Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 681

After sending the four of them away, Hu Shou couldn't sleep or eat, like a poor beast driven into a cave.He smashed most of the decorations in the government office, and squandered most of the rare wine that he was usually reluctant to drink.But no matter how much he vented, he couldn't dispel the fear in his heart.

Yuan Shaoen used both power and power, intimidating and comforting at the same time, showing an extremely powerful force.Now he doesn't hide his plot of Bingzhou at all, which makes Hushou feel the fear of impending rain.Judging from Yuan Shao's behavior of worshiping his nephew as governor of Bingzhou without his own consent, Yuan Shao did not take himself seriously at all.

Moreover, Yuan Shao has always disapproved of the current imperial court. Since he rebelled against Dong Zhuo, he has made it clear that he respects Emperor Shao as Zhengshuo.In Yuan Shao's eyes, the current emperor of the Han Dynasty is just a counterfeit who deceived the world and stole the great Han country.

Yuan Shao dared to be so disrespectful to the current emperor.Hu Shou really didn't know how horribly he would be treated under Yuan Shao's tent as Bingzhou Shepherd appointed by Dong Zhuo.

Can I refuse?

What qualifications does Hu Shou have to refuse!

The meaning of the trial match at today's banquet is so clear, the Budugen clan did not dare to go south because of a letter from Yuan Shao.If he refuses, then Yuan Shao can naturally write another letter.Even, he can support those Xianbei aliens either explicitly or covertly.Just Budugen alone has already caused Hushou to suffer a lot. If Yuan Shao's army is added, the fall of Bingzhou is really just around the corner.

So promise Yuan Shao?

Not at all.

The Black Mountain Army in Taihang Mountain is still his ally at present, once Zhang Yan finds out about this, he may not be able to wait for Yuan Shao's rescue, and Zhang Yan may cut off his head when he comes up.Judging from Yuan Shao's contempt for him, he was obviously very happy to let himself compete with the black mountain army snipe and clam, and then he, Yuan Shao, reaped the benefits of the fisherman.What's more, he would wait until the Black Mountain Army destroyed Jinyang before he, Yuan Benchu, sent troops to merge the state under the banner of saving the people from fire and water.

In this way, his nephew's title of high-ranking governor of Bingzhou would be more justified without his being the governor of Bingzhou.

If you can neither refuse nor agree, that's all.After all, at today's banquet, after Hu Shou asked him to think for a while, Yuan Shao's envoy was never aggressive.However, the situation in Bingzhou is not limited to the Xianbei alien race, the Heishan bandits, and Yuan Shao!
With Yuan Shao's instructions, Hu Shou also understood why the Xiongnu did not move this year.Presumably, this is probably a letter from the emperor of the Han Dynasty, which made Liu Bao's Xiongnu tribe restrain those old Xiongnu tribes.

Compared with Yuan Shao, the fierce tiger, the power of the dragon in the Han Dynasty is not at all inferior!Moreover, at this time, the Han Dynasty even sent a prefect to Bingzhou. Do you dare to say that the Han Dynasty has no idea about Bingzhou?

Lying in the bedroom, wrapped in a warm quilt, Hu Shou stared wide-eyed, and his back was covered with cold sweat.For the first time, he felt so alone and helpless.In the era of turbulent times, the fate of the weak is so sad that even the choice has become a luxury.

Under the influence of such intertwined and complicated emotions, he kept his eyes open until dawn that night.Just when I was a little sleepy, the messenger knocked on the door again: "Lord Sheriff, someone is here again!"

Hu Shou, who barely got up just now, staggered and sat down on the bed.He has never been as afraid of meeting people as he is today.But no matter how worried he was, he still had to pass this day. He asked out the door sullenly, "Who came here again?"

The voice was extremely hoarse, and the messenger outside the door was puzzled for a while before replying: "It is the newly appointed Shangdang prefect, who is here to pay a visit to the magistrate."

Strangely, after hearing this exact answer, Hu Shou suddenly felt less pain than before.It seemed, he felt, that this was how things should develop.So, he leisurely opened the door.

As soon as the door was opened, the messenger outside the door widened his eyes: just overnight, half of Hu Shou's hair turned white!That demeanor seemed to make Hu Shou more than ten years old!
When Du Ji saw Hu Shou's appearance, he also showed the same puzzlement as the herald.However, compared to the unscrupulous surprise of the order, Du Ji maintained his demeanor very well, and did not keep his eyes on Hu Shou's white head for a long time, but saluted with a straight face: "My subordinate Du Ji, pay your respects." Lord Sheriff. From then on, I will be required to serve under the command of Lord Sheriff, and I hope Lord Sheriff will give me more guidance."

