Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 124
Guo Jia, courtesy name Fengxiao, was born in Yangdi, Yingchuan. He was born in the Guo family of Yingchuan. He was originally a subordinate of Yuan Shao, but he left Yuan Shao shortly thereafter.

In later generations, before leaving, he commented on Guo Tu to Xin and said: "A wise man can measure his master carefully and thoughtfully, so he can make every move carefully, so that he can make meritorious service and become famous. Yuan Gong only wanted to imitate Zhou Gong's virtuous corporal, but I don’t know how to use talents. I think too much but lack the essentials, I like planning but I don’t make decisions, and it’s really hard to work with him to save the country from danger and build a great cause of being king and hegemony!”

From then on, Guo Jia disappeared. It was not until Xi Zhi passed away a few years later that Xun Yu recommended Guo Jia to join Cao Cao. After that, Guo Jia made a lot of contributions.

Of course Yuan Xi felt that Guo Jia was an excellent candidate for a counselor, but firstly, Guo Jia had offended Yuan Shao, and secondly, the place where Guo Jia lived in seclusion was probably his hometown Yingchuan.

Yingchuan County is in Yuzhou, which is controlled by Cao Cao and Yuan Shu respectively. Yuan Xi is separated from Yanzhou, so it is difficult to go to Yingchuan to dig people, and even if he sees him, he has little hope.

Guo Jia's vision is very high, even Yuan Shao looks down on him, and Cao Cao is not in his eyes at this time, otherwise Guo Jia would have gone to seek refuge, let alone Yuan Xi, a junior?
In addition, Yuan Xi has been busy fighting, so he gradually faded away from this thought, until he instigated Lu Bu to attack Cao Cao, then threatened Cao Cao, and came to Yanzhou to negotiate.

When he saw Cheng Yu for the first time, an idea popped up irresistibly.

It was Cheng Yu who came, not Xi Zhicai or Xun Yu, maybe it would work!
Although Cheng Yu is loyal to Cao Cao, his bottom line is very low.

"Three Kingdoms: The Biography of Cheng Yu" says that Cheng Yu is "severe in nature, and often gets along with others", which means that Cheng Yu has a eccentric personality and a bad temper.

Now that Cheng Yu was able to slaughter his hometown, if he was given enough bargaining chips, he might do unimaginable things.

Yuan Xi's idea was very simple. Since he couldn't find Guo Jia, what if he asked others to send Guo Jia over?

If Guo Jia is unwilling to take refuge in a corporal just based on politeness, how about going straight to the hard way?
He found Tian Feng and revealed his thoughts, how could Cheng Yu send Guo Jia here without showing any trace?
Tian Feng owed Yuan Xi a favor, and several of the Tian family's children had arranged official positions in Youzhou, so after hearing Yuan Xi's request, he agreed without hesitation.

If Yuan Xi mentions it, Cheng Yu will probably see it through, but Tian Feng is an old fox who has been in the gentry circle for many years, so of course he is good at this.

After Tian Feng had been talking nonsense for two days in a row, Cheng Yu didn't tire of it. Seeing that the time was ripe, Tian Feng took the opportunity to propose that several gentry offended Yuan Shao back then, and now Yuan Shao wanted to punish them.

If those people can be tied up, they can replace the Cao family's children!

Cheng Yu was also a little reluctant at first, but if Tian Feng insisted not to do so, he could only let Cao Pi and Cao Zhi be hostages.

Cheng Yu naturally refused even more, this is Cao Cao's weakness, if he agrees, what will Cao Cao think when he goes back?
However, after hearing the names of the noble families proposed by Tian Feng, Cheng Yu was even more entangled.

Several of them are familiar with him!
In the end, Cheng Yu went back and forth and chose Guo Jia, who was the least famous and had the least relationship with him.

According to records, when Guo Jia was weak at the time, he secretly made friends with heroes and did not associate with the world, so his reputation was not obvious.

