Gao Yu smiled slightly and told Ma Yin about the past of Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Liu Xiu is the ninth grandson of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, but not a direct descendant of Liu Bang. Affected by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's favor, by Liu Xiu's generation, his family's status was no different from that of ordinary people. When Liu Xiu was nine years old, he He lost his parents and became an orphan. He was fostered in the home of his uncle Liu Liang. He had two brothers, the eldest brother Liu Yan and the second brother Liu Zhong. They were both magnanimous, generous and righteous people, and they were well-known in the local area. Liu Xiugeng He was born with talents, he was generous and upright in dealing with others, and he was wise and courageous in his actions, so he was praised by the local people.

By chance, young Liu Xiu met Yin Lihua, a famous beauty in Xinye. He was immediately attracted to her and fell in love with her at first sight. Liu Xiu, who was still a commoner, said a saying that has been passed down through the ages: "When you are an official, you should be the king, and when you marry, you should be the king." "Get Yin Lihua." However, his wish seems to be a far-fetched fantasy, because the gap between them is too big. Yin Lihua can definitely be regarded as rich and beautiful, while Liu Xiu is just a poor boy.

At this time, Wang Mang had usurped the Han Dynasty and established a new dynasty. The descendants of the Liu family were ruthlessly suppressed. The Liu Xiu family had long lost its status as a noble. In terms of wealth and prestige in the village, the Liu family was far inferior to the Yin family. The Yin family The family is famous, and they are descendants of Guan Zhong, the right-hand man who assisted Duke Huan of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. Although the Yin family did not become officials, they were well-known rich people in Nanyang, Liu Xiu's hometown, and the family had endless money.

Although Liu Xiu was obsessed with Yin Lihua's beauty and virtue, his desire to marry Yin Lihua seemed very slim. On the other hand, if the beautiful and beautiful Yin Lihua had married Liu Xiu at that time, she would have been as beautiful as a flower. Accompanied by his family members, Liu Xiu might be content with the status quo and not strive for progress. Isn't there a saying that Wenrou Township is the Tomb of Heroes?

Yin Lihua's fame and wealth naturally attracted many children of wealthy families to propose marriage to the Yin family, but they were all politely rejected. Liu Xiu did not dare to act rashly. However, as a descendant of the Liu family, he wanted to marry Wang Mang in the new dynasty. Gaining a foothold was basically impossible. Liu Xiu wanted to realize his two wishes, forcing him to find another development at all costs.

After Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, he relied on the ancients to reorganize the system. As a result, the people were in dire straits. Years of drought and war broke out. The Red Eyebrow Army rose up in Shandong and the Green Forest Army rebelled in Hubei. Twenty-eight-year-old Liu Xiu and his elder brother Liu Yan took advantage of the opportunity. The clan forces raised troops and united with the Green Forest Army who entered Nanyang. In order to comply with the trend of people thinking about the Han Dynasty, they elected Liu Xuan, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, as emperor. With the slogan "Reverse the recklessness and restore the Han Dynasty", they changed the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the war. They conquered and fought all the way. They were invincible and quickly recovered a large area of ​​the Central Plains.

However, something unexpected happened, and Liu Yan, whose prestige was growing day by day, was jealous of the reforming emperor Liu Xuan and was killed by Liu Xuan on trumped-up charges. Liu Xiu, who was leading the army, knew that he was weak and weak, so he endured his grief and took the initiative to return to the country. Wancheng apologized. At this time, the Yin brothers who fought with Liu Xiu deeply realized that Liu Xiu had a bright future. They seized the opportunity and persuaded their family to marry the nineteen-year-old Yin Lihua to Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu was twenty at the time. Nine years old, Yin Lihua is nineteen years old.

Liu Xiu endured the humiliation and did not hold a funeral for his brother. Instead, he held a lively wedding with his lover Yin Lihua, whom he had admired for many years. After the wedding night, he spent every day having fun and enjoying himself. Liu Xuan was relieved of him, thinking that Liu Xiu He was just a playboy, so Liu Xiu was able to avoid death.

Regarding the unjust death of her eldest brother, Liu Xiu could only force a smile on the surface, but at night he dared to hide in bed and cry bitterly, making the pillow wet with tears. Yin Lihua comforted her husband: "Emperor Gengshi was narrow-minded, and he indulged in wine and sex in a small area.

In order to protect yourself, husband, it is better to develop to Hebei, so as to have a unique camera."

Although Yin Lihua is a woman, she is quite knowledgeable. Liu Xiu listens to her words very much. After some planning, Yin Lihua returns to her parents' home temporarily. Liu Xiu bids farewell to his beloved wife who was newly married for three months and takes the title of Great Sima in name only.

