In the same year, Cao Cao used Chen Palace to guard Guanzhong and Hongnong, win over the generals in Guanxi, and stabilize Guanzhong. At this time, Cao Cao's territory was basically the same as the territory before Zhu Wen became emperor in the late Tang Dynasty.
Recently, Jiangdong Sun Ce defeated Liu Xun, the prefect of Lujiang, and Huang Zu, Liu Biao's general, which provided the Sun family with a valuable barrier to development. Originally, Sun Jian planned to respond to Cao Cao and attack Guangling behind Liu Bei, but something happened in Yuzhang County behind the Sun family.
So in order to find a reason not to send troops, Sun Jian went to the Han Emperor to ask for the post of Grand Sima. Cao Cao refused, and Sun Jian threatened to attack Xuchang. This was a strategy of retreating without going north. At the same time, Sun Jian began to plan for Yuzhang.
This sudden change in the Sun family army broke up the Sun-Cao alliance. Who was the biggest beneficiary? It was the Yuan family, so the murderer was Yuan Shao. Why was it recorded in the history books?
That's because the history of the Jin Dynasty was compiled with Emperor Xuanwu Yuan Xi as the main line at the beginning of the Jin Dynasty. Therefore, the contribution of Emperor Taizu Wu Yuan Shao was relatively weakened. However, if the main line starts from Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao destroyed Cao Sun The strategy of forming an alliance can indeed leave a mark in history.
Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, protected himself between Jiang and Han to watch the changes in the world. Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, rebelled against Liu Biao. All the four counties south of the Yangtze River in Jingzhou ordered Biao to return to Xian, and Liu Biao struggled to put down the rebellion.
Liu Zhang of Yizhou killed Zhang Lu's mother and brother. Liu and Zhang had a grudge and attacked each other, but the Han emperor could not stop him. The Kansai commanders will be led by Han Sui and Ma Teng. After Chen Gong arrived in Chang'an, he wrote to Ma Teng and Han Sui, stating their interests, so Ma Teng and Han Sui were willing to surrender and each sent their sons as hostages. The princes from all walks of life are making intensive plans to deal with the more brutal war that will follow.
Qingzhou.
"Here we come." Zhen Mi's delicate voice came from the side. The three of them turned their heads to look, and were all slightly startled.
Yuan Xi stared at her, and saw a layer of rouge underneath her creamy snow-like skin. Her eyelashes were slightly drooped, showing the shyness of a daughter, and she was so delicate and charming.
Yuan Xi quickly looked away. Today, Zhen Mi was obviously dressed up carefully. She was wearing a white brocade dress that outlined her slim and slim figure. She was really pure and gorgeous.
When I came here before, I didn't feel that there was any difference between Zhen Mi and the other girls. At most, her appearance was a little more refined, but as soon as she dressed up today, the difference was immediately apparent.
Now Zhen Mi has a hint of otherworldly temperament.
"Good sister, you're not going to meet your lover today. Why are you dressing up so beautifully?" Gao Yue often saw Zhen Mi, but she was also shocked at this time. She reacted and hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and tugged on her smooth white lips. |Pretty fair|face.
Indeed, maybe in a few years, Diao Xiuer will not be able to cover up Zhen Mi's beauty.
Zhen Mi lowered her eyebrows and said softly: "I'm not dressed up, I just put it away casually."
"Okay, just dress up a little bit." Although Diao Xiuer also likes this youngest sister, she still feels a little unexplained about Zhen Mi's stunning appearance, so she joked: "If you look carefully like me, Dress up like this, I'm afraid not to mention the men, even the women here will be fascinated by you."
"Sister Xiu'er, don't make fun of me." Zhen Mi stepped forward and hugged Diao Xiu'er, and the two sisters frolicked together.
Yuan Xi thought about it carefully and realized that it was really like this. If Zhen Mi dressed up in men's clothing and dressed up more strictly, no woman would be able to stop her charm.
"Stop making trouble, Xianyi is here to accompany Sister Cai. You two should follow quickly and ask Xianyi to come back soon." Gao Yue, who was on the side, saw that the two of them were getting more and more quarrelsome, so she hurriedly urged.
