[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

In the ninth year of Jian'an, the city of Yecheng was destroyed, and all Yuan Shao's family members who remained in the city fell into the hands of Cao Cao.The misfortune was not as bad as women and children, and Cao Cao had been thinking about his childhood friendship with Yuan Shao, so he didn't feel too embarrassing for the Yuan family in Yecheng, and most of them gave some money and released them.The only one left was Zhen Mi, the wife of Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi.In order to avoid other people's suspicion that Cao Cao will replace the Han Dynasty and stand on his own after eradicating the Yuan family, he married Zhen Mi to Cao Pi.

In the Han Dynasty, the customs were open, and it was not uncommon for women to remarry. In addition, the Zhen family was a big family in Jizhou. Zhen Mi's appearance was overwhelming, and her temperament was gentle and gentle.Especially after Jian'an ten years after Zhen Mi gave birth to Cao Rui, not only Cao Pi loved Cao Rui very much, Cao Cao also loved this child very much.Generally speaking, although this marriage involved calculations at the beginning, the subsequent development was considered satisfactory.

If Yuan Xi really died in Liaodong.

In the 12th year of Jian'an, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang fled to Wuhuan, and after Wuhuan was defeated by Cao Cao, they fled to Gongsun Kang in Liaodong.Gongsun Kang saw that the Yuan family was exhausted and wanted to marry Cao Cao, so he cut off the heads of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang and gave them to Cao Cao. , Feng Xiangpinghou.

But in fact, Gongsun Kang still pays more attention.Liaodong is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. Since the great chaos at the end of Han Dynasty, the Gongsun family has been in sole control of the power. When Gongsun Kang's father, Gongsun Du, was the governor of Liaodong, he called himself Marquis of Liaodong and Pingzhou Mu, and dressed like an emperor.After Gongsun Kang came to power, he also intentionally took advantage of Cao Cao's expedition to Wuhuan and attacked Yecheng in the 12th year of Jian'an, and was persuaded by his subordinate Liang Mao before he pressed his idea.When the second son of the Yuan family came to him, he knew that no one in the north could compete with Cao Cao, but he was unwilling to do so, so he beheaded the two men who looked like Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang. The head was given to Cao Cao.

In the beginning, the second son of the Yuan family did save his life because of this.But soon, Gongsun Kang became uneasy again.In the imperial edict sent, even his father’s achievements in conquering Goguryeo in the east and Wuhuan in the west were mentioned, but he didn’t say a single word about him beheading Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang. Many of the rewards sent were from the Central Plains The soldiers only said that it was ordered by Prime Minister Cao, saying that the things in Yecheng should belong to the people in Yecheng.All kinds of signs seem to be saying that Cao Cao has seen through Gongsun Kang's tricks.On the one hand, Gongsun Kang suspected that an inner ghost had leaked the news, and on the other hand, he was also worried that Cao Cao would raise troops to attack Liaodong again. In the midst of suspicion, he decided to kill the second son of the Yuan family. , before it's too late.

Among Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, Yuan Shang was completely spoiled by his father. After seeing that Gongsun Kang used someone else to die on his behalf, he lived the life of a young prince in Liaodong with peace of mind, and often thought about how to do it. Contact the old Yuan family, take Liaodong first, and then go south to find Cao Cao for revenge.Yuan Xi was completely different. He knew that the life and death of him and his younger brother was nothing more than Gongsun Kang's thought of staying in Liaodong would be to sit and wait for death.Fortunately, Yuan Xi bought the servants around Gongsun Kang and heard what Cao Cao sent to Liaodong. He was able to escape with his younger brother before Gongsun Kang made a move.When Gongsun Kang heard that the two were fleeing towards the desert, he ignored it and turned around to search for Xu Du's details wholeheartedly.

Yuan Shang died in the desert, but no one knows how Yuan Xi returned to the Central Plains after all kinds of difficulties and dangers.All I know is that when he returned to Yecheng, he looked haggard and dressed in rags. He barely made ends meet by copying books for others, and then gradually gained a little reputation for his talent and learning.At that time, Cao Pi was still in Xudu, and ordered Wu Zhi, who stayed in Yecheng, to recruit unused talents for him. When Wu Zhi heard Wang Can say that there was an unsatisfactory scholar in Yecheng, Wu Zhi went to visit with Wang Can. Yuan Xi, it was only then that Cao Pi found out that Yuan Xi was still alive.

