Feeling that someone was looking at him again, Liu Jian turned his head in Cao Cao's direction again.
Is it him again? Why is this Cao Mengde always staring at me?
This means that my brother Liu Bei is not here, otherwise he would definitely beat you up for me.
The two people's eyes met, and they saw Cao Cao smiling and nodding to Liu Jian again.
Liu Jian just laughed and turned away to look at him.
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Over there, Yuan Shao asked Yuan Ji an important question.
He cupped his hands at Yuan Ji and said: "Brother, please contact the Chancellor and everyone in the court to ask Your Majesty to appoint Gongdao as the captain of Changshui. Why don't you know about it?"
Yuan Ji casually picked up the wine cup on the table, raised his head and took a sip.
"This matter has just been dealt with by me in the past few days. It has not been widely known to others. It is reasonable for my dear brother not to know about it."
As soon as Yuan Ji said this, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were quite shocked.
An important thing suddenly came to their mind.
Yuan Shao asked hesitantly: "Does your uncle not know about this?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly fell into silence, and no one dared to say a word first.
The atmosphere was unprecedentedly weird.
When I was young, I finally heard Yuan Ji let out a long sigh and said: "Two worthy brothers, this is exactly what I have come to discuss with you today."
Speaking of this, Yuan Ji Zhuangruo accidentally looked towards where Liu Jian was.
Liu Jian quietly gave Yuan Ji a thumbs up, as if to remind him that he was doing a great job, keep going!
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu looked at each other.
Cao Cao chose to look up at the beams, as if he suddenly had a strong interest in the roof.
Xu You, on the other hand, did not see anyone else. He sat upright, listened with his ears raised, and behaved more like the Yuan family than the Yuan family.
"Two worthy brothers, in your opinion, how is the current situation of our Yuan family?" Yuan Ji finally spoke again.
After listening to Yuan Ji's words, Yuan Shu was the first to reply: "Brother, what are you asking? I, the fourth generation and the third Duke of the Yuan family, have disciples and former officials all over the states. I am really a valuable weapon of the Han family!"
Yuan Ji sipped his wine and said: "Yes, the Yuan family does have a deep foundation on the surface, but a big tree attracts wind. How many people in the world who are deliberately causing trouble are staring at our Yuan family all the time, and how many have sinister intentions.
Everyone is planning to get some benefits from the Yuan family, and in this world of great strife, you and I, the three brothers, are at the forefront of the storm, and we can't avoid it even if we want to."
Yuan Shao cupped his hands and said, "Brother, why do you say that today? Is there something hidden?"
Yuan Ji sighed and said: "Of course there are secrets, and they don't last for a day or two. Some words have been held in my heart for several years and I don't want to say them out... You two need to know that my mother passed away in the past, and my three brothers
At my mother's funeral, people came to pay their respects. There were more than 30,000 well-known people from all over the country who came to pay their respects. This network of contacts has been accumulated by my Yuan family for several generations. This is understandable. However, at the time of the funeral, I also
Someone secretly slandered you and my brother, do you two worthy brothers know about this?"
When the mothers of Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu passed away, Yuan Shao was the bastard son of Yuan Feng's family. Although he was adopted, he still kept his filial piety as the son of Yuan Feng's family out of filial piety. Tens of thousands of people came to pay their respects at that time, and among them could be
There are as many as 30,000 people who are called celebrities, and their formation is unprecedented among the Han clan.
To put it a bit exaggeratedly, with the Yuan family's reputation, there is no need to recruit troops. Just hold a memorial service and use celebrities as the leading soldiers, and you can organize an army of tens of thousands.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu naturally remembered what Yuan Ji said about their mother.
"I wonder why brother mentioned this? Could it be that someone slandered my brother during the funeral?" Yuan Shu's expression became a little gloomy.
Yuan Ji shook the wine cup in his hand, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
"Yes, during the funeral at that time, someone once said - if the world is in chaos, the leaders of the chaos will be the brothers of the Yuan family."
"Cough cough cough cough!"
As soon as he said this, Cao Cao on the side suddenly coughed for some reason.
Liu Jian looked at him with a half-smile.
What? Are you scared?
If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself. There are some things that people named Yuan don't know, but I, a later generation, know something about it.
But don’t worry, Yuan Ji and I didn’t mention your name.
I originally thought that some of the events in the Chronicle of Emperor Wu of the Three Kingdoms were fabricated by the author, but now it seems that the things recorded in the book are not groundless.
Cao Cao was also shocked and confused.
I only said this to Wang Jun in the past. Given his loyalty, he would never have spread it to anyone else without my permission!
