Kuai Liang and Cai Mao thought well. Yuan Shu wanted to split the aristocratic family groups under his command and completely control his power.

The two of them are now regarded as important ministers under Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu does not really fully trust and accept them.

If you want to be reused and trusted by Yuan Shu, you have to pay a corresponding price. Because their families are too powerful, it is really difficult for Yuan Shu to rest assured.

Most of the children of aristocratic families put the interests of the family first. Cai Mao was like this, Kuai Liang was like this, and even Gu Yong and Xunyou were like this.

Yuan Shu understands this very well. He is not intolerant of others. He understands these people very well and can accept this situation.

But for the families behind them, Yuan Shu had to impose many restrictions.

If many things go wrong at the beginning, then as Yuan Shu grows, these problems will become more and more dangerous, and eventually they will even become Yuan Shu's major concern.

For example, take the issue of the aristocratic family group that Yuan Shu attaches most importance to. If no restrictions are imposed now, the close relationship between the aristocratic families in Jingzhou will inevitably become a worry for Yuan Shu in the future as Yuan Shu's power grows.

He didn't want to wait until he conquered the world, only to find that the aristocratic families had the final say everywhere, and he would still have to be suppressed by these people.

The issue of enfeoffing fiefdoms was actually a choice given by Yuan Shu to the aristocratic families.

Or, just be obedient and be honest, don't form cliques, and don't jump on my territory. I have left you a foundation that will last forever, and you can completely mess around on your own territory.

Or, don't think about this fiefdom. I won't restrict you too much like the previous one, as long as you don't go too far.

Of course, the latter is just a promise given casually by Yuan Shu. After all, as long as the aristocratic families are not fools and are a little bit greedy, they will choose the former.

If you have no desires, you will be strong. If you really have no desires, then you are no longer an aristocratic family. The desire of the aristocratic families for inheritance and land can simply be described as crazy.

That's why Yuan Shu dug such a trap, making the aristocratic families rush to jump in willingly.

As for those who want to tread two boats, they want a fiefdom but are unwilling to give up their family's foundation. Yuan Shu will definitely not be merciful towards them.

Do you really think it’s enough to pretend to be confused? When Yuan Shu’s domineering and strength are just for show?

As long as you take the fief, you have to obediently give up a large part of the family's inheritance, and your behavior in the future must follow Yuan Shu's unspoken rules. Otherwise, other aristocratic families will be very interested in your fief, there are so many aristocratic families in Jingzhou

, Yuan Shu doesn’t mind killing a few more.

Even if you don't take the fief, you still have to stay on your own territory and defend yourself. This is the overlord clause formulated by the strong Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu admired Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao very much. Although he was dissatisfied with the two of them pretending to be confused, Yuan Shu just secretly asked Xun You to give a few words to dispel their luck. He did not make any mistakes.

Some extreme behavior.

This is the principle by which Yuan Shu acts. No matter who he is, he must abide by the principles he has set, even the advisers he relies on most.

I can give you fiefs and wealth, and reward you, but you can't take it without telling me, let alone deceive me. Otherwise, you will only die.

Regarding the issue of the dominance of his subordinates, Yuan Shu did not give in at all. He did not care whether the family was mentally unbalanced or lacked a sense of security.

Jingzhou is no longer the Jingzhou of the aristocratic families, but the Jingzhou of Yuan Shu. From the moment these aristocratic families became greedy for the Zhuyazhou fiefdom, they were destined to lose and completely lost their ownership of Jingzhou.

Yuan Shu looked at the various information from Jingyang and Jingyang with satisfaction, breathed a sigh of relief, and murmured to himself: "A carrot in one hand and a stick in the other, this is indeed the right way! After all, the noble families will still use this poisonous bait.

I swallowed it without hesitation."

Xun You said as if jokingly and tentatively: "Even if the fiefdom matter is a trap, the aristocratic families will still jump into it without hesitation. Lord, when will you leave a piece of fiefdom for my Xun family?"

