Bai Xiaowen escorted the emperor's carriage into Ye City.
From then on, Ye City was officially renamed Ye Capital.
Bai Xiaowen then mobilized the soldiers to work with the craftsmen to build a palace north of the general's manor. He also rebuilt the ancestral temple and the provincial government.
Although the people of the spiritual realm had better physiques than normal people and could build the palace faster, things were too rushed and they couldn't build it in such a short time. Therefore, Bai Xiaowen decided to first vacate the General's Manor and use it as a temporary palace for the Emperor to stay in.
Bai Xiaowen entered the general's manor and met with Madam Liu to discuss this matter.
Madam Liu originally wanted to make the third son, Yuan Xi, her second son, Yuan Xi, came with the emperor. He was in charge of Bing Province and Youzhou's army, and his prestige was too great. Moreover, the civil and military officials of Ji Province had just been rewarded and promoted. They were all overjoyed and had already pledged their allegiance.
Madam Liu was a woman, so she naturally couldn't do anything.
She could only advise Bai Xiaowen, "I gave birth to three sons, and I hoped that the two of you would be harmonious. Now that you are the commander-in-chief and have inherited your father's position, you should love your eldest brother and third brother as much as your father and I do. You must not harm their lives. "
Bai Xiaowen hurriedly knelt down and said, "I respectfully accept Mother's admonition. How can your son be such a harsh and ungrateful person? As long as brother and third brother are willing to accept the imperial court's title and don't split Hebei, I won't dare to harm them. "
Madam Liu sighed, "Why don't you be the governor of Ji Province and let your third brother Xianfu be the governor of Youzhou? Also, your eldest brother has been doing well in Qingzhou, and your father often praises him. "
Bai Xiaowen bowed respectfully, "Mother, you don't know. Father can let my eldest brother oversee Qingzhou, but I can't let him oversee Qingzhou. Brother is older than me and has the same seniority as me. Why would he be willing to be under me? Over time, it will become a source of chaos. When that time comes, it will be difficult for the brothers to fight each other, and father's foundation will be hard to protect. "
Madam Liu wasn't completely unreasonable. Under Bai Xiaowen's persuasion, she reluctantly accepted this idea. However, she still said resentfully, "It's inconvenient for a woman like me to participate in national affairs. Xianyi, you're on your own. Don't forget your promise to not harm your eldest brother and third brother's lives! "
Madam Liu then stood up and left. The servants of the general's manor began to pack up and move to another courtyard.
"How was it? Did you get scolded?" Li Shuyi saw the whole thing and said angrily, "That Mrs. Liu has a mean face. Her three sons were clearly her own, yet she was biased towards her eldest and third son! Xiaowen,'s mother's son, Xiaowen's, you's mother's Give her some face and let her know who has the final say in Ji Zhou. "
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand with a smile and said, "Don't be like this. Mrs. Liu is indeed a vicious person in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but she still cares for her three sons, including me, the second son. This is normal as a mother. Why are you so harsh? She doesn't have much influence in Ji. Don't give her the bad name of being unfilial. "
Qiao Rui's face showed a trace of relief. However, he quickly hid it.
Qiao Rui said, "Now that Ye City is settled, there's still a problem. Yuan Shang somehow convinced Jiang Yiqu to move out from Liyang and gather the defeated soldiers of Guandu. He said that he's going to head to Ye City. Liyang isn't far from Ye City. Yuan Shang should be close now. How should we deal with this? "
Bai Xiaowen smiled, "I've seen my third brother with my own eyes. Yuan Shao once said that he's the most like him and has a heroic spirit. That's only half right. Yuan Shang is like him, but he's much worse than Yuan Shao. How would he have the ability to convince the Liyang army and the defeated soldiers of Guandu to help him take the throne? I already have a plan. Come with me, Shuyi. "
…
Yuan Shang and Jiang Yiqu led a hundred thousand troops and rushed to Ye City from Liyang under the banner of the new commander-in-chief.
The officials along the way kept quiet out of fear, not daring to question them at all.
When they arrived in Anyang, they were less than a hundred miles away from Ye City.
A secret messenger came to report. It was a trusted aide sent by Shen Ying. "Third Young Master, Ye City has been taken over by Second Young Master."
Yuan Shang was shocked, "Why did Yuan Xi come so quickly? Why didn't he help me defend Ye City? "
That person said, "Second Young Master sent out eight hundred elite cavalry as the vanguard. They traveled through the night and arrived in Ye City the night before. This cavalry unit was under the banner of welcoming the emperor and was prepared to stay in the palace. Hence, he didn't prepare for it.
"When the news of First Sima's death reached Ye City, Second Young Master's subordinates were one step ahead. They put Tian Biebei under house arrest and released him from prison. When the officials saw him, they didn't resist. Hence, Second Young Master's vanguard unit smoothly took over Ye City. "
Yuan Shang raged, "Yuan Xi has never shown his talents, but he's actually so cunning! I swear to take down Ye City! "
Jiang Yiqu, who was standing at the side, started to hesitate. He had been persuaded by Feng Ji and Yuan Shang's wish to be promoted to an official. Only then did he have the courage to interfere in the fight for the throne. Originally, Yuan Shang had promised that Ye City's gates would be wide open and that the guards would all be his men! He wouldn't need to spend much effort to conquer Ji Zhou.
Now that he looked at it, what was going on?
The second young master obviously had the upper hand. Should he continue down the path of Yuan Shang until the end?
Just as he was hesitating, someone suddenly reported that Second Young Master Yuan Xi had come to meet him.
Yuan Shang was stunned, "Yuan Xi is here? How many troops did he bring? "
The scout reported, "Second Young Master only brought a few personal attendants. He said that he came on his mother's orders. He didn't want to fight, so he came alone. "
At first, Yuan Shang was shocked. After hearing it clearly, he asked twice before slowly digesting this unbelievable news.
Feng Ji took the chance to persuade, "Lord, Yuan Xi is here because the heavens are helping him. No matter how powerful he is, he can't defeat our 100,000 strong army! Lord, you only need to set up a Hongmen Banquet and capture Yuan Xi during the banquet. Ji Zhou can be conquered! "
Yuan Shang said, "I also have this idea. However, Yuan Xi came in the name of brotherhood. If I take the chance to capture him, I will definitely be scolded for being unjust."
Feng Ji hurriedly said, "Lord, you're wrong. Those who achieve great things don't care about trifles. Before Old Lord obtained Ji Zhou, he didn't have a place to stand. Fortunately, Han Fu provided him with food. Old Lord is indebted to Han Fu, but didn't Old Lord take over Ji Zhou with the strategy of a turtledove seizing a magpie's nest? If Old Lord was so stubborn, how could there be four prefectures and millions of people? "
Yuan Shang was convinced and nodded, "That's true. At worst, after I take over Ji Zhou, I'll treat Yuan Xi well. "
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