Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 621 Irritable Yuan Shao
Liu Ba had a very happy conversation with the Son of Heaven. It goes without saying that he replaced the previous candidate, Zhuge Jin, and successfully became the Jiuqing, and also became the youngest Jiuqing, or should be said, the ten .

Liu Ba is indeed very happy. Sitting in this position, Jimin Mansion has officially become Jimin Terrace, and he is also ready to show his talents. This person is different from others. After taking the official position, the first place he went to was not Ji Mintai, but the East Palace, Liu Ba rushed to the East Palace, was stopped by Cao Pi, he was not angry, and explained his identity with a smile, Cao Pi hurriedly reported to the prince, Liu Ba was waiting at the gate, but Liu Mastiff was in the palace. Nei was talking with Zhuge Liang.

"Uncle, why did this newly promoted Jiuqing come to me? I don't know him before, and I don't have any friendship with him." The prince asked with some doubts. Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. , this person was recommended by Mr. Cai. Even if he didn't come to see him, he still bears the mark of His Highness on his body. This time he came to see His Highness, just to confirm this point. He is young, and someone will be dissatisfied with sitting in this position. He It is to make His Highness's reputation shock others."

"Then, should I treat each other with courtesy?"

"Your Highness, being able to be summoned by His Majesty, and having a pleasant conversation, His Highness naturally should be wooing a great sage who was directly entrusted by the Nine Ministers. Besides, this person is originally from His Highness's lineage, and Cai Gong is His Highness's grandfather." Zhuge Liang said with a smile. Mastiff nodded. Although he knew in his heart what he should do, he would still ask his left and right how to act. This is what he learned from his father. As a king, one must be appropriately ignorant, and cannot know everything, otherwise , how should your subordinates be reused?
Liu Ba was waiting at the palace gate when he saw a man leading many officials out of the palace and walking towards him.

Liu Ba sized up this person, then his face turned pale with shock, and he quickly bowed his body. Liu Mastiff laughed, helped him up, and said, "Son, how dare you let your uncle visit first? Father told me, I heard Uncle is also from Xiaojing's lineage, and so is my uncle, the boy failed to visit, but let uncle come, it is really wrong!" Liu Mastiff said so politely, Liu Ba didn't know how to speak.

Before meeting the Son of Heaven and His Highness, he never imagined that he would receive such kind treatment.

Liu Mastiff introduced everyone in the East Palace to him. Although only Zhuge Liang, Cao Pi, Sun Quan, and Yuan Shang were still there, the rest were sent to deliver supplies to Duke Xing. Duke Xing had previously presented Yuan Shao with insufficient money, and the emperor agreed. Afterwards, the officials of the Eastern Palace went directly. In fact, it was to gain political achievements and qualifications, and then learn the way of doing things from Xing Gong. All the emperors of the Eastern Palace were born as scholars. People, more than enough.

Mr. Xing, from the first year of Jianning to the 20th year of Xiping, he has been in charge of administration, local affairs, water transport, roads, farming and mulberry, criminal law, not these young people who just came out of Taixue and libraries What can be compared, of course, the officials of the Eastern Palace are still smart, and in time, they may not be able to surpass Duke Xing, but for now, they are still so ignorant in front of Duke Xing.

Among the last two ministers left behind by Jianning, the most versatile one.

Everyone chatted with Liu Ba, and then they returned to the palace and began to chat. In front of the prince, Liu Ba did not show his arrogance, but was very respectful. After talking for a long time, Liu Ba finally said: "Your Highness, Jimintai is now It is under the jurisdiction of the ministers, but there are still not enough officials in Jimintai, and if I want to find a group of students to help, it is best to get them from the two universities in Luoyang, I wonder if Your Highness may assist the ministers?"

"Hahaha, it's easy to hear."

"I will ask Zhongmou to accompany you to the Imperial Academy later. Zhongmou is from the Imperial Academy. He knows what the students are like."

"Thank you Your Highness!!"

Liu Ba was obviously very happy, but Yuan Shao was not so happy.

After Liu Ba left, Yuan Shao was called to the Hall of Houde. Liu Ba's proposals really moved the emperor's heart. In terms of money, he felt that he should listen to Sikong's advice. Yuan Shao came out of Tingwei's prison , Before he had time to rest for a few days, he rushed to the palace. Han Men personally took him to the Hall of Houde. After sitting down, the emperor didn't talk nonsense, and directly talked about Liu Ba's proposal.

Yuan Shao thought for a while when he heard this, and then said: "Your Majesty, although I am dull, I have served as Sikong for a long time. If there is more money and the price rises, the coins will be worthless. If the rise is too high, the savings of the people for decades will be worthless. , Aren’t they all going to be invalidated?” Yuan Shao asked, and the emperor smiled and said: “Liu Jun also said about this, he said that the copper coin itself has a price, and it will not be devalued too low. Reasonable regulation can make rational use.”

Yuan Shao had a headache. To be honest, he didn't quite understand Liu Ba's proposals.

However, if the emperor wants to implement it, what can he do?

