The Three Kingdoms: General Yu She, reincarnated a hundred times.

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Faced with this situation, Yu She secretly felt that something was wrong, but he did not show it on his face. Having experienced several lifetimes of life and death, he knew that the more critical the situation, the less he should show weakness, and even more so, he should not make Sun Jian anxious and force him to a dead end.

Instead of being aggressive, he changed his previous resolute tone, which had made him seem like he was about to leave, and turned back to his seat to earnestly persuade him.

"Wentai, Lord Yuan wants this imperial seal not for himself, but for the sake of the world."

His family had held high office for four generations, serving as advisors to the Han Dynasty. Now, he had received a secret edict from Liu He, the son of Liu Yu, a close advisor to the emperor and a member of the Han imperial family, ordering him to go north to Chang'an to attend to the affairs of the state.

He was a model of Han dynasty officials and a paragon of loyalty to the emperor!

Therefore, their request for the Imperial Seal is also to prevent the loss of this national treasure. When the traitor Dong Zhuo is eliminated and the seal is returned to the Emperor, Wentai will certainly be rewarded for his service.

Seeing that Yu She was no longer going to leave and left room for maneuver in his tone, Sun Jian breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue the conversation when Yu She, seeing his relaxed expression, suddenly spoke loudly as if afraid that others would not hear him.

"But Wentai, you are secretly keeping the Imperial Seal and refuse to hand it over. What are you plotting?"

Yu She narrowed his eyes slightly, and his words were like a thunderclap.

"Does Wentai already harbor ambitions of becoming emperor?"

Sun Jian was immediately terrified, his face flushed red, and he angrily rebuked Yu She.

"Zichuan, why do you doubt me like this? How could I, Jian, dare to harbor such rebellious thoughts?"

"How can I obtain something that has appeared out of thin air?"

Seeing his bluster and cowardice, Yu She laughed instead. The more he kept this matter hidden, the less likely he was to leave this place alive today. But if he brought it up in public, it would be difficult for him not to return alive.

It's just that some things can't be made public. If Sun Jian were to detain and kill me today, regardless of whether the imperial seal exists or not, and the news were to leak out, wouldn't that confirm that Sun Jian had the intention to usurp the throne?

Otherwise, why kill someone to silence them?

As for the claim that Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and the armored soldiers outside were all trusted confidants who would not allow the news to leak out, Sun Jian might have had such confidence before the matter of the Imperial Seal occurred. However, Yuan Shao pointed out the incident in the well at Jianzhang Palace and brought people out to confront him in court.

If Yuan Shao had such spies, how much more so Yuan Shu, who was right before his eyes? How could Sun Jian be so confident that he had no one around him who was associated with Yuan Shu?

Seeing Sun Jian's face turn red and his eagerness to prove himself, Yu She finally spoke slowly.

"Since Wentai has no such intention, this imperial seal is the root of trouble; what good is keeping it?"

At this critical moment of life and death, he couldn't help but feel grateful for his hard work and studies during this period. "You never regret not having studied enough when you need it," he thought, "Yan Gong was right!"

Yang Hong's teachings could only be applied to specific situations, but the knowledge taught by Teacher Yan had already been stored in his mind, allowing him to draw upon it at will and adapt to changing circumstances.

Is this the difference between technique and principle?

Fortunately, he had recently learned a lot of ancient and modern principles from Yan Xiang, and he had memorized some of them by rote. He then used his eloquence to focus on the principles that Yan Xiang had instilled in him, and spoke earnestly about persuading Sun Jian to give up the imperial seal.

"Does Wentai know the origin of the Imperial Seal?"

This jade was once seen by Bian He at the foot of Mount Jing, where he saw a phoenix perched on a rock. He then carried it to King Wen of Chu.

The King of Chu obtained it first, and it later passed to Zhao. King Zhaoxiang of Qin offered fifteen cities as a bargaining chip, but Lin Xiangru presented the jade to Qin and returned it to Zhao intact.

After the Qin dynasty conquered the six states, this jade eventually came into Qin's possession. It was inscribed with the eight characters "Received the Mandate of Heaven, May Your Reign Be Long and Prosperous" and became the Imperial Seal of the State. However, the Qin dynasty only lasted for two generations before its demise.