The Yuan family has long been dead bones in the grave, and Yuan Xi is only alone. Of course, it is impossible to return to Yecheng to avenge the family.Before Wu Zhi and Yuan Xi each revealed their identities, Yuan Xi once said that he was disheartened and had no intention of fame, and his only wish was to take a woman away from the chaotic world, find a village with beautiful mountains and rivers, plow the fields and weave cloth, This is the rest of my life.Although Yuan Xi didn't say it clearly, after knowing his identity, he could easily guess that the woman he was referring to was Cao Pi's current wife—Zhen Mi.

Cao Pi immediately ordered Wu Zhi to put Yuan Xi under house arrest, and only waited for him to return to Yecheng after the Southern Expedition, and then deal with it secretly.But somehow, before Cao Pi had time to return to Yecheng, the news that Yuan Xi was still alive was first known to Zhen Mi who came to Yecheng with Mrs. Bian.She knew that Yuan Xi's life would be lost, but there was nothing she could do, so she had to intercede with Cao Pi on behalf of Cao Pi and let Yuan Xi leave after Cao Pi returned to the mansion.Cao Pi returned to Yecheng after a long journey, and when he heard Zhen Mi speak but first mentioned the most troublesome thing for him, he was immediately annoyed and irritable. It was the first time he said harsh words to Zhen Mi, and the two finally broke up unhappy.Afterwards, Cao Pi found the Jade Jue and the silk notes on the case.

"Yi still has the original opinion, and Yuan Xi can't stay." Because this matter is different from other political affairs, only Wu Zhi, Sima Yi, and Wang Can, who was accidentally involved in the matter, were the only ones Cao Pi called to discuss.The four of them sat down, and after a moment of silence, Sima Yi took the lead and said in a deep voice, "Ms. Zhen doesn't understand the general situation, so she blackmails the second son, then..." He turned his head and looked at Cao Pi with a serious expression, "She doesn't have to stay. "

Cao Pi showed hesitation on his face.There was nothing wrong with killing Yuan Xi, but he couldn't bear to kill Zhen Mi after all.But he also knew that since Zhen Mi would give him the jue and the silk note, she had made up her mind.Just killing Yuan Xi and leaving Zhen Mi behind is tantamount to leaving behind resentment and hatred.He had just gained his father's attention because of his various performances when he went south. At this critical moment, he dared not make any surprises.

"Kill Yuan Xi and leave Mrs. Zhen behind. Will Zihuan dare to get close to Mrs.?" Wang Can said.Different from Sima Yi's seriousness, his words were obviously more like joking, "It's so charming that I think it's not difficult. It just depends on how much affection Zihuan still has with his wife. If it's just the husband and wife's fault, then it's better to let the lady go." Leave with Yuan Xi. If there is still friendship, then Zi Huan has to be a beauty, and he can only be respected and far-sighted."

Sima Yi frowned, and retorted: "Zhongxuan's thinking is too simple. Mrs. Zhen has married the second son as his wife, so there is no reason to send her to someone else. And even if they let them go, once other people find out , will definitely attack the second son with this, and even the prime minister's family will be ruined because of this. This matter has nothing to do with friendship, but with pros and cons, and getting rid of the two is the solution with the least risk." In the last sentence, he looked at Cao Pi Said.

"Men and women love each other. If they are invited, they will become husband and wife. If they are ruthless, they will be separated from each other. They are safe and sound. It is natural. Why should you be afraid of what others say? Besides, sending them away will of course be done secretly. Who can know?" After finishing speaking, Wang Can also looked at Cao Pi and sighed softly, "Zi Huan, there are too many separations between life and death in troubled times. Since Yuan Xi is expected to come back, why don't you let Mrs. Zhen go?"

Sima Yi frowned even tighter.That's why he doesn't like Wang Can.I have written too many poems and articles, and even when I am doing business, I have a strong literary atmosphere. It is really stupid to put the love between men and women before the overall pros and cons.

The positions of Sima Yi and Wang Can have become clear.Cao Pi pondered for a moment and turned to look at Wu Zhi who had been silent since just now: "Ji Zhong thinks, what should Pi do?"