"Mr. Yuan, it's fine to issue coins. You just need to order the general to do it. It's just that you need to send someone to inquire about the price of goods in the world. In addition, there is this public sale system, and you need to inquire about the price. Make a decision," the emperor said, and suddenly noticed the silver dust in Yuan Shao's hair. Yuan Shao was still handsome and tall, sitting upright in front of the emperor, meticulous, but his face was already covered with the marks left by the years. trace.

Only then did the emperor realize that the person sitting in front of him was an old man who was over half a century old, and he was already fifty-seven.

The emperor looked a little hesitant, coughed, and said just now: "Mr. Yuan, these things are extremely busy, and you may have to visit everywhere, and you can't rest. Why don't you recommend someone to do it for you? You are in the temple, and I can do it for you." Don't worry, if you are not in Luoyang, I don't know about these things." The emperor said, Yuan Shao slowly raised his head, looked at the prince in front of him, and after listening to the emperor, he asked:

"Your Majesty thinks that I am old and useless??"

"Ah? How could it be? Yuan Gong fought in the temple a few days ago. I don't think ordinary young men may be his opponents!" The emperor said with a smile. Yuan Shao smiled lightly and looked at the emperor with a distressed expression. But suddenly he became so resolute, Yuan Shao said: "Your Majesty, let me do it. I will not disappoint Your Majesty's high expectations. I will definitely implement these three strategies!"

"This" the emperor still hesitated.

"Your Majesty." Yuan Shao looked at the emperor in front of him, and said solemnly: "I know that I am Sikong, and I am not as good as Wen Rengong, my father, or Lu Gong. My courage is not as good as Dao, and my strategy is not as good as Meng De, but , The minister has been an official for 34 years, and has never retreated!! The ancestor of the minister, with the word Liang, was the county magistrate at the beginning. Since then, my Yuan family has been in charge of the country and the king's affairs. There have never been treacherous, cowardly, or stupid people!!"

"I'm stupid, not as good as my ancestors, but I don't dare to fall into the prestige of my ancestors, dare to ask your majesty to make me do it, my minister Yuan Shao, I will definitely live up to your majesty's high expectations!!"

The emperor looked at him, nodded, and said, "Thank you."

After Yuan Shao walked out of the temple, he immediately went to Jimin Terrace, and when he learned that Liu Ba was not there, he ordered everyone in the mansion to tell Liu Ba that he wanted Liu Ba to go to the Sikong Mansion to meet him, and then he left. As for the next day, Liu Ba was late For this Sikong, Liu Ba didn't have the same respect for the emperor and prince, and Yuan Shao didn't care about it, so he took out his pen and ink and asked him to write down how to implement the three strategies.

Liu Ba looked at Yuan Shao with some doubts, and asked back: "Yuangong, I just proposed three strategies, and they should be implemented in detail. The Minister should ask me, why do you ask me?"

"When you propose to issue coins, you should write how much should be issued, how to give them to the people, unify the price, you should write how much is the most appropriate price, and for the public sale system, you should write how much the temple should sell. Profit geometry!!" Yuan Shao said solemnly, Liu Ba was a little dazed, he proposed these three strategies are true, but this young man, who came to Luoyang not long ago, and has never visited various places in person, how would he know how to implement it? ? ? ?
He didn't want to admit that he didn't know very well, so he said displeasedly: "I'm in charge of helping the people, not Sikong!"

"You still know that you are not Sikong?? Then you have a Jimin order, what kind of strategy do you have to deceive our Sikong mansion?!" Yuan Shao shouted angrily, Liu Ba was about to defend himself, Yuan Shao stood up and flew up. With one leg, he kicked the young man to the ground. Liu Ba was young and was angry in his heart. He was about to get up and fight him, but he vaguely saw two people standing in the distance, holding a sharp sword, staring at him. It was Yuan Xi, and the other was Yuan Shang.

Liu Ba still didn't dare to fight back.

When Liu Ba was kicked out of Sikong Mansion, Liu Ba gritted his teeth, held back his anger, and left here.

On the other hand, Yuan Shang stood beside Yuan Shao worriedly, and asked, "Father, this fellow is deeply loved by His Majesty and the Crown Prince. If Father treats him like this, won't he cause any trouble?" Yuan Shao shook his head. Shaking his head, he said, "The Son of Heaven will not punish me for a brat. You can rest assured."

"However, I didn't expect that he didn't know how to implement it." Yuan Shang said.

"I knew it a long time ago. If he knew how to implement it, he would have informed the emperor. This guy is still too young. He only knows the strategy, but he doesn't know how to do it."

"Then why did father ask him to come?"

"Get out, these days, anyone is going to meddle in the affairs of my Sikong Mansion, use him to make others sober, this guy is still young, but wait for more than ten years, I will definitely belong to him." Yuan Shao said seriously.

Hearing Yuan Shao's words, Yuan Shang almost jumped up in fright. He asked, "Father, what should I do?? One day, if he is Sikong and Father is not around, how can I survive?", Yuan Shao grinned and looked at him, "It's very simple, work hard and climb to a better position than him, such as Situ, you don't have to be afraid of him."

"Situ??" Yuan Shang was a little stunned.

"With people like Kong Ming and Zhong Da, can I do it?"

"Why can't it be done?"

"Are you missing a leg or a hand??"

"Less brains." Yuan Shang said, raising his head in fear.

At that moment, he only saw a flying shoe.

(End of this chapter)