"Xu You convinced Yuan Tan?" In the government office, Chen Mo looked at the bamboo slips handed over by Li Ru and frowned.

"Xu You has a special status in Jizhou. He is an old friend of Yuan Shao. My lord should know that when he was in Luoyang, Xu You and He Yong were Yuan Shao's confidants. Later, He Yong was killed by Dong Zhuo, but Xu You followed him all the time.

Yuan Shao has been with Yuan Shaoshang since he was the governor of Bohai. Although he was born in Yingchuan, he has always stayed away from the factional disputes under Yuan Shao's command. Now that Yuan Shao is dead, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan have no regard for him.

I treat him with the courtesy of an uncle." Li Ru nodded.

Yuan Tan was persuaded by Xu You to fully support Yuan Shang, which neither Chen Mo nor Cao Cao wanted to see.

"Xu You!" Chen Mo frowned and knocked on the table. He was an old acquaintance. He looked at Li Ru and said, "I remember that Xu You didn't have a very good relationship with Tian Feng, Ju Shou or the Yingchuan nobles."

"Yes, this man believed that he was a good friend of Yuan Shao. When he was under Yuan Shao's command, he considered himself to be superior to others. Now that Yuan Shao is dead, he is Yuan Shao's sole minister. His attitude is a bit flamboyant. Now he even persuades Yuan Tan to surrender. It is said that even Yuan Shang is not

Keep it in your eyes." Li Ru nodded.

"A minister of Tuogu?" Chen Mo nodded, tapping his fingers on the table in a leisurely manner, thinking: "A powerful minister? That's not how you do it."

Li Ru's eyes flashed, and he somewhat understood what Chen Mo meant.

"My lord, you want to..." Li Ru looked at Chen Mo.

"It's hard to say now. This matter needs to be decided before taking action." Chen Mo shook his head and said: "Inform Jizhou to investigate carefully, and fully investigate Xu You. Even if he is an upright official, investigate his family, and secretly test the temperament of Jizhou scholars.

manner."

He remembered that during the Battle of Muye, there were conflicts in Jizhou's rear areas, and Xu You's family was interrogated and arrested. It was Yuan Shao who later exposed the matter.

"Here!" Li Ru nodded. Xu You is now the most popular person in Jizhou, but looking at it from another direction, he is also the target of public criticism. Guo Tu and Xin Ping naturally don't have a good look towards Xu You. Shen Pei and others did not like Xu You before.

And, in addition, Xu You doesn't know how to restrain himself now. Although he has great achievements, he has attracted everyone's disgust. But without Xu You, the fight between Jizhou and Yingchuan factions may resume again, especially Yuan Tan's character, instigating a group of people.

It may cause more confusion than it originally caused.

Indeed, as Chen Mo said, this matter must be carefully planned, otherwise even if Xu You is successfully moved, it may not be able to split the two sons of the Yuan family. If one of them is not good, it may allow Yuan Shang to take the opportunity to completely control Jizhou, which is equivalent to giving Yuan Shang the chance to integrate.

Jizhou time.

"Let someone tell Yuan Tan that even if he surrenders, the military power must be in his own hands. Without military power in his hands, no matter what Yuan Shang has promised to him, he will be unable to resist when Yuan Shang regrets it." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Here!" Li Ru nodded. Yuan Tan must be strong enough to fight Yuan Shang. This is the prerequisite for the two sons to turn against each other. Otherwise, if Yuan Tan even hands over the military power in his hands, even if Xu You is overthrown, Yuan Tan will eventually

So what if you resist? You simply don’t have the strength to fight against Yuan Shang.

"That's it for now. Once you've done this step, let's talk about the rest!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Here!" Li Ru nodded in agreement and said goodbye. The person who went to lobby this time was not Xun You, but Xu Shu. Regarding the minutes of the Three Studies, Xun You obviously did not stand with Chen Mo. This was not difficult for Chen Mo to understand.

But now the trust relationship between the two parties is a bit delicate.

Although the matter in Jizhou is urgent, there is no point in being anxious at the moment. Things have to be done step by step. Li Ru and Xu Shu went to handle the matter. Xun You and Yang Xiu were left in the government office to handle daily affairs. With their talents, they could handle the matter.

Chen Mo didn't need to worry about these things.

In spring, everything gradually wakes up, and the geese returning from the north pass through the vast wilderness and undulating mountains, rivers, hills, and outside Beimang Mountain, the vast river rushes towards the distant sky.

To the south of Beimang Mountain, looking down from a high position, on a vast plain, cities and villages have become smaller, and there are more endless fields. The farmers coming and going are like ants, but they are quite orderly.

It is the spring plowing season. After several years of reclamation and farming, all the available fields in Heluo have been mined. The land is glowing with greenery and vitality. The majestic Guancheng provides these people with peace of mind.

The farming environment, even though it is not far from the enemy, is still prosperous.

On the roads dotted in the fields, patrolling soldiers galloping by on horseback can be seen from time to time. As the core of Chen Mo's power now, it is also the front line. The public security in Luoyang can be said to be the best in the entire Chen Mo power.