Wu Zhi glanced at Sima Yi, then at Wang Can, and then said slowly: "Qi thinks what Zhong Da said is very true. This matter is related to the lintel of the Cao family, so it should not be taken lightly. And if Prime Minister Cao knows about this matter, he must You will think that the son can't even handle the housework well, and you will lose the favor of the prime minister." After a pause, he said, "But what Zhongxuan said, the quality is also good. Regardless of how much friendship there is between the son and his wife , regardless of whether this is to fulfill the lover or to ruin the etiquette and morality. Don't forget, my son, the prime minister and Yuan Shao have a good relationship, and the prime minister has mentioned many times that he failed to leave Yuan Shao's heir. The son removed Yuan Xi and ordered Madam hanged herself, there is nothing wrong with it, but if the prime minister knows how the young master has dealt with it... I am afraid he will feel dissatisfied."

Although Wu Zhi mentioned it on both sides, in the final words, he obviously agreed with Wang Can's opinion more, and even had concerns about killing Yuan Xi.Sima Yi listened to his words, but also thought otherwise.Regardless of other things, he felt that it was far-fetched to say that Cao Cao would be dissatisfied with Cao Pi killing Yuan Xi because of his old friendship with Yuan Shao.If Cao Cao had the intention to stay with the Yuan family, he would not have forced Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang into a corner.The so-called flirting with old friends is nothing more than self-decoration, how can it be taken seriously?

However, just as he was about to speak, Cao Pi said one step ahead of him: "That's all for today, Rong Pi... think about it carefully."

"Second son," Sima Yi reminded, "this matter must be settled before the lord returns to Yecheng."

"...Pi understands." After pondering for a moment, Cao Pi said again, "Why don't Zhong Da ask Guo Jijiu on behalf of Pi?"

"Guo Jijiu knows about this?" Wang Can asked in surprise, "Then the prime minister..."

"Father doesn't know yet. Since Guo Jijiu agreed to Pi, he shouldn't break his promise."

"And this also means that Guo Jijiu must help you clean up this matter. Otherwise, once the prime minister finds out about it, he will also be angered by the prime minister after he has kept it a secret for so long." Wu Zhi said, "... ...Perhaps, the young master can take advantage of this matter to make Guo Jijiu completely fall to the young master's side. With his help, the young master's position as the heir will be completely unshakable."

Between Cao Cao and Guo Jia, it is impossible to speculate based on the common sense of monarchs and ministers.How could Cao Cao anger Guo Jia for such a trivial matter, and how could Guo Jia be forced to help Cao Pi because he was afraid of being blamed by Cao Cao.This point, Cao Pi and Sima Yi are clear, Wu Zhi and Wang Can, as well as most people, do not know at all, so what Wu Zhi said, in other situations, there is no problem.

Cao Pi stayed in the mansion to deal with the backlog of official documents in Yecheng on behalf of Cao Cao, and Sima Yi and others bowed and retired.When Sima Yi returned home, Zhang Chunhua listened to him with great interest after he finished the discussion, frowned slightly, and said in great perplexity:

"Since Mrs. Zhen is willing to send Cao Pi Yujue for Yuan Xi, shouldn't it be reasonable to kill her and Yuan Xi together? What else should I consider?"

Sima Yi instantly felt that Zhang Chunhua was much more pleasing to the eye than before.

"But if you think about it again, it's easy to understand. A husband and wife can be kind for a hundred days." Zhang Chunhua seemed to have sensed Sima Yi's thoughts at the moment. He stood on tiptoe while supporting the man's chest, and put his head next to the man's ear. "After all, In this world, there is probably only you and me, a couple who are blinded by profit and have no friendship at all."

Before Sima Yi could respond, she had already turned back and said with a light smile, "Just kidding, why are you nervous. But in this matter, Cao Pi may not take your suggestion in the end. The relationship between husband and wife is a trivial matter, but don't forget , Zhen Mi still has two children."

Sima Yi frowned.He really forgot about Zhen Mi's sons and daughters.If Cao Pi really killed Zhen Mi, the two children would be very difficult to deal with if they found out the truth in the future.Thinking of Cao Pi's last words again, he stood up and walked out: "Yi is going to see someone, you don't have to wait for Yi to come back."

When have I been waiting for you? Zhang Chunhua muttered softly, then asked curiously, "Who are you going to see?" "

Sima Yi turned his head and raised his eyebrows, and asked back, "What does it have to do with you?"

