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

Yuan Shao was awakened from his sleep. Yuan Benchu, who was usually dignified, looked a little embarrassed when he saw the flames rising to the sky in front of him.

"What's going on? Where did the fire come from?"

"It looks like it was burned from the posthouse." Someone answered cautiously.

"Posthouse?" Yuan Shao was surprised. "Go and see the emperor's uncle?"

"only."

"Mobilize manpower to put out the fire."

The news obtained from the post station came back soon.

"My Lord, the Emperor's uncle is fine in the inn. There are dozens of corpses. Someone deliberately set the fire to murder the Emperor's uncle."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he realized that it was no wonder the fire burned so strangely, it turned out that someone had done it on purpose.

Although there were always fire-fighting supplies in the mansion, the fire was so big that it was not completely extinguished until dawn.

The fire was very strange. It started from the post station and burned directly to Yuan Shao's mansion across two streets.

There were no civilians living there, only two government offices, so although the fire was big, no one died in the flames.

If someone observes carefully, they will find that although the fire was big, it actually burned four places: the post station, two government offices, and Yuan Shao's mansion.

Liu Yu looked at the corpses all over the ground with a tired look in his eyes.

Chen Dao was a little confused.

"My Lord, this is the last person. Why did you let him go?"

Liu Yu smiled faintly, his smile full of bitterness.

"We can't do anything. We are in Nanpi City right now, living under someone else's roof. If Yan Liang gets really angry, he will mobilize a large army to fight to the death. How can we respond with such limited manpower?"

After all, Yan Liang was Yuan Shao's top general, commanding tens of thousands of troops. He was willing to risk everything. Although these people were brave, they would probably not be able to escape the fate of being killed. After this incident, even if Yan Liang could successfully escape the crime, he would still be feared by Yuan Shao. This incident might make him quiet for a while.

If Liu Yu's guess is correct, the eighteen princes will also have replies during this period of time, and the day for the Suanzao Alliance will not be far away. As long as these people can leave this place safely and get out of the scope of Jizhou, then they will be truly safe.

As soon as the sun rose, Yuan Shao led his men to the inn. Looking at the man in black lying on the ground, Yuan Shao said coldly, "Go check the identities of these people and see who is so bold as to assassinate the emperor's uncle."

Someone behind him bowed and took orders, and soon all the men in black were cleared out.

Yuan Shao quickly entered the posthouse and saw a young man standing among the ruins. It was Liu Yu.

Yuan Shao took two quick steps, bowed and said, "I'm sorry, uncle. I beg your death."

There was no expression on Liu Yu's face, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"They are just some scoundrels. What crime have Lord Yuan committed?"

Yuan Shao couldn't figure out what Liu Yu was thinking and was a little worried. Although Liu Yu didn't have much real power at the moment, he was the emperor's uncle after all. His status and position were there. If anything happened to him, he would be implicated.

"Don't worry, uncle. Shao will definitely find the murderer and give him an explanation."

Liu Yu said calmly: "In that case, I will have to trouble you, Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Shao bowed and said, "This is my responsibility, so I dare not trouble you."

"Uncle, the posthouse has been burned down and is no longer habitable. Shao has another courtyard in East City with a quiet environment. Uncle, would you like to stay there temporarily?"

Liu Yu looked at the ruins.

"As of now, that's all it can do."

"Someone, send the emperor's uncle over there."

Someone came up to him and bowed, saying, "Uncle, please."

Liu Yu glanced at the people behind him and said, "Let's go."

After seeing Liu Yu off, Yuan Shao's eyes were filled with coldness. He slowly returned to his mansion, looking at the same ruins, and felt inexplicably bad. It was unknown how long it had been before the soldier returned to him and told Yuan Shao in detail the results of his investigation.

It turned out to be Lieutenant Li. He heard that the lord was sending troops to fight Dong Zhuo, and thought that he was bewitched by the emperor's uncle. He didn't want his brothers to go to Luoyang, so he planned this action. After the action failed, he fled to General Yan's house and wanted General Yan to send troops to help. He angered General Yan and was killed by General Yan.

The men in black said they had found out that they were all Lieutenant Li's men. The soldiers also found letters in Lieutenant Li's study.

Yuan Shao looked at the letter presented by the soldier. The content was clear and there was no difference from what the soldier reported.

Yuan Shao glanced at the soldiers and asked, "Did Yan Liang know about this beforehand?"

The soldier replied, "General Yan was not aware of this, so when he heard about it, he flew into a rage and killed him with a single blow."

Yuan Shao continued to ask: "Where is Yan Liang?"

"Yan Liang is standing outside the palace gate, waiting for the lord to punish him."

Yuan Shao asked coldly: "Yan Liang killed this thief, not only did he do nothing wrong, but he also made a contribution. Why do you want to apologize?"

"General Yan said that Captain Li was his subordinate after all. If something like this happened to his subordinate, he would be guilty of not being strict with him."

Yuan Shao had a gloomy expression and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or sad.

"It's rare that Yan Liang is so sensible. In this case, I will punish him by confining him to the mansion for a month. He is not allowed to go out without permission."

"only."

The soldier took the order and hurried to pass it on.

Yuan Shao's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. He looked coldly at the letter in his hand, tore it up casually, and threw it into the ruins like trash.

Yuan Shao's face was as gloomy as water. He walked forward slowly. Being here, even he felt a little helpless.

Not far away, Xu You was standing there, like a statue, quietly without saying a word.

"Did you hear everything I just said?"

"I heard it all."

"Ziyuan, do you think I handled this fairly?"

"My lord is wise. Since the emperor's uncle is fine, it is the most appropriate way to deal with it now."

Yuan Shao sneered and said, "When I was an official in the court, I thought the Three Mutuals Method was really ingenious. It was not until I came here that I realized how naive my thoughts were back then."

Xu You bowed and said, "My lord, this is an opportunity. As long as we kill Dong Zhuo in one fell swoop, you can take control of Luoyang. At that time, you will feel that the Three Mutuals Method is not bad."

Yuan Shao smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Ziyuan's words make sense. But I'm still a little worried. Even if we defeat Dong Zhuo, it will be difficult for us to take control of Luoyang."

"My Lord, why do you say that?"

"My uncle is so smart that he is almost a demon. I am really worried." Yuan Shao recalled the scene when he met Liu Yu just now and continued, "This time, the assassination of him was sudden. He killed all these people without losing a single soldier. Isn't it scary?"

Xu You pondered for a moment and said, "The emperor's uncle is indeed a hero, but he is too weak. He has no land and no food, so it is difficult for him to use his talents."

Yuan Shao's expression softened slightly. Yes, a hero who has no place to use his talents will ultimately have limited influence.

"Where is Gongze?" Yuan Shao asked.

"When You came over, he saw him talking to General Yan outside the door."