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The warm autumn sun was lazy and warm. It shone through the fine carved windows, casting countless mottled spots of light into the room.

The room was about ten zhang long and seventy zhang wide. There were shining wooden boards on the floor.

Behind the screen was a large round table made of yellow rosewood, surrounded by six round stools made of yellow rosewood.

In the center of the table was a bundle of scattered arrows, surrounded by a dozen sharp arrows, a few small tools for polishing and pruning, and a dozen bright feathers. In the left corner of the table, there was a fine set of ink and paper, covered with a faint layer of dust.

In the innermost circular chair sat a middle-aged woman wearing a phoenix crown and red silk clothing. Her temperament was graceful and elegant, but his eyebrows were thick with worry. His haggard eyes were staring at the mahogany bed in front of her.

On top of the bed, which was made of luxurious silk, lay a sleeping youth. His face was black and unshaven, his cheeks sharp, his eyebrows thick, and his slightly dry lips were tightly pursed.

"Madam, the medicine is here." Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, and a shy girl's voice sounded.

"Come in!" The woman spoke softly, her tone extremely gentle.

Jiyaaa! The door was pushed open and a maid dressed in green came in with a black lacquer tray with a big bowl of medicine on it.

The maidservant walked over and placed the tray on the table. Then, she picked up the medicine bowl and prepared to feed the young man on the bed.

"I'll do it!" The woman took the spoon and scooped up a spoonful of medicine. She blew a few mouthfuls of it into the young man's mouth.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Before the medicine was consumed, the youth on the bed violently coughed and abruptly opened his eyes.

"My son is awake!" My son is finally awake! God bless us! God bless us! " The spoon in the woman's hand clattered to the ground as she grabbed the youth's hand and started crying.

The youth's eyes were filled with confusion. Only after a long while did he wake up from his dream and look at the woman in front of him.

"Ah, son, what happened to you?" The woman noticed the oddity of the youth and nervously asked, grabbing his hand even tighter.

"My head hurts!" The young man muttered as he rolled around on the bed.

The woman turned pale with fright. She hugged the young man, pacified him, and scolded the dumbstruck maidservants as she hurried over to find a doctor.

The sharp pain in the young man's head disappeared as quickly as it came. The young maid only left for a short while before returning to a tranquil state. However, her eyes seemed even more empty, as if she had been possessed by a nightmare.

Seeing that, the woman cried, "My son, what's wrong? Don't try to scare your mother! Mother only has this son of yours, if something were to happen to her, how would Mother be able to live on!? It's all the fault of that damned Liu He, he actually sent an assassin to assassinate us.

The teenager muttered, "Liu He?" "Then who is it?"

"Huh?" The woman stopped crying and looked at the youth in shock. Even Liu He had forgotten. What should he do? Someone, quickly come! "

"What orders do you have, Madam?" A petite and vigorous black armored guard appeared at the door, bowed and asked.

The woman wiped away her tears and shouted: "Gongsun Jia, is the Marquis in the Palace? My son's illness has suddenly worsened.

Gongsun Jia said respectfully: "Madam, Master Hou has gone to the west city and is preparing to personally supervise the execution of Youzhou Mu Liu Yu.

The woman waved her hand impatiently. "Go! "Hurry up and go!"

When the youth heard the words' Youzhou's Mu Liu Yu ', a lot of information suddenly appeared in his mind. His empty eyes quickly regained their color and he shouted with a hoarse voice, "Wait!"

"Huh?" The woman was first shocked and then overjoyed. "My son, have you come to your senses?"

The youth nodded and said, "Yes! I'll let mom worry about it. I have something urgent to do, so I'll discuss it with mom later. Gongsun Jia, go and prepare your horses!

The woman flatly refused, "What nonsense! How can you ride out and run when you just wake up? "No way!"

The teenager forced himself to sit up. He could not care about the blood still seeping out from the wound on his left shoulder. He stared at the woman and said determinedly: "This is a serious matter. Mother, please believe that your son will not act recklessly! "

The woman calmly looked at the youth, and after a while, smiled. "Fine, Mother believes in you! But you have to promise to come back as soon as you're done! "

"I promise I'll be back soon!" The youth said as he jumped off the bed. He randomly grabbed a black embroidered robe by the pillow and put it on his body. However, he didn't know the trick for a long time.

