The great head rolled away into dust.
Suddenly the scene changed, the person kneeling on the execution platform became him, and the father Yuan Shao who was originally standing turned into Yuan Shang, became Yuan Tan...
A great fear suddenly enveloped Yuan Xi's heart.
"No! I don't want to be Yuan Shu!"
"I want to live!"
"Stay alive by any means necessary!"
Yuan Xi roared in his heart, his eyes burst out with a beast-like bloodthirsty light, he raised his head and stared at Jia Xu, and said fiercely, "I... promise you!"
Even if you step on the bones of Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang.
He also wants to win the throne of Heir's Position!
"Very good!"
After hearing this, Jia Xu smiled again and said happily, "Second Young Master It's enough to have such an awareness. Everything can still turn around."
"Come, let's go to Study to discuss what to do in the future."
Yuan Xi nodded with gratitude.
Jia Xu walked in front of Yuan Xi, his fat face full of smiles, as if... with a hint of amusement.
Whatever it takes.
At the same time, when Yuan Xi found Jia Xu planning Heir's Position, Yuan Shang's Residence.
Guo Jia said to Yuan Shang with a worried look on his face, "Third Young Master, I'm afraid Grand General plans to let Second Young Master inherit Heir's Position. I'm afraid you won't have a chance."
"What are you talking about!" Yuan Shang's face was full of astonishment, "Yuan Xi He was promised a Governor of You Province by his father, and You Province hasn't been beaten yet! Maybe it was just his father's drunken talk! Why do you say that his father planned to let him inherit Heir's Position?"
Last night on Banquet, Yuan Xi was promised the position of Governor of You Province. He was unhappy, so he came to Guo Jia today to ask what his father meant.
But he didn't expect Guo Jia to answer him like this!
Even though he respected Guo Jia, when he heard such words, he still couldn't help but feel annoyed and his tone became a little heavier.
In his opinion, what does a mere Governor of You Province mean? What's more, the You Province that has not been defeated is not a promise at all!
"The reason is simple."
Facing the angry Yuan Shang, Guo Jia rationally analyzed him. "Third Young Master think about it carefully, Eldest Son was adopted to Grand General's deceased brother will not be able to compete for Heir's Position in the future. The only one who can compete with Third Young Master for Heir's Position is Second Young Master."
"You Province has not yet been defeated. Grand General promised Governor of You Province to Second Young Master. Couldn't Third Young Master have thought of something?"
Facing Guo Jia's constant temptation, Yuan Shang still looked confused and asked puzzledly, "I can't believe it. What's the meaning of this? Fengxiao, please stop playing riddles with me."
"..."
Guo Jia's mouth twitched, and he gave up his plan to induce Yuan Shang to figure it out on his own, and said with a serious face, "This is Grand General's metaphor for Heir's Position's belonging!"
"Although You Province has not been captured yet, with the strength of Grand General, it is only a matter of time before it is swallowed up. You Province is already in the bag."
"Eldest Son Yuan Tan is very important to Grand General and takes charge of Qing Province. But he has been adopted, so there is no need to worry about it. Gao Gan has made great contributions and is valued by Grand General. He is the pastor and guardian of Grand General Bing Province. As a nephew, he has no right to inherit."
"Now Second Young Master general Governor of You Province, doesn't it mean that Grand General values Second Young Master? The most important thing is that Second Young Master is actually Eldest Son!"
Hearing what Guo Jia said, Yuan Shang was shocked.
It seems... it does make sense.
Could it be that father has really decided on Heir's Position?
"But isn't there Governor of Ji Province? Ji Province is my father's foundation. Maybe my father plans to leave Governor of Ji Province to me."
Yuan Shang is still arguing for Yuan Shao, Ji Province is the most important!
Guo Jia saw that Yuan Shang was already shaken, and said calmly, "Third Young Master, just ask you, Second Young Master is going to be Governor of You Province, so is it far away to become Governor of Ji Province in the future?"
"Becoming Governor of You Province means that he can have more time and a bigger stage to show his abilities to Grand General, while Third Young Master you can only be limited to this small Ye City."
"Even if Grand General may love you now, what about in the future? Who can guarantee that Grand General will not feel that Second Young Master is more suitable to inherit Heir's Position in the future?"
"Is your performance good enough for Grand General to pass on to Heir's Position?"
Guo Jia returned this question to Yuan Shang.
As expected, after listening to Guo Jia's words, Yuan Shang was stunned, immediately fell into deep thought, and began to repeatedly recall his performance over the years.
Compared with the second brother Yuan Xi... it seems to be really inferior.
The most important thing is, Yuan Shao's attitude!
Previously, Yuan Shao showed disgust towards Yuan Xi because of his marriage to Zhen Mi. However, in just six months, his attitude changed drastically and he was directly entrusted with important tasks.
In addition, after the eldest brother Yuan Tan was adopted, Yuan Xi is essentially Eldest Son.
Thinking of this, Yuan Shang became even more panicked.
"Fengxiao, what should I do now? If my father wants my second brother to inherit Heir's Position, wouldn't I get nothing?"
Yuan Shang said with a look of reluctance.
He had always firmly believed that his father liked him the most among his three sons, and Heir's Position should be his, but now he found that his position was not as stable as he had imagined.
Yuan Xi has become his biggest threat!
Seeing Yuan Shang's expression, Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then comforted, "Third Young Master, don't panic, everything is not settled yet, there is still time."
"But next, Third Young Master will take the initiative to compete with Second Young Master for Heir's Position. We must use all means to fight for it, and we must not care about brotherhood anymore."
