Lord Yuan

Chapter 122: Disciple of the Yuan family, Zhu Gui, the governor of Youzhou

After coming out of Yuan's mansion, Yuan Shao felt a little more comfortable.

When Yuan Feng walked out of the house in person, he felt very sad as he watched Yuan Shao move away day by day. However, facing his determination to venture outside, he no longer had much qualifications to stop him. , even if he would rather lower his head and go to Cao Jiehaosheng to discuss it, he was completely rejected by Yuan Shao.

Based on the reason why Yuan Shao went to Liaodong to serve, Yuan Feng took the unprecedented step of allocating part of the family's available resources for Yuan Shao's use.

In fact, for the entire Yuan family, Yuan Feng himself does not know what level the Yuan family has reached today.

From the Sangong and Jiuqing to the county officials, Yuan Feng knew very little about how many of them had received favors from the Yuan family.

But there is a list that records in detail every disciple and former official who left the Yuan family.

As the head of the Yuan family, Yuan Feng naturally has the right to view this top-secret document.

It has been more than ten years since I last viewed this list.

The names of many officials who were swept away in the first disaster of party imprisonment are almost all reflected in this list. Although Yuan Feng was not very clear about the structure of the court at that time, and he was not as experienced as he is now, he often Feeling sorry for those disciples and former officials, there were obviously enough opportunities to climb up the ladder and support the Yuan family, but in the end, they were involved in that tragic struggle.

Unexpectedly, I opened this list of deceased officials this time, but it was for my son, who could live a relatively comfortable life in the frontier.

"Zhu Gui, now the governor of Youzhou. When he was young, he studied scriptures under the Yuan family in Runan. He was knowledgeable about ancient and modern times. He was first appointed as Yilang and later moved to the governor of Youzhou." Yuan Feng then fixed his eyes on this man named Zhu Gui. On the name.

He understands that no matter where he holds a position, he needs to take care of himself to avoid being put in the shoes of local powerful families and holding him back.

Since Liaodong belongs to Youzhou, Yuan Shao must be right to look for him.

The role of the Yuan family's disciples and old officials, apart from some actions in response to the late master's camp, were often treated as smooth favors, and Yuan Feng specially wrote a letter.

As the head of the Yuan family.

In fact, for these governors who have become feudal officials, Yuan Feng is slightly higher than them in terms of rank, but in terms of their respective rights, they are far behind them.

There are thirteen states in the world, and the chief executive of one state has an infinite number of areas under his jurisdiction, with millions of people under his command.

Yuan Feng, who was worried, also transferred some of his personal property to Yuan Shao in various names.

There is no need to be stingy with your son.

To other tribesmen, Yuan Shao is a direct descendant. To him, without exception, he is the same as Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu. However, because of his different position, he must take care of the emotions of the entire tribe and cannot act on his own initiative.

Fortunately, Yuan Shao did not complain. In this case, what can I do if I give him some help? The worst I can do is find Yuan Wei, who has always valued Yuan Shao. If Yuan Wei is not here now, if not, I am afraid that he will give Yuan Shao some help. Help more than yourself.

"I hope that Benchu ​​can make a good name in the frontier and let the old guys in the clan know that this legitimate son and concubine are both indispensable to the Yuan family. They are the Yuan family The cornerstone of."

Yuan Shao smiled and accepted Yuan Feng's kindness. These things are indeed important to him now.

Otherwise, he would not have made this trip specifically. He was fully prepared for this trip. After all, no one wanted to see Yuan Shu with a dead fish face, and Yuan Shao was no exception.

Fortunately, the goal has been achieved now.

As for when he would leave for Liaodong to take up his post, he planned to wait.

It's not like Luoyang, and it's far inferior to Runan. It's vast and sparsely populated, and it's full of bandits. From time to time, you'll encounter some foreign cavalry.

He needs some bodyguards.

In the past few days, he has revised several books and sent them out.

The content is roughly the same.

Aiming to establish enough achievements on the frontier during this period.

In addition to the qualifications of being born in the Yuan family, this is a golden sign in the eyes of those people, and there is no need to doubt the recruitment documents.

