Shen Pei sat upright in the hall, her thin and concise body motionless. Although she didn't say a word, she showed a coldness that kept people from thousands of miles away.

Ju Su suddenly felt a little discouraged. He traveled thousands of miles back to Yecheng, and said the truth over and over again, but Shen Pei was indifferent, but instead showed some impatient expression. Judging from the situation, no matter what he said or how long he would say, Shen Pei would probably not support his suggestions.

Such a rare opportunity was missed like this. When Sun Ce recovered, it would be difficult for Yuan Shao to defeat him again.

Ju Su closed his mouth, his eyes dim and he was a little at a loss.

Shen Pei waited quietly for a while, and saw that Ju Su really didn't want to say anything else, so he coughed gently. "Mr., Is there a saying that should be said or not?"

Ju Su raised his head and looked at Shen Pei silently. Shen Pei tilted his mouth, laughed, and shook his hand. "I said too much. Gong and his wisdom are the world, and they are planning and winning thousands of miles away. How can I talk too much? Gong and you have me in your eyes, and you come to discuss it. I am grateful. But I really can't promise you anything. Although I am the general shogunate and hold military power, the real decision is not me, but the lord."

Ju Su's expression moved slightly, his spirit was slightly refreshed, and he squeezed out a hint of apology. "Brother Zhengnan, you are so serious. You are the confidant of the lord and the leader of Shilin, Hebei. You will naturally discuss with you if you have any questions. Although the decision is up to the lord, your opinion is extraordinary, and the lord will not take it lightly..."

Shen Pei smiled and shook her head, and sighed softly. "My husband, you are too proud of me, and you have overestimated the status of our Hebei people in the heart of the lord. Think about it, when you came to Hebei in the sixth year of Zhongping and took Jizhou in the second year of Chuping, the lord did so many things, how many things did you listen to me from Hebei?"

Ju Su frowned slightly and sighed faintly. He knew that what Shen Pei was saying was the truth. Although Yuan Shao relied heavily on Hebei people, he did not really listen to Hebei people's opinions, especially when Hebei people disagree with Ruying people, Yuan Shao usually adopts Ruying people's suggestions.

"But this time it's different..."

"Why is it different?" Shen Pei interrupted Ju Su. "Because Yuan Tan was defeated and Chunyu Qiong was captured? Gongyu, if you really think so, it would be too dangerous. What kind of person is the lord? How could he be coerced by his temporary defeat?"

Ju Su was shocked and hurriedly said, "Brother Zhengnan, how dare I coerce my lord? I have no intention."

Shen Pei pressed Ju Su's shoulder and signaled him not to be nervous. "Mr. You, I believe in you, but not everyone can trust you, especially at this time. Besides, Yuan Tan is the eldest son of the lord. If you say he is incompetent, you are accusing the lord of being incompetent instructors and improperly employing people. If Sun Ce is good at fighting, then sending troops against time and hoping to win quickly, is there any mistake of underestimating the enemy? If you win, everything is easy to say. If you lose, you and I will be afraid that you will be able to blame."

Ju Su sighed dejectedly for a while. "Brother Zhengnan said so much. As a counselor, I only ask for a sense of shame and don't care about too much. If I miss this opportunity, I will not only be sorry for my lord, but also for my conscience." He bowed and said goodbye to Shen Pei. Shen Pei didn't say anything else, and sent Ju Su to the door, watched Ju Su get on the car, and hurried away.

Shen Pei's eldest son Shen Ying walked out, stood behind Shen Pei, looked at Ju Su in the distance, and sneered: "What does Ju Su mean? His father advised him kindly, but he was ungrateful. Is he the only loyal minister in Hebei?"

Shen Pei turned his head to look at Shen Ying, silently walked inward, with his hands behind his back. He didn't walk fast, but every step was very solid. Shen Yang hurriedly followed. The two came to the hall to sit down, Shen Pei sat in front of the desk, pondered carefully for a while, and sighed softly.

