Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 144
When Yuan Xi returned to the mansion, he found that in the corner of the courtyard, the Huan family was hugging their infants, talking to sisters Cao Xian and Cao Jie.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Huan's mother and daughter turned to see Yuan Xi, and hurried up to salute.

Yuan Xi nodded slightly, and saw that Cao Huafen, who was in the swaddling baby, had a chubby face, and was sucking his fingers with relish, while pursing his mouth.

Seeing this, Mrs. Huan was a little embarrassed, and stuck the swaddle on her chest, and said in a low voice, "I made you laugh."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Where, since it is Mr. Wen Li's orphan, Xi will definitely not let him be wronged. If Madam has any difficulties, you can come to me at any time."

Mrs. Huan hurriedly thanked her, and said timidly: "I can't repay you for a concubine, but send two daughters to serve you."

"A Xian has already followed the young master, but why the young master doesn't accept A Jie, did she offend the young master?"

Cao Jie on the side heard this, and secretly raised his eyes to look at Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi had a headache, and Cao Jie was also a beautiful woman with a slender figure. Compared with Cao Xian, who was slightly plump, he was considered Chunlan Qiuju, and each was good at winning.

But Cao Jie was several years younger than Cao Xian. Although he was considered old, he was still too young for Yuan Xi, so after Cao Hua came that day, Yuan Xi let him go back.

He thought about it for a while, and said to Cao Hua, "How about your reading and writing skills?"

After Cao Hua heard this, he raised his head and said, "Mr. Bing, my father has a collection of books, and my concubine has read half of them, and there are more than a hundred volumes."

Yuan Xi recalled that day, when Wu Zhao asked Cao Xian and Cao Jie about Confucian classics, the two answered each other fluently, and immediately said: "My concubine, Wu Zhao, is currently sorting out the classics. There is still a shortage of manpower, but there are not many women who can read."

"You go and help her first."

Cao Jie quickly responded: "I would like to obey the order of the young master."

After Yuan Xi ordered a few words, Cao Xian took Cao Jie to find Wu Zhao. Seeing this, the Huan family breathed a sigh of relief.

She whispered: "Thank you for your kindness, young master."

Yuan Xi was silent for a while, then said: "It's not easy for Madam, sir, I know, I'm sure glad."

He understood Huan's intentions, Huan's mother and daughter are still Cao Cao's family members, they may be sent back at any time.

However, if Cao Xian and Cao Jie became Yuan Xiji's concubine, he could stay there justifiably. Instead of returning to Cao Cao's side, of course, Yuan's border situation is much better.

Huan's eyes were reddish, he gave a deep blessing, hugged Cao Hua and left.

Yuan Xi went back to the house, wrote a letter to the Zhen family, and sent it to someone.

In less than half a day, the Zhen family sent several large carts. Yuan Xi stepped forward to take a look, and saw that there were large boxes neatly placed inside, and they were even marked.

Yuan Xi opened several boxes, all of which contained valuable gold and silver treasures and Shu brocades, neatly stacked.

He thought that the Zhen family's work efficiency is really high, and there are also a lot of channels for purchasing goods, so the things he wanted were ready so quickly.

He returned to the room and began to hand-write greeting cards. From Tian Feng to Jushou, from Chunyu Qiong to Zhang He, there were many people who had to visit and walk around, which was also an important schedule before the Chinese New Year.

It is always good to make more contacts, at least in the future, whether it is in the officialdom or on the battlefield, there will be less trouble, these gifts are nothing in comparison.

At this time, the greeting cards, like the official text, were written on bamboo slips. Yuan Xi used bamboo slips, with congratulatory words on the top, for example, New Year's Day should be written at this time, and the name of the person on the bottom.

Regarding congratulatory posts, Gaozu Liu Bang also has a very famous thing that has been passed down to later generations, that is, a blank check to congratulate Wanqian.

