Chang'an, Situ Mansion, backyard.

Xun Yu arched his hands and stood quietly at the bottom of the steps. There was a faint fragrance of plum in the air, but there were no plum blossoms in the yard, and the four corners were clean and clean, and there was not even a small tree. I have heard that Yang Situ is a cool person, and he doesn't like these beautiful things, but it's not a lie.

This plum blossom is probably planted in the yard next door, and Yang Situ can see it out of sight, but he can't ignore it. With his temperament, he didn't dig up the flowers, it should be Mrs. Yuan's love of flowers, and Yang Situ could only endure it.

Xun Yu sighed secretly while thinking about his thoughts. A few days ago, he received a message from Yang Xiu. Sun Ce accepted Yuan Yao's edict to serve as the Taishou of Nanyang, but he was very disgusted with Yang Hong, and Yang Hong was estimated to not be able to do it for long. Yang Xiu suggested appointing Yan Xiang as the Taishou of Nanjun and Zhang Xun as the Taishou of Jiangxia, and jointly control the three Jiangbei counties in Jingzhou with Yuan Yao to provide cover for Yuan Yao. This is indeed a good suggestion, Xun Yu originally had this intention, so he came to discuss with Situ Yang Biao, but was vetoed by Yang Biao.

Yang Biao felt that this was inappropriate, Yan Xiang and Zhang Xun had limited talents, and they had already taken refuge in Sun Ce, even if they were appointed as taishou, they would not necessarily be grateful to the imperial court, but instead fueled Sun Ce's greed to control Jingzhou. Xun Yu did not fight with Yang Biao, Yang Biao is a senior minister, and he is the pillar of the court that he pushed to the forefront, he must give Yang Biao enough respect and unity.

A few days later, he came to the door again to discuss the matter with Yang Biao. Yang Biao asked people to lead him to the backyard, but he never showed up, the backyard was quiet, and the slaves and servants who came and went were also in a hurry, and their voices were very quiet, looking like something big had happened.

Xun Yu felt uneasy in his heart. Yang Biao was loyal to the imperial court, highly respected, shrewd and capable, and was a rare minister, and it took him a lot of effort to let Yang Biao replace Wang Yun and have high hopes for him. If something happens to the Yang family now, it will have a great impact on his plan, and it will be difficult for him to find a similar candidate in a short period of time.

Just when Xun Yu was nervous, a light cough came from inside, and Yang Biao walked over. He was tall, with good features, and a beautiful beard, which had the elegance of a scribe and the majesty of a scribe.

"Wen Ruo, come." Yang Biao walked to the front of the steps, smiled and beckoned, and warmly greeted Xun Yu to the hall. He is an elder and the head of a hundred officials, and it is already a great courtesy to be able to do this. Xun Yu didn't dare to slack off, hurriedly thanked him, went to the court, and greeted Yang Biao again.

"Yang Gong, I'm here to ...... today"

"Wen Ruo, I know why you came. However, the last message you received was incomplete. ”

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, and arched his hand: "Please also ask Yang Gong for advice." ”

"Actually, it's nothing, it's some private matter. Dezu rushed to the military order, received fifty rods, and got along very unpleasantly with Sun Ce. Alas, I should have thought of this in the first place, and reminded him repeatedly, but I didn't expect him to take it to heart. ”

Xun Yu was taken aback. He understood why Yang Biao didn't come out just now.

Yang Xiu is very smart, well-learned, and talkative, plus he is related to Yuan Yao's sister and brother, sending him to Nanyang should be able to get along with Sun Ce happily. Sun Ce will definitely not accept Yang Hong, but he should not reject Yang Xiu, and then withdraw Yang Hong and appease Sun Ce's emotions, Yang Xiu will be able to stay in Nanyang smoothly, stay by Yuan Yao's side, and wait for a few years, Yuan Yao will become an adult, gather Yuan Shu's old department, and form a containment force within Sun Ce, Nanyang will return to the imperial court, and the southeast side of the imperial court will be safe.

