Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 518 Invisible Battlefield
Luoyang City, General’s Mansion.

Xun Yu and Cui Jun were in charge of the central government, assisted by more than 20 veteran ministers such as Yang Biao. Although the arrest of so many officials this time caused all the government affairs to be weighed down on them, making them somewhat overwhelmed, they could still hold on for a while.

Emperor Xian Liu Xie was so frightened during the Luoyang Incident last month that he had a high fever for several days in a row, and then he felt chills all over. After being treated by Hua Tuo, he rested until the past few days before his condition improved a little. All court meetings were therefore suspended, and all memorials were sent to the General's Mansion to be reviewed by Xun Yu and Cui Jun. When encountering difficulties, they discussed them with several old ministers, and there was nothing serious.

On this day, the two men finally completed the list of doctors from the Sili area who would go to Xihe County to assist in disaster relief. They included apprentices from Hua Tuo's clinic, some imperial doctors, and a small number of folk doctors who voluntarily responded to the call, a total of 273 people.

"Okay, let's take the herbs and food with us and set off immediately."

Xun Yu handed an imperial edict to a soldier in the mansion. After receiving the order, the soldier turned around and left quickly.

Having just finished this matter, the two of them started to deal with other matters.

It was the height of summer and the weather was extremely hot. Huge drops of blood rolled down the foreheads of the two men and dripped onto the bamboo slips. They didn't even have time to wipe them off and continued to be busy.

At this time, a woman with a big belly walked in from outside the door. It was Zhang Yu.

She watched the two men, who were so engrossed in their work that they didn't even notice she had entered the room, and waved behind them.

Two maids came out, each holding a plate with a bowl on it, and placed them in front of the two men. The two men then noticed someone coming in. They looked up and quickly stood up to greet.

"Greetings, Madam. I didn't know you were coming. We are sorry for not coming to greet you!"

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "You two have worked hard for the country, so there is no need to be polite. Please sit down quickly. I am just a woman and can't help much, so I made two servings of iced mung bean soup to cool you down. Please drink it quickly."

Xun Yu and Cui Jun were somewhat terrified.

"The mistress is already more than seven months pregnant. How dare I trouble you to work hard for me? I feel really uneasy."

"You two military advisors, please don't be polite. Bingzhou's flood affairs are complicated, so I won't bother you any more."

"Farewell, Madam!"

Zhang Yu walked out with the help of two maids. Xun Yu and Cui Jun looked at the iced mung bean soup in front of them with moved expressions.

They knew very well that even Liu He might not have the chance to enjoy such a treat a few times in the whole summer in the General's Mansion. From the two old ladies, to Zhang Yong and Zhang Yu's father Zhang Tong, and Liu He and Zhang Yu, everyone in the mansion advocated frugality.

In the past two days, they have been able to drink it every day. Today, Zhang Yu even cooked it herself. The two of them couldn't help but shed tears of gratitude.

At this moment, a voice interrupted their thoughts.

"Urgent report from Yuan Shu of Yuzhou..."

This surprised both of them.

"Yuan Shu? Why would he send an urgent report to Luoyang? Although he and Yuan Shao don't get along, they are very much in agreement in opposing their master. Yuan Shao proclaimed himself governor of Jizhou, and Yuan Shu also proclaimed himself governor of Yuzhou after occupying the entire territory of Yuzhou not long ago. He has never sent any memorials to Luoyang."

Cui Jun took the urgent report and frowned.

"Let's see and then talk."

Xun Yu opened the report, and the two men looked angry after just a few glances at it.

"Damn it, Yuan Shu is just a rat. How dare he insult the lord like this? He deserves to be killed!"

Cui Jun was so angry that he threw Yuan Shu's memorial to the ground.

"What a man without moral integrity, who has seized power, deceived the emperor, and humiliated the nobles. He also kept saying that the lord was the enemy of the nobles of the world, and was cruel and inhumane, which led to the disaster sent by heaven and caused the people along the Yellow River to suffer. This is pure nonsense! Who is Yuan Shu? He simply doesn't know whether to live or die."

Cui Jun was so angry that his chest heaved violently, but Xun Yu picked up the report again.

Cui Jun looked at him and said, "What else is there to read? Why don't you tear it up?"

Although he was extremely angry, Xun Yu was checking the reports again and again, with worry on his face becoming more and more obvious.

