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Chapter 156 I want to force Yuan Xi to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty
After Feng Ji, Guo Tu and Xin Ping were executed by Yuan Xi, their heads were displayed to the public for several days before their families were allowed to collect their bodies.

Xin Ping's younger brother Xin Pi brought back his brother's body as soon as possible.

The Xin Mansion was dressed in white from top to bottom.

It rained for several days in a row, soaking the hanging white cloth, which hung down listlessly like a hanging corpse.

From time to time, bursts of sad crying could be heard from the mansion, adding a bit of sadness.

Xin Ping's coffin was placed in the lobby of Xin's mansion.

Before the seventh day had passed, Xin Ping's relatives knelt in front of the coffin in mourning clothes, crying loudly.

At this time, Xin Pi was receiving two guests in the back hall.

One was Feng Wei, the son of Feng Ji, and the other was Guo Kai, the son of Guo Tu.

Their father had passed away, and both of them were in mourning and looked haggard, obviously having not had a good rest in the past few days.

"Mr. Xin, I wonder what you want to talk about? Did my father leave any instructions before he died?" Feng Wei looked at Xin Pi. His voice was hoarse from crying for many days.

As the eldest son in the family, he should be at home keeping vigil for his father.

However, Xin Pi had an important matter to discuss with him, and it was related to his father, so he did not dare to neglect it and hurried over.

Guo Kai, who was standing next to him, was in the same situation as him.

Xin Pi sighed and asked, "My two nephews, do you want to know the real cause of death of Feng Gongshi and Guo Jijiu?"

Hearing this, Feng Wei and Guo Kai were both stunned.

Feng Wei asked in confusion, "What does Xin Congshi mean? Wasn't my father executed by the Second Young Master because he assisted the Third Young Master Yuan Shang in holding the general hostage?"

Yuan Shang joined forces with Xin Ping, Guo Tu and Feng Ji to rebel and plot against General Yuan Shao, but was killed by the second son Yuan Xi.

This news had already spread throughout Yecheng in the past few days under the guidance of Yuan Xi.

"It's just an excuse." Xin Pi sneered and said indignantly, "Yuan Xi said that your father joined forces with the third son Yuan Shang to rebel, but the heir to the throne supported by my brother and Guo Congshi is the eldest son Yuan Tan. How could he join forces with Yuan Shang?"

Yuan Xi might be able to fool others, but he couldn't fool Xin Pi.

He knew his brother well and knew it was impossible for him to support Yuan Shang, let alone rebel and hold Yuan Shao hostage.

In addition, he discovered that the entire Yuan Mansion was under martial law during this period of time.

Yuan Shao did not show up, and Ju Shou, Shen Pei, and Tian Feng all stayed in Yuan's mansion without going out. Even their families were brought in.

How could he not see that there was something fishy going on?

Therefore, even if Shen Pei and others covered up for Yuan Xi, he still didn't believe it!

"Then...what on earth is going on?" Guo Kai was shocked and couldn't help but said sadly: "My father didn't commit any crime, so why was he executed? Why did he suffer such an injustice for no reason!"

As he spoke, tears began to fall.

Feng Wei also said with red eyes: "Xin Congshi, this matter must not be let go! Please be sure to tell us the real cause of our father's death."

The death of a father is sad in itself.

How could they accept being labeled as a traitor even after their death?

Xin Pi did not beat around the bush and said in a deep voice: "Based on my observations and speculations over the past few days, the person who really caused the rebellion and held the general hostage must be the second son Yuan Xi! He killed my brother, your father, and the third son in order to seize the throne!"

"The general has not shown up and has claimed to be ill in bed. I guess he is under house arrest by Yuan Xi. The families of General Ju and others have been taken to the general's mansion, and they are obviously also under Yuan Xi's control."

Xin Pi had already analyzed the truth through various clues.

Yuan Shang was just taking the blame; Yuan Xi was the real culprit of the rebellion.

Xin Ping, Feng Ji, Guo Tu and others are just innocent victims of this incident, and the stigma on them is all false!
The reason they were executed was because they blocked Yuan Xi's way!

"Traitor!" Feng Wei was furious when he heard this, his face livid as he said, "I will notify the city defense army right away and have them lead their troops into the general's mansion to kill this official and rescue the general!"

He has been blinded by anger and now only wants to avenge his father!
As he said this, he was about to get up and leave.

