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Chapter 154 How dare you, Yuan Xi, ask me for the position of Grand Marshal? Get out!
"What did you say?"

Yuan Xi's words were like a bolt from the blue. Yuan Shao instantly lost all his energy and spirit. His legs went limp and he fell to the ground, his face turning extremely pale.

"I said he was dead."

Seeing Yuan Shao in despair, Yuan Xi laughed heartily, "The traitor Yuan Shang, who teamed up with Feng Ji, Xin Ping, and Guo Tu to kill his father and seize power, was killed on the spot by me and his head hung up for public display!"

"Is this answer satisfactory to you, father?"

Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting Yuan Shao hard on the head, making him feel dizzy and his chest aching.

"brute!!"

Yuan Shao almost squeezed out these two words from between his teeth. He stood up tremblingly, holding the table with one hand and covering his heart with the other. His eyes were almost murderous!
"That's your brother! Your closest relative!"

"We are brothers from the same mother!"

"How could you do this?"

Yuan Shao almost roared this question.

Fratriculation!

These four words were like four knives, repeatedly cutting Yuan Shao's heart. He could never have imagined that such an immoral thing would happen among his sons!

"If my father can do it, why can't I?" Yuan Xi asked calmly, ignoring Yuan Shao's sharp gaze.

"What nonsense are you talking about! When did I--"

"Yuan Shu."

These two simple words interrupted Yuan Shao's words, leaving his expression frozen for a moment.

Yuan Xi looked at him with a gloomy gaze and said, "Father, for the sake of his reputation of killing his own relatives for the greater good, personally executed Yuan Shu. Isn't that fratricide?"

"No matter how you whitewash or cover up, you can't change this fact. Because you killed him for your reputation, not for some bullshit justice."

"So what's the difference between my father and me?"

"What right does my father have to teach me?"

Faced with Yuan Xi's bland rebuttal, Yuan Shao's lips trembled and he opened his mouth to say something, but he felt that all the words were so pale and powerless.

Because it's true.

He killed Yuan Shu, his brother.

He could make everyone in the world believe that he was sacrificing his own relatives for the greater good, but he couldn't make his son believe it, let alone himself.

He was not qualified to teach Yuan Xi a lesson.

"so……"

Seeing Yuan Shao silent, Yuan Xi continued: "I don't regret killing Yuan Shang, because this is a battle of winners and losers. I am more ruthless than him, so I survived."

"Father, you are already old. Why don't you put down your burden and give me your position? This way, everyone will be respectable. I will prove my ability to you and prove that you made the right choice."

Imprisonment is not a long-term solution after all. He wanted to persuade Yuan Shao to give up the position of Governor of Jizhou to him and publicly acknowledge that Yuan Shang had rebelled and seized power, so that he could legitimately succeed to the throne and inherit all of Yuan Shao's power.

Yuan Shao closed his eyes tightly and just whispered one word: "Get lost."

A trace of regret flashed across Yuan Xi's eyes, and he sighed, "Forget it, Father, just think about it carefully here. We have plenty of time."

"Don't think that General Yan Liang and his men will come into the city to rescue you. Yecheng is now under martial law, the city gates are sealed, no one is allowed to enter or leave, and no news can get out. I have issued an order in your name, asking General Yan to keep his troops outside the city."

"Next, I will go to the palace and ask the emperor for the position of Grand Commandant, control the troops, and gradually turn your power into mine."

Yuan Xi had already made all the plans. If Yuan Shao was still unwilling to pass the throne to him, he would simply issue the decree in his name.

In addition, the title of Grand Marshal conferred by the Emperor was legitimate and no outsiders were allowed to interfere.

"and many more."

Just as Yuan Xi was about to walk out of the room, Yuan Shao called out to him.

"Did father change his mind?"

Yuan Shao said expressionlessly, "We must attack Youzhou without delay. We must not give Gongsun Zan a chance to catch his breath. The battle plan has already been drawn up. You can go to Feng... you can go to Ju Su for consultation."

"This battle is of vital importance. It is related to whether we can unify the north. You must not miss the opportunity and must send troops according to the plan."

