The dispatch of troops from Jizhou was delayed in the end due to various reasons. Everyone knew it well. Who told Tian Feng that if he spoke too much, he would make mistakes and hit something that Yuan Shao didn't like?
Xu You followed the others out and saw Tian Feng muttered and left, feeling relieved. Then he saw that everyone was almost gone, and then went to visit Yuan Shang.
When he entered the room, he saw that Yuan Shang had already placed wine and was waiting for him. After the two parties sat down, Yuan Shang raised the wine cup and said to Xu You: "Sir, I have been quite troubled these years. I would like to propose a glass to you!"
Xu You expressed his humility, and the two of them drank with each other. Xu You recalled his hard days in Youzhou, and couldn't help but feel sad, and said to Yuan Shang: "You dare not forget the young master's entrustment, but my nephew died. It’s miserable.”
Yuan Shang put down his wine glass, "Do you think, sir, that he was unjustly accused of the assassination that day?"
Xu You's heart skipped a beat, he was really not sure!
But at this time, he could still bite the bullet and said: "If you give him a hundred courages, he won't dare!"
"There must be something fishy about it. It's a pity that Mr. Xianyi killed him first and then reported it. Who knows what's going on?"
Yuan Shang remained silent and suddenly said: "What do you think Xianyi wants to do?"
"Does he have any idea about the position of the head of the Yuan family?"
Xu You thought carefully and said in a low voice: "Even if he has no idea, he has two male heirs. In this regard, the two young masters are far inferior."
Yuan Shang's face was gloomy. He picked up the wine glass and then put it down. "I can handle them both if they are alone."
"But if the two of them join forces, I really don't have confidence, especially with my father's health."
Xu You was startled, "What happened to your Majesty?"
Only then did Yuan Shang realize that he had made a mistake and hid it: "It doesn't matter, it's just that my cough has not been good since I was infected with the wind and cold, but it doesn't affect my health."
The two exchanged cups. Yuan Shang asked Xu You many questions, and Xu You answered them one by one.
After drinking for a few rounds, Xu You saw that Yuan Shang was preoccupied and already quite drunk, so he said goodbye and left.
He was sitting in the carriage, thinking that the problem was not that simple.
Yuan Shang has always been conceited, but now he rarely shows a hint of weakness, and is even afraid that his other Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi will join forces. There must be a reason for this.
Thinking of his blunder about Yuan Shao's poor health, Xu You thought to himself, could it have caused him to suffer from a serious illness?
This will be troublesome now. If the envoy is given ten years, I am afraid that he will be able to at least unify the northern land, and even the whole world.
But if there is a health problem and Yuan Shang takes over, it will be difficult to control Jizhou!
Especially Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi, who is willing to obey Yuan Shang?
Xu You thought to himself, although the Yuan family was powerful, Cao Cao had slowly caught up and gained the emperor's trust.
He may not have much chance against Yuan Shao, but if it is Yuan Shang, he might really be able to make a comeback one day!
If this is really the case, shouldn't he take precautions?
Thinking that he had been friends with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao since childhood, Xu You breathed a sigh of relief. People always have to leave a way out. Fortunately, he made bets on both sides!
But how to establish a relationship with Cao Cao and make him trust him?
If you want to convey military information, it will be too conspicuous on the one hand, and it will easily kill yourself on the other hand. It is really not a good choice.
Do you want to spread the news that Yuan Shao is ill?
After Yuan Shang sent Xu You away, a maid came over and said that his biological mother, Mrs. Liu, was looking for him.
After hearing this, Yuan Shang stood up unsteadily and walked to Mrs. Liu's room. He saw Mrs. Liu's face angry and his wife, Mrs. Hong, was beating Mrs. Lu's legs.
He then went in and worshiped: "Mom, why are you calling this child?"
Madam Liu glanced sideways at Madam Hong. Yuan Shang understood and said to Madam Hong, "You go out first."
Mrs. Lu drove out all the maids around her, took Yuan Shang's hand and said, "Son, your father's condition has become worse and worse recently."
"I think it's those foxy girls who are keeping him from getting better. Find an excuse to arrest them all and beat them to death."
Yuan Shang was startled and whispered: "Mom, please don't be impulsive. If I beat my father's maid to death, it would be unfilial."
Ms. Liu didn't take it seriously and said, "What are you afraid of? When the time comes, you can just say it was me who gave the order!"
Yuan Shang had a headache and said hurriedly: "Mom, you'd better be patient. Jizhou is not peaceful recently. You have nothing to gain from dealing with my father's doting concubine except making him angry."
After hearing this, Mrs. Liu said angrily: "Forget it, I'm just angry, so I just said it casually."
"When I find an opportunity in the future, I will definitely not let them go!"
Yuan Shang knew that Mrs. Liu had not slept with Yuan Shao for a long time because of her old age. Naturally, she disliked Yuan Shao's young and beautiful concubines. But then again, aren't all men like this?
Yuan Shang comforted Mr. Liu for a few words and found that he came to him just to vent his emotions. He couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi were conquering the world outside, but he was faced with the nepotism of these parents in Jizhou every day. How could he expand his power in the long run?
He dealt with Mrs. Liu for a while and then left. The trivial household chores made him feel more and more irritable. After all, Yuan Shang himself also had a lot of worries.
He dealt with Mrs. Liu for a while and then left. The trivial household chores made him feel more and more irritable. After all, Yuan Shang himself also had a lot of worries.
