Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 450: Ju Su: Ding the Crown Prince, Unite as One

Yuan Shao also looked at the document in Ju Su's hand with disbelief.

The General Zhendong became the governor of Xuzhou?

What can this kid do?

This means that this kid wants to be independent from me?

Yuan Shao suppressed his anger.

Zhang Sui met Yuan Shao's angry gaze, pretending not to see it, and said to Ju Shou: "Ju Gong is not wrong."

"He is the General Zhendong and the Governor of Xuzhou, appointed by the Emperor."

"As the General Zhendong recognized by the emperor and the governor of Xuzhou—"

Zhang Sui looked at Yuan Shao and said, "Although I also want my father-in-law to help me look at the appointments of the noble families and officials in Xuzhou."

"However, as an important official of the imperial court, I can only provide reference. I still need to make the overall decision myself."

"Otherwise, I will fail the emperor's trust in me."

When Yuan Shao heard what Zhang Sui said, he kicked the table in front of him and overturned it.

However, this time he did not look at Zhang Sui again, but turned and left.

Zhang Sui watched Yuan Shao leave without paying any attention to anyone else. He left the government office and went straight to the governor's residence.

He was going to pick up the second young lady, Zhen Mi.

Ju Su watched Yuan Shao and Zhang Sui leave, then he sighed softly.

The atmosphere is complete.

Now it depends on the lord's reaction.

I don’t know if this incident can make him return to the ambition he had when he just took over Jizhou.

Ju Su prepared to leave.

A maid came over quickly and said, "General, please ask Lord Ju and Lord Xun to go to the side hall."

Ju Shou and Xun Chen nodded to the maid and walked towards the side hall.

In the side hall, Yuan Shao sat alone in the first seat, drinking wine in a depressed mood.

He coughed while drinking.

Seeing this, Ju Shou stepped forward quickly and said in a hoarse voice: "My lord, your health is getting worse, so don't drink any more."

Yuan Shao then raised his head, put down his wine cup, and motioned Ju Su and Xun Chen to sit down.

Ju Su and Xun Chen just sat down, Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and said: "I was wondering why Tian Feng, Zhang He and Gao Lan didn't come back with us."

"It turns out that this guy was appointed General Zhendong by the Emperor and became the governor of Xuzhou. These people thought that by following this guy, they had achieved the merit of following the emperor!"

"Really? You underestimated me, Yuan Shao!"

"If I, Yuan Shao, were to be tripped to the ground by a young boy, would I, Yuan Shao, still be a member of the Yuan family?"

"Who am I, Yuan Shao?"

"A descendant of the Yuan family, who have been officials for four generations."

"I have been reading poetry and reading about famous generals in history since I was a child."

"Who is this kid?"

"A farmer's son."

"If it weren't for the great blessing of that idiot Ding Yuan, if it weren't for me, Yuan Shao, who gave him the opportunity, he would still be a slave of the Zhen family!!"

Seeing that Yuan Shao was belittling Zhang Sui and that his words were getting out of control, Ju Su hurriedly said, "My lord, perhaps you are overthinking it."

"Whether it's Tian Feng, Zhang He, or Gao Lan, they are all important ministers under my lord."

"And so is Bocheng."

"The lord was able to get Bo Cheng back with just a piece of paper, which shows that Bo Cheng still respects the lord in his heart."

"Although the emperor appointed him as the General of Guarding the East and the governor of Xuzhou, in the final analysis, my lord and Bo Cheng are still one family."

"At this moment, my lord, we are one family and should not talk about different things."

"Don't let it cause you and Bocheng to part ways and make others laugh at you."

"This year, Cao Cao's troops became more elite, and he defeated the cavalry army led by Guo Yuan and formed 2,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, greatly increasing his strength."

"My lord, he is your greatest enemy."

"Moreover, the death of the Third Young Master is also closely related to him."

