Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 324 Lend Me Your Head

"you……"

Li Ye's face turned purple and his eyes almost spit fire as he glared at the other person. After all, he was also a famous scholar in Huainan and was respected wherever he went. Until now, no one dared to compare him to Zhao Gao, the minister who lost his country.

I didn't expect that when I came to Jiangdong, I would meet such a rat. I compared him to Zhao Gao of Qin.

I think you, Chen Gongtai, are the Zhao Gao. All the famous scholars in Yanzhou are the Zhao Gao who brought disaster to the country and the people.

Li Ye cursed in his heart.

Life is short like a flash of lightning, and all you have to rely on is your face to get around the world. Today you have humiliated me in Jiangdong, so if you dare to come to Huainan tomorrow, I will make it impossible for you to move an inch.

When Li Ye, a famous scholar in Huainan, lowered his head, there was a look of anger in his eyes, but he could not show it because he was in Jiangdong at the moment.

Suddenly, he remembered that Cao Yangzhou had not expressed his opinion yet, so he looked up at Cao Gong expectantly. He never expected that Cao Cao not only ignored the insults he made to Chen Gong of Yanzhou, but also pointed at him condescendingly and said with a smile: "Gongtai is an old friend of mine for many years. What he said is what I think. There is no need to say more."

Cao Cao's words directly refuted all the words that Li Ye was about to say.

His body immediately stiffened, with a confused expression on his face. He didn't understand why Duke Meng De remained unmoved despite his persuasion.

Don't you understand that when the nest is destroyed, no eggs can remain intact?

It's not like you, Cao Mengde, haven't fought with Liu Xuande before. Have you forgotten why you went to Yangzhou to be the governor and governor of the province?

Just when Li Ye was at a loss, he suddenly remembered that Qiao County in Yuzhou had already been occupied by Liu Xuande, and it was inevitable that Cao Cao would want to surrender to Liu.

Then, wouldn't it be like feeding his own body to a tiger, a journey without return, for him to go there at this moment?

Thinking of this, Li Ye was almost scared to death.

If I had known this would happen, I would not have competed with the Chief Secretary Yang Hong for the credit. I thought crossing the river and persuading Cao Cao would be a piece of cake, but I didn't expect that I would be walking into a trap.

Just when Li Ye was frightened and in a trance, Cao Cao in the hall was not idle. Even though he had no intention of helping Yuan Shu, he put himself in the shoes of the envoy like an old friend. Sitting on the bed, stroking his beard with one hand, he said with a smile: "A guest is a guest. Mr. Li has come from afar. He had no choice but to change his name and hide his whereabouts. He slept in the grass, and encountered flying sand and gravel. He was exhausted from the journey..."

Then he paused for a moment and said with a smile, "Since it is inconvenient to travel here, and Cao is always hospitable, just as the King of Han said: I have guests, playing the harp and the flute. It just so happens that this mansion still has several courtyards, so it would be better for Mr. Li to stay here for a while."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Ye's brain exploded, his limbs instantly turned cold, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

What you fear will come true. If he stays as a guest now, will he be beheaded in a few days and his head will be hung on the gate of the city wall to show the King of Han that he will cut off his ties with the Yuan family?

Li Ye shivered and immediately shook his head like a rattle, saying tremblingly: "Meng, I already appreciate the good intentions of Lord Meng De, but I should do what others do for me. Before I left, Lord Yuan promised me that he would stay at the top of Shouchun City day and night to wait for me to return to Huainan as soon as possible."

"With a master like this, how dare Li Ye stay in Jiangdong for long? I hope Lord Meng De will forgive me. If I have time next year, I will come to Jiangdong to pay a visit to Lord Meng De."

After saying this, he bowed and kowtowed repeatedly, and walked towards the temple respectfully.

He had already made up his mind that as long as he left the city, he would not take anything with him, only take a little dry food, and flee directly to the south into the mountains with his sword drawn, and would not cross the river. In order to prevent Cao Mengde from changing his mind, he sent people to intercept him in front.

