Xu Shu, whose courtesy name was Yuanzhi, was from Changshe, Yingchuan. In his early years, he was fond of chivalrous affairs and avenged people and fell into trouble. Later, he changed his name and left, abandoned martial arts and followed literature, and studied in a Confucian school. When the army in Zhongzhou started, Xu Shu and Shi Guangyuan took refuge in Jingzhou and became friends with Sima Hui, Zhuge Liang, Cui Zhouping and others.

That year, after Yuan Shang defeated the tribe of the Three Kings and pacified the rebellion of the Gongsun clan in Liaodong, he formulated a three-year rest policy, raised troops and stationed grain, rested with the people, and did not compete with Cao Cao.

Yuan Shang did not move, and Cao Cao's attention moved south. Just as Liu Bei was stationed in Xinye, Xu Shu went to join him and made many outstanding achievements for Liu Bei. After Cao Cao learned about it, he cherished Xu Shu's talent and immediately adopted Cheng Yu's plan to capture his mother and use it as a hostage to threaten Xu Shu into Xu Du. Xu Shu had no choice but to say goodbye to Liu Bei and enter Cao's camp.

Unexpectedly, Xu Shu's mother was strong and even committed suicide. Since then, Xu Shu's temperament has changed drastically. Not only is she taciturn in daily life, she also does not make any plans for Cao Cao and makes plans.

Time has passed like water, and to this day, Xu Shu has been inclined to the emperor for some reason.

It was not until today that Fu Wan realized that the master behind the emperor was Xu Shu.

Of course, as an old minister who has been in Xudu for a long time, Fu Wan also knows some of Xu Shu's resume and story.

Fu Wan looked at Xu Shu quietly, as if he wanted to see through what this young junior was thinking, but all he could see was his gentle face, his clear face, and the regrets and sorrows that might not be erased in his life...

This junior is not like a villain. Fu Wan defined Xu Shu in his heart.

Thinking of this, a gentle look appeared on Fu Wan's face. Then, he closed his eyes slightly, slowly breathed, turned to look at the flowerbed in the courtyard that was slightly swinged by the night wind, and suddenly said after a long time: "When she went, did she struggle with pain?"

The smile on Xu Shu's face disappeared, showing a bit of solemnity. Although Fu Wan asked this sentence without any end, he seemed to fully understand what he meant and said seriously: "My mother left very peacefully."

Fu Wan nodded slowly, then pursed his lips slightly, and said, "Xu Yuanzhi, no one dares to mention your affairs in the entire Xudu, but everyone in the entire Xudu knows it. Today, I specifically raised it in front of you, do you know why?"

Xu Shu's expression was tepid, and he was still very calm: "Because the father-in-law believes that I am not."

Fu Wan nodded and said, "Yes, you first came from Liu Bei, and then Cao Cao, and now you have joined the emperor. He has served the three lords. But I know that among these three lords, Your Majesty is not a good person in your heart, Cao Cao is an enemy in your heart, and only Liu Bei is the one you really want to assist... The emperor is young and unstable. You can trust you, but I dare not... Xu Shu, do you dare to tell the truth to me? Are you really helping the emperor? Or do you want to bring the emperor from Xu Du to Liu Bei in Xiangyang?"

Xu Shu looked at Fu Wan quietly and said, "If I really want to kidnap Your Majesty into Xiangyang, I can just go directly to Xiangyang to join the emperor's uncle. Why do you need to add more? Isn't you going to give me more plans to join Luoyang and defend the three levels? Wouldn't you cause trouble?"

Fu Wan said seriously: "This is what I can't figure out. Xu Shu, I don't believe you have no intention of submitting to Liu Bei at all. What are your intentions?"

Xu Shu sighed and smiled bitterly: "I will tell you the truth. In fact, until now, in Shu's heart, Uncle Liu is still the most wise lord, and he is still the one who Shu wants to assist the most, but can't go to join him anymore."

Fu Wan seemed to have some clouds and mountains surrounded by mist, and it was unclear.

"What do you mean?"

Xu Shu said softly: "I was under the command of the emperor's uncle in the past, but Cao Cao later made money from my mother. I had no choice but to come to Xudu. My mother was angry and committed suicide. I regretted that she had no place to join the emperor's uncle, but she could no longer join the emperor's uncle."

Fu Wan thought for a while and said, "Are you afraid of being so angry that you can make people laugh at me?"

Xu Shu shook his head and said, "This is one of them."

“What about the second one?”

Xu Shu turned his gaze to the sky and looked at Haoyue, as if he wanted to see clearly what was in the moon again, and as if he wanted to discover some feelings that could comfort him.

"Actually, after my mother died, I hated Cao Cao for a while. I thought that if there were no Cao Cao, there would be no disaster for my mother to commit suicide. But after a long time, I thought, what would I do if I were in Cao Cao's position? I guess it was the same method as Cao Cao."

Fu Wan frowned and said nothing.

Xu Shu continued with a wry smile: "Actually, after thinking about it, Cao Cao did nothing wrong. He is a prince with ambition to dominate the world, and the emperor's uncle is the same. He has the ambition to support the world. One is just because he is the name of supporting the Han Dynasty and the other is the reality of usurping the Han Dynasty."

