Chapter 391 Choose one of the two strategies
"Innocent?"
Liu Feng's face became worried and he sneered: "Dezu, a great hero, why would he say such foolish words."< br>
Yang Xiu's heart sank, knowing what Liu Feng was implying, and even more aware that things were indeed developing in the most troublesome direction. But that was his father after all. He was indeed against his father's actions, but that didn't mean he could really watch his father play with fire and burn himself.
Thinking of this, Yang Xiu gritted his teeth, kowtowed to Liu Feng and said: "Xiu is willing to use the strength of dogs and horses to conquer the south. I only hope that Zhengnan can bring peace to my father."
"Now I am also stuck in the mud. I went south to quell the rebellion for the imperial court. Not only did I not get the recognition I deserved, but I was criticized by the important officials in the court and suspected that I had two intentions."
Liu Feng sighed. , directed at Yang Xiu and said: "The letter has been given to Dezu, why don't Dezu go back and deliver it to the Taiwei?"
Yang Xiu raised his head fiercely and looked at Liu Feng, and then a bitterness emerged, making him He couldn't help but frown. The meaning of Liu Feng's words is very clear. Wasn't his current situation caused by his father?
This makes it clear that he should go back and persuade Yang Biao to change his ways.
As for destroying the letters, Yang Xiu never thought of this path from the beginning.
How could a person as smart as Yang Xiu not know that this seemingly justifiable path actually leads to a dead end.
Yang Xiu dared to guarantee with his head that Liu Feng would have as many as he wanted, just like the letters and silk books he treasured in his arms. Otherwise, can the other party give this letter directly to him?
At the same time, Yang Xiu knew better that what could really kill his father was not this false letter, but the huge power of Liu Feng and Cao Cao.
As the saying goes, there is no excuse for wanting to inflict a crime.
This is the crime of wanting to inflict crime.
So the problem is not communicating with Yuan Shu's letters at all, but the father himself.
"Go!"
Ignoring Yang Xiu who was hesitant to speak, Liu Feng directly issued an order to expel the guest: "Since Dezu knows everything, there is no point in staying here any longer. It's meaningless, so go quickly. You can come to the shogunate in three days to take office."
Yang Xiu sighed and stood up to leave.
The first time he returned to the Taiwei Mansion, Yang Xiu asked his servant Yang Biao if he had come back. Before going to the Hussar General's Mansion, he had already sent people to the palace city to look for Yang Biao and asked him to return home immediately.
It's just a pity that the servant reported that Yang Biao still never came back.
Having no choice but to wait for his father to go to court in the Taiwei Mansion, Yang Xiu could only wait.
At this time in the general's mansion, Cao Ang must have found out what happened in the Taiwei's mansion and came to report to Cao Cao and Xi Zhong.
“A letter?”
Cao Cao looked puzzled: “Do you know what kind of letter it is?”
"I don't know."
Cao Ang shook his head: "This letter was written by Zhuge Jin and handed to Yang Xiu personally. Since then, Yang Xiu has never left his side."
" Oh, yes, there is another situation.”
Cao Ang suddenly remembered something and added: "When Yang Xiu was in charge, he secretly sent the servants of the Taiwei Mansion to leave through the side door and go to the palace to look for the Taiwei."
"Could it be this letter? What’s the secret?”
Cao Cao looked puzzled, touched the short beard on his chin, and speculated: "Liu Zisheng is often able to win people. Could it be that he showed his affection in his letters and successfully persuaded Yang Xiu?"
Drama Zhong stroked his short mustache, thought for a moment, and shook his head: "Yang Dezu is a very human being. Even if he was moved by Liu Zisheng's letter, he would not act in such a hurry. So. In Zhongzhi's opinion, that letter may be more like a threat than a message of persuasion."
"A threat..."
Cao Cao read it silently several times and nodded slowly: " What Zhicai said makes sense."
Immediately, Cao Cao looked back at Cao Ang: "Is there a famous assassin in the palace of General Hussar?"
Cao Ang quickly replied: "Reporting to my father, the assassination has been carried out, but Liu Zhengnan declined for two days, saying that he would definitely come to apologize in three days."
Cao Cao's face suddenly became solemn: "It seems that I have been waiting for a long time. I’m afraid there are only three days left.”
Xizhong nodded in agreement.
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The Cao Mansion felt like it was facing a formidable enemy, but the situation in the Taiwei Mansion was calm.
Although Yang Biao received the summons from his son, he did not leave the palace in advance. Instead, he waited until the sun was setting before leaving the palace as usual.
When he returned to the mansion, he saw Yang Xiu waiting outside the gate.
Yang Biao had a look of worry on his face. In his opinion, Yang Xiu had obtained the true inheritance of the Hongnong Yang family and was doing things calmly.
But why he was so rude today really made him a little disappointed.
