"Humph, don't use 'us', 'our', I am me, you are you..." Liu Youchong said sternly. Not only did she correct Shen Ping's inappropriate title in time, but she also exposed Shen Ping's bad intentions and attempts.
, closed in time.
"If you are spoiled, I am doing this all for you!" Shen Pei continued to argue.
"Hmph, don't say it so nicely, Mr. Shen, why didn't you say you had selfish motives?"
Liu Youchong's frank revelation made the judge blush and his eyes narrowed. Just when he was about to argue with Liu Youchong, he was interrupted by Liu Youchong: "Don't do such useless actions in front of me. I tell you,
If you want to use my body's mind, don't even think about it. I won't give it to you even if I die. As for you ministers who want to support a new master who listens to your words, just go ahead and do it. I have no objection.
, as long as the next lord is still one of my sons. When I finish speaking, you can continue to say a few more words, and then get out!"
"You..." Liu Youchong didn't give any face, and was so angry that the judge was speechless again.
But after a long confrontation with Liu Youchong, who was still holding up the scissors forcefully, Shen Pei could only ask again unconvinced: "Don't you still remember that ruthless and unjust man?"
"Just finish what you're saying. You can leave after you finish speaking..."
"Okay, I won't mention it anymore. Let's talk about my plan! I plan to let Shang'er inherit the throne. Mai'er is still young and can't convince the public. Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi already have a place to live. This arrangement is the most reasonable.
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When Liu Youchong heard the matchmaking arrangement, it was indeed reasonable. Although several of them were his sons, their feelings were still different. Moreover, the matchmaking arrangement allowed each of Liu Youchong's sons to have a place to live, and they were familiar with each other.
This gave Liu Youchong a temporary feeling that the distribution of "family property" was reasonable.
So he asked: "How do you convince others that this is the original destiny?"
"Didn't Yuan Benchu also work with He Jin to make a will for Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty? Today we will make a will for him. All you have to do is stand up and acknowledge this matter..."
"Hey, it's up to you..."
After Liu Youchong's final sigh of compromise, Shen Pei also turned around and prepared to leave. However, Shen Pei, who had not taken two steps, seemed to think of something again, stopped and turned his head and said: "Yuan Benchu will become history tonight.
Get ready!…….”
In October of the fourth year of Jian'an, on Geng Day, when an arrow leaked from the General's Mansion in Yecheng was pointed at Chou Zheng, a cry suddenly came from the main room of the inner house.
Yuan Shao is dead!
Before his death, under the arrangement of his wife Liu, who had not been seen for a long time, Yuan Shao was moved to the main room. But after drinking the same bowl of soup as usual, Yuan Shao, who was lying down again, suddenly struggled to sit up and faced a group of people.
The wives and concubines who were kneeling beside them looked at them and wanted to say something, but they couldn't say anything. They just spat out a mouthful of blood, then lay down again, opened their eyes, and took their last breath.
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Liu Youchong surprisingly stayed by Yuan Shao's side during this process and remained very calm. When Liu Youchong personally put "rice and jade" into Yuan Shao's mouth, the judge who had been waiting in the painting pavilion
He rushed there with Yuan Shang.
Yuan Shang immediately acted as the only son who could take charge of the affairs beside Yuan Shao at this time, and fulfilled his son's obligation to see his father die. At this time, Yuan Tan was still on his way back to quell the rebellion with his troops, and Yuan Xi had been stationed because of Yuan Shao's order.
In Youzhou, the two most orthodox heirs in the Yuan Mansion at this time are Yuan Shang and Yuan Mai, but there is no doubt that if Yuan Shang is the only choice at this time, he is the best choice for heir.
Shen Pei also immediately summoned all the civil and military officials of Ye City and publicly announced Yuan Shao's last words: Yuan Shao made Yuan Shang his heir in front of him, inheriting all Yuan Shao's status and power. From the moment of Yuan Shao's death, Shen Pei took over Ye City.
All military power.
Although there was a lot of criticism in the hearts of everyone about this decree, everyone knew that this was not the time to put forward opinions or engage in arm wrestling with the judge.
When everyone chose to be patient, but each was acting secretly, at this time, the ruthless Shen Pei resorted to cruel tactics in Yuan's house, killing all the concubines who saw the scene before Yuan Shao's death.
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Later, rumors came out that the mistress Liu did not tolerate these concubines. Before Yuan Shao's body was cold, she ordered the guards to kill these concubines, shave their heads, and tattoo their faces, saying that Liu Youchong did this.
In order to prevent these concubines from seducing Yuan Shao again after arriving in the underworld.
Anyway, there were rumors of being cruel and narrow-minded towards Liu Youchong. At this time, people in Yecheng were paying attention to how Yuan Tan, who was returning to Yecheng immediately, would react to his younger brother's behavior. So it was also his cruel behavior towards Liu Youchong.
, attention was not high, and it was generally believed that Liu Youchong had no tolerance and was just evil-minded. He did not pay much attention to this matter, and it was generally just a topic of conversation after dinner.
From Yuan Shao's defeat of Guandu, I heard that after returning, Yuan Shao lingered over these concubines and tossed them too much. This is true, but Liu Youchong had wronged them by getting angry with these concubines as soon as her husband Yuan Shao passed away.
But in this way, no one thought about the real cause of Yuan Shao's death. Because in everyone's eyes, it was normal for such a person who was overly sad and overindulgent to die at any time.
