The Three Kingdoms: Starting as a county magistrate in Pingyuan, he rose to power and conquered the

Chapter 136 A Bizarre Business Balance

Enraged, Tian Feng rushed to the governor's mansion to report what he had seen to Yuan Shao.

We need to find a way immediately to prevent the situation from worsening!

If this is not controlled, all of Jinyang's resources will be emptied out.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Ju Shou rushing over, as if he had something urgent to attend to.

Tian Feng immediately stopped and reached out to block him, "Wait..."

Only then did Ju Shou seem to notice him, wiping the sweat from his brow. "Outrageous... utterly outrageous!"

"If this continues, we'll all die without a burial place sooner or later!"

Hearing this, Tian Feng narrowed his eyes. "You've noticed it too, haven't you?"

"You knew too?"

Ju Shou sighed deeply, took Tian Feng's hand, and said, "Brother Yuanhao, our lord is becoming more and more confused!"

"He actually... he actually traded top-quality grain with Gongsun Zan for weapons, equipment, and ore for forging iron. The worst part is, he did it secretly!"

"Tell me, what kind of mess is this?"

I originally thought that Ju Shou was in such a hurry because he, like me, had discovered what was happening at the city gate.

did not expect.

The situation he saw was completely different from what he had experienced.

Tian Feng's eyes flickered intensely; he seemed to have figured out the whole thing.

"Wait a minute..." Tian Feng stopped Ju Shou from going in and took a deep breath.

"This is not right!"

"What's wrong?"

"Doing business with Li Zhao for so long has resulted in us having fewer resources."

"According to you, our lord is in contact with Gongsun Zan. Today I just happened to discover that ore and iron are being prepared to be transported out of the city!"

Upon hearing this, Ju Shou realized what he meant, "You mean...?"

"Our lord transported the goods from Gongsun Zan's side, and then... then delivered them to Li Zhao?"

At that moment, he felt like his brain was about to stop working!

Who came up with these terrible ideas?

Tian Feng shook his head. "It's still uncertain whether our lord knows anything about it!"

"If it was done by one of my subordinates on his own, then it's barely acceptable."

"if……"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Ju Shou's angry back.

Tian Feng sighed deeply, truly hoping he was wrong.

If Yuan Shao really did this on purpose, then we're in real trouble!

The two entered the main hall one after the other. At this moment, Yuan Shao was looking at a thick stack of papers in his hand, carefully examining them.

Upon seeing the two of them arrive, he immediately put down the paper in his hand, smiled, and said, "You two have come at the right time! Look what this is!"

"Having done business with Li Zhao for so long, I never realized he had so many valuable things in his possession!"

"Besides this superb paper, there's also..."

Just as he finished speaking, he noticed that the two of them were acting strangely; they both had gloomy faces and were not saying a word, as if something terrible had happened.

"What's wrong?" Yuan Shao asked curiously.

In the past, he wouldn't have asked about these things, but the situation has changed.

There aren't many people I can rely on, so I need to change my attitude.

Tian Feng spoke first, asking, "May I ask, my lord, are you aware that the trade is still ongoing?"

"What do you mean?"

"My lord..." Ju Shou interrupted, and then told him everything he had discovered.

The reason the two wanted to find out was to determine whether this matter was related to Yuan Shao.

As long as it wasn't at his behest, there's still room for redemption!

By eliminating those disobedient subordinates, things can be turned around.

But if this is Yuan Shao's intention, then it's a different story!

really.

Upon hearing Ju Shou's words, Yuan Shao's expression changed noticeably.

He chuckled and said, "Those who achieve great things often don't concern themselves with trifles!"

"None of that matters. What's important is that we've maintained a stable situation and are slowly moving in a positive direction!"

"We were indeed too hasty in the past. Now we can slow down, isn't that what you both want?"

Tian Feng was clearly getting anxious. "So, does that mean all of this is the lord's will?"

Seeing that the two were about to explode, Yuan Shao waved his hand to stop them, "I know what you're going to say..."

"Since we've decided to stop all contact, we should cut it off completely and not give the other person any chance!"

"But have you two considered how many people would benefit from this?"

"Forget about those grand principles; you can certainly do that, discarding them like worn-out shoes. But what about our soldiers and the people under our rule?"

"Letting them all benefit will stabilize the situation, and that's more important than anything else!"

He has made himself very clear!

As the saying goes, "If you're not deaf and blind, you can't be a ruler." If you understand everything, how can you control your subordinates? Am I even a ruler anymore?

These words left Tian Feng and the other man speechless!

In the past, they simply thought that Yuan Shao was often stubborn and wouldn't listen to their advice.

I've only just realized that their philosophies are fundamentally different!

"alright……"

"I've also prepared a gift for you two: these are the finest papers, something most people in the world wouldn't even be able to afford!"

"Take these back and think about them carefully; you'll gradually understand what I mean!"

Yuan Shao pointed to the side, where on a table lay two thick stacks of excellent quality paper…

……

Jizhou, Yecheng.

"My lord, I've only been gone a short time, how come you've lost so much weight?" Zhao Yun asked, standing in front of Li Zhao with a look of concern on his face.

"I've heard that our lord often stays up late into the night, working non-stop all night long!"

"This won't do! Your health is the backbone of all of us!"

There were still some things he didn't say, and he tried his best to care for Guo Jia and adjust his lifestyle.

Why can't I do it myself?

Zhao Yun's relationship with Li Zhao was different from that with others, so he spoke more casually.

Moreover, he was genuinely concerned about Li Zhao's current physical condition.

Li Zhao chuckled, "I'll just be busy these next few days, and everything will be fine once I've dealt with these matters!"

"What brings you back today?"

As they were talking.

He pulled Zhao Yun to sit down beside him and looked him up and down carefully.

I was relieved to find that nothing had changed.

"As per our lord's wishes, communication with Jingzhou has been successfully established, and the construction of ships at the coastal port is proceeding in an orderly manner."

"We received the first batch of goods today; I heard they were gifts from Liu Biao."

"So, I'll personally deliver it back..." Zhao Yun took out a list from his person and handed it to Li Zhao.

"This shipment consists of silk and medicinal herbs, which are said to be quite valuable!"

"Excellent!" Li Zhao glanced at the list. "It's a bit of a waste of your time to ask you to do this!"

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