But after all, he was the eldest son whom he had high hopes for. Yang Biao did not directly attack him. Instead, after adjusting his expression, he got off the car and entered the house.
After Yang Biao glanced at his son who was following suit, he said: "Today's dinner will be sent to the study. Dezu will eat with me."
After hearing Yang Biao's instructions, Yang Xiu felt at ease. .
After a cup of tea, Yang Biao and Yang Xiu sat in the study, while everyone else was screened away.
Yang Xiu then said: "Father, the child has something important to do."
Yang Biao said calmly: "Why are you so alarmed? You actually sent people to the palace to disturb you. Me? What should I do if the emperor finds out?”
Yang Xiu apologized quickly, but then said: "This matter is too urgent. The matter is really big, and the child has to disturb his father."
Yang Biao raised his head, revealing a majestic and simple face, After a pause, slowly He said, "That's the case, then you can tell me."
Yang Xiu did not dare to neglect, and quickly handed out everything that happened before, as well as Liu Feng's words, and the letter, and finally handed over the letter. Delivered to Yang Biao.
After listening to Yang Xiu's words, Yang Biao's originally majestic face became a little shaky, and his eyes were full of surprise and uncertainty.
Immediately, he opened the letter and took a breath of air.
This person's skill in copying his own calligraphy is astonishing, and it is at least 80 to 90% similar.
After listening, Yang Biao immediately understood Liu Feng’s purpose.
Liu Feng obviously wanted the reward he deserved, and the "evidence" in his hand was the most powerful warning and blow to him.
After Yang Xiu finished speaking, he kept his head down and remained silent.
Yang Biao sat on the main seat and did not speak. He held a forged letter in his hand and did not know what he was thinking.
Yang Xiu knew very well that his father's character was far less strong and resolute than others thought.
After a long time, Yang Biao asked in a low voice: "What is Liu Zhengnan's intention?"
Yang Xiu sighed in his heart and immediately replied: "Yangzhou Mu is in power. There is no need to say anything about it, Marquis Wu. To be fair, if it is based on his merits, he should be promoted to General Zuo. "
Yuan Shu has become a prisoner, and the title of General Zuo is naturally free. Liu Feng's title of "Zhengnan" was obviously no longer enough to reward his merits, and promotion was inevitable.
Although Sizheng was not an important general in the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was still the top general among miscellaneous generals. He was ranked as high-ranking as Si Zhen, Siping and Si'an.
If you want to go higher up, you can only become a general with a heavy title.
"Yangzhou Mu, Wu Hou, Zuo General, Kaifu Yi and the Third Division."
Yang Biao recited silently, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. At the right time, Yang Xiu did not forget to remind: "Father, Zhengnan only gave us three days."
Yang Biao's face was ashen, and the hand holding the letter actually trembled slightly .
"Presumptuous, you are really arrogant!"
Yang Biao whispered and angrily said: "Liu Zisheng is a kid, he thinks nothing of the imperial official position, and he dares to accept it privately. He is really a traitor to the country!"
Yang Xiu said nothing and let Yang Biao vent.
He thought he could see much more clearly than his father. This big man was already hopeless.
Liu Bei may be the second Emperor Guangwu, but the emperor Liu Xie is definitely not.
His father was also obsessed with the idea of restraining Liu Bei and his son. This was the first time Yang Xiu knew that his father had such great ambitions, which made him faint.
After Yang Biao finished scolding, Yang Xiucai spoke again: "Father, don't forget the general. As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows. You don't really think that the general can't see you. I'm afraid what we are waiting for today has already been reported to the general. "
Yang Xiu sighed, with a sad look on his face: "The ax that I want to put on my father and son's neck tomorrow will probably be sharpened in the general's house."
Yang Biao was killed by his son. I was shocked by what he said, and I had to admit that Yang Xiu was right.
After a moment of silence, Yang Biao sighed and said: "Now that the emperor has been moved by me, if I change the law rashly, I am afraid that the emperor will be suspicious of me. What can I do?"
The emperor suppressed Liu Feng this time not out of his original intention, but because he was persuaded by Yang Biao's party.
Now that the emperor has come to an end, and you, Yang Biao, suddenly surrendered to the enemy, how will the emperor view Yang Biao, the Yang family and the Yang party in the future?
After hearing what Yang Biao said, Yang Xiu felt relieved.
What he fears most is that his father is stubborn to the end. Now that Yang Biao's attitude has obviously softened, there is still a way.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiu said: "I have a plan that may solve this dilemma."
"What's my son's plan? Why don't you tell me quickly?"
Yang Biao suddenly became energetic and asked urgently.
Yang Xiu, however, did not have much confidence in his own strategy. He frowned and said, "I have two strategies, up and down."
Yang Biao was overjoyed. He usually knew how big his family was. The son is resourceful and strategizing, but he never expected that his son could be so good that he could come up with two strategies right now.
