Full text without ads Chapter 102 Proposing marriage?

This battle with Hebei is inevitable.

I didn’t mention it originally, but Zhang Liao went to Bingzhou to make a big fuss, and also killed two of Yuan Shao’s most valued generals. Yuan Shao must have been furious at this time, and maybe he just started a war with him without thinking!

However, he also knew that it was impossible to start a war directly. First of all, Yuan Shao was untenable in name.

Even though the Yuan family's reputation and status are already extremely high, in terms of status, he is still a minister of the Han Dynasty. If he really does something disloyal to his ministers, his reputation will immediately drop by a notch.

As the saying goes, if the name is not right, then the words are not right. Even if Yuan Shao really wanted to fall out with the court, he would have to think about it for a while - at least he would have to find a reasonable reason to do so, even if it was to directly say that the emperor was a coward or simply to fight

The flag of the Qing Dynasty.

In any case, it will take a certain amount of time to prepare, not to mention that he has just conquered Youzhou, and there are still a lot of things for him to deal with in the north. At least this year, he will not be able to escape.

At the same time, after years of fighting, Yuan Shao also had to consider the thoughts of the people under his rule. If the local wealthy families could not wholeheartedly support him, he would lose the battle before it even started.

Because when he was in an all-out fight with the imperial court, he had to be careful of someone stabbing him behind him. No one could bear this situation.

In fact, as Liu Xuan speculated, after receiving the news of Yan Liang and Wen Chou's death, Yuan Shao was furious. If the civil servants and generals had not stopped him, he would have immediately ordered his troops to go south to fight with Liu Xuan's son.

Let him know how powerful I, Yuan Shao, am!"

"My Lord, the battle with Gongsun Zan has just ended. It is not appropriate to use weapons at this time!"

Tian Feng was regarded as one of the top counselors under Yuan Shao's account, and Tian Feng never considered Yuan Shao's likes and dislikes when giving advice, he only said what he thought was right. At this time, he completely ignored Yuan Shao's anger and directly advised him.

"What's more... the two generals Yan and Wen were killed by a mysterious army... There is no direct evidence to prove that they were imperial soldiers. If the princess takes the initiative to provoke a war, the world may think it is treason!

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Yuan Shao's face turned even more livid, but although what Tian Feng said made people angry, it was an irrefutable fact.

Although the troops who killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou were clearly soldiers of the imperial court, there was no evidence, which made this matter very frustrating.

At the same time, the army has just finished a war. If they want to fight again, they have to prepare all the food, grass and weapons again. These things cannot be prepared within a year and a half, because if they really start a war with the imperial court, they will definitely use all their strength.

In the great war, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses consumed food, grass and ordnance. Just thinking about it is a terrible figure.

"Are you just going to tolerate this tone?"

Yuan Shao angrily slapped the table in front of him, making a loud 'bang' sound, and then a burst of dust rose up. After Yuan Shao moved his palm away, everyone could see a clear fingerprint on the table.

When everyone saw this, they all thought in their hearts: "The Lord's force has become more and more powerful!" Then they glanced at the old man with gray hair and childish face beside him.

This old man is Zuo Ci. He has been here with Yuan Shao for some time, and Yuan Shao's improvement in strength is naturally the result of his careful teaching. Of course, at Yuan Shao's age, if he wants to practice, he will inevitably have to use some means, but

Zuo Ci has been cultivating for more than a hundred years and has collected a lot of treasures. Not to mention that Yuan Shao is still in his prime, even if he is old, he can still find a way, but it will only take longer.

After Yuan Shao vented his anger for a while, he seemed to think of the all-powerful Immortal Master Zuo, and quickly asked: "What do you think, Master Immortal?"

His words made several counselors below feel a little dissatisfied.

They admitted that Zuo Ci did have extraordinary skills, and those immortal spells were wonderful and mysterious. Moreover, after guiding their master to practice these days, Yuan Shao was much more energetic. Even if he soaked in a woman's belly at night, he would not be able to do it the next day.

I can also discuss important matters with everyone in high spirits.

This is of course a good thing for Hebei and Yuan Shao's forces. What's more, Zuo Ci also proposed to select some outstanding generals for training. When the training yields results, the generals will become stronger, and Yuan Shao's army's combat power will also increase.

correspondingly increased significantly.

These are all Zuo Ci's achievements, and they will not deny them. But for things like today, Yuan Shao actually didn't ask them but asked a cultivator. Is this too outrageous?

I saw Zuo Ci shaking his head: "These things are not Pindao's specialty. You should ask all the gentlemen!"

Yuan Shao had also been with Zuo Ci for a long time during this period, and felt that this veteran was omnipotent, so he asked the question out of habit. When he heard Zuo Ci say this, he turned around and asked several of his close advisors.

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Guo Tu was the first to speak: "My lord, there is no need to rush. There will definitely be a war between the lord and the court. This is inevitable, so this grudge will definitely be avenged in the future, so we should take advantage of this opportunity."

It’s been a long time to accumulate strength!”

