After hearing Guo Tu's advice to Yuan Shao and asking Yuan Tan to return to Qingzhou, Shen Pei was the first to stand up and express his opposition.
He used Wen Chou again, asked Mrs. Liu to give Yuan Shao some advice, and finally asked Yuan Tan to go back to Qingzhou. Wouldn't it be like letting the tiger return to the mountain? Then how could he continue to perform this carefully designed scene?
Shen Pei coughed slightly, stood up from the squad, and said to Yuan Shao: "General, I think that Guo Gongze's words are not appropriate. At least at this juncture, the eldest son should not be allowed to return to Nanpi."
As soon as Guo Tu saw his wife standing up and talking again, his eyelids jumped with anger.
You are everywhere! Whenever something happens, you come out and jump around!
Why do you owe so much?
As one of the eight great conspirators, Shen Pei was the most trusted by Yuan Shao. His advice was very weighty and Yuan Shao could not ignore his opinions.
Yuan Shao patiently said: "Zhengnan, Guo Gongze's words are not unreasonable. The situation in the south is not good right now. The hearts of the states and counties in Hebei are unstable. Cao Tao is arrogant. All states are in urgent need of stability. Xiansi has been in the army for many years and has been in charge of Qingzhou.
Yuan thought that letting him return to Nanpi would, on the one hand, stabilize the morale of the military and the people in Qingzhou, and on the other hand, it would also prevent him from conflicting with Wen Chou and others. Isn't it a double-edged move?"
Guo Tu kept nodding his head and said: "Exactly!"
Shen Pei shook his head: "Although the general's idea is good, he only considers the lightness and does not consider the seriousness. Has the general forgotten the reason for the conflict between Mr. Xiansi and Wen Chou?
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Yuan Shao was immediately choked up when he heard this.
Shen Pei sighed: "It is groundless. Although General Wen Chou did something wrong, according to what Pang Yuan Tu said, Mr. Xiansi and the pottery merchant did have some friendship. Qingzhou is close to Xuzhou. Now,
It is such a sensitive time, so it would be inappropriate for Mr. Xiansi to confront Xuzhou in Qingzhou."
When Guo Tu heard this, he was so anxious that he was sweating all over.
This bastard is too insidious. On the surface, he is thinking about Yuan Shao, but in fact, he is always trying to kill him.
"Judge! Don't talk here. The eldest son is the biological son of the general. Is it possible that he would help outsiders deal with his own father? It's simply ridiculous."
The judge glanced at Guo Tu with disdain, and the disdain and contempt in his eyes were so clear that Guo Tu wanted to dig out his pair of tricks.
That's not a good look.
"Of course Mr. Xiansi will not betray the general. Father and son are connected." Shen Pei said calmly: "But the problem is that the person in charge of Xuzhou is a pottery merchant. What kind of person is a pottery merchant? Among the young people in today's world.
He is the only person in our generation who can rival the General and Cao Cao. How could I know that Mr. Xiansi and him would not be taken advantage of by the pottery merchants because of my past relationship with him? Our current situation is not good, but we cannot tolerate any loss."
Guo Tu hurriedly remonstrated with Yuan Shao: "General, the words of the judge are intended to drive a wedge between your father and son, and his intentions are worthy of death..."
Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shao raised his hand to signal him to stop.
Yuan Shao closed his eyes and thought carefully for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said: "What Zheng Nan said is not unreasonable. Watch out for boys rather than gentlemen. That boy Tao Shang needs to pay more attention...just show his grievances."
Think about it.”
After saying that, Yuan Shao stood up and ordered to the left and right: "Hurry up and summon all the generals to discuss matters in the main hall."
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In the main hall, all the high-ranking generals of Yecheng were ordered to come here to eliminate Wen Chou who had been punished with a stick.
Yuan Shao squinted his eyes, glanced back and forth at everyone, and finally laid his eyes on Yuan Tan, whose eyes were turning blue.
