newbobooks Chapter 351 The Goddess of the Luo River, Zhen Mi! Did Yuan Shang and Shen Pei forge Yuan Shao'
Chapter 351 The Goddess of the Luo River, Zhen Mi! Did Yuan Shang and Shen Pei forge Yuan Shao'
"Gongze, luckily you are smart and predicted the pursuers' route."
"Otherwise, the two of us would likely be doomed today!"
Outside Yecheng.
In a haystack in a village.
Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu supported each other, panting heavily.
An hour earlier, just as Lady Liu fed Yuan Shao the poison, Yuan Shang sent troops to hunt down Chunyu Qiong.
The mother and son both knew perfectly well that Chunyu Qiong would choose to support Yuan Tan rather than help Yuan Shang.
Those who cannot be used by us must die!
In this respect, the mother and son are somewhat clever, but not much.
Chunyu Qiong served in the army for many years and was loved by many soldiers.
At the same time, many soldiers in the army were aware of the friendship between Chunyu Qiong and Yuan Shao.
Therefore, many of the pursuers chose to help Chunyu Qiong, assisting him in escaping Ye City successfully.
Then, Chunyu Qiong met Guo Tu.
Guo Tu, the master of rhythm, had an unusually accurate intuition this time, leading Chunyu Qiong to choose the most correct escape route.
“Zhongjian, we two are now each other’s only support.”
"If Lady Liu and the Third Young Master dare to act this way, it must be because our Lord has already passed away."
Before Guo Tu could finish speaking, Chunyu Qiong's eyes were already red.
He pounded the haystack heavily:
“I just visited my lord an hour ago.”
"Although he doesn't look well, he won't suddenly die within an hour!"
"I understand! The medicine that Liu brought must have been poisoned!"
"This wicked woman, she would stop at nothing to kill her lord!"
Guo Tu quietly took a step back.
He was terrified that the enraged Chunyu Qiong would slap him to death next to the haystack.
Seeing that Chunyu Qiong had calmed down a bit, Guo Tu then said:
“Zhongjian, Yecheng is already a den of dragons and tigers.”
"We have no choice but to go to Qingzhou to meet up with the eldest young master."
Chunyu Qiong nodded and said:
“The eldest son has always been the lord’s favorite successor, and the legacy left by the lord should rightfully be inherited by him.”
"Once we reach Qingzhou, I will definitely expose the crimes of that wicked woman, Liu!"
Guo Tu sighed softly.
He didn't want to undermine Chunyu Qiong's confidence.
But in fact, Liu and her son Yuan Shang had the full support of Shen Pei and others behind them.
Or perhaps Shen Pei and others were the real masterminds behind it all!
The split within the Yuan family was inevitable.
It remains to be seen what choices Yuan Xi of Youzhou and Gao Gan of Bingzhou will make.
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Ye City
Former General's Mansion
Upon learning that his troops had failed to capture Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu, Yuan Shang was so enraged that he smashed his inkstone.
Madam Liu's expression was also very unpleasant.
Unless Chunyu Qiong is a fool, she would be able to deduce that Yuan Shao's death was related to her!
Although Chunyu Qiong's stepping forward to expose this matter will not have much impact on the overall situation.
But it still didn't do Madam Liu a good thing in the end.
Well, it's clear that Madam Liu didn't realize that her reputation was already almost ruined.
After Yuan Shang finished throwing the inkstone, Shen Pei calmly spoke:
"Third Young Master, you are already the Lord's successor."
"How can the newly appointed general be so impatient?"
"The mere Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu have escaped; they are insignificant."
"The most urgent task is to get Yuan Xi and Gao Gan to express their support for you as the most legitimate successor to our lord!"
Yuan Shang nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
All the admiration they had for Ju Shou during his lifetime was transferred to Shen Pei.
Shen Pei had no intention of getting the Xuchang court to recognize Yuan Shang's position as Grand General.
Even a fool could tell that Cao Cao would never agree to this.
Since you know you disagree, there's no need to apply.
Instead, we should seize the time and integrate the remaining resources of the four prefectures in Hebei.
after all.
Yuan Shao's death was like flipping a button.
A full-scale war between Cao Cao's camp and Yuan Shao's camp will soon break out!
"Mr. Zheng Nan, please advise me on how I should win over my second brother and my cousin, who is a high-ranking official?"
Yuan Shang, however, grasped the concept immediately and sought guidance from Shen Pei.
Completely discard your own brain and let Shen Pei be your external brain.
Shen Pei stroked his beard with delight.
He absolutely adored this kind of lord!
After a moment's thought, Shen Pei revealed his inner thoughts:
"It's easiest to deal with high-ranking officials and generals."
"Although he is the lord's nephew, over the years, you and Madam have always treated General Gao Gan very well."
"Just make a grand statement and let General Gao know that you, Third Young Master, are the most rightful heir to the lord."
After saying that, Shen Pei took out a "forged will" with handwriting that was a perfect imitation of Yuan Shao's.
As the magistrate of Ye City, it was incredibly easy for Shen Pei to obtain official documents and handwriting that Yuan Shao had reviewed.
Yuan Shang's face immediately lit up with joy.
Gao Gan's Bingzhou army suffered the fewest losses in the Battle of Guandu and was highly capable in battle.
With the support of high-ranking officials, Yuan Shang's confidence increased greatly.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Pei added:
"As for the Second Young Master, the Third Young Master needs to show a sincere attitude."
"If I remember correctly, the Second Young Master is not married yet, is he?"
"Previously, our lord intended for him to marry a woman from the Zhen family in Wuji County, Zhongshan Prefecture."
"But the Zhen family could barely be considered a prominent family a few decades ago."
"To this day, it has fallen into ruin and become a purely merchant family."
"How could someone with such a family background be worthy of the Second Young Master?"
"In my opinion, it would be better to marry Cui Yan's niece to the second young master, so that he can win the heart of his beloved."
The appointment was made.
Mrs. Liu's eyes lit up.
Although he wasn't exactly close to Yuan Xi, Yuan Shao's second son, he wasn't exactly xenophobic either.
He was just a son born out of wedlock, with a lower right of succession. Compared to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, he was nothing.
thus.
Lady Liu would not object to Yuan Xi marrying Cui Yan's niece; in fact, she would do her best to facilitate it.
In any case, Yuan Xi ended up only working for his son Yuan Shang.
Let her marry him then; at least she'll gain a good reputation!
People like Madam Liu value their reputation above all else.
Therefore, Shen Pei made this suggestion precisely because he clearly knew Madam Liu's "nature".
As for Shen Pei and the aristocratic families of Jizhou...
The benefits of having Yuan Xi marry Cui Yan's niece are obvious.
If Yuan Shang ever disobeys, Yuan Xi will be a powerful tool to keep him in check!
To put it bluntly, all the powerful families of Jizhou wanted was a puppet.
This person is Yuan Shang, the best one.
If Yuan Shang is unwilling to be a puppet, Yuan Xi will be the substitute!
Yuan Xi was unaware of this.
In a few words between Shen Pei and Madam Liu.
He and Zhen Mi, who was later known as the Goddess of the Luo River, never crossed paths again in this lifetime.
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PS: The current timeline is 198 AD. In the original history, Cao Cao entered Ye City six years later, and Yuan Xi had not yet married Zhen Mi, which is the normal timeline.