Yuan Shao waited for six days, the two armies still did not move, but the situation was the same as when the battle was just started, still tense, both sides did not dare to give up the defense line half a step, each other knew that it seemed to be immobile like a mountain, but in fact the dark tide was surging, once there was a change, it would immediately usher in the pursuers.

Even if you want to withdraw from the army, you must think of a good plan, plan well, and retreat slowly.

In these six days, Yuan Shao thought about it day and night, sent countless outposts to Yecheng to inquire about the news, and ordered people to go to various places to hear about the situation in the counties of Youzhou, and learned that there were no rebels in the county, and there were no rumors to disturb the rear, so he was a little relieved.

On the seventh day.

In the courtyard of the government office in Liyang City, a slightly chubby, but rather tall Confucian scholar walked in, this person had a slightly old face, the wrinkles on his face had gradually crept over, he was wearing a brown robe, walking quickly but tending to walk, and his expression was slightly ugly.

In front of the main hall, the guard at the door hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Mr. Gongze." ”

"Lord, are you in a good mood today?"

"Isn't he doing the same thing with all his heart?"

The person who came was Guo Tu, he got a secret report from Xu Du, which was sent by his own cronies, the news was more amazing, he didn't dare to hide it, and immediately sent it to the government office, wanting to report to Yuan Shao immediately, as for how to decide, it still depends on how he decides.

On weekdays, he also controls his family more strictly, and his reputation is not bad in Xu Du, so he will not be angry and punished.

Yuan Shao put away his self-satisfied smile and looked at Guo Tu suspiciously.

Similar to this kind of mental means, he really couldn't understand it anymore, it was clear that Guo Tu and his party wanted to put Xu Yu to death, and took this opportunity to make him unable to turn over again.

Yuan Shao sighed, stretched out his hand and patted Guo Tu's shoulder, and said softly: "You have been following me for ten years, and this hard work is still remembered in Yuan's heart. ”

Now it seems that only by virtue can we go long and stable, otherwise......

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao naturally had anger in his heart, but he had to endure it, he still needed to listen to what the situation was.

He was stunned for a while, then grabbed the wooden pillar with both hands, leaned closer, almost stuck his head out of the prison, and asked Cui Yan: "Can Cui Jun tell me that the lord's move is because the battle on the front line is unfavorable?" ”

"Perhaps, it was the previous lord who removed Xu Yu's power, so that he had no right to supervise the army, no matter how to discuss the affairs of the army, and no longer accompanied the army, so he was afraid, worried that these things would be caught in the well and all of them would be stabbed out, and he would inevitably be held accountable and punished in the future, and he wanted to seek a way back."

"And now, he is still in charge of the food and grass......"

Like many people from humble backgrounds, the word etiquette is not in my heart.

This is a combination of grace and power, and he will not bend the law because of friendship, nor will he be too skeptical of the Jizhou celebrities in Qinghe and Wei County and immediately kill them.

To this day, you are still engaged in party disputes, which seems to be a method of factional struggle, and it is secretly done!!

In this tone, it's certainly not good news.

Relying on the initial trust of the lord, Xu You gradually did not practice inspection, similar to those Confucian students who suddenly became ambitious, because of the poverty and rudeness of the family, the heart was naturally unambitious, corrupted by money and power, drunk with money, and without awe.

Treat me as a danger, and then kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys, and you can show the affinity to the celebrities of the Jizhou faction, which is a concession from the lord, so considered, it is quite bold...... I just don't know how much food, grass, manpower, talents, and the situation can be exchanged for my promise.

Yuan Shao raised his eyes, and suppressed his temper in an instant, "But these things are all speculation, Xu You is just a personal inspection that is shameful, and the punishment is not to let his head fall to the ground......"

Guo Tu was deeply grateful, such a punishment might only secretly kill a few juniors whose identities and positions were not important.

"Lord, I'm here because there is something I want to tell my lord, and I hope that my lord will think about it," Guo Tu's face was straight, and he thought about it anyway, it had nothing to do with him.

"Originally, according to the evidence obtained, you could be punished as collaborators and hanged in prison."

However, since he said so, things may have a turn for the better.

They're all fine, so why do they want to kill me alone...... In this way, it seems that they are going to cut me.

Xu You breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, his heart was also extremely cold, as for regret? I'm afraid there are still some regrets, that is, I regret that I was less greedy and didn't leave earlier.

