Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 418
In all fairness, although Yuan Xing is not young, there have been an endless stream of people proposing marriage to Yuan Shao in the past two years.

After all, most of the gentry men in this world don't get married until they reach their twenties, and the age difference between the two parties is not too big. Wei Qing even married Princess Pingyang who was 12 years older.

Families with similar status to Yuan's were not absent, and the marriage was used as a means of forming an alliance, and Wuhuan Shanyu Tadun also sent someone to show his sincerity.

Marriage with Wuhuan was actually very helpful to strengthen the strength of the Yuan family. Not only did Yuan Shang strongly support it, but even Yuan Shao's counselors rarely opposed it.

After all, in the eyes of the counselors, if Yuan Shao can get the support of hundreds of thousands of Wuhuan in the pass, Yuan Shao will not only be able to secure the power in the north, but also get a large number of cavalry, and no one in the north of the Yangtze River can match Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was also hesitant at the time, and almost agreed several times. After all, after the Yijing War, Jizhou's vitality was severely damaged, and it also fell into a low ebb.

But even Yuan Shao didn't know why, but in the end he didn't agree. Instead, he found a woman from the Yuan family branch and married her.

Yuan Shao was thinking at the time, was it because he was afraid that his daughter would marry and suffer in a bitter cold place?
It wasn't until Yuan Xi mentioned the agreement two years ago that Yuan Shao suddenly realized that he had always remembered this matter in his heart, so he subconsciously didn't let Yuan Xing marry?

Could it be that he was secretly hoping that Yuan Xi would fulfill his original promise?

Now that Yuan Xi has fulfilled his promise, he is in a dilemma. Thinking of this, Yuan Shao sneered at Yuan Xi: "So you have been plotting against me?"

Yuan Xi remained calm and composed, "Ben Chugong Mingcha, this is the original agreement between you and me, and I just tried my best to do it."

"If the Chugong wants me to forget about this matter, I will do so."

Yuan Shao's face froze, this bastard actually used words to run on him!
Yuan Xi dared to say, would he dare to break the contract?
Can't afford to lose this man!
Yuan Shao said angrily, "It's just a daughter!"

"It's not enough for me to use Yuan's reputation to go back on my word!"

He immediately changed the subject and said coldly: "But don't think that Zhao Shijun is considered a noble family if he is granted the title of Marquis. There is still a long way to go!"

"Is there that family behind him to support him?"

Yuan Xi raised his hand, "Me."

"On behalf of my late father, I support Zilong."

Yuan Shao almost choked to death in one breath, and you figured it out, right hand instead of left hand, right?
But Yuan Shao knew Yuan Xi very well, and even Youzhou was willing to send him away. Although it was a superficial appearance, it could be seen that Yuan Xi's trust and reliance on Zhao Yun, although not a family, was already better than a family.

Moreover, Yuan Xi went around such a big circle, successfully helped Zhao Yun get an official position, and fulfilled his seemingly impossible request at the beginning. From this point of view, he lost.

Yuan Shao didn't feel any frustration in his heart, but a feeling of pity faintly rose in his heart.

What Yuan Xi has done in the past few years has given him too many surprises, especially this time, the grand gesture of flattering the emperor is only for Zhao Yun to marry Yuan Xing. Her bearing is already far superior to that of her peers.

If either Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang had Yuan Xi's strategy and ability, why would his counselors divide into two teams, and why would he be hesitant about the issue of heirs?

Is it really wrong to let Yuan Xi adopt him?

But even if he is not allowed to adopt him, with his ambition in mind, I am afraid that he will not be inferior to others, right?
Yuan Shao felt relieved and regretful at the same time, he turned to Zhao Yun who had been silent all the time, and said coldly: "Xianyi has done so many things, but Zhao Shijun didn't say a word."

"I'm afraid that Shijun's future is bright, so he doesn't like Yuan's daughter?"

After hearing this, Zhao Yun said, "What Yun wants to say, the young master has already said it for Yun."

"The young master understands the cloud, and the cloud also knows the young master's mind, so there is no need to say anything else."

Yuan Shao listened, snorted coldly, and said: "You still have some conscience, it's not in vain for Yuan Shi to cultivate you."

"If you hadn't rejected the emperor's proposal for you to marry the clan girl, I would never let go of this matter."

"What!" Yuan Xi was very surprised, he really didn't know about it!

He immediately thought about it, and suddenly realized that Liu Xiehe thought of going together, no wonder he left Zhao Yun to talk with him that night!
He turned to Zhao Yun and said with a smile, "Is there such a thing?"

"It seems that the emperor attaches great importance to Zilong. If he can marry the daughter of the clan, Zilong will definitely be an important minister by the emperor's side in the future. It has a better future than marrying his sister."

Zhao Yun said calmly: "My lord remembers the promise, and Yun naturally has to keep the promise."

"Even if things happen or not, Yun can't break the contract first."

Yuan Shao sneered and said, "Could it be that you have taken a fancy to Yuan's power, which is greater than the Son of Heaven?"

After hearing this, Zhao Yun's eyes were like lightning, and he said: "It has nothing to do with the family, it's only about the promise of the day."

Yuan Xi has a headache, Zhao Yun's words are too straightforward, you are going to be a son-in-law, so you can't coax your father-in-law?

If I had disobeyed Lu Bu so much back then, I would have been strung on Fang Tian's painted halberd by the other party, right?

Sure enough, Yuan Shao seemed to be provoked by Zhao Yun again, and reached out to get the tea bowl. Yuan Xi saw that it was time to bring tea to see off the guests, and quickly said: "Mr. Ben Chu, I have something important to talk about."

