Rich landlords, rebels and rightists, no one can escape!
Let me punish you on behalf of the people!
He felt his lips were a little dry, "The five daughters of the Zhen family each have so much dowry?"
Mrs. Zhang laughed dumbly: "How is that possible?"
"I have spent all my money because the future of the Zhen family is entirely bet on the young master."
Yuan Xi thought to himself that this was a little more reasonable. If each daughter could really afford hundreds of millions of dollars when she got married, I'm afraid the Zhen family would have been wiped out by the princes long ago.
It can be said that the marriage between the two parties is indeed based on what they need.
The Zhen family needs a big tree, and Yuan Xi needs the contacts in the Zhen family's business network.
Although there are too many factors involved in this marriage, is there any marriage in the world that is completely pure?
Speaking of which, how do you define a so-called pure marriage?
Yuan Xi felt very satisfied and that was enough.
Madam Zhang welcomed Yuan Xi in, and the two sat opposite each other. Madam Zhang said, "I heard that the young master will leave for Qingzhou soon. The war is fierce and dangerous. Is there anything the Zhen family needs to do?"
Yuan Xi thought for a while and said: "What the Zhen family needs to do now is to open up maritime trade channels and build a fleet of sea-going ships first."
"We will tentatively start with Bohai County in Jizhou."
"If we attack Gongsun Zan and defeat Gongsun Zan in the north, we can have ports in several counties including Youzhou Yuyang, Youbeiping, Liaoxi, Liaodong, and Lelang."
"In the future, we will capture Qingzhou. To the south is Donglai County. I have already negotiated with my eldest brother and captured the port."
"Further south is Xuzhou. As long as these three places are opened, we can control the trade routes north of the Yangtze River."
This is Yuan Xi's plan. In the future, he will do business through the Zhen family trade route in the open, build warships secretly, control the coastal counties, and control the land with the sea. This is his plan!
At that time, there was no Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, land routes were harassed by hostile forces, there were too many variables, and transportation was extremely difficult. Only by relying on sea routes could we transport food and troops at the fastest speed and with the highest efficiency!
Zhang thought: "In front of Jizhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou are blocked. There are many yellow scarves in Qingzhou. The war in Xuzhou has just ceased. It is okay to go through Langya Kingdom, but Xuzhou has always been hostile to Jizhou. What if our ships are impounded?"
Yuan Xi said: "Madam, don't worry, Xuzhou will change hands in the next few months. By then, the relationship between Xuzhou and Jizhou should have changed."
There is evidence for what he said. Liu Bei liked to be defensive and developed in the early stage and did not have a strong sense of offense. After becoming Xuzhou Mu, he has been trying to improve his relationship with Yuan Shao.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang responded: "Since the young master said this, it must be reasonable. I just do it."
Yuan Xiqi asked: "Why does Madam believe in me so much?"
Zhang was a little surprised: "Young master, don't you know that your reputation has spread in Yecheng and even Jizhou?"
Yuan Xi has been dealing with the locust plague affairs with Tian Feng these days and has not paid attention to the news in Ye City. Is there something wrong in his mind?
After Zhang explained, Yuan Xi understood that what he did in Xuzhou, Youzhou, suddenly spread among the Yecheng nobles.
Defeating the Southern Xiongnu and Baima Yicong, repelling the Xuzhou Army, and rescuing Cao Cao's family, this is roughly the case.
But some parts of the rumor are quite outrageous.
According to rumors, Yuan Xi not only strategized, but during the battle, Yuan Xi rode into the enemy formation alone, killed the enemy generals, and established the victory!
There are even rumors that he fought against four generals of the Xuzhou Army by himself, repelling and killing them all!
Someone gave him a nickname, Fierce Tiger!
Yuan Xi was stunned. Isn't this too outrageous?
This is probably because Yuan Tan asked his nobles to create momentum for him, but are you going to brag so outrageously?
