The turbulent aftermath also spread to Yingchuan.
After hearing this, Yu Zhi, who had been dismissed by the emperor a while ago, felt a little frightened.
"Will Mr. Chen enter Luoyang?" Yu Zhi walked around the room, feeling restless.
"Maybe." Yu Liang actually had no idea.
"Where is he now?"
"You should have already offered sacrifices to the late King of the East China Sea in Fan County."
Yu Zhi stopped.
He was also Sima Yue's assistant and knew the inside story of the shogunate. In his opinion, the so-called shogunate of the general who suppressed the army was just the second in the Yue government.
There are people who make money, people who wield power, people who speculate, and people who are just messing around. There are all kinds of people, and they are all different.
But everyone has one thing in common. They have more or less participated in the conspiracies and conspiracies against the two generations of emperors before and after them. They are neither pure ministers nor filthy ministers.
"Taibai has such a good trick." Yu Zhi let go of the fear in his heart and gritted his teeth: "At this point, he can only take this step."
If the emperor and he were at peace with each other, the situation could continue to be delayed.
But since the attack on Gou Xi began, things became unpredictable.
Gather the hearts and minds of the old Yue officials, gain their direct support, and control the nine counties of Yanzhou through their official positions, reputations, connections and their respective subordinates.
If they do well, they may be able to gain the support of the family behind them, at least part of it.
Take the Xiahou clan of Qiao State as an example. They sent troops at critical moments.
"Yuan Gui, do you think Mr. Chen can gain a foothold in the Zhenjun General's Mansion?" Yu Zhi asked.
"Why not?" Yu Liang said in surprise: "They are all a thorn in the emperor's side, they have no choice."
Yu Zhi waved his hand to signal his nephew to stop talking.
Following willingly and being forced to rely on the situation are two different things. Apart from anything else, they are different in terms of enthusiasm and responsibility in doing things.
If you just rely on it for the time being, things will change in the future.
"Well, it's not easy to achieve this step." Yu Zhi shook his head and said, "What do you think about Wenjun's matter?"
"What does uncle think?"
"Zi Ju wrote back and he agreed." Yu Zhi said, "I can't say. I don't think it's a bad thing, but I'm still worried."
Yu Liang thought to himself, I feel the same way.
Among the people in the Yu family, Yu Min, the servant, probably had the most positive attitude towards Chen Gong.
Yu Zhi's attitude has undergone two changes, from unsupportive at the beginning, to neutral later, and now inclined to support - to put it bluntly, he just swayed with the situation.
Yu Liang directly served as an official in Chen Gong's mansion. Logically speaking, he supported it very thoroughly, but he was also very hesitant in his heart.
He felt that his confidence in Duke Chen might not be as high as that of his father, who was the prefect of Ji County.
By the way, my father's letter has been sent back, and it only means one thing: abide by the engagement.
Mother's attitude remains the same.
She supports Wenjun marrying Chen Gong, but only because the marriage contract exists, but she always thinks that Chen Gong's background is too poor and has wronged her daughter.
"Xunshi, did Yinshi get a reply?" Yu Zhi asked again.
"Not yet." Yu Liang said.
The uncle didn't ask about Guanqiu because his mother's hometown was in the south of the Yangtze River and it was difficult to contact her. My cousin had been living in their house and keeping Wenjun company, so there was no need to ask further.
"Mr. Chen wants to tie up the Yingchuan nobles tightly." Yu Zhi suddenly laughed.
After defeating Gou Xi, it shocked the powerful nobles in Dongping, Gaoping, Rencheng, Jibei and other places. They had a somewhat unclear relationship with Gou Xi. After this battle, they would lie dormant and wait for the opportunity.
As the general of the town army and the shogunate's military chief, he openly shouldered the military affairs of Yanzhou on his shoulders, and also forced the shogunate's subordinates to express their opinions and twisted them into a tightrope.
In this way, Yanzhou was temporarily stable. Even if the emperor ignored it and issued an edict to punish Shao, Yanzhou would not cause any trouble.
Although Yuzhou has been in business for many years, it is actually not as stable as Yanzhou, which was just purchased.
