Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 765 Late Night Visit

Yuan Xi sat in the study, thinking hard about Jiang Dong's information.

Although he decided to use troops against Jiangdong, in fact the best solution at this time was to attack Cao Cao from both sides.

He suddenly felt a little ridiculous. The situation in Shouchun at this time was more like the situation before the battle of Yiling in Shu Kingdom in later generations.

Obviously the three kingdoms knew that it was of no strategic significance for Shu to attack Wu, but Shu fought anyway.

Wu Guo clearly knew the consequences of stabbing Shu in the back and killing Guan Yu, but he stabbed him anyway.

It was obvious that Cao Cao had just died, Wei was weak, internal rebellions were rising, and it was a great opportunity for Shu and Wu to join forces in the Northern Expedition, but the two sides were at odds.

Then everything came to an abrupt end.

Although strictly speaking, the Three Kingdoms have all done similar things, including Cao Cao betraying Yuan Shao who had saved him several times, Liu Bei seizing Yizhou, etc., but the Wu Kingdom alone was pulled out to whip the corpse because of the actual sneak attack on Jingzhou. It's not very particular and has exceeded the lower limit.

But Yuan Xi understands that regardless of his personal opinions, although Jiang Dong is much weaker than Cao Cao, he is not a soft persimmon that will break when pinched. But if you ignore it, it will always jump out at the most disgusting moment. .

Everyone can see that Wu Guo cannot achieve anything, but Wu Guo can ruin other people's affairs.

Even if he is defeated by such a ruthless ally, he might jump out and stab him in the back one day. What is the use of such an ally?

Why not just use all your strength to destroy it?

Yuan Xi sighed, thinking about it, but with his current strength, he really couldn't do it.

He pointed his fingers on the desk and felt irritated. Although he had traveled through time and used the knowledge from his previous life to gain some advantages on the battlefield, he still had a big shortcoming in diplomacy.

But political ability is innate, and it cannot be learned through study. What's more, Cao Cao and Sun Quan were among the people who sought the top political positions in the Three Kingdoms in later generations. It was indeed very difficult to face them at the same time.

Yuan Xi closed his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on the desk. His brain was working rapidly, searching for any successful precedents in later generations. However, after thinking for a long time, he was discouraged and found that it seemed that the two counties of Jiujiang and Lujiang in Yangzhou had been abandoned and replaced by Yangzhou. Conflict between Jiangdong and Cao Cao seems to be the best option.

As he occupied the two counties now, Jiangdong did not face the threat of Cao Cao directly. Instead, he felt that Yuan Xi was blocking their way. How could they be willing to join forces with Yuan Xi?

But Yuan Xi couldn't give up because the Jianghuai area was equally important to him.

Yuan Xi had a splitting headache when he thought about it. At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door. He closed his eyes and said, "Come in."

He thought it was Lu Lingqi coming over, but when he heard the door open and the person didn't say anything, he felt strange. He opened his eyes and found that it was Xiao Qiao holding a guzheng, standing uneasily at the door.

Seeing this, he sat up straight and said, "Girl, what do you want from me?"

Xiao Qiao was startled, "Mrs. Lu said that the envoy would like to hear me play music."

She immediately realized that her face was red with anger, she had been deceived by Lu Lingqi again!

Yuan Xi also understood that it should be because Lu Lingqi saw that she had been irritable these days. She could not help him with military affairs and had no talent for musical instruments. When Lu Lingqi was learning musical instruments, even with Cai Zhaoji as her teacher, she was a mess, so she Xiao Qiao was deceived.

Thinking of this, Yuan Xi smiled bitterly. This kind of willful and reckless behavior was really Lu Lingqi's style.

Seeing Xiao Qiao's embarrassment, wanting to leave but not daring to leave, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "If the girl is tired, go back and rest."

Xiao Qiao said oh, she lowered her head to hide the disappointed look on her face, and was about to turn around and walk out, but she heard Yuan Xi say: "I heard that the girl has quite a lot of experience in this field. If the girl is interested, can she play a song?" , how about you let me listen attentively?"

Hearing what Yuan Xi said, Xiao Qiao felt happy. She raised her head, concealed the smile on her face, and said softly: "Then I will be embarrassed."

She looked around, but there was only one bed in the study, with a couch in the middle. This was the only place to fly the kite in the study, and it happened to be placed in front of Yuan Xi.

Seeing Xiao Qiao's expression, Yuan Xi put all the bamboo slips on the pedestal on one side of the couch, pushed the pedestal away, and said to Xiao Qiao: "My lady, please use it."

When Xiao Qiao saw it, she lowered her head and came to the couch. She blushed and took off her embroidered shoes under her skirt. Then she quickly shrank to the couch and put the guzheng on the table.

She sat cross-legged opposite Yuan Xi, covering her legs and feet tightly with her skirt, and then she sat upright and said seriously: "I'm showing off my ugliness."

Yuan Xi leaned against the board wall. Although the two of them tried to distance themselves as much as possible, the bed was not long and the two of them were only three or four feet apart. Yuan Xi could even smell the fragrance of Xiao Qiao's body.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and looked at Xiao Qiao, who was lowering his head to tune the piano. What he saw was even more incredible. At a glance, he could see Xiao Qiao's chest that was very obvious.

