However, for Yuan Xi, it was nothing much to go to the north alone with his newlywed wife.
At least now that he was the provincial governor of Youzhou, Yuan Xi didn't have to stay at home and take Zhen Mi to spend some alone time with his evil stepmother.
The only thing that worried Yuan Xi was that once Guandu was defeated, Yuan Shao's forces would be annexed by Cao Cao. As Yuan Shao's second son, he would not be spared.
"Moreover, that dog Cao Pi will…" Thinking of this, Yuan Xi's mood became very gloomy.
"If I stay by Yuan Shao's side, will I be able to reverse the situation of Guandu's defeat?”
"Moreover, if you go to Youzhou alone, you will only have the title of provincial governor, but you will not be able to truly develop your own forces.”
A provincial governor was different from a state governor. A provincial governor was just a bigger official and did not have any administrative power.
The true role of the provincial governor was to monitor the local prefect. Even if the prefect was found to have done something illegal, the provincial governor had no right to punish him. He could only report it to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao sent Yuan Xi to Youzhou as the provincial governor to supervise the local officials. As for the government affairs and military affairs, they were still handled by the local prefects. It was simply a fool's dream for Yuan Xi to interfere.
Yuan Xi made up his mind and said to Yuan Shao,
"Old Weng, I'm stupid and I'm afraid I can't manage the affairs of a province. If you entrust the affairs of Youzhou to me, I'm afraid it will ruin your plans.
Why don't you send an outstanding adviser to govern Youzhou? I'm only willing to stay by your side to fulfill my filial piety.”
For the sake of a good life in the future, Yuan Xi decided to stay in Jizhou and stay by Yuan Shao's side to see if he could influence Yuan Shao's decision at a critical moment.
During the battle of Guandu, the difference in strength between the Yuan and Cao families was extremely great. It was like the difference between clouds and mud.
And his cheap father was decisive and tactless, forcefully avoiding all the correct options and handing over a zero score, directly ruining the Yuan family's good situation and letting Cao Cao benefit for nothing.
If Yuan Shao had been able to make the right decision, he wouldn't have been defeated so badly at the Battle of Guandu.
In order to be able to be free in the future, in order for his little wife to forever belong to him, Yuan Xi decided to stay. No matter what, he had to change Yuan Shao's mind at the critical moment.
However, things did not go as he wished. Before Yuan Shao could object, the vicious stepmother was unhappy.
"Stay in Jizhou? Your father has raised you for so long. Now is the time to use people, but you can't share the burden of the family? Why would he stay in Jizhou? Continue to cower at home like a rice worm?
He had thought that he would be able to start a family today, but he did not expect him to be so useless!”
"Mother, you're right."
In ancient times, when filial piety was strict, Yuan Xi would be regarded as disobedient and unfilial if he retorted.
Under the powerful three cardinal guides and five constant virtues, if the monarch wanted the subject to die, the subject had no choice but to die. Even if the stepmother wanted to kill Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi could do nothing but run away.
Not to mention now that Liu-shi scolded Yuanxi, even if she slapped him, Yuanxi would still have to smile and ask Liu-shi if her hand hurt.
As for the reason why Liu-shi wanted to drive Yuan Xi away, it was also very simple. She wanted to get rid of the two sons of Yuan Shao's deceased wife and let her two sons stay by Yuan Shao's side. In the future, the heir would naturally fall on her son's head.
Now that she heard that Yuan Xi wanted to stay in Youzhou Province, Lady Liu was naturally the first to be unhappy.
"What do you mean?" Yuan Xi had no choice but to start with Yuan Shao.
Yuan Xi could not disobey Madam Liu, but Yuan Shao could. After all, the husband was the wife's leader. As long as Yuan Shao spoke, all problems could be solved.
Yuan Xi wasn't Liu shi's biological son, but Yuan Shao's. Yuan Xi spoke so sincerely, wanting to stay by his side to fulfill his filial piety. Yuan Shao was also very moved, and his face revealed a hesitant expression.
Originally, regarding the issue of the heir, it was either Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang. It had nothing to do with Yuan Xi, the second son. It would not be Yuan Xi's turn, so Yuan Shao did not think too much about it.
'Now that Yuan Xi doesn't want to go to Youzhou Province, I don't think so. No matter what, if I go there, I won't let Yuan Xi interfere with the major affairs in Youzhou Province.'
"Alright then…"
Liu-shi, who was watching from the side, saw that the situation was not good and immediately rushed to say before Yuan Shao could speak,"Husband, since Xianyi is so filial, this concubine has thought of a plan that can satisfy both sides.”
Yuan Xi saw Liu-shi's eyes rolling around, and secretly cried out in his heart, not knowing what bad idea this vicious woman had come up with.
"Oh? Tell me." Yuan Shao was also aroused by Liu-shi's curiosity, thinking that a woman's family could have a plan to satisfy both sides?
"Xianyi has a family now, and Youzhou has just been settled. We have to let one of our own go to guard it. Why don't we let the bride stay at home and do filial piety for Xianyi?
When Youzhou settled down, Xianyi could come back and reunite with his bride. That way, it would be the best of both worlds.”Liu-shi's face had a fake smile as she shot a mocking glance at Yuanxi.
Especially when she saw the shocked expression on Yuan Xi's face, Liu-shi felt even more proud.
"Hahaha, Madam is very smart. What do you think, Xianyi?”Yuan Shao actually agreed with a smile.
"Vicious woman!" Yuan Xi cursed in his heart.
He hated Liu-shi to the bone and wished he could kill her to be happy. He even hated Yuan Shao in his heart.
This adulterous couple actually wanted him and Zhen Mi, the newlyweds, to live separately. Was this f * cking human?
(Don't despise the author's vicious writing. He said that such a thing would never happen. It's not reasonable enough.) However, this was a historical fact. After Yuan Xi got married, he immediately went to Youzhou to serve as the provincial governor. His wife, Zhen Mi, stayed in Ye City to serve the Liu family. The couple had been living separately and had no children.）
(When Cao Cao conquered Ye City, Yuan Xi was still in Youzhou, and Zhen Mi was still in Ye City. After Ye City was conquered, Lady Liu held her daughter-in-law Zhen Mi's face in her hands so that Cao Pi could see clearly that she was offering Zhen Mi to save her life.)）
"What's wrong? Xianyi, you don't agree?" Yuan Shao saw that Yuan Xi did not respond for a long time and could not help frowning as he asked.
"How would I dare? I'm naturally willing. Just now, I was just amazed by Mother's brilliant plan, so I forgot to answer for a moment. I hope Old Man can forgive me.”
Yuan Xi had shot himself in the foot this time, but he had to swallow his anger and agree.
Yuan Shao involuntarily stroked his beard and laughed out loud when he heard this. By the side, Madam Liu also laughed happily when she saw that her scheme had succeeded. However, that laughter was so ear-piercing to Yuan Xi's ears, as though it was a merciless mockery.
"I was kind enough to stay behind to help you fight the Battle of Guandu. I didn't expect this idiot to not appreciate my kindness. I believe in a woman's words."
Yuan Xi already understood at this time that he had no status to speak of on Yuan Shao's side.
To survive in this chaotic world, one could only rely on oneself!
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