still possible to determine what was inside.

"Lord Duan, is this a head?" Zuo Feng asked curiously.

Duan Yu nodded.

Yes, there are indeed two severed heads inside.

"It's... the bandit leader Zhang Jiao?" Zuo Feng's eyes widened in surprise.

Duan Yu did not answer.

But it can only be said that it is neither.

Before his death, Zhang Jiao told him to take his head to Luoyang to claim credit.

But Duan Yu thought it over and over and still couldn't make up his mind.

The dead should be respected, and they should be laid to rest in peace.

It is conceivable that if Zhang Jiao's head had been sent to Luoyang, it would have been hung on the city wall of Pingcheng and displayed to the public.

If Zhang Ning weren't his wife, or Zhang Jiao weren't his father-in-law, then it wouldn't matter.

But considering his relationship with Zhang Ning, he couldn't do that.

That's why he sent people to send Zhang Jiao's body back to Julu County for burial.

As for what's inside the box, it is indeed a human head.

It was just a head impersonating Zhang Jiao.

After all, none of the officials in the court had ever seen Zhang Jiao in person.

Even if it exists, it doesn't matter. This head has been sitting there for a long time and is already unrecognizable.

Even though it was a fake, Duan Yu still felt an immense weight in his heart.

Although Zhang Jiao had found peace in his final moments, he ultimately died for the sake of all people.

And inside this box lies Zhang Jiao's life's work.

Turning around, Duan Yu, carrying the wooden box, stepped back into the Chongde Hall with the eunuch Zuo Feng.

Hundreds of eyes were once again focused on Duan Yu.

Officials nearby began to whisper among themselves.

He kept moving forward until he reached He Jin, Yuan Wei, Yang Ci, and Zhang Wen, before raising the wooden box in his hand high.

"Your Majesty, this item is sufficient to prove what I said."

Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Hong had obviously realized something as well. He sat up straight and leaned forward to look at the wooden box in Duan Yu's hand.

"Duan Yu, what is in this box?" Liu Hong's hands trembled slightly with excitement.

"Your Majesty, this box contains the head of Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Taiping Dao bandits."

"And the other box contained the head of Cheng Yuanzhi, the leader of the Yellow Turban rebels in Youzhou, who killed Guo Xun, the governor of Youzhou."

"Please allow us to display it, Your Majesty."

hiss!

As Duan Yu finished speaking, a collective gasp filled the hall.

Bandit leader Zhang Jiao!

Thief leader Cheng Yuanzhi!

This!

Is Duan Yu really going to defy the heavens?

Since the Taiping Dao rebellion began, Duan Yu has killed Bu Si, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang, the bandit leaders of Yanzhou. Now he has even taken the heads of Zhang Jiao and the bandit leaders of Youzhou.

That's a pentakill!

"Quickly, open it! Let me see!"

Liu Hong stood up excitedly and then walked directly around the dragon table in front of him.

Yuan Wei and Yang Ci, who were standing to the side, looked at Duan Yu with disbelief.

As the wooden box was opened.

One head was almost completely rotten, while another, relatively intact head, was presented to everyone.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Jiao was killed by me before he set off from Quyang to Black Mountain. After killing Zhang Jiao, I took control of his daughter Zhang Ning and appointed her as the Holy Maiden of the Way of Peace."

"Thus, they gained control of the Yellow Turban rebels."

"But later, just before we arrived at Black Mountain, Cheng Yuanzhi, the leader of the Yellow Turban rebels in Youzhou, discovered some clues, and I had Cheng Yuanzhi killed."

"We now have complete control over a million Yellow Turban rebels."

As he spoke, Duan Yu bent down and took out another item from the wooden box.

"Your Majesty, this is the Taiping Heavenly Book, written by the bandit leader Zhang Jiao himself."

"I have heard that the Palace Attendant had corresponded with the bandit leader Zhang Jiao, and that a heart-shaped plaque of Zhang Jiao has been preserved. Your Majesty should have someone compare it with the original."

At this moment, Liu Hong's hands were trembling with excitement.

Those eyes were fixed intently on the two human heads placed below the white marble steps.

"Quickly, Zhang Rang, go and fetch the letters from Zhang Jiao that were sealed away earlier," Liu Hong said, waving his hand.

Zhang Rang hurriedly headed out of the hall.

The hall was now filled with the sounds of discussion.

Zhao Zhong presented Zhang Jiao's handwritten Taiping Heavenly Book to Liu Hong's desk.

