dognovel Chapter 307 The Strongest Mouth in Yuan Camp? Ju Shou and Yuan Shao Were Both Dumbfounded!
Chapter 307 The Strongest Mouth in Yuan Camp? Ju Shou and Yuan Shao Were Both Dumbfounded!
Jizhou
The new Prefectural Residence (the old one was burned down during the Qu Yi Incident)
Ju Shoule was so happy he wanted to spread the word all over the streets about Yuan Tan and Xun Chen being captured.
Alone Better Together.
Ju Shou chose to head straight for the General's Mansion as soon as possible.
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In the General's Mansion
When Ju Shou received the message from the scout, Xin Ping's battle report had already been delivered to the General's Mansion.
Yuan Shao stood there stunned for nearly two and a half minutes before finally letting out a sigh.
Now that Yuan Tan has been captured, Yuan Shao no longer cares about losing face.
He planned to write a secret letter to Cao Cao, hoping that Cao Cao would release Yuan Tan.
Even if it comes at a price, it doesn't matter.
"My lord, Prefect Ju has arrived."
The steward of the General's mansion came to report to Yuan Shao.
"Hmph, you came so fast, as if you were afraid you wouldn't see the anger on my face."
Despite saying this, Yuan Shao still got up to see Ju Shou.
In the council chamber
Ju Shou waited with a smile for Yuan Shao to arrive.
"My lord, I have already heard about the eldest son's matter."
"Alas, it's all the Lord's fault for indulging the eldest son too much, which led to this defeat."
"It's just a pity that tens of thousands of my Yuan army's capable and skilled soldiers lost their lives on the battlefield for someone who knew nothing about military affairs."
Yuan Shao glared fiercely at Ju Shou.
Although Yuan Shao knew the circumstances of the battle, Yuan Tan was to bear full responsibility.
But the reprimand of Yuan Tan by himself as a father and the reprimand of Yuan Tan by Ju Shou, an outsider, are two completely different things!
Ignoring Yuan Shao's gaze, Ju Shou continued speaking to himself:
“My lord, the eldest son is so arrogant and conceited that he is truly unworthy of being your son.”
"The Third Young Master does indeed possess the heroic qualities of our Lord. Why doesn't our Lord quickly establish him as his heir?"
An heir is a successor.
See you in the picture!
Ju Shou has laid his cards on the table; he's not pretending anymore!
I'll leave my words here today.
Yuan Tan is a good-for-nothing and cannot be your successor, Yuan Shao!
The only adopted son that I, Ju Shou, can acknowledge is Yuan Shang, the third son born to Lady Liu!
Yuan Shao's face turned pale and then flushed.
Faced with Ju Shou's aggressive questioning, Yuan Shao wanted to shout:
"My son Yuan Tan is no good!"
But when he thought of Yuan Tan's disgraceful record, Yuan Shao didn't have the courage to say it.
"My lord, if you still cannot make a decision now, why not summon all the civil and military officials to discuss this matter together?"
Ju Shou had set another trap for Yuan Shao.
Guo Tu is now "one of us".
Xun Chen and Yuan Tan were captured together.
Although Xin Ping was not captured, he remained in Linzi and did not come to Ye City.
On the other hand, most of Ju Shou's followers were in Ye City at this moment.
If we were to discuss the matter of Yuan Ying's heir now...
Not a single member of Yuan Ying's Yuzhou faction dared to stand up against Yuan Shang becoming the heir.
They could only rely on the strength of Yuan Ying's veteran faction, namely Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Chunyu Qiong, and Xu You.
But these men, especially the military officers, were all not good with words.
Of those who actually have some fighting ability, only Xu You remains.
The advantage is mine!
Ju Shou seemed to see a glimmer of hope in completely undermining Yuan Shao's power!
"Alright, since Gongyu has said that this matter needs to be discussed, then let us summon all civil and military officials to discuss it together."
To Ju Shou's surprise,
He had thought Yuan Shao would still have to struggle, but he actually chose to compromise directly.
In Ju Shou's view, Yuan Shao had absolutely no chance of winning if he summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss the matter of succession.
"No! Could there be a trap here?"
Ju Shou instantly became alert.
at this time.
An angry shout of insults rang out from the courtyard.
