A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 314 Surrender

The Cao family's house is very luxurious, covering an extremely large area and being extremely luxurious.

Compared with the back office of the Governor's Mansion that Li Daozong spent five years building, it looks very simple.

Today's banquet.

Cao Taigong originally invited guests all over the place, and wanted to show the unity and strength of the local snakes in Lingzhou in front of Wu Changshi. Although they had sold the Peng family and others before, they were not at their disposal.

They still want to fight for the interests that should be fought for.

What he wants to convey is that cooperation means that two parties will benefit and two parties will lose. The ban on the sale of money and casting wares and the theft of private money can be stopped, but for the rest, I hope that everything will remain as usual.

But the old man didn't expect that Wu Huaiyu would not follow the usual path everywhere.

Come to a banquet and bring more than 1000 soldiers.

The courtyard was full of elite warriors wearing bright armor, holding Zhangba spears, and even armed with swords, shields and bows. This night banquet seemed to be full of swords, lights and swords.

All calculations seemed pale and powerless in front of that absolute strength.

The old man was able to stay alive only by holding an old ginseng beard in his mouth.

The entire banquet was carefully prepared and decorated in advance, showing the extravagance of the Cao family. Even today, the servants and maids are all dressed in silk.

But in front of those armored soldiers, he became more and more vulnerable.

Liu Han's family, including the officials and generals of the governor's prefectures and counties who had a good relationship with them in the past, are all on pins and needles, restless.

The Peng family's blood hasn't been washed clean yet.

Wu Huaiyu was directly in the yamen hall before, so he invited out the Jingjie jade sword, and then beheaded three fifth-rank generals who colluded with the Peng family to assassinate.

In other words, all of them here today, as long as Wu Huaiyu is willing, can kill first and then play, or even kill none of them.

There was no way to talk about what was originally planned to show strength and negotiate with Wu Huaiyu.

Exquisite dishes and wine are also tasteless.

I don't care to appreciate those singing and dancing.

Everyone was absent-minded and anxious.

Wu Huaiyu was very happy, even a bit anti-client, and Cao Taigong, who was pale and distressed, greeted a group of officials and powerful officials, especially the generals of the three governments who had just arrived, and asked them to let go of eating and drinking.

Wait until the wine has passed the three tours and the dishes have passed the five flavors.

Cao Xuan brought his own sister, Cao Shisanniang, to greet Wu Huaiyu, and played a piece of jade flute for him. Cao Shisanniang was only 14 years old, but she was already very tall and beautiful, and her flute played very beautifully.

The Cao family was extremely flattering to Wu Huaiyu, and Cao Xuan almost pushed the girl into Wu Huaiyu's arms, his intentions were very obvious.

This is to join if you can't beat it, and to surrender if you can't do it.

"Liu Changshi thinks that Sister She is still in the right?"

"Very good, Mrs. Cao's flute is so good, it made me feel the beauty of Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall, with the roughness and boldness of the desert beyond the Great Wall, and the agility and gracefulness of Jiangnan.

Mrs. Cao is also a talented woman. "

"Since Wu Changshi doesn't dislike it, let her sister serve Wu Changshi as a concubine."

As soon as these words came out, those Liu Hanzhu tycoons who were absent-minded were all shocked.

Wasn't the Cao family very tough before?

It was agreed to unite with the surnamed Wu to show the unity and strength of their local tyrants, but now he secretly dresses his daughter-in-law as a kabuki, and shows her face in front of everyone without saying anything. And want to give it to Wu Huaiyu as a concubine in public?
Is the Cao family still shameless?

What about the face of your Cao family as the most powerful in Lingzhou?

Many people were shocked, and they were full of contempt for Cao Taigong. Your grandfather Cao Ni was in Lingzhou back then. He was also a hero who fought two battles in the Western Wei Dynasty.

Why are you Cao Xiu so cowardly?
But the shock was the shock, but the old men of Han and Liu's family quickly came to their senses after being shocked, and lamented that this old Cao had a quick mind.

A person who knows the current affairs is a hero, and when the situation is not right, he can put down his face immediately and flatter Wu Huaiyu like this.They were still in a daze, and Lao Cao had already pushed his granddaughter out.

This speed really made them admire.

Cao Shisanniang blushed with embarrassment.

His eyes were even red, and he was about to cry.

But her grandfather had already talked to her personally. In order for the Cao family not to be wiped out like the Peng family, as a daughter of the Cao family, she must make sacrifices and contributions to the family.

Everyone looked at Wu Huaiyu.

Basically everyone here is aware of the recent scandal between Wu Changshi and Li Jing's granddaughter, and Li Sanniang was entangled to death, but in the end Wu Huaiyu ruthlessly refused.

Now, will he reject the Cao family again?

Huaiyu laughed.

Facing Cao Shisanniang, she asked directly, "Miss Cao is really willing to be Wu Huaiyu's concubine for me?"

Cao Shisanniang hesitated for a moment, feeling the expectant gaze of her grandfather next to her, and finally nodded, "I have heard about Duke Shouyang's name, and I have always admired Duke Shouyang's talent. Do not despise slaves,"

"Cao Gong?" Huaiyu looked at Cao Taigong Cao Xiu.

"This girl can be appreciated by Duke Wu, it's her blessing from several generations of cultivation, and it's also the blessing of our Cao family in Lingzhou."

As you get older, you really have a thicker skin.

"Hahaha."

Wu Huaiyu laughed again, and then stretched out her hand in front of everyone, wrapped her arms around Cao Shisanniang's waist, and pulled her into her arms.

