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

Yuan Ji's persuasion did not earn Yuan Shu's gratitude.

Instead, this only earned him a resentful look from Yuan Shu.

"Unrepentant!"

Yuan Kui broke free from Yuan Ji's grasp, and the bamboo clappers struck Yuan Shu's back again.

“Go back, you fool! From this moment on, if I ever find out you came out of the Tiger Warriors camp, you’re going back to your hometown in Runan to farm!”

"A woman who is lustful and inwardly violent will never achieve anything great in her life."

Yuan Wei's angry shouts echoed in the hall.

Yuan Shu dared to glare angrily at Yuan Ji, but dared not show any dissatisfaction towards his uncle Yuan Kui.

Although Yuan Wei was only his uncle, he was also the current head of the Yuan clan.

With just one word from Yuan Wei, his future and prospects would be ruined.

It's entirely possible that I'll be sent back to my hometown of Runan to farm.

Mo Sheng put on his clothes, and Yuan Shu stood up. Then, holding the armor that had been thrown on the ground, he walked out of the hall without looking back.

Even after Yuan Shu left, Yuan Wei, still furious, said with a cold look in his eyes, "Immediately send men to this fool's house and arrest everyone who has been in contact with that spy. Interrogate them and find out where that spy usually goes and who he has met."

"Also, all the maids and servants who had contact with that ghost were executed."

Standing to the side, Yuan Ji couldn't help but shiver and bowed his head to accept the order.

With just one sentence, hundreds of people will lose their lives.

Yuan Wei tossed the bamboo clapper aside and slowly walked to his seat.

“Uncle, Gonglu has revealed our previous plan to use Zhang Feng to kill someone. I think that no matter who arranged this spy, if this person really wants to deal with the Yuan family, they will definitely tell Duan Yu about this.”

"Should we...?"

"Strike first, or suffer the consequences?"

Yuan Wei raised his head and looked at Yuan Ji, asking, "You mean... get rid of Zhang Feng?"

Yuan Ji nodded and said, "The dead cannot testify. Only when Zhang Feng is dead can this matter be considered unverifiable."

"Zhang Feng took advantage of the opportunity to examine His Majesty, and used the method of drug incompatibility to murder His Majesty. In the end... he committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

"In this way, we won't be implicated in this matter."

Yuan Wei squinted as he pondered.

An extremely ominous feeling kept lingering in my mind.

For decades, it has always been the Yuan family scheming against others. When did the Yuan family, which has been rooted in Luoyang for so many years and has produced four generations of high-ranking officials, ever get schemed against like this?

The timing of Hong Chan's entry into the manor has been confirmed. It was shortly after Duan Yu rose to power, during the early stages of the Taiping Dao rebellion.

Although it cannot be confirmed at present, Yuan Wei always felt in his heart that this matter was inseparable from Duan Yu.

"Duan Yu..."

Yuan Wei's fox-like eyes narrowed into slits.

"I'd like to see if you can turn the world upside down."

Yuan Wei said in a gloomy tone, "Ignore Zhang Feng."

"Even if Duan Yu finds out about Zhang Feng, so what? Who can prove that it was we who instigated Zhang Feng?"

"You just went to have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang Feng. Zhang Feng's revenge against Dong Zhuo stemmed from his hatred for Duan Yu for taking his wife. What does that have to do with us?"

"Since Duan Yu wants to cause trouble, then let him do as he pleases!"

"Hmph." Yuan Wei snorted coldly.

"what?"

Yuan Ji, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled.

"Uncle, we'll leave Duan Yu to his own devices..."

"Let him do as he pleases?" Yuan Wei raised his hand to interrupt Yuan Ji, saying, "Do you think Duan Yu is thriving in Liangzhou because he's powerful?"

"Hmph, you're thinking too simply."

"Duan Yu's thinking is too simplistic."

"The reason he could act with such impunity in Liangzhou was because it was Liangzhou!"

"Once Duan Yu has the desire and idea to leave Liangzhou, do you think the world will tolerate him?"

