Yan Liang was not surprised at all when he heard the news.
The eldest son was captured. It was expected that Yuan Shao, a "loving father" who loved his son passionately, would definitely send someone to ask for his son back.
As the first debater under Yuan Shao, Xun Chen has been playing the role of Yuan Shao's diplomatic leader since he persuaded Jizhou. He has made a lot of contributions to Yuan Shao with his sharp tongue.
What's more important is that Xun Chen, like Guo Tu, belongs to Ru Ying scholars, and people in this group support Yuan Tan.
Now that Yuan Tan has been captured, life and death are uncertain, and the Ruying faction has lost its backbone. Naturally, everyone is panicked. Because of this, most of them eagerly persuaded Yuan Shao and sent Xun Chen to rescue Yuan Tan regardless of face.
Come out of the "Yan Liang" trap.
"I didn't expect that Yuan Shao would send people here so quickly. He would not hesitate to bow to me, a traitor general, for the sake of an unfulfilled son. Our Lord Yuan is really a loving father."
Yan Liang sneered, his words full of sarcasm.
Xu You also snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "This is not the first time Yuan Shao has been like this. Has the general forgotten about his youngest son's illness?"
After being reminded by Xu You, Yan Liang suddenly remembered this old incident again.
A year ago, Liu Bei took Xuzhou to rebel against Cao Cao and sent people to Yuan Shao for help. His counselor Tian Feng persuaded him to take advantage of the situation and send troops to attack Xudu. However, Yuan Shao refused Tian Feng's offer on the grounds that his youngest son was ill and was in a trance.
plan.
Thinking of this old incident, a smile appeared at the corner of Yan Liang's mouth, and he touched his chin and said: "In that case, I have to let him behave well, otherwise how can we show that our Mr. Yuan is a loving father, hehe..."
Having made up his mind, Yan Liang took a shower and went back to the prefect's residence.
At noon, Yan Liang was sitting at the top of the table, holding a sharp sword in his hand. Two tiger soldiers, Zhou Cang and Hu Che'er, stood on the left and right. Yan Liang summoned Xun Chen to come and meet him.
Not long after, I saw an elegant scribe walking into the lobby slowly.
This eminent scholar of the Xun family in Yingchuan came with his head held high, his face showing calmness, and his whole body exuding a strong sense of self-confidence.
Stopping at the foot of the steps, Xun Chen slightly cupped his hands and said calmly: "Xun Chen, who serves under the general, has met General Yan."
General was an official position bestowed upon Yuan Shao by the Han emperor. Xun Chen specifically replaced Yuan Shao with the name General, apparently to highlight Yuan Shao's prominent status and identity.
"If Mr. Xun is not enjoying the glory and wealth in Xudu, why would he come to a remote place like Xinye to find my general?"
Yan Liang neither returned the gift nor showed Xun Chen his seat, and his words were somewhat teasing.
Suffering from this indifference, a hint of displeasure flashed across Xun Chen's calm face.
However, Xun Chen still kept his composure and said loudly: "Xun came here because he cared about the friendship between his old colleagues and came to save the general's life."
"Saving my life is interesting." Yan Liang sneered, "I would like to hear how you save my life."
Xun Chen cleared his throat, stood in the lobby, and spoke his truth unhurriedly.
"As a general of Mr. Yuan's family, the general betrayed openly. Such actions will be laughed at by everyone in the world. Although the general has a small power now, sooner or later he will become disloyal and his subordinates will be scattered. When the time comes, the general will be alone. Even if he is the leader of the three armies, he will definitely
Escape to death."
Xun Chen was also brave enough to accuse Yan Liang of his "crimes" without fear.
"Now that Duke Yuan has defeated Cao Cao's thieves and is about to unify the Nine Provinces, he has millions of soldiers under his command and countless civil and military heroes. However, the general has only ten thousand soldiers, and his territory is no larger than a county in Nanyang. Does the general think that with this little strength, he wants to
Are you going to compete with Mr. Yuan who owns the whole world?"
Xun Chen's words and tone became more and more threatening, but Yan Liang's face was as serious as water, neither angry nor afraid, and he calmly allowed his impassioned words to come.
When Xun Chen saw that Yan Liang was silent, he thought that Yan Liang was frightened by his words, and his courage increased.
In the following time, the Yuan family's number one debater was eloquent, sometimes tempting, sometimes threatening, and kept talking.
These threats he made were not all lies. At first glance, they did make sense.
In the lobby, everyone heard Xun Chen's eloquent words. Many people showed a little fear on their faces, and many people were angered, but because Yan Liang remained silent, they did not dare to take action.
As if to show off his eloquence, Xun Chen actually preached for the duration of a cup of tea, and only stopped when his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry.
In the lobby, it became quiet for a while. Except for Xun Chen's slight breathing, it was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop.
Everyone looked quietly at Yan Liang, waiting for his reaction.
Yan Liang, who had been silent all this time, slowly raised his head and stared straight at Xun Chen with a razor-like gaze.
That sharp gaze sent a chill down the back of this calm debater.
Yan Liang just stared at him and said coldly: "Are you finished?"
Xun Chen was startled for a moment, "Xun's words are all for the general. Considering the general's current situation, except..."
"Someone is coming!"
Yan Liang waved his hand and shouted coldly, interrupting Xun Xun's chatter.
"According to my general's orders, drag that fellow Yuan Tan out and behead him."
As soon as these words came out, Xun Chen was shocked, and even Xu You's expression changed.
"Why is General Yan so restless? If he beheaded Yuan Tan in a fit of rage, wouldn't it be a small gain at a loss?"
Xu You was anxious and quickly glanced at Yan Liang.
Yan Liang turned a blind eye to Xu You's hint and sat upright with his sword in hand, the murderous aura in his body getting stronger.
When the pro-army troops on the left and right receive an order, they must immediately act in accordance with the order.
Xun Chen shouted anxiously: "Yan Liang, if you dare to kill the eldest son, will you join the army of Duke Yuan to attack you and cut you into pieces?"
Xun Chen originally wanted to be a little more polite and tactfully threaten Yan Liang to release Yuan Tan, but at this point, he couldn't care less and could only threaten Yan Liang outright.
Yan Liang frowned secretly and shouted, "Wait a minute."
Xun Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Yan Liang was frightened by his threatening words and changed his mind.
Just when he wanted to take advantage of the iron to continue to intimidate, Yan Liang sneered and said: "Mr.
The stick was stuffed into a clay pot, and then returned to Mr. Yuan. What did Mr. Xun think?"
As soon as these words came out, Xun Chen's face changed drastically and his whole body was shocked.
The originally calm face showed a look of fear for the first time.
Xu You next to you was also shocked by Yan Liang's cruel words. He was frightened for a moment before he came back to his senses. A knowing smile couldn't help but flash across his lips.
"Didn't you hear my general's order? Go and follow it quickly."
Yan Liang suddenly shouted loudly, causing everyone in the lobby to tremble.
The subordinates didn't dare to hesitate anymore and hurried out the door.
At this time, Xun Chen turned pale with fright. He squeezed out a smile and said: "General Yan, please calm down. We have something to talk about."
