Linzi has a long history, one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, was the former capital of Qi in the Zhou Dynasty, the capital of the Qi King in the Han Dynasty, and now it is the seat of Qingzhou.

The capital of Linzi City was built during the period of Emperor Xiaohe, but it does not look miserable or dilapidated until now, on the contrary, the Taishou Mansion is brightly lit and quite imposing. Just because since Yuan Tan arrived in the plain, he defeated Tian Kai, captured Kong Rong, and occupied the entire Qingzhou, so he repaired this Taishou mansion many times.

Yuan Tan's temperament is the same as his father Yuan Shao, who pays more attention to appearance, so he is also very concerned about the repair work of the Taishou Mansion, since he took over the important affairs of the entire Qingzhou, Yuan Tan almost every few months will decorate the Taishou Mansion from the inside to the outside, although it is not extravagant and luxurious, but it is also very majestic.

In the main hall, Yuan Tan at this moment was holding a bamboo slip in his hand, holding a tea cup, and silently reading the contents of the slip.

His face is quite solemn and thoughtful, with a handsome white face and a green beard under his chin, which looks upright and heroic, but if you look closely, you will find that there is occasionally a bit of gloom in his eyes.

"This kid, how can he write to me? The end is a miracle! ”

Yuan Tan muttered to himself, his voice seemed to be mocking, disdainful, and complicated, making people unable to understand the meaning.

Yuan Tan bowed his head, and there was a middle-aged scribe sitting, his face did not move when he heard the words, but a smile secretly rose on the corner of his mouth.

He was Xin Ping, who had just been ordered by Yuan Shao to come to Qingzhou to inspect.

Xin Ping was originally a subordinate of Han Fu, and in the second year of the first peace, he worked with Xun Chen and Guo Tu to persuade Han Fu to sell the Jizhou Prefecture Pastor in Yuan Shao, and contributed to Yuan Shao's great cause of Dingjizhou, and Xin Ping was invited to become Yuan's subordinate.

Although Xin Commentator is in Jizhou, but in the opinion of the heir, he has always been inconsistent with the judgment and discipline, he does not like the empty Yuan Shang, but more appreciate Yuan Tan, in the eyes of Xin Comment, Yuan Tan is an outstanding figure among Yuan Shao's sons........ Compared with Yuan Xi's cowardice and timidity, Yuan Shang's arrogance and arrogance, and Yuan Tan, who has a talent for war, is much stronger than them.

I have to say that Xin Ping's vision is also quite well-founded, in the first year of Jian'an, when Yuan Tan just led his troops to Qingzhou, he only occupied a county in the plain, but he later defeated Tian Kai and Kong Rong in a row, and occupied the entire territory of Qingzhou.

Although Yuan Tan is quite an advocate of courage and is accustomed to doing things based on preferences alone, in the eyes of Xin Ping, these are not problems, after all, Yuan Tan is still very young, as long as he is well guided in the future, it should not be difficult to correct it.

Moreover, Yuan Tan is the eldest son, and the eldest son inherits his father's business, which is natural and natural. Many reasons are intertwined, and naturally, Xin Ping gradually became a member of Yuan Tan's family.

"The book in the hands of the eldest prince is not written by the third prince himself?" After a long silence, Xin Ping was the first to speak, breaking the peace in the hall.

Yuan Tan put away his gaze that was staring at the book, and looked up at Xin Ping, who was smiling: "Zhong Zhi's vicious gaze, I haven't said anything here, so I let you guess in one word, yes, this Jane's letter for help is indeed written by the third brother himself, and he asked me to send the Qingzhou army to the south to respond." ”

Xin Ping's face remained unchanged, but his heart moved, and said, "What does the eldest prince think in his heart?" ”

Yuan Tan's eyelids jumped slightly, and said with a smile: "In the battle of Guandu, I led the Qingzhou soldiers and horses to Tunzha and the right battalion, and I never contributed to my father's side, thanks to the third brother's alertness and intelligence, first galloped to rescue Wuchao, and then sent troops south, dispersed the Cao army's troops, and made outstanding achievements..... It is time to send troops to respond. ”

Xin Ping nodded when he heard this, and said, "The eldest prince is thoughtful, since this is the case, I will leave and go back to Jizhou first." ”

After saying that, I saw Xin Pingzuo get up and turn around to leave.

