Yuan Xi didn't know that he missed Zhuge Liang, after all, he didn't really know how to watch stars.
He was directing everyone to dig pits outside the city to bury the people and soldiers who had just died.
As for the people who were killed in the massacre earlier, even though it was almost ten months ago, they were already rotting and smelly and could no longer be taken care of.
Hundreds of corpses were moved into the big pit and filled with soil. Yuan Xi dismounted and took the lead in worshiping. Zhang He and his soldiers saw them and came over one after another.
Zhang He was in a complicated mood. When soldiers died on the battlefield, there was often no place to be buried. No one would care. After all, everyone had already made such preparations before going to the battlefield.
But Yuan Xi is different from others.
When the sound of footsteps came, Zhang He saw that the people of Xuzhou were coming over one after another and knelt down to worship the soldiers' graves, thinking deeply in his heart.
After Yuan Xi paid homage, he stood up and said, "Brother Junyi, let's go."
He looked back at the lifeless Feixian County. The dilapidated city walls towered over it, like a huge tomb, where countless bodies were buried.
A group of people got on their horses, led hundreds of carts, followed by nearly a thousand people, and headed west.
By the time Yuan Xi took his people back to Yecheng, it was already half a month later.
He and Zhang He parted in Yecheng. Yuan Xi said respectfully: "I owe this trip to my brother Junyi. Many of my soldiers were killed or injured. I have prepared two carts of goods as compensation."
Zhang He could not refuse, so he had to accept, thanked and left.
Yecheng had long known that Yuan Xi had returned with the people of Xuzhou, so officials came out to make arrangements. Seeing that the arrangements were reasonable, Yuan Xi said goodbye to all the people and prepared to enter the city.
But I saw the people in Xuzhou knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
These people were massacred in their hometown by Cao Jun and were forced to flee. As a result, soldiers sent by Xuzhou also wanted to kill them. They were desperate at the time, but they never expected that Yuan Jun, who was allied with Cao Jun, saved them and saved their lives.
Yuan Xi had to dismount his horse and step forward to persuade the people to get up.
On top of the city, Yuan Shang pinched a wall brick with such force that his fingertips turned white.
This second brother is so cunning that he bribes the people to build momentum!
Father Yuan Shaosu likes to govern the people benevolently. The second brother's move will surely spread throughout Yecheng within a few days and will definitely please his father!
Why do I feel like the second brother is more difficult to deal with than the eldest brother?
Thinking of Yuan Xi's prophecy, Yuan Xi felt more and more uncomfortable. He said he was a concubine, but if something happened to him and his eldest brother, wouldn't his second brother be the next generation head of the family?
Should I use the trump card that I plan to use on my eldest brother on my second brother in advance?
But it feels a bit too wasteful!
As soon as Yuan Xi turned around, he saw Yuan Shang and held his hands in the distance.
When Yuan Shang saw him, he quickly walked down the tower and walked up to Yuan Xi with an excited look on his face: "Second brother, this trip has made him very famous!"
"Kill Zhang Kai, retreat Liu Bei, and rescue Cao Gong's family. The second brother's bravery has been spread throughout Yecheng!"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Thank you, third brother, for taking the trouble. This time we brothers will really have a good drink."
Yuan Shang's heart skipped a beat and he laughed: "Then I'll have to find some wine that's not top-notch to avoid being punished by my second brother."
The two looked at each other and laughed tacitly.
People are very strange. Even if they want to kill each other in their hearts, they can not show it on their faces.
What's more, the relationship between the two is far from being fatal. Even if Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang dare to do this, Yuan Shao will never allow it.
It was precisely because the shackles on his body were too troublesome that Yuan Xi thought about adopting him as soon as possible.
However, everything has its pros and cons. If Yuan Xi is adopted, although he will be less constrained, he will also lose most of Yuan Shao's protection.
At that time, if Yuan Xi wanted to be strong enough to protect himself, it would depend on how many corners of the Yuan family he could poach before.
The two brothers returned to Yuan's Mansion with their own motives. Yuan Xi went to see Yuan Shao without taking off his armor.
