Sun Ce has been hesitating about how to view Yuzhou. The reason is very simple. Yuzhou is very rich. Yuzhou is the base camp of the Yuan family, but that is Yuan Shao. It has nothing to do with Yuan Shu, and there is no way to talk about people. Yuzhou has no danger to defend and no geographical advantage. But it is a pity to give up. I can't sit idly by and watch Yuan Shao take the Zhongyuan into his pocket.

Now after hearing Guo Jia’s talk, he knew that Yuzhou could be occupied, but it could not be used as a stable rear. Jingzhou was his ideal base. Before the time came, he could not take the initiative to push the front line to the Yellow River area. In this case, he should consolidate Jingzhou and wait for the changes in the times.

This does not mean that you have to give up Yuzhou, but that there is no need to operate Yuzhou like you do in Jingzhou. You must distinguish between priorities and treatment. As for the current situation, it is not so easy for the Grand Marshal Zhu Jun to station in Luoyang and Yuan Shao to cross the Yellow River and seize the four prefectures of Yuqing and Xu. It is not that he doesn't want to, but that he cannot, because Gongsun Zan is still in Youzhou. Before he takes Youzhou, he was unable to go south to compete for the Central Plains.

Guo Jia clarified his thoughts and made him more clear about what he should do, what he should not do, what he should do first, and what he should do later.

This is of course a good thing, but what Guo Jia brings is not entirely good news.

Guo Jia said that Yuan Shu's son Yuan Yao was not dead, and he was placed under house arrest by Yuan Shao in Yecheng. Although the location is unknown and the matter is very secret, this incident is not a secret in the circle of famous scholars in Ruying.

Sun Ce was a little confused at the time. Why did Yuan Yao run to Yecheng? He immediately thought of Cao Ang. Needless to say, Cao Cao took Yuan Yao away when he sent Cao Ang away from Wancheng. This trick was so cruel that Yuan Shu's only son was held in Yuan Shao's hands. Can Yuan Shu still be disobedient? But no one of them expected that Yuan Shu was indeed anxious and ended up killing himself.

"The general needs no need to worry." Guo Jia was relaxed. "Yuan Yao has a weak personality and is not a general's enemy."

"Then you can't think he doesn't exist, right?"

"Then, the general wrote a letter to Yuan Shao and asked him to release Yuan Yao back to guard the tomb."

Sun Ce stared at Guo Jia for a long time and couldn't help laughing. He immediately put down what he was doing and rushed to Ruyang with Chen Dao and more than ten cavalry.

Three new thatched cottages were built next to Yuan Shu’s tomb, and Yuan Quan took Yuan Heng to live in the thatched cottage. This area is the Yuan family’s ancestral tomb. People from the Yuan family live here or not, they will be buried here after death. Every time there is a funeral in the Yuan family, it will be lively here, but Yuan Shu was relatively deserted when he was buried, and it is still deserted now.

Yuan Quan only brought two maids to take care of his daily life, and it was rare to be quiet. Every day, in addition to going to Yuan Shu's tomb to worship, he taught Yuan Heng to study. The Yuan family was originally passed down from his family through knowledge, and the "Mengshi Yi" was a master of family skills, and many people passed on them. Although Yuan Quan was a woman, he also learned it and could not compare with the great scholars. He was more than enough to teach Yuan Heng to read.

Yuan Heng was ten years old and had read some calligraphy books. He could recite enlightenment books such as "The Book of Filial Piety" and "The Women's Commandments". However, he did not involve the classics. He was a little confused and fell asleep, but he did not dare to complain. When he was feeling uncomfortable, Sun Ce came.

"Reading?" Sun Ce was surprised.

Yuan Quan quickly got up, tidy up his clothes, and sat upright without saying a word. When Sun Ce saw that the smile on his face was a little embarrassed, but he had no choice but to salute. "I've seen my sister."

"Thank you for your hard work, General." Yuan Quan leaned forward slightly and said serious. "I dare not be rude to guard the tomb for my father. Please forgive me."

"Oh, ah." Sun Ce was so amused that he greeted Yuan Quan after seeing the gift. Yuan Heng was a little embarrassed, but he was secretly happy because Sun Ce's arrival did not have to study for the time being, and his eyebrows became more agile.

