Chapter 1 The Crown Prince

  After this courtesy, Liu Feng began to speculate about what Liu Xie had come for this time. Previously, because he didn't know that Xun Yu was also present, Liu Feng didn't have too many thoughts, but after seeing Xun Yu, Liu Feng knew that things might be more serious.

  Otherwise, Xun Yu would not have appeared.

  "You're excused." In the grand hall, Liu Feng paid his respects to Emperor Xian of Han and Empress Fu Shou. Emperor Xian slightly raised his hand and said.

  "The old minister has seen the crown prince." Xun Yu also bowed slightly to Liu Feng, this is the first time Xun Yu truly valued Liu Feng, in the previous grand hall, when advising Emperor Xian to abandon Liu Feng. Although Xun Yu also paid respects then, it was clear that he didn't take Liu Feng seriously. But this time, it was absolutely sincere and complete respect.

  As for calling myself an old minister, it is also a matter of course. In ancient times, people called themselves "old man" at the age of thirty.

  As for Xun Yu's courtesy, Liu Feng did not say anything else. He just nodded and immediately asked Liu Xie with a raised fist: "I don't know why the emperor summoned me here, what is it about?"

  "It's about the selection of the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian." The Empress Fú beside him spoke up.

  Liu Xie nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

  "Crown Prince's Junior Mentor?" Liu Feng was slightly taken aback and said.

  "Right."

  Empress Fú nodded and said.

  The Crown Prince's Junior Tutor is dead, and naturally someone new will have to take his place. However, because Crown Prince Liu Feng was too cruel, he even killed the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor himself.

  Moreover, with Cao's current dominance, serving as the Crown Prince's tutor would be a politically risky move. As a result, many people are hesitant to take on this role.

  The candidates appointed by Emperor Xian of Han were all declined for various reasons. Although Emperor Xian was furious, he could not retaliate either. He had no power.

  As a result, the matter was delayed for a while. For the time being, Liu Xie chose a small official to teach the studies of Crown Prince Liu Feng and others.

  However, this is not a long-term solution. After all, teaching the prince is very important and must invite those with good reputation and rich talent.

  For her son, Empress Fu had already chosen a suitable candidate, namely her father's nephew, Fu Wan. Her father was not only from a noble family but also a famous scholar known throughout the country.

  Besides, I'm also idle now, being a crown prince's mentor is not bad.

  Just as Empress Fu had made her choice, Xun Yu arrived at the scene. This caused Empress Fu to hesitate. In the end, she discussed with Emperor Liu and decided to let Liu Feng make his own decision.

  After all, Liu Feng had previously designed to kill the prince's assistant and eliminated Xiahou Shang and other people who might become the cornerstone of Cao's power, and successfully avoided disaster.

  Escaped Cao Cao's possible revenge. In the hearts of Liu Xie and Empress Fu, Liu Feng was already an extraordinary person, although he was only eight years old.

  Still a child.

  "Does the Emperor and the Shangshu Ling have anyone in mind?" Liu Feng asked after a brief pause.

  In fact, he was also quite a headache for the selection of Shangshu Ling. Because this position is not only to instruct him, but also to instruct Dong Gai, Wang Kun and other Taizi She Ren.

  Nowadays, Liu Feng already regards Dong Gai and others as his wings. If one day he can successfully seize power, they will be the future ministers, people with guaranteed loyalty.

  So for their education Liu Feng is very particular about it.

  However, there has been no good candidate all along.

  Liu Feng did not know that Empress Fu had once considered making Fu Wan the Junior Mentor to the Crown Prince, and even if he knew, he would have opposed it. Because the situation was already tense enough, if Fu Wan were to be made the Junior Mentor to the Crown Prince now.

  It is possible that Cao Cao will suspect that Emperor Xian of Han intends to pave the way for his son's ascension. This may lead to a sharp contradiction, resulting in a drastic change in the situation.

  On the contrary, if Fu Wan continues to choose a leisurely position, it will make Cao Cao's nerves relax. Therefore, Fu Wan absolutely cannot be the Crown Prince's mentor.

  "The old minister recommends himself as the junior tutor of the crown prince." Xun Yu replied. This decision was the result of Xun Yu's careful consideration, on that day, he saw the ambition of Liu Xie and his son, and also saw the eight-year-old but wise and majestic demeanor, as well as the overbearing ambition.

  This made Xun Yu feel deeply uneasy, fearing that it would become an important reason for the downfall of the Han dynasty. Therefore, Xun Yu decided to personally hand over Liu Feng to Liu Bei and educate him into a humble gentleman.

  "What?" Liu Feng was slightly startled.

  Xun Yu's appointment as the Junior Tutor of the Crown Prince was truly beyond Liu Fu's expectations. If Xun Yu were to be appointed as the Junior Tutor, he would be an excellent candidate, and his wisdom and character would make him fully qualified to guide Dong Gao and Wang Kun to success.

  However, Liu Feng did not want Xun Yu to be too close to him, also because of Cao Cao's reason. If Xun Yu became the Taizi Shaofu, it might make his low position in the Cao family unstable.

  It is more likely that Cao Cao would not agree and instead drive Xun Yu far away.

  In this way, one day he succeeded in seizing power and occupying Xuchang. Xun Yu was outside, and truly sighed at the vastness of the ocean.

  So Xun Yu can do anything except being a governor.

  But how could he persuade this great talent? It might be difficult with others, because the more a person is of good character and integrity, the more stubborn they are. Liu Feng felt very embarrassed.