Xiao Qiao likes to wear an underskirt instead of a dark undershirt, but this time she did not change into the low-cut underskirt that she wears at home. Instead, she wore a high-collared top to completely cover her breasts. Reality. However, even so, the touching arc still made Yuan Xi cast his gaze over it, but Xiao Qiao was astonished and just lowered his head and whispered softly: "The envoy wrote about the Peacock Flying to the Southeast that day, and now it has been sung in Jianghuai Come on, but everyone is composing the music individually. I am not talented, so I have composed the music score for it. Please give it to me."

She sat upright and started playing slowly. As the melodious and simple sound of the piano sounded, she opened her red lips lightly, and a clear and graceful singing voice came from her throat.

After listening to a few words, Yuan Xi unconsciously clapped his legs in admiration. He had also heard several singers sing this song, but in terms of melody and singing voice, they were far from comparable to the Xiao Qiao in front of him.

As the melodious and moving songs came out, Yuan Xi unconsciously tapped his fingers on his legs. He had never thought that someone could sing this poem so beautifully.

What's even more rare is that the poem "The Peacock Flying Southeast" contains a hint of sadness and a bit of helplessness about the impermanence of the world. However, Xiao Qiao captured the essence of it and used singing and piano to combine this emotion. Expressed.

After finishing the song, Yuan Xi praised: "The girl's singing voice is truly the best among the girls I have met!"

Xiao Qiao's pretty face was slightly red, but she couldn't hide the joy on her face, "Thank you for your appreciation."

"Actually, my sister is not inferior to my concubine, but she rarely sings and plays music. Her talent is much higher than my concubine's height."

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Yuan Xi's reaction, but saw that the other party didn't seem to care much. She just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Yuan Xi smile and say: "I do know that your sister likes to make clothes. Speaking of which, When Mrs. Lu left last time, she received several pieces of uniform from your sister as a farewell gift. To be honest, I haven't thanked her yet."

After hearing this, Xiao Qiao's face darkened a bit unconsciously, but she was not very good at female celebrities. In this regard, she was much worse than Da Qiao.

Yuan Xi seemed to notice that she was not very interested and said: "Everyone comes to this world in their own way, and their talents and hobbies are different. There is no need to force it."

"I think the girl is fine the way she is."

After hearing this, Xiao Qiao couldn't hide the smile on his face, "Zhang Jun is really considerate."

"No wonder so many outstanding women in the world are so enamored of your Majesty."

Yuan Xi touched his nose and said with a wry smile: "There is no such thing. Most of my encounters with them are coincidences, and it seems like a fateful encounter."

When Xiao Qiao heard this, he couldn't help but trembled in his heart, and whispered: "Is it destined to be?"

Yuan Xi nodded, "The world is very strange. Sometimes, it is a kind of fate that people who are originally separated by the world can come together."

"Moreover, the journey in this era is far away. If people who are thousands of miles apart miss it, they may not be able to meet again for a few years, ten years or even a lifetime. Perhaps this kind of fear makes people cherish the present more."

"Mrs. Zhen aside, my encounters with Madam Cai, Madam Lu and others were full of surprises and incredible things."

After hearing this, Xiao Qiao became curious and whispered: "Really?"

"I want to hear it?"

She immediately said uneasily: "Is it true that I have gone too far? Your Majesty has so many things to do every day, and you really shouldn't waste your time."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'm not busy all day long."

"Besides, the girl's piano music makes me relax a lot. If not, how about I tell the girl a story and the girl plays the piano for me?"

After hearing this, Xiao Qiao immediately said happily: "It's a deal!"

As the subtle and peaceful sound of the piano sounded, Yuan Xi slowly closed his eyes and fell into memories. He slowly opened his mouth and said: "Mrs. Cai is the daughter of Cai Zhonglang. She was a widow at home in Luoyang that day, but she encountered the Southern Xiongnu who came south to rob her. Plunder.”

As Yuan Xi's deep voice sounded, a series of thrilling, yet moving scenes unfolded in front of Xiao Qiao. With the sound of Xiao Qiao playing the piano, the two seemed to blend together, forming a lively picture. It was engraved in Xiao Qiao's mind.

Xiao Qiao lowered her head. As she continued to play, Yuan Xi put herself and Zhao Yun together to attack the Southern Huns. When they encountered danger, they met Cai Zhaoji's slow words. Hearing Xiao Qiao's mood was agitated, even though he knew that the two of them were alive at that time. She was in danger, but for some reason, she felt faintly envious of Cai Zhaoji.

Yuan Xi's words became lower and lower. When he came to talk about it, he and Cai Zhaoji changed their appearances and went to Puyang to meet Lu Bu and advise him. After Lu Bu arrived in Yanzhou, he visited Lu Bu again and met Lu Lingqi there.

When Xiao Qiao heard this, her ears pricked up. In her heart, as the daughter of Marquis Wen, Lu Lingqi's experiences were even more legendary, and she could even fight in battles. She was really a leader among women, which made Xiao Qiao envious.

As a result, Yuan Xi's voice became lower and lower, and Xiao Qiao also lowered the sound of the piano. He found that he could not hear clearly gradually. When he looked up, he saw that Yuan Xi had fallen asleep leaning against the wall.

Only then did Xiao Qiao understand that Yuan Xi must be very tired, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen asleep sitting down. He couldn't help but regret that the other person was obviously very tired, but he still had to work hard to deal with himself!

Looking at Yuan Xi's pretty profile, Xiao Qiao bit her lips and looked outside the door. She unexpectedly crawled towards Yuan Xi by some strange combination of circumstances.

(End of this chapter)