Yuan Shao slapped the case and stood up. In his rage, even his headache was gone. He sat up from the bed in an instant and threw the bamboo slips in his hand on the ground: "You are so bold that Xu You is like this. Are you trying to harm me?"
Guo Tu slowly picked up the bamboo slips scattered on the ground and said in a low voice: "Lord, please calm down. Everyone knows that Xu You is greedy for money. It is not surprising that Xu Jiyou has a fatherly demeanor. Xu Ji will be imprisoned for fear of angering Xu Jiyou."
You, it is not good for our army."
"How dare he!" Yuan Shao said fiercely: "Xu You is a treacherous and profit-seeking man. I have tolerated it at other times. At such a critical moment, he actually encouraged his son to accept bribes and corruption. It is really unreasonable!"
While the two were talking, Xu You came in happily, holding a piece of brocade in his hand. He didn't notice Yuan Shao's face and said happily: "Benchu, a good thing! A great good thing!"
Guo Tu glanced at Xu You and silently stuffed the bamboo slip into his sleeve. Yuan Shao's anger had not subsided and he snorted: "What's the matter?"
Xu You said: "Today I sent a scout to inquire about Cao Cao, and I got a great news. Look!" Xu You sat beside Yuan Shao and opened the silk in his hand for Yuan Shao to look at. Yuan Shao ignored him.
He turned his head to one side.
Guo Tu smiled slightly: "Master Xu has always been calm, why are you so happy today?"
Xu You laughed loudly: "What do I have to say to you people? Benchu is my childhood playmate. Don't interrupt when talking to Benchu!" Guo Tu nodded quickly, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Xu You pulled the corner of Yuan Shao's clothes and unfolded the silk cloth again: "Look at this, Ben Chu, this is Cao Cao's document to urge for food. Cao Cao's army is short of food, and they won't be able to support it for much longer! They took advantage of Cao Cao's lack of food and marched immediately, but
Completely defeat Cao’s army!”
Yuan Shao grabbed the silk and threw it on the ground. Xu You was stunned and stood up with a cry: "Benchu, what is the meaning of this?"
Yuan Shao glared at him. Xu You didn't even restrain himself. He picked up the silk from the ground and snorted coldly: "Huh! Yuan Shao, you and I and Cao Mengde were friends when we were in Luoyang. I abandoned Cao Cao and joined you."
My dear, you are treating me like this, I would have been better off following Cao Cao!"
"Sir Xu, be careful what you say!" Guo Tu couldn't bear to listen. This Xu You didn't know how to speak. Even though he was once a good queen, he is now the lord.
Xu You and Yuan Shao are from the same hometown, and they were conquered by General He Jin and entered the court together. When the world fell apart, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao simultaneously attracted Xu You, and Xu You finally chose Yuan Shao. Since joining Yuan Shao, relying on himself and Cao Cao,
Yuan Shao's friendship made many of Yuan Shao's subordinates look down on him, and no one liked him. For this reason, Xu You had no friends in Hebei. Moreover, Xu You was greedy for money, so many people came to Xu You, hoping to get in touch with Yuan Shao through Xu You.
, so that he can be promoted further. Xu You will not refuse anyone who comes, no matter whether the matter is completed or not, all the money will be kept.
During Yuan Shao's southern expedition, Xu You followed him as a counselor. His son, Xu Ji, relied on his father's power to act recklessly in Jizhou. In the past, with Xu You by his side, others did not dare to do anything to him. This time, Xu Ji actually used the money to raise funds.
When supplying military rations, he accepted bribes from several grain merchants, passed off quality goods, and sold the grain to the government. He was caught by the trial police and imprisoned.
Although Xu You was greedy for money, he did not get involved in the dispute between Yuan Shao's sons. Guo Tu also had no intention of harming Xu You, but only conveyed the news of the trial to Yuan Shao. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao was so angry that Guo Tu also refused
They tried to persuade him and reminded Xu You with his eyes, but Xu You was helpless and did not see it, which further aggravated Yuan Shao's anger.
Yuan Shao was angry, but Xu You was so bold that he showed no distinction between master and servant, and was aggressive towards Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao couldn't bear it, looked at Xu You and said angrily: "Xu You, you are so bold, you actually colluded with Cao Cao to use this fake card."
Come to deceive me with a letter urging food? Good! You actually feel that I have insulted you, so you can go to Cao Cao!"
Xu You was stunned. He didn't know why Yuan Shao was so angry, or whether it was because of himself. The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became a little awkward. Xu You was stunned for a few seconds and said coldly: "Okay! This is what you said.
, Yuan Shao, you'd better think clearly!" After saying that, he tossed his sleeves and left angrily.
Guo Tu shouted several times, and Yuan Shao's eyes showed murderous intent. He stared at Xu You's back and gasped. Guo Tu did not dare to stay any longer. He said a few good words and hurried out of the tent. He ran two steps quickly.
He caught up with Xu You, grabbed Xu You's sleeves, and comforted him: "Master Xu, don't be angry. My lord also said these words out of anger. Where are you going, Master Xu?"
"Angry?" Xu You rolled his eyes at Guo Tu: "It's not like you people are the instigator, fighting all day long over who to appoint as his heir. Yuan Shao will be doomed sooner or later with you people on his side. I might as well surrender."
Cao Cao can live for a few more years."
Guo Tu didn't expect that his good intentions would be met with a blank stare, and he really didn't know how to answer. He was also angry with Xu You, pointed at Xu You, and had nothing to say. Xu You sneered and said: "You have nothing to say.
