Chapter 254

This person is indeed as Yang Biao said, a talent in both civil and military affairs, and his ability is not bad;

Over the past few years, he has governed Lujiang in an orderly manner, and the key is that he is very clean as a person and an official.

Of course, Liu Hong understood why Yang Biao rejected Yang Xu, because this man had once served as an agricultural official in Yang Ci's residence, and the relationship between them could be imagined.

So, Liu Hong didn't wait for Yuan Feng to say anything and waved his hand, announcing: "Very good! Since Minister Yang recommends this person, let this person serve as the new Administrator of Nanyang!"

"I hope he won't disappoint me again this time! Court dismissed!"

After finishing, Liu Hong didn't give Yuan Feng and the others a chance to speak and ran away.

Leaving behind Yuan Feng, Yuan Wei, and the others with gloomy faces.

After everyone left the morning court hall,

Yuan Wei chased after the triumphant Yang Biao and said hatefully: "Yang Wenxian, you have good means! You caught us off guard!"

"You are very good, we will play slowly in the future, hmph!"

After finishing, Yuan Wei flicked his sleeves and returned to his elder brother Yuan Feng's side, supporting him as they walked out of the imperial palace.

Watching their receding figures, Yang Biao's eyes narrowed slightly.

An official on the side couldn't help but worry and asked: "Wenxian-gong! Is it really okay for us to offend the Yuan Fu like this?"

"You must know that the Yuan Fu's strength in the imperial court is too great, and their momentum is sky-high. To confront them at this time is quite unwise!"

Yang Biao sneered: "Hehe! Unwise? Not necessarily!"

"Their Yuan Fu has been too overbearing these past few years! Wanting to snatch everything, wanting to monopolize everything, they have long since caused dissatisfaction among many scholar-official clans!"

"I am just one of them!"

"Besides, their Yuan Fu has been 'Three Excellencies for Four Generations', with students and former subordinates all over the world. Is my Yang clan any worse than them?"

"No! My Yang clan has been 'Three Excellencies for Five Generations', not a bit worse than their Yuan Fu;"

"Why should I have to give up what their Yuan Fu wants?"

"Sili is my Yang clan's territory, and Nanyang is adjacent to Sili; the location is too critical. How can we tolerate them continuing to extend their tentacles over?"

"By then, where will my Hongnong Yang clan be placed?"

"Furthermore, last time with Qin Jie, my father already gave way once!"

"How can I give way again this time?"

"My father was old back then and lost his sharpness, only wanting to preserve the family and maintain a stable situation;"

"But I am different! I am still young, so I should compete and fight with the Yuan Fu, hehe!"

The base camp of his Yang clan is in Sili; how could their influence here be worse than the Yuan Fu's?

Just wait and see.

Yuan Wei and the others don't really think that he doesn't know anything about their involvement in the Huang Jin Rebellion back then, do they?

In his view, the entire Yuan Fu is ambitious.

They have long since given birth to disloyal hearts, wanting to change the dynasty.

Simply ridiculous.

"That's true! I support Wenxian-gong!"

The official hurriedly echoed.

"We are too!"

Then, a group of officials surrounding Yang Biao also expressed their stance one after another.

"Haha! Very good!"

Yang Biao stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes narrowed: "You don't need to worry, I see that Yuan Feng is already terminally ill, looking like he doesn't have long to live, it is estimated that he won't live much longer;"

"Once he is gone, the Yuan Fu's influence and prestige will inevitably be greatly reduced;"

"Relying on Yuan Wei alone, I don't fear him at all."

This was one of the reasons why Yang Biao chose to attack the Yuan Fu this time.

He had long since had physiognomists and doctors look at Yuan Feng from afar, and Yuan Feng's lifespan was less than a month.

Within a month, he will surely die.

The Great Han is not so easy to scheme and plot against.

The Son of Heaven might not know, but the Golden Dragon of Luck is not so easy to fool.

Under the backlash of luck, not only Yuan Feng, but Yuan Wei and the others will also suffer in the future.

So! His Yang clan has never thought about usurping the Han, just wanting to maintain enough power and interests.

There have only ever been thousand-year families, not thousand-year dynasties.

The world is not so easy to sit on.

On Yuan Wei's side, after returning to the mansion,

Yuan Wei slapped the table indignantly: "Damn Yang Biao, where did he get the guts to dare to oppose us and snatch our position as Administrator of Nanyang?"

"Heh!"

Yuan Feng sneered.

"Cough cough cough..."

Then he couldn't help but cough for a long time. A maid hurriedly patted his back and fed him tea. Only then did he gradually recover, his face becoming increasingly sallow, and he scolded his younger brother: "Enough! You only know how to get angry when things happen; what's the use?"

"You think he has guts?"

"What do you think the Hongnong Yang clan is? Their influence in the imperial court is no smaller than ours;"

"In the past, when Yang Ci was alive, because of his age and different way of handling things, he was relatively tolerant toward us, and we should be glad he didn't fight us!"

"Now, Yang Ci is gone, replaced by the younger Yang Biao, so it's naturally different;"

"Young people, isn't it normal to be impulsive?"

"But..."

Yuan Wei said unhappily: "But he shouldn't have snatched our position as Administrator of Nanyang:"

"Doesn't he know how much thought we put into taking this position, how much we paid to take Nanyang?"

"Heh!"

Yuan Feng sneered again: "It's precisely because he knows this that he chose to do so!"

"Because he is not Yang Ci, he feels danger!"

"After all, Nanyang is too close to Sili;"

"This place is within their reach, so it's normal for them to fight for it!"

"But this actually doesn't matter!"

"We still have time;"

"That Yang Xu's ability is indeed very good, and he is also a smart person, at least he won't oppose us;"

"During his tenure, we can still secretly expand our influence in Nanyang, so it won't have much impact."

"Yang Biao is ultimately too young and not as good as his father;"

"Does he think that because Yang Xu once served as an agricultural official in his residence, Yang Xu will follow his lead in everything?"

"I can only say, he thinks too much!"

"A person like Yang Xu won't be easily swayed by gratitude and righteousness, cough cough cough..."

Hearing his elder brother's analysis, Yuan Wei's anger quickly dissipated, and his eyes began to shine: "Brother, you are right!"

"Cough cough cough..."

Seeing Yuan Feng still coughing non-stop, his face also starting to flush unnaturally;

Yuan Wei looked over worriedly and asked: "Brother, are you okay?"

"Cough cough cough... Heh... Heh..."

"Brother! Brother, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

"Someone! Come here! Go invite the imperial physician, quick!!!"

"..."

Seeing Yuan Feng choked by an old phlegm in his throat, unable to catch his breath.

Yuan Wei panicked and hurriedly stepped forward to help, while shouting in a panic.

However, by the time the imperial physician arrived, Yuan Feng had already lost his breath.

"Grand Tutor Yuan! Please restrain your grief, Minister Yuan Feng has already passed!"

"No! Impossible! My brother is wise and martial, how could he just leave like this? I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"

Pity! Heaven's mandate has a constant number, not something Yuan Wei's will can influence.