My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 445 I will take His Majesty's place!
Seeing Gao Yu's various excuses, Yuan Xiu shook off his dejection and became as arrogant as he had been at the beginning.

Mounts are like women.

Conquering your mount is no less important than conquering your woman. Yuan Xiu knew that the series of events just now had completely eroded his prestige, but it didn't matter. He still wanted to disgust Gao Yu.

Sima Ziru spoke up to advise, "Your Majesty, you are of noble birth and of great wealth. If anything were to happen to you..."

"Enough! My mind is made up, and there is no more room for persuasion."

Yuan Xiu's attitude was firm.

Gao Yu stopped trying to persuade him. He had already given him the chance; it was Yuan Xiu who didn't want to maintain his dignity.

Then let Yuan Xiu truly experience what it feels like to have the emperor lose face in public.

He went to his horse, which snorted happily and nuzzled him affectionately. Gao Yu stroked the horse's soft fur, patted its head, and then led the horse to Yuan Xiu.

He handed the reins to Yuanxiu.

"Your Majesty, please be extremely careful, this horse is very fierce."

"Hmph, General, do not underestimate me. I fear not even the most wicked men in the world, so why should I fear a mere wild horse?"

Yuan Xiu took the reins, but instead of immediately mounting the horse, he looked around with high spirits.

You all think I'm incapable, but I'm going to prove you wrong!!
Hmph, so what if you tamed a wild horse?
Gao Yu took a few steps back and stood aside, watching coldly.

His warhorse was not one that an ordinary person could ride.
Yang Zhong and the others also looked on with amusement. Yang Yin came to his side, "Yan Yu..."

“Zunyan, there is no need to worry. Even we would find it extremely difficult to tame the general’s warhorse. His Majesty, relying on his bravery, has become arrogant and ignorant. In the end, he will be the one who loses face. Just watch.”

Yang Yin was relieved; Yang Zhong was a steady person and wouldn't exaggerate on purpose.

Since Yang Zhong dared to say that, it means there's definitely going to be some fun to watch later.

He suddenly found Yuan Xiu in front of him to be so 'lovable'. The Great Wei had declined to such an extent that the emperor had no dignity to begin with. Instead of thinking about how to maintain his dignity, this group kept embarrassing themselves in front of everyone, further depleting the already dwindling prestige of the Great Wei royal family and the Great Wei emperor.

Isn't this indirectly helping them?
It seems that Yuan Ziyou truly took away the last shred of dignity from the Great Wei Dynasty; what's left is utter worthlessness.

They couldn't see the situation clearly, and they didn't know whether they were going to die or not.

Yuan Xiu deliberately showed off, bracing himself on the saddle with both hands, he lightly leaped up and sat on the horse's back, looking down at everyone from above.

His first glance fell on Gao Yu, with a hint of provocation.

That's it?

Is this the warhorse of the famous General Tian Ce?

Subduing them would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?

He was about to speak triumphantly when he suddenly felt a tremendous force coming from beneath him.

The horse seemed to realize that the person riding it was not its master, and began to struggle wildly, trying to throw the person off its back.

In his moment of triumph, Yuan Xiu made absolutely no preparations, not even holding the reins tightly.

He was indeed effective; his daily martial arts practice had not been in vain. He reacted quickly, grabbed the reins, squeezed his legs together, and steadied himself.

This only further enraged the horse beneath him, causing it to struggle more and more violently. It then reared up and neighed loudly.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty..."

Seeing that Yuan Xiu could be thrown away at any moment, the Imperial Guards soldiers were terrified, fearing that something might go wrong.

But Gao Yu was standing right in front of them, and they didn't dare to step forward even half a step. They could only shout anxiously from behind.

The horse lurched higher and higher, and Yuan Xiu gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength. His face was contorted with rage and his ears were red!

With a swift charge, the horse reared up again.

Yuan Xiu didn't hold the reins tight enough, and he was thrown into the air and flung away.

"His Majesty!!"

With a muffled thud, Yuan Xiu collapsed to the ground, his internal organs churning, causing him excruciating pain.

however……

He heard the anxious shouts and suddenly opened his eyes, only to find that... the warhorse had already rushed in front of him, raising its front hooves, and those powerful hooves were about to trample him.

His pupils contracted, his heart tightened, and a look of fear appeared on his face. He froze on the spot, even forgetting to move or dodge.

Right now.

A dark shadow blocked his view. Gao Yu's not-so-robust figure stood in front of him, and a roar was heard.

"You beast! Stop being so presumptuous!"

To his astonishment, Gao Yu grabbed the reins with one hand and, with a sudden burst of strength, forcefully threw the out-of-control, raging warhorse to the ground!

boom!
The robust horse collapsed to the ground with a loud thud, even kicking up clouds of dust.

The Imperial Guards were stunned, staring at the valiant figure and how such a spirited horse had been so easily brought down.
The Imperial Guards had been with Yuan Xiu day and night, and they knew very well that His Majesty was indeed brave and strong beyond ordinary people. Yet, Gao Yu had taken down the horse that even His Majesty could not tame so easily.

Those ministers who had only heard of Gao Yu's bravery but had never witnessed it firsthand were also dumbfounded, their mouths agape.

This was the first time they had ever experienced it firsthand.

There are so many brave and valiant people in this world.

Why was Gao Yu the only one described by Yuan Ziyou as "like the ancient overlord reborn"? Why were so many capable warriors so frightened by the prospect of being Gao Yu's opponent that they would feign illness and refuse to come out?

Yuan Xiu was lying on the ground.

He seemed to understand.

Why...

Those soldiers who had followed Gao Yu in battle saw him as if he were a god, and they were all determined to follow him.

Why did Wang Sizheng, who was once my staunch confidant, change so drastically after following Gao Yu to Yingzhou?

Peng Le laughed loudly and shouted, "Good! General, you are mighty! General, you are valiant!!"

Yang Zhong and the others also shouted loudly to bolster Gao Yu's momentum and further 'humiliate' the arrogant Yuan Xiu.

"General, you are truly valiant!"

"Hahaha, General, your bravery is unparalleled throughout the ages!"

After being put down, the horse did not go berserk again. It seemed to have realized that the person in front of it had become Gao Yu again, and it resumed its previous affectionate behavior, circling around Gao Yu and trying to get close to him.

Gao Yu smiled and patted its head.

He turned back again, looking down at Yuan Xiu on the ground.

Looking down from above, Yuan Xiu was in a terrible state, covered in dust and dirt, looking nothing like an emperor.

It can be said that they have lost all face.

Gao Yu said with a smile, "Your Majesty has been frightened. I hope Your Majesty will remember that this horse followed me in my campaigns and made many contributions, and forgive it."

Yuan Xiu seemed to be still in a daze, staring blankly at Gao Yu.

Gao Yu stepped forward, then bowed, still smiling.

"Your Majesty once said that the greatest talents in the world are like wild horses, and the most wicked people are also like wild horses. To tame a wild horse is to tame a great talent and a wicked person! If Your Majesty cannot even do such a thing, how can Your Majesty rule over all the people and be the ruler of the world?"

"What I want to say is..."

"Your Majesty's status is noble; you are the Son of Heaven. Not everything needs to be done by Your Majesty personally."

"This wild horse, I can subdue in Your Majesty's place; and so can the wicked traitor Erzhu Rong! I too can subdue in Your Majesty's place!!"

"Your Majesty...do you know?"

(End of this chapter)