Chapter 401 The Upright Jushou

Hearing that the imperial court recognized his position as the governor of Jizhou, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel delighted. Although he took Jizhou from Han Fu forcibly, he took the post of governor of Jizhou himself, and he was not recognized by the imperial court. It's not right.

"minister"

Before Yuan Shao came out, a person behind him spoke first.

"May I ask why the envoy didn't bring the emperor's edict?"

Xu You suddenly walked out of the row, clasped his hands and asked the envoy.

The envoy was taken aback for a moment and feigned anger and said, "Yuan Jizhou, I came here under the order of the emperor. The reason why the emperor appointed Yuan Jizhou as the governor is because he believed that Yuan Jizhou was capable of governing Jizhou. Now even the officials under his command can't control it. Hmph snort."

Yuan Shao frowned: "Ziyuan, step back!"

"My lord!" Xu You's face turned anxious, and he gave Yuan Shao a wink, but Yuan Shao had never heard of it.

"Yuan has already arranged the post house, please rest for a while." Yuan Shao respectfully said after Xu You had been dismissed.

"snort."

The envoy snorted and walked out of the meeting hall.

On the other hand, Yuan Shao was always respectful and respectful until the envoy left, and then his expression changed and he took the main position.

He looked at Xu You and complained, "Ziyuan, you were too rude just now. The envoy was sent by the imperial court. Be more polite. Why are you so arrogant?"

Xu You sighed: "Master, there is a conspiracy in this edict."

Yuan Shao frowned: "Oh? Let's hear it."

"The envoys of the imperial court came with the order of the emperor, so why didn't they bring the edict of the emperor? Isn't this in name only?" Xu You said angrily, "I'm afraid Liu Ye is dissatisfied with the lord's occupation of Jizhou, but was dragged away by the yellow scarf thieves." Don't let go, just deliberately appease the lord, as for the Jizhou governor, Jizhou has long been in the lord's pocket, and he needs to admit it?"

Yuan Shao frowned: "Well, it makes sense, it makes sense."

Yuan Shao looked at Fengji again, and it was Fengji who suggested Yuan Shao to seize Jizhou. It can be said that Fengji is Yuan Shao's most important adviser.

Seeing Yuan Shao looking at him, Feng Ji cupped his hands and said, "My lord, what Ziyuan said makes sense. I heard that Dong Zhuo hurriedly moved the capital to Luoyang and left behind the jade seal in a hurry. Later, Liu Ye got it after fighting the fire. Now that the jade seal is in his hand, why didn't he officially release it?" What about an edict?"

"I'm afraid Liu Ye regarded himself as orthodox and ordered the lord to conquer Gongsun Zan. This is a battle between two tigers, and we have to guard against it."

Yuan Shao nodded: "That's right, so I don't necessarily have to accept the imperial edict. Anyway, Jizhou is already in my hands, and the imperial court only has secret orders, not edicts."

"Ah..." Jushou secretly sighed when he saw this, but still bowed his hands.

"Yuan Gong, I have something to say."

Yuan Shao smiled: "Jiuwen Gonghe is a high-ranking scholar in Hebei, so he must have good words, please tell me."

"From the perspective of the professor, it is better for the lord to accept this secret order." Jushou said slowly.

Yuan Shao looked surprised: "Why is this?" Both Xu You and Feng Ji are famous scholars in Nanyang, and they usually advise him, why did Ju Shou persuade him to do the opposite?

"May I ask who is the lord's greatest enemy?" Ju Shou didn't answer, but asked Yuan Shao.

"Of course it's Gongsun Zan." Yuan Shao's expression became serious. Gongsun Zan is not an easy character to deal with. He is known as the White Horse General, and his Baima Yicong is unparalleled in cavalry and shooting. The number of cavalry exceeds 10,000, and they all fight against the Wuhuan people all the year round. The frontier army, with strong combat effectiveness, now carries the prestige of defeating a million yellow turbans, taking advantage of the situation, it is very tricky.

"That's right, Gongsun Zan's army is mighty and mighty. Even with the wealth and power of Jizhou, he can't say that he can win against Gongsun Zan. Now Liu Ye controls Guanzhong, and Bingzhou Lu Bu is also under Liu Ye's wing. Please imagine, my lord, if my lord goes north to deal with Gongsun Zan with all my strength. What if Lu Bu led the Bingzhou cavalry out of Huguan, or Zhang Yan, the Black Mountain bandit, took the opportunity to attack Yecheng?"

"This..." Yuan Shao was shocked suddenly, and broke out in cold sweat.

"My lord accepts the secret order. On the surface, it seems that there is no loss or gain, but in fact it is a signal." Ju Shou said seriously: "This is a signal from the lord to Liu Ye. The lord accepts the secret order to express his favor to Liu Ye, so it is equivalent to a stable situation. Stay with Liu Ye."

"In today's world, all heroes are rising together. Although Liu Ye wants to cheer up the court, he can't do it overnight. The Central Plains alone is enough for him, and the lord must take advantage of Liu Ye's conquest of the Central Plains to defeat Gongsun Zan as soon as possible and control Yan Zhao. The North can rely on Wuhuan, Xianbei and Yidi to compete with Liu Ye."

Hearing Jushou's magnificent strategic plan, Yuan Shao was overjoyed: "Mr. Gong and you are really talented!"

"A certain person has decided to accept the secret edict as the governor of Jizhou, and immediately send troops to attack Gongsun Zan!" Yuan Shao said proudly.

"promise!"

Jizhou's civil and military forces handed over one after another, and then they were dismissed. Although Ju Shou was praised by Yuan Shao, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and returned to the mansion alone.

"Father and brother."

There was a sound from behind, it turned out to be Xun Chen, Ju Shou turned around and said, "Brother You Ruo, what's the matter?"

Xun Chen trotted a few steps to catch up, and said with a smile, "Gongyu, today you showed your face under Yuan Gong, and I admire you very much."

Jushou smiled lightly: "It's nothing, if you are a brother, you will think of it sooner or later."

Unexpectedly, Xun Chen smiled coldly: "Gongyu, you did something wrong today."

Ju Shou frowned: "Could it be that Brother You Ruo disagrees with a certain plan?"

Xun Chen shook his head: "No, no, Gongyu is good at strategy. First take Hebei, and then map the original. Naturally, he is recognized as a brother. It's just that Gonghe brother should never say it at this time."

Ju Shou was confused by Xun Chen: "My lord asked for advice, how can I hide my clumsiness as a subject?"

"Xu Ziyuan and Feng Yuantu are both old ministers of Duke Yuan. The proposals made by Gongyu are completely opposite to those of the two of them. Doesn't this make Xu Ziyuan and Feng Yuantu unable to come to Taiwan?" Xun Chen warned: "If you become brothers, I will not speak, and I will tell Yuan Gong in private."

But Ju Shou shook his head: "The lord has questions, and the ministers have answers. Besides, this is not for the sake of profit, but for the great cause of Yuan Gong. Even so, it's nothing."

Xun Chen sighed: "Gongyu, brother, I really don't know what to say about you, that's all, you can do it yourself."

After all, the two parted ways, Ju Shou always looked solemn.

On the same day, Yuan Shao ordered someone to send two hundred bolts of silk to Jushou's mansion. After hearing this, Feng Ji and Xu You had different reactions. Feng Ji just expressed Yuan Gong's love for talents, while Xu You insinuated that Yuan Shao loved the new and disliked the old. Yuan Shao then sent a hundred pieces of silk to each of them. I am complaining, complaining that my reward is not as good as Jushou.