As he laughed, Cao Shisanniang was stiff all over, but she didn't dare to resist, she blushed to the base of her neck.

Cao Taigong laughed, Cao Xuan also laughed, and everyone else laughed.

Ever since, everyone witnessed this 'good thing' together.

Wu Huaiyu also took out a piece of jade from his body and handed it to Cao Shisanniang as a token of love. Cao Xuan asked his sister to accept it, and Cao Taigong also announced in public that under the witness of the guests, the marriage was concluded.

When the night banquet was over, the Cao family sent Cao Shisanniang directly to Huaiyu's carriage, followed by many carts of Cao Shisanniang's belongings and a lot of belongings.

The Cao family also sent two half-sisters of Thirteen Niang as dowries, and twelve young and beautiful maidservants as companions.

There is no need for any ceremony, and it will be sent overnight.

Never regretted it.

Huaiyu got into the carriage with Cao Shisanniang in his arms, and when the carriage slowly drove away from the gate of Cao's house, Huaiyu put away the smile on his face, and also withdrew his arms from Cao Shisanniang.

He coughed lightly, but he didn't look half drunk.

Cao Shisanniang, who had been stiff all the time and didn't dare to move, was stunned seeing his change.

"It's better to play a flute and listen to it."

That jade flute was always by Thirteen Niang's side.

"it is good."

The carriage was driving slowly on the dark streets of Lingzhou City, the carriage was shaking, and the sound of the flute came out, but the breath of the flute was a little unstable, and even the wrong tune was played in the middle.

Wu Huaiyu closed her eyes and leaned there to rest.

Cao Shisanniang didn't dare to stop and continued to blow.

The carriage compartment was very large, and besides the two of them, there were four young sword servants inside, wearing leather armor, carrying a horse on their backs, a short knife at their waist, and arm crossbows on their arms.

They were like four statues, motionless, but they kept staring at her, which made Cao Shisanniang even more flustered.

Cao Shisanniang is 14 years old. Four years ago, her family began to buy a dowry for her. The matchmaker from a wealthy family who came to the door to ask for an engagement almost broke the threshold of the Cao family.

But as the only prostitute of Cao's parents' house, she is the baby of the whole family, and Grandpa Cao couldn't pick one.

But now, she was just sent out of the Cao family to be a concubine for this man who closed his eyes and didn't even look at her.

The carriage drove all the way to the Dudu's Mansion in Lingzhou.

Wu Huaiyu opened his eyes and got out of the car, and Cao Shisanniang had to get out of the car too.

"Arrange Thirteen Niangs to rest in the west courtyard, and arrange her two sisters and maidservants together,"

"Thirteen Niang, it's getting late, you should have a good rest, see you tomorrow."

After speaking, Huaiyu left directly.

Thirteen Niang was left in a daze.

On the first night of entering the gate, do you have to stay alone in the empty room?

When Huaiyu returned to his courtyard, Fan Wuniang took a bath for him, and was a little surprised that he suddenly brought back Cao Shisanniang.

"It's just a concubine, nothing to be surprised about." Huaiyu said calmly.

"The first daughter of Cao's family in Lingzhou is said to be the only daughter of Cao's family, the treasure of Cao's family. Many wealthy families in Lingzhou wanted to marry him, but they didn't like it. Now she is giving it to Erlang as a concubine. .”

"Why, I'm not worthy?"

"It's just a little sudden."

"They dare to give it away, but Erlang also dares to accept it."

Wu Huaiyu smiled, there is nothing you dare not accept, Cao Shisanniang is not Li Sanniang, he dare not accept Li Sanniang, Cao Shisanniang has nothing to dare.

Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, one is willing to beat and the other is willing to suffer.

The Cao family's thoughts are well known to passers-by, and this is also a very obvious performance of surrender. Wu Huaiyu accepted it in public, which naturally means accepting the Cao family's surrender.

From then on, everyone knew that the Cao family, the number one wealthy family in Lingzhou, completely surrendered to Wu Huaiyu and compromised with the court.

This gesture is fine.

One surrenders, one accepts.

As for my own daughter being a concubine, it's not very important.

Political marriage, wealthy families are fundamental.

Don't look at Cao Xuan has the title of Marquis of Sanfeng County, his father Cao Rongna is also a county magistrate and governor, his grandfather Cao Xiu has no title or job, but he also has a fifth-rank Sanjie, but so what?
Although the Cao family in Lingzhou is known as the most powerful family in Lingzhou, descendants of the Huns, and a century-old wealthy family, it is far behind the Li Jing family of Yongkang Gong in the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi.

One is a powerful Hu descendant from the frontier, and the other is a powerful family of Guanlong nobles. This is the difference between the core and the leftovers.Don't look at how arrogant you are here, it depends on who you compare with.

"Did Erlang really like Cao Shisanniang who is young and beautiful? I heard that Yuxiao plays very well."

Huaiyu undressed and walked into the soup pond, lying in it relaxing, beckoning to Wuniang.

Fan Wuniang also only put on a tulle and entered the water.

She kneaded Huaiyu's shoulders, and at the same time said that she would tell Mrs. Chang'an to go.

Huaiyu was not afraid at all, Fan Xuanfu never cared, let alone objected to his taking concubines and maidservants, as long as he didn't allow other housewives to engage in extramarital affairs, taking concubines and maidservants was just a common and reasonable behavior for men.

"That girl hasn't grown yet, I like you better, come on, give Wu Lang a kiss."

The mandarin ducks playing in the pool of two people immediately filled the room with spring.

(End of this chapter)