"About the Son of Heaven and the Black Mountain Army."

Zhao Yun stood up knowingly, and saluted Yuan Shao: "I will take my leave first."

Yuan Shao waited for Zhao Yun to go out and close the door, his anger remained undiminished, and he said to Yuan Xi: "How did you train your subordinates!"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I have an unusual relationship with Zilong, just like Ben Chugong had with Cao Mengde and Xu Zijiang before."

"Of course, Zilong has no second thoughts about me, but he is not comparable to Cao Mengde and others."

Yuan Shao listened and said, "You still think Cao Mengde harbors evil intentions?"

Yuan Xi replied: "On the matter of catering to the emperor, Ben Chugong should have seen that Cao Mengde's ambition is not small."

"And he seized the opportunity when the Jizhou army was weak to launch an attack. He not only took the opportunity to expand the territory, but also gained the trust of the emperor. It will be difficult to deal with in the future."

Yuan Shao snorted coldly, "I've already heard that he was responsible for the canonization by the Han court!"

"Push Lu Bu out to block the gun, wanting me to point the finger at Lu Bu, but he hides behind and sees my joke!"

Yuan Xi heard this, and said with a smile: "Shijun can think of this, but it saves me from talking. I'm really afraid that Shijun and Wenhou will tear each other apart, and let relatives hurt enemies."

He secretly thought that Yuan Shao really had an eyeliner by the emperor Liu Xie's side, otherwise he wouldn't have known in such detail the conversation between Liu Xie and Zhao Yun, as well as such secret matters as the official arrangement.

Yuan Shao said coldly: "Even so, Yuan's face cannot be lost."

"And how can Lu Bu Hede dare to be a general?"

"Does he really think this position is so easy to do?"

Yuan Xi laughed and said, "That's right, Marquis Wen is not as good as an envoy in terms of counselor and prestige, but at that time the only person who could suppress Cao Cao was Marquis Wen."

"Although Ben Chugong and Wenhou have quarrels, they both benefit from cooperation, and harm from separation. It is really not the time to fall out over a false position."

Yuan Shao snorted coldly, "If he hadn't married his daughter to you, I wouldn't have betrayed him."

"As for you, you have been acting mysteriously and sneakily. What are you going to do?"

"Is it because you dislike Yuan's support for you enough, so that you have to flatter the little emperor who has no real power?"

Yuan Xi smiled wryly and said: "Master, the 400-year-old Han Dynasty, the world's support for the Han Dynasty may be far beyond most people's expectations."

"Although the Yellow Turban Army dug up the foundation of the Han Dynasty a lot, the things underneath did not come to the surface."

"I would like to ask Mr. Ben Chu to wait and see for a while. When Yuan Gonglu does something that is against the world, he will know how severe the backlash is."

Seeing Yuan Xi's swearing, Yuan Shao said mockingly: "Is this your stargazing technique?"

Yuan Xi didn't expect that Yuan Shao even knew about the rumors, so he hurriedly covered up: "Well, Xi thinks that during this period, the Yuan family should hide their strengths and bide their time, strengthen their own strength, and smooth out the unstable factors around Jizhou."

"One is the Black Mountain Army."

"The Black Mountain Army has long colluded with Cao Cao. If the mediation by the Son of Heaven is successful, the Black Mountain Army will block the route from Jizhou to Bingzhou. It is equivalent to planting a trap next to Jizhou that will be launched at any time."

After Yuan Shao heard this, his face was displeased, "Xianfu disappointed me."

"Sophisticated soldiers, strong generals, food, grass and equipment are all available, but they have not defeated Zhang Yan so far."

"Time has dragged on for a long time, and even I have lost face."

"Furthermore, according to the reported military situation, the Montenegrin Army has already launched a large-scale counterattack. It is already quite difficult for Xianfu to hold back, let alone push forward."

Yuan Xi was surprised when he heard that the Black Mountain Army still had the power to fight back?

Is this the condition of some secret promise, or is it that Cao Cao secretly helped?

Yuan Shao sneered, "What makes me speechless is that you came this time to mediate with the emperor's edict, right?"

Yuan Xi was sweating profusely, and hastily handed over the imperial edict in his arms. Yuan Shao took it and looked at it briefly, then threw it aside, and said with a cold snort, "Boy, you have a good idea."

"So many people were killed in the fight against Montenegro, and if he casually said a truce, would it be considered a case?"

"If I obey the imperial edict, won't it help his prestige, what's the face of the Yuan family?"

Yuan Xi smiled wryly and said, "Although the words are true, the Yuan family's current strength is not enough to completely conquer the world, and they still need the endorsement of the Han family, right?"

"Didn't the Duke of Ben Chu refuse the appointment of the Taiwei by the Han court?"

Yuan Shao showed a look of disgust, "Even though I understand that Cao Mengde is sowing discord, it still makes me extremely unhappy to let people like Lv Bu over my head."

"It's not for your sake, I've already refused!"

Yuan Xi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's vision is as bright as a torch, and he focuses on the overall situation. He doesn't care about short-term gains and losses, so that he can make long-term plans."

He had figured out Yuan Shao's temper, and after a while of flattery, Yuan Shao's eyes softened a lot, and he said, "Stop talking nonsense, in your opinion, how should we deal with the Emperor's Edict and the Black Mountain Army?"

Yuan Xi thought for a while, and said, "It's best to let the Black Mountain Army have internal turmoil."

(End of this chapter)