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"Liu Bei greets Governor of Qingzhou and King of Bohai Blazing Sun!"
After being summoned by Yang Rui, Liu Bei greeted Yang Rui respectfully. Half of his body was bowed. Bam!
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who entered the hall with Liu Bei also cupped their hands and greeted Zhang Fei. However, Guan Yu appeared polite and did not show any emotion on his face. On the other hand, Zhang Fei appeared very reluctant. He raised his hands slightly and put them down. He even tilted his head to the side as if Yang Rui owed him something.
If this was placed in front of other Warlords, Zhang Fei's action would be enough to attract hatred. It was no wonder that Zhang Fei would not be quiet no matter where he went. He would always stir up trouble.
Zhang Fei's actions were actually due to Liu Bei's instructions. If not, Zhang Fei's actions would be even more excessive.
It was just like when Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei first met Yang Rui during the Yellow Turban Rebellion storyline. At that time, Liu Bei was also very humble. However, Zhang Fei was very impatient. It could be said that Zhang Fei did not have a good impression of Yang Rui.
Back then, Yang Rui was just an unknown General with only 1,500 soldiers under his command. Now, Yang Rui was already the Prefecture Overseer of Qing Province and the King of Bohai Sea. His military strength had already exceeded a million!
Seeing Zhang Fei's current performance, Yang Rui couldn't help but recall the scene from back then.
"Everyone, please take a seat!" Yang Rui said with a smile. However, he did not get up from his seat.
Yang Rui understood Zhang Fei's nature. They had interacted once or twice. Yang Rui knew that in Zhang Fei's eyes, Liu Bei was the only boss. Everyone else, even the King of Heaven, had to stand aside.
Therefore, Yang Rui naturally wouldn't have any problems with him. If Yang Rui admired Zhang Fei's strength and bravery during the Yellow Turban Rebellion storyline, then he didn't lack Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and other brave warriors. Yang Rui didn't want to pay attention to Zhang Fei's existence.
Likewise, Yang Rui wasn't interested in Liu Bei either. Perhaps Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao, and the others would try to rope in such a well-hidden character. However, as a player, Yang Rui had no interest in such a person.
According to historical records, none of the vassals who had taken in Liu Bei were able to benefit much from him. In fact, many of them ended up miserable.
The reason why Yang Rui summoned Liu Bei to the hall was because he wanted to see Liu Bei's current situation. At the same time, he wanted to understand Gongsun Zan's current situation. From the beginning, Yang Rui wanted to send Liu Bei away.
"When Liu Bei came to Qingzhou, he felt that Qingzhou was prosperous. The people had enough food and clothing. There were no worries. This shows the intention of Blazing Sun and the King of Bohai. Liu Bei admires you! Your Excellency is indeed the backbone of the Han Dynasty!
This time, Liu Bei was bestowed by the Governor of Beiping, Gongsun Zan. He had submitted a memorial to the Imperial Court to be conferred the position of Pingyuan Minister. He had specially come to report to the Governor.
Governor Gongsun Zan once said that he had a good relationship with Your Excellency. He was also very clear about Your Excellency's long-cherished wish with Bohai Yuan Shao. Thus, he sent Liu Bei to assist Your Excellency in dealing with Ji Province Yuan Shao. He hopes that Your Excellency can use his talents. "
Although Yang Rui invited Liu Bei to take a seat, he did not move. Instead, he directly stated his intentions.
It was undeniable that Liu Bei's words were very tactful. He first praised Yang Rui before moving on to business.
After that, Liu Bei's action of recommending Gongsun Zan stood out. He expressed his gratitude to Gongsun Zan and showed that he was a grateful person. He also used Gongsun Zan's face as a shield. He kept saying that he was here to help Yang Rui in case Yang Rui refused.
For this reason, Liu Bei even brought up the Han Dynasty to show the legitimacy and authority of the position. This added another layer of persuasiveness.
"This Gongsun Zan is simply messing around! He did not even ask about the rights and wrongs of a mere Governor of Beiping. He did not know that Pingyuan Commandery had already withdrawn from the inheritance. I have already conferred Governor Du Yang as Governor of Pingyuan Commandery. How can he be the Minister of Pingyuan? "
Liu Bei had just finished speaking when Yang Rui spoke bluntly.
Although Liu Bei was eloquent, Yang Rui was already the Governor of Qingzhou. He understood that Gongsun Zan's recommendation, the approval of the Imperial Court and coming to help were all just jokes in Yang Rui's eyes.
Yang Rui was very familiar with this kind of appointment. It was nothing more than handing over a memorial to the Han Dynasty. It was just like a notification letter. Once the work was done, all he had to do was to symbolically shout and the Governor would not dare to offend him. It was not as strict as what Liu Bei said.
Of course, this kind of thing could only be done by someone with the rank of a Marquis. Yang Rui was fully capable of this. Back when Du Yang was the Governor of Pingyuan Commandery, Yang Rui had done this for him.