The fact of imprisonment is difficult to change, but Yuan Shao is still worried about the war in Youzhou. Feng Ji is dead and he has lost an arm, but fortunately he still has Ju Su.

"Let's talk about it later."

When Yuan Xi heard that it was not about passing on the throne, he immediately lost interest, "I still need to slowly control my father's power. Before that, I will not raise an army to attack Youzhou."

"If father is in a hurry, he can just pass on the throne. In this case, I will certainly follow father's idea and send troops to Youzhou."

"Stupid!" Yuan Shao was immediately furious: "How can you affect the overall situation by seizing the throne! How dare you want to achieve great things with such short-sightedness?"

Yuan Xi ignored him and strode out.

Yuan Shao looked at the heavily closed door, the anger on his face gradually dissipated, and in the end only fatigue and sadness, as well as a trace of deep pain, were left.

"Xianfu..." Yuan Shao read Yuan Shang's courtesy name softly, and two lines of tears fell from the corners of his eyes.

Outside the house, the wind was howling.

……

The next morning, Yuan Xi woke up after sleeping for less than two hours.

Without even having breakfast, he summoned Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Shen Pei.

"I will go to the palace to meet the emperor today. You will follow me into the palace later."

Yuan Xi knew that if he wanted to take control of Jizhou, he must hold a decent official position, otherwise he would not be able to control the troops legitimately. He could not always rely on Yuan Shao's orders, as that would sooner or later arouse suspicion.

So he had to ask the emperor for an official position.

The Grand Marshal is his target.

As for Ju Su and the other two, he definitely could not keep them in the mansion.

To be on the safe side, he must keep her by his side and under his nose at all times until this storm is over, even when he enters the palace.

Otherwise, with the intelligence of these three people, who knows what kind of schemes they will come up with against him behind his back.

"promise."

Ju Su, Tian Feng, and Shen Pei responded with wooden expressions.

Seeing their perfunctory attitude, Yuan Xi felt a little unhappy, but he smiled and said, "Don't worry, the three of you. When you enter the palace this time, I will ask the emperor to grant you official titles."

The only way to win people's hearts is through fame and fortune.

He was very clear about this.

As long as the benefits are sufficient, he is not afraid that Ju Su and the other two will not be loyal to him. After all, he is Yuan Shao's son. What's wrong with inheriting his father's business?

Just as Yuan Xi was about to set off with the three people, a soldier walked into the hall.

"Second Master, Guanglu Xun is outside the palace asking to see you."

Yuan Xi's face lit up when he heard this, "Please come in quickly, don't be rude!"

Not long after the soldiers left, Jia Xu came in.

"gentlemen!"

Seeing Jia Xu, Yuan Xi greeted him enthusiastically, not even shying away from Ju Shou and the others standing by, and he grabbed his hand and laughed:

"Thanks to Mr.'s guidance, I have eliminated Yuan Shang, Feng Ji and other traitors last night and successfully rescued my father!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ju Su and others' faces suddenly changed!

"Oh it's you!"

Shen Pei stared at Jia Xu and said hatefully, "You are the one who deceived the Second Young Master. You are the real person behind the scenes!"

Ju Shou's face turned pale as he said, "The general has treated you well, why do you act like this? You despicable villain!!"

"I kill you!"

Tian Feng was even more direct and rushed towards Jia Xu with red eyes!

"presumptuous!"

Yuan Xi shouted angrily, and the soldiers on his left and right immediately stepped forward, pinned Tian Feng down, and also stopped Ju Shou and Shen Pei in front of Jia Xu.

"I was so excited that I said something wrong. Please don't blame me, sir."

Looking at Yuan Xi who was apologizing to him, Jia Xu's expression remained unchanged but he sneered in his heart.

How could he not know that Yuan Xi had deliberately said these words in front of Ju Shou and others, with the purpose of exposing him from the dark, cutting off all his escape routes, and making him assist him wholeheartedly!
If that's the case, then he doesn't need to hide anymore.

Jia Xu looked at Yuan Xi coldly and asked directly: "Second Master, why didn't you kill the general? Why didn't you follow my plan?"

Yuan Xi's face changed, and Ju Shou and others became even more angry!
Tian Feng angrily cursed: "Shameless villain! How did the general do you wrong? How dare you say such a thing! You instigated the second son to kill his father and brother, you will not die well!"

