Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 12: Shen Pei is not afraid of death
The clerk sent from Jizhou was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that someone would dare to stand up and slap him in the face.

He was entrusted with tasks by the Inspector Han Fu and Yuan Shao, and his other staff had been observing his words and expressions for many years and were all very shrewd.

Knowing that Yuan Shao was the leader of the coalition, he would definitely agree with this matter if it was put on the table.

It was not easy to express their opinions at the moment, and everyone thought about going back to write to their master to ask, so they pretended to be deaf and dumb and remained silent.

I didn't expect that when it comes to supporting the imperial court, General Fenwu Cao Cao is still the most powerful, and his words are so sharp.

The clerk in the hall turned around with a sullen face to see who was feeling uncomfortable, and when he looked carefully, he found it was Cao Mengde wearing a military hat.

He had never had a good impression of the descendants of eunuchs, so he held back his prejudice and said with a smile: "I am Shen Pei, a native of Yin'an, Wei County, with the courtesy name Zhengnan. I wonder what Cao Gong's opinion is, and I hope you will enlighten me."

Cao Cao stood up and bowed to the crowd, saying, "Everyone, the governors of Guandong and the county governors gathered here to help the world and kill the thieves who are ruining the country. Now that they have not yet accomplished their mission, they are talking about establishing a king. What is the difference between them and the thief Dong?"

After saying this, he deliberately looked up and glanced at Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing and turned his gaze away.

Cao Cao continued to rebuke Yuan Shao. He had led his troops to pursue the Liangzhou bandits, but was defeated by Xu Rong in the Battle of Bian River, which resulted in the injury of Bao Xin and the death of Wei Zi. He had been holding a grudge for a long time, and rushed from Suanzao to Henei to complain bitterly to Yuan Shao, scolding him until he was speechless.

After he finished cursing, Yuan Shao carefully appeased him and kept him in Henei County as a guest of honor.

Bao Xin took his leave and returned to Yanzhou to recruit soldiers again.

Shen Pei was startled, fearing that he might mess things up.

He immediately said, "I heard that in the past, eunuch Zhang Rang and others caused chaos in the court. There is a nursery rhyme circulating in Luoyang, saying, 'The marquis is not a marquis, the king is not a king, and thousands of cavalrymen are marching to Beimang. Have you heard of this?"

Many of you here are personal witnesses of the Luoyang Incident, so you are naturally familiar with this sentence.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

Indeed, I have heard that Dong Zhuo is not necessarily to blame for this?

He deposed the young emperor and enthroned the Prince of Chenliu, becoming the biggest beneficiary.

At that time, all the scholars in the world agreed to support Liu Bian. Who else except him would make up such a nursery rhyme?
At this time, Shen Pei said again: "It seems that you have overlooked another layer of meaning in the Luoyang nursery rhyme."

"What's the deeper meaning?" someone asked subconsciously.

After asking, he realized something was wrong. He saw his colleagues immediately distance themselves from him, with an expression that said, "You are in big trouble and you are going to win the Candy Crush Saga for the whole family."

Sweat instantly broke out on his forehead and his limbs collapsed to the ground.

Shen Pei was grateful for the conversation and remembered that this person seemed to be an aide to Kong Ju, the governor of Yuzhou.

She smiled and nodded slightly to him.

Then, his eyes fixed, Shen Pei said, "I heard that there was news from the palace that Prince Liu Xie is not the descendant of Emperor Xiaoling!"

The sound was not loud, but it was deafening.

Like thunder from the sky!
Everyone stood with their mouths wide open in fear. This banquet was too exciting, with one wave after another. They thought they were already at the top of the mountain, but after going around in circles, they were still at the bottom of the valley.

Who can see clearly when seeing flowers in the fog?

From Wang Kuang’s complaints to the establishment of a new monarch… from establishing an emperor to even the emperor being a fake.

The process was so exciting that everyone didn't know what to say or how to deal with it. They all took a deep breath and lowered their heads, not daring to interrupt.

Cao Cao pointed angrily and said: "What evidence do you have to criticize the emperor's family affairs? It is you, Shen Pei, who is causing chaos in the world!"

"If the loyal and righteous people in the world knew about this, they would definitely kill you."

Shen Pei dared to speak out, showing no fear of death. He sneered and replied, "If I am not afraid of death, why should I be afraid? I am actually afraid that the palace will fall into the hands of outsiders."

"How can you face the emperors in the underworld? Cao Mengde, do you dare to guarantee the lives of your entire family?" Shen Pei said coldly. "Shen Pei dares!"