"Yes, sister." Diao Xiuer and Zhen Mi immediately stopped fighting and looked at Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi turned towards the outside and said with a smile: "I just rode a horse over here. There should be a carriage at the house, right?"
Gao Yue walked behind with Diao Xiuer and Zhen Mi. Hearing this, he was startled for a moment, and then asked, "Is it very far?"
Yuan Xi said: "It's not that far away. It's always more convenient to take a carriage, don't you think so, Wu Gu?"
"That's what you say," Gao Yue said with a wry smile, "but our sisters have rarely gone out since we came here, and even if we go out, we can't walk far..."
No matter how stupid Yuan Xi was, he understood what she meant. He turned around and said, "Wugu, you didn't say there was no carriage in the house, right? I remember there was one?"
"It's true. This house hasn't been taken care of for a long time, and I came here in a hurry, so...hehe."
Yuan Xi wondered: "In that case, we can only ride on the same horse. Otherwise, if we walk, it will take more than half an hour."
Gao Yue also echoed: "Just ride together, you are their husband anyway, outsiders won't say anything wrong?"
Yuan Xi was still happy with this, and couldn't help but look at Diao Xiuer and Zhen Mi, asking for their opinions.
Zhen Mi lowered her head and seemed a little at a loss. Diao Xiuer was calm and generous, smiling and said: "I don't have any objections. Let's go quickly."
Yuan Xi was secretly happy, thinking that you don't have any opinion, and I don't have any opinion at all. As for Zhen Mi's opinion, if she doesn't say anything, that means she has no opinion.
The three of them came outside Yuan Mansion. Diao Xiuer looked at the tall war horse and muttered: "It's so high? How should you sit on it?"
Yuan Xi explained: "You and Mi'er can sit wherever you want. You can both be in the front, or one in front and the other in the back."
"Ah." Diao Xiuer also blushed, glanced at Zhen Mi, who had the same expression, and said softly: "Then it would be better for me and sister Mi'er to sit in front, otherwise it would be inappropriate to sit one behind the other."
Yuan Xi tried his best not to show any expression, nodded and said: "Okay, come on, which one of you will go up first."
"Sister, you first."
"Sister, you first."
"The one behind you has to get closer to me." Yuan Xi reminded from the side.
"Ah," the two women exclaimed at the same time, "How about I go first?"
Yuan Xi looked at the two of them strangely, but Diao Xiuer couldn't stand it. He turned his head and hummed: "Let my sister go first, you are our husband, there is nothing to be shy about."
Gao Yue pursed her lips and smiled: "It should have been like this a long time ago. From now on we are all a family, what is there to be embarrassed about?"
Yuan Xi nodded hurriedly.
Zhen Mi walked to the tall and mighty horse, looked at the horse's height, then looked down at her beautiful feet, and finally glanced at Yuan Xi behind her with a blushing face.
Yuan Xi endured his excitement and stepped forward to gently hug Zhen Mi's waist. Not only that, he also tried hard to press his body closely against Zhen Mi's soft and light body.
Damn, this feels so good. Yuan Xi took a deep breath of the fragrance of Zhen Mi's hair, and with a slight effort in his arms, he handed Zhen Mi over. Luo Shen's touch was really good.
But an unexpected situation made Yuan Xi stunned. That is, Zhen Mi was wearing a skirt. It was not a dress that Diao Xiuer could walk around in casually, nor could she wear men's clothing. This did not mean that Zhen Mi could walk in the light. It was just that It would be a bit embarrassing to sit crosswise on a horse while wearing a skirt.
Seeing Zhen Mi being lifted into the air, but refusing to open her legs no matter what, and get on the horse, Diao Xiuer immediately became happy and laughed loudly: "Sister, I told you earlier, right? Dress like me, dress like me, but you won’t listen, now let’s see what you do.”
Zhen Mi's face was smeared with shame, and she was held in mid-air by Yuan Xi, wanting to move but not daring to move. In her anxious heart, she felt aggrieved and tears fell down her face.