"At this moment, if the lord and Bo Cheng quarreled, it would be a pain for the relatives and a joy for the enemies." "The general's strength would be greatly affected, but Cao Cao would applaud."

"just in case--"

"I mean just in case."

"The general and Bocheng were at loggerheads, and Cao Cao showed his sincerity to Bocheng."

"My lord, by then, even if we can go south, the price we have to pay is immeasurable."

Ju Su's words gradually calmed Yuan Shao down.

Although he disliked his son-in-law Zhang Sui more and more.

However, it must be admitted that Zhang Sui still has some abilities.

Moreover, he seems to be stronger than his eldest son and his deceased third son.

Now Tian Feng, Zhang He and Gao Lan are all in Xuzhou, and they are very familiar with the situation in Hebei.

If they really wanted to turn against each other, Zhang Sui would join forces with Cao Cao, and if he wanted to take him down, he would have to pay an extraordinary price.

Xun Chen just lowered his head and did not answer.

Yuan Shao took a few deep breaths, looked at Ju Su and said, "Mr. Ju, what do you think I should do?"

Ju Su hurriedly stood up, bowed to Yuan Shao and said, "The fundamental reason for the current situation is that Bo Cheng has begun to emerge."

"Above him, no matter if it's the eldest son, the second son or a high-ranking official, none of them can gain a foothold."

"But then again, the eldest son made a huge mistake this time, and almost all of the 50,000 soldiers died tragically."

Ju Su sighed and said with regret: "It will be difficult for the eldest son to compete for the position of the crown prince."

"Even if you force it, my lord, the civil and military officials will not agree."

"It is beneficial for high-ranking officials to go south."

"But distant water cannot quench a nearby fire."

"There is no chance of going south and sweeping across the world at the moment."

"The most urgent task is to reduce the conflict between you and Bo Cheng and bring stability to Hebei."

“Not to mention, General Guo Yuancai under Gao Gan made a fatal mistake and lost an army of 3,000 cavalrymen.”

"Therefore, senior officials should not take it too seriously."

"With this in mind, what we can do now is to confirm that the second son Yuan Xi will be the crown prince and use the power of Hebei to make sure that the second son Yuan Xi is legitimate."

"Although Bocheng has made a name for himself, he is still in the service of the lord in name only."

"Not to mention, he just took over Xuzhou and Lujiang County, and everything is not stable yet."

"Whether it's Tian Feng, Zhang He or Gao Lan, they will definitely not be completely loyal to him in this situation."

"Once the second son Yuan Xi is confirmed as the crown prince and Hebei is stabilized, Tian Feng, Zhang He or Gao Lan will definitely return."

"Bocheng's crisis is automatically resolved."

After a pause, Ju Su said with a serious face: "My lord, we and Bo Cheng have only one enemy, and that is the increasingly powerful Cao Cao."

"Besides, my lord, have you forgotten that Bo Cheng once signed a military order, promising to adopt the second son of him and the Third Miss to the Third Master."

"This shows that Bocheng is far from reaching the point of breaking up."

"There is no irreconcilable conflict between the Lord and Bo Cheng."

"Now that the crown prince has been confirmed, the soldiers of Hebei can unite as one and resolve the internal crisis. Everything will be easy."

"Don't add fuel to the fire and cause Bo Cheng to side with Cao Cao."

"Although we now control Hebei, we still have to eliminate Gongsun Zan."

“A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step.”

"Don't make trouble at this time."

When Yuan Shao heard what Ju Su said, he stared at the wine in the cup in a daze.

He felt very unhappy when he thought about how Zhang Sui had become increasingly domineering in the past two years, while his sons and nephews, who were high-ranking officials, had become increasingly disadvantaged.

However, he did not refute it immediately.

After a long silence, Yuan Shao said to Ju Su: "I understand, Lord Ju, you go back and rest first, I will think about it carefully."

Ju Su bowed solemnly and walked out.

(End of this chapter)