Yuan Shaozheng was discussing with the judge and others how to deal with this matter, and the guard reported: "Qiqi Yuan Gong, the two sons are here with Cao Zirong!" ”

"Let them in." Yuan Shao commanded.

The guards retreated, and after a while, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang accompanied Cao Shuo into the room.

As soon as Cao Shuo entered the door, he saw four people sitting in the house.

The man at the top was in his early forties, dressed in a bright yellow robe, and his gestures exuded nobility.

Cao Shuo knew that he must be Yuan Shao.

made a big salute to Yuan Shao, and Cao Shuo said: "Cao Shuo has seen Yuan Gong. ”

Yuan Shao, who didn't have a very good face, smiled: "Virtuous nephew doesn't need to be polite, sit down and talk." ”

After thanking Yuan Shao, Cao Shuo sat down in the house.

"Ling Zun is okay?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Thanks to Yuan Gongfu, my father is well." Cao Shuo said: "He also often mentions Yuan Gong. ”

"Oh?" Yuan Shao asked, "What did Meng Dedu say about me?" ”

"My father said that Yuan Gong has great ambitions in the world, and he is not as good as you." Cao Shuo said.

"Meng De is too humble." was slapped by Cao Shuo, Yuan Shao's face was much better: "Back then, I was a minister in the same hall with him, and I fought against Dong Zhuo together, how generous the young man's righteousness was!" Now that we are all old, you have grown up. ”

"Yuan Cheng is in the prime of life, and he will definitely pacify Hebei in less than two years." Cao Shuo said: "The Han Dynasty Temple still has to rely on the support of Yuan Gong, how can it be said that it is old." ”

"Listen." Yuan Shao smiled and said to Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang: "Listen to what Zirong says, he is younger than you, but he speaks a lot more than you." In the future, I will be close to Zirong, and I can also learn a lot of principles about how to behave in the world from him. ”

"Follow your father's teachings." Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang clasped their fists and said.

"That's right!" Yuan Shao changed his words and asked Cao Shuo, "I heard that Zirong met a bandit on the road?" ”

"Exactly." Cao Shuo said: "There are a lot of bandits, I led the guards to fight hard, and injured several people before they were exterminated. ”

"Extermination, not repulsion?" Yuan Shao asked.

"It's extermination." Cao Shuo said: "In two battles, nearly 200 thieves were annihilated. ”

"I wounded a few people, but killed nearly two hundred thieves." Yuan Shao asked, "Who is in charge of the guards?" ”

"It's me!" Cao Shuo replied.

Yuan Shao was taken aback and asked Cao Shuo, "Is it really Zirong Commander Soldier?" ”

"Exactly." Cao Shuo said: "Actually, I don't know how to lead troops, but the matter is urgent, and there is no one else to command, so I have to go." ”

"The first commander can destroy the bandits who outnumber you." Yuan Shao said: "In time, Zirong will definitely be amazing. ”

"Yuan Gong is too praised." Cao Shuo said: "I asked to see him late at night, but I actually wanted to tell Yuan Gong something. ”

"I've heard that." Yuan Shao's face turned cold: "I didn't expect that there would be thieves in Hebei who dared to touch my Yuan family!" ”

"The thieves shouldn't know it's from the Yuan family." Cao Shuo said: "If they knew, they would never dare to attack Brother and Mrs. Xianyi." ”

"How many people have been taken captive by the bandits?" Yuan Shao asked Cao Shuo.

"I don't know." Cao Shuo said: "We entered the bandit village and found that many women were imprisoned in it, and we rescued these people. But I didn't see my wife. ”

"Who knows about this?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Not many people know." Cao Shuo said: "Except for a few people close to me, only the scouts I sent back to Xu Du to report to my father. ”

Cao Shuo sent scouts back, and Yuan Shao's face changed slightly.

He originally planned that if too many people didn't know, he would simply leave Cao Shuo and the others in Yecheng, and even find an opportunity to kill them.

From now on, no one will know the news that the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family was robbed by the bandits.

Unexpectedly, Cao Shuo sent someone back to Xu Du to restore his life.

Even Cao Cao knew about it, and the only way to hide the secret was to win over the Cao family and let them not tell it.

"I heard that you saved Zhen Ji's maid." Yuan Shao asked.

"She's just waiting outside the door." Cao Shuo replied.

"Let her come in and talk." Yuan Shao said.

Cao Shuo shouted outside the door: "Bring Madame's maid in." ”

Chen Wu entered the house with the maid.

When the maid saw Yuan Shao, she quickly knelt on the ground.

Several people in the room looked at her.

The judge asked, "I ask you, and you have to answer truthfully." ”

"The servant will never dare to tell half a lie." Almost lying on the ground, the maid replied with a slight trembling.

"Are you Madame Zhen's maid?" The judge asked.

"Exactly!"

"When did you meet the bandits? Where are your retinues? ”

"I met a bandit two days ago, and my entourage was killed!" The maid said: "Cao Gongzi rescued him, and the maid was able to escape from the cottage." ”

"Where's your wife?" Interrogation and questioning.

"The thief took the lady away, and the servant didn't know." When the maid replied to this, she was obviously a little nervous.

"As a servant, I can't look down on my master." Yuan Shao said coldly: "What's the use of keeping her?" ”

"Someone!" He commanded outside the tent: "Drag this out and beat her to death with a golden melon!" ”

"Yuan Gong spares his life!" Yuan Shao wanted to put her to death, but the maid panicked and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Yuan Gong." Cao Shuo opened his mouth: "Can I ask for a favor?" ”

"Does Zirong want to intercede for her?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Exactly!" Cao Shuo said: "She is just a woman, and her entourage has been killed by thieves, what can she do?" What's more, if it weren't for her, how would I know that Brother Xianyi's wife was robbed by bandits? Even I don't know, and it's impossible for Yuan Gong to know. She is meritorious and not at fault. Why should Yuan Gong have trouble with a maid? If Yuan Gong can be trusted, please leave her to me at my disposal. ”

"Since Zirong pleaded, then spare her." Yuan Shao said: "This woman will be handed over to Zirong for disposal." ”

"Thank you Gong Yuan." Cao Shuo got up and thanked him, and then said to Yuan Shao: "Madame was robbed by bandits, Yuan Gong might as well send a document to arrest the bandits and snatch Madame back earlier." ”

"Zirong didn't mention it, I forgot." Yuan Shao said: "This matter is related to the face of the Yuan family, and it must not be done." As for Zhen Ji, I will send someone to investigate secretly, if Zirong finds her......"

"Send her back to Yecheng?" Cao Shuo asked.

"No!" Yuan Shao said: "If you kill her, you will say that she is unwilling to be humiliated by thieves and has committed suicide!" ”

Looking at Yuan Xi, Cao Shuo said: "Madam is Brother Xianyi's new wife after all, and if you kill her, you will be afraid of Brother Xianyi's ......."

"The Yuan family's name festival is important!" Yuan Xi said: "If I find her, I will do the same." ”

"Yuan Gong and Brother Xianyi don't want to do it." Cao Shuo said: "This matter will stop here, and there will never be the slightest rumor that falls into the ears of the people in the market." ”

"Zirong is in a hurry, rest early tonight." Yuan Shao said: "Tomorrow I will hold a banquet in the mansion to catch the wind for Zirong and Kong Gong!" ”