Yuan Shu showed a very embarrassed expression, and then sighed, "Dear nephew, don't be angry. Although my uncle can't give you people directly, he will not treat you badly. If you can lead the troops and achieve great achievements, my uncle will let you do Jiujiang."
As the governor, I can become as prestigious as your father in the future, and my uncle can hand over all the old departments your father left to you."
Hearing this, Sun Ce also knew that no matter what he said at this time, Yuan Shu would not be able to hand everyone over to him, let alone let him lead his troops to leave. He could only follow his arrangements and defeat those rebellious officials and traitors first, and maybe he could also let him
Yuan Shu saw his true strength and became the governor of Jiujiang.
Later, Sun Ce agreed with his opinion and led his troops to fight again.
When he succeeded again and came back, he heard that Yuan Shu had given the position of governor of Jiujiang to his confidant Chen Ji, and all he got in exchange for his hard work was to make wedding clothes for others.
The people around Sun Ce were angry and wanted to go to Yuan Shu to ask for details, but were stopped by Sun Ce.
"Lord, he is obviously bullying you because you are young and ignorant. After making a promise and then changing things, he obviously wants to use the lord's ability to support his own people."
Sun Ce, who naturally knew what this meant, was also aware of his subordinates' reluctance, but what could be done about it? His mother was old at this time, and his siblings were still young. If he offended Yuan Shu, he didn't know how he would survive in the future.
, coupled with his young age now, he cannot decide many things by himself.
Half of his father's old army was still in Yuan Shu's hands. If he started to quarrel with him at this time, it would be a dead end and he would not get any benefits. He had to find a way to settle his mother and siblings first, and then find a way to leave here.
After all, some things will happen a second time, and a person who doesn't keep his promise will not change anything in the future.
Sun Ce took a deep breath, tried his best to calm down the anger in his heart, and said calmly, "Uncle, this may be a test for me. This matter must not be made public. After I successfully get uncle's approval, I will definitely get a better position.
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Although his confidants are full of anger, when facing the lord, he also knows that there are some things that they can just complain about themselves and must not make it public. If it brings trouble to the lord, they will be implicated.
When he learned that Sun Ce had no reaction, Yuan Shu was happy and beamed, "This boy is still sensible. I was originally worried that he would make trouble because of this, but I didn't expect him to be so calm. It really impressed me."
Hearing this, Yuan Shu's confidants couldn't help but frowned, "My lord, this Sun Ce is his son no matter what. Since you promised him and went back on your word again, will he have second thoughts? After all, his reputation at this time is higher than before.
If those people make a fuss, I'm worried that they will cause chaos."
Yuan Shu sneered disdainfully, "He's just a yellow-haired boy. If he can make some achievements like becoming like his father, I'm afraid he's still far away. If he wanted to cause trouble, he would have already made the decision when he heard the news.
Resisting instead of hiding quietly, he obviously didn't dare to do anything at will."
The confidant asked in confusion, "But Lord, just because you don't dare at this moment doesn't mean you won't dare in the future. Should we take precautions?"
Yuan Shu glanced at him coldly and warned seriously, "I have been fighting on the battlefield for many years, how can I still be afraid of a yellow-haired boy like him? Besides, since he chooses to be quiet, he will not cause trouble. In addition, his mother and younger siblings are young. You
I think he dares to go against me."
I was originally worried that Sun Ce would be dissatisfied after this incident and find a reason to resist, but I didn't expect that my lord had already thought of a countermeasure. His confidant quickly saluted and said, "My lord is wise and knows where his weakness is."
"Haha..." Yuan Shu sneered a few times and said calmly, "In a few days, we will go to attack Xuzhou. You and I will go to Lujiang Prefect to borrow some food and grass to prepare for the next battle."
"Yes!" The confidant agreed quickly.
Two days later, Yuan Shu, who had worked hard to come to Lujiang, went to see Lu Kang in person.
Lu Kang, who was all smiles, saw Yuan Shu coming over, his face changed slightly, but he still smiled and said, "What kind of wind brought Mr. Yuan here without informing him in advance, so I can let my subordinates prepare meals and welcome him."
The arrival of Lord Yuan."
Yuan Shu was very satisfied with his attitude and bluntly stated the purpose of his visit, "Prefect Lu, you don't have to be polite. I came today to borrow some food and grass from the prefect to prepare for the battle in the next few days. I hope the prefect can borrow more."
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Hearing this, Lu Kang showed a troubled expression, "Master Yuan doesn't know the prefect's difficulties. Although Lujiang is a good place with a lot of food and grass, it is a pity that many people have been displaced due to successive wars and are not in the mood to plant at all. Plus there are so many people."
The people need to eat, and I don’t have much food to borrow in Lujiang City. Otherwise, Mr. Yuan should find other ways, or find others to try."
Yuan Shu, who was rejected like this for the first time, was furious, but he had to smile, "Prefect Lu, you are too polite. This huge Lujiang River is a gentle town for the rich. Isn't it possible that you can't even borrow more than ten shi of food?"
When Governor Lu saw me coming, he didn't want to borrow it anymore."
Lu Kang sighed helplessly, "How could you have such an idea? Mr. Yuan really doesn't know the sufferings of the people. In this time of chaos, food and grass are precious things. We have no way except to protect ourselves, so we can't lend it to Mr. Yuan."
Yuan Shu also knew that if he stayed any longer, he would have no choice but to lose face. He had no choice but to hold back his anger and smile, "Since Prefect Lu has no other choice, then I will go and look elsewhere."
As Yuan Shu left, Lu Kang snorted disdainfully, "Isn't it just that I took advantage of the opportunity to become a hero in the eyes of others? This rat wants to come to this prefect to borrow food. He really thinks he has a lot of face."
When the subordinate heard this, he frowned worriedly and said, "Master Taishou, is this inappropriate? After all, Yuan Shu is currently in the limelight. If he offends him, wouldn't it affect the people of Lujiang?"
Lu Kang turned around and glared at him, "Huh, he's just a villain who took advantage of the opportunity. How can he attack this governor? Do you think those people we raise are useless?"
"I don't dare..." The subordinate quickly admitted his mistake and then explained, "Although Yuan Shu is not a brave man, he recently got his son Sun Ce for some unknown reason. He is much braver than his father, although he is younger.
, but his ability is not small, and my subordinates are worried that Yuan Shu will let him come to attack us, and we will be in a bit of a dilemma then."
Lu Kang, who originally had no intention of taking Yuan Shu seriously, became slightly serious when he heard this. However, thinking that Sun Ce was just a teenager, he immediately relaxed and said, "He's just a young boy, so why be afraid."