A small number of people crossed the Yellow River. Along the way, he abolished tyranny, won the hearts and minds of the people, and won the support and support of Hebei officials and people.

Unexpectedly, there was a sorcerer Wang Lang in Handan who made a living by divination. Taking advantage of the great chaos in the world and the rise of heroes, he pretended to be Liu Ziyu, the son of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. He also gathered a crowd to start a rebellion and proclaimed himself king. Suddenly, the king

Lang's popularity and strength increased dramatically, and he became Liu Xiu's biggest opponent.

At that time, there was a powerful force in Hebei, namely the real king Liu Yang. Liu Yang had more than 100,000 troops and was hesitating whether to surrender to the prince of Handan. Liu Xiu sent his subordinate Liu Zhi to persuade Liu Yang, and Liu Yang agreed to make peace with him.

Liu Xiu joined forces, but put forward a very unique condition, that is, to marry Liu Xiu.

This is because Liu Yang knows that Liu Xiu is extremely capable, generous and popular, and will win the world sooner or later. If he and Liu Xiu become in-laws, it will naturally ensure the long-term prosperity and wealth of the family. Liu Yang happens to have a niece named Guo Shengtong, who is

She was comparable to Yin Lihua. Guo Shengtong was as beautiful as a flower, smart and intelligent, and was very popular with his family. Liu Yang took the opportunity to choose a good son-in-law for him as a plan for future generations.

In view of the dire situation at that time, Liu Xiu weighed again and again and had no choice but to agree to marry Guo. If he did not agree, he would definitely push Liu Yang's 100,000 troops to his opponent Wang Lang. Under the joint attack of Wang Lang and Liu Yang

Under this situation, Liu Xiu would immediately suffer a disaster. In this case, not to mention that his wish to revitalize the Han Dynasty and help the world would not be realized, and even his life would be difficult to save. How could he stay with Yin Lihua forever?

After Liu Xiu and Guo Shengtong got married, they finally relied on Liu Yang's 100,000 troops to defeat Wang Lang and clear Hebei. After the defeat of Emperor Gengshi, Liu Xiu established a new faction and proclaimed himself emperor. Liu Xiu quickly unified Hebei and captured Luoyang.

Then the capital was established in Luoyang, and people were sent to fetch Yin Lihua to Luoyang.

But at this time Liu Xiu encountered a problem, that is, who should be appointed as queen. Yin Lihua is his wife and has a deep relationship with Liu Xiu, so she is naturally the first choice. But behind Guo Shengtong, there is a huge power of Liu Yang and others

Due to the power, Liu Xiu was in a difficult position.

An ordinary woman would have fought to conquer Liu Xiu with tears and become the queen of the world. But when Yin Lihua learned that Liu Xiu wanted to make herself queen, she tried her best to persuade Liu Xiu to make Guo Shengtong the queen.

In the end, Liu Xiu made Guo Shengtong the queen to avoid possible turmoil in the court. However, Yin Lihua wanted to leave a reputation as a kind and virtuous person.

Although Yin Lihua lost her position as queen, she did not lose Liu Xiu's favor. Seeing that Yin Lihua had suffered so much grievance, Liu Xiu favored her even more. From then on, every time he went out to fight, Liu Xiu would take Yin Lihua with him.

Go together.

In the ten years after he proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Xiu combined kindness and power, and finally brought the world back to its heart, restored the Han Dynasty, and unified the world. After that, he practiced martial arts, cultivated literature, recuperated the officials, preserved honorable ministers, and advocated righteousness. Yin Lihua also successively

She gave birth to five children. In the 17th year of Jianwu, Guo Shengtong was jealous of Yin Lihua and was deposed as queen by Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu then changed her position to queen Yin Lihua. Of course, the virtuous Yin Lihua also deserved the title.

Take the position of queen.

After Gao Yu finished speaking, he said to Ma Yin: "The general's current situation is similar to that of Emperor Guangwu. Why not follow Emperor Guangwu's example and accept this marriage." Ma Yin still shook his head and said, "Ma Yin dare not marry Emperor Guangwu.

Emperor Guangwu was talented and wise, and he was a wise king. But this matter was not done properly. After all, he betrayed his original promise and failed Yin Lihua. Ma Yin would rather not let them help than let Wen Xiang be wronged.

"

Gao Yu suddenly became furious and said: "You are so old-fashioned and short-sighted, how can you let your children's personal affairs blind you! If you accept this marriage, although you will not get a hundred thousand elite soldiers, you will be able to capture Tanzhou very quickly.

The support of scholars is many times stronger than an army of 100,000. Your short-sightedness has disappointed Gao so much. Gao will leave now and ask Gao Ming to assist you!" After saying this, Gao Yu stood up and said

To leave.

