After Que Xuan returned to Quyang, with Pang Tong's vigorous publicity and Li Bin's cooperation, the news spread quickly. (Baidu search) During this period, many powerful people came to visit, most of them came to see the beauty, and some
People are purely inquiring about information, and most of them are just out of self-preservation instinct to see if they can hedge their bets. After all, Wang Yu's new policy has opened a few gaps compared to the previous one.
Of course, there are no heavyweights among them. Even if those big aristocratic families are very organized in their affairs, and even if they intend to join the family, they will not openly come to their door when others are testing them. It is safest to send letters through vassals or subordinates.
practices.
Therefore, the person who came to the door now seemed extraordinary.
This Qiao Gong is Qiao Mao's brother. Qiao Yu is the son of Qiao Xuan, a famous official who once served as a Taiwei. As a family of officials in the past, the Qiao family's family background is slightly inferior to the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third Duke.
That's all.
With such a person coming to visit him, no wonder Zhuge Liang informed him. He must have regarded this as a great achievement of his work.
Of course Wang Yu wouldn't think so, because he had dealt with the Qiao family a long time ago, so long that he almost couldn't remember it - he and Qiao Mao had met once during the Suanzao League, and the latter
At that time, there was a mention of getting married, which made Wang Yu have a daydream about it. As a result, not long after, there was internal strife among the princes, Qiao Mao was killed by Liu Dai, and the matter ended without any problems.
Later, when the army was raging and the years were passing by, of course Wang Yu would not always miss him. But in the first two years after his wedding, there was no movement in the bellies of his two beloved wives, which made Mr. Wang Kuang and his wife very anxious. Privately,
During the conversation, the past events from that year were mentioned.
When Wang Yu heard about it afterwards, he laughed it off, and the impact inevitably deepened. Leng Ding heard that Mr. Qiao came to the door, and his memory was naturally brought back.
If you think about it carefully, there is indeed a problem. Wancheng is far away in Lujiang County and thousands of miles away from Xuzhou. Even if you really want to go south in a big way, you won't know how long it will be until you reach Wancheng, and the other party seems to have no reason to treat you.
Respond to the new policy?
Maybe, the other party really came here to tell the story again. Thinking like this, Wang Yu met this Qiao Guolao, who would become famous in later generations.
The other person is not very old. He has a face with the Chinese character that is most respected in this era. His eyebrows are straight and his eyes are level. His long beard that reaches his chest is neatly combed, showing his elegance.
Thinking about it, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are the same age as me. When they marry, they can't marry a royal sister in their twenties, right? In this case, Er Qiao's father shouldn't be too old. Anyway, he will definitely not be in the teleportation
Qiao Xuan is right - in fact, Qiao Xuan died ten years ago, and it is impossible for him to have a daughter of Er Qiao's age.
"Qiao Yu, Wan County, I have met the Cavalry General." Just by looking at his appearance, he didn't realize how good he was. When the other party stood up and saluted, Wang Yu immediately found the familiar feeling in his memory. This man's appearance and behavior were indeed very similar to Qiao Mao's.
resemblance.
"Mr. Qiao, you're welcome." Although he already had some speculations in his mind, Wang Yu was not in a hurry to go straight to the topic. Instead, he patiently chatted with the other party.
What Qiao Mao said at the time seemed to be that he wanted to discuss it with the tribe, but it only took a month or two from the time he took the initiative to the internal strife in Jujube. The military situation was very urgent at that time, and Qiao Mao might not have time to take care of such trivial matters. If the other party had originally
I didn't mean it. If I mentioned it rashly, I might be embarrassed.
Therefore, Wang Yu is not impatient.
He was not in a hurry, but Qiao Yu looked very anxious. After a few words of greeting, he stood up again and said: "I came here without telling you. There is a reason. I have an unkind request. I dare you to ask the general to step aside for the time being."
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Wang Yu was surprised. It seemed that the other party really did not want to propose marriage. Proposing a marriage was a matter of fairness, so why should it be hidden from others? However, if the proposal of marriage was not proposed, what confidential matters could the Qiao family in Wancheng find?
What about yourself?
With doubts, Wang Yu waved back the guards on his left and right, waiting for the other party to reveal the answer to the mystery.
"Everyone in the Xuan Dynasty Qiao family would like to thank the general for his kindness in revenge..." Qiao Yu was not in a hurry to get down to business, but instead thanked him for his kindness.
Wang Yu was shocked at first, and then thought about it for a while before he figured out what was going on. It was Liu Dai who killed Qiao Mao, and he was the one who defeated Liu Dai. Cao Cao killed Liu Dai in a very secretive way, and publicized it to the outside world. Liu Dai
He was seriously injured in the Battle of Chiping, and later died of his injuries, so this murder was also blamed on himself.
In this regard, Wang Yu did not explain much, and it would not make much sense. No matter whose hands Liu Dai died in the end, it was a fact that he defeated his army and left him with no capital to settle down. So, even if
It was Liu Dai's brother Liu Yao, who preferred to regard himself as his enemy rather than Cao Cao.
If there are too many lice, they won't bite you. Wang Yu doesn't care about having a few more enemies, but he didn't expect Liu Dai to have other causes and effects, but it gave the Qiao family a reason to repay their kindness or build relationships.
Wang Yuqian said: "Mr. Qiao is too polite. Not to mention that the relationship between me and Liu Dai is not a personal enmity. It is because of their hard advance that they have to try to protect themselves and fight back. Even with the friendship between brother Gongwei and me,
There is no need for Mr. Qiao to be so polite about this matter." They talked about marriage within a few words after meeting. Qiao Mao and I should have had a close relationship, right?
