Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 489: I have to prepare eight concubines if I succeed in success and receive the title!
"Queen, queen, what does this mean?"

The emperor Liu Xie's eyes narrowed, suddenly, he didn't understand.

Or maybe he doesn't want to understand...

The majestic Han Empire, actually... Has it been reduced to rely on a woman for protection?
Empress Fushou stood up slowly, "Your Majesty, in the current situation, Yuan Shao was defeated and killed, and Lu Yu raised enough food and grass. It is only a matter of time before Cao Cao pacifies the northern border!"

"It's time to endanger the survival of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty is not allowed to hesitate any longer. Take a step back and go on with difficulty. After all... there is hope, but... once, once you completely turn against Cao Cao, then...then..."

Queen Fushou didn't finish his speech, but the meaning couldn't be more clear.

The current Han court is like ants, so where is Cao Cao's opponent?

Concession, and then in exchange for the concession of Cao Cao and Lu Yu is the only choice.

It is true that a position of prime minister may be able to achieve a short-term peace!

But... but there is no future!

Only by marrying the eldest princess...marrying the eldest princess to Lu Yu, maybe, maybe...the Han Dynasty can still retain a trace of fire.

"His Majesty…"

Queen Fushou's words became more and more earnest. "There is no doubt that Lu Yu married Xiahou Juan... This marks that Lu Yu has a closer relationship with the Cao family and the Xiahou family. This is like adding wings to a tiger..."

"According to this, the big man, the big man will eventually, and will not escape the fate of destruction, but... But if His Majesty orders the eldest princess to marry Lu Yu, then at least Lu Yu is His Majesty's brother-in-law in name, even if it is to block the world There are many mouths, and Lu Yu will not let Cao Cao trample on the dignity of the Han Dynasty and destroy the foundation of the Han Dynasty... let alone..."

Empress Fushou said a lot of words, but in the end she was speechless.

Liu Xie understood, the last thing he said was the Fu family...

It's the Fu family!
It was the lives of 210 members of the Fu clan!

Earlier, there was news from Han Chen that Cao Cao had secretly instructed the school affairs office to capture the people of Fu's family.

But... as the emperor, as the empress, she clearly knew about this matter, but... she couldn't resist!Not even... not even a chance to escape!
Humble, the big man and Hanchen are too humble!
And the only chance...

Only... only to give the position of Prime Minister to Cao Cao, marry the eldest princess to Lu Yu, and use this huge concession in exchange for a short-term reconciliation between Hanting and Cao Ying, and in exchange for Cao Cao's biggest retreat!
Fu Shou has always attached great importance to the family...

For the family, she will go through fire and water!

"The eldest princess of the Han Dynasty... Liu Xue, is Liu Xue?"

Emperor Liu Xie's face was as sinking as water, he pondered for a moment, then murmured. "I didn't expect that the one who protected the big man in the end was... the elder sister!"

"I only hate, only hate me... only hate that I 'can't'! Can't give birth to a daughter to marry Lu Yu and continue the dynasty..."

Speaking of this, Liu Xie was already crying like rain, as if crying into a tearful man.

The "Liu Xue" he mentioned was the eldest daughter of the late emperor, the beloved princess of ten thousand years...

It was once produced by Queen Song!
In the past, the witchcraft case of Empress Song was so involved that even the prosperous Cao family almost fell into the bottom of the valley!

But...however, because Emperor Ling loved Princess Wannian, she stayed out of it!
These years, as the eldest princess of the big man, she followed Liu Xie to Chang'an, and then returned to Luoyang from Chang'an, where she ate and slept in the open, and suffered all kinds of bullying...

The only one silently guarding is the last blood of Han Ting!
Unless it is a last resort, Liu Xie really does not want his eldest sister who loves him so much to be involved in this dispute.

Of course, when Liu Xie mentioned "impossible", he raised his eyes and stared deeply at Fushou!

man says he can't...

There is a deep meaning here... a lot of meaning!
And Fushou can understand it best, ghosts know, these years... she is the empress of the Han Dynasty in name, but in fact... she is a widow.

She has no one to tell about such things...

For her, every day in this deep palace is suffering.

However, she wants to shoulder the burden of the family, she must...must persevere, hold her head high like a queen!

"Your Majesty, don't think too much. Your Majesty is just too tired. One day, Your Majesty can get rid of the demons... maybe you can, you can..."

Fu Shou herself didn't believe this, but she had to say it...

