A day later, when the sky was bright and even a little dark, I saw Yuan Xi's mansion door wide open, and a luxurious carriage stopped in front of the door.

"Sir, this Zhao Yun is a peerless general, Xi must get it, it will be of great use in the future, but my father's birthday is today, I really don't have time, everything will be left to Mr." Yuan Xi looked at Li Ru on the side and said solemnly, yesterday he had been constantly wooing Zhao Yun, but this guy was simply a tendon in his brain, he had to go to Xuzhou to find Liu Bei, Yuan Xi could only temporarily appease him, but Yuan Shao's birthday has arrived, he must go to the General's Mansion today, in order not to have an accident, he can only hand over this matter to the most resourceful Li Ru.

Li Ru nodded solemnly, hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, Childe, Liang will never let him leave the mansion one step."

"Okay" Yuan Xi suddenly relaxed, and after getting into the carriage, under the escort of Hu Niu'er and other personal guard battalions, he took Zhen Mi towards the General's Mansion.

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Yuan Shao's birthday has finally arrived, this is the great joy of Yecheng, I saw that inside and outside the general's mansion, the lights are colorful, and the servants and women are shuttling back and forth, and they are very busy.

And about early in the morning, the sun outcropped, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, the three brothers who arrived early, had already appeared in the inner hall, they not only wanted to be the first to celebrate, but also went outside to greet the coming civil and military at all levels, and then went to the main hall of the mansion together to offer congratulatory gifts, and Zhen Mi and other female dependents went to Liu's dormitory to say hello.

I saw that in the huge inner hall, in addition to Yuan Xi and the others, there were many descendants and relatives of the Yuan family listed one by one, and some Yuan Xi didn't even know each other.

"My son meets my father, I wish my father good health and eternal happiness" The three brothers of Yuan Xi took the lead in kneeling on the ground and kowtowed three times to Yuan Shao, who was wearing a red longevity dress on the main seat.

Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, all get up"

"Thank you, father!" The three of them immediately stood up, and then stood separately according to the order of the elder and the youngest.

After the others also bowed one by one, Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Xi and said with a serious expression: "Xi'er, you will soon rush to Youzhou to protect the safety of my Han border, guard against arrogance and rashness, be steady and calm, and must not have any more random and absurd actions to tarnish the reputation of my Yuan family."

"Yes, father," Yuan Xi immediately responded with his fists clenched.

Yuan Shao stood up suddenly, and after waving his hand slightly, a chamberlain next to him immediately walked over respectfully with a sword, and after Yuan Shao took it, he pulled the sword out of the black scabbard, and suddenly the cold light flashed, and a faint cold air came from the surface, only to see that the blade was extremely sharp, the middle was dark, and the two sides were snowy, the appearance was beautiful, and it was indeed murderous.

"This is the father's personal sword, Sizhao sword, four feet and one inch long, weighing one catty and ten taels, quenched with Qingzhang, strong with stone prison, decorated with jade, and the table with a rhino, not only sharp and abnormal, but also sharpened iron like clay, for my father I hope you can hold this sword, expand the territory, protect the territory and the people" After Yuan Shao finished speaking loudly, he reinserted the sword into the scabbard, making a sonorous sound, but looking at Yuan Xi's eyes with a trace of shame and helplessness.

Yuan Xi didn't know the origin of this sword, but the other people next to him were already shocked, especially Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were full of salivation.

Yuan Xi turned his head slightly and glanced at it, knowing that the origin of this sword must be extraordinary, and after glancing at Yuan Shao's expression, he understood in his heart that this might be another way to compensate, so he quickly kowtowed and knelt down and said: "Thank you father for the sword, you will be Yongzhen Youzhou, and protect my Yuan family for thousands of miles."

"Okay, good" Yuan Shao nodded happily.

After Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan glanced at each other, the envy on their faces disappeared, and instead there was a trace of joy, and Yuan Xi completely withdrew.

After Yuan Xi accepted the sword, Yuan Shao asked their three brothers to go outside to greet all levels of civil and military.

I saw Yuan Shang looking at the Sizhao Sword in Yuan Xi's hand, and said with a smile: "Second brother is really a blessing!" This sword is my father's favorite thing, and there is even a legend in it? “

"Oh!" A trace of surprise flashed in Yuan Xi's eyes, and he asked curiously, "What legend?"

"Legend has it that my father was in Liyang, and there was a dream at night, saying that there was a god who would come from the sky, and the sky was full of color, saying that his father was the master of the world, and he specially gave this sword to protect the land and the people, and calm the turmoil in the world.

Yuan Xi was shocked in his heart, looked at the long sword in his hand, looked at Yuan Tan, and said, "Big brother, is this true?" ”

Yuan Tan shook his head and smiled, looked at Yuan Xi and said in a low voice: "There is such a thing, but don't listen to the third brother's foolishness, in fact, this matter was thought up by Lord Frustration, Lord Tian Feng, and several important ministers in the palace, in order to improve his father's reputation, Han did not have Gaozu to kill the white snake and take over the world, the Red Emperor descended to earth, etc., in fact, it is a truth"

"I see!" Yuan Xi smiled, isn't this just a fool's trick? By taking advantage of the ancients' respect for God, the people respected it, and even worthy of the name of the emperor.

"Although there is a fake, it also represents my father's love for you," Yuan Tan said with a smile.

Yuan Xi's eyes flashed, and he suddenly handed over the Sizhao sword, and said with a smile: "Big brother likes it, then give it to you, you can go to Youzhou for me!" ”

Yuan Tan was taken aback, and immediately refused: "Don't, this is given to you by your father, and you have a sword for your brother."

"Then for the third brother?" Yuan Xi turned the gun.

"I don't want it, I don't like to use a sword" Yuan Shang hurriedly shook his head, this sword seems to be glorious, but compared to the position of the prince, it is simply not mentioned.

Yuan Xi laughed loudly and said: "Big brother, third brother, you think I don't know, this is my father's compensation for me, because I went to Youzhou, the position of the son of this world is impossible, the future world will be the two of you, but you have to pay attention in the future, if you don't look at the world well, I will draw my sword"

Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were stunned for a moment, and after glancing at each other, they suddenly burst out laughing, with fearlessness, fearlessness, and even a hint of contempt in their laughter.

Yuan Xi was also smiling quietly, and his right hand tightly held the Sizhao Sword, these two people thought they were joking, and they probably wouldn't be able to laugh if they were inserted in front of you in the future.

Soon after the three of them arrived outside the palace, one after another the ministers began to enter the palace one after another.

"Lord Xu, please"

"General Yan, General Wen, please"

"Second son, polite"

When the minister entered, there were many scholars who came, Yuan Xi and others also greeted politely one by one, after the scholars passed, the major wealthy merchants in Yecheng, this time Yuan Shao invited more than 300 guests, Yuan Xi felt that his face was going to stiffen.

"Xianyi" At this time, Zhen Shu took Zhen Yan and walked over slowly.

"Uncle, big brother, here" Yuan Xi hurriedly greeted him.

"Yuan Gong's birthday, how can we not come," Zhen Shu said with a smile.

"Come in, please come in," Yuan Xi smiled.

"Okay" Zhen Shu nodded, and said in a low voice: "Xianyi, after the birthday is over, Wei Bo has something to tell you, it is about the Zhen family firm."

"No problem," Yuan Xi nodded.

When the invited guests entered the General's Mansion one by one, the birthday officially began.