No wonder Yuan Shang looked at him with such hatred these days, it made him feel deeply threatened.
Although this was a strategy previously discussed with Yuan Tan to build momentum, Yuan Xi really wanted to say, I regret it now, I want to develop in a low-key manner!
What should I do if I am targeted on the battlefield in the future?
Yuan Xi shuddered when he thought that he might be taken care of by the enemy's generals on the battlefield in the future.
This nickname is even more exaggerated. Who is so talented that he has become associated with a tiger?
If the hidden tiger is not enough, why should we have a fierce tiger?
Forget it, go home and pick up the little white tiger.
Thinking back on it, Yuan Xi wanted Wu Zhao to restore her identity and give her a title, but Wu Zhao had been unwilling. The main reason was that she felt that she was a slave to her husband.
One night she became anxious and said that as long as she didn't marry, she would never defeat Yuan Xi.
It was difficult for Yuan Xi to explain to her that these were all nonsense, so he could only take his time.
Madam Zhang didn't know Yuan Xi's thoughts at this moment, so she said to herself: "Young Master is now becoming more and more famous in Ye City, and everyone at that time praises the tiger father as having no dog sons."
"But I'm worried that Young Master Yuan will never give up."
"Calculating the time, Yuan Mansion should have gone to Zhen Mansion to accept the lottery, but until now, there is no news."
Yuan Xi knew that most of this was caused by Mr. Liu, because the six rites required the consent of both parents.
Especially Mrs. Liu had to sign the marriage certificate. If she delayed, there was really nothing she could do.
It really didn't work out, and in the end, I had no choice but to think of a way to adopt him. By then, Yuan Ji's family would be dead, and he would have the final say in marriage.
He said solemnly: "We will wait until I come back to discuss this matter. I want to ask my wife this time. I have temporarily taken over the prefect of Zhuo County. Will Mr. Zhen Yao go with me?"
"But there are Gongsun Zan's troops everywhere in Youzhou, so I can't guarantee absolute safety."
Zhang hesitated for a moment. Among the current male members of the Zhen family, apart from the two sons who died young and left behind a younger son, only Zhen Yao is an adult.
If something really happened, how could she be worthy of the dead Zhen Yi?
Seeing Zhang's hesitation, Yuan Xi felt that this was human nature, but it seemed that Zhang had a lot of insight in business, but when it came to the future of the family, she lacked decision-making.
While he was waiting patiently, he heard a cough and a clear voice coming from behind the screen at the side door.
"I have something to say to my mother."
Mrs. Zhang hesitated for a moment and said, "Mi'er can come out and meet you."
Yuan Xi thought to himself that Zhen Mi had already been listening.
After a while, Zhen Mi's pretty face turned red, she walked out slowly with her head lowered, saluted Yuan Xi and said, "I've met the young master."
Today she wore a bright red coat and skirt, which was short at the top and long at the bottom. It was narrow and had big sleeves. The hem of the skirt fell to the ground like a swallowtail, making her figure even more slender and attractive.
Yuan Xi thought to himself that Zhen Mi really likes to wear red, and then he politely said: "I've seen a girl before."
Zhen Mi sat down next to Mrs. Zhang and said, "I have some thoughts that I don't like, and I hope my mother will give me permission."
Mrs. Zhang nodded and said, "Just say it."
She smiled bitterly and explained to Yuan Xi: "It's embarrassing to say that Mi'er has many ideas about the Zhen family's affairs in the past few years."
"Because many of the men in the Zhen family died young, we can only rely on widows and orphans to run the family for the time being. It is really a disgrace to our ancestors."
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Women may not be inferior to men. Madam is being humble."
After hearing this, Zhen Mi's eyes flashed with light, and she said softly: "Thank you, Master, for your compliment."
She did not hesitate and said immediately: "According to my wish, the third brother needs to leave as soon as possible. It is best to leave within the next few days."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Zhang was surprised, but Yuan Xi raised his head.