The Fu family is devoted to the Han Dynasty, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty must be strong!He can fail in some aspects, but... he must not fail in imperial power!
Thinking of this, Fu Shou continued: "This year, Princess Wannian is twenty-five years old, right? She has been displaced all these years, but she didn't choose a son-in-law for him! Speaking of which, she is only three years older than Lu Yu! !"

The so-called son-in-law, in the Han Dynasty, refers to "the captain's son-in-law", who is one of the emperor's guards.

The emperor went on a tour, in order to guard against assassins, in addition to the main car, there were several auxiliary cars accompanying him.

The attendant in charge of the front car is called "Captain Fengche", and the attendant in charge of the auxiliary car is called "Captain Consort".

Of course, in the Han Dynasty, the identities and backgrounds of officials who were able to be beside the emperor were naturally unusual. In the Han Dynasty, there were many precedents in the Han Dynasty where the son-in-law and the captain married the princess. Over time, the emperor used such an official title to call the princess's husband.

"But..." Emperor Liu Xie still frowned. "Didn't the empress mention just now that Cao Cao requested that Xia Houjuan, the noble daughter of the Xiahou family, be married to Lu Yu as his wife? My eldest sister, the princess Wannian of the big man, can she be a concubine? Isn't this...not..."

The emperor Liu Xie's next words were "Isn't this humiliating the big man?"

The words came to his lips, but he didn't blurt them out. The big man now...isn't he being humiliated every day?
What does it matter if you lose more or less?

"Rules are made by people...Etiquette is also made by people!" Empress Fushou continued to explain: "Cai Shilang, the father of the head of our Taixue Cai Yan, once said in "Arbitrariness" that 'Dr. Qing has one wife and two concubines', 'According to meritorious deeds, eight concubines are prepared for virtue'. Since you are a meritorious person, His Majesty can confer eight concubines! In the past, the king of Qi accepted the queen, one king and three queens... As the son of heaven, the emperor bestowed marriage, a word First of all, how can Marquis Baima marry two regular wives?"

Speaking of this, Empress Fushou continued: "As long as His Majesty speaks about this matter, and all the courtiers witness, this is a great favor to Lu Yu. Even if Cao Cao has seen through His Majesty's intentions, he dare not... let alone Reject His Majesty's oral order!"

"A pair of wives from the Marquis... In the eyes of Cao Cao, isn't this the reconciliation between His Majesty and him, the concession of the Han court, and the retreat of Cao Ying? It is the unanimity of the two sides, abandoning the past, and setting their sights on the unification of the world together." , to end this troubled world! On this point, Cao Cao still needs His Majesty's support! This is the greatest sincerity His Majesty can show now!"

earnestly...

Fu Shou's words were not in earnest.

Of course, he didn't come up with these words. She didn't know what "Arbitrariness" was and what was the story of Queen Qi Na. These were all told to her by her father after Fu Wan, asking her to persuade the emperor to do so.

To know…

In ancient times, there were strict rules for marrying wives and taking concubines.

"The Legend of Gongyang in the Spring and Autumn Period" said that "a prince hires nine women", which means that a prince can only marry nine women, and the world will not tolerate one more concubine!
In the Han Dynasty, unless you made a special contribution, you could marry eight concubines. The so-called "successful and concubine, you have to prepare eight concubines";
Ordinary officials can only marry at most three wives and concubines, which is why Cai Yong said in Fushou's mouth that "Doctor Qing has one wife and two concubines".

Of course, if you are a commoner, you are not allowed to marry a concubine. The so-called "common people, one husband and one wife" can only live with one woman.

According to this statement, in ancient times, men had three wives and four concubines, and wives and concubines were in groups?It's not that simple, there are strict restrictions!
But... rules are rules!

There is also a saying in "Book of Rites · Hunyi": "In ancient times, the emperor established six palaces, three wives, nine concubines, 27 world wives, and 81 royal wives."

To put it simply, there is a standard configuration for how many concubines an ancient emperor can accept, and this rule cannot be exceeded.

But how many emperors are there who turn a deaf ear to this?
The three cardinal principles and the five constant principles are just a deterrent, but...in the eyes of the emperor, isn't making an exception just a matter of one sentence?

call…

Liu Xie let out a long breath, but he remained silent.

He was thinking carefully about what happened here... Finally, he opened his eyes, and there was light in his eyes, a dazzling light.

"Queen, then do as you say..."

"I gave it to the prime minister, the doctor Yushi, and my eldest sister, Princess Wannian, and I gave it too! I just hope... I just hope that Cao Cao can understand my painstaking efforts, set his sights on the world, and stop embarrassing the Han court, and also give it to him. Give these 'Hanschen' a hope of survival!"

