Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 464 Rational Choice
When Yuan Xi heard the child's cry, he was in a trance for a moment.

He suddenly felt that this world was so unreal, so that he wondered if everything about his rebirth was just a dream, and the crying of the baby was the ringtone that brought him back to reality.

But after a while, when Yuan Xi's consciousness returned to his body, he found himself still standing in the middle of the courtyard, the world was vast, and the winter chill invaded his body through his robe, making him shiver uncontrollably. The whole body made him deeply feel everything this world brought him.

Yuan Xi couldn't help laughing.

Yes, worrying about gains and losses is a normal person's feelings. If you don't care about it, it will be abnormal.

Real life is full of helplessness and powerlessness, even if it is a dream, it is good to keep doing it, at least try to make this dream more beautiful.

He just took a step, but there was another burst of crying, which made him stop suddenly.

Yuan Xi smiled wryly. For the first time, he realized that sometimes when things come together, it is really a headache.

He thought for a while, then walked towards Zhen Mi's room.

Cai Zhaoji opened the door, Yuan Xi walked in, bypassed several screen walls, and entered the inner room.

He stood far away beside the bed, looking at the pale Zhen Mi, who was looking at himself with a forced smile, while the crumpled baby beside him, who looked like a little old man, was crying loudly.

Cao Xian approached and whispered, "It's a boy."

Yuan Xi let out a long sigh. This should be the first male in three generations of the Yuan family. This is good news for him and the Yuan family, but for this child, it is a bit heavy.

He took a few steps forward, bent down, wiped his hands on his body, took Zhen Mi's sweaty hand, and said in a low voice, "Madam, you have worked hard."

Zhen Mi tried her best to smile and said, "It's not hard, Husband should go to Madam Wu to have a look."

Yuan Xi was taken aback, "How does Madam know that I haven't gone yet?"

Zhen Mi smiled and shook her head, "Go."

Yuan Xi glanced at the baby again, nodded slightly, and said to Zhen Mi, "It's good to rest."

In Mrs. Wu's room, it was Mrs. Du who opened the door. She lowered her voice and said, "Madam asked me to ask Shijun, have you been to Mrs. Zhen's room?"

Seeing Yuan Xi nodding, Madam Du turned her body away to let Yuan Xi in, and whispered, "It's... a boy."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "It's the same over there."

Madam Du breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Xi thought to himself that women are really serious, but why not him?

After he went in, he found that Mrs. Wu's spirit was better than Zhen Mi's, but the meaning in the eyes looking at him was a bit complicated.

There was also an unusually loud cry from the infant beside him.

Yuan Xi went to sit down by the bed, comforted Mrs. Wu a few words, and turned around to find that Lu Lingqi was pale and frightened, and wondered: "What's wrong?"

Lu Lingqi patted her chest and said with lingering fear: "I was scared to death, the head came out first."

"I'm used to seeing cattle and sheep on the grassland, and I thought it was the legs that came out first."

As soon as these words came out, even Mrs. Wu was amused, "Madam is funny and kind-hearted, and she will give birth to a precious son soon."

Lu Lingqi waved her hands again and again, "No, no, I still want to go to the battlefield. It's so inconvenient to bring a child."

Everyone laughed, and Yuan Xi was both happy and worried. It was a great joy to have a baby, but adding two at the same time meant that some of them would be busy in the days to come.

In the next few days, there was an endless stream of people who came to congratulate him. Among them, not only Yuan Xi, but also Guo Jia and other subordinates were the happiest.

Guo Jia drank the warm wine leisurely, and the two concubines behind him squeezed his shoulders again. Seeing that Guo Jia was already a little drunk, Mrs. Dong couldn't help but said: "It's early in the morning, husband, let's drink less." .”

Guo Jia laughed and said, "You don't understand, I'm very happy."

"The young master got married less than two years ago, and there are two males. This is extremely rare among the gentry."

"This also means that at least in terms of the next generation of successors, the young master is already ahead of many people. This is no less than a powerful medicine for many people who want to join the young master but are still waiting and watching."

"My son is all-rounder in both civil and military affairs, but the one who really gets my true inheritance is still lustful."

Mrs. Dong couldn't help laughing, "Your husband is boasting a bit, Guo Yi is the only one in the Guo family, how can you have other children?"

Guo Jia choked, and Dong took the opportunity to say to the two concubines behind him: "You also often persuade your husband, he is always drinking so much, how can he have children with you?"

The two concubines looked at each other and agreed with wry smiles, thinking that it would be strange if Guo Jia was obedient, in his eyes, wine was much more important than women.

At this time, a guard came in and said: "Someone from the Shijun's mansion came and said that sir, please go to the mansion to discuss matters."

Guo Jia listened, drank the wine in the glass, stood up lazily, and said: "It's time for the young master to come to me. I can guess what he wants to ask me." .”

"I'll go first."

Mrs. Dong sent Guo Jia out, and Xin Dao said that her husband had met someone who appreciated him, and he would come to Guo Jia to discuss every matter, so it can be said that the relationship is extremely close.

I just don't know how long this kind of life can last. Thinking of Guo Jia's physical condition, Dong's face adds a bit of sadness.

Guo Jia got down from the carriage, saw Yuan Xi was already waiting in the yard, and said with a smile: "Why, judging by your appearance, there is more than one thing, right?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "It's still Mister's random calculation."