Seeing this, Yuan Tan was anxious, and hurriedly got up and said, "Zhongzhi has only been here for a few days, and I haven't treated him with the etiquette of the guests, but why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Isn't it that Yuan Tan took good care of Mr. here? ”

Xin Ping turned his head and smiled indifferently, shook his head and said: "The eldest prince treats Xin Ping very well, and after coming to Qingzhou for three days, the son is also well taken care of, and there is nothing wrong with it." ”

"Then why is the gentleman in a hurry to leave? Isn't there anything important in Jizhou? ”

Xin Ping shook his head and said: "Jizhou is okay for the time being, and it is not a big problem for Xin Ping to be alone, but the eldest prince is unwilling to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Xin Ping, and he has reservations in his words, and it is not beneficial for Xin Ping to stay here, it is better to belong to Jizhou, so as not to be a person who does nothing here." ”

Yuan Tan was stunned when he heard this, and the muscles on his face twitched back and forth unconsciously, as if hesitating, nervous, and sad.

After a while, Fang saw Yuan Tan sigh and arch his hand: "The matter of Mr. Teacher's lesson is that Yuan Tan hid it privately. ”

Xin Ping's face showed a hint of a smile, and said: "Please reconsider the eldest prince and tell Xin Ping, how does the eldest prince feel about the return of the third prince with his troops this time?" ”

Listening to Xin Ping's straightforward words, the smile on Yuan Tan's face gradually closed, and a deep hatred in his eyes flashed.

Yes! Nothing else, hatred!

In my heart, Yuan Tan hates Yuan Shang, and that hatred has been hidden deep in it since childhood, and it is unforgettable!

Since beating his mother Zhang, Yuan Shang's mother Liu has become the ruler of Yuan Shao's mansion, Liu is ruthless, favoring Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang doesn't say anything, and deliberately slanders and suppresses him in front of Yuan Shao, every time Yuan Tan and Liu meet, the resentful look in Liu's eyes can be seen by Yuan Tan.

That's an undisguised hatred! She was angry that Yuan Tan occupied the position of the eldest son, blocking the path of her biological son's heir. She couldn't wait for Yuan Tan to be run over by the carriage as soon as she went out, and use his Yuan Tan's flesh and blood to pave a smooth road for her son.

What's even more annoying is that Yuan Shao is far less fond of himself than he was at the beginning, and Yuan Shao has not given much encouragement to his outstanding military exploits, but often praises his third son Yuan Shang's appearance and appearance in front of a group of civil and military officials, and has the charm of his youth.

And what is even more terrifying is that in recent years, Yuan Shao seems to have the intention of abolishing the elder and the young.

That kind of pampering, that kind of partiality, that kind of arrogance, all made Yuan Tan feel deeply jealous in his eyes.

That bastard kid? What is his ability, what ability does he have, what merit does he have, and what kind of merit can afford to be so much favored by God?

Unconsciously, a gloomy atmosphere began to circulate in the hall.........

"Zhongzhi, when it comes to this, I won't hide it from you, in recent years, my father has become more and more estranged from me, the eldest son, and less and less favored, although he doesn't say it, but I can guess that in his heart, in fact, the person he likes the most and wants to pass on the inheritance the most is the third brother! It's just that the third brother has no great merit and the orderly etiquette of the young and the old, and he has never said it explicitly, but now it is different, in the battle with Cao Cao, the third brother performed outstandingly, and the whole army admired it........ Zhongzhi, it's not that I, Yuan Tan, am jealous, if I really let it go on like this, I don't know if I can sit in the position of Qingzhou Thorn History for a few more years. ”

Xin Ping gently wrapped the beard around his chin, and sighed: "The time is also, and the momentum is also ..... Childe has empty ambitions, but unfortunately he is not at the right time, pity, pity. ”

Yuan Tan raised his eyes and glanced at Xin Ping, and said, "How to act, I hope Zhongzhi will teach me." ”

Xin Ping was silent when he heard this, just shook his head gently, and said to himself while shaking: "Now Hebei, it is really stormy, there is a strong enemy Cao Cao on the side, and there is a black mountain thief Zhang Yan entrenched in the territory, difficult, difficult." ”

Yuan Tan's brows furrowed, as if he didn't understand what Xin Ping was doing when he suddenly pulled Cao Cao and Zhang Yan up.

Seeing that Xin Ping smiled silently, he shook his finger and pointed to the west, and then stretched out his hand to the guide.

Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment when he saw this, pondered carefully for a while, and finally realized a little.

Cao Cao is a disguise, what he really refers to is the Black Mountain thief Zhang Yan!

Since Yuan Shao and Lu Bu fought against the Montenegrin army in the territory that year, Zhang Yan held a grudge against the Yuan family, and even allied with Gongsun Zhan, sending his subordinate general Du Chang to lead troops to assist Gongsun Zhan, but unfortunately he was finally defeated by Yuan Shao.

Later, Yuan Shao was angry and Zhang Yan repeatedly raised troops to fight against it, and ordered a large-scale suppression of the Montenegrin army.

Recently, it was investigated that Zhang Yan's soldiers and horses are currently stationed on the border of Qingzhou, but because Yuan Jun has been holding Cao Cao, he has not paid attention to it.......

Thinking of this, Yuan Tan's eyes suddenly lit up.