Chapter 404 (1/2)

”Father, why did you only give Mr. Yuantu and Mr. Ziyuan only one hundred pieces of silk when you gave him two hundred pieces? I heard that the two gentlemen were not very happy, especially Mr. Ziyuan. ”

In the governor's office of Yecheng, Yuan Xi, the second son of Yuan Shao, was puzzled about yuan shaodao. Yuan Shao had three sons. Yuan Tan, the eldest son, had been training in the army for a long time. As he grew older, he was able to take charge of his own affairs. Therefore, Yuan Shao was in charge of the south of his old nest, while his second son, Yuan Xi, was trained with the army. Yuan Shang, the youngest son, was still young and still studying.

”Ha ha, Xianyi, you are fair.” Yuan Shao ha ha a smile: ”Jizhou Treasury in the collection of rich, a mere 200 pieces of silk naturally nothing, but the father can not give.”

Yuan Xi's face puzzled: ”the child is stupid, please father's solution.”

Yuan Shao patiently said: ”Yuantu and Ziyuan are old ministers for their father. They followed someone since Luoyang. Now someone has obtained Jizhou, but they have granted Xunzi and juxu as their separate driving. If you are Yuantu or Ziyuan, what will you think in your mind?”

Yuan Xisi cabled: ”of course, the two gentlemen worked hard and made great achievements, but the reason why my father got Jizhou was because Xun Chen was in charge of it. He contacted the officials of Jizhou to force Han Fu, and juxu was a senior scholar in Jizhou. His father won them in exchange for the support of Jizhou officials. If they were two gentlemen, I would understand.”

Yuan Shaoxin, with a smile of relief, seized Yuan Xi's hand and sighed, ”Xianyi, you are gentle, courteous and polite. You are a gentleman's talent. However, today, the world is full of heroes and the princes are fighting in a melee. Only those who have the ability can stand on it.”

”Yuan Tu, the son is far from dissatisfied, because they are all angular people, full of talent and high self-esteem. They are dissatisfied with the importance of Ju teaching as a father, which is normal. If Yuantu and Ziyuan are of the same character as you, they will be rewarded with 200 pieces of silk each

Yuan Shao seriously explained to Yuan Xi: ”Ziyuan, Yuantu, gongze and others are old ministers of Nanyang. They are connected with each other and become a school of their own. However, Xunzi and juxu were born in Jizhou, and they are also of the same school. Although juxu has not criticized Ziyuan and Yuantu, they have refuted their opinions. They must be dissatisfied. ”

”The reason why the father was different last time was to make the two schools attack each other. In this way, they would try their best to do things for me and pay attention to a balance in the way of serving the emperor.”

Yuan Shao, as the fourth generation of the three gongs, received formal education since childhood, which contains the way of imperial power, which is balance and the mean.

Yuan Xi suddenly realized: ”I see. My child has been taught.”

Yuan Shao nodded his head with satisfaction, and Yuan Xi said: ”however, it is said that if you look at your subjects like your hands and feet, then your ministers will treat you like your heart; if you look at your subjects as if they are soil mustard, then you will see you as enemies. If a child is based on benevolence and righteousness, he will naturally return the favor to his subordinates. ”

Yuan Shao's face sank: ”is Xianyi saying that being a father is unkind?”

Yuan Xi panicked: ”it's not so, just a child...”

Yuan Shao hummed: ”well, you are good everywhere, but your character is too weak, and your elder brother is too strong.”