At those words, everyone froze.
General of Agile Cavalry was near the pinnacle of military offices at court, second only to Grand General.
If he was not after the post of General of Agile Cavalry, what did he want?
Suddenly, Yuan Shao's eyes widened. "Could it be... could it be that he wants my position as Grand General?!" he asked incredulously.
Jia Xu said nothing, but his silence said it all.
Yuan Shao's expression instantly darkened.
He understood. He understood everything now.
Why Lü Bu was hostile toward him, why Lü Bu ignored all his overtures, and why Lü Bu had shown no reaction when appointed General of Agile Cavalry in the hall today.
What he had been scheming for was the position of Grand General!
"Arrogant wretch!" Chunyu Qiong cursed. "Lü Bu is nothing but a common brute! What right does he have to covet the position of Grand General?"
Yuan Shao remained silent, his face grim.
He could tolerate Lü Bu holding a higher noble rank than his own. Noble rank was naturally prestigious in peaceful times, but in a world of chaos, it was ultimately an empty title.
No matter how vast a fief Lü Bu was granted, could he actually collect its revenues?
An official post, however, was different!
He was Grand General and Grand Marshal, nominally empowered to command all the troops in the realm, truly below one man and above ten thousand. Legitimacy was naturally on his side.
If he gave Lü Bu the position of Grand General, not only would he no longer be able to command Lü Bu, he would have to obey Lü Bu's orders instead!
Drawing a deep breath to suppress his anger, Yuan Shao said expressionlessly, "The matter of recruiting Lü Bu ends here."
Lü Bu sought the position