Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 871 Prepare for a rainy day
Before and after the incident, Yuan Xi sent a letter to Jicheng, Youzhou, telling Zhen Mi that he wanted to marry Mi Zhen, and asked Zhen Mi for her opinion. Zhen Mi soon wrote a letter saying that she had no objection and congratulated her. Yuan Xi, and mentioned the last sentence in the letter, asking Yuan Xi to take care of himself.

The form of this letter is greater than the content, but in the Han Dynasty, regardless of whether it was a wealthy family or a common people, according to Han law, the head of the family needed the consent of his wife to show respect for taking a concubine. Although Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi were close, this necessary formality still had to be done. , to avoid being criticized.

However, Yuan Xi also saw Zhen Mi's concern in the letter. He did not publicize his illness. However, a few core officials in Jicheng knew about this news, and they were afraid that they had already told Zhen Mi.

Although Zhen Mi would not betray them, she still couldn't suppress her worry about Yuan Xi, which was revealed in the letter. However, this also showed that Zhen Mi was relatively simple-minded. Otherwise, she would have pretended not to know. right.

However, if Zhen Mi had a counselor of Ju Shuo's level to give her advice, he would probably have mentioned it deliberately to show his willingness to hide nothing from Yuan Xi and thus reduce Yuan Xi's suspicion. But who knows the truth?

Yuan Xi decisively stopped thinking about it. He suddenly felt a little guilty for Zhen Mi. Over the past few years, his thoughts had become too complicated. He even began to speculate more about Zhen Mi's thoughts. When the two got married, At that time, he would never have imagined that he would behave like this today.

Yuan Xi understood that as he gained more territory and ruled millions of people, the burden on his shoulders was too heavy, which made him worry about gains and losses, and the level of consideration of problems increased.

After all, this is not a fairy tale world, but the most ruthless and chaotic world, where people are fighting for survival opportunities. Everyone has their own ties and desires based on their own interests, and therefore behave accordingly.

Just like Zhen Mi, as Yuan Xi's official wife, her interests should be firmly tied to Yuan Xi, but a considerable part of her thoughts will also be on her son. To pave the way for her son's future, she cannot completely disown Yuan Xi. Xi's subordinates made friends to gain support.

Lu Lingqi knew how to pave the way for her future heirs, not to mention other female family members who were born in a noble family and had seen many female family members with evil hearts. Zhen Mi, who was born in a businessman, would not completely ignore these considerations.

Humans are inherently social animals. It is impossible for the female relatives to act completely according to Yuan Xi's will. This is human nature. Otherwise, what is the difference between them and puppets?
Perhaps the only one who maintains some purity of mind now may be Xiao Qiao, who is not yet married and has not been exposed to the affairs of the inner house.

Yuan Xi said aloud: "I know you are thinking about it, and I do feel your feelings, but in comparison, I want to hear your real thoughts. As long as it is not too much, I will try my best to satisfy you."

The Liu Hou Mi Zhen mentioned was Liu Yu. His clothes were simple and often patched. However, after he was killed by Gongsun Zan, it was discovered that his female family members were wearing luxurious clothes. Therefore, there were many rumors that Liu Yu was a person who deceived the world and stole his reputation.

Just like the simple Feng at the beginning, who had experienced life and death, it was obvious that he had thought a lot about his actions. When facing Yuan Xi, his behavior was 90% sincere, and the remaining 10% was somewhat deliberately flattering. In this regard, Yuan Xi You can still see it.

"You didn't marry me to suffer, and I don't want you to be depressed. Otherwise, if both of you are unhappy, why would we be together?"

The wedding dress on the bed looked quite plain, and a little too plain. Not only were there few decorations such as lace, but the color was also deliberately dyed lighter. To be precise, it was dyed from a pure color to a mixed color.

Yuan Xi thought to himself that this is not necessarily the case. Your brother might make a big splash in the future.

Mi Zhen also laughed, her eyes curled like crescent moons, "What you are saying is that I am really having wild thoughts."

Mi Zhen said softly: "I heard that the envoy often lived and ate with the soldiers and the common people, and showed simplicity to others. If my wedding dress is too luxurious, I'm afraid I will be criticized like Liu Hou."

"Sometimes I think that if he works under his husband, he will definitely cause him a lot of trouble. But now that he is following his adoptive father, he should be somewhat restrained."

Yuan Xi recalled the past, "But when we met that day, I'm afraid you didn't feel very good about me."

Mi Zhen, who has never married, actually has the most ideas. The experience of the past few years has hit her hard, and now she is alone. It is not easy to support the Mi family by herself, so Yuan Xicai is eager to marry Mi Zhen and give her a happy marriage. She has an upright reputation.

Yuan Xi couldn't help laughing, "You still know about Liu Hou."

"We met for the first time that day at the Mi family mansion. You came down after you saw a conflict between Mi Fang and me in the small building, right?"

Yuan Xi pulled Mi Zhen to sit by the window, pointed at the merchant ships in the sea in the distance and said, "These are your dowry. Everyone in the world knows it. Are you still afraid of not being able to make a wedding dress?"

Mi Zhen looked distressed, "The second brother is not as steady as the eldest brother. He thinks highly of himself, has a bad temper, and often offends others."

"It's really a good thing for me to know my husband."

Mi Zhen's heart was relieved a lot, and she couldn't help but bury her head in Yuan Xi's arms and said softly: "I understand."

As soon as Yuan Xi saw it, he knew that Mi Zhen was really overthinking it. He pointed at the wedding dress spread out on the bed and sighed, "Is this made by someone else?"

"Isn't this one of many actions? Didn't the Mi family buy a wedding dress for you a few years ago?"