Lu Taigong fled to Peixian County to settle down because he was avoiding his enemies. Because he had a good relationship with Peigong, the magistrate of Peixian County, all the leading figures in the county went to Lu Taigong's house to congratulate him on his settlement in the local area.

The host of the banquet was Xiao He, one of Pei Gong's subordinates. Xiao He announced Pei Gong's rules, and those with gifts less than one thousand renminbi should sit down to eat.

As a result, Liu Bang came with empty hands and said that the congratulatory gift was tens of thousands of dollars. After hearing this, Lu Taigong came out to greet him.

Of course, there are many unreasonable things in this story. Liu Bang is the head of the pavilion, a local snake who eats black and white, even if he doesn’t bring money, Lu Taigong dare not neglect, and dares to deceive and lie openly, not afraid of being exposed by his master, so it is even more intriguing. .

Yuan Xi speculated that at that time Taigong Lv came to Pei County to avoid disaster and was in urgent need of support. But at that time, Duke Pei wanted to marry Taigong Lv's second daughter, Lu Zhi, as his concubine. Taigong Lu was very unwilling and was in a dilemma.

At this time, Liu Bang, who was not afraid of things, appeared. He needed Lu Taigong's financial resources to support the rebellion, and he was willing to marry Lu Zhi as his wife. Of course, Lu Taigong couldn't ask for it.

Liu Bang's empty talk is tantamount to breaking the rules of Peigong. Xiao He finally let Liu Bang take a seat, which means that the two of them helped Lv Taigong and stood openly against Peigong.

In the final analysis, both sides have their own needs, and they hit it off, and any excuses are for outsiders to see.

So a seemingly ordinary thing, hidden in the middle of countless inside stories and calculations, in the final analysis, is still a complicated human heart.

The reason why Yuan Xi thought of this matter was because this moment was just like that moment.

He wanted to poach the corners of Liu Bei and even Yuan Shao and others, but he didn't simply bribe huge profits for himself, and be courteous to the corporal, so that the other party would admire him and vote.

Those who can be bought with huge profits are likely to betray with the same reason in the future.

Therefore, Yuan Xi must prescribe the right medicine to find out what the other party is always pursuing, and make the other party believe that he can realize this wish!

The purpose of recruiting Zhao Yuntai Shici is to save the people from the fire and water, and to seduce Chen Deng is to help the world.

For Gao Lan, he took advantage of the conflict between him and Yuan Shang, and for Guo Jia, he did the opposite, using arrogance against arrogance.

As for Tian Feng, Zhang He, Jushou and others, Yuan Xi hadn't found a clue yet, so he could only draw it slowly.

Facing the heroes of the Three Kingdoms is like solving complex math problems one after another. You need to peel off the cocoons and advance layer by layer to finally find the only correct answer.

It took Yuan Xi two days to walk around all the counselors and generals in Yecheng, and he didn't even stop Xu You. After all, gentlemen are easy to deceive, but villains are hard to guard against.

Then came the next night, the day to see Yuan Xing.

This time he brought both Wu Zhao and Cao Xian, and he finally got two maids together.

Of course, these two maids are the daughters of famous scholars and scholars, and there are not many people in the world who dare to do this, except for Yuan Xi.

It was the first time for Cao Xian to go out with Yuan Xi. She secretly looked at the scene on the street through the gap in the curtain, unable to hide the curiosity and joy on her face.

But Wu Zhao was very helpless. The gentry in Yecheng knew that Cao Xian was an orphan girl and Cao Cao's current adopted daughter. This was brought out openly for people to see. Yuan Xi was clearly trying to establish his lustful and unreasonable image. .

Sure enough, when the three of them saw Yuan Xing, she complained to Yuan Xi in a low voice, "Is this the orphan of Duke Wen Li? Half of the gentry in Ye City know about it!"

"You don't know how to restrain yourself. When you brought dozens of women back to Yecheng, the rumors have not subsided yet."

Yuan Xili said bluntly: "Why, I am a dignified son of the Yuan family, what's wrong with taking Cao Cao's daughter!"

