Qu Yi was fond of bowing, horse riding, and shooting since he was a child. When he grew up, he was ordered to lead his family's soldiers to fight against the Qiang and Hu for a long time. He knew the Qiang's fighting methods very well, and the troops he trained were also very brave and good at fighting.
In the seventh year of Guanghe (AD 184), the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in the world. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sent General Zuo Zhonglang, who was born in Anding County, Liangzhou, to quell the rebellion.
In the third year of Zhongping (186), Huangfu Song went to Liangzhou to recruit troops. Qu Yi led thousands of people from his family to respond. Since then, he repeatedly defeated the Yellow Turban Army in Bingzhou and Jizhou, which was highly appreciated by Huangfu Song.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, Huangfu Song returned to Luoyang to resume his duties, and Qu Yi stayed as a general under Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou. However, because of his strong troops, Qu Yi was jealous of Han Fu. It happened that Yuan Shao came to Jizhou, and Qu Yi
Yi then defected to Yuan Shao.
After that, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought against each other. The battle of Qu Yi and White Horse became famous all over the world. After that, he fought against Gongsun Zan's army many times, always winning more than losing.
However, fate once again played a joke on Qu Yi. Because he was suspected of participating in the Yecheng Rebellion, Qu Yi was ambushed and killed by Yuan Shao.
However, Qu Yi survived the disaster and was rescued by Yuan Xi. Although he was left with hidden injuries, he survived at least.
Although Qu Yi knew that the rebellion in Yecheng was just an excuse, and the reason why he was ambushed and killed was extremely complicated. He could not rule out being framed and Yuan Shao was pushing the boat, but so what?
He can't do anything, and all his troops are gone. Even if he finds out that the person who framed him is a counselor in Jizhou, or even a descendant of the Yuan family, can he still take revenge?
Qu Yi found out that his heart had been slowly drained away by the cruel facts.
Huangfu Song, whom he once regarded as a role model, was also from Liangzhou. Although he was powerful in the world, he almost died at the hands of Dong Zhuo because he offended Dong Zhuo.
Of course, Huangfu Song always retained the spirit of a Liangzhou warrior. After Dong Zhuo forced Huangfu Song's aunt to death, Huangfu Song tolerated it until Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu, and then he launched a bold attack and wiped out Dong Zhuo's family.
And Huangfu Song, who was such a hero, died in the Chang'an Rebellion this year for no apparent reason. No one knows whether he died of anger or was killed by Li Jue, Guo Si or others.
Even if someone knew, who would complain about it?
Thinking of this, Qu Yi smiled mockingly to himself. His life was saved by Yuan Jiazi. Will he kill Yuan Shao's whole family in the future to take revenge?
He no longer wanted to think about such boring things. He just wanted to return to his hometown again if he had the opportunity in the future.
Nowadays, Qu Yi has met fewer and fewer people from Liangzhou. Except for Sun Li's mother, who was from the Ma family in Fufeng, Qu Yi has almost never met any of her fellow villagers. Did they return home or die somewhere?
Qu Yi felt bursts of pain in his chest and abdomen. He picked up the wine bottle hanging from his waist and took a sip of wine.
The newly brewed wine was a bit strong, which made him grin. The burning of the strong wine mixed with the pain in his body, making him feel a fire burning between his chest and abdomen.
He held the city wall with both hands and tried to stand up straight, knowing that he might not have much time left for him.
As Young Master said, the best destination for a warrior is to die on the battlefield.
Before that, what should he leave to the world?
He remembered again what Yuan Xi said to him once.
The strong bullies the weak. He cannot avenge all those who suffer injustice in the world, but he wants to give those people the strength to resist.
At that time Qu Yi asked back: "Including Bingliang people?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said firmly: "Everyone."
Qu Yi took another swig of wine.
Yuan Xi was sitting in front of the table, looking at the bamboo slips piled up like a hill. Wu Zhao and Cao Xian were sitting on both sides.
He unfolded the books one by one. They were introductory books for all walks of life, covering classics, criminal law, agriculture, crafts, construction, and even the art of war.
Wu Zhao was responsible for presiding over the organization, and tried his best to summarize the introductory knowledge of various categories in the most simple and concise words, quite like an encyclopedia of later generations.
Yuan Xi turned to a volume of military training methods. Qu Yi's name was also marked at the beginning of the volume, indicating that this was what Qu Yi had said. He couldn't help but find it interesting and said to the two women: "You are interested."
Wu Zhao said: "It's not just the two of us, we're not that capable."
"After hearing that their children would read these books in the future, almost all the officials and craftsmen in Beixin City came to help."
"Especially when they know that these enlightenment classics may be passed down to future generations and can be signed with the names of participants, they work even harder."
Cao Xian also nodded. Mr. Xindao's method really speaks directly to people's hearts. Who doesn't want to let his name, deeds, and lifelong learning be passed down to future generations a hundred years later?
Yuan Xi thought to himself that this naming right is indeed attractive. From ancient times to the present, from national affairs to family affairs, from papers to books, being able to leave one's name has always been a huge temptation.
Compiling such a set of things was inspired by Guo Jia's incident. Even if he cannot complete it in his own generation, as long as he passes on this set of spirit, sooner or later he will compile a set of One Hundred Thousand Whys suitable for the people.
Wu Zhao added: "People from several cities in Zhuo County have become much more active since they learned that the young master is going to compile such a set of classics."
"The most obvious one is the craftsmen who improved paper. They understand that if paper suitable for long-term storage can be produced in large quantities, it will not be an unattainable dream for everyone to have books to read."
"The pace of paper improvement is very fast now. I estimate that there will be a big breakthrough in a year and a half."
