Chapter 188 182. Good Omen

"This……"

The young people seemed to be shocked by Feng Xi's bold words, and seemed to be amazed at how fast the world is changing.

Who could have imagined that the Yuan family, which was once so prosperous and powerful that it commanded the world with three generations of nobility, would be wiped out in just over a decade?

In the past, when Dong Zhuo was in power, he only killed the family of Yuan Huai who were officials in the court. However, the foundation of the Yuan family was not damaged at all. On the contrary, because of Yuan Huai's death, Yuan Shao, as the leader of the 18 princes, rose instead of falling and became the most powerful person for a while.

As a result, several years after the Battle of Guandu, the Yuan family, from Yuan Shao to his three sons, were all killed and the Yuan clan was almost wiped out, leaving only a few insignificant cats and dogs.

This kind of change is hard to predict for ordinary people, even gods would find it difficult to predict.

"Kong Rong is the great-great-grandson of a Confucian saint. How dare Cao Cao kill him?!"

The young man pondered for a moment and hurriedly asked Feng Xi. In his opinion, Kong Rong was a role model of Confucianism. How could he die like this without making any splash?

"What is there to say? Kong Rong was arrogant because of his talent and often spoke wildly, which displeased Cao Cao, so he just found an excuse to kill him. What's so difficult about that? As for the so-called Confucian leader, the Central Plains has been destroyed since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. How much control is left of Confucianism?

There is a saying that goes, "When a scholar meets a soldier, he cannot explain his reason clearly." After Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si and other military men became corrupt officials, some died, some fled, and who among those who survived was not a shrewd person? Would they risk their entire family's life for the sake of Kong Rong?"

Feng Xi shrugged. If it was a peaceful and prosperous era, Kong Rong's status might still be a golden ticket to immunity from death, but in a chaotic era, Kong Rong might not be as useful as Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and other generals who could lead troops in Cao Cao's eyes. So he was killed. Apart from a group of literati scolding him every day, he did nothing substantial, and his voice was even louder than that of the royalists.

"Alas... I didn't expect it to be like this... The Cao family annexed the north, so they must be quite powerful now, right?"

The young man sighed twice, then changed the topic and asked back about the Cao family.

"It is not small. Even Cao Cao's son Cao Pi has forced the Han emperor to give up the throne, proclaimed himself emperor, and changed the country's name to Wei."

Feng Xi nodded. That was the third point. Cao Wei was indeed the only dominant one.

"Ah...ah?! The big man is actually dead?"

The young man was shocked again. He felt that the amount of information he got from speaking to Feng Xi in these few words almost exceeded the amount of information he had acquired in his entire life.

"Not yet. My Han dynasty predecessor, Emperor Zhaolie, inherited the Han dynasty in Xichuan. He is now fighting the usurper traitor and his lackeys, the Eastern Wu, vowing to recover the Central Plains and rekindle the Han dynasty."

Feng Xi bowed to the west, knowing that the main event was coming. From the previous conversation with this man, he knew that he must have a grudge against the north. The enemy of the enemy can also become a friend. If he understands him a little, he may be able to persuade the other party.

"…Is this true? Does this mean there are only three families left in the world?"

The young man was silent for a moment and inferred a lot from what Feng Xi had just said.

Feng Xi nodded and told the young man everything from the demise of the Yuan family to the Battle of Chibi, to Liu Bei's capture of Jingzhou, to the invasion of Sichuan, to the Battle of Hanzhong, to the Eastern Wu's sneak attack on Jingzhou, and to his own conquest of Jingzhou.

"...The world's situation is indeed extremely treacherous. We thought that the Yuan family would take over the world with an overwhelming force, but we didn't expect that the world is unpredictable and it would turn out like this..."

The young man sighed twice and then looked at Feng Xi.

"Your Excellency knows so much about the world, and just now you called Emperor Zhaolie the late emperor. I'm afraid you must be a high-ranking official of the Han family, right?"

The young man just lacks information, but his brain is not stupid. From Feng Xi's attitude and words, taking into account the current situation in the world, it is not difficult to infer that the other party must be a high-ranking official and general.

"That's right. My name is Feng Xi, Feng Xiuyuan. I am now the Grand Commander of the Han army and General of the Eastern Expedition, commanding the troops of Jing, Jiao, and Yang. I came to visit you because I heard that you are a skilled craftsman, and I hope you can come out and help me."

Feng Xi saw that the other party seemed to be interested, so he simply spoke frankly and honestly. "The Grand Commander of the Army... is really a high-ranking official. But I don't know what kind of craftsmen the Grand Commander needs? I am just a country bumpkin, and I know nothing about military formations and weapons."

"Sir, you are joking. At least in my opinion, the wooden man in your courtyard is much more technologically advanced than Cao Wei's thunder chariot, or catapult."

Although this person said so, Feng Xi knew that it was just an excuse. Are you kidding me? This wooden figurine making technology that can even surprise me, wouldn't it be like playing to change the career to make some military equipment?
"Well, if it's convenient for you, sir, please tell me about your feud with these three families. I know a little bit about strategy, so maybe I can help you with something."

Seeing that the other party was still worried, Feng Xi simply pressed on and put himself in a higher position.

The young man opposite was obviously interested, but he looked very hesitant, as if he had something to hide.

Feng Xi started thinking, and suddenly an idea popped into his mind, so he whispered:
"I guess you are hesitant because you have some concerns, such as..."

Feng Xi whispered two words, which made the young man feel like he was struck by lightning. He looked at Feng Xi in disbelief, his fingers raised tremblingly, but he opened and closed his mouth but could not say anything.

Feng Xi was not annoyed. He just looked at him with a smile and waited for his reply.

The young man came to his senses, his expression twitched for a while, as if he was having a psychological struggle, and finally he sighed deeply.

"Well, in that case, please come to my room and have a chat."

The young man opened the door and invited Feng Xi in to talk. Feng Xi was overjoyed, thinking there seemed to be a chance.

"Well, Miss Guan, I have something important to discuss with my husband. Could you please..."

Since he had to go into the house and it was a confidential matter, he definitely couldn't bring Guan Yinping with him, so Feng Xi could only ask Guan Yinping for her opinion.

"Go ahead, you two men go and talk about yourselves, I'll talk to this girl."

Feng Xicai noticed that while he was talking to the young man, Guan Yinping had already hugged the girl in blue and started to comfort her. It seemed that Guan Yinping's mobility was amazing.

Since Guan Yinping had no objection, Feng Xi followed the young man into the house and prepared to have a deep chat.

The room looked rather simple, with wooden floors and furniture. Apart from desks and chairs, there was nothing else to be seen.

"I don't know what to call you sir?"

The two men sat down opposite each other, Feng Xi smiling like a amiable and sunny boy next door.

"I am Fu Zixun, my sister is doing tattooing."

Young man... No, Fu Zixun bowed and told Feng Xi the names of his brothers and sisters.

"Tattoo?"

Feng Xi was a little surprised. Why didn’t the brother and sister have the same surname? Were they adopted?

"Don't be surprised, Grand Commander. This is the family rule passed down from generation to generation in my family. Males inherit the surname of their ancestor, 'Fuzi', and females inherit the surname of their great-great-grandmother, 'Wen'."

After Fu Zixun explained this, Feng Xi suddenly realized that it was due to family rules.

(End of this chapter)