Chapter 2293: Guan Yu’s Heart, Marriage of Four Kingdoms
Before Liu Bei died, Ying Hao naturally knew everything he asked Qin Ji to tell him.
To be honest, Ying Hao was actually quite surprised. He didn't expect that Liu Bei's words before his death were to plead for the two sworn brothers. He thought Liu Bei would scold him for usurping the Han Dynasty and being a traitor to the Han Dynasty.
Ying Hao has always felt that Liu Bei was quite hypocritical, whether it was his behavior or other aspects, but now it seems that Liu Bei's feelings towards the two sworn brothers Guan and Zhang are still very sincere.
Liu Bei knew that Guan and Zhang would not surrender to Qin, and was afraid that after his death, Ying Hao would attack Guan and Zhang, but he was actually overly worried.
For Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Ying Hao could have several backup plans, so naturally he would not execute them so easily.
If Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are willing to surrender and be loyal to Da Qin, then the five tigers will gather together, and Ying Hao will have another trump card, so he will naturally accept and reuse them.
But if Guan Yu and Zhang Fei still think of Liu Bei's kindness, are still unwilling to surrender, or even want to avenge Liu Bei, and continue to fight against Da Qin, then they will wait to be squeezed out of their last bit of use value by Ying Hao.
Even if one of the two is willing and the other is unwilling, Ying Hao will still implement his plan and frantically squeeze out the value of the unwilling one.
"Your Majesty, Liu Bei committed the crime of regicide and was punished by Ming Zhengdian. Under the persuasion of everyone in the Guan family, Guan Yu's attitude has obviously softened and he can take it for his own use. But Zhang Fei's attitude is extremely firm. I would rather die than surrender," Jia Xuhui reported.
Guan Yu is different from Zhang Fei. Guan Yu comes from the Guan family in Jieliang, Hedong, and the Guan family has a large number of talents loyal to the Qin army, including his younger brother Guan Sheng.
Guan Sheng was one of the first generals to follow Ying Hao. He had a high status among the Qin army and was named one of the 108 founding earls.
When Guan Sheng learned that Guan Yu followed Liu Bei and participated in the imperialist rebellion, and was caught during the civil strife in Luoyang, he was likely to be sentenced to Liu Bei's accomplice and directly sentenced to death. Naturally, he was very anxious and tried to use his connections to use the Guan family. All the energy in the hope of saving Guan Yu's life.
But how can it be that simple? Liu Bei committed the crime of regicide. Although this had nothing to do with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the three of them were sworn brothers. This was the original sin, so the energy of the Guan family alone could not save Guan Yu.
Just when Guan Sheng and other Guan family members thought that Guan Yu would die, Jia Xu told them that if Guan Zhang was willing to surrender, he would be spared death and allowed them to make meritorious deeds.
Guan Sheng was overjoyed when he learned about it. He quickly mobilized the whole family, as well as Guan Yu's wife and youngest son, to lobby Guan Yu, hoping to change his stubborn brother's mind. However, Guan Yu was already discouraged and even thought of committing suicide. Follow Liu Bei.
The three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang all wanted to revive the Han Dynasty. It was with this common goal that the three of them could come together and support and persevere all the way.
But they tossed and turned, and finally the eldest brother Liu Bei accidentally killed the emperor and personally buried the man they cherished most. How could this not make the three of them collapse?
When Liu Bei killed Liu Xie, many people saw it, including Guan Zhang, which made the two people even more painful. They couldn't even excuse Liu Bei, or even deceive themselves.
Liu Bei had long been determined to die, and both Guan and Zhang knew it. Now Liu Bei was free and no longer had to torture himself in self-blame, and it would be their turn next.
When both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei thought they were going to die, they learned that surrendering to Da Qin would save them from death. Both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei decisively refused.
Although the death of his eldest brother Liu Bei was caused by himself, it is also true that Da Qin usurped the Han Dynasty. Guan Zhang, who was influenced by Liu Bei, naturally would rather die than serve Da Qin.
Guan Yu's attitude was originally very resolute, but when he saw his gray-haired parents angrily scolding him for being dizzy in prison, and the whole family running for him, begging his grandfather to sue his grandmother just to save his life, I suddenly felt extremely ashamed.
He has been the pride of his family since he was a child, and has been regarded as the hope of his family as an adult. But now, instead of bringing any honor to the family, he has brought all humiliation.
When he first learned that Guan Sheng had defected to Ying Hao, and was dragging his family along with him, and wanted to leave his eldest brother, Guan Yu had a big quarrel with Guan Sheng, and bluntly said that Ying Hao was a traitor to the Han Dynasty, and that there would be no good end for being loyal to the traitor. He would rather break up with his family than follow Liu Bei.
But now, Ying Hao has proclaimed himself emperor, but his eldest brother Liu Bei is dead. He has become a prisoner and needs to be rescued by his family.
