I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 366 Kill without mercy!

Hearing Yuan Ji's shout from the shadows, Yuan Shao immediately smashed the earthenware bowl in his hand, making a crisp sound.

"Do it!"

At his command, a number of the hundreds of "service personnel" serving the distinguished guests at the banquet suddenly rose up and attacked, directly overthrowing or punching and kicking the bewildered real service personnel around them.

Suddenly, another group of people emerged from the bushes and flowers around the banquet hall, wielding steel knives. They slashed at the guards and attendants of the guests, instantly killing dozens of them and leaving most of the officials attending the banquet stunned.

Good heavens! Although they hold the power of life and death, have they ever actually witnessed their own guards being killed right beside them?

For example, when Tang Zhen was still serving as the Minister of the Imperial Household Department, his attendant was attacked by a thug. The thug slashed down with a knife, and Tang Zhen's head fell off and landed on the table in front of him, which scared Tang Zhen so much that he almost fainted.

Then, the thugs rushed forward with knives and subdued everyone present.

Jia Xu was then subdued by three thugs wielding knives.

Even Duan Jiong and Duan Wei were subdued by the knife-wielding man.

Even Yuan Wei was subdued by the knife.

Yuan Shao even stood behind Yuan Feng with a steel sword in hand. Although he didn't put the sword to Yuan Feng's neck, his meaning was already very clear.

Everyone present was their prisoner!
Yuan Wei remained calm and did not speak.

Yuan Feng was even drinking glass after glass.

Yuan Dun, who was completely unaware of this, was shocked and then started cursing at Yuan Ji.

"Ji! How dare you do such a rebellious thing? Are you trying to rebel? Are you trying to turn the world upside down? This is the Sikong Mansion! How dare you draw your weapons?"

Yuan Ji looked at Yuan Dun and burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! Fifth Uncle, rebellion? If we're talking about rebellion, isn't it my father who set an example first, and I'm just following in his footsteps? You can call me unfilial, say I'm against human ethics, but please don't call me rebellious or a rebel. If I am a rebel, then which of you here didn't get to your current position by rebelling?"

Yuan Dun was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

"Yuan Ji! You've gone mad! You've gone mad!"

He made a move to stand up, but was restrained by the thugs around him with knives at his sides. The steel knife was held to his neck, and he ultimately did not dare to stand up.

"Fifth Uncle, I'm not crazy! I'm just doing what I can!"

Yuan Ji sneered, then turned his gaze to Yuan Feng and said, "I'm just doing what the eldest son should do! For my inheritance! For my status! For the destiny I was born with! This cannot be taken away by anyone! Even if he is my own father!"

"You're really crazy! You're really crazy!"

Yuan Dun exclaimed in disbelief, "How dare you do such a thing to your father! How dare you kidnap an entire court of high-ranking officials! This is a capital offense! This is a capital offense!"

"I'd rather be dead than live under this tree!"

Yuan Ji angrily said, "As the eldest son, how can I be subordinate to the second son? How can I endure such humiliation? I would rather die than endure it! Father, please don't blame me, you forced me to this. If you hadn't forced me, how could I have come to this?"

Yuan Feng had been unusually calm from the very beginning.

Although Yuan Shao, standing behind him, didn't put his knife to Yuan Feng's neck, at that distance, if Yuan Shao wanted to, it wouldn't be difficult for him to stab Yuan Feng to death.

Yet he remained remarkably calm, even as the thugs were killing people, he continued to eat, drink, and pick up food from his plate.

Yuan Ji is currently berating him, but he remains calm, picking up food, eating, and drinking.

His behavior immediately made Yuan Shao feel that something was wrong.

But before Yuan Shao could think of anything, Yuan Feng spoke up.

He raised a glass of wine, slowly drank it, then put the glass down and looked at Yuan Ji, whose face showed signs of madness.

"Ki, do you really not think you did something wrong?"

"I was wrong? What wrong have I done?"

Yuan Ji sneered, "The fault lies not with me, but with you, Father. If you hadn't relentlessly forced me, how could I have done this?"

"But you're really not suitable."

Yuan Feng shook his head and sighed, "I said, if the Yuan family hadn't come to this point, the position of head of the family would have been yours, and you wouldn't have been able to move. But now that the Yuan family has come to this point, I can't hand over my position to you. You can't handle it, you can't deal with this situation. Only Zijia can handle it."
If I continue to hand over the position to you, the Yuan family will inevitably fall into internal strife, with brothers fighting each other and family members killing each other. In the end, no matter who wins, it is something I, as your father, do not want to see. The Yuan family's foundation will also suffer a severe blow, and it will be difficult to avoid problems. The safety of the Yuan family will also be difficult to guarantee.

