Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1249 Dissatisfaction
Ju Su had been wanting to speak, but when he saw Yuan Xi preparing to leave, he finally couldn't hold back. He turned to Yuan Xi and said solemnly, "I have something to say, even if my lord is unhappy, I will still say it."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi said, "I know what you are going to say, sir."

Ju Su said sternly: "Even so, I will speak out."

"My lord, your safety is in danger, and it concerns the future of the State of Jin. We have the example of Lord Benchu ​​before us, and Cao Cao's disaster of the collapse of the overall situation later. Now the State of Jin cannot do without you, so please put your health first."

"As for Cao Cao, Sun Quan, the barbarians outside the Great Wall, or the internal troubles in the Central Plains, the Jin State has officials and generals who each perform their duties. My lord, there is no need to shoulder all the burdens, otherwise it will make us, the ministers, appear too incompetent."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi said frankly: "I didn't think it through."

"How about this, Mr. Gong Yu, first call together the officials and come up with a solution to the current situation. Before that, I will have Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao deploy defenses in the direction of Piaoyuyi to prevent the Xianbei cavalry from destroying the docks, seizing merchant ships, and ruining this important transportation route."

"For the people in the villages and towns, we still need to adopt the approach of clearing the fields and fortifying the city. It doesn't matter if you can't take anything away, but we must try our best to save lives."

"Although it is already winter, it is not cold enough to drive the Xianbei cavalry crazy. The next half month should be a period of calm and accumulation. After that, when the large Xianbei army enters the pass, it will be time for them to really exert their strength."

"Also, Mr. Gong and the school office should carefully discuss ways to locate Kobinen himself, but they must act in secret to avoid alerting the enemy."

"There are millions of Xianbei outside the Great Wall. If we fight a war of attrition with them, it will take more than a hundred years to finish. But Kobe is the backbone of the Xianbei tribe. If he is finished, the Xianbei tribes will be scattered."

"I'm afraid he'll run away, not that he won't come. If he really dares to enter the country, that would be exactly what I want."

"Let's not talk about Suli of the Eastern Xianbei. I have already sent a letter to Gao Gan, asking him and Gao Shun to contact Budugen and have him put pressure on Kobe."

"I asked Gao Shun to pass a message to Budugen. If Xi Xianbei wants to reap the benefits, I will not sit idly by. He must stand in line. If he doesn't want to help me, he is my enemy."

Ju Su was shocked. "Such a tough attitude, will it make Budugen unhappy?"

Yuan Xi sneered and said, "We must be tough. The barbarians outside the Great Wall will only fall for this."

"The softer my attitude is, the more he will hesitate and plot evil."

"The barbarians outside the Great Wall have always been afraid of power but not virtue. If we want to educate them, we cannot stand on an equal footing. This will only make them think that we are easy to bully."

"The Hu people only recognize strength. They will only stand on the side of the winner. Only if we show a strong enough attitude will they think we are sure to defeat Kobe and obey our orders."

After hearing this, Ju Su was convinced and said, "My lord, you now have both the kingly way and the hegemonic way, and you act according to the situation. I admire you from the bottom of my heart."

"I hope you take care of yourself, my lord. The future of Jin depends on you, my lord."

Yuan Xi said in a deep voice: "I will remember what you said, sir."

No one dared to disturb Yuan Xi's rest, so they stood up and said goodbye. Ni Heng wanted to speak, but was stopped by Yang Xiu. At the same time, Yang Xiu glanced towards Zhen Mi.

After being pulled out by Yang Xiu, Ni Heng was still confused and asked, "Why did Dezu stop me?"

Yang Xiu said, "Your Majesty, you look unwell. I'm afraid you are heartbroken over your wife's death. If you bring it up in person now, won't that hurt your health?"

Ni Heng said gloomily, "I really don't want to think too much about these thoughts of guessing people's minds."

"But in this case, wouldn't I have come here in vain?"

A voice sounded from behind, "I saw Mr. Dezu's previous actions. It's hard for you to have such intentions."

Yang Xiu and Ni Heng turned around and saw that it was Queen Zhen who came out, and they hurriedly greeted her.

Yang Xiu explained the relationship between Ni Heng and Kong Rong, and Zhen Mi nodded and said, "Okay, I will have someone take you two over to pay respects. You two are my husband's right-hand men. If you have any problems in the future, I will do my best to help you."

Madam Zhen called two maids and took them to the Kong family's mourning hall. Along the way, Ni Heng whispered, "The king's harem is peaceful. It turns out that there is someone like this keeping it under control. No wonder the king is so relieved."

Yang Xiu said leisurely, "Of course. We have come all the way here. The one beside the king is the daughter of Marquis Wen. You have seen the temper of that lady. She has followed the lord for many years, but when she talked about this Lady Zhen, she was still very respectful and did not overstep the mark."

"I knew at that time that Madam Zhen was no ordinary person."

"This is a good thing. After all, the queen's ability will directly affect the prince's future. Now it seems that the prince at least has a much higher starting point than others."

The two walked through the gates of many houses and saw the voices of many women and children in the courtyards. Ni Heng couldn't help but shook his head and said, "This is where the widows of famous princes in the world are kept, our king."

Yang Xiu quickly covered his mouth and said, "Just keep quiet and don't kill me!"