Speaking of this, Liu Xie paused, he got up slowly, and walked to the window.

"How I wish that the world would not be surnamed Cao, nor other surnames...but only belong to me and the empress!"

hiss…

Empress Fushou's heart was slightly touched, no one knew, all these years... Your Majesty who is like a bird in a cage, how bitter is his heart?

Even this bitterness prevents him from becoming a man!
"Your Majesty... One day in the future, this world will belong to Your Majesty!"

"I hope so..." Emperor Liu Xie nodded heavily, and he took a deep breath, "Wannian... over there, let the queen talk about it!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty... don't worry!" Empress Fushou nodded heavily, and she felt that the burden on her shoulders was even heavier, heavier!
Whether it's the Queen, Your Majesty, or even Princess Wannian...

Perhaps, this is the helplessness of the royal sons and daughters?

...

...

At the foot of Mount Tai in Yanzhou.

Outside the long pavilion, beside the mountain road, there is an ordinary restaurant located here.

It is named "Youjian" wine shop...

It is said to be a wine shop, but it is neither the largest nor the smallest in Taishan County. It is the kind of wine shop that won't be looked at more than a thousand wine shops.

only…

Apart from the usual restaurants, this "Youjian" restaurant has another identity.

It is the place where Yang Xiu specially dispatched the martyrs from Bingzhou to set up a restaurant in Taishan County in the past to inquire about Yuan Jun's intelligence!

Speaking of...

Mount Tai separates Yanzhou from Jizhou, and after passing Mount Tai, it enters the territory of Jizhou. This location is extremely sensitive.

In many cases, the Bingzhou righteous men led by Yang Xiu and Lu Bu were unable to obtain Yuan Jun's information in the first place...

Cao Ying wanted to pass the information from the Sili area, but it was very difficult...

For this reason, Yang Xiu specially set up a restaurant in Taishan County to inquire about information by himself. This place is far away from the battlefield...the defense is also more relaxed, and the news of Yuan Jun obtained can be sent to Yanmen of Bingzhou as soon as possible!

It stands to reason that "Youjian" restaurant should keep a low profile...

But... on this day, two Taishan soldiers came to the door specially. If it was just a normal visit, it would be fine, but this time...the bamboo slips they brought were three lines of poetry to be precise!

"——Feathered arrows and carved bows, recalling the ancient fortress of eagles, cutting down tigers and flat rivers;"

"—If you have ears, don't wash the water of Yingchuan, and if you have mouth, don't eat the fern of Shouyang;"

"—It's hard to laugh and remember Xiao Du, this year the wild goose has not flown in the rivers and lakes!"

hiss…

The shopkeeper of a restaurant is Yan Rou, the Wuhuan Sima in the past, who is extremely good at searching for information, and is also someone Yang Xiu and Lu Bu trust in Yanmen County!

At this moment, his eyes are slightly fixed...

He was captured by Wuhuan and Xianbei since he was a child, and finally won their trust by virtue of his ability, and hid among them...

Yan Rou has real abilities. Similarly, he is extremely sensitive...

These three poems are nothing if they are placed in ordinary times, but just...the two Taishan soldiers proposed to buy the wine brewed by Taixue at a discount.

This…

"The shopkeeper? Have you been looking at this for a long time? Is there any wine?"

The two Taishan soldiers opened their mouths and asked...

Yan Rou's eyes rolled, and she pondered for a moment, before she said: "Yes, there is, but... you also know that our Taixue wine is priceless now, not to mention that it is sold at a discount, it is ten times The price will be snapped up, so don’t dare to offer it casually!”

Speaking of here…

Yan Rou paused, her eyes fixed, she raised her eyes, and continued: "Masters, let me ask you one more question, these three poems? Where did you get them?"

Yan Rou asked very carefully, his eyeballs were always fixed on the expressions of the two Taishan soldiers.

Coming here to buy Taixue's drinks is like a signal!
What do you want to express?
Yan Rou had to ask these questions clearly.

Of course…

In the eyes of the two Taishan soldiers, the shopkeeper of this restaurant has a taste of "not a rabbit or a hawk"!
"Ha ha…"

One of them laughed loudly, "Treasurer, we won't hide it from you. This poem was written by a Taixue student. We understand your rules. When Taixue students buy Taixue wine, it is not only available, but also at a discount! Ah...haha! "

Oh…

Yan Rou slapped her forehead. "Oh... yes, yes... so he is a student!"