"My considerations have always been first and foremost for the Yuan family, and only then for you sons. Considering all this, I believe I have done nothing wrong. You will enjoy a lifetime of wealth and honor. Why can't you understand this, why won't you accept it?" "I am the eldest son! This is my destiny!"

Yuan Ji was furious and roared, "Unless I am not the eldest son of the legitimate wife! How can I accept such humiliation?"

"Just for those three words..."

Yuan Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Just how much have these three words bewitched you? So what if you are the eldest son? So what if you are not the eldest son? These three words cannot determine everything in this world! Otherwise, how could Liu Ju have died?"
You say you've read the Book of Han and many other books, but is this all you've learned? Only these low-level tactics? Are you going to use this method to solve every problem in the future?

Yuan Ji sneered.

"No need for Father to trouble himself! Please hand over the military tally for mobilizing the army. Then, I will naturally take care of you in your old age and ensure you die a natural death. However, the future of the Han Dynasty will not be up to you!"

Yuan Feng closed his eyes again, and when he opened them again, the pain and hesitation on his face were gone, and the gentleness in his words was gone.

All that remained was the biting chill of the wind.

“The military tally is always just an inanimate object, while people are alive. A person with prestige can mobilize troops even without a military tally, while a person without prestige holding a military tally is just like a child holding a piece of candy, which is meaningless.”

"Ki, do you really think you've succeeded? Do you really think your father is helpless and can only let you do as you please? Don't you think everything you've done has gone too smoothly, too easily?"

Yuan Ji was stunned, blinked, and didn't react.

However, Yuan Shao, who had vaguely sensed something was amiss from the beginning, felt a chill run down his spine. Alarm bells rang, and he immediately realized what was happening. Then, a huge wave of fear swept over him, making his scalp tingle.

"Brother! It seems a bit... Ah!!!"

Before Yuan Shao could finish his sentence, a sharp pain suddenly struck him, causing his right hand to loosen, the steel sword to fall to the ground, and he uncontrollably collapsed to his knees, crying out in agony.

He looked down and saw that an arrow, which had come from nowhere, had pierced his right arm.

Yuan Ji was also stunned, but in that brief moment, two arrows suddenly flew over, piercing his left and right calves respectively. His face was extremely distorted, he screamed, and fell to the ground, rolling and crying.

They were both lucky.

At almost the same time, countless arrows came at once, killing the knife-wielding thugs present. Some were shot through the neck, some through the chest, and some had their heads blown off, dying horribly.

In the next instant, a large number of armed men carrying knives scaled the wall of the garden where the banquet was being held and charged toward the rioters.

Duan Jiong, Duan Wei, and Jia Xu, who had been motionless, suddenly sprang to their feet, pulling out weapons from under the table and slashing at the panicked thugs around them.

Duan Jiong was a seasoned veteran with formidable fighting prowess. In the blink of an eye, he killed three men, then immediately ran towards Yuan Feng, kicked away the knife that Yuan Shao had dropped, and held his steel blade to Yuan Shao's neck, thus subduing him.

Duan Wei was not to be outdone. He chopped off a head with one stroke, kicked a thug away, and then began to slaughter everyone in sight. With each stroke of his blade, he killed one person at a time, swift and decisive.

Even Jia Xu, who usually keeps a low profile, revealed his formidable nature. With two swift strokes, he cut down two thugs, then charged at another thug, severing his arm with one stroke and then sealing his throat with another, silencing the thug.

In just over five minutes, all two hundred rioters were killed, Yuan Ji and Yuan Shao were brought under control, and this small-scale rebellion was brought to an end.

Yuan Feng looked at Yuan Ji, whose two calves had been pierced by arrows, and then looked back at Yuan Shao, whose arm had been pierced by arrows. A trace of pity flashed in his eyes, but in the end he still ordered the two men to be taken away, imprisoned, and strictly guarded.

Then, he looked at Duan Wei.

"Commander Duan, Yuan Ji and Yuan Shao have launched a sudden attack, kidnapping important officials and committing treason. They have now been captured. I order you to immediately mobilize the officials and clerks of Zhongdu to arrest all those who conspired with them. Anyone who dares to resist, no matter who they are, shall be killed without exception!"

"Here!"

Duan Wei bowed respectfully and then quickly left.

As the situation came under control and Duan Wei left, the people who were still in shock gradually came to their senses.

Yuan Dun was the first to react. He felt that something was wrong and looked at Yuan Feng with some suspicion.

"Brother, this..."

"I'm sorry to have startled you all."

Yuan Feng glanced at Duan Jiong beside him, nodded to him, patted him on the shoulder, and then slowly explained the ins and outs of the matter.

Of course, it's told according to his purpose and in the way he needs, rather than according to the truth of the matter; otherwise, it would be a bit awkward.

Only then did the important officials, including Yuan Dun and Tang Zhen, realize what had just happened.

(End of this chapter)