"No matter what, Gongwei's revenge can only be avenged by the general. This kindness and virtue are far beyond words." Qiao Yu expressed his gratitude again, and then changed the topic and said: "Speaking of Gongwei
, before he was killed that year, he asked someone to bring a letter from the Feng family to Wan County, and he mentioned his association with the general..."
Wang Yu frowned slightly, and after talking for a long time, he still said that?
But if that is the case, just say no and it's over. Why go around in such a big circle? Do you think you will dislike them? It would be fine if someone else comes to propose marriage, but since you are from Er Qiao's family, how can you refuse?
What? That’s Er Qiao!
"Shortly after receiving the letter, Gongwei's bad news came. Suiyang City was too close to Yanzhou, and Liu Dai's ferocious flames were raging at that time. Therefore, Yu and his family went south to Wan County to avoid disaster, but for a while they did not bother to meet the general.
Bringing up old things again. That’s it
I have been delaying until I recently heard the news that the general went south to Xuzhou and won consecutive battles. Then I suddenly realized that I took the liberty to come to see you, firstly to ask about the previous situation, and secondly to ask the general to save the lives of my entire Qiao family!"
This turn of events was really big. Wang Yu was immediately taken aback and asked, "Where did Mr. Qiao start talking about this? Who else would dare to embarrass someone from a famous family like the Qiao family?"
Qiao Yu sighed and said: "The general doesn't know. Although my Qiao family is from a famous family, we only have some famous connections in our hometown in Suiyang. Here in Anhui County, it is just a branch... There are unpredictable events in the sky, and people
Good things and bad things happen all the time, and in troubled times, it’s not a surprise for disaster to come your way..."
After listening to his explanation, Wang Yu gradually understood why Lao Qiao had to go in such a big circle to bring up such a simple old matter.
Things are not complicated at all. A phoenix in distress is not as good as a chicken. After the Qiao family arrived in Wan County, they still had a lot of troubles. Because of the grievances between Qiao Mao and Liu Dai, Liu Yao was also eyeing the Qiao family. As a last resort, the Qiao family had no choice but to take refuge in Lujiang River.
The prefect Lu Kang's disciples have been very filial in the past few years and have paid some money and treasures, so they can maintain peace.
However, the good times did not last long. Starting from the third year of Zhongping, the situation in the Jianghuai area changed suddenly. For the Qiao family, it was a good thing that Liu Yao was defeated by Sun Ce, but the sudden increase in Yuan Shu's power was not a good thing.
Sun Ce was still nominally a subordinate of Yuan Shu. While Sun Ce suppressed the forces in Jiangdong, Yuan Shu also began to expand aggressively to the Jianghuai area. The first to bear the brunt was Lujiang County on the north bank of the river.
"Yuan Shu sent an envoy to ask for troops, food and fodder, but the envoy from Lu refused to comply. Shu was furious and sent his general Liu Xun to attack it with heavy troops. He besieged the city several times and attacked day and night... In troubled times, it is normal for a city to change hands, but with the big families in the city, it is normal for the city to change hands.
It has nothing to do with it, but this time it is different from the past. Yuan Shu sent a messenger to pass the news to every family in the city. Anyone who dares to help defend will be slaughtered with their entire family after the city is broken!"
Qiao Yu sighed and said: "My Qiao family asked Lu Shijun to protect the city. He wanted to defend the city. Naturally, we can't pretend we didn't see it. As early as the beginning of Liu Xun's attack on the city, the Qiao family had already contributed money and efforts to help defend the city. Who would have thought
What happened suddenly? Although Yuan Jiujiu is from a famous family, his behavior is quite...barbaric."
He shook his head and sighed: "And my entire Qiao clan is in the city. If I go back on my words, not only will I be in trouble with Lu Shijun, but I am afraid that I will also kill the chicken as a warning to others. It is a dilemma."
Wang Yu nodded slightly and agreed with the other party's statement. The Qiao family's situation was indeed very bad.
Although Qingzhou's intelligence network is very thorough, Wang Yu still knows nothing about the war in Anhui County. These are troubled times, and Qingzhou's spies are focused on the battles between princes, the kind that can affect the general trend of the world. Such princes and places
Regional wars launched by various forces are happening almost all the time. How can Wang Yu pay attention to them one by one?
The information he got was at most a summary of Yuan Shu's attack on Huainan and Lujiang, and Liu Biao's attack on Jingnan.
But a trivial matter that was not worth mentioning to him was quite fatal to the Qiao family. Wang Yu didn't know who Lu Kang was, and he didn't think he would be Yuan Shu's opponent, but since he dared to go against Yuan Shu,
You should be somewhat sure.
From a practical point of view, this is true. If Liu Xun's attack on the city had not been unfavorable, Yuan Shu would not have had to resort to such a tactic and threaten the wealthy families in the city.
"Your Majesty and Gongwei are both famous men of the time, and they must have many disciples and old officials. Although Gongdao is not very good-tempered, he is not ungrateful at all, right?"
"The general doesn't know something." Qiao Yu sighed again: "The Qiao family has been in such a state of decline. Naturally, it is not shameless to ask for help. General Yuan also received a reply, but it was just his request.
It’s inevitable…”
He shook his head and explained: "Yu Sheng has two daughters. Although they are young now, they are already quite famous and have some reputation outside. It was the two of them that Gongwei mentioned to the general that day, and Yuan Shu's request was to
The father and the son took two daughters as concubines respectively... It's not that Qiao is arrogant, but my Qiao family is a loyal and good family. How can we agree to such an unreasonable request when we are a famous family?"
"What's more, a true man made a huge promise. Even though Gong Wei has passed away, the promise made back then is valid unless General Wang rejects it face to face. Yuan Shu is so arrogant, not only does he bully my Qiao family, but also the general."
How disrespectful."
Wang Yu almost laughed, but now he understood everything.