Cui Jun saw his expression and seemed to realize something.

"What? Did Wen Ruo see any problem?"

Xun Yu pondered for a moment and walked back and forth in front of Cui Jun.

"Something's wrong, something's wrong..."

Cui Jun was annoyed by him hanging around in front of him and urged: "What's wrong? Tell me quickly." Xun Yu weighed the report and his brows were almost frowned.

"I have heard of Yuan Shu. He is eager for quick success, but he is also a coward. Ever since he was shot by General Ye Xiang in front of Hulao Pass, he has kept his distance from Luoyang. Although he has had many conflicts with Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other places, he has never dared to openly become an enemy of the lord. With his character, how could he be the first to speak out for Wang, Chen and others?"

After he said this, Cui Jun also took a breath of cold air.

"Wen Ruo means... Yuan Shu was used as a pawn by someone behind the scenes? Who could it be? Yuan Shao? Or someone from some other aristocratic family?"

Xun Yu shook his head.

"That's secondary. What I'm most worried about is that this kind of report might not just be from Yuan Shu."

As soon as he finished speaking, a messenger came running over.

"Liu Yan of Yizhou sent an urgent message..."

"Chen Wen from Yangzhou sent an urgent message..."

"Liaodong Governor Gongsun Du sent an urgent report..."

"The governor of Yuzhang sent an urgent message..."

"An urgent report has been sent from Qingzhou Rencheng State..."

"Two governors of Youzhou, thirteen county magistrates, and sixty-seven minor officials jointly submitted a petition..."

"Two governors, seven county magistrates, and thirty-nine minor officials of Xuzhou jointly submitted a petition..."

One urgent report after another, as if arranged in advance, came in one after another. In just a quarter of an hour, these reports piled up like a small mountain in front of Xun Yu and Cui Jun.

Both of them saw anxiety in each other's eyes.

"The storm has finally arrived."

"It would be fine if it happened to other people, but I never thought that even Liu Yan, a dignified relative of the Han Dynasty, would go along with them. How despicable!"

Cui Jun's face was filled with anger.

"Liu Yan believed the rumor that Yizhou had the aura of an emperor, so he asked to go to Yizhou to take up a post. This shows his ambition. Now that he has the opportunity to overthrow his lord and give him hope of ruling Luoyang, how could he miss it?"

Xun's restaurants were all over the world, and Xun Jing was an expert at gathering intelligence from various places. Naturally, he had heard a lot about why Liu Yan suddenly volunteered to go to Yizhou, a remote place.

Cui Jun, however, had a look of disdain on his face.

"Just a few noises from these people are just like the chirping of insects. To think that they can overthrow the lord is wishful thinking."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of hurried footsteps outside was heard again.

"A total of eleven county magistrates and forty-five minor officials in the Sili region jointly submitted a petition..."

"You Fufeng, Zuo Fengling, Jingzhao Yin, and 23 officials jointly submitted a memorial..."

"Bingzhou has a total of 18 county magistrates and 72 minor officials who jointly submitted a petition..."

"Jinan State and other six major counties jointly submitted a memorial..."

"Two governors of Liangzhou, along with twelve county magistrates and forty-six minor officials, jointly submitted a petition..."

One voice after another came into their ears, and reports were sent into the study. In the blink of an eye, another hill appeared in front of the two.

"Damn it, will this ever end? What do these people want to do? Are there even people in Bingzhou who want to rebel against the lord? Have they forgotten who helped them to power? A bunch of ungrateful wolves!"

Cui Jun casually flipped through a few reports and threw them all away in anger.

Xun Yu took a few glances and found that the words and tones used in these reports were surprisingly similar, which shocked him greatly.

"From Bingzhou to Sili, so many officials took sick leave at the same time, and advised the general not to treat scholars harshly. They spoke in unison, and did so without prior agreement. From the Luoyang Incident, to the mourning in the imperial city, to the digging of the Yellow River, to Yuan Shao's dispatch of troops, to the threats from the princes, and now these officials' joint threats, such a series of large-scale actions are linked together, but no one knows who is behind it. Such an enemy is hiding in the dark, and it is really hard to guard against."

Xun Yu and Cui Jun looked at each other. They both knew very well that this war without the smoke of gunpowder might be the real problem that Liu He would face.

(End of this chapter)