In the family of classics and scholars, the Fu family of Langya was the most unscrupulous. From Fusheng to Fu Zhan to Fuwan, he passed on the scriptures for many generations and took reading as his career, and was a true scholar.

But reading a good book does not mean that he has talent, and may even backfire. Fuwan is a typical example. He has a noble background and is impeccable in cultivation. His only disadvantage may be that he cannot do things - with his background, he does not need any ability to do things, as long as he lives a stable life.

However, now he had to take responsibility. He may not have much pursuit of wealth, but he had to consider the safety of his daughter and grandson. The eldest son of the emperor was still in his infancy, and his daughter Fu Shou was just a nobleman and did not have the identity of a queen. Most of the people in the court held real power were Guansai people. The Fu family was neither in power nor had strong allies. If someone wanted to forge an imperial edict and usurp the throne, it would be easy to kill Fu Shou and the eldest son of the emperor.

The royal family gathered in Chang'an, and there were many candidates who were qualified to succeed the throne. Once such a thing happened, it would be not only the throne, but also the lives of the daughter and grandson, and it might even be involved in the Fu family.

Fu Wan was confused, and his only rationality made him not ask Yang Xiu for advice easily. Although he was not familiar with worldly affairs, he still had this common sense. Sun Ce, a general, is not a kind person. The court is today, thanks to Sun Ce. Yang Xiu, as the chief general, would not be thinking about him. He is just a chess piece in the hands of these heroes.

Yang Xiu saw it clearly and did not continue the topic. Instead, he talked about the recent newspaper. Since the emperor led the cavalry into Yanzhou, he instructed Ni Heng to write a series of articles, mainly in two aspects, one is moral and the other is tactical. Morally, this war was caused by Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan led his troops to Yanzhou, drove Cao Ang away, and pointed at Yuzhou, which caused Sun Ce's counterattack. This was a conflict between the two princes and kings, and the emperor intervened in a disagreement. From a tactical perspective, the emperor went deep into the army and was not steadily enough. If he was frustrated, it would not only damage the troops and generals, but also damage the dignity of the court. He took the initiative to provoke but could not win the battle, which would only make people despise the court.

Ni Heng's articles are known for being bold. Although they did not directly accuse the emperor of making a rash progress, they cursed Liu Ye so bloody. Liu Ye has always had a good reputation in the court and has many fans. As soon as Ni Heng's articles were released, not only did the secretary stand attack them, but even many ministers expressed their indignation. Some people just talked about it privately, while others were in person. Some people were literary - writing articles to scold, and some were martial - directly fought with Ni Heng. However, they did not take advantage of it. When they wrote articles to scold, Ni Heng was proud of the world, and they were never afraid of anyone. In the duel, Ni Heng had a full set of Nanyang weapons, one-on-one single-handed fight. It was not that easy to hurt him. If you accidentally, you might be stabbed by a long sword that was as sharp as mud in his hand.

Of course, wearing a full set of armor and duels became a joke in Chang'an. However, no matter how much he smiled, no one could do anything to him.

Fu Wan was very concerned about the current situation, so of course he would read Ni Heng's article. The current situation was as Ni Heng expected at the beginning, and he was also very upset and unconsciously pushed the blame to Liu Ye. He could not criticize Liu Ye in front of Yang Xiu, but instead asked about Sun Ce's responsibility.

"As a vassal minister, is it appropriate to play against the emperor?"

Yang Xiu smiled. "You guys heard it wrong. When did the King of Wu fight against the emperor?"

Fu Wan was angry and embarrassed. "Although the King of Wu has not visited the front line in person, is Zhu Huan his general?"

"Zhu Huan was of course the general of the King of Wu, but Zhu Huan entered Yanzhou not to fight against the emperor, but to expel Dong Zhao and the Jizhou army led by him."

Fu Wan was speechless. Yang Xiu said clearly. It was not that Sun Ce wanted to cause trouble for the emperor, but that the emperor put his face up to let Sun Ce hit him. What was even more embarrassing was that he had a full blow, but he didn't even see Sun Ce's face and was defeated by the general under Sun Ce. Sun Ce looked at him from afar, not even sweating.

Sun Ce is really so strong? Zhu Huan is not Zhou Yu, a war zone supervisor like Lu Su. He is unknown and has no experience in commanding troops before. Why is he so powerful when he takes action?

Fu Wan was even more uneasy. Sun Ce had strong troops and strong horses. What would he do if he took advantage of the situation to attack Guanzhong? The emperor was defeated and the entire cavalry was wiped out. At present, there were only infantry soldiers in Tongguan and the number of cavalry was short. Facing the Jiangdong Army, there was no advantage at all. Fu Wan still clearly remembered how Lu Su easily captured Hongnong half a year ago. If he made a comeback, his troops would be at Tongguan, Guanzhong would be shocked.

I was worried about internal and external troubles. I was a little breathless when I was in a state of breath and sweaty clothes were wet.

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After saying goodbye to Fu Wan, who was not in his mind, Yang Xiu got on the carriage, closed his eyes, leaned against the wall of the car for a while, and said to Xie Ying: "Prepare, write an article, and talk about the way of kings and domineering."

Xie Ying agreed without hesitation. Ni Heng was talented, but he was unruly and often wrote freely. Yang Xiu gave him one direction at most, but not many articles on the topic. This kind of article that deliberately guides public opinion was either written by Yang Xiu himself or written by him. Yang Xiu had a lot of business these days, so he naturally had to do it for him.

