Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1058 Farewell
Yuan Xi looked at Xun Yu's body lying on the ground with mixed feelings in his heart.

It was not that he had never thought about this possibility before, but he somehow failed to think about it deeply.

The reason for this may be that Yuan Xi subconsciously did not want to stop Xun Yu's behavior, because doing so would be an insult to his personality.

Xun Yu came to Shouchun. On the one hand, he conveyed messages for Cao Cao, but on the other hand, he wanted to be loyal to Liu Xie without telling Cao Cao. This was undoubtedly a kind of betrayal, so for Xun Yu, the only choice was to die. This is The so-called benevolence will lead to benevolence, right?
Yuan Xi squatted down, and Xun Yu's body was twisted into a ball due to the pain of taking the poison, showing a shocking and tragic situation.

Through Hua Tuo, Yuan Xi also learned about the poisons of this era. Compared with the quick-acting poisons of later generations that killed people very quickly, the symptoms were very different.

In this era, whether it was arsenic or poison, those who took the poison would undergo extremely severe and painful torture during their lifetime, and their death would be extremely miserable.

Moreover, these natural poisons do not attack quickly. Xun Yu looked like he had taken some chronic poisons in advance, and just drank strong poisons, which were caused by internal and external accelerating. It can be seen that he no longer wants to live.

He silently wanted to straighten Xun Yu's twisted body. The other party attached great importance to appearance. He was upright when walking, sitting and lying down, and there were almost no wrinkles on his clothes when he moved. However, what kind of courage made him choose to be so embarrassed? What about his death?
Yuan Xi stretched out his hand and slowly closed Xun Yu's eyelids, thinking that Xun Yu was afraid that he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, so he died in such a tragic way to prove himself to the person he felt guilty about.

It's really funny to say that in this troubled world, people with a higher sense of morality live in more pain. Precisely because their bottom line is higher than most people, they struggle more when faced with choices. Just like Liu Bei.

On the other hand, people like Cao Cao and Sun Quan, because their profit goals are extremely clear and they have a high tolerance for means, can make various actions that break through the lower limit without any psychological burden. Because of this, it is easier for them to restrain people like Liu Bei. , will have a better chance of surviving to the end, which is extremely ironic.

"Besides, it is always a good thing to let the child go home. Is it possible that Madam still wants to let her stay here for the rest of her life?"

Yuan Xi turned around with confusion in his eyes, and saw Fu Shou being lifted up by Da Qiao, struggling to hold himself up, and bowing three times to Xun Yu's body. His eyes were also filled with confusion. Yuan Xi was afraid that he would think too much, Then he comforted him by saying, "Before Xun Lingjun came, he had already made up his mind to die."

Her face changed several times, and her chest was slowly filled with inexplicable anger. She gritted her teeth and said to Mrs. Wu: "Why don't you want to see me!"

Mrs. Ding waited for Cao Qing to go out, then sneered and said: "It's a good trick to envoy. You can use this trick against your children."

So now Mrs. Ding just mocks Yuan Xi, but she wouldn't dare to do it in person. After all, her weakness is being taken advantage of, so what else can she do?
Mrs. Wu also understood Mrs. Ding's difficulties, which reminded her of herself back then, so she took the time to come over and talk to Mrs. Ding, as if she was in the same boat.

As for myself, what kind of person am I?

Although Cao Cao's delegation proposed to bring Xun Yu's body back, Yuan Xi blocked the other party's mouth with the excuse of Xun Yu's last words before his death. Yuan Xi felt that this should be the result Xun Yu hoped for, and there was no point in returning to Xudu for burial. significance.

The spring rain soon started to fall, and Shouchun held a silent funeral and buried Xun Yu's body on the mountain on the outskirts of the city.

Her only hope now is Cao Ang, who is imprisoned somewhere. She has raised and educated Cao Ang since he was a child, and the two have the same love as mother and son. Therefore, in the eyes of Mrs. Ding, how can Cao Cao's foundation be as important as Cao Ang's life?

When Cao Qing heard what Mrs. Wu said, she understood that Yuan Xi would never come to see her again. She was stunned for a long time, feeling disappointed and unwilling in her heart.

"By doing this, he can be considered as giving an explanation to Cao Cao, the emperor, the world, and his own conscience."

That's fine if Cao Cao is here, but if Cao Cao has any physical problems, Mrs. Bian will definitely be the winner in the back house, and his two children...
Thinking of this, Mrs. Ding couldn't help but shook her head, thinking, what does this have to do with herself?

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu smiled bitterly and said, "Ma'am, please speak less. That's a vengeful person."

Yuan Xi agreed to a few conditions in exchange and agreed to let Cao Qing go back. He would not take advantage of any advantage. Anyway, he had achieved his goal by letting Cao Qing go back. If Cao Cao dies in the future, according to the bad relationship between Cao Qing and Cao Pi, Regarding the relationship, it would be strange if we don’t come up with stupid ideas in the future.

Mrs. Ding was speechless because she was not really sure yet!

"Am I such a bad person?"

She also knew that Yuan Xi was taking advantage of her, but now she was like a drowning person. As long as she could not sink, she didn't care what she caught in her hands.

Cao Qing's eyes turned red, she bit her lip, finally took off her feet and stamped her feet, rushed out the door, and hid in the corner of the yard in a daze.

