Liu Yu had been very dissatisfied with Gongsun Zan's actions from the beginning.
Gongsun Zan had been fighting against foreign races for many years. In addition to his bravery, his army had gradually picked up some of the habits of the Hu, and the discipline of the army was no longer as strict as before.
The soldiers were not weak in combat, but they were all abnormally fierce and unreasonable.
Rather than saying that they were an army, it would be more appropriate to say that they were a pack of wild wolves.
They were fierce and brave, but they did not have the ability to think or control.
Such an army would be able to unleash a very strong combat power in a head-on battle.
However, once morale fell, everyone's fighting spirit would be shaken, and it would be easy for a mutiny to occur.
If he wanted to maintain such an army, he had to give them enough benefits so that they could be controlled.
Gongsun Zan also knew this, so he sometimes indulged his subordinates in burning, killing, and looting to vent the pressure after the war.
The advantage of this was that it could allow the army to maintain the highest level of combat effectiveness at all times and could deal with any battle situation.
However, the disadvantages were also obvious. The discipline of the army slowly dissipated, and the soldiers lost their benevolence and righteousness.
The regular army slowly turned into bandits.
As a result, Gongsun Zan's reputation as the general began to tarnish.
If your reputation was bad, the world would hate you, and the gentry would attack you.
In this era where both looks and reputation mattered, if your reputation was bad, you basically had no chance.
Wash your neck clean and wait to be assassinated.
It was also because of Gongsun Zan's actions that Liu Yu had developed a bad impression of him and even wanted to get rid of him.
However, he had only been in Youzhou for a few years, so his foundation was still shallow.
Even though he was born in the royal family and had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness.
However, in the barren areas near the frontier fortress, it was still a little difficult.
His reputation could make people have a good impression of him and admire his benevolence.
However, he didn't have true strength, so he couldn't obtain the loyalty of a true genius.
Compared to Gongsun Zan's materialistic approach, Liu Yu's was too idealistic and benevolent, making him even more vulnerable.
This was also the reason why Gongsun Zan was able to win when the two of them fought in history.
Su Yan's sudden rise had given Liu Yu hope.
His thoughts were simple.
It was to promote Su Yan and then rely on him to balance Su Ping and Gongsun Zan.
And he could stay behind the scenes and carry out his ambitions.
He only needed to secretly support Su Yan from behind the scenes so that he would not fall.
Su Yan would be grateful for his favor and would follow his orders to deal with Gongsun Zan and Su Ping.
The three of them were balancing the three of them, and he was the one who benefited from it.
It was really a good plan.
Liu Yu thought about it and said to Wei You,""It's decided then. You go and represent the prefecture to issue a document to express your commendation for Su Yan. Then, have him come to Ji County to see me.”
"Here!"
Wei You knew that Liu Yu would not change her mind, so she turned around and left.
"Wait!"
Liu Yu suddenly stopped him.
"Sir, is there anything else?"
Wei You turned around and asked.
"After you send out the document, get someone to spread the news. It's best to let the Don't Drive Manor and Youbei Prefecture know about this.”
Liu Yu said with a smile.
Wei You was his confidant, and he had personally promoted him after he came to Youzhou. Now, he was the governor of the state capital, and his power was only below that of the other drivers.
Liu Yu trusted him.
Wei You was shocked and immediately bowed.”With that, he turned around and left.
Liu Yu looked at his departing figure and was very proud of her plan.
"Haha."
He walked out of the house smugly and headed for his backyard.
That direction was where his new concubine was.
...............
After Wei You left, he quickly returned to the residence to prepare a document to reward Su Yan.
At the same time, he followed Liu Yu's instructions and spread the news in Ji County.
Soon, the news reached the Don't Drive Manor.
Don't drive home,
As the mansion of the second most powerful man in Youzhou Province, the Don't Drive Mansion was extremely luxurious.
Su Ping had a lot of power in Youzhou. He could control Prefecture Overseer Liu Yu, so many people were willing to suck up to him.
The entire mansion occupied a total of dozens of acres of land. It could be said to be very vast.
In a room in a rather luxurious courtyard.
A burst of laughter could be heard.
The voice was pleasant and moving, seducing people's hearts and emitting a fragrance.
After a while, a man's maniacal laughter came from the room, followed by the sounds of battle, which made people feel excited.
Time passed slowly.
After a long time, the rain in the room gradually stopped.
"Dong! Dong!"
At this moment, a servant walked to the door and knocked on it.
"Young Master!"
"What is it?"
The man's arrogant voice sounded, and he was panting slightly.
"It's about the Prefecture Overseer's Estate, and it's related to the Eldest Young Master.”
After the servant finished speaking, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the door, followed by a series of shuffling sounds.
"Squeak!"
The door opened, and a handsome young man wearing a long robe walked out with his chest open.
"Let me see."
He took the letter from the servant and casually glanced at it.
However, as he continued to look, his gaze was getting more and more distracted from the top.
"Damn it! This guy is still haunting us!"
He angrily threw the letter on the ground and shouted angrily.
The servant bowed and stood at the side, not daring to say a word.
He knew that Second Young Master Su Ze was angry because of Eldest Young Master Su Yan.
Although Second Young Master was favored in the Biejia Manor, Eldest Young Master was ignored.
However, the Eldest Young Master was still the eldest son. As long as he did not make any big mistakes, he would eventually inherit the family business.
The Second Young Master and the current Madam had done so much just to destroy the Eldest Young Master and make the family head want to confer the Second Young Master.
However, this matter was not that easy.
Although the Eldest Young Master was weak, he was studious and proficient in the four arts. He was much stronger than the ignorant Second Young Master.
That Xu Shi had done it so many times, but still did not destroy him.
And Su Yan slowly became Xu shi and Su Ze's worry.
"Su Yan, since you're so tactless, then don't blame me for being impolite.”
Su Ze muttered coldly, his eyes flashing with killing intent.
He picked up the letter and asked the servant to push it down. He went back to his room to tidy up his clothes. After putting on his long hat, he went to the courtyard of his mother, Madam Xu.
Although he had already made up his mind, this matter was too important. He still decided to ask his mother, Madam Xu, for advice.
Madam Xu had always been talking to Su Ping. Even though she had so many concubines, she still held the power.
From this, it could be seen that this woman was quite scheming!
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