Thoughts flashed through Mi Zhu's mind, but he also knew that he was just thinking about it.
Not to mention the rumors that this is the son of the Yuan family who is about to marry the daughter of the Zhen family who is said to be rich and powerful. Even without such a marriage, Mi Zhu would not dare to marry Mi Zhen to Yuan Xi. Otherwise, wouldn't this be an open betrayal of Liu Bei?
But what if the other party threatens to negotiate peace with Yuan Liu and asks Mi Zhen to be his concubine?
Does he dare to refuse?
Not to mention Mi Zhu's random thoughts, Yuan Xi was speechless after listening to Mi Zhu's words. What had become of him when he was criticizing outside?
It seems that arranging for Huan's mother and daughter to live in his own house was a bit ill-advised.
Seeing that Mi Zhu was afraid of becoming like this, Yuan Xi seemed to think that he was just like Cao Cao. Now Yuan Xi was thinking about opening up the Xuzhou trade route, so as not to offend the Mi family and ruin his overall plan.
He immediately said righteously: "Where did Brother Zizhong think about it? How could I be such a person!"
When Mi Zhu heard this, his heart dropped, and he quickly said, "It was Zhu who made a mistake. Please forgive me, sir!"
Yuan Xi waved his hand: "I also had some abruptness, let's forget about it."
Mi Fang and Mi Zhen were a little dazed at the side. The identity of a person who can make Mi Zhu so fearful must be very important!
Mi Zhu took the opportunity to offer a drink to apologize. Liu Bei was let go by Yuan Xi for three days, but he couldn't lose face. Both sides were competing for patience.
As a result, bad news came this morning. A careful report was made in Dongjun, Yanzhou, and Cao Cao and Lu Bu's army ceased fighting for several months.
The worse news is that Cao Cao's soldiers are still preparing for war, which shows that they are still preparing for war!
In the short term, Cao Cao's army will not go to war with Lu Bu again. The most likely option is to fight Xuzhou!
Now Liu Bei started to panic. He had just suffered a defeat in Qingzhou, and the two counties were severely poisoned by Zuo Rong. If Cao Cao attacked with a large army, it was hard to say whether he could stop him!
So when Mi Zhu heard that there was a conflict at home, she breathed a sigh of relief. She could finally borrow Po Xia Donkey!
Yuan Xi smiled slightly and did not reveal anything. He had already expected the news that Cao Cao was preparing to send troops. After all, Cao Cao would never let go of any opportunity.
Mi Zhu held a banquet and sent someone to find Mi Fang, asking her to come and drink with him to apologize.
At this time, Mi Zhen stayed with Mi Fang in the back hall. After listening to the servant's report, she advised Mi Fang: "Brother, you'd better go. The other party is an honored guest from Liu Yuzhou. Even if you can't get in touch with him, it's hard to offend him."
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Mi Fang hesitated for a moment and said, "Then the little sister won't go?"
Mi Zhen was a little embarrassed and angry, "What should I do?"
Mi Fang whispered: "I heard, this is the Yuan family of Runan, and she is not yet married!"
"Don't you think it's appropriate?"
Mi Zhen stamped her feet, "Brother, why are you talking?"
"How could I be so shameless and come forward to do things to cling to?"
Mi Fang said angrily: "Anyway, people have seen it, so if you try it, you won't lose a piece of meat."
Mi Zhen listened to what Mi Fang said getting more and more outrageous, so she turned around and left angrily: "Brother is getting more and more stupid. If you hadn't been beaten today, how could I have come out to show my face?"
"You think you're too old for me and want me to get married quickly, right?"
Mi Fang couldn't persuade Mi Zhen, so she followed behind and muttered: "That's what I said. You know that I also want you to find a good family. This opportunity cannot be missed. Hey, hey, you really left."
