C2 Who Knows Who's the Weaker One

Wu was of low birth, poor in his early years, and had been supported several times by his teacher, Liu Weitai. Liu Weitai claimed to be able to communicate with ghosts and gods, confessing that his funding of Gongsun Zan was due to the teachings of the Gods and Demons, and even said that the Gods and Demons had sent Gongsun Zan to join the army.

From Gongsun Zan's words, he had been accumulating military merits all the way until today, when he became the one who controlled over a hundred thousand soldiers and one million citizens. Gongsun Zan had always believed that his fame was bestowed by the ghosts and gods, so he had no doubts about the matters of the ghosts and gods. When he heard Gongsun Xu talk about ghosts and gods, not only did he not have any doubts, he was actually looking forward to it.

Gongsun Xu saw that this trick was effective and felt reassured. He also put on a mysterious look and whispered, "Your son indeed saw an unknown deity in his dreams. He took your son to an immortal estate and taught you for a whole ten years. When I woke up, I found out that I had only been unconscious for a day! "

"My father originally relied on the power of the ghosts and gods. Now, my son is about to encounter the ghosts and gods. The heavens have truly blessed my family!" Gongsun Zan sighed and then suddenly said excitedly: "Now that Great Han Dynasty is running out of energy, and both father and son are blessed by the gods and ghosts, could it be that their fate is also in my home?"

Gongsun Xu was sweating profusely when he heard this. However, it was difficult for him to back down now, so he could only nod and agree.

"Since Heaven's Mandate is in my hands, how can a mere Liu Yu be worthy of mention!" Gongsun Zan heroically waved his hand and was about to give the order to escort Liu Yu and his family back when he suddenly rolled his eyes and ordered, "We'll discuss the matter of the ghosts and gods later tonight. I have something to say, come over here and listen! "

Gongsun Xu heaved a sigh of relief. Afraid that Gongsun Zan would be suspicious again, he quickly moved his ear closer to Gongsun Xu.

"Later on, this will be the case. This will be the case."

Gongsun Zan gave a brief instruction and then the father and son walked back to the center of the wooden platform.

While the father and son were secretly conversing, the civil officials and military generals on stage were pretending to be deaf and mute. At this moment, they hurriedly came up to greet the two of them when they saw them coming over.

"Zi Min, how are your injuries?" An elegant man wearing a green official's robe was the first to ask.

The people were the expression of Gongsun Xu, which was bestowed by Gongsun Zan's tutor, the late scholar Lu Zhi.

Gongsun Xu was slightly surprised for a moment. Then, he recalled that this person was the house of the Marquis Chief, Shi Guan Jing. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master Guan. My injuries are not serious."

Guan Jing, the number one scholar, and people of the prefecture. This person had followed Gongsun Zan since the beginning of his life. He was extremely loyal and had extraordinary ability. However, he was a bit greedy and lustful.

Following that, Gongsun Xu responded to the greetings of Qingzhou's Mu Tian Kai, Yanzhou's Mu Dan Sutra, and Youzhou's County Minister Zou Dan one by one. He was very courteous to these people.

These people had been following Gongsun Zan since early on. They had only started out as martial artists, and were all pure martial artists. They had rough personalities and were very loyal. Tian Ku and Zou Dan were both scholars, but Gongsun Zan had his doubts and would usually ask for their opinion.

Everyone was secretly surprised in their hearts when they saw Gongsun Xu's unusual behavior.

After greeting him, Gongsun Xu's gaze fell on the prison cart in the middle. On the carriage was an old man with a head of white hair dressed in linen robes. His hair was in disarray and there were a few wounds on his face that were still bleeding slowly.

Gongsun Zan shouted at the old man: "Old fool, today, you are destined to die. Fortunately, my son is safe and sound, I will give you one last chance! If you agree to join this duke's side, this duke will spare your entire family's life, or else next year, today will be the day of your entire family's destruction! "

The old man raised the halberd in his right hand and pointed it at Gongsun Zan as he screamed, "You are a traitor, your demise is just around the corner! My whole family will be waiting for you on the Road to River Styx! "

Gongsun Xu's face twitched as killing intent filled his eyes.

Guan Jing and the rest felt their hearts skip a beat as they thought to themselves, Could it be that the discussion between Wu Tie and the marquis wasn't about to let Liu Yu off the hook? However, since Gongsun Zan had already said so earlier, whoever dared to plead for Liu Yu would definitely become an accomplice. Therefore, no one dared to ask for Liu Yu's help.

Gongsun Xu bowed and said, "Father, Liu Yu is indeed guilty, but this person has been kind to the commoners for many years and has comforted many refugees. I implore Father to allow him to atone for his deeds, and to spare his life! "

Liu Yu was enraged as he shouted, "Little brat, don't even try to put on an act. If I die, I die. How can I allow you to humiliate me? Sword and Axe Hand, quickly come and behead me! "

Gongsun Zan flew into a rage, "Since the old man is adamant, this marquis will grant your wish! Come, let's start with the smallest one! "

At his command, the executioner stepped forward and pulled out a seven or eight-year-old boy, pressing him to the ground.