She quickly helped the young man put on his clothes, instructed Gongsun Jia to bring a few people to take care of him, then sent him to the outside of the manor to help him get on his horse. She watched as they went around the corner of the street before returning to the manor.

He thought to himself: "After Gongsun Zan defeated Liu Yu, Youzhou and Jizhou were all caught in his bag. He looked like the situation was looking good, but who would have thought that as long as Liu Yu died, the Gongsun family would become the target of thousands of men. They would be annihilated within a few years! Since I have recreated Gongsun Xu, I must stop this from happening! Liu Yu must not die! Even if I have to die, I cannot die in Gongsun Zan's hands! '

It has been four years since Liu Xie ascended the throne. Although the main force of the yellow-robed army has been suppressed, Zhang Yan, Zhang Baijun and the rest are still powerful enough to not be underestimated! The dukes from all over the place are in constant fighting. This is precisely the chaotic world that I had always dreamed of! For a top mercenary who had been stirring up trouble in Africa for years, looking forward to fighting every day, was there anything more fortunate than coming to the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty? "Haha, only in troubled times can a good man create such a great achievement!"

"Haha, Cao Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lv Bu, Sun Quan, the heroes of the three nations, I, Gongsun Xu, am here! "Even if I end up losing to you guys, my trip here will not be in vain!"

Gongsun Xu screamed in his heart, the look in his eyes becoming more and more passionate!

"Young Master, we've arrived at the West Market!" Gongsun Jia, who was leading the way, stopped his horse and interrupted Gongsun Xu's wild thoughts.

Gongsun Xu reined his horse, and looked at Ji County County where the big size man died.

There were purplish brown bloodstains, broken weapons, and arrows stuck into the walls. There were traces of war on the narrow, dirty streets. Every household had their doors closed and windows closed. On the streets, not a single person could be seen walking around.

Gongsun Xu shifted his gaze forward and saw more than ten prison carts on the street a hundred steps away. Thousands of yellow-clothed soldiers surrounded the entire street so that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

In front of the prison cart, there was a simple and crude wooden platform that was three meters tall, and over a dozen people stood with their backs to Gongsun Xu. Whether they were wearing embroidered robes or armor, their gazes all fell onto the prison cart.

At the very front was a tall and burly general. He wore green armor, a green gray hood, and a black sword with a scabbard hanging from his waist. At this moment, his right hand suddenly gripped the hilt of his sword. He unsheathed his sword and shouted, "It's already noon. Chop!"

A few red-robed executioners came up to them and dragged a few people out of the carriage. They pressed them to the ground and raised the Phantom Head Knife high up in the air.

Gongsun Xu turned pale with fright, without thinking, he immediately pulled out the black bow from the horse's back, retrieved an arrow from the quiver, aimed at the arrow and shot it, then shouted: "Leave the man under the blade!"

Clang!

The arrow arrived in an instant, accurately hitting the ghost head knife in the hands of the first executioner and sending it flying!

Everyone turned their heads, the shock evident on their faces, there was actually someone who dared to stop Marquis Jin from killing? If the duke was angered, more heads would fall to the ground! When they saw that it was Gongsun Xu, they heaved a sigh of relief.

Gongsun Xu was in a daze, looking at the black bow in his hand, he was wild with joy! In his previous life, he had been good at all kinds of crossbows. Earlier, he had only subconsciously released a string of arrows, but he didn't expect that he could actually pierce through a tree with 100 steps! Furthermore, after the bow was fully drawn, he could feel that it was at least five stones long. Otherwise, it was impossible for it to possess such a powerful strength a hundred steps away!

Everyone on the stage shouted, "It's the young duke! The young duke has woken up.

Gongsun Xu regained his senses and immediately looked at the tall and sturdy general's face, he was straight and had a three-inch short beard, his eyebrows were thick and short, the strong killing intent in his eyes could be felt even from far away.

Gongsun Xu secretly praised: 'Gongsun Zan is truly extraordinary!'

