In the restaurant of Jingcheng, after listening to Yuan Xi's words, Zhang Yan was silent for a long time before saying lightly, "Yuan Gongzi's words seem to be the same thing. However, there are so many princes around Jizhou, why did this prince choose Duke Yan, who has a deep hatred? ”

"Hehe, since Gong Zhongshan has this question, I think he has already considered this situation, right?" Hearing this, Yuan Xi asked with a chuckle.

One sentence suddenly made Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao's faces change, but Zhang Yan still looked at Yuan Xi with a normal face and said with a smile, "My father can live from the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the present, and he still has a little vision." ”

"In that case, why did the Duke of Zhongshan make such a big mistake?" Yuan Xi laughed when he heard this, and then without waiting for Zhang Yan to speak, he said directly aloud, "The land under the jurisdiction of Zheng Gong in the south is only a mere Yanzhou, but Yanzhou has suffered from natural and man-made disasters for many years, such as the remnants of the Yellow Turban, drought, famine, and war...... In addition, Zheng Gong's poor soldiers continued to conquer Xuzhou, which eventually attracted Chen Gongtai and other Yanzhou scholars to rebel. Such people, if the Duke of Zhongshan goes to take refuge, although he will definitely be reused, but if the father asks the Duke of Zheng for this, the public thinks that the Duke of Zheng will take the risk of offending the Duke to protect the Father, or will he directly treat the Duke as an abandoned son? ”

"And although the king of Qi in the east sits on the two states of Qingxu and Xu, he is a relative of the emperor, will he risk being an enemy of his father to accept the dependence of the prince? And according to the following opinion, I am afraid that King Qi's next target will be the land of Yuzhou, and if it is not necessary, he will definitely not start a war with his father! Yuan Xi looked at Zhang Yan and the others with a smile and said.

"Humph! Isn't there still Zhao Gong? Yuan Gongzi himself said that Zhao Gong's fierce generals are like clouds and strategists are like rain, and more importantly, Zhao Gong has always been famous for his benevolence, and Duan Zhongming, Xu Shifan and others under the command of Dong Thief in the past all held important positions under his command. And the lord had traded with Zhao Gong for a long time in the past, but the relationship was also quite good. Isn't it beautiful to go to take refuge now? Zhen Yan snorted coldly when he heard this.

"Screening and driving this is a big fallacy! Although Duan Zhongming and Xu Shifan were still entrusted with the duties of county guards after defecting to Zhao Gong, they were transferred out of their original jurisdiction. When they arrived in a new place, the troops were no longer the ones they commanded, and even the officials under their command were strangers, in this case, could it be said that Zhao Gong trusted them? Yuan Xi chuckled when he heard this.

"Come to think of it, if Duke Zhongshan goes to take refuge, Duke Zhao will also transfer Duke Zhongshan to other places, right? If that's the case, will you accept it? If you accept it, it is equivalent to completely handing over your life and death to Zhao Gong. And if he doesn't accept it, how does the Duke of Zhongshan think the Zhao Guild will react? Yuan Xi's tone was very flat, and there was no sense of aggressiveness at all. But on the contrary, whether it was Zhang Yan or Zhen Yan, the two brothers, they all felt that they were about to be forced into a situation where there was no way out by Yuan Xi's words.

"Isn't it different to take refuge in Yan Gong?!" Zhang Yan said with some unhappiness. If it weren't for Yuan Xi's courage and courage to come alone, he was extremely admired, and at the same time, Zhang Yan didn't want to really have a mortal enmity with Yuan Shaojie, I'm afraid Zhang Yan would have killed Yuan Xi on the spot.

"Of course, why would you come here in person? It's just to let the Duke of Zhongshan relax~" Yuan Xi chuckled when he heard this, "As long as the Duke of Zhongshan is willing to take refuge in his father, then he is willing to stay by the side of the Duke of Zhongshan as a hostage until the day when the Duke of Zhongshan trusts that his father will not harm the Duke of Yu!" ”

"What?!" In one sentence, Zhang Yan stood up in shock, and the Zhen Yan brothers behind him were also shocked. There is no way, Yuan Xi's words really shocked him too much, you must know that from just now to now, what they are discussing is that Zhang Yan should go to Yuan Shao. And it is said to be a refuge, but in fact, it is a request for surrender! But now, as an envoy, Yuan Xi, as Yuan Shao's third son, actually took the initiative to say that he was willing to be a hostage of the surrenderer? It's a ridiculous joke!

