Now that Yuan Ji has decided, Yuan Chen is too embarrassed to refute. Anyway, he should be careful. If there is a problem, the gold and silver will be lost. It is still possible to escape with the eldest son and the Cai family.
"good."
Yuan Jichong nodded to Yuan Chen.
"Thank you so much, General Cao."
After the arrangements were made, Yuan Ji faced Cao Ren and clasped his fists.
"Okay, then Mrs. Yuan, please come."
Cao Ren handed over his hand and then ordered his soldiers and horses to make way for a passage.
"Walk."
Yuan Ji returned to the carriage and waved his hand to signal his team to move forward.
"General, are we really just protecting these people? I saw that the wheel marks on their trucks are very heavy. Apart from ordnance, the only things that can cause such rut marks are gold and silver."
A school captain came close to Cao Ren and looked at Yuan Ji's motorcade with a bright light in his eyes.
"Put your little thoughts away from me. You must know that this is Yuan Ji, the eldest brother of Jizhou Mu. Killing people feels good for a while, but can you guarantee that you will do it so cleanly that no one can escape? Can you guarantee that we have
Five thousand people, not a single traitor, tell this story?"
Cao Ren said while staring at the captain in front of him.
"There is no guarantee of a humble position."
When the captain heard Cao Ren's words, his eyes flashed with light, but in the end he calmed down.
"Escorting with peace of mind is a great achievement, don't think too much about it."
"promise."
With Cao Ren as the landlord, Yuan Jishun entered Yangping County where Liu Bei was.
"Thank you, General Cao, for escorting me these days. I will make it clear to my brother about this."
Before leaving, Yuan Ji bowed to Cao Ren.
"Thank you very much, farewell."
After the work was done, Cao Ren had no reason to stay.
"call."
Seeing Cao Ren leading his troops to leave, Yuan Chen felt relieved.
In the past two days, Yuan Chen couldn't eat well or sleep well. Now he is finally done and feels comfortable.
"Okay, don't worry, let's go to Chaoxin."
"promise."
Cao Ren led his soldiers and horses to a place where a temporary pavilion was set up, where two people were drinking.
"Brother, I don't understand what's the point of doing this."
The people in the pavilion were none other than Cao Cao and Xun Yu, who had recently joined him.
"Zixiao, don't you understand?"
"I don't understand. Is it really just to send a favor to Yuan Ji?"
Cao Ren was still confused.
"Wen Ruo, please tell me."
Cao Cao took a sip of wine and then glanced at Xun Yu beside him.
"General Nuo Zixiao, first of all, it is not Yuan Ji who sells favors, but Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao behind Yuan Ji.
Secondly, don’t underestimate this favor. You must know that the Lord is a man with great ambitions. With this kind of favor, he may be of great help if you have the opportunity in the future.
And the most important thing is to show weakness, am I wrong? My lord."
Xun Yu glanced at Cao Cao and expressed his guess.
"That's right, now the princes in the world, except Dong Zhuo, belong to Yuan Shu and Yuan Gonglu's forces. Originally they only occupied Jizhou, and now they have taken Youzhou. Compared to him, we are too weak. Otherwise, I'm afraid in the future
It’s difficult to develop.”
Cao Cao drank the wine in one gulp, and then slammed the bowl in his hand to the ground.
"Brother, it doesn't have to be like this. I believe that in the near future, you will definitely become a prince comparable to him, no, a prince more powerful than Yuan Shu."
Looking at the lonely Cao Cao, Cao Ren felt very sad, but what could he do? The fact that the enemy is strong and we are weak cannot be changed at all.
"Haha, I just lament the speed of Yuan Jiujiu's development. I also believe that I will become a more powerful prince than him in the future."
Facing Cao Ren's comfort, Cao Cao smiled slightly.
"Lord, just as this is the case, Qingzhou is currently in turmoil, so we must prepare early."
Xun Yu smiled beside him. Wasn't the reason why he liked Cao Cao just because of his perseverance and ambition?
"Well, let's go,"
After another seven or eight days, Yuan Ji and the others finally arrived at their destination, Xindu, the administrative seat of Jizhou.
Yuan Shu arrived at the city gate very early. This time it was a private reception, so there was no welcome party. He only brought his confidants, Wen Tian Feng and Xun You, and the generals only Dian Wei and Zhao Yun followed closely, because Yan Liang and Wen Chou
They all rushed to Pingyuan County with their troops and horses.
"My lord, the eldest son is here."
Dian Wei was tall and saw Yuan Ji's motorcade early.
"Well, let's tidy up our clothes and welcome our Mrs. Yuan."
Yuan Shu also saw it. After adjusting his clothes, he stepped forward to greet him.
"Lord."
Seeing Yuan Shu here, Yuan Chen and other guards immediately dismounted and saluted him.
"Thank you all for your hard work."
"Thank you for your concern, my lord."
Yuan Shu nodded at them, and then looked at the cart behind them.
"Little brother, I miss big brother so much."
The curtain of the carriage suddenly opened, Yuan Ji got out of the carriage and gave Yuan Shu a passionate hug.
"Brother, I miss you so much. How is your trip going?"
Yuan Shu also hugged his eldest brother tightly. After all, it had been almost a month since he went back and forth, and it was really hard.
"There are some small episodes, which will be discussed in detail later. Everyone Cai is behind, so don't neglect it."
Yuan Ji pushed Yuan Shu, and then pointed back.
"I see."
Yuan Shu nodded to Yuan Ji, and then walked straight to the carriage behind him.
"Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongjiu, welcome everyone Cai."
Yuan Shu came to Cai Yong's car and greeted Cai Yong.
"You're just an old man, not worthy of Yuan Zhoumu's leadership."
Cai Yong opened the car curtain and stepped out of the car to greet Yuan Shu.
"As for Mr. Cai, you are a master in the world, let alone my respectful invitation. Even if you are in the royal family, you are the only one."
What ancient people wanted was to compliment each other. If you respect me a foot, I will respect you a foot. If you give me three points of face, I can give you a whole one.
"Anyway, Yuan Zhoumu is too complimentary to the old man."
Although Cai Yong said compliments, his eyes turned into moons with smiles. It was obvious that Yuan Shu's words came to his heart.
"It's not an exaggeration at all. Let's go to the city first, Mr. Cai. After all the hard work of traveling and traveling, I have arranged a banquet for you in the evening."
"Okay, thank you for being so old."
Cai Yong smiled. When he met Yuan Shu for the first time, he felt that he was sincere and unpretentious. It was completely different from the rumors he heard in Chang'an.
"So I will open the way for you."
Yuan Shu nodded, turned around, mounted his horse, and led the convoy into Xindu City.
"Yan'er, how do you feel about Yuan Jiujiu?"
After sitting in the car, Cai Yong asked Cai Wenji with a smile.
"Father, my daughter doesn't feel anything else. She just feels that Yuan Zhoumu is a refined man and treats people sincerely. He doesn't have the airs of those big princes at all."
Cai Wenji thought for a moment and expressed her feelings.
"Well, if you feel this way about him, you will feel relieved as a father."