Ma Yin was stunned and did not react for a moment. At this moment, a voice came from outside the door: "Mr. Gao, please calm down for now." Then Wenxiang appeared at the door, blocking Gao Yu's way. Gao Yu had no choice but to

Angrily, Wen Xiang turned back and sat down. Wen Xiang moved lightly and walked to Ma Yin. Ma Yin quickly helped her sit down and scolded her softly: "Why are you so disobedient? You have a big belly and you are still running around."

Wen Xiang smiled slightly, pulled Ma Yin to sit next to him, and said: "I'm fine. I have heard what you just said. I think what my uncle and Mr. Gao said is reasonable. If you let me do it again, you will make Mr. Gao unhappy."

?" Ma Yin said: "They all know my feelings for you, but they still persuade me to marry someone else. I have already felt guilty about Xinglan before, and now I can't feel bad about you again." Wen Xiang said angrily.

She asked, "Is it true that I am such a stingy woman in the eyes of my husband?" Ma Yin quickly said, "Madam is generous and tolerant, and Ma Yin naturally understands that. But Ma Yin really doesn't want to do anything that will make you feel wronged."

Wenxiang shook her head and said: "My husband is wrong. My husband is not just for me. You are also the commander-in-chief of the Wu'an Army and the governor of Tanzhou. The safety of thousands of soldiers and countless civilians is in danger. Although I don't dare to be with Yin Lihua.

Comparable, but you can imitate others. I am willing to imitate the sages and complete the marriage between you and Miss Chen. When Sister Xinglan was able to tolerate me generously, I can naturally accommodate Miss Chen's entry. Just accept their suggestion and go to Li immediately.

Let’s propose marriage!”

Ma Yin was still hesitant and said to Wen Xiang: "Even without the help of the four Li family members, I can still accomplish great things. Why do you have to suffer this injustice? I really can't do such a thing."

Wenxiang said: "I naturally believe in my husband's ability. Wenxiang doesn't feel any grievance. Ever since sister Xinglan left, Wenxiang had planned to find someone to take care of her husband with me. Look at my body now, where is it?

I can still serve you and care for you. Besides, I have two children, Xizhen and Yanmei, to take care of, and soon there will be one more. I am really powerless and worried that I will not be able to take good care of you. If you marry Miss Chen,

Then she can help me and share some of my burdens. Just be considerate and considerate of me and don't make me too tired. Okay?"

Ma Yin was speechless for a moment and stared at Wen Xiang. Seeing that she was really speaking from the bottom of her heart, she had to say: "This is Ma Yin's fault. I didn't think of this. You should find more maids to serve you."

Wenxiang said: "Husband, you have misunderstood me. I am not afraid of hard work, but I feel that raising and educating children cannot be left to others. This marriage will help you realize your wish to benefit one party, how can you do it because of me?"

Wen Xiang was deeply moved by her husband's feelings for Wen Xiang. However, Wen Xiang could not solve her husband's worries and was always feeling uneasy. If my husband had an affair with me that affected his ambitions, this concubine would be guilty of a great crime.

, I had no face to stay with my husband. I had no choice but to become a nun and live with the green lantern for forgiveness.

Sin."

Ma Yin was shocked. He knew Wenxiang's personality and told the truth. He quickly said: "How could Madam have such an idea! Can't I just promise you? You must never say such a thing again." When Wenxiang heard Ma Yin's promise,

, overjoyed. He said to Yuan Quan: "Uncle, Marshal Ma has agreed to the marriage. Please prepare a generous gift and go to Li Mansion tomorrow to propose marriage." Yuan Quan agreed: "Yes, uncle will go and prepare now."

Wenxiang turned to Gao Yu and said: "Mr. Gao, Marshal Ma doesn't listen to good advice, mainly because of me. If you feel guilty, just blame Wenxiang. Please forgive me, sir, and continue to help me in the future."

To him." When Gao Yu saw Ma Yin agreeing, his anger subsided and he said: "Madam, you are serious. Madam's move is no less virtuous than Yin Lihua's surrender. Gao sincerely admires him and should do his best to assist the commander in achieving great things.

Career." Wenxiang thanked him repeatedly.

Seeing that Yuan Quan was about to leave, Ma Yin quickly stopped him and said, "Mr. Yuan, don't leave yet. I still have a few words to say to you." Yuan Quan turned back and said, "Commander, please give me your instructions!"

Ma Yin said: "I heard what you just said, this is just what the Li family means. But it may not be what Miss Chen herself means. If Miss Chen is not willing, Ma Yin cannot force others to make it difficult for her to marry a girl from a good family.