Yuan Shang was hesitant after hearing this.
"But... Father has always taught us that we should be respectful to each other. We can just play tricks and stumble. But if we really use any means, Father will be angry, right?"
Yuan Shang is still young after all, and his heart cannot be so ruthless.
"Has Third Young Master forgotten what happened to Yuan Shu!"
Guo Jia said quietly, like an evil ghost whispering, "Grand General treats his own brother like this, what does it mean? It means that the person who can succeed Heir's Position can only be someone as cruel as him!"
"If Third Young Master can't be ruthless, then I'm sorry that I can't continue to assist Third Young Master, because Third Young Master will definitely lose to Second Young Master in the future. It's better for me to vote for Second Young Master early."
These words completely defeated Yuan Shang's psychological defense.
With an anxious look on his face, he grabbed Guo Jia and begged, "Fengxiao! You and I have been with you all the way, how can you abandon me in this crisis?"
"I listen to you, and everything from now on will be yours!"
During this period of time, Yuan Shang has deeply seen the talent of Guo Jia. If he left Guo Jia, he would never be able to fight Yuan Xi, let alone win Heir's Position!
So no matter what, you must keep Guo Jia!
After receiving this answer, Guo Jia's expression softened and he said with a smile, "Third Young Master Don't worry, I just deliberately provoked you, how could I leave you?"
"I will definitely help Third Young Master win Heir's Position."
Yuan Shang was immediately moved when he heard this. He took Guo Jia's hand and said seriously, "When I inherit Heir's Position in the future, I will definitely treat Fengxiao with the courtesy of National Scholar!"
"Thank you Third Young Master!"
Guo Jia was extremely excited and bowed down to Yuan Shang.
But there was indifference in his eyes.
National Scholar's gift?
You are not worthy yet.
Chapter 145 I might as well believe that Qin Shi Huang is resurrected
New Year's Eve has passed and the New Year has arrived.
On the second day after the New Year, Yuan Shao helped Liu Xie summon Court Officials and held a Court Assembly meeting in the Zhengyang Hall to discuss together who should go to Yi Province to help Liu Zhang put an end to the chaos.
Today Yuan Shao, Liu Zhang, Liu Bei, Lü Bu and others are all present.
Liu Xie sat high above Dragon Throne, without any sudden lofty ideals. He just followed the procedure and asked Court Officials in the palace, "Regarding the matter of going to Yi Province to quell the chaos of Zhang Lu, who do you think it would be best to send?"
The New Year's Eve Banquet the day before yesterday was not finalized, but now it is going to be a good deal on this Court Assembly.
But having said that, in fact, whether it is Liu Xie or others, they all know that this Court Assembly is just a formality.
Yesterday, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yuan Shao had asked Ju Shou to notify him and asked him to publicly choose Gao Gan in this Court Assembly to go to Yi Province to quell the chaos. Liu Bei would not have a chance.
This is just to worry about the presence of Liu Zhang and Lü Bu, and he must maintain his Son of Heaven majesty, otherwise why would it be so troublesome to open Court Assembly? Just send him an edict and let him stamp his seal.
After Liu Xie spoke, Yuan Shao was there and did not express his position. Instead, Gao Gan on the side said, "Your Majesty, I would like to lead 10,000 elite troops to Yi Province to attack Zhang Lu!"
After the words fell, Liu Bei had to show off, confront him tit for tat, and said, "Your Majesty, Bing Province has a very heavy responsibility for border defense, how can Governor of Bing Province be distracted? If he leads 10,000 troops to Yi Province, it will inevitably cause Bing Province's defenses to be empty, giving Foreign Tribes an opportunity to take advantage of, and causing disaster to Bing Province people."
"Besides, Zhang Lu, there is no need to mobilize troops like this. It is enough for me to lead four thousand elite troops to quell the rebellion."
Even if Yuan Shao knows that Yuan Shao has intimidated Liu Xie, Liu Bei still has to work hard, otherwise Yuan Shao will be alert if it is too abnormal.
"Governor of Jing Province doesn't need to worry about border defense."
A cold look flashed in Gao Gan's eyes, and he said calmly, "I have been running Bing Province for many years, and the Foreign Tribes around Bing Province have been attacked by me several times. It is their good fortune that I do not attack them. How dare they enter the country and invade?"
"Besides, although Zhang Lu has not yet developed and grown, it must be taken seriously. The disaster of Yellow Turbans is the best example. A large army must be sent to attack it!"
"Governor of Jing Province is only a mere four thousand people, so it's time for Jing Province to take up his post. Regarding Conquest of Hanzhong, we should act according to our ability."
Although Gao Gan did not explain it directly, the meaning of these words was already obvious, that is, he was mocking Liu Bei for overestimating his capabilities.
You're a bereaved dog who can't even go to Jing Province to take up your post, so you still have the nerve to bark?
Moreover, he also used the disaster of Yellow Turbans as an example, which is also of great significance.
I think back then Yellow Turbans Rebellion and Zhang Jue were spreading Way of Great Peace, but no one paid attention to it. By the time they realized it, it was like a prairie fire and was unstoppable.
Who knows if this Five Pecks of Rice Way will be the next Way of Great Peace?
Will Zhang Lu be the next Zhang Jue?
"Huh! It's just soldiers and horses!" Lü Bu looked at Gao Gan with disdain and spoke out in support of Liu Bei, "I have many soldiers and horses under my command. If Governor of Jing Province is short of men, I will lend them to him!"
"You..."