"Is it to turn the battle between His Majesty and the King of Wu into a battle of kings and dominance?"

"Well, no matter whether the emperor dies or lives or does many wrong things, he is the emperor after all. If he dies, the infamy of shooting the king's shoulder cannot be escaped. It downplays the dispute between the Wu family and the Han family, emphasizes the way to govern the world, and retains a little decent for the emperor, which is also a slander for the King of Wu." Yang Xiu relaxed his body, turned his head, and looked at the trees flying out of the car window. "If you can reduce casualties and not shed blood and replace the country, it will be your and my merit."

Xie Qing understood and nodded repeatedly. Yang Xiu didn't leave, just wanted to take advantage of the situation to take over Guanzhong. If he could make the court bow down and avoid a bloody battle, it would not only be a great achievement, but it would be a supreme good deed, enough to protect his descendants.

"Chief, what will happen to the King of Wu if the emperor is captured?"

"I don't know. The King of Wu is not a person who is good at killing, but he will not be ruthless when he should kill. The young emperor is so angry that it is unlikely that he will make him bow down and surrender. If this were not the case, he would not have let Zhao Yun return to Guanzhong with the edict. If they met, I am also very curious about what they would say."

"Yes, King Wu acts differently than ordinary people, and he really cannot guess it based on common sense."

"That's because he not only stands high and sees far, but also knows what to persevere and what doesn't have to stick to. For example, killing is not that important to him. He was able to rescue Yuan Tan, but later tolerate Cao Ang. Now if he becomes a friend with the emperor, I'm not surprised at all." Yang Xiu turned his head, glanced at Xie Yan, and smiled and said, "Many people regard him as an opponent. In fact, there are only a handful of people who are qualified to be his opponent. It can even be said that so far, there is not one."

Xie Ying was a little embarrassed. He followed Guo Yi to prevent Sun Ce from entering the country, but he was humiliated by Sun Ce. He was defeated by Sun Ce and sent to Chang'an. He also regarded himself as Sun Ce's enemy. Now it seems that they are indeed not qualified to be Sun Ce's opponents, and Sun Ce never cared about their life or death.

"Changshi, Xun Lingjun's family has arrived." A tiger man knocked on the car window and reminded him.

Yang Xiu came to his senses, sat up straight, tidyed up his clothes. The carriage stopped steadily, and a tiger soldier opened the car door. Xie Ying got out first, and Yang Xiu got out. Mrs. Tang was greeting her from inside, standing at the door, bowing to salute.

"I was very lucky to see Yang Changshi come."

Yang Xiu bowed and bowed. "I worked hard for the state affairs, and was far away in Yuzhou. The wife worked hard. Xiu followed the entrusted by the Lord and the eldest princess to come to visit the wife and ask her about the New Year."

Mrs. Tang smiled and turned to her side. "Sir, please take care of him. I am still well-off this year and I am very grateful."

"That's all the filial piety of the eldest princess, I just took the order."

Yang Xiu and Mrs. Tang entered the door together. The courtyard was not big, but it was very neat. Mrs. Tang was very careful when she was cleaned up. The two of them sat in the hall, saying that each other was healthy in the New Year, and said some polite words. Yang Xiu went straight to the point and asked about the situation in the palace. He reminded Mrs. Tang that the emperor was defeated and his life and death were unknown. Xun Yu and Liu Ye were not in Chang'an. Now the people who hold the real power of the court are Guanxi, especially the people of Xiliang. If they have any unfavorable intentions, it is easy to depose and establish, and the palace will inevitably usher in another chaos. In case of an accident, the emperor will be defeated and the lineage of Emperor Xiaoling may be extinct.

Mrs. Tang personally experienced the chaos in the palace and was also one of the victims of Dong Zhuo's derelict. She felt the deepest about it. As soon as Yang Xiu spoke, her face changed. She lowered her eyelids and thought for a long time.

"Is this the instructions of the King of Wu, or the Changshi himself?"

"What kind of person does the Madam think the King of Wu are? Like Dong Zhuo, is he a butcher who has been killed?"

Mrs. Tang's eyes flashed and she shook her head. "Although I have never seen the King of Wu, I often hear the eldest princess say that the King of Wu is a hero who practices the king's way, and is definitely not Dong Zhuo. So, is this the instructions of the King of Wu?"

"Whether it is true or not, my wife may wait and see. The most urgent task is to ensure the safety of the nobles and princes in the palace. I just came out of the Fu Mansion and wanted to see Princess Yang'an, but I failed to do so. If the wife is willing to come forward, with the influence of you two in the palace, she can at least protect the safety of the nobles and princes."

"What should the courtiers do?"

"In the royal family, King Chen is respected. In the outer court, the Taiwei Shi Sun Rui and Situ Zhouzhong are the leaders. If they can get their support, Chang'an can be safe."

“How can I get their support?”

"For King Chen, we should retreat as advance. For scholars Sun Rui and Zhou Zhong, we should be responsible for loyalty and righteousness. If the wife can trust her, I would like to be the wife's messenger and meet the three of them, and the wife will join forces with the eldest princess to stabilize the harem. In this way, the inside and outside can be safe."

Mrs. Tang thought about it carefully and nodded. "No further ado, I will order someone to prepare a gift, go to Fu Mansion to pay homage to the eldest princess, and ask her to come forward to take charge of the overall situation. As for King Chen and Taiwei and Situ, please contact the Chief Secretary."

Yang Xiu bowed again. "Dare not to obey orders."
Chapter completed!