Han Dao world

Jian'an eight years, autumn.

Runan, Yuan's ancestral tomb.

Yuan Tan squatted in front of Yuan Shao's tomb, stretched out his hand to pull out some newly grown weeds, and sighed.

Standing behind him, Guo Tu described him as thin as a bamboo, but there are a few more people who are clear and handsome, his eyes are as calm as autumn water, with a hint of depression.

Several knights stood in the distance, leading their war horses with their bags on their backs.

"Xiansi, it's getting late, it's better to leave early."

Yuan Tan stood up, looked at the dirt on his hands, and sighed again. "Guo Gong, I will entrust you in the future."

"Don't worry, I will come to worship him on time. Even if I can't move, I will arrange for my children to come, and we will never let weeds grow on Benchu's grave."

Yuan Tan nodded, turned around and said to Guo Tu, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself and wait for me to return after my achievements."

Guo Tu smiled. "Only in this way can we live up to our roots."

Yuan Tan also laughed, took two steps back, and bowed his hands to Guo Tu.

Guo Tu bowed slightly and returned the salute.

Yuan Tan got up, turned and walked towards the horse.He strode like a meteor, with his hand on the hilt of his sword, describing it as heroic.In the past few years of guarding Yuan Shao's tomb, he has not been idle. He practiced martial arts during the day and studied at night. He worked harder than when he was young.

This time, he was going to Nanyang to take the free riding test again.

The imperial court has just issued an edict announcing a new election method.Both essays and martial arts have to be tested, and the most demanding test among military officers is casual riding.To become a loose rider is already the highest goal of young people who are interested in the army.

Yuan Tan is no longer young, but he still wants to take the Sanqi test, even if he can't become a Sanqi servant in the end.

Examination of Sanqi and Lecture Hall are different from other subjects. Instead of taking the exam in the county, you go directly to it.With Yuan Shao's death humiliating and counties avoiding it, Yuan Tan didn't have much choice.

Of course, he can also leave the Central Plains and go overseas to join Liu Bei.

When Liu Bei was the governor of Yuzhou, he was once regarded as a talented person, which can be regarded as an old love.Now that Liu Bei is building a country overseas, most of the military and civil servants under his command have Yuan Shao's old department, and even his younger brother Yuan Xi is there.If he intends to go, it goes without saying where he stands.

He can also choose to go to northern Xinjiang, whether it is the Youyan Dufu Mansion or the Yanran Dufu Mansion, he can have a place for him.

But he refused all of them, he was going to take the Sanqi test, or lecture in the martial arts hall.

He wants to prove that he has such ability.

Yuan Xi also agreed with such a decision, and sent him two Wuhuan good horses and bows for him to practice riding and shooting.

Leaving Ruyang, head west all the way.Half a month later, Yuan Tan arrived at Nanyang Wancheng.

He rushed to Situ's mansion immediately to meet his aunt, Mrs. Yuan.

Mrs. Yuan is playing with her grandson and granddaughter in the backyard.

Yang Xiu didn't come to participate in the plan this year, so his wife brought a pair of newborn twins to Wancheng to visit his parents.Although the two children were not yet one year old, they were healthy and lively, and Madam Yuan loved them so much that she couldn't put them down, and they even arranged to sleep in their own room, but Yang Biao was kicked out.

Seeing Yuan Tan, Mrs. Yuan was very surprised and temporarily put down her grandson and granddaughter.

"Xiansi, I haven't seen you for a few years. You have changed a lot. You are dark and strong, and you are somewhat similar to Dezu."

Yuan Tan heaved a sigh of relief, bowed to Mrs. Yuan, and then reported on the experience of the past four years.

Knowing that Yuan Tan has been guarding Yuan Shao's tomb, Mrs. Yuan is very satisfied.In any case, this kind of filial piety is rare.

She knew that with Guo Tu's connections, it would not be difficult to arrange Yuan Tan to Youyan Dufu.

"You want to take the Sanqi test, do you really want to join the army, or do you want to strive for success?"

