Chapter 690: Since ancient times, emperors have been born from grassroots
Wang Xuan lightly touched the table with his fingers and said slowly: "If it were a peaceful time, the little emperor might not have a chance to make a comeback, but now, he has been taken to Kansai. By the time he grows up, the overlord of the Central Plains region will have long been decided.
, where is the place for the little emperor?"
Xi Zhi nodded in agreement with this point.
"As for the Central Plains area, Xu Yanyu was young, Tao Gongzu of Xuzhou was old, and his two sons were not up to par, and there was no chance. Liu Dai of Yanzhou was a small-minded man with little ambition and talent. He couldn't even eat a Qiao Mao. This kind of person still occupies the governorship of Yanzhou.
In this position, you will definitely not be able to live long."
Xi Zhicai also agrees with these two points.
"Yuzhou is the territory of the Yuan family and Yuan Shu. The Yuan family has four generations and three nobles. Their disciples and former officials are all over the world. They are powerful. Among the princes in the world, they are the most promising family to achieve great things."
"Oh, then why didn't you choose the Yuan family but the baseless Liu Bei?" Xi Zhicai asked curiously.
"Yuan Wei is dead, Yuan Ji is also dead, and it ends up in a situation where two sons are fighting for supremacy. However, the Yuan family is indeed an old family, and they have created a situation of one outside and one inside. Wow, I have to say it is a good idea.
As long as the two sides of the territory can be connected together, it will be an internal problem within the family, and there is a high probability that it will happen."
"No matter what, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are too young!" Wang Xuan shook his head as he spoke.
Xi Zhicai heard that this was awkward. You look like you are in your thirties, why are you pretending to be mature?
But, how did this guy know that inside Wang Xuan's young body lived the soul of an old scumbag.
"So what? The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family have lofty status, rich resources, and huge power. After all, the other princes have a shallow foundation and it will take time to develop. By the time they get a firm foothold, the Yuan family has become a trend. Once they occupy Yuzhou, they look forward to Yangzhou.
Occupying Jizhou and hoping to merge with Youzhou, most of the Central Plains will be occupied by the Yuan family in a short time. What can the other princes do to fight for it? In the end, the world still has to fight for hard power."
The corner of Wang Xuan's mouth curled up slightly, and his disdain was not concealed at all, "Don't tell me how many advantages you have, don't tell me how confident you are! I never look at this when looking at problems."
"Hey!" Xi Zhicai was not convinced, "Then what are you looking at? You can tell me!"
"Look at the results!" Wang Xuan stretched out a finger, "Throughout history, no matter the founding kings or the resurgence of the great unification, there has never been anyone who was pampered and privileged. They all climbed up from the bottom."
"King Zhou Wu is like this, Qin Shihuang is like this, Liu Bang is like this, Liu Xiu is like this, so the second son of the Yuan family has no chance. No matter how many advantages they have, they will be inexplicably brain-dead in the end, and then all the advantages will be lost."
"Of all the princes in the world, I choose Liu Bei!" Wang Xuan said firmly.
Xi Zhicai stared at Wang Xuan, opening and closing his mouth, unable to think of anything to retort for a long time.
No matter how much he talked about the Yuan family, he could not give any examples to refute Wang Xuan. Indeed, from the Zhou Dynasty to the present, none of the founding emperors was pampered. For a while, Xi Zhicai could not help but believe that the Yuan family
The second son has no chance.
"Okay, Zhicai, you don't have to look like this. It's impossible for you to seek refuge with the second son of the Yuan family." Wang Xuan said with certainty.
"Why do you say that!" Xi Zhicai really would not seek refuge with the second son of the Yuan family. He knew this. Compared to his friend Guo Jia, he still had some unrealistic illusions about Yuan Shao. He made up his mind early on.
However, he was unhappy with being seen through so easily by someone he met for the first time.
"The Yuan family can accommodate you, and the vassals of the Yuan family cannot tolerate you. The world is so big, why should we give you a piece of it? Don't look at all of their families and their businesses. Because of this, their appetite is greater, plus their subordinates
There is no shortage of talents. If you want to succeed, it will be difficult!"
Xi Zhicai looked ugly. It was precisely because of this that he was unwilling to seek refuge with the Yuan family.
"I tell you, it's good to take refuge with Mr. Xuande!" Wang Xuan put his arm around Xi Zhicai's shoulders, and Xi Zhicai was very uncomfortable with the sudden intimate gesture.
"The place I chose is Qingzhou. The big families there have either run away or died. The entire Qingzhou is basically an ownerless land. That is the place where you can really develop your own foundation. In comparison, regardless of the Yuan family's power
Huge, but who among those aristocratic families wholeheartedly supports the Yuan family."
"As long as the Yuan family is defeated, they will surrender immediately. They are fooling around with everyone anyway. Don't you know the faces of these wealthy families?"
"So, I chose Qingzhou. Hehe, it's just a group of Yellow Turban thieves. I'm the best at subduing Yellow Turban thieves. Now the ten thousand people in Xuande's hands are basically transformed from Yellow Turban thieves. Yellow Turban thieves follow
Those aristocratic families are different, they can be conquered once they are defeated, but when it comes to force, with the four generals Zhang Zhaodian and Lu Bu, who can defeat them!"
"It can take as long as three years or as little as two years, and the entire Qingzhou can become a monolith. Yuan Shao, hey, it's not that I look down on him, he can't even handle Gongsun Zan."
Xi Zhicai tried his best several times but failed to break free from Wang Xuan's arm, so he could only give Wang Xuan a resigned look, "Unless you are willing to support Gongsun Zan and drag him back, you are definitely no match for Yuan Shao, but don't do it in the end.
The tail is too big to fall off!”
"Of course it won't be too big. I made arrangements a month ago!" Wang Xuan continued with a proud look on his face: "I'll tell you what preparations I made to hang out with Mr. Xuande!"
"How can a matter of life and death be decided so quickly!" Xi Zhicai tried his best again, but still couldn't break away from Wang Xuan's arm. Damn it, we are all literati, why are you so strong!
"What a matter of life and death, it's just a matter of fear. Even if Duke Xuande is defeated, you can't surrender. Whether it's to show your broad mind or to win people's hearts, the winner will always forgive the loser... the subordinates!"
Xi Zhicai looked at Wang Xuan in surprise, weren't you just thinking that it was a big deal and surrendered?
"What are you looking at? I am a loyal person, how can I surrender? You are slandering me, unless you threaten me with my relatives and friends...ah, did I let something slip!"
Wang Xuan's expression was too fake and showed no sincerity. Hot Xi Zhicai had a look of contempt, but it was just contempt. That's how a big family is. You don't live for yourself. There are people standing behind you.
It's the entire family, it doesn't mean you can show off your loyalty casually if you want.
After surrendering, you can stop serving as an official and show your integrity, but the family still has to survive.
This is an aristocratic family, both cold and ruthless, yet full of humaneness.
Xi Zhicai thought that Wang Xuan was also from a big family. After all, at the end of the Han Dynasty, someone so young and knowledgeable could not be a commoner.
But, can he Xi Zhicai really choose to surrender calmly!?