"I know you are a loyal Han Dynasty official who supports the imperial court, but the young emperor has been killed by Dong Zhuo. At this time when the country is in turmoil and danger, you must be more careful. If Liu Xie's mother had an heir to Emperor Xiaoling, why would she secretly have an abortion?"

Shen Pei was completely desperate. Seeing Cao Cao was speechless, he took advantage of the situation and said, "Prince Liu Xie's origins are unknown. I'm afraid he is not the successor of the late emperor. You, Cao Mengde, really have the heart to support the court. Earlier, Emperor Xiaohuan died without an heir. Empress Dou supported the late emperor who was a more virtuous member of the Hejian clan, so that the country would not be destroyed. You can follow her example now."

Cao Cao laughed and shook his head until tears almost came out. He pointed at Shen Pei, then at Wang Kuang, and finally at Yuan Shao.

The coalition of princes had ulterior motives from the beginning to the end. It was a pity that he still placed his hopes on Yuan Benchu, not realizing that Yuan Shao was the one who was most concerned.

Dong Zhuo held the emperor hostage, and he established himself as emperor.

The Yuan family was the head of the aristocratic families, but like Dong Zhuo, they were wolves in human skin. Compared with Dong Zhuo, they were just pretending before eating.

I'm tired and don't want to act with these people anymore.

Cao Cao felt tired and disheartened. He bowed and said, "You all go find the wise royal family. I will face west and say goodbye!"

He pulled the horse out of the city, appearing all alone.

Looking back at Yuan Shao's mansion again, Cao Cao could not help but smile bitterly, thinking that there must still be laughter and the sound of stringed instruments inside.

Sadness rose from his heart, and he said with each step: "There are righteous men in Guandong, who raised an army to fight against the evildoers... At the beginning, they met in Jin, but their hearts were in Xianyang... The army was not united, and they were hesitant and moved in a line... Snobbery made people fight, and then they killed each other..."

Laugh at his own short-sightedness and laugh at Cao Mengde who yearns to be a member of the gentry.

He stood there for a long time, wiped his tears with his sleeve, smiled, and rode away on his horse without looking back.

Yuan Shao did not chase after Cao Cao to keep him until he walked out of the front hall. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Cao Mengde and Shen Pei would continue to be in a stalemate, which would make everyone lose face.

He sighed secretly and thought about compensating Meng De later.

I wanted to test everyone's reaction to the establishment of a new monarch, to see if anyone dared to openly oppose it.

He didn't expect that the person who dared to stand up was his childhood friend Cao Mengde, which was beyond his expectations.

Wait until the banquet is over and the guests leave.

Yuan Shao personally wrote letters to Yuzhou Governor Kong Rong, Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai, and Rear General Yuan Shu.

The first two responded quickly, giving enough face to Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, and flattered him in the letter: "The matter of stabilizing the world lies with Benchu. If it is beneficial to the court, we will help, but we must be more cautious in choosing people."

The two were also afraid that they would get into trouble if they lost the benefits, so they looked for someone from the royal family like Emperors Huan and Ling to mess with people's mentality.

Yuan Shao was delighted and wrote back: "Liu Bo'an, the descendant of Prince Gong of Donghai and the governor of Youzhou, has a good reputation and is well-known throughout the country. If he becomes emperor, the Han Dynasty will surely prosper."

The matter of establishing an emperor was of great importance. Apart from discussing it privately with Han Fu, Yuan Shao had not yet informed Liu Yu.

However, when enthroning an emperor, there is no need to ask others whether they are willing or not. No matter how much someone wants to, they will pretend to refuse first, and in the end they will ascend the throne with peace of mind. There has been no exception since the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Yuan Shao, feeling that his plan was settled, picked up the wine jar and drank it all in one gulp.

Chang'an and Luoyang are currently owned by Dong Zhuo, so he can only find another place to serve as the capital.

The richest place in the world is Hebei, and the essence of Hebei is in Jizhou. We can choose Jizhou as the capital.

Yuan Shao had a slightly drunk look on his face, but he felt extremely happy.

Just then, the staff brought Yuan Shu's reply.

Yuan Shao opened the letter and smiled at everyone, "Lu Gong's letter was so slow. He and I are both descendants of the Yuan family. I think he will agree. If we two work together, great things can be accomplished."

After opening it and taking a closer look, he immediately became furious and threw the letter to the ground, angrily saying, "Yuan Gonglu, how dare you treat me so disrespectfully?!"

(End of this chapter)