Yuan Shao opened his eyes, looked at Yuan Xi, and found that the armor on his body was covered with dust and dried blood, and said, "You did a good job this time."
Below, Xin commented on Tian Feng and other advisers, praising: "It is indeed a blessing for the Yuan family that the second young master has risen to prominence."
Xin Ping laughed and said: "That's all for Zhang Kai. Liu Bei is a capable fighter. If the young master can force him back, he obviously has the talent of a general."
Pang Ji Shenpei and others could only echo a few words. They had all fought with Yuan Shao in Pingyuan Kingdom, and they knew that Liu Bei was very difficult to deal with.
Yuan Xiqian said: "I'm ashamed. It's all thanks to Captain Junyi who fought hard and the soldiers sacrificed their lives."
Yuan Shang secretly gritted his teeth. He had already received the news. At that time, there was also a private cavalry group of Yuan Xi participating in the war. The people inside were all elite soldiers and strong generals.
Yuan Shang knew that the cost of raising fully armored cavalry was an extremely staggering amount. He never expected that his second brother could secretly save so many cavalry because he deducted food and grass so much!
Hidden so deeply!
Xin Ping praised again: "What's even more amazing is that during the battle, the young master first saved Cao Gong's family and then protected thousands of people. By this time, word had spread in Ye City that the young master had a benevolent and righteous heart. "
Even Yuan Shao nodded slightly. Yuan Xi's move established a reputation among the nobles and the common people, which was an excellent help to the Yuan family's reputation for benevolence and justice.
While Yuan Xi was dealing with everyone, he always felt that everyone's expressions were a bit subtle and it was not appropriate to ask questions in public. It was not until Yuan Shao asked him to step back and rest that he stood up to say goodbye and went to the back house to find Yuan Xing.
Yuan Xingzheng was talking to Wu Zhao, and when he saw Yuan Xi, his first words were, "There is some trouble in the Zhen family."
After a few conversations, Yuan Xi understood the cause and effect.
Yuan Shang reported to Yuan Shao, saying that Zhen Rong took advantage of the banquet to try to poison Yuan Xi, but it has been pending for a long time.
For the time being, Yuan Shao just sent soldiers to blockade the Zhen family and ground Zhen Rong.
After hearing this, Yuan Xi sighed: "The third brother really eats people without spitting out their bones."
A member of the Zhen family was used to the extreme by Yuan Shang. He first used Gao Lan to ask for directions, and then used the news of Gao Lan's disappearance to bewitch Zhen Rong. When Zhen Rong failed, he turned around and beat him up.
Yuan Shang responded to the failure at every step. It can be said that no matter what accident happened, he was able to lead the result to a favorable outcome for him.
Yuan Xing said: "It seems that the third brother is determined to ruin your marriage. Zhen Rong and I have always been on good terms, but she was also confused for a while. Can you think of a way?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "This matter cannot be rushed. I will go back and think about it carefully."
Now that he has conquered Gao Lan privately, Zhen Rong wants to save him no matter what. Yuan Shang obviously covets the Zhen family, and he will never let him get his wish.
Yuan Xing saw Yuan Xi's tired look on his face, knowing that he was tired from the trip, so she hurriedly said: "The battlefield is dangerous, just hope you come back safely. Let's go and rest first."
Yuan Xi said goodbye to Yuan Xing and took Wu Zhao back to the house. Wu Zhao helped Yuan Xi take off his armor and said, "I have asked the maid to boil water in advance. Master, go and wash yourself."
Yuan Xi took her hand and said with a smile: "You still call me Young Master?"
Wu Zhao's face turned red and he said softly: "What do you call it?"
Yuan Xi also had a headache. It was impossible for Cai Yong's daughter to be a concubine, not to mention her status as a widow of the Wei family. Wu Zhao also understood this, so he did not want to resume his status.
He thought that many things could not be solved in a hurry and could not be solved in a short time.
Wu Zhao twitched his hand twice, but Yuan Xi didn't let go. She could only blush and said, "Go take a shower first."
Taking into account reading habits and not to disrupt everyone's daytime life, it will be changed to a chapter of 3,000 words later. It will be updated at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and the total number of words a day will remain unchanged at 6,000 words.