Zhen Mi said bluntly: "Because the third brother has become the weakness of the Zhen family and the young master."
"The third brother is working as a vassal under the Third Young Master. He may be sent to a more dangerous place at any time. He may even be used as a condition to blackmail the Zhen family and the Young Master into giving in."
"So the third brother's current situation is already holding back the Zhen family and the young master. We must leave as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, the third brother is likely to become the victim of the fight between the two young masters."
"Mom, this is why the young master is here today to show the third brother a clear path and leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible."
"No matter how dangerous Youzhou is, at least you won't be stabbed in the back."
"If you miss this opportunity and the young master goes to Qingzhou to fight, there will be no one in Yecheng to restrain the third young master. I am afraid that the third brother will be in danger!"
Yuan Xi heard this and praised: "The girl is smart, that's why I came here."
Mrs. Zhang was sweating profusely, and immediately bowed to her: "I am stupid, and now I wake up. I hope you will save me."
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "We are all in the same boat now. The safety of the Zhen family is closely related to my future foundation. I will never leave it alone."
"Since Madam agrees, I will issue a recruitment order when I return and transfer Brother Zhen to Rongcheng, Zhuo County as the County Magistrate."
Zhen Mi also paid his respects and said, "Thanks to your master, the Zhen family will move north as soon as possible, away from Yecheng."
Yuan Xiqi said: "Aristocratic families are betting on both sides, just like Xun Chen is in the Yuan family and Xun Yu is in Cao Cao, each is his master, and everyone can accept it."
"Why is the girl betting so heavily on me alone?"
Zhen Mi said softly: "That being said, as the lord, you must feel uncomfortable, right?"
Yuan Xi thought the same thing. Except for Liu Bei's few people, the other families who made separate bets did not turn out well.
On the surface, my lord wants to be generous and tolerant, but I don’t know what will happen in private.
He said solemnly: "If people don't let me down, I will never let them down."
After hearing this, Zhen Mi smiled and said, "I will definitely remember what you said."
Zhen Mi's appearance was so dazzling that Yuan Xi fell into a trance for a moment.
A girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, in her prime, is still in the most beautiful and splendid age of her life, but she already has to consider the future of her family.
He would not be pretentious and ask Zhen Mi if he felt wronged by marrying me.
Although he thinks that he is an ordinary person, if Zhen Mi marries him, he will definitely prove that this is the wisest choice.
He stood up and said, "In that case, I will take my leave."
Madam Zhang said: "Mi'er is sending the young master off."
The two of them walked side by side in the palace road, with the maids following from a distance.
Zhen Mi suddenly spun around in a circle, her skirt flying like a lotus in the wind, "Master, don't blame me, this is not etiquette."
"We don't have any rules in our family, and my mother dotes on me. If you feel bad about it, I will be polite next time we meet."
Yuan Xi shook his head and said with a smile: "No, that's good."
"We are born in heaven and earth. It is our nature to pursue freedom. Why should we restrain ourselves?"
Zhen Mi chuckled: "A few days ago, I heard the young master talk about things in Youzhou, and I really want to see it with my own eyes."
Yuan Xi also smiled and said: "Youzhou is not safer than Jizhou, so you just believe me?"
Zhen Mi stood on tiptoe and jumped a few steps, then turned around and said, "Young master saved my sister and refused my proposal to become my concubine. He did not take advantage of others' danger. He is a gentleman."
Yuan Xi said no, I am a beast, you just don’t know.
Zhen Mi opened her arms and turned around again, her broad sleeves making a fierce sound, and the golden phoenix on her head shook as if it was about to fly, "I have stayed in this deep house and compound for a long time. If I marry a young master, of course I will follow him wherever he goes."
There."
Yuan Xi looked at Zhen Mi's dazzling smile and thought to herself that she was really a little girl who didn't know what it was like to be sad.