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At dusk, in the study in the's backyard, Yuan Shao was playing chess with his advisor, Guo Tu. Hei Zi seemed to have the upper hand. One of Bai Zi's large dragons was just about to be slaughtered, so Guo Tu held his chess piece and took the long exam.

Yuan Shao was very handsome, and when he was young, he was a famous handsome man in the Luoyang, and he was also talented in both martial and martial arts. This was why his father Yuan Feng liked him as a concubine, and later gave him to his uncle Yuan Cheng, suddenly changing his identity from a concubine to a legitimate son. Although Yuan Shao was close to death in age, he did not look old at all. There was not a single strand of white hair on his head, nor was there even a single wrinkle on his face. His eyes were gentle and spirited, and his facial features were sharp. He wore a white jade crown, and his half-a-foot long three-strands of beard were very unflustered, giving him a refined demeanor.

After Yuan Shao inherited the position of the Yuan Family Patriarch, his reputation rose even more. When it came to the eighteen dukes asking for Dong Zhuo's position, Yuan Shao became the Alliance Master, and became famous throughout the world. However, although Yuan Shao's name was known throughout the world, he did not have his own territory at all. The Ye City which was usually stationed in Ye City was loaned to him by Han Fu, so he could only dream of owning his own territory day and night.

A year ago, Yuan Shao's chance finally arrived. More than half of the s had been taken away by Gongsun Zan, so Han Fu had no choice but to invite Yuan Shao to stay in the Jizhou to deal with Gongsun Xu. Yuan Shao was overjoyed, and immediately led several tens of thousands of troops to attack Gongsun Zan from the north, and even defeated Gongsun Zan in the battle at the world bridge. Not long after, Han Fu's eldest son was killed by Yuan Shao's subordinates, so Han Fu was worried that she might be harmed by Yuan Shao, so he hastily escaped to Jizhou to seek help Zhang Miaomiao. A few months later, she committed suicide and most of her subordinates and old friends were killed by Yuan Shao.

Currently, other than the Hejian County, almost all of the Jizhou s were in Yuan Shao's hands. Yuan Shao had once thought of 'buying' Magistrate of Ji from Li Que, but Li Que hated Yuan Shao deeply, he thought that the 'Dong' Alliance was formed by him, and that no matter how much money Yuan Shao spent, would not be able to do anything about it.

One of the reasons why Gongsun Zan was able to so easily 'buy' the position of Magistrate of Ji from Li Que was because Li Que wanted to make Yuan Shao feel disgusted — — Yuan Shao had always been bragging about being the fourth and third generation elders, and was even the alliance master of the Dong Alliance. He was famous throughout the world, but so what? I am willing to sell my Magistrate of Ji to a yellow scarfed thief, but I am also determined to not let you give me my Yuan Benchu. Dream on!

"Sigh." Guo Tu muttered to himself for a long time before letting out a long sigh. He threw down the chess pieces and cupped his hands, "Master's chess has improved again. I admit defeat!"

"Haha" Yuan Shao stroked his beard and laughed, his expression extremely pleased with himself. His zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting were all extraordinary, and he was obsessed with the art of chess the most. He would often play chess with his subordinates, and he was extremely proud of his victory. Guo Tu, Xu You, Shen Pei and the others who were good at observation, secretly wanted to let Yuan Shao win just in time when they were playing chess with him. As for the upright and upright Tian Feng and Ju Shou, they always used their full strength when they were playing chess, and would frequently kill Yuan Shao until he was defeated. Over time, Yuan Shao would no longer look for Tian Feng and Ju Shou to play chess, and even when they accepted the opinions of their strategists, they would prioritize Guo Tu and Xu You.

"Come come come." Yuan Shao picked up the chess pieces as he smiled, "Gong Ze (Guo Tu), come play again."

"Alright!" Guo Tu nodded his head, and said with a solemn expression: "This subordinate also wants to ask Master for guidance. Although I have racked my brains, it is still beneficial for my chess skills!"

Guo Tu's flattery once again drew a huge laughter from Yuan Shao.

The two put away the chess pieces in the jar and were about to start when a young man in a white brocade robe walked in quickly. This youth's lips were red and teeth white, he looked extremely handsome, and his features were eighty percent similar to Yuan Shao's. He was Yuan Shao's youngest son, Yuan Shang.

Yuan Shang was given to him by his most beloved wife, Mrs. Liu. She was extremely intelligent since childhood and looked very similar to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, and second son, Yuan Xi, were extremely jealous of the arrogant and domineering Yuan Shang. If it was Yuan Tan or Yuan Xi who greeted them like this, they would definitely be scolded by Yuan Shao.

When Yuan Shao saw Yuan Shang coming in, a kind smile instantly formed on his face, and he waved his hand while smiling: "Xian Fu (Yuan Shang), my son, come over here quickly."

Yuan Shang stepped forward and bowed with a smile: "Greetings, father. Greetings, Guo Zhang."

"Young Master need not be so courteous." Guo Tu quickly avoided the seats, and did not dare to greet Yuan Shang.

"Is my son looking for father for something?" Yuan Shao stood up and asked with a smile as he looked at his son.

Yuan Shang's face revealed an aggrieved expression, and said: "Father, that Qu Yi is truly lawless! How dare he beat his son's servants in the streets! If it were not for my son running fast, I'm afraid I would have been affected too! "

"What!" Yuan Shao was enraged, and shouted: "How dare a mere man offend my son, truly hateful to the extreme! "My son, tell me in detail, what happened?"

Yuan Shang nodded, and explained everything that happened on the street just now.