Mi Zhu heard the noise in the back hall and smiled bitterly in embarrassment, but she saw that Yuan Xiyun was calm and calm, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Mi Zhen is indeed beautiful, but to the current Yuan Xi, her attraction is far less than opening up the coastal sea route, which will be the basis for his future fortune.
Moreover, there are many women around him. The more women there are, the more difficult it is to coordinate the relationship, and the trouble will increase by orders of magnitude.
He still has a headache now. How will he explain the problem between Cai Zhaoji and Cao Xian when Zhen Mi gets married?
Thinking that in the future, people of different statuses would be mixed together in the mansion, and he would have to make a decision on anything that happened, Yuan Xi became very worried.
By the way, there is also the unruly Guo Jia in his house now.
Yuan Xi visited Guo Jia several times, but Guo Jia was very stinky and unwilling to talk to Yuan Xi at all, let alone make suggestions.
Yuan Xi was also a stubborn person and directly ordered Guo Jia to only have food, wine and women.
Until Yuan Xi left, he didn't go to see Guo Jia to see who was patient. Anyway, he was not the one who felt uncomfortable.
Yecheng.
With a bang, Guo Jia kicked the door hard, causing a dull pain in his toes.
He covered his feet and screamed for a long time, then banged on the door and shouted: "Is there anyone there?"
"Open the door for me!"
After a while, there was no movement outside the door, and when Guo Jia had given up hope, the door opened with a creak.
Guo Jia looked up and saw that the person coming in was Yuan Xi's captain, a general named Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun stood at the door and said to Guo Jia with an indifferent expression: "Is there anything wrong, sir?"
Guo Jia was so angry that he slapped the table and said, "What on earth are you going to do!"
"When will you let me out!"
After hearing this, Zhao Yun said: "Young Master said that as long as you are willing to condescend to be his mastermind, you can leave immediately."
Guo Jia snorted: "No way!"
"He used despicable and shameless means to kidnap me. I will never give him any advice!"
After Zhao Yun heard this, he was about to exit and go out, "If you don't have anything else to do, sir, Yun is going to close the door."
"Wait!" Guo Jia said anxiously: "I am a noble!"
"How could anyone treat me like this!"
"I want women, I want wine!"
Zhao Yun said calmly: "Young master said that drinking and sex are harmful to your health. For the sake of your health, you should quit."
Guo Jia jumped three feet high: "Fart!"
"It's just a matter of quitting sex, how can I quit drinking?"
"Bring the wine quickly, or I'm really going to die!"
Zhao Yun was still unmoved, "The young master has gone out of the city, we can only make a decision until he comes back."
Guo Jia gritted his teeth: "I've been away for half a month!"
"How long do we have to wait!"
Zhao Yun saw Guo Jia's collapsed look and thought that Yuan Xi was indeed a bit ruthless, being able to force people to do this.
He thought for a while and said: "The young master said before he left that if he can persuade him when he comes back, he will comply with his request."
"It seems that the young master will return to Yecheng soon. I advise you to think carefully about how to persuade the young master."
After saying that, he closed the door, and the sound of locking was heard from outside.
Guo Jia was so angry that he shouted, how on earth did he offend Yuan Xi!
Steal his woman?
Impossible, I have never been to Jizhou!
Why is Yuan Xi targeting himself so much?
Guo Jia sat back on the couch and thought hard.
Juancheng, Yanzhou.
Cao Cao was sitting in his mansion, surrounded by counselors and generals, with excitement on their faces.
Finally reached an agreement with Lu Bu!
After both sides made some concessions, they each promised not to attack each other within a year.
On the surface, Lu Bu occupied Chenliu County in Yanzhou, and Cao Cao lost this land, but in the long run, it will not affect Cao's strategy in the short term.
Because in addition to Yanzhou, Cao Cao also occupies half of Yuzhou's territory. If that doesn't work, he can still fight in the direction of Jingzhou and Yangzhou.
But currently Cao Cao has a better choice.
Xuzhou!
