Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 286: Lord Yuan, the great cause has not yet been accomplished
"Mr. Yuan! Mr. Yuan! Mr. Yuan!!"

Xun Chen was so grief-stricken that he fell on Yuan Shao and cried loudly.

He could not help but say sadly: "The hero is gone, his ambition is not fulfilled. Alas, is it time or fate?"

"Mr. Yuan, your great cause has not yet been accomplished."

But after a while, Xun Chen's voice became hoarse due to exhaustion.

Liu Bei ordered the Huben Cavalry to tie up all the officials who had not had time to escape. Under the protection of the soldiers, he walked over and saw that Yuan Shao had passed away suddenly. He could not help but feel deeply moved.

He also wanted to capture Yuan Benchu ​​alive, but he didn't expect Yuan Shao to suddenly fall off his horse and break his neck.

It was really beyond my control. I had been a few steps slower and failed. If I had dismounted and surrendered earlier, I might not have died so hastily.

He waved his hand to stop Xu Chu from tying up Xun Chen with ropes, and consoled him: "Youruo, an endless death is like a day's life. Yuan Benchu ​​doesn't need to see the destruction of the Yuan family and then leave with hatred. This is also a good thing."

Xun Chen looked up upon hearing this, and sobbed, "May I ask if Lord Xuande is here in person?"

He also guessed a little bit. At this moment, the Qingzhou cavalry was able to work so hard and pursue so relentlessly with such strong will. In addition to having sufficient horses, there must be people with great prestige in the army.

This allowed more than a thousand cavalrymen to maintain cohesion after several charges, without stopping to rest for too long, and to ride their horses for hundreds of miles with their tenacious will. Apart from the commander who led by example and had been tempered together with the soldiers in hardships, no one else could have brought out the combat effectiveness of this army to the fullest.

Liu Bei smiled and said, "I am Liu Bei, Liu Xuande. I have met Mr. Xun of Yingchuan. Wen Ruo and Gong Da have often mentioned Youruo's talent to me. They lament that your service to the Yuan family is really a treasure in the dark."

Liu Bei had no idea about Xun Chen's abilities, but that did not stop him from giving him some preferential treatment for Xun Wenruo's sake.

Then he added meaningfully: "Youruo, what do you think about today's matter?"

As he spoke, Liu Bei glanced at the clerk who was tied up with ropes, implying that I had given him the order and the Xun family of Yingchuan had also given him face.

Do you, Xun Chen, intend to be a die-hard Yuan family member, or do you want to be a wise man who knows the times? Make your decision as soon as possible.

It is impossible for the Han family to lift up high and then let down lightly someone who has devotedly served Yuan Shao.

Unless you can show your loyalty, you will not be able to escape the imprisonment you deserve.

Liu Bei was not like Xiu'er, who believed that leniency would win the support of the people and that he wanted to rule the world with judo. After ascending the throne, he frequently issued amnesties, but if he pardoned some people, all his previous efforts would be wasted, as they might even run back to their hometowns to mislead the people.

Instead of a total pardon, it is better to exile them to a nearby place and find them a place to reclaim land.

"Liu Shijun, Lord Yuan left a will before his death, ordering the seventeen counties of Hebei to surrender to Lord Xuande... I hope you can show some leniency and treat the Yuan family well without cutting off the Yuan family's lineage."

Xun Chen wiped his tears with his sleeve and spoke politely in a hoarse voice.

After hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Yuan family colluded with Dong Zhuo to cause chaos in Luoyang, but Dong refused to be manipulated and killed dozens of Yuan family members. Yuan Benchu ​​and Yuan Gonglu fled in panic. One of them seized Nanyang and the other occupied Hanoi. The princes claimed to support the court, but in fact they were blinded by greed and only wanted to split the land for their own selfish desires."

"Beijing should punish the evildoers and suppress the rebels, cleanse the world of all faults and filth, just as a farmer works his field by removing the weeds and cutting off their roots, so that they cannot grow."

"If they are defeated in battle, they will surrender and I will treat them well. I would like to ask you, Lord Xun, if all the princes in the world are like this, what dignity will the Han family have?"