Yuan Shao liked the famous gentry and Confucian celebrities, and didn't pay much attention to ordinary gentry. Therefore, when Guo Jia joined Yuan Shao, he felt neglected, so he left angrily, and sprayed Yuan Shao on the way before leaving.

Tian Feng used this incident as an excuse to ask Cheng Yu to exchange Guo Jia and the others. Of course, the others were blindfolded.

Cheng Yu was a man of action, and he always did what he said, so he made up his mind, and mobilized his private soldiers to Yangdi, Yingchuan overnight, and secretly kidnapped Guo Jia's family.

In Cheng Yu's mind, Guo Jia is just an insignificant figure at this time, and it is most suitable to replace Cao Cao's heir.

Guo Jia was sitting at home, the pot came from the sky, and was sleeping at home, but was tied into a carriage by a group of wolf-like soldiers, and was taken to Dongwuyang in a daze.

The reason why Yuan Xi was so hesitant about the request of the two sisters was because his real purpose was to switch to Guo Jia, so he didn't want to create side effects.

Although Guo Jia may not be able to be used by him, at least Cao Cao can't be used either.

After Guo Jia was tied up, a stone fell in Yuan Xi's heart, and he went to Tian Feng to plan to exchange the Huan family.

Tian Feng was exceptionally strong. After Yuan Xi said that he would bear the consequences of this matter, Tian Feng went to bargain with Cheng Yu and asked for Huan's mother and daughter by name.

Cheng Yu also guessed that it was because of Bian Zang, knowing that Huan's rare goods could be lived in, and after all this, it was actually much more difficult than exchanging Guo Jia.

In the end, the two sides still had a hard time negotiating, except for Huan's exchange for Guo Jia, all Cheng Yu's family friends who had a grudge against Yuan Shao were very happy.

Yuan Xi was ecstatic in his heart, but he remained calm in front of Cheng Yu and Yu Jin. He didn't find Guo Jia until Cao Jun had all left, showing the face of a villain.

He smiled at Guo Jia: "I am Yuan Xi, the second son of the Yuan family. I am here to ask for my father. Do you still remember what you said when you left Yecheng?"

"Mr. Feng Xiao, I'm afraid that when you return to Yecheng this time, your prospects will be bleak."

Guo Jia calmed down, looked at Yuan Xi coldly, and said, "The big deal is death, why should I be afraid!"

"Okay!" Yuan Xi clapped his hands, "I just admire Mr. Fengxiao's integrity!"

He clapped his hands, and Shi Shiran walked out, "Everyone is mortal, but it's a pity that the beautiful wine and the beautiful woman can no longer enjoy it, what a pity!"

When Guo Jia saw the door closed, he felt extremely aggrieved. How did the Yuan family know that he likes wine and beautiful women!
When I left Yuan Shao, I vented my anger, but I didn't expect that the famous and righteous Yuan family would be so small, and I was arrested again, depressed!

Yuan Xi was still in Dongwuyang controlled by Cao Cao at this time, deliberately pretending to be very hostile to Guo Jia, so as not to be found out.

Most of the hostages he exchanged this time were used for his own personal gain, but it made sense on the surface. At least Cao Cao sent his father here. This trip is considered a mission completed, and it's time to go back.

He discussed with Tian Feng and Zhao Yun, and decided to take these Cao family members to leave immediately, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

With this order, the people in the mansion packed up their luggage in a panic. Although they are nobles, they have a carriage to sit in, and they don't have to walk alone like civilian servants, but leaving in such a hurry makes them feel so anxious. more and more afraid.

Of course, there are exceptions. The Huan family and their daughter are full of expectations.

After all, no matter how bad the situation was, it couldn't be worse than what happened as a concubine of the Cao family.

It's not that the Huan family didn't think about seeking death, but after they died, what would happen to their daughters made her shudder, even surpassing the fear of death.

This is life is worse than death, right?

Now she can finally see a glimmer of light.

