I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 820: The law is merciless, Su Yao refuses to compromise

At night, inside the Situ Mansion, the lights were on but the place was completely silent.

After seeing Su Yao's sudden appearance, all the officials at the table changed their expressions.

Obviously, no one could have imagined that the general Su Yao, who should have been helpless and overwhelmed, would appear in Situ Mansion at this time, and seemed to have heard their conversation.
"General, why are you here?" Yang Biao forced a smile, trying to hide his inner panic.

Su Yao sneered, and his eyes swept across everyone present like a knife:

"Why? Can't I come? Or is there something shameful that you are afraid I will hear?"

Zhao Qian and the others also changed their expressions. They stood up and looked at Su Yao helplessly.

They never imagined that they were just proudly discussing how to deal with Su Yao, but in the blink of an eye, they were caught red-handed by the real culprit.

Where are the guards? Where are the guards?

This Situ Mansion is not a vegetable market, how could the general sneak in without making any sound?

Everyone was terrified and there was a moment of silence. Ma Riti hurriedly stepped forward and tried to explain:

"General, you misunderstood. We are just... just..."

"Just what?" Su Yao interrupted him coldly, "Are you just discussing how to put me in a dilemma? Or are you discussing how to make me lose the support of poor students?"

Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Yang Biao simply made up his mind, straightened his back, and said in a deep voice: "General, since you have heard it, we have nothing to say."

"But, General, you have seen clearly that among those present here are our two Three Dukes, four Shangshu, and many important officials in the court. We are all thinking about the country and the people of the Han Dynasty."

"General, although you have made great military achievements, the affairs of the court cannot be resolved by force alone. The imperial examination involves the future of scholars all over the world. If it is not handled properly, it may cause greater turmoil."

"We have to take some measures for the stability of the court."

Su Yao heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer:
"For the stability of the court? Yang Situ, your methods are really brilliant."

"They took advantage of the poor students' desire for fame and deliberately led them to write these words of persuasion in their essays, and then dismissed them on the grounds that their words violated the law. This not only hit the poor students, but also put me in a dilemma."

"You guys played this trick beautifully."

Yang Biao's face changed. He obviously didn't expect Su Yao to have heard their conversation from beginning to end.
This is really too difficult.

"General, this is wrong."

Yang Biao took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and replied in a deep voice:

"We didn't deliberately guide them. Most of those poor students have bad intentions and are greedy for fame and fortune. They always speak radically. We just follow the rules of the court and have no selfish motives at all."

"Oh? Really?" Su Yao sneered, his eyes sweeping across the crowd like a knife, "Then what were you all celebrating with all the laughter just now?"

Everyone was suddenly speechless and looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing this, Su Yao snorted coldly and continued:

"Yang Situ, you think you are so smart, you think you can make me helpless like this? Unfortunately, you are wrong."

"I, Su Yao, never act timidly."

"Since you dare to do these little tricks behind my back, don't blame me for being rude."

After saying that, Su Yao drew his weapon, which scared Yang Biao and the others half to death: "Wait, wait, General, wait."

Yang Biao's heart sank when he heard this, and he said hurriedly:

"There may be some misunderstandings about this matter. We should sit down and have a good talk. There is no need to make such a stalemate."

"Are you planning to kill the three ministers in my Situ Mansion? Aren't you afraid of causing public criticism?"

While the two were talking, the guards suddenly woke up from their dreams, rushed in from outside the door, observed carefully, and surrounded them quietly.

Their little actions naturally did not escape Su Yao's eyes, but Su Yao just snorted coldly, glanced around coldly, and then a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"Yang Situ, are you threatening me?"

"Do you think your shrimp soldiers and crab generals can beat me, or do you think I dare not kill you?"

"General, you are too kind."

Yang Biao tried to remain calm, forcing a smile that was uglier than crying, and his tone was filled with pleading and threats:
"You have extraordinary powers. Who in the world can threaten you? We are only concerned about the stability of the court."

"If you insist on pursuing this, I'm afraid that all the officials in the court will be in danger. By then, the government will be paralyzed and the world will be in turmoil. Isn't that a loss?"

He paused and continued:
"General, how do you think about this? We are willing to fully support you in retaking the exam, re-ranking, and even increase the number of admissions for poor students. As long as you are willing to let this matter go, we can discuss everything."

Su Yao sneered, but did not put down the weapon in his hand. Instead, he raised it slightly, with a cold light flashing:

"Discuss? Yang Situ, when you were doing these little tricks behind my back, did you ever think of discussing it with me? Now that the matter has been exposed, you think of discussing it with me?"

Yang Biao's face turned pale, beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. He hurriedly stepped back a few steps, hid behind the guard, and said hurriedly:

"General, we were indeed not thoughtful enough about this matter, but now that it has come to this, if you insist on pursuing it, I am afraid that all the officials in the court will be dissatisfied. By then, there will be no one left in the court to use, and even if you have a large army, it will be difficult for you to handle the situation alone!"

Su Yao stared at Yang Biao coldly with a dagger in his eyes: "Yang Situ, do you think you can threaten me with just these people?"

"If they want to resign, then let them resign. I don't believe that this court can't be restored without you."

Seeing Su Yao's tough attitude, Yang Biao became even more flustered and said hurriedly:

"General, why do you have to do this? We are willing to fully support your new policies, and we can even work for you in the court to persuade other noble families to support your reforms. As long as you are willing to let this matter go, we can discuss everything."

Can we talk about everything?
Su Yao lowered the hand holding the knife a little, narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Yang Biao, his mind racing, weighing the gains and losses in his heart.

Indeed, Yang Biao was one of three generations of high officials, and Zhao Qian was also quite popular. If the two were willing to take the lead in surrendering, and together with their disciples and former officials, he would undoubtedly be able to better control the court and avoid turmoil.

However, Su Yao stared at Yang Biao's yellow nameplate and the negative favorability score, and didn't believe that this man would be able to behave himself in the future.

Moreover, Su Yao knew very well that although Yang Biao and others' request for peace seemed sincere, it actually contained hidden threats.

They used the paralysis of government and unrest in the world as bargaining chips, trying to force me to compromise and let them go.

However, if we give in at this time, wouldn't it encourage the arrogance of these aristocratic families? It would make them feel that they are really indispensable, and it would also make the poor students lose confidence in the court and the new policy.

As soon as he thought of this, Su Yao had made up his mind.

In response to the advice of Yang Biao, Zhao Qian and other officials, Su Yao did not say another word.

He sneered, blew a whistle, bent his waist and dodged, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of the guards.
(End of this chapter)