"Xiu'er," Gao Yue rolled her eyes at Zhen Rong, thought for a moment, frowned and said, "Xianyi, put sister Mi'er down first."
"Okay." Yuan Xi didn't expect that Zhen Mi would cry in embarrassment even when he got on the horse. After putting her down, he quickly took out her silk scarf from her waist, wiped her face with a smile and said: " What's there to be embarrassed about? Stop crying, your makeup will turn white if you cry again."
Zhen Mi pouted her mouth slightly and kept sniffling her nose, with a delicate and timid expression.
Yuan Xi wiped away her tears, turned back to Gao Yue and said, "Wugu, what should we do now?"
Gao Yue sighed and said, "Let's make do with it for today. When I have free time in the afternoon, I will ask Yuan He to buy a carriage. This is a bit inconvenient."
Yuan Xi thought to himself: It's not inconvenient for me. But he couldn't say this either.
In the end, Tang Ji found a way to let Diao Xiuer sit in front, let Zhen Mi sit sideways behind Yuan Xi, and then hugged Yuan Xi's waist, so that the problem was barely solved.
But now Yuan Xi is sandwiched between the two of them, making him very uncomfortable.
Yuan Xi pretended to have a serious expression and waved goodbye to Gao Yue: "Wugu, let's leave first. I'll be back in a while. Don't worry."
"Go. Be careful on the road." Gao Yue waved her hand and said with a warm smile.
Before Yuan Xi came, he had thought about arriving earlier and then coming back to have a better relationship with Tang Ji and her other sisters. However, this move made him suddenly not want to be in such a hurry.
Because it feels so good.
There is a stunning beauty holding her in the back, and she is holding the stunning beauty Diao Xiuer in front of her. Where can I find such conditions? It was only by chance that we met today.
The three of them were quiet on the road. Yuan Xi wanted to talk, otherwise the atmosphere would be a bit awkward. He thought about it and said, "Is this the first time for both ladies to ride a horse?"
Zhen Mi gave a soft "hmm" and said nothing more. Yuan Xi couldn't see her expression, so he could only lower his head and look at Diao Xiu'er in his arms.
Diao Xiuer's pink back was pressed against Yuan Xi, which seemed a little unnatural, and she twisted her body from time to time along the way.
"We sisters have never ridden horses often. I thought it was quite fun, but I didn't expect it to be so uncomfortable. I will never ride horses again." Diao Xiuer said unnaturally as Yuan Xi pushed her against him.
Yuan Xi touched his nose, sniffed Diao Xiuer's body fragrance and whispered: "It's not bad. Riding a horse feels like lightning. It's much more comfortable than riding a carriage or walking."
Diao Xiuer seemed to want to look back at him, but she turned her head and turned back. Faced with Yuan Xi's frivolity, she just snorted and said nothing more.
Seeing that neither of them had the intention to speak, Yuan Xi could only shut up honestly, but he felt that he was impatient. From now on, both of them were their own women, so he was not in a hurry. At this moment, he scolded and said The horse's speed increased.
Both women were stunned for a moment. Zhen Mi quickly hugged Yuan Xi tightly for fear of falling. Diao Xiuer hesitated for a moment. Although she knew that nothing would happen to her, she still couldn't help but move her body towards Yuan Xi's arms. Li shrank.
Yuan Xi looked strange, feeling the delicate bodies of the two women, and thought to himself: My Yuan Xi women all seem to have small bodies, and none of them are big. Is this just what I want?
Suddenly, he thought of Tang Ji. Tang Ji was mature and beautiful, and her figure was extremely plump. She was not comparable to the little green vegetables around him. Unfortunately, she was still in the house and could not go back until later in the evening. He couldn't wait any longer. .
Cai Yan's place in Qingzhou.
At this time, Princess Wannian and Zhen Mi came to the study next to the main living room with two maids.
At this time, Yuan Xi was writing on a large piece of paper. Diao Xiuer, who is stunningly beautiful, gently grinds it, while Cai Yan, who is elegant and refined, pulls out a classic for Yuan Xi.
