When he came to the front yard, Cao Shuo saw three people waiting there.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed as a staff member in a robe.

Behind him were two neatly clad Yuan Jun.

Seeing Cao Shuo come out, the middle-aged staff clasped his fists and said, "Xun Chen has seen Zirong Gongzi." ”

Xun Chen is the brother of Xun Yu, a staff member under Cao Cao, and Xun Yu's uncle.

In his early years, he served Yuan Shao and stayed in Hebei, with brothers, uncles and nephews assisting different lords.

I've heard his name, but Cao Shuo has never seen him.

Knowing that it was Xun Chen who came, Cao Shuo gave up his hand and reasoned back, was Xun Gong entrusted by Brother Xianfu to take me to see Yuan Gong?

"It's not the third son, it's Yuan Gong." Xun Chen said: "Yuan Gong learned that Gongzi had something important to tell him, so he specially ordered me to come to greet him. ”

"Xun Gong, wait a minute." Cao Shuo said to Chen Wu, "Go and bring that maid over." ”

Chen Wu left in response.

Cao Shuo said to Xun Chen: "We repelled the bandits, and although we failed to save Brother Xianyi's bride, we took her maid away. I specially brought it to meet Yuan Gong, and I can also be a witness. ”

Xun Chen smiled slightly, and said to Cao Shuo: "This matter will be discussed when Gongzi meets Yuan Gong." ”

Knowing that Yuan Shao thought that this was a family scandal and refused to spread it, Cao Shuo didn't say much, and accompanied Xun Chen to say a few more gossips.

"Son-in-law is from Xudu, how is my brother now?" Xun Chen asked.

"Xun Gong is very relied on by his father." Cao Shuo said: "The Cao family's father will ask him about big and small things, he is in the Cao family, and his prestige is only below his father. ”

"I haven't seen my brother for a long time, and I have to go to Xudu to visit if I have the chance." Xun Chen said.

The two chatted about Xun Yu and Xun You, and after a while, Chen Wu came with the maid.

had already learned from Chen Wu that she was going to see Yuan Shao, and the maid lowered her head, trembling slightly with apprehension.

"She is the maid who serves the bride of the princess." Cao Shuo said to Xun Chen: "Do you want to ask Xun Gong what she saw?" ”

"No need to ask." Xun Chen said: "I'll talk about it after seeing Yuan Gong." ”

The mansion where Cao Shuo and the others lived was not far from the Yuan family's mansion, and it was obviously the Yuan family to spy on them for convenience.

Earlier than Xudu, the streets of Yecheng are wider.

The escort of Cao Shuo, except for Chen Wu and the two bodyguards, was Yuan Jun brought by Xun Chen.

A team of dozens of people walked on the street, and the soldiers of the Yuan army stepped on the bluestone on the road with neat footsteps, making a "rustling" sound.

That's why they made such a noise, just because the soldiers were wearing cloth shoes.

Cao Shuo muttered in his heart, when he returned to Xudu, he must find a shoemaker to order leather shoes for his soldiers.

The sound of wearing leather shoes and stepping on the ground is called a crispy!

Walk through a street and come to the gate of the Yuan family's mansion.

Before entering the house, Cao Shuo secretly exclaimed that the Yuan family in Hebei was really more magnificent than the Cao family.

It's just that the plaque on the door is twice as big as the Cao family?

"Zirong!" Cao Shuo was still standing outside the door, and a few people walked out of it, and one of the two people in front greeted him.

It was Yuan Shang who greeted him.

came out with Yuan Shang, and there was a young man in his early twenties who was quite handsome.

"Brother Xianfu." Cao Shuo returned the salute, looked at the young man on the side and asked Yuan Shang, "......Who is this?"

"He's my second brother." Yuan Shang said: "The news brought back by Zirong, of course the second brother has to be present to listen to it. ”

After Yuan Shang's introduction, Cao Shuo knew that the young man beside him was Yuan Xi.

