But this does not mean that Yuan Xi cannot do evil things.
Yuan Xi dismissed all the guards and servants, leaving only Xu Chu.
"Zhongkang, has your family brought you to Qingzhou?"
Xu Chu grinned and said, "Thank you for your trouble, sir. I just arrived yesterday and my boss settled in the south of the city." Xu Chu is a guard and often does not leave Yuan Xi, so he did not buy his own mansion.
Xu Chu thought of something and said happily: "My little boy will be ten years old at the end of the year, and he will be able to serve in the army in a few years."
Yuan Xi nodded, "There is a secret thing for you to do now. This matter cannot be mentioned to anyone, even if it is fair. Only you can know it."
"I know, my lord, just give me your orders." Xu Chu always resolutely carried out Yuan Xi's orders.
Yuan Xi looked hesitant, and finally took a deep breath and said, "You choose the fifty most loyal people from the Tiger Guard who can keep secrets, and go to Fei Country in Taishan County in disguise. Then..."
Yanzhou East County.
Cao Cao is taking a few of his confidants, civil and military, to inspect various counties in Yanzhou.
Cao Cao was riding on a maroon war horse, pointing to the plain white dots in the distance, and said, "It doesn't snow very much this year, and it's not as cold as last year."
Xi Zhong, Xun You, Cheng Yu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou brothers, and Cao Ang rode their horses to follow Cao Cao.
Cao Hong smiled and said, "It's good that it's not cold. It saves me money selling charcoal fires."
Cao Cao shook his head. He had been too stingy from the beginning and was usually too thrifty.
Xiahou Dun also laughed and said, "I think I am frugal in life, but I am ashamed to compare myself to Zi Lian. Last month I went to Zi Lian's house with Miaocai and the others. At that time, Zilian did not have a charcoal fire to warm the stove, and Miaocai was cold when we returned. My feet were numb, and when I mounted my horse, I lost my balance and fell off."
Everyone nearby laughed, and Cao Hong's face turned red, "Don't make fun of you, you are so lavish. If Xun Wenruo finds out, he will definitely file a petition for impeachment with the Lord."
Cao Cao suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Nowadays, there are frequent battles and the fields are desolate and there are not many products. We should save what we can."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Xiahou Dun suddenly felt gloating and said, "I wonder what's going on with Yuan Xianyi. There are more than a million people who need a lot of clothing and food. It would be better if they all freeze to death."
Cao Cao snorted coldly and asked Cheng Yu, who was in charge of intelligence: "What's going on in Qingzhou?"
There was a faint worried look on Cheng Yu's face, and he replied, "The latest news is that Yuan Xi has surrendered to various places in Donglai, and now he has occupied the entire Qingzhou."
"How did Yuan Xianyi arrange those surrendered soldiers?" Xun You asked with concern.
"According to the information, Yuan Xi organized the Yellow Turban soldiers into an army, and their family members were also organized into tribes, and distributed them to the fields to cultivate winter wheat, imitating the 'Tuntian' in the border areas. It is said that during the harvest, the official can get half of the harvest. ." Cheng Yu said, and he also appreciated this strategy of relocating the people.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and his face instantly turned ugly, "This method is very good, we can try it in Yanzhou. It seems that Yuan Xianyi also has talents, otherwise he would not have conquered Qingzhou so quickly and settled it so properly. The Yellow Turban surrenders."
Xi Zhong reminded: "My Lord also said before that although Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance, his disobedience is looming. In time, he will become the second Dong Zhuo. In this way, the biggest enemy of our army in the future will be the Jizhou Army. And the powerful Qingzhou will be the protective wing of Jizhou, so everyone needs to treat it with caution!"
Xun You said: "Qingzhou has been suffering from military disasters for a long time. Now it is stable. It will probably take three years to restore its original prosperity. I am afraid that Gongsun Zan is no match for Yuan Shao, but it will probably take five years for the Jizhou army to pacify Hebei. Here, we are waiting for you. The best time to develop your own power. Once Yuan Shao pacifies Hebei, he will 'go south to conquer the world' as he said."
Cao Cao's expression became serious, "I think we need to annex the three states of Yan, Xu, and Yu in the Central Plains to fight against Yuan Shao who annexed Hebei."
Xi Zhong looked at Cao Cao, "This is to compare who can occupy the prefectures and counties faster and accumulate strength."
"Should we decide on Yuzhou or Xuzhou first?" Cao Cao asked.
"Yuzhou!" Xun You replied.
"Xuzhou!" Cheng Yu replied.
