I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 445 Liu Miao! You are shameless!
Pei County.

Yuan Shao's imperial banner was stationed here.

Pei County, the hometown of Emperor Gaozu of Han, is home to the newly built Gaozu Yuan Temple.

In the first year of Emperor Xiaohui's reign, all the fiefdoms of the Liu family built the original temple of Emperor Gaozu. However, the Fenyu Temple, which was built in Feng County, the hometown of Emperor Gaozu, was already used to worship the ancestors of the Liu family. Therefore, in the fifth year of Emperor Xiaohui's reign, because Emperor Gaozu had once served in Sishui Pavilion, the original temple of Emperor Gaozu of Han was built next to Sishui Pavilion.

The original temple of Emperor Gaozu no longer exists due to the ravages of war.

But now, a brand new ancestral temple has been rebuilt next to the Sishui Pavilion!
After arriving in Pei County, Yuan Shao ordered that Emperor Gaozu of Han be worshipped with the same rites as the emperor, and at the same time, the ancestral temple of Emperor Gaozu of Han was rebuilt in order to win over the people.

Unfortunately, the embarrassing thing is that because the Han and Zhao armies were facing off here, the people of Pei County had long since disappeared without a trace. Where could they find people to come and witness this?

Whether the common people witness it or not is not important.

Since the historians around Yuan Shao had already recorded this matter, the people of Pei County would certainly be grateful.

The three elders were absolutely indispensable. The Grand Master of Ceremonies, who was in charge of the sacrifices to Emperor Gaozu, had to urgently transfer several elderly people from other places to serve as the three elders and witness Yuan Shao's time-consuming, laborious, and resource-intensive act of worshipping Emperor Gaozu.

Yuan Shao, wearing the emperor's crown, greeted the three elders who had been temporarily captured.

After the last of the three elders had finished speaking, Yuan Shao suddenly burst into tears.

"I have received the mandate of Heaven to change the era name and the dynasty, hoping for peace throughout the land. However, Zhongshan of Langya has stirred up the hearts of the people; because he is a member of the imperial clan, he dares to defy the mandate; he disrespects the elders and does not speak of filial piety! In the past three generations, has anyone been more absurd and cruel than him?"

According to the procedure, the three elders should have gone back in tears, thanked Yuan Shao, and expressed their determination to resist Liu Miao, demonstrating their resolve never to collude with Liu Miao!
but……

This was Yuan Shao's first time becoming emperor.

unfortunately.

These three elders were also serving as elders for the first time.

The three elders have long since disappeared from the Central Plains!

Those with even a little education either went to Northern Zhao to continue being landlords, or with the help of the Han army, they retreated to non-war areas in the south long ago, so they could not be found by Northern Zhao.
These three elders were probably seeing the emperor weeping in front of them for the first time, and so realistically that they suddenly panicked.

The first old man said, "Young man! Why are you crying for no reason? Are you starving? Or can't you find a wife? Tell me! I'll figure something out for you!"

Yuan Shao's expression froze.

The second old man said, "Don't cry! Don't cry! You're not surnamed Liu! What are you crying about at the ancestral temple?"

Yuan Shao's face began to tremble.

The third old man said, "Huh? That's not right, is it? Although the Han Dynasty doesn't have the Three Elders system anymore, they do give out money every ten days of the month! Before, when the Three Elders system was established, everyone talked about filial piety, but it had nothing to do with me! Now that the Three Elders system is abolished and filial piety is no longer discussed, I can still get money every month! Young man, you don't know! Since I got money, my children have been very filial to me..."

"..."

Yuan Shao's eyes twitched, but he had chosen these three elders himself, and he would listen to their stories even if he had to cry.

Only after the third old man had rambled on for a long time did Yuan Shao give a cold look to the pale-faced Grand Master of Ceremonies.

Taichang knows that he is probably beyond redemption!

"These Han people are so disobedient! They're all damn troublemakers! How exactly did Liu Miao train them???"

"..."

After this unusually solemn yet awkward sacrificial ceremony ended, Yuan Shao, who usually insisted on saying a few words at the end, lost all interest and stormed back to his tent.

I thought that worshipping at the ancestral temple was the most annoying thing today.

But soon, Ju Shou walked in with an unfriendly expression.

When Yuan Shao saw Ju Shou's unfriendly expression, he began to feel uneasy.
Ju Shou was known for his calm and collected demeanor!

Ju Shou frowned. Had something serious happened?
"Your Majesty!" Ju Shou gasped for breath.

Half of it is from the exhaustion of running around.

The other half, however, was a chilling feeling in my heart!
"Liu Miao sent Han soldiers to shout towards Yuan's camp, spreading rumors!"

Yuan Shao, who had been tense, instantly relaxed.

"What's there to be afraid of in mere rumors? Just order the archers and cavalry to drive them away!"

Yuan Shao did not believe that mere rumors could mobilize his 200,000-strong army!

But Ju Shou took a deep breath—

"The Han soldiers said that His Majesty's life is nearing its end! They also said that the Empress, together with Prince Shang, colluded with the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Shen Pei, to send intelligence about our army to the Han army!"

At this moment, Yuan Shao's face turned pale again.

"Furthermore, Liu Miao was absolutely certain that heavy cavalry were not on the Central Plains battlefield! He even swore an oath..."

Ju Shou didn't say the oath that followed, feeling he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Buttocks are not something you can just casually talk about.

The mere fact that "heavy cavalry are not in the Central Plains" was enough to terrify Ju Shou!
As the commander-in-chief of Yuan's army and the central figure of Northern Zhao, Ju Shou was certain that this matter was true!

Not bad!

That overwhelming heavy cavalry force was indeed not in the Central Plains!
If this is true, then Yuan Shao's life is nearing its end. Also, is it true that the Empress, Yuan Shang, and Shen Pei conspired to frame Yuan Tan?

From the moment Ju Shou heard the news until now, he has been telling himself—

"It's all fake! It's all fake! As for the heavy cavalry? I guess Yuan Tan made some mistake in Qingzhou, and Liu Miao accidentally found out about it..."

So when Ju Shou told Yuan Shao these things, he stared intently at Yuan Shao.

The claim that the backyard caught fire cannot be verified now.

But one thing is certain!
That's Yuan Shao's physical condition!

Upon hearing these three pieces of news, each more significant than the last, Yuan Shao's fingers, hidden in his sleeves, began to tremble!
Immediately, a sweet taste filled his throat, and a strong, metallic taste of blood quickly filled his mouth!

"Gudu!"

Yuan Shao forced himself to swallow what was in his mouth, then deliberately leaned back as if to laugh, but actually to distance himself from Ju Shou so that he wouldn't smell any strange odor.

"absurd!"

Fortunately, because they had just finished worshipping at the original temple of Emperor Gaozu, Yuan Shao was wearing a sacrificial crown and wide-sleeved robe, so many subtle movements could not be clearly seen even though Ju Shou was sitting right opposite him.

"Liu Miao is nothing but a scoundrel and a scoundrel! How can anyone believe what he says?"

"His sudden actions are nothing more than an attempt to lure me headlong into the Pengcheng he has prepared!"

Yuan Shao's lips curled into a mocking smile.

"Liu Miao! Liu Zhongshan! Truly shameless!"

"For the Emperor, a supreme ruler, to spread such rumors is a disgrace to his ancestors!"

"Return to the camp immediately! I need to discuss with my ministers how to quickly eliminate this scoundrel and restore order to the world!"

(End of this chapter)