Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1140 Reaction
Hearing Yuan Xi's question, the Zhao family's patriarch hadn't reacted yet, and he shouted, "Who are you to dare to ask about the king!"

"Come here, kill all these rebels!"

Bu Zhi glanced at Yuan Xi, then quickly stepped in front of him and shouted, "How dare you, Zhao Fan!"

"The King of Jin is right in front of you, and you still dare to confuse right and wrong. Why don't you kneel down!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present, including the head of the Zhao family, changed color.

King of Jin?

Where did the King of Jin come from?
The family heads reacted the fastest. As they looked at Yuan Xi's appearance, their faces gradually turned pale and their legs and feet began to tremble.

They looked at the murderous guards around Yuan Xi. Although these people were not wearing armor, everyone had a fierce look in their eyes and a fierce look on their faces. They were far from being comparable to the servants in the Xuzhou aristocratic families. This was the momentum that only elite soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles could have!

No wonder the other party was so confident and dared to take action in Guangling City. Among the people in the world, except King Jin himself, who else is so bold?

One of the family heads whispered, "We are doomed now. This young man is most likely the Prince of Jin himself. No wonder Bu Zhi, who usually looks down on others, is so respectful. What should we do?"

The patriarch of the Zhao family stood there in a daze. He could not figure out why Prince Jin would suddenly appear in Guangling?
The girl from the Bu family looked at Yuan Xi's back with her eyes wide open, full of disbelief. Could this young man be the King of Jin, who had such a legendary experience?

Yuan Xi stepped forward and said coldly: "Xuzhou has been my territory for seven or eight years."

"I have always thought that Yuanlong governs well, but now it seems that he has disappointed me a little."

After hearing this, the Patriarch of the Zhao family felt that he had guessed Yuan Xi's true thoughts, and quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, everything I did was at the behest of Chen Deng!"

When he knelt, all the family heads and soldiers below knelt down. Seeing this, Yuan Xi mocked him, "You have quite a lot of private soldiers. Every time I asked Yuan Long, he said it was difficult to recruit soldiers in Xuzhou. Now it seems that he was lying to me. You obviously have a lot of soldiers."

The head of the Zhao family felt that he had figured out Yuan Xi's thoughts. This must be a way for him to save face. After all, their aristocratic families occupied most of Guangling's industries. Even the King of Jin could not punish all of them. This was giving him face!
He quickly smiled and said, "This is all a misunderstanding. Your Majesty has come to Guangling in person. Please come to your house and have a seat. I will prepare a banquet and explain the reasons. This is all a misunderstanding."

"Oh?" Yuan Xi smiled, "Misunderstanding?"

"Then I'm going to ask Yuanlong what's going on."

The Zhao family's patriarch was anxious and quickly said, "Your Majesty, we have difficulties too."

"Xuzhou has provided so much food and supplies, and has done much more than other states and counties."

Yuan Xi laughed in anger, pointing at the thousands of slaves on the field, "I have changed the soldiers I fought in Jizhou for several rounds, but Xuzhou did not have many soldiers to recruit, so I never asked Xuzhou for too many people."

"Now, in such a short time, your Zhao family alone has mobilized so many people. Doesn't it seem unreasonable?"

"The soldiers under my command all have families. They are fighting on the front lines. You can't wait for soldiers, but you raise so many slaves to oppress the locals and rob women?"

The patriarch of the Zhao family felt that something was wrong. Was Prince Jin not planning to let him go, or was he just putting on a show in front of everyone and asking him to make up an excuse?

He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, everything I said is true."

"We have worked hard to provide food and supplies for the king, and have made great sacrifices."

"Your Majesty may not understand the hardships we face in the rear. Soldiers on the front line only need to devote themselves to the battlefield, follow orders, and fight hard. However, those who plan in the rear have a lot to consider!"

"Although there is no war in Xuzhou, our sacrifices are no less than those who go to the battlefield!"

