After Wen Du left, although Yuan Shao tried his best to invite everyone to continue the banquet, but after what they had just experienced, how could they still think about drinking, so they all made excuses and hurried home.

"Mr. Yuan, thank you for your hospitality. Let's take our leave now."

The three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang were also aware of the current situation and quickly retreated.

"Xuande, please explain to me when you get back. Yuan has absolutely no intention of driving him away."

Yuan Shao looked at Liu Bei with a sincere face, while Liu Bei showed a faint smile and replied:

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan. Although my good brother has a free and easy personality, he is a man of great wisdom and courage. I believe he must have chosen to leave the situation voluntarily because he saw Mr. Yuan was in such a difficult situation at that time.

Besides, didn’t he leave a hint of disdain in the end? I guess his anger has subsided by seven percent. When my three brothers go back and have a detailed talk with him, everything will be fine.”

After receiving Liu Bei's affirmative answer, Yuan Shao felt relieved.

"In that case, I'll thank Xuande first."

"It doesn't have to be like this. I'll leave now. Mr. Yuan, please stay."

Liu Bei bowed to Yuan Shao and left with steady steps.

Looking at Liu Bei and the other two people walking away, Yuan Shao was the only one left in the lobby at this moment. As if all his strength had been drained, he slumped down on a chair, closed his eyes slightly, and kept stroking him.

From his forehead, it could be seen that he was the most exhausted during this banquet.

…………………………

"Father, you are back"

On the other side, as soon as Cai Yong arrived home, Cai Yan came to him, took off the cloak for him, and hung it on a shelf on the side.

"Yan'er, it's already dark today, why don't you rest?"

"Father, don't blame me. My daughter was just attracted by the snowy scene outside, and unknowingly saw the time when her father would return."

Hearing Cai Yan's explanation, Cai Yong didn't have any strange emotions. Instead, he stroked Cai Yan's hair lovingly and said to her

“Although the scenery is beautiful, don’t indulge in it too much and delay your rest.”

"My daughter understands and will definitely pay attention to it in the future. I wonder how my father feels about going to the banquet this time? Have he ever been treated badly?"

Cai Yan looked at Cai Yong and told what he was worried about. Cai Yong shook his head and explained

"Yuan Shao treated me like a distinguished guest, and my father was not neglected."

Seeing his father say this, the stone that had been hanging in Cai Yan's heart finally fell to the ground.

"That's okay, my daughter was very worried before."

"worry about what?"

"The daughter is worried whether Yuan Shao will put forward any conditions or promise any benefits to her father."

"What's the meaning?"

"Don't you think, father, that this moment is just like that moment?"

Cai Yong, who heard Cai Yan's words at first, didn't understand what she meant, but then after taking a few steps back and forth, he suddenly said:

"You mean Dong Zhuo?!"

"Yes, the daughter is referring to him."

Cai Yong was naturally familiar with the name Dong Zhuo. After all, during Dong Zhuo's reign, he had threatened him to go to Beijing to become an official on the condition of his family's survival. Moreover, what he had done was likely to be nailed to his coffin.

I can't even forget it...

"Yan'er, do you think Yuan Shao will follow in Dong Zhuo's footsteps?"

"No, my daughter just thinks there is such a possibility, because the current situation is so similar to the original situation."

Cai Yan expressed his concerns, but Cai Yong still couldn't believe it.

"But Yuan Shaonai comes from a wealthy family, which is very different from Dong Zhuo. Moreover, the fourth and third sons of the Yuan family have received countless preferential treatment from the Han emperor. Just today, Yuan Shao was canonized by the emperor himself.

Jizhou shepherd is so kind, why would he want to do something treacherous and unethical?"

"Father, don't forget that Dong Zhuo was once worshiped as a high-ranking official, but didn't he still do it in the end? In the final analysis, it is because the foundation of the world has been shaken, so that all the princes and generals want a share of it.

Geng, after all, the temptation of power and desire is too great, and my father cannot guarantee that Yuan Shao must be loyal to the Han Dynasty and have no thoughts of competing for the world, right?"

