The Three Kingdoms: General Yu She, reincarnated a hundred times.

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Since gaining Yu She as his disciple, Yan Xiang's face has been beaming with joy. He takes time out of his busy schedule every day to teach Yu She, giving him meticulous and earnest instruction, as if he genuinely intends to teach him.

"Zichuan is here? Let's talk for an extra hour today. I don't know why, but Yang has recently changed his lazy ways. He not only finished his work, but also kindly came to help me with a lot of things."

Therefore, I have been able to free up more time to teach you recently. I have heard him say that you are the most eager to learn and have a keen interest in asking questions. He often feels guilty because he has been preoccupied with government affairs recently and has not had time to discuss academic matters with you.

Therefore, please ask me to do my part to help him.

Yu She: "..."

"You bastard Yang Hong!"

I knew you'd been working on this endless amount of work lately. Just you wait, I'll catch you next time I need your help!

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Time passed slowly as Yu She practiced his spear at the crack of dawn and learned from Yang Hong and Yan Xiang. Yu She managed to persevere for a while.

That day, Yu She was so troubled by the thought of seeking advice from Yan Xiang that he became restless and unable to concentrate. Suddenly, he noticed his own tired face and listless spirit in the mirror, and sighed:

"I've been so burdened by my studies that I've come to this!"

He felt he had been working too hard lately, and wondered why he had to push himself so much. He decided to take a day off to reward himself with a "work-rest balance"!

The initial determination and high spirits I had when I decided to work hard and stop being so decadent seem to have been forgotten all at once.

then:

One day, I drank with Ji Ling.

On the second day, he drank with Zhang Xun.

Three days later, unable to refuse, I reluctantly accepted Lei Bo and Chen Lan's invitation to a banquet to listen to music. There I saw a dancer playing the flute, and I felt pity for her, so I indulged myself once.

Why did Lei Bo and Chen Lan come to see me again on the fourth day? No, I can't be so decadent... Sometimes indulgence is for the sake of a better learning state!

Five days, one last indulgence. Tomorrow I will definitely start practicing shooting and learning new skills.

On the sixth day, the dancer's pleasure was truly delightful...

Seven days later, Lord Yama... Lord Yama, what brings you here?

Because Yu She, a disciple whom Yan Xiang highly regarded and even regarded as his successor, had skipped school for seven consecutive days.

For the first time, Yan Xiang put aside his unfinished official duties and came to see what was going on in person.

He thought Yu She had been taking leave for several days because something had happened at home, but he never expected this!

"Zichuan, I am very disappointed in you now."

"You are now indulging in play, your mind is clouded, and you have completely forgotten your original aspirations."

After he finished speaking, he shook his head, sighed deeply, and left.

Yu She was so ashamed that his face turned red. After the banquet ended, he tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep. The next day, after much agonizing reflection, he continued to practice his spear skills at dawn and went to Yan Xiang for advice.

Yan Xiang was very pleased to see that he knew his mistakes and could correct them, and that he was a teachable child.

But after persisting with high hopes for a while, Yu She would always relapse into his old ways and reward himself. And every time he was caught by Yan Xiang, he would sincerely repent and suddenly realize his mistakes.

Yan Xiang: "..."

"Is this what it means to admit one's mistakes and correct them? Is this child truly teachable?"

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While Yu She was diligently improving his skills with inconsistent effort, Liu Yu received a letter from Liu He, who dispatched several thousand cavalry to Nanyang to support the campaign against Dong Zhuo.

Accompanying him were Gongsun Zan's younger brother, Gongsun Yue, and a thousand cavalrymen who accompanied him. Gongsun Yue conveyed Gongsun Zan's goodwill to Yuan Shu, saying, "Zan still remembers the alliance between the north and south," and hinted to Yuan Shu that he could detain Liu Yu's troops and should not let them return to Youzhou!

In reality, Gongsun Zan was clearly overthinking things. Yuan Shu not only detained Liu Yu's troops, but also, under the pretext of rescuing the emperor and marching north to attack Dong Zhuo, detained Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Zan's thousand cavalry.

