Yuan Xi's residence was not very far from the garden, and the two brothers walked side by side along the path in the garden for a short time before they saw a row of houses where he lived.

Arrived outside the small courtyard of his residence with Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi stopped and said to Yuan Tan: "Brother, go to the front hall to wait, and the foolish brother will go and put on his armor!" ”

"Second brother, just go!" waved his hand at Yuan Xi, but Yuan Tan's eyes were just glancing around.

From his expression, Yuan Xi could already see that what he was looking for must be Meng'e.

didn't say anything, Yuan Xi just had a smile on the corner of his mouth, arched his fist towards Yuan Tan, and after entering the small courtyard, he walked straight towards the room where the drape was placed.

Entering the small courtyard with Yuan Xi, a maid immediately came to lead Yuan Tan to the front hall.

Seeing that the maid was not Meng'e, Yuan Tan's face couldn't help but reveal a touch of loss.

As the maid entered the front hall, and had just sat down behind a low table, a maid with a tray in her hands walked in outside the door.

Seeing the maid who had just walked in from outside the door, Yuan Tan's eyes suddenly widened, and his face also revealed an obsession that could not be concealed.

It was none other than Meng'e who Yuan Tan had met earlier in the small garden with a tray in his hand.

Holding the tray with both hands, in front of Yuan Tan, Meng'e knelt down and sat down, first placed the tray on the ground, then picked up the tea cup on it, placed it on the table, and then picked up the clay pot and poured a cup of tea for him.

Pouring tea for Yuan Tan, Meng'e knelt in front of him, bowed and was about to get up and leave.

She was just about to stand up, but Yuan Tan couldn't wait to lean her body and grabbed her wrist.

The snow-white wrist was grabbed by Yuan Tan, Meng'e was taken aback, and hurriedly wanted to withdraw it.

But Yuan Tan's strength was really not small, she pumped, but she couldn't break free.

Holding Meng'e's little hand, Yuan Tan's eyes showed an unconcealable obsession, paused, and said to Meng'e in a low voice: "I just saw the girl in the garden, and my son is so unforgettable, I don't want to see the beauty here again!" ”

Being dragged by Yuan Tan's hand, listening to him say such provocative words, Meng'e pursed her lips tightly, lowered her head, and her pretty face was already red.

"Ahem!" Holding Meng'e's hand, Yuan Tan was looking at her stupidly, there were two gentle coughs outside the door, and Yuan Xi, who was wearing armor, was already standing outside the house.

Hearing the cough, Yuan Tan hurriedly let go of his hand, looked at Yuan Xi at the door with some embarrassment and said, "How did the second brother live so quickly?" ”

"Brother talks to the beautiful woman by himself, even if it is three or five hours later, it is fast!" With a smile on his face, Yuan Xi strode into the house.

Meng'e hurriedly blessed Yuan Xi and was about to withdraw.

As soon as she moved, Yuan Xi said to her: "Go back to the room and clean up, and wait for this son to send you to my brother's residence!" ”

"Second brother!" Meng'e retreated with a red face, Yuan Tan hurriedly stood up, bypassed the low table, stood in front of Yuan Xi, bowed to him with a fist and said deeply: "Thanks to the second brother's love, I will be rewarded for my brother in the future!" ”

Hurriedly raised his fist and saluted Yuan Tan back, Yuan Xi said with a smile: "Brother, what are you talking about, you and I are brothers, but just a servant, don't mind!" ”

"Can the elder brother go with the younger brother to the father?" Just politely with Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi then asked.

"Yes! It's time to go and knock on my father! Yuan Xi's reminder, Yuan Tan was stunned, and hurriedly said to him: "The two of us will go now!" ”

Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi wore armor to meet Yuan Shao, and in Yuan Shao's room at this time, Yuan Shang had already arrived.

The night before, he got the news from the trial that he was going to accompany Yuan Tan to lead the army, and early in the morning, Yuan Shang put on his armor and came to Yuan Shao's room.

It was still early, and when Yuan Shang arrived, Yuan Shao hadn't gotten up yet.

By the time Yuan Shao got up, Yuan Shang had already stood outside the house for a while.

"Tell Xianfu to come in and speak!" Under the service of the maid, Yuan Shao put on his clothes, sat down behind the low table in the room, and then gave a word to the maid.

A maid answered, turned around and walked to the door, opened the door, and said to Yuan Shang, who was standing outside the door with his fists clenched: "Childe, Yuan Gong is invited!" ”

After waiting outside the house for a long time, Yuan Shang hurriedly stepped into the room when he learned that Yuan Shao had asked him to enter.

Clenched his fists and bowed deeply, Yuan Shang said: "Greetings to my father!" ”

Nodding his head and looking at Yuan Shang from head to toe, Yuan Shao asked him, "Why is Xianfu in armor?" ”

"Yesterday evening, the child passed on his father's order to go out with his eldest brother, so he deliberately put on armor, first came to greet his father, and then went to find his brother and went to the barracks to order soldiers!" Maintaining a posture of clenching his fists and bowing, Yuan Shang said to Yuan Shao: "The heavy snow is about to stop now, and it is really difficult to fall snow in early winter. The child pondered, taking advantage of this heavy snow, Cao's army must be unprepared, and the weather in early winter is not very cold, which is conducive to the soldiers to go out to fight, and the matter of sending troops should be sooner rather than later! ”

Looking at Yuan Shang, Yuan Shao nodded approvingly and said, "Xianfu is really an adult, I'm afraid your two brothers didn't think of this." ”

Being praised by Yuan Shao like this, Yuan Shang couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.

