"A woodcutter from the mountains pays his respects to the Duke of Qin!"
Huang Shao, 42, leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion
Command: 80, Martial: 69, Intelligence: 89, Politics: 82, Charisma: 94
Personality traits: 1. Recruitment 2. Secret planning 3. Strategist 4. Patrol 5. Dedication 6. Morale 7. Capable official
Gong Du, 36-year-old Yellow Turban leader
Command: 77 Strength: 84 Intelligence: 65 Politics: 58 Charisma: 74
Personality traits: 1. Training 2. Transport 3. First to Ascend 4. Sprint
Zhao Hao smiled faintly; these two were quite bold.
Hmm? One of the guys seems to be drunk... Is he trying to bolster his courage?
Fine, since they dare to come into my tent like this, let's see what they have to rely on.
"Hmm, I heard you have information to report to the Duke of this country. Speak."
Now, Yuehua is being placed in a separate room to observe whether the person who came is her savior.
Of course, to keep her from moving around, Xie Daoyun and Zhang Ning, who were accompanying her, were watching her.
"Our eyes are the evidence."
Huang Shao did not play by the rules, and ignoring Gong Du's astonished gaze, he slowly stood up and took off his straw hat.
"Huang Shao, the fifth disciple of the Great Teacher of Virtue, greets the Duke of Qin and the Holy Maiden of Peace!"
This guy revealed his identity right away?
What is he thinking?
"My husband..."
"It's alright, you all listen, I'll talk to him."
"good."
After giving Zhang Ning an instruction, Zhao Hao stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked at Huang Shao.
"Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, you still venture into the tiger's den. Huang Shao, do you think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
However, Huang Shao simply smiled faintly, "If the Duke wanted to kill me, I would have done it the moment I stepped into the camp, wouldn't I?"
Zhao Hao's pupils contracted slightly. "So, what is your intention in sending such a woman to test me?"
Huang Shao didn't reply, but instead retorted sharply, "So, how does the Duke intend to deal with the Bian family?"
Zhao Hao snorted, paused, and then sat back down in his original seat.
Then, he tapped the table twice, producing a crisp, thumping sound.
Huang Shao knew that Zhao Hao was gesturing for him to sit down and talk, and then glanced at his good brother behind him.
"Let him stand there and wake up, then you come and talk to me."
"Alright."
This time, Zhao Hao didn't pour tea. Instead, he dipped his finger in the tea and wrote a character on the table.
The word 'punish'.
“There are laws in the world, and injustices are not uncommon. The only way to deal with such powerful families is to punish them according to the law in order to win the people’s approval.”
Zhao Hao gave a standard answer, but he was a little annoyed that Huang Shao didn't share his own thoughts and kept asking for his.
Let's see how Huang Shao responds to this answer.
"Hehe, does the Duke of Qin think I'm stupid?"
An ancient saying goes, "The law does not apply to officials and scholars." How can a few laws replace the clear principles of Heaven, or cover up the glorious blue sky?
"Since the Duke of Qin intends to protect these noble families, then kill me."
Huang Shao snorted, spread his hands, and showed his chest to Zhao Hao.
Then, he pointed to his heart with his right hand.
"I'd rather have my heart ripped out so I can see it before I die."
Do I, Huang Shao, still have a conscience?
If Zhao Hao hadn't lived two lives, he would have possessed this much tolerance. Moreover, he could tell that Huang Shao wasn't a truly wicked person, and he would have killed him long ago.
"Ha, so you mean I, Zhao Hao, have no conscience, and only you, Huang Shao, have one?"
Huang Shao laughed and said, "If you have a conscience, why don't you use your hundreds of thousands of troops to bring our brothers in Yanzhou under your command as well?"
I, Huang Shao, am willing to give you my life, just like my brother Guan Hai. As long as the other brothers can live, what does this life matter?
But I knew that people would eventually lose their way, and the young man who brandished his sword at He Miao in Luoyang would gradually gravitate towards those powerful families.
These aristocratic families regard ordinary people as ants and disregard human life. All commoners, in the eyes of these nobles—oh, you nobles—are nothing more than lowly ants!
What? The woman's parents could be killed at will by the Bian family, so why can't you repay them in kind and treat them the same way they treat you?
"Zhao Hao, the Holy Maiden has misjudged you. You are nothing but a hypocrite!"
Zhao Hao listened silently as he finished voicing his dissatisfaction.
However, Zhao Hao's pupils remained as calm as still water, and no matter how hard Huang Shao shouted, he could not stir up the slightest ripple.
"Young Master!"
"Hmm? You two, come in."
At that moment, Ju Shou and Yu Qian happened to be requesting an audience.
Zhao Hao knew that the task he had instructed the two of them to complete should be progressing well.
Seeing Huang Shao nearby, the two had no choice but to take turns whispering the intelligence they had uncovered to Zhao Hao.
Soon, he reported all the findings to Zhao Hao.
"Okay, I understand. You guys go down and let the brothers get ready."
"promise!"
After the two left, Zhao Hao looked at Huang Shao with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"I knew it, why are you in such a hurry to come and kill yourself?"
"Huang Shao, you've been involved in quite a few cases of collusion between officials and bandits these past few years, haven't you?"
Huang Shao slowly opened his eyes, his pupils slightly narrowed.
"The Duke of Qin is indeed fast. If that's the case, why hasn't he already beheaded this hypocritical fellow?"
Zhao Hao snorted softly twice, then slowly stood up and gently pressed his large hand on his shoulder.
"Next, I'll talk, and you listen. After you've listened, you can tell me if what I said is right or wrong."
Seeing Huang Shao nod, Zhao Hao began to explain.
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