However, Xu You hurriedly and slowly arrived at Yecheng, the seat of Jizhou.
After handing in the customs clearance documents, Xu You finally entered Yecheng and went straight to his former good brother Xin Ping, now Han Fu's adviser, to discuss borrowing grain.
Enjoy the scenery of Yecheng along the way, and it is indeed different from the Bohai Sea. Yecheng is worthy of being the capital of Jizhou. It is indeed very prosperous and cannot be compared with the small Bohai Sea.
A sudden thought occurred in his heart. Jizhou was so prosperous that Yuan Shaolai should be the leader. In this way, he would enjoy endless glory and wealth.
Yes, I will persuade Yuan Shao to seize Jizhou when I get back. I will test Xin Ping's tone later and see the situation before making a decision.
Just as he was thinking about it, he arrived at Xin Ping's mansion, but was blocked by guards outside who asked him what he was doing.
Xu You was not happy at that time and urged, "I am Xu You of Nanyang, and I am a close friend of your master. Please inform me quickly. Don't keep me waiting."
The soldiers guarding the gate with this aura were stunned for a moment, and hurried to report it, for fear of not making any mistakes.
After Xu You waited for a while, he saw a rich kid of similar age to him walking out and shouting from a distance.
"Ziyuan, long time no see, brother misses you so much."
Before Xu You could react, she hugged him, very happy.
Xu You didn't need to look at it to know that it was Xin Ping, and he was still so unruly. They had studied together in Nanyang. Because they were similar in age and had similar odors, they became brothers and had a close relationship.
He said angrily, "Okay, let me go quickly and I'll discuss something good with you."
Seeing that Xu You was a little impatient, Xin Ping let him go and asked, "Is there anything good to discuss?"
Xu You looked around and shook his head. Xin Ping came to his senses and invited him to the room to talk more.
When they arrived at the secret room, they ate wine and food. Xin Ping asked curiously, "Brother, what good things do you want from me?"
Xu You also didn't hide it and said, "Brother wants to give you a fortune."
Fugui, Xin Ping became interested and urged, "Brother, please tell me, I'm so worried."
It was still the same old trick, Xu You skillfully extorted money and said, "What good does it do if I give my brother a fortune?"
Xin Ping said that I understand, and he did the same thing, and promised, "It depends on how much the wealth is worth. The more you work, the more you will get. The benefits will definitely come to you, brother."
Xu You gave up and said, "Do you know who I am hanging out with now?"
Xin commented, "I really don't know this. Isn't Ziyuan always at home?"
"Haha, of course not. I am now following my old friend Yuan Shao," Xu You said proudly.
What, following Yuan Shao, Xin Ping was really surprised. He didn't expect Xu Youbang to be so rich. Who doesn't know Yuan Shao's name now, the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes, and he is famous all over the world.
Xin Ping expressed his envy and said, "I don't want Ziyuan to be promoted to Yuan Shao. It's really gratifying and congratulatory." It would be great if I could follow him, and the benefits would definitely be great.
Xu You knew Xin Ping's thoughts. After all, he was just the same guy, so he seduced him and said, "Zhongzhi, you can be like me."
I can do it too. Xin Ping thought about Xu You's words and his eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, I can also go to Yuan Shao and Xu You recommended me. Why worry?
"It's not Ziyuan's advice, I haven't woken up yet. Thank you brother, I'll ask you to introduce me in the future." Xin Ping reacted and said.
Xu You knew that Xin Ping had taken the bait, so he went straight to the point and said, "Don't go to such trouble, you have a great achievement now. As long as you succeed, Yuan Shao will definitely be rewarded in the future. This is what I call a great fortune."
"What great achievement?" Xin Ping asked eagerly.
Xu You then told Xin Ping that he had been ordered to come here to borrow food. Xin Ping thought for a while and realized that this was indeed a great achievement. So he agreed, saying that he would leave it to him, and when he saw Han Fu tomorrow, he would ask him to send food and grass to Yuan Shao.