The reason why he came to Yuan Shao early in the morning was to curry favor in front of him, so that Yuan Shao could see his talents, and it was best to put Yuan Tan aside in the future when deciding who would inherit Hebei.

Yuan Shang was proud in his heart, and a maid walked in from outside the house, and said to Yuan Shaofu: "Qi Yuan Gong, the eldest son and the second son are here!" ”

Hearing that Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi were also here, Yuan Shao hurriedly said to the maid, "Call them in!" ”

The maid answered, and after she went out, but in an instant, Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi entered the house one after the other.

Seeing Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi enter the house, as brothers of the two, Yuan Shang cupped his fists and saluted the two.

Yuan Tan just nodded to Yuan Shang, and Yuan Xi returned the salute with his fists, and then the two of them saluted Yuan Shao together.

Seeing that both of them were also in armor, Yuan Shao looked around at the brothers and asked them, "Why did you two come to see your father in armor?" ”

"Back to my father!" Maintaining the posture of clenching his fists and bowing, Yuan Tan said to Yuan Shao: "The heavy snow will stop, I am afraid that the snow in early spring will not accumulate for many days, and the season will not be too cold. In this season, first, it is convenient for our army to go on the expedition, and second, because of the heavy snowfall, the Cao army must be unprepared, so he can take the opportunity to take Chen Liu! ”

What Yuan Tan said is almost the same as what Yuan Shang said.

The corners of Yuan Shao's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a smile, and he nodded and said, "Okay!" Good! Good! You can already see the key to success! For my father, I won't go out on the expedition this time, and you will break that Cao Cao! ”

"Father, don't worry!" Yuan Shao's voice fell, and Yuan Tan and the others responded in unison.

"Thinking is handsome, and you should take care of the two brothers!" Looking at the brothers, Yuan Shao still felt a little uneasy, especially the matter of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fighting for inheritance, which made him worry that once the brothers went to the battlefield, they would be eager to fight in the same room, and said to the brothers: "As for Xianyi and Xianfu, you should also do your best to assist your brother." The key to this battle, if I lose again, my Hebei will be over! ”

Yuan Shao's words were solemn, and the brothers did not dare to slack off, so they hurriedly responded in unison.

Although there are still some worries in his heart, the brothers should not hesitate, and Yuan Shao can only think about things on the better side.

Waving his hand at them, Yuan Shao said, "I'm already a little tired of being a father, you can wait and go!" ”

"Father cherishes!" Clenching his fists and bowing, the brothers said to Yuan Shao and exited Yuan Shao's room.

Out of Yuan's mansion, the servants didn't say anything along the way, especially Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, the two of them have been fighting with each other for a long time, and when they look at each other, they will feel that they are not very pleasing to the eye, and they don't have much to say.

Walking with the two, Yuan Xi deliberately fell two steps behind, not walking too close to them.

The battle between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi was not interested in getting involved, and now he has not made public what Liu Wei said, and there is not much support in Hebei, it is too high-profile, but it will attract both brothers to point the finger at him.

There are many incidents, and when the King of Qin really supports them in the future, many branches will be born for no reason.

As soon as the brothers walked out of the back garden, they saw three teams of guards waiting in the front yard.

The three teams of guards were separated by some distance from each other, and these guards were soldiers under their respective commands.

Because the relationship between Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan was very tense, the guards under their command were also in a tense situation every time they met.

The three teams of guards waiting in the front yard, except for the team under Yuan Xi, all looked ahead, ignoring the two teams on the side at all, and the other two teams of guards stared at each other, each pressing their hands on the hilt of their swords, as if they were looking at each other uncomfortable, if it weren't for Yuan's mansion, I'm afraid they would have already started a fight.

They glanced at the guards under their command, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang didn't greet each other, and each walked towards the guards who were waiting for them.

First looked at Yuan Tan, then at Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi grinned, and also walked to the guards who were waiting for him.

They each got on the war horses that the guards brought for them, Yuan Tan raised his arms, swung in the direction of the main gate, and shouted: "Go!" ”

With Yuan Tan's order, Yuan Xi led the guards to follow his team and walked towards the main entrance, but Yuan Shang pouted with a reluctant expression.

Although he was very dissatisfied with Yuan Tan's leading army, the order was given by Yuan Shao after all, and Yuan Shang didn't say much, after Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi's team walked to the main gate, he also shouted to the guards behind him: "Go!" ”

The three teams, which were not very numerous, walked out of the main gate of the Yuan Mansion and went out of the Yuan Mansion, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang both sped up to catch up with Yuan Tan, sandwiching him in the middle, and the guards under the command of the two also followed Yuan Tan's team, and the three teams marched side by side along the street in the direction of the barracks.