!I want to see how long Yuan Shao can support me if he leaves me?"
What Xu You said was also angry, and he had no real intention to leave. He stayed in his tent until night, when someone suddenly came from Yecheng and told him about Xu Ji's arrest. Xu You then
Realizing the seriousness of the problem. Xu Ji was his only son, but the judge arrested him and sent him to prison. Xu You hurriedly came to Yuan Shao's tent.
Yuan Shao was discussing with Jushu, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others how to deal with Xu You and his son. Xu You opened the tent curtain and walked straight in. When he saw these people, his face was gloomy: "You have been slandering me in front of Ben Chu and framed my son.
, What’s even more annoying is that the boy who is the judge has sent my son to jail. I will definitely make him look good when I get back to Yecheng!”
Yuan Shao originally didn't plan to do anything to Xu Ji, but just punished him for Xu You's sake. Xu You actually did this several times, and Yuan Shao's face immediately became unhappy. Jushou said quickly: "Master Xu, don't be like this, Xu You
Since it is indeed corruption, there is nothing wrong with the trial match!"
"Hmph!" Xu You ignored Jushou and looked at Yuan Shao: "Benchu, I want to ask you now, will you let my son Xu Ji go?"
"You!" Yuan Shao was completely angry and gasped: "Come here, kick this madman out of the tent!"
Two soldiers grabbed Xu You's arms and dragged him outside. Xu You kept shouting: "Yuan Shao! You did this to me! Yuan Shao! Yuan Shao!..."
Xu You was not very popular among Yuan Shao's men. Relying on his position, he had always been domineering and offended many people. Xu You was driven out of the tent, but no one interceded for Xu You. Jushou was about to speak, but Guo
The picture said: "Master Ju, Xu You and his son are greedy for money. Xu Ji colluded with businessmen to sell inferior products. Not only did Xu You not deal with his son, he also yelled at the lord. He is such a madman. The lord did not kill him, so he was already giving him face!" Jushou sighed!
He took a breath and fell silent.
Xu You was thrown out of the tent, and soldiers and officials of all sizes came to watch. Xu You felt that he had been disgraced, and the anger in his heart could not be dissipated. He gritted his teeth as he looked at Yuan Shao's tent. For such a trivial matter, regardless of years of friendship, he
He was well-intentioned in collecting information about Cao Cao but was ignored. There will definitely be no good results for such a person. Thinking of this, Xu You got up and walked towards his tent.
The next day, Yuan Shao had just gotten up and came in a hurry. He didn't bother to salute. When he saw Yuan Shao, he shouted: "My lord, something bad has happened!"
Yuan Shao looked ugly. Yesterday Xu You was rude, and today Fengji is like this. He snorted coldly: "How is it appropriate to yell and scream?"
Feng Ji hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Lord, something big happened, Xu You is missing!"
"What?"
"Early this morning, my subordinates came to see Xu You for something. They went to Xu You's camp, but Xu You was not there. They sent people to look for him but could not find him. Someone saw Xu You riding out of the camp alone before dawn. Xu You is one of our soldiers.
The counselor knows our military situation very well. If we flee to Cao Cao, we..."
Yuan Shao was stunned on the spot. Feng Ji called out twice, and Yuan Shao came to his senses. Feng Ji continued: "It was that Guo Tu who told Xu You about this matter. Xu You didn't know what happened in Yecheng, and he didn't know how to do it."
Leave the lord!"
"Now is not the time to talk about this!" Yuan Shao was still sober this time: "Send someone to chase him immediately, and you will definitely bring him back to me, dead or alive!"
Last night, Xu You lay on the couch and couldn't sleep. He remembered that when he was in Luoyang, he had done the most to get Yuan Shao to be the governor of Bohai. Yuan Shao sent people to lobby him in order to annex Jizhou. At that time, Cao Cao was recruiting troops in Chenliu, and he also sent people.
He persuaded himself to choose Yuan Shao because he and Yuan Shao were good friends. When he first came here, Yuan Shao paid special attention to him. As Yuan Shao's territory continued to expand, his position around Yuan Shao also continued to change.
Low.
When Cao Cao marched eastward to Xuzhou, Xu You suggested that Yuan Shao attack Dongjun unexpectedly. Cao Cao fought with Yuan Shu, and Xu You suggested that Yuan Shao send troops south. Also this time, Cao Cao went to Yuzhou, and Xu You suggested that Yuan Shao send troops immediately, but Yuan Shao did not accept them. Now. Now
Being blocked in Guandu, the daily army expenditure was huge. If he had listened to himself back then, he could have captured the entire Yanzhou and turned the Yellow River into his own river by sending only ten thousand people.
However, all of Yuan Shao's subordinates were intrigues and did not take Yuan Shao's plans to heart at all. He was the only person Yuan Shao should trust the most. It is a pity that Yuan Shao listened to the villain's slander and put his family in prison, but he still blamed himself. Since you, Yuan Shao,
Unkind, why should I, Xu You, be righteous again? Thinking of this, Xu You sat up in a hurry, his eyes gleamed with sharp light, and he stared blankly ahead. A fierce ideological struggle was constantly going on in his mind. What should I do?
manage?
The sky slowly rose from the east, and the faint white light expanded little by little. The dew in the morning was still very thick, and the wind blowing from the Yellow River was mixed with moisture. Xu You felt a little chilly, tightened his clothes, and turned around for the last time.
After taking a look at Yuan Shao's camp, he urged his horses and rushed into the morning mist.