Running to the vast mountains in the south, even if it means wandering and having a chance of death, is better than being caught by the headman or the guards and having a chance of death.

If he is lucky, he might be able to escape to Liu Biao in Jingzhou and become a guest of Liu Jingsheng. If all else fails, he can surrender to the King of Han together with Liu Biao. This is better than being used as a pretext by Cao Mengde.

Li Ye's heart skipped a beat and he said silently.

I just hope I can survive this ordeal without any danger.

He couldn't help but think of Hua Xin's experience, which made him extremely envious. This is what it is like to be an envoy. Some people have good luck at times, while others have bad luck.

I didn't expect that although they are both surnamed Li, his fate is so similar to that of Li Guang of Chengji in Longxi. Could it be that a misfortune in life is the Li family's destiny?
Cao Cao certainly didn't know what Li Ye was thinking. He just looked at him meaningfully for a moment, then looked at the many Jiangdong officials he had appointed, nodded and said, "In that case, Mr. Li will stay in Jiangdong for a few days, and then return to Huainan."

Li Ye felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard this, and he bowed humbly and said, "Thank you, Lord Meng De, for your understanding. I am very grateful."

Cao Aman looked strange. It seemed that he would have to escape overnight if he returned to the inn tonight.

……

In early June, Huainan was hit by continuous heavy rains. The raindrops from the sky hit the walls of Shouchun city with crackling sounds, and strong winds blew the tiles in the city, making a rustling sound.

The Han army, which had been under siege not long ago, grease-smeared arrows in Shouchun, then built a high platform and shot them into the city. At that time, the wind happened to blew up the fire, almost causing a city-wide fire.

Fortunately, Chang Nu was patrolling the city and discovered the flames that shot into the city and ignited the houses in time, so the flames did not rise into the sky and turn Shouchun into scorched earth.

Although it was raining at the moment, Yuan Shu did not feel good. He was more afraid that the Han army would dig a canal to store water upstream of Feishui. In addition, when they besieged Shouchun, they dug several deep trenches and built high earth mounds. If the Han army used water to attack the city, it would surely soak the city walls.

The city would be soaked in water, and the food and military equipment would soon become moldy, rotten and rusty. The Han army would then wait until the heavy rain was over, and then bring large siege equipment to attack Shouchun, which they would surely be able to capture in one battle.

What will the Yuan family do then?

Yuan Shu stood on the watchtower of the Shouchun Mansion, looking at the heavy rain outside, which was pouring down like an army charging towards him. A long and fierce gale swept past, blowing up the tiles of the mansion, and the power seemed enough to penetrate the city wall.

The wind was so strong that he couldn't open his eyes. He took several steps back and hid behind several guards before he felt better.

When the gale began to howl and gradually passed through Shouchun, Yuan Shu muttered to himself, "The sound of the wind grows louder and louder, and it seems like the power of heaven. Could it be that Zhang Pingzi has also witnessed this power of heaven in Huainan?!"

If Yuan Shu had not firmly believed that he was the one who fulfilled the prophecy of replacing the Han Dynasty, he would have probably suspected that it was the wise and insightful Emperor Taizu who frightened him with his majestic power and that those who rebelled would be destroyed.

The weather has been becoming more and more strange in recent years, indicating that the Han Dynasty's destiny has declined. Why did Liu Xuande take advantage of the situation and rise up to restore the country?
Yuan Shu has been thinking about this for the past six months. How could the Runan Yuan family, whose students and former officials were spread all over the country, disappear in a flash and be defeated even faster than Gongsun Shu...

Before the princes had time to divide the land and rule the world, Liu Bei had already controlled two-thirds of the world. How many years had it been since the death of the previous emperor?
Just as Yuan Shu was lost in thought, he heard light footsteps behind him, as clear and soft as pearls knocking against each other, saying, "Mr. Yuan, it is drizzling. If you stand here for a long time, you may catch a cold. Why don't you go inside and rest?"

(End of this chapter)