I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 729 The Xu family surrenders
Soon, Xu Yi from the Xu family was recruited by Yuan Shao to his state animal husbandry office.

After arriving at the Prefectural Animal Husbandry Department, Xu Yi was appointed by Yuan Shao to do some official work outside Wancheng.

During this period, although Liu Jian was attacking Wancheng, it did not mean that he had the ability to completely surround Wancheng. Wancheng would occasionally release people.

At the same time, it is also common to keep in touch with the outside world.

Liu Jian did not have that much energy to cut off all information and major transportation routes between Wancheng and the outside world, and Yuan Shao's soldiers would come out of Wancheng from time to time to sort out the main roads.

The branches of the two sides continued to meet each other, and then continued to fight.

This also makes Wancheng's communication with the outside world relatively smooth.

It is not surprising that Xu Yi was sent out by Yuan Shao to arrange official business, but his identity puzzled many of Yuan Shao's men. After all, this man is Xu You's nephew! Why would Yuan Shao still use his nephew? Xu You himself was not favored by Yuan Shao, so why did Yuan Shao now use people from the Xu family?
Or maybe Yuan Shao still has some old feelings for Xu You?
Could it be that he didn't want to torture Xu You completely to death, but wanted to use this incident to remind Xu You. As for the use of Xu Yi, Yuan Shao specifically used it to remind Xu You that he, Yuan Shao, was still thinking about Xu You?

Although everyone had speculations in their minds, no one asked about this matter.

Yuan Shao was quite strict this time. He didn't tell anyone present what he was doing by sending Xu Yi out.

Logically speaking, Yuan Shao doesn't want to see Xu You at all, but now that he has sent Xu Yi out to search for evidence, Yuan Shao doesn't want to cause Xu You greater embarrassment before getting back the substantial evidence, so as not to cause him of alertness.

"Xu You came here today just to express his gratitude to the lord."

He sent Xu Yi out to investigate the dirt on Xu You and obtained the final evidence of Xu You's crime. However, Xu You misunderstood that he seemed to have an old relationship with him and specifically promoted the heroes of his clan. This misunderstanding was really true. It was a bit of a fuss.

But if you think about it carefully, this is the characteristic of Yuan Shao himself.

To be honest, Yuan Shao is quite stubborn sometimes in this regard.

But Yuan Shao is still a vain man. He feels that he has a close relationship with Xu You. If he wants to punish Xu You, he must do it strictly and properly so that others cannot find anything wrong with him.

"My lord, Xu You is wrong, Xu You is wrong, Xu You did not expect that my lord would be so affectionate and righteous to Xu You. Now Xu You is sorry for my lord, but my lord is willing to reuse people from my Xu family. This is what my lord has given me." To outsiders, my lord has not given up on Xu You, right?"

He really didn't realize what Xu You meant at first. But finally he came to his senses.

Let's not say that Yuan Shao is sometimes very wise, but sometimes he really doesn't have anything serious to do.

"My lord is so generous, I really admire Xu You!"

When Yuan Shao heard Xu You's words, he couldn't help but be stunned at first.

As soon as he saw Yuan Shao, Xu You immediately knelt down and cried bitterly.

Also to appease Xu You, Yuan Shao summoned him.

For Yuan Shao, with his current identity and status, if he really wanted to deal with Xu You, he would just deal with Xu You and be done with it.

However, Yuan Shao was not a person who took things easy after all. He decided to make mistakes. Since Xu You felt that he was doing it for the good of his family, he had the right to think that he was doing it for the good of his family.

He asked Xu Yi to go on patrol, ostensibly to let Xu Yi handle official business, but in fact he was secretly investigating where the money, food and ordnance needed for corruption were transported, so that he could produce evidence in the future and give Xu You a serious blow. .

When did this happen? He actually still thinks about this?

Xu You misunderstood him a bit.

Now there are soldiers pressing down outside.

Not long after Xu Yi sent Yuan Shao out, an unexpected person came to Yuan Shao, and this person was Xu You.

Yuan Shao also knew that Xu You was very smart, and he didn't want Xu You to discover his purpose at once.

Anyway, when Xu Yi gets back the evidence, Xu You won't be able to stand up, and he won't be able to say anything about himself.

He has Yuan Benchu's face and acting style.

When the time comes, it will be him, Xu You, who loses face.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao showed an angry look on his face.

