Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 643 Open and honest

In Ye City, Yuan Shang, who was in mourning, panicked when he heard that Yuan Xi's army began to withdraw outside the city.

He suddenly realized what if Yuan Xi left and Yuan Tan turned against him and blocked him in the city?
Yuan Tan has the upper hand. If he can't get out, won't he be trapped to death?

Thinking of this, Yuan Shang was somewhat resentful of Yuan Xi's attack. Although he knew that Yuan Xi could not always solve his dilemma, he always felt that Yuan Xi should help him to the end.

This is how people are, if they get something for nothing, they will get more and more in the future, and their expectations will become more and more unrealistic.

However, after Yuan Shang experienced so many things, he also understood that the most reliable person was himself. He quickly calmed down, and in the name of mourning Yuan Shao, he began to summon counselors in the city to discuss how to deal with Yuan Tan outside the city.

The final suggestion made by the counselors was to let Yuan Shang, in the name of the head of the Yuan family, let Yuan Tan enter the city to attend Yuan Shao's funeral.

After all, Yuan Shang now occupies a great position. When Yuan Shao passed away, it would be unfilial if Yuan Tan did not go to the city to mourn, so he used this excuse to force Yuan Tan into the city. If Yuan Tan entered the city, he would be controlled. The siege of Yecheng Solve yourself.

Of course, Yuan Shang didn't think that Yuan Tan would take the bait honestly. He would definitely find excuses to shirk it. He wanted to see how Yuan Tan responded.

Soon the response from outside the city came.

Yuan Tan just sent a letter.

When Yuan Shang opened the letter and read it carefully, his face turned pale and large beads of sweat rolled down his face.

Yuan Tan made it very clear that he had evidence that Yuan Shang used Five Stone Powder to kill Yuan Shao.

If Yuan Shang doesn't know the truth, he will make all the evidence public and ruin Yuan Shang's reputation.

Yuan Shang's hand holding the letter was shaking slightly. Yuan Tan indeed knew the inside story in advance!
How did he know?
Thinking of the source of Wu Shi Powder, Yuan Shang felt as if thousands of ants were eating his heart out. Yuan Tan had indeed colluded with Cao Cao!

He felt it was very absurd. He was obviously the one who had the first connection with Cao Cao. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao used Five Stone Powder to trick him, and then sold himself to Yuan Tan!
This plan is one after another, and it is extremely vicious. When Cao Cao gave himself five stones, he had no bad intentions at all. I am afraid he had already thought of this step!

Yuan Shang pinched his palms until they bled. With a single thought, he ended up in this situation. Who can he blame?

The only one to blame is yourself, right?
He knelt down in the room and felt like he was being fried in a frying pan. He buried his head in his arms and couldn't help but scream in pain.

After a long time, Yuan Shang raised his head again with red eyes. He suddenly remembered that Yuan Shao had said to him before he was alive that although Pang Ji had some shortcomings, he was qualified to serve as Yuan Shang's adviser. He hoped that Yuan Shang could Put to good use.

He stood up suddenly and called for Pang Ji. As soon as Pang Ji entered the room, Yuan Shang knelt on the ground and said, "Sir, save me!"

When Pang Ji heard Yuan Shang explain the cause and effect, his face showed a look of solemnity, but also a touch of relief. He bowed to Yuan Shang and said, "It's rare for the young master to trust me so much."

"Young Master indeed did something wrong, but he did not do it intentionally, so there is still room for redemption."

After hearing this, Yuan Shang's eyes showed a hint of surprise, "Really?"

"What's the trick, sir?"

Pang Ji stroked his beard and said calmly: "It's very simple. The more this matter is concealed, the more trouble it will cause."

"Now as long as the young master is honest and admits it frankly, he will definitely be forgiven by everyone."

Yuan Shang hesitated after hearing this, "I have made such a big mistake. If others find out, how can I still have the prestige to convince the public?"

Pang Ji said in a deep voice: "Yuan Tan saw the young master's concerns and threatened him unscrupulously."

"The situation in Yecheng is very bad now. There are constant internal and external troubles. There are people in the city who are harboring disloyal intentions. Yuan Tan is watching covetously from outside. If one mistake is made, everything will collapse."

"Instead of doing this, it is better to put it to death and survive later, and eliminate the hidden dangers in the city first."

"If the young master can trust me this time, and I guarantee it with my life and property, the result will definitely not disappoint the young master."

After a long while, Yuan Shang finally calmed down and said resolutely: "Shang Shang will act according to his eyes!"

Early the next morning, when the counselors entered Yuan Shang's mansion to discuss matters, they found Yuan Shang wearing linen clothes, sitting in front of the hall and kneeling to everyone, with Pang Ji accompanying him.

Everyone was puzzled when they heard Yuan Shang say to everyone: "I have something I want to explain to you."

He told the whole story of Wu Shi San, and finally took out Yuan Tan's letter and showed it to everyone. He bowed his head and said, "I killed my father. I really have no face to assume the position of head of the Yuan family. Today I plan to open the city gate to welcome my eldest brother into the city and let him assume the position of Jizhou Shepherd."

As soon as these words came out, all the counselors changed their expressions, and the judge shouted: "Young Master is confused!"

"Young Master, do you want to be unfaithful and unfilial and violate the original order of the Lord?"

Tian Feng snorted coldly and said: "Since Mr. Xiansi has this letter, it means that he has known the inside story for a long time." "But he did not remind Mr. Benchu ​​and concealed it until now before suddenly getting angry. What is his motive?"

