Tian Yu left. He couldn't persuade a madman, especially a calm madman.

Gongsun Zan, on the other hand, began to prepare for proclaiming himself emperor. Proclaiming emperor was not just a matter of words. There were a lot of things to prepare, whether it was the arrangement of hundreds of officials or the preparation of various items for ascending the throne, the emperor's clothes, etc.

The reconstruction of the palace and so on took a lot of time. But Gongsun Zan went south that day and obviously did not have time to slowly raise such things. Gongsun Zan had no choice but to keep everything simple, but it would still take nearly a month.

Gongsun Zan was making vigorous preparations to proclaim himself emperor. Yuan Shao, who had been paying close attention to him, soon learned the news and informed the princes of the Central Plains. Yuan Shu also got the news soon. Hearing that Gongsun Zan wanted to proclaim himself emperor, the princes in the world had different attitudes.

"Bang!" Yuan Shao, who was about to eat, knocked over all the dishes and cups that the maid had just served in front of him, and roared with a ferocious expression: "Old thief Gongsun, how dare you proclaim yourself emperor before so and so! So and so

I will kill you!"

The maid who delivered the meal was so frightened that she fell to her knees on the ground, trembling with fear, and did not dare to move at all.

After venting his anger, Yuan Shao calmed down a little and said to Xun Chen, who was standing there as silently as a stone sculpture in the hall with an expressionless face: "Youruo, summon all the generals for a meeting."

"No!" Xun Chen responded calmly.

After he left, Yuan Shao walked out of the house with a gloomy expression and prepared to go towards the parliament hall. When the surrounding maids and servants saw Yuan Shao's face, they all bowed their heads and knelt on both sides, trembling and not daring to speak, for fear of offending Yuan Shao. They were about to leave.

When he arrived at the entrance of the main hall, Yuan Shao suddenly punched the pillars of the hall and said bitterly: "Yuan Gongli, there must be your shadow behind this!"

Yuan Shao, with a gloomy face, was the first to come to the hall for the first time, and sat directly on his main seat, thinking in his heart with a gloomy face.

Soon, the generals and counselors arrived one by one. As soon as they entered the door and saw Yuan Shao, who was sitting high on the throne with a bad expression on his face, they all felt shocked in their hearts. After bowing respectfully, they stood on both sides and stood silently.

After everyone had arrived, Yuan Shao finally spoke: "How do you feel about Gongsun Zan proclaiming himself emperor?"

Xu You, who likes to be in the limelight the most, stood up and said with a smile: "My lord, this is a great joy. Why is my lord so sad?"

Yuan Shao looked puzzled and said: "What a great joy? How happy is it for me that Gongsun Zan is proclaimed emperor?"

Xu You showed a proud look on his face and said with high spirits: "My lord, there are three things that make me happy. First, if Gongsun Zan proclaims himself emperor, the people of the world will definitely regard it as treason. It will be more justified for my lord to crusade against him. This is what is righteous, and the world will respect the Han Dynasty."

People will flock to help the Lord fight against the thieves. Secondly, if Gongsun Zan proclaims himself emperor, all the princes in the world will join forces to attack him. Cao Cao is holding the emperor hostage, and Liu Bei claims to be a descendant of the Han Dynasty. The two of them will definitely be incompatible with Gongsun Zan, and the Lord can easily form an alliance with him.

.Thirdly, Gongsun Zan proclaiming himself emperor will be a huge blow to the prestige of the Han Dynasty. If the lord in the future..."

At the end of the sentence, Xu You hesitated, smiling meaningfully at the corner of his mouth and showing satisfaction in his eyes.

Yuan Shao, who was originally angry, was instantly relieved when he heard this, like drinking ice in the dog days of summer. He said with a smile: "Ziyuan is worthy of being my humerus, he is indeed a great talent!"

When Xu You heard this, he immediately felt proud and even glanced at Guo Tu and others as if secretly provocative.

As soon as Guo Tu saw Xu You's triumphant look, his heart suddenly burst into flames. He stood up and said directly: "My lord, what Ziyuan said is untrue. Gongsun Zan holds the imperial seal in his hand, and there is Bei

The merits of conquering foreign tribes. The jade seal passed down to the country is the symbol of the country, and the acquisition of it is the legitimacy of the emperor. Today, not only have both of the great Han Dynasties been burned by fire, but even the emperor has been deposed and assassinated. The emperor who is now being welcomed is simply hasty.

