The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

It's not just the aristocratic families who want to cause trouble. Xianzhang. Don't kill too many people, Jiang Prefecture. Gou Huo sighed slightly, then suddenly realized what was happening and turned to Cheng Yu, saying, "Zhongde, in your opinion, is Xianzhang...?"

"What?" Cheng Yu looked at the sky, his expression somewhat unnatural.

"Zhongde?" Gou Huo's heart skipped a beat, and he said in a deep voice, "Are you and Xianzhang hiding something from me?" "Wenruo is joking," Gou Huo stared intently into Cheng Yu's eyes and said in a solemn voice, "Really?"

"really.

"Gou Huo carefully observed Cheng Yu's expression, and tentatively sighed, "Alas, I am not a pedantic person, why hide it from me, Zhongde? Tell me the truth."

"Aren't you still being stubborn?" Cheng Yu muttered to himself. He said aloud, "It seems there are too many traitors in the underworld, causing delays. Wenruo, don't worry." Gou Huo looked at Cheng Yu with distrust, making Cheng Yu quite embarrassed.

So what exactly is Li Ru doing, as they say?

Li Ru and his troops arrived at a residence. Glancing at the plaque above the gate, Li Ru said calmly, "Gate call! Sir?" A servant beside Li Ru looked at the gate and hesitated before saying, "This...this is the residence of Lord Fan, the Palace Attendant." Li Ru glanced at the servant and said calmly.

"Yes, sir!" Startled by Li Ru's icy gaze, the servant hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed the copper ring on the gate, and struck it three times. He then shouted, "Open the gate!"

There seemed to be voices coming from inside the mansion, but Li Ru waited for a long time without any movement. He snorted coldly and pointed at the mansion gate, saying, "Smash it open!"

Two strong Cao soldiers stepped forward and rammed the gate several times, causing it to collapse under the force.

Li Ru strode inside and suddenly saw a man who looked like a butler rushing over, his voice trembling slightly, asking, "What...what do you want to do?"

"Where is your master?" Li Ru asked casually, glancing around the courtyard.

"My master saw that the city was flooded and led the servants to put out the fire."

"Oh," Li Ru nodded, glanced at the butler, and said with a smile, "You seem quite afraid of me? Why? Do you perhaps know who I am?"

The steward immediately lowered his head and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I don't know, I don't know who you are, sir, nor am I afraid of you. Is that true?"

"Damn, so true!"

"Heh!" Li Ru shook his head with a faint smile. Turning to walk out of the mansion, he coldly said as he passed the unofficial general, "Kill! Leave no one alive!"

"Yes, sir!" Bai Jiang hesitated for a moment. He responded sternly, drew his broadsword, and rushed into the mansion with several remaining Cao soldiers.

"What do you want to do?" the steward cried out in utter terror. "Madam, Miss, Cao Cao's soldiers are attacking!"

"Put out the fire? Ridiculous!" Li Ru stood with his back to the mansion gate, his eyes coldly fixed on the direction of the palace. He then sighed sadly and murmured, "Forget what happened every day. You are no longer the Li Ru of yesterday; you are Li Xian." "My lord!" A soft voice suddenly called out in his ear.

"Hmm?" Li Ru paused for a moment, then looked at the newcomer calmly and said, "Did you leave any survivors after completing task 9?"

"My lord, there was a family of three in this household. Execute them all." "Good!" Li Ru glanced briefly at the mansion and said calmly, "Leave twenty soldiers to guard this place; the rest of you, follow me!"

"promise!"

The light-colored book, written by Z-mouth plus C-sun, came from the four friends of Sun Chongchao Bu Li Ru. Upon seeing the residences of the officials, he ordered Shi Mou to go and call the gates. If the head of the household was not there, he would then order Man Xiaomei to kill him.

Aren't you afraid of accidentally killing innocent people? Maybe there really is someone who can put out the fire?