Have you ever seen a ghost?
The Yuan brothers all looked horrified at this moment, but they did not notice anything unusual about Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao's face turned a little pale, he frowned and said: "Who could make such nonsense? I really don't know."
Yuan Jicheng sighed: "I don't know who said it. You spend all your time among the party officials and celebrities. Of course you can't hear some folk rumors."
When Yuan Shao heard this, his expression was quite solemn.
Yuan Shu on the side said: "After Brother Jing said it, I remembered the rumors in the capital in the past. It was said that Yang Qiu once told his subordinates that Gongqing Haoyou is like the Yuan family's children, who are engaged in self-management."
Yuan Ji nodded and said: "Yes, that's right! So, we, the second generation of the Yuan family, have long been in the eyes of everyone in the world. We can't avoid it even if we want to, and we can't hide even if we want to... We
It seems like no one dares to mess with my brother on weekdays, but I don’t know how many people are secretly speculating on the three of us!"
After hearing this, Liu Jian and Cao Cao looked up at the beams together.
Yuan Shu slammed the table and said: "If someone were to catch these rats, their muscles would be pulled out and their bones would be pulled out!"
Liu Jian on the side stood up, cupped his hands to Yuan Ji and said: "Since the Lord has talked to this point, I would also like to say a few words. When Liu Jian was in Zhuojun, he also heard about the scholars and heroes from Youzhou.
The man in the middle right said something about the Yuan family."
Yuan Ji looked at Liu Jian seriously and said, "What do people from the prefectures and counties say about my Yuan family? Please try De Ran."
Liu Jian said loudly: "Many people in the local area talked about Luoyang, saying that there were three princes in the Yuan family. At that time in Guiqing, the brothers met, and Wei was happy with the affairs. He was handsome on the outside, and had eunuchs on the inside. He was a member of the clan of Wei.
The prime minister recommended and admired him as a support. Therefore, the Yuan family was very noble in the world, rich and extravagant, and there was no public family. The second generation brothers of the Yuan family were famous as good scholars, and guests flocked to them. When he was promoted to a corporal, he did not choose the wise or the foolish, and he also had good skills.
As for any chivalrous and good scholar, all the good deeds in the world will rush to his door, and there will always be a thousand taels of chariots and chariots."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao stroked his beard and remained silent.
Yuan Shu sneered and said: "It's clearly a word of jealousy! It looks like admiration, but it actually contains derogatory words."
Yuan Ji glanced back and forth at Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who were present: "Among the Yuan family, the three brothers who are most famous outside are you and me. At the same time, the ones who are most vulnerable to attack are also our three brothers."
"My uncle is old. He is nearly sixty years old. Over the past many years, he has been unable to do many things. It is impossible for us to have my uncle worry about everything. Sooner or later, my brother Wei will be in charge of the Yuan family... No, to be precise, it is
Let the people in our room take charge."
After saying that, Yuan Ji looked at Yuan Shao and said: "At this time, even though you have been adopted into the second uncle's house, I have never forgotten that you are my brother. No matter where you are, I will treat you as my first brother."
The person in the room!"
Yuan Shao stood up hurriedly and said to Yuan Ji: "Brother values love and justice so much, I can't thank you enough!"
Yuan Ji glanced back and forth at Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and said: "The Yuan family seems to be peaceful at the moment, but in fact they are kicking a lot. You and I, the three brothers, still need to share a lot of worries for the Yuan family, and also share a lot of worries for my uncle. Nothing can happen.
Is it the behavior of a filial son to honor his uncle and put heavy burdens on the shoulders of his ancestors?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, his thoughts changed rapidly.
He has always been someone who dares to catch someone unawares, and his behavior is very different from that of his brothers.
After listening to what Yuan Ji said today, he already understood the profound meaning of Yuan Ji's words.
The meaning behind the words is nothing more than - it would be good for everyone, including Yuan Wei, to let him take power earlier. After all, a sixty-year-old man has no tomorrow today, and it is easy to take care of too many things.
Loss of longevity.
Moreover, judging from the meaning of Yuan Ji's words, he hoped to share the Yuan family's jade with him and Yuan Shu.
This is to win the support of him and Yuan Shu.
To put it bluntly, the two of them were asked to take sides.
Yuan Ji's performance today is very different from his usual style of being a defensive leader. His words contain a deep aggressiveness, both overt and covert, and he uses both kindness and power. He first forces them to stand in line in the name of his brothers, and then
Then seduce him with the same mind as the jade in his hand.
Yuan Ji was willing to decentralize power with Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, which amazed Yuan Shao.