The most important thing is that Yuan Shao gained a reputation as a model in the world during the Luoyang period. These reputations are almost unattainable for ordinary people. At this stage, they can help to better gain the followers of those people.

Speaking of which, Yuan Shao is now almost the only group of people who have achieved great results in Luoyang's coup. Compared with those scholars who generously sacrificed their lives, Yuan Shao is a little more withdrawn and a little less foolishly loyal.

For him, there is hope only if he is alive, and reputation comes after that.

Xu You and Xun Chen are also typical representatives of being independent. Although Yuan Shao also passed the Qi with them in advance, they must not choose to step into it.

Now, under the operation of Yuan Shao, the two of them followed Yuan Shao to the Liaodong vassal country to take up partial posts.

Xu Youxunchen, who has been following him since he first entered Luoyang, has no reason to choose to back down at this moment. Being able to protect himself wisely in this struggle and not being liquidated by Cao Jie is already considered remarkable in itself. , not to mention that the two of them have put all their treasures on Yuan Shao.

Because they can see a bright enough future in Yuan Shao, even if the current situation seems to be temporarily at the bottom.

As the saying goes, it is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to give charcoal in the snow.

Xu You and Xun Chen knew this truth well, so naturally they resolutely chose to join Yuan Shao.

After Yuan Shao made these arrangements, he slowly returned to Yingchuan.

Meet his teacher, Li Ying, who survived this incident.

He knew that the teacher must be extremely sad deep in his heart at this time. It was only natural that Chen Fan, Dou Wu and others died one after another. If not for this, Li Ying would not be called a model in the world. .

And when Li Ying discovered that the process of things was indeed going according to plan, he realized how wrong he was.

At the same time, he was secretly upset about Yuan Shao's many behaviors that failed to please him despite all his good intentions.

It's better to be alive than to be dead.

Li Ying also looked away, just as Yuan Shao said, he had enough food and clothing, he did not need to rely on others, and he did not need to be involved in this. To achieve this result, Chen Fan, Dou Wu and other clan members would all be wiped out.

This scene actually touched Li Ying enough. Some of these relatives may choose to support him in launching a coup, but in fact, most people probably don't even know about it.

For eunuchs, they pose almost no threat. What can ordinary family members do?

However, political struggles have always focused on eradicating the root causes.

What would happen if this scene happened to me?Li Ying would often inflict this effect on himself.

Li Zan is not guilty, Li Waner is not guilty, and the entire Li family is not guilty, but they will all be killed.

When he thought of this, Li Ying felt scared for a while.

Everything depends on the immediate effect. When something happens, no matter how serious the consequences of failure are, most people will choose to ignore the pain of failure for the time being, and just focus on fantasizing about the joy of victory and picking the fruits of victory. I have completely forgotten the horror of failure.

Yuan Shao came to visit.

Li Ying looked forward to it.

There was another person waiting timidly.

"I've met the teacher." Yuan Shao accused him repeatedly.

In fact, Yuan Shao really didn't feel comfortable coercing the teacher to withdraw and witness with his own eyes the tragic situation of all his old friends being killed.

However, the reality is before us, and being alive is considered the best outcome.

When he came to visit today, he was actually prepared to be scolded.As a result, the imaginary curse did not come, but an extremely kind sentence came back, which instantly melted his tense expression.

Yuan Shao looked up at the opposite side in disbelief.

His teacher, Li Ying, was hunched over with a forced smile on his face.

Yuan Shao could see clearly that the teacher had obviously become much older in the past few days, and his usually aloof posture had also completely subsided at this time, and was no longer the same as before.

Even so, the teacher still treated me with a smile.

"It's a long journey, take a rest quickly." Li Ying pointed behind him with a smile.

She was a pretty girl, graceful and graceful, still wearing a red dress, just like the day we met.

She looked at the husband in front of her very quietly, her eyes sweeping from top to bottom without missing a beat.

She curled up the corners of her mouth. In fact, most of the time, when facing Yuan Shao, she always had a slightly timid posture, and the girlish attitude in her bones was beyond words.

