In front of the main hall of Yuan Shangyuan in Xuchang, Liu Xun sat there with a bad look on his face, gasping for breath. No wonder this kid was in a bad mood. After all, this was quite disgusting. If you think it would be considered a beggar, you would feel uncomfortable.

Yuan Shang didn't care. He looked at Liu Xun with a warm smile like a spring breeze, as if he was looking at another special rare object.

In fact, Liu Xun was indeed a rare thing in Yuan Shang's mind. From the first sight of Liu Xun, Yuan Shang did not think he was a prince. On the contrary, he was like a direct disciple of the Beggars' Sect!

Yuan Shang couldn't help but maliciously guessed in his heart. If Liu Zhang was the leader of the Beggars' Sect, then Liu Xun should be considered the young leader of the Beggars' Sect... If we look at the appearance, Liu Xun can be said to be the most handsome young leader of the Beggars' Sect in history.

When the young servants served tea, Yuan Shang did not hurry and took it down. He picked up the teacup and sipped it gently, and then let out a long breath of refreshing breath.

"Great tea! Try it?" Yuan Shang was very polite and waved at Liu Xun, making him feel generous and generous.

Liu Xun picked up the teacup and sipped it, closed his eyes and savored it for a while, then nodded. Although he was now in a down-and-out manner, he was also from a noble young man and had seen many high-quality things he had seen in the past. He still had the ability to identify whether the things were good or not.

"Good tea!"

After a while, Liu Xun slowly opened his eyes and raised his thumbs up and praised: "It's indeed a good tea! It's pleasant and refreshing, refreshing, and the fragrance of teeth and cheeks. The Finnish spirit is slightly sweet. After drinking it, people feel a tea fragrance slowly flowing from the nose to the throat, making people feel confused. The limbs and bones have an indescribable sense of looseness and softness!"

When Yuan Shang heard this, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "The mind is not there, the power is soft, and it is a bit strange to use this word... Are you describing a sweating drug?"

When Liu Xun heard this, his face turned red again and he hurriedly defended: "General, don't get me wrong. I'm just an example..."

After saying that, Liu Xun felt that the defense seemed a little pale. He looked embarrassed. He coughed lightly. Then he changed the topic and said, "General, where did you buy such a good tea?"

Yuan Shang smiled at the sky and said with infinite pride: "It's a good tea! Haha. This was stolen from Xun Yu!"

Liu Xun: “…………”

He has discovered it now. It seems that there is a generation gap between him and this great general. The two of them are almost unable to communicate in language... It shouldn't be that they are both descendants of famous families and wealthy families. Why are they completely different in their behavior and speaking styles?

Liu Xun thought carefully: It didn’t seem like it would take long for him to escape into the Southern Manchus with his father. Did the social atmosphere of the Han Dynasty change so quickly?

After a while, Liu Xun coughed twice again and said with a smile: "General, I will take the liberty to visit again today. This is... I would like to ask the General to take care of the past relationship and put the current situation first. Don't refuse me thousands of miles away. Our two families join forces to deal with Liu Bei, which will benefit the General. Why not do it?"

Yuan Shang did not reply to Liu Xun's words directly, but instead said with interest: "You just said that for the sake of the past relationship? But in my impression, I don't seem to have any friendship with you or your father Liu Zhang?"

Liu Xun hurriedly said: "Although my father has no relationship with the general, the general Zhang Ren and the trusted man Yuan, he has a friendship! Zhao Yun, the first general under the general, is currently the Grand Governor of Yongliang. He is the junior brother of General Zhang, and the general's Qiang-guarding school in Liangzhou, is also the senior brother of General Zhang..."

"Oh!" Yuan Shang said suddenly and said, "So, General Zhang Ren, your family, are three brothers who are the same disciples as Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu?"

Liu Xun nodded quickly and said, "That's right!"

Yuan Shang touched the shallow beard on his chin and said quietly: "In this way, even if our two families are really a bit of friendship, if I don't give face, it's really a bit bad, and I can't argue with my face..."

When Liu Xun heard Yuan Shang’s words, he suddenly felt energetic and kept nodding, "It’s this principle, it’s this principle..."

"But..." Yuan Shang changed his tone and said, "Now I have the Central Plains, the four prefectures of Hebei, and the fertile land of Guanzhong! I have three parts of the world, and I have occupied two of them. Although Liu Bei spans Jing and Yi land, no matter how I think about it, he cannot be my opponent. After the Central Plains is stable, the next step will be to send millions of troops to attack Jingzhou, and then respond to the north and south, trap Liu Bei to death in Shu... I can do it with my personal ability. Why do I still want to unite with you? Besides, if it is really an alliance, I have to worry about your situation, abandon Jingzhou, which is easy to obtain, and take Yizhou, which is difficult to attack, which is reasonable... It seems not very cost-effective to me, right?"