There was also a flash of murderous intent in Ju Su's eyes.

"What a great Jia Wenhe! What a vicious scholar! I have finally seen the truth today, very good!" Jia Xu turned a deaf ear to the insults from the three of them, just staring at Yuan Xi, waiting for his answer.

"That's my father after all."

Yuan Xi's face changed, and he said in a deep voice: "The infamy of patricide is too heavy for me to bear, and there is no need to kill him. If I imprison him, I can still command Jizhou in his name."

"Sir, your idea is too radical."

Jia Xu's plan was too cruel and vicious for him to accept. In his opinion, there was no need to go to that extent. It would be enough to imprison Yuan Shao.

"madness!"

Jia Xu snorted coldly, his eyes full of sarcasm, "Do you think that you can overpower everyone with your weak prestige? Can you legitimately inherit the throne?"

"You had a great opportunity yesterday. You only needed to pin all the blame on Yuan Shang and you would have gotten everything!"

"But you came here and did something out of the ordinary, like killing your brother and imprisoning your father!"

"And these three!" Jia Xu pointed at Ju Su and the other two, "They are all counselors who are loyal to your father. As long as your father is alive, will they sincerely submit to you?"

"Second Master thinks too highly of himself!"

"Kill them and your father now before the news gets out of the city. There is still hope. Otherwise, as long as your father is alive, they will do everything they can to rescue him. They will not be able to help you wholeheartedly at all."

"Don't say you didn't predict what you said!"

Ju Su and the other two were horrified. At this moment they deeply realized how cruel Jia Xu was. They were frightened and anxious at the same time.

"Second Young Master, don't listen to his instigation!"

Shen Pei said hurriedly: "You are the general's descendant. We are loyal to the general, and we will also be loyal to you! Everything is for the Yuan family!"

"As long as you don't harm the general, we will support you as the governor of Jizhou!"

He was afraid that Yuan Xi would listen to Jia Xu's instigation and really kill Yuan Shao, and then kill them, and then everything would be over!

Tian Feng also said anxiously: "This man is a poisonous snake! Second Master, kill him quickly, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"

The three of them shared a common hatred for the enemy and stared at Jia Xu with eyes that seemed able to eat him.

"That's enough! Shut up, everyone!"

Yuan Xi interrupted the three people's angry scolding and said to Jia Xu in a serious tone: "Sir, I respect your help to me, but don't say such things again in the future. I will not bear the infamy of killing my father."

"But don't worry, I will not break my promise to you. You will be my right-hand man in the future and share wealth and glory with me!"

Yuan Xi held Jia Xu's hand with a sincere look.

Jia Xu had a complicated expression, and finally sighed, "In that case, I will trust you for once, and do everything according to your instructions."

"Good!" Yuan Xi was overjoyed when he heard that.

"I will be going to the palace to see the emperor next. If Guanglu Xun is free, why not come with me!"

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "No, let these three calm down. I'm afraid they will attack me on the way there."

Yuan Xi glanced at Ju Su and the other two, who were full of hatred, and nodded, "Then I'll talk to you again after I leave the palace. Please make yourself at your service, sir."

After saying this, he took Ju Su and the other two away from Yuan's mansion.

After Yuan Xi and others left, Jia Xu also walked out of Yuan's Mansion. The expression on his face instantly became cold, and there was uncontrollable anger.

"fool!"

Jia Xu spat fiercely in the direction where Yuan Xi left, then took a deep breath, got on the carriage and headed straight for the east gate.

Now that he is exposed, he can no longer stay and must leave Yecheng quickly to join Gongsun Zan!

Yuan Xi refused to kill Yuan Shao. Given his mediocre character, Yuan Shao would inevitably take power away from him in the future.

Staying in Yecheng is a dead end.

……

In Xuanshi, Liu Xie was restless, anxiously waiting for news from Jia Xu.

"Your Majesty, Yuan Xi, Ju Su, Tian Feng, and Shen Pei request to see you." Gao Lan walked in to report.

"Yuan Xi?" Liu Xie's face changed and his heart sank to the bottom.

