Xuande

Chapter 38 Yuan Shao ridiculed his two brothers from the bottom of his heart
After Yuan Shao and Cao Cao sent Liu Bei away, the three points of drunkenness just now were completely gone on their faces.

Looking at Liu Bei's far away back, Yuan Shao's eyes were full of calculations.

"Meng De, do you think Liu Bei knows why I invited him to drink?"

"It's... hard to say, but I think he can more or less guess it."

"is it?"

"Even if he can't guess it, can't Mr. Lu behind him also guess it?"

Cao Cao smiled lightly and said, "Liu Bei, who was born as a weaver of mats and shoes, was selected by Duke Lu as his disciple. In the past, he was born and died with Duke Lu. Such a person can't even see these things."

Yuan Shao squinted at Cao Cao.

"It seems that you think highly of him?"

Cao Cao put away his smile and stood solemnly.

"It just feels like that."

Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao for a while, then looked away, smiled, turned and walked back, and Cao Cao followed him back.

While walking, Yuan Shao suddenly stopped.

"Meng De, do you think Liu Bei will get close to us?"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and he nodded immediately.

"Based on his background, it is his honor to be recruited by you, and it will greatly increase his reputation. No matter what, he has no reason to refuse."

"Is that all?"

"Is that not enough?"

Cao Cao asked Yuan Shao back.

Yuan Shao paused, and laughed out loud.

"Meng De, it's too shallow, you're thinking too much, right now, it's not just Liu Bei who needs me, why don't I need him?"

Cao Cao didn't feel surprised in his heart, but deliberately showed surprise on his face.

"You need him?"

Yuan Shao nodded with a smile.

"Although Liu Xuande is young, his official position is low, and his background is only ordinary, he is famous. Almost everyone in Luoyang City knows everyone, and most of the scholars of ancient scriptures hold goodwill towards him.

I sent people to inquire for a while, and since he emerged, Lu Gong and some famous scholars of the ancient literature school around him have started to promote Liu Bei. Liu Bei himself is indeed talented, so many people think that he will definitely become the heir of Lu Gong. He has high hopes.

Such a young hero who is widely respected in the ancient literature school, if I don't make friends with him first, more and more people want to make friends with him, and I am not the only one?At that time, how can I take advantage of his fame to reach a higher level? "

When Cao Cao heard the words, he suddenly realized.

"I see."

Seeing Cao Cao's performance, Yuan Shao was very satisfied.

For a long time, the fact that Cao Cao could guess what he thought of made him feel uncomfortable, with a faint sense of urgency, but recently, he felt that maybe he has improved, or Cao Cao has regressed, and there are many things Cao Cao couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

It makes him feel satisfied and relaxed.

It's not a good thing for a superior to always be guessed by his subordinates, and he was even worried about it at the beginning.

It's much better now, maybe it's because my self-cultivation skills are more profound, and Cao Cao's skills haven't kept up.

That's right.

So if Yuan Shao didn't say something, Cao Cao shouldn't have guessed it.

Anxious to win over Liu Bei, the opponents he was worried about were none other than his two brothers, Yuan Ji, the eldest son of the Yuan family, and Yuan Shu, the second son.

Yuan Shao was born as a concubine, and he was often despised for this when he was young, which made him unforgettable all his life.

Later, because of good luck, he was adopted by Yuan Cheng, who had no son and died early, as his heir, who inherited Yuan Cheng's family business and became Yuan Cheng's son in the sense of patriarchal clan, thus gaining the patriarchal relationship with Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu. equal status.

Having said that, how could Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu really respect him?

On the one hand, he was a natural son, and on the other hand, he was a concubine born later. Although they were the same in the patriarchal sense, in terms of blood, Yuan Shao was still regarded as a humble concubine by Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu.

In the chain of contempt within the Yuan family, Yuan Shao has no advantage.