Yuan Xing opened the door and sighed, "You can tell them."

I saw the two women sitting upright, Zhen Rong looked unlovable, Zhen Mi's face was covered with a light veil, hiding behind Zhen Rong, revealing half of her face, her eyes were bent like crescent moons.

Yuan Xi was sweating profusely. She didn't expect sister Zhen Mi to come here long ago. She was arrested on the spot, coughed, pointed at Cao Xian righteously and said, "Ask her, what have I done?"

Cao Xian shook his head quickly.

Zhen Rong looked up at Yuan Xi, his face was hot for some reason, he quickly turned his face away, and said: "Young master is not yet married to the Zhen family, and it has nothing to do with me."

Yuan Xing said with a smile: "Why, if your younger sister is married, you will have a relationship with your second brother?"

The speaker had no intention, but the listener had the intention, Zhen Rong's face became hotter and hotter, and she said angrily, "I knew I wouldn't come!"

Zhen Mi also blushed slightly, and said softly: "Sister Yuan, you always bully our sisters."

Yuan Xing heard this, and said sadly: "Look, I'm always thankless, so don't look for me next time."

Zhen Mi hurriedly went up and shook Yuan Xing's shoulders, coaxing Yuan Xing to feel comfortable after being coquettish for a while.

Yuan Xi asked Zhen Rong, "Brother Gao didn't come today?"

Zhen Rong said helplessly: "What do you ask him to do? He is busy with military affairs all day long, and often stays out at night."

She felt a little guilty towards Gao Lan in her heart, so she was more considerate of him at home, and the husband and wife seemed to be more harmonious at night?
Thinking of this, she was even more afraid to talk to Yuan Xi, and hurriedly said: "Young master and younger sister haven't seen each other for several months, and I heard that they will go to war again after the new year, so let's talk to her more."

Cao Xian looked left and right, and finally understood the relationship between the people present.

The son actually had a private meeting with his wife who had never been married!
If this spreads among the gentry, I don't know what kind of rumors will be caused, the young master's courage is getting bigger!

However, Cao Xian also had a little joy in his heart. Yuan Xi brought him here on such occasions, so he didn't treat her as an outsider.

Zhen Rong consciously stepped aside, and Yuan Xi sat beside Zhen Mi, smiling sideways: "The girl is well."

The crescent moons in Zhen Mi's eyes were even more curved, "My lord is well."

Yuan Xi felt that Zhen Mi was close at hand, and exhaled like blue. Every time he met Zhen Mi, no matter how irritable he was before, the moment he saw Zhen Mi, his mood would calm down, like a boat passing through a storm, hid in the harbor.

Zhen Mi was born in a wealthy family, she was knowledgeable and intelligent, but she had a pure mind, Yuan Xi had an idea, if the Liu family was like Zhen Mi, the Yuan family wouldn't be as it is now, right?
He naturally raised the teapot at hand, refilled the teacup in front of Zhen Mi, and said with a smile, "There were some twists and turns in going to Xuzhou this time, but at least I came back before the Chinese New Year to meet the girl."

Seeing Yuan Xi pouring tea for herself, Zhen Mi couldn't help feeling sweeter, and said softly, "Young Master, you have worked hard. I heard that you have spent a lot of time in Mi's house for the sake of the Zhen family's business."

Yuan Xi said with a smile: "In the final analysis, it is our own business, but the Mi family has spent a lot of work, it is true."

When Zhen Mi heard the word "we", her face blushed, and she quickly covered it up: "I heard that there is a girl in Mi's family, who is about the same age as my concubine?"

Yuan Xi said honestly: "Although she is not as good as a girl, she is still beautiful."

Zhen Mi's eyes lit up: "Young master, have you seen it?"

"My concubine is very curious and wants to hear about it."

Seeing Zhen Mi's appearance from a distance, Wu Zhao thought to himself that this girl is completely in love, if the young master wants to elope with her now, she will agree without hesitation, right?
(End of this chapter)