But now, Yuan Shao was standing not far in front of him, but she suppressed the emotion in her heart, and a smile filled her pretty face without any makeup: "I hope you will return now."

Yuan Shao didn't bother to look at his teacher's expression. Faced with the affection she conveyed, even though he had been trained to be a bit hard-hearted, he couldn't resist it. He quickly ran forward and took her into his arms. Eyes facing each other, love reaches the deepest level.

The cold look that Li Waner had pretended before turned into a little woman's attitude at this moment, and she carefully looked at Yuan Shao's face with tender eyes.

Although Li Ying was very reluctant to see this scene that was not suitable for children, the worry in his heart was reduced a lot when he thought of Yuan Shao.

When the two of them came back to their senses and looked over again, their teacher Li Ying had already disappeared.

"It's all your fault, my father is gone." Li Waner pretended to be angry, then picked up her fist and hit Yuan Shao on the chest.

"Let's just leave, leaving us a world of two." Yuan Shao joked with a smile. Faced with the continuous affection, Yuan Shao uncharacteristically did not choose to retreat, but chose to face the difficulties.

Li Waner gouged out Yuan Shao's eyes a few times, pushed it aside and adjusted the hem of her skirt. After doing all this, she returned to her previous posture.

"You must be tired from the journey. Go in and wash up quickly. I have been cleaning your house for you and the hot water is ready."

Yuan Shao nodded and walked in front. He turned around when he was almost at the end: "Do you want to wash together?"

When she didn't get a response, Li Waner quickly ran away with a blushing face, not daring to stay at all.

Yuan Shao shook his head with a smile and went to wash up, treating this place like home.

It was getting late, and it was already a little chilly outside.

Li Ying looked at Yuan Shao who looked at ease, and vaguely remembered what had just happened, so he said solemnly: "When Ben Chu came back this time, did he plan to enter Luoyang again?"

Yuan Shao shook his head and told the teacher all his recent actions.

Li Ying was quite surprised. He didn't expect that Cao Jie would do this. Although this edict was written by His Majesty, everyone now understands that in the court today, the eunuch family is the only one. Before, there were even scholars. Rather than checking and balancing each other, the eunuchs, now without rivals, naturally once again had sole power.

"Liaodong, it's very hard there. It's far from comparable to this inner territory." Li Ying said in simple words. He had an absolute say in his experience on the border.

"The more hardship you have, the more you can sharpen your character. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Liaodong is close to the frontier fortress, and the eunuchs can't stretch their hands that far. Students can develop there with peace of mind, and one day they will return to the Luoyang Dynasty. In the hall."

Yuan Shao seemed to like this feeling very much, probably because he was often spiritually influenced. He was very imaginative about the customs and customs of Youzhou. Since ancient times, Youzhou was prolific in grains and had always been cultivated as a base for making fortunes. Yuan Shao also No exception.

As long as he can stand firm in Liaodong, rely on his reputation and the Yuan family's prestige to achieve great success, it is not impossible to return to Luoyang after the world is in chaos.

Li Ying was deeply moved. He had always admired Yuan Shao's character. Even if he was in danger, he would choose the safest way out.

Now that he knew that he was going to Liaodong, Li Ying thought about it again and again, so he wrote a letter.

"You are going to serve in Liaodong. Wuhuan, the frontier fortress, is cunning and fierce. When you arrive, Wuhuan will send envoys to pay homage. You can ignore it. Wuhuan is a foreign tribe who bullies the weak. The stronger you are, the weaker he will be." Li Ying knew Wuhuan very well.

Even today, when foreigners from Wuhuan and other places suddenly hear Li Ying's name, most of them will choose to run away or beg for mercy.

Just because of the series of decisions Li Ying implemented at the border fortress, Wuhuan was like a god when he heard his name.

When Wuhuan was mentioned, a strange look naturally appeared on Li Ying's face.