"It is not the time when Wang Mang usurped the throne and the Han Dynasty was in decline, but Yuan Shidi, as a minister of the Han Dynasty, acted recklessly, naming himself General of Chariots and Cavalry and giving him the title of Grand Master of the Three Departments. He also privately carved seals in Jizhou and abused the emperor's authority. How could he have any loyalty or filial piety in his heart?" "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty by Emperor Gaozu, how many people have dared to be so bold, except for the tyrannical and treacherous ministers Wang Mang, Liang Ji, and Dong Zhuo?"

Liu Bei raised his hand and asked with a smile, then waved his hand to stop Xun Chen who was about to say something.

Then he shouted: "If there is no thunderous wrath, where is the Han Dynasty's law? If you violate the commandments of the hall and take the heavy responsibility of ten thousand chariots lightly, the people of the world will be confused."

"How about your friend's words of preparation?"

After Xun Chen heard what was said, he remained silent for a long time, unable to refute.

Finally, he gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and said, "Please forgive my frankness. If Lord Xuande wants to conquer the world, he should be more harmonious with the people, tolerant, forgiving to others, magnanimous and all-tolerant, only then can he rule the world."

"Since the Yuan family is willing to surrender, they only ask that Lord Liu treat them well. Lord Liu can be kind to Lü Bu and Zhang Yang of Bingzhou, and Liu Dai of Yanzhou, so why can't you be more lenient and treat the Yuan family? If Lord Xuande can do this, the counties and prefectures in Hebei will surely surrender, and within three months, Ji and Youzhou will be conquered. When the army marches south in the future, the princes will remember that you can tolerate others' mistakes, and they will bar their bodies and tie their faces, and surrender with their hands clasped."

After hearing what Xun Chen said, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel moved.

The world is not yet pacified at the moment. No matter what, since Yuan Shao has decided to surrender, if you, Liu Xuande, refuse, others may not dare to surrender in the future.

The princes in the south and west will resist even more fiercely. Will they be like Guangwu, who, even after pacifying Hebei, was still held back by the princes from all over the place for several years before he was able to unify the world?

Liu Bei thought about it seriously, shook his head and laughed, "You are really good at speaking. I almost convinced you!"

Hearing Lord Xuande's words, Xun Chen could not help but close his eyes in despair, and sighed in his heart: "Lord Yuan! After all, I still cannot leave a descendant for the Yuan family. Chen is ashamed of your kindness in employing and promoting me."

Xun Chen's regret and apology continued to grow in his heart. He lowered his eyebrows and sighed.

"But..." Before Liu Bei finished his words, Xun Chen, who was barefoot and with disheveled hair, looked up in surprise and came over following the voice.

Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh, and said, "If you can persuade the Yuan family and the reformed nobles and powerful families to eliminate the tyrannical and domineering tyrants who are dissatisfied with the land allocation and bring disaster to the village, I can let them go. But you must know that when Wang Lang was defeated in Handan, he was not qualified to talk to Guangwu about taking care of his own body."

"If you can do that, I will forgive the Yuan family's fault and will not exterminate their clan. I will just let the Yuan family move and settle in the Korean County of Lelang County."

"Youruo, do you dare to obey orders and return to Hebei to persuade the people to surrender?"

Liu Bei asked with a chuckle.

"This this……"

Xun Chen was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Lord Xuande would turn the tables on him and even use the story of Emperor Guangwu as an example to shut him up.

Isn't this just causing civil unrest and killing among the people in Hebei?
If the nobles and powerful families knew that he was the one who instigated trouble, even if nothing happened now, they would probably send their servants to assassinate him in the future, and he would never dare to leave Yingchuan for the rest of his life.

Xun Chen thought for a long time, sighed and bowed his head and said: "Lord Xuande, when this matter is completed, I am willing to send Lord Yuan's coffin back to his hometown in Runan, guard Lord Yuan's tomb for ten years, and never serve in the government again for the rest of my life. I hope you will agree to this."

This was the only way to avoid suspicion. I'm sure Mr. Yuan wouldn't blame him in his grave...

(End of this chapter)