"This world belongs to the scholars, not to Duan Yu. The system he implemented in Liangzhou is the biggest obstacle to his leaving Liangzhou."

"Do you really think that the gentry, the imperial relatives, or the Han imperial clan will tolerate him?"

“As long as he dares to have the will to leave Liangzhou, the world will turn against him!” Yuan Wei said confidently.

Upon hearing these words, Yuan Ji suddenly seemed to understand something.

"To destroy something, make it mad!"

"Let's see how long he can be so smug!"

............

Bu Guangli.

Duan Yu's residence.

Zhao Yun, who had just returned from the west of the city, was reporting back to Duan Yu in the hall.

Hearing that Zhao Yun was wreaking havoc in the west of the city, Ma Chao and Pang De stood at the entrance of the hall, rubbing their hands together, eager to try their luck.

"Lingming, when can we follow Lord Jun into battle?"

"Now that I have not achieved any merit, when will I be able to lead troops on my own?"

"Look at Zilong, he's done another great service." Ma Chao turned his head and looked enviously at Zhao Yun in the hall.

The expectation in Pang De's eyes was exactly the same as that in Ma Chao's.

Both of them had joined the Liangzhou army last winter.

At that time, all the fighting in Liangzhou had stopped.

As a result, the two of them have never participated in a major battle.

Military generals achieve fame and glory on horseback; without battle, they gain no merit.

"Mengqi, don't worry, there will always be opportunities to make a name for yourself." Pang De nodded firmly.

inside the hall.

Duan Yu nodded in relief after hearing Zhao Yun's report.

Fortunately, he made his decision in time and managed to save Hongchan.

Otherwise, under those circumstances, it would have been very difficult for the assassins from the Grand Council to fight against Yuan Shikai's guards.

As for injuries, they are definitely unavoidable.

As long as I'm alive, that's all that matters.

"Zilong, go and rest first."

Duan Yu waved his hand.

After receiving the order, Zhao Yun left the hall.

Inside the hall, Duan Yu leaned back in a folding chair.

The intelligence that Hongchan sent from Yuan Shu's residence this morning has confirmed that Zhang Feng may have been used by the Yuan family.

Kill with a borrowed knife.

When he met with He Lingman outside the West Garden, it must have been Yuan's eyes that discovered it.

It is likely that Yuan used this information to incite Zhang Feng's hatred towards him, and then used Zhang Feng to harm his father-in-law Dong Zhuo.

But the real reason is still that it was aimed at him.

"Yuan Wei..."

The reason Yuan Wei sent the jade pill to his father-in-law, Dong Zhuo, and said those words to him was to make Dong Zhuo lower his guard and be on guard.

His father-in-law, Dong Zhuo, also successfully fell into Yuan Wei's trap.

He Lingman said yesterday that the night before his father-in-law Dong Zhuo presented the jade pill, Yuan Ji had visited Zhang Feng's residence.

As for what was said, He Lingman didn't know.

But now it seems that Yuan Ji's purpose in going there was to use Zhang Feng to kill someone else.

He could roughly guess what Yuan Ji had said.

This is why Zhang Feng would take such a big risk to give Liu Hong such a strong medicine.

Everyone in the world believed that Liu Hong was his backer.

As long as Liu Hong remains in power, no one can shake his position in Liangzhou.

This is the ingrained way of thinking among the gentry.

This is also why the gentry of the land used Zhang Jiao's Way of Peace to check the power of the Ten Attendants.

The biggest backer of the Ten Attendants was Liu Hong.

As long as Liu Hong doesn't fall, the Ten Attendants won't fall either.

The aristocratic clans used Zhang Jiao's Way of Peace to instigate a rebellion, making Liu Hong feel that his life and the throne were threatened, which led Liu Hong to compromise.

This is exactly the same as the case of the sunken ship of Emperor Tianqi (Zhu Youxiao) at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, the Donglin Party members could not defeat the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian, because Wei Zhongxian's biggest backer was Emperor Tianqi, Zhu Youxiao.

As long as Zhu Youxiao was alive, Wei Zhongxian's position would remain secure.

Since they couldn't defeat Wei Zhongxian, they could change their target.

