Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 285 Tian Feng's Death
"Shi Huan, the last time you went to Hanoi, you said that Sima Fang's second son, Sima Yi, was traveling in Guanzhong. You should go to Hanoi again immediately and bring Sima Yi here. If he doesn't want to come, he can come to see me."

"Yes."

"If Sima Yi doesn't come back, you tell Han Hao and leave this matter to him, and let Han Hao keep an eye on Sima's family."

Zhou Cang gave Cao Cao an idea and asked Sima to compile history, but he was misled by Yang Xiu's cleverness.In order to contain Yang Xiu, Cao Cao decided to use Sima Yi, and the work of compiling history fell on the boss Sima Lang. In order to suppress and warn Sima Yi, after Sima Yi arrived in Xudu, Cao Cao appointed him as the Secretary of Sikong Mansion.Because Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, it was Sima Yi who began to be optimistic about Cao Cao and began to accumulate strength under Cao Cao.

Cao Cao sighed slightly: "Ang'er left too early, which made the sons have ideas, and his subordinates are also ready to move. These sons need to observe carefully."

Regardless of Cao Cao's high position and power, he is also suffering. When he was young, his biological mother died.His father, Cao Song, was murdered just as his career was just starting.When the business began to develop, the eldest son Cao Ang died again, and his wife Ding returned to her natal family.Fortunately, Cao Cao is very capable. He has been busy fighting in the past few years, and has not delayed the birth of children. He has nearly twenty children, and Cao Chong is Cao Cao's favorite.

Some are happy and some are sad.Cao Cao held a wedding banquet in Xudu, but Yuan Shao was worried about returning to Jizhou without face.After being able to go to the field, he planned to go back to Jizhou, but he heard two very unpleasant news on the way.

One is that the second son, Yuan Xi, married Zhen Mi, the daughter of the Zhending wealthy businessman Zhen's family.This made Yuan Shao very dissatisfied, you still have the time to get married while I am fighting ahead, and you were on honeymoon when I was sick, not to mention marrying a merchant's daughter, it would be embarrassing for the Yuan family.The fourth and third sons of the Yuan family should at least marry a famous family.

He ordered Yuan Xi to keep Zhen Mi in Jizhou and not follow him to serve in Youzhou.Yuan Xi knew that he was not liked by Yuan Shao, let alone inherit Yuan Shao's seat, so he simply handed over government affairs and military affairs to his subordinates, and he was at ease.

The second is that Tian Feng, who spoke unscrupulously before dispatching troops, was imprisoned by himself because of his unlucky words, but he did not want to repent in prison. Failed, but also applauded.As soon as Feng Ji finished speaking, Yuan Shao became angry immediately, and immediately sent Feng Ji to the prison to give Tian Feng poisonous wine.

Fengji and Shenpei drive away Guo Tu, force Tian Feng to death, remove the two biggest stumbling blocks of Yuan Shang, and it is a matter of course for Yuan Shang to inherit Yuan Shao's foundation.In addition, Xu You took refuge in Cao Cao, Ju Shou was killed, and the obstacles in the official careers of the two were removed. They will be in Jizhou in the future.

Tian Feng heard that Yuan Shao was defeated in prison, so he begged the jailer to call his family to arrange the funeral, and told the family to disperse and leave Jizhou.

His son Tian Guang didn't understand.Asked: "Father, why is this? The defeat at Guandu proves that you are right. General Yuan should use you again after he returns."

"Hey, there is no reason why the subordinate is right and the lord is wrong? The lord is angry and will not admit his mistakes when he is defeated, so if he says I am right, it will undoubtedly push me into the fire pit. Even if the lord does not blame me , what about the others? As a father, I know my character well, and I have offended many people after being an official for many years, but I can't change my character. Are these people worse off? You prepare a thin coffin for me, and leave two family members as my father. I restrain myself, let's go. Forget it, there is no need to prepare, if you let the lord know about it, you will only hold grudges even more."

