Yuan Xi sent Jushou Gao Shun away, and asked someone to take away a letter to Zhen Mi. Then he went to the palace to receive Liu Xie's edict, then went to Lu Mansion and talked with Lu Bu all night.
After doing this, the day to leave Huaicheng finally arrived. Yuan Xi and Zhao Yun were riding side by side, with Lu Lingqi's carriage behind them.
Yuan Xi persuaded Lu Lingqi for a long time before she gave up the idea of riding out of the city, telling her that if she dared to do this, Lu Bu would be the first to take her back.
Lu Lingqi had no choice but to retreat into the carriage reluctantly, feeling aggrieved like a young daughter-in-law who was forced into marriage. She had no consciousness at all. Now, she was already the emperor's own concubine.
The motorcade slowly passed Liu Xie's temporary palace, and the solemn voices of people and the sound of horse hooves came over the wall and faintly reached Liu Xie's ears.
Sitting next to him was Yang Biao. After he had laid an ambush on the two of them, Liu Xie said to Yang Biao: "I feel that this fierce tiger of the Yuan family is very special and difficult to deal with."
"How sincere do you think he is to me?"
Yang Biao thought for a moment, lowered his eyes and said, "Even if it's only one point, it's still good."
"The world is so big, and if you want to find someone who is very sincere, you're probably going to be very rare."
Liu Xie laughed and said: "Ai Qing is right. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. I just can't think of it."
He then sighed: "It's a pity that Zhao Yun still didn't leave Fierce Tiger in the end. I lost half the battle after all."
Yang Biao advised: "Your Majesty will definitely become a famous king. When the time comes, all the heroes in the world will be at your Majesty's disposal. There is no need to stick to the immediate gains and losses of one person."
"What's more, the fierce tiger of the Yuan family is obviously at odds with Cao Mengde. In the eyes of Wei Chen, he should be a nail in the road between the Yuan family and the Cao family."
"If we can use this to turn things around, the Yuan family and the Cao family will turn against each other sooner or later. Then His Majesty will be able to take advantage of the conflicts between the two parties to appease and recruit them separately, so that they can all be used by His Majesty."
Seeing that Liu Xie still had a look of regret on his face, he knew what Liu Xie was thinking, so he said: "Then Zhao Zilong is indeed a fierce general in the world. The conditions His Majesty gave him are not low. It is indeed a pity that he could not escape from the fierce tiger."
"But it is unmistakable that his heart is drawn to the Han Dynasty. There are still many such people in the world today. Maybe they are all living in seclusion in the mountains and countryside, waiting for your majesty to recruit them."
"Your Majesty, please do not lose your drive to make progress due to temporary setbacks."
After hearing this, Liu Xie understood a little and said with a smile: "Ai Qing said that well!"
"You and I, the monarch and my ministers, work together to find all these talented people one by one and let them serve me. We will surely revive the Han Dynasty!"
While Cao Cao was talking to Xun You, a spy came to report that Yuan Xi had led his army out of the city and headed towards Jizhou.
Hearing this, Cao Ren said: "This fierce tiger is also very ambitious. He dares to leave Lu Bu alone and leave by himself, and he is not afraid of our sudden attack?"
"I think now is a good opportunity. If we kill Lu Bu now, wouldn't we be able to control the emperor?"
Cao Cao was noncommittal and said to Xun You: "Gongda, what do you think of Zixiao's idea?"
After hearing this, Xun You explained to Cao Ren: "The time is not yet ripe."
"If we act in a hurry and have no reputation, then Cao's reputation in the world will be like that of Li Jue and Guo Si. His reputation will spread far and wide, and no one will dare to join us."
"The Han court is already weak. If we do this again, the prestige of the Han court will undoubtedly be lost, and the plan of serving the emperor to order the princes will completely fail."
"So the top priority is for us to use the title of Emperor to frighten the world, and while increasing the prestige of the Han court, we will also strengthen the power of the Cao family."
"The two complement each other, achieve each other, and are indispensable."