"Oh! Gentlemen, please tell me why." Cao Cao did not expect that this was the first time that his subordinates had different opinions.
Cheng Yu signaled Xun You to speak first, and the latter marshalled his thoughts and said: "The forces entrenched in Yuzhou are loose and weak, and there are also Yellow Turbans. It will not be difficult for our army to concentrate our troops to quell them. Then we can restrain the soldiers and civilians of Yuzhou, and move from Yan and Yu The two places are outflanking Xuzhou. It is not difficult to defeat Xuzhou. On the contrary, Xuzhou is occupied by the powerful Tao Qian. Once the stalemate is reached, there is no guarantee that something will not happen."
Cheng Yu retorted: "Gongda analyzes strength, weakness, and difficulty. But Xuzhou is rich and well-off. If we can concentrate our troops to occupy it, all its money, food and people can be used by me, whether it is to attack Yuzhou or send troops elsewhere. It’s up to us to choose.”
Cao Cao was greatly moved, and both arguments were very attractive to him. But he was obviously more interested in the more direct occupation of Xuzhou's rich money and food. "Well, we will discuss it later when we go back and gather everyone."
Cao Ren asked worriedly: "Mengde, has uncle sent someone to fetch Yanzhou? The previous battle was really dangerous. Our army was fighting with the Xuzhou army, and my uncle was in Langya. Fortunately, Tao Qian was a good man and did not embarrass his uncle. "
Cao Cao pulled the reins to stop his horse and said, "Ying Shao, the prefect of Taishan, has a close relationship with Tao Qian. It is the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month and I am sending him to Langya to pick up my father and the others."
"That's very good. If we take my uncle back, our army will have no constraints when fighting Tao Qian."
Cao Cao smiled slightly and suddenly his eyelids twitched. There was an indescribable feeling of uneasiness rising in my heart.
On December 20, Zhao Yun finally brought Gao Yue, Diao Xiuer, and Cai Yan to the Governor's Mansion in Linzi.
Yuan Xi hurried out of the house after hearing the news.
The carriage carrying the baggage was brought behind to be unloaded. Gao Ping, an old servant of the Cai family, first came up to salute Yuan Xi and said, "Second Young Master, you are polite."
"You're polite, old man. How are Zhaoji's life these days?" Yuan Xi replied. He still missed Cai Yan.
Gao Ping smiled knowingly and said carelessly, "I have to ask the young master personally. I don't know, but I thank you for taking care of my young lady."
Yuan Xi's trusted servant Yuan He also came up from behind the motorcade and reported back, "Sir, I have lived up to your trust. I have taken care of all the needs of my wife and several ladies, and I have made no mistakes."
Yuan Xi nodded. He didn't have much time to manage the food, clothing, housing, transportation and other affairs in the mansion, so he wanted to meet this servant who was quite satisfactory. So he said, "You have done a good job with me for so many years. From now on, you will be the governor of the mansion." Just take care of the house."
Yuan He had long expected that he would be promoted, but at that moment, it felt unreal, and he thanked him profusely.
Yuan Xi also asked the maids purchased by the mansion to lead the girls on the carriage to the mansion. But only Gao Yue and Diao Xiuer got off the carriage.
Gao Ping was a little confused: "The young lady said that the young master is a man with a family. The young lady's status is not suitable for living with the young master. I also ask the young master to help find another mansion."
Yuan Xi didn't expect this, so he quickly summoned Gu Yong and asked him to help find the house.
After a busy afternoon and spending twice as much money, Gu Yong finally bought a house in the south of the city.
In the evening, Cai Yan was finally settled. Cai Yan also met Yuan Xi in the newly purchased mansion in the south of the city.
Looking at the elegant Cai Yan, Yuan Xi had complicated thoughts. The two were extremely matched in talent and learning, but it was a pity that Cai Yan was now a widow. If we want to talk about marriage, at least we have to wait until Yuan Xi officially gets married to Gao Yue and Miss Zhen's family. And although the two of them have a good impression of each other, there is always an invisible barrier.
Yuan Xi knew that some things couldn't be rushed, so he reassured her, "Zhao Ji, it will be the twelfth lunar month in ten days. On that day I will send someone to invite you to come over and have a family dinner together."
Cai Yan thought for a while, but couldn't resist Yuan Xi's kindness. He nodded in agreement and said shyly, "Zhaoji is not familiar with the place. All expenses are arranged by Xianyi."
"Even though Zhao Ji can live here in peace, on the second day of the twelfth lunar month, she will take Zhao Ji to pay homage to Master Zheng."
Cai Yan agreed and sent Yuan Xi out.