The reason is very simple. Although Sima Yue left town and visited Xuchang, he ran away before Wang Mi's rebellion. He did not have many connections here. The scholars in Yuzhou did not have a clear tendency. They were not Sima Yue's remnant party. They had a way out. .
Of course, there are no benefits at all.
Concubine Pei and the successor king stood up to support Duke Chen, which had some influence on Yuzhou.
Sima Hui, Sima Mo, and Sima Que successively served as governors of Yuzhou. It is impossible for them to not arrange anyone, so...
Before Yu Zhi had finished thinking, a servant came from ahead to report: Lu Yuzhou is here.
Lu Zhi was followed by several people, most of whom were Yuzhou assistant officials.
For example, Fei Li, a native of Nan'an, a former lieutenant of the Chengdu Kingdom, is now a general under Lu Zhi - he is also a veteran general, and he once met Shao Xun.
For example, Yang Bing, a native of Wuyang, served as a lieutenant in Chengdu and served as an official in the internal history of Hengyang. After Du Tao's rebellion, Lu Zhi summoned him with a handwritten letter, and Bing resigned from his post and came to join him.
For example, Cheng Mu, a native of Guangping, was a former general in the northern expedition (Sima Ying) and served as Sima Zuo of the shogunate. He once served as governor of Qingzhou.
When Yu Zhi saw it, he was not very happy.
Lu Zhi had been in Yuzhou for several years, arranging many personal appointments. If Chen Gong had not arranged the people himself, Lu Zhineng would have dominated all the official positions in Yuzhou.
A bunch of Hebei people from Sima Ying's shogunate, plus a bunch of Shu people from Chengdu, did help Chen Gong solve the problem of lack of talents, but it was too ugly.
"Your Majesty."
"Shang Shu."
The two of them saluted each other. After the ceremony, other people also came to greet them.
"I don't know why you came here?" Yu Zhi asked.
Lu Zhi looked at Yu Zhi, Yu Liang's uncle and nephew, and felt a little regretful in his heart.
"The house has chosen an auspicious day, but I don't know if the Yu family..." Lu Zhi prolonged his voice and asked.
There are six steps in getting married at this time.
The first step is "accepting gifts", which has been completed. Cao Fu acted as a matchmaker, and the woman has accepted "accepting gifts".
The second step is "asking for the name", that is, after getting the woman's name and birth date, go back to divine good or bad fortune, which is completed.
The third step of "Naji" and the fourth step of "Nagy" have also been completed, and the engagement ceremony was given.
At this point, the marriage is finally confirmed.
Now comes the fifth step of "application date", which is to determine the wedding date.
Originally this step was shelved, but now it has been accelerated and taken seriously, and the three major families of Yu, Xun and Yin have also expressed their stance. Before this, Lu Zhi had already met with the prefect Chen Kuang, and the Chen family of Xuchang was not shaken.
"Zimei is not here, why don't you go with me to see my brother-in-law?" Yu Zhi asked.
"That's fine." Lu Zhi nodded, letting the few people who came with him stay in the main hall, and then walked to the backyard.
****
In the backyard, Yu Wenjun woke up from his nap. When he opened his eyes, he saw his cousin Guanqiu sleeping beside him, drooling. He was overjoyed.
She did not wake up Mrs. Guanqiu, but sat down in front of the table and started to work as a nv.
There has been a lot of discussion at home these past two days, and a lot of things have been discussed.
She didn't know much about the battlefield of fighting and the turbulent officialdom. She only heard the most crucial message: Mr. Chen couldn't wait to marry her.
She couldn't describe what she was feeling or what her expression was at that time. Anyway, her cousin laughed at her and said she was feeling dizzy and blushed all afternoon.
It seems - a little happy.
After she realized what she was doing, she immediately fetched various brocades and fabrics, and under her mother's complicated eyes, she made the wedding dress with her own hands.
Pu Tao, my cousin also helped.
The three of us did it together, talking, laughing, and playing around.
No matter what the world is like outside, Yu Wenjun doesn't understand it, so he just waits quietly to get married.
As for the fact that her brother once let slip that Mr. Chen urgently needed the support of Yingchuan and even Yuzhou gentry, Yu Wenjun didn't take it seriously - even if Mr. Chen had other motives for marrying her, she would be willing to do so.