"We have to be patient and wait until our strength is strong enough to overwhelm the Han court, then we can occupy the magpie's nest and let the emperor completely use us."
"At that time, everyone inside and outside the Han court was our people. Those who came to rely on the Han court were all bribed by us. Only by serving the emperor and commanding the princes could we be considered successful."
"Ming Gong knew this very well, so he ordered us to stay dormant temporarily, paralyzing the emperor, and waiting for the time to come."
After hearing this, Cao Ren suddenly realized: "That's it!"
"Sir, you are wise, you are wise!"
"But it's a bargain for the fierce tiger, and it can keep him running for a few more years."
Xun You sighed: "The ferocious tiger is extraordinary."
"I should have understood this clearly, so I acted with confidence."
"Moreover, he should have made plans in advance. Making friends with Liu Yu's son Liu He in advance may not be a precautionary measure."
"If we attack Lü Bu and Dong Cheng without a legitimate reason and are eager to control the emperor, Fierce Tiger can do the same as his father Yuan Shao and use the excuse that the Han Dynasty has been controlled and establish a new emperor."
After hearing this, Cao Ren came to his senses and said bitterly: "This ferocious tiger is so abominable!"
Cao Cao sighed: "Yuan Xianyi, a fierce tiger from the Yuan family, and Sun Bofu, a fierce tiger from Jiangdong, are both leaders of the younger generation. It's a pity that they were not born into my Cao family."
"The fierce tiger is very vigilant and has the Yuan family behind him. It's hard for us to bribe him, so we can just deal with him now."
"But Sun Ce has become inseparable from Yuan Gongguo, so we had a chance."
"It is reasonable that there is no clear answer to the matter of marriage. After all, the power of the Cao family is still far inferior to that of Yuan Gongdao."
"I originally thought that once Yuan Jiujiu becomes emperor, Sun Ce will rebel. This is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of the opportunity. The chances of marriage between the two families will greatly increase. If so, Jiangdong will most likely fall into our hands in the future."
"Now I didn't expect that Fierce Tiger would actually persuade the emperor to marry Sun Ce as a clan daughter. This would be a bit troublesome."
Xun You heard this and said, "You do have some thoughts on this matter."
"If Sun Ce surrenders to the Han Dynasty, it will be difficult for us to sleep and eat well."
"So we must destroy the marriage proposal in the Han Dynasty."
"Actually, it's not difficult to do this. Since it was Qiao Rui who brought the edict, we just need to find a way to deal with this person."
"If he is going to die, who will continue to send edicts on behalf of the emperor?"
After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded and said, "This plan is feasible."
"As for whether to send someone to assassinate him or to take advantage of Yuan Shu's suspicion and kill him with a borrowed knife, Gongtai will decide for himself."
Xun You quickly accepted the order,
Cao Cao asked again: "Does Gongtai have any ideas about the direction we are planning next?"
Xun You thought for a while and said, "If brothers Chen Liu and Zhang Miao listen to mediation, Yanzhou will be peaceful and we will go away to deal with the serious problem."
"Yuan Shu in Yanzhou is so powerful that he can't make plans for the time being."
"There are several feasible directions around Yanzhou Sili."
"The Black Mountain Army in the north can be used by us. We must not let it be annexed by the Yuan family."
"Liu Biao faces Jingzhou in the south, leaving Zhang Xiu to garrison Nanyang. This is the gateway to Jingzhou and a must-visit place."
"Liu Bei in Xiapi, Xuzhou, is expanding his power very fast. Sooner or later he will threaten us, so we have to guard against him."
"But as for what is the key point, it is really impossible for you alone to distinguish the importance. It would be better to ask Ming Gong to summon a group of counselors to pool their wisdom."
After hearing this, Cao Cao said: "The latter two will wait until we return to Yanzhou to make a final decision."
"The issue of the Montenegrin Army cannot be delayed any longer."
"Contact Zhang Yan now and ask him to find a way to fight off Yuan Shang, so that we can do things better!"
