The matter of taking Zhaoji as my concubine can only be decided verbally. The army is about to go to war, which is not the time to hold a wedding.
Although in the Han Dynasty, concubines were not required to have three formalities and six etiquettes, they could just take them home, but this was a marriage with the Yuan family and Cai family in Chen County. They should not be treated lightly, as it would offend others if they hurt their face, so they had to go through the wedding process to show respect.
According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang could marry one wife and eight concubines.
"Household Marriage Laws" records: "If you are granted a title after success, you will have eight concubines."
I thought this was a plan for the ancestral sacrifice."
In ancient my country, the system of monogamy and multiple concubines has been practiced since the Zhou Dynasty. There is no such thing as three wives and four concubines, and the law does not recognize it.
The "Household Marriage Law" stipulates: "Anyone who has a wife who remarries will live for one year, and the girl's family will be reduced by one rank. If she marries someone out of deception, the wife will live for one and a half years, and the girl's family will not sit down, and they will be divorced." This means
If a man remarries while he has a wife at home, not only will the man be sentenced to one year in prison, but if the woman’s family knowingly knows that the man has a wife and marries their daughter to the other party, the penalty will also be reduced by one degree. If the woman does not know and is deceived into marrying, the woman will not
be punished. Of course, the marriage relationship between the parties must be dissolved.
The crime of bigamy has existed since ancient times. Although the control among the people is not very strict, you cannot make such a mistake as an official. You will be attacked by political opponents. Otherwise, Yuan Huan would not mention the matter of concubinage at all and let Liu Xiang marry a
The married women are all happy.
After finishing the private affairs, he recruited Yuan Huan as the military meritorious officer and the leader of the record book to assist Liu Xiang in handling the official documents. His private soldiers were also included in the army, but unfortunately they were all infantry. He ordered them to follow.
The two battalions of Shesheng and the infantry trained together. Those who could not keep up with the marching speed were sent home.
"Yao Qing sent a message to Jinyang and ordered Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, to recruit 5,400 pack horses. I want to add one pack horse to each of the cavalry in the army, ensuring at least three riders per person. I sent a message to suspend the slaughter of the tribe and recruit 3,000 Hu cavalry to accompany the army.
, assembled in Jinyang."
The Xiutu tribe is a Huns, but they are neither the Southern Huns nor the Northern Huns. They once established the Xiutu Kingdom in Wuwei and Zhangye. Later, after two battles in Hexi, Huo Qubing beat them hard and surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
, Emperor Wu moved them inland to Beidi County, Anding County, and Xihe County in Bingzhou, and settled in Shang County. After that, the Han army made several northern expeditions and divided the Xiongnu. Those who surrendered and moved inland were called Southern Xiongnu and fled to Mobei.
They were called the Northern Huns.
After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the main living area of the Huns was in Bingzhou, with only a small part in Liangzhou and Youzhou, which were unified under the control of the Southern Xiongnu royal court, and the Xiutu tribe was no exception.
They had great conflicts with the southern Xiongnu, and the royal court could no longer mobilize them. Dong Zhuo had Xiutu Hu under his command, who was very powerful, and they were mainly tribes living in Anding and the North.
Liu Xiang was very interested in the Xiutu tribe in Bingzhou. They were a strong army.
The fighting power of the Southern Xiongnu is too poor. The current Xiongnu Chanyu Qiangqu is a loyal man and is not easy to win over.
Yuan Huan said in embarrassment: "General, they will not obey the order without the imperial edict."
"Use General Zhenbei's seal. If you don't try it, how will you know if it works?" Liu Xiang wanted to see the influence of General Zhenbei. Only by knowing the results can he plan his strategy.
"If the general acts like this, he may cause disapproval in the court. Why don't you go to your majesty and ask him to make a decision? The more authority you have, the more careful you must be in your words and deeds." Yuan Huan was admonishing, and he was also observing Liu Xiang's expression, wanting to see him.
Is he someone who can take advice?
Liu Xiang pondered for a moment and then asked: "How can we know the scope of General Zhenbei's authority without causing criticism?"
