System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

Dong Yu could understand what the young people said.

In order to gain fame and fortune, he chose to take risks and disregard his reputation.

But why would such a high-ranking official who had risen to the rank of county governor and an old scholar who was well-versed in classics suddenly come to him?

Isn’t he afraid of losing his reputation in his later years?

Just when everyone was puzzled as to the reason, Ying Shao had already followed Qiao Rui to the mansion.

Dong Yu looked from afar and saw that the person coming was an old man with gray hair and beard, about forty or fifty years old.

He has an upright figure, steady steps, and a look of righteousness on his face.

As the saying goes, a man of culture is naturally elegant. Judging from his facial features alone, this person does not seem to be the same kind of person as them.

Under Dong Yu's scrutiny, Ying Shao stepped into the hall.

"Ying Shao, greetings to the former general."

Ying Shao gave Dong Yu a very standard bow.

"You called me...former general?"

Dong Yu is still a little uncomfortable.

"Uh...if I don't call myself a general, what should I call myself?"

Ying Shao asked back in confusion.

Shouldn’t he be called Dong Zei?

Normally, shouldn't people of Ying Shao's age be extremely displeased with the Dong family?

I was a little uncomfortable when I suddenly met such a polite old man.

"Haha, it's nothing."

"I wonder why Governor Ying came to surrender?"

Dong Yu asked with a dry laugh.

"Alas... To be honest, I'm old now and don't want to be too busy."

"But I can't stay in Yanzhou any longer, so I have no choice but to come and seek refuge with the general."

"I hope the general will take me in, considering that I am a Han official and have always worked diligently for the court and the people."

Ying Shao bowed again with a sad look on his face.

He has been in the officialdom of the Han Dynasty for more than twenty years.

He had originally planned to work in office until retirement, and then take his family back to his hometown of Runan to spend his old age.

As a result, that incident happened just before retirement.

In desperation, for the safety of his family, the old man had to slip away.

"I wonder why?"

Dong Yu has always been a person who respects others as much as he can, so at this moment he was patient and asked the reason in a gentle tone.

"It's true."

"Half a month ago, Cao Yanzhou wrote to me, asking me to send troops to support his father."

"I had already sent someone there, but by the time they arrived, Cao Song had already been murdered by the villains."

"Cao Yanzhou is suspicious by nature, and I have no personal connection with him. I'm afraid he'll implicate me later."

"I am old and ready to die, but I still have dozens of family members. I cannot let them get involved. I can only resign and leave."

Ying Shao sighed and told the whole story.

In fact, there was another reason why he came to Dong Yu for help, that is, they were both former officials of the Yuan family.

He was appointed as the governor of Mount Tai by Dong Zhuo.

Perhaps many people don’t know this, but Dong Zhuo was once a student and former official of the Yuan family.

In fact, he was hanging out with Yuan Wei at the beginning.

Ying Shao was one of the few people who knew the inside story, so naturally he would not be too hostile to the Dong family.

In addition, although Dong Zhuo was crude, Ying Shao also knew Dong Zhuo's temperament when he was in Luoyang.

As long as you go along with this person, he won't blame you.

"I see."

"So, Cao Cao's father is dead?"

"Then he will send troops to attack Xuzhou?"

Dong Yu touched the short beard on his chin and guessed.

"The general is truly a master of strategy."

"Before I crossed the river, I had already heard about Cao Cao's uprising."

"This time Cao Cao led an army of 200,000 to attack Xuzhou, vowing to avenge his father."

Ying Shao's eyes lit up and he immediately flattered him.

"Well...Mr. Ying, since you've come to me, I should treat you with courtesy."

"Well, Mr. Ying, you are tired from the journey. Why don't you rest for a day in the city inn?"

"I have someone prepare a mansion for the old gentleman to settle his family."

"If the old gentleman is still willing to serve as an official, my Jizhou is in need of people, and I will not let the old gentleman down."

Dong Yu stood up, held Ying Shao's arm, and spoke.

"Then I, this old man, would like to thank General Dong."

"If General Dong doesn't mind, I think I can still do more for the court."

"Also, I have some soldiers accompanying me this time. I wonder if the general would be willing to take them in?"

Feeling Dong Yu's deep kindness and respect, Ying Shao immediately expressed his gratitude.

"Oh?"

"I wonder how many soldiers there are?"

"Is a fight possible?"

Dong Yu was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that this old man could give him a surprise.

"Not much, only five thousand."

"Although they are not elite, they are quite experienced."

"There are often bandits in Taishan County, and I often lead them to suppress them."

"At the beginning of last year, they also defeated a Qingzhou Yellow Turban army numbering tens of thousands."

Ying Shao shook his head and answered truthfully.

Hearing what the other party said, Dong Yu curiously checked the old man's information.

Name: Ying Shao

【Gender】: Male

【Age】：50

[Force]: 39 (peak 61)

Commander: 86

[Intelligence]: 90

Politics: 92

[Special]: Fame: Became famous at a young age, outstanding ability, in different positions, corresponding attributes +3

Wen Zheng: He has an upright temperament, is well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, and when studying classics, his intelligence increases by +3.

This old man!

Cow!

Dong Yu didn't expect this. He originally thought that the other party was just an ordinary Confucian scholar, similar to Cai Yong.

I didn't expect him to be such an all-round person.

Not only can he lead troops to fight, but he can also govern a region.

"Xu Rong, please arrange for these soldiers."

"As for your position, there is still a vacancy for the Inspector of the Imperial Guards. I wonder if you are willing to take on this important task."

Dong Yu first gave Xu Rong some instructions, then asked with a smile.

"Such a heavy responsibility is beyond my reach...Alas, I am willing to take on this task."

Ying Shao was a little surprised and was about to refuse, but when he saw Dong Yu's eager eyes, he finally agreed.

Although the Sili Xiaowei was called Xiaowei, his position was actually completely different from that of a Xiaowei.

Although his status seems to be inferior to that of a county magistrate, his actual powers are far greater than those of a local county magistrate, especially a county magistrate like that of Taishan County.

"Okay, then Mr. Ying will be the Commandant of the Sili Army and concurrently the Governor of Henan."

Dong Yu grinned and announced immediately.

"what?"

Ying Shao was stunned.

Isn’t it just a Sili Xiaowei?

Why is there a Henan Yin?

I am already fifty years old. Aren’t you afraid that I will die of exhaustion in office?

Whether it was the Inspector of the Imperial Capital or the Governor of Henan, they were both powerful officials.

The Henan Yin was in charge of the political affairs of Luoyang today, while the Sili Xiaowei enjoyed the power of supervision and mobilizing troops.

It can be said that these two jobs are not easy to do and are very tiring.

"Able people should do more work."

"The court is in need of personnel, but the shortage of officials is too great."

"Could it be that the old gentleman has the heart to watch the court...Alas."

Dong Yu's face showed sorrow, and although he hadn't finished speaking, his meaning was already very clear.

"Then... then I will agree to this matter."

"Ugh."

Ying Shao accepted the appointment reluctantly, and finally could only sigh to express his reluctance.

If he were ten years younger, Ying Shao would definitely be very happy.

After all, he has the energy.

But now I’m old and I don’t have that much energy.

"Old sir, I will ask the court for permission."

"After the old gentleman has rested for a few days, we will go to Luoyang to take up our post."

After Dong Yu succeeded, he gently patted Ying Shao's arm.

"promise!"

Ying Shao cupped his hands in a mixture of pain and joy.

After saying this, Ying Shao left the governor's mansion.

Watching the old man leave, Dong Yu couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Haha, it feels so good to be morally blackmailed.