After receiving Yuan Shao's high praise, Yuan Xi also took the opportunity to toast to the surrounding civil and military officials.
It was not a bad thing to get to know each other first.
As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person. When the civil and military officials saw how enthusiastic Yuan Xi was, they were happy to build a good relationship with this 'filial son'. Anyway, there was no harm in doing so.
Everyone knew very well that the position of heir was not Yuan Xi's turn.
If they befriended Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang, they would be suspected of taking sides in advance. However, if they befriended Yuan Xi, they would not have such concerns. Therefore, everyone treated Yuan Xi with kindness and joy.
The banquet lasted until the sun set. Seeing that it was getting late, Yuan Xi also felt that he was a little drunk. Only then did he bow to Yuan Shao and take his leave.
The good days were short, Yuan Shao saw that it was already late and did not ask Yuan Xi to stay.
Accompanied by his servants, Yuan Xi stumbled out of the General's Estate.
As soon as he stepped out of the manor, he was blown by the cold wind of the night. Yuan Xi couldn't help but wake up a little. However, the wind made him feel even more uncomfortable. The aftertaste of the wine surged up, and he only felt that his mind was a mess.
"Second Young Master, please slow down. This lowly one will help you into the carriage.”
The servant hurriedly helped Yuan Xi into the carriage, and Yuan Xi immediately lay down in the carriage.
"Return to the residence…Back to the residence…Mi 'er is still waiting for me." Although Yuan Xi was drunk, there was still a beautiful woman waiting for him at home. Yuan Xi had always remembered it.
Yuan Xi had a family and a career, so he naturally could not continue to live in the General's Mansion. Madam Liu did not want Yuan Xi to follow Yuan Shao, so she used the excuse of arranging a new marriage room for the young couple, so she made a house outside and sent Yuan Xi to live outside.
For the sake of her son Yuan Shang successfully ascending the throne, Liu-shi had spared no effort to suppress the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi, excluding them to cut off their inheritance rights.
The defeat of Yuan Shao's faction was also related to the increasingly intense internal strife.
In the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao had over 100,000 soldiers, while Cao Cao had less than 20,000. The difference in strength was so great that Cao Cao had won. It was a miracle. (The number of regular troops, excluding civilian workers and supply troops)
However, it was impossible to say that Yuan Shao's strength had been greatly reduced after the defeat of Guandu.
Cao Cao did not have many troops to begin with, and because of the lack of rations, he was unable to pursue Yuan Shao, so he could only retreat back to Xuchang.
And Yuan Shao's four regions 'foundations were still there. If Yuan Shao could really pull himself together, the outcome would still be hard to predict.
Who would have thought that Yuan Shao was too fragile, brooding over the defeat at Guandu, and directly fell ill and died. The forces under his command were directly split into four.
Yuan Shang, the third son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Qingzhou, Yuan Xi, the second son of Youzhou, and Gao Gan, the nephew of Bingzhou.
The Battle of Guandu began in the fourth year of Jian An. It was already the eleventh year of Jian An when Cao Cao occupied the four prefectures.
It took seven to eight years for Cao Cao to completely destroy the Yuan Clan's power in the north.
The premise was that Yuan Shao had died a long time ago. Yuan Shao's subordinates were divided, and his three sons and one nephew were independent. Moreover, because of the issue of the heir, they even attacked each other and had internal strife.
Even the eldest Yuan Tan had once submitted to Cao Cao and led his troops to attack the third Yuan Shang. The root of the problem was the problem of the heir, which caused the brothers to fight.
Not to mention that Yuan Shao's sons were united, as long as they could not fight each other, it would not be easy for Cao Cao to occupy Hebei.
......
The servant carefully drove the carriage through a few streets and stopped in front of a mansion. A big red lantern hung high at the door. It was Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi's wedding house.
Although this mansion was not as large as the Great General's Mansion, it was definitely a luxurious mansion.
However, the residence was a matter of face. If it was too shabby, it would hurt Yuan Shao's face. Therefore, although Liu-shi was vicious, she did not dare to be careless in this matter.
Moreover, the Zhen family was not an ordinary family. If they really made it too ugly, the Zhen family would definitely have objections.
"Young Master, we've arrived."
As soon as the servant finished speaking, Yuan Xi jumped down from the carriage and almost fell.
"Young Master, be careful." The servant hurriedly went forward to support Yuan Xi and led him into the mansion.
When they arrived at the back of the manor, the two servant girls guarding the courtyard gate saw that Yuan Xi was drunk and immediately went forward to help him into the bedroom.
Zhen Mi was sitting alone in her room, bored. As it was getting late, Zhen Mi, who was kneeling in front of the table, couldn't stand it anymore and dozed off.
"Creak ~"
The sound of the door being pushed open woke Zhen Mi up. Knowing that her husband had returned, she immediately picked up the fan beside her hand and covered her face again. She also wiped the saliva from her mouth with her jade-like hand to prevent her husband from seeing her ugly state.
He carefully checked his attire and found that there was nothing inappropriate. This time, he stole a glance outside.
With one look, his heart couldn't help but beat faster. He saw Yuan Xi's handsome face enter his eyes as he staggered into the bedroom.
Before Zhen Mi could react, Yuan Xi appeared beside her in the next second. Their eyes met, and they were less than an inch apart.
Zhen Mi could even feel Yuan Xi's hot breath hitting her face, causing her face to heat up.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]