"Find a way to confuse the situation in Montenegro before Yuan Xi returns to Yecheng and convinces Yuan Shao!"
"As for Wang Kuang's mission to Montenegro, this person is not suitable. I am now meeting the emperor. Now that the fierce tiger has left, no one will hinder me!"
Yuan Xi was walking on the mountain road. He turned his head and watched the outline of Huaicheng at the foot of the mountain getting smaller and smaller, gradually being left behind by the convoy.
Slight sobs could be heard from time to time in the carriage beside him. Yuan Xi lowered his head and approached the window and said, "If you feel homesick, I can have someone escort you back at any time."
After a while, Lu Lingqi's voice came from the car, "You still have some conscience!"
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "That's right, I can be a good person, and naturally I have a great conscience, as pure as a flower."
Lu Lingqi snorted coldly, "I'm afraid this flower has more than eight petals, one for each lady, right?"
Yuan Xi burst out laughing immediately, "I didn't realize you were sharp-tongued before, but you started to get jealous before you even walked in?"
Lu Lingqi said proudly, "That's right, I am Lord Pingyang now. If your concubines dare to bully me, huh!"
Yuan Xi thought to himself that it would be good if you didn't bully others, and the title your father gave you was a warning, wasn't it too obvious?
The fiefdom title that Lu Bu requested for Lu Lingqi was named after Pingyang City in Youzhou, but Pingyang Pingyang, didn't this mean that she was on an equal footing with him?
Look at what you, Lu Buneng, can do. When Lu Lingqi and I get married, I will let her know what a husband's relationship is!
Thinking of this, Yuan Xi felt a little guilty. He definitely couldn't beat Lu Lingqi standing up, but he could beat her in bed, right?
That should be possible, right?
In Yecheng, several counselors under Yuan Shao were still arguing over the issue of the imperial edict of the Han Dynasty. The situation in Huaicheng changed so fast that no one could react, and everything was settled.
Moreover, the influence of Huai City will surely spread to the whole world, but at this time, the aftermath is still spreading, and the consequences have not yet appeared. Although the counselors are good at strategy, they cannot predict the future, so they have great differences on many things.
And when they heard that Yuan Xi was about to return to Yecheng, everyone was arguing endlessly. Some advocated severely punishing Yuan Xi, some advocated reducing his power, and some advocated appeasing him.
Finally, Tian Feng couldn't stand it anymore and snorted coldly: "In the final analysis, isn't it because the envoy is dissatisfied with the reward from the Han court?"
"If the envoy is made a general, won't he also accept the imperial edict?"
After everyone heard this, they cursed in their hearts. Everyone knew it, but they didn't say it. You pointed it out directly. Is this a lie?
But when they saw Yuan Shao's ugly face, they were secretly glad that they had Tian Feng, a stupid young man, otherwise they could only speak in a cloudy and unclear manner.
The judge said coldly: "Whether Jizhou obeys the imperial edict or not is decided by the envoy."
"Master Xianyi accepted the imperial edict in advance, leaving the Yuan family passive. Did he ever ask the envoy?"
"Moreover, he and Lu Bu colluded to serve the emperor together. It was obviously a premeditated plan. Did he reveal anything to the envoy before this?"
"His actions are so secretive. Do you have any other ideas?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Yuan Shao. The words of the judge were extremely harsh, and they were clearly accusing Yuan Xi of having different intentions.
Tian Feng said: "If you have different intentions, why come to Yecheng?"
"When he arrives, let him plead his case in person so that you can make your own decision."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded and said, "That's it."
"When he enters the city, I will bring him to see me."
Everyone agreed. At this time, Chen Lin, the chief registrar, said: "The letter sent by the young master in advance said that Zhao Zilong, who had just been named Youzhou Mu and led Pingbei General, and Wen Houzhi, who had been named Pingyang Lord, were also arriving.
female."
"What etiquette should be used to receive this?"
Everyone's head was a bit big, Yuan Xi was really out of touch in his actions, and that's all. These two people were all troublesome people who made Yuan's embarrassment!