Yuan Xi was startled for a moment and then realized: "I didn't think it through well. Ling County is at the forefront of Xuzhou. Yuan Shu's army often attacks the city. It's too dangerous. If I send you there now, I'm afraid it will hurt you."
After hearing this, Mi Zhen sighed in her heart and said softly: "I am afraid that if I stay here, I will cause a lot of trouble to the young master."
Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "How could it be possible? Thanks to the lady for taking care of Liu Yuzhou's wife and daughter these days and taking care of the affairs of the house. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would be very busy."
"If the girl leaves, I don't know what to do."
Mi Zhen looked up with a hint of joy in her eyes, "Really?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Of course it's true. The Mi family's caravan was also moved by girls before. It's true that women are not inferior to men."
"And the significance of getting cotton seeds is extraordinary. People all over the world will definitely thank the girl in the future."
Mi Zhen whispered: "I feel ashamed. In fact, I am not as good as the young master thinks."
"When the young master came to rescue me with his troops, I was actually very scared, thinking that the enemy was coming."
"So at that time, I subconsciously wanted to commit suicide by throwing myself into a well. In fact, I... am a very incompetent person."
Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "No, Madam is already very brave. If a woman falls into the hands of the enemy during the war, her end will be very miserable."
"I just accidentally saved the girl this time, but I don't know how many such things will happen in other parts of the world. That means I am beyond my power."
"So I want to end this troubled world as soon as possible so that people can live a stable life again and such tragedies will become less and less common."
After hearing this, Mi Zhen sighed: "The ambition in your heart...is very big."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I shouldn't be praised by girls. In fact, I also have many shortcomings. I am not as good as girls think."
Mi Zhen gritted her teeth and said, "Master...why do you demean yourself so much?"
"In my heart, the young master is more powerful than anyone I have ever seen."
Yuan Xi was startled. He didn't expect Mi Zhen to have such a high opinion of him. In fact, in Yuan Xi's view, he had only known some things about future generations in advance, so he had taken advantage.
But when things go off track, as they did this time, he gets frustrated.
In fact, Yuan Xi has been worried about what happened in Xuzhou during these days. He felt that he was too incompetent and ignored many clues, which led to Xuzhou's current situation.
So Mi Zhen's words, no matter what, eased the knot in his heart a little. He stared at Mi Zhen blankly. Mi Zhen felt Yuan Xi's gaze and panicked, her ears felt a little warm, and she quickly lowered her head.
Seeing the other party's snow-white slender neck exposed, with the curve extending to the slender shoulders, Yuan Xi suddenly realized that he seemed to have little resistance to this part of the woman's body.
Mi Zhen lowered her head and didn't notice. She summoned up the courage to say something, but her voice was too soft. Yuan Xi didn't hear it clearly, so she had to take a few steps forward and said, "What did the girl say?"
Mi Zhen panicked when she saw Yuan Xi walking too close. She took half a step back, bit her lip and said, "Master, do you hate me?"
Yuan Xiyou said: "Why does the girl think so?"
"Among the women in the world, there are very few who can compare with the girl in terms of appearance or talent. Why should the girl belittle herself?"
Mi Zhen stared at Yuan Xi resentfully, with an incomprehensible light flashing in her eyes. She hesitated for a long time before lightly opening her lips, "Then why does the young master embarrass me so many times?"
Monk Yuan Xizhang was confused, "Me? Is there one? Why did the girl say this?"
Mi Zhen took a few deep breaths and finally plucked up the courage to say: "When the young master proposed marriage in Mi Mansion, including Liu Yuzhou's discussion with the young master this time, I have already gone through two marriage proposals, but in the end I was rejected by the young master. ”
"Because I have become a topic of conversation among the noble clans, I don't actually care that much. But what I care about is that I am so unbearable in the heart of the young master that the young master cannot avoid me?"
"I also know that there is no shortage of noble women from the noble family around the young master. Even Mrs. Lu, who has such a noble status, cannot be the young master's wife. In comparison, I am the daughter of a merchant, and I am really wishful thinking."
"But now the whole world knows about the relationship between the concubine and the young master. The young master is leaving me alone like this, how can I get along with myself?"
Yuan Xi thought that was the case and quickly explained: "The girl misunderstood."
"Since I proposed marriage to the Mi family, of course I didn't just say it casually."
"It's just that the Mi family didn't express its position at that time. I went through several life-and-death battles. I thought it was difficult to protect myself, so I hesitated for fear of delaying the girl's future, so I put the matter on hold."
Mi Zhen bit her lip, "What about Mrs. Zhen?"
Yuan Xi was startled, "She is already married to me. If I die, I'm afraid she will also have a hard time."
"But if a girl is not married, she can always turn back..."
Mi Zhen interrupted Yuan Xi, "So, the young master just doesn't like me."
"Think about it. Which of the women around the young master is worse than my concubine?"
"I'm really delusional. From now on, I can't stand up to you anymore."
"Forget it, I will return to Ling County tomorrow."
"Forget it, I will return to Ling County tomorrow."
After saying that, she stretched out her hand to close the window between herself and Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi quickly stretched out his hand to block the window and sighed: "The girl really misunderstood."
"Actually, the reason is that I feel very guilty about girls."
"The first time I proposed marriage, I wanted to bribe the Mi family. The second time Liu Yuzhou proposed marriage, he wanted the girl to serve as a bond to maintain the relationship between the two parties. In fact, the original motive was not very pure."
"I just think it's unfair to girls to be taken advantage of in this way, so I haven't made up my mind yet."
Mi Zhen opened the window a few times and found that it was firmly blocked by Yuan Xi. She could only sigh: "This is just the young master's wishful thinking."
"Master, have you ever asked me what I really think?"