After bidding farewell to Cai Yan, Yuan Xi happily returned to the Governor's Mansion with Zhu Gongdao.
Yuan Xi never took care of the trivial matters in the mansion. This time, with Yuan He as the housekeeper, and Gao Yue as the mistress, the governor's mansion felt a little like home.
Yuan Xi asked about the situation and quickly came to the living room. As soon as he entered the front room, Yuan Xi felt the faint fragrance, and a warmth penetrated his skin.
Standing by the door, the maid Gao Yue brought from Jizhou bowed and said, "Miss Yue'er is waiting for the young master inside."
Yuan Xi slowly entered the inner room, where the bright and beautiful Gao Yue sat silently on the couch. Seeing Yuan Xi come in, she quickly stood up, helped Yuan Xi take off his jacket and robe, and said with concern, "Sister Cai, please settle it down. I will ask them to bring meals to your husband."
Yuan Xi held her catkins in his hand and said, "These days have been tough for you. Now that you are better, you can take care of the affairs of the governor's house for me."
Gao Yue leaned forward gently and said softly, "I am here. Xianyi, you can do those big things with peace of mind."
Later, the maid served wine and food, and the two of them ate together warmly. He didn't have so many ideas before, he just wanted to go step by step and wait for his father to send him to Youzhou. However, after experiencing the past few years, he felt that he seemed to pay little attention to memory, which made him feel a little panic.
Smelling the fragrant fragrance of Gao Yue, Yuan Xi took a deep breath of air. Even if he did nothing, he had to have the capital to protect the safety of these beauties around him, right?
At this time, there was not much entertainment in ordinary days. Yuan Xi went to deal with some paperwork and then returned to the living room. Then they came to Diao Xiuer's room. Diao Xiuer stood aside at a loss, pulling at the corner of her clothes shyly.
At this time, etiquette was not as strict as in later generations, and the social atmosphere was more enlightened. People who usually start a family at the age of fourteen or fifteen are very common among the lower class people.
Rich families have kabuki and maidservants, and their children often have many opportunities to enjoy these girls. But in the Yuan family, in the past, because of their young age, they could not call the kabuki performers in the house. Mrs. Liu was jealous, and the maids of the Yuan family were all averagely pretty, so Yuan Xi had never been exposed to any female sex.
It was night, and Diao Xiuer was dancing in the courtyard.
The wide sleeves are relaxed, and the dancing butterflies and wild geese are dancing.
Diao Xiuer's light body danced in the waterside pavilion facing the pond and bridge, which was just the place for banquets and elegant gatherings. Because it was clean and peaceful, Diao Xiuer asked to live here.
The wooden partitioned room on the south side of the waterside pavilion is where she and her maid live. The door is inlaid with four marble slabs one foot high, with Yuan Xi's handwriting engraved on them. It was inscribed as a gift when I was still living in Luoyang.
There were several low ebony tables with inlaid patterns, and a sandalwood stove was placed on them. The curls of seal smoke, like Diao Xiuer's dance at this time, slowly and softly rushed up to the roof. The whole room is not luxurious but very neat and quaint.
To the left and right of the waterside pavilion, there are trees and green shade, and a long corridor connects the waterside pavilion and extends into the pond. The moonlight is tranquil, the shining Milky Way hangs straight down to the earth, the people are beautiful, and the night is also beautiful.
Diao Xiuer's figure is so soft that it seems she can fold in half. Her graceful dance steps and her singing of fairy music make it seem like a layer of smoke rises in front of people's eyes, and it feels like they are in a fairy pavilion in Qionglou. Diao Xiuer is no longer in front of them. But Chang'e of the Moon Palace. No, we are about to make the same mistake as Marshal Tianpeng.
Diao Xiuer's dance is concise and familiar. Her hands, eyes, steps, and facial expressions are highly unified, and they have all reached the highest level of dance. Every movement can arouse excitement in your heart, and a smile can make your blood rush to the top of your head. As long as you look at her, impulses are everywhere.
The lotus leaves float on the water, just like the bright moon floating in the dark green sky. Due to the dense leaves, the color of the lotus leaves is darker. A layer of blisters protruded around the lotus leaf, and cunning fish lurked underneath to peek at the wonderful dance and song of this human fairy.
The reflection of the moonlight in the center of the pool mixes with the color of the water, as if a light blue gemstone is floating.
Diao Xiuer's singing changed from cheerful and emotional to resentful, while looking at Yuan Xi's eyes burst out with passion, and the infinite regret at this moment was filled with deep despair, desolation and tears. That look of anger and resentment is like a sharp sword, enough to penetrate any man's heart.
