Chapter 602

Instead, Yuan Shao found that he was wrong.

It was true that he was very busy.

From the day he took up his post in Wei Commandery, the noble clans and powerful families of Wei Commandery had invited him one after another, or had come to visit him.

Just after dealing with the noble clans of Wei Commandery itself, there were the local noble clans and powerful families of Jizhou.

Xu You also said that these people could not be ignored, and each one had to be befriended.

But Yuan Shao felt it was wrong.

The noble clans and powerful families of Hanyang Commandery in Liangzhou could be summoned by Duan Yu at will.

Befriended?

That didn't exist.

Daring to act arrogant?

A blade would be placed directly on your neck.

Yuan Shao had also told Xu You about this doubt.

But Xu You said that this was the Central Plains, not Liangzhou.

Duan Yu's methods were not feasible in this kind of place.

Yuan Shao was helpless and could only agree.

He couldn't be a strong Governor; Yuan Shao accepted that.

Then he would govern the people.

Seeing Duan Yu implement new policies in Liangzhou, registering the people in books, and preparing to introduce new seeds, Yuan Shao also thought about governing the people.

Yuan Shao remembered that the first new policy Duan Yu implemented when he arrived in Liangzhou was a population census.

Yes, that was exactly what Duan Yu called it, a population census.

Yuan Shao thought that he would also conduct a population census.

However.

Just after Yuan Shao's order was issued.

The noble clans and powerful families of Wei Commandery, as well as Xu You, all came.

Just when Yuan Shao was still confused, Xu You spoke again.

He said that noble clans and powerful families hiding population to avoid taxes had been going on for hundreds of years.

If he conducted a census now, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the noble clans and powerful families.

They were in Jizhou, not Runan; this kind of thing was absolutely not feasible.

Yuan Shao was depressed once again.

Of course, the matter did not end there.

This time, the local noble clans and powerful families of Wei Commandery all sent Yuan Shao quite a lot of money, grain, treasures, and beauties.

A rough estimate was worth tens of millions of coins.

Through these two incidents, Yuan Shao finally saw it clearly.

His position as Governor was basically an empty shell.

If he hadn't seen Duan Yu, Yuan Shao might have already accepted it by default.

Later, Yuan Shao brought Xu You over to analyze.

To analyze why Duan Yu could be so strong.

Xu You gave a few answers.

One was because Duan Yu already had a reputation abroad.

Before Duan Yu went to Liangzhou, he was already notoriously fierce.

Another was that Duan Yu was a local of Liangzhou.

Duan Yu himself was from Liangzhou, and Duan Yu's father-in-law, Dong Zhuo, was from a powerful family in Longxi Commandery.

Besides that, it was that Duan Yu had troops in his hands.

Using arrogant soldiers and fierce generals, carrying the posture of a great victory to suppress the local noble clans and powerful families of Liangzhou.

After Xu You summarized several points, Yuan Shao also understood, because he had no direct troops in his hands.

As a result, Yuan Shao, who had not given up, started to act again.

This time, Yuan Shao wanted to rectify military affairs, prepare troops, rectify the commandery troops, and firmly hold the commandery troops in his hands.

However, not long after this news spread.

Just after Yuan Shao confidently ordered all counties to thoroughly investigate military affairs.

Not many days later, the officials in the counties fell ill one after another.

Almost more than half of the county magistrates and county lieutenants in Wei Commandery were sick.

If he hadn't known that it was that group of noble clans and powerful families causing trouble behind the scenes, Yuan Shao would have almost thought that a plague had come.

This time, Yuan Shao made up his mind and decided that he must grit his teeth and hold on.

Otherwise, when would he ever be able to achieve political achievements?

And this time, the local noble clans of Wei Commandery seemed to be at odds with him, and none of them came to take the initiative to admit their mistakes.

Xu You tried to persuade him several times with earnest words, but Yuan Shao wouldn't listen.

However, not many days later.

The noble clans did not compromise, and Yuan Shao did not win.

Instead, a letter came from Luoyang.

A warning letter.

From Yuan Shao's uncle, Yuan Kui.

Telling him to be at ease in his post and not to make the people complain again.

When he saw the letter, Yuan Shao was stunned.

How could it be called making the people complain?

Wasn't he just struggling with the local noble clans of Wei Commandery?

When did the people complain?

But that was what was written in the letter.

This time, Yuan Shao finally understood.

Want to learn from Duan Yu?

Becoming a true Governor who can govern a region is really too difficult.

Since then, Yuan Shao had also given up.

Every day he just ate and drank, waiting for others to host banquets, or for others to take the initiative to visit him.

As for the rest.

Anyway, he didn't need to manage it.

"Benchu, Benchu, a letter from Luoyang, a letter from Luoyang!" ===== CHAPTER 604 =====