I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 182 - 4: Liu Dai Supplants Han, Zhuge Salutes the Gu Clan (Part 3)
Cao Hong suddenly spoke up.
Upon hearing this, all the brothers nodded in agreement.
Their current strength was not weak, as Cao Cao had always been suppressing rebellions while absorbing forces.
This gave all of them great confidence.
"No!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and looked at the brothers present with profound eyes, asking in return, "Why should we rebel against Liu Dai?"
"Hmm?"
Everyone was taken by surprise.
Actually, until now, Cao Cao has always been acting under the banner of suppressing rebellions.
Also, Cao Cao held Gu Xi in high esteem.
His brothers naturally thought Cao Cao would oppose Liu Dai at this time.
"The court just appointed me as the Governor of Yan Province, so how could I rebel?"
Cao Cao slightly raised the corner of his mouth, with a trace of disdain, saying, "We should align with the court and seize this opportunity to quickly establish a base in Yan Province."
"To strengthen our own forces!"
As he spoke, Cao Cao stood up and laughed twice, saying, "My Brother Ben Chu has indeed given me a great gift."
"I was just thinking about how to get the support of the Yan Province aristocracy."
"Now... the opportunity has come!"
"Bring paper and pen, and prepare a generous gift; we must make Brother Ben Chu feel my gratitude."
Although he said this, his face was full of disdain.
At the same time, the provinces around also showed new tendencies.
This time, Yuan Shao’s attempt to win over others was quite direct.
——Appointing Gongsun Zan as General of the North, which made Gongsun Zan, who was already rising in power in Youzhou State, even more famous;
Appointing the increasingly famous Liu Bei as Governor of Langya;
Huangfu Song as General of the West;
With the fall of the Gu Clan, he seemed to have placed the Yuan Clan in the position of the first family in the world.
Wanting to use his and the Yuan Clan’s prestige to attract all the heroes under his command.
...
Liangzhou.
Huangfu Song looked at the imperial edict that had been sent, his expression extremely sorrowful.
"General, was I not right?"
Gu Wei also sighed lightly, saying, "The aristocracy entering the capital."
"It’s absolutely not as the general thought, to stabilize the world, but rather to divide the power of the court."
"Rebels! They’re all rebels!" Huangfu Song couldn’t help but curse, "When I charge into Luoyang, I will cut down all these rebels."
"General, you absolutely must not!"
Gu Wei quickly dissuaded him, seriously saying, "Entering the capital now will certainly cause the aristocracy to join forces again."
"Currently, my disciple Ziyan has already rushed to Hanzhong."
"Hanzhong is a crucial area, easy to defend and hard to attack, so Ziyan is probably waiting for a change in circumstances."
"At present, entering the pass has no benefit but much harm."
Seeing Huangfu Song’s expression still so determined, Gu Wei hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "The general need not worry about the state."
"Ziyan... has already taken the Heirloom Seal of the Realm with him."
At these words, Huangfu Song’s entire expression changed immediately.
"The Heirloom Seal of the Realm??"
Gu Wei nodded slightly, and seriously said, "Yes, indeed the Heirloom Seal of the Realm."
"General, at present, the conflicts in the world are already unavoidable."
"If the general truly wishes to support the Han Dynasty, do not act impulsively; at present, it would be better to return to Liangzhou. Once the opportunity arrives, we can directly charge back to Luoyang."
"At that time, with the Heirloom Seal of the Realm in hand... we can depose the false emperor Liu Dai and restore the Han Dynasty."
If anyone else had said such words, Huangfu Song would have cut them down without saying a word.
He was a loyalist to the Great Han.
But since it was Gu Wei who said this, it was different.
Huangfu Song remained silent for a long time, and then slightly nodded, agreeing to this matter.
Eldest son.
Gu Tao also received members of the Julu branch sent by Gu Chen.
Gu Chen knew his brother’s personality well, which was different from Gu Wei’s, and had already thought of a place for him to go.
That was to seek out Lu Zhi and others.
These were the people Gu Xi had selected back in the day.
Gu Chen had great faith in Gu Xi’s judgment.
Gu Tao felt the same way.
After receiving the message, he gave up the idea of charging back to Luoyang and led his troops straight to Qing Province.
In fact, Lu Zhi had also received a message from Yuan Shao.
Given Lu Zhi’s current reputation, how could Yuan Shao not try to win him over?
It seemed he had already placed the Yuan Clan in the position of the first family in the world.
For those who had recently gained great fame.
He wanted to use small favors, and the reputation of the Yuan Clan and himself, to draw them in.
But someone as upright as Lu Zhi could never accept that.
After all, he had once censured Emperor Ling Liu Hong in a memorial.
If Yuan Shao had not assisted Liu Dai to ascend the throne, there might have been a possibility.
But now, they were destined to be mortal enemies.
The entire world was changing daily under this trend.....
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Julu.
Gu Ze had always stayed within the Gu Clan.
He had excellent talent in internal affairs, which was one of the reasons Gu Xi sent him back to Julu.
The Gu Clan’s reputation was like a mountain.
Whether or not the reforms succeeded, as long as the Julu Gu Clan stood apart and didn’t participate with any side, it would suffice to preserve the entire Gu Clan.
At this moment, Gu Ze had just returned from the Gu Clan’s private school.
Then he immediately went to pay respects to an esteemed guest passing through.
"Greetings to Lord Zhuge."
He was courteous and had a clear voice, possessing a demeanor of a very disciplined scholar.
"Bo Yu, what does this mean?"
Zhuge Xuan was taken aback and quickly helped Gu Ze up, earnestly saying, "I was just passing through, and it’s already a great favor for the Gu Clan to ensure my safety."
"Bo Yu, you absolutely must not do this again in the future."
Although Zhuge Xuan was indeed much older than Gu Ze, he showed not the slightest hint of arrogance.
"Lord Zhuge, please hear this one word of mine first."
Gu Ze still insisted on bowing, earnestly saying, "I wish to take your nephew as my disciple."