"My son is awake!" Come over and let me have a look! " Gongsun Zan cried out happily, the killing intent on his face immediately dissipated without a trace. He laughed and waved at Gongsun Xu, then instructed the executioner to temporarily stop the execution.

The yellow-clothed soldiers had long cleared a path, allowing Gongsun Xu and the rest to run to the bottom of the stage.

Gongsun Xu jumped off the horse and climbed up onto the wooden stage in a few steps.

"Greetings to the young duke!" Everyone greeted him.

"How are my son's injuries?" Gongsun Zan also asked with a smile.

"Father, your son has something to discuss!" Gongsun Xu did not bother with pleasantries, and even more so did not care about the strange and uncomfortable feeling, as he pulled Gongsun Zan to the side of the wooden platform.

"What is it?" Gongsun Zan saw that his son did not know the etiquette, and his face immediately darkened. He shouted: "The time for the execution has come, do not delay any longer! If you have something to say, hurry up and say it, then hurry up and go back to recuperate! "

Gongsun Xu moved closer to Gongsun Zan's ear and said in an earth-shattering manner, "Father, Liu Yu absolutely cannot be killed! If I kill him, my family's defeat will be right before my eyes! "

Gongsun Zan lowered his voice, stared at Gongsun Xu and scolded angrily: "Amazing! How dare you utter such ignorant words? As long as Liu Yu dies, I will have most of Youzhou, Jizhou, and the Cyan Plains. With two hundred thousand troops and horses, this is the perfect time to build a great career. Hurry up and go back to the manor, don't speak nonsense here! "

However, Gongsun Xu remained unmoved and advised softly: "Please calm your anger father, please listen to your son's explanation."

Gongsun Zan smiled calmly: "Forget it, I'll just give you a chance! If you are unable to convince this duke within the span of a hundred breaths, then you should obediently return to your residence to recuperate! "

He claimed that he had changed from 'father' to 'official', so Gongsun Zan was obviously preparing to do business.

Gongsun Xu organized his thoughts and started to speak.

"Since ancient times, the people have ruled the world. Liu Yu's people have a high opinion of him. If he were to kill him, his father will definitely lose the hearts of the people in the north!"

"Liu He and his lone army are outside. If they find out that Liu Yu died, they will definitely join forces with the Hu people outside the Forbidden Area or Yuan Shao. From now on, the Youzhou will have no peace!"

"Although the prestige of the imperial government is in disarray, Liu Yu is a relative of the imperial family. If we kill him now, my father will definitely be viewed as a traitor by the people of the world! In the battle between his father and Yuan Shao, the more the victor, the less the loser. Once father loses his righteousness, even if he occupies all four northern prefectures (You, Qing, Ji, and You), even if father is as fierce as a tiger, once he is besieged by the dukes of the world, how long can he last? "

Gongsun Xu said these three paragraphs hurriedly and quickly. After he finished speaking, he felt an itch in his throat and couldn't help but cough violently.

After Gongsun Zan finished listening, he did not say anything, stroked his beard and muttered to himself for a while, then asked with a puzzled expression: "Although you are brave and good at fighting, you do not like military strategy and strategy, where do you get these words from? "But who taught you that?"

Gongsun Zan's last question, his tone had become extremely stern, and his eyes were once again filled with killing intent. In his opinion, his own son would definitely not be able to say such words, which meant that there was only one possibility, that someone did not want Liu Yu to die, and thus borrowed Gongsun Xu's words to advise him against it!

It wasn't that Gongsun Zan hadn't heard of such a thing before, but he actually felt a bit more relaxed in his heart, and was prepared to spare Liu Yu's family when the time came. It was just that yesterday, Liu He actually dared to send out an assassin. If Gongsun Xu did not block the arrow for him, he might have lost his life! His only son was unconscious and under his rage, Gongsun Zan only wanted to kill him to vent his anger.

"Does father believe in the theory of ghosts and gods?" Helpless, Gongsun Xu could only use his sword as an edge, hoping that Gongsun Zan would take advantage of this situation.

As expected, Gongsun Zan's face changed greatly. He anxiously looked around and asked softly, "Could it be that my son has seen a ghost before he fainted?"