After returning to Yecheng from Chang'an, things went on in an orderly manner, everything went smoothly, and time passed smoothly.
Yuan Shao returned to his previous life as a shepherd in Jizhou. Every day I just teach my cheap son a lesson, listen to the work report of Jizhou Minister in the meeting hall, and then go to the military camp to see how Gao Lan and Zhao Yun are training their troops.
Occasionally, I go to see how effective the farming is and get closer to the people. When you are happy, you go to summon the court ministers and hold a court meeting to show your identity.
I have time to check on Guo Jia's condition and how the treatment is going. I went to talk to Gao Shun by the way and see if there is any opportunity to pay him. Although he came back disappointed every time, Yuan Shao obviously felt that the distance between him and Gao Shun had become closer, so he was a little happy about it.
On this day, Yuan Shao was still in the garden of his residence, taking a nap when he was awakened by a noise outside the courtyard.
Yuan Shao got up and took a look. It turned out that Liu Ye and Xun Yu were outside the garden, looking like they were discussing matters with him. They were probably stopped by Dian Wei outside the garden, so they started arguing outside the garden.
But the sound was a bit loud, which woke me up. Now that you wake up, go and listen to what they are talking about, and also get up and move your body.
Yuan Shao walked over curiously and listened carefully. He heard their discussion before he arrived.
"Lü Bu is a hero of the time, with great martial arts. He can be regarded as a prince. Although his reputation is not good, he has made great achievements in killing Dong Zhuo and rescuing Dong Zhuo in Chang'an. His faults cannot be concealed. Now that the poor come to seek refuge, how can we turn them away and let the world Are people laughing at you?" Xun Yu said.
Liu Ye objected, "No, Lu Bu is a wolf. He served Ding Yuan first, and then Dong Zhuo, both of whom died at his hands. If such a wolf-hearted man is left alive, he will be a disaster sooner or later. It is better to shut him out, or simply send troops to strangle him." This guy is done with it once and for all. He will not continue to cause harm to others."
After hearing that Liu Ye not only did not intend to take him in, but instead planned to have Lu Bu killed, Xun Yu quickly stopped him.
"No, no. The Prime Minister raised righteous soldiers to eliminate violence for the people. He only relied on loyalty to recruit heroes, but he was still afraid that they would not come. Today Lu Bu has a reputation as a hero. He came to surrender because of poverty. If he kills him, that's right. It harms the virtuous. The wise and resourceful people in the world will doubt themselves after hearing this, and they will stop moving forward. Who, the Prime Minister, can control the world? I can eliminate the troubles of one person to block the hope of the whole world. We must be aware of the opportunities for safety."
Humph, seeing that Xun Yu was still so naive, Liu Ye sneered and said, "A husband who achieves great things must not stick to trivial matters. Besides, a man should act with a clear conscience. Now is a great time to kill Lu Bu, how can we do it so easily?" Let it go. Besides, if the heroes in the world really want to defect to the lord, they will definitely not fail to come because of these things. If they are not sincere, it will be useless even if they come."
"You, you, are so unreasonable and so forceful!"
These words made Xun Yu so angry that he pointed his finger at Liu Ye and was so angry that he could not speak.
After hearing their conversation, Yuan Shao finally understood what happened.
It turned out that after Lu Bu received the message from Yuan Shao, it turned out to be exactly what Guo Jia expected. With his Bingzhou soldiers, horses and generals, he hurried towards Jizhou. It seems that the plan to suppress Gao Shun has been successful, and the time has come. Now I wonder where you can go, Gao Shun?
After Xun Yu and Liu Ye knew about it, they each had their own opinions and argued endlessly about whether to accept Lu Bu or refuse Lu Bu to surrender. He refused to give in to anyone, so he came to Yuan Shao for comment and waited for the lord's decision.
They just came to see their lord for comment, but Dian Wei blocked them from the door on the grounds that his lord hadn't gotten up from his nap yet. The two had no choice but to wait and continue to argue.
Hearing this, Yuan Shao knew it was time for him to take action, so he walked out of the garden and smiled.
"Haha, it's so lively. What caused the two of my think tanks to come together. For Lu Bu's sake, please don't hurt each other!"
Seeing that Yuan Shao woke up and came out, the two stopped arguing and stepped forward to salute.
"I have met my lord (prime minister) and am willing to listen to my lord's decision. Whether to kill or retain him, we will do as he pleases."
After saying that, the two of them looked forward to Yuan Shao's answer, hoping that their ideas could be supported and their suggestions adopted.
Seeing that they were waiting for his answer, Yuan Shao did not hide anything and spoke out his thoughts.
"Lü Bu comes from poverty, so of course he can't refuse. Not only can't he take his life, but he should also line up with great fanfare to welcome this meritorious minister of the court. Give him a heavy reward to show that the court is clear about rewards and punishments. I, Yuan Shao, have the sea and the rivers. Tolerance that embraces all things!”
What? After hearing Yuan Shao's answer, the two of them were greatly surprised. Unexpectedly, my lord not only does not support Liu Ye's plan to kill Lu Bu, but also does not fully agree with Xun Yu's idea. I really don’t understand what kind of trick this is to welcome Lu Bu so grandly.
It seems that Yuan Shao is not a man of few plans and arbitrary decisions. There must be other accidents that we don't know about when he acts like this. The two of them did not immediately stand up to object. Instead, they frowned and thought hard about the answer.
The two of them didn't speak for a long time, still thinking hard about the answer, as if they couldn't figure it out. Yuan Shao thought to himself, you won't know the reason unless I tell it. Due to time constraints, I decided not to tease them anymore, business was more important.
"Haha, okay, gentlemen, let's stop thinking about it. Here's the thing. That's why I came up with this idea. Please help me do the math and see if there are any omissions."
After listening to Yuan Shao's words, they realized that this was the case, and that there was also the matter of surrendering General Gao Shun. The formation to welcome Lu Bu was just for Gao Shun and the people of the world to see, and the main reason was to successfully surrender him.
As for such a capricious villain like Lu Bu, he can certainly neither be reused nor killed. At the very least, we can't let him die in Jizhou, any other place will do, so as not to tarnish his name.
The best way is to welcome Lu Bu's arrival with great fanfare, and then give him a high-ranking official and send him out of the country as a gift. Let him truly become a prince, go and harm other princes, unify the world for himself and reduce obstacles.
After hearing Yuan Shao's explanation, the two of them understood what their lord meant. Xun Yu basically agreed with his lord's idea. However, Liu Ye felt that this was an advantage to Lu Bu and could not kill him immediately. I feel like it’s better to kill Lu Bu, it’s all over once and for all, it’s such a joy!
Yuan Shao and Xun Yu preached repeatedly before he agreed to deal with Lu Bu in this way.
So, the three of them worked together to figure out how to plot against Lu Bu, recruit and surrender Gao Shun, and a series of other related things.