"Mr. Ju and I are ignorant of the general trend and are ignorant of human feelings. This time, they will inevitably make strong suggestions. If they anger the lord, they may even be punished. If they die, it would be a pity. This is the best among the people of Hebei. He is still too young and eager to make contributions, but he does not know that the time has not come. It is harmful and useless to act. Wouldn't it be better to follow the trend and go with great luck."

Shen Ying rolled her eyes, not understanding. Shen Pei didn't hear his response, so she glanced at him, couldn't help but be angry, and shouted: "There is no good at making a plan." Shen Ying didn't know what was going on, and said that Shen Pei was talking about Ju Su, and nodded repeatedly to agree. When Shen Pei saw him, she became even more angry and left with her sleeves.

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Shortly after Ju Su left, Yuan Shao's messenger arrived and asked Shen Pei whether he could send troops. Shen Pei was based on the facts. He did not care about the situation, but only discussed specific matters. If he only recruited more than 10,000 people, it would take half a month. If he wanted to recruit 30,000 troops, it would take at least three months. If he needed to recruit more than 50,000 people, it would not be possible without half a year.

Yuan Shao, who was climbing a mountain for a walk, received a reply from Shen Pei, announcing his civil and military affairs publicly. Guo Tu took the opportunity to propose that Cao Ang be the governor of Yanzhou, and Yuan Shao agreed happily.

Ju Su was very disappointed. In fact, there was no need to say about Shen Pei. Yuan Shao also knew that sending people to Yecheng to question Shen Pei was just a gesture. He didn't want to send troops at all. Although he was very sorry, Ju Su still proposed remedial measures. He suggested that Yuan Shao impeach Sun Jian and his son to the court. Sun Jian was the governor of Yuzhou, but now he attacked Yanzhou, which was the culprit of provoking the war. Sun Ce was the prefect of Kuaiji, but forcibly occupied Wujun and Danyang. Now he sent people to capture Yuzhang, which was clearly a military force and regardless of the people's livelihood, and should be punished.

Yuan Shao was very satisfied with Ju Su's suggestion and immediately arranged someone to do it.

Ju Su immediately suggested that Yuan Shao send envoys to contact Han Sui and Liu Yu to buy a large number of horses from them. On the one hand, he tested the attitudes of all parties, and on the other hand, he raised the price of horses and prevented Sun Ce from purchasing war horses. Sun Ce showed his talent in cavalry tactics in this battle. If he could restrict his replenishment of war horses, he would undoubtedly gain the lead in future wars.

Yuan Shao happily accepted Ju Su's suggestion and immediately sent an envoy to set off with gifts. In addition to Ju Su's mention of Han Sui and Liu Yu, Yuan Shao also sent people to meet Jia Xu and Gongsun Du, trying to block all the channels for Sun Ce to purchase war horses.

Tian Feng also made a suggestion: The reason why the Sun father and son were able to cross the border to use troops was that the Grand Marshal Zhu Ye played a great role in it, and the court should ask the imperial court to issue an edict to transfer Grand Marshal Zhu Ye from Luoyang, or to directly let Zhu Ye take advantage of the recent earthquake.

Yuan Shao promised one by one.

Just when the king and his ministers had a good conversation, Guo Tu received the news: He Yongxing failed to assassinate Sun Ce, and Sun Ce was arrested, and Zhang Miao and Mrs. Ding were also arrested with him.

When Yuan Shao heard this, he immediately asked Guo Tu. If Mrs. Ding was arrested, could she still be appointed Cao Ang as the governor of Yanzhou? Should she recover the envoy?

Guo Tu asked back, is there a more suitable candidate for the lord than Cao Ang? Appointing Cao Ang as the governor of Yanzhou is not to hope that Cao Ang will defeat Sun Ce, it is simply impossible. As long as he can stop Sun Ce and buy time, even if he completes the task. Mrs. Ding is captured, the lord still appoints Cao Ang as the governor of Yanzhou. This is trust in their father and son. If Cao Ang fails his lord's trust, will Yanzhou Shilin still support him? At that time, the lord sends another envoy to capture Cao Ang immediately.
Chapter completed!