Yang Biao immediately said: "My son can give you the best advice first."
Yang Xiu stopped trying to be submissive and said directly: "The best thing is for me to go to the Hussar General's mansion later at night."
"What next?"
Seeing Yang Xiu, he just said After saying one sentence, he stopped, and Yang Biao asked in confusion.
Yang Xiu slowly shook his head: "There is no future. The rest can only be left to fate."
Yang Biao looked suspicious and did not understand what his son meant at all.
Yang Xiu sighed and explained: "I will go to the Hussar General's Mansion tonight under the cover of darkness. If this matter falls into the General's Mansion, what will the General think?"
"The General must be Think that we have surrendered to Liu Zhengnan "
Yang Biao was stunned, but then asked: "But this will not help. "
The problem now is that Liu Feng wants Yangzhou Shepherd, and once he changes his attitude, he will replace Liu Feng. If you open your mouth, the emperor will definitely become suspicious.
Yang Xiu then explained: "So this strategy is based on the general's suspicious temperament. If he really thinks that we surrender to Liu Zhengnan, he will definitely choose one of the two strategies."
Yang Biao asked in confusion: "Which one of the two strategies?"
"Either stand up and be a villain and prevent Liu Zhengnan from getting Yangzhou Mu, or come out first and strongly recommend Liu Zhengnan to get Yangzhou Mu."
Yang Xiu explained: "My child thought that the possibility of the former It's very small, and if it's the latter, it just avoids his father's difficulties, but..."
Yang Biao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized that he was able to snipe Liu Feng until now, firstly because of the support of the emperor. , and secondly, the general has remained silent.
If Cao Cao pushed it with all his strength, even the emperor would be powerless.
After all, Liu Feng's achievements are there.
The Emperor and Yang Biao have always wanted to steal and replace Liu Feng's achievements, and cannot ignore Liu Feng's achievements.
Seeing his father heaving a sigh of relief, Yang Xiu couldn't help but pour cold water on him and said: "Even so, the Jiaozhi Governor and even the Jiaozhou Mu will probably have to compensate the general."
"This is because..."
Yang Biao woke up halfway through his heartbroken shouting.
Cao Cao is not a good person. If he speaks first, it will certainly solve his dilemma, but the favor of Liu Bei and his son will fall on him.
When Liu Feng recommends Cao Cao's people to serve as Jiaozhou governor or Jiaozhou pastor, it will be difficult for the emperor and Yang Biao to deal with it other than giving in.
Seeing his father's angry look, Yang Xiu felt a little distressed, so he comforted him: "Father, the emperor is not someone to rely on. What happens today may not be a blessing for the future."
< br>Yang Biao glared at his son angrily, but his heart softened.
Unlike Yang Xiu, in the years when Yang Biao was born and grew up, although the gentry were suppressed by eunuchs, what kind of thing were warriors?
At that time, warriors were either lackeys of eunuchs or lackeys of noble families. Even if one is as powerful as Liangzhou Sanming, he still has to rely on the nobles and eunuchs to enter the center.
Because, for Yang Biao, the power of the eunuchs has completely disappeared now. This should have been the golden moment that the nobles were most looking forward to, but how could they be overthrown by the warriors?
Yang Biao distrusted warriors such as Cao Cao and Liu Bei from the bottom of his heart, but at this moment he found that he was completely powerless to do anything about warriors.
Different from the Guanzhong period, Yang Biao and others lived in trepidation at that time, but at least there was hope.
Firstly, there is the successful case of Wang Yun getting rid of Dong Zhuo. Secondly, after Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang warriors were not united internally, and they were rough and barbaric and ignorant of politics. They were often designed by the scholars to take advantage of them. Self-aware. As long as there are smart people in power among the warriors in Xiliang, they will never let the emperor return eastward.
But now, Yang Biao felt deep despair.
The cooperation between Cao Cao, Liu Feng and other princes left him unable to find any chance, even if they separated, he would not be able to start.
Suddenly, Yang Biao remembered something and asked Yang Xiudao: "Dezu, you have another plan, what is Zhanbu?"
Yang Xiu did not expect that his father would still be alive at this time. He was worried, so he simply spread his hands and said: "The next best thing is for my father to go directly to the palace, ask to see the emperor, and hand over the letter to the emperor."
"This..."
Yang Biao was shocked at first, then fell into deep thought, and came to his senses after a moment.
Yang Xiu's plan was obviously to let him go to the emperor to confess, gain sympathy, and win the emperor's understanding.
If the emperor had no way to relieve Yang Biao, he would inevitably have to take a step back and try to keep Yang Biao.
This is not because the emperor has many feelings and righteousness, but because after losing Yang Biao, the emperor is like a broken arm, which is what normal people would choose.
Yang Biao clicked his tongue and said: "Dezu, why do you think that your last policy is more like the best policy, and the best policy is like the worst policy?"
(End of this chapter)