Chapter 49: Unification of the World

  The carriage galloped along the long street, gradually slowing down and finally came to a stop. Yang Biao got out of the carriage, his cheeks were swollen high, with five finger prints clearly visible, apparently those two palms had been used with great force.

  The groom led the carriage to the back door, and a young man was waiting quietly in front of the gate. Seeing Yang Biao get off the carriage, he hurriedly came forward: "Father" Before he could finish speaking, he saw that Yang Biao's cheeks were swollen, and he hastily asked: "What's this?"

  Without waiting for him to ask, Yang Bi waved his hand: "Close the big door and follow me to the study!"

  The young man was naturally Yang Xiu, the son of Yang Biao. Hearing his father's words, he quickly closed the gate and the two went to the study room, one after the other.

  Entering the study, Yang Biao closed the door again and pulled out a white silk cloth from his sleeve, placing it on the table. Yang Xiu looked up to see that the cloth was folded into a square shape, and he couldn't see what was inside.

  Yang Biao didn't open it, but leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest. Yang Xiu picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for his father, asking: "Father, what is this thing?"

  Yang Biao shook his head: "It should be a secret edict from His Majesty, but I haven't opened it!"

  Yang Xiu nodded: "Then what did Father discuss with His Majesty?"

  Yang Biao sighed: "I have always thought that the current emperor, although small in benevolence and righteousness, has no strategy, but judging from today's situation, it seems that I was wrong!"

  Yang Xiu didn't understand and asked: "But did it confirm the child's conjecture?"

  Yang Biao nodded: "We all thought that after Li Jue and Guo Si's chaos, the Emperor would surely regain power, but we overlooked that since ancient times, military power has been paramount. The current Emperor inherited a mess, first with Dong Zhuo's disaster, then with Li Jue and Guo Si's chaos. With no army or authority in his hands, how can he control those governors and magistrates who hold heavy military power?" After finishing speaking, he let out a long sigh: "Actually, the Emperor is more far-sighted than we thought!"

  Yang Xiu nodded and smiled lightly: "Today, the sacred horse entered Xuchang. I think this person has a great ambition. Now it seems that he is not bad. He first issued an edict to hand over all power to Cao Cao, showing weakness to Cao Cao, in order to increase his complacency. In the eyes of the ministers, it was a favor to Cao Cao. If Cao Cao's heart is not measured, it will be difficult to hide from the mouths of the people. At that time, he will only become the target of public criticism, and it will not be worth it."

  Yang Biao saw that his son's analysis of the situation was incisive and couldn't help but feel proud: "In less than ten years, my son will surely become a great minister of our Great Han!" But then he changed his tone and said: "However, we know the Emperor's thoughts, and people like Guo Jia and Xun Yu by Cao Cao's side are also aware that it is still very difficult for the Emperor to turn the situation around!"