It was only a month and a half since Yuan Yao left Shouchun, and it took another half a month on the way back.

Once you come and go, it's only two months.

It's not too long.

When he returned to Shouchun, for the sake of safety, Yuan Yao deliberately camped outside the city and rested for a day, and only returned to Shouchun the next morning.

As soon as he arrived in Shouchun City, he went directly to see Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu was still holding a court meeting at the moment, and when Yuan Yao arrived, the court meeting had not yet ended.

Seeing Yuan Yao's arrival, Yuan Shu was slightly surprised.

"Yao'er, are you back? Just in time, my father and the courtiers are discussing your affairs. ”

Yuan Shu's words immediately made everyone present look at Yuan Yao.

Although Yuan Yao looked down on Yuan Shu from the bottom of his heart, after all, as a son of man, he still had the necessary courtesy.

immediately saluted Yuan Shu, and then stood aside respectfully and asked Yuan Shu.

"Father, the son was originally in Qianxian County to quell the rebellion, after receiving the news from his father, he set off to return to Shouchun, and the starry night has finally arrived."

Yuan Yao did not publicize his exploits in suppressing bandits in Lujiang at this time, and he did not even say that he had exterminated Chen Ce.

After all, what kind of mountain bandit Chen Ce is, everyone present should have heard of it, even if Yuan Yao said that he won the battle, these people may not believe it.

What's more, talking about these things will only arouse the disgust of other well-intentioned people, which is not good for him, and Yuan Yao is not stupid, how can he be bored.

"It's good to be back, how is the matter of suppressing bandits?"

Yuan Yao didn't say it, but Yuan Shu took the initiative to mention it.

Yuan Yao's face tightened, and when Yuan Shu asked him, he had already thought of an excuse and hurriedly replied.

"On the march all the way, I wiped out several groups of mountain bandits, and there were not many of them, most of them were only a few dozen people, and a small mountain bandit gang of one or two hundred people."

Yuan Yao briefly mentioned his exploits in suppressing bandits, and did not say much, nor did he say anything about it, just deal with Yuan Shu a little.

Sure enough, Yuan Shu nodded after hearing this, indifferent to whether Yuan Yao really went to suppress the bandits.

Just casually cared about two sentences.

"Yao'er has made a meritorious contribution to suppressing bandits, it is really hard for you, this time my father asked you to come back, and I have something important to discuss with you."

"Do you remember that last year, my father set a family affair for you?"

Yuan Shu quickly went straight to the point and talked about things related to Yuan Yao, although Yuan Yao had already known about this matter in advance, he still didn't show it at the moment, just responded lightly.

"I remember, my father and Lu Bu had a family affair."

"Well, it's good if you remember, count the days, Lu Bu's daughter should have grown up this year, and it's time to get married."

"Now that my father has ascended the throne, it is just right for you to bring someone to marry Lu Bu's daughter and marry Lu Bu for Qin and Jin, which can be regarded as a beautiful thing."

"What do you think?"

Yuan Shu's eyes were like torches, and he looked at Yuan Yao.

It seemed to be waiting for Yuan Yao's answer.

Yuan Yao naturally knew what Yuan Shu meant by asking.

It is nothing more than that Yuan Yao himself wants to take the initiative to invite Ying to lead the people to Xuzhou and marry Lu Bu's daughter back.

If Yuan Yao refused, I was afraid that Yuan Shu would force him to go.

Rather than be forced, he should take the initiative to take the errand.

When Yuan Shu and the ministers present were all looking at him, Yuan Yao did not hesitate, after all, this was something he had already thought about on the way here.

"Since it is a family affair set by my father, my son is naturally willing to go to Xuzhou and form a friendship with General Lu Bu for Qin and Jin."

Listening to Yuan Yao's well-behaved answer, the expression on Yuan Shu's face also became kinder, and his gaze at Yuan Yao became much softer.

Perhaps it was the last time he deposed Yuan Yao as the crown prince, Yuan Shu still had some nostalgia for Yuan Yao, the eldest son, and felt that he owed Yuan Yao.

After Yuan Yao agreed to go to Xuzhou, Yuan Shu quickly said a word to Yuan Yao.

"Lu Bu has the courage of ten thousand people, if you can marry him, it can be regarded as a good thing, this time you go to Xuzhou, naturally you can't fall in front of my Yuan family IV and the third duke, so let's do it, I will select some treasures from the treasury, this time you will bring them with you, as a dowry, and give them to Lu Bu."

Yuan Shu has always been stingy, but this time, he was still generous.

This is done to express his debt to Yuan Yao, and on the other hand, he wants to try his best to promote the marriage with Lu Bu, and at the same time show his generosity in front of Lu Bu.

When Yuan Yao heard this, he hurriedly thanked him.

"Thank you, father."

"Well, if you go to Xuzhou this time, let General Qiao Rui escort you to Xuzhou."

Yuan Shu seemed to have discussed these matters with the ministers present, and Yuan Yao could not tolerate any objections.

Yuan Yao has no opinion on this, anyway, Ji Ling and the three thousand soldiers and horses of the warrior battalion, he still has to take it away, although he has to be ordered to go to Xuzhou, but the matter of suppressing bandits has not yet come to an end, and these horses will be at his disposal for the time being.

Now that Yuan Shu has given some more people and asked him to go to Xuzhou, he will naturally not refuse.

"Emperor Xie, since this is the case, the ministers will go down to prepare, and they will leave for Xuzhou tomorrow."

Yuan Yao was reluctant to stay in Shouchun, and staying here for a day would be a little more dangerous for him.

On the contrary, it is important to leave early and seize the time to develop and strengthen yourself.

After saying goodbye, many of the ministers present had nothing to do with Yuan Yao, only Yan Xiang, who was standing in the middle, smiled at Yuan Yao, and the other people's expressions were very indifferent.

Yuan Yao didn't think much about it, and left directly.

After returning to his mansion in Shouchun City, the servants and maids here soon came out to greet him.

Yuan Yao was in a hurry, and ordered his subordinates to prepare a table of banquets, while he rested for a while.

In the evening, Yuan Yao sent someone to invite Yan Xiang to come to the mansion to talk.

Not long after, Yan Xiang went to Yuan Yao's mansion for a banquet alone.

"Childe, I haven't seen you for two months, Childe's spirit is much better, and it seems that a lot of good things have happened."

Yan Xiang is proficient in some extraneous techniques, and for such a trivial matter as observing words and colors, just a few decades of experience can make him see that Yuan Yao today is not the same as Yuan Yao at the beginning.

At least the spirit of the face is completely reborn.

Yuan Yao smiled faintly, immediately got up to greet him, and then pulled Yan Xiang to take a seat in his seat.

"Elder Yan, I have indeed encountered a lot of things in the past two months, and it is a bit thrilling to think about it now, but I finally did not disappoint Elder Yan, and now Zichu (Yuan Yaobiaozi) I also have some foundation."

Yuan Yao is in Shouchun, and his only friend is Yan Xiang.