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Chapter 788: A Stunning Thing Guo Fengxiao
How to deal with this evidence?
In the dim candlelight of the secret room, Cheng Zhong stared at Su Yao's face.

As Cheng Zhong is trying to survive and is about to become a cruel official, he must confirm Su Yao's thoughts and determination.

Are the so-called reforms and measures taken by this great general against the aristocratic families limited to eliminating dissidents, and does he only dare to target those newcomers who have little foundation in the court? Or is he really determined to completely disintegrate the power of the aristocratic families and reshape the authority of the court, even if it involves his own confidants and that powerful person?

As expected, when faced with this list that had wide-ranging implications and could affect himself, many generals and aides around Su Yao advised him to act cautiously and not make the list public.

"General, the number of people implicated in these letters is shocking. Almost everyone with a prominent family name in Hedong is on the list. Once this list is made public, it will surely cause a violent upheaval in the entire Hedong County."

"By then, not only will the situation in Hedong be difficult to stabilize, but it may also affect the Luoyang court."

"If we don't handle it well, it may even lead to criticism that the general is not handling things properly, adding uncertainty to the current reform and war."

"The best way is to keep these secrets buried forever."

The person who was speaking was named Xun You, with the courtesy name Gongda. He was Xun Yu’s cousin.

When General He Jin was in power, he was summoned to the capital. When Dong Zhuo was in power, Xun You served as the Yellow Gate Minister, and he also actively planned the conspiracy to kill Dong.

Although he did not actually participate in the final battle against Dong Zhuo because he had no soldiers or power, his loyalty was commendable and he was recommended by Xun Yu and others to join General Su Yao's court as an aide.

After Wang Ling was transferred to the position of General of the Imperial Guard, Xun You was responsible for the logistics and clerical work of Su Yao's army along the way.

At this time, after seeing these secret letters that could cause chaos in the court and the country, he immediately suggested that Su Yao act cautiously and it would be best to keep the matter secret and burn it to reassure the ministers.

Su Yao nodded slightly after hearing Xun You's advice, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

His analysis and suggestions are undoubtedly very pertinent. If Boss Cao were here, he would definitely choose this approach.

However, after all, Su Yao is not the Cao Cao who had just fought the Battle of Guandu.

He knew very well that if he wanted to truly consolidate the court's rule, he must break the monopoly of the aristocratic families over the local areas and ensure that the court's decrees can be transmitted unimpeded to every corner.

This list is the key to achieving his goal, and it can eliminate the stubborn problems entrenched in Hedong in one fell swoop.

Su Yao's eyes swept across the faces of everyone in the secret room, and finally stopped at Xun You. He smiled slightly and said:

"Gongda is right. Once this list is made public, it may indeed cause unrest in Hedong and even the entire court."

Xun You was delighted when he heard this, thinking that Su Yao would adopt his suggestion.

However, Su Yao's next words made his face change.

"But," Su Yao changed the subject and said firmly, "I, Su Yao, have never been a timid person when it comes to doing things. If the powerful families cannot be used by the court, and instead become parasites of the country, then what's the point of keeping them?"

"This list is ironclad evidence of the collusion between the Baibo bandits and the Hedong noble families. If it cannot be made public, how can the majesty and justice of the imperial court be demonstrated?"

Xun You felt nervous when he heard this, and he quickly advised:

"General, please think twice! This matter has far-reaching implications. Once it is made public, it will probably cause unrest in the government and the country, which will be detrimental to the general's cause. Then, Imperial Censor Wang Yun..."

"I have made up my mind. No need to persuade me anymore. After returning to Anyi, I will make the evidence public and hunt down the noble families. The world of Hedong County has changed!"

Everyone in the secret room was shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect Su Yao to be so determined. Even after moving out of the Wang family, they still couldn't stop his actions.

For a moment, everyone was silent. They all knew Su Yao's character. Once he made a decision, it would be almost impossible to change it.

The weather in Hedong is about to change.

The general is determined to strike at the aristocratic families, and he will not waver even if the blood is splashed on himself.

This ruthless and impartial attitude is almost cold-blooded and ruthless. I'm afraid everyone will be in danger in the future.

At this moment, someone suddenly broke the teeth-grinding silence:

"I have some ideas. I wonder if the general would listen to me?"

Everyone was startled when they heard the voice, which sounded very young and unfamiliar. They all looked in the direction of the voice and saw a thin and handsome young man standing by a table in the corner of the secret room.

"Guo Fengxiao?"