Now the soldiers under Yuan Xi's command could no longer bear it. They all glared at him with anger, and they just wanted to hack the head of the Zhao family to death on the spot.

Zhang Fang spat on the ground and cursed, "Bad luck."

Sun Li couldn't help but pull out his knife and wipe it, "I've never wanted to chop someone so badly."

He thought about how his peers had been replaced wave after wave over the years, half of them died on the battlefield, leaving behind orphans and widows at home. Every time he came back from the army, he could not face the cries of grief from their families.

Now some people say that soldiers on the front line have an easier time than those in the rear?
Fuck you!

Yuan Xi's anger had reached its peak. He stepped forward step by step. Yuan Xi's guards surrounded him tightly and stepped forward. Now the Zhao family's private soldiers also subconsciously blocked in front. Seeing this, Sun Li roared: "How dare you!"

"Do you intend to commit assassination?"

The servants looked at each other. They were also forced to do so. As servants, their families were in the hands of the master, so they could only work hard for him.

Yuan Xi stopped and said to the Zhao family's patriarch in front of him: "You get up first."

The Zhao family patriarch breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up, and said with a smile: "It's my fault for not thinking it through. I will pay more attention next time."

The other family heads also stood up and smiled apologetically, thinking that even if it was over, Xuzhou had indeed made a lot of contributions as a base for money and grain. Now there was still a war on the front line. If they offended the Xuzhou gentry, what would these peasants who fought in the war eat?
Yuan Xi looked at the shameless faces of these people in front of him, suppressed his anger, patted the Zhao family head on the shoulder, and said lightly: "There is one thing I don't quite understand."

"I know you guys are working very hard on logistics, but what's going on with me?"

"I don't accept maids in my mansion, and I don't have military prostitutes in the camp. Where did you send those women?"

After hearing this, the Patriarch of the Zhao Family quickly apologized with a smile, "It's all a misunderstanding. They acted rudely and are still staying in my house for training. When I return, I will immediately present them to the King."

"Among them, there are some with outstanding looks..."

Yuan Xi took two steps back and said, "Kill him."

Before he finished his words, Sun Li took a step forward and swung the long sword in his hand, sending out a sharp lightning that instantly cut across the neck of the Zhao family patriarch.

A fountain of blood gushed out, and the head of the Zhao family patriarch flew several feet up, then fell heavily to the ground.

The blood splattered everywhere, staining the bodies of Sun Li and Yuan Xi, who were closest to him, with blood. Sun Li felt embarrassed and wanted to block Yuan Xi, but Yuan Xi shook his head and said, "No need." "I'm going to get stained with this blood today."

Thousands of people present were stunned. The centurion was dizzy. How could the dignified head of the Zhao family be beheaded in the street?
Has anything like this ever happened before?

Even the emperor wouldn't dare to kill the head of a noble family, right?

Isn't the King of Jin afraid of criticism from the nobles of the world?

Yuan Xi opened his arms and faced the blood spurting out of the Zhao family patriarch's neck. He looked around and sighed, "This is the worst of times, but also the best of times."

"The problem is that human life is worthless, the people are in danger from day to day, the front lines are in a tight spot, the rear is in a tight spot, and the laws can't restrain them."

"The good thing is that etiquette and music are broken. If you want fairness, you can bypass the fictitious rules and solve it with the simplest and most direct method."

“Just like what’s happening right now.”

Zhang Fang and other Youzhou soldiers clasped their fists and drew their swords, shouting: "We will die for the king!"

At this time, the people present reacted. Several family heads screamed in fear and tried to escape. The Zhao family's servants held their weapons in a daze, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, a voice roared. It was indeed Zuo He, who was tied to a pillar behind the crowd. He shouted, "What are you still standing there for?"

"Do you still think that King Jin will let you go?"

"Hurry up and kill him, you still have a chance to survive!"

