Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 226
Unlike what Yuan Xi was worried about, Beixincheng has no foreign enemies for the time being, but what is even more troublesome is that the two workers in Beixincheng are now very tense.

Xu You and Ju Shou.

Of the three people Yuan Shao placed, Xu You belonged to Yuan Shang's faction, Ju Shou belonged to Yuan Tan's faction, and Liu He secretly voted for Yuan Xi.

But now that Liu He and Zhao Yun are attacking Yuyang, Beixin City can only be handed over to Xu You and Jushou.

Normally speaking, Xu You is in charge of internal affairs and Ju is in charge of military affairs. There is not much conflict, but now the two sides are holding each other's handle and starting to attack each other.

Xu You participated in Jushou's appointment of cronies and monopolized foreign affairs.

Ju Shou Shen Xu You was greedy for food in ink and occupied land privately.

When Yuan Xi saw it, his blood surged up, his mother said, no matter what Ju Shou did, Xu You had touched his bottom line!

He threw the bamboo slips on the table angrily, and scolded: "Little Xu You, bring the problems of Jizhou to Youzhou?"

"Can you kill him?"

Guo Jia said: "The number of ink corrupted by Jushou Shen and Xu You is actually not that big."

"According to the official practice in Jizhou, at most it is a private order to order him to return it."

"And as a gentry, most of them turn a blind eye to this kind of thing."

"Jia believes that young master's power is still weak now. If you want to achieve great things, you must have the capacity to accommodate people. If you can win, try to win as much as possible. When the water is clear, there will be no fish."

"Furthermore, Xu You belongs to Yuan Shang, and Ben Chugong stands behind him, and he and Ben Chugong have been friends since childhood. It's not good to tear up your face right now, so as not to affect Youzhou's plans in the future."

Yuan Xi's face was ugly. He naturally knew what Xu You did in the later generations, so he didn't have much idea of ​​buying him off.

Now he just wants to find a high-sounding excuse to kill him.

He opened his mouth and said: "He has broken the rules of Youzhou by doing this. If this continues, the officialdom in Youzhou will become greedy for ink!"

After hearing this, Guo Jia realized that what he said just now was in vain, he sighed, and said, "It's not impossible."

"Leave him alone until he gets bolder."

Yuan Xi was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

Guo Jia said lightly: "Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan."

It is said that Zheng Zhuanggong designed and deliberately indulged his younger brother Gongshu Duan and his mother Wu Jiang. His younger brother was arrogant and indulged, so he wanted to seize the throne, and Zhuang Gong used this as an excuse to attack Gongshu Duan.

If Gong Shuduan was honest and responsible, it would be difficult for Zheng Zhuanggong to make a move.

After hearing this, Yuan Xi suddenly realized, he hesitated and said, "But in the meantime, isn't Beixin City going to be in chaos?"

"If I ignore it, what will people in Beixin City think of me?"

Guo Jia spread his hands and said, "This is the only way now."

"Young master really wants to deal with him. In order to clear the relationship, it's better not to go back to Beixin City for the time being."

Yuan Xi felt a little heavy in his heart, does it have to be like this?

Although the method proposed by Guo Jia is cruel and ruthless, it is effective. However, if this is done, the interests of many people in Beixincheng may be harmed by Xu You's actions.

If Zhao Yun was by his side, he would definitely not agree with him adopting Guo Jia's strategy.

Yuan Xi felt the pressure coming, he had to go back to deal with this matter face to face, but now he couldn't get away, he had to eliminate the threat of Sun Cejun outside the city first.

Yuan Xi sighed, Guo Jia is indeed a good counselor, but many of the Yingchuan gentry are dissolute in singing and drinking, and don't stick to trifles. This style of behavior is not completely in the same way as himself and Zhao Yun and others.

There is no problem relying on Guo Jia to fight the world. After all, there is a lot of fighting between heroes, and having the benevolence of a woman is tantamount to suicide.

But when it comes to governing the world, there will be more or less problems.

He shook his head, but he couldn't be too harsh, after all, in this era, there is almost no such thing as a perfect person.

He talked with Guo Jia about some things before returning to his room, where Zhen Mi had already prepared meals for him.

She heard the shouts of killing outside the city, and she was relieved after seeing Yuan Xi's return to the mansion, but seeing Yuan Xi looking for Guo Jia with a serious face, she waited for him to come back and have dinner together.

Yuan Xi put his hand on top of the food, saw that it was already a bit cold, and said: "From now on, you can eat first, don't wait for me."

Zhen Mi said: "How can it be done, this is the rule of the noble family, you have to wait for the head of the family."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I am the head of the family now, and what I talk about is the rules. The food is cold and hurts the spleen and stomach. I am used to marching and fighting. You women are still weak, and eating cold rice can easily cause stomach upset."

"Didn't you have some physical inconvenience recently?"

When he said he was inconvenient, Zhen Mi clearly meant constipation.

Zhen Mi picked up the bowl, her face was a little red, she had eaten some rough food with Yuan Xi these days, and she really had a bad stomach.

She said, "Why does Zhaoji and Cao Xian seem to have nothing to do?"

Yuan Xi thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Let's talk about it after dinner, I'm afraid you will get sick if you talk about this while eating."

After the two had finished eating, the maidservant came in to pack up the things, Yuan Xi saw him go out, pointed at the maidservant's back and said, "Have you ever asked them if they have stomach discomfort?"

Zhen Mi said: "The concubine asked, they are quite normal."

Yuan Xi nodded and said, "Stomach discomfort is mainly related to two things."

