Chapter 294 Brewing
On March 3rd, the scholars and people went out to the rivers and lakes to drink from the flowing water.
There is no rain today and the spring is beautiful.
With a red face, Yu Wenjun followed his mother and brother on an outing, seemingly looking at the intersection unintentionally.
A few girls who were said to be "playmates" but were actually "concubines" followed her, occasionally looking towards the intersection and blushing unnaturally.
Shao Xun has never seriously married a woman from a high-ranking family. It was only recently that he learned that when Yu Wenjun married, there would be concubines and concubines as dowries.
Pei Shiliu, Pei Jin and others were the concubines of Concubine Pei when she married into the Palace of the East China Sea.
Yang Ming is the concubine who was married to Yang Xianrong when she became queen.
The famous empress dowager Shu Luping of the Liao Kingdom had a concubine named Han Zhigu, and his grandson was named Han Derang.
The girls following Yu Wenjun are the concubines who will be married off in the future.
One of them, surnamed Yu, came from a distant branch of the Yu family and was regarded as Yu Wenjun's clan sister.
A man named Guanqiu was a cousin of Yu Wenjun.
A man named Xun was heard to be from the family of Xun, the ex-wife of Yu Gun in Ji County.
A woman named Yin was the daughter of the Yin family in Changping who had good relations with the Yu family - Changping County. It belonged to Runan in the Western Han Dynasty and Chen County in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the Western Jin Dynasty, Yingchuan County was transferred to Xihua County. Entering Chenjun Changping County, the merged county was under the jurisdiction of Yingchuan and Chenjun in the Southern Dynasties, so it was called "Chenjun Yinshi" in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. This county is at the junction of Yingchuan and Chenjun.
So Shao Xun is just a cannon, he doesn’t understand this at all.
To marry a woman from a wealthy family, you don’t need to prepare a concubine, the main wife has already been prepared for you.
When the wife is pregnant, she will considerately let her concubine accompany you to relieve your fire, and you don't need to go out to hunt wild food.
Of course, it’s boring if it’s too easy to get!
Men, it’s boring to marry a concubine when your wife is pregnant. It’s better to go to a brothel, that’s more fun.
Princess Chengdu, Princess Fan Yang, and Queen Sheep all have such a team of concubines around them. Some of them are in their twenties or even over thirty, and they have not yet been opened by men. This is the reason.
Every time Shao Xun came home, he would climb directly on the princess, without paying attention to the concubines who might also be from noble families (usually concubines from nearby clans or legitimate daughters from distant clans), which was a waste of natural resources.
Mountain Pao is Shanpao, in one word: vulgar.
A group of people pass by the intersection from time to time, mostly riding ox carts and horse-drawn carriages. It is obvious that they are also going for an outing.
Not long after this group of people passed, a group of knights in bright armor appeared on the road.
Yu Wenjun held his breath and looked at everyone carefully.
She searched with her eyes, and suddenly, a knight wearing a red robe and riding a white horse appeared.
He is so powerful that he is surrounded by others in the center, like stars surrounding the moon.
The knight on the white horse turned to look this way.
It is said that the eyes of a sharpshooter must be very outstanding. This is true. The knight on the white horse skipped Yu Liang's frustrating person, and then crossed over Yu Yi, Yu Bing, Guan Qiu and others. Directly locked on Yu Wenjun.
He rode away from the group and ran directly over.
The horse was not very fast, with a gentle smile on his face, and his lips moved together as if he was saying something.
The knight on the white horse is approaching, his lips are still moving, and his brother Yu Liang is already greeting him and saying something.
Yu Wenjun's heart was pounding. She was sure what Shao Xun said, but her ears were buzzing and she couldn't hear anything clearly.
When she saw that the knight had dismounted and was walking towards this side, a shy blush suddenly appeared on her face, and she quickly walked to her mother's side.
Shao Xun smiled slightly and looked at Yu Wenjun beside Guanqiu.
After Xiao Nizi ran away, she still stared at him boldly.
But that’s all.
Even though there is a wild part in Xiao Nizi’s character, she is still shy and reserved under the traditional education.
She was longing for something, but she was also a little afraid. It was not Shao Xun who was afraid, but the eyes of others.
She was lucky again. In an era when she could not choose her own marriage, she was named by the beam of light that pierced the darkness in her childhood. Asking to marry her was probably the least bad choice.
The four girls behind Yu Wenjun behaved differently.
Someone was hiding in the crowd, looking at him quietly through many gaps.
Someone looked at him boldly with a calm face.
There was a person with Xiafei's cheeks fighting fiercely in his heart. He occasionally raised his head to look, and then quickly lowered his head.
Some people took one look and looked away in disappointment, but they kept hypnotizing themselves in their hearts, trying to beautify Shao Xun's image.
What else can we do? She had no choice and was doomed to be a dowry. Even if she didn't like it or was unwilling, she could only accept her fate. It is impossible to withdraw, because it will be regarded as a humiliation, the family cannot bear it, good things will turn into bad things, and in-laws will turn into enemies.
Shao Xun stepped forward, first bowed to Guanqiu, and then greeted several men of the Yu family one by one.
"The Lord is about to go on an expedition. What a coincidence..." Yu Liang said a little unnaturally.
Shao Xun glared at him quietly.
Twenty-two-year-old people are already married - Yu Liang has one wife and two concubines. His wife is from the Xun family in Yingchuan. The two concubines are Shang (Jijun) and Li. (Dunqiu County)——You are still so restless, what are you doing?
