Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 815: Resentment

Seeing Yuan Yao salute to him, Yuan Shang just nodded lightly, then turned to Mrs. Liu and said, "Mom, why are you here looking for a child?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his words. He and Mrs. Liu were talking between mother and son. What was Yuan Yao doing here? Didn't he know how to avoid it?

And because of some of the things Yuan Yao had done before, Yuan Shang had a bad impression of him. However, as the son of Yuan Shu, Yuan Yao still has a certain influence on the Shouchun people of the Yuan family, so Yuan Shang can only hold on to it now. I use him as my nose, but usually I am quite distant from him.

Yuan Yao didn't know whether Mrs. Liu heard the meaning of Yuan Shang's words, but he did. A look of resentment flashed through his eyes, and he heard Mr. Liu say to Yuan Shang: "My son, Yuan Yao is also a highwayman after all." He is the legitimate son of the Duke, and his support is still very helpful for you to secure your position as the head of the Yuan family."

Yuan Shang felt a little irritable and thought to himself that I am the head of the Yuan family. It is my father's will. What does it have to do with what I have earned through hard work every day and Yuan Yao?

Yuan Shang found that as he became the master of the family, he gradually understood some things. He gradually felt that something was wrong with some of the words of Liu, whom he had respected at the beginning. In many cases, if Liu was not so troublesome, things would not have happened at all. It's such a mess!

But he didn't dare to disobey Mrs. Liu in person. After all, Mrs. Yuan's filial piety came first, so he had no choice but to say patiently, "My son has taken note of what my mother said."

Ms. Liu laughed with satisfaction, "I know that Shang'er has always been very filial. Also, Yao'er came to me because he had something to say to Shang'er."

Yuan Shang felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, wondering why Yao'er, when did the title become so intimate?

But before he could speak, Yuan Yao had already squeezed out a few tears, knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Master, Yao has a grievance!"

When Yuan Shang saw it, he was even more unhappy and said calmly: "Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it. There is no need to be so polite."

Yuan Yao then sat up straight and said: "I would like to inform the master of the family that my father was killed by a ferocious tiger. I ask the master of the family to uphold justice!"

After Yuan Shang heard this, he thought that Yuan Yao really couldn't figure it out, and said displeasedly: "Didn't I tell you a long time ago that now the Yuan family's biggest enemy is Cao Cao? The highway gang has linked up with Cao Cao, so the second brother has no choice but to attack him. Now Let’s get this over with.”

Yuan Yaoqiang said to himself: "Although this is the case, my father is still a member of the Yuan family. The crime will not lead to death. Even if he is punished, it must be decided by the head of the family. However, the vicious tiger killed all of them and killed my father privately. It is really arrogant!"

Yuan Shang was slightly startled and asked unexpectedly: "The Highway Master passed away?"

Yuan Yao burst into tears and said: "I just got the news that my father was first attacked by a fierce tiger, and then retreated to Montenegro, where he intercepted and killed him!"

Yuan Shang pondered and said: "I'm afraid the rumors are not accurate. I know that Luoyang was attacked, but if the news doesn't say that the highway master has escaped, why would the second brother kill him?"

"Where did you get this news?"

Yuan Yao was shocked and hesitated: "This is a person who was acquainted with the Yuan family in the past. After learning that his father was killed in Heishan, he was very unhappy, so he risked his life to report the news."

"This news is extremely reliable and cannot be faked."

Yuan Shang sneered slightly and said: "Brother Clan's information is quite good. I also have spies in Montenegro, but I haven't received the news yet. This shows that Brother Clan's friend is quite powerful."

Yuan Yao had no choice but to pretend to be confused and try to get through. He knew that this would reveal his true identity. The Black Mountain area was Yuan Xi's territory. If he really wanted to kill Yuan Shu, it must be for secret information. He had to be a spy. It was spread out, but Yuan Yao happened to know about it.

This can only mean that he has his own acquaintances in Montenegro, but the problem is, now Yuan Yao is just an ordinary official in Yecheng, how can he have his own team?

This clearly means that Yuan Yao concealed things. Does he have an ulterior motive?

Yuan Yao guessed that Yuan Shang must have thought so at this time. He was complaining in his heart. Naturally, this news did not belong to any of his friends, but was passed to him through a secret channel that did not belong to Yuan Yao. The origin was not correct. Yuan Yao dared to say ?

Thinking of this, Yuan Yao could only pretend to be confused and became more and more panicked. If the channel connecting him was exposed, Yuan Shang would probably not let him go!

He felt regretful. He had nothing to do to provoke Yuan Shang. The other party had become more and more difficult to deal with recently, and he was wary of him. I was afraid that it would be difficult to fool him in the future!

But if that's really the case, what's the point of staying by his side?

Yuan Shang saw that Yuan Yao had become much more honest after being beaten by him, and then he nodded with satisfaction and said: "There is no news yet about the highway company, so it is difficult to make a conclusion."

"Even if he was indeed killed by his second brother, I'm afraid there is a reason."

"I can write a letter and ask my second brother about this."

"Brother, you can rest assured. No matter what, I will try my best to find the whereabouts of Mr. Highway."

Yuan Shang hurriedly kowtowed in thanks and said at the same time: "But the fierce tiger bullied others too much. He made peace with my father on the surface, but launched a sneak attack behind his back. It is really despicable and shameless!"

