Liu Xin paused and said, "I think it's better to call her Phantom."
Jushou saw that Liu Xin had already made up his mind and said nothing more. After all, it was just a code name, so he turned the topic to the specific work and said: "Then I will report to the lord what Phantom has done recently."
It turned out that Jushou didn't know what aspect of work this secret espionage organization would focus on. Now the biggest task in the entire Han Dynasty was to eliminate the Yellow Turban bandits, so Jushou also shifted the focus of Phantom's work to this direction.
Jushou continued: "At present, the focus of the imperial campaign is obviously on Yingchuan. However, Huangjin Bocai and Sun Xia joined forces as one. After several months of fierce fighting, the combat effectiveness of these traitor parties has been greatly improved. Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song was unable to win after a long battle. The imperial court appointed Cao Cao as the waiting man to lead reinforcements."
"Cao Cao?" Liu Xin thought of the scene where he teased Ma Yun, and couldn't help but feel a little angry in her heart. She recalled that Bian Yu was now his woman, and then she calmed down and said, "Well, you continue."
Jushou added: "Another righteous soldier from Xiapi, Sun Jian, recruited local warriors and went to Yingchuan to join Zhu Jun's army. At present, the power of the official army is strong, and the Yingchuan Yellow Turban may not last long."
Liu Xin was not surprised by the appearance of Cao Cao and Sun Jian. These were not much different from the original history. It was only because of his lightning attack that the Nanyang Yellow Turbans were instantly wiped out, which allowed the Yingchuan Yellow Turbans to strengthen their power and continue to fight against the government troops to this day.
Jushu continued: "Since the imperial court focused on Yingchuan and there were fewer troops in Jizhou, both Lu Zhi and Dong Zhuo were defeated by Zhang Jiao many times. The situation in Jizhou is not optimistic."
Originally from Jizhou, he was particularly worried about the Yellow Turban riots in his hometown.
Liu Xin knew in his heart that it was already autumn, and Zhang Jiao would die of illness soon. At that time, the offensive and defensive forces would change, and the Yellow Turban Uprising would soon be suppressed. He couldn't help but think of the opening chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Taoyuan came and asked, "Have you ever heard of a man named Liu Bei?"
Jushou thought for a while and said: "There seems to be such a person. He seems to be Lu Zhi's student, and he has recruited dozens of people to help Lu Zhi. This person's martial arts is average, but there is a red-faced man beside him who is very skilled in martial arts. Guan Hai, the leader of the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou, and Cheng Yuanzhi both died at the hands of this big man. After Dong Zhuo took over the military power, Liu Bei has disappeared."
Liu Xin secretly thought, this red-faced one is naturally Guan Yu. He took Zhang Fei away, and Liu Bei was able to take him under his command. This big-eared thief is really not simple. No wonder Cao Cao regards him as his rival, but he just doesn't know that Cao Cao How will you evaluate me in the future?
Jushou suggested: "My lord, do you think we can send troops to help Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song to clear out the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan? In this way, we can open up the road to the north and drive Moxiangzhai to Luoyang."
At this time, Moxiangzhai had opened throughout the nine counties of Jingxiang and Xiangzhou, and gradually developed into Yangzhou and Xuzhou. The people who came in and out of Moxiangzhai were all noble and upper-class people, and they heard a lot of news, but they had not had time to analyze it carefully. .However, as the exclusive operator of Xiangzhi, coupled with some new stationery supplies newly developed by the research institute, Moxiangzhai's income is increasing day by day, and Jushou can't wait to promote Moxiangzhai nationwide.
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "My lord, without an order from the imperial court, we'd better not send troops without authorization. Don't worry, in my opinion, the Yellow Turbans won't last long, and the situation will change drastically before the end of the year. From now on,
The focus of the phantom investigation must be on Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian. It is necessary to understand the situation of these three people and their subordinates in detail, including their family members, personal preferences, and skills and specialties. The more detailed the better."
Jushou didn't understand why Liu Xin valued these three people so much. They were just small characters. Are they worth his efforts? But one good thing about Jushou was that as long as it was an order Liu Xin decided, he would not give in.
Done without hesitation and won't haggle.
At this time, a Tiger Guard soldier came in and handed Liu Xin a letter, which Zhang He of Nanxiang had just sent over.
Liu Xin felt anxious and hurriedly opened it and looked at it. Suddenly she laughed and said to Jushou: "My lord, come with me to the Wang family."
When Wang Zhen started to organize a caravan to go to Nanyang and Nanxiang County, he was not too willing. After making a lot of money, Liu Xin did not need to say anything, and he started doing business with peace of mind. So Wang Yan has been
Stay in Zhangling and run the Wang family's business in Nanxiang.
Wang Yan and Zhang He didn't like each other at first. Wang Yan felt that Zhang He talked too little and was too arrogant. Especially on the way to Nanxiang, he actually used Wang Yan's caravan as bait. For this reason, Wang Yan
Yan was filled with hatred, but there was nothing she could do against Zhang He. However, Zhang He felt that this beautiful woman was too cruel because of Wang Yan's proposal to kill the remaining members of the Yellow Turbans who had surrendered, and he did not have a good impression of her.
However, since Wang Yan wanted to do business in Nanxiang, she had to deal with the government. She had to go to Zhang He, the prefect of Nanxiang, every day. If Zhang He wanted to rebuild Nanxiang County, he could not do without the support of these businessmen.