The two arrived at the Kong family mourning hall. Mrs. Kong Rong was already waiting inside. After Yang Xiu and Ni Heng introduced themselves, Mrs. Kong Rong bowed and said, "You two are old friends of my late husband. You should not pay tribute to the younger generation, but you did it for my late husband's sake. I am deeply grateful."

The two men hurriedly returned the greetings, and after paying respects to Mrs. Kong, they said goodbye. Before leaving, Ni Heng said to Mrs. Kong Rong, "I heard that you gave birth to a son, and I have read some scriptures. If you need me to read and understand in the future, I will do my best to help."

Yang Xiu said: "My father and Wen Jugong are close friends, and I am the same as Zhengping."

Mrs. Kong Rong heard this and immediately bowed her head to express her gratitude. She knew that the two men were recommending themselves as teachers for her young son, which meant that her grandson would have two great helpers in the future. Moreover, the two men were famous in the world, so she naturally had no reason to refuse. After the two men came out, they went home separately. Ni Heng said, "The north is not peaceful either. I don't know if Cao Cao will take advantage of the situation to rob us."

"If Cao's army takes this opportunity to make a comeback, or colludes with the Xianbei, it will be a real problem."

Yang Xiu lowered his head to think for a while, then raised his head and said, "I don't think so."

"Although Cao Cao is ruthless, he is a very proud person and may not do such a thing."

In Xudu, Cao Cao threw the bamboo slips on the ground and said to Zhong Yao, "Can Ke Bi show his loyalty to me?"

"You want me and Heqi to attack the fierce tiger together?"

Zhong Yao smiled bitterly and said, "That's right. I think this is a good opportunity. After all, Xionghu has been seriously injured. If..."

Cao Cao snorted coldly: "You want me to join forces with the barbarians outside the pass?"

"Are they worthy?"

"Get the messenger out of here! I can't afford to lose that person!"

Zhong Yao agreed, thinking to himself, "Your Majesty, you have joined forces with the State of Wu before. How much stronger can Sun Quan be than Kobe?"

He couldn't help but speak out his doubts. Cao Cao was already extremely tired, but he still said, "It's half for Sun Jian's sake, and half because although Sun Quan's son looks terrible, he is still much better than Zihuan."

"As peers, it's fine that Zihuan can't match Xionghu, but if I had Sun Quan's ability, why would I worry about what will happen after my death?"

Seeing that Cao Cao was tired, Zhong Yao excused himself and left. Xun You, who was waiting outside, heard that Cao Cao was unwilling to join forces with Kobe Neng, and said with regret: "It has come to this time, and Ming Gong is still stubborn. We don't have many chances to turn the tables."

Zhong Yao said nothing until he and Xun You got on the carriage and drove along the long street. Then he said, "Ming Gong actually cherishes his reputation very much."

"He was unwilling to even force the emperor to abdicate, so he certainly wouldn't be accused of colluding with the Hu people."

Xun You had a headache and asked, "What should I do then?"

"This is a good opportunity. If we use it well, we can severely injure the fierce tiger. Even if we can't turn the tables on Wei, we can still keep Guanzhong stable for several years."

"If you miss it, you may never have such an opportunity again!"

Zhong Yao pondered for a long time and whispered, "Your Majesty will not live long."

"It is true that we are loyal to the king, but we also have our own positions and practices."

"If the king insisted on fighting the fierce tiger independently when he was young and strong, it was because he had the ability to do so."

"However, once the king passes away, the prince will not be able to fight against the fierce tiger for at least a few years. If the fierce tiger defeats Kobineng in a short period of time and turns to deal with us, the Wei Kingdom will fall apart and the country will be overthrown if we are not careful."

Xun You whispered, "How long does the king have left to live?"

Zhong Yao thought for a moment and said, "At least half a month, at most three months."

Xun You said, "If it's three months, then there will be no chance at all. What should we do then?"

Zhong Yao looked out the window silently and said, "Go find Changwen and Zhongda."

When Sima Yi concealed his tracks and rushed to a secret mansion outside the city, Zhong Yao, Xun You and Chen Qun were already waiting inside.

Sima Yi saw this and quickly apologized. Zhong Yao said, "There is no need to talk nonsense. The situation is urgent now, so I will speak directly."

"First of all, our loyalty to Wei and you has not changed, but the current situation forces us to take action."

"Your Excellency is about to die, and he is inevitably a little foolish. If we completely follow his ideas, I am afraid that the State of Wei will be destroyed soon."

"Now our lives and futures are all tied to the State of Wei. We, the Yingchuan nobles, can only survive by relying on the State of Wei. To put it bluntly, the State of Jin is full of talented people and does not need people like us at all."

"I reiterate once again that our loyalty to Wei and our lord has not changed from the beginning to the end, but your current situation is no longer sufficient to support Wei, so I summoned you all here to discuss this matter."

"Wei belongs to you, my Lord, to the Cao and Xiahou clans, and to all of us. What we have to do next is not to betray them, but to save the Cao clan and the Wei Kingdom!"

"Now that the Xianbei have entered the pass and attacked Youzhou, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What should we do? I want to hear your ideas."

After hearing this, Sima Yi thought to himself that this sounds nice, but it is actually betrayal, right?
If it goes against Cao Cao’s wishes, what else could it be but betrayal?
But when he saw that Xun You and Chen Qun both agreed, he knew that he was completely tied to this boat, so he had to agree with them.

Sima Yi saw Zhong Yao turned to him at this time, "Zhongda, among all the people, I am most optimistic about you, what do you think we should do?"

(End of this chapter)