"Wait a minute, nephew." Xin Pi hurriedly stopped Feng Wei, "The city defense army cannot be fully trusted. Yuan Xi was able to lead his troops into the city late at night, which means he must have his people in the city defense army."

"If we rashly ask the city defense army for help, we will not only fail to achieve revenge, but also end up hurting ourselves."

"Besides, the above speculation is just my inference. There is no evidence. How can the city defense army be convinced?"

Guo Kai said in great grief and indignation: "My father would never commit treason! If I know the truth and don't seek revenge for my father, how can I live in this world with dignity!"

"Xin Congshi, please don't stop me. Even if I am killed by the traitor Yuan Xi in the end, I will try to comfort my father's spirit in heaven!"

He had doubts about his father's death because it was so sudden. Now after hearing Xin Pi's inference, he immediately realized that this was the truth!

At this moment, he wished he could pick up his sword and rush to the general's mansion.

"Why would you want to die in vain, nephew?" Xin Pi said quickly, "I have a better way to reveal the truth, and the risk is extremely low!"

Feng Wei and Guo Kai calmed down after hearing this.

Xin Pi was also a counselor under Yuan Shao. He was able to give advice to the general and was definitely much better than them in terms of wisdom and strategy.

Although they were willing to risk their lives to notify the city defense forces, it would be great if there was a better way.

"What good plan does Xin have?"

Xin Pi said sternly: "This plan requires your cooperation. Although there are Yuan Xi's accomplices in the city defense army, there must be some loyal people who are unaware of the truth and have been deceived by him."

"I need you to spread the truth about Yuan Xi's evil ambitions in Yecheng secretly. Try to spread the news as much as possible so that the whole city knows the truth. By then, the city defense troops will definitely hear about it, and even General Yan Liang stationed outside the city may know about it. In this way, they will definitely go to the general's mansion to ask to see the general himself and find out the truth."

"Even if the city defense forces remain unmoved, I can use this as an excuse to go to the palace and report to the emperor, asking him to order a thorough investigation."

Once Xin Pi's plan is carried out and causes a sensation in the city, there will be great potential for success.

On the one hand, it could ruin Yuan Xi's reputation, and on the other hand, it could find a reason to ask the emperor to order a thorough investigation of the truth.

By then, he will be using the title of the Son of Heaven. Can Yuan Xi still stop others from meeting Yuan Shao?

If you stop it, you must have something to hide!
"good!"

Feng Wei and Guo Kai readily agreed. Xin Pi explained some details, and after Feng Wei and Guo Kai left, he returned to the mourning hall.

Looking at the coffin placed in the mourning hall, his eyes were filled with sorrow.

"Brother, I will definitely avenge you and give you justice by killing Yuan Xi!"

……

After Feng Wei and Guo Kai returned, they mobilized their family's power and, following Xin Pi's instructions, secretly spread the rumor that Yuan Xi had killed his brother and imprisoned his father.

With their deliberate promotion, the news quickly spread throughout Yecheng.

In less than five days, almost all the people in Yecheng had heard this message to some extent.

"Killing your brother and imprisoning your father? This is the behavior of a beast!"

"He is capable of doing such a thing as harming his own brothers and sisters. He is truly a beast."

"Didn't the general also kill his own brothers?"

"How can that be the same? The general is killing his relatives for the sake of justice! Kill the false emperor!"

"Didn't the Second Young Master also kill the traitor?"

"It's hard to say. Who knows what the truth is? The general hasn't shown up yet. I heard he got sick from anger."

"It is also possible that he was really imprisoned in the mansion."

As Yecheng was completely blocked, the people could not leave the city, and this rumor soon became a hot topic after dinner, and it became a hot topic in the city. People in the streets and alleys began to discuss the matter.

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Imperial Palace, Xuanshi.

After listening to Guo Jia's recent rumors in the city, Liu Xie couldn't help but sigh:
"What a good plan! This way, Yuan Xi will be put on the spot. Some loyal people will definitely come to ask to meet Yuan Shao in person to find out the truth."

"But who spread this news? Shen Pei, Tian Feng and others?"

"This is good for Yuan Shao, bad for Yuan Xi, but also bad for me."

Not many people knew that Yuan Xi killed his brother and imprisoned his father.

Previously, the consensus from the outside world was that Yuan Shang had joined forces with Feng Ji and others to rebel. However, within just a few days, the situation was reversed, and all kinds of negative news about Yuan Xi became rampant.