After all, this letter involves some people with higher status, and if it is not handled well, I am afraid that it will be pressured by the celebrities of Qinghe, Weijun, and Zhongshan.

However, many of the advisors who followed behind him back then secretly had some of these behaviors.

But they didn't do anything, and they also understood that this fire was probably not directed at Mr. Gongze.

This is embarrassing, how can I open my mouth to destroy the lord's Yaxing......

Although I was stunned, I had to say it.

Yuan Shao was also a good player when he was young, and he supported General He and fought with the eunuch party for an unknown number of years, and finally resorted to force to kill him directly.

"Well, say."

"The lord is in Liyang, winning victories one after another, defeating the Cao army twice, at this time the Cao army has retreated more than 30 miles in Dongjun, and does not dare to have any further attack, the war is not unfavorable, but the Cao army is in the rear to win over the Xiliang princes, trying to mess up my territory, and at the same time, it is true that you have a trip to fill your own pockets in the rear."

Now that he is sitting in this position, he must have a lot of ironclad evidence in his hands.

"Xu Yu is hateful, sinister, immoral villain, almost bad to me."

"It doesn't matter."

He was not allowed to ask more, and he was directly put in prison, separated by wooden pillars, and a table was set up in the front, Yuan Shang was relatively weak, and he did not enter such a bitter cold and wet place on weekdays, not to mention that it was still stinking inside, so he went directly out of the prison to wait.

"That's great," Yuan Shao clapped his hands and laughed, "Sure enough, Cao Cao's move to mess with my rear with an edict and unite Xiliang, Liaodong and other places did not work, and these northern scholars and celebrities are willing to follow my Yuan family." ”

In this prison, I don't know how many upright celebrities have "died".

Last year's defeat made him a complete defeat, because he was the main one to fight with Cao Jun, so after the defeat, he was naturally also responsible, Xu You thought at the time that removing his own rules for supervising the army and no longer participating in the army was already a very heavy punishment, and there would be no more in the future.

The guard thought for a while, nodded and said: "I haven't received any news of chaos for a few days, and the lord has laughed a few times today, and it looks like he is in a good mood. ”

Guo Tu was silent for a while, and then sighed: "Xu Du's letter is a confidant in the law department of the government office, they found out that Xu You seems to have had a relationship with Xu Du, and there is a letter saying that when they were studying in the early years, Xu You and Cao Cao were classmates, with the friendship of the same door and the love of the same classmates.......

"Could it be that someone is doing something to get in the way and therefore assassinate them?"

"Huh?" Yuan Shao's face changed greatly, he stared at Guo Tu blankly, and after taking a full breath, he didn't exhale for a long time, and only after a long time did he let go: "Yes, Ziyuan and Cao Mengde are classmates, and he once told me about this." ”

Cui Yan shook his head, no matter what the reason was, but the evidence was conclusive, even if the lord wanted to protect it, it was not easy.

Now, like a mountain falling, my power may no longer be what it used to be.

"Now, because of the difference in temperament and morality, the position is naturally different, Xu Ziyuan is ...... about this" Yuan Shao thought for a long time, and at the same time waved his hand to let the guard withdraw, before he asked Guo Tu softly: "How many people know it completely?" ”

After winning, the world still has to pay attention to virtue, not just talent.

Guo Tu knew in his heart, so he said: "I don't know about the dealings with Xu Du yet, but many gentlemen scoff at the evil deeds that have been accused. ”

After the case, he sat down, faced Xu You, who was still at a loss, and said in a deep voice: "The crime of the foot is conniving at relatives and friends, bending the law for personal gain, greedy for wealth and wealth, betraying the lord for glory, and seeking preservation through Xu Du." ”

"The Zhong clan in the world, what kind of status, I'm afraid Cao Apu can't imagine it, in his life, what he wants most should be this family heritage and status admired by Confucianism, but it's a pity that after the eunuch, it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance."

Among the Guo family, there are also such people, if they do not practice inspection, they will be in the hands of others in the future, but I am afraid that no matter how many merits they have, it will be difficult to reach the hall of elegance.

When Xu You heard this, his face turned cold, and his legs trembled unconsciously, Cui Yan said this, of course he understood what was happening.

Cui Yan is a righteous gentleman, behaves properly, can't rub sand in his eyes, and will be blunt even if his son makes a mistake.

It can be regarded as a complete nailing of Xu Yu to the pillar of shame, and his deeds may be remembered by history and become a warning for future generations.

"Ugh."

