Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 461

【Fifth year of Jian'an, at the end of October, overcast. 】

[After more than ten years, I once again experienced the feeling of being sick and because I haven’t been sick for a long time, I don’t have any antibodies in my body. I'm a little embarrassed. 】

In the study, Lu Yan rubbed his nose while writing in his diary. Although he had a slight cold, it was far from "heavy".

After wiping his hands clean, Lu Yan picked up his pen and continued writing,
[When the city of Ye was captured, I thought Lao Cao was going to take Yuan Tan's wife back, but Lao Cao actually released Yuan Shao's family. Could it be that Lao Cao has changed his sex? 】

【Uh, no, it seems that Zhen Mi was found by Cao Pi. When Cao Pi attacked Yecheng last time, Cao Pi didn't go out with the army at all. It should be that Lao Cao didn't find Zhen Mi, so she escaped Lao Cao's clutches. 】

[The legendary Luoshen, I really want to see if she is as charming as in the legend. 】

Speaking of the Zhen family, I have to say a few more words here.

Although the Zhen family in Jizhou (I made a mistake before, the Zhen family should be in Zhongshan, Jizhou, thank you for your correction, I am correcting now) and the Mi family in Xuzhou are both rich families, but they are still somewhat different in essence.

The Mi family is a family of merchants with three generations, but the Zhen family is more than a hundred years old.However, the current situation of the Zhen family is not very good, especially before Zhen Mi and Yuan Xi got married.

The ancestor of the Zhen family, Zhen Han, was an official to the Taibao, so it can be said that he was an extremely human minister, so the Zhen family used to be a wealthy family, extremely honorable and honorable.

But the problem is that Zhen Han is Wang Mang's confidant.After Wang Mang's usurpation and defeat, Zhen Han was also pulled down, and the Zhen family, which was at its peak during the Zhen Han period, also began to decline rapidly.

It is precisely because of its relationship with Wang Mang that the Zhen family has not been favored by the imperial court and other aristocratic families. Although the Zhen family can continue to pass on, it has been unable to find a good way out for a long time, and in the end they were forced to leave. business.

Hundreds of years later, the Zhen family really became one of the wealthiest families in Jizhou and even in the whole world by doing business.

But because of the status of a businessman, the social status of the Zhen family has always been low or high, let alone comparable to the previous illustrious status.

Later, the Zhen family waited for an opportunity to turn around, and that was to sell officials and sell nobles during the period of Emperor Ling.

At that time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty bought and sold official positions in Luoyang. As long as you donate enough money, you can choose any official position.

Just like the old Mrs. Cao back then, he was also a ruthless person. He directly spent [-] million yuan to buy the Taiwei for five months.

The Zhen family also wanted to change the fate of their own family, so Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen family at the time, took money to Luoyang to seek an official, preparing to re-enter the official career.

But still because of his ancestors, although Zhen Yi spent a huge amount of money, he only bought a small county magistrate in the end.

Zhen Yi was only in his 20s at the time, and a county magistrate in his 20s would be considered young and promising today, with a promising future.

It can only be said that God doesn't want Zhen's family economics and business links.

Zhen Yi is still a little short-sighted. During his tenure, he showed his true qualities as a businessman, and began to plunder the people's fat and alms.

It happened to be the later stage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. During a trip, Zhen Yi's itinerary was known by the Yellow Turban, and the Yellow Turban set up an ambush. Zhen Yi was ambushed and killed, and lost his young and precious life.

Now it's all right, when Zhen Yi died, the Zhen family suffered heavy losses, and only a few old and weak women and children were left in the Zhen family, who became the coveted objects of other families.

A weak and wealthy family will naturally attract a group of coveters.

Fortunately, at this time Zhen Yi's wife Zhang Shi bravely stepped forward and began to take charge of the overall situation of the Zhen family.Under Zhang's leadership, the Zhen family gave up some things, but managed to maintain most of the family business.

Later, when Yuan Shao rose to power in Jizhou, the Zhen family saw the right opportunity, so they chose to marry their most beautiful daughter, Zhen Mi, to Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi.

Although Yuan Xi was the son who had the least hope of inheriting Yuan Shao's foundation, at least he was in charge of the entire Youzhou and had soldiers and generals in his hands.The Zhen family finally climbed up the big tree, and they were able to protect themselves by this.Yuan Xi also received huge financial and human support from the Zhen family, and was able to rapidly expand his army and gain a firm foothold in Youzhou.

[There are many families in Hebei, and there are many strong bones. However, the Zhen family should be relatively easy to recruit. To break the situation of the Hebei family, I am afraid that it will eventually fall on the Zhen family.】

[Tsk tsk, I just don't know who Cao Pi will be cheaper by Zhen Mi in the end?Cao Ang?Or Boss Cao? 】

【But no matter how I look at it, it looks like a bright red flower is about to be stuck in a pile of cow dung. The picture is too beautiful to imagine. 】

Lu Yan shook his head, he was only curious about Zhen Mi's appearance, as for the others, he had no idea at all.The aristocratic family is already difficult to deal with, so why bother to set yourself on fire.

Putting aside the matter of the Zhen family, Lu Yan continued to write,

【Today, I took Zilong and the others to see the production of gunpowder and the power of explosive packs. Judging by their appearance, they seem to have anticipated changes in the future battlefield. 】

[However, they are also a little unfounded. There is still a long way to go before gunpowder can completely change the way of fighting.]

[Although the current industrial level is still far behind, some guns should be able to start trial production. 】

[I remember that the earliest musket in the world seems to have been born in the Southern Song Dynasty. What is it called "bursting gun"? 】

Gunpowder was undoubtedly invented in China.But later, the army of the Mongol Empire was defeated in the battle with the Arabs. The Arabs seized gunpowder weapons such as rockets, poison cans, cannons, and thunderbolts, thus mastering the manufacture and use of gunpowder weapons.

Later, the Arabs fought long-term wars with some European countries. During the war, the Arabs used gunpowder weapons, and the Europeans took the opportunity to gradually master the technology of making gunpowder and gunpowder weapons.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan frowned,
[The Mongols brought gunpowder to the West, and then the West used gunpowder to bring China a painful and humiliating experience]

After writing this, Lu Yan's wavering heart gradually became firmer.
[Instead of being beaten by someone, why not beat them into the dirt first? ! 】

[Damn it!Done! 】

"Boom!!!"

In October, there was thunder.

After a burst of thunder, the sky began to rain.

Lu Yan closed the diary and walked to the window.

Looking at the misty sky, Lu Yan's usual peaceful aura seemed to have become a little sharper at this moment.

"Husband! Shuzhi and Xiaoxu stole your wine again!" Lu Yanshuai only had three seconds before Lu Lingqi's words broke his skills.

"It's really a group of poor children." Lu Yan sighed, and said to Lu Lingqi who walked in: "That thing is not too different from fruit juice. It's not a problem for children to drink some wine."

"They are so unscrupulous, you are used to it"

"What is this? When we have children in the future, you will see what real pampering is. Nothing to do. Hehe"

"Eh? It's broad daylight, you can't mess around!"

The wind and rain are precarious outside, and the house is stirring up trouble.

(End of this chapter)