Li Ru was neither afraid nor concerned, just as Cheng Yu had said: better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free! Besides, Li Ru didn't know if any of these officials vaguely remembered his appearance. If someone did remember, the rumors would spread and cause a disaster.

Li Ru is now living a very comfortable life and has no desire to have anything to do with Ri Ri anymore!

Having been ordered around by Li Ru several times in a row, this time even without being told, Bai Jiang knew what to do. He stepped forward to knock on the door, but suddenly remembered something, took a few steps back, and glanced at the plaque above the door.

"The Grand Commandant's residence..." Zha Jiang swallowed hard, hesitatingly asking, "The Grand Commandant, sir?"

"Call the door!" Li Ru's voice was still so calm, as if the title of Grand Commandant had not put any pressure on him. Indeed, whether in Luoyang or in Xuchang, Li Ru had never been afraid of any of the officials... "Father, which side do you think will win today's battle?" Inside the mansion, Yang Xiu could not help but ask the question that had been on his mind for a long time.

Grand Commandant Yang Biao glanced at his beloved son, stroked his beard, and said, "In my opinion, Gou Wenruo should be on the side. My son, do not underestimate this man. He was once called a talent worthy of a king's advisor. It's just that the young man surnamed Jiang is too popular now, making Gou Wenruo seem a bit lacking."

"Master!" Suddenly, a servant rushed into the study, interrupting Yang Biao's words.

"How dare you!" Yang Xiu said, slightly annoyed. "What kind of decorum is this, barging in in such a panic?"

"Dezu!" Yang Biao's heart skipped a beat as he stopped Yang Xiu, and he spoke gently to the servant, "Is this someone from outside the manor? Do they insist on seeing this old man?"

"Yes, yes, sir!" Yang Biao sighed deeply and waved his hand. "Go and open the door to welcome the guests. I will be there shortly!" "Yes, sir!" The servant hurriedly left after hearing Yang Biao's words.

"Father," Yang Xiu said in surprise, "Didn't you say that no matter who answers the door, we must not open it? Why?" "Duke Dezu, this time it's probably very different. You must stay with me and remember, you must not speak rashly!"

"Yes, Father!"

Sure enough, they arrived. I wondered if it was Cheng Zhongde or someone else; it turned out to be Li Xianzhang!

As Yang Biao and his son Yang Xiu walked to the gate of the mansion, they naturally saw Li Ru, who was calmly gazing at the street outside the mansion, along with countless Cao soldiers beside him.

Yang Xiu felt a chill run down his spine and began to understand his father's meaning.

"Greetings, Chief Secretary!" Yang Biao greeted with a smile.

Li Ru turned around upon hearing this, a strange smile playing on his lips. He cupped his hands and said, "It's so late, yet I'm still disturbing the Grand Commandant. I'm quite uneasy about it!" "Not at all!" Yang Biao replied with a smile. "I greatly admire the Chief Secretary's dedication to state affairs. May I ask what brings you here, Chief Secretary?"

This old scoundrel is truly adept at self-preservation! Li Ru smiled faintly, cupped his hands and said, "Tonight, the bandits in Xuchang caused trouble, and I was afraid that the rebels would endanger you gentlemen, so I came to investigate. Since the Grand Tutor is safe and sound, I will take my leave."

"Good lad! Truly ruthless!" Yang Biao sighed inwardly, then said with a smile, "You flatter me, Chief Secretary. Since you have important matters to attend to, I will not keep you any longer..."

"This humble official dares not," Li Ru said, cupping his hands in greeting. He then waved to the soldiers around him and said, "Go!" Watching Li Ru lead his men away into the distance, Yang Biao's face slowly darkened. He sighed and said, "Poisonous strategist Dezu, I see. If what you said before were true, the Yang family would cease to exist!" Yang Xiu looked astonished and asked in surprise, "Does this man really dare to act so recklessly?" Yang Biao shook his head and said calmly, "Further words are useless. Let us return to our residence. Regardless of who wins in Xuchang, the Yang family is no longer in danger! However, in my heart, I still favor Cao Mengde's side… Alas. It's all due to excessive pressure. Why suffer like this!"