"It's getting late, if the person you're going to meet is a woman, I'll be jealous." Zhang Chunhua smiled and made a specious joke, but seeing that Sima Yi didn't refute, he couldn't help but said in surprise, "Could it be that I hit the mark, Are you really going to meet a beautiful woman?"

"It has nothing to do with those." Sima Yi left this sentence, ignored Zhang Chunhua, and walked out of the yard.

"Going to see a woman is not a tryst..." Zhang Chunhua squeezed his chin, thinking to himself, "Then there is only one place for you to go in this Yecheng. It is so late and you have to work hard to go out for him. , tsk."

Really, it's unpleasant.

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"After Dong Zhuo's death, the Ma family was the most important in Xiliang, but a few years ago, Ma Teng and Han Sui, brothers with different surnames, had a quarrel because of the trilogy. Han Sui also killed Ma Teng's wife. The lord sent the old man to persuade the two to make peace. A woman, if she is killed, she will be killed, which is more important than separatist control of Liangzhou. Now I heard that Ma Chao, Ma Teng's son, and Han Sui are very close , Alas, young people, always have lofty aspirations and overestimate their own strength. Cough, cough cough." Jia Xu coughed lightly, paused, and said, "That's about it. You use a jar of wine instead of The old man talks so much, you should be content."

"It hasn't even been half an hour since Jia came into this house, you old fox still have the nerve to ask Jia if he is satisfied?" Guo Jia was extremely dissatisfied with Jia Xu's behavior of taking the wine but being perfunctory. , "These things on the bright side have been found out a long time ago. What Jia wants to ask is that you are also from Xiliang like them. From your point of view, is there any place that is different from the Central Plains?"

"Cough, I know what you're going to ask." Jia Xu said slowly, "The ministers from the Kanto, the generals from the Kansai, and the counselors in Liangzhou are mostly warriors who have no ambitions for the world, but are extremely sensitive to their own interests. The matter of Mu Fujian is almost ready, but if you want to continue, you still lack a handle."

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from you." Everyone in the world thought that Mufujian was set up to divide the power of the Jiangdong Sun family, but they didn't know that it was actually the interests of all the states and counties that were not directly controlled by the imperial court, so they were hit The biggest one, besides Sun Quan, is the warlords in Kansai.

The Kansai area is easy to defend but difficult to attack.I am not afraid that these warlords will move their minds, but I am afraid that they will not dare to take a step after hiding in the natural danger. In that case, Cao Cao really can't do anything except renew the military.

However, according to the news from the weed, Yang Qiu, one of the Kansai warlords, couldn't bear it anymore and sent an envoy with a hundred BMWs to Cao Cao.This shows that the fish was still hooked as they wished.

At this time, a few pigeons called from outside the window.Guo Jia went to the window and took the note out of the mailbox on the pigeon's feet.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Guo Jia unfold the paper, Jia Xu's expression suddenly became subtle.No matter how hard he endured, he still couldn't hold back the curiosity he thought he had lost completely, but was repeatedly aroused by Guo Jia.

A letter from the girl Awu.But the contents of this letter—" Guo Jia deliberately prolonged his voice, and after a long time, said, "Jia can't tell you this old fox. "

Sure enough, Guo Jia got his wish and saw the indescribable expression on Jia Xu's face, and immediately felt that the revenge of being cheated by a pot of wine has been avenged.

"It seems that Jiade went to Yecheng before the lord." After watching the joke, Guo Jia couldn't help sighing when he remembered the business, and threw the paper into the stove, "Jia originally wanted to find out about His Majesty's assassination before leaving... Otherwise, leave this matter to Wenhe?"

"Huh?" Jia Xu propped his head, his face was full of tiredness, "I'm getting old, and I drink a little wine, but I get sleepy easily. What did you just say?"

"...Jia said, we won't investigate that matter first. Wenruo...he won't argue with Jia for too long." Because soon, there will be bigger things, and Xun Yu, who has a heart for the Han Dynasty, can't take care of it. Concerned about a murder that has passed.

"Sometimes the old man feels that it is his great misfortune that Ling Jun and Feng Xiao can become close friends."

Guo Jia supported his head and thought for a long time.Finally, he nodded seriously:

"indeed so."