noffsinger Chapter 266 The Direct Trigger for Xun Yu's Death! Zhong Yao Appointed Commandant of the Capita
Chapter 266 The Direct Trigger for Xun Yu's Death! Zhong Yao Appointed Commandant of the Capita
“Wenruo, you are a nephew we have watched grow up. It’s not that we are forcing you, but this is a matter that cannot be taken lightly.”
"You know about what happened with Wenjie back then..."
The one who spoke, his voice slightly hoarse, was the eldest elder of the Han family.
The Han family, also known as Han Fu's family.
Wenjie refers to Han Fu himself.
However, when Han Fu died tragically, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's power was at its zenith, and the Han family did not dare to come out to claim Han Fu's body. They only dared to secretly send people to pay their respects.
This made Han Dai disdain the Han family and unwilling to continue associating with them. Instead, she went to Su Yu's residence to work as his bodyguard.
As time went by, she became Su Yu's woman and gave birth to his eldest daughter, Su Yue.
However, even though the Han family is the least prestigious of the four major families in Yingchuan, their seniority is undeniable.
The Zhong and Chen families, along with him, came to Xun Yu's residence to force him to resign.
Xun Yu bowed to the elder of the Han family and said:
“I understand everything you have said.”
"How about I, Xun, hand over the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat to one of the young men in your families?"
Upon hearing this, the elders of the three families unanimously refused.
It's not that they didn't want the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat.
Instead, Xun Yu served as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat for quite some time and did a very good job.
Even if Xun Yu wanted to step down, Cao Cao would definitely not allow it.
The most urgent task for several elders was for Xun Yu and the Xun family to quickly express their stance and relinquish their position as leaders of the Yu Province aristocratic families in Cao Cao's camp.
Finally, the eldest patriarch of the Zhong family got straight to the point:
"Yuan Chang has been idle at home for some time now."
"Given his familiarity with Guanzhong, if he were to go to Chang'an, he would surely be able to appease the various warlords for Cao Sikong and ensure that there would be no more war in the Guanzhong region!"
Yuan Chang refers to Zhong Yao.
In terms of seniority as an official, Zhong Yao was much older than anyone else in Cao Cao's camp except Cao Cao himself.
Although Zhong Yao did not serve in General He Jin's office, he was still a high-ranking official in the imperial court.
Moreover, Zhong Yao had some personal connections with the minor lords in the Guanzhong region, including Ma Teng and Han Sui.
He has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds!
At the same time, Zhong Yao was also a famous calligrapher of his time, and a ruthless man who would create Zhong Hui at the age of seventy-four!
Xun Yu had no way to object to sending a "veteran" like Zhong Yao to oversee the Guanzhong region.
The elders of the Chen and Han families also expressed their agreement.
There was no way around it; the younger generation, including the middle-aged generation, of the Chen and Han families were all no match for Zhong Yao.
The Zhong family's strength was already comparable to that of the Xun family.
It is only natural that the Xun family should step down and the Zhong family should take their place.
Xun Yu sighed:
"If it is Yuan Chang, I, Xun, will certainly give my full support."
These words formally relinquished Cao Cao's position as the leader of the Yuzhou aristocratic families.
The elders of the three families left the Minister's residence with satisfaction.
The task of recommending Zhong Yao to Cao Cao fell to Xun Yu.
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next day
Sikong Mansion
Cao Cao was somewhat surprised to learn that Xun Yu had taken the initiative to recommend Zhong Yao for a position in Chang'an.
But then, remembering Su Yu's strategy for breaking the deadlock, he immediately understood the series of struggles involved.
The Xun family relinquished their position as the leader of the Yuzhou aristocratic families in Cao Cao's camp.
If the Zhong family wants to make up for it, they need to have some merit and achievements.
Zhong Yao is capable, experienced, and has connections with the minor lords in the Guanzhong region, making him the perfect candidate to handle the chaos in Guanzhong!
As for whether Zhong Yao would become the sole ruler of the Guanzhong region and become a local tyrant.
