Yuan Xi smelled the faint fragrance of Cai Zhaoji's body and said: "In a place like Youzhou, you are not very courageous. I am afraid that it will be destroyed in a few years."
"Although benevolence, morality and law are important means to maintain stability, in this conflict-ridden frontier far away from the Central Plains, forced by the harsh living environment, actions are still more effective than words."
Cai Zhaoji sighed: "But what he did is a step backwards?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "After the power and prestige that maintained the Han Dynasty collapsed, the whole world will not be much better."
"In troubled times, fists can not only protect yourself, but also make others listen to your reasoning."
"Although this is a kind of helplessness, even in peacetime, it is not possible if there is no power at all."
Cai Zhaoji said: "But Gongsun Du obviously wants to dig a hole for you. He wants to be independent, but he doesn't do it himself, but implies that you do it for him. It's obviously with bad intentions."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "This man is really very smart. He only uses a few ports and wants me to move forward for him. I'm afraid if I really build a port city there, there will be troubles later.
Block Sanhan for him."
Cai Zhaoji covered her mouth and said with a smile: "The young master has lost money on this business. First, he cleared the sea route for him, and then traded with him. Youzhou didn't get much benefit. Once he stood on his own, he divided half of Youzhou.
Get out."
"Pingzhou Mu? He really dares to think about it."
Yuan Xi said: "Gongsun Du is no worse than Gongsun Zan in terms of vision and ambition. He did this because he saw that I couldn't break up with him now. However, the two parties have just joined forces, so this method is too hasty."
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Cai Zhaoji worriedly asked: "What should we do now, reject him?"
Yuan Xi shook his head, "It doesn't matter, the port is just an addition, it won't be too late to build it again in a few years."
"He thought I was thinking about Liaodong, but he didn't know that I have no interest in his place now."
"All I want is for him to block Eastern Xianbei, Goguryeo and the Three Koreas in the past few years."
"He has such great ambitions. Sooner or later he will become king and expand his territory. But he can't attack me, so he naturally wants to expand in other directions."
"It just so happens that the three Koreas of Goguryeo all have evil intentions. Over the years, they have been gradually encroaching on the land of the four previous Han Dynasty counties. It would be better to let Gongsun Du defeat them first."
Cai Zhaoji worriedly said: "If Gongsun Du becomes stronger, won't he have more ideas about Youzhou?"
"This person is very ruthless in his actions. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get any benefits from him. When the time comes, Youzhou will always have him watching, so I'm afraid my hands will be tied up in doing things."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's okay. Just wait patiently. He won't live for a few more years."
"After he dies, his descendants will inevitably compete for the throne, and then they will have a chance."
"It's funny to say that the prosperity of a family sometimes depends on how long the head of the family can live."
After hearing this, Cai Zhaoji asked curiously: "Young Master can really stargaze?"
"Who did you learn this method from? Do you want to find a successor?"
Yuan Xi touched his nose awkwardly, "This method can only be understood but not expressed in words. It all depends on feeling."
"It's not necessarily accurate, it just depends on luck."
He tried to prevaricate and cover up what he said, but suddenly he remembered that Gongsun Du should have a good life for six or seven years, but Yuan Shao was afraid that he only had four or five years.
If I predict that the Gongsun family will seize the throne, I am afraid that it will happen in the Yuan family in advance. How should I choose then?
I think a few years ago I thought I could prevent this situation from happening, but I didn't expect that when I really started to fight for the world, I found that none of the Yuan family's children were economical.
He also thought about assassination, but unless the force of thunder killed both of them at the same time, it would be of no use and would only allow the remaining one to take over.
This kind of thing was harmful to others and could easily expose himself. Yuan Xi thought about it and gave up. There were so many foreign enemies that he couldn't deal with. There was no need to risk the Yuan family's disintegration and destroy the Great Wall.
But even though he thought so, the real thoughts of the other two people were unknown.
Seeing that Yuan Xi was lost in thought, Cai Zhaoji asked: "What are you thinking about, young master?"
Yuan Xi raised his face and looked up. The advantage of the pillow on his knees was that he could see the scenery that was rarely seen in ordinary times.
He stretched out his hand, and the heavy peaks made the wise man very happy. He smiled and said: "I was thinking that Zhao Ji would also give me a child."
Cai Zhaoji blushed and whispered: "I am thinking about it, but I am afraid that others will catch the young master."
"A few days ago, I received a letter from Mr. Wei from Hedong. The tone in the letter didn't sound like he was going to give up."
Yuan Xi's face darkened, "They are very courageous. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
"80% of them are siding with Cao Cao. They came to threaten me with confidence. They are really brave."
There are different opinions on whether the Wei family in Hedong is the descendant of Wei Qing, but it is undeniable that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Wei family was already a prominent family in Hedong. With Anyi, the headquarters of Hedong County, as its base camp, they worked hard and became more and more powerful in the local area.
The fact that Cai Yong was able to marry Cai Zhaoji into the Wei family shows that they are a good match, from reputation to status.
Yuan Xi said aloud: "Does Wei Zhongdao have an elder brother whom Wei covets and Wei Bo covets?"
Cai Zhaoji said in surprise: "You know very well that when I left that day, Wei Jian was in charge of the family."
Yuan Xi snorted coldly: "They treated you harshly back then and forced you to leave home. They were just adding insult to injury. Now you still have the nerve to write to me and threaten me with your affairs. You really don't know how to live or die."
He naturally knew that the later generation Wei Jianji was highly appreciated by Cao Cao. Now he heard that he had been appointed as the county magistrate by Cao Cao. It is very likely that this letter was given by Cao Cao.