Xun You exclaimed, extremely surprised that this young fellow from the same hometown who had been silent all the way suddenly spoke.

You must know that unlike Xun You, Guo Jia was recruited by Su Yao himself.

As soon as he was crowned, he was summoned to the general's office by a document. No one knew where the general learned the name of this young man from Yingchuan, but there was no doubt that his extraordinary recruitment made Guo Jia and Wang Ling become the young twin pillars under Su Yao's command.

However, as time went by, the enthusiasm gradually faded, and Guo Jia was gradually forgotten in the corner.

The reason is very simple, they are both young heroes, but who is Wang Ling?

The close confidant who followed Su Yao before he started his career is now promoted to the rank of General of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and his BMW cavalry are in full swing.

Although Guo Jia was also considered a rare talent, he did not show any achievements after joining the general's office. He spent all day either bowing his head to write documents or hanging out in taverns. He was simply incomparable to him.

Who would have thought that this boy who had been silent all this time would suddenly speak at this moment, truly demonstrating the power of silence to create a sensation.

"Guo Fengxiao, national affairs should not be taken lightly."

Xun You spoke out to dissuade him, fearing that the young man had drunk too much and was getting carried away, so he might do something big and get himself into trouble.

As a result, Su Yao was obviously more generous than he thought. He simply waved his hand and asked Guo Jia to continue speaking:

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."

"As the saying goes, listening to both sides leads to enlightenment, while listening to only one side leads to ignorance. Fengxiao should just speak his mind if he has any ideas."

"However, if you also want to persuade me to let those traitors go, I'm afraid it will be a waste of words."

After hearing Su Yao's words, Guo Jia nodded slightly, took out the wine gourd from his sleeve and took a sip, with a cunning light in his eyes:

"I am not trying to persuade the general to show some leniency, but I am asking - why do we have to open the coffin ourselves and let the general bear the bad reputation?"

After saying this, his fingertips lightly brushed across the secret letter on the table and tapped on the four words "Wang Family of Qi County".

At this moment, the candlelight in the secret room suddenly burst into a cluster of sparks.

"Oh? That's quite interesting. Please tell me more about it."

Su Yao looked at Guo Jia with interest and motioned for him to continue.

Guo Jia did not speak directly, but walked to Xun You's side, bowed and said:
"If I remember correctly, yesterday there was a secret letter from Wang Zhonglang of the Jinyiwei saying that there has been a lot of panic in Anyi City recently. A caravan brought in twenty camphorwood boxes from the west gate. Upon inspection, more than ten of them were found to contain newly cast crossbows from Luoyang."

Xun You frowned slightly when he heard this, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized that this was indeed the case.

The two of them were both on the general's staff and handled clerical work, and it was customary for Wang Ling to send daily secret reports from Anyi.

"The situation in Anyi City is getting increasingly tense. Such incidents have occurred frequently in recent days. However, they are cautious in their actions. Most of the delivery points are in abandoned old houses with no owner. I don't know who set them up."

"Therefore, in addition to tracking down clues in the capital, Wang Zhonglang just stepped up prevention and control. For the time being, we don't know who did it."

After listening to Xun You's words, Su Yao nodded. He also knew about this matter.

While he was fighting in the front, the troops behind were certainly not idle either.

The intentions of those aristocratic families to cause trouble are so obvious, so Su Yao will never let these rebels go easily.

Thinking of this, Su Yao's eyes flashed and he looked at Guo Jia:

"Feng Xiao suddenly mentioned this matter, could it be that he has some idea?"

Guo Jia nodded and said, "The general has pacified Hedong this time and launched a severe crackdown on the aristocratic families. Although the Hedong Wei family has made great contributions by surrendering the city, other aristocratic families are frightened and there are many who are plotting evil."

"In that case, why don't you spread the word, General, and announce the great victory and the destruction of Bai Bo while letting someone secretly reveal a little secret?"

"Let them know that we have evidence that can kill them, and it will happen soon."

As Guo Jia spoke, he took out a roll of secret letters from the table and shook it in his hand. Written on it were the names of the members of the Fan family.

"Great!" Cheng Zhong suddenly clapped his hands. "Then the aristocratic families who are in a state of panic will surely take risks. The desperate dogs will jump over the wall, and the general can just lead his troops to move them!"

At this time, Guan Yu's phoenix eyes also slightly opened: "But the Baibo bandits are dead, and they are not fully prepared. Do they really have the courage to face our battle-hardened army?"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "So we should show them a way out."

(End of this chapter)