It was because the Han Dynasty was unable to control this kind of thing. Most of the time, a single sentence from a Marquis was enough. As a result, there would often be repeated reports. The Han Dynasty would not pay too much attention to this and would not even notice the repetition.
For example, Gongsun Zan's appointment for Liu Bei was the same as Du Yang's appointment. However, it was likely that neither the Han Dynasty nor Gongsun Zan knew about this beforehand.
The most typical example was when Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu competed for the position of Governor of Yuzhou. Yuan Shu supported Sun Jian while Yuan Shao arranged for someone else. Moreover, both of them were approved by the Han Dynasty. The two of them did not give way to each other.
"This …"
"Hmph!"
“.....”
Yang Rui's refusal stunned Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Among the three of them, Liu Bei did not say anything. Guan Yu stroked his beard and pondered. Zhang Fei, on the other hand, coldly snorted.
Fortunately, Guan Yu grabbed his collar and gave him a look as a reminder. Only then was he able to hold onto Zhang Fei. Moreover, before meeting Yang Rui, Liu Bei had told Zhang Fei not to let his emotions affect his decisions. At this time, it also played a role.
When Yang Rui saw Zhang Fei's reaction, he was also secretly vigilant. If the three of them really went berserk, their attack power would be quite strong.
However, before the three of them came in, Yang Rui had already gathered Cheng Yu, Zhang Ning, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Wu Anguo, Guo Jia, Ju Shou, Han Dai, Du Yang, Cai Yan, Wei Xiu'er and a dozen others. They were enough to deal with Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Moreover, Yang Rui already had the strength of a historical general. Although there was still a gap between him and Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he was not as helpless as before. Therefore, Yang Rui was only vigilant out of habit and did not take it seriously.
"Report! Dongwu Yang, Yangping, Dongah, Fanxian, Linyi, Chaoping, Faping, Liaocheng and Boping of the Eastern County have sent a joint letter requesting Milord to reorganize the nine counties as soon as possible! "
"Oh? Bring it up! "
When Liu Bei and the other two were flatly rejected, Yang Rui's messenger entered the hall to deliver the letter. It was actually a joint letter from the nine counties of the Eastern County. Yang Rui was also surprised. He then looked at Zhang Ning, Zhang Liao, Cai Yan and Guo Jia who were stationed in the Eastern County. However, from their reaction, he could tell that they did not know about the joint letter.
When Yang Rui opened the joint letter, he found that the letter was not delivered in the form of an official document. It was also not done by the current officials of the counties. The initiators were the nobles and merchants of the nine counties of Dongwu Yang, Yangping, Dongah, Fanxian, Linyi, Chaoping, Faping, Liaocheng and Boping.
The contents of the joint letter were very clear. It mentioned that the current officials of the nine counties of the Eastern County were not fully staffed and the people were very chaotic. They asked Yang Rui to send or select capable personnel to serve in the nine counties so that they could restore normal order as soon as possible.
The nobles and merchants of the nine counties especially mentioned that they asked Yang Rui to push the good policies implemented in Qingzhou to the Eastern County so that they could also benefit from it.
Yang Rui naturally knew about the situation of the nine counties in the northern part of the Eastern County. However, there were many things that needed to be dealt with in Qingzhou due to the previous changes in the players. The policies such as the farm system had not been spread throughout the entire Qingzhou.
Therefore, in fact, Yang Rui did not intend to vigorously reorganize the nine counties in the Eastern County in a short period of time. He was only prepared to control the county cities and use the soldiers to maintain stability in various places. It was equivalent to a temporary military administration.
As for the specific affairs of the development of the counties, on the one hand, Yang Rui was indeed lacking people. On the other hand, the nine counties of the Eastern County were a little far away from Qingzhou. They were not even in the first layer of defense that Yang Rui envisioned in the defense blueprint.
It could be said that Yang Rui controlled the nine counties of the Eastern County for strategic reasons. It was barely enough to use troops to occupy them. However, it was far from enough to develop them in depth. Yang Rui still had too few people in his hands.
Thinking of this, Yang Rui suddenly had an idea in his mind. In terms of manpower, there were three people in front of him.
"Xuande, you don't have to be depressed. I know Xuande's ambition and ability. Although the plains are already guarded by Du Yang, if Xuande is willing to condescend, there are still two counties in the Eastern County that need to be governed. Blazing Sun can write to the officials and let Xuande, Yunchang, and Yide have a place to settle down …"
Yang Rui inadvertently put away the joint letter of the nine counties and looked at Liu Bei and the other two as if nothing had happened.
At the same time, Yang Rui was also secretly calculating in his heart. If this method could be used well, he might be able to achieve his goal of sowing discord between Liu Bei and the other two. (The novel "Super Lord of the Three Kingdoms" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform. At the same time, there will be a 100% chance of a lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign on the top right to "Add Friend", search for the public account "qdread" and follow it. Hurry up!) Floating astronomy.
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