Hu Shou's expression was very calm. He glanced at the envoys of the Han Dynasty this time, and felt a little bit of goodwill.Du Ji looks like a gentleman, he looks a bit rigid, but he is absolutely respectful.As for the two people beside him, one of them has a wolfish figure, but his facial features are sharp and star-eyed, and his plump round face does not look bloated, but has a bit of majesty.The other person was full of heroism, and he looked a little arrogant, but that arrogance was not aimed at anyone. Occasionally, a smile flashed across his eyebrows, which made people feel that he was just a cold-faced and warm-hearted person.

Compared with Yuan Shao's four envoys, these three people's manners were not weak in the slightest, but they were not at all overbearing in their majesty.However, this kind of goodwill was not enough to offset Hu Shou's bad mood, so Hu Shou's expression became a little sneering later, and he said: "Behind Mr. Du is today's emperor, the Han court, since they have such a backer, why bother Pretending to be here?"

Hu Shou was terrified when he heard the words, and hurriedly knelt down to salute and plead guilty. His words were sincere: "This subordinate just joined the Shangdang yesterday. After receiving the Shangdang talisman account book, he immediately came to pay a visit to the governor. I don't know what happened to this subordinate What is wrong with what you have done, I hope the governor of the county will make it clear."

Du Ji's humble attitude made Hu Shou feel better.He sighed slightly, and shouted outside the door: "Come here, and clean up the wind and dust for Mr. Du."

"Thank you, Lord Sheriff." Du Ji saluted again before he dared to get up slowly.

After experiencing such a little unpleasantness, the atmosphere of the banquet was really slow.Fortunately, although Du Ji was not good at words, the fat man next to him was eloquent, and there was that handsome and handsome gag beside him, so the atmosphere finally became much warmer.

After three rounds of wine, five tastes of food, and Hu Shou's single-minded drunkenness, the topic has opened up a lot.At this time, Du Ji couldn't help but asked: "My subordinate, the governor of the county, frowned, there must be something disturbing. This subordinate is not talented, so I wonder if I can have the honor to greet you?"

Hu Shou couldn't help but sneered: "This is the end of the matter, why should Lord Du be like this? Could it be that Lord Du really doesn't know that it is you and others who are worrying about this county guard?"

This time, Du Ji didn't panic anymore, but showed a clear look: "But Yuan Shao in Hebei is aggressive, making the county governor in a dilemma?"

"Yuan Benchu ​​is like this, isn't the Han Dynasty a raccoon dog?" Hu Shou was thoughtful, and already a little bit drunk, unconsciously said what was in his heart.

Unexpectedly, after Du Ji heard this, he stood up suddenly, and shouted: "How dare the governor of the county say that there is no father and no king! We have read the teachings of Confucius and Mencius since we were young, so that we can help Mingjun, Xia'an, Lishu, Bingzhou, has been the Bingzhou of the Han Dynasty since ancient times, could it be that the governor of the county has the heart to establish a separate regime, and wants to follow the example of Yuan Shaona and other rebellious ministers, and bring disaster to the world?!"

"Fucking Shangfu Mingjun, Xia'an. Li Shu! In this turbulent world, it is still impossible to steal peace, how dare you talk to me about the demeanor of a famous official?! This Bingzhou is a Bingzhou of the Han Dynasty. It is good, but without me, this Bingzhou You have long been plundered by alien races, invaded by black mountain bandits, and swallowed by Yuan Shao's whales! The Han Dynasty has not controlled Bingzhou for several years, but at this time, all of you have come to steal and plunder. In my opinion, you are not as good as Yuan Shao. Thief, at least he is more open and aboveboard than you!"

Hu Shou yelled out these words with a look of grief and indignation, and couldn't help but sweep all the food on the wine table to the ground.At this moment, he didn't have the restraint of a famous scholar-official any more, he was just a prisoner who was about to go to the guillotine unwilling to accuse him!
Du Ji didn't seem to expect that Hu Shou had been forced to such an equal position by such choices, and was a little tongue-tied for a while.But soon, he said something very strange: "Since the governor knows the situation in Bingzhou is so bad, why doesn't the strong man cut off his arms as soon as possible? If the emperor wants me to come here, he will cry like a mad woman. To provoke ridicule?"

Hu Shou's expression was even more disdainful, and he put on a posture that a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water: "The emperor of the Han Dynasty? This county guard has been looking forward to it for several years, hoping that he can take Bingzhou into his arms, but he has not been able to do so all these years." Reply. Could it be that he thought that when the situation in Bingzhou was at its most critical, a single strike would bring peace to Bingzhou?"

"Make a decision before moving, if the county guard doesn't ask, how do you know that we are not prepared?" Du Ji still smiled lightly, knowing all this well.

(End of this chapter)