In the end the clown turned out to be myself.
This naturally made Guan Yu, who had a good face, feel so ashamed that he didn’t know how to face his family, and even wanted to commit suicide to avoid responsibilities. Under the turns of persuasion from his parents, brothers, wife and children, his desire to die was no longer so strong, and he married his family. The thought of making atonement for the family.
As for Zhang Fei, he had nothing to do with Da Qin. His most respected sworn brother was killed by the Qin army, so it was naturally impossible for him to serve for the Qin army.
When he heard that Guan Yu was willing to surrender but Zhang Fei was not willing to surrender, a cold light flashed in Ying Hao's eyes and he said lightly: "Zhang Fei is brave, straightforward and loyal. I actually quite admire him, but since he can't do it for If I use it, let’s squeeze out the last bit of value from him.
Start a new latent plan, let Xu Shu guide Zhang Fei, and at the same time summon Guan Yu into the palace. "
"According to the order."
Liu Guanzhang was not mistreated after being captured, but for them now, the physical trauma is secondary, and the mental damage is the most important.
Seeing the once majestic Guan Gong, now looking depressed, Ying Hao sighed in his heart for no reason, and then said: "Unlock Yun Chang's chains."
"No, my lord, if Guan Yu suddenly becomes violent..."
Before Xu Chu finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ying Hao.
"Don't worry, Yun Chang won't be so unwise. Besides, I still have your guards. I'm not that fragile."
"This...No."
Guan Yu looked at Ying Hao with a complicated expression. After the guard opened the chain, he knelt down and said, "Thank you for not killing him. Guan is willing to make meritorious service and serve the Qin Dynasty. I just hope that your majesty will agree to Guan's request."
"Your Majesty" was shouted out, indicating that Guan Yu really bowed his head, but when Xu Chu heard this, his face turned cold and he scolded: "Guan Yu, you are guilty now, and you are not qualified to negotiate terms with His Majesty."
"This is not a condition, but a request." Guan Yu said solemnly.
"you……"
"alright."
Ying Hao interrupted Xu Chu again, then looked at Guan Yu and said calmly: "You want me to bypass that black guy Zhang Fei."
Guan Yu was startled and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is wise, although the third brother is unwilling to be loyal to the Qin Dynasty, he will not go against the Qin Dynasty again. As long as your Majesty can give him a way to survive, Guan will be driven by your Majesty from now on."
Ying Hao looked calm on the surface, but he was sneering in his heart. He was not the enemy of Da Qin? How can that be done? What I want is for him to be the enemy of Da Qin.
"Yun Chang, I can promise you not to kill Zhang Fei, but you must also agree to one condition."
Guan Yu was overjoyed when he heard this and said quickly: "As long as your majesty does not fool my third brother, Guan will definitely comply with any conditions."
"I want you and Zhang Fei to continue to fight against Qin."
"According to the decree...what? Anti-Qin?"
Guan Yu was immediately shocked. He never expected that Ying Hao's condition would be this.
Guan Yu was not a stupid person. After pondering for a long time, he finally guessed Ying Hao's intention.
Do you want him to defect to other hostile countries under the pretext of opposing Qin, and then secretly help Qin to unify the world?
After Guan Yu put himself in his shoes, he realized that if he were Liu Yu or Liu Xiu, he would definitely be overjoyed when he learned that he and Zhang Fei were coming to join him and accept their important position.
After all, after sealing the gold and passing five passes and killing six generals, no one in the world knows the loyalty of Guan and Zhang. And his sworn brother Liu Bei died at the hands of Qin. It seems natural that Guan and Zhang would avenge his brother and continue to rebel against Qin. What should be done.
At this thought, Guan Yu suddenly shuddered, and his eyes looking at Ying Hao became more awed.
What an amazing calculation, what a terrible layout.
No wonder the eldest brother was defeated so miserably. It wasn't that the three brothers were too weak, but that the opponent was too strong.
Just by looking at Guan Yu's expression, Ying Hao guessed what he was thinking, so he smiled lightly and said, "It seems that Yun Chang, you have understood what I am planning."
Guan Yu gritted his teeth and asked, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that Guan will go through with the fake show and never come back?"
"The whole family in question will vouch for you. I believe Yunchang will make the right decision."
Looking at the confident Ying Hao, Guan Yu suddenly felt weak in his heart. He found that he was being eaten to death by Ying Hao.
He had gone against the Qin army before, but Ying Hao did not threaten his family because of his younger brother Guan Sheng.
But now if he surrenders and rebels again, the nature will be different. Even Guan Sheng cannot protect the Guan family, and he will harm all his relatives.
"But Your Majesty, even if Guan agrees, the third brother may not still go against Da Qin." Guan Yu said with a bitter look on his face.