He entered Mi Zhen's small building, and the maid welcomed Yuan Xi in. However, Mi Zhen quickly came out and welcomed Yuan Xi in to sit down.

Speaking of Mi Fang's rebellion, few people in later generations could understand that the position given to him by Liu Bei was already high enough. There were many people in Jingzhou and Yizhou who were more capable than Mi Fang but with lower positions. He would really embezzle money and anger everyone. To the point of betrayal?
In later generations, the Mi family was because Mrs. Mi disappeared and died in Changbanpo, and the dream of the queen of the Mi family was shattered, so Mi Fang had to find another way out, but if she wanted to vote, she shouldn't vote for Jiangdong. Isn't it better to vote for Wei?

You have to say that at this time, Guan Yu was powerful in China, and there were uprisings everywhere in the Wei State, so that it was in danger, but Jiangdong was not necessarily better than Wei State, and it was Shu State that was gaining momentum. Mi Fang's choice was similar to that of joining the National Army in 1949. What's the difference?
Yuan Xi shook his head. This is an unsolved case and the truth may never be known, but there are many things in this life that can be undone and change the outcome.

He said: "Although I have sent people to inform all parties of the news of your marriage, your two brothers are in Jingzhou, so they probably won't be able to come. I will probably send someone here."

"I heard that Mi Fang made great achievements in rescuing Mrs. Gan, but she didn't receive much reward afterwards. I'm afraid she might be dissatisfied. I will write a letter and bring it to persuade him."

Mi Zhen had a look of surprise on her face, "Has your husband heard about it too?" "Second brother has written a letter, and I can see that there is indeed anger in it."

Yuan Xi said: "He is suitable to be a businessman, but not suitable to be an official."

"Businessmen put the value of their goods on the table and clearly mark their prices. Naturally, they will not tolerate unfair exchanges."

"But politics is much more complicated, and there are many people who can't get rewards for their meritorious service. Xuande Gong is not a person who doesn't know rewards and punishments. He naturally has unspeakable difficulties."

"Now that he has lost Yuzhou, he only occupies a small area of ​​Nanyang in Jingzhou. The conditions he previously promised cannot be fulfilled to his subordinates. The limited rewards must be given to outsiders who are worthy of winning over first, and those close to him will feel aggrieved. "

"Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have made great achievements many times, but haven't they been promoted?"

"Now Mr. Xuande has many talented people. Mi Fang can say that he has grasped the opportunity quite accurately. However, he lacks the talent in military affairs and internal affairs that Mr. Xuande needs most."

"He can't think about the problem from the public square of Xuande. He has got himself into a dead end. This is not a good sign."

Mi Zhen said quickly: "Your Majesty is right, I also wrote a letter to persuade you."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'll think about the wording and send it in the name of our husband and wife."

"But Mi Fang does have the talent of a businessman, but the world is now a battlefield where life and death are at stake. I think he is more suitable for overseas development than fighting."

Mi Zhen sighed: "Second brother is too obsessed with it. I'm afraid he still wants to be a high-ranking official and honor our ancestors."

"I'm afraid that if this continues, I'm going to get into trouble."

Yuan Xi thought more than anything. If he couldn't think about it, he would deceive many people. It would be best if this kind of thing didn't happen, but he had better think about how to prepare for a rainy day.

He smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Good days will come in a few days. I have made you wait too long in the past few years. I apologize to you here."

Mi Zhen's eyes turned red and she buried her head again, "It's enough that your husband can still think about me."

"I have been in charge of the Mi family's trade route for the past few years. It is really tiring."

Yuan Xi chuckled and said, "Don't think about this. You will be even more tired after marriage. I don't trust leaving these matters to others."

Mi Zhen was so angry and amused by Yuan Xi, "Do you want me to be the shopkeeper of a business?"

"We're about to get married, can't you tease me?"

Yuan Xi said shamelessly: "Don't worry, I'll tease you enough on the wedding day, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it."

Mi Zhen's face turned red and she took a sip, "My husband is already a famous hero in the world, but he still speaks so unscrupulously. Are you really not afraid of criticism if people find out?"

Yuan Xi sighed: "What kind of hero is a hero? If you want to conquer a lot of territory and kill a lot of people, you are a hero. Aren't Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, Li Jue and Guo Si all great heroes?"

Mi Zhen shook her head and said, "My husband is different from them. He is a person with great ambitions."

"In the past few years, most of the money from the Zhen family caravan and the Mi family caravan has been spent by my husband on building bridges and roads, building water conservancy, and making tools, right?"

"This has allowed the businessman, who was originally despised, to gain a lot of praise from people all over the world."

"Scientists, farmers, industry and commerce, my husband has single-handedly improved the status of industry and commerce, and he will definitely leave a mark in the history books in the future."

Yuan Xi sighed: "Not to mention, your contribution is very great. That box of cotton seeds will not only save tens of millions of people in the future, but it has already started to play a role now."

"Although the cotton harvested this year is not suitable for textiles, it plays a lot of roles in protecting the mouth and nose and blocking smoke and dust."

"Had it not been for the protection of masks, many people might have died during this epidemic. Maybe, thanks to you, I could have survived."

Mi Zhen was overjoyed and smiled. Yuan Xi saw it and felt dazed for a moment.

To be fair, Mi Zhen's appearance is indeed inferior to that of Zhen Mi Daqiao and others, but the combination of her facial features is very comfortable to look at, and she has experienced a lot in these years, and her expression has changed from the youthful and lively look of a girl to a mixed one. There is a bit of resentful maturity, and combined with his slightly thinner face, it adds a bit of delicate charm.

Yuan Xi felt that her tongue was a little dry and said, "Put on your most beautiful wedding dress and let me see it."

(End of this chapter)