Bohai County, Nanpi City, the prefect's mansion.
In the meeting hall, Fang Qiao sat at the head of the table, and on his left was Cheng Li and Xi Zhicai. Xu Da and Su Lie sat on the right side.
"Gentlemen, I have summoned you here today because I have something important to discuss.”Fang Xuanling circulated his Qi.
"Oh, please speak, Xuanling." Cheng Li's interest was piqued and he asked Fang Qiao.
"Duke Zhong De, according to the information sent back by our spies, the Great General has sent an edict to the assassination envoy of Xiliang, Dong Zhuo, the Prefecture Overseer Ding Yuan, the Governor of Chenliu, Zhang Miao, the Prime Minister of Jibei, Bao Xin, and the Prefecture Overseer of Yanzhou, Liu Dai, to summon their troops into the capital.”Fang Qiao said shockingly.
What was that? What was He Jin doing? Everyone's minds were filled with thoughts.
"No! Big Brother will be in danger!" Su Lie immediately thought of Yuan Shao and stood up anxiously.
"That's right, let's not care about He Jin's actions first. However, the number of soldiers by his lord's side was truly too little.”Xi Zhicai's hand tied up his short beard and talked slowly.
"Sir, do you have any suggestions?" Xu Da calmed down and asked Fang Xuanling.
"This…Xu Zhongkang is training the lord's personal guards while Huang Hansheng is taking care of Huang Xu at home. Tiande…I don't know much about the military. You should be the absolute one.”Fang Xuanling thought about it for a while, but still handed the absolute power to Xu Da.
"Taishi Ziyi is leading the cavalry…He can't move, and Gan. weeks. The three generals were training the navy day and night. The best solution now was to let Huang Hansheng go.”Xu Da explained in detail and finally decided to let Huang Zhong go to Luoyang.
"Second brother, how about this, let Han Sheng lead a thousand light cavalry and two thousand light infantry. Five hundred strong bows, fifty big yellow crossbows, thirty thousand arrows, thirty thousand stone meters to Luoyang to protect Big Brother.”Su Lie pondered for a moment and gave his suggestion.
"30,000 arrows is indeed a little low, but…it's enough. It's settled then. I'll immediately send my personal guards to Hansheng's residence.”After Xu Da finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the door.
"Duke Zhong De, Brother Zhicai, the current situation is not stable. You and I have the lord's great trust, so we should unite sincerely. " Especially Ji Prefecture's Mu Han Fu, he is a stumbling block in front of my lord. We need to find an opportunity…" Fang Qiao did not finish his words, but his meaning was already very clear.
Cheng Li combed his beautiful beard and pondered for a moment before saying,"Han Fu is weak and likes to have a false reputation. We can start from this aspect."
"One Han Wenjie isn't enough to worry about, but…Guangping Shushou is a difficult opponent.”After Xi Zhong arrived in Jizhou, he had carefully studied Han Fu's subordinates. The only one worthy of praise was Guangping Zhushou.
"He Jin is indeed a butcher. If he summons the county soldiers into the capital to kill the eunuchs, the matter will definitely be exposed.”Cheng Li snorted coldly, his face filled with disdain.
"Zhong De Gong, don't be too excited. Jizhou is full of talents. Xin Ping. I'll give it to you. Geng Wu. Min Chun and the others, Pan Feng, Zhang He, Gao Lan and the others. Although he was slightly famous, he was the most resourceful person in Hebei Province.”Fang Qiao spoke slowly.
"Sir, you don't have to be like this. I think Pan Feng, Zhang He, Gao Lan, and the others are all unworthy people. They are no match for Huang Hansheng at all.”When Su Lie heard Fang Qiao's words, he was a little unconvinced.
"Xuanling, the problem now is that if you don't have a proper name, then your words won't go smoothly.”Xi Zhicai let out a long sigh.
" That's right. If the lord is now…" Cheng Li suddenly stopped.
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Luoyang City, Grand Tutor Yuan Mansion.