Her cousin thought more than she did, and in the dead of night, she quietly asked her "Will it hurt?", which made Yu Wenjun laugh at her - in fact, she didn't know either.
Half an hour later, Mrs. Guanqiu woke up and stretched out on the couch.
Seeing that Yu Wenjun was busy at work, he immediately jumped off the bed. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Pu Tao coming over in a panic and said: "Jiangxia (Xun's family), Qiniang (Yin family) is here."
"Where?" Mrs. Guanqiu looked delighted.
Yu Wenjun also put down his needle and thread, stood up and looked outside.
Her concubines have not always lived in the Yu family. Not long ago, the Xun family and the Yin family went home to live. Less than two months later, they came again?
She had not yet realized the political implications of such a thing.
After a while, Mrs. Xun and Mrs. Yin stood at the door, smiling at the three people in the room.
The five girls immediately gathered together, holding hands and hugging each other, with great joy.
"Ten days ago, I received a letter from my father from Beijing, asking my mother-in-law to pack my luggage and send me to Yu Mansion. I expect things will turn around." Mrs. Xun pretended to be a female Zhuge, adjusted the subtle expressions on her face, and said
He said in an unhurried tone.
Everyone else was stunned, only Ms. Yin lowered her head, as if she didn't know where to put her hands, and a red cloud floated on her face from time to time. Obviously she also knew what this meant, and even her family told her so.
of.
"I just met Lu Shijun, probably here to 'ask for a date'. Once the date is set, each family will let the news out, and it won't take long for it to spread throughout Yingchuan and even Runan, Chen County, Liang State..." Xunshi
Said again.
The female Zhuge was indeed extraordinary, and she spoke so eloquently that the little sisters were very convinced.
Mrs. Yin plucked up her courage and looked up at Mr. Xun.
They were both fourteen years old, but they were very capable. When she was twenty-four or thirty-four, she didn't know how skilled she was.
Mrs. Yin sighed secretly, she knew everything, but she was not good at words, blushed easily, and couldn't do as easy as Jiangxia.
Hearty laughter came from not far away.
Pu Tao secretly stepped forward and looked around.
Yu Wenjun couldn't help it anymore. He held up the hem of his skirt and walked quickly for a few steps. He peeked secretly and saw Lu Yuzhou and his uncle Yu Zhi talking happily with his mother.
"Well, the matter is settled like this. I will send an envoy to report to Mr. Chen." Lu Zhi put away his smile and said: "Yingchuan side, Zisong is in trouble."
"It should be." Yu Zhi said.
Neither my brother nor his wife object, so what reason does he have to object?
Zimei was in Jijun and couldn't be anywhere else, so he had to step in and help arrange the marriage.
Lu Zhi's meaning is very clear, he must make a big splash to let more people know.
When your niece gets married, you need a dowry, so you can prepare it now.
Let’s not talk about wealth and the like, the key is land and tribe.
You can send people to measure the land in Yanling and Fugou next door, and use the most fertile land as your niece's dowry.
In addition, he also has a piece of land in Nanton.
This was what Sima Yue tried to get after he killed Ying Shao - he was not qualified to take the land of Ying Shao's family, but the places that depended on Ying Shao were very powerful, and Sima Yue did not want to take action against them. The shogunate
Wherever the officers and assistants keep an eye on, they will inevitably take advantage of them.
The land covers no more than eighty hectares and is located in a river bend. It is easily irrigated and the yield per acre is very high.
Although it hurt a little, he still planned to give it to his niece.
In addition, Pu Tao's family had little wealth, so he and Zi Ju had to help.
Over there with the Guanqiu family...
Alas, there was a lot of bleeding.
Fortunately for the Yin family, Xun family didn't have to worry about him, but he still had to ask about it, make a big fanfare, and even make the whole city famous, which was Lu Zhi's request.
He is used to this trick, hoping to use it to influence the direction of the trend and influence the choices of other nobles - well, in the 21st century, this is called "leading the rhythm".
In this way, Mr. Chen is indeed as stable as Mount Tai.
Openly siding with someone and secretly supporting them are two completely different things.
Between the Emperor and Chen Gong, the Yu family, Yin family, and Xun family have already made their choice, and it is difficult to change it.
Chapter completed!