Chapter 482 Time Waits for No One

Yuan Xi led everyone into the courtyard and saw Zang Hong standing at the bottom of the steps. He bowed to Yuan Xi and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

Yuan Xi returned the greeting and said, "Greetings, my Lord."

Zang Hong smiled bitterly and said, "It has been a long time since then. Now I am living in poverty and I am ashamed to see the elders in my hometown."

Yuan Xi was surprised and asked, "Why do you say that, Lord?"

Zang Hong sighed and said, "The traitors and rebels have caused chaos, and the royal family has suffered this disaster. We have been blessed by the country for generations, and it is time to summon righteous and brave men to repay the favor and serve the country, so there was the Suanzao Alliance that day."

"However, what Hong had never expected was that the Suanzao people would attack each other afterwards, and many people died. It even came to this!"

"Is there no one left in the world who is loyal to the Han Dynasty?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi felt a bit of a headache. How come Zang Hong was still so fanatical after going through so many things?

Besides, don't you know why the members of the Sour Jujube Coalition attacked?

At that time, the coalition forces including Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu included the Jizhou, Yuzhou and Yanzhou factions, with a wide range of personnel. "Anti-Dong Zhenghui" including warlords such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Han Fu, and Liu Dai were all temporarily appointed or even self-appointed, and the longest time they stayed in the local area was no more than three months.

And who authorized these people to hold official titles?

Dong Zhuo.

These people have their own purposes. They push Zang Hong, a county official, to be the leader of the alliance. This is equivalent to a group of regular workers finding a temporary worker to take the blame and oppose their boss. How can this succeed?

After hearing this, Yuan Xi laughed and said, "Is it true that all the Suanzao coalition forces are like this?"

Although Zang Hong was a stubborn person, he also knew the relationship between Yuan Xi and Yuan Shao. Although he and Yuan Shao had fallen out now, Yuan Shao was still his sponsor, and Yuan Xi saved his life. He couldn't just scold his father in front of his son, right?

Yuan Xi saw his embarrassment and consoled him, "You should speak freely and don't worry."

Zang Hong hesitated for a moment, "At the beginning, I was most optimistic about Cao Mengde."

"He was the only one who was passionate and called for the coalition forces to attack the capital."

"Three Kingdoms Wei Book 1": Taizu rebuked him, and said: "Listen to my plan, everyone. Let Bohai lead the people of Henei to Mengjin. Let the generals of Suanzao guard Chenggao, occupy Aocang, block Huanyuan and Taigu, and control the dangers. Let General Yuan lead the army of Nanyang to Dan and Xi, enter Wuguan, and shock the three prefectures."

"It's just that Hong didn't expect that Cao Mengde would be so brutal. He first killed Bian Rang's entire family, and then killed Meng Zhuo's entire family. How could a person change so much?"

Yuan Xi couldn't help but smile when he heard this. Zang Hong noticed this and asked curiously, "Why? Was I wrong?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Although I was young at the time and didn't go there in person, I have heard about the events of the Sour Jujube Alliance."

"What Cao Mengde said back then was not that simple."

Zang Hong was stunned, and bowed and said, "Please give me some advice, sir."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "That statement is actually very clear. The so-called General Yuan refers to Yuan Gonglu, and my father, Benchu ​​Gong, was the governor of Bohai."

"Cao Cao's intention was to have the coalition forces stationed in Suanzao and Benchu ​​Gong stationed in Henei march to Luoyang, but he drove Yuan Shu to consume his troops and enter Wuguan in the west to fight Dong Zhuo.

"The intention of these words is obvious. They are obviously speaking for Benchu ​​Gong."

Zang Hong suddenly opened his eyes wide when he heard Yuan Xi say, "Of course, Yuan Gonglu is not stupid either. He stationed his troops in Nanyang and did not enter Wuguan to attack Chang'an. Instead, he supported the guest general Sun Jian and attacked Luoyang directly."

"Both sides are actually plotting to take over the throne, and the fight between them has already begun."

"I can only say that among the Sour Jujube Alliance, only you, Mr. Ziyuan, have the purest ideas."

Zang Hong opened his mouth wide. He had always refused to admit that the other people in Suanzao were using him. He firmly believed that there were still people who were loyal to the Han Dynasty at that time. However, now it seems that this is not the case at all?

He stared at Yuan Xi and said, "When I was in Dongwuyang, I heard that the envoy had become famous in recent years, and I thought that the envoy had borrowed the help of Yuan Jizhou. After seeing it today, it is not the case at all."

"Forget it, young people, it's time for people like me to leave the stage of this world."

Yuan Xiyin said with a smile: "You are in your prime, why do you say that?"

"And after going through so many things and surviving a disaster, you are now staying indoors. Are you going to spend the rest of your life here?"

Zang Hong shook his head and said, "After these few things, I have finally understood some things."

"I am a man with a lot of enthusiasm, but I never achieve anything. I only make those who follow me suffer."

"Now I am staying under your roof, and I am at your disposal."

Yuan Xi saw that Zang Hong's tone was somewhat loosened, and thought that although this man's political strategy was immature, he was full of passion, which was extremely rare in this era.

This person is not useless. After the incident in Dongwuyang, his reputation as a righteous man has skyrocketed. If he can be used well, it will be very helpful in recruiting talents to Xuzhou.

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Mr. Ziyuan is loyal, brave and chaste. I admire him. I will stay in the city for a few days. If you are interested, you can come to me at any time."

"Goodbye."

After hearing this, Zang Hong did not force it and immediately sent Yuan Xi and others out.

Everyone followed Yuan Xi out and boarded the carriage. After Ju Shou boarded the carriage, he said to Lu Xun, "How much did you understand about what happened just now?"

Lu Xun thought for a moment and said with a wry smile, "I underestimated you before."