In the shipwreck incident, Zhu Youxiao fell into the water and died of illness not long afterward.

After Zhu Youxiao's death, the first to suffer were the eunuch faction and Wei Zhongxian.

The Donglin Party won a great victory.

The eunuch faction was wiped out in one fell swoop.

Historically, Liu Hong's death was already quite mysterious.

Historical records do not provide any details about Liu Hong's death.

Moreover, not long before his death, Liu Hong inspected the Eight Schools of Xiyuan on horseback, wearing armor, and declared himself the Supreme General.

It could be said that Liu Hong's body was weak, drained by wine and women, but not to the point of suddenly dying.

However, historical records describe Liu Hong as dying suddenly from illness without any warning.

There wasn't even a description of the prolonged illness; only the date of death was written.

The reason for this remains unknown.

But one thing is certain: after Liu Hong's death, all ten Attendants, who had been hated by the gentry, met tragic ends.

The eunuch faction was wiped out, and General He Jin was also killed at the same time.

Although historical records are vague, as long as you see a little bit, you can basically deduce the cause and effect.

Those who have vested interests.

Once you see who ultimately benefits, you'll know what kind of dirty secrets lie behind this.

Historically, after Liu Hong's death, Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan both entered the capital.

At that time, his father-in-law, Dong Zhuo, was undoubtedly a protégé and former subordinate of the Yuan family.

But in the end, it can only be said that Yuan Wei messed things up.

His father-in-law, Dong Zhuo, was not one to play by the rules, nor was he one to respect the superficial order and ascend to the table of power.

This led to Yuan Wei's execution in Luoyang.

Of course, based on his current contact with Li Ru, Li Ru was also very involved in the historical event of his father-in-law overturning the table and killing Yuan Wei.

Because Li Ru clearly saw that Dong Zhuo, who had become a tool of the Yuan family, would eventually meet a tragic end.

Even so, it did not prevent the Yuan family from being the biggest beneficiaries of the chaos that followed Liu Hong's death.

Look at Yuan Shu, and then look at Yuan Shao.

A ruler of Hebei.

An emperor of the Zhong clan.

If Yuan Shu had been a little more astute, and if Yuan Shao had been a little luckier.

Then the world will most likely belong to the Yuan family.

Sitting in the erhu chair, Duan Yu slowly tapped the table beside him.

"Old fox, since you want to play, then I'll play a big game with you!"

Duan Yu squinted and muttered to himself, "Rules are made by the people who make them. You can play power games within your own rules."

"Then I'd like to see if you can thrive under the rules I've set."

............

Imperial Palace, Jiade Hall.

Wearing a red robe with a white gauze over it and a phoenix crown on her head, Empress Dowager Dong knelt uneasily beside Liu Xie.

Meanwhile, the young Liu Xie was hunched over a table, writing on a blank sheet of paper.

Outside the hall, Jian Shuo walked into the hall with his head down and a look of fear on his face. He knelt on one knee under the Nine-Dragon Wall leading to the Dragon Table.

Empress Dowager Dong looked up at Jian Shuo and asked in a deep voice, "How is it? Has the person been found?"

Jian Shuo shook his head: "Reporting to the Empress Dowager... not... not yet."

"Useless!" Empress Dowager Dong shouted, "You were the one who suggested sending the person away. Now that the person is missing and we can't even find him, how are you going to explain this to me?"

"If anyone asks, how am I supposed to explain this to them?"

"If He Jin asks about this at tomorrow's court assembly, how should I answer?"

Jian Shuo was speechless for a moment, and lowered his head in shame, saying, "Your Majesty, this humble general deserves to die..."

Empress Dowager Dong's gaze was icy.

Jian Shuo deserves to die, but he cannot die now.

She also hoped that Jian Shuo would guard the palace and control the imperial guards.

"Get up."

Even though she felt disgusted, Empress Dowager Dong understood that one should not push someone too far.

"Think of a way to deal with that Tu family son and that Liangzhou barbarian Duan Yu tomorrow!" Empress Dowager Dong said to Jian Shuo.