"It's both." Yuan Tan didn't hide anything, and directly stated his intentions.If he wanted to get rid of the shackles of his status, he had to seek Madam Yuan's help. "My grandfather was also General Du Liao back then, so this can be regarded as inheriting his behest."

Madam Yuan smiled. "Xiansi, I wish you had such an ambition. But I also want to remind you that the emperor's western expedition is a foregone conclusion, and it will not exceed ten years at the most. The Western Regions are thousands of miles away, and the conquest may be more painful than you imagined." Many, and may not come back in the future.”

"There are four younger brothers guarding the ancestral tomb in the Central Plains. It doesn't matter how far our elder brothers go."

Mrs. Yuan was taken aback, and after careful questioning, she found out that Yuan Shao's youngest son, Yuan Mai, had already returned to his hometown in Ruyang.His mother, Yuan Shao's stepwife, the Liu family, also returned to Ruyang, and was not in Yuan Xi's army.

The reason why Mrs. Yuan did not receive the news was because they had not been pardoned by the imperial court at that time, and they were still sinners, so it was inconvenient to disclose them.

As Mrs. Yuan said, overseas conquests are very hard, and neither Liu nor Yuan Mai can bear it.Yuan Xi had no choice but to find a way to send them back.At the beginning, he lived in Donglai, Liu's hometown, for a while, and then quietly moved to Ruyang.

After hearing this, Mrs. Yuan's expression changed.

Liu Bei Jianguo, Yuan Xi and others were also pardoned and became civilians, but the ban on returning to the Central Plains was not lifted.Yuan's behavior of buying mother and child is illegal, and it will be troublesome if it is really pursued.

"You came to see me because you hoped that your uncle would come forward and ask for the emperor's pardon?"

Yuan Tan saluted again. "The hard work overseas is beyond the reach of women and children. If the emperor refuses to show mercy, I am willing to be punished on their behalf."

Madam Yuan hesitated to speak, and sighed heavily.

She really wanted to reprimand Yuan Tan, but seeing Yuan Tan's appearance, she couldn't bear it.Of course she knows that overseas is not easy, especially for women and children.But what kind of temper the emperor has, she knows better.

If the emperor knows that Yuan Mai's mother and son violated the ban and returned to the Central Plains privately, God knows how the emperor will react.With the temper of the emperor, it is entirely possible to clean up again.

"Are there many people like this?"

Yuan Tan shook his head. "I don't know if anyone returned home privately, but many women and children died overseas because of unacceptable water and soil conditions. Even strong soldiers and soldiers fell ill due to poor drinking habits. Compared with the Central Plains, the conditions overseas It is too difficult, even compared with Liaodong, it is far inferior."

Madam Yuan thought about it carefully. "You write a letter back and ask their mother and son to leave Ruyang, conceal their identities, and never reveal their whereabouts. Maybe there will be a chance after the emperor goes west." She thought about it again. "Isn't Liu Zhengli the governor of Yangzhou? Let them vote for Liu Zhengli."

Seeing that Mrs. Yuan spoke cautiously, Yuan Tan did not dare to disobey, so she immediately agreed.

After sending Yuan Tan away, Mrs. Yuan managed to calm down, and after careful consideration, she decided to keep the matter a secret and not tell Yang Biao, so as not to embarrass Yang Biao.

In the evening, when she told Yang Biao that Yuan Tan was coming to take the Sanqi test, she didn't mention anything about Yuan Mai's mother and son.

Yang Biao was very supportive of Yuan Tan's wanting to take the Sanqi test, and immediately expressed his willingness to explain to the emperor, asking the emperor to give Yuan Tan this opportunity.Although Yuan Shao was guilty, he had been pardoned by the emperor before his death. There was no institutional problem with Yuan Tan's test of Sanqi, it was only whether the emperor was willing to accept it.

Based on his understanding of the Son of Heaven, he thought that the Son of Heaven would not be so narrow-minded.