Yuan Shao frowned, and after thinking for a while, he became furious, and kicked over the case, so frightened that the guards outside the door hurriedly rushed in, and the commanders of the guards who were originally in the hall immediately looked at Guo Tu.

"Yes, my lord is wise."

Cui Yan didn't let him wait long, and soon sighed: "However, the lord didn't miss the old love, he didn't choose to put you to death in the end, but just put you in prison here, and after a month, send you back to your home, and wait for him to come back." ”

Guo Tu was shocked, and now he was relieved, and as soon as his eyes turned, he immediately understood that Yuan Shao was trying to save his life, but in fact, he was also doing it for the rest of the followers.

"I originally thought about it in the next place, but there were some circumstances before that, because the lord was out on the expedition, I was afraid of disturbing my mind, and I didn't have a clear idea."

In order to pull out one person to punish the civil and military, so that the people can feel at ease, and the officers and soldiers in the army can also fight peacefully.

If he did, would he be furious and angry with me?

After all, in recent years, Yuan Shao has been in power, and his military power is very heavy, and he has gradually surpassed the scholars, showing the prestige of the lord of the people, and he does not need a family that shares hardships now, but an obedient vassal.

also left Xu Yu's life, and when he returned from the victory in the future, he could naturally forgive and pardon, of course, in this situation, even if he was pardoned and released from prison, it would be difficult to hold an important position in the future.

Unexpectedly, the lord is now frustrated on the front line, but he can still think of him who is far away in the rear to raise military rations, and step on it again to calm the army's heart.

If nothing happens, it is good, and when something happens, all the tricks related to him will come out.

"Not bad."

Oh, at that time, Guo Jia was still in Yecheng, Wei County, and scolded me for being an old-fashioned rat, stubborn, polite and ignorant; He is appointed with his relatives and his name, but he does not use his talents to perform his duties.

Therefore, it is no longer a problem to punish or even execute some well-known Confucian scholars.

"Could it be that it is an intentional assassination, separating me from my son, and vainly trying to make me civil strife?"

To the outside world, it is enough to say that the disease is dead.

"Hurry up!" Yuan Shao is in a hurry, why is there something to hide from me?!

"Go on."

Not long after, Xu You, who was far away in Wei County, was taken by the guards, and Yuan Shang, the little son, personally brought Cui Yan to get people.

"Hmm...... Good. ”

"There are acts of embezzlement, connivance with relatives to run rampant and domineering, there are acts of secretly helping friends to be promoted, there are acts of coercing the appointment of county officials, and there are also evil acts of misappropriating disaster relief money, deceiving superiors, and exerting pressure on subordinates."

"There is human and material evidence, and it is conclusive...... Now many celebrities and celebrities also know about these things, and judging from his correspondence with the Cao family this time, there is a conjecture below......"

"Uh, this ......" Guo Tu's face turned cold, and the words fell to his lips again.

"Xu Yu on weekdays, drinking and feasting in the mansion are all extravagant and wasteful, extremely extravagant, and there is countless money, which is taken from the people's wealth."

"Well, then punish Xu You in this way, remove all his powers from him, and drive those who are related to him to be disposed of together, arrest Xu You and those who have committed crimes, and send them to prison, and then send them down when the war is over."

Cui Yan is thin, wearing an official hat and a tan robe, his eyes are bright, and his eyes are sharp as if he can distinguish right from wrong, and he has a sense of insight.

Guo Tu bowed down and said slowly: "In the future, I heard someone report that someone in Xu Ziyuan's family served as a local official, and some of the clansmen were engaged in the county government, and they all had their own pockets and used their power for personal gain, which is not an unusual thing. ”

……

Guo Tu thought for a moment, in fact, he was a little hesitant, but after thinking about it carefully, it was not bad to take this opportunity to bring Xu You down and let him completely lose his status in Yuan Gong's heart, he was indeed conniving at his relatives and had done too much nonsense in the past few years.

Thinking of this, Guo Tu quickened his pace and walked into the hall quickly, after Yuan Shao saw him, he beckoned with a smile, "Come on, I heard that the grain and grass will be transported, and in three days, you will be able to reach the Canglin granary thirty miles after Liyang." ”

"You know, you can calm down in this prison, and after a month, you can naturally return home."

Xu You sighed secretly, his heart was already cold, he knew that when he returned home, he was afraid that things would be wrong, thinking of this, his heart was sad, thinking of all these years of following, he only felt ridiculous.

It's a pity that he can't do anything, so he can only let others handle it...... (End of chapter)