Gongsun Yue: "???"

"No, is that right?"

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With the support of the Youzhou cavalry and the legitimacy of Liu Yu's kinship, Yuan Shu prepared to appoint Sun Jian as the governor of Yuzhou, using the pretext of attacking Dong Zhuo and Sun Jian as his weapon to launch a large-scale attack on Yuzhou.

He then summoned Yu She and said to him with a smile:

"Zichuan, you've been doing something really important lately?"

Yu She was startled, and pretended to look at Yuan Shu blankly.

"Zichuan's reputation as a strategist and minister has spread to my region. Recently, everyone around Nanyang knows that under his command, there is Yu She in military affairs and Zichuan in civil affairs. Who would dare to invade?"

Yu She: "..."

"Wait a minute, there's Yu She in military affairs and Zi Chuan in literature?"

Isn't this all me? So, in your eyes, the generals and ministers are actually me and myself?

That...that's very much like a harmonious relationship between a general and a minister.

Just as Yu She relaxed, he heard Yuan Shu ask a cold question.

"However, with Zichuan's talent and skills that he has never seen before, why should he need to consult Yan Xiang and Yang Hong on everything?"

Yu She was startled. It turned out that the lord was just joking about the harmony between generals and ministers. Judging from his tone, he was still suspicious of his actions!

However, before he could explain, Yuan Shu spoke.

"But Yan Xiang is taking advantage of his seniority, and Yang Hong is jealous of your talent. They see that I rely on you more and more lately, so they are resentful. They pretend to ask for advice, but in reality, they are bullying you?"

Yu She: "Huh???"

Yuan Shu's gaze grew increasingly cold, and his voice became chilling.

"I've heard everything. Yan Xiang forced you to apologize with a bundle of thorns on your back and serve him tea and water. Yang Hong avoided you and refused to see you even after you repeatedly visited his home."

Zichuan, don't hide anything from me, just tell me the truth.

Everything is possible; I'll take charge for you.

Yu She: "..."

"Which version of 'The Reconciliation of General and Minister' have you heard this from? Where did you hear this from? What exactly are people spreading about me around Nanyang?"

He could only smile wryly and hurriedly explained to Yuan Shu.

"My lord, you have misunderstood."

Even Confucius learned from Laozi, saying, "When three people walk together, there must be one who can teach me."

Although I possess some talent, the sea of ​​learning is boundless, so how can I be complacent?

The chief clerk Yan Xiang and the chief secretary Yang Hong are both talented individuals of their time, each with their own strengths, and they can serve as teachers to each other.

If one does not learn from and consult with these two virtuous individuals, adopting their good qualities and correcting their bad ones, how can one better share the burdens of one's lord in the future?

My lord, do not worry. This is about learning from strengths and making up for weaknesses, and reviewing the old to learn the new.

Yuan Shu suddenly realized!

"Yes! Don't geniuses need to study?"

Even with Zichuan's extraordinary talent, he still reviewed the old to learn the new, never stopped learning, and made progress every day.

Of all the mediocre people in the world, who will be able to rival him in the future?

Yuan Shu was overjoyed and quickly grasped Yu She's hand, exclaiming, "To have Zichuan is truly a gift from heaven!"

Having dispelled his doubts, he then entrusted the important matter to Yu She, taking out a scroll of silk and handing it to him.

"This is precisely the appointment of Wen Tai as the governor of Yuzhou. I will trouble Zi Chuan to make a trip to Xinye to deliver it to Wen Tai."

Yu She immediately understood!

Why bother with an appointment like this, a mere formality? Recalling the strategies he had previously devised for Yuan Shu, Yu She knew that this meant he was being asked to demand the Imperial Seal.

Now that things had come to this, there was no way to refuse, so Yu She hurriedly accepted the order and bowed, saying:

"Rest assured, my lord, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Yuan Shu smiled faintly, his eyes filled with expectation, "With Zichuan taking the lead, there should be no problem."

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