.What do you think?" After Ma Yin finished speaking, he looked at Gao Yu, Wen Xiang and Yuan Quan respectively.

Gao Yu coughed and said: "If the girl doesn't want to, she can't force it, and everyone in the Li family has nothing to say." Wen Xiang said: "Of course, it's not sweet to force yourself. It's easy to handle, we will do it tomorrow.

Without the betrothal gift, the Marshal will go to the Li Mansion in person and ask Miss Chen family face to face. If she personally agrees to the marriage, then we will prepare to marry her. If she refuses, the marriage will be canceled naturally. It is the Li family who will be aggrieved, and we must be the ones who are aggrieved.

If we ask them for help again, they will be too embarrassed to refuse."

Gao Yu quickly agreed: "What Madam said makes sense. I would like to ask Mr. Yuan to take the trouble to go to the Li Mansion immediately to explain the matter. If they have any objections, they can also speak up. Marshal, what do you think of this?" Ma Yin

The reason why I say this is because I think Miss Chen is in her prime, how could she be willing to marry a middle-aged uncle who is twenty-eight years older than herself as a concubine? Therefore, the four members of the Li family must be trying to coerce her and force her to live under someone else's roof.

, it has to be done.

Ma Yin nodded and said, "It's as Madam and Sir wish. Mr. Yuan, you have to make it clear to them." Yuan Quan responded, "Don't worry, Commander, Yuan Quan has his own sense of proportion. Please wait a moment, Yuan Quan."

Come back as soon as you go." Yuan Quan then left and went out. Ma Yin turned to Wen Xiang and said, "Madam, are you satisfied now? It's time to go back to your room and rest, right?"

Wenxiang shook her head lightly and said: "No, I will wait for my uncle to come back and listen to the Li family's answer. Don't worry, husband, Wenxiang is fine. I am always bored in the room," Gao Yu said.

: "Commander, the spring is beautiful outside and all the flowers are blooming. Why don't you accompany your wife to the garden to enjoy the flowers? As soon as Mr. Yuan comes back, I will send someone to inform you."

Ma Yin thought to himself that it was rare that he had some free time now, so he really should go for a walk with Wen Xiang. Ma Yin immediately stood up and said to Wen Xiang: "Madam, let's go for a walk in the back garden and accompany you to see the peach blossoms, how about that?" Wen Xiang smiled slightly.

, nodded in agreement. Ma Yin hurriedly picked up Wenxiang and helped her towards the garden behind.

After about an hour, Yuan Quan came back. Gao Yu hurriedly told Ma Yin. Ma Yin and Wen Xiang were watching the peach blossoms blooming in the garden with great interest. After receiving the news, he and Wen Xiang slowly returned to the hall. Wait.

Ma Yin and his wife sat down, and Yuan Quan said: "Commander, Yuan Quan has told the Li family about the commander-in-chief's intention. The Li family has no objection and welcomes the commander-in-chief to be a guest tomorrow, and agrees to let the commander-in-chief and Miss Chen

Meet her and ask her opinion in person."

Ma Yin said: "Thank you, sir." Wen Xiang said: "Husband, now you have nothing to say. Let me dress you up tomorrow. I will definitely attract that little sister." Ma Yin's face turned red.

Said: "Madam, you are joking." Wenxiang smiled and said: "By the way, my husband will meet Miss Chen tomorrow, you might as well tell her that she and I do not separate wives and concubines, we live together as sisters."

Ma Yin said, "I can't rely on you. Now is different from when I married you. Naturally, you are the main wife and she is the concubine, and the names must be determined." Gao Yu also said: "What the commander said is absolutely true.

, The name is not correct, and the words are not correct. It is better to explain it in advance to avoid future trouble. The commander-in-chief has agreed to the marriage, please Madam, please don’t cause any more trouble." Wenxiang had no choice but to agree.

Early the next morning, Wenxiang dressed up Ma Yin and urged him to go to Li's house as soon as possible. Ma Yin did not dare to disobey in order to avoid making her angry, so he agreed. Wenxiang sent Ma Yin to the door, gave him a few more instructions, and watched him off.

After Ma Yin left, he returned home and waited for news.

Ma Yin, accompanied by Yuan Quan and his personal guards, quickly arrived at the door of Li's house. Li Duo had already been waiting at the door with Li Zhuang, Li Honggao and Li Hongjie. Seeing this, Ma Yin hurriedly got off his horse and walked up quickly.

In front of Li Duo and others, they were about to kneel down to pay homage. Ma Yin quickly stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Gentlemen, there is no need to pay such a courtesy. Ma Yin should have come to pay homage earlier, but he has been busy with official duties recently and has not had time. Gentlemen, don't be surprised, Ma Yin."
Chapter completed!