Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 703 Shameless

Unexpectedly, what made Mrs. Hou collapse was that the movements of the two people outside suddenly slowed down and they started talking instead.

Yuan Xi's voice rose, "I suddenly remembered that the two bamboo slips Cao Xian showed me the day before yesterday, the first volume is about the Korean Peninsula, the second volume is about the Wonu Kingdom, but the font on them is yours."

"I didn't remember to ask her a few questions at the time. Was it you who compiled the volume on the Wonu Kingdom?"

Cai Zhaoji cooperated with Yuan Xi's actions, suppressed her shame, and couldn't help complaining: "My husband knows how to do two things!"

"How can you say this at this time!"

Yuan Xi couldn't help but chuckle, thinking that it was because he thought of scenes in certain movies in his previous life that he suddenly thought of the Wonu Kingdom.

Cai Zhaoji lay on the bed, turned her face to the side, and said in a low voice, "It is indeed... written by... my concubine..."

"Because the information on the Zhen family's trade routes to the Japanese slaves... is all from the concubine... who belongs to the boss..."

"The Zhen family has two... boats. They went there and the things they brought back... were quite crude... but it was what my husband said... silverware and ores... I did see..."

"But the smelting technology... is quite crude, and the people there don't know how to smelt iron... ah... most of them are tribal tribes... it is... very similar to the Korean Peninsula..."

"The establishment of a route that my husband mentioned before... still depends on the seaport conditions of the Liaodong Peninsula... If a port can be established at the southernmost tip... it is only a hundred miles away from the Wonu Kingdom... it would be an ideal route..."

"You have to know that in the past... the Wonu Kingdom often arrived in the Xuzhou area when paying tribute to the Han Dynasty... ah... the distance was several times farther... taking into account factors such as storms on the way... it was actually very difficult to reach..."

"But even if a port is established in Liaodong... we must beware of Qingzhou's... ah..."

Cai Zhaoji couldn't hold it in anymore and said angrily: "Stop talking!"

"There's no one like you!"

Yuan Xi said sheepishly: "Okay, okay, let's do business first."

As Mrs. Hou listened to the male and female voices coming from outside a screen apart, her face became redder and her heart beat faster, and her ears felt hot.

The cabinet was very narrow. After some time, she felt her legs were numb from squatting, so she had to endure it. As a result, her head tilted, and the beaded hairpin on her head hit the cabinet, making a soft sound.

It immediately became quiet outside. Mrs. Hou's heart stopped and she held her breath desperately. Then Yuan Xi's voice sounded, "Strange, what's the sound?"

Cai Zhaoji said: "Is there any sound?"

"Could it be a mouse?"

Yuan Xiqi asked: "Is there a mouse in this house?"

"This is not good. What if mice dig holes in the small building that has just been built and damage things?"

"I'll go look for it."

Mrs. Hou was so frightened that her face turned pale and her legs and feet trembled, but she heard Cai Zhaoji say: "How can you let your husband do such a dirty thing himself?"

"Besides, how can you find it in the dark? I'll ask some servants to look for it tomorrow."

Yuan Xi nodded and said, "That's right, let's continue."

Cai Zhaoji said softly: "I am weak and very sleepy today. Is that the end of the day?"

"Isn't your husband still busy tomorrow morning?"

"It's better to go back and rest as soon as possible?"

Yuan Xi said aloud: "That's fine, I'm afraid I won't let Madam have all the fun."

Cai Zhaoji covered her mouth and smiled: "My husband has become a lot more powerful this year."

Yuan Xi thought to himself that it was indeed true, how could he not make progress if he practiced sparring with masters every now and then?

After Cai Zhaoji got dressed, she was about to go downstairs with Yuan Xi, but Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I thought about it, and I still want to catch mice."

"You should go back and rest first, and then stay and arrest with me?"

When Cai Zhaoji heard this, she immediately said: "I'd better go out and rest!"

Mrs. Hou also heard that something was wrong at this time, and hurriedly crawled out. Unexpectedly, Yuan Xi had already come behind the screen, squatted down and looked at Mrs. Hou, with a teasing smile on her face.

Mrs. Hou screamed, and Yuan Xi smiled and said to Cai Zhaoji outside: "We caught a mouse. Madam, do you want to come and take a look?"

Cai Zhaoji secretly cursed her shamelessness and walked downstairs, "I'm leaving first, husband, please take your time and watch."

Mrs. Hou shouted angrily: "Mrs. Cai, you..."

Yuan Xi had already covered her mouth, "Madam, you don't want others to know about the eavesdropping, right?"

Cai Zhaoji ran out of the small building as if running for her life. Listening to the noise coming from upstairs, she thought to herself, don't blame me. Although Mrs. Hou hid well, the shoes you took off when you entered the house were left at the door.

Cai Zhaoji felt resentful in her heart. Damn it, Yuan Xi had seen it a long time ago and forced her to undergo such forbidden stimulation!

Thinking of what Mrs. Hou was going to face when she was blocked in the room, she couldn't help but shook her head and slipped back to her room to rest.

The restlessness in the small building lasted for more than half an hour, and finally it returned to silence.

After a while, Yuan Xi got up and put on his clothes. He looked at Mrs. Hou who was exhausted and sleeping huddled in the bed. She tucked her in with a quilt, then went down the stairs and walked into her room.

