Wu Zhao suddenly woke up and sat up quickly.
She subconsciously tightened the collar of her underskirt and found that Yuan Xi beside her was also asleep, which made her feel a little relieved.
She cursed in her heart, she was a widow, and she didn't know if her appearance could be restored. Why was she always thinking wildly?
Wu Zhao turned his head, and the sunlight from the window came in and shone on Yuan Xi's face. Even the hair on his mouth was clearly visible.
In the past few days, they left Puyang City and traveled north day and night. Finally, they met Beixin City's convoy hundreds of miles outside Yecheng, and returned to the original carriage at night.
However, these days of running around day and night, Yuan Xi and Wu Zhao were exhausted, so they caught up on their sleep in the car.
Wu Zhao was filled with sorrow, and Yuan Xi seemed to be rebellious, bohemian, and did not like to do poetry and enjoy music. What he said was shocking, which was very different from what his father Cai Yong said, but he was slowly attracted to him without realizing it.
His father, Cai Yong, was the benchmark for the collection of scriptures in the world and an example for the gentry. Wu Zhao used to feel that his father's words represented the Tao of the people of the world.
However, this idea quietly changed after meeting Yuan Xi.
What makes Wu Zhao even more entangled is where to go from now on.
Yuan Xi will get married soon. It is said that the bride is a girl from the famous Zhen family in Jizhou, and her status and appearance are the best choice.
Then I will definitely not be able to stay by his side like now.
Wu Zhao thought that such a journey would never happen again, his mood became more and more complicated, and he felt a dull tightness in his chest.
She spoke softly and began to sing.
Since the birth of man, he has been on a journey.
Stars and heroes are on top, and they are countless.
The light and dark in the night sky are like a whisper.
Confused and disappointed, the breeze blows slowly.
It’s hard to say destiny, but what is guidance.
My heart is in turmoil and I am hesitant about the future.
Hesitating to pursue, the journey is almost over.
At this time, the wheel hit a stone, and the carriage jolted violently several times. Yuan Xi's head hit the wall, and he woke up immediately and looked towards Wu Zhao.
Wu Zhao quickly turned his head.
Yuan Xi rubbed his eyes, sat up straight, looked out the window, pointed into the distance and said, "In a day or two, we will be able to reach Yecheng."
Wu Zhao saw the worried look on Yuan Xi's face and asked, "Is it that the young master is afraid of meeting Yuan Zhoumu and finds it difficult to persuade him?"
Yuan Xi rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Although my father is quite stern in words, he is quite tolerant towards us in private."
"As long as I convince my father that the trip to Taishan County is not dangerous, there is a high chance that he will nod."
"What I'm worried about is my third brother Yuan Shang."
"He is probably the most difficult person to deal with in Yecheng."
After hearing this, Wu Zhao was surprised and said, "Is Mr. Yuan San a few years younger than you?"
"Is he that threatening to you?"
"More powerful than Mr. Yuan?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi sighed: "In terms of scheming, the eldest brother is just a younger brother in front of him."
Yecheng.
Yuan Shao looked a little unhappy when he heard Yuan Shang mention Yuan Xi's killing of nobles in Beixin City, "That's why I said he was too tough and chose to use the most violent means to deal with it."
"So I was a little dissatisfied with his performance in the first two years."
"In the past two years, both sides have been attacking each other on the border of Hebei. Beixin City is not an important place, but he is obsessed with the people and has been unable to open up the situation. He has really lost the face of my Yuan family."
"If it weren't for the last two big wins, I would really be a little disappointed with it."
At this time, the first counselor suddenly spoke: "I heard that in the past three years, Beixin City has often been short of food."
Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Zhongzhi, are you serious?"
Xin Ping, from Zhongzhi, was a counselor of Yuan Shao.
Before Xin Ping could answer, Yuan Shang cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhongzhi's words are absolutely true."
"It's my fault that the food was not delivered well."
Yuan Shao waved his hand: "You are not wrong. You have been transporting food, passing through the territory of the Black Mountain Bandits, and the White Horse Yi Cong often attack the food road. It is indeed difficult to prevent."
"And I heard people say that Xian Yi distributes food to the people in the city, and no matter how much food and grass he has, it won't be enough."
"The transportation of grain and grass is originally for the use of sergeants. Although his move is to win people's hearts, it is putting the cart before the horse."
Yuan Shang smiled and said: "The second brother is generous and like a father. I heard that he has raised dozens of maids recently, but he is more romantic than the eldest brother."
"Nonsense!" Yuan Shao heard this and slapped the table: "If the Zhen family knew about this kind of thing, they would think he was a prodigal!"
"Thankfully, I found a good marriage for him!"
Yuan Shang smiled and said: "Father, please calm down. My second brother is getting older. It is normal for him to be anxious to leave an heir."
Yuan Shaoyu was still angry and snorted coldly: "In my family, the Yuan family, the most important thing is reputation. This move by Xian Yi is too confusing!"
Xin Ping interjected: "The rumors are just what others say and may not be true. My lord, you can wait until the second young master comes back and inquire carefully. If this is really the case, there is no rush to reprimand him."
Yuan Shang saw Xin Ping speaking for Yuan Xi twice. His expression did not change, but he understood in his heart.
It seems that the eldest brother and the second brother have joined hands, otherwise Xin Ping would not speak for the second brother!
Yuan Shang sneered in his heart, Big Brother and Second Brother, do you really think you can deal with me if we work together?
Especially the second brother Yuan Xi, who wanted counselors but not counselors, and generals but not generals. In the past three years, I had been holding him back overtly and covertly. Unexpectedly, he persisted in the end.
If the second brother comes back in disgrace, it will save him a lot of effort.
Pick up the soft persimmon first. Since the second brother is going back to Yecheng, I will let him fall into the dust forever.
Thinking of this, Yuan Shang cupped his hands to Yuan Shao and said: "Father, count the time, my second brother will return to Yecheng within three days."
"The child remembered that my second brother led troops to kill many southern Huns some time ago. I am afraid that the border between Youji and Hebei is not stable."
"I heard that my second brother is returning to Yecheng with not many people. In addition to a dozen soldiers, there are dozens of maids."
When Yuan Shang said this, Yuan Shao looked a little angry: "Obviously he came back to get married, but it is really inappropriate to bring so many women with him!"
Yuan Shang smiled and said: "I want to mobilize some people to help the second brother to avoid danger."
Yuan Shao nodded and said: "If you are interested, go ahead."
Yuan Shang stood up respectfully and walked out backwards.
When Xin Ping saw it, he sighed to himself, Yuan Shangxiao was so scheming, I'm afraid it would be difficult for Yuan Xi to defeat him.
Although a messenger reported that Yuan Xi had joined forces with Yuan Tan, Xin Ping did not think that Yuan Xi could help Yuan Xi.
After all, among the three members of the Yuan family, Yuan Xi seems to be the least able to fight. After all, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are already able to lead the army on their own.
And Yuan Xi has been trapped in a city for three years, but he has never seen anything extraordinary.
Yuan Shang returned to his room and said to his servant: "Go and ask Mr. Yuan Tu (Pang Ji) and Mr. Zheng Nan (Shen Pei) to come over."
After a while, two people dressed as counselors came in, it was Pang Ji and Shen Pei.
Yuan Shang sat up straight and said respectfully: "I would like to ask these two gentlemen for advice. My second brother is going back to Yecheng."
"How would he respond if he told his father about the shortage of food and grass?"
Pang Ji said: "Young master, you don't have to worry about the food and grass matters. The problem will never be found out."
"What I don't understand is why the young master must target the second young master like this?"
