Guo Jia grabbed a tube of bamboo slips and rattled the ground bamboo strips and reeds on it with his fingers. At this moment, he was struggling in his heart.
Because he is hiding something.
At the same time, Guo Jia suspected that some of the counselors around Yuan Xi might have noticed these clues, but for various reasons, they probably didn't say anything.
For example, Guo Jia was sure that because Jushu's clan members were all in Jizhou, he consciously or unconsciously regarded Yecheng as the most important point at present, thus subconsciously ignoring other clues.
The consequence of concealing these key information is that things far beyond Yuan Xi's expectations may happen, which may cause unpredictable losses to certain situations and even people and things.
As the chief officer who directly mobilized intelligence in the Sili area of Montenegro, Guo Jia was directly responsible for this.
But if it happened again, Guo Jia might still choose to do this.
Because in Guo Jia's view, there are some extremely difficult choices before Yuan Xi, and he may not be able to make the most correct choice like a ruthless lord.
At this time, Guo Jia, as the mastermind, aims to maximize the interests of the camp. At this time, he can only push for it.
He stared at the rising flames, feeling a strong sense of guilt in his heart, but he only hesitated for a moment before resolutely throwing the bamboo slips in his hand into the fire.
Guo Jia firmly believed that what he did was right. If Yuan Xi wanted to blame him, it would be all on him.
In the city of Ye, with the moon high in the sky, Yuan Xi saw that Lu Lingqi beside her was still not sleepy, and said, "I have been busy these past few days, and I can't sleep again."
Lu Lingqi shook her head and couldn't help but smile on her face, "I just think it's a little funny."
Yuan Xi was confused, "What's so funny?"
Lu Ling lowered her voice, "There is someone who has been patrolling the nearby corridor several times, but he just doesn't dare to come. Guess who it is?"
Yuan Xi thought for a moment, then was slightly startled, "You mean...?"
Lu Lingqi sneered: "I asked her why she runs here every now and then, and today she even stayed here overnight under the pretext of drinking too much."
"I think she is also anxious. She is afraid that after knowing that Sister Yuan Xing and my concubine are leaving, she will have no excuse to come here, so she just wants to stay overnight. Her intentions are really obvious."
Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "Things may not be what you think, it's just a coincidence."
Lu Lingqi had a narrow look on her face, "Would you like to make a bet with me?"
"Husband, go out and talk to her, and you will know everything."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said helplessly: "You are worried about the world being in chaos. If I go out to meet him, won't it make it more true?"
"We ignore her and just do what we do."
Lu Lingqi's eyes rolled, "Is your husband feeling guilty?"
"Afraid we can wait until sister Yuan Xing and I leave Yecheng before we can attack him?"
Yuan Xi said helplessly: "I have convinced you. The situation is so sensitive at this time. Can I really do anything worse than a beast?"
"Forget it, I'll go out and talk to her clearly."
He stood up, put on his robe, and walked out of the house. Lu Lingqi closed her eyes, but her ears could clearly hear all the sounds within dozens of steps.
Yuan Xi walked around several corridors and saw Hong Zhen, who was wearing dark clothes, staring blankly at the courtyard. When he heard the sound of footsteps, he turned his head, but he didn't expect that Yuan Xi was coming, and he stood up in a panic. , bowing to Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi deliberately did not lower his voice and said: "The weather is cold and it is not good for the body to be outside late at night. If Madam is unwell, I can call the doctor to see you."
Ms. Hong lowered her head and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness. I am fine."
"I do have something to do. Please come into the house to talk."
Yuan Xi hesitated for a moment, "There is no one else here, is it inconvenient to tell?"
Hong's hands in her sleeves clenched tighter, she bit her lip slightly and whispered, "Please move me."
Yuan Xi felt strange. Could it be that Lu Lingqi guessed it right?
The key issue is that Yuan Shang is also a handsome man according to the aesthetics of this world. Because he has a big beard, he is even rated higher than Yuan Xi in terms of appearance.
Hong didn't want to find her husband. What kind of mentality did she have to do such an immoral thing?
Is this woman really a freewheeling woman?
Not quite like it?
Yuan Xi didn't want to get entangled with the Hong family, so he said: "Madam, don't worry, Lord Benchu's decision is my decision."
"After Xianfu comes back, I will hand over Yecheng to him."
After saying that, he was about to leave, but Hong knelt on the ground and said sadly: "I deeply appreciate your intention, but I have no choice but to do this."
"If I go back like this, I'm afraid of my..."
Yuan Xi stopped and turned around: "What's going on?"
Seeing that Yuan Xi was several feet away from her, Hong knew that no matter his current status and behavior, he was not the kind of person Liu imagined, so she couldn't help but hesitate, what should she do?
Should he follow Liu's words and continue to look for opportunities, or should he place his hopes on the man in front of him?
But doing so would be tantamount to betraying the Liu family. What will happen to him when Yuan Shang comes back?
There was a tangle in her heart. Yuan Xi saw it and turned around slowly. Hong saw it and said with a heartbeat: "I have troubles, please help me!"
After Hong finished talking about the cause and effect, Yuan Xi frowned. It was exactly what Lu Lingqi had guessed!
