Chapter 329

Yizhou

Runan City

In the Imperial Palace

Huh? Why would an imperial palace suddenly appear?

Shouldn't the imperial palace be in Luoyang and Chang'an?

Oh! It turns out it was newly built by our Honey Water Brother!

Although this newly built Runan Imperial Palace was far inferior in style to the genuine ones in Luoyang and Chang'an.

But time was tight, and it was extremely difficult for Honey Water Brother to come up with a pirated imperial palace.

"My lord!"

"You must not take this step!"

Just as Honey Water Brother was preparing for the enthronement ceremony, Yan Xiang, with disheveled hair, broke in from outside.

"Yan Xiang?"

"What do you mean by this?"

Yuan Shu's eyes were filled with cold light.

This fellow Yan Xiang had obstructed the declaration of emperor in every possible way.

Yuan Shu's patience with him had reached its limit.

Today was an auspicious day calculated by someone Yuan Shu had hired in advance.

In any case, this enthronement ceremony had to proceed.

"Someone, drag Yan Xiang down for me—no, for the Emperor!"

Yuan Shu issued the order.

Several personal guards clad in heavy armor quickly stepped forward, preparing to take Yan Xiang away.

"Let go of me!"

Yan Xiang's eyes were red, glaring at the personal guards.

Subsequently, he knelt on the ground with a "thud" and begged Yuan Shu:

"My lord, stop, I beg you!"

The martial strength of these personal guards was far superior to Yan Xiang's.

But where had they ever seen Yan Xiang in this state?

For a moment, they were actually frightened and stood there at a loss.

"Truly useless trash who can't accomplish anything but ruin everything."

Seeing that these personal guards did not dare to step forward to take Yan Xiang, Yuan Shu cursed secretly in his heart.

The next moment.

Just as Yan Xiang was preparing to pounce on Yuan Shu.

Ji Ling appeared in front of Yan Xiang holding a three-pointed, double-edged blade.

"Chief Clerk Yan, I offend you."

Ji Ling said in a low voice.

Subsequently, he chopped at the back of Yan Xiang's neck with his palm, knocking him unconscious.

"Take Chief Clerk Yan down and let him rest well."

Ji Ling ordered the personal guards.

The latter then woke up as if from a dream and quickly took Yan Xiang away.

"Sure enough, my Great General is the most reliable."

Yuan Shu praised Ji Ling.

The admiration in his brow was undisguised.

As Yuan Shu's most trusted general, Ji Ling would undoubtedly become the first Great General of the "Zhong Dynasty."

And the position of Secretariat Director, Yuan Shu originally intended to leave for Yan Xiang.

But now that this fellow Yan Xiang openly opposed his declaration of emperor.

The position of Secretariat Director naturally could not be given to Yan Xiang anymore.

By comparison.

Yang Hong was much more honest.

Although the relationship between Yang Hong and Yan Xiang was also good.

But his personality was more slick, knowing that Yuan Shu was determined to declare himself emperor and could not be stopped.

Therefore, Yang Hong did not openly oppose Yuan Shu's declaration of emperor like Yan Xiang.

The remaining generals under Yuan Shu's command were also unanimously in favor of Yuan Shu's declaration of emperor.

After all.

Besides Ji Ling, under Yuan Shu's command.

Those generals with even a little ability had already died in the first coalition of warlords against Dong Zhuo.

The rest were mostly unranked military generals converted from mountain bandits and outlaws.

For these people.

Yuan Shu declaring himself emperor meant they could be appointed to higher official positions!

In this way, why not do it?

Just like that.

Under the temptation of the Imperial Seal.

And under Fa Zheng's deception.

Plus the unanimous support of the generals under his command.

Yuan Shu gradually lost himself.

Eventually, he stepped onto the path of declaring himself emperor!

And the day after the enthronement ceremony.

Yan Xiang was found hanging from the Runan city gate, having died from falling.

Yuan Shu, besides cursing "bad luck," showed no other reaction.

……

The news of Yuan Shu declaring himself emperor spread rapidly like a dandelion.

The first warlord to receive the news was Cao Cao, who was closest to Yuan Shu.

At the moment he received the news, Cao Cao was holding a rice bowl and eating.

"Bang!"

The rice bowl fell to the ground with a crash.