"In contrast, woodblock printing is not difficult. All you need to do is perform special drying treatment on the target wood board to prevent deformation."
"On the other hand, research on inks that will not fade for decades or even hundreds of years still requires a lot of improvement and waiting. After all, it will have to undergo long-term testing."
"Speaking of which, the formula of this ink might be on my face."
When Wu Zhao said this, he actually laughed. Yuan Xi and Cao Xian couldn't help but look at Wu Zhao's face.
It has now been more than a year since Wu Zhao used cinnabar and pine ink to cover his face when he was taken captive in Luoyang.
The red cinnabar patches on Wu Zhao's face have almost completely disappeared, but the black pine ink has penetrated deeply into the skin, leaving a faint layer of ink on Wu Zhao's face.
Yuan Xi guessed that the pine ink at that time was mixed with other materials to create an ink-like effect. This would keep the color from fading for such a long time.
If there is no comparison, the skin color is just darker, but if compared with the fair neck skin, the difference can be clearly seen.
Caoxian said regretfully: "It's such a pity for my sister. If she recovers completely, she may not be much worse than the girl from the Zhen family."
Yuan Xi consoled him: "The time is still short, and it will definitely subside in the future."
Wu Zhao smiled and said: "I'm very satisfied with this, don't worry."
"Besides, otherwise, those Huns wouldn't know what to do to me."
Yuan Xi nodded: "To be honest, I was surprised later on why the Southern Xiongnu never retaliated. It turns out there was something wrong with them internally."
The loyal minister of the Han Dynasty of the Southern Xiongnu, Chan Yufuluo, actually died.
His younger brother Huchuquan succeeded him as Shanyu. According to the original history, Yufuluo's son Liu Bao should have been established as King Zuoxian.
However, Liu Bao died at the hands of Yuan Xi last year and his ashes were raised.
It can be said that Yuvluo had two sides in his life, betraying his allies many times, but he was very firm in one thing, that is, he supported the Han Emperor.
When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was in power, he defected to the Han court. After the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he helped Dong Zhuo, who had hijacked the Han Emperor, to deal with the princes of the world. He was defeated by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao one after another, and finally returned to Bingzhou.
However, so-called loyal officials of the Han Dynasty like Yu Fuluo and the Black Mountain bandit Zhang Yan used their titles from the imperial court to legitimately invade and plunder the people. They were called Han officials, but they were actually rogue bandits.
This is the consequences of Emperor Ling's disgrace in the world. The fact that rogue bandits can still become imperial officials shows that the Han Dynasty has lost its moral integrity and gave the princes an opportunity to rebel.
As for the aristocratic families and the common people, they all turned to the princes from all over the country, because only the princes with armies could protect their safety.
As for the Han court, which could not protect their lives and property, how could it possibly win their allegiance?
Therefore, the Han Dynasty at this time was already in name only, and it seemed that it would collapse with just a slight push.
At this time, all the princes in the world, including now Yuan Shao, thought so.
The Kwantung Allied Forces led by Yuan Shao appointed Liu Yu as emperor. Yuan Shu even dared to proclaim himself emperor, but he felt that the Han Dynasty was no longer good, so it was better to start a new one.
The current situation in the world is also like this. Under the command of the two Yuans, a large number of nobles who have lost confidence in the Han court have gathered.
Including his subsequent efforts to flatter the Han Emperor, although Liu Xie issued an imperial edict, almost no one in the world responded, including Lu Bu, who was the first to receive the imperial edict.
Except for Jushou, almost all of Yuan Shao's subordinates believed that the Han Emperor was a burden. If he came to welcome him, he would be causing trouble for himself and would instead affect Jizhou's internal operations.
But only Yuan Xi, who knew the history of later generations, understood that things were not that simple.
When the emperor returned eastward, Cao Cao went straight to Han Emperor Liu Xie, picked up the big leak, and exploited Liu Xie's use value in the following decades.
The nobles all over the world who were loyal to the Han Dynasty gradually gathered under Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao did not expect such a change, and regretted it too late. He probably did not understand until his death that these nobles loyal to the Han Dynasty had disappeared for more than ten years, why did they suddenly appear?
As a later generation, Yuan Xi did not understand this truth. This matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed.
If the gentry truly supported the Han Dynasty, they would not have appeared until the Han Dynasty declined to such an extent.
Yuan Xi guessed that maybe they just needed a righteous reputation.
In this way, they can convince the world and themselves, and then lean on the Cao family to gain capital for the family's survival.
Of course, there were real loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, such as Kong Rong, Xun Yu, and Wei Xi, but they all ended badly.
Sacrifice one's life for righteousness is easy to say, but very difficult to do. Who doesn't want to live?
This loyal minister Yuvluo disappeared in the river of history, but Bingzhou was still occupied by hundreds of thousands of southern Xiongnu.
There are not many Han people in Bingzhou, and Lu Bu is one of them. Now Yuan Xi is trying to lure Lu Bu north, on the one hand, to deal with the Black Mountain bandits, and on the other hand, to let him suppress the southern Xiongnu in Bingzhou.
He asked Wu Zhaodao: "I sent someone to contact Lu Bu some time ago and said that I could send food to him in exchange for the conditions for an alliance between the two parties. I don't know if he will agree."
After hearing this, Wu Zhao recalled Lu Lingqi's aggrieved look last time when she was pressed by Yuan Xi. He suppressed a smile and said, "I think it's very possible."
"Marquis Wen and Cao Cao fought for more than half a year, and they probably ran out of food. However, the Hanoi County he went to also had a bad harvest this year."
"Not to mention the Black Mountain bandits, they don't have enough to eat all year round."
"In this case, I guess Lu Bu will send someone over by the end of the year at the latest."