Yuan Tan was beaten so hard by Wen Chou that his eyes turned blue.
"Xiansi..." Yuan Shao greeted him gently.
Yuan Tan's body trembled slightly.
Although he was sometimes reckless, he was not a pure fool. He and Wen Chou had caused such a big trouble. Although Wen Chou was the one who caused trouble and had already been punished, Yuan Tan knew that he would not be punished at all.
He vaguely guessed that today's court meeting was specially prepared for him by Yuan Shao.
"Father." Yuan Tan stood up, ready to accept punishment.
"It's obvious that the defeat of Guandu and the loss of troops and generals were my father's fault. Now Cao Tao in the south is very arrogant. My father wants you to leave Yecheng and help my father outside. I wonder if you are willing?"
Yuan Tan sighed slightly in his heart, he knew that Yuan Shao had issued an expulsion order against him and wanted to transfer him away from the center.
But it's okay, it's better to go back to Qingzhou than to stay here and be insulted.
"My child is willing to share his worries for his father!" Yuan Tan said humbly.
Yuan Shao nodded and said: "Okay, if that's the case, then you can set off on a day to go to Youzhou, and be a farewell driver of Youzhou to help Xianyi go to Yecheng to help his father with military supplies and horses.
Use it for my father to fight Cao Tao again in the future."
When Yuan Tan heard this, he suddenly felt like he was going crazy, and the sky seemed to be collapsing.
What's going on? Didn't you send me back to Qingzhou?
Why was the pole sent to Youzhou for me?
"Father! My child... My child has never been to Youzhou! I am not familiar with the folk customs and situation there. Besides, my second brother is there, what will happen if I go there?"
Yuan Shao's expression was indifferent and he said coldly: "It doesn't matter if you haven't been there. If you go this time, it counts as you have been there. If anything happens over there in Youzhou, you two brothers can discuss it. Remember not to disappoint your father."
Yuan Tan hurriedly shook his head and said: "Father, is there any room for discussion on this matter? I'm afraid my child will be idle when he goes to Youzhou, so why not let him go to Qingzhou..."
"Bastard!" Yuan Shao said with a serious look on his face and said dissatisfiedly: "Where you are assigned to serve is determined by my father based on the situation. You are left to pick and choose!"
Yuan Tan finally understood that Yuan Shao was going to hide him in the snow.
He didn't want to let himself share his worries at all, but wanted to transfer himself away from Yecheng and settle down idle.
Yuan Tan felt desolate and resentful towards Yuan Shao.
I am also a member of the Yuan family, why do you treat me so poorly?
Seeing that Yuan Tan didn't reply, Yuan Shao couldn't help but frown and said, "Why don't you speak?"
Yuan Tan bit his lip tightly, neither agreeing nor refusing.
When Yuan Shao saw that Yuan Tan actually dared to disobey him in public, he couldn't help but became furious. He slammed the table and shouted: "I've turned against you again!"
"Uncle!" At this moment, a senior official stood up and spoke out to save Yuan Tan.
Gao Gan said to Yuan Shao: "Uncle, Xianyi is in charge of Youzhou, and brother Xiansi is the eldest son. Brothers living in the same state are bound to have their hands tied. Besides, Youzhou is in the rear area, and Xianyi is enough."
, why let Xiansi go there? Now that Bingzhou is also the front line, it would be a bit difficult to support it by one person. Why not let Xiansi follow me to Bingzhou and help me, so as to share my uncle's worries."
Yuan Shao thought for a while after hearing this. His real purpose was just to get Yuan Tan to leave Yecheng and stay away from Qingzhou. It would be good if he went to Bingzhou.
Moreover, Bingzhou is adjacent to Hanoi and is also a forward position. With Cao Cao's deceitful mind, sooner or later he will come to plot the Three Rivers. If Yuan Tan helps senior officials, it may actually have some effect.