He's so perceptive, he understands right away...

Tai students, all the Tai students who know this restaurant, except Yang Xiu who was kidnapped by Tong Yuan a few months ago?Who else?

This is... this is Yang Xiu's distress signal!

and many more…

Just thinking of this, Yan Rou's eyes swept across the bamboo slips, "Feathered arrows and carved bows", "There is no ear to wash Yingchuan water", "It's hard to laugh and remember Xiaodu!"

Uh... "Yu", "Yes", "Difficult!

This is an acrostic…

——Lu Yu is in trouble!
——Commander Lu is in trouble!

Even though Yan Rou had never met Lu Yu, but... Lu Yu's name had been mentioned countless times in both Yang Xiu's mouth and General Ying's mouth, so the word "Yu" alone was extremely sensitive!
In an instant, Yan Rou's expression changed suddenly, and cold sweat dripped down her back...

However, just for a moment, his expression calmed down.

After living outside the Great Wall for many years, Yan Rou naturally understood that this matter has too much to do with it...

One is about Yang Xiu;
Second, it's about Lu Yu!
Yan Rou, who had calmed down, turned her head quickly... His eyeballs also opened slightly, and a happy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "My own people, my own people..."

"Don't talk nonsense, where's the wine? Is there still wine?" The two Taishan soldiers asked hurriedly.

"Yes... Yes!" Yan Rou immediately ordered the waiter to bring two altars of wine brewed by Taixue... "They are all from our own people, and the two masters will drink first. The price is only half of the market price... By the way, our new A batch of fine wine is on the way. I heard that this is the last batch of wine that Taixue moved out of the wine cellar before the Prohibition. "

Hey…

The words blurted out, and the two Taishan soldiers laughed.

Sure enough, what Yang Xiu said was right, the gold-lettered signboard of Taisheng students is easy to use!
Who would have thought that this store not only sold two jars of the hard-to-find Taixue wine at half the price, but there will be more in the future... For those who are good at wine, don't be too happy.

"It's easy to say, easy to say..." The two Taishan soldiers smiled at Yan Rou. "Then let's come back ten days later, and we can prepare a few more jars at that time, this kind of fine nectar and jade dew, you don't have to drink it! Haha..."

While talking, the two laughed and walked out of the restaurant.

Yan Rou hurriedly winked at the waiter...

Those who came to the Taishan Army to obtain information were the clever ones among the Yanmen righteous men, so they naturally knew the meaning and immediately followed them.

But half a day...

When they returned to a restaurant, Yan Rou had been waiting here for a long time...

"It's Taishan Army..."

Don't need too many words, only these four words are enough!

Yan Rou nodded, and whispered in her mouth: "I never thought... Mr. Yang, who was taken away by Tong Yuan, is... actually on the top of Mount Tai!"

call…

Speaking of this, Yan Rou exhaled, hurriedly prepared the letter paper, and quickly wrote something on the bamboo slips.

He has never seen Lu Yu...

He didn't know how to contact the Longxiao Camp, and he didn't dare to leak the news, lest it be leaked to the Taishan Army's secret agents.

He quickly wrote the same two letters, and then skillfully tied them to the legs of the two pigeons, which ensured that the pigeons would have a smooth journey to Yanmen...

Of course, along the way, there will be wine shops of our own people, which will accept the letter paper on Feige's legs, and then continue to send it out...until it reaches Yanmen!

——Yang Xiu in Mount Tai...

——Lu Yu is in trouble!
This matter is too big... The only thing Yan Rou can do is to tell General Ying the news!

Let him... let him run the show!

Watching the flying pigeons fly away slowly.

Yan Rou's mood was turbulent, surging...

He groaned softly.

"Young Master Yang, Young Master Yang... You have worked so hard, General Ying... I will definitely... definitely find a way to save you, and I will definitely pass on your intentions to Commander Lu! I will definitely do it!"

Speaking of this, Yan Rou's eyes narrowed, appearing extremely urgent.

He's even thinking about...

——Tong Yuan, Yang Xiu, Lu Yu...Taishan...

All these irrelevant pieces of information are connected in series... In the end, what does it refer to?
"General Shadow, what will you do? How will you do it?"

Yan Rou softly groaned...

However, how did he know that the actions of the "Shadow General" would be very cruel...

After all, it is about the safety of the son-in-law!
Even if it is the daughter of the darling... not!

Speaking of it...just four words - it's too cruel!
...

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(End of this chapter)