"When a general is ordered to go on an expedition, he can show his majesty wherever the army goes so as to clean up military affairs. In this way, no one dares to question it." It's good to be able to accept advice. Yuan Huan nodded slightly.
"It may delay the war opportunity."
"The majesty of the Han Dynasty still exists, and the general must not do whatever he wants at this time." Yuan Huan admired his father's vision in seeing people in his heart. The man in front of him was indeed not someone who could be subordinated to others.
Liu Xiang thought this was interesting, as "at this time" was not enough, so he asked: "When can I do whatever I want?"
"The spring breeze has not yet arrived, it still needs to hibernate."
Hibernating, indeed, I have to be more honest in the past few years, at least on the surface, I have to live my life honestly. Although Emperor Ling is a foolish king, the great man will not fall apart until he dies.
The opportunity will come only when Emperor Ling dies and Dong Zhuo makes trouble.
Liu Xiang curled his lips, these two are my spring breeze? One is an old sex critic, and the other is a fat man. The word spring breeze has been tainted.
He clasped his hands and saluted: "Thank you Yao Qing for your teaching."
Yuan Huan smiled and returned the courtesy: "I don't dare. The general can accept kind words and is really a wise master."
The two of them were performing a drama of mutual love between the king and his minister, when Su Wei came to report: "My lord, there is someone outside the camp who calls himself Xu Huang and says he has something to ask for."
Xu Huang? The future general of Boss Cao, he is rigorous in running the army and is evaluated as having the style of Zhou Yafu. This can be seen.
"Bring it in."
Not long after, Xu Huang entered the tent, bowed with both hands and saluted: "Xu Huang from Hedong, courtesy name Gongming, pays homage to General Zhenbei."
Xu Huang is probably in his early twenties, seven and a half feet tall, with broad shoulders and a broad chest, stocky and stout, with a bit of horizontal development.
Liu Xiang nodded and returned the greeting: "If you have anything to do Gong Ming, just tell me."
"Reporting to the general, a certain person admires the general's reputation and has come here to join the army. He is willing to serve in the army. Before coming, there was a fellow countryman named Yang Feng who was hanging out in Baibo Valley. Knowing that Xu was coming, he asked a certain person for advice. He and his companions also
I admire the general very much and want to bring people to serve under my command. I hope the general will give me permission. He asked Xu to forward the salute. This is the gift list. Please take a look at it."
Liu Xiang thought in his heart, Surrender? Surrender? Are these Baibo thieves so cowardly? The army is not camping in Linfen for them.
It seems that there is a misunderstanding. It is a good thing to surrender voluntarily. This is a good opportunity to strengthen your power.
Xu Huang was afraid of being misunderstood as a group of Baibo thieves, so he quickly explained: "General Qi, I don't know their conditions, but I am just making suggestions on my behalf. If the general agrees to their surrender, I am willing to go to the valley to send a message and inquire about the details of the valley."
"Then I'll trouble you, Gongming, to go to Baibo Valley. I will agree to their surrender. We will have a talk at the mouth of the valley tomorrow at noon to listen to their demands."
"As ordered, Xu will leave for the valley to deliver the message."
Xu Huang came and went in a hurry, leaving behind a hundred catties of gold and a few jade treasures.
Collect it and use it as military supplies.
The next day, Liu Xiang took only Su Wei and rushed to the entrance of Baibo Valley.
Five people, Guo Tai, Han Xian, Li Le, Hu Cai and Yang Feng, had been waiting at the entrance of the valley for a long time. They had also built a tent in advance. They bowed to each other and sat down in the tent.
The five people only said that they admired the general's reputation, did not put forward any excessive conditions, and were willing to give up their weapons and accept the recruitment.
Liu Xiang did not want to recruit them. To be more precise, he did not want to recruit them as Han troops. Baibo Valley was only more than 400 miles away from Luoyang. Not far to the north was Taiyuan County of Bingzhou, which controlled the Fenshui River. The location was dangerous and secretly located here.
Ambush an army and horse, the strategic value is great.
But if we don't recruit them now, there may be variables later. How can we control this place?