The King of Zhao, the King of Chu, and the King of Qin all obtained this treasure, but where is their kingdom now?

Therefore, it is not the one who obtains this treasure who becomes the emperor, but rather the emperor who designates this treasure as the heir to the throne!

This treasure can be a seal, an imprint, made of gold or stone; there is no difference between them. It is used to demonstrate the emperor's authority.

"Wen Tai, you have no imperial authority, yet you wield the emperor's power; are you courting death?"

Yu She's words were clear and logical, truly a wake-up call. Sun Jian was so shocked by them that he nearly died of fright!

Yes! First Yuan Shao, then Yuan Shu, both came to ask me for the Imperial Seal. It is clear that no matter whether the Imperial Seal is in my possession or not, no matter how I try to explain myself, even if I swear to heaven, people will only believe what they want to believe, and they have already decided that the Imperial Seal is in my possession.

"Unless I die to prove my innocence, how can I demonstrate it?"

Unfortunately, he himself is not innocent!

By hiding it in every possible way and refusing to hand it over, what did others see Sun Wentai as? A usurper who stole the imperial seal and wanted to seize the throne?

If what Cheng Pu said to me that night at Jianzhang Palace was true: "He who obtains the Imperial Seal shall rule the world," then this seal must absolutely not be handed over to others.

But after hearing Yu She's insightful analysis, how could Sun Jian not suddenly understand? Before Qin destroyed the six states, this seal had changed hands several times, passed through the hands of several monarchs, and finally ended up in the hands of the First Emperor.

As Yu She said, where are the kingdoms of the kings now?

It was not that whoever obtained the jade seal became the ruler of the state, but rather that after Qin conquered the six states, the First Emperor was first the ruler of the state, and only then did the He Shi Bi become the jade seal.

The Later Qin dynasty lasted only two generations before its demise. This seal then fell into the hands of Emperor Gaozu, and thus became the national treasure we know today.

If this is the case, then by stealing this seal, not only will it be of no benefit to me, but I will also become the king of Zhao and Chu, ultimately benefiting others!

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Seeing that Sun Jian's expression changed several times and that he was beginning to waver, Yu She quickly seized the opportunity and urged him to act.

"Brother Wentai, by using one seed of disaster to gain the position of the ruler of Yuzhou, you will benefit in every way and suffer no harm whatsoever."

If this seal had not symbolized the great righteousness of the court, and if Lord Yuan had not wanted to seize it to punish Dong Zhuo, command the princes of the nine provinces, rescue the emperor in Chang'an, and eventually return it to His Majesty, would Wentai have had this opportunity to ascend to heaven?

It took a lot of persuasion to convince Lord Yuan to agree to this matter. The position of governor of a prefecture already demonstrates Lord Yuan's great love and trust in Wentai. What more could one ask for?

"Wentai, have you thought this through? Don't let my efforts be in vain and disappoint Lord Yuan."

Having said this much, and with reason and emotion at the same time, how could Sun Jian not be moved and repent?

He gripped Yu She's hand tightly, his face already flushed with shame and utter remorse.

"A single word awakens one from a dream!"

If it weren't for Zichuan's wake-up call, Jian would have almost been bewitched and made a grave mistake, one he would have regretted later.

Fortunately, Zichuan gave me some guidance and analyzed the pros and cons for me. I will never forget Zichuan's earnest advice today.

I wish Zichuan were by my side, always ready to offer advice and suggestions. Although I possess great martial prowess, I am now in grave danger, facing an irrecoverable peril.

"If I had heard Zichuan's words in the Jianzhang Hall that day, I would have presented the imperial seal to Lord Yuan long ago, and there would be no need for this today."

As Sun Jian spoke, he pulled Yu She to sit down and have some tea, and then hurriedly ordered someone to fetch the imperial seal.

Before long, a handsome young man appeared, carrying a jade box and quickly stepped forward.

Sun Jian smiled and introduced Yu She, "This is my son!" Then he took the opportunity to remind Sun Ce, "Zichuan is a good friend of mine. When we were fighting against Dong Zhuo, we could entrust our lives to each other."

Bo Fu, you may call him uncle.

The young man quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Ce, greetings to Uncle."

"Excellent, excellent! Truly valiant and extraordinary, just like his father!"

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