"Gong Zhongshan didn't hear it wrong." Yuan Xi didn't seem to feel how shocking what he said just now, and still smiled with a calm and composed, "I am willing to stay by the side of Zhongshan Gong as a hostage, if my father has any action against Zhongshan Gong, Zhongshan Gong can directly kill him and turn around to Zhao Gong." ”

"This ...... This ......" Zhang Yan looked at the young man in front of him who had not yet performed the crown salute with some panic, for some reason, it was clear that he was the hero whose hands were stained with countless blood and killed from the sea of corpses and blood, but seeing Yuan Xi's calm expression and gaze, he felt a trace of fear inexplicably.

"Duke Zhongshan, please sit down and talk, otherwise it will be really difficult to sit down and be ......" Seeing this, Yuan Xi said with a smile.

With Yuan Xi's words, Zhang Yan sat down again, but the admiration and envy in his eyes that originally looked at Yuan Xi now had a little more fear. Even in his heart, there was a voice constantly shouting, "Kill him!" Kill him right away! Otherwise, sooner or later, you will die at his hands! ”

Yuan Xi didn't know what Zhang Yan was thinking, but even if he was clear, he probably wouldn't care. Because he knows that now he is only one step away from truly persuading Zhang Yan.

"Gong Zhongshan, how about we get married?" Yuan Xi chuckled, "You can perform the crown ceremony next year, if Zhongshan Gong has a daughter under his knees, and he doesn't dislike being powerless, please marry him." In this way, the Yuan and Zhang families are good brothers-in-law, and the Duke of Zhongshan doesn't have to worry about anything anymore. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yan looked at Yuan Xi's lips moving slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but after a long time, he just grabbed the wine jug on the side and poured it into his mouth. It wasn't until the jug bottomed out that he stood up and shouted, "I promised!" As long as Duke Yan agrees, I, Zhang Yan, will lead more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Montenegro to serve him! Speaking of this, Zhang Yan said with a bow to Yuan Xi, "As for what Yuan Gongzi said just now that he was willing to stay here as a hostage, there is no need for it. I, Zhang Yan, have never admired anyone in my life, except for Zhao Gong and Meiyangjun, but Yuan Gongzi is the third person that I Zhang Yan admires incomparably! ”

"Haha! Please rest assured, Xi will not disappoint Zhongshan Gong! Yuan Xi laughed when he heard this, "But although Duke Zhongshan doesn't want Xi to stay, Xi still wants to disturb here for a while......

Hearing Yuan Xi's words, Zhang Yan knew that Yuan Xi was worried that he was not at ease, so he ran to find Li Yi and the others after he left. So he didn't object anymore, just waved his hand and laughed loudly, "In that case, Yuan Gongzi is free to do whatever he wants." During this time, Yan will also live in Jingcheng City, and if there is anything, even if he comes to Yan Shi! ”

Zhang Yan's words not only expressed her respect for Yuan Xi, but also put herself in a position equal to him. This made Yuan Xi naturally even more happy, and immediately, he wrote a letter to Yuan Shao in front of Zhang Yan. Seeing this, Zhang Yan also wrote an extremely polite letter, and sent someone to send these two letters to Chun Yuqiong. Afterwards, the two continued to drink in the restaurant, hmm...... Although it didn't take long for Zhang Yan to lie on the table amid the laughter.

After arranging for Yuan Xi to stay, Zhang Yan beckoned the Zhen Yan brothers aside, "Two, what do you think of this matter?" ”

"Lord, if it is really as Yuan Gongzi said, it is the best result for the lord. Not only can he keep Zhongshan and Changshan with a high probability, but he can also become the descendant of Yuan Gongzi! Zhen Yan said meaningfully.

"Hmm...... Yuan Shao has three sons, and his eldest son Yuan Tan has already worn a crown, but according to the information he has gotten, it should only be a brave and unscrupulous person, so ......" Zhen Yao also echoed.

A few days later, the letters from Yuan Xi and Zhang Yan were delivered to Chun Yuqiong's hands, "This second son is really ......" Chun Yuqiong shook her head helplessly, but her tone was full of admiration and appreciation. At the same time, he finally let go of his hanging heart.

In the past, when Yuan Xi wanted to go to Jingcheng alone to persuade Zhang Yan, Chun Yuqiong almost thought that Yuan Xi was infected with some kind of evil disease that caused his brain to be bad. As a result, under his persuasion, Chun Yuqiong agreed in a daze. By the time he reacted, Yuan Xi had already ridden out of the city on a fast horse.

At that time, Chun Yuqiong had to secretly gather troops, and at the same time prepared a large amount of money and food, and even took out his own continuation for many years. Just waited for the news from Zhang Yan's side to come, and he ransomed people with money and grain. Although this matter logically has nothing to do with him, who made Yuan Xi the second son of Yuan Shao? It's on his own turf again, how could he allow it to happen?