This child was so scared that he began to wail and cry. His crotch was covered in tears as he pleaded for his grandfather to save him.

The rest of the family started crying as well. A few women were wailing while begging Liu Yu.

"Don't ask for his help, the Yellow Springs Road isn't far either!" Liu Yu's expression was tragic as he berated his family. Surprisingly, he hardened his heart and turned his head away, no longer paying any attention to them.

"Kill!" Gongsun Zan waved his hand. He originally wanted to make a scene, but now he had a murderous intent in his heart.

The executioner raised the ghost blade high and slashed down.

Seeing that the boy was about to have two heads up, everyone on the stage turned their heads.

Clang!

Suddenly, with a crisp sound, the executioner's ghost blade was hit onto the ground, Gongsun Xu jumped off the stage and used his body to protect the boy.

It turned out that Gongsun Xu saw that Gongsun Zan was really ready to kill, so he quickly took out the sword at Liu Tie's waist and used it later to strike down the executioner's blade.

Gongsun Zan shouted angrily: "Gongsun Xu, you want to rebel? Someone, tie this prick up! "

Gongsun Xu raised his right arm and shouted, "Father, hold on! Please let me try to persuade you one more time. If I am unable to persuade Lord Liu, I am willing to be punished! "

Guan Jing took half a step forward and bowed, "Young Marquis, your kindness is the blessing of the Gongsun Family! Please let the young duke try it! If this fails, Guan Jing will be punished as well! "

Zou Dan, Tian Ku, and the others echoed his sentiments one after the other, "Please calm your anger, Marquis. There's no harm in letting the young duke try!"

Gongsun Zan pretended to be deep in thought, and after a while, he waved his hand and said: "Since that's the case, then give that brat a chance! "If you can't persuade him, fifty military sticks are essential!"

"Thank you, father!" Gongsun Xu thanked him and walked towards Liu Yu with the child in his arms.

Liu Yu raised his head and glared at Gongsun Xu as he scolded, "Son, don't try to be hypocritical! Even if your tongue is shining with lotus flowers, your words are still lies. How can you persuade this old man to act in the slightest! "

Gongsun Xu shook his head and said, "Lord Liu's words are wrong! "The saying goes that there must be a teacher among the three of us. If an adult doesn't even listen to you, how would you know that this punk is spouting lies?" He then placed the child on Liu Yu's carriage and asked with a smile, "Could it be that Lord Liu was also this arbitrary when he was teaching his grandchildren? Even if this brat will blabber nonsense, does Master really fear this kid's words? "

Liu Yu held the child's small hand and didn't say anything for a long time. After a long while, she sighed and said, "How could this old man fall for such a trifling provocation? "However, seeing that you still have a bit of conscience, so what if I listen to your words!"

Gongsun Xu laughed and whispered into Liu Yu's ear, "Lord Liu is so generous that he died right now. Don't tell me he wants to leave behind a reputation in Qing Shi's history?"

"Nonsense!" Liu Yu was unable to contain his anger as he shouted, "This old man is loyal to the Han Dynasty. Then, he spat on Gongsun Xu's face.

Everyone on the platform changed their expressions at the same time. Gongsun Zan was so angry, but he didn't say a word.

Gongsun Xu stretched his sleeves and dried the saliva on his face. He stared into Liu Yu's eyes and slowly said, "Since sire has a clear conscience, why don't you let this brat continue speaking so that sire can enjoy his reputation."

Liu Yu harrumphed. He simply couldn't be bothered with her.

Gongsun Xu suppressed his voice and whispered: "Now that all the heroes are together, and the Han Dynasty is about to rise, and the Lord says that he is loyal to the Han Dynasty, but he does not leave any useful body to protect the Han Dynasty. However, for the sake of his own reputation, he just wants to die.

"My father and master have known each other for many years, so even though my views on politics were different, my father was still loyal to the Han Dynasty, and the intentions of my comrades have not been cut off! "Also, my father's subordinates, Tian Kai and Zou Dan, have a deep friendship with the lord, but the lord listened to Yuan Shao's slanderous words and brazenly attacked his comrades and friends. This is truly unjust!"

