hotmtlnovel Chapter 168
Chapter 168
As for Liu Xie, Yuan Shao had a knot in his heart. When He Jin and the Ten Eunuchs were fighting for power, he had been helping He Jin to support the prince Liu Bian to succeed to the throne.
If Liu Xie really succeeded to the throne, who could guarantee that the little emperor would not settle accounts later?
And this was one of the reasons why Yuan Shao did not pursue Dong Zhuo to the west. Once Liu Xie came back, he would really be in trouble.
"Hahaha, deputy leader, where did you hear these rumors? You can't force these fictitious things on us, do you have any evidence?"
Sun Jian naturally couldn't admit it no matter what.
He, Kong Rong, gave up the pear, and achieved a good reputation for humility. If he, Sun Jian, gave up the jade seal, he would be a real fool.
That is the imperial seal, which has been a symbol of the orthodoxy of imperial power since ancient times. If you get it, you can command the world and compete for the throne. Sun Jian's heart was filled with indescribable excitement and ambition. He thought that if he could pass this treasure to his beloved son, and then to his son and grandson, the Sun family would be able to regain its glory and create a new dynasty era, which would be as glorious as any prosperous era in the past.
What's more, this imperial seal was fished out by Sun Jian himself from a deep ancient well, as if it was a gift specially given by heaven. It was unique and extremely precious. Although there were many princes in the 18th route, no one could match this wonderful opportunity, and they could only sigh in despair.
This was not only the ownership of the treasure, but also a clear proof of destiny.
If I could get the imperial seal, it meant that I had destiny. If I had destiny, I would be a man of destiny.
How could I give up destiny easily? Youth has no price, and I can be an emperor.
"Rumors? Humph, without actual evidence, would I come to you for no reason? Do you know this person?"
Yuan Shao raised his lips with a hint of amusement, and waved his arm lightly, as if unveiling the curtain of a secret prelude. Then, a man slowly stepped out from behind him, wearing the elite armor of Jiangdong, revealing a bit of unruly steps. It was Yuan Shao's fellow countryman-Song Yang.
This man was sturdy, but he could not hide the cunning and flickering in his eyes. When he smiled, his mouth corners were curled, revealing an indescribable slickness, as if everything in the world was in his cunning calculations.
"I am Song Yang, and I am here to see General Sun." Song Yang bowed, but his words were not awe-inspiring, but rather proud and provocative. "Back then, when the jade seal was revealed, I was there and witnessed the thrilling scene. Especially the innocent female corpse, I personally dragged it out of the abyss with the help of a rope. General, you should know this situation very well, why don't you admit it frankly?"
Sun Jian's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he didn't know how to respond for a while. He has always been known for his bravery and was not good at verbal confrontation. At this moment, facing this sudden accusation and seemingly conclusive evidence, he felt mixed emotions and hesitated to speak. There was a subtle tension and confrontation in the air.
Now Sun Jian was already sweating profusely.
Yuan Shao sat at the table, his face flushed with pride, his body exuding an incomparable majesty, and he was secretly planning how to change the situation and rewrite the world once the imperial seal, which symbolized the imperial power, fell into his hands.
In this delicate and tense atmosphere, Sun Ce was like an angry tiger, suddenly jumped out of the crowd, with a firm step, and went straight to Song Yang who was trying to deceive people.
His eyes flashed with unquestionable determination, and the sword in his hand flashed with a cold light. Before everyone could react, it was already thunderous. With a swing of the sword, Song Yang's head fell off, blood splattered, dyeing the surrounding air red, and the head that was still open rolled on the ground for several circles, and finally stopped at Yuan Shao's feet, which was particularly shocking.
"He is just a deserter from the army, yet he dares to spread rumors and confuse the people! Sun Ce stared at Yuan Shao with cold eyes and frowns.
Sun Ce knew that if the soldier in front of him didn't die, Yuan Shao would not let it go so easily today.
"You are such a shameless boy, you dare to do such a rebellious thing! "Yuan Shao was furious. He roared, and drew his sword from his waist, pointing it directly at Sun Ce, as if he was going to pour out his anger.
Yuan Shao did not expect that Sun Ce would be so bold as to kill someone right under his nose, and he immediately ordered his guards to step forward.
Sun Jian was naturally not to be outdone. Now that the witness was dead, he was killed under the pretext of executing a deserter. Without evidence, how could Yuan Shao bully the tiger of Jiangdong?
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the troops of both sides were like beasts ready to go. As the swords crossed, the air was filled with sparks that were about to explode, and a bloody storm seemed to be about to pour out at the command.
"Wait! Heroes, don't let the brotherhood be destroyed in an instant!" The princes stepped forward one after another, rushing towards the tense battlefield like a tide.At the edge, their voices intertwined, trying to use the bond of reason and affection to pull the situation that was about to get out of control back to the track of reason.
"Brother Yuan Shao, this is very inappropriate! We are all here to fight against the enemy, how can we hurt our own harmony because of groundless suspicion? If General Sun really has the imperial seal, he will be open and aboveboard, why hide it? I, Yuan Gonglu, swear to stand on the side of justice today! Wen Tai has no problem! "
Yuan Shu's face was filled with an unquestionable righteousness. If the onlookers did not know his true background, they would be deeply confused by this disguised solemnity. The motive behind his action was actually simple and straightforward, because the legendary imperial seal was the supreme treasure that the heroes of the world dreamed of.
Imagine that if the seal unfortunately fell into Yuan Shao's hands, it would be like a dragon returning to the deep sea, and it would be difficult to find its trace. It would be a fool's dream to want to take it back. However, if fate favored it and let the seal temporarily stay by Sun Jian's side, it would be much easier for Yuan Shu to obtain the seal.
After everyone's earnest persuasion, Yuan Shao finally chose to compromise helplessly and put aside the unfinished dispute. After all , as the deputy leader of the coalition, if he really aroused public anger, his position would be in jeopardy.
The second Sun Jian resolutely made a poisonous oath in front of everyone, vowing that if he really hid the imperial seal, he would be shot to death by arrows. Such an oath, for a general galloping on the battlefield, is no different from the most fierce curse in the world, enough to make people feel awe.
All the generals in the army knew that although a fierce general could sweep through thousands of troops, he was afraid of the silent "inch of iron" - that is, the cold and ruthless arrows. On the battlefield, the situation is unpredictable, and cold arrows are even more difficult to guard against. You don't know when they will come from the dark and take people's lives in an instant.
What Sun Jian didn't know was that his fate in the future was indeed to be shot to death by arrows.