Yuan Xi helped Yuan Shao to the meeting hall. As soon as they crossed the threshold, the civil officials in the hall stood up and bowed.
Yuan Xi looked over and saw that there were indeed quite a number of people. A large group of people had surrounded them.
"Greetings, Lord and Second Young Master.”
Yuan Xi took the opportunity to count carefully. There were a total of nine strategists…
Tian Feng, Yu Shou, Xu You, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Shen Pei, Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Xun Chen.
"Truly, strategists are like rain. No wonder Yuan Shao always chooses the wrong answer. There are too many choices.”
Yuan Xi thought to himself that if he had nine answers every time he asked for a strategy, he would probably have a hard time making a choice.
"Haha, please take your seats." Yuan Shao laughed.
Everyone wasn't blind. Seeing this, they all knew that Yuan Shao was in a good mood, especially since he had Yuan Xi by his side, it seemed even more meaningful.
"Eh? Second Young Master's forehead is…" Xu You asked curiously when she saw the injury on Yuan Xi's head.
Yesterday, Xu You had put in a good word for Yuan Xi, and Yuan Xi had taken it to heart. Early this morning, he had sent people to send a lot of gold, stones, and pearls to Xu You.
As the son of Yuan Shao and the son-in-law of the Zhen family, the gifts he received and Zhen Mi's dowry were enough to satisfy Xu You's greed.
"Oh, I accidentally fell down when I was drunk last night.”Yuan Xi didn't say the real reason, because Yuan Xi knew that Yuan Shao would definitely help him say it, and the effect would be better.
"Nonsense. These gentlemen are all my trusted aides. What's there to hide?”Yuan Shao pretended to be displeased and reprimanded Yuan Xi. Then, he looked at the crowd and said with a smile,
"This child was drunk after his wedding. He came a little late this morning to greet me, and he felt that he had made a big mistake. He couldn't get over it and kowtowed to me to apologize.”
"This child is too honest and stupid. As a father, how can he blame his son?”Although Yuan Shao said this, the meaning of showing off in his tone was very strong. It was obvious that he was bragging about having a good son, a filial son.
Everyone present was a shrewd person, so how could they not understand the meaning behind Yuan Shao's words? One after another, they opened their mouths and said,
"Second Young Master is truly a filial man."
"Second Young Master is honest and kind."
“......”
The overwhelming flattery instantly drowned the father and son.
Yuan Xi's face also revealed a smile in a timely manner, as well as some embarrassment. Yuan Shao stroked his beard and smiled, saying,
"Alright, alright, stop praising me. The child is embarrassed.”
When Yuan Shao and the others were seated, the discussion got down to business.
"My lord, Yuan Shu of Huainan has sent a letter saying that he is willing to submit to you and give you the title of Emperor of the Zhong Clan.”Xun Chen handed a letter to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao took the letter and read it. Yuan Xi, who was standing behind Yuan Shao, could also see it.
The general meaning was to flatter Yuan Shao, saying that Yuan Shao had the four northern states and was the strongest in the world. He should become the new emperor and so on.
"To be able to make this proud brother of mine bow to me, it seems that he really has no way out.”Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh.
Yuan Xi also felt the same way. If the person who looked down on Yuan Shao the most in this world, then it would be none other than Yuan Shu.
Although the two of them were brothers, they were born on different paths. Especially when Yuan Shu kept talking about Yuan Shao's identity as a concubine, the two of them had long turned against each other and became enemies.
Now, it was absolutely rare for Yuan Shu to lower his face and submit to Yuan Shao.
"What are your opinions?" Yuan Shao casually placed the letter on the table and asked everyone.
"Lord, I think it's not bad."
Yuan Xi looked towards the source of the voice and saw that the first person to jump out to speak was the 'famous' Guo Tu, who was jokingly called the 'most treacherous strategist' in the later generations.
"Tell me." Yuan Shao said with a smile. Clearly, Guo Tu's suggestion was to his liking.
"Destiny has left the Han Dynasty for a long time. Relying on the support of the people of the world, the political power comes from selfishness, heroes compete and chase, and divide the territory. This is no different from the seven kingdoms of the past.”
"Now, you have four provinces, a million people, and a strong army. In terms of strength, no one can compete with you. In terms of status, the lord is the Great General of the current dynasty. No one can be higher than you.”
"Although Cao Cao wanted to use the Son of Heaven to command the princes, he was just a lowly official and could not become a great figure!”
"Now, Yuan Shu respectfully gives you the mandate of heaven. He hopes that you can revitalize the country and help the world!”
"If you don't take what the heavens give you, you will suffer. If you don't take it when the time comes, you will suffer!”
"My lord, this is the destiny. You must seize the opportunity! It's an opportunity that can't be missed!"
The more Guo Tu spoke, the more agitated he became. In the end, he directly knelt down and began to pay his respects to Yuan Shao, as if he was an official kneeling down to the emperor.
Not to mention Yuan Shao, even Yuan Xi, who was watching the show from the side, felt his blood boil from Guo Tu's passionate and passionate words. It was as if he had already ascended the throne.
"Hiss!" Yuan Xi was shocked when he realized what was going on." This is what you call heresy!" Yuan Shao pointed to the higher-ups.”
"No wonder Yuan Shao often accepts Guo Tu's opinions. He really has some skill. No wonder he can retreat unscathed every time he comes up with a bad idea without being blamed. Moreover, his next suggestion will still be accepted.”
As expected, Guo Tu was able to enjoy a good life here at Yuan Shao's place. He also had a certain reason.
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