And as he grew older, Yuan Shao clearly felt that Yuan Shu's attitude towards him became more and more unfavorable, and more and more targeted hostility.

the reason is simple.

Originally, the first successor of the Yuan family's next generation foundation was Yuan Ji, the second successor was Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao was the third. Unless the first two were dead, Yuan Shao definitely had no chance of inheriting the family business.

But it was different after Yuan Shao was adopted.

As the orthodox heir of Yuan Cheng's branch, he not only has the qualifications to inherit Yuan Cheng's status, but also Yuan Shao began to have the possibility of threatening Yuan Shu and even Yuan Ji's status in the matter of family inheritance.

Of course, this is theoretical, in reality, he can't threaten Yuan Ji.

When Yuan Ji was around, the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had no chance of inheriting the Yuan family business, but if something happened to Yuan Ji, the position of the suzerain of the Yuan family would be between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

At that time, what kind of battle between dragons and tigers will it be?

What choice will the Yuan clan and the vast group of disciples and old officials make between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu?
It's all an unknown.

Yuan Shao would find it funny to say that he has no ambition to compete. He had finally obtained a noble status in the sense of patriarchal clan, but he was still caught by Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu and criticized fiercely, so how could this be? Aggrieved?

As far as the status of the heir to the Yuan family business is concerned, Yuan Shao's desire for this far exceeds that of Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu.

After years of consultation and transformation, the main family goals within the Yuan family have been basically clarified during this period.

It is to keep looking after and win over worthy objects, in order to make the Yuan family surpass other noble families and truly become the master of the world.

Then, it is necessary to repeat what Dou Wu, Chen Fan, and Li Ying did not complete in the past-killing eunuchs!

The scourge of party imprisonment is so severe that the scholars have suffered heavy losses that are unbearable. If this group of eunuchs continue to run rampant, the situation will only become more and more unmanageable. When the formal channels can no longer be effectively promoted, there is only one way to go. Walk.

It's just that the plans of Dou Wu, Chen Fan, Li Ying and others were too rough at the beginning, and they ignored the eunuch's force, so that they failed, which led to even more tragic consequences.

For this reason, Yuan must seriously learn from the lessons of the year and avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Therefore, the leaders of the Yuan family, including the second-generation rookies, must also stand up to serve the family, gain a higher reputation for the family, and win more supporters for the family.

Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu are all doing this, whether they are doing well or not, at least they are doing so.

Of course Yuan Shao couldn't fall behind.

Liu Bei is a disciple of Lu Zhi, a famous up-and-coming star of the ancient literature school, well-known in the current Luoyang, with a considerable academic level and considerable literary talent, and is very sought after.

In addition, it is said that Cai Yong, Ma Rixun, Yang Biao, Han Shuo and other friends of Lu Zhi, and everyone in ancient and modern literature are very optimistic about Liu Bei and are willing to tout his fame.

If such a popular darling can't be won over to his own camp, wouldn't it be for no reason to make wedding dresses for others?
Whenever Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu make moves, I don't have such a chance.

But the good thing is that Liu Bei came from a humble background. Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu thought they were noble, so they didn't think much of Liu Bei, who came from a humble background as a weaver of mats and shoes. Although he was a favorite, they didn't make a move in time.

And this is Yuan Shao's chance.

Winning Liu Bei, a popular favorite, and making friends with him is equivalent to getting in touch with Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Ma Ridun and other famous scholars of ancient literature and classics behind Liu Bei, as well as getting in touch with their supporters.

Although the ancient literature school is politically quiet and quite repressive, but in terms of public opinion, the ancient literature school is a very powerful existence.

There are a large number of scholars in the ancient literature school, and the relationship with these people is of great significance to Yuan Shao, a congenitally deficient bastard.

Two brothers.

The political energy and public opinion energy possessed by the person you despise may really be far beyond your imagination.

Yuan Shao laughed at his two brothers from the bottom of his heart.

Standing beside Yuan Shao, Cao Cao had another consideration in his heart.

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