"Brother Xianyi!" Cao Shuo saluted Yuan Xi and said, "I'm really ashamed that I couldn't help!" ”

"Zirong doesn't have to feel guilty!" lost his new daughter-in-law, but Yuan Xi's attitude was very calm: "Hebei has always been a place where bandits and the remnants of the Yellow Turban are rampant, and it's only because we didn't send more people to protect it." ”

"The bandits are not strong, but when they attacked suddenly, Mrs. Sister-in-law's guards were caught off guard." Cao Shuo said: "I saw Yuan Gong overnight, I also wanted him to know what was going on, so that he could deal with it earlier." ”

"I haven't passed the door yet, what is my sister-in-law's name?" Yuan Xi said indifferently: "She is now the thief's wife!" ”

Yuan Xi's indifferent reaction made the maid who followed behind Cao Shuo feel cold.

The young lady also wanted to find an opportunity to escape from Cao Shuo, hide in Yuan's house, and complete the marriage.

But the Yuan family didn't seem to care about her being captured by the bandits.

Yuan Xi even had a mocking meaning in his words.

In the bottom of my heart, the young lady was not worthy, but the maid didn't dare to raise her head.

Cao Shuo said to Yuan Xi: "Brother Xianyi doesn't have to be like this, and Mrs. Sister-in-law doesn't want to do this. It's better to wait for me to see what Yuan Gong will do. ”

"Zirong, please!" Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi stepped aside, and Yuan Shang said.

Entering the house, Cao Shuo walked to the inner courtyard accompanied by the Yuan brothers and Xun Chen.

I have to say that the Yuan family's mansion is really big.

He walked from the front yard to the backyard of Cao's house, and he had to use a stick of incense.

In Yuan's house, I walked two incense sticks before I saw the round door in the backyard.

"The Yuan family is really magnificent." Cao Shuo said: "In comparison, our house is like a small grass hut. ”

"Zirong is too humble." Yuan Shang said: "My father has been running Yecheng for many years, and it has the current scale, and the Yuan family's mansion is not built in a day or two. Cao Gong's rise to Xu Capital is only a matter of the past two years, and in a few years, Xu will not be much worse than Yecheng. ”

He only said that it would not be much worse, but he did not say that Xu Du would surpass Yecheng sooner or later, obviously not taking the Cao family seriously.

Cao Shuo didn't say anything, and said some unrelated words with the brothers, and walked to Yuan Shao's residence.

Yuan Shao's room was lit up.

Knowing that his daughter-in-law who was about to pass through the door was robbed, he was also very upset.

It doesn't matter whether Zhen Mi lives or dies, the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family can be robbed by the bandits, and there is no place to put his old face!

In addition to Yuan Shao, there were three other people in the room.

One of them is tall and slaps in the face, giving people a sense of uprightness.

He is Yuan Shao's staff to judge and match.

The other has a white face and a short beard, his eyes reveal wisdom, and it is Feng Ji who never focuses on his eyes when he looks at people.

Sitting on the lower hand, with a flattering face, he persuaded Yuan Shao from time to time, and it was Guo Tu who said a few words of comfort.

Although it is a family ugly, Yuan Shao also needs someone to discuss.

The servants here are the ones he trusts the most.

"I still don't believe that there are bandits who dare to touch the Yuan family." Yuan Shaotie blushed and said, "Who dares to be so bold? ”

"The Yuan family has been fighting with Gongsun Chan in recent years, and they have no time to pay attention to the remnants of the Yellow Turban and the bandits, they are getting more and more excessive." The judge said: "It's better to transfer some soldiers and horses to clear out the nearby bandits and the remnants of the Yellow Turban." ”

"The words of the judge are sensational." Feng Ji said: "How much ability will the bandits and the remnants of the Yellow Turban have? With the courage of the soldiers of the Yuan family, three or five hundred people can be transferred to clean up the bandits! ”