Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 248 Zhang Sui: We still have to give the emperor face

Yuan Shao liked Zhang Sui's words very much.

This boy is a very clear-headed person.

Although he had previously become Tian Feng's apprentice, he did not get too close to Tian Feng, because he knew that he was the person he should please the most.

Thinking of his deputy Tian Feng, a sneer appeared on Yuan Shao's lips.

Damn Tian Feng.

You are shooting yourself in the foot!

You thought you had trained an excellent disciple and even pushed him in front of me.

However, you miscalculated one thing: I am your lord!

Only those who are as stubborn as you can't see the situation clearly and hang out with you.

A truly wise person will understand who is the master and who is the servant, and who to listen to!

Yuan Shao smiled and nodded, saying, "There is no problem with what Bo Cheng said."

Glancing at the crowd, Yuan Shao said with a smile: "Everyone here is my subject."

"They were all planned for me."

"There is no distinction between close and distant relatives."

"If we have to talk about closeness, then I am your only relative."

"I am entrusting my most beloved daughter to you, which means I am treating you as a relative."

Zhang Sui bowed and said, "I will keep your teachings in mind!"

Xu You sat opposite Zhang Sui.

Seeing Zhang Sui like this, Xu You gently fanned himself with a palm-sized fan in his right hand, sneered and said, "A servile person should not be entrusted with important tasks!"

Yuan Shao frowned.

But in the end, he was too lazy to speak.

Xu You has always been like this, and his words are unpleasant.

Ignoring Xu You, Yuan Shao said to Zhang Sui: "Bo Cheng, I asked you to come over -"

Yuan Shao pointed at Shen Pei and said, "It was because the governor suggested that you come here."

"What do you say about the Emperor's edict, which we haven't made up our minds about yet at the morning meeting?"

Shen Pei looked at Zhang Sui and nodded slightly.

The third son, Yuan Shang, is stationed in Ye City and needs supporters.

Zhang Sui, as the future husband of the third legitimate daughter, is young and worth fighting for.

Zhang Sui hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't quite agree with welcoming the emperor to Yecheng."

Everyone looked at Zhang Sui in surprise.

Military Inspector Ju Su and Deputy Governor Tian Feng were both leaders of the Jizhou faction.

The military inspector Ju Su's intention was the same as that of the deputy commander Tian Feng.

Although Deputy Governor Tian Feng was not there today, the Military Supervisor Ju Su was arrogant at the morning meeting and advised Yuan Shao to welcome the emperor to Yecheng.

As a disciple of Deputy Governor Tian Feng, Zhang Sui actually opposed the proposal of Military Inspector Ju Su?
Yuan Shao also became interested and asked with a smile: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Sui said: "I have already explained the reason when I issued the first imperial edict."

"The emperor is young and full of vigor, unable to distinguish between loyalty and wickedness."

"Besides, there are too many treacherous ministers around the emperor."

"If you, General, welcome the emperor into Yecheng, these treacherous officials will surely follow."

"Before these treacherous officials commit treasonous acts, you, as a vassal, will not be able to arrest them or even kill them."

"Because these are what the emperor should do."

"If the general did it, it would be an act of usurpation and he would be condemned."

"If the emperor doesn't deal with these treacherous officials, and they say bad things about the general, the general will have to exhaust his energy in arguing with them."

"General, you don't even dare to leave Yecheng."

"Once the general leaves Yecheng, these treacherous officials are likely to instigate the emperor to plot a seizure of power."

"If today is a prosperous era, the general does not need to be too afraid even if his power is taken away."

"General, you have acted uprightly and the court will surely give you a fair and just world."

"But the problem is that the world is in chaos now, with many heroes fighting for supremacy."

"General, you must clear the world for the Han Dynasty. This opportunity cannot be missed."

"But if we welcome the emperor to Yecheng and the general cannot leave Yecheng, then we will miss the opportunity." "By then, other traitors will take advantage of the opportunity to become more powerful, which will be very disadvantageous to the court."

"If the emperor unfortunately listens to slander and the general gets into trouble, the good situation in Hebei may be ruined in an instant."

Shen Pei: “.”

Xun Chen: “.”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Sui actually came up with a series of seemingly reasonable excuses.

It doesn't seem like it's meant to confuse everyone.

I wonder how Ju Shou and Tian Feng would feel when they heard him say this!
Yuan Shao was delighted by Zhang Sui's words and said, "Then, shall we ignore the second imperial edict?"

Zhang Sui said: "We must manage it."

"If we really don't care about anything, then General, as a descendant of the Yuan family with three generations of officials, you will be labeled as 'ambitious'."

"Any loyal minister of the Han Dynasty should put the emperor first, no matter how unbearable the emperor is or how many concerns he has."

"The ruler is the ruler, the minister is the minister, the father is the father, the son is the son."

"You are the pinnacle of everything."

"If possible, General, you'd better send an army, at least to pretend to escort the emperor out of Anyi County."

"Li Jue, Guo Si and his followers may not be able to withstand Cao Cao's attack."

"By then, the army sent by the general will also have the merit of assisting the emperor."

Yuan Shao pinched his beard, nodded and said, "That makes a lot of sense."

Looking at Shen Pei, Xun Chen and Xu You, Yuan Shao asked, "What do you think?"

Shen Pei let out a sigh of relief.

Deep down, he naturally supported Ju Shou and Tian Feng.

The best situation is to welcome the emperor to Yecheng and use him to control the princes.

Hunting the world in the name of the emperor is justified!
However, he could not support Ju Su and Tian Feng.

Ju Shou and Tian Feng already hold a very important position in the lord's heart.

If we continue to support Ju Shou and Tian Feng, they will have the final say in Hebei.

The most crucial issue is that Ju Shou and Tian Feng are both extremely friendly to the eldest prince Yuan Tan, and they also support the eldest prince Yuan Tan to inherit the throne of the crown prince.

If I join them, as a latecomer, I will be suppressed by Ju Shou, Tian Feng and others all my life.

How does this work?
My talent is not inferior to theirs.

Why should we be inferior to them?

Only by supporting the third son Yuan Shang and finding a new way can one achieve a high position as a loyal minister in the future.

Naturally, he would oppose what Ju Shou and Tian Feng supported.

He would support what Ju Su and Tian Feng opposed.

Thinking of this, Shen Pei bowed and said, "My Lord, I think what the General said makes a lot of sense!"

Yuan Shao looked at Xun Chen and Xu You.

Xu You lowered his head, pinched the pastry in his right hand and put it into his mouth, pretending not to hear.

Xun Chen glanced at Zhang Sui from the corner of his eye and nodded, saying, "I think that makes sense, too."

Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Who should we choose? How many troops should we bring?"

Zhang Sui stood up and said, "I am willing to go."

"We don't need too many people and horses."

"All I need is one thousand cavalrymen from my headquarters and the four thousand Black Mountain troops I just brought back."

"Four thousand Black Mountain troops need additional training. I will take them there as a training exercise."

Yuan Shao looked at Shen Pei and Xun Chen.

Both agreed.

Now the only generals left in Yecheng are Zhang He, Qian Zhao and others.

These people are all from the Jizhou faction.

If we let them lead the troops over, wouldn't it increase the strength of the Jizhou faction?

When Yuan Shao saw that Shen Pei and Xun Chen both agreed, he looked at Zhang Sui and said, "Okay, Bo Cheng will take charge this time."

"Let's eat first today. After dinner, I will give you a letter of appointment, appointing you as the temporary cavalry commander, commanding a thousand cavalry and four thousand Black Mountain troops, to Anyi County to defend the king!"

(End of this chapter)