"One is exercise, and the other is diet."

"Exercising more and keeping your body strong will naturally benefit your stomach."

"Don't look at Cao Xian. When she arrived in Beixincheng, she was even worse than you. Later, she often did some chores, carrying water and laundry, and went out to harvest wheat. She was so tired that she was sweating profusely, but her physique gradually improved."

"The same is true for these maidservants. They often work, and their health is better than that of ordinary noble women."

"The gentry regard manual labor as something that lowly people do, but in this way, if the body lacks exercise, it is easy to shorten the life span."

"So, it's not necessarily a good thing to be pampered all the time. God is fair. When you give something, you have to take something away."

After hearing this, Zhen Mi said softly: "My concubine understands what my husband means, and I will do more physical work in the future."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "You have done a good job, don't you often work with Zhao Ji Cao Xian?"

"Besides, you are in good health, unlike some gentry women who sit around for a day and are afraid to exercise frequently at home?"

Zhen Mi covered her mouth and smiled lightly: "My husband made fun of me. I really like to move since I was a child, especially after the family built a small building for me. The concubine didn't know how to climb up and down dozens of times every day. Even my maidservant I don’t want to climb stairs with me.”

After hearing this, Yuan Xi thought to himself, no wonder Zhen Ji's legs are in good shape, slender and fair, firm and elastic, it seems to be due to exercise.

Seeing Yuan Xi staring at her legs, Zhen Mi blushed, pulled up the skirt of the deep clothes, and said in a low voice: "My husband is very wicked, where did you learn those tricks?"

With a cheeky face, Yuan Xi said straightforwardly: "Husband and wife Dun Lun is an upright matter. I learned those postures by myself without a teacher!"

"At that time, I still want to compile it into Zhao Ji's encyclopedia."

Zhen Mi's face turned even redder, "Husband is such an idiot, do you want to be famous forever, and still want to be infamous forever?"

Yuan Xi chuckled: "Future couples will definitely thank me."

"After dinner, how about some exercise?"

Zhen Mi spat in her heart, thinking that the husband is good in everything, but he is not very serious at night, so she hurriedly said: "It's still early, besides, I haven't finished asking questions just now."

"Husband said just now that one is exercise and the other is diet. I talked about exercise. What's the matter with diet?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi said: "Although the common people and farmers work every day, they still don't live as long as the gentry. The main reason is that they don't eat well."

"But eating too well and not exercising is not a good thing either."

"Although refined food is a good thing, it is not as good as coarse grains. After eating too much, the stomach is weak and the bowel movement is not smooth."

Hearing Yuan Xi speak so bluntly, Zhen Mi couldn't help but look at the door, for fear of being heard by others.

Yuan Xi said again: "The people of the gentry are mostly dressed in fine clothes and fine food. After eating, they sit for a whole day. How can they feel comfortable in their stomachs?"

"So people should eat more whole grains, improve the stomach, and assist in activities. This is the way to maintain health."

"Of course, at the beginning, people with weak intestines and stomachs suddenly started to eat whole grains, which stimulated the spleen and stomach and caused constipation, but as long as they persist for a few months, they will greatly improve."

After hearing this, Zhen Mi understood, and sighed: "Your husband is indeed knowledgeable and talented. Although I have read a lot of books, I have never heard of many things my husband said."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I don't know everything, and I only know a lot."

"It's like the way of medical skills and health preservation, which is far inferior to that of famous doctors."

"In terms of literature and history, I can't even compare to Zhao Ji. That's the origin of my family's learning."

He suddenly remembered that when Chen Deng went to Yecheng, he said that he had found Hua Tuo, so he should still be in Haixi City at this time.

As soon as the matter here is over, he has to go to Haixi anyway, Liu Bei, Hua Tuo, and even Chen Deng, he has to have a good talk with them.

If possible, hiring Hua Tuo as an official and letting him compile all his life's learning into an encyclopedia is a matter of benefiting the people.

When Zhen Mi heard Yuan Xi mentioning Cai Yan's name, a trace of disappointment appeared on her face.

"A lot of times, my concubine feels deeply that she has little talent and knowledge, and she is very ashamed."

"Actually, the one who is most suitable for your husband, the one who can be called a bosom friend, is sister Zhaoji, right?"

Seeing Zhen Mi's disappointed expression, Yuan Xi shook his head and said, "Why do you have such an idea?"

"Everyone has their own unique advantages. In my eyes, Madam is the most suitable."

"And why do you have to say that the one that fits you best is better?"

"Wouldn't it be great if a couple could complement each other?"

"If you really want to say this, isn't the person most similar to yourself, isn't it yourself? Then what sense of identity do you need to look for?"

After hearing this, Zhen Mi felt relieved, she picked up the tea bowl, and took a sip, "My husband's words, I've never heard anyone say that."

"However, the husband said so, and the concubine felt a lot better."

"What do you think is the most unique advantage of my concubine?"

Yuan Xi said without hesitation: "It's your body."

Zhen Mi almost spit out the tea in her mouth, and said angrily, "Is this the truth?"

Yuan Xili said bluntly: "I didn't hide it from you, that's what I thought."

Zhen Mi was angry and funny, "Why is my husband like this!"

Yuan Xi's hand had already climbed onto Zhen Mi's slender calf at some point, and he said with a smile, "Do you want my husband to prove it to you?"

Zhen Mi's face was burning hot, but when she thought of Mrs. Wu's pink girl, she felt hopeful in her heart, so she whispered: "I will turn off the light first."

(End of this chapter)