Yu Ji explained to Tao Qian: "The foundation of the king's body is good, but in recent years, there has been a lot of anxiety, day and night can not sleep, hurt the five internal organs, no matter what kind of miracle doctor, medicine can not get rid of its stubborn disease, this disease is between the mind, if you want to be healthy, longevity and longevity, so that the situation of the king, you have to let go of this vulgar miscellaneous things, meditate with the old man to practice Dan Dao, or can prolong life, in addition, there is no other way." ”

Tao Qian couldn't help but be silent when he heard this.

Is this to ask the old man to let go of power, go into hiding, and enjoy his old age in peace?

The potter said with concern on the side: "Father, if not, you might as well give it a try according to the words of the immortals?" ”

Tao Qian didn't answer the pottery merchant directly, he thought about it for a while, and suddenly said to Ji: "Yu Shenxian, the old man thank you!" The gods came to work hard, and they didn't take a break to see the old man's illness, the old man really didn't want to go, if the gods were convenient, and might as well go to the post house to rest, tonight the old man ordered someone to arrange a banquet, for the old gods to catch the wind, let's talk about this matter in detail, how? ”

Although Yu Ji is old and slow to react, he still understands a little bit of human feelings...... Even more than many young people understand.

He listened to Tao Qian's words and immediately understood what he meant.

This old guy has some things that are inconvenient for outsiders, so he has to say them to the potter alone.

After all, as a hegemon of one side, if he really delegates power, I am afraid that there are many things to order.

Yu Ji made a mockery and said, "Amitayus, that is the case, I am poor and have taken my leave." ”

Tao Qian sent someone to lead the way for Yu Ji.

Yu Ji followed the subordinates of Tao Mansion to the post house very interestingly, leaving only Tao Qian and the pottery merchant father and son staring at each other in the pavilion, silently silent for a long time.

The silence of the father and son was enough to persist in the efforts of the three incense sticks, and finally heard the pottery merchant speak first and said to Tao Qian: "Father, you let Yu Ji go out and leave the child here alone, do you have anything to say?" ”

Tao Qian's cloudy old eyes seemed to be recalling something, and he was not in a hurry to answer the potter.

After a long time, Fang listened to Tao Qian and said: "What Yu Ji said actually has some truth, the old man has been old in recent years, he is not resistant, he has a lot of worries, and he has a lot of anxiety...... Since the defeat of Dong Zhuo by the Kwantung princes, the old man has been afraid every day for the safety and future of the Tao family, thinking hard day and night, always afraid that one wrong step will make the entire Tao family go to the end of the door, but there is no one to discuss with the old man, to put it mildly, the old man has to open one eye when he sleeps at night...... Alas, I can't sleep well. ”

The pottery merchant looked at Tao Qian suspiciously, and said strangely: "Can't sleep well?" No, Dad! The last time I passed by your door, I heard you snoring inside, and the snoring sound was about to collapse the roof, which is not something ordinary people can exhale......"

Before he could finish speaking, Tao Qian stretched out his hand and was about to cut him with a cane.

"Little calf! Do you really want to be angry with the old man? ”

"The child never meant it......"

"Fart!"

After scolding the potter, Tao Qian leaned back on the recliner, took a long breath, and continued: "The old man's heart and mind are too narrow-minded, not suitable for competing in the world...... It's ridiculous! But the problem is, you two little cubs are not angry, so the old man is not at ease, if the old man does not stand up, what if our Tao family is destroyed? ”

The potter was quite moved when he heard this, and continued: "Father, what about now? ”

"Now?" There were some tears in Tao Qian's eyes: "It's different now!" You are now sitting in the position of Taifu, Ying'er is now also appointed by you to be in charge of the southeast border, the entire Xuzhou and Jiangdong a total of ten counties of land, all owned by my Tao family, most of the credit is yours, what else is the old man not worried about? ”

Speaking of this, Tao Qian paused and said, "The old man should also be selfish once...... For the sake of this old life, the old man decided to go into hiding, and like Yu Shenxian and Wang Situ, he cultivated his heart together, practiced the way of Danqi, and strived to live for a few more years...... It's good to see how my son dominates in this world in the future! ”

Hearing this, the potter felt a heavy sense of responsibility suddenly welling up in his chest for a moment.

Finally, are you going to become the head of your family?

"Father, rest assured, the child will not let you down, in this world of heroes, the child will definitely come out on top!"

Tao Qian nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly changed his words and said, "Child, although I said so, the life of this troubled world is not as good as a dog...... The old man hopes you, I hope you ......"

When he said this, Tao Qian's tone was a little sobbed, and tears couldn't stop flowing out.

"If there really is such a day, my son can't compete with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Biao...... Or Lu Bu, Sun Ce, and those people, children, the old man hopes that you don't be stubborn, whether you surrender or surrender, Xuzhou or Jinling, it doesn't matter if we don't want it...... Daddy just wants you to live......"

When he said this, it was like striking a bell, and it hit the potter's mind fiercely, making him unable to calm down for a long time.

No land, no city, no status...... As long as I can live, maybe this is a father's true emotion, real expectation, and real heartfelt words, right?

