Chapter 253: Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, the Two Brothers 《Please subscribe yourself!!!》

"The City Lord of White Cloud City pays respects to the Grand General."

Su Li presented his calling card to pay respects to He Jin.

Because He Jin had taken the initiative to summon Su Li, the guards at the Grand General's mansion did not obstruct him much and immediately went inside to report to He Jin.

"The Grand General invites you in. Lord Su, please follow me."

Soon, an NPC who had reached the level of a junior military officer emerged from the Grand General's mansion to lead Su Li inside, while Zhao Yu stood guard at the gate.

"Are you the White Cloud City Lord, Su Li, who executed the rebel leaders such as Zhang Jiao?"

"Truly a man of talent, with an extraordinary bearing!"

"Someone, bring a seat!"

In the main hall of the Grand General's mansion, Grand General He Jin sat in the seat of honor, his large belly protruding, his face wreathed in smiles and glistening with oil.

Besides Grand General He Jin, there were several others present, all dressed in bright and magnificent clothing; they must have been disciples of noble families.

These noble disciples were also observing Su Li along with He Jin.

Su Li sat down on the chair that had been brought for him, cupped his hands toward He Jin, and said, "I heard the Grand General's summons, so I came to respond. If there has been any negligence, I hope the Grand General will not take offense!"

"I had assumed that the one who beheaded Zhang Jiao and his cohorts and routed the Yellow Turban Army would be a fierce man with a tiger's back and a wolf's waist, a burly fellow."

"I did not expect Lord Su to be so refined and handsome; you look more like a man of letters. This truly exceeds my expectations."

"Benchu, it seems your title as the number one handsome man in Luoyang is about to change hands!"

He Jin smiled as he looked toward a handsome, tall, and upright noble disciple.

Benchu?

Su Li's gaze flickered slightly, and he tentatively asked, "Could this be the world-renowned Yuan Benchu, from a family of four generations of high officials?"

The handsome man replied, "Indeed. I have heard that Lord Su has broken the Yellow Turbans and the Heishan Army, shaking the world with your name. Benchu is impressed."

It really is this guy, Yuan Shao...

Su Li remained calm on the surface, but his heart was already grumbling.

Yuan Shao, this man could now be considered the greatest warlord in the Eastern Han, the hero of Hebei in history.

Indeed, those qualified to sit at the same table as He Jin were by no means ordinary figures.

Yuan Shao said he was impressed, but Su Li could see a trace of contempt in his eyes.

It seems that Yuan Shao, born into a family of four generations of high officials, still did not think much of Su Li, a mere "Outsider."

Grand General He Jin came from a family of butchers, so he did not care much about Su Li's background.

Conversely, noble scions like Yuan Shao were quite focused on others' origins.

"This was obtained from the campaign against the Heishan Army. I brought it specifically to present to the Grand General to serve as military funds for various regions; consider it a small token of my sincerity."

Su Li did not engage in much conversation with Yuan Shao. Ju Shou had devised a plan, suggesting he rely on Grand General He Jin to balance the court situation and thereby gain benefits.

Therefore, increasing He Jin's favor was the top priority at the moment.

Su Li waved his hand, and several large chests of gold coins and some jewelry and jade appeared in the hall via his spatial arm ring.

"On behalf of the soldiers in the army, I thank Lord Su for his kindness. Since Lord Su is so sincere, we shall plan great things together in the future. If you have any needs, just tell me."

He Jin found that Su Li was quite sensible; bribing him openly under the guise of military funds was quite clever.

He immediately gave a wink to the guards at his side, ordering them to accept the wealth and regarding Su Li as a person of his own faction.

In fact, besides Su Li's high reputation, He Jin had also ordered inquiries into Su Li's attitude.

He learned that Su Li's subordinates had once turned the minor Eunuch Zuo Feng away from their door.

He Jin believed this showed Su Li clearly did not want to associate with the Ten Eunuchs and should be trustworthy.

Su Li followed He Jin's lead and said, "The Grand General is wise. I actually have one matter recently that requires the Grand General's trouble!"

He Jin couldn't help but be curious: "What matter?"

"I have broken the two great rebel leaders of the Yellow Turbans and the Heishan Army, killing no fewer than a million enemies. My military achievements are illustrious, but the Ten Eunuchs will surely obstruct me and prevent the court from rewarding me."

"If the Grand General could intervene and fight for me, I would be deeply grateful."

He Jin's brows twitched; he naturally understood what he meant and immediately asked: "With your military achievements, what official position do you want?"

"Actually, my requirements are not high; a Prefecture Governor will suffice."

Su Li said indifferently.

But to those around him, including Yuan Shao, everyone widened their eyes.

Good heavens, Su Li was visiting for the first time and actually dared to demand the position of a Prefecture Governor.

The Great Han court had not yet established Regional Inspectors with full power; the Regional Inspector only had the duty of supervising the region, while a Prefecture Governor was a person with real power over local military and political affairs.

Now that Su Li was asking for the position of Governor, he was undoubtedly wanting to become a local warlord with real power.

Yuan Shao and the others were so shrewd that they saw Su Li's ambition at a glance.

However, He Jin, as Grand General, did not care much; he was currently trying to topple the Ten Eunuchs, so he smiled and said: "With your military achievements, serving as a Governor is barely acceptable..."

Although to outsiders, the reason the Jizhou Yellow Turban Army was broken was entirely due to the Five Schools Camp led by Lu Zhi, and Su Li and these people were merely assisting.

Even with the credit for beheading Zhang Jiao and his two companions, it was not enough to request the position of Governor.

However, Su Li also had the credit for killing the Heishan Army leader, Zhang Zhang Niujiao.

Adding the two together, and most importantly, considering the wealth just presented, if it were said that Su Li was to be appointed as a Prefecture Governor, it was not entirely unfeasible.

However, at this moment, another guest sitting close to He Jin suddenly said: "There are thousands who have contributed to suppressing the Yellow Turban and Heishan rebels, and there are only a hundred or so prefectures in the world. If everyone dares to request to serve as a Governor, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

"May I ask, Lord Su has only been in our world for a few months, how is he qualified to serve as a Governor?"

Su Li saw that He Jin hadn't said anything and seemed to have the intention of agreeing, but this guy was now obstructing him, causing Su Li's face to sink: "I wonder who you are, sir?"

The guest immediately replied loudly: "I am the Tiger's Might General of the Household, Yuan Gonglu."

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