"This..." Liu Xun couldn't help but get speechless when he heard this.

Yuan Shang rubbed his forehead and sighed, "But as you said, you came to form an alliance with me with sincerity. If I don't respond, it will make the world despise and be unrighteous... Alas, it's really a dilemma. Mr. Liu, why did you teach me?"

When Liu Xun saw Yuan Shang kicking the ball to him, he immediately kicked the ball back and said, "I don't know, would you like to hear the general's great opinions?"

Yuan Shang smiled and said, "Listen to my opinion? OK! Then I tell you, the alliance is absolutely impossible! If you want me to help you deal with Liu Bei, there is only one way, that is, you surrender!"

Liu Xun was shocked when he heard this: "Submit?"

Yuan Shang nodded and said, "Yes, with your current strength and power, you are not qualified to be on par with me at all. Apart from surrender, there is no second way to go!"

When Liu Xun heard this, the sweat on his head suddenly fell down: "But...but..."

"Young Master Liu, don't be there. Look at your own miserable appearance. You are so busy in the Southern Barbarians that you can't even eat. In this embarrassment, are you still thinking about the identity and dignity of the princes? Not to mention you, Cao Zhi is the prime minister of the dynasty, what can you do when facing me? You are leading the crowd to surrender! Will your current predicament be stronger than Cao Zhi that day?"

Speaking of this, Yuan Shang paused and said, "And, as far as I can tell, it seems that the southern barbarians are not peaceful, right? Many tribes are in charge of each other and attack each other. If you have been involved for a long time, you may be worried about the consequences. The pros and cons, rights and interests. You have to think clearly about them."

Liu Xun sighed long and felt bitter in his heart.

Yuan Shang's words were said to him.

Nowadays, the Southern Barbarians are really fighting each other and doing their own affairs. Although Liu Zhang treated the Southern Barbarians well when he was in Chengdu, the situation in the Southern Barbarians is now chaotic. It is not as good as each division protects itself. How can he borrow Liu Zhang's troops to restore Shu?

Especially the Southern Barbarians recently produced a young barbarian hero named Meng Huo, who was fierce and aggressive and ambitious. He vowed to unify the Southern Barbarian tribes. If this little Nan barbarian really succeeded, he would unify the southern border and become the barbarian king, and his eyes would inevitably turn to the hinterland of Xichuan. Not to mention being controlled by Liu Zhang, whether Liu Bei could control him is a question.

The current father and son of the Liu family have Liu Bei above and various tribes fighting against each other below, and it is really like living in the cracks.

After quiet silence for a while, Liu Xun sighed and said, "I understand the meaning of the general, but I don't have the right to make this decision for my father... I need to go back first and ask my father."

Yuan Shang smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, I can wait. I have to deal with the matter in Zhongzhou for a long time. I am not in a hurry to expand to the south now. I have a lot of time."

"I understand below."

After Liu Xun bowed his hands and said, his face looked a little sad, but he still reacted quickly. No matter what, things still had a turnaround. Even if he surrendered, it would not be a big deal for his side. Neither his father nor himself would be willing to dominate the world. Even if he did not surrender to Yuan today, he would have to find a way out for himself.

Thinking of this, Liu Xun felt much better. He bowed to Yuan Shang and said, "I will come from Nanzhong this time and prepare a little gift to the general. I hope the general will accept it with a smile."

Yuan Shang laughed and said with a smile: "I have always refused to accept gifts from others and accepted them all. Mr. Liu can rest assured."

Liu Xun seemed relieved when he heard this, then clapped his hands and ordered someone to send the gift to the main hall.

They were a few large wooden boxes that were worn out. After opening them, there were pots and jars inside the boxes, which were sealed tightly. I don’t know what precious things were contained inside, and it was so difficult to wrap them.

After Yuan Shang saw it, he was a little curious and pointed and said, "What are these?"

Liu Xun smiled and said, "General, these are all holy products from southern Xinjiang! Treasures that are not available in the Central Plains!"

"Oh?" Yuan Shang was happy when he heard this. He knew that Yunnan's gem mine was called one of the top ten mineral resources in the country in later generations, and it produced various gems such as red, blue and green... Could it be that this is a sign of picking up treasures today?

No wonder when I woke up early in the morning, my left eyelid jumped hard.

Seeing that Yuan Shang was very interested, Liu Xun picked up a jar like a treasure and handed it to Yuan Shang.

"General, please see this!"

