Because Huang Yueying is studying in the academy, as long as Liu Xin is not in Xiangyang, Cai's mother and daughter will usually live in the Prefectural Mufu. However, due to the imperial examination, the academy has already been on holiday, and Cai has taken Huang Yueying home for many days.
Now he suddenly came to visit Ma Yun at the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, which was obviously not normal. Ma Yun couldn't help but frowned. Could it be that Cai came to see Ma Yun at this juncture for tomorrow's liberal arts exam?
The Huang family is a large family in Jingzhou. Huang Chengyan is also a member of the Huang family and a famous scholar in Jingzhou. However, he has always been indifferent to fame and wealth, so Huang Zu of Jiangxia has become the representative of the Huang family. Now Huang Zu has been destroyed, and Cai Jue has appeared.
With this relationship, Huang Chengyan's status and reputation in the family are gradually rising. But Ma Yun knows very well that even so, with Huang Cheng's character, it is absolutely impossible to intercede on behalf of the Huang family's children.
Ma Yun couldn't help but pick up the pile of documents at hand and look at them again. These documents were all sent by Ju Shou in the afternoon, and they were about Liu Bei's current situation. Among them were records of Liu Bei's close contacts with Huang Chengyan, Pang Degong and others. Of course.
Well, even without Ju Shou's report, Ma Yun knew that Huang Chengyan had good relations with Sima Hui, Pang Degong and others, and historically Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were all given to Liu Bei by these people.
Liu Bei has been very close to them recently. Do they have any disciples for Liu Bei? Could it be that Cai came here today to act as a lobbyist for them, so that their disciples can successfully pass the liberal arts examination?
In any case, since Cai is here, we still have to meet here. Ma Yun breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Please come over, Mrs. Huang." [
Logically speaking, if Cai wanted to see Ma Yun, he came in the name of a relative. Ma Yun should meet her in the backyard. But Ma Yun arranged the meeting place in this study room, obviously because he wanted to do business and block it.
Cai Yong's mouth. In fact, no matter who came to intercede, Ma Yun would not be able to let go, because she had given Cai Yong full authority to handle the exam, and naturally she would not continue to interfere in it.
Cai is Huang Chengyan's wife and she comes from a wealthy family. When she heard that Ma Yun saw her in the study, she was stunned for a moment. Then she understood the reason and couldn't help laughing. She quickly came to Ma Yun and felt deeply blessed.
Yili: "A commoner's wife has met Madam."
Ma Yun helped Cai up with a smile, took her hand and said, "Mrs. Huang, we are all a family, Xu Duoli. Why did Madam bring Yueying back before the academy has started?"
Cai shook his head and said, "That child Yueying studies hard and is doing a lot of homework at home. Why does he go out with a peasant woman? The peasant woman came alone."
Having said this, Cai turned his head and glanced at Cai Jue and Qiaoer in the study.
Ma Yun couldn't help but feel nervous. Even her biological sister couldn't know what Cai was about to say. It was obviously not just a matter of opening a back door for Huang Chengyan's disciples. Ma Yun waved her hands towards Cai Jue and Qiao'er and said, "You guys
Let’s go out first.”
Looking at Cai Jue and Qiao'er leaving, Cai said: "Madam, my master asked me to bring a message to Madam. Someone wants to take advantage of this liberal arts exam. Madam, please be more careful."
Ma Yun was startled. It turned out that she had made a mistake. Cai was not here to intercede for Huang Chengyan's disciples. She couldn't help but ask: "Is it use or destruction?"
Cai thought for a while and said firmly: "My master is talking about utilization."
Ma Yun nodded and said: "Mr. Huang didn't just ask you to come here with such a sentence without any clue, right?"
"No wonder my master said that my wife's wisdom is not inferior to that of Master Liu. When I saw it today, it turned out to be true." Cai Zhanyan smiled, took out a letter from his sleeve, and said, "My master asked the civilian woman to bring this.
Madam, you will know right away."
Ma Yun opened the letter with a solemn look on her face.
It turns out that although Huang Chengyan's relationship with Sima Hui and Pang Degong is still as close as ever, he has also become warm with Liu Bei, the new literary practitioner. Of course, those who have close contacts with them now include Sima Hui, Pang Degong's disciples, and Mi Heng, etc.
He was a self-proclaimed romantic scholar. Moreover, Liu Bei always behaved like a modest gentleman in their interactions, and Huang Chengyan also had a good impression of him.
But now times have changed, Huang Chengyan has now replaced Huang Zu as the head of the Huang family in Jingzhou. Of course, he can't just do things based on his own preferences, but must consider the future of the entire Huang family. Even a smart person can see that Liu Xin's power has
At the height of the sun, it is only a matter of time to unify the Han Dynasty. If you want to preserve the future of the Huang family, you must rely on the big tree of Liu Xin.
Not only that, there is another reason. His daughter Huang Yueying has always been very close to Liu Xin's son Liu Yu. Ma Yun also mentioned the matter of the two families becoming in-laws, but Huang Chengyan was reserved and did not immediately do so.
It's just a promise. But Huang Chengyan's lack of promise on the surface doesn't mean that he doesn't have this idea in his heart. To be honest, Huang Chengyan has met Liu Yu a few times and has a pretty good impression of Liu Yu. It's just that when Liu Xin and Ma Yun are both
When he forgot about Liu Bang, Huang Chengyan always kept it in mind. Now Liu Bang has come to Xiangyang, so he did not agree to Ma Yun's proposal.