Mr. Liu is out of his mind and wants his daughter-in-law to seduce him?
Is it because Mrs. Liu is afraid of retaliating against her after seizing Yecheng, or is it because she is using this as evidence that she has raped and humiliated her sister-in-law and ruined her reputation?
In any case, this approach is outrageous enough. I'm afraid that if Hong just follows it, his life will be over afterwards, and Liu will definitely find an excuse to deal with it.
Thinking of the later Liu family who immediately killed all Yuan Shao's concubines after Yuan Shao's death, and when the city was destroyed, she felt lucky that Zhen Ji was favored by Cao Pi, Yuan Xi felt an inexplicable feeling of disgust in her heart. This Liu Shi's was so disgusting that if he hadn't been afraid of causing trouble, he would have found an excuse to kill her long ago.
But this was not the time for civil strife in the Yuan family. Yuan Xi originally wanted to completely resolve the conflict between the three sons before Guandu, but he did not expect that Cao Cao turned his back in advance and worsened the situation.
He rushed back desperately in order to take charge of the overall situation in Yecheng and force Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi, who had come back to compete for the throne, to sit down and reconcile, at least before Cao Cao was eliminated, they could be unanimous in dealing with the outside world.
So at this time, Yuan Xi should not do anything that is too irritating to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang. In this case, the other party may have an excuse to fall out with him, or even join forces with Cao Cao. Isn't this giving Cao Cao an advantage in vain?
If Yuan Xi really wanted to fight Cao Cao to death, he might have integrated all his troops before and directly raided Cao Cao's hinterland. But the result of that would be that no matter who wins or loses, he and Cao Cao will both withdraw from the fight for hegemony, and gain nothing. other people.
Yuan Xi was not a saint, so naturally he would not make such a choice. He couldn't help cursing in his heart, maybe Cao Cao was aware of this and was able to sit back and watch the Yuan family's civil strife with such confidence, right?
Thinking that Cao Cao could use the world's affairs for his own benefit at any time, and even form alliances with former enemies, Yuan Xi had to lament that he was still far behind Cao Cao in terms of diplomacy and strategy.
Hong raised her head slightly and saw Yuan Xi's gloomy face. She felt uneasy and thought, is it useful to say this at this time?
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xi said: "All the Hong family members are missing?"
"A few days?"
Hong said anxiously, "It's been two days."
Yuan Xi nodded, "I understand, I will check it out, you can go back first."
Hong watched blankly as Yuan Xi disappeared, and then she let go of the hand covering her chest, feeling a complicated and incomprehensible feeling in her heart.
Lu Lingqi waited for Yuan Xi to return to the room, then opened her eyes and said with a smile: "Why, do you think I am listening, so you can't let go?"
Yuan Xi pretended to be angry and said: "Why do you always think about these miscellaneous things? I am going to revive my husband tonight!"
After hearing this, Lu Lingqi stuck out her tongue and gently licked the corner of her mouth, "Husband, are you okay?"
A wicked smile appeared on her face, and she changed her voice, which was 45% similar to Mrs. Hong's. "I can pretend to be a weak woman, like Mrs. Hong..."
Yuan Xi felt overwhelmed and said with a straight face: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Lu Lingqi's pretty face turned slightly red and her hands became dishonest, "But my husband's body doesn't seem to be lying."
The two looked at each other for a moment, then rolled together decisively. The bed kept making slight creaking sounds, and the whole room was filled with spring.
In the early morning light, the fallen leaves of autumn are blowing in the wind, and the people of Yecheng usher in a new day. Although they have hidden fears about the future in their hearts, compared with the previous days, people's faces are finally a little brighter. smile.
People on the streets were busy, and the city gates were wide open. Although some people left occasionally, most people still stayed in the city honestly. No one else could leave just when they wanted. Han law stipulated that people could not leave their hukou without any reason. land, otherwise severe punishments await.
In Yuan Shao's official residence, Chen Lin walked in holding a scroll of silk books and bowed to Yuan Shao and others: "Your Majesty, the message has been written."
Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Read it carefully."
Upon hearing this, the counselors who sat down sat upright. Chen Lin cleared her throat, unfolded the silk, and began to recite.
"Gai Wenming's plan is to control the danger and make changes, and loyal ministers are worried about the difficulty of establishing power. Therefore, there are extraordinary people, and then there are extraordinary things. There are extraordinary things, and then extraordinary achievements are made. Those who are extraordinary are definitely planned by extraordinary people. ……..”
Yuan Xi was sitting among the crowd. In his opinion, this appeal was slightly different from later generations' appeals against Cao Cao. It was obviously due to changes in the direction of history. He couldn't help but wonder how much of the changes in it were his own. The reason?
As he listened, his thoughts seemed to have drifted to an unknown place. He could imagine that in the Han family's world, there were countless people and forces plotting to dominate the world in the future.
Some of them are ready to go, some show their fangs, some are dying, and some only have a name left.
On the land of Youzhou, Jizhou, and even Sili Yanzhou, countless armies and horses meet, and the fate of countless people is in an unknown whirlpool. Any small thing may change their fate, and then change the direction of history.
Can I, this little butterfly, flap its wings in the tide of this era, open up the fog and find the way forward?
(End of chapter)
