Chapter 769: Arrogance Leaking Out

Liu Hong wore a look of utter bewilderment. Although he was an Emperor, he was often little more than a small puppet, and he understood very little of what was happening.

He could only cast a pleading gaze toward Gu Yi at his side, his eyes brimming with tears, looking as pitiful as a little puppy.

"Master State Preceptor, what is going on right now? Why have they started fighting? Oh, I am truly terrified. Please, don't let them fight anymore; they are already spitting blood."

Fundamentally, Liu Hong was just a young Emperor who had never experienced so many things, and seeing these fellows start to spit blood was too much.

He was nearly scared to tears because the Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong, Sun Jian, had started bleeding from below. Oh my mother, this had to be something quite wrong; he had only ever seen people spit blood from their mouths.

But to see blood spraying out from inside one's trousers was a first for him; it was truly terrifying.

Yuan Kui was also stunned. He was of an advanced age now and couldn't handle this, but in the current situation, he didn't know what to say either.

He could only look at Yuan Shao beside him. You tell me, what kind of people did Yuan Shao find? What is this? They are far too fragile.

Yuan Shao was also dumbfounded. He had never seen anyone so savage and overbearing.

The Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong, Sun Jian, was considered the best fighter among his subordinates. That Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong was extremely imposing, and the way he wielded his great saber was airtight.

It was said he was the world's number one expert, yet unexpectedly, he was now being beaten like a bastard son.

Yuan Shu actually burst into loud laughter, because this fellow had, after all, been brought by his own elder brother.

He held his elder brother in very low regard, and seeing his brother's subordinate suffer a setback made him roar with laughter.

Yuan Shu went directly to Gu Yi's side and began to butter him up.

"As expected of Master State Preceptor's subordinates, they are truly invincible. Seeing such people, I am relieved. We cannot let Yuan Shao control the imperial court."

Yuan Shu nodded incessantly, acting as if he were a very clever person, though in truth, if he were clever, he wouldn't be saying so much.

How should one put it? It just made people feel incredibly speechless, alright? You really must not act like this anymore.

"Oh, enough, stop saying these things. I have already been defeated by you all; I am completely stunned, you know, brothers?"

"The people you found aren't even able to take a beating. How about this: I have a disciple here named Guan Yu. Don't look at the blade in his hand; in fact, that blade is fake, it's made of wood. You don't need to be afraid."

A faint smile played on the corners of Gu Yi's mouth. He wanted to see who would dare to step up. When the time came, he would let Guan Yu teach them a lesson and trick them.

At this moment, the people in the imperial court were all shaking their heads frantically. What kind of joke was this? If they were to go up now, wouldn't they be beaten into idiots?

How could they possibly rush up at a time like this? It was truly quite interesting.

"Forget it, forget it. Our families are generally scholarly people; we are families of poetry and books, and we never resort to physical violence, so let's just let this matter be."

Xun Yi shook his head like a rattle-drum. He wasn't an idiot; how could he possibly rush up to seek death at a time like this?

Xun Yi felt the atmosphere was incredibly awkward, so he had to say something, otherwise, everyone would think he was a big fool.

"How about this: I have a suggestion. Why don't we go out and play? How about it?"

Everyone turned their gazes toward him, feeling that this fellow must be sick. They were holding a meeting here, all of them high-ranking officials.

And now you suggest going out to play? Where would we go? When? Where? And who would go?

"Master Xun, if we are to go out and play, there must be a plan. Should we bring the Emperor?"

"Oh, Master, now that you mention it, I just remembered it is autumn. Shouldn't we go out and catch some game or something? Yes, it is summer, we can catch some delicious things."

"That's right, that's right. But if we are in the wild, we can only have barbecue, right? I feel that barbecue is a bit fishy."

The people in the imperial court began to chatter and discuss. Several people even sat together, starting to plan what to eat.

Some who were on good terms even planned to bring their families, their sons, and daughters, to go on a little trip.

Oh, I have to say, these big shots really know how to play. Now, these big shots all wore expressions of happiness and excitement.

Dong Zhuo, who had been silent all along, also let out a snort that sounded like a pig's grunt.

After all, he used to be in Xiliang, and over in Xiliang, there were no such problems.

It wasn't that everyone went out to play every day, but every few days they would go hunting, catch a wild boar or something, and the meat was very sweet and delicious.

Oh, and they were talking about us Xiliang people. Look at how pitiful these Great Han people are, right? What good things can they eat here in the capital?

Nothing more than some meager scraps, which don't taste good at all; it's complete garbage.

Gu Yi looked at these fellows before him and smiled helplessly; what on earth was going on with this bunch of people?

Day after day, all they knew was eating and drinking, which made him feel extremely helpless.

What kind of people are they? Honestly, can't you all think about something else for once? This really leaves me speechless.

However, at this moment, the Emperor was the most miserable.

Liu Hong knew he didn't have much status, but he hadn't expected that these ministers wouldn't even take him along when they went out to have fun now. As an Emperor, wasn't this level of prestige far too low?

Oh my, my head is buzzing. You all really can't keep acting like this; you've never taken me out to play. You people are simply too wicked. Can I even forgive you now? Fools.

"Alright, everyone must take the Emperor along this time. We are also planning to go out for some fun, maybe hunt for some sika deer or something; they are quite delicious."

Gu Yi spoke directly, causing everyone present to stand up. After all, they now knew what was going on, and everyone felt extremely excited and gratified. With this settled, everyone felt it was quite good.

If the State Preceptor went along, it would be quite good, because the State Preceptor really knew how to play and how to eat. In their impression, the State Preceptor was simply like an immortal; everything he came up with was truly wonderful.