Yuan Shu was a fictional character in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He did not exist in history. His image was portrayed in the novel as an ambitious and greedy warlord trying to gain more wealth and power by expanding his territory and collecting exorbitant taxes. In the novel, Yuan Shu was portrayed as a gorgeous, extravagant and wasteful character, but in fact, he was greedy and selfish. He was very confident in his territory and wealth, and often tried to consolidate his position and power through various means. His way of governing lacked a fair and democratic way of governing, and he often used cruel means to control the people, causing social order to be chaotic and the people to live in poverty. In the novel, Yuan Shu was also portrayed as an extremely ambitious and scheming character. He often tried to obtain more territory and wealth through wars with other warlords, and often planned all kinds of schemes behind the scenes to try to control the decisions of other warlords. Although he sometimes gained the support of some supporters and the army, his way of governing often led to social instability and people's resistance. To sum up, Yuan Shu was portrayed in the novel as a greedy, selfish, and ambitious warlord. His lack of democratic and fair governance led to social chaos and poverty.