  Finally, Liu Feng thought that if he could find a better candidate to be the crown prince's teacher, Xun Yu might give up. So, he started thinking hard about who to choose.

  But to find someone in this world who surpasses Xun Yu in talent and reputation, is extremely difficult. However, finding a great talent that is only slightly inferior is not hard.

  In the end, Liu Feng chose to settle for second best. Find someone who can rival Xun Yu but also make Xun Yu convinced.

  That day, only a few people were left. Among them were the five great strategists of the Cao family, alongside Xun Yu: Guo Jia, Xun You, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, and the outstanding one of the three founding officials of Wei, Zhong Yao, as well as future high-ranking official Chen Qun and others.

  The rest are some famous scholars who are not in office but have a good reputation. However, those people may not necessarily return. The scholars of this era have the right to refuse the court's recruitment, especially when the emperor is having a bad time.

  Guo Jia was the first person Liu Feng eliminated, not because Guo Jia's talent was insufficient, but because of his behavior, which was too trendy. Let him be the crown prince's tutor, I estimate the emperor would not allow it.

  Cheng Yu was the second to give up, because Cheng Yu's personality was too straightforward and he might not necessarily submit to Xun Yu in terms of ability.

  The third one is Zhong Yue, because now Zhong Yue is in Chang'an supervising the various princes of Guanzhong.

  Only Xun Yu, Chen Qun and Jia Xu were left.

  After careful consideration, Liu Feng decided to choose Jia Xu. Because Xun Yu and Chen Qun were different from Xun Yu, they had a more loyal tendency towards the Han dynasty.

  Chen Qun can be said to be a staunch minister of Wei, while Xun Yu is a man who has always been unclear. Because this person is dull on the surface, but inwardly extremely fierce.

  He can be said to be a great talent who is foolish, and his life is calculated without leaving any calculations. However, in terms of political stance, he was completely different from his uncle Xun Yu.

  Apart from leaving behind the style of an extraordinary strategist in historical books, there are basically no other records of his deeds. He is a man of uncertainty.

  Letting him be the Taizi Shaofu would make Liu Feng feel inferior.

  Jia Yu was different, this guy is completely a wall-to-wall grass. No, saying that he is a wall-to-wall grass is an insult to Jia Yu's intelligence. Wall-to-wall grass is the grass on the wall, blown by the wind and falling on both sides.

  They are all short-sighted and self-interested people. However, Jia Xu is a very astute person. He successively served under Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Duan Yi, Zhang Yang, and Cao Cao.

  Even if they left later, they were all loyal and dedicated during their tenure.

  Let's put aside Dong Zhuo and others for now. When he was under Zhang Xiu, he designed several victories over Cao Cao for Zhang Xiu. In the end, with a farsighted vision, he persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao, who had unlimited potential, rather than the seemingly stronger Yuan Shao.

  It can be said that it is indeed loyal and dedicated. After surrendering to Cao Cao, it was still the case. Made a lot of contributions to Cao Cao's pacification of the north.

  His wisdom is enough to serve as the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, and he can teach good people like Dong Gai and Wang Kun. His stance is also a good factor, if one day he can seize power in Xudu, he can rely on the special relationship between the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor to capture Jia Xian and incorporate him.

  The only thing that's not quite reliable is this person's moral character, or rather, his actions. Jia Xu advised Li Jue and others to attack Chang'an, defeated Wang Yun, and was considered to have destroyed the last bit of capital of the Han dynasty.

  He is known as the "Rebellious Han".

  Thoroughly destroyed this empire. Therefore, in Liu Xie's heart, Jia Huan is a more hateful person.

  Although Liu Feng did not have much resentment towards Jia Xu, at that time the situation of the Han dynasty was not closely related to him. There was no deep-seated pain.

  Moreover, if it's about strategizing to bring peace to the world, Jia Xu is absolutely a super talent. Liu and Feng didn't even have time to win him over, how could they possibly hold biases against him?

  Now, Liu Feng assumed that Xun Yu was a truly loyal minister to the Han dynasty. In fact, there is no need to make assumptions, looking at the man he had a conversation with Xun Yu and showed his naked ambition afterwards. Cao Cao didn't have any action but knew that Xun Yu didn't tell him about what happened that day.

  From this point on, it can be confirmed that Xun Yu is indeed a loyal minister. He should have been quite resentful of Jia Xu.

  This puts people in a difficult position.

  However, Liu Feng considered that if he could really seize power in Xuchang the next day and get rid of Cao Cao's control, he would be able to obtain both Xun Yu and Jia Xu, two great talents, in an instant.

  A fierce fire suddenly rose in his heart. Where can such a good thing be found? If he doesn't make up his mind now, he will regret it later.

  "The Shangshu Ling is a great talent, and as the Taizi's Shaofu, he can definitely handle it. However, this time the Shangshu Ling will probably be disappointed, because I have already chosen someone in my heart." After pondering the pros and cons, Liu Feng smiled at Xun Yu.

  "Huh?" Xun Yu was slightly puzzled, earlier when he talked to Liu Xie, Liu Xie told him that the candidate for the Crown Prince's tutor had not been determined yet, so how did they already have a candidate now.

  At the same time, Liu Xie and Empress Fu were both looking at Liu Feng with puzzled eyes. Judging from yesterday's situation, Liu Feng indeed had no other choice.

  Suddenly someone said someone was chosen, who is it?