Yuan Shao, who had just returned to his room and taken off his court clothes, found five large wooden boxes on the ground. He suddenly remembered that there were also jade and other treasures and could not help but think.
"The chaotic world is coming. When the time comes, these things will be useless. It's better to sell them at the pawnshop and use the money to buy food. Yes, let's do that!" Yuan Shao sat on the bed and muttered to himself.
Yuan Shao immediately stood up and walked out of the door. He came to the stone chair in the courtyard and sat down. He said to the servant beside him,"Go and call Uncle Fu over.”
"Yes, Young Master."
Her personal maid, Xiao Hong, held a bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup and carefully placed it on the table. She said to Yuan Shao,"Young Master, this is White Fungus Lotus Seed Soup. Xiao Hong saw that Young Master was very hardworking, so she personally made it.”
"Thank you, Little Red. How long have you been with me?”Yuan Shao saw that Xiao Hong was wearing a violet embroidered dress today, giving off a different kind of seduction. The hem of the dress just reached her knees, revealing two pairs of slender long legs.
"Young Master, Xiao Hong has been following you since you were five years old.”As Little Red spoke, two smears of blush appeared on her tender and smooth face, and her small hands were tightly clutching the corner of her skirt.
It was time to eat. They were all his maids anyway. It would be a waste not to eat it!
"How about this, Xiao Hong, you…warm my bed for me tonight.”After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the front courtyard.
"Thank you, Young Master! Little Red is waiting for you!" Xiao Hong understood what Yuan Shao meant and said happily.
When she reached the front yard, she saw Barkley leaving in a hurry.
"Uncle Fu, I have something for you to do." Yuan Shao said.”
Barkley was stunned for a moment before nodding."Eldest Young Master, please speak clearly."
"There are five boxes of treasures in my room. They are all jade bracelets, agates, luminous pearls, and other items. Find some time to go to the pawn shop and sell them. The money earned from the sale was used to buy food.”Yuan Shao said carefully.
"Eldest Young Master, no pawnshop can buy such a precious item in one go, let alone five boxes.”Uncle Fu frowned and said in a low voice.
"Then let's split it up a few times and find a few more pawn shops. The price…better not be too low, understand?”Yuan Shao pondered for a moment and said.
"Alright, this old servant understands. However, the gatekeeper came to report that a scholar surnamed Xu had handed in a visiting card to see the Eldest Young Master. "Young Master, look…" Uncle Fu suddenly remembered that he still had something to say.
"Scholar Xu? Could it be him? Alright, I understand." Yuan Shao's memories surfaced once again. A name appeared before his eyes. It was Xu You, Xu Ziyuan. Yuan Shao and Cao Mengde were childhood friends and could be considered friends.
"How about this? Uncle Fu, go and call Feng Xiao to the front hall and bring Xu You there. You'll help me sell the treasure.”Yuan Shao thought for a moment and instructed Uncle Fu.
"This old servant will call Mister Guo now."
"Uncle Fu, you've worked hard." Looking at Uncle Fu's receding figure, Yuan Shao suddenly shouted at Uncle Fu.
"Uncle Fu…I'm old. Before I go down to see Old Master, I'll do what I can.”Uncle Fu paused and turned to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao had just walked into the hall in the front courtyard when he heard a burst of laughter."Yuan Benchu, you finally came out to see me.”
Yuan Shao looked over carefully and saw a scholar in his thirties walking towards him. He was wearing a gray scholar's robe and a crown. This person was the Xu You in his memories.
"Hahaha, if it isn't Zi Yuan! Long time no see. A few years ago, you, Xu Ziyuan, were in the limelight. Why did you think of me now?”Yuan Shao's words had a hidden meaning.
"Yuan Benchu, if it wasn't for Cao Aman's secret, I would have made the Marquis of Hefei emperor long ago.”In front of Guo Jia and Zhao Yun, Xu You blurted out the secret from back then without thinking.
Hearing this, Zhao Yun frowned and held the hilt of her sword with her right hand, looking displeased.
"Could it be that…the plan to depose Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was actually planned by you, Xu Ziyuan?”Guo Jia reacted quickly and asked Xu You.