Yuan Shang was already a little impatient at this time, and sneered: "How does that clan brother want me to punish the second brother?"

Yuan Yao stammered: "Yao has never thought about this, he just wants to ask the head of the family to seek justice."

Yuan Shang sneered: "Fair?"

"What is justice?"

"Brother, tell me, my father and the Highway Master fought against each other. Who was right and who was wrong?"

Yuan Yao was speechless, "This, this."

At this time, Mrs. Liu came out to smooth things over, "Shang'er, don't be so angry. This is all the confusion of the previous generation. Now you brothers can work together to save the Yuan family's fortune."

Yuan Shang paid homage to Mr. Liu, "My mother has learned that since I have become the head of the family, I naturally have to consider the survival of the Yuan family."

"Now that my second brother is helping me attack Cao Cao and my brother, am I going to hold on to these things and let the Yuan family break up again and lose the little help?"

"My mother really thinks that without my second brother, my Jizhou can withstand the joint attack of Cao Cao and my eldest brother?" "Have you ever thought about what will happen to our mother and son if Ye City is destroyed?"

Mrs. Liu was speechless for a moment, and finally she could only say calmly: "Since Shang'er already has an idea, I won't say anything anymore."

Yuan Shang stood up and said, "I still have business matters, so I'll take my leave first. Please take care of yourself, mother."

When he walked to Yuan Yao, he said, "There are some things that I want to ask my clan brother for tomorrow. Please come to my room later."

Yuan Yao felt something in his heart. He was already feeling guilty, but when Yuan Shang's words fell into his ears, he instinctively felt that Yuan Shang was going to settle a score with him!

He became panic-stricken and looked at Mrs. Liu as if asking for help, but found that the other party didn't seem to be looking at him. He couldn't help cursing in his heart, this pair of mother and son, one is greedy and stupid, the other is stubborn, I'm afraid I can't count on them!

If Yuan Shang cross-examines himself about the message transmission, or even takes himself to task, what will happen to him?

Thinking of this, Yuan Yao lowered his head desperately, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

Qingzhou Beihai.

Yuan Xi led Lu Lingqi, Zhang Liao and others on horseback in the fields. He looked at the dilapidated village, shook his head and sighed: "It has been three years since I last came here, but the situation has become even worse."

Lu Lingqi looked at the thatched hut with leaks everywhere and collapsed walls. She shook her head and said, "Indeed, it's not even worse than Youzhou."

Zhang Liao said: "It should be that life in Youzhou is much better than in other places."

"Before I went to Youzhou, I thought it was a bitter cold place like Bingzhou, but after I arrived, I found it was completely different from what I thought."

"I heard that five or six years ago, Youzhou was not considered to have a good foundation among the thirteen states in the world. It could even be said to be the last few. But why has the living conditions been greatly improved by the lord in just a few years? , I still don’t understand it.”

Yuan Xi and Lu Lingqi laughed at the same time, and Lu Lingqi said: "Not only does Uncle Zhang not understand, I have been staying by his side and I haven't figured it out either."

"According to my guess, did the trade routes and handicraft industry help a lot?"

Yuan Xi said: "There is this reason, but trade routes and handicrafts cannot produce food out of thin air, so that they can have enough to eat. The main thing is the reclamation system and road water conservancy, which can increase food production."

"In fact, because of the previous turmoil, Youzhou has a relatively small population, so the measures can be effective quickly, and the growth rate is not high. In the future, when everything goes on track and the population expands, food will inevitably be insufficient. That will be the real test. .”

Lu Lingqi said: "What should we do?"

Yuan Xi sighed: "There are many ways, but they still need to be considered. Fortunately, Military Advisor Zhuge understands my worries now, so I can still make some preparations for a rainy day."

"Otherwise, by the time things happen, it will be too late."

Lu Lingqi said: "Does your husband want to bleed the rich family again?"

"Speaking of which, most of the people appointed by my husband come from poor families, and few are descendants of noble families."

"Let's not talk about military generals. From General Zilong Ziyi to Uncle Zhang, they are at best considered good family members. Either the counselors are far away from the family, or the family is in decline."

Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and said: "There is such a conscious or unconscious choice, but the noble clan is not so easy to eliminate."

He pointed at Zhang Liao, "For example, if Wen Yuan becomes a marquis due to my meritorious service in the future and has a fiefdom, will his family prosper in the future and become a new aristocratic family?"

Zhang Liao hurriedly said: "The general followed the lord and didn't think so much."

Yuan Xi said: "Wen Yuan, don't think too much, I just said it casually."

"But everyone wants their children and grandchildren to live a good life, and it is inevitable that they must do something for the family's welfare. This is also human nature, and it is true for you and me. The only people who do not have such thoughts are saints."

"If nothing else, as we move up in the future, the family will become more prosperous. The emperor is the largest noble family."

Zhang Liao was even more embarrassed to speak at this time. This was already a naked rebellious statement.

Yuan Xi continued: "It's just that the emperor is also the noble family at greatest risk. There are very few descendants who can die a good death."

"Sometimes when I think about it, the emperor not only represents the supreme status, but also carries great risks and curses."

"I don't know how the emperor in Xu County feels about the current situation."

As he was talking, everyone came to the village and saw a group of ragged villagers slowly pouring out of the village.

(End of this chapter)