Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

When Liu Yu heard Wang Yun say this, he was undecided for a moment.

Wang Yun continued to persuade him: "Yunqi, this is related to the Han Dynasty, you must not hesitate."

Liu Yu nodded and said, "Uncle, I know the importance of this matter. If the emperor is really in trouble, I will definitely die and will also sacrifice my life to save him."

Wang Yun heard the hidden meaning in Liu Yu's words.

"My dear nephew, do you still not believe that this edict was issued by the emperor?"

"My nephew just can't figure it out."

Wang Yun drank a cup of tea.

"To be honest with you, my dear nephew, I have carefully read the edict countless times since it was brought out from the palace. It is absolutely impossible that it is false. Although the emperor is young, he is a smart man. He can see through Dong Zhuo's true colors and it is entirely possible that he issued this edict."

"My dear nephew, think about it. Now that the emperor is trapped in the palace, no one can see him except his attendants. Who can issue an imperial edict except the emperor himself?"

Liu Yu carefully examined the imperial edict and found that the imperial seal was clear, so it could not be a fake. As Wang Yun said, who else could issue an imperial edict except the emperor? It couldn't be Dong Zhuo, right?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Now that Dong Zhuo holds great power, he has already been intoxicated by the gentle life in Luoyang.

With power in hand and a beauty in arms, the former lion of Xiliang is so happy now that he would never make himself unhappy.

"Uncle, what you said makes sense. I will plan this matter carefully. Although I have the imperial edict, I have no soldiers or generals. The most urgent thing is to find a powerful and prestigious vassal. I have a candidate in mind. This person is Yuan Shao of Jizhou. He is powerful and prestigious. If we can get his support, this matter will be successful."

Jizhou, Yuan Shao.

Wang Yun was stunned when he heard these two words. He couldn't tell Yuan Shao about his ambition, so he could only say euphemistically:

"My dear nephew, although Yuan Shao is powerful, I am worried that he will protect himself and will not come to save Your Majesty. I think that after you leave Luoyang, you should go to Nanyang to find Yuan Shu. He is the legitimate son of the Yuan family, and his prestige and power are not inferior to Yuan Shao. If you can get his help, there is no need to worry about not being able to accomplish great things."

Liu Yu was a little puzzled. In his impression, Yuan Shao during this period had a very high prestige in the court and the country because of his tough words against Dong Zhuo. Later, Yuan Shao also served as the leader of the eighteen princes.

Compared with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu is several levels lower.

When he was the forage officer of the allied army, he withheld Sun Jian's forage, which led to Sun Jian's defeat at Hulao Pass and the death of his general Zu Mao. It can be said that if it were not for Yuan Shu's mean behavior, Sun Jian would have been able to break through Hulao Pass and attack Luoyang directly.

If the battle could have reached Luoyang, this period of history would have been very likely rewritten. Dong Zhuo might have moved west to Chang'an, and the burning of Luoyang might not have happened, and the fate of the Han Dynasty might have continued.

Later, when he got a jade seal, he thought it was destiny and he directly proclaimed himself emperor. However, he was attacked by all the princes in the world, and he died and became a laughing stock of the world. Liu Yu was not optimistic about this man who had no vision, no tolerance, but was ambitious.

"Yuan Shu is just a show-off, he is definitely not capable of taking on this responsibility."

Wang Yun continued, "Yunqi, I have another person in my heart who can definitely take on this important task."

"Uncle, please speak."

"This man, like Yunqi, is also a relative of the Han Dynasty. He entered Jingzhou alone and quelled the banditry. In just over a year, he cleared Jingzhou for thousands of miles and made the people happy. Now he has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers under his command."

"Liu Biao, Liu Jingsheng."

Wang Yun smiled slightly and said, "Since Yunqi has heard of this person, what do you think of him?"

"Liu Jingsheng has just entered Jingzhou. Although the bandit problem has been eliminated, his foundation is not yet stable. In addition, he is a conservative person. I think he will definitely not take the risk to participate in the fight against Dong."

After much thought, Liu Yu decided that the most reliable person was Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao was defeated by Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu, his foundation was intact. If he had not died of illness later, it would have been hard to say who would win between him and Cao Cao.

But from what Wang Yun said, it seemed that he was quite displeased with Yuan Shao, which made Liu Yu feel a little abnormal.

"Uncle, please forgive my nonsense, but do you have any feud with Yuan Shao?"

Wang Yun heard this and smiled awkwardly: "Why do you say that, Yunqi? How come I have a grudge against him?"

"No, absolutely not."

Liu Yu had been observing Wang Yun's expression, and saw that there was a hint of panic that could not be concealed in his face.

Wang Yun's slightly flustered expression made Liu Yu feel like he had seen him somewhere before. He carefully thought about the moment he met Wang Yun, and suddenly an idea flashed through his mind.

By the way, the emperor went hunting in spring. When Dong Zhuo set out with Lü Bu, Wang Yun also had this expression, and he ran over to ask about it. Wang Yun said that he was frightened by the horses.

Liu Yu didn't care at the time, but now thinking back, Wang Yun was obviously lying. Although Wang Yun was old and frail, he had used his hands to draw a strong bow and ride a fierce horse when he was young. How could such a person be frightened by a small horse?

"Uncle, there is something that I have been unable to understand. Since you are here today, I will dare to ask you, is the assassination of the emperor during the spring hunt related to you?"

Wang Yun obviously didn't expect Liu Yu to ask this suddenly.

The panic on his face could no longer be concealed. The teacup in his hand shook slightly, and a little tea spilled out of the cup.

"My dear nephew, why do you say that? How could this old man be related to the assassination of the emperor?"

Liu Yu remained calm and filled Wang Yun's teacup.

"Uncle, there are only you and me in this hall now. Why don't you tell the truth when it comes out of your mouth and enters my ears?"

Wang Yun had already regained his composure by now. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"My dear nephew, I have already made it clear. Could it be that you don't trust me?"

Liu Yu said slowly, "During the Spring Hunt, the emperor and Dong Zhuo were assassinated at the same time. The team that assassinated Dong Zhuo was said to be the Tiger Guards of the previous emperor. Wang Yue was once the Tiger Guard General. My nephew has seen this man at my uncle's house."

"Your uncle lost his composure that day. He said it was because his horse was frightened. If my guess is correct, your uncle wanted to keep Lu Bu so that Wang Yue could successfully assassinate Dong Zhuo. The two teams took action, and it was obvious that they had a tacit understanding. I have never understood why the Tiger Guards, who are known for their loyalty, would assassinate Your Majesty. The only possibility is that their initial target was Dong Zhuo, but the other party changed their target in the end."

"Not many people can infiltrate Dong Zhuo's entourage without him knowing. Apart from Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, I can't think of anyone else in the world who has such great power."

"The Yuan family has three officials in four generations, and their students and former officials are all over the world. This statement is by no means a joke."

"Yuan Shu has great ambitions but no strategy. My nephew guesses that this person must be Yuan Shao. Who else in the world can make the Tiger Guards led by Wang Yue cooperate with Yuan Shao except your uncle?"