"The general came today, but is there something wrong?"

“There’s something to do.”

"What's up?"

"A big event." Sun Ce pondered for a moment. "I got the news and ordered my brother Yuan Yao to be in Yecheng."

Yuan Quan's straight body shook, his face pale in an instant, and then he turned red again. "Does... take it seriously?"

"It's true. The person who spread this news is Guo Jia, a child of the Guo family in Yangdi. He just returned from Yecheng."

Yuan Quan took a deep breath and calmed down slowly. "What do the general plan to do?"

Sun Ce decided to see Yuan Quan. Yuan Yao was the only son of Yuan Shu, and Yuan Quan could not let him stay with Yuan Shao. She at least had to ensure Yuan Yao's safety, and even gain some power for Yuan Yao. No matter what, Yuan Yao was Yuan Shu's biological son after all, and he was more relatives than his old subordinate who could not beat him. Yuan Shao held Yuan Yao and thought about sending him to compete for his status at the critical moment. He could not hand over his hard work to Yuan Yao, but he could not refuse it at once. No one could solve this problem, only Yuan Quan could solve it. He could not guarantee that Yuan Quan would help him, but Yuan Quan could at least distinguish the interests and not let Yuan Yao do whatever he wanted.

"This is my sister's family matter, and I can't make a decision, so I came from Ruyang and asked my sister to decide."

Yuan Quan glanced at Sun Ce, thought for a moment, and said lightly: "The general does not need to seize it, just talk about your suggestions."

"Here. I think the general died to save Ling's brother. Since Ling's brother was not dead, he should have his eyes closed in the underworld. As a son of man, Ling's brother may either rush back to Ruyang to guard the tomb or inherit the general's will. No matter what, he should not stay in Yecheng as an apartment man."

"It is his duty to keep the tomb, and there is nothing to say. He inherited the will of his father, but it is... how to inherit the law?"

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing. Yuan Quan glanced at him, but did not scold him for being rude. She also knew that this sentence was inappropriate. What kind of legacy does Yuan Shu have? To be honest, the strength Sun Ce has had nothing to do with Yuan Shu, he earned it himself. But Yuan Yao was her younger brother and the only descendant of his father, so he couldn't let him have nothing. She was a woman and had no other way, so she had to discuss it with Sun Ce with shamelessness.

"I have three suggestions, I wonder which one my sister wants to hear?"

"Speak and listen."

"One, guard the tomb first and fulfill the filial piety of the son. Three years later, I will send him to the emperor as an official; two, let him rule Yuzhou and I will retreat to Nanyang; three, let him pacify Jiangxia, observe his talents, and apply them."

Yuan Quan didn't say anything. She already understood what Sun Ce meant. Sun Ce was not worried about Yuan Yao at all. He came to see her just to give her face. He had some ways to deal with it, and he could do whatever he wanted. Yuan Yao could not be his opponent at all.

With Yuan Yao's ability, sending him to the emperor as an official seems the worst, but it is actually the best strategy. This can not only avoid conflicts with Sun Ce, but also join forces with internal and external forces. With Sun Ce as an external vassal, Yuan Yao is very stable in the court.

If you are unwilling to give up and want to work hard, Sun Ce can give up Yuzhou and give Yuan Yao a chance to perform. This strategy is neither good nor bad, but Sun Ce made great concessions, which is enough for Yuan Shu's favor, and the two are not owed each other. Whether to become an ally or turn against each other in the future depends on how both sides weigh the interests.

If you are not satisfied, then send him to Jiangxia. Liu Xun is Yuan Shu's old subordinate and gives him to Yuan Yao to see Yuan Yao's own fortune. This arrangement seems the most favorable, but in fact the risk is the greatest. If Liu Xun does not recognize Yuan Yao, there is no difference between Yuan Yao going to Jiangxia and seeking death.

"What kind of plan do the general think I should choose?"

Sun Ce's smile remained unchanged. "Maybe my sister should wait for Ling to come back and hear which plan he wants to choose."

Yuan Quan glanced at Sun Ce deeply. "Okay, I'll write a letter to ask him to come back first."
Chapter completed!