"Send this letter to Yan Gong immediately! Chun Yuqiong was about to send someone to deliver the letter, but before the messenger left, he shouted to him again, "Wait, I will also write a letter." With that, Chun Yuqiong wrote a letter and handed it to the person who sent the letter.

In the middle of the month, outside the city of Yicheng.

"Nonsense! It's nonsense! Qi Xi'er has read the sage books for so many years, and she actually did such a reckless and ridiculous thing?! Yuan Shao slapped the case and scolded loudly, obviously, he didn't have any satisfaction at all for Yuan Xi's actions. Yes, just strong resentment and anger.

"The lord doesn't need to be angry, although the second son's actions seem reckless, but judging from these three letters, the second son's actions are actually completely certain." Feng Ji opened his mouth and said persuadingly.

"Yuan Tu's words are wrong, even if the second son is completely sure, he should not risk his life. You must know that once that Zhang Yan takes him hostage, not only may he harm his own life, but he may also lose a lot of money and food to ransom people! As soon as Feng Ji's words fell, Guo Tu on the side opened his mouth to retort.

"But now the result is extremely beneficial to the lord! As long as the lord agrees, not only can he easily get more than 100,000 troops from Montenegro, but he can also completely cut off Gongsun Zhan's last glimmer of hope! Without that Zhang Yan, his Gongsun Zhan would have no foreign aid! Feng Ji said coldly, "Besides, if it weren't for the second son, our army would inevitably attack Montenegro after defeating Gongsun Zhan." In this way, not to mention how much soldiers, horses, food, and grass need to be spent, it is impossible for Zhang Yan to let our army surround him like Gongsun Zhan. At that time, the biggest possibility is that Zhang Yan will directly lead the army to join Li Yi......"

"Humph! That's just speculation, with the grudge between Zhang Yan and Li Yi, will Li Yi accept it? Does Zhang Yan dare to take refuge in him again? Guo Tu kept retorting.

The two continued to argue, and soon after, Xin Ping and others joined the debate. It seems that a group of staff members are quarrelling, but in fact, it is the struggle between the Yingchuan faction and the local factions in Hebei, Jing, and Yanzhou. Only a few are silent, but they are people who are strictly neutral.

"Don't make any noise!" I don't know how long it took, Yuan Shao suddenly shot the case and roared. In a word, it suddenly made the tent that seemed to be a vegetable market just now become silent. But despite this, Feng Ji and Guo Tu still looked at each other with provocative gazes like cockfights.

In this regard, although Yuan Shao did not see it, he didn't know what to do. Because whether it is the Yingchuan faction such as Guo Tu or the local faction of Feng Ji and others, they are all very measured when they are fighting, and they all seem to be only right about things and not about people. And Yuan Shao also knows very well that the factional struggle cannot be eliminated at all, as if he was the main force of the factional struggle in the past.

After thinking about it, Yuan Shao turned his head to look at Xu You and asked, "Ziyuan, what do you think?" ”

In a word, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the tent, for no other reason, because Xu Yu was at the helm of the neutral faction.

"Hehe, lord, now that things are like this, no matter what the second son does, that Zhang Yan has already sent a letter to ask for surrender. All the lord needs to do is accept it or not. As for whether the second son's behavior is too reckless Meng Lang, this is the family matter of the lord, but the subordinates are not good to say. Xu You said with a smile when he heard this.

"Humph! This old fox! Feng Ji and Guo Tu thought secretly when they heard Xu You's words. However, they didn't have too many thoughts about Xu You, who made Xu You's status under Yuan Shao's account too transcendent?

Hearing this, although Yuan Shao was also a little dissatisfied with Xu You's kind of muddy words, it seemed that he could only do so when the argument was fruitless. Thinking of this, Yuan Shao said with a solemn expression, "Since this is the case, accept that Zhang Yan's submission!" Let him continue to guard Changshan and Zhongshan to guard against that Li Yi! As for Xi'er's bastard boy, if he wants to stay there, let him stay and let Zhong Jian lead the army to obey him. ”

In the end, Yuan Shao's tone was a little helpless. Although he was very dissatisfied with Yuan Xi's recklessness, he still didn't worry about Yuan Xi staying alone with Zhang Yan after all. Well? In that case, why didn't Yuan Shao let Yuan Xi come back? The reason is actually very simple, there is no more suitable candidate to spy on Zhang Yan than Yuan Xi.

However, Yuan Shao still wrote a letter, in which he scolded Yuan Xi fiercely and let out a bad breath.

"Haha, the second son doesn't have to smile bitterly, if my kid dares to do this, I will definitely lead the troops over and bring him back directly, and give him a good beating to dissipate his anger~" Seeing Yuan Xi's sad face after reading Yuan Shao's letter, Zhang Yan couldn't help laughing.

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