"Then where should we go?"

"We can't stay in the north, and soon there will be gunpowder in the north. You go to the south, stop thinking about being an official, and find a quiet place to live in seclusion. Let's go, the lord will send someone soon, I don't know who it will be? "

Tian Guang gritted his teeth and agreed, he dispersed his family wealth, and some clans could not leave their homeland, so he went north to Liaodong, but Tian Guang secretly went south, he did not intend to follow his father Tian Feng's words, and decided to do something to clear Tian Feng's charges.

"Yuan Hao, my lord sent me to give you food and wine." Feng Ji came to the prison and took out a food box.

"Thank you, my lord." Tian Feng saw that the person who came was Feng Ji, filled a glass of wine by himself, drank it all in one gulp, sat upright with his eyes closed and didn't say a word, and passed away not long after.

It was the spring of the sixth year of Jian'an when Yuan Shao returned to Jizhou.Not long after he settled down, he received a report from his subordinates.

"Report, Cao Cao sent someone to deliver the letter."

Yuan Shao opened it and saw that it wasn't a letter, but an article titled: Qian donkeys are poor.After Yuan Shao watched it, he felt that his heart was stuffy, and he almost spit out another mouthful of old blood.

"Cao A lied to the villain, and compared me to a donkey." Yuan Shao was able to sit in one side, after all, he was not an ordinary person, and soon calmed down. "That's all, that's all. Is it possible to let him see jokes again?"

Yuan Shao made great efforts to govern and vowed to regain his glory. He was promoted to Jizhou Biejia, Fengji was in charge, Wang Xiu was in charge, Chen Lin was in charge of the office, and Geng Bao was in charge of the book.Chunyuqiong asked for retirement due to injury, and Yuan Shao agreed, and Jiang Yiqu took over. He promoted a group of young people such as Ma Yan, Zhang Kai, Qianzhao, Su You, and Wang Men, and appointed two brothers, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, to train soldiers.

Yuan Shao reused Jushou's son, Juhu, and sent Juhu to Taihang to negotiate with Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army.He also appointed Yan Rou as the captain of Wuhuan, to appease the tribes of Wuhuan, win over the Southern Huns, and form an alliance with Shanyu Huchuquan.

While hanging himself to heal the wounded, he widely applied moral government, reduced corvees and taxes, and was soon supported by the people of Jizhou.While training the soldiers and horses, making stirrups and horseshoes to equip the horses, the troops gradually recovered.

With a series of measures, the situation in Jizhou has gradually improved, and the people of Jizhou have stepped out of the shadow of the Battle of Guandu.However, Yuan Shao's health was deteriorating, and he often felt dizzy and drowsy. He tried his best to deal with government affairs every day, so as not to be seen by others.Due to his diligence in government affairs, Yuan Shao's health became more and more worrying.

Yuan Shao expected that Guo Tu would never return.He sent two generals, Xia Zhao and Deng Sheng, to Bingzhou to assist high officials, and he sent Zhang Nan to Youzhou to lead the army, but he did not send any more manpower to Yuan Tan.

Yuan Shang actively participated in all kinds of affairs, and Feng Ji often said good things about Yuan Shang in his ear.On the contrary, Yuan Shao began to hesitate about the issue of heirs, so he never made a clear statement.He is still weighing repeatedly: Yuan Tan has shown a certain military talent in the battle of Qingzhou, and he has the support of Yingchuan and Runan gentry, that is his hometown, and if he seizes the Central Plains in the future, he will not be able to do without the help of these gentry.Although Yuan Shang had the support of the gentry in Jizhou, Yuan Shao's ideal was to fight for the world, and the support of the local gentry was far from enough.All decisions can only be made after defeating Cao Cao.

The appraiser was anxious, but there was nothing he could do, so he had to do some small tricks behind the scenes. For example, the equipment that Yuan Shao promised to give to Yuan Tan was mostly the rags that had been eliminated.

(End of this chapter)