"For the past few years, the adults have helped the people, putting more land into their homes so that the Youzhou and the hundreds of thousands of them could not freeze to death. Now that his lordship had died generously, who could guarantee that his successor would continue to carry out his lordship's policies? Back then, if the people had left their hometowns and left, there might have been a chance for them to live. Because of their trust in their lord, they had stayed in the Youzhou. This is heartless! "

"The master's family is here, if we all die together, how will we face our ancestors in the future?" Master may say that Master Liu He will continue to burn incense, but has Master ever thought that Liu He could only ally with Yuan Shao or the Hu people outside the city? However, both of them were ambitious people. Liu He working with them was tantamount to working with a tiger. His defeat was just around the corner and his family would be severed! This is unfilial! "

"Such an unloyal, unrighteous, heartless and unfilial person. Does this child really not know if Sir has the face to leave his name in Qing Shi? Even if I leave my name here, I'm afraid it will be forever repulsive! "

When Gongsun Xu said this, he saw the blank look in Liu Yu's eyes. It was obvious that he had lost all of his concentration. He shouted decisively, "Lord Liu, this little one speaks so clearly. Lord is still not coming to his senses!"

This shout scared the child and made him start crying again while hugging Liu Yu.

Liu Yu's body trembled as he lowered his head to look at his grandson, then turned his head to look at his incomparably miserable family. He lowered his head and muttered, "Could it be that this old man is really disloyal, unrighteous, heartless, and unfilial? How should I act? "

"Haha, this matter is easy to overhear!" Gongsun Xu laughed as he cupped his hands and said, "If you agree to reconcile with my father, I am willing to make three rules with you. Would you be interested?"

Liu Yu asked in a daze, "What are the three rules?"

"Firstly, after three years, the lord and the family can leave the Youzhou. This child guarantees that no one will stop them. Secondly, the matters of life under my father's rule will all be under the lord's control. The father and son will not interfere!"

Gongsun Xu paused for a moment, and under everyone's shocked gaze, he gave his last guarantee: "Third, as long as the Great Han Dynasty is still alive, the Gongsun Clan will not cause any trouble!"

What he had just said was earth-shattering. Everyone was stunned.

Gongsun Zan was so angry that he couldn't say anything as he pointed at Gongsun Xu.

Now that the world was in chaos, all the dukes with the slightest bit of power had the intention of chasing after the deer. Gongsun Zan occupied a vast area, and his subordinates were strong and strong. Naturally, he also had the thought of coveting the throne, but he did not dare announce it to the public. Now that Gongsun Xu had come to this place, it was tantamount to cutting off Gongsun Clan's desire to fight for the Nine Five Supremes, how could Gongsun Zan not be shocked and angered?

However, Liu Yu was both surprised and happy as he shouted loudly, "Gongsun Zan, have you agreed to what Gongsun Zimin has said?"

Gongsun Zan was about to reprimand him when he suddenly saw Gongsun Xu point his index finger at the sky and nod his head.

Liu Yu continued to ask loudly: "Gongsun Zan, do you accept these three things? As long as you swear on front of everyone, this old man will also swear to the heavens that within three years, I will do everything I can to benefit the people of Youzhou and will not do anything secret! "

"This marquis agreed! If you break this oath, heaven will be destroyed and the earth will be destroyed! " Gongsun Zan hesitated for a while before gritting his teeth and agreeing. However, he was cursing in his heart, "If I can't give you an explanation, I'll beat you into bed for half a year!"

Liu Yu was afraid that Gongsun Zan would go back on his words, so he quickly cupped his hands and bowed, "Master Hou, within three years, I will follow you. If I break this oath, I will die with a thousand arrows piercing my heart!"

Gongsun Zan let out a cold snort. He strode off the wooden platform and shouted at Gongsun Xu, "Follow me home!"

Gongsun Xu smiled and followed Gongsun Zan out of the crowd. The father and son duo then got on their horses and headed towards the house of the Marquis.

Guan Jing watched as the Gongsun father and son left. He waved his hand and ordered, "Men, escort Lord Liu and his family back to their residence quickly!"

Liu Yu cupped his hands in thanks, looking rather ashamed.

Soldiers had long since released the prison cart and escorted Liu Yu's family away, leaving behind Tian Kai, Zou Dan and Guan Jing.

They all looked at each other for a while. Tian kai took the lead and said, "Why does the young duke have to be like this today? Strange!"

"The word strange is inappropriate!" Zou Dan shook his head and laughed: "It should be said that it is amazing!" In the past, I only knew that the young duke was a brave and warlike man, but today, I've witnessed the sharpness of his tongue. This old man simply cannot believe this! "

Yan Gang chuckled and said, "Yes, it is really shocking! However, what this old man is most curious about is what the Little Marquis said that made that stubborn old man Liu Boan submit?

"I'm afraid that Liu Bo'an won't tell anyone what he has said, so we shouldn't be too curious about it!" Guan Jing muttered: "As for the Junior Marquis's performance today, this old man thinks that maybe the Junior Marquis has always been hiding his abilities? However, this is not something we can investigate deeply about! This old man has a few words that I'd rather not speak out, so it's fine if everyone has heard them! "

"Brother, please speak your mind!"

Guan Jing said slowly: "Master Hou, what a hero! The young duke was also a formidable character! It is our great fortune to have such a lord in this chaotic world! "

Everyone was surprised for a moment and silently took in Guan Jing's words. They all nodded in agreement.