"Ju Gongyu, how dare you, a subject, pressure your lord like this?"
The person who spoke appeared to be in his early fifties, with anger etched on his face.
This man was none other than Tian Feng!
As one of the core strategists in Yuan Shao's camp, Tian Feng was a very special figure.
Everyone else has a faction or team behind them.
But Tian Feng is different; he's a troll!
His perspective on issues is extremely unconventional; he doesn't care about factional disputes, only about right and wrong, and who is right and who is wrong.
In the past, Tian Feng and Ju Shou had a good relationship and shared many common topics in terms of cultural background.
As a Celestial Dragon, Ju Shou could read whatever books he wanted from a young age, so it's no exaggeration to say that he was well-read.
after all.
With the powerful Ju family and the aristocratic families of Ji Province as his backing, Ju Shou had no need to worry about making a living or whether he could become an official.
Each state has only one or two quotas for recommending filial and incorruptible individuals each year.
If Ju Shou wanted to, he could easily monopolize the four prefectures of Hebei and make all those recommended for the civil service positions from the powerful families of Ji Province!
Ultimately, for Ju Shou, there was only one thing that troubled him.
That is...
He should inherit the family business and continue serving as one of the Three Dukes;
Or should I go out and start my own business and become emperor?
Tian Feng was almost fifty years old when he joined Yuan Shao's service.
He served as a staff member for the Three Dukes for nearly twenty years!
Yes, you heard right, he was one of the Three Dukes' advisors, and Tian Feng's political abilities were outstanding.
Tian Feng's greatest hobby is reading all kinds of books.
The relationship between him and Ju Shou was one of mutual appreciation between two scholars.
However, he deeply resented Shen Pei, Feng Ji, and others in Ju Shou's camp.
He also held Guo Tu, Xin Ping, and others from Yuan Ying's Yuzhou faction in utter contempt.
As a result, most people in Yuan's camp disliked associating with Tian Feng.
Because you never know if Tian Feng's next target will be you!
A high-EQ statement from Tian Feng shows that he was addressing the issue, not the person.
To put it bluntly, Tian Feng is a troll; he won't show you any mercy or sympathy because of past friendships.
Just like this moment.
Ju Shou was completely dumbfounded.
He imagined that Yan Liang and Wen Chou might draw their swords against him, Chunyu Qiong might glare at him with his bull-like eyes and want to fight him to the death, or Xu You might open his mouth wide and start a verbal battle with him.
But to his surprise, before any of the other civil and military officials had even arrived, the first person to criticize him would be Tian Feng!
Yuan Shao found it amusing.
Upon learning of Yuan Tan's capture, Yuan Shao immediately anticipated that Ju Shou would come and gloat.
Therefore, he immediately sent his personal guards to summon Tian Feng to the General's Mansion.
Seeing Tian Feng's angry and glaring appearance, Ju Shou was speechless.
suddenly.
Tian Feng turned to look at Yuan Shao.
"My lord, how can you still laugh?"
"It's all your fault for making such a mess of things, arbitrarily assigning fiefdoms and insisting on handing Qingzhou over to the eldest son!"
"And then there's the second young master of Youzhou, and the high-ranking general of Bingzhou. In my opinion, they simply don't have the talent to be the heads of any province!"
Yuan Shao's face darkened instantly.
He appointed his two sons and nephew as governors in advance to prevent Ju Shou from sending people to serve as governors and further dividing his power.
Why can't this old man Tian Feng understand this?
Is it that they genuinely don't understand, or are they deliberately trying to antagonize them?
For a time, Yuan Shao harbored the most malicious suspicions about Tian Feng.
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PS: Tian Feng was also from Ji Province, but he is not categorized as belonging to Ju Shou's camp because Yuan Shao personally invited him to his camp after "three visits and three requests." (This story of "three visits and three requests" predates Liu Bei's invitation to Zhuge Liang.)
Yuan Shao would not have chosen a living father for himself in this way.
Furthermore, multiple historical records indicate that while Tian Feng opposed Yuan Shao, he also frequently opposed Ju Shou, and criticized Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Shen Pei, Xin Ping, Xu You, and others. Therefore, Tian Feng was more likely a neutral figure within Yuan Shao's camp.