Because Huang Chengyan is also a discerning person, he can see very accurately that Liu Xin will definitely be able to sit in that seat in the future, but that seat has always been passed down to the elders rather than the younger. Now Liu Bang's appearance has made Liu Yu's hope of succeeding to the throne less likely.
Unsure.
During this time, Liu Bei often brought Liu Bang to visit Huang Chengyan, Pang Degong and others, and Huang Chengyan was not too cold towards Liu Bang. After all, Liu Bang left his "parents" since childhood, and there would always be some psychological changes, and Liu Bang
The short and fat appearance also made Huang Chengyan look down on him. It was precisely because he saw Liu Bang's eccentric personality that Huang Chengyan did not dare to easily agree to marry his daughter to Liu Yu.
He loves the emperor's family the most, and Huang Chengyan sees this clearly. If Liu Yu cannot take over Liu Xin's position in the future, and then has such a brother who has been separated since childhood, his life will not be easy. In that case, his daughter will marry him.
It is better to marry an ordinary powerful person, at least you can keep the Huang family from being implicated.
However, this time Cai brought Huang Yueying back home from the Prefectural Mufu's Mansion, and also brought a lot of information about the Prefectural Mufu's Mansion, and Huang Chengyan also smelled a hint of these things, which prompted him to completely change his mind and take the initiative to propose
He came out to betroth Huang Yueying to Liu Yu.[
Because Cai told Huang Chengyan in a casual conversation that although Ma Yun had a similar attitude towards Liu Bang and other children in front of others, she was very cold towards Liu Bang in the Zhou Mu Mansion, so Liu Bang rarely came to Zhou Mu.
The government paid their respects to Ma Yun. Huang Chengyan was a good man. Hearing this news, how could he not guess that Liu Bang was not favored by Ma Yun at all? Even though he was the eldest son, he was also the eldest son who had fallen out of favor. And Liu Xin was very obedient to Ma Yun.
It is almost an open secret in Xiangyang. Since this is the case, it is probably more difficult for Liu Bang to succeed Liu Xin than to ascend to heaven.
Liu Bang had no hope, and that position could only belong to Liu Yu. Because Liu Xin only had three legitimate sons, and Ma Fan took his mother's surname and was not qualified to succeed. The Huang family is a wealthy family in Jingzhou, and Huang Chengyan is also from Jingzhou.
Celebrity, at this time, marrying Huang Yueying to Liu Yu is considered a match, at least the status of the main wife is no problem. But there is another reason that really makes Huang Chengyan make up his mind, and this reason is the little girl Guo Zhao next to Ma Yun.
This time Liu Xin went out for a longer time, and Cai and Huang Yueying lived in the Zhoumufu for a longer time. Liu Yu, Huang Yueying, and Guo Zhao were all about the same age, so they inevitably played together. Although Guo Zhao is a
The maid is also from a famous family, but her family is poor. Moreover, this little girl is not only smart, but also very cute. If really compared, she is not inferior to Huang Yueying in the slightest. Although Cai mother and daughter did not feel any difference
What, but Huang Chengyan already felt that his daughter had met a strong opponent, so he rushed to finalize the marriage between the two families.
In addition to mentioning the marriage between the two families, Huang Chengyan's letter also talked about the recent movements of Liu Bei and Liu Bang. In fact, these movements had been grasped by Ju Shou for a long time, because Liu Bei was engaged in literature, and it was his duty to deal with these literati.
Moreover, he brought Liu Bang there and asked the literati to guide Liu Bang. Although the whole deed was suspicious, it was hard to say anything. However, Huang Chengyan emphasized in the letter that Liu Bei's conspiracy, and this conspiracy
It was implemented in Liu Bang.
Ma Yun put down the letter in her hand, stood up, and walked back and forth in the study for a long time. Suddenly she laughed and asked, "Mrs. Huang, what do you think of this marriage?"
Cai also smiled and said: "If it can be done, it will be Yueying's blessing."
Ma Yun chuckled and said, "Since Mrs. Huang has no objection, I will make the final decision on this marriage. When an auspicious day is chosen, I will order someone to go to the house to accept and ask for your name."
If Huang Yueying's "reputation" hadn't been too loud, Ma Yun would not have rushed to agree to this marriage, let alone propose a marriage with the Huang family in the past. And this marriage was finally concluded because Huang Chengyan was able to bring him into the family.
Tell the truth about his interactions with Sima Hui, Pang Degong, Liu Bei and others.
Ma Yun suddenly changed the topic and asked: "Since Mr. Huang has figured out that Liu Bei has a conspiracy, has he ever told you how to deal with it?"
Cai smiled and said: "Madam is indeed not simple. My master said that if she doesn't ask, forget it. If she asks, she will tell you the truth. Although my master still doesn't understand where Liu Bei's conspiracy is, I hope that my wife can take precautions and prepare for a rainy day."
In tomorrow's liberal arts examination, all scholars who are close friends with Liu Bei will not be accepted, including my master, Sima Hui and Pang De Gong's disciples."
Ma Yun initially suspected that Cai was here to act as a guide for Huang Chengyan's disciples, but she didn't expect Huang Chengyan to make this suggestion. She couldn't help laughing, and suddenly said: "I understand what Liu Bei's conspiracy is!"