He tiptoed open the door, and when he entered the room, he saw Zhen Mi sitting at the table under the oil lamp, holding her chin in one hand and holding a bamboo slip in the other, but her eyes were closed, as if she was asleep.Under the dim and flickering lights, Zhen Mimei's thrilling profile seemed to eclipse everything around her, but there seemed to be a trace of separation between her brows.

When Yuan Xi saw him, he felt a trace of guilt in his heart. He walked up to Zhen Mi with his clothes. When Zhen Mi heard the voice, she opened her eyes. When she saw Yuan Xi next to her, she smiled and said, "Husband, come back." Already?"

Yuan Xi said softly: "I went out to do something, but I didn't tell my wife, but I made her wait for a long time."

Zhen Mi chuckled and said, "I'm used to it."

"It is also the first wife's responsibility to wait for her husband to come back."

"As long as your husband remembers that no matter what happens outside, there will be someone waiting for you at home, so he will come back safely. This is my only wish."

Yuan Xi was silent, reaching out his hand and holding Zhen Mi's catkin.

Liren in the world will eventually go home no matter how many years they have experienced outside.

Because there are people at home waiting for the departed person to return.

Even if time flies by, the hair is gray, and the youth is gone, as long as there are still people waiting, this family must have the meaning of returning.

The cold wind blew across the earth, spreading heavy snow all over the world. The heavy snow continued to fall throughout the winter. The thick snow blocked the roads and disrupted many people's plans.

Finally one day, the cold wind turned into warm wind, the ice and snow melted, spring returned to the earth, and everything revived.

Also reviving at the same time is the ambition to dominate the world.

Xu County.

Unlike the cold palace, Cao Cao's residence was extremely lively with carriages pulling bamboo slips of information coming and going.

Now almost all the counselors under Cao Cao are gathered together, because they want to take the lead before everyone else!
Chen Qun sighed to Xun You: "I regretted not listening to Gongda's words last time. If we could defeat the fierce tiger in Yecheng, maybe Minggong would have unified the Central Plains long ago."

“It turns out that we didn’t do our best, which is really shameful.”

Xun You comforted him: "There is no need for Chang Wen to say this. If it is really like this, wouldn't I be the biggest sinner if I suffered defeat together with Chang Wen?"

"Although we were temporarily frustrated, we successfully held off the fierce tiger and allowed Ming Gong to arrive at Huaicheng in time."

"And in that battle, he welcomed the emperor, and also eradicated the forces that were against Sili and Ming Gong. It can be said that the goal was completely achieved."

"And then he defeated Liu Bei, captured Yuzhou, and more importantly, completely connected Yanzhou, Yuzhou Sili and Liangzhou!"

"In this way, when you plot against Jizhou in the future, you don't have to cross the river from Yanzhou to attack Yecheng, but you can directly enter Weijun from Sili!"

"The Yellow River has completely lost its barrier function. However, if Jizhou wants to attack Yanzhou directly, it must cross the Yellow River, but how can it be that easy?"

Chen Qun said worriedly: "But if you want to attack Wei County from Sili, you have to pass through Heishan, which is controlled by Yuan Shang."

"And I heard that Yuan Shang has been recruiting troops from various counties in Jizhou in the past few months, and he has assembled an army of nearly 5 people!"

"Although this number is a bit false, the number of those who are actually capable of fighting is no less than [-]."

"If he crosses the river to attack Guandu Juancheng and other places, Yanzhou will be in danger, and this will also affect our future plans."

Xun You nodded, "Jizhou's heritage cannot be underestimated."

"Fortunately, I am sure that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang will never join forces to attack Yanzhou."

"On the contrary, if Yuan Shang dares to cross the river and attack Yanzhou, Yuan Tan will take the opportunity to attack Yecheng after all!"

Chen Qun also smiled after hearing this, "Indeed, if the two of them join forces, it will be difficult for us."

"Yuan Benchu ​​was smart all his life, but he gave birth to an eldest son who was obsessed with profit. It's really ridiculous."

Xun You looked around and whispered: "It's better to keep your voice down. Previously, it was said that Ming Gong asked his nephew to marry Yuan Tan's daughter, but later it turned out to be Ming Gong's second son. That is not easy to mess with."

Chen Qun didn't take it seriously and said: "It doesn't matter, who knows what will happen in the future."

Thinking of Cao Pi's usual appearance, Chen Qun couldn't help but shook his head, "The difference between the eldest young master and the second young master is too big."

"Second Young Master has been making sweets all day long, and now he is a little too fat."

Xun You sighed: "Cao Gong also likes to eat honey very much. Do you think his headaches are related to eating honey?"

After hearing this, Chen Qun became thoughtful and suddenly said: "I suddenly remembered something."

"Honey food is divided into candied fruit and stone honey. The candied fruit is pickled with honey, and the best is produced in Youzhou."

"Stone honey is produced from sucrose, and is top-grade produced in Jiangdong, Xuzhou and other places."

"Now the trade routes for selling these two are smooth, and a lot of candied stone honey has been imported into Yingchuan. The scholar family likes it very much, but the key is that most of the places where these two are produced are controlled by Fierce Tiger!"

"He won't take the opportunity to poison it, right?"

Xun You's face suddenly became serious after hearing this.

He and Chen Qun were among the few who knew about Yuan Shao's Five Stone Powder.

Now that Yuan Shao is dead, might the ferocious tiger have learned something inside and poison the honey to harm Duke Cao?
But this is too difficult. Can he really put the poison into the honey food accurately and let Cao Gong eat it?
Or maybe he simply poisoned all the honey?
(End of this chapter)