After hearing this, the servants all hesitated. One of the family heads also reacted and shouted, "That's right, the Zhao family head has been killed, and we can't escape. Today we can only kill him to survive!"

"After that, we will join the Wei and Wu kingdoms, which will be a great achievement. Let's do it together!"

Sun Li was furious. He turned around a few steps and stabbed Zuo He in the stomach, cursing, "You beast, I should have killed you long ago!"

Zuo He laughed loudly, "Kill them! I am going to heaven and you will go to hell!"

"come!"

Yuan Xi shook his head, and seeing that the servants were gradually approaching, he said to everyone, "Go back inside first."

Bu Zhi and others hurriedly retreated into the mansion. Yuan Xi's soldiers formed a formation of chariots to block the outer gate. Someone shouted, and immediately thousands of slaves rushed up shouting.

Zhang Fang swung his long sword and killed the man in front with one blow, but the people behind kept rushing up, and the two sides fought in a group. Although Yuan Xi's personal guards were brave, they could not withstand the large number of people, so they had to shrink their formation and take turns to resist. Thousands of people crowded in front of the door, and people kept screaming and falling to the ground.

Seeing that Lü Lingqi had joined the battle, the Bu family girl couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Why doesn't the king appease them? It should be possible, right?"

Yuan Xi turned around and glanced at the girl from the Bu family. "You are quite smart."

"Yes, I did it on purpose."

The Bu family girl was confused, "Why?"

Yuan Xi said in a deep voice: "Conquering the world is not like treating people to a meal. Some blood must be shed."

"If this poisonous sore in Xuzhou is not bled, it will rot along with the flesh sooner or later."

He turned to Bu Zhi and said, "You will have a heavy burden in the future, and sometimes you will have to be a bad guy."

Bu Zhi quickly said, "I obey your orders."

The field had turned into a battlefield. Yuan Xi's personal guards began to lose strength and kept retreating to rest. Some of them also began to get injured. The hundreds of soldiers who were guarding the gate earlier didn't know what to do. Someone approached the centurion and said, "Boss, which side are you helping?"

The centurion saw that Yuan Xi was already at a disadvantage. He opened his mouth and was about to speak, but then he slapped himself in the face and shouted, "Of course I'm helping the king!"

"What do you mean those fighting on the front lines are unimportant? Aren't we soldiers human beings?"

"Chop these servants hard!"

A hundred or so soldiers rushed into the battle group and hacked their way to the gate. Zhang Fang, who was covered in blood, grinned at the centurion and said, "Brother, the road is wide now."

Several family heads instigated the crowd at the back while sending people to their homes to mobilize their private soldiers. Fierce looks appeared on their faces. They had to do things to the extreme. If they killed the King of Jin and handed over Xuzhou, it would be possible for them to be granted the title of marquis or even king!
When the families in the city heard the news, they sent out their private soldiers one after another. In a short time, thousands of people filled the streets and rushed towards the Bu family residence like a long dragon.

Bu Zhi saw that the other side of the long street was already crowded with people, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. If this continued, the other side would outnumber them. Should he persuade Yuan Xi to leave first?

He looked at Yuan Xi and found that he was calm and composed, so he swallowed his words back.

The girl from the Bu family was wiping the blood off the short spear for Lv Lingqi who had come back to rest. She was also worried and whispered to Lv Lingqi, "Madam, the situation is very dangerous now, right?"

"Why isn't everyone panicking?"

Lu Lingqi grinned, "I have encountered many dangers when following my husband. What does this little scene mean?"

The girl from the Bu family was secretly shocked. Is this still a small scene?
Several family heads looked at their servants rushing over, and they felt relieved at that moment, it’s done!

Following Liu Bei, this is another outsider who failed to recognize himself and suffered a setback in Xuzhou. What King of Jin? He is nothing in front of the Xuzhou gentry!

Just as everyone was laughing and celebrating, the sound of horse hooves was heard from the end of the long street in the distance.

(End of this chapter)