Xu You faced Yuan Shao, with a strong look of confidence on his brows, and said with joy, "I'm reporting back to my lord, there are three benefits for you to accept Zhen Mi as your adopted daughter."
"What three benefits?"
Yuan Shao suddenly became interested.
Xu You shook his sleeves, glanced sideways at Tian Feng, and said unhurriedly: "First, the lord accepts Zhen Mi as his adopted daughter. She will marry her and will have no impact on the lord's reputation. At the same time, he also united with Lu
Xuan, Cao Cao and Lu Xuan are no longer close, and so is my lord."
"Nominally, we are all relatives by marriage."
"Secondly, the Zhen family in Hebei is not only a powerful force in the Zhongshan Kingdom, but also a good businessman and very wealthy. After the lord adopted Zhen Mi as his adopted daughter, the relationship with the Zhen family became closer. From then on, the lord needed supplies and sent people to lobby.
The Zhen family cannot refuse."
"Thirdly, the Zhen family is rich. If Zhen Mi marries Lu Xuan, she will be given a lot of material goods as a dowry. When Zhen Mi comes to Lu Xuan's side, she will definitely surpass Cao Xian. Because of Zhen Mi's identity, Lu Xuan does not dare to be disrespectful.
It will be more conducive to the closer relationship between the lord and Lu Xuan."
"All three aspects are beneficial to the Lord."
A cold look flashed across Xu You's eyes and he said: "If a powerful family like the Zhen family is not used by the lord, then it will be destroyed. This time is also a test of the Zhen family. If the Zhen family does not agree, find a reason and destroy it."
.If the Zhen family agrees, we will marry Lu Xuan."
Tian Feng frowned after hearing this.
I have to say that Xu You's idea is good. The key is not the marriage, but the interests.
This is beneficial to Yuan Shao.
Tian Feng did not open his mouth to refute.
After hearing this, Yuan Shao thought about it for a while, became happy, and said: "Zi Yuan's suggestion is excellent. You go to the Zhen family to discuss it in person. If the Zhen family agrees, you can quickly go south to Yangzhou to discuss marriage with Lu Xuan on my behalf."
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Xu You bowed in agreement.
He looked around and felt quite proud that he was the only one who came up with this method.
Xu You was not in a hurry to leave, and participated in handling other affairs before leaving the Prefecture Mufu with a group of people. He went directly to the Zhen family's residence in Yecheng.
The Zhen family came from Wuji County, Zhongshan State, and were powerful people in Zhongshan State. However, the Zhen family also had a residence in Yecheng.
Zhen Yan, the head of the Zhen family, was also in Yecheng.
Xu You came to the Zhen family and saw Zhen Yan. He smiled and said, "I heard that the head of the Zhen family has been walking around Ye County these days and hopes to serve under the lord?"
Zhen Yan is in her early twenties.
His father died early, and his eldest brother Zhen Yu died at a young age. Zhen Yan shouldered the burden of the Zhen family early. When Zhen Yan was in Zhongshan Kingdom, he tried his best to develop the Zhen family. The family was very wealthy and very influential in Zhongshan Kingdom.
However, Zhen Yan is not willing to stop there.
Zhen Yan hopes to revitalize the Zhen family so that the Zhen family is not limited to Zhongshan Kingdom.
So, Zhen Yan came to Yecheng.
Zhen Yan hoped to catch up with Yuan Shao's line. After all, Yuan Shao had already established himself in Hebei, and he had to make arrangements.
With a hint of flattery and a hint of awe on her face, Zhen Yan said: "Yuan Shijun is famous all over the world, so naturally I hope to serve him."
Xu You said: "Now there is an opportunity."
Zhen Yan asked urgently: "What opportunity?"
Xu You replied: "My lord has taken a liking to your sister Zhen Mi and plans to adopt her as his adopted daughter."
Zhen Yan felt anxious instead.
Although the Zhen family in Zhongshan was rich, they had no relationship with Yuan Shao. His sister suddenly fell in love with Yuan Shao and wanted to adopt him as his adopted daughter. This was a problem.
Zhen Yan smiled and said: "Commander Xu, does Yuan Shijun have any arrangements?"
Xu You did not beat around the bush and said directly: "My lord wants to marry Yangzhou Mu Luxuan, so I will accept Zhen Mi as my adopted daughter and marry Yangzhou Mu Luxuan."
Zhen Yan suddenly sweated on his forehead.
He already understands.
Yuan Shao didn't want his daughter to marry, so he asked his sister to marry him, and he was still plotting against the Zhen family.
It's just that Zhen Yan doesn't want to do this.
Zhen Yan said: "Commander Xu, this matter may be difficult, my little sister is only young..."
Xu You interrupted directly: "Master Zhen, this is your opportunity, and it is also an opportunity for the Zhen family. From now on, your Zhen family has a backer, and you can be appointed. If you refuse, you may be
It turns into a catastrophic disaster.”
Zhen Yan's cheeks twitched.