"It is rumored that he was dull when he was young, but I think that is impossible."

Ju Su stroked his beard and said, "Indeed, he deceived me at first."

"Before you went to Beixin City, you were dull and stupid, but I didn't expect that you would become so amazing later."

"Today, he can see the inner workings of the Suanzao coalition army and does not shy away from talking about the dispute between the two Yuans. He is magnanimous and has the ability to plan and direct the world."

"Bo Yan, you must hurry up and learn everything I have learned throughout my life. I guess that the next few years will be a great opportunity for you to realize your ambitions. If you are not determined to make progress, you will miss the opportunity."

Lu Xun responded quickly. He agreed deeply with Yuan Xi's words. Although the other party was only in his early twenties, his words could not conceal his ambition. He was definitely not eyeing a county or a state, but the entire Han Dynasty, or even further!

Thinking of the goods in the Haixi Port, Lu Xun thought that Yuan Xi would definitely not act without a purpose. What did he see when he looked overseas?

Yuan Xi sat in front of the carriage window, while Lu Lingqi lay weakly on his back. Yuan Xi laughed and said, "Why, are you still seasick?"

Lu Lingqi said lazily: "It's all right now, my head hurts."

"You just had a long conversation with Zang Hong, but I couldn't understand it at all. After thinking about it carefully for a while, I felt a pain and itching in my head, and everything went dark before my eyes."

Yuan Xi laughed out loud, "This is a good thing, it means you are going to grow a brain."

Lu Lingqi punched Yuan Xi on the shoulder and said, "My brain works well, I just don't want to guess people's thoughts!"

"I also know Zhen forgets it."

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Yuan Xi came all the way to the mansion and arranged for everyone to handle the affairs in the city. He found a boat and sent Hua Tuo to Guangling to treat Chen Deng.

The last time Chen Deng went to Hua Tuo to treat his raw fish sashimi disease, although he vomited a lot of worms, according to Hua Tuo, the disease was already serious and extremely difficult to cure, and Hua Tuo could only delay the onset of the symptoms.

In the past two years, Hua Tuo had followed the army in marching and fighting, and had a deeper understanding of the human body's internal organs. He also came up with more treatment methods and prescriptions, so he took this opportunity to treat Chen Deng again.

Yuan Xi and Lu Lingqi entered the mansion arranged by Zhen Yao. This mansion was located at a very high place in Haixi City, facing the sea. There was a three-story building in the mansion. From the top, you could see the sea view outside the Haixi Port, and even the Qucheng Port on the opposite East China Sea could be vaguely seen.

Yuan Xi and Lu Lingqi were at the top of the small building at this time, looking at the ships constantly coming in and out of the port of Qucheng. Yuan Xi smiled and said, "It seems that everyone knows my hobby of climbing high places, so they arranged a high building for me as soon as I arrived."

Lu Lingqi glared at Yuan Xi, her pretty face slightly reddened, "I'm afraid they don't know that my husband likes to do obscene things in high places."

Yuan Xi laughed: "Madam, you are wrong. It is obviously a matter of will."

Lu Lingqi spat, and suddenly saw a huge ship entering the port of Qucheng. She was surprised and said, "I have never seen the ships of the Zhen family caravan before, but I didn't expect this ship to be as big as mine."

Yuan Xi recognized the flag and said, "That is the Mi family's ship."

"The Mi and Zhen families are both the four richest merchants in the world. It is normal for them to be able to build such a magnificent ship."

Lu Lingqi's eyes rolled, "I heard that Liu Bei wants to marry the girl from the Mi family to his husband?"

Yuan Xi touched his nose and smiled bitterly: "That's true, but I'm still hesitant."

"After all, this matter is good for both families in terms of political strategy, but it is a bit unfair to the girl from the Mi family. After all, I don't have many opportunities to see my family throughout the year."

Lu Lingqi pointed at herself and said, "Didn't I follow you all the time?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "You are different from others."

Lu Lingqi asked: "What's the difference?"

Yuan Xi thought for a moment and said, "Besides being my wife, you are also like a comrade-in-arms who fights alongside me."

Lu Lingqi was secretly pleased with herself. Yuan Xi smiled again and said, "Madam, you are not interested in the inner affairs, right?"

Lu Lingqi nodded and said, "That's right. At least in the past few years, I still want to prove on the battlefield that what my father can do, I can do too."

Yuan Xi reminded, "It's not a bad thing that Madam is influenced by Marquis Wen."

"But if you experience this kind of bloody killing too much, sooner or later you will get tired of it. I don't want you to be completely blinded."

Lu Lingqi's eyes rolled, "My husband, do you want me to have fun outside for a few years and then come back to give birth to your child?"

Yuan Xi was amused by Lu Lingqi's straightforward words. He smiled and said, "It's up to you. Do whatever you like."

Just as Lu Lingqi was about to speak, she saw several warships coming out of the Qucheng wharf and starting to fight each other, as if they were practicing.

After watching for a while, Yuan Xi and Lu Lingqi found that the ship moved forward and backward in an orderly manner with strict rules and regulations, and it was obvious that it was guided by a wise man.

Lu Lingqi looked at it in surprise and said, "I think General Taishi is already very powerful, but the Qucheng navy is very organized and seems to be no less powerful than General Taishi."

Yuan Xi felt the same way. "That's strange. I heard that the governor of Donghai was Mi Fang?"

"With his ability, can he find such a master?"

The more he thought about it, the more strange it seemed. He sent someone to investigate, and when the news came back, Yuan Xi suddenly realized what was going on.

It turned out that the person who commanded and trained the Qucheng navy was Guan Yu.

Along with it came another piece of news.

When Donghai Governor Mi Fang learned of Yuan Xi's arrival, he sent someone to invite Yuan Xi to visit Qucheng.