Zhao Yun knew that Yuan Xi did things very quickly and without delay, not only in military affairs, but also in marriages. Yuan Xi Zhenmi's wedding was so fast last time, and he did not expect that the same would be true for her marriage to Lu Lingqi this time.
He smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master's behavior is really...unexpected."
Yuan Xi sighed: "To be honest, I feel sorry for Zilong. As a newlywed, Yan'er has to go back to Youzhou. Why don't Zilong take his sister and leave with him?"
Zhao Yun shook his head and said: "Sir, you know."
"My wife can only ease the relationship between the two parties by staying in Yecheng, otherwise Mr. Benchu will doubt us."
Yuan Xi was silent, he had to admit that what Zhao Yun said was right.
Although he and Yuan Shao are actually father and son, these are unreliable in the face of family interests and the world. Especially after his own power has slowly expanded recently, the marriage of Zhao Yun and Yuan Xing has become the main force that maintains the two forces in Jizhou and Youzhou.
important link.
If Yuan Xing is taken away at this time, the marriage between the two families will lose the basis of trust, causing both parties to fall into suspicion.
Thinking of this, he said to Lu Lingqi: "Come back with my brother-in-law and meet my sister."
"After all, we will leave immediately after we get married, and we don't know when we can come back."
Lu Lingqi nodded obediently and followed Yuan Xi on horseback.
After everyone returned home, Guo Jia lied to Lu Xun for a while. Lu Xun was forced to have no choice but to agree to ask Guo Jia for advice on how to perform the disciple ceremony, but he refused to let go of Guo Jia's idea of accepting him as a closed disciple.
Guo Jia returned to the house angrily. Seeing his expression, Mrs. Dong said, "What are you worried about, husband?"
Guo Jia sighed: "It's not easy to find someone with excellent qualifications, but that guy has such ideas. It really pisses me off."
"It's like spending a whole day fishing only to have the fish escape at the last moment!"
Mr. Dong smiled and said: "The water flows slowly, and given a little more time, maybe he can change his mind. There's no telling."
Guo Jia shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. This boy's temper may be more similar to Jushou's. The young master will leave for Youzhou in the next few days. I'm afraid I won't have much chance when the two of them meet."
When Mrs. Dong heard this, she was disappointed and said, "My husband is leaving again?"
Guo Jia has only come back once in the past two years. Who knows when he will come back next time?
Guo Jia said: "Madam and Yi'er, come with me back to Jicheng this time."
After hearing this, Ms. Dong looked happy and said, "Really?"
Guo Jia sighed: "Yes, my wife has taught Yi'er in the past few years, but he is old, and it is difficult for my wife to teach him more advanced things alone."
"There is a voluntary school in Jicheng, and there are many people there who have expertise and are qualified to teach him, so as not to delay him."
"Young master is different from other lords. If the next generation doesn't have real talents and learning, I'm afraid they will just sit there and live in vain."
"Although you can live comfortably in this way, it will be difficult to achieve a career."
"So anyway, let Yi'er work hard."
Dong didn't seem to understand. She didn't quite understand. Guo Jia was so highly regarded by Yuan Xi and would have food and clothing sooner or later. How could this be regarded as barely enough food and clothing?
Guo Jia added: "We have been together less and apart over the years, and I am a lustful and unruly person. I have wronged you."
"I have inquired about my physical condition privately, and I'm afraid it won't last more than ten years."
Mrs. Dong was shocked and said hurriedly: "My husband will be fine!"
Guo Jia sighed, "I know it myself."
"Life is in a hurry, and it is inevitable to have regrets. If we can get together for one more day, it counts as one day. Whether we live or die after that depends on God's will."
Dong's eyes were red and he nodded.
Yuan Xi and Lu Lingqi visited Yuan Xing together, and found that his appearance seemed to have not changed much, but his expression and brows were filled with a hint of charm, and they thought that Zilong was indeed extraordinary.
When Yuan Xing heard that everyone was going to leave soon, she did not show any surprise. She seemed to have expected it, and said: "A man should make great contributions, so I will leave my husband to my younger brother."
Yuan Xi smiled hurriedly and said: "Sister, don't worry, Zilong is much more blessed than me."
Yuan Xing was amused by Yuan Xi, and she covered her mouth and said: "Is he luckier than you?"
"My dear brother, you are being too modest. Isn't the woman beside you something that a family of today's family can only ask for?"
Yuan Xi sweated profusely, and Yuan Xing took Lu Lingqi's hand and said, "If you are bullied by him, I will seek justice for you."
Lu Lingqi knew that Yuan Xi and Yuan Xing had an unusual relationship, so she smiled and said, "Thank you, Sis. Anyway, he can't beat me. It's quite difficult to bully me."
Yuan Xing smiled, took out a box from the side and handed it into Lu Lingqi's hand, "We are getting married tomorrow. I can't be there in person, so I can only leave it to my husband."
Everyone talked and laughed for a while. Yuan Xi saw that Yuan Xing seemed to be hesitant to speak, so he said to Lu Lingqi: "Go out and wait for me for a while."
When Lu Lingqi went out, Yuan Xing looked around and saw that no one was around, then lowered her voice and said, "I don't know whether I should say it or not. It's about the third brother."
"But after much thought, you are the most reliable person when it comes to our Yuan family."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi looked solemn and said, "Sister, please speak."
Yuan Xing thought about it and said, "As you know, my third brother is indeed talented, but he has been acting erratically in the past few years, and I always feel that something is not quite right."