When Yuan Xi and Wu Zhao appeared in front of her, Huan immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank her for saving her life.

At that time, the concubine's clothes barely covered the front of her chest, Yuan Xi looked at it from a standing perspective, and felt that it was all white, so she turned her face away and asked Wu Zhao to help Huanshi up.

Unexpectedly, Dao Huan paid homage to Wu Zhao again: "Thank you for saving my life, girl. She was young at the time, maybe she forgot, my concubine and husband are here..."

Yuan Xi changed color and said, "Shut up."

Wu Zhao was recognized?
Only then did Huan finally come to his senses, his face turned pale, and he kowtowed: "I am stupid, I will never reveal a word, otherwise the sky will be struck by lightning, and the whole family will die!"

At that moment just now, Yuan Xi had murderous intentions. Hearing Huan's swearing, but thinking that he had said similar things in Beixincheng at that time, he couldn't help hesitating.

Wu Zhao pulled Yuan Xi's sleeve and said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter, I'm fine."

Yuan Xi's complexion changed for a while, and finally he said to Huan's mother and daughter: "When we set off, you and I will ride in a carriage. I have something to ask you."

Half an hour later, there was a long queue of carriages, and the Cao family members entered the carriages one by one. Under the escort of soldiers, the convoy drove out of the city.

Guo Jia was crammed into a separate carriage and had his feet tied, which made him uncomfortable.

Tian Feng watched the mother and daughter of the Huan family get into Yuan Xi's carriage in a daze, and it took him a while to react.

Is Second Master Yuan such a person?
Is it so fancy?
Hey, today's young people are amazing, it is true that the new generations are better than the old ones.

Only Zhao Yun looked calm, still sitting on the horse, looking around vigilantly.

The convoy left Dongwu Yangcheng, turned west, and went straight to Weijun.

Inside the carriage, Wu Zhao took off his veil and said to Huan, "How did Madam recognize me?"

She thought it was really weird, her face was like this, Dong Zhao could recognize her, and Huan's could also recognize her, could it be that there was some obvious mark on her face?

impossible?

Seeing Huan Shi looking at him anxiously, Yuan Xi said, "It's okay, just say it."

Only then did Huan say: "Maybe the girl doesn't know, even if your appearance is changed to this, it's rare to see someone with such correct facial features. I'm very impressed."

"What's more, the girl's appearance has not changed much between when she was a child and now. In addition, she is very familiar with her husband's Fu when she talks to her concubine's daughter."

"There are very few noble women like this in the world, so I dared to guess."

Yuan Xi nodded. Sometimes, while identifying other people's identities, he would also reveal his own details. This is also a lesson.

But now a headache has come. The mother and daughter of the Huan family know Wu Zhao's details, so it is inevitable that they will not leak them out in the future.

He said directly to Wu Zhao, "How do you think they should be dealt with?"

As soon as these words came out, Huan's mother and daughter trembled slightly.

Wu Zhao chuckled, "Young Master, what you said is as if you want to silence it."

"Besides, my identity is not a big deal."

Yuan Xi said in a deep voice, "But I'm a little worried."

Wu Zhao was moved in her heart, she shook her head, and said immediately, "It's fine."

"Recently, I'm sorting out the Confucian classics. There are many things around you that I can't take care of. If you are worried, it's better to ask them to help you take care of the things around you."

"Otherwise, there is no one to protect them in Ye City, and we don't know what kind of predicament they will encounter."

As soon as these words came out, Huan's mother and daughter hadn't reacted yet, Yuan Xi was dumbfounded and said: "They are letting their family members go, how can I let them be maids?"

Wu Zhao looked sly, "But now they are Cao Cao's family."

After hearing this, Mrs. Huan said, "Young lady is right, we can take shelter with you, so it will be safer."

Yuan Xi shook his head, always feeling a little awkward, and casually said to the two sisters: "What are your names?"

"Cao Xian."

"Cao Festival."

(End of this chapter)