Not long after, Zhang Rang also retrieved the letters between Zhang Jiao and the eunuchs Feng Xu and Xu Feng.

After comparing the results several times, Liu Hong's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Okay, okay, okay, okay!"

"Okay!"

Liu Hong held the Book of Heavenly Peace in his hands, his face filled with ecstatic joy. Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "Guards, burn this demonic book, along with the head of Zhang Jiao, to ashes for me!"

"Minister Duan!"

Liu Hong looked at Duan Yu excitedly and said, "I did not misjudge you. You are the true loyal subject of the Han Dynasty. I want to have you and reward you handsomely. Tell me, what do you want!"

At this moment, both Yuan Wei and Yang Ci chose to remain silent.

Standing in the crowd, Fu Wan couldn't help but start wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Duan Yu's contribution this time is immense.

It's terrible!

You could tell just by looking at how happy Liu Hong was.

"Your Majesty, I do not seek any reward, I only ask that I have not failed Your Majesty's grace!"

Duan Yu cupped his hands and said.

As the saying goes, everyone carries a bridal sedan chair, and He Jin stepped forward at this opportune moment, saying, "Your Majesty, I have always said that Duan Yu is loyal to Your Majesty and the Han Dynasty. How could he have betrayed Your Majesty? It was all due to slanderous words from treacherous villains."

"If it weren't for Your Majesty's wise judgment, wouldn't such a loyal and capable minister and general have been wronged?"

"Duan Yu single-handedly entered the tiger's den and killed the bandit leader. Such courage and strategy are truly a blessing for Your Majesty and the Han Dynasty to have such a capable minister and fierce general. It is a blessing for Your Majesty."

"Duan Yu is truly like Fan Kuai of Emperor Gaozu and the Marquis of Champion of Emperor Wu."

"Your Majesty, I congratulate you on gaining such a capable general and minister."

As He Jin spoke, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed in greeting.

At that moment, all the hundreds of court officials in the hall knelt down on the ground.

Even Yang Ci and Yuan Wei, who were at the very front of the crowd, knelt on the ground.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the suppression of the rebels and the restoration of peace to the land!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the suppression of the rebels and the restoration of peace to the land!"

Duan Yu, who was standing at the very front of everyone, also knelt on the ground.

"Rise, rise!"

Liu Hong waved his hand happily and said, "Minister Duan, rise, rise quickly."

Duan Yu stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Liu Hong, and said, "Your Majesty, the main reason I led a million Yellow Turban rebels to Taiyuan County is that I have another reason."

"Speak, my dear minister."

Liu Hong smiled and returned to the dragon throne to sit down again.

Duan Yu has also become my beloved minister.

At this moment, Liu Hong felt completely relaxed, and every pore of his body radiated joy.

In all his years as emperor, when had he ever encountered a minister like Duan Yu?

He can fight wars, govern local areas, raise money for them, and quell rebellions.

Most importantly, he is extremely loyal.

"Your Majesty, I believe that there is only one way to completely quell the rebellion of the million Yellow Turban rebels remaining in Ji Province: to kill them all."

"But if we keep killing, it will definitely provoke even greater resistance."

"It would be better to give them a way out by relocating them to Liangzhou, which would serve as both an exile and a way for them to guard the border and defend against the Qiang people."

"Moreover, with me in Liangzhou, these rebels will be brought under control."

"In just a few years, it will be transformed into a barrier for the Han Dynasty to defend its borders."

"If we stay in Ji Province, sooner or later someone like Zhang Jiao will emerge."

"This is the most prudent approach I have come to after careful consideration."

"It saves time in quelling the rebellion and conserves the national strength of the Han Dynasty. It's just that I'll have to work harder, but it will also put Your Majesty at ease," Duan Yu said.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Liu Hong pointed at Duan Yu and said, "Look, look, all of you, learn from Minister Duan!"

"Since this group of rebels started their rebellion, is there anyone among you who is of any use? Apart from Minister Duan, how many others are there to share my burdens?"

Liu Hong frowned as he looked at Yuan Wei: "Minister Yuan, I think you're getting old; you can't even distinguish between loyalty and treachery anymore."

"You should stay home and rest."

Yuan Wei lowered his head and cupped his hands, his face grim, and said, "This old minister is incompetent and is willing to resign and yield the position to a more capable person."

"Dismissed, court adjourned. Duan Aiqing, you stay, I have something to say to you!"

P.S.: I'm begging for electricity! I'm so pitiful, I'm begging for electricity!