"What Father said is..." Yang Xiu said halfway, but suddenly saw his father's approving look, and his heart skipped a beat. He secretly understood.

Did all the officials really go and cause trouble? Not necessarily. After all, those who can reach such positions are not simple. How could they not understand the principle of sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight?

Most of those killed by Li Ru were short-sighted and incompetent officials. As Cheng Yu put it, "They're dead, so be it; at least it's clean!"

It is evident that Cheng Yu and Li Ru are quite similar in some respects. So, are there any officials as wise as Grand Commandant Yang Biao?

Of course there are, and there is one very special one: General of Chariots and Cavalry, Dong Cheng!

Ever since Dong Cheng sensed something amiss during court that day, he had been filled with doubt. Finally, yesterday, when Liu Ai, the Imperial Clan Minister, came to his residence as a "guest," Dong Cheng understood.

Liu Ai's power lay in his control over the 5,000 Imperial Guards!

After Liu Ai left satisfied, Dong Cheng locked himself in a room. "Sir, just as you said," Dong Cheng murmured to the empty room.

"Your Excellency, did you not believe me before?" The voice was very familiar; it seemed to be the same person who had given Dong Cheng the advice earlier.

"I never expected this..." Dong Cheng shook his head and said with a faint smile, "Back then, he asked me to strongly recommend Yuan Shao, and now he has even joined forces with Yuan Shu, the governor of Nanyang, and Zhang Baiqi, the White Wave Yellow Turban rebels. I handled all of this myself."

"Is the Grand Tutor accusing him of stealing credit?" "He wants him to take the blame. Everyone knows the Imperial Guard is under the control of the shrew. Now, I understand perfectly well that whether he succeeds or fails, I will only face death!" "Not entirely. The Grand Tutor still has a way out!"

"Oh?" Dong Cheng stared in astonishment at the source of the sound. He asked疑惑地问道, "What's the escape route?"

"I will personally go to Situ Jiang's residence to explain all the matters and ensure that the Imperial Father-in-law is safe!"

"What?!" Dong Cheng exclaimed in shock, his voice filled with rage. "You want me to beg Jiang Zhe for mercy? Absurd! Absurd!" "Heh heh, since the Imperial Father-in-law won't allow it, then so be it. The Imperial Father-in-law will send some men to the Jiang residence of Minister Jiang. Inform Gou Wenruo and Cheng Zhongde of Lord Liu's plans. The Imperial Father-in-law himself will go to the palace to accompany the Emperor, and must not leave his side lightly. He must ensure the Imperial Father-in-law's safety!"

"Hmm," Dong Cheng paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "I don't believe Gou or Cheng Yu can't see the current situation. Why should I send someone? It's futile." The Emperor's father-in-law's words seemed strange. Did he really think I wanted him to send someone to betray him? It was merely for the Emperor's sake, to show my support! Oh, by the way, in my opinion, Gou Wenruo, Cheng Zhongde, and Li Xianzhang might use this opportunity to eliminate dissidents. In that case, Your Majesty should be careful. Perhaps you could have your wife and daughter hide in a secret room, while Your Majesty can seek refuge in the palace. As for the servants in the mansion, let them die if they do."

Dong Cheng's expression changed slightly. He could sense that when the other party said that last sentence, there was not the slightest fluctuation in his expression, as if he were slaughtering chickens and dogs.

Why did you abandon him to help this old man? And who exactly are you?

"Assist? Father-in-law, you misunderstand. Whether it's you, Father-in-law or the concubine of the Imperial Clan Court, I have no genuine intention of assisting either of you. As for myself, I'm currently traveling and studying, with no particular reputation, merely the son of Sima Jian, the Prefect of the Capital." (To be continued)

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