What they are now concerned about is the ancient adage of "creating heirs based on elders rather than virtuous ones", and what kind of subsequent development will happen to the Yuan brothers.
Now that the judge is holding Yuan Shao's death order, I don't know whether it is true or not, and supports Yuan Shang to ascend the throne. But Xinba is wondering whether Yuan Tan, who is rushing back, will agree and be convinced. After all, he is the eldest son and has just made military exploits.
"Bang..." The door of the memorial hall containing Yuan Shao's body was pushed open by the young general wearing hemp and mourning.
The young general was rushing back to Yuan Tan day and night. Yuan Tan rushed into the hall singing loudly. When he saw Yuan Shao's memorial tablet and coffin, he cried out "Father" sadly, and rushed over to lie down on the body.
burst into tears.
Yuan Tan didn't even have time to take off the armor on his body before he rushed into the General's Mansion, his former home.
Yuan Tan had already received information along the way. His younger brother Yuan Shang had inherited everything from his father. As he approached the door of his house, he already felt strange. Even the guards guarding the city tried to stop him. But there were still people behind him.
With tens of thousands of troops and important officials from the Yecheng court such as Guo Tu, Xin Ping and Feng Ji scolding and ordering, Yuan Tan finally made it all the way into Yecheng and his former home.
But it seemed that it was still a step too late. Yuan Shao's funeral had already reached the "big coffin" stage. Yuan Shang also took the "funeral banner" representing the successor and knelt down beside Yuan Shao's coffin.
"Brother!" After all, Yuan Shang was still young, and although he was already a little cautious, when he saw Yuan Tan, who was glaring angrily and wearing a white linen haphazardly wrapped in armor, he still felt fear in his heart, but he shouted out loud.
"Bah, you still have the nerve to call me eldest brother. I am the eldest son. Now that my father has died of illness, I should be the heir, but you come to seize the heir from me. What is your intention?" Yuan Tan is young after all. Although Guo Tu repeatedly emphasized along the way,
Don't let Yuan Tan start fighting for the successor at Yuan Shao's funeral.
But how could Yuan Tan listen? He had been greatly annoyed by the deliberate changes inside and outside Yecheng all the way in. The anger that had been suppressed in his heart could no longer be suppressed, and it burst out at this moment.
Yuan Tan also snatched the funeral wreath from Yuan Shang's hands and began to perform his duties as the eldest son, "jumping" (that is, jumping on his feet and crying) in front of Yuan Shao's coffin.
"How can the general ignore my lord's orders and start a dispute with the family leader when my lord's body is still cold?" It was Shen Pei who came out to teach Yuan Tan a lesson.
"How could my father not know the legal principle of 'establishing a direct line of succession'? Your will is false..." Yuan Tan burst into tears after hearing this, and loudly accused him.
"Be bold and bold. General, please pay attention to your words and deeds. This is a kind of blasphemy against the lord's spirit in heaven. On the right occasion, you come up and take the lord's will, read it out again, and give it to some people who are making trouble for nothing. Take a look at the notes above.
, is it written by the lord himself..." The judge stood in front of Yuan Shang, protecting the new lord whom he had newly cultivated, and even more severely reprimanded Yuan Tan for his unfilial piety and unfounded suspicion, and shouted that he must prove Yuan Shao's death.
of authenticity.
The judge was very particular in calling people this time. Because before that, he had learned that Guo Tubuer was on Yuan Tan's side and wanted to support him in his rise to power. Feng Ji, who also accompanied Yuan Tan in his campaign in Youzhou, had an attitude.
It's not clear yet.
With Shen Pei's political acumen, he had already noticed that an old friend and ally who had fought side by side for many years was now on his opposite side. He and Guo Tu were already serving as two masters.
Guo Tu could not and could not turn back. But Fengji, who had an unclear attitude, knew that this guy who always liked to see the situation clearly would definitely come to his side, because he tended to follow the trend.
Sure enough, Yuan Shao's "last order" was read aloud by Feng Ji, and Yuan Shang was once again announced as the heir, took over the seal of the general, and was appointed as the shepherd of Jizhou. Yuan Tan was appointed as the general of chariots and cavalry, and he was still appointed as the shepherd of Qingzhou. Yuan Xi,*
*The original position remained unchanged. And after verifying the "will", it was announced that it was indeed Yuan Shao's handwriting.
"Fart, fart, you idiot, I'll kill you..."
After Feng Ji finally proved the legality of the "death", Yuan Tan could no longer resist Guo Tu's dissuasion. He roared uncontrollably and even kicked over a brazier that was burning the underworld paper.
He must draw his sword in this mourning hall and rush over to kill Feng Ji.
In contrast to Yuan Tan's extreme expressions, Shen Pei and Yuan Shang breathed a sigh of relief after being proved that the "death" was true and legal. At the same time, Shen Pei began to wink at the surrounding guards. They had already planned it, if
Yuan Tan went too far, so he arrested him on the spot, charged him with unfilial piety, caused a disturbance in the mourning hall, and disturbed Yuan Shao's body, and then secretly executed him and imprisoned him. In this way, they could do it in a reasonable and reasonable manner, and public opinion would know about it.
Yuan Tan was so disrespectful of etiquette that he made a scene in Yuan Shao's mourning hall, and was biased toward their subsequent extreme behavior.