But Yang Xiu also has weaknesses, he is from a high family, he has been arrogant since he was a child, and he is also very smart, so it is inevitable that he is a little arrogant. Xun Yu didn't think about the possibility of a conflict with Sun Ce, but he didn't expect Sun Ce to use military law to deal with him and beat him with fifty rods. Sun Ce, as the old department and successor of Yuan Shu, should give face to Mrs. Yuan even if he doesn't give face to Yang Biao. The fifty canes were not so much on Yang Xiu's body, but also on the faces of Yang Biao and his wife, especially Mrs. Yuan.

Mrs. Yuan is smart and has a strong and resolute personality, but she has a weakness: she has been married to Yang Biao for many years, gave birth to several daughters one after another, and finally gave birth to Yang Biao, which is naturally cherished. Not only Mrs. Yuan, but Yang Biao also loves this only son, but he is not as doting as Mrs. Yuan. Sun Ce beat Yang Xiu, how could she endure it?

Yang Biao should have been appeasing Mrs. Yuan just now.

"I didn't expect Sun Ce to be so arrogant and wronged my son, it was my negligence."

"What does this have to do with you?" Yang Biao waved his hand, disapproving. "I didn't kill him, just some flesh wounds, which were not in the way. This shaft has never suffered since he was a child, and this time he has been rectified, if he can make progress, it is not a bad thing. It's just that...... Wen Ruo, could this Sun Ce see through our plan and deliberately find a way to drive Dezu away? ”

Xun Yu pondered for a moment. "Yang Gong, although Sun Ce is a martial artist and doesn't read much, he is quite scheming. Besides, he still has people like Zhang Hong and Guo Jia by his side as strategists, and it is unlikely that our plan will completely hide from him. However, as far as this matter is concerned, it is not yet possible to conclude whether he can see through it, maybe as Yang Gong said, he may just instinctively want to drive Dezu away, and he can't make it too obvious, so he has to take this opportunity to attack. ”

Yang Biao bowed slightly. "In the final analysis, Dezu is to blame for himself, and he can't blame others. But Sun Ce's doing this also shows that he doesn't take Yuan's legacy in his eyes at all, can Yuan Yao balance him? Since Yan Xiang, Zhang Xun and others attached to him, I am afraid that they have no thoughts about Yuan Highway, even if they make them the Taishou of Jiangxia and Nanjun, these two counties still cannot be owned by the imperial court, but they think that the imperial court is weak and has nothing to fear. ”

Xun Yu sighed softly. He and Yang Biao share most of the same opinions, but there are certain differences in their understanding of the whole plan. When he drew up this plan, he had an unstated premise: everything outside Guanzhong was not owned by the imperial court, and the morality of the imperial court could be used, but not too much hope. But Yang Biao and others do not agree with this, they still stubbornly believe that Shandong is still the Shandong of the imperial court, even Jizhou has people with lofty ideals who are loyal to the imperial court, and the imperial court cannot ignore the strength of these people and give up Shandong easily. Not only can it not be mentioned, but this point must be strengthened at all times, so that the world knows where Zhengshuo is.

It's a subtle difference, but when it comes to specific plans, disagreement. In his opinion, Guanzhong and Shandong are hostile relations, even if it is only a temporary bondage, it is a gain, and it is not easy to fight unless it is absolutely necessary, maintain the weak moral advantage of the imperial court, buy time, and accumulate strength. In the event of defeat, this moral advantage will also be lost, and the Shandong Prefecture and County will not take the imperial court seriously. In Yang Biao's view, the imperial court must not only have a moral advantage, but also strengthen this advantage, and must have the determination and courage to fight at any time when necessary. Only in this way did Shandong Prefecture and County not dare to be unscrupulous and not take the imperial court in their eyes.

Now, Sun Ce is unruly, whether he is gentle or coercive has become their disagreement.

"What Yang Gong said is reasonable, but it is not advisable to speak of war easily, and the battle will be won, otherwise it will be humiliated and the face of the court will be damaged."

Yang Biao bowed slightly. "Tomorrow's court meeting, discuss it with Huangfu Yizhen, see if you have the strength to fight, and then make a decision."

Although Xun Yu felt sorry, he still agreed. "Just according to what Yang Gong said."