It is said that there was a very famous woman in the Wei family in later generations. She was Wang Xizhi’s first calligraphy teacher and relative, Mrs. Wei.
Good calligraphy in ancient times was difficult to see, and the writing techniques were kept secret and not easily passed down from person to person. Once you learn the correct calligraphy techniques and obtain high-level calligraphy, you will have the conditions to become a famous master.
Cai Yongben is the master of calligraphy in the late Han Dynasty, and Cai Zhaoji received his true biography. Today, there are very few writers who can compare with Cai Zhaoji. In addition, Yuan Xi's family has benefited a lot, and everyone can write well.
Yuan Xi can't care about things a hundred years from now, and celebrities have nothing to do with him now. He just wants to solve Cai Zhaoji's identity problem as soon as possible.
Although Cai Zhaoji was forced to leave her home, she did not really sever ties with the Wei family after all. She taught as a Confucius at Youzhou Free School, and her reputation spread far and wide, and her identity could not be hidden at all.
Wei didn't know how she found out about this, but at the same time she also found out about the relationship between Cai Zhaoji and Yuan Xi, so she sent a letter hinting that Cai Zhaoji should return home.
Although Yuan Xi is now very popular and powerful, and the Wei family does not dare to offend easily, they still use the hat of etiquette, implying that if this matter is revealed, it will be detrimental to Yuan Xi's reputation.
Yuan Xi hated people threatening him the most, so he immediately burned the letters and replied with a very threatening letter.
Yan said that since he had sent troops to Anyi, he might not be unable to send troops a second time. He could come and leave whenever he wanted to Sili, and he and Cai Zhaoji would definitely visit him when the time came.
Cai Zhaoji thought of Yuan Xi's childish behavior and couldn't help but smile: "Master, are you still serious?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Why not?"
"As soon as this matter is settled, I will take you over and throw the divorce papers in their faces."
"I don't know why he has such a big face. Cao Cao recruited Wei Jian as a subordinate, and the Wei family was eager to stand up for him. The exchange of interests in this process is really dirty."
"Do they really think I care about my reputation among the nobles?"
He suddenly remembered something: "I heard that Cao Cao was once a disciple of Cai Zhonglang. I'm afraid he has been coveting you for a long time?"
"This man is lustful. Is he trying to take his wife back?"
Cai Zhaoji's face turned red and she said angrily: "Where did you think you were going!"
"Is he worth spending so much time on for a woman like me?"
Yuan Xi thought to himself, don't underestimate Cao Cao's lechery. He was a man who hooked up with his own son and a powerful general just for prostitution.
Although Yuan Xi considered himself not a serious person, he would be very concerned about the interests when he made a move and would never get involved with a woman related to his subordinates. He hesitated about Mrs. Hou for a long time, for fear of planting unpredictable hidden dangers.
Yuan Xi stretched out, wrapped his arms around Cai Zhaoji's waist, turned over, threw Cai Zhaoji down on the bed, and said with a smile: "We will take the children with us and make them angry to death."
Cai Zhaoji's face turned redder and she said softly: "It's still daytime, and someone will come in at any time. The young master is so brave."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I am a coward, and my wife broke my throat when she screamed, I"
Suddenly he felt something in his heart, and he stretched out a bamboo slip towards the window behind him, only to hear a snapping sound and a scream.
Cao Xian rubbed his forehead and popped his head out of the window aggrievedly, "How did the young master find me?"
Cai Zhaoji was so embarrassed that she quickly covered her clothes that had been pulled open and said angrily: "Cao Xian, your problems are getting more and more excessive. Be careful, I will complain to Mrs. Huan!"
Cao Xian defended: "I didn't mean it. I served you tea out of kindness. Who knew you would dare to do it during the day?"
Cai Zhaoji's face turned red and she was so suffocated that she could not speak. Yuan Xi smiled at Cao Xian and said, "Serve tea through the window instead of the door?"
"Come in, I'll show you something good."
Cao Xian put the tea tray on the table in the room from the window and said proudly: "I will not be fooled by the young master. I know very well what the young master has planned."
"If I go in"
She suddenly noticed the playful expressions on Yuan Xi and Cai Zhaoji's faces, and suddenly felt something was wrong. Just as she was about to turn around, she was grabbed by the back collar and lifted up.
She turned around and saw that it was indeed Lu Lingqi, and she quickly said pitifully: "I knew the method of concealing the aura that Madam taught me was fishy!"
"Why can't I hear Madam's footsteps? Can others detect me?"
Lu Lingqi said proudly: "You haven't become a disciple yet, how can I reveal your true skills?"
"Go ahead and make amends with your husband." After saying that, she carried Cao Xian and walked inside.
Cao Xian waved his hands anxiously, "Madam, madam, I don't want it. If we go in, everyone will be doomed!"
Lu Lingqi said contemptuously: "I will not be deceived by you. It is you who need to be taught a lesson. Who are you?"
Cai Zhaoji couldn't help but sigh when she saw Lu Lingqi carrying Cao Xian in and closing the door.
This Mrs. Lu is really simple-minded.
I'm just afraid that what happens soon will teach her a lesson.
Not long after, a woman's embarrassed and suppressed gasps could be heard in the house.
I don’t know how much time passed, but Lu Lingqi stood up and pulled up her clothes, and angrily said to Yuan Xi: “I’m kind enough to help you, but you will repay my kindness with my hatred!”
Cao Xian smiled most proudly at this time, "What do you mean by throwing yourself into a trap?"
When Lu Lingqi saw Cai Zhaoji, who was still panting, she finally understood why there was a huge bed in the study.
My husband, this naughty tiger, really knows how to play!