Yuan Xi was stunned. Yes, it seemed that he had been talking to himself, but he had never asked Mi Zhen. Isn't this a kind of arrogance?
He calmed down and asked, "What did that girl think?"
Mi Zhen whispered: "I'm very confused right now. I'll tell you after I calm down in a few days."
"Before that, I was thinking of sorting out the routes and transaction records of the Mi family caravan. These things should be useful to the young master."
Yuan Xi was delighted that the trade routes of the Mi family and the Zhen family were different. These things were indeed what he needed very much. If the two could complement each other, they would avoid many detours in sea trade.
He said aloud: "Then what will happen to the Mi family caravan in the future?"
Mi Zhen sighed softly, "With the people and boats gone, how can there be any more Mi family caravan?"
Yuan Xi wanted to say that after he repaired the Mi family merchant ship, he could return it to the Zhen family, but Mi Zhen had already taken the opportunity to close the window, isolating the two of them.
Yuan Xi shook his head, thinking that he was indeed worried about gains and losses. As a noble woman, it was very rare for Mi Zhen to have the courage to peel off this layer of window paper.
In fact, Mi Zhen herself is very good, but the Mi family is not easy to worry about, especially Mi Fang's brain circuit is too strange. The main responsibility for the fall of Qu City was Mi Fang's improper response, which led to the collapse of Qu City, and then It caused a series of negative chain reactions in the East China Sea.
If Mi Fang was under Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi would have to think carefully about being a county magistrate and put him in the position of county magistrate. Isn't this a clear deception?
A few days later, Tian Yu's ship arrived. He not only brought Yang Feng, but also brought good news.
The Southern Huns sent envoys to contact Youzhou.
Although the Southern Xiongnu are said to have hundreds of thousands of people, they are extremely scattered in the Bingliang area. As pawns used to deal with the Northern Xiongnu in the Jisi policy, they are sandwiched between the Han court and the Xiongnu. In fact, their situation is not good.
When the Yellow Turban Rebellion led to chaos in the world, the Southern Xiongnu also split into several factions. Even those in power were often in conflict and opposition, even if they were brothers.
This is the case with the former Chanyu Yufuluo and his younger brother, the current Chanyu Huchuquan.
Taking advantage of Han Sui and Ma Teng's attack on Chang'an and Li Jue and Guo Si's internal strife, Yu Fuluo allowed his son Liu Bao to repeatedly plunder the Chang'an area of Luoyang, poisoning the Han people and being extremely arrogant.
Later, Liu Bao died in a surprise attack by Yuan Xi and Zhao Yun, and the Southern Huns were shocked. In addition, Yuan Xi was using the name of the Yuan family at that time, and Yu Fuluo had attached to Yuan Shao before betraying him. He was afraid of Yuan Shao's revenge, so he Since then, the Southern Huns have become much more honest.
Soon after Yu Fuluo died suddenly, Hu Chuquan came to power and began to repair with the Han court. When Liu Xie's convoy was in danger, he sent King Youxian to Bei to assist the Bai Bo army in rescuing the Emperor's convoy and successfully repulsed Li Xie's convoy. Jue Guo Si.
However, when they went to Bei, they were driven away by the Baibo army who killed the donkeys. They did not get any benefits, which made the Southern Huns very resentful.
However, the Baibo army was too impatient, so in the subsequent Battle of Dongjian, they were defeated by Li Jue and Guo Si who had reorganized their army. Their strength was greatly damaged, which laid the groundwork for Cao Cao's plot.
It can be said that the Baibo Army and the Southern Huns, including Dong Cheng and others who initially followed the world and drove out of Chang'an, failed to become the final winner.
Especially the Southern Xiongnu, they are eager to find someone to rely on, otherwise when the world is in chaos, if they do not rely on the Central Plains princes in advance, and finally wait for the Central Plains to be pacified, they will definitely be attacked.
After discussing with Guo Jia and others, Yuan Xi believed that the Southern Huns would definitely come to contact Youzhou soon.
There is no other choice, because the Southern Huns have no better choice.
First of all, the Southern Huns and the Northern Huns have been at war for hundreds of years. The two-hundred-year hatred is deeper than the hatred with Wuhuan Xianbei. What's more, life in the Hetao Plain is half farming and half grazing, which is much better than pure grazing outside the pass. Therefore, The chance of the Southern Xiongnu seeking refuge with the Northern Xiongnu outside the Pass is very low.
Secondly, the high-ranking governor of Bingzhou sent by the Yuan family entered the southern part of Bingzhou from Weijun in Jizhou through the Black Mountain Passage, and began to occupy the most prosperous Taiyuan County.
As a result, the Southern Xiongnu in the relatively barren northern five counties of Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, and Yanmen will have a hard time. These places have less food output and losing the food-producing area of Taiyuan will seriously threaten them. Survive.
Since the Southern Xiongnu had betrayed Yuan Shao, the Southern Xiongnu were eager to find a mediator who could talk to them, and Yuan Xi became the most suitable candidate.
Of course, the most important reason is that the battle between the Youzhou Army and Bei Xianbei during the Chinese New Year shocked the Hu people and made them never dare to underestimate the Youzhou Cavalry again.
Therefore, the Southern Xiongnu came to show their goodwill to Yuan Xi at this time because they were afraid that Youzhou would expand and the next spearhead would be aimed at themselves. If Yuan Xi and Gao Gaogan attacked from both sides, the Southern Xiongnu in Bingzhou would have nowhere to go.
Daijun in Youzhou borders Yanmen in Bingzhou, so the Southern Xiongnu royal court sent an envoy to Daijun and contacted Yan Rou first. After Yan Rou received the envoy, he sent it to Tian Yu.
At this time, Yuan Xi happened to be taking Yang Feng to Haixi, so Tian Yu brought the envoy documents with him.
(End of chapter)