"Ziyuan, among all the people, you have followed me the longest, but, looking at these things, you are the one who disappoints me the most."

"You said, Yuan has been very kind to you over the years, right? But how did you repay me?"

"It really disappoints me."

When Xu You heard this, he kept crying, nodded and said: "It's me who's sorry, lord, it's me who's sorry, lord!"

Yuan Shao waved his hand casually and said: "That's all, you go back first. After repelling the imperial troops, Yuan will deal with your matter impartially."

"Thank you, lord. However, although I have been relieved of my duties by my lord, our Xu family is loyal to my lord. I hope that the disciples and servants of the entire Xu family will all be stationed together to share the Lord's worries... Even if We cannot fight against the enemy, but we can carry equipment, transfer food and fodder, and do some chores. In addition, I am willing to donate the food and property at home to support the Animal Husbandry Department in facing the enemy. I hope the lord can agree."

Xu You supported Yuan Shao so wholeheartedly, and was even willing to use all his belongings to help defend the city. Yuan Shao was quite touched by this.

It seems that this person is not without merit.

Yuan Shao remembered that he followed him up and down in the party's imprisonment, and later led him to Nanyang County to help him achieve hegemony... Thinking of this, Yuan Shao's heart couldn't help but soften.

If Xu You can really do what he said today and mobilize the whole family to help him defend the city, then among all the families, the Xu family will be the only one. The other families still have some reservations. Maybe he is as dedicated as he is.

Forget it, wait until Xu Yi has found all the evidence, and then save some kindness for Xu You and don't be too harsh on him.

After all, this person has been doing this for so many years, which is not easy.

Although his method of seeking benefit for himself really made Yuan Shao feel a little annoyed.

"Well, you are confident, so I can't stop you. If you are willing to let the servants and disciples of the family come to garrison the city, this will also be a good thing for Yuan! However, you don't want to I hope Yuan can forgive you for this incident, and if you are guilty later, Yuan will still ask you."

Xu You said anxiously: "You don't dare to plead guilty to Duke Yuan. I just hope that I can contribute to my Lord's great cause. That's all. I have nothing else to ask for."

Hearing what Xu You said, Yuan Shao was quite moved. He waved after him and said, "That's it, get up, get up." "Go back and recuperate."

"Next day, even if real evidence of your guilt is found, Yuan will still save some face for you because of your achievements today and your attitude... Go down, go down."

"Thank you, my lord!"

Xu You walked downstairs with tears on his face. As he walked, deep hatred showed on his face.

Yuan Shao is really an unfamiliar wolf!
He treated him like this, and he actually wanted to punish himself?

It seems that this person is really unsupportable!

Forget it, since you are not destined to achieve great things, then don't blame me for choosing a tree to live in.

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At the same time, Xu Yi was appointed by Yuan Shao. After leaving Wancheng, he pretended to go directly to the south to investigate Xu You's guilt. But in fact, he did not go to the south at all!
As long as he leaves Wancheng, he will be free to find a reason to do whatever he wants to do.

After all, Yuan Shao also gave instructions to those traveling with him before letting him leave Wancheng.

After all, to deal with this matter, Yuan Shao thought it would be better to give Xu Yi some sufficient grace conditions, which would also appear to be magnanimous.

In this way, this provided Xu Yi with great convenience in going to Liu Jian's camp.

Poor Yuan Shao, the first hero, in the end, when it comes to these deceitful ways, he is still far behind Xu You. What he did today was all within Xu You's expectation.

In the end, Xu Yi found an opportunity and went to Liu Jian's camp to surrender.

When Xu Yi secretly arrived not far from the Han army's camp, he was already detected by scouts.

Liu Jian took action immediately and sent people to capture Xu Yi alive.

However, since there was only one person on the other side, Zhang Nan, who was sent by Liu Jian to capture Xu Yi, was not so rough. He just removed all the weapons from Xu Yi's body, and at the same time sent soldiers to strictly guard him. Finally, he was escorted to Liu Jian's handsome tent.

There was no one in Liu Jian's handsome tent at the moment, he was the only one warming himself by the fire.

When he saw the young man in front of him, he immediately asked: "Who are you? How dare you ride straight to my camp? Don't you know where this place is?"

