Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1040 Everyone has their loyalties
Yuan Xiti saw the food box on the table in front of him and understood that Ms. Feng was here to deliver food, so he pulled her to sit next to him and said, "You haven't eaten either, have you?"

"Every time the food is delivered, there is always more food, and I can't eat it. Let's eat together."

Mrs. Feng knew that this was Yuan Xi's daily habit, so she opened the food box without guessing, filled half a bowl of rice first, poured a large spoonful of thick gravy on top, and two chopsticks of green vegetables, and handed it to Yuan Xi first. .

Yuan Xi was also hungry, so he took it. He took the bamboo chopsticks and stirred it in the rice, so that the gravy and the rice were fully mixed. The mellow aroma of the gravy mixed with the fragrance of the rice and penetrated into his nose, and then he picked up the rice. Put a full chopstick into your mouth.

As soon as he took his mouthful, Yuan Xi could taste that the gravy was made from black pork from Jianghuai, and the pig had also been castrated using the method invented by Hua Tuo.

Hua Tuo has been working hard to improve the Qing Nang Book over the years, which contains many medical methods. Among them, the method of castration is to castrate pigs, feed them and then slaughter them.

This greatly reduces the fishy smell of the pork. At the same time, it is combined with soy sauce and sugar to remove the peculiar smell of the pork to the maximum extent. Nowadays, this method of pork has become popular in Jianghuai and has become an indispensable dish at banquets.

He and Yuan Xi picked up another piece of fish, and when they put it into their mouths, they found that it was the famous mandarin fish from the Huaihe River. It was delicious and seemed to have been seasoned with sauce and vinegar. They couldn't help but sigh: "We have no worries about food and clothing in the city. But after the battle in Jianghuai, I don’t know how many people were displaced.”

Feng said: "I have also escaped from misfortune. I know the suffering of refugees, and I also know how rare it is to have peace in the world."

"So in my eyes, whoever keeps everyone hungry is our enemy, and whoever keeps everyone fed is everyone's benefactor."

"Speaking of which, the emperor was born at the wrong time. If he had not met Cao Cao, he would have done something great."

"A person's life is very short, and you don't know when it will end suddenly, but there are so many things that a person can do in his life, so that there will always be endless regrets when he is dying."

"My husband said, will Cao Cao kill him?"

Feng was startled, and subconsciously wanted to cover Yuan Xi's mouth, but found that it was a bit too much, so she quickly put it down again, and said angrily: "Husband, you shouldn't say this. The more noble a person is, the more serious his words will be." It has weight."

After hearing this, Feng couldn't help but think of Yuan Shu's fate. She felt deeply and said: "The mismatch between ambition and strength is the way to death."

"But those who waste their years doing nothing sometimes live longer, and those who achieve great achievements at a young age are always jealous of God. Isn't that the case with Wei Huo?"

"Cao Cao has worn away the emperor's energy in the past few years, and it's time to reap the rewards. If he kills and establishes another one, the older one will be difficult to control, and the younger one will have to wait a few years before he can take action. But Cao Cao's Body……"

Yuan Xi laughed after hearing this, "That's true, but the emperor's words cannot be effective unless he has the strength behind them."

She advised: "I feel that sometimes your Majesty pushes yourself too hard. I have seen many aristocratic families. They spend most of their time enjoying themselves every day, and they use weapons to protect their families. But my husband is completely different.”

"Cao Cao is the absolute core of Cao Ying's forces. His record and physical condition seriously affect the current situation."

Yuan Xi sighed: "Longevity is just a good expectation of people. How many people in the past and present can live to be a hundred years old?"

Mrs. Feng quickly comforted her: "My husband is in good health and will live a long life. And you are so young now, why are you thinking so wildly?"

Yuan Xi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't think so."

"Both are emperors, the great ancestor Han Wu, and the current majesty, their weight is completely different."

"The fact that he is so anxious to make him the crown prince is telling everyone in the world that his physical condition is worrying!"

"Maybe what I want to do now is to leave as few regrets as possible."

"The more ambitious people are today, the more dangerous they are."

"There seems to be something pulling you away in your husband's heart."

"Now it is Cao Cao and Sun Quan who are good at starting the war, and it is my husband who keeps the people of Jianghuai and Huaihe River safe. I believe that the people of the world have a strong balance in their hearts."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi couldn't help but laugh, "Madam, what you said is quite interesting. Maybe it's true."

Thinking of this, Yuan Xi suddenly came back to his senses, "You reminded me."

"Under such circumstances, Liu Bei goes to attack Xudu again. It's unknown what will happen in Xudu, especially today, he has a stubborn temper!"

He immediately began to send orders, calling Lu Xun and officials from the prosecutor's office to come over and personally arrange the infiltration of Xudu. For a while, the room was busy again.

Feng came out with the food box and saw that there was only half a bowl of rice in it. She couldn't help shaking her head and smiling bitterly. She thought that only a self-disciplined person like her husband could achieve such achievements at such a young age, right?

At the same time, Ma Teng from Xudu was in extreme confusion and uneasiness.

He and Liu Xie had met twice, and the other party had almost clearly hinted that Cao Cao was already a public enemy and would be defeated in the future. If Ma Teng could abandon the dark side and support the Han Dynasty, his name would surely go down in history.

