Chapter 68: Yuan Shao's Hesitation, Cao Cao's Decisiveness
Yuan Ji felt very uncomfortable.
Yuan Wei left the matter of selecting Xiaolian to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. Although he did not say it directly, his intention was very clear. After selecting high-quality talents, they would represent the Yuan family to conquer them.
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As the talker of the Yuan family, Yuan Wei could not personally do things like going to Beijing to recruit talented people. As a third official, how could he have nothing to do and deal with a bunch of officials all day long? This would be a downfall.
Increased Yuan's net worth.
Therefore, these matters naturally have to be left to the next generation to deal with.
Whoever handles this matter is equivalent to recruiting old officials for the Yuan family, and at the same time making more personal connections for himself, and even some people who are good at speculating can be directly taken into his personal arms.
Yuan Wei did not leave this good thing to Yuan Ji.
As the heir to the marquis and the eldest son of Yuan Feng's lineage, Yuan Ji's foundation is quite solid. Moreover, although he does not make friends with party members like Yuan Shao and has the reputation of being a model in the world, he is still among the Yuan family's sons.
Among them, Yuan Ji has the most reputation for virtue.
Therefore, Yuan Kai saw the relationship between the three brothers very clearly.
It greatly increased Yuan Shao's power, slightly increased Yuan Shu's power, and suppressed Yuan Ji's power, allowing them to restrain and balance each other.
So what if Yuan Ji is the direct descendant? You are just the direct descendant of Yuan Feng’s first wife!
If you want to be the talkative person of the next Yuan family in Runan, it is useless for Yuan Feng to be a direct descendant. Yuan Wei also has a direct descendant and has the ability to overcome me in advance.
Let the three of them fight first, use it and divide it!
It's a shame, but honestly speaking, these three nephews each have their own strengths, and Yuan Wei can use them quite easily.
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After the meeting was over and the nephews left, Yuan Wei's eldest son Yuan Dong asked Yuan Wei for advice: "Father, you are selecting officials from the filial and upright people who can serve as Yuanmen's old officials. Why don't you wait for me?"
"What are you in a hurry for?"
Yuan Wei's tone was very calm: "The overall situation is uncertain and the general trend is unknown, why are you in a hurry to show your face? By the way, I told Yang Boxian a few days ago that I will ask you to marry his daughter in the coming year. You should first think carefully about how to deal with Hong after marriage.
Getting along with people from the Nong Yang family, forming an alliance with the Yang family, and being able to help each other are the most important to you. As for those few filial and honest men in many places, what will happen if you give them to your two brothers?
?You know, the three of you are not successful yet, and the Yuan family still needs them to fight... As a human being, you have to have a long-term perspective, do you understand? "
"Well, my child, remember your father's teachings.
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At the same time, Yuan Shao, who had left Yuan Wei's mansion, did not take the car, but walked in the other direction of his home with long strides.
On the road, two people were waiting for Yuan Shao.
These two people were Yuan Shao's friends when he was young, and now they are his right-hand men. One is Cao Cao, who later became a eunuch, and the other is Xu You of Nanyang.
"Original!"
The two saw Yuan Shao from a distance and called out together.
When he saw these two young friends, Yuan Shao showed a happy smile: "Meng De, Zi Yuan!"
Cao Cao strode up to Yuan Shao and looked him up and down.
"Haha, brother is in great spirits and looks very happy! What good things has Situ arranged for you?"
Yuan Shao laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "The one who knows me is Meng De! As my uncle wishes, after Xiao Lian, who came to the Third Department of the Capital this year, takes office as Lang Guan, everyone's resumes will be sent to me and the road house respectively.
Let me and I select them and accept them for the Yuan family!"
"oh?"
Xu You was very happy after hearing this. He said excitedly: "If this is true, don't forget to call Xu when you arrive. Among this year's Langguan, there are those from Nanyang and Yanzhou counties."
I have visited several people in the past. They are all well-established people who are good at scriptures and academics. There is also Xiaolian from Dongping who has a good relationship with Wang Wenzu, so I can also use them..."
Xu You kept recommending candidates to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao agreed with a smile, while Cao Cao remained silent and thoughtful.
Yuan Shao turned to look at him and said with a smile: "Mengde, Ziyuan is very concerned about this matter, why are you silent? Don't you have any suitable candidates in your heart to recommend to me?"
Xu You smiled and joked: "After Mengde became a eunuch, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to make friends with those who are filial and honest."
Yuan Shao slapped Xu You with his hand and said dissatisfied: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Cao Cao didn't take it seriously and said: "What Ziyuan said is that with my status, few filial and honest people are willing to talk to me, but..."
He changed the topic and said: "There is a person who is brave, resourceful and has a deep will. I like him quite a lot."
"Oh? Just try it."
"Liu Jian and Liu Deran are from Zhuo County, disciples of Lu Shangshu, and son-in-law of Zheng Kangcheng. I met this person when Cao Mou followed a group of seniors in front of His Majesty to strictly investigate Cao Poshi."
Yuan Shao nodded suddenly and said: "I know this person! Now he is quite popular in Luoyang City. In the past, he also made unparalleled achievements in Northern Xinjiang. I heard that he was blocked by Cao Paishi this time.