Yuan Shang opened the jar with a smile, and just glanced at it, his face turned pale, his mouth thrusts in a rush, and he stood there for a while without making a sound.

Liu Xun rubbed his hands and explained to Yuan Shang with a smile: "General, this is a full-fledged scorpion in southern Xinjiang. Its virility is the first in the world! However, although this thing is poisonous, the taste is absolutely undeniable! It can cure all diseases, and it has the effects of extinguishing wind and suppressing spasms, anti-inflammatory and anti-toxicity, unblocking and relieving pain! Especially in treating children with ventilating, it will definitely have significant effects..."

Yuan Shang took a deep breath, then covered the jar and returned it to Liu Xun, and reluctantly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, is there anything else?"

"Of course there is!" Liu Xun handed Yuan Shang another jar like a treasure.

"General, this is the southwestern centipede, a specialty of southern Xinjiang! It tastes delicious and has a great taste. It makes it crispy when chewed! It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, removing dampness, reducing swelling and relieving pain, unblocking meridians and other effects..."

Yuan Shang smiled and stuffed the jar back into Liu Xun's hand, with a hint of anger in his eyes.

"Is there anything else?"

"Yes, of course there is!" Liu Xun was excited and began to introduce Yuan Shang the same way...

"Please look at the general! This is a ladybug in southern Xinjiang..."

"Please look at the general! This is a snail in southern Xinjiang..."

"Please look at the general! This is the pupa of the cicada in southern Xinjiang..."

"Please look at the general! This is a big fly in southern Xinjiang..."

"Please look at the general! This is southern Xinjiang..."

Before he could finish his words, Yuan Shang threw a porcelain handed over by Liu Xun to the ground. But when he heard the sound of "pound", he saw Liu Xun's face thrusting with pain...

"Take it away! Take it away!" Yuan Shang stomped his feet in anger and cursed at Liu Xun: "Walking back to me wherever you are from the big flies in the southern border! Use insects to fool me, do you think I am a chicken? Or a duck..."

Before he could finish his words, Liu Xun rushed to the broken jar with a quick step, leaned down on the ground and stared at his eyes and searched for something... After a while, Liu Xun raised his head in despair, sighed regretfully at Yuan Shang, and said helplessly: "General, it's over! It's over! You're in big trouble! It's over!"

Yuan Shang curled his lips disdainfully and said, "It's just a can that has broken. What's the big deal?"

"General, do you know what is in this jar? As soon as this thing comes out, I'm afraid that your house will be in a while and you will have to calm down!"

"I haven't seen anything that Yuan has traveled around the world. Don't be so alarmist... What is the jar filled with?"

Liu Xun took a deep breath and said to Yuan Shang in an infinitely sad and sympathetic tone.

"In that jar... is dedicated to you... the Southern Xinjiang Great Journey!"

Yuan Shang: “…………”

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A few days later, the envoy from Liaodong came to Xuchang to meet Yuan Shang, and reported to Yuan Shang about Tian Chou meeting Tuoba Liwei.

At that time, in addition to Yuan Shang, Sima Yi was also present.

After the messenger finished speaking, Yuan Shang and Sima Yi were both silent for a long time.

After a while, Fang heard Yuan Shang sigh and looked at the envoy and said, "So, has Tuoba Liwei agreed to send troops to Liaodong?"

The messenger nodded and said, "Yes."

Sima Yi said wonderingly: "Tuoba Liwei is a smart man. He has always been low-key in his behavior. He should have a clear idea of ​​the consequences of interfering with the dispute between China and Earth. How could he agree so happily this time?"

Yuan Shang looked at the envoy and said, "When Tian Chou saw Tuoba Liwei, did he say that I would help him establish a country?"

The messenger nodded and said, "I said it."

"What is Tuoba Liwei's reaction?"

"I didn't agree, but I agreed to Lord Tian's request."

Yuan Shang laughed and turned to Sima Yi and said, "This is the key to the problem. A low-key and smart person cannot have ambitions. Even if Tuoba Liwei has such a good relationship with me, the same is true for him. The so-called non-my race will have different hearts! In fact, compared to the three major tribes of the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei, people like Tuoba Liwei may be more terrifying."

Sima Yi nodded and said, "This time, is the lord who specializes in establishing a country to try Tuoba Liwei?"

Yuan Shang nodded and said, "Yes, Li Ru is my big move. If you want to use it, you must use it on the blade! This time, I will use him to completely settle the emperor, recover Xun Yu, eliminate the unstable factors that integrate foreign people, and solve Tuoba Liwei! From then on, there will be no spokesperson for the grassland in the north of the pass, and all matters in the grassland will be dominated by my Central Plains... What I want is that simple."
Chapter completed!