Please, Cao Cao wasn't an idiot!
When Zhong Yao went to Chang'an, Cao Cao naturally had to arrange a trusted assistant for him.
Xiahou Yuan is the only suitable candidate.
He was both cooperating with Zhong Yao and restraining Zhong Yao.
As long as military power remains in the hands of Cao Cao or his trusted generals, the powerful clans will never be able to pressure Cao Cao in the same way that Ju Shou pressured Yuan Shao!
Soon after, Cao Cao went to the palace and recommended Zhong Yao to be appointed as the Commandant of the Capital Region.
Although the title of Sili Xiaowei contains the word "Xiaowei" (commander), this position is at the same level as that of the governor.
The Sili Commandant was also known as the Governor of Sizhou.
From now on, Zhong Yao will handle both political and diplomatic issues in the Guanzhong region.
The matter of fighting was left to Xiahou Yuan.
Taking this opportunity, Xiahou Yuan was also promoted to General of the Household, acting as General Who Conquers the West. (His official rank was General of the Household, but he exercised the powers of General Who Conquers the West.)
As for Zhong Yao's official seal as Commandant of the Capital Region, Cao Cao entrusted Su Yu to deliver it to Zhong Yao.
While we're at it, let's also test what kind of person Zhong Yao really is.
Although Cao Cao and Zhong Yao both served as officials in Luoyang, they were not in the same position and had hardly ever interacted or even spoken.
It's even more absurd to say we're familiar with each other.
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Zhong Yao's Residence
Zhong Yao warmly welcomed Su Yu upon his arrival.
At the same time, he also called out his eldest son, Zhong Yu, who was already eleven years old.
Zhong Yu and Zhong Yao are like two peas in a pod.
However, Zhong Yu's style of doing things gives people the impression of being moderate and mediocre.
After Zhong Yu bowed to Su Yu, Zhong Yao told him to leave.
Then, in front of Su Yu, Zhong Yao said:
“Ziyi, I won’t lie to you. I’m already forty-five this year. I was thirty-four when I had my eldest son.”
"But my eldest son is quite dull-witted."
"In the future, they will most likely just barely get by with my protection."
"But I don't know how many more years I have left to live."
"If I were to pass away suddenly, leaving behind this only son, I would be truly at ease."
"Now that I am going to Chang'an, I hope that Ziyi will take good care of this young child for me."
Su Yu immediately agreed:
"Yuan Chang, rest assured, your son is my son."
But what he was thinking was:
"Damn you, Zhong Yao, stop showing off!"
"I can tell you definitively that you old bastard are not only alive and well, but at seventy-four years old, you still have the energy to have a son!"
"Moreover, he remained completely silent throughout his life, directly creating an ultimate ambitious man who wanted to replace Sima Zhao!"
But Su Yu couldn't say these things aloud.
He watched Zhong Yao's performance with a smile, and then called Zhong Yu over and made Zhong Yu call Su Yu "uncle".
After saying goodbye to Zhong Yao, Su Yu's gaze gradually turned somewhat cold.
Some things he couldn't understand in his previous life suddenly became clear the moment he met Zhong Yao.
Historically, Zhong Yao was in charge of Guanzhong for several years, during which time the weather was favorable and the country was peaceful and prosperous.
For more than a decade, there was no war, and the minor lords of Guanzhong were very willing to listen to him.
As a result, at the height of the conflict between Xun Yu and Cao Cao, Ma Chao, Han Sui, and various other minor warlords in the Guanzhong region collectively rebelled!
When Cao Cao was weak, these opportunists did not rebel.
When Cao Cao had pacified the north and only the south remained ununified, these guys got really excited!
This is completely out of character for someone who is opportunistic; it defies logic and common sense.
and.
A few months after defeating Ma Chao and Han Sui, Xun Yu died!
You taste, you taste carefully.
However, Cao Cao's camp still needs Zhong Yao to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong.
Let him hold on until after the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, then we can slowly figure out how to deal with him.
……