If Yuan Shao had not died, he could at most only take over Yecheng and the surrounding counties, but would not be able to get his hands on the entire Jizhou.

"Xuan Yuanxi, come in!"

Gao Lan took the order and left, and soon brought Yuan Xi in.

Tian Feng and two other men were waiting outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, I, Yuan Xi, pay my respects to you! I wish you a long and happy life."

As soon as Yuan Xi saw Liu Xie, he bowed to him with great respect.

"Get up." Liu Xie said expressionlessly.

He was very sure that Yuan Xi did not know his true identity, and even if Yuan Shao died, this secret would never be told to anyone.

Facing Yuan Xi, he could completely regard himself as the true emperor.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yuan Xi thanked him and stood up.

"I heard that Yuan Shang and his gang have kidnapped the general. Why are you here in the palace instead of taking care of your family affairs?"

Liu Xie did not even offer Yuan Xi a seat. He leaned on the couch and spoke nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty, I have made a fool of myself by the scandal in my family. Now all the traitors have been executed."

Yuan Xi had previously heard from others that the emperor was just a puppet of his father, and he did not have much respect for him in his heart.

But now that he saw her, the overwhelming sense of oppression made him feel so pressured that he unconsciously maintained a respectful posture with his body slightly bent.

"The general is the descendant of three ministers for four generations, yet his family has such a rebellious son. It is really outrageous!" Liu Xie cursed loudly, using Yuan Shang to vent his dissatisfaction with Yuan Xi.

Feeling guilty, Yuan Xi shrank his head and dared not say anything.

Liu Xie glanced at him and felt that compared with Yuan Shao, this guy was indeed far inferior.

No wonder he didn't dare to kill his father at the last moment.

How can a man like him accomplish anything great?
"How is the general now?"

Yuan Xi replied: "My father's anger triggered his old illness and he is now bedridden."

Liu Xie nodded and asked casually, "Why did you come to the palace?"

Yuan Xi was shocked, as Liu Xie had been leading the topic forward before this.

Now I can finally tell you why I came here.

He thought about it for a while, bowed and said: "My father is ill in bed, and he ordered me to manage all the affairs of Jizhou. I am a low-ranking official, and I am afraid that outsiders will criticize me, so I come to the palace to ask your majesty for an official position."

"Oh? What position do you want?"

"General."

"Grand Commander?" Liu Xie's face instantly darkened.

Not to mention whether Yuan Shao can escape from the predicament in the future, giving Yuan Xi the title of Grand Marshal will affect Yuan Shao's trust in the future.

How could this boy, who didn't even dare to kill his own father, have the guts to ask for the position of Grand Marshal?
If you don't dare to kill your father, how dare you kill your king?
Liu Xie's eyes were like lightning, he looked straight at Yuan Xi and scolded him without any politeness:

"The Grand Commandant is one of the Three Dukes. What achievements have you made that you dare to ask me for the position of Grand Commandant?"

Not to mention a high position like the Grand Marshal, Liu Xie would not even give him any other position with a little power.

Only by not giving Yuan Xi an official title and making him lose his position in an unfair way can the benefits be maximized.

At the same time, it also sent a signal to the aristocratic families in Jizhou that the emperor was not on Yuan Xi's side.

If they were threatened by Yuan Xi with force and saw Yuan Shao being imprisoned, they would most likely surrender to him and ask for the emperor's protection in order to protect their own interests.

Yuan Xi raised his head and met Liu Xie's eyes. He felt an endless pressure coming at him. He turned pale with fright and fell to his knees on the ground.

"I dare not!"

"I only want to govern Jizhou well, to relieve my father's worries, and to relieve Your Majesty's worries. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

"Hmph!" Liu Xie snorted coldly, and it was like a thunderclap that fell on Yuan Xi, making him tremble all over.

Only at this moment did he understand that the emperor was still the emperor after all, and not a cowardly puppet as rumored outside.

He did not have the prestige of his father Yuan Shao, and it was just a joke for him to use the emperor to control his disobedience.

Even if he dispatched Yan Liang and his army into the palace under the pretext of Yuan Shao's order, Yan Liang would not do so before hearing the order from Yuan Shao himself.

"Get out!"

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