"I have a very good relationship with his wife Hong, but Hong is very tight-lipped and will not tell me about family scandals, so I guessed some things."
"You have also seen that she seems to be abused by her third brother from time to time."
Yuan Xi nodded slightly. He had noticed the scar on Hong's wrist that day, but it was Yuan Shang's family matter and he, an outsider, could not comment.
Yuan Xing lowered her voice, "From Hong's words and deeds, I infer that the third brother's behavior has been quite abnormal in the past few years, and the two of them have nothing to do so far. The third brother does not take concubines, and seems to be addicted to Five Stone Powder."
Yuan Xi thought deeply after hearing this. He knew that Yuan Shang used Five Stone Powder, but Yuan Shang never had any heirs. He really didn't think about it carefully!
He was immediately keenly aware of the dangers involved. As he passed away, Yuan Shang was already designated as the next head of the Yuan family. The noble families on both sides also took sides, forming a balance of power in Jizhou.
It can be said that this situation is a dangerous balance, and it all depends on Yuan Shao to take charge of the overall situation. As long as something happens to Yuan Shao, this seemingly stable situation will be broken by unknown external forces at any time.
If Yuan Shang really has problems with his heirs, I am afraid that even if Yuan Shao is alive, he may not be able to suppress such changes!
Yuan Xi immediately thought that Yuan Shang had no heirs. Would Yuan Tan really not be able to make excuses?
And Yuan Shao should be on guard against this, right?
Yuan Xi felt that the situation was difficult. He had previously ignored the seriousness of this problem. The main reason was that Yuan Xi had already established a separate family. Whether Yuan Shang had any heirs or not had little impact on Yuan Xi, so he was subconsciously ignored by Yuan Xi.
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But now that I think about it, if the worst happens after Yuan Shao's death, or if this thunder explodes early before Yuan Shao's death, it will have a great impact on Yuan Xi.
The thunder of the Yuan family is the dispute between Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan.
Over the past few days, Yuan Xi gradually discovered that there was a reason why Yuan Shao did not choose Yuan Tan, and it was not as simple as personal preference.
Yuan Tan was much more ruthless than Yuan Shang, and in order to fight for family property, later generations took refuge in Yuan's mortal enemy Cao Cao, which was tantamount to a complete betrayal of the Yuan family.
Therefore, Yuan Xi now feels that he does not want Yuan Tan to take charge of the Yuan family, because with Yuan Tan's acting style, sooner or later he will do something irreversible.
Of course, in Yuan Xi's heart, the three former brothers would eventually become enemies sooner or later.
But that was only after the world's most powerful enemies were defeated. If we fight against each other while Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and other powerful enemies are still alive, we will only become someone else's wedding dress and become an eternal joke.
Thinking of this, he nodded and said: "I understand what sister means, and I will be careful to take precautions."
"It is absolutely inappropriate to spread this matter at this time. Regardless of whether it is true or false, if someone takes advantage of it, Jizhou will be in chaos."
Yuan Xing also knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded gently in agreement.
Inside Yuan Shao's mansion, Yuan Shao looked at the wedding invitation that had been sent, shook his head and said: "Every time you act in a show of righteousness, you will be surprised."
"The wedding was arranged in such a hurry, is the situation in Youzhou so bad?"
Yuan Shang said sourly at the side: "Xian Yi is really lucky. After a trip to Hanoi, he was actually appreciated by Marquis Wen. Even when I was about to defeat the Black Mountain Army, he was able to arrive in time and took advantage of it."
"My father is also partial to him. Even if he doesn't come to Montenegro, I will be able to defeat the Montenegro army sooner or later."
After hearing this, Yuan Shao sneered: "After these few years, you still haven't made much progress!"
Yuan Shang rarely saw Yuan Shao being so angry, so he quickly lowered his head and cursed Yuan Xi secretly in his heart, how could he still be disgusted with himself even after he was adopted out?
Yuan Shao knew that Yuan Shang had been unconvinced and said, "Do you know why Xian Yi's proposal was accepted?"
"Because the proposal he gave will not only benefit him, but also benefit me, Mr. Yuan, the most, so I will agree!"
"His plan is not a conspiracy, but an outright conspiracy that cannot be tolerated by others!"
"If you are willing to put down your posture and learn from him, not to do those sneaky little tricks, but to act openly and honestly, this is the magnanimity of the head of the Yuan family!"
"You have to know that you are not the third son of the Yuan family now, but the next heir designated by me, so you must do better than everyone else!"
After Yuan Shao said this series of words, he became a little anxious and couldn't help coughing. Yuan Shang quickly stepped forward to serve him tea and stroke his back.
Yuan Shao picked up a cup of tea and drank a few sips before he calmed down. Seeing this, Yuan Shang said: "My father's cough has not gotten better for a long time. I heard that the Taiping Taoist alchemist made some five-stone powder, which is quite effective."
It has analgesic effect, father, do you want to try it?"
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "I've heard about it too, but how can this problem be cured so easily? I'm in good health now, and I don't want to take medicine stones indiscriminately. I'll talk about it later."
"What I say, you go back and think about it carefully."
Yuan Shang responded quickly and said: "My father taught me that Shang must think hard and make progress."
Yuan Shao then nodded with satisfaction, "You are the most like me among the three, so do your best."
"Xianyi's wedding is tomorrow, you can go to it for me."
Yuan Shang agreed, said goodbye and went out. Yuan Shao sat in the room, silent.
Yuan Shang is indeed the one who is most like himself, but Yuan Xi has surpassed himself at the same age.