He led Guo Jia to walk in and said, "Although it's a bit early to say this, I still hope that sir can be a teacher to the two boys in the future."

Guo Jia heard this, and said with a smile: "I was originally offering wine, and I have to do my part as a teacher, but this will be at least three or four years later, why are you in such a hurry?"

Yuan Xi sighed, "Isn't there one more thing?"

He took Guo Jia into the house, "I made a marriage proposal to Gongsun Zan's widow, Hou Shi, but now I'm married to two men, so it's hard for me to choose."

Guo Jia heard this, and laughed and said, "That's all?"

"Young Master, why are you so thin-skinned? You just accept Mrs. Hou. It doesn't matter if you don't allow kisses?"

Yuan Xi rubbed his nose in embarrassment, "This behavior is too much like Cao Mengde. Let's talk about it for now, but the marriage was promised by me, and I don't want to break the contract."

Guo Jia pondered for a while, then said: "Only in terms of utility, Mrs. Wu's child is more suitable."

"Madam Zhen's child is the eldest son. If we marry in the future, we can win the support of quite a few people."

"And Mrs. Hou has no influence behind her. I still say the same thing. There is no need to marry Gongsun Zan's remnant forces. But since the son insists, it is Gongsun Zan's daughter who has taken advantage."

"At least for the rest of my life, I have at least one stable support. If the son achieves great things in the future, he will be worthy of Gongsun Zan."

Yuan Xi smiled wryly and said, "I just guessed that Mr. would say that."

"Mister is thinking about things, but he is still as calm as ever."

Guo Jia sneered, "Sir, don't be cheap and good-looking, I'm protecting their mother and daughter!"

"Based on how lonely and helpless they are now, even if they become emperor... princesses in the future, it will be a good thing for them?"

"Without the support of the family behind them, I'm afraid they don't even know how they died!"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi was surprised and said, "Isn't what you said seriously?"

"When Mr. and I were talking, he talked about the empress Lu's misfortune, and didn't he also mention the candidate for the empress. Are you looking for someone who has no family background?"

Guo Jia heard this, and said with a sneer, "My lord only knows one thing, but not the other. He knows it but doesn't know why."

"The one you mentioned, the son, is someone who is innocent, but Gongsun Zan is the enemy of the Yuan family. He has killed many relatives and generals of the Yuan family, and the two sides have formed a relationship."

"In order to protect them now, the son wants to incorporate Gongsun Zan's forces at the same time. It is enough to marry a concubine, and he will be able to protect them well in the future."

"Besides, the concubine married Gongsun Zan's daughter. In the future, there will not be too many people who will support him, the influence will not be too great, and he will not be able to threaten the concubine."

"But the eldest son is different. There are too many interests involved. How many people are watching, especially the son who is married with his fingertips. Who knows what will happen in the next ten years?"

"In case the son passes on the throne, or... well, there will definitely be twists and turns surrounding the struggle for the heir. At that time, Gongsun Zan's affairs will be revealed. Can the mother and daughter be guaranteed to be protected by then? ?”

Yuan Xi was silent, he had to admit that Guo Jia saw things very clearly.

The eldest son is a gift, but also a curse. To make a marriage prematurely will cause people's hearts to fluctuate and rifts will gradually arise.

The best way is to put aside the matter of the eldest son for the time being, and wait until he is an adult. During this period, many aristocratic families will have something to look forward to, so that they will be loyal to Yuan Xi, and they will even compete for favor with each other benignly. There is a positive atmosphere within the Youzhou Group.

To use a metaphor, it is the carrot in front of the donkey.

He has been with Guo Jia for a long time, Guo Jia's words don't need to be explained clearly, he can understand a little bit by himself, and immediately sighed, "I understand what you mean, sir."

He immediately laughed and said, "No daughter was born, it seems that Guo Yi's marriage cannot be promised to Mr.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Don't, my boy is stupid, but he can't afford it."

"He's not as good as I am. It may not be a good thing for him to be involved in the son's family affairs, just like the Hou's mother and daughter."

"When the time comes, find him an ordinary family and live a safe and stable life, so forget it."

Yuan Xi also laughed, bowed and said: "Sir, you have helped me a lot, and Xi really can't repay you."

When Guo Jia went out, he seemed to have thought of something, and turned his head and said, "Your Madam Hou may not be ashamed, but I still want to say that Gongsun Zan has made too many enemies in Youzhou, and whoever can protect Madam Hou now is the only one who can protect you." The title given by the young master."

Yuan Xi sent Guo Jia away, sighed, and thought that what he had thought at the beginning was still a bit simple.

He came to Zhen Mi's room. Zhen Mi had just finished feeding the baby, and her forehead was still a little sweaty. Yuan Xi picked up the linen cloth in front of the bed, wiped it carefully, and said, "I discussed with Mr. Breast milk is better, don't blame Madam."

Zhen Mi smiled and said, "When did Husband miss it?"

"Is there any result to what I mentioned the day before yesterday?"

Yuan Xi sighed, "I was about to bring this up with Madam."

He said Guo Jia's words, and Zhen Mi listened, with a look of regret on her face, "It's a pity, Madam Hou's daughter is really cute. I was moved when I first saw it, but I still didn't compete with Madam Wu." ah."

Yuan Xi comforted: "The eldest son is involved in too many things, we will choose slowly at that time, there must be a more suitable one."

Zhen Mi nodded unwillingly, and hurriedly said: "Husband, hurry up and find the two wives."

(End of this chapter)