"Ah, Your Highness Princess!" Cai Yan saluted, and he was the first to notice Liu Yan coming in.
"You are busy, I just sent some snacks and preserved fruits." Liu Yan smiled faintly: "Sister Cai, you should also try it. This is the craftsmanship of the imperial chef."
"A commoner's daughter can't bear this. I'd like to thank you, Your Highness, Princess." Cai Yan said respectfully.
"Your Highness Princess." Diao Xiuer also saluted Liu Yan.
Liu Yan went over to hold a pair of catkins and scolded her: "Sister Xiu'er, you are not so divided in Beijing."
Diao Xiuer looked at Yuan Xi, then turned around and said, "Sister, it's Xiuer who is being cautious."
Yuan Xi stopped writing and said: "There is no need for the whole family to be formal, let's all have a taste."
Several girls gathered around. Although Yuan Xi said it was casual, the identity of Princess Wannian could not be casual. After all, Liu Yan's arrival was an uninvited accident.
Liu Yan saw something was wrong in the atmosphere, so she said to Cai Yan: "Sister Cai, your majesty had the intention to ask Mr. Cai to be the tutor and teach the emperor's younger brother and me. Unfortunately, Mr. Cai was persecuted by the eunuchs, and I I have never been able to ask for advice. Now, I heard Xianyi say that you have Mr. Cai's true biography. I thought, since I have nothing to do, why not ask you to teach the sisters."
Cai Yan was about to refuse, but Yuan Xi nodded first and said: "This is a good idea. Princess and Xiu'er are idle and boring. It would be great to have Zhao Ji teach poetry and allusions. I think it will work."
After hearing Yuan Xi's decision, Cai Yan swallowed back the words he was about to say and said: "I am so virtuous and capable, I'm afraid the professor is not good."
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Zhaoji, you can come here from time to time. Firstly, you can accompany the princess and Xiu'er. Secondly, it is also convenient to check the classics collected by the officials in the Governor's Mansion."
Cai Yan couldn't refuse, so he could only agree.
Infighting in Yuan Xi's harem has already begun. Gao Yue also wanted to win over Diao Xiuer, Cai Yan and others before, but now Liu Yan has also begun to win over several women, laying the groundwork for the future disputes between the princes.
Today, only Yuan Xi, Diao Xiuer and Zhen Mi came to visit Cai Yan. Unexpectedly, Princess Wannian also came uninvited. This really surprised Yuan Xi and made her feel a little unhappy.
Yuan Xigang was about to chat with them, but at this moment the maid came to report that Guo Jia and others wanted to see them.
When Yuan Xi came to the front hall of the Governor's Mansion, Tian Feng, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Gu Yong, and Zhong Yao had already arrived.
"Mr. Yuan Hao, are you preparing for an expedition?" Yuan Xi asked. At this time, there is still more than half a month before the dispatch of troops.
Tian Feng's eyebrows were full of worry, and Gu Yongze, who was in charge of the paperwork, said: "Major General, there is an urgent report from Xu County, Yanzhou. Fan Chou rebelled and killed Dong Cheng half a month ago. But Fan Chou also happened to be sent food. The Yanzhou army was defeated. Now Cao Cao has annexed Dong Cheng's old army and sent troops to garrison in Xu County. He has already taken control of the imperial court!"
"How could such a coincidence happen? This is clearly Cao Cao's plan!" Yuan Xi snorted coldly.
Yuan Shao made a plan in Hanoi, but Yuan Xi did not expect that Cao Cao would also counterattack in Xu County. Yuan Xi was not surprised. Since the end of last year, Yuan Shao had made such big moves that it was impossible for Cao Cao not to discover something.
And Cao Cao has always regarded holding the emperor hostage as an important move. Controlling the emperor before the decisive battle is indeed what Cao Cao can do. And with the talents of Xun You, Cheng Yu, Xi Zhong and others, it is more than enough to set up such a game.
"Cao Cao finally fought back. It seems that he is not unprepared!" Yuan Xi sighed quietly.
Guo Jia waved his feather fan and said with narrowed eyes: "The troops are about to be dispatched. It seems that we should make plans."
