59 Chapter 59

After the Warlords entered Luoyang.

Besides Cao Cao who led his troops to pursue Dong Zhuo, Han Yu also pursued Dong Zhuo and managed to get the two girls he was looking for, namely Cai Yan (Wenji) and Diao Chan,

The rest of the Warlords focused their attention on Luoyang City.

Although Luoyang City was not considered by Dong Zhuo, after all, this Luoyang was the imperial capital, and naturally, there were still many things left.

All Warlords have more or less benefited in Luoyang City.

Among them, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, had the most to gain.

With the excuse of extinguishing the fire in Luoyang, Sun Jian was the first to enter Luoyang City.

Sun Jian understood that all the good stuff in Luoyang city must be in the palace, so he took the lead to go to Luoyang palace.

Since Han Yu had no interest in the Emperor's Jade Seal, the historical trajectory naturally did not change.

As in history, Sun Jian's subordinates found the Emperor's Jade Seal in the dry well of the Jianzhang Hall.

Seeing the small seal that carved the word, "Having received the Mandate from Heaven, may (the Emperor) lead a long and prosperous life", Sun Jian knew that this was the Emperor's Jade Seal.

Sun Jian was immediately shocked.

Naturally, Sun Jian understood what this Emperor Jade Seal meant.

Possessing this Jade Emperor Seal could be said to be a thief of the Kingdom's!

Even though the Han family was in decline at the moment, there was a saying that a fortress would collapse when one was with the weak, but on the other hand, the Han Dynasty would perish when one was with the strong!

The prestige of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years still exists, and many people are still loyal to the Han Dynasty!

Otherwise, why wouldn't Dong Zhuo dare to claim to be the Emperor?

Even Cao Cao who was so powerful in the future still didn't dare to become the Emperor. Even he who was a King of Wei would still have groups of people who would oppose him.

Yuan Shu, who boldly claimed to be Emperor Zhong, was immediately attacked by a group of Warlords, whereupon he was eventually defeated and killed.

In the same way, Sun Jian was naturally quite stupid to think that whoever possessed the Emperor's Jade Seal would conquer the world.

But Sun Jian's ambition was also not inferior to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and others.

As the saying goes, a Warlord and General have a very high desire for power.

The founding Emperor of the Han Dynasty used to be only a pavilion owner, so why couldn't Sun Jian who was a Warlord become more than that?

What's more, the era of the Han Dynasty is in chaos at the moment and can be destroyed at any time, Sun Jian also has no intention to help the Han Dynasty.

This was all just a fierce ideological struggle, Sun Jian finally decided to carry the Emperor's Jade Seal.

Therefore, Sun Jian summoned Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, and his confidants, and decided to bid Yuan Shao farewell and return to Changsha.

However, this matter had already reached Yuan Shao's ears, and Sun Jian's plan was in vain.

"Wentai, didn't you go to Luoyang to extinguish the fire? Why are you planning to leave now?"

Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and the rest of the Warlords were waiting for Sun Jian outside Luoyang City.

Seeing Sun Jian's rushed expression, Yuan Shao was even more convinced that Sun Jian had obtained the Emperor's Jade Seal and immediately wanted to flee.

Sun Jian's reaction ability is also very fast. He immediately covered his shoulders and said to Yuan Shao and the others with a painful expression:

"Alliance leader, my old illness has relapsed, and the pain is unbearable. In this war against Dong Zhuo, everyone has managed to enter Luoyang, and defeating Dong Zhuo in Chang'an may be difficult for a while. Today, I plan to go back to Changsha to recuperate. Sun Jian is unable to contribute to the country under these circumstances, and as for the war against Dong Zhuo, I will leave it to all of you."

Sun Jian's acting was good, but Yuan Shao already knew the truth.

Sun Jian's acting was useless.

Because Yuan Shao did not buy them at all.

Yuan Shao looked at Sun Jian and sneered: "Is the old disease relapse? I thought Wentai had the disease called the Emperor's Jade Seal!"

"Emperor's Jade Seal? What Emperor's Jade Seal?"

Sun Jian was shocked in his heart, thinking that who had leaked the rumors so quickly, but on the surface, he was calm, as if he had never heard of the Emperor's Jade Seal.

"Brother Wentai, I want to ask you, do you still respect me as a leader?"

Seeing that Sun Jian refused to admit it, Yuan Shao wondered if what he said was true.

"Of course!"

Sun Jian nodded and said, "Brother Benchu as a Warlord's reputation has spread throughout the world, and Brother Benchu is the leader of all the eighteen Warlords, so I, Sun Jian, still respect you."

Yuan Shao nodded in satisfaction and said, "Brother Wentai, since I'm still the leader of this alliance, just listen to my advice and hand over the Emperor's Jade Seal. I'll assume that nothing happened just a moment ago."

"Brother Benchu, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you don't believe this Sun Jian's words? I have truly never seen the Jade Emperor Seal."

Hearing this, Sun Jian feigned a rush.

Liu Dai, the Governor of Yanzhou beside him, said, "Wentai, you and I who as a Han minister, have fought together against Dong Zhuo, in which we must not have two faces but must be truthful.

The Emperor's Jade Seal was not a trivial matter; this should be left to the alliance leader, who would be returned it to His Majesty after Dong Zhuo was defeated. If Wentai really got the Emperor's Jade Seal but took it personally, what's the difference between you and that old thief Dong Zhuo?"

Sun Jian sneered in his heart, since when did the eighteen Warlords from top to bottom work together?

If we really made a concerted effort this time, Dong Zhuo should have been defeated for sure.

Of course, Sun Jian cannot say this.

Sun Jian just wanted to get out of this place right away.

Sun Jian pretended to be a little angry and said, "Everyone, how can you not believe me, Sun Jian? If I, Sun Jian say that I don't have the Jade Emperor Seal, then I don't have that Emperor Jade Seal. Do I have to fight so that you all will believe me?"

Seeing that Sun Jian was angry, everyone was a little afraid.

Sun Jian was known as the Tiger of Jiangdong, and his soldiers and cavalry had fought hundreds of battles and were quite strong, unlike some of the Warlords who recruited troops temporarily.

It was naturally impossible for all Warlords to go against Sun Jian just because of the Jade Emperor Seal.

After all, the Emperor's Jade Seal would still end up falling into Yuan Shao's hands, and it was impossible to fall into their hands.

Of course, they would not work hard for Yuan Shao.

"Brother Wentai, why are you saying this, I didn't mean it like that!"

After everyone said this, they expressed their belief that Sun Jian didn't take the Emperor's Jade Seal, and then they just covered it up as if they had nothing to do with the matter earlier.

Next up was to depend on Yuan Shao and Sun Jian. Even if they had a disagreement, it would have nothing to do with them anymore.

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