This is definitely not what ordinary family heads can do.
In fact, Yuan Ji is not willing to do this, but Liu Jian has told him that Yuan Wei has formulated the business policy for the next generation of the Yuan family, which is to let the clan leader hold the big power and the brothers from the side branches to hold the smaller power. Even if Yuan Ji does not want to divide power,
Yuan Wei also had a way to equally share part of the power and resources of the Yuan family patriarch.
Now that the deal is done, why should Yuan Wei do this favor?
As the saying goes, those who are good at controlling power are not as good as those who are good at controlling others.
…
After weighing the pros and cons, Yuan Shao no longer hesitated.
He saw in Yuan Ji the hope that he could better showcase his talents!
He was the first to express his position: "My elder brother's words are very good. I would like to put my brother first and follow my lead in everything!"
Yuan Shu pondered for a moment and figured it out in his heart.
His elder brother has already recommended him as Captain of Changshui. Among the entire clan, Yuan Ji and he are the only ones born from the same father and mother. Now that Yuan Ji has expressed his willingness to support him, how can he not follow the path?
He slowly stood up and said: "Eldest brother has worked so well for the sake of the family and the foundation of the Yuan family. I deeply admire you! What my brother just said is every word, and I should do my best. Whenever my brother gives orders, I will never do anything.
decline!"
Yuan Ji couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"Very good! With your two brothers by my side and us brothers working together, what is there that we can't overcome?"
Speaking of this, he looked at Cao Cao, Liu Jian, and Xu You: "There are also Deran, Meng De, and Ziyuan!"
This play was directed by Liu Jian, so he was naturally very familiar with it.
Then Liu Jian was the first to get up: "I am willing to serve you!"
Cao Cao sighed and said to himself: This second generation of the Yuan family is really amazing when paired with Liu Jian! He is so righteous and generous, and he applies both kindness and power. He presses forward step by step, so you can't refuse!
"Fuck, I'm willing to do my best!"
Xu You also said: "Xu should also put the head of the family first!"
Yuan Ji nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, with your words, I feel relieved. As soon as the New Year comes, I will advise the emperor on a big matter. You must help me then, and don't forget what I said today."
!”
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Cao Cao secretly wondered what Yuan Ji wanted to say to the emperor, so he was so solemn?
Could it be that Liu Jian taught him again?
Yuan Shao showed his loyalty and said: "Eldest brother, my uncle asked me to investigate this year's resume of Xiaolian to see if there is anyone who can be admitted. The list of candidates has been drawn up. I will send someone to my eldest brother's house in the coming days. Please draw up a list of candidates."
read."
Yuan Shu on the side saw Yuan Shao hand over the list, so naturally he couldn't hide it.
"My brother should do the same. The list will be sent to the eldest brother's house the next day without any delay."
Yuan Ji stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction: "You two worthy brothers have worked hard. Please send me the list at the right time. If there is no problem after I see it, you can go and handle it directly. As for my uncle, you don't need to report it."
I understand, I will report it later!"
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu took a deep breath.
Are you planning to stop this matter directly from Yuan Wei?
It’s really different from the past!
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After the banquet was over, the Yuan brothers, Liu Jian, Cao Cao, and Xu You each drunkenly bid farewell to Yuan Ji and left.
Cao Cao deliberately fell behind and walked side by side with Liu Jian.
As he walked, he whispered: "Today's monarch is really different from the past. Those words he said have never been heard from monarchs in the past. It is really amazing! It seems that he has worshiped a famous teacher."
Liu Jian glanced at Cao Cao: "The prince is the direct head of the Yuan family. He has important responsibilities. He is growing every moment. Naturally, he is changing with each passing day and from dynasty to dynasty."
Cao Cao whispered: "It's just that the rapid changes are too fast."
Liu Jian let out a wine burp and sighed: "Brother Meng De, when the queen's mother passed away, did you ever mourn her?"
"Of course I went."
"Have you ever heard of the saying that those who bring chaos to the world must be sons of the Yuan family?"
Cao Cao's expression suddenly changed, but he quickly returned to normal.
"Haha, people were talking a lot at that time, and they could talk about anything. I was indulging in pain for Benchu. I talked about so many things that I can't even remember them clearly."
Liu Jian smiled and patted Cao Cao's hand: "Brother Meng De is rarely confused."
After that, Liu Jian bowed his hands to Cao Cao and left first.
Cao Cao sighed, narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Jian's disappearing back.
"Haha, you actually used the same method as Cao. It's amazing. Yes, I am confused, but everyone is drunk, but you may not be the only one awake."