After going back and forth and having more interactions, the two naturally became familiar with each other. The original barriers gradually disappeared, and their views on each other gradually changed. I don't know when they started to have some affection for each other.
Originally, the two met frequently and their relationship gradually developed, so there was no need to worry. Unexpectedly, Wang Yan's second brother Wang Yun had been in Nanyang for many days and was very optimistic about Xu Huang. He wrote to his father several times and said many good things about Xu Huang.
The Wang family is now the third largest family in Xiangyang. Wang Zhen has always wanted to find a stable backer. He has quietly inquired. Liu Xin only has one wife and one concubine now. Based on the beauty of his daughter, she will marry him as a concubine.
There was still hope, but he never found a chance to speak. Now that Wang Yun proposed to marry his daughter to Xu Huang, Wang Zhen was a little tempted. After all, Xu Huang was now the prefect of Nanyang, and his daughter would be the prefect's wife if she married him, and Xu Huang was the prefect's wife.
Huang was also Liu Xin's second brother. So Wang Zhen wrote a letter asking Wang Yan to rush back to Xiangyang as soon as possible.
Wang Yan got a letter from her father and saw that the letter contained the intention of getting married. She couldn't help but became anxious and came to Zhang He to discuss it. Zhang He knew that he didn't have to worry about marriage, his parents' orders, and the matchmaker's advice.
, but it was a bit difficult for Wang Zhenruo to marry his daughter to another family. After thinking about it, he had to write a letter and ask Liu Xin to help him go to the Wang family to propose marriage.
When Jushu learned the whole story, he couldn't help laughing and said: "My lord, it seems that we will have wedding wine soon."
Liu Xin said: "My lord, I don't know anything about these etiquette things. You have to work harder on this matter. Without further ado, I will go to the Wang family first. You can prepare the gifts and things for use and come back later."
When the letter was delivered to Liu Xin, Wang Yan had already returned to Xiangyang and was at home arguing with Wang Zhen over the matter. No matter what Wang Zhen said, Wang Yan refused to marry Xu Huang. At this time, the servant came to report,
It is said that Master Liu, the herdsman of Jingzhou, came to visit in person.
When Wang Zhen heard that Liu Xin was coming, he hurriedly came out and said, "Sir, why are you here? If you have anything to do, just ask the people below for instructions."
With a smile on her face, Liu Xin cupped her hands at Wang Zhen and said, "Congratulations. Mr. Wang, I heard that you have a daughter who is beautiful and dignified. Liu came here today to propose marriage to you."
When Wang Zhen heard this, he was overjoyed. He had already forgotten Xu Huang and said, "Oh, if you like my daughter, you can just ask someone to tell me. I will arrange a car and sedan to take my daughter to your house."
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Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said: "The members have misunderstood. Liu is here to help my brother propose marriage. My brother is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs and is now the prefect of a county. He will never humiliate your wife."
At this time, Jushou also rushed over, took over the conversation and said: "Exceptor, my lord and I are personally acting as matchmakers. You can't shirk this marriage."
Wang Zhen was greatly surprised. It turned out that Xu Huang had first approached Liu Xin as a matchmaker, which made him feel a little embarrassed and said: "Since he is the brother of the lord, the villain has reached a high level. To be honest with the lord, the villain was still doing this just now.
Please persuade my daughter to do this and prepare to betroth her to your brother."
Wang Zhen's letter to his daughter didn't mention who he wanted to marry her to, so at first neither Wang Yan nor Zhang He knew that Xu Huang was involved, and Liu Xin didn't even know about it. This was strange.
Well, it stands to reason that Zhang He and Wang Yan should be in love with each other. Why do they need to persuade her? So he said: "Exceptor, how can we use force in this matter? Why not invite your wife and let Liu ask her what she means face to face."
As soon as Wang Yan heard Liu Xin calling her out, she understood that he must have received Zhang He's letter, so she walked out happily and said a blessing to Liu Xin: "The daughter of the people has met Mr. Liu."
Liu Xin said: "Girl, you don't have to be polite. Let me ask you, are you willing to marry my brother?"
Wang Yan heard Zhang He tell the story of seven brothers gathering together, and now knew about Xu Huang. She glanced at Dian Wei who was standing next to Liu Xin, smiled slyly, and said, "I heard that your Excellency has six good brothers. This
The person next to you must be your brother, I wonder which one you are talking about?"
Dian Wei was a carefree person, but he didn't take it seriously and said: "Dian Wei knows he is ugly. Of course the girl will look down on me, but you are not allowed to make fun of me. My eldest brother is here to help my fourth brother propose marriage. The girl will not answer.
Promise, be quick, it's just a matter of words, my elder brother is very busy, you can't delay my elder brother's time."
Wang Yan knew that Zhang He was the fourth child, but when he told her, she became shy, her face turned red, she lowered her head and pinched the corners of her clothes with both hands, but she didn't say anything.
Liu Xin was a person who had been there before, so how could he not understand what she meant, but he pretended to say: "Since the girl is unwilling, Liu does not dare to force her, so I will leave now."
Wang Yan was anxious and said hurriedly: "No, I agreed."
Everyone laughed, but Wang Zhen looked stunned, not knowing which song he was singing.