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

Guo Tu felt a little irritated after hearing Yan Liang's words. Although he also wanted Liu Yu to die here, he did not dare to act privately because he was not Yan Liang. He did not have Yan Liang's background and strength. Not to mention his extraordinary bravery, all the generals in the army were quite respectful to him. He also had a good brother who also led tens of thousands of troops and was equally brave. Just based on this, everyone would be a little afraid. If Yuan Shao knew that he acted privately against his wishes, the only outcome waiting for him would be death.

Guo Tu's face was solemn and his eyes were evasive.

"General Yan, I'm afraid you misunderstood. Tu does have some opinions about the emperor's uncle, but they are all for the sake of the lord's cause and have nothing to do with the emperor's uncle personally, let alone murdering the emperor's uncle."

Yan Liang did not expect Guo Tu to refuse so straightforwardly. He clearly remembered that day when they were discussing matters in the hall, Guo Tu had a stern attitude and had a deep prejudice against Liu Yu. Could it be that he had misunderstood all this? He said coldly, "Are you speaking from the bottom of your heart?"

Guo Tu replied: "Every word is true."

Yan Liang sneered.

"In that case, just pretend that Yan never said anything. Goodbye."

"General, wait."

Yan Liang turned his head.

"What else do you want, sir?"

Guo Tu said: "General Yan, please listen to me. After this incident, the lord will definitely send out soldiers to defend. If you want to take the emperor's uncle's life again, it will be impossible, unless..."

"Unless what? Please be frank."

"Unless he leaves here."

Yan Liang thought it made sense. As long as he could get him to leave, he could lead his soldiers to surround him and kill him easily.

"He is waiting for the Lord to send troops to fight Dong Zhuo, how can he leave here alone?"

Guo Tu sighed: "If he doesn't leave, then we can only wait for an opportunity?"

Yan Liang asked unwillingly: "What other chances are there?"

Guo Tu said: "This man has great ambitions and is not an ordinary person. Once Dong Zhuo succeeds, he will become a great threat to the lord. At that time, it will be easy for the general to take revenge."

Yan Liang thought for a moment and realized that this was the case. He was imprisoned in the mansion and it was not suitable for him to cause any more trouble. If he really displeased his lord, it would be difficult for him to maintain the current situation.

Now that his interests are aligned with those of the lord, I dare not mobilize an army. If the day ever comes when he and the lord turn against each other, I will personally lead the army to capture him, and use his head to commemorate these dead brothers.

"In that case, let him live a few more days. Thank you for your honesty. Yan thanks you again."

After saying this, he bowed to Guo Tu, who quickly returned the greeting.

"The general is serious."

After Guo Tu sent Yan Liang away, he quickly walked into the mansion. Seeing Yuan Shao and Xu You talking, he hurried over.

"My lord, is everything alright?"

"No problem, why are you so late?"

Guo Tu answered honestly, "I was about to meet General Yan outside the palace and chatted with him for a while."

Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Tell me what Yan Liang said."

Guo Tu's heart tightened, but he remained expressionless.

“He didn’t say anything. Tu thought the fire was really weird, so he asked General Yan a few questions.”

Yuan Shao laughed and said, "Can he tell you who started the fire?"

Guo Tu replied, "He said that it was Lieutenant Li under his command who set the fire to deal with the emperor's uncle. But the wind helped the fire spread to the lord's mansion."

"Ketu thinks this fire is very suspicious. It's blowing from the east at night. Even if there is wind, it can't burn the lord's mansion."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he understood instantly. He had heard of fire being powered by the wind, but he had never heard of fire being powered against the wind.

"Ziyuan, who do you think set the fire in my house?"

Xu You pondered for a moment.

"This matter is too strange, and You can't explain it clearly at the moment. Although Captain Li is rebellious, he would not dare to come to the lord's mansion and set fire to it."

Yuan Shao nodded, thinking that what Xu You said made sense. This fire had no killing power to him. If they really wanted to murder him, they would not just set a fire. It was so simple. The only purpose of this fire seemed to be to attract his attention. They should not do such a thing when doing such a secret.

Several people thought about it for a long time but could not come to a conclusion.

Yuan Shao said, "Ziyuan, go and pay your respects to the emperor's uncle and report the arson incident in detail to him."

Xu You bowed and accepted the order, then walked out of the mansion and headed east.

Along the way, Xu You was still wondering who set the fire. It was not until he reached the gate of the courtyard that an inexplicable thought came to Xu You's mind: Could it be that the fire was set by the emperor's uncle?

If this is true, the emperor's uncle is too terrible. He actually told Captain Li in advance that he would go to prevent the fire and arranged a plan in advance, so that this incident would have enough impact and make himself invincible.

He felt his thoughts were a little confused for a moment, and only came to his senses after seeing Liu Yu and paying his respects did he come to his senses. He told the emperor's uncle the whole story of Lieutenant Li's arson and his execution. He thought Liu Yu would not be satisfied with this result, because anyone with a discerning eye knew that he was definitely not the mastermind behind this matter. But Liu Yu just smiled and didn't say much.

This made Xu You even more confused. With the wisdom of the emperor's uncle, it was impossible for him not to understand the problem, but he chose to accept it with a smile. Could it be that he had guessed this outcome from the beginning, so he was so calm?

"Uncle, do you already know the result?" Xu You asked uncertainly.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "Yan Liang is a general under Lord Yuan. How can we let them fall out because of my problem?"

He really knew the answer early on.

"You has one thing I don't understand, could you please explain it to me, uncle?"

"What's the matter? Ziyuan, just tell me."

"How could this fire burn my master's mansion from two streets away?"

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Since the arsonist is Lieutenant Li, it would be better for Ziyuan to ask him."

Seeing that Liu Yu was unwilling to talk, Xu You did not dare to ask any further questions. After bowing, he was about to leave.

Liu Yu just smiled and said, "Ziyuan is very wise. Yu admires him very much."

Xu You bowed and said, "Your talent, compared to the emperor's uncle, is like a candle compared to the bright moon. Even if You tries his best to catch up, he can never catch up."

The two of them understood each other tacitly and smiled at each other.

The two chatted and laughed for a while before Xu You bowed and left.

Liu Yu looked at Xu You's back and secretly admired him. This man had extraordinary insight. If Yuan Shao in history had used his strategy, how could he have been defeated by Cao Cao?

Along the way, Xu You finally calmed down. This person was a prophet who could foresee the future and predict things in advance. This kind of person was really rare in his life. It was ridiculous that Yan Liang, a brave man, actually wanted to compete with the emperor's uncle. How could he not lose?

Fortunately, this person is weak. If he were really allowed to escape, who in the world would be able to match him?