What he was about to say, he swallowed back. The Zhen family could not compete with Yuan Shao.
Zhen Yan swallowed, grimaced, and said with difficulty: "Okay, my Zhen family agrees."
Xu You said with a smile: "You are a smart man and take care of yourself. I don't want anything to go wrong with the marriage. Otherwise, even if the Zhen family is powerful in Zhongshan, it will not be worth mentioning in front of the lord."
Zhen Yan bowed and said: "I understand."
Xu You nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord will not treat you badly after the matter is completed."
After saying that, Xu You left.
Zhen Yan looked at Xu You's leaving figure, clenched her fists, and then unclenched her fists. After repeating this several times, she shook her head and sighed, and went straight to the backyard.
During this time, Zhen Mi was also in Yecheng.
Zhen Yan went to the backyard and saw Zhen Mi reading a book.
Zhen Mi is only thirteen years old. Her face is as fair as jade, with a crystal luster. Her eyebrows are soft and cute. She is wearing a long white dress and reading a book with a focused expression. She is already extremely beautiful.
Zhen Mi heard the footsteps, looked up and saw Zhen Yan, smiled sweetly and said, "Second brother, what's bothering you?"
Zhen Yan walked to Zhen Mi and sat down, sighing: "Little sister, I can't help you."
"What's wrong?"
Zhen Mi frowned slightly.
She is younger than Zhen Yan, but Zhen Mi is precocious and smart, and Zhen Mi is involved in many things at home.
Before Yuan Shao arrived in Jizhou, the Zhongshan Kingdom was in turmoil and bandits were rampant in Wuji County. It was Zhen Mi who suggested that her mother distribute food to the people to stabilize the people and unite the people to help the Zhen family resist the bandits.
She is not an ordinary woman raised in a boudoir.
She has her own knowledge.
Zhen Yan opened her mouth to speak, but swallowed the words as they reached her lips, unable to speak for a while.
Zhen Mi consoled him: "Second brother, if you have any questions, just tell me what you are doing. After all, second brother is the head of the family."
Zhen Yan rubbed his face and said: "Xu You came to the house just now and said that Yuan Shao will accept you as his adopted daughter and let you marry Lu Xuan, the shepherd of Yangzhou, as his concubine. I have also heard of this Lu Xuan, his age
Not old, looks like in his early twenties."
"Lu Xuan is very talented in literature and can fight. He just helped Cao Cao kill Lu Bu."
"But Lu Xuan is lustful."
"Lu Xuan was in Yangzhou and married two sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, from the Qiao family in Yangzhou. He also married Cao Cao's daughter and the daughter of the Mi family in Donghai."
"In short, she is very lustful."
Zhen Yan said: "I also heard that Lu Xuan helped Cao Cao destroy Lu Bu and even took in Lu Bu's wife and daughter. You marry such a person and go to the south. The world is far away. You can imagine what life is like.
"
The bamboo slip in Zhen Mi's hand fell to the desk, and there was a trace of panic on her pretty face.
However, Zhen Mi quickly calmed down and fell into silence.
Zhen Yan said: "Little sister, if it doesn't work out, let's move the whole family to Liaodong or other places?"
Zhen Mi shook her head and said: "If we move the family, will the Zhen family's century-old foundation in Zhongshan Kingdom be lost? This is impossible. Yuan Shao is testing the Zhen family. If the Zhen family does not agree, they will be destroyed. We are now
, there is no other choice but to agree.”
"Second brother, I'm getting married."
She felt desperate, even helpless.
However, there is no way around it. If she doesn't marry, Yuan Shao will definitely deal with the Zhen family.
Zhen Yan gritted his teeth, his face flushed, and said, "I'm so useless, I can't even protect my own sister."
Zhen Mi comforted: "Second brother, the Zhen family is rich and powerful, but our Zhen family has no backers, so we are just like a three-year-old child carrying gold bricks through the busy city. The people around us are devils, and they all want to grab a handful.
.”
"I became Yuan Shao's adopted daughter and married Lu Xuan. Yuan Shao will definitely take care of the Zhen family."
"So, I do."
"I am the daughter of the Zhen family. I was born into the Zhen family. Because of the Zhen family, I can enjoy fine clothes and fine food. Without the Zhen family, I would not be where I am now. Now that the family needs it again, I am obligated."
Zhen Mi said: "Second brother, don't have any psychological burden about getting married. It's just an arrangement."
Zhen Yan looked at her sensible sister and felt even more heartbroken.
His sister is precocious and only thirteen years old, which is too young. Although there are women outside who get married at the age of thirteen, for Zhen Yan, his sister is still too young to get married at this age.
Zhen Mi said without any doubt: "I want to be quiet for a while, while my second brother is busy."
Zhen Yan had a thousand words to say, but finally said nothing, nodded, turned and left.
Zhen Mi reached out and picked up the bamboo slip, but her hand trembled slightly, causing the bamboo slip to tremble slightly. She took a deep breath and read the book again, because there were many truths in the book that could make people calm down.