"this……"

At this moment, Cai Yong was completely suppressed by his daughter, and he couldn't find a word to refute. Cai Yan, seeing Cai Yong's expression, seemed to realize that what he said was too over the line, and immediately changed her words.

He explained in a gentler tone.

"Sorry, father, my daughter has no intention of targeting Yuan Shao. It's just because she has learned from past mistakes and is afraid that her father will encounter that kind of dilemma again."

After listening to Cai Yan's apology, Cai Yong gave a different answer than before.

"No, Yan'er, you don't need to apologize. My father thinks you are right. This kind of thing really needs to be paid attention to. If Yuan Shao is loyal to the Han Dynasty, then my father will naturally be willing to stand with him. If not, then

Father really needs to think about it carefully. If I am alone, I will naturally not be afraid, but I have two good daughters and a good wife, and you are the ones I can’t let go of the most.”

After listening to Cai Yong's words, Cai Yan called him father tenderly, and then hugged him tightly. Cai Yong also caressed his daughter very lovingly.

"Then I wonder if father has any good ideas?"

"Regarding this, my father indeed already has someone he wants to contact."

"who is it?"

"Left General Liu Bei"

"Liu Bei? My daughter heard that he is also a member of the clan."

"Yes, he is Queen Jing. Your Majesty has confirmed this."

"The daughter doesn't know him well, but since the father thinks he can be trusted, then the daughter thinks he must also be a virtuous person, right?"

"Yes, as a father, I can be sure that Liu Bei is definitely a gentleman who is loyal to the Han Dynasty, and his two sworn brothers are both heroes who have won the title of the three armies. If I can make friends with them, then my father will feel very happy.

It’s much more practical”

Having said this, Cai Yong added another sentence:

"But tonight at the banquet, there is another person beside the three brothers."

Hearing Cai Yong's special mention, Cai Yan also became interested.

"Who would give father such attention?"

Facing Cai Yan's inquiry, Cai Yong shook his head and then explained

"I don't know his name, but he is a very unique young man."

"unique?"

"That's right, he is not formal in doing things and is not bound by secular etiquette at all. Moreover, he also did something very impactful."

"What's up?"

"That man actually broke a wooden table and the floor tiles underneath with just one punch."

"What?!"

Perhaps the news was so powerful that Cai Yan didn't hold back, causing the words to sound a lot louder.

"Why would he do this?"

"To put it simply, that man was uninhibited and uninhibited when he was eating, and was looked down upon by other ministers. However, he was told some naughty words by his younger brothers, which made them angry and threatened Yuan Shao to drive him away, otherwise they would leave on their own initiative.

Yuan Shao was in a dilemma, and the man voluntarily chose to leave, which solved the problem. But what happened before he left was to warn the ministers not to push too far. If you didn't see it with your own eyes, you might not be able to imagine that kind of thing.

Isn’t it a shocking feeling? But as a father, I really didn’t expect that although the man looked stronger than the average person, he was much thinner than Guan and Zhang. He could have such strength. He really can’t be judged by his appearance.”

Listening to Cai Yong's words, a figure emerged in Cai Yan's mind and murmured to himself:

"Could it be him?"

Cai Yong seemed to have heard Cai Yan's whisper, but felt that it was not true, so he immediately asked

"Yan'er, did you say anything?"

Cai Yan on the opposite side quickly changed the question.

"The daughter is asking, what does father think of him?"

Listening to Cai Yan's inquiry, Cai Yong raised his head and thought for a while, and then replied:

"Although that man doesn't know etiquette, and his words are somewhat disrespectful, he still has a clear sense of grudges and does not deal with the person he is dealing with. Moreover, since Liu Bei can bring him to the banquet, it shows that he is not a bad person, and I saw Yuan Shao also

Some don't want to offend him, which shows that he is a man of means. Generally speaking, he is not a gentleman, but he can be called a good person."

Listening to Cai Yong's comments, Cai Yan's suspicions increased.

"Does father think he can be regarded as a friend?"

Facing Cai Yan's inquiry, Cai Yong gave a positive reply.

"Of course, if you can be on good terms with him, your father will naturally not touch his troubles."

Cai Yong had already nodded, so Cai Yan had nothing to worry about.
To be continued...