Everyone nodded, and Xun Chen sighed: "When Mr. Xian Yi entered the city, he arrested many people and questioned them about these matters."

"Master Xian Yi and I knew what was in this letter at that time."

"I guess even Lord Benchu ​​already knew about it."

After hearing this, everyone looked sideways in surprise, but Xun Chen said calmly: "But later, when Master Xianyi helped him to obtain Jizhou, he did not use this matter as a bargaining chip for blackmail. On the one hand, he may not want the Yuan family to have civil strife, and on the other hand, It may not be what Benchu ​​Gong meant."

"Young Master made this mistake unintentionally, so Mr. Ben Chu passed the Yuan family to the Young Master with full knowledge. Mr. Ben Chu must not disappoint Mr. Ben Chu's hard work."

After hearing this, everyone agreed. Pang Ji said at the right time: "Master Xiansi has ulterior motives and uses all possible means, but Master Xianfu is the master of benevolence and righteousness. Master Benchu's decision is obviously based on his understanding of who is most suitable." Be the head of the Yuan family!"

"Although Mr. Xianfu made some small mistakes, his faults cannot be overshadowed. Under his leadership, the Yuan family will definitely be able to lead Jizhou forward!"

After hearing this, everyone knelt down and said, "I will follow you to the death!"

Yuan Shang's face showed excitement and he quickly leaned over to return the gift. It's done!
He has a very accurate understanding of Pang Ji. As a lord, he does not need to be perfect. He can admit and show his mistakes and shortcomings frankly, so that his advisers feel that the lord needs him, so that both parties can work together, trust each other, and be useful to each other. .

There was ambition and fighting spirit in his eyes. His eldest brother was indeed stronger than him, but now he had many more cards than his eldest brother!

In this first round, I temporarily have the upper hand, but the battle with my elder brother has just begun. Let me fight with my elder brother to see who can have the last laugh!
Outside Yecheng, Yuan Xi looked back at the city, waved his hand and ordered the entire army to break camp and head west.

He made the former army want to leave, so he stayed for two days specifically to see Yuan Shang's reaction. Now Yuan Shang's performance was somewhat beyond Yuan Xi's expectations, and was much better than expected in advance.

Facing Yuan Tan's threat, Yuan Shang maintained a minimum of composure, which was regarded as a proper response. In this way, when he faced Yuan Tan next, at least in a short period of time, he would not lose Yecheng due to a mental breakdown.

In this way, Yuan Xi can leave Yecheng with peace of mind, which can be regarded as fulfilling Yuan Shao's entrustment to help Yuan Shang before he died.

But no matter how many things happened, Yuan Xi could do nothing. After all, the conflicts between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were irreconcilable, and a war would be a matter of time.

Yuan Xi gradually understood that some matters involved fundamental conflicts of interest, and he was powerless to resolve them.

Just like the dispute over the head of the Yuan family, neither Yuan Tan nor Yuan Shang would let go. But on the other hand, with the death of Yuan Shao, the focus of the competition returned from Yuan Xi to Yuan Shang.

This is not to say that Yuan Shao was optimistic about Yuan Xi when he was alive, but when the successor of the Yuan family was pending, Yuan Xi, who had two male heirs, was a thorn in the eyes of the other two people.

But when Yuan Shao passed away and handed over the position of head of the family to Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi's male heir was no longer important and no longer a threat to the two of them. This is why Yuan Shang is willing to trust Yuan Xi.

Otherwise, how could Yuan Shang dare to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Yuan Xi when Yuan Shao was still alive?

Yuan Xi couldn't help but lament the cruelty and absurdity in the process of fighting for the world. Behind any incredible and absurd behavior, there is a reasonable profit motive.

Just like Yuan Xi is being led by Cao Cao now.

For three consecutive times, Cao Cao deceived almost everyone in the world, including Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. He clearly knew the direction of future generations and should be more vigilant than others!
But after Yuan Xi experienced these few things, he felt as if he had vaguely touched the thread that controlled the direction of people's hearts. However, this thread was hidden in the thick fog, looming, and Yuan Xi could not predict it in advance. Cao Cao's actions.

A little worse, no, a little worse.

No, there's still a lot left.

Yuan Xi felt that he had almost reached the limit of his abilities. If he wanted to completely suppress Cao Cao, he needed someone who could give him guidance!
Although Guo Jiaju and Lu Xun are the best counselors in the world, they also have their own limitations and selfish motives, and they are not compatible with themselves. There must be someone who can integrate their ideas!
Yuan Xi sat on the horse and looked towards the sky above his head, thinking to himself that there were only three such people in the world, could he really meet them?

In Huaicheng, Xun Yu opened the door and couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw the person clearly.

He leaned over and said, "Young Master is a rare guest."

The person who came was Cao Ang. He quickly returned the courtesy and said, "Sir, you have many things to do. Ang didn't want to disturb you, but he was suspicious, so he came here shamelessly. I'm really scared."

Xun Yu quickly got out of the way and asked Cao Ang to come in, "Where are you? The young master has betrayed me."

"Yu has nothing to do. Young Master has arrived just in time. Would you like to have a drink?"

The two sat opposite each other. Xun Yu asked someone to serve light wine. Cao Ang toasted to each other and they drank. Seeing that Cao Ang was worried, Xun Yu said, "Master, if you can trust me, please speak frankly."

Cao Ang put down the wine bottle and sighed softly, "Sir, do you think what my father has done these days is right?"

(End of this chapter)