In Luoyang City in the south, Xun You was walking on the streets. He could feel all this. The people's enthusiasm for life was unprecedented during the Ling Emperor's period. Although it was the first time to experience it, it was not difficult to understand.

In the establishment of a new order, such a scene is necessary, but if it continues in the future, I am afraid it will end up in the same situation as before. The world seems to continue in this cycle of prosperity and decline, and then from decline to prosperity.

And every time it turned from prosperity to decline, it actually happened with the decline of imperial power. Why did imperial power turn to decline? If you talk to others, there are many reasons, including relatives, eunuchs, inner palaces, and even the emperor's stupidity and incompetence.

But if you are not deceived, in fact, part of the reason for the decline of the Han Dynasty was the expansion of scholarly power. Even after being suppressed by relatives and eunuchs, fundamentally, scholarly power had always been the same in the Han Dynasty and even forward to the Qin Dynasty.

In an era of expansion, but with the prosperity of intellectual power, imperial power will inevitably be impacted and squeezed.

Then the party ban appeared. From the perspective of the royal family, the party ban was not wrong, but for the scholars, it was wrong, just like the Minutes of the Three Studies.

It is true that my lord was born as a scholar, but at this stage, he is no longer an ordinary scholar. To be disrespectful, he said that Chen Mo is now the emperor of Guanzhong. In fact, it is not wrong, but more importantly

Yes, the emperor of Guanzhong is considered to be the best in the world in terms of ability and wisdom, so he saw the root of the problem and consciously began to weaken and suppress the power of civil servants. The method was much higher than the party ban of the past, and he started directly from the root cause.

Limit the power of soldiers.

For the time being, the lord chose to compromise, but Xun You saw clearly that in this dispute over the Minutes of the Three Studies, it seemed that the scholars had won, but this was based on the premise that Jizhou had not been captured, otherwise it would not have been this result.

The Minutes of the Three Studies will definitely reappear in the future, appearing in an even tougher posture, and then the real chaos will begin.

Looking at the busy streets, Xun You was a little confused. It was both lucky and unfortunate to meet a Mingzhu here, because Mingzhu was usually not too benevolent and righteous, and they would not allow anyone to be outside of their control or threatened.

His own things appear, and Shi Quan's persecution this time has obviously touched the other party's bottom line, but where should he go?

Assisting wise kings to help the world is the greatest ideal of every wise man throughout the ages. The world may be prosperous, but the price may be the decline of intellectual power.

This time is different from the past. The lord has already mastered a force that can completely confront Shiquan. After Shiquan is defeated this time, it may be difficult to regain his glory.

What is in front of him now, should he stand firmly on the side of Shiquan or on the side of his lord? This is Xun You's biggest worry now. He can clearly feel his lord's wariness and alienation from him. The reason is,

It’s the matter of the previous three-study minutes.

This is related to the foundation of the family, which naturally includes the Xun family, but Xun You also knows that the master's foundation is now very solid. If he can capture Jizhou, it will not be impossible to conquer the world as long as he maintains stability for ten years.

, if you really want to stop it, you can only choose to prevent the lord from getting Jizhou.

But this is tantamount to betrayal. Xun You's principles make it impossible to do such a thing, but there is no other way.

"Mr. Gongda!" Yang Xiu's voice sounded from behind, interrupting Xun You's thoughts. He turned around and saw Yang Xiu walking up quickly and bowing.

"Why is Dezu here?" Xun You returned the courtesy and asked in confusion.

"I have something to ask Mr. Gongda." Yang Xiu took half a step down from Xun You and walked with Xun You on the street.

"The talent of Dezu is rare in ancient times and modern times, so what's the doubt?" Xun You asked with a smile.

"It's about the minutes of the three studies." Yang Xiu lowered his voice as he walked away: "Xiu can see that although the lord gave in this time, he did not sincerely give in, but was forced. I am afraid that this matter will be brought up again in the future.

, Mr. Zhengping is also obsessed with this matter now. I heard that he was assassinated yesterday, but he was rescued and was imprisoned with the imperial censor. I always feel that this matter is somewhat related, but I am afraid it is not that simple."

Xun You's eyes flashed when he heard this. He really didn't know about this, but... if it fails, it will fail.

"Sir?" Yang Xiu looked at Xun You who was in a daze and asked doubtfully.

"Nothing, for what crime did the imperial censor go to jail?" Xun You asked.

"Having an affair with Yuan Shao. In addition, his personal ethics are corrupt and his morals are not worthy of his position. His family members reported that the imperial censor and his brother and sister-in-law..." Yang Xiu sighed, and he was convinced by these people. There are so many women in the world.

Just staring at his brother's woman, now not only has he lost his official position, but his reputation has been ruined and he has lost face as a scholar: "Now this matter has spread in Luoyang City."

Xun You sighed deeply when he heard this. Scholars build themselves up by virtue. If this virtue is lost, I am afraid that even if the imperial censor and his family come back again in the future, they will not be as prestigious as they are today.

What's even more terrible is that this is probably what the lord wants, to break the people's blind trust in the scholars. At the same time, these defeated scholars can only take the path of three studies if they want to revive their families. The lord takes action,
Chapter completed!