Xu Yi raised his head and looked at Liu Jian in front of him, trembling a little because of his power, but because of this, he clearly felt that the person in front of him was the person he was looking for.

"A certain person is Xu Yi from Nanyang, who came from Wancheng to pay homage to the Prime Minister."

"Xu Yi from Nanyang?"

Liu Jian muttered silently twice, and then said: "What is your relationship with Xu You from Nanyang? Are you a member of the Xu family?"

Xu Yi said hurriedly: "The Prime Minister is indeed far-sighted and has unique vision!"

"Xu is a member of the Xu family in Nanyang, and Xu Ziyuan is X's uncle."

Liu Jian nodded suddenly and said: "I heard that Xu Ziyuan was the first contributor to Yuan Shao's move to Nanyang County, but some time ago, he seemed to have some discord with Yuan Shao, and he was imprisoned by Yuan Shao In the mansion."

Xu Yi said: "As the Prime Minister said, that's exactly what happened. My uncle Xu Ziyuan was very loyal to Yuan Shao. He also followed Yuan Shao into dangerous places during the party's imprisonment. But now Yuan Shao wants to punish my uncle for a serious crime and traps him for a trivial matter." Being banned is obviously to add insult to injury. Such people are not the masters of the name. My uncle learned from the painful experience and decided to surrender to the imperial court. I came here to surrender to the Prime Minister on his behalf."

After listening to Xu Yi's words, Liu Jian was not in a hurry to answer him. He just slowly sat up from where he was and said, "Xu Ziyuan surrendered to the court only when he was in danger. Is his sincerity sufficient?"

Xu Yi said hurriedly: "Although my uncle surrendered to the imperial court in times of crisis, it is precisely because of this that he proved to be a loyal man. If he had been half-hearted in his prime, he would have been such a treacherous person. , Prime Minister dare to use it? If Yuan Shao is very good to my uncle, how can my uncle betray Yuan Shao?"

Liu Jian smiled and said nothing.

I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding about the word loyalty.

"My Xu family belongs to a large family in Nanyang. My uncle is wise and can definitely help the Prime Minister to conquer Wancheng and appease Nanyang County. I only ask the Prime Minister that after taking over Nanyang County in the future, he will not forget my uncle's achievements and leave a glimmer of hope for my Xu family. , so, I can’t thank you enough.”

Liu Jian laughed loudly when he heard this and said, "Xu Ziyuan and I are old acquaintances. I used to discuss world affairs with your uncle, and it was my idea to send Yuan Shao to camp in Nanyang County!"

Xu Yi was stunned when he heard this.

Then he laughed twice and said nothing more. In his opinion, Liu Jian's words were simply bragging.

If Yuan Shao is as smart as my uncle and wants to come to Nanyang to develop his career, why does he need your advice?
This Prime Minister Liu is also able to put gold on his face.

But that’s what I think in my heart, but I can’t say that.

"I didn't expect that Yuan Shao's visit to Nanyang County was arranged by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is indeed the most heroic figure in the world. He even made arrangements for such a far-off matter. It seems that letting Yuan Shao camp in Jingzhou was the Prime Minister's decision. Has Yuan Shao been restrained?"

Liu Jian smiled and said: "That's not true, but I don't want Ben Chu to take office in the north. If I get too close to him, it will not be a good thing for my development back then."

When Xu Yi heard this, he immediately wondered, is it true or not?

Could Prime Minister Liu actually have such far-reaching thoughts?
There is a lot of uncertainty in my heart.

But Xu Yi kept praising Liu Jian: "The Prime Minister is really far-sighted, and there are unpredictable opportunities for ghosts and gods."

Liu Jian waved his hand and said, "Here we come, prepare wine and meat to entertain Xu Langjun."

Later, Liu Jian personally arranged a banquet and asked Jia Xu to come and accompany him.

During the banquet, Liu Jian asked Xu Yi if he could help him capture Wancheng.

Xu Yi told Liu Jian that although the Xu family is not powerful now, they have been operating in Nanyang for so many years, and Yuan Shao has been particularly promoting the Xu family before, so the Xu family still has considerable influence in Wancheng.

After Xu Yi came out of Wancheng, Xu You would naturally find a way to have his people assist in the city defense in Wancheng, and when a certain time came, he could cooperate internally and externally to help Liu Jian conquer Wancheng and capture Yuan Shao.

(End of this chapter)