Yuan Xi originally thought of saying a few words to Cao Qing before leaving, but after thinking about it, it was too late, and he was too deliberate and made her look awkward, so he asked Mrs. Wu to bring a message to Cao Qing, asking her to pack her bags and leave with the mission early tomorrow morning.

The day for the mission to return is coming soon, and they will take Cao Qing away tomorrow.

Mrs. Wu glanced at Mrs. Ding, who was concentrating on weaving at the side, as if she was not distracted, and could only say to Cao Qing: "Your Majesty is a cold-faced and warm-hearted person. Maybe he just can't think of how to say goodbye to the girl."

Early the next morning, Cao Qing got on the carriage. As the team left the city gate, she opened the curtain and looked back towards the city gate, only to find that the familiar figure was still not there.

She bit her lip and was about to lower the car curtain, but suddenly she saw that figure above the city in the distance really appeared and waved to the motorcade.

Cao Qing rubbed her eyes and found that the figure had disappeared. She lowered the car curtain and felt mixed emotions in her heart. Yuan Xi sent Cao Qing away, and at the same time welcomed Zhuge Liang, who was reorganizing food in Hui Shouchun. He asked carefully about things in the south, and learned that Zhuge Liang had recaptured Wancheng and Wankou of Anhui, and echoed with Lu Xun of Jiangxia, completely suppressing the south bank of the Yangtze River. Sun Quanjun.

Zhou Yu also led the navy to counterattack several times, but under the attack from both sides of Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun, he could only return in vain.

The latest time, Zhou Yu relapsed and fainted from an old injury as soon as he sent out troops. Wu Jun had to retreat. The battle ended in an anticlimactic manner before the two sides started fighting.

In addition, after Liu Bei went south to Changsha Lingling, he deeply hated Jiangdong's backstabbing behavior and began to wait for an opportunity to retaliate and attack Sun Quan's territory in Yuzhang eastward.

Of course, this road is not that easy to find. There is Yunmengze between Jingzhou and Yuzhang, which is full of swamps. It is not easy to walk, otherwise Liu Biao and Sun Quan would have fought on land.

But given time, if Liu Bei opens up the passage into Yuzhang County and cooperates with the Yangtze River waterway, it will seriously threaten Sun Quan's safety, not to mention that there is Yuan Xi in the north of the Yangtze River who is eyeing him.

After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Yuan Xi smiled and said: "This country of Wu is really untimely. Not long after it was founded, it is in danger of being destroyed."

Zhuge Liang cursed, you just kidnapped the Queen Mother. Can this country have a good omen?
He suppressed the urge to complain and said: "Now that my lord's two great enemies have become kings, what are my lord's plans?"

He originally wanted to advise Yuan Xi not to act too hastily, but unexpectedly Yuan Xi led Zhuge Liang to a secret room, took out a box from the cabinet, handed it to Zhuge Liang and said, "Please take a look, military advisor."

Zhuge Liang opened the lid of the box and found a thin edict inside. He opened it and read it, frowning and saying, "Is this the exchange between my lord and Cao Cao?"

"Forgive me, my lord, if you want to borrow Cao Cao's hand"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "This time the military advisor guessed wrong."

"This is not the hand of Cao Cao, this is the hand of the Emperor."

Zhuge Liang wondered: "The edict naturally belongs to the emperor. He was coerced by Cao Cao."

Yuan Xi sighed: "No, Cao Cao didn't know about this edict."

"This edict is personally written by the Emperor."

He said that Xun Yu's mission to Shouchun was supposedly ordered by Cao Cao, but was actually secretly entrusted by Liu Xie. He finally said: "The reason why this is so is in return for the emperor's promise to save the queen."

"My spy rescued Queen Fu. When the emperor found out, he secretly asked Xun Yu to come and investigate."

"After confirming the truth, Xun Yu completed his entrustment, handed over His Majesty's secret edict to me, and committed suicide by taking poison."

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang sighed: "Xun Lingjun lived a magnanimous life, but in the end he ended up like this. It can only be said that he entrusted him to a wrong person."

Yuan Xi took the opportunity and said: "I will remember the lesson and will not let down the military advisor."

"I also hope that the military advisor will give you loyal advice. I will accept it wholeheartedly."

Zhuge Liang quickly gave in and said: "With this title, my lord, it is natural for him to be crowned king."

"The emperor's edict is really thoughtful. There is a blank word in the title. It is left to the lord to fill in."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "That's true. When the military advisor comes back, I will call Mr. Fengxiao here. Let's discuss what the appropriate country name should be."

Hearing the knock of the servant outside, Guo Jia just opened his eyes. He struggled to sit up from between the entanglement of the two dancers, and touched his head, which was still hungover and had a splitting headache. Quitting drinking is not a success at all.

Forget it, why should I quit? If I don’t indulge in drinking and sex, what’s the point of living this life?
The constant knocking on the door outside was like a knock on his head and heart, making him unable to breathe. Guo Jia cursed: "Stop knocking, will the sky fall?"

The servant outside said: "Yuan Shijun sent someone to take the master to the mansion. The carriage is already waiting outside."

When Guo Jia heard that Yuan Xi had called him, he reluctantly got up. He looked outside and found that the sky was just getting dark. He couldn't help but muttered: "You get up so early every day, and you are not afraid of shortening your life?"

He put on his clothes and swayed to his feet, walking like a distinguished man from a wealthy family.

Only Guo Jia knew in his heart that his body, drained by drinking and sex, was getting worse day by day.

(End of this chapter)