This is undoubtedly a huge temptation for Ma Teng. He understands that with his own ability, he cannot compete for the world. This is why he personally came to Xudu to express his goodwill to Cao Cao.

But Ma Teng also understood that with Cao Cao's behavior, he would definitely usurp the throne in the future. Even if he did not usurp, his descendants would do it, and then he would become an accomplice.

Although when a new dynasty is established, they will definitely beautify the behavior of people like themselves, but in any case, the Ma family has been honored by the Han Dynasty. If you do this kind of behavior, you will only be looked down upon by the world.

Cao Cao and his descendants can gain the position of emperor, what do they have?
A more important factor is that Xu Du was attacked by Guan Yu. Now the situation is critical, and many people feel that they may not be able to defend it. Guan Yu was originally the nemesis of Cao Cao's army. If Xu Du was captured, what would happen to those who had taken refuge in Cao Cao?

Moreover, when Liu Xie met, he hinted that if Ma Teng defected, he would use 20,000 Xiliang cavalry to help him and cooperate inside and outside, and Xu's capital would be destroyed.

Afterwards, Ma Teng and Guan Yu cut off Cao Cao's retreat, preventing him from returning to Xudu, forcing him to return to Yuzhou.

In this way, Cao Cao's territory will be completely divided. If he suffers another defeat in a short period of time, the officials under his command who are adaptable to the wind will definitely leave one after another, and the princes of the world will attack together. Cao Cao's camp will fall apart, and even The day of destruction is not far away!
The risk of doing this kind of thing is also very high. If Cao Ying's forces are alerted, he will die. Moreover, Liu Xie's words may have reached Cao Ying's ears. Although there is no actual evidence, it is left to Ma Teng. time is limited!

Ma Teng was caught in a huge dilemma. He estimated that with the speed of Guan Yu's advance, he would arrive at Xudu City within three to five days. In other words, he would be safe during this period, but after three days, he would make his own decision. It’s time to make a decision!

At the same time, in Cheng Yu's house, he was breathing hard on the hospital bed while talking to Chen Qun who came over.

Seeing that Cheng Yu was dying and could die suddenly at any time, Chen Qun couldn't help but feel sad and said to him: "What's the emergency, Zhongde, that made Qun come here late at night?"

Cheng Yu stretched out his trembling hand, took a tube of bamboo slips from the couch, handed it to Chen Qun with difficulty, and said with difficulty: "This is the exchange between the emperor and Ma Teng half a day ago."

Chen Qun hurriedly took it, and after just two glances, he understood the reason. He frowned and said, "This is too obvious. Is it because you feel that Ming Gong is not here, so you are emboldened?"

"I will go talk to Ma Teng tomorrow and ask him not to have other thoughts."

"No," Cheng Yu said with difficulty, "it might be too late tomorrow."

"The best time is now."

"Even if we take action now, it might be too late."

Chen Qun was surprised, "Now?"

"Ma Teng hasn't shown his rebellion yet, in what name..."

Cheng Yu shouted: "Long article, you are confused!"

"If Ma Teng leads the Liangzhou army to cause chaos in the city, all of you will be dead!"

"name?"

"What the emperor said is the name for our action!"

"If you miss tonight, you and I may not be alive tomorrow!"

After hearing this, Chen Qun hesitated and said, "What should we do?"

Cheng Yu said decisively: "Capture Ma Teng, promise generous profits to his Xiliang soldiers, and recruit them to defend the city!"

Chen Qun wondered: "Ma Teng has hundreds of guards around him. I am a civil servant. How can I have soldiers to do this?"

Cheng Yu gasped a few times, "I am in charge of the school affairs office under Duke Ming, and there are nearly a thousand dead soldiers in the city!"

"As soon as the news of the Emperor's temptation to Ma Teng came to me, I already started to gather people. Now they are ready and can be launched at any time!"

Chen Qun said with difficulty: "Why is Zhongde looking for me?"

Cheng Yu smiled miserably and said: "You are the city guard who was entrusted by Duke Ming before he left, and you are the most loyal to Duke Ming. If I can't find you, who can you turn to?"

"Chang Wen, now the lives of everyone in the city and the foundation of Ming Gong are in your hands. Success or failure depends on this one move. Why do you still hesitate?"

"Are you worthy of Ming Gong's trust?"

After hearing this, Chen Qun's expression changed several times, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"

"I've taken over this matter!"

Cheng Yu looked pleased, took out a token from under his pillow, told Chen Qun the code and location, and said, "I don't want to do it myself, but I don't have the will. I'll leave everything to you, Changwen."

Chen Qun took the token and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will get it done early tomorrow morning!"

Looking at Chen Qun's hurried away figure, Cheng Yu stretched out his hand, but finally put it down slumped.

He felt that the vitality in his body was rapidly passing away. He originally wanted to wait for Cao Cao to come back and deliver his last words, but the last half of his life had been consumed by his exhaustion.

Cheng Yu felt that the scenery in front of him was gradually blurring, and he didn't even have the strength to breathe. Tortured by the pain of suffocation, he finally reached the end of his life.

Ming Gong, what Yu did was all because of Gong's thoughts. Although he suffered a bad reputation, he has no regrets in this life.

(End of this chapter)