The puppet of the emperor is simply not enough to convince the people of the world. Although Gongsun Zan now proclaimed himself emperor, although he risked the disapproval of the world, he also gained huge prestige and benefits, and may even be regarded by some as inheriting the Han Dynasty. Isn't this the case?

Ruined something important for my lord?"

Yuan Shao frowned slightly when he heard this: "What Gongze said is not unreasonable."

Xu You was unhappy after hearing this, and stood up to argue with Guo Tu. The two sides continued to argue in the hall. Later, even Feng Ji and Xin Pi joined in, and the whole hall was noisy.

Xun Chen and the generals were already used to this kind of scene, and they watched the two sides divided into two camps and quarreled as if watching the excitement. The big players such as Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others even secretly placed bets with winks on which side would win.

Yuan Shao, who was sitting in the main seat, watched the civil servants under his command quarreling again. Some of them couldn't get enough of the quarrel and even started to fight, and their faces were livid. He once again regretted that he had so many advisers under his command. He was always scheming but he liked to cultivate scholars. This

That's Yuan Shao.

"Quiet!" Yuan Shao finally couldn't bear it any longer and shouted angrily: "I let you discuss strategies, not quarrel. You are all my trusted advisers, how can you quarrel again like women?

endlessly?"

Xu You and others quickly separated after hearing this. Xu You touched the bruises on his neck and looked at Guo Tu bitterly. Guo Tu also patted the footprints on his body and stared back not to be outdone.

"Lord, the first thing we have to do now is to tell the world about this matter, so that the princes and scholars in the world know it, and confirm Gongsun Zan's identity as a traitor and traitor, so that the princes in the world can be prepared." Xun Chen, who had been staying out of the matter, watched with cold eyes.

Hit the nail on the head.

Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this: "Indeed, such a big thing cannot be handled by just one person. Please quickly send someone to inform Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Gongsun Du."

Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu, and Lu Bu are in an alliance, not to mention that Lu Bu is now a withered bone in the grave and may be defeated and killed at any time, while Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao are at odds with each other, so Yuan Shao does not intend to notify these two parties.

"No! I'll go down and make arrangements right now." Xun Chen responded and took the opportunity to retreat. He didn't want to get involved in the political struggles of these counselors and become a thorn in their side.

"How do you think I should respond when Gongsun Zan proclaims himself emperor?" Yuan Shao asked.

"My lord, why don't we follow suit and proclaim ourselves emperor?" Guo Tu suggested in a low voice: "Now that the Han Dynasty has ceased to exist in name only, the emperor is not the son of the late emperor, but was established by Liu Yu alone. His name is not justified. My lord, the fourth generation and the three princes,

His disciples and old officials are all over the world, and he has hundreds of thousands of fighting soldiers under his command, sitting in the land of Hebei. Now someone is taking the lead. How long will it take if the lord does not proclaim himself emperor now? You must know that the little emperor can be in the hands of Cao Cao

, If my lord does not proclaim himself emperor, he will be restricted by it, and he will be even shorter than Gongsun Zan."

Yuan Shao's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, and he was quite moved. He had always been arrogant, and his first reaction after learning that Gongsun Zan proclaimed himself emperor was to be angry at Gongsun Zan for proclaiming him emperor first. He confidently believed that he was the best choice for the emperor, and he said

The first person of the emperor, so he felt indignant.

"My lord, you must not listen to your nonsense. Gongsun Zan has taken the lead in proclaiming the emperor. My lord, even if you become the emperor now, you will be a head shorter than him. What's the point of just picking up people's wisdom? Take this opportunity to inform the world and contact the princes of the world to attack Gongsun Zan."

This is the best policy. What's the point of having a false name as emperor? When my lord eliminates Gongsun Zan and becomes the lord of Hebei, who in the world will not be afraid of my lord?" Xu You retorted as usual.

The two people had almost become mortal enemies. Whatever suggestions one made, the other would refute them. Soon, the two sides started to quarrel again. Gradually, more and more people participated, and martial arts began to take place in the palace.

Yuan Shao looked at the group of counselors under his command, sighed lightly, and looked up in the direction of Xun Chen, hoping that he could give him some advice and help him make a decision, but found that Xun Chen had already taken the opportunity to retreat and stay away from this.

struggle.
Chapter completed!