flstandardbreds Chapter 182 Yuan Shao sends someone to demand an official position? How will Cao Cao respond?
Chapter 182 Yuan Shao sends someone to demand an official position? How will Cao Cao respond?
"When did Gongyu arrive? Why wasn't anyone sent to inform him?"
Yuan Shao asked with a forced smile.
Ju Shou, however, smiled calmly:
"My lord, have you forgotten that I am also acquainted with Yan Yun?"
"Upon hearing Yan Yun's voice, I was so anxious that I forgot to announce myself."
"My lord wouldn't hold a grudge against me over such a trivial matter, would he?"
Yuan Shao was so angry that his chest heaved.
But thinking of the immense power behind Ju Shou, he still smiled and said:
"He joked with his true love."
What kind of relationship do we have?
"You may enter this council chamber without prior notice."
Then, Ju Shou casually found a seat and sat down.
It was perfectly positioned, right to Wang Ling's upper right.
During the Han Dynasty, the right side was considered superior.
How could Yuan Shao and Wang Ling not know the meaning behind Ju Shou's actions?
But would Wang Ling dare to speak up?
They didn't dare utter a single word!
Seeing Wang Ling bowing his head and behaving subserviently, Yuan Shao was filled with disappointment and frustration.
Why did Yuan Shao personally receive Wang Ling and treat him with such courtesy?
The power of the Prince of Jinyang was part of the reason.
More importantly, Wang Ling belonged to a prominent family in Bingzhou, not Jizhou.
Yuan Shao had long suffered from Ju Shou's misfortune, and from the powerful families of Ji Province.
He was eager to bring the Bingzhou aristocratic families into the game and break the increasingly powerful situation of the Jizhou aristocratic families.
But now, Wang Ling has already shown such an embarrassing state before even clashing with Ju Shou, leaving Yuan Shao feeling helpless.
Suddenly, Ju Shou said with a smile:
“Yuan Hao (Tian Feng’s courtesy name was Yuan Hao) was from Jizhou, so it was somewhat inappropriate for him to serve as the Prefect of Bingzhou.”
Yuan Shao revealed a hint of delight and pressed for an answer:
"What does 'Gongyu' mean?"
A hint of undisguised mockery flashed in Ju Shou's eyes as he spoke:
"The position of Prefect of Bingzhou should naturally be held by someone from Bingzhou."
"What does my lord think of Cui Yan?"
Yuan Shao slammed his fist on the table and stood up angrily, saying:
"Cui Yan???"
"If I remember correctly, Cui Yan is clearly from Qinghe in Jizhou."
“He’s from Qinghe in Jizhou, not Bingzhou. How can he be appointed as the Prefect of Bingzhou?”
Ju Shou's eyes still held that calm demeanor, even containing a hint of mockery that "Yuan Shao is indeed getting anxious."
He calmly said:
"My lord, have you forgotten that although Cui Yan is from the Cui family of Qinghe, he was born and raised in Bingzhou?"
"In terms of familiarity with Bingzhou, how many people in my Yuan camp can surpass him?"
Yuan Shao stared wide-eyed at Ju Shou in disbelief.
This is crazy...
Ju Shou revealed a triumphant smile.
The practice of driving separately is not actually within the scope of the three-mutual law.
But at this moment, Ju Shou wanted to deliberately give Yuan Shao a warning.
Tell him not to forget the interests of the powerful families of Ji Province!
Moreover, my Ju family has been observing the open and covert struggles between your Yuan family and Emperor Huan all along, and we know the ins and outs of it all.
Bingzhou didn't have any particularly powerful warlords, only a few minor ones.
At present, these minor warlords have also submitted to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao intended to appoint his nephew, Gao Gan, as the governor of Bing Province.
The appointment of the Prefectural Governor in charge of Bingzhou's political affairs required careful consideration.
In Ju Shou's opinion, why does Yuan Shao need to consider so many things?
The position of Prefect of Bingzhou must be controlled by the powerful families of Jizhou!
Cui Yan was indeed born and raised in Bingzhou, but he belonged to the faction of the powerful families of Jizhou.
Do you have any objections to sending Cui Yan?
"Ahhhh!"
Yuan Shao screamed inwardly.
That bastard Wang Ling!
It's not standing up at all!
Actually, Wang Ling was also very aggrieved.
Despite his historical role as Wang Ling, who served as one of the Three Dukes in Cao Wei and was a veteran official of four dynasties, he was not a historical figure.
But Wang Ling became one of the Three Dukes and a veteran official of four dynasties. What era was that?
After Cao Rui passed away in 239!
By then, Cao Cao's core team from the early days of his career had all died.
Cao Pi's core group consisted of only a handful of people, including Sima Yi and Chen Qun.
at the moment.
Faced with the only Celestial Dragon of the late Han Dynasty, whose level was extremely high and whose presence was extremely oppressive, Wang Ling would not dare to go against Ju Shou even if he had a hundred times more courage!
then.
This matter ended with Cui Yan being appointed as the Prefect of Bingzhou.
After discussing the distribution of internal benefits, Ju Shou's expression suddenly became respectful, and he cupped his hands to Yuan Shao, saying:
"My lord, I have heard that Cao Cao has welcomed the emperor and is building a new city in Xuchang."
"In this matter, my lord should put some pressure on Cao Cao."
"Otherwise, if he gets too comfortable with the path of using the emperor to command the feudal lords, he might become too powerful to control!"
Yuan Shao was used to Ju Shou's "change in attitude," and he stroked his beard as he said:
"Does Gongyu mean to send troops to attack Cao Cao?"
"If that happens, and Gongsun Zan takes the opportunity to attack my Ji Province, what should we do then?"
Ju Shou shook his head and calmly said:
"My lord has misunderstood my meaning."
"Simply send an envoy to Xuchang to request an official position from His Majesty."
"The noble families of the world should understand the profound meaning of our lord."
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许县
The city of Xuchang, rising from the ground, officially became the capital of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Xie finally got his wish and moved into the Xuchang Palace.
Cao Cao appeared to be very tolerant of Liu Xie.
Liu Xie got almost anything he wanted.
But secretly, at least 80% of the guards around Liu Xie were Cao Cao's spies.
Dong Cheng also married his daughter Dong Wan to Liu Xie.
Dong Wan became Consort Dong, and Dong Cheng became the Emperor's brother-in-law Dong.
It is worth mentioning that.
In the days leading up to their arrival in Xuchang, Dong Wan pestered Su Yu every day, trying every possible way to get him to have a child.
Helping others is a traditional virtue.
How could Su Yu, such an understanding and promising young man, possibly be so heartless as to refuse Dong Wan's "reasonable request"?
Liu Xie was completely unaware of this.
In his view, everything Dong Wan did was for his benefit.
Contacting Su Yu was a serious matter of completing a mission!
Even if one day Dong Wan were to sacrifice herself to Su Yu, it would be for the sake of restoring the Han Dynasty.
With the spirit of a tortoise, Liu Xie found joy in it all.
This way.
After Dong Wan became Consort Dong, she often went out of the palace to see Su Yu.
What?
As a noblewoman, she cannot leave the palace at will?
How can you restrict Dong Wan with such rules and regulations?
Dong Wan left the palace to do something for Liu Xie!
Liu Xie willingly encouraged Dong Wan to go out of the palace more often.
Looking at Dong Wan's "exhausted" figure as she returned, Liu Xie felt very gratified.
Dong Wan, a woman, still made such efforts to restore the Han Dynasty.
How could an emperor like him be negligent?
Starting tomorrow, he will begin attending the morning court session!
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