Fu Wan shook his head and said, "I don't understand what you mean."

Xu Shu said: "The death of my mother is not because of her poor power, nor is it because of Cao Cao's ruthlessness. What's strange is that I, Xu Shu, insisted on participating in the dispute between the princes, but the blame is that I, Xu Shu, want to become famous in the world and assist the wise ruler in establishing his hegemony."

Fu Wan blinked and said, "Did you blame your mother's death on your behalf in the battle for hegemony?"

Xu Shu nodded.

Fu Wan frowned and said, "If you regret participating in it so much, why do you have to come out again and let Geng Ji, the young mansion, lead you to join Your Majesty's command?"

When Xu Shu heard this, he couldn't help but smile, and his smile was still so gentle, subtle and warm.

"Because the emperor is the lord of the world, and he does not belong to the princes."

Fu Wan was stunned when he heard this and began to lower his head and think carefully about Xu Shu's words.

Xu Shu said, "Bestie, today, besides asking me about these private matters, I guess there is also the decree of Your Majesty?"

Fu Wan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Oh, I almost forgot the main business - Yuanzhi, Your Majesty asked me to ask you, Cao Zhi is heading north, and all the important generals and vassal states are transferred. Although Yuan and Cao have not fought, they are all soldiers facing each other and guard against each other! Now Guan Yu has also sent troops, and the south of Zhongzhou is unstable. Xun Yu urgently dispatched 30,000 permanent troops in Xu Du and sent good generals to lead the enemy south to meet the enemy. Xu Du is now empty, and the opportunity is rare. We should act, right?"

Xu Shu nodded and said, "Your Majesty's confidant, important officials in the court, are they each ready to stop working?"

Fu Wan nodded and said, "Everyone is ready to stop, just wait for the time to come, break out of Xuchang and head straight to Luoyang!"

"Catch out of Xuchang?" Xu Shu laughed and shook his head and said, "Although Xudu is empty, Cao's close confidants are everywhere. Although His Majesty has accumulated for many years, his strength is still insufficient and he is not a match for Cao's family... Besides, there are many obstacles to going from Xuchang to Luoyang. Even if the various vassal states still head north, how can they arrive so easily?"

Fu Wan sighed, "Your Majesty also knows this truth, so I asked you to come and ask you for advice."

Xu Shu thought for a while and said, "Although the Cao family is currently empty, it is impossible to make a breakthrough in one fell swoop. If you want to arrive in Luoyang safely, your only hope is to control someone first."

Fu Wan heard this and said, "Who?"

"Xun Yu." Xu Shu said slowly: "Xun Yu is in charge of the defense, and has been a general situation of the Cao family for many years. He is also the imperial court's minister. His handwritten order is enough to open all the passes and defenses to Luoyang. Only by controlling this person can we achieve a big plan."

Fu Wan sighed bitterly: "I know the key to Xun Yu. However, although this person is loyal to the Han Dynasty, he is also a loyal minister of the Cao family. He will not betray Your Majesty, but he will not betray Cao Zhi!"

Xu Shu nodded and said, "So we have to control him."

"Xun Yu's divine responsibilities are important, and he is protected closely. How easy is it to control him?"

Xu Shu smiled and said, "It's not difficult, the Imperial Doctor Lingji is ours, right?"

Fu Wan nodded and said, "Yes!"

"Then please ask the emperor to cheat you."

Fu Wan: "???????"

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The next day, bad news suddenly came from Xudu Imperial City. The emperor suddenly became infected and seriously ill at night. He lay on the bed and had a high fever. All the medical officers under the imperial physician's order went to the palace for treatment. It took three hours, but they were helpless.

At this time, Xun Yu was arranging the matter of transferring food and grass in the South in the Shangshu Mansion. He was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly summoned the Imperial Physician Ling Jiben to come!

When Xun Yu met the Imperial Doctor Ling Jiben, he was not polite and went straight to ask directly.

"I just heard from the Huangmen report that the emperor was infected with cold last night and was seriously ill. The medical officer of your Imperial Hospital had been treated for a whole morning but it didn't work. Is there any such incident?"

Yoshimoto's forehead was covered with sweat. He glanced around and whispered: "Report to Lingjun, that's exactly what it is!"

Xun Yu stomped his feet and said, "What typhoid fever is so powerful? You all can't come up with a charter... What about Zhang Ji and Zhang Zhongjing who treats Guo Jia? He is the saint of treating typhoid fever, so why didn't he find him to treat His Majesty?"

Yoshimoto shook his head and said, "At this moment, it's not helpful to find Zhang Zhongjing. Besides, the fewer people who know about your Majesty's illness, the better!"

Xun Yu frowned and said, "What does it mean?"

Yoshimoto sighed and said, "Let me, the disease of typhoid fever is just a plea to the outside world. What I am afraid of is causing turmoil in the court. What Your Majesty gets is actually..."

"What is it?" Xun Yu looked anxious.

"What Your Majesty has... is it a stolen!"

"What?" Xun Yu felt dizzy when he heard this, and said in horror: "In the important town of Xudu, the country is safe and the people are safe. No foreign people have entered the country. Your Majesty is living in a quiet place, how can you get the sores of the captives??"
Chapter completed!