"That's right. Back then, I also persuaded Ah Man to join in the plan to depose the Spirit Monarch. Unfortunately, he refused and even went to tell on me.”Xu You nodded and admitted.
"Benchu, back in the day, you, me, and Aman went to the brothel together. We had fun together, and we even went to steal someone else's bride together. But you were tricked by Cao Aman back then. I still remember that you were almost caught.”Xu You recalled her childhood memories and said it without considering the occasion.
"Presumptuous! How dare you!" Zhao Yun could not help but draw her sword and point it at Xu You.
"Hey! This is how you treat your guests. Little brother, put away your sword. After all, I'm your lord's childhood friend, right?”Xu You relied on his relationship with Yuan Shao and did not take it seriously at all.
Yuan Shao calmly placed his hand on Zhao Yun's right hand that was holding the sword. He gave Zhao Yun a look and then said,"Cough! Zi Yuan, let's not talk about these past events. Why did you come to look for me today?”
"I came today to test you, Benchu. Benchu…you won't reject me, right?”Xu You narrowed her eyes and walked up to Yuan Shao.
"Haha…how could that be? I can't wait to welcome you." Yuan Shao saw Guo Jia nodding at him from the corner of his eye and agreed with a bitter smile.
"Good, this is what a brother should do. He's loyal, unlike Cao Aman.”Xu You sat down.
"Little Fairy, can you check Xu You's fourth dimension for me?”Yuan Shao calmly gave the order in his mind.
"Checking, please wait…Xu You Commander 36, Martial Force 21, Intelligence 81, Political 61.”
So that was the case. No wonder Xu You was killed in the end. He was a little smart, but he didn't know how to read people's expressions.
Yuan Shao did not want to accept Xu You because Xu You had betrayed him in the Battle of Guandu, causing him to lose. However, from another perspective, Xu You could be a bad example. He could even kill them and offer them to the flag.
"How about this, you've come all the way here today. I'll arrange a room for you so you can rest well.”Yuan Shao said to Xu You with a smile.
"Hu! I'm so tired. Ben Chu, get me two more singers to play with.”Xu You turned around to make a request as she walked.
"Good! Alright, no problem." Yuan Shao nodded.
Not long after Xu You left, Zhao Yun suddenly knelt on one knee and cupped his fists to ask Yuan Shao,""My Lord, why did you…take Xu You in? Such a person who did not differentiate between high and low should be eliminated as soon as possible!”
"Zilong…you should go to Fengxiao for this question, right?”Yuan Shao saw Guo Jia gloating at the side and diverted the trouble.
"This…alright. The lord doesn't want to accept it, but he can't not accept it. Do you understand?”Guo Jia was stunned and said.
"Why? Mr. Guo." Zhao Yun shook her head and asked.
"It's very simple. Xu You is my lord's childhood friend. If word gets out, it will damage my lord's reputation. Zilong, think about it. If you don't even take in your childhood friend, then…who would dare to seek refuge with my lord? Don't you think so?" Guo Jia organized his words and explained to Zhao Yun.
"But if that's the case, then wouldn't that be…I think that this person not only calls my lord by his name, but also has no respect for his age. In the end, he's simply pushing his luck.”Zhao Yun coldly snorted.
"That depends on my lord's intentions. Xu You is arrogant, rude, and greedy. This person could be used, but he couldn't be of great use. It was best to give him a sinecure.”Guo Jia suggested.
"Feng Xiao is right, hey! Just treat it as me raising an idle person for nothing." Yuan Shao sighed and said helplessly.
"Zilong, don't think too much. There will be countless people coming to seek refuge in the future. If you were like this every time, how tired would you be? Alright, that's all for today. Fengxiao, Zilong, have a good rest." Especially you, Fengxiao. Take care of your body and don't drink.”Yuan Shao tirelessly cared for his subordinates.
"My lord, you're really long-winded. My ears are getting calluses!" Guo Jia was very touched when he heard this, but he still pretended to be indifferent.
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