Let me tell you, not only did you leak the whereabouts of Yu Wenjun today, but Yu Zhi also "snitched", so why panic! "Yes, what a coincidence." Shao Xun said: "We are going to Chen County."
After being glared at by Shao Xun, Yu Liang gradually calmed down and said: "In a few days, I will lead my troops to the meeting."
After that, he asked in a low voice: "Are you really ready to go north?"
"Is there any lie?" When Xun replied, he glanced at Yu Wenjun.
The little girl was startled at first, as if she did not expect Shao Xun to be so bold in public. But after realizing that no one seemed to notice them, he squinted his eyes and smiled again.
By the way, this is the smell!
I missed Little Yueya so much, Shao Xun returned to eight years ago almost in an instant, thinking of the prosperous years in the past.
It feels good to marry a little fan girl as your wife.
"Your Majesty, you haven't even received orders from the court, so why bother?" Yu Liang asked puzzledly.
"Yuan Gui." Shao Xun said earnestly: "When you and I have reached this point, we can no longer care about it. We have to look further ahead in everything, be more open-minded, and let people see that you are responsible and can protect everyone. Even if If you suffer a loss in the moment, as long as it benefits you in the long run, everything is worth doing. Don’t be like a businessman who has the world in mind.”
After saying that, he looked at Yu Yi and Yu Binger again. The man smiled and said: "Uncle Yu is eighteen this year, is there anyone to conquer?"
Yu Geng smiled in surprise and said: "The king of Xincai wanted to conquer me as a governor of Xicao, but he didn't do it."
< br>Shao Xun nodded and said, "You have your own ideas, that's good."
"I heard that Ji Jian is going to join the court as secretary, do you have any thoughts?" Shao Xun looked at Yu Bing again. , said with a smile.
Fifteen-year-old Yu Bing said seriously: "Secretary Lang is in charge of books and classics, he can influence the transformation of kings and the cleanliness of the country, just as I wish."
"What a strong young man. "Shao Xun praised it and said: "I heard that the pines and bamboos are beautiful and not afraid of the frost; the eagles are so handsome in the sky. I hope Jijian can uphold this ambition and persevere, and he will win many people."
Yu Bing bowed and thanked him.
Shao Xun returned the gift, and then said to Mr. Guanqiu: "My wife is taking the family on a trip, and the servants will not disturb me. I will go to Chen County now, and we will see you later."
"The military and national affairs are important, so we must not disturb you." If you are short of time, you can go on your own," said Mr. Guanqiu.
Shao Xun bowed, turned around, mounted his horse and left.
Yu Wenjun subconsciously took a small step forward and stopped quickly.
Ms. Guanqiu grabbed her hand and sighed: "It has been eight years, he has changed so much, but you have not changed."
Yu Wenjun lowered his head. Talking about how he allowed the two princesses to have children...
The four girls each had their own thoughts.
This son of a martial artist and a soldier, with his well-spoken words, does not look like he comes from a military family, but looks like he is the son of a scholar, which is strange.
Yu Liang breathed a sigh of relief.
I don’t know why, but when he saw this brother-in-law, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, his tail would be tucked up. It was obvious that Shao Xun had never said harsh words to him and was gentle and polite to others, but why was he so unable to let go and so afraid in front of him?
Some people can have deep prestige without relying on harsh punishments or brutal killings. It is really unusual.
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Ten days later, Shao Xun led his team to Chen County, and the governor Lu Zhi led state officials from Xiang County to the north to greet him.
At the same time, the nobles from various counties who received the news sent people to join them one after another.
Also at this time, Li Zhong led the Yamen Army's main force of three thousand and auxiliary troops, and marched towards Xuchang with a large number of chariots and horses.
The government soldiers also began to mobilize, and they gradually gathered in the direction of Liang County, with the total number reaching two thousand.
There may not necessarily be a war, but the military mobilization is real and the tense atmosphere is real.
Sima Yue left Luoyang just after his health improved.
He took away the left army, the right army and the beggar army commander, plus hundreds of knights, a total of about 32,000 people. Surrounded by dozens of shogunate officials, he fought in the cold wind and rain During this period, he took one last look at Luoyang City and embarked on the journey to Yanzhou with unspeakable taste.
Wang Mi's men had completely retreated to the Yellow River ferry, but they did not leave. Instead, they cut down trees and set up fences to protect the ferry and pontoon bridge, as if they did not want to lose this bridgehead.
Shi Le fought in Hebei like a storm. Qinghe, Pingyuan, Yangping, Guangping, Dunqiu and other counties were all plundered by him, and more and more fortresses surrendered to him.
Shi Le appointed officials to supervise the walls of the forts, ask for money and food, and actively train soldiers and horses.
Today, almost a year and a half after the Battle of Nomaoka, his troops are already looking good, at least they can fight much better than Wang Mi's troops.
Lemo felt a little unable to hold on in Dunqiu.
The difference in strength between him and Shi Le is too great, and he is not as deeply established in Hebei as Yu Chen. He already wants to abandon this county and lead the army and people to the south to Yanzhou.
The Liu Han court was arguing endlessly about the memorial sent by Wang Mi and had no clue for the time being.
As far as Liu Yuan himself is concerned, he prefers to attack Chenliu and Xingyang southward to cut off Jin's water transportation routes.
In the past two years, he has felt increasingly powerless, and his physical weakness has been very obvious.
With his heart enlightened, he was extremely eager to achieve his wish to conquer Luoyang before he died.
Some things, it seems inevitable, will involve everyone.
In Jijun, Dunqiu, Hanoi, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Luoyang and even Jingxiang, a war sweeping across most of the Central Plains has begun to brew in depth.
(End of this chapter)