Cao Cao's counselors and generals have discussed that Liu Bei in Xuzhou at this time cannot stop Cao Cao's attack!
In the past six months of fighting Lu Bu, Cao Cao's counselors and generals have experienced several battles and become more mature. In the last few battles, they have firmly suppressed Lu Bu's generals.
Now that the Cao family has obtained grain from Yuan Shao again, considering that Yuan Xi has just arrived in Xuzhou, it is absolutely impossible to reach an agreement with Liu Bei right away. Now is a great opportunity!
Cao Cao immediately decided to raid Xuzhou, drive away Liu Bei, and celebrate the New Year in Xiapi!
Now everyone in the hall is very motivated because Cao Cao has decided to send troops today!
Cao Cao looked at the people in the hall and felt very proud. He laughed and said, "I will leave Xuzhou to you!"
Everyone said in unison: "No!"
Cao Cao raised his hand: "Generals, listen to your orders! I..."
"Report!" A hurried cry came from outside the hall. A messenger rushed into the hall and knelt down, holding up a bamboo slip: "News came from Jizhou and Xuzhou at the same time. Jizhou specially informed the lord!"
"Liu Bei has attached himself to Yuan Shao!"
This was like a thunderbolt from the blue, making everyone shudder on the outside and tender on the inside.
Cao Cao raised his hands and stood stunned on the ground, holding back the words he spoke.
Cao Ren stood up suddenly, took the bamboo tube and presented it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao tore open the bamboo slips and read it, and said angrily: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
He suddenly threw the bamboo slips to the ground and roared: "How could this happen?"
Everyone looked intently and saw clearly the writing on the bamboo slips on the ground.
Yuan Shao sent his son Yuan Xi to Xuzhou for peace talks, and Liu Bei joined Yuan Shao.
Everyone's first thought was, why is it Yuan Xi again!
And it’s only been a few days, why are we talking so fast!
Cheng Yu suddenly sighed: "Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi, this person will definitely become a big trouble!"
Cao Chun praised: "Find a way to kill him!"
Everyone is looking at you sideways, but you are still thinking about it, which is easy to say!
Xi Zhicai coughed: "I'm very confused. Why Yuan Xi could predict what we did is really incredible."
Cao Chun slapped his thigh: "There is a traitor!"
Now everyone stopped looking at him and thought, "Just save it."
Xi Zhicai sighed: "To attack Xuzhou now would be to break up with Yuan Shao early, which is meaningless."
"Please make it clear what should be done in the future."
Cao Cao thought for a moment and said: "The whole army is ready to move forward. If we stop moving forward, I am afraid it will affect morale. I want to listen to Zhicai's advice."
Xi Zhicai coughed a few times: "Although Xuzhou is important, sooner or later it will be in Ming Gong's pocket."
"With Lu Bu blocking the way, the Sili in the west cannot be obtained in a short while."
"In this case, we can only go south."
"There is Yuan Shu in the south of Yuzhou, and his force is huge and difficult to deal with. Liu Biao in Jingzhou is easier to fight, but the troops in Jingzhou are very strong in defense, and it will not be easy to capture it in a short while."
"There is a place in Yuzhou to the south where you can do some kung fu."
In Tancheng, Liu Bei and others wiped their sweat as they looked at the information from the spies.
Cao's army, which had been hoarding at the border of Yanxu, all retreated.
I'm afraid that if we delay negotiating peace with Yuan Xi for a few days, Cao Jun will really invade Xuzhou!
Once war breaks out, it will be too late to negotiate peace, and Cao Cao can just pretend to be deaf and dumb.
But now that it has been announced to the world, Cao Cao has no choice for the time being.
But thinking about the conditions for Xuzhou's concession, Liu Bei felt a little sad.
Because among these conditions, there are not only promises to Yuan Shao, but also many personal benefits to Yuan Xi!
Yuan Shao, this son, actually wants to take advantage of his father!