He asked Xu You to just drink and talked about some past events from his school days, then asked Xu You to rest in the mansion for one night and go to see Han Fu tomorrow.
The next day, these two good friends, dressed in human-like clothes, came to the Governor's Mansion to ask for an audience with Han Fu.
It happened that Han Fu gathered everyone to discuss matters. Seeing that he was the governor's confidant, the guards naturally did not dare to neglect.
Xin Ping asked Haosheng to entertain Xu You, and then went to Han Fu to discuss the matter of food and grass.
Xin Ping arrived at the meeting hall, looked around, and found that counselor Xun Chen, chief historian Geng Wu, Biejia Guan Chun, etc. were all there.
Seeing his confidant Xin Ping arrive, Han Fu said happily, "Zhongzhi, you came just in time. We have important matters to discuss now."
Xin Ping sat behind Xun Chen and asked, "What are you discussing?"
Counselor Xun Chen, who had a good relationship with Xin Ping, whispered to Xin Ping.
It turned out that Xu You came to the city with a high profile yesterday to borrow food on behalf of Yuan Shao. Han Fu couldn't decide whether to borrow or not, so he called everyone over to discuss.
Oh, it turns out that's what happened. It happened to save me the time to report. I acted accordingly and facilitated this matter.
Just as he was thinking about it, Chief Shi Geng Wu admonished him: "Yuan Shao, a solitary guest with a poor army, looks up to me and breathes. He is like a baby on the palm of his hand. If he is not suckled, he will starve to death. Don't lend him food. If you borrow it, you will be raising a tiger." It’s also a source of trouble.”
Counselor Xun Chen objected, "No, Yuan Benchu is very wise and brave, and he has many famous generals. If the general doesn't borrow it, how can he resist if he gets into trouble? Besides, the food he borrows actually belongs to the people. If he doesn't borrow it, it will be difficult." Stop the mouth of Youyou in the world."
Guan Chun disagreed and said, "Don't lend him food. Yuan Shao is a hero, and he will never be willing to be subordinated to others. If you can't refuse, my lord can ask Yuan Shao to send the people to Jizhou, and let us help the people. This can solve the problem perfectly." of".
Everyone started quarreling in front of Han Fu after saying something to each other. It was undesirable.
This made Han Fu confused and didn't know who to listen to. Seeing that his confidant Xin Ping didn't speak for a long time, he asked for advice, "I don't know Zhongzhi, how can you teach me?"
Seeing that the opportunity had come, Xin Ping prodded Han Fu and said, "I wonder how my lord thinks he is better than Yuan Shao?"
Han Fu thought for a while and then sighed, "I'm just mediocre, my talent can't compare with the original one."
Xin Ping asked again, "How do the generals under my lord compare with those under Yuan Shao?"
Han Fu thought of how Zhao Yun was invincible in the world, looked at himself again, and sighed, "It's not as good as that."
Xin Ping asked again, "I wonder if my lord's reputation and family background are as good as those of Yuan Shao?"
Needless to say, Han Fu knew best that he was an official of the Yuan family.
Seeing that Han Fu was silent, Xin Ping was very satisfied and said with a smile, "In this case, I believe that the lord has made a decision, so I won't say any more."
Han Fu made a helpless decision, "I am an old official of the Yuan family, but my talents are not as good as those of Benchu. I have to borrow food from Benchu now. Even if I give it up as a matter of state, it is not a bad idea."
So Xin Ping was asked to entertain Xu You and send 800,000 dan of grain and grass to Yuan Shao. Xun Chen was given full authority to handle the matter. Xin Ping and Xun Chen took the order and left.
These words and actions were cowardly and disappointed his subordinates who were loyal to him.
Geng Wu sighed, "Jizhou is over!" So more than thirty people abandoned their posts and left. Of course, this is a story for another day.
