Back to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 515
"If the subordinates go down to invite, at most there is only a [-]% certainty. If the lord goes to invite, there is a [-]% certainty. If the lord invites the subordinates together, there is an [-]% certainty!" Xu Shu clasped his fists.

Yuan Yao thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, that's it for now. After dealing with the diplomatic matters with Liu Biao and Yuan Shao, you and I will set off to invite Mr. Shui Jing!"

"Obey!" Xu Shu said.

Next, Yuan Yao talked with Xu Shu about the establishment of a women's college and the issue of unified training of the children of senior military generals in the future. Xu Shu recognized it very much and proposed many improvement methods, which were adopted by Yuan Yao one by one.

After returning to Taolin Mansion

Yuan Yao was hesitating, not knowing whether to tell Cao Yanran or Cai Wenji the good news about the Women's College first.

At this time, there happened to be an intermittent melodious whistle.

"This must be Cai Wenji's whistling! But why does it always stop after a few blows?...I have to go and see!" Yuan Yao quickened his pace, thinking back to the time when he was in Dongyuan City, that often Sweet music to sleep with him!

As he approached, Xiao's voice became clearer. In a pavilion in the backyard, Yuan Yao saw a few servants sitting together from a distance, laughing coquettishly from time to time.

Cai Wenji held Xiao in her hand, played a few times from time to time, and stopped from time to time to explain to several maidservants.

Although he couldn't hear exactly what they said, but from the expressions and actions of several people, Yuan Yao already knew the answer: Concubine Cai Wenji is teaching the maidservants to play tricks!
"Owner!"

"Owner!!"

Seeing Yuan Yao approaching, the maidservants stopped their movements quickly, stood up, greeted Yuan Yao, and shouted respectfully.

"General!" Cai Wenji also greeted her, gave a salute, and stood aside with a faint smile on her face.

"Haha! Not bad! Not bad!! Wen Ji, I came here to tell you something. The women's college has been settled. I will send craftsmen there tomorrow. You have to go with Shang Xiang. Then Some of the arrangements around are up to you two!" Yuan Yao said with a smile.

Cai Wenji gave another salute to express her gratitude, and then said: "General! I want to ask something! Is the women's college only open to designated families?"

"Yes! Wen Ji, is there any problem?" Yuan Yao said.

"No, it's just that Wenji has suffered with the common people at the bottom, and she can understand their pity. I just hope that if possible, the women's college can take care of these low-level civilians!" Cai Wenji said, her eyes turned red, and she seemed a little Dejected.

Yuan Yao was silent for a while, looking at Cai Wenji's appearance, he couldn't bear it, sighed, and finally said: "Wen Ji, you have been in Pingyu City for a few days, and you should have understood our current difficulties, Pingyu City, the population has reached more than [-], plus the population of Beicheng and Dongcheng, there are hundreds of thousands! Our financial resources are far from enough to allow all suitable girls to enter the women's college!"

"Moreover, not everyone supports the establishment of a women's college. Many people don't want to waste time for a daughter who will marry off in the future! We are not only facing financial difficulties, but also people from various backgrounds. pressure!" Yuan Yao paused, looked at Cai Wenji and said again.

"General, I am very happy if you can answer like this, and I respect the general even more!" Cai Wenji smiled, and the look in Yuan Yao's eyes made Yuan Yao's heart beat.

"Wen Ji! Since I have nothing to do, I'll go first!" Yuan Yao turned around and went to Sun Shangxiang's room without waiting for Wen Ji to reply.

Behind her, Cai Wenji felt her face turn hot, she hurriedly picked up Xiao, and said loudly: "Sisters, let's practice the fingering of blowing Xiao again!"

The maidservants sat around Cai Wenji again, and after a while, the laughter started again.

What no one noticed was that from time to time, Cai Wenji, who was teaching fingering, would look in the direction in which Yuan Yao disappeared.

Yuan Yao's explanation to Cai Wenji is actually not complete. The reason why he opened the women's college is not just to train the next generation of elites who are loyal to him, but also to use these good benefits to win over important generals and increase the number of them. The sense of belonging, let these generals who followed him to fight the world understand one thing, it is in the best interest of everyone to support him as the master.

Now, Yuan Yao, who has become a prime minister and a general, can be said to be in the hands of both the military and the government. As long as it develops steadily, everything will not be a problem! !
But the premise of all this is that those who follow Yuan Yao now will never betray him! !

To maintain this kind of loyal relationship, not only rely on coercion, not only the military power in his hands, not only his own reputation, but also to make all those who follow him willingly work for him! !
And the core point of this is interest!
Xingping two years, autumn August 21st

Yuan Shao sent envoys to present 50 good horses and about [-] billion in money to express his loyalty to the court and ask for the position of General Right.

Xu Shu suggested to make a decision after looking at the attitudes of Gao Gan, the governor of Bingzhou, Sun Zan, the Mugong of Youzhou, Wei Duan, the governor of Liangzhou, and Gongsundu, the prefect of Liaodong.

Yuan Yao agreed with Xu Shu's suggestion.

Although Yuan Shao occupied Jizhou, he had not been officially recognized by the imperial court!In name, the imperial court appointed Gongsun Zan as former general, shepherd of Youzhou, and governor of six states of You, Bing, Liang, Ji, Yan, and Qing, so that the two would become mortal enemies. This was the strategy of Li Jue and others.

Now that Yuan Yao is in power, of course he doesn't want to break this balance.

The high-ranking governor of Bingzhou is also controversial, and Yuan Shao appointed him on his own.

What Yuan Yao wanted was for Liu Qubei to develop in Bingzhou. Directly appointing Liu Qubei as the governor of Bingzhou would not only cause war between the two sides, but also cause Yuan Yao to be slandered. The qualifications and qualifications are not suitable. Yuan understood this when he was appointed as the prefect of Hedong.

22 days
Liu Biao then sent envoys to send money and food to show his goodwill. Yuan Yao asked Liu Biao to come to discuss in person, and Liu Biao's envoy returned.

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Wei Duan, governor of Liangzhou, only sent a small amount of horses, and said that the people in Liangzhou were suffering due to years of wars, and asked the court to reduce part of the tax.

Taiwei Yang Biao said to Yuan Yaojin accordingly: "It is better to use Zhong Yao from Yingchuan to replace Wei Duan to govern Liangzhou!"

Yuan Yao disagreed. The reason was very simple. There were three reasons in total. However, Yuan Yao did not say these three reasons. Instead, he refused on the grounds that the situation had just stabilized and major changes were not appropriate.

First, the Zhong family is one of the four great aristocratic families in Yingchuan. Zhong Yao is still an official in the court. If he is ordered to guard one side, the Zhong family will grow rapidly, which will definitely affect Yuan Yao's subsequent rule in the future. How could this kind of family that did not pledge allegiance to the death allow Yuan Yao to make them grow?
Second, when attacking Yingchuan, the Zhong family had secretly assisted the Xun family, if not for the great influence of the Zhong family, Yuan Yao would have already wiped out the Zhong family.

Third, according to historical facts, Zhong Yao's unborn son Zhong Hui will rebel against him in the future. Xiliang has a very strong foundation. If the newly conquered Shu Kingdom is used as a foundation, the western half of the entire Three Kingdoms territory will be entirely owned by the Zhong family. It is not impossible to aspire to the throne.

(End of this chapter)