The potter stretched out his hand, tightly clenched Tao Qian's two withered old hands, and said affirmatively: "Father, the child promises you that my brother and I will definitely live well, definitely!" ”

……

In the second year of Xingping, in 195 AD, Xuzhou assassinated Shi Taoqian, resigned from Fan County, took the blame and left, and retreated bravely.

The pottery merchant was given carte blanche by Tao Qian, and obtained the permission of the Son of Heaven to lead the Xuzhou pastor.

After the news reached Hebei, Yuan Shao, who had always been full of confidence, suddenly became depressed.

Seeing that Yuan Shao was depressed, his subordinate mastermind Xiao Ji immediately comforted him.

"General, Tao Qian Lao'er is also a hero, sitting in Xuzhou for seven years, and he is also the general's opponent, and now he is not in good health and can not continue to pay attention to state politics, for the general, it can be said that he has gone to a strong enemy, and the general is not happy and worried, full of sadness, and his subordinates are really incomprehensible."

Yuan Shao let out a long sigh and said, "Old Man Tao Qian, what are you afraid of? But the potter, too! Now most of the land in Xu and Yang Prefectures is occupied by this son, and the southeast half of the country is located in his hands...... This kid is naturally cunning, but he is a gentleman in the face of the world, and he has almost deceived the people of the world, and he can be described as Yuan's great enemy! Now that he has taken over Tao Qian's foundation, the southeast decrees are all out of his hands, if he is not eliminated as soon as possible, it will become a climate in the long run! It won't be easy to deal with then! How can Yuan not be worried? ”

Xiao Ji said with a smile: "In the past three years, the general has done his best to develop Jizhou and Merge Prefecture, whether it is soldiers and horses or grain and grass, they are increasing day by day, not comparable to the past years, who is the enemy in the world?" Although the potters occupy the southeast, most of the counties in the south of Yangzhou are poor land and sparsely populated...... But those who are worried are only the wealth of Jinling and Hangzhou. ”

Yuan Shao shook his head and sighed, "No! The wealth of Jinling is just a small thing...... You haven't seen that Tao kid, you don't know how powerful this son is...... No, Yuan's hegemony can't be delayed any longer, so he quickly ordered Pingyuan's Xiansi to march quickly, quickly attack Tian Kai and Kong Rong, and take the entire territory of Qingzhou within a limited time! ”

The relationship between Xiao Ji and Yuan Tan on weekdays is very ordinary, and Yuan Tan doesn't respect him very much, as soon as he heard this, he immediately thought about it.

"General, the eldest son has been stationed in the plains for nearly a year, but he has not gained an inch of land, and in the long run, he has spent money and food, abandoned soldiers and horses, carried the heart of the army, and has no city, so he can't sit back and watch Tao's sky grow its momentum?"

Yuan Shao frowned when he heard this, and said, "This kid is so grinding!" Yuan immediately ordered the prison army to go to the plain and urge him to fight. ”

Xiao Ji said very regretfully: "Rao is like this, but I am afraid that it may not be able to do what the general wants." ”

Yuan Shao looked at Xiao Ji and said, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"General, the eldest son is your eldest son, and he is also the chief general in charge of the three armies in Qingzhou, you just sent a supervising army, which supervising army dares to be disrespectful to the eldest son? Besides, the son's nature is like fire, one is not good, if you angrily behead the prison army, can you still ask your son for guilt? ”

Yuan Shao was silent when he heard this.

After thinking about it for a long time, he heard him say: "Listen to what you mean, do you mean that my son has self-respecting troops?" ”

Xiao Ji wanted to say "yes", but he knew in his heart that he couldn't say it.

The so-called intimate, there are some things that have to induce Yuan Shao and let him taste it himself.

Xiao Ji hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The general misunderstood, his subordinates definitely didn't mean this, Ji just felt that the general generals in the army couldn't restrain the eldest son, and now it was a critical moment for the pottery merchant to inherit Tao Qian's foundation, Qingzhou is really important for the general." ”

Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this, and said, "Although what you say is reasonable...... But the question is, does Yuan have to go there in person? ”

Xiao Ji said with a smile: "Looking down, this is not necessary, after all, Gongsun Zan in the northeast is a great threat, and the Black Mountain Army has not been completely destroyed...... Why don't you authorize the third prince to supervise the army, let him go to Qingzhou, and urge the eldest son to go out for the general? ”

Yuan Shao suddenly realized when he heard this, and said, "Xianfu my son is also a suitable choice...... It's just that this kid has just been crowned, isn't he too young? ”

Xiao Ji said: "Although the third prince is young, in terms of ability and temperament, among the sons, he is the most similar to the general, hasn't the general always wanted to experience him?" Isn't this an opportunity? Moreover, in terms of identity, only the third son, who is also the son, can make the eldest son have scruples. ”

Yuan Shao touched the neat beard that was trimmed, pondered carefully for a while, and said, "Reasonable...... But after all, he is too young, I still don't feel at ease, so let's go with him, assist Shang'er, and at the critical moment, it is better to dial him. ”

Xiao Ji made a deep sigh and said, "Ji dares to disobey orders!" I will do my best to assist the three princes, so that the affairs of Qingzhou can be fully competitive! ”

Yuan Shao nodded, and suddenly shouted to the guards outside the hall: "Someone, Yuan Shangwu'er is here, Yuan has something to tell him." ”