There is obviously someone behind this.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "I don't think it was Shen Pei and others who spread the news. Ju Su and others were also imprisoned in Yuan Xi's mansion. They can't go out during the day and have no chance to spread the news."

"I think someone may have seen through Yuan Xi's lies, but was afraid to speak out directly, so they wanted to use the power of public opinion to put pressure on Yuan Xi."

"The ultimate goal may be to dispatch the city defense forces to Yuan Mansion to rescue Yuan Shao. This morning Xu Ziyuan told me that the city defense forces have also begun discussing this matter, and the commanders of the South Gate and North Gate even came to ask for his opinion."

In fact, many people in the city defense army were puzzled by what happened that night.

But Yuan Xi was doing this in the name of eliminating traitors, and with the help of Shen Pei and Tian Feng to cover it up, plus the general's order, they had no choice but to obey.

Now that a new statement has emerged, many soldiers in the city defense force have begun to doubt whether what Yuan Xi said that day about Yuan Shang’s rebellion is true.

"We can't continue like this." Liu Xie frowned, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, "If this rumor continues to spread, the city defense army might really mutiniate and rush into Yuan's mansion to rescue Yuan Shao."

"We must find a way to stop these rumors from spreading. Yuan Shao must not escape."

Guo Jia asked: "What good plan does your Majesty have?"

Liu Xie smiled and said, "Have you forgotten Fengxiao? Some time ago, Wenhe asked Fengxiao how to deal with the aftermath if Yuan Xi failed."

"After Yuan Xi's defeat, news will spread across the states and counties that Yuan Shao has held the emperor hostage. Yuan Xi is torn between loyalty and filial piety. For the sake of the people of the world, he decides to save the situation and follow the emperor's secret order to remove the emperor's followers."

"Now that Yuan Xi has accomplished his goal, he doesn't dare to kill his father. The reason why he doesn't dare to kill his father is, first, because he can't bear it, and second, because he doesn't want to bear the bad name of killing his father. In this case, I will help him wash away this bad name and give him a great reputation, forcing him to do it."

Guo Jia instantly understood Liu Xie's idea, "Your Majesty wants Yuan Xi to follow Yuan Shao's example and kill Yuan Shu?"

Yuan Shao's execution of Yuan Shu was also a case of fratricide.

But no one could criticize Yuan Shao for anything.

Because Yuan Shao occupied the righteous position.

Yuan Shu was a traitor and false emperor who deserved to be killed by everyone. Yuan Shao would not be cursed for killing him, but would gain great reputation instead!
This is killing one's own relatives for the sake of justice.

If Yuan Shao had held the emperor hostage and intended to rebel, Yuan Xi would not be cursed if he killed him, and he would also be able to gain the reputation of killing his own relatives for the sake of justice.

"That's right." Liu Xie showed a playful smile on his face, "This rumor is a good opportunity. While Yuan Xi's reputation is about to be tarnished and the truth and falsehood are confused, Feng Xiao, you should also secretly spread a rumor to the outside world."

"The content is that Yuan Shao held the emperor hostage. When Yuan Xi learned of this, he had to imprison Yuan Shao in his palace in order to preserve his loyalty and filial piety."

"Do you think Yuan Xi wants this reputation or not?"

Since the water is already muddy, why not stir it even more? At the same time, give Yuan Xi a chance so that he can have a reputation to refute the matter of imprisoning his father.

But as to whether Yuan Xi would accept it or not... once the fact that his father was imprisoned was exposed, he would have no choice.

The only way out for him was to announce to the public that Yuan Shao was a traitor who held the emperor hostage, and that he imprisoned his father in order to purge the emperor's side.

Otherwise, you will be branded as someone who killed your brother, imprisoned your father and usurped power!
Guo Jia then said: "The only person Yuan Xi can count on is Your Majesty. When the time comes, find an opportunity to order him to kill Yuan Shao, and he must not refuse. Otherwise, he would be disloyal and unfilial!"

"Once Yuan Shao dies, Your Majesty will be able to use Yuan Xi as a chess piece to take over Yuan Shao's great cause."

"After I left the palace, I started to spread the news and secretly investigate who spread the news that Yuan Xi killed his brother and imprisoned his father."

Liu Xie nodded and said, "Be careful and don't let Yuan Xi notice. Wenhe is going to Youzhou. If anything happens to you, I will really be left alone."

"I understand."

Guo Jia felt a little warm in his heart. He bowed deeply to Liu Xie, then turned and left.

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