, on the contrary, Cao Poshi was crippled, hahaha, that’s amazing! It’s quite consistent with your move to kill Jian Tu back then!”
Cao Cao touched the short beard on his chin, shook his head and said: "I will tell you the truth, Cao felt that this person's actions were a bit more courageous than what I used to do."
Yuan Shao seemed quite interested: "Oh? Why?"
"When I killed Jian Tu with a stick, I really wanted to establish my authority and reputation, but I couldn't do anything to the eunuchs. After all, although my ancestors were eunuchs, serving the four emperors, and my father was promoted to an official under the influence, and he was ranked among the nine ministers, I still wanted to kill him.
Kill him, but after all, no one dares to touch my life, but this Liu Jian, who has no background in Beijing and no family to rely on, knows that he is the seducer used by Situ to destroy the Cao family, but he still dares to depose Cao Paishi and let him
Regardless of Situ's arrangements, His Majesty can still allow His Majesty to protect him in order to protect the Cao family. This level of intelligence and courage is not simple."
When Yuan Shao heard this, he stopped smiling and said seriously: "What Meng De said is true. This man is quite courageous and has made great achievements in the north of Saibei. He is a member of our generation. He needs to be accepted as his disciple and used for his own purposes."
Who would have thought that Xu You on the side said hurriedly: "Although this person has some abilities, it is not appropriate to make friends with him at this moment!"
Yuan Shao asked in confusion: "Why?"
"At first, although Liu Jian of Zhuo County was a figure, he had just ruined Situ's plan to destroy the Cao family. From Situ's position, he would not argue with a junior like him. After all, Lu Ziqian's face was involved, but I expected Situ
You must still be dissatisfied with Liu Jian in your heart. Now that Situ has asked you and Gongdao to handle the matter of accepting Xiaolian, if you turn around and accept someone he dislikes as your disciple, you are afraid that it will be detrimental to the future! You are not afraid of Situ Yi
If you are angry, if any good things happen in the future, they will all be transferred to the highway? Or even to your eldest brother?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he immediately became a little hesitant.
Seeing this, Cao Cao hurriedly said: "A man should be cut off as soon as possible. What's the point of trivial matters? The Cao family is already a rootless tree, and scabies and leprosy are not a problem. Situ can't destroy the thieves of the Cao family now. He will find one in the future."
Other reasons can work just as well! Besides, Liu Jian is Zheng Xuan’s son-in-law after all, and both ancient and modern scholars respect his sect. If you make friends with him, it will definitely be beneficial but not harmful to you, Benchu!"
Xu You said on the side: "Meng De! Benchu was not a direct descendant of the family. In terms of resources, he was far inferior to his two brothers with the same root. Over the years, he took risks to make friends with our party members, and it was not easy to get where he is today.
His reputation is such that Situ treats him differently, how could he ruin a big event just because of one of Zheng Xuan's sons-in-law!"
"It won't happen!"
At this moment, Cao Cao wished he could give Xu You a slap in the face and shut him up: "At first, you were also a broad-minded person, but you still followed Situ's eyes in everything? Remember when you made friends with Zhang Mengzhuo, He Boqiu and other party members?
, Situ also refused in every possible way, but didn’t you grit your teeth and persevere? Besides, it’s impossible for Situ not to use you, and he also wants to use you to fight..."
Speaking of this, Cao Cao suddenly realized something and shut up.
He originally wanted to say, "Situ still wants to use you to fight against your brother Yuan Ji."
But he never said it out loud. After all, it was a family matter related to the Yuan family, and they were brothers, so it was not convenient for Cao Cao to speak out.
"Different."
Finally, Fang heard Yuan Shao speak slowly: "In the beginning, my brother Wei had a low status in the sect. He took one step forward like a mountain, and walked back a hundred steps with no way out. He was alone and had no scruples. He fought to the death for his reputation and future.
, understandable, but now..."
Yuan Shao sighed and shook his head. He looked at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De, you should be the person who knows me best."
Cao Cao understood what Yuan Shao wanted to say.
What Yuan Shao wants to express is: It's just that now Yuan Shao has become famous among the party members and is praised as a model for the world. He has a foundation and a reputation. After Yuan Wei's support over the years, he has become a faint leader in Yuan Menzhong.
Representative of one side of the force.
These things are not easy to come by, especially the matter of making friends with party members. For Yuan Shao, it is a matter of life and death.
Although with his status, as long as Yuan Ji is still alive, or Yuan Wei's three legitimate sons are still alive, it will be difficult for him to compete with each other for the leadership of the Yuan family...
But who can guarantee that nothing will happen in this world? Who can guarantee that he will live peacefully until the end of his life?
When people are at the bottom of a circle, they dare to risk everything, dare to do anything at the risk of their lives, and desperately want to get everything.
But when a person finally struggles to get out from the bottom of this circle, how can he still act the same as before? Because he already has a bargaining chip in his hand, and it is no longer worthless at the beginning.
When he was young, he saw Yuan Shao slowly stretching out three fingers: "Wait for three months. Let Liu Jian wait for three months. After three months, Yuan will go to his house in person to make friends with him!"
Xu You clapped his hands and said, "That's great!"
Cao Cao didn't speak, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
A lot of things will happen in three months. Are you so sure that Liu Jian will not be pried to their side by Yuan Shu... or even Yuan Ji?