"Thank you, my lord..." Yuan Shang wiped a cold sweat.

"Third brother, you should step back first. I have something to say to Mr. Jeongnam. Yuan Xi said.

"Yes."

Yuan Shang retreated.

The judge looked at Yuan Xi and said, "Is the lord trying to persuade me?" ”

"Didn't you surrender long ago? I'm thinking... What should you do? ”

"The minister did not surrender sincerely. The lord wants to kill, although he does it. Jeongnam has nothing to say. "Judgment is a tough nut. But Yuan Xi has already won Hebei, and he is an old minister who has gone through two dynasties, and he has a good strategy, how can he kill him?

Yuan Xi really wanted to accept and demote the trial for his own use, but looking at the attitude of the trial, he was a little confused.

"Mr. Jeongnam, I don't know something."

"My lord, excuse me."

"What did you follow your father for? Splendor? Or is it out of a sense of righteousness? ”

"The lord thinks that the ministers are too vulgar, in this troubled times, when you meet the lord, you should make a great career and seek a good world for the people. Glory and wealth are but a speck of dust to me. When did I ever feel guilty about money? The judge said proudly.

"That's right..." Yuan Xi smiled and said: "But I don't understand, now Hebei has been decided." Our Hebei army has won successive battles, successively annexed Korea and Goguryeo, and severely damaged Xianbei and Xiongnu, and then advanced into the Central Plains, eliminated Cao thieves, and seized the world, in my opinion, it is not difficult. What you've been looking forward to... It's right in front of you. Why don't you submit to me? ”

"This..."

"Let's go further." Yuan Xi said: "Since the return of your father, you have chosen Yuan Shang, not me." I really want to ask, in your opinion, am I not even as good as Yuan Shang? ”

"It's not as good as that."

"Oh?" Yuan Xi said curiously: "Let's hear it." ”

The judge replied: "Shang Gongzi treats people with generosity, Xi Gongzi treats people with leniency and tightness, Shang Gongzi is real, Xi Gongzi is false, Shang Gongzi is benevolent and filial, follows the ancient precepts, and Xi Gongzi behaves perversely.... The first lord also said that Shang Gongzi was the most suitable to inherit the throne. ”

"Haha..." Yuan Xi was amused by the trial: "Zhengnan, when are you talking about this?" How do I remember that my father passed the throne to me, but not to Yuan Shang. ”

"As for generosity, truthfulness, benevolence and filial piety, etc., it is just your imagination in Jeongnam. Actually? To put it irreverently, Yuan Shang likes to imitate his father the most, but his father.... Yuan Xi shook his head, and the words changed slightly: "Mr. Zhengnan, have you heard Guo Jia's ten wins and ten defeats?" ”

"Yes."

"It's good to have heard of it." Yuan Xi still remembered a few sentences: "Shao Fan's etiquette is more ceremonial, the public body is natural, and this way is better than one." Shao to reverse, public obedience to lead the world, this righteousness is better than two. The imperial court is not lenient, Shao is lenient and wide, so it is not deterred, and the public correction is fierce, and the upper and lower know the system, and this rule is better than three. Shao outside wide and inside taboo.... ”

It was precisely because of these ten defeats that Cao Cao defeated his father in Guandu. But it is unwise for you to regard these treasures as treasures. Besides, Yuan Shang is not as benevolent and filial as you say, otherwise, how dare he attack Yecheng when his father's bones are still cold? Mr. Jeongnam, do you believe what you say? ”

Yuan Xi grasped the key point and refuted the trial in a few words.

"Now, I don't want to talk about Yuan Shang anymore, people have to look forward. At present, Cao Cao repelled Zhou Yu and was eager to capture Jingzhou. If he is allowed to seize Jingzhou and obtain a large amount of money, grain, soldiers and horses, it will be difficult for my Yuan family to advance into the Central Plains. I'm anxious about it, and I'm trying to find a solution. Mr. and Yuan Shang... Shang is my brother, I treat him well, if my husband does not want to see my Yuan family's foundation destroyed by Cao Cao, and does not want to see the tragedy of the Battle of Guandu repeated, please help me. Yuan Xi bowed his hand slightly.

I don't have the idea of being a good person, and I don't even want to live.

But after listening to Yuan Xi's words, he had passion again. As Yuan Xi said, the current Hebei is different from the past, there is no foreign invasion, there is no foreign invasion, in recent years, it is even more victorious, the morale of the generals is high, although the number of soldiers is not as good as before the battle of Guandu, but the strength is not weak at all. and the land shall be greater than the time of the forefather. If you assist Yuan Xi, maybe you can really achieve great things.

"Why should the lord be polite?" The judge also arched his hand: "The right person is presumptuous, and I ask the lord to forgive the sin." ”

"Jeongnam is not guilty."

"The minister has a word, I want to ask the lord." The trial was a little more respectful.

"Sir, excuse me."

The judge said: "What is the lord raising the army for?" Captive? Fuhan? Still is? ”

"Hahaha..." Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Sir, do you still need to ask this?" ”

"I want to hear from my lord himself."

"Okay, I'll talk to you." Yuan Xi slowly sat down and said, "Others ask me, what is your ambition?" I have two ways to say it. The first is to support the Han family, after all, the world is still surnamed Liu. Although the Son of Heaven was controlled by Cao Cao in Xuchang, the imperial court was still there. I, the fourth generation and third duke of the Yuan family, can't ignore the prestige of the main sect. The second is self-preservation, after the battle of Guandu, the military strength of the Hebei army has shrunk significantly, in order to resist the traitor Cao Cao, I have no choice but to raise troops, fight in the south and the north, and eliminate the threat. But... Sir asked me today, and I must tell you the truth. I, Yuan Xi, raised troops, not to support the crumbling Han family, and second, not to protect myself, but to calm the troubled times and achieve the fame of everything. In the near future, the surname of this world is Yuan! Not surnamed Liu! ”

"Good!"

The judge hugged his fists and said: "The lord has good ambitions." The judge is willing to help the lord! ”

"With Mr. Zhengnan's help, my Yuan family will definitely succeed!" Yuan Xi said happily.

"Sir, please be seated."

"My lord, please."

The judge took out a map and handed it to Yuan Xi: "Lord, please take a look." This is a map of Taihang Mountain, which took two years to draw. The topography of the mountains, every exit, or the place where the camp can be stationed or ambushed are marked. According to this map, the lord will build a military town in Taihang Mountain, which will definitely prevent thieves from gathering in the mountains and forests, which will cause inconvenience to our government. ”

"Originally, I was going to dedicate it to Shang Gongzi, but unfortunately I didn't have to hurry yet..."

Yuan Xi took the picture and nodded again and again: "Okay... It's a baby. The Taihang Mountain in Bingzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, those who have committed crimes, as well as bandits, all like to run here, if they gather too much, they can't be self-sufficient, they will go out of the mountains to loot, bringing disasters to the people of Bingzhou. Now that I have this map, I can build a military camp in the critical place of Taihang Mountain to prevent this kind of thing from happening. Mr. Jeongnam, you have just served and made such a great achievement, how can I thank you? ”

"The lord said thank you, it's too outward, minister..."

"No, no, I must thank you." Yuan Xi put away the map, thought for a while, and said: "I worship you as the master of the state, and I am in charge of the internal affairs and military affairs of the state, are you willing?" ”