If you really want to show your strength, in front of Li Ying, except for Gongsun Zan who directly killed Xianbei until he cried for his father and mother, and at the same time implemented an absolutely high-pressure policy, his record against these foreign races was the most brilliant. Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, who didn't like his teachers very much, heard about Li Ying's prestige in the frontier fortress and reinstated him as the general of Du Liao. Once he took office, he won many battles and gained a lot.

Although Li Ying did not take those foreign races seriously, it did not mean that his students could do this.

He needed to give Yuan Shao a dose of calm in time.

It is great for young people to have arrogance and the courage to challenge everything, but they must also recognize the situation in time.

"Teacher, don't worry, the students will obey the instructions carefully and never move lightly." Yuan Shao said in a strong voice.

If you don't take the initiative, how can you defeat these rebellious young men, how can you make achievements, and how can you seize war horses for your own use.

What Yuan Shao needs is not to defend an inch of land, he needs to crush it with absolute advantage and obtain enough resources to prepare for what will happen next. With the capital to compete with Luo Yang, he Only then can we truly stand on the same starting line as that group of people.

At present, it seems that the situation is gradually developing as expected. The only flaw is that Liu Hong is too young now, so small that he is unable to obtain any benefits for Yuan Shao, even if he has one soldier and one soldier, Or enough financial support.

He was very happy after receiving the teacher's letter.

Li Ying let out a long sigh, glanced at Yuan Shao who didn't seem to understand the horror, and reminded him again.

"Most of the officials mentioned in the letter were officials from various counties who were under the command of the division at that time. Although they were not under my jurisdiction, because I was the captain who protected Wuhuan, I could recruit local troops to resist Wuhuan. The reason why these officials represented behind them was powerful. Most of the forces are under my control. Now that you are going alone and unfamiliar with the place, you are afraid of being ostracized by it, so I will leave you a special letter for you, and you will understand by then."

Yuan Shao smiled and nodded in response. At the same time, he sent Zhu Gui, the governor of Youzhou, a disciple of the Yuan family who had studied scriptures in Runan. Yuan Feng also gave him a letter, asking him to go to Youzhou as soon as possible after taking office. When the governor of the state met this disciple of the Yuan family, he thought he would always receive some care.

Li Ying was stunned for a moment, then relieved, and said with a smile: "I forgot about this, this Zhu Gui did study in Runan for a period of time when he was young, but I don't know which family he studied under. I didn't expect it to be your family. , with this relationship, there should be no big problems during your tenure."

He couldn't help but lament that he had fought hundreds of battles to reach his current status. Facing a giant like the Yuan family, his words were already beyond the reach of ordinary people in several lifetimes. Even he had just relied on With the prestige he had gained in Youzhou, he was able to gain a foothold there.

As a result, his words directly hit the house of the governor of Youzhou. No matter how rampant this Zhu Gui was, as the governor of a state, facing his former master and sect, the Yuan family was behind his promotion path. With a lot of support, I was able to do what I am now.

He was just one person who became enlightened, but his Yuan family could mobilize several governors at the snap of his fingers. Even if he had such a free and easy mind, it was inevitable that he would not have strange emotions.

When Yuan Shao learned about it at the time, he was also greatly surprised. He did not expect that his hand could reach so far. It was Youzhou far away from the center of Luoyang. It was not Sili, nor Yuzhou, nor Yanzhou.

The Yuan family is the most famous surname in the world, and you will not deceive me sincerely.

However, now that the Yuan family is making wedding dresses for others, Yuan Ji can accept this huge resource with peace of mind. What he was given was just a letter from the governor of a state. Although he did not see the content of it, But he also understood that the most he could do was to let him take care of him more, and not let him suffer there, that's all.

The policy pursued by the family has always been like this, and the distinction between concubines and concubines is very obvious.

Yuan Shao is already used to it. Now that he has the teacher's letters as a backup hidden energy source, there shouldn't be much problem in this line of work.

"Even with such qualifications, you must not be too conceited. After all, he is the governor of a state and has great power. Although he has feelings for the Yuan family, he must not overdo anything." Li Ying was concerned about the relationship between them. See clearly.

Yuan Shao nodded with a smile.

"What are your plans for your marriage to Wan'er?"

(End of this chapter)