Especially when he thought about his hidden illness, Yuan Shang's face became even more unsightly. This was a secret that even Yuan Shao kept hidden. There was naturally no problem between him and the Liu family, but the Hong family was an unstable factor.
Although he threatens his family, there is no airtight wall in the world. If things get out, his position as the heir will be in jeopardy!
Deal with the Hong family?
Yuan Shang shook his head. After killing the Hong family, he still wanted to marry another person. No one could guarantee that he would continue to hide it in front of Xu Xian. At least the Hong family was still easy to control now.
He had a headache. It seemed that only the day when he truly became the heir could everything settle down!
This day was the day Yuan Shao died.
When the time comes that he will be in charge of the Yuan family, no one will dare to comment on whether he has a son. At worst, he can just find a child from the clan to adopt him.
Yuan Shang guessed that Yuan Shao might not live long, and maybe if he persisted for a few more years, he would be done.
If his father died prematurely, he was horrified and pushed the thought out of his mind. Yuan Shang was very self-aware. He was far behind Yuan Shao in terms of prestige and ability.
No, we must find someone to form an alliance. Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi, a descendant of the Yuan family, have a fundamental conflict of interest with themselves and cannot be trusted.
According to the current only choice, the Gao family, the wife of the Yuan family, has now been awarded the title of governor of Bingzhou. With the support of the Yuan family, he began to enter Bingzhou and occupy counties. With Yuan Shang's Black Mountain Passage at his back, he was able to win over His big opportunity.
Yuan Shang thought of the Hetao Plain where horses, food, and soldiers were everywhere, and he clenched his fists. Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi ran too fast, which gave him a great sense of urgency. He must cultivate his own true power!
When the news that Jizhou finally decided not to send troops reached Yuan Xi's ears, he couldn't suppress the irritability in his heart and almost wanted to drop the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground.
He tossed and turned all night and didn't sleep well at all. Before dawn, he sat up from the couch.
Yuan Xi felt a little tired from the bottom of his heart. Over the past few years, if he wanted to cooperate with others, he had to offer a price that was enough to impress others in order to succeed. From Yuan Shao to Yuan Tan Yuan Shang, and then to Liu Bei and Lu Bu, this was the case.
He also understood that the current alliance between the princes in the world was based on a naked exchange of interests. Apart from this, he could not and could not impress those princes who were equal to him with his ideals and ambitions.
In front of Zhao Yuntai, Shi Ci and others, Yuan Xi can still give the other party a piece of cake, because his own power is the platform and reliance to help the other party realize their ambitions. Both sides have their own needs, and the conditions are complementary, so Yuan Xi can get counselors and generals. of allegiance.
But among the princes, the relationship is purely competitive. No one will make wedding clothes for others in vain unless they provide enough benefits.
Yuan Xi sighed softly. It was too difficult for people from different eras to find a common goal. Even between him and Zhao Yuntai Shici, he could only keep a few words, otherwise his thoughts would be too shocking in the world. , but left his subordinates at a loss.
From this point of view, Yuan Xi is actually very lonely inside.
Wanting to find like-minded companions with common ideals is still too much to hope for in this day and age.
He put down the letter in his hand. Youzhou had already received an order. Tian Yu personally escorted Yang Feng to Haixi. Calculating the time, he would arrive in more than ten days at most.
But Yuan Xi has yet to think of a way to persuade Yang Feng. The other party hates him so much, and Yuan Xi has no confidence at all in asking him to help.
He stood up and stretched, and when he saw that Lu Lingqi was still sleeping soundly, he walked downstairs. Mrs. Du's door was also closed, so she probably hadn't gotten up yet.
When Yuan Xi walked out of the small building, the courtyard was quiet, so he played a set of five animals and felt much better.
At this time, it was just dawn, and smoke began to rise from the kitchen chimney in the corner of the mansion.
Yuan Xi watched the smoke rising into the sky, thinking of the female relatives who stayed in Jicheng, and wondered what happened to his two children.
Speaking of myself as a father, I am incompetent enough. Since the birth of my child, I have only stayed for a few days before leaving, and this kind of days may last for a long time in the future.
With a creak, the window of a room was pushed open, but it was Mi Zhen who was standing in front of the window wearing linen mourning clothes. She leaned out and took a few deep breaths, but suddenly she saw Yuan Xi holding a boxing stand and looking at him blankly. I screamed subconsciously and wanted to shrink back.
She immediately felt something was wrong, so she went behind the window, bowed her head, blessed herself, and said, "I have seen the envoy."
Yuan Xi suddenly remembered that because he had too many things to worry about recently and was busy morning and night, he had not properly arranged for Mi Zhen after the death of Mrs. Liu Bei. It seemed that he had deliberately left her out.
However, Mi Zhen is now in a rather embarrassing situation. Her adoptive mother, Mrs. Liu Bei, has passed away, and her adoptive father Liu Bei's whereabouts are still unknown. Mi Fang heard that he escorted Mrs. Gan to Ling County to join Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. There was repeatedly attacked by Yuan Shu's army, and Mi Fang was also in trouble. I didn't have time to send someone to borrow Mi Zhen.
Thinking of this, Yuan Xi walked up to Mi Zhen and said, "I heard that Governor Mi is in Ling County now. Do you want to go back?"
After hearing this, Mi Zhen pursed her lips and stopped talking.
Finally, she raised her pretty face slightly and said, "Master, do you want me to go back?"
(End of chapter)