At the end of the song, Diao Xiuer's long dance steps slowly stopped, and she turned gracefully in circles.
It's windy and cold outside, but the waterside hut is fragrant and warm. The beauty is like jade, and the bright light stimulates Yuan Xi's inner passion. Yuan Xi stepped forward and hugged Diao Xiuer's slender waist, feeling the rare warmth. For a while, neither of them spoke a word, only breathing rapidly.
The lights flickered and the figures were graceful. Along with the howling north wind, rhythmic breathing sounded in the house. This is a concubine. A concubine can enjoy it at any time but the wife must respect it.
Although he took Diao Xiuer as a concubine, it was only as a concubine. For Diao Xiuer, Yuan Xi was more of a target to vent his desires. To put it bluntly, desire is greater than love. Diao Xiuer and Tang Ji were in similar situations. This was the same as Gao Yue. There is still a gap in treatment between Cai Yan and Cai Yan, but this is just a matter of life, and in the end it is not a big deal.
Pulling Diao Xiuer on the bed and kneading her for a while, she put on her clothes and said, "From now on, you can also help manage all the trivial matters in the house. Give Wu Guo more of her share. Don't let her have to follow these people every day as a lady." The servants mingle together.”
Yuan Xi valued Diao Xiuer's cautious and mellow character. After all, he had experienced the dangers of society, so he wanted to move her and Tang Ji closer to the identity of housekeepers. However, time will tell how successful they can be.
"Husband, I will definitely do a good job and share the housework with my wife." Diao Xiuer was in a good mood. Unexpectedly, today she not only solved the matter of her status, but also had the right to take charge of some things in the house. This made her sense of security disappear. They all ran back in an instant.
For a moment, the way he looked at Yuan Xi was different. Although Yuan Xi looked bad, especially the first time he saw him and the things he did.
But later, after he knew Yuan Xi's identity, he could slowly understand it again. In addition, Yuan Xi did not mistreat her very much, but instead mentioned taking her as his concubine from time to time. She was still somewhat moved.
After a person falls into despair and regains a new life, it is especially easy for a person to become dependent on the person who rescues her, even if the other person is the person who harmed her.
Maybe this is a woman, Diao Xiuer thought blankly...
At the same time, Yuan Xi finally tasted the physical pleasure that Hongnong Princess Tang Ji brought to him as he always wished!
Of course, Tang Ji had no right to speak and could only let Yuan Xi do whatever he wanted. And Gao Yue obviously knew that she could no longer stop Yuan Xi. Even if she still drags Tang Ji to sleep with her tonight, Yuan Xi will definitely barge in unceremoniously!
Therefore, Gao Yue never did anything to stop Yuan Xi, and just acquiesced in Yuan Xi's behavior. But no matter how suitable reasons there are to comfort herself intellectually, Gao Yue knows very well that they are just excuses. It was clear that Gao Yue was in the room next to her, confused with Tang Ji, so how could Gao Yue calm down? !
"Madam, it's okay. That Tang Ji is just a concubine at most, how can it be compared with a wife like you, madam, who is being married by a matchmaker!" Luzhu comforted from the side.
That's right, Tang Ji didn't even perform the briefest and prettiest ceremony, and was just dragged into the room by Yuan Xi to sleep.
It shows that Tang Ji's status is humble, she is just a maid who sleeps with her. Luzhu said "concubine" is just to inflate Tang Ji's status.
It is conceivable that Tang Ji's heart is probably full of misery now.
A few days ago, Yuan Xi had already slept with Gao Yue. No matter how reserved, Gao Yue was afraid that Tang Ji and Diao Xiuer would threaten her, so she gave herself to Yuan Xi half-heartedly, and Yuan Xi earned a lot of fame in Hebei. --a romantic reputation.
Of course, no man would be envious of anyone who knew that his wife was Gao Yue.
After more than a month of intense affection, Gao Yue, who is now more plump and mature, undoubtedly fascinates Yuan Xi even more.
Gao Yue immediately pushed his chest reluctantly, feeling extremely shy. Her husband was good at everything, but he was too lustful. When he pursued her, Yuan Xi behaved well, so Gao Yue only thought that Yuan Xi , it’s just a reputation for being romantic.
But in the past month, Gao Yue felt a little weak every time he asked herself and Xiu'er to do those embarrassing things.
Bah, what a bad husband!
Gao Yue blushed and lightly beat Yuan Xi's chest again.
Yuan Xi was extremely excited. Love between husband and wife was more important than thrush. Human relations were the happiest things. Many things in his memory still made Yuan Xi think very openly in this regard.
