"Brothers are jealous of each other on the wall, and they resist their insults outside." [The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Tangdi]
The senior cadre heard clearly on the side, and the other party's singing was done deliberately to show him. In order to raise his status, but he had to ask for help from others, and he had to bear the heavy responsibility, so the senior cadre had to commit himself and said: "Uncle Ruijian, Jizhou Yuan Gongxin
I am worried about the situation and do not want to see brothers killing each other. I would like to ask my uncle to be generous and understanding. I am willing to accept my uncle as the master of the Yuan family and move forward and retreat as one from now on."
"Advance and retreat together?" Yuan Shu sneered, with disdain on his face: "He is a criminal who is good at wielding weapons and does not obey the king's orders. If the imperial court wants to send troops to conquer, it is also to attack him. What does it have to do with me? Remember clearly, Your Majesty executed Dong
When I personally took charge of the government and sent envoys to appease the world, I was one of the first batch of corresponding shepherds. My title of post general, Yangzhou shepherd, and Chengwuhou were all granted by the imperial court. He was a self-proclaimed Jizhou shepherd.
How can you compare with me? When he fell, I was still an important minister of the Han Dynasty and could still protect the honor of my Yuan family."
The senior cadres were unmoved. The Yuan brothers had already had their ambitions. Now that the court had recovered a little, they taught them to put down everything and honestly submit to the court again. It was like letting cats and dogs be released into the mountains and forests and return to their wild nature.
, it is completely impossible to do it, just like shaking your head at the master again.
In this regard, the senior officials were very confident, and even tried to 'lower the price' of exports, so that Yuan Shu and others could restrain the conditions for the meeting: "Yes, if my uncle is really interested in the imperial court, he should immediately lock me up and present it to me."
The imperial court, for the sake of righteousness, kills relatives to show loyalty, so why do you need to talk to me so much?"
Yuan Shu's face turned red, as if his background had been exposed, and he said anxiously: "What do you mean? You are also considered a relative of mine, how can I show my loyalty to you?"
"I belong to my uncle's clan. Isn't Mr. Yuan of Jizhou also a brother of my uncle's clan? How can my uncle be willing to sit back and watch his brother's death without staying out of the incident?" Gao Gan stood up from the couch and said repeatedly: "It's the truth of the lips that die and the teeth are cold, uncle.
You must understand, no need for the younger generation to say more. Not only that, with my uncle’s talent and appearance, he must also understand the truth of ‘Qin loses its deer’ better than anyone else.”
Being stabbed by Gao Gan's words, Yuan Shu was stunned and immediately stopped trying to hide it. He waved his hand to stop Yan Xiang's move to speak, and said with a smile: "Yes, what you said is appropriate, but I have to ask you first.
A few words, what do you think of the troops under my command?"
The senior official didn't know what he meant, so he lowered his head and replied: "You dare not lie, my uncle has all elite soldiers and generals under his command."
Yuan Shu's generals include the Sun family, an elite group that fights against Dong; there are also thieves and bandits such as Chen Lan and Lei Bo; there are also private soldiers such as Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui, and Ji Ling. There are ten in total.
There are more than 10,000 people, and now Yuan Shu owns Runan, part of Pei State, Jiujiang, Lujiang, Danyang and other counties. With many soldiers and generals, and a wealthy place, he is a force that can rival Yuan Shao in the north.
His current situation is slightly different from that of Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao is riding a tiger and is unable to get off. He is reluctant, unable, and does not dare to surrender to the court. Yuan Shu, on the other hand, has long had ambitions to be independent. He has already planned to take advantage of Tao Qian's death this year and the chaos in Xuzhou.
At that time, he first sent troops to Xuzhou, marched to Peiguo, Pengcheng and other places to attack Cao Cao westward, seizing all the land in Henan. If everything goes well, he doesn't need to care about Yuan Shao's life or death, but
Yuan Shu picked up the cup on the table again, stood up from the table, and slowly walked down from the main seat. His voice was as calm and calm as his steps: "The Han Dynasty has lost the world for a long time, and now the young master is coming to the court. I don't know.
In worldly affairs, heroes compete and divide the world. This is no different from the division of power among the princes in the late Zhou Dynasty. Only the strong one can rule the roost. If I am alone, I want to lead my troops to fight for the world, and I don’t rely on that maid to give birth to a son. You see
how?"
The senior officer's eyelids twitched. The other party's ambition was really straightforward. If Yuan Shao would still use excuses such as righteousness, then Yuan Shu did not hide it at all. With a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw Yan Xiang, Yuan Yin and others after hearing this.
There was a look of surprise on his face when he spoke, and he said: "It's difficult. Not only will my uncle have to sacrifice the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, but he will also waste the reputation of the Yuan family in Runan for generations."