It turned out that Yuan Shang had just seen a young woman on the street. Who would have thought that Qu Yi, who was drunk from drinking so much, would just happen to pass by and fall for that woman. Qu Yi boasted that he had contributed greatly to the battle and did not put Yuan Shang in his eyes at all. He even said that if he had not led the army into the battlefield and defeated Gongsun Zan, it was unknown who had the Jizhou in his hands! Yuan Shang's servant reprimanded him angrily, but he did not expect Qu Yi to use a horsewhip to whip that man fiercely. Yuan Shang went up to stop him, but he was almost whipped on the head by Qu Yi.

"Is my son serious?" After Yuan Shao heard this, he asked calmly.

"Father doesn't believe in me?" Yuan Shao asked in grievance.

"How could I not believe my son's words?" Yuan Shao rubbed Yuan Shao's head and laughed: "I just wanted to confirm it."

However, Yuan Shang turned his head, and said with a muffled voice: "There are so many people on the streets, just by asking someone, father can confirm that your son is not lying!"

Guo Tu bowed and said: "Master, Young Master has always been honest, and that Qu Yi has always been a domineering person. This matter must be as Young Master has said, this subordinate does not feel the need to investigate."

"Gong Ze is right!" Yuan Shao nodded, he touched Yuan Shang's face and smiled: "Father was wrong, my son, please don't be angry, okay?"

"Your son doesn't dare!" Yuan Shang finally revealed a smile, pulled on Yuan Shao's clothes and begged: "Father, your son's servant is the most loyal, I hope father can give the order for Qu Yi to bring him back."

"Master, if Qu Yi drinks too much, he will become lawless. If he were to send someone casually, I'm afraid that he would ignore it, how about I take a trip over there?" Guo Tu didn't wait for Yuan Shao to speak before jumping out to submit. This was a rare chance to flatter, someone as nimble as him would not miss it.

Yuan Shao stroked his beard and thought for a while, then nodded: "Alright, then I'll be troubling Gong Ze."

Yuan Shang also cupped his hands and bowed: "Thank you, Guo Zhang."

Guo Tu quickly turned around and returned the greeting, "This is this subordinate's duty, this subordinate will look for Qu Yi right away. Young Master need not worry, this subordinate will definitely get your esteemed servant back. "

Yuan Shang laughed: "Father often says that Guo Zhang is his most trusted and respected advisor. With Guo Zhang acting, what am I supposed to think of it?"

"Young master is too kind, your subordinate will take his leave."

After Guo Tu left, Yuan Shao pulled Yuan Shang and sat beside him, laughing: "My son answered very well just now, at such a young age, to be able to win over the hearts of others.

Yuan Shang replied obediently: "It's all thanks to father and mother's good teachings."

"Haha, what a good child!" Yuan Shao patted the back of Yuan Shang's hand, looking extremely pleased.

Just as Yuan Shang was about to speak, someone reported from outside: "Reporting to Master, Mister Xu Ziyuan has returned and is requesting an audience with Master."

"Oh? Quick, let him in! "

Yuan Shang wanted to get up and sit by the side, but he was stopped by Yuan Shao who told him to sit beside him and receive Xu You.

After a while, Xu You walked in quickly. Seeing the intimate relationship between Yuan Shao and his father, his brows slightly knitted, and then laughed: "Xu You greets Master, greetings gongzi!"

Yuan Shao laughed, "Mister Zi Yuan, you've worked hard all this time, please take a seat!"

Yuan Shang hurriedly stood up to return the greeting, then personally walked over to pour Xu You a cup of water.

"Many thanks, Young Master."

Yuan Shao waited until Yuan Shang returned to his side before sitting down and asking: "Zi Yuan, did your trip go smoothly?"

"All goes well!" Xu You nodded his head: "When this subordinate saw Tao Sheng, he offered up a plan to the lord. If we execute it correctly, we might be able to take Gongsun Xu's child's life!"

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was ecstatic, and laughed: It is said that Gongsun Zan loves his son, and his love for his son is probably not inferior to the old man and Xian Fu! If we can kill or capture Gongsun Xu, Gongsun Zan will definitely be in chaos, and we will definitely win this battle! Zi Yuan, quickly tell me, what scheme did Tao Sheng have to offer? "

"Master, Tao Sheng said that he prepared to personally head to the Xiao Qinghe to survey the terrain, so he suggested that Qu Yi take the lead to set up an ambush. Tao Sheng will definitely deliver the news about Gongsun kid in time. "

Yuan Shao declined to comment and asked: "Rumor has it that the White Horse Camp elites under Gongsun Xu's command are incomparably elite, has Zi Yuan ever seen them with his own eyes?"

"Your subordinate has never seen it with his own eyes!" Xu You shook his head, and laughed: "However, Tao Sheng has a comment to say about the White Horse Camp, so would Master like to hear it?"

"Tell me about it."

"Silver pewter spearhead, useless to look at!"

When Yuan Shang heard it, he was overjoyed.

Yuan Shao frowned and said: "Gongsun Xu has become a famous child recently, could it be that the rumors were wrong?"

"Tao Sheng guessed that everything that Gongsun Xu had done was probably his doing! Gongsun Zan wanted his son to accumulate fame earlier, so he put all the credit to Gongsun Xu! "

Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Shang, and believed half of his words. He was prepared to make Yuan Shang his heir, and thus, had similar plans. Yuan Shao thought that it was normal for Gongsun Zan to place all the credit on Gongsun Xu.

"When Qu Yi comes over later, this old man will tell him about this."

"Master has already sent people to find Qu Yi?" Xu You was very surprised.

"It's a long story, Xian Fu just went out on the streets," Yuan Shao's face was sullen and he slowly spoke of what Yuan Shang had just said.