Although Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others didn't think much of Shang Guo Tu's tendency to flatter him, he still had some talent to become one of Yuan Shao's most valued counselors. At least there was nothing wrong with the suggestions he gave this time.

It was indeed the most appropriate move at the moment, so they all agreed.

Although Yuan Shao felt unhappy when he saw the counselors under his tent saying this, he could only hold back for now and wait to settle the matter together in the future.

"In that case, what do you think we should do first?"

Several people looked at each other, and finally Fengji said: "My lord, we are now determined to be in Hebei Province. However, after years of fighting, the people have complained a lot, so we have to make up our minds. Therefore, we should first appease the people and restore people's livelihood. Only in this way can we resume farming and save money as soon as possible."

forage!"

Yuan Shao nodded. Although this suggestion is relatively simple, it is indeed crucial. If the people cannot cultivate the land with peace of mind, where will the food and grass for his army come from? Therefore, it is still right to calm the people first. But this matter takes a long time.

, there will be no effect for a while, so although Yuan Shao will comply with the instructions, his complexion still does not improve.

At this time, Xu You thought about it and suddenly spoke: "I heard that the Zhen family has opened warehouses many times in recent years to release grain to help the poor people and the exiled victims. Why don't my lord take the opportunity to make friends with the Zhen family?"

This suggestion made Yuan Shao's eyes light up. He could see several benefits from this suggestion, and more importantly, it was effective, almost immediately.

Being friendly with the Zhen family can first give the people the impression that Yuan Shao cares about them. When you see the Zhen family helping the victims, Yuan Shao immediately expressed rewards and encouragement, which shows that Yuan Shao approves of this action.

At the same time, the Zhen family can be regarded as a prominent family in Hebei, and they must have a lot of grain savings. If they are on good terms with the Zhen family, they can also ask the Zhen family to use part of the grain to support it when necessary.

The harvest will definitely be much more reliable.

When Yuan Shao thought of this, his face became even more joyful. He felt that this method was extremely good, so he asked a few more questions.

Xu You seemed to have expected that his suggestions would be appreciated by Yuan Shao, so he answered all questions and even gave what he thought was the best advice: "I heard that there is a daughter in the Zhen family who is very smart and well-read poetry.

He is extremely talented and learned, and not long ago he was summoned to the capital by an imperial edict and sent to study at the Imperial Academy."

"Hmph, that ridiculous emperor wants a woman to enter the Imperial Academy. It's really..." I don't know who said it in a low voice, but the voice was not loud, so it had no impact. Xu You just paused and continued.

Use your own words.

"Furthermore, I heard that it was this woman who suggested that the Zhen family open a warehouse to help the victims. Therefore, this woman is quite famous among the people in Hebei. If she can..."

Yuan Shao heard this and immediately understood what Xu You meant: "How old is this girl this year?"

Xu You said: "I'm only thirteen, so I can settle this matter first!"

Yuan Shao thought about it in his mind: "Xian Yi is just the right age. I have been worrying about this matter recently. It would be suitable if I could marry the daughter of the Zhen family!"

As soon as these words came out, the matter was settled. Naturally, he did not need to be busy with the following matters. Since it was brought up by Xu You, Xu You would naturally try his best to promote this matter, as long as he showed up a little when necessary.

Just have a face.

In Yuan Shao's view, he is the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, and he himself is a hero who dominates Hebei. The fact that the Zhen family can marry their daughter to his own son is a blessing to the Zhen family. There is absolutely no reason to refuse, so

He didn't take it too seriously.

And Xu You didn't think the Zhen family would refuse, so after receiving clear instructions, he set off to the Zhen family with great fanfare. Along the way, he publicized the fact that Yuan Shao wanted his second son to marry the daughter of the Zhen family. Then

The news spread faster than expected. Xu You was still far away from the Zhen family, so Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen family, knew about it.

The news even spread across the Yellow River, into the north of Yongzhou and Yanzhou, and spread to the capital at an extremely fast speed. When Liu Xuan learned the news, Xu You hadn't even arrived at Zhen's house yet!

"Huh? Yuan Shao wants to propose marriage to the Zhen family?"

Liu Xuan was having dinner with two women from his family, and it was Cai Yan who told him the news.

"How did Wenji know?"

Cai Yan covered her mouth and chuckled: "The news has spread throughout the Taixue Academy. When I went to see Zhen Mi a few days ago, she was worried about this matter!"

"Oh?" Liu Xuan was a little curious: "Why are you worried?"

"It's not you, Your Majesty, who recruited sister Mi'er into the capital and sent her to Taixue. Now sister Mi'er is living very happily in Taixue. She wants to learn more, but she never thought that she might return to Hebei.

, of course it’s annoying!”

Cai Yan would never say this so directly, so the one who spoke was Diao Chan. But when did she become so familiar with Zhen Mi, and she even used the term "sister" when speaking, Liu Xuan didn't notice it at all.

arrive.

But now is not the time to dwell on this matter. On the other hand, Zhen Mi... marries Yuan Xi? Are you kidding me? You've already put it in a bowl. How can you ask someone to snatch it away?

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