Yuan Shao glared at Yuan Tan who was biting his lip and remained silent. He snorted and said, "That's fine. In that case, let him go to Bingzhou with you. If anything happens in the future, it's best for your two brothers to discuss it with each other."
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Gao Gan hurriedly thanked Yuan Tan and winked at him.
Yuan Tan bowed his head and said, "Thank you father for your kindness."
After leaving the main hall, Yuan Tan gratefully said to the senior official: "You have to thank me for your help, so that I can avoid going to Youzhou and being looked down upon by others."
Gao Gan chuckled and said: "It's such a small thing, it's nothing to worry about. When you and my brother were captured, didn't you also go to the potter's office to make my case for me? We are all one family, so what's the difference between us?"
Yuan Tan's heart was full of gratitude. He raised his hands to the senior officials and said: "From now on, we will never give up on you and my brothers. As long as it is Yuan Cai and you, it is my Yuan Tan's business. I will never have any relationship with you in this life."
Negative principle!”
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Over in Hebei, the power of the two Yuan family masters began to gradually take shape, and the rupture between them began to become closer to the surface.
On the Xuzhou side, the pottery merchant sent all the horses to the racecourse, and asked Guo Jia to accompany Qu Lao and other private students from Yangzhai in Yingchuan to Jinling City.
The pottery merchant himself ordered his troops to be placed in various places before returning to Pengcheng.
He did not say hello to his family in advance, but quietly returned to the mansion, intending to give his family a surprise first.
Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang also followed him back home to pay their respects to his wife.
When Tao Hong, the housekeeper, saw that the pottery merchant was back, he happily went in to report, but was stopped by the pottery merchant. He walked in with a smile on his own.
After entering the inner house, in the front yard, I saw the twins Xiaoqiao and Xiaoqiao playing with a child in the yard.
There is no doubt that the child is the potter's eldest son, little Tao Ji.
It's been a long time since we last met. Little Tao Ji has grown up a lot and can already walk on the ground. Although his walking is still crooked, he can already play by himself.
The two potter's personal maids, Xiaoqiao and Xiaoqiao, temporarily took on the job of nanny because they could not go to the battlefield.
After all, the two of them are young and girl-like in nature, so teasing children is just what they want.
Xiao Taoji walked slowly in the yard, one step at a time. Because he had just learned to walk, he was not very steady. Suddenly, he stumbled and fell to the ground.
Upon seeing this, Daqiao hurriedly ran over and picked up the child from the ground. While gently brushing the dust off his body, he said gently: "Little baby, why are you so careless? Does it hurt?"
Xiaoqiao and Daqiao had a good connection. They seemed to speak in the same way. They stepped forward and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Little Tao Ji was very resistant, she was so happy that she didn't even cry.
Seeing the two young maids in Xiaoqiao caring so much about his son, Tao Shang felt very comforted in his heart.
These two girls are still very annoying.
But the subsequent performance of the two men, Big and Little Bridge, left the pottery merchant speechless.
Daqiao smiled and asked Xiaoqiao: "Sister, look at this child, he is so beautiful and looks exactly like my wife. He will definitely be a handsome man when he grows up."
Xiaoqiao nodded vigorously: "Fortunately, I look like a madam and not like a master."
The potter who was eavesdropping from a distance suddenly stiffened his smile.
Daqiao asked strangely: "The master is also quite handsome. Isn't he good-looking?"
Xiaoqiao said: "Then the score is compared with who else, compared with the wife, at best it can be considered average... Oh, no! It should be said that it is too average."
Tao Shang took a deep breath, turned to look at Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi behind him who looked embarrassed, frowned and said, "Is your teacher's appearance... really average?"
Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi looked at each other in confusion.
Zhuge Liang was not good at this area of speech, so he lowered his head and said nothing.
The muscles on Sima Yi's face trembled slightly, and he said: "Teacher, don't listen to those two girls' nonsense. How is the teacher's appearance too ordinary? ... Then, that's how extraordinary he is!"