Anyway, there are a lot of benefits. Don’t Gao Yue, Diao Xiuer, and Tang Ji just love me now?
In addition to paying attention to the situation in Hebei and the Central Plains from time to time, Yuan Xi was living at home during this period, and he really felt a little unhappy about Shu.
Yuan Xi opened his mouth and drank the porridge. Gao Yue hurriedly wiped up the places he missed with a handkerchief.
"Where's Xiu'er?" Yuan Xi asked while eating.
"I ran next door to see Sister Tang Ji again." Gao Yue replied, raised her head and asked, "Can Sister Tang be released?"
Yuan Xi was speechless. In the past few months, Diao Xiuer kept peeking at Tang Ji. He didn't know what she was looking at, but it was so interesting.
But now that Liu Bian has been killed for a long time, and after waiting for a while, it is time to consider releasing Tang Ji.
"You can let her go, but if you let her go directly, I'd be upset. I have to think of a way to prevent her from holding a grudge against you." Yuan Xi thought about it.
Gao Yue was a little dazed, and said in a daze: "I want it too, but where can I find it?"
Yuan Xi smiled slightly, took it into consideration, whispered a few times in her ear, and said with a smile: "What about this idea?"
Gao Yue said angrily: "Husband, how do I find that you have more and more bad ideas in your mind now?"
Yuan Xi rolled his eyes and said, "I'm just thinking about you. You don't want your very good friend to be separated from you because of some things, right?"
Gao Yue hummed and said softly: "Husband, please be careful and don't hurt others."
"Don't worry. If nothing else happens, it will be done tonight. I'll go there myself." Yuan Xi couldn't be bothered by this little thing.
After dinner, Yuan Xi called Yuan He and asked him to send his handwritten letter to Yecheng. Then he turned around, put on a black dress and covered it with a gauze scarf. After finishing dressing, under the slight moonlight, Yuan Xi quietly came to Tang Ji's room.
Tang Ji hadn't been out recently and was obviously in a bad mood. When someone suddenly barged in, she thought they were bringing bath water. As soon as he opened the bed curtain, he saw a masked man in black walking towards him.
"Well, it smells so good. She is the woman who wants to be a royal concubine after all." Yuan Xi smiled lustfully and said, "From now on, it belongs to me.
Tang Ji was startled, and quickly covered her body tightly with the quilt, saying in a trembling voice: "You, don't come over."
Yuan Xi opened his arms and hugged her full through the thick red quilt.
"Thief, let me go," Tang Ji beat his chest desperately. Seeing that it had no effect, she subconsciously bit him with her mouth.
The muscles on Yuan Xi's body tensed up, and the woman immediately let out another cry of pain.
Yuan Xi gently pulled her hair back a little, looked at it, and suddenly felt a sense of surprise.
She was wrapped in a pale pink dress and covered with a dark red gauze, revealing her graceful neck and clearly visible collarbones. The pleats of her skirt flowed like snow and moonlight and cascaded to the ground. It stretched for more than three feet and fell directly to the ground.
Three thousand blue silk hairs were tied up with a hairband, and a hairpin was inserted into the head. A strand of green silk hair hung down on the chest. A thin application of powder only added color, and the looming redness on the cheeks created a pure skin as delicate as petals. Cute, the whole person is like a butterfly flying in the wind, and like clear and clear ice and snow.
"Let me go, do you know who I am?" Tang Jifeng's eyes widened and she bit her teeth lightly, as if she could stare him to death in this way.
"So what if you are the queen? I'm determined." Yuan Xi kissed her pink cheek and said with a smile, "Let's go back to my village and be the wife of the village!"
Yuan Xi pinched his throat and said, "It's not safe here. We have to change places. Let's leave quickly." He was about to lift Tang Ji's quilt.
"It only takes a cup of tea, hurry up. By the way, put on this blindfold." After Yuan Xi finished speaking, Yuan Xi threw the black gauze to Tang Ji, took two steps back, turned around, and was too lazy to go out again. .
Tang Ji just took off her coat. When she saw this, she quickly picked up the black gauze, put down the bed curtain, and quickly put on her top.
"Are you ready?" Yuan Xi asked as he estimated the time. Yuan Xi didn't say much, turned around, lifted the bed curtain, looked at it carefully, hugged Tang Ji and walked out.
You see, facing an outsider who has never been masked before, Tang Ji followed others because of the threat. It can be seen that Tang Ji just succumbed to Yuan Xi's influence and did not have much feelings for Yuan Xi.