"Based on what I know about Zhang Fei, it is very likely that he will avenge Liu Bei. If he is really unwilling, then you can guide him and make him hate me and Da Qin."
Guan Yu: "..."
Now Guan Yu completely understood that Ying Hao had arranged everything for him, and he could not avoid this dangerous task no matter what.
Guan Yu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and clasped his fists and said: "Guan will obey your majesty's order. I just hope that after you dominate the world, your majesty can save my third brother's life."
"Haha, I promise you not to kill Zhang Fei, I mean after you return, the unified leader of the world, otherwise do you think Zhang Fei can survive until then?" Ying Hao said with a smile.
Guan Yu: "..."
Ying Hao took out a token with the character Xuan engraved on the front, but on the back was a ghost mask that looked like it was crying but not crying, and it looked like it was smiling but not smiling.
"Keep this token. From now on, Chang Yun, you will be my Daqin Debang Xuanzi No. 1 secret agent."
The last Xuanzi No. 1 secret agent was Gao Yao, and Gao Yao also exposed his identity after the Jingbei War, so the position of Xuanzi No. 1 was vacant. Now it is perfect for Guan Yu to take over.
Guan Yu tremblingly took the Xuanzi Token No. 1. It was impossible for him not to know about the four secret agents of Daqin, Xuanhuang. He had ridiculed Ying Hao for always using tricks like lurking, but he never thought that one day he would also do it. Will become one of the four secret agents.
What a sin.
Looking at Guan Yu's leaving figure, Ying Hao smiled as if his conspiracy had succeeded. He knew that his plan was already half successful. The next step was to look at Xu Shu and Zhang Fei.
The initiator of this latent plan was actually not Ying Hao, but Xu Shu.
After tricking Liu Bei, Xu Shu could have withdrawn and entered the official career in an upright manner, but he actively refused, saying that Xu Shu who infiltrated the enemy would be more useful and Qin would unify the world faster.
Since Xu Shu has such great awareness, how could Ying Hao not support him, so he included Guan Yu in this plan in order to make Xu Shu's latent plan more complete.
Of course, Guan Yu didn't know that Xu Shu was the No. 1 Dizi, but Xu Shu knew that Guan Yu was the No. 1 Xuanzi, and Zhang Fei was the only one who didn't know anything.
Who said that he was destined not to be used by Ying Hao? Then Ying Hao would squeeze out all the use value.
"Send the order and release Guan Yu and Zhang Fei." Ying Hao ordered.
"According to the order."
After learning that he was released, Zhang Fei's face was full of disbelief, and he couldn't believe that Ying Hao would let him go.
But after learning that he was pardoned because of the Guan family, Zhang Fei's joy suddenly disappeared. He immediately prepared to go to the Guan family to question whether Guan Yu had surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, but he was blocked by the servants and refused to let in.
"Yide, let's go, the Guan family won't let you see Yun Chang."
Chen Deng and Jian Yong appeared behind Zhang Fei. After Zhang Fei glanced at the expressionless Chen Deng, he asked Jian Yong: "Xianhe, have you also surrendered to Qin?"
Jian Yong didn't answer, but looked at Zhang Fei calmly, without any shame on his face.
Not only did he surrender, but Liu Bei's brother-in-law Gan Mao and Qian Long also surrendered to Da Qin, but they did not dare to come to see Zhang Fei.
Seeing this, Zhang Fei already knew the answer in his heart. After being silent for a long time, he asked: "Where is the tomb of eldest brother?"
"Lord, uh, Duke Xuande was buried in..."
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Wei State, Xuchang.
Cao Cao was the first among the kings of the Three Kingdoms to return to his home country, and as soon as he returned to Xuchang, he announced the news of his marriage to Da Qin.
"This time it is not my Wei family that is marrying Da Qin. Song and Wu will also marry Qin. Song is marrying Zhao Kuangyin's sister, and Wu is marrying my sworn brother's daughter. But the princess of Wu is still married. He is a minor, so he has to wait until he reaches adulthood before entering Qin to consummate the marriage."
After hearing Cao Cao's words, Xun You immediately said: "But my lord, it seems that the princess of our Wei Kingdom has not yet reached the hairpin level, right?"
"That's right, so I am going to accept an adopted daughter and make her marry into the Qin Dynasty as a princess of the Wei Kingdom."
After saying this, Cao Cao's eyes fell on Su Hu who was in the queue of generals below, and he said with a smile: "General Su Hu, I heard that your daughter Su Xinyue has the talent of a fish and a goose, and the beauty of a country and a city. I want to take her in. As an adopted daughter, I wonder if you are willing?"
Su Hu couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. He obviously didn't expect that his lord would ask his daughter to get married, and he was subconsciously ready to refuse, but one person beat him to it, and that was Cao Cao's brother-in-law, Yin Zhou, the most powerful general in Wei.
"Lord, you must not do this."
(End of chapter)