"Hmph." Yuan Shu had slowly walked up to Gao Gan at this time. He did not consider the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in his eyes at all. He only said displeasedly: "If you join hands with that maid to have a son, you won't be wasted.
Have you ruined my family’s reputation?”
"If things come true, who would dare to talk nonsense?" The senior official continued to say in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"Okay, okay." Yuan Shu also knew that the current situation did not allow him to continue to fight alone. As the saying goes, both sides will benefit from cooperation, and two sides will suffer from division. Only by joining forces can brothers have a chance to compete with the gradually recovering Han court.
Tianxia: "I won't beat around the bush with you. The young master has great ambitions and wants to support the weak and save the weak and prolong Han Zuo's life. However, he knows that Han Zuo has declined and he is unable to save himself and will be destroyed! The imperial court attacks Jizhou today. If I
If I just sit back and watch, he will never let me go."
"Uncle Ruijian." Gao Gan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "If my uncle is willing to put aside the past grudges and reconcile the two parties, Jizhou Yuan Gong is willing to help my uncle achieve great achievements."
Yuan Shu leaned his upper body slightly forward, got close to the senior official, and said, "What great cause does he want to help me achieve?"
Gao Gan raised his eyes and looked at Yuan Shu, who was very close at hand. There seemed to be blazing fire hidden in his deep eyes. He whispered: "I heard that the surname Yuan comes from Chen, and after Chen is Shun, Han is after Yao. Yao and Shun succeeded each other,
It is the system of changing destiny; using earth to carry fire will bring about the right situation."
Yuan Shu's heart beat wildly when he heard this. He had also studied this theory in private. The more he studied it, the more he believed it, especially the sentence "The prophecy says, 'Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gaoye', Tu means the road.
The Duke is a high-ranking person, and my uncle's taboo word for highway is not in line with his prophecy of 'Tu Gao'?"
He was stunned again. The signs of the demise of the Han Dynasty had been foreshadowed by Emperor Xiaohuan. Now it was time to change the fate. The general trend was the general trend. No matter how hard the little emperor tried to turn the tide, it was just a futile struggle. But
But these words have been kept in Yuan Shu's heart. Even his close confidants such as Yuan Yin and Yan Xiang couldn't accept it for a while. Now that the senior officials said it, he was very happy:
"Okay, as long as he is willing to accept me as the head of the Yuan family, I will recognize him as my brother." Yuan Shu stood upright, put the cup in his hand into Gao Gan's arms, and said: "He was unclear about what he said in the letter, and he refused to tell the truth.
, I must have some important words for you to convey. Can you tell me, what does he want?"
Gao Gan was caught off guard and took the cup from Yuan Shu. It contained dark red peach wine. This wine was produced in the Western Regions and was extremely valuable in the Central Plains, but Yuan Shu only regarded it as an ordinary drink.
He held the cup, gently smelled the fragrance in the cup, and said: "The most important thing at the moment is for the two families to unite and become one. Now that Yuan Gong has sent his eldest son to march to Qingzhou, Ming Gong only needs to send troops to attack
Xu, go straight to Langye, Donghai and other places, and the two can join forces. Then at the same time, head west, and Yanyu can be gained. The land of Guandong will be in the hands of my uncle."
Although Yan Xiang wanted to reconcile Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers, for the sake of his own interests, he was unwilling to let Yuan Shu come forward prematurely and take the lead for Yuan Shao. After hearing the high-ranking officials' plan, he stood aside and endured
He kept saying, "What about Jizhou Mu?"
"Gong Yuan will deal with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, as well as the troops in Hanoi and Bingzhou. It is related to the survival of Jizhou. The success or failure of one's life must be done with all one's strength." Gao Gan said truthfully.
In terms of geographical relations, Huainan is still too far away from the imperial court. Once the imperial court sends troops, Yuan Shao from Hebei will be the first to bear the brunt. By the time the two fight for life and death, Yuan Shu has already dealt with second-rate goods such as Xuzhou Tao Qian and Jingzhou Liu Biao, and sits down
As he holds the Jianghuai River, he can attack calmly, and the fisherman will benefit.
Although the two were an alliance, such calculations were indispensable. Yuan Shao wanted Yuan Shu to make a big splash in Jianghuai and attract the attention of the court, but Yuan Shu wanted Yuan Shao to bear the military pressure of the court for him first. This is how to
Only when it is beneficial to both parties can there be a basis for reconciliation between the Yuan brothers.
After Yan Xiang heard this, he nodded to Yuan Shu with satisfaction. Yuan Shu saw that his confidants also acted in the same way, and he became even more convinced. He asked Gao Gan to drink all the wine in the glass, and said good things about the brotherhood.
He then asked the senior official to go down to rest and wait for a few days before returning to Jizhou to resume his duties.