Yuan Shu was stunned for a moment, and after he came to his senses, he said meaningfully: "When you become the head of the family, the Xun family's fiefdom will naturally be handed over to you."

A complicated and grateful expression flashed across Xun You's eyes, and he bowed deeply: "Thank you, Lord!"

Xun You knew that Yuan Shu did all this only because of him, not for the Xun family behind him.

Not only was Yuan Shu not dissatisfied with the Xun family's shameful behavior of betting everywhere, but he also agreed to the fiefdom. Xun You's heart was filled with deep gratitude.

The king regards his ministers as his brothers and sisters, and his ministers regard him as his confidant. Yuan Shu did this, which really made Xun You extremely grateful.

Yuan Shu waved his hand casually and said: "There is no need for this, Gongda. You followed me first, and you deserve to get these things. I, Yuan Gongda, am not a cold-blooded person. I will not do such a thing as cooking a cunning rabbit to death and a lackey."

"Do you think Kuai Liang, Cai Mao and others will understand my thoughts?"

Xun You smiled slightly: "They can become the head of the family. If they couldn't even see this, they would have been pulled down long ago. My lord, you don't need to worry, everything will go as planned."

Yuan Shu sighed: "Aristocratic family, aristocratic family! You can't have too many, you can't have too few, you can't control them, you can't let them go. I can only do this!"

Xun You bowed again and said: "My lord, this move can be said to be one of many achievements, and it is very happy for the lord and the family. However, my lord, although Zhuyazhou is considered to be part of Jiaozhou, it has actually been floating outside. Once it is sealed, it will be sealed. But

If we encounter this kind of situation again in the future, it would be better not to block it out."

Yuan Shu said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I have my own sense of proportion. All fiefs must be owned by people other than the Han Dynasty, and they must be taken by the aristocratic families themselves. Except that I will send an army to sweep it a few times at the beginning, everything else will be left to

The aristocratic families will solve it."

Xun You said with some worry: "But my lord, except for the island group in Yingzhou, there is no suitable place for a fiefdom near my big man!"

There is always a shortage of smart people in this world. As soon as Yuan Shu's trick of dividing aristocratic families came out, all the princes in the world began to study it to see if they could learn from it.

In the end, it turned out that only Yuan Shu could use this trick.

First of all, the areas within Dahan definitely cannot be sealed off. And most places outside Dahan, even if they are sealed off, no one may go there.

Needless to say, the north is a bitter and cold place in everyone's eyes, and it has suffered from foreign invasions. Which aristocratic family would be willing to go there if they are so stupid?

The barren lands in the west and the complicated situation in the Western Regions also have countless foreign tribes making troubles, so they are not suitable for being a fiefdom at all.

After much deliberation, it would be more appropriate to seal some islands in the east and south. Not to mention the climate is suitable, and there is not much danger.

But these islands also have requirements. Firstly, they must be large enough, and secondly, they must not be too far away.

Taken together, the three suitable places at present are Yingzhou, Yizhou and Zhuyazhou.

Now only Yuan Shu's family has the strength to make trouble on the sea. The other princes can only covet these islands and have no ability to get a share of the pie.

Therefore, this tactic of enfeoffment can only be used by Yuan Shu now, and other princes cannot copy it at all.

There is no airtight wall in the world. Everyone who should know about Yingzhou knows that, including Xun You, Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, almost everyone thinks that the next territory that Yuan Shu will entrust is Yingzhou.

And this is probably the last suitable fiefdom, so they all attach great importance to it. Fortunately, Yingzhou is very large, about the size of more than half of Yangzhou, which is enough for them to divide it.

What Xun You is worried about now is that Yuan Shu is used to using this trick. If Jiaozhou is enfeoffed by then, things will become big. As long as there is a precedent for this kind of thing, no one knows what will happen in the future. It can't be done well.

It will evolve into the situation during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Yuan Shu naturally understood what Xun You was worried about: "Don't worry, Gongda. What you are worried about will not happen. This world will be my world, and I will never give away any place that can only belong to me!"
Chapter completed!