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Chapter 193 Zixiu, would you like to be the late emperor's son-in-law? [Dazhang asks for a subscription and asks for a monthly pass]

The princess's expression changed.

Naturally, it also fell into Cao Ang's eyes.

He knew that what he said just now had a great impact on Liu Ping, and made his impression of him go up several floors in an instant.

Cao Ang felt that the heat was about the same.

Immediately, he said: "It is precisely because of the growing power of the powerful landlords that no one can restrain them, resulting in more and more land in their hands, and less and less land that the people can cultivate by themselves."

"So as long as there is a natural disaster, a large number of people will be displaced, sell their children and daughters, and even starve to death everywhere, buried beside the road."

"And once the people can't survive, as long as there are people who can lead them, there will be great chaos like moth thieves and ant thieves, sweeping the world, and this will intensify the danger of the Han Dynasty."

Speaking of it.

Cao Ang casually picked up a battle report from the table and handed it to Princess Wannian.

Then he continued: "Ant thief rebellion breaks out at random, with 10,000+ or ​​even hundreds of thousands of troops. How can the imperial court have the ability to suppress when half of the Han Dynasty is in flames of war?"

"In addition, the imperial court has been trapped in a situation where eunuchs, foreign relatives, courtiers and other forces are fighting each other all year round. They are too busy to take care of themselves. How can they have time to pay attention to some disturbances in Guizhou."

"We can only let the localities recruit their own soldiers and horses and form their own troops to resist. There are private soldiers relying on clans and counties everywhere in the world."

"In this way, the local government will become stronger and stronger, while the imperial court will become weaker and weaker due to internal friction."

"Coupled with the establishment of the post of state pastor during the reign of the late emperor, the relationship between the imperial court and the local government was alienated, which directly affected the state level."

"One up and down down the other, the imperial court almost broke away from the prefectures and counties at the same time, and the localities are no longer under the control of the central government. This is a bad consequence of the huge power of the landlords."

……

In fact, these words are reserved.

The decline and decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty was due to the growing power of the landlords and the intensification of land annexation.

There are many, many reasons.

Such as the monopoly of academic knowledge, the aristocratic family firmly controls the right to interpret the scriptures, and the middle and lower class people don't even know a few words.

The strong polarization is also the reason why the dynasty loses its vitality and decays rapidly.

Plus class solidification.

The selection of talents mainly depends on the scouting, and the talents recommended by the local prefects will only be the children of the local gentry, or the famous people, and will never recommend the common people.

The head of Guizhou will always be the head of Guizhou, and the aristocratic bureaucrats will always be the aristocratic bureaucrats as long as there are no changes.

The time is short.

Over time, a big problem arises.

There is no upward channel for the middle and lower classes, and the upper class will always have so few surnames, it is difficult not to be corrupted.

of course.

There is no need to tell the princess about these reasons. If you talk too much, the effect will not be good.

After keeping it, the princess's appetite will be dangled bit by bit, this is the way to keep it flowing!
……

In fact, after hearing Cao Ang's words.

Liu Ping's face was already full of shock.

Now there is no need for Cao Ang to make a conclusion, Liu Ping can already give the answer in his heart.

The landlord's power is huge, and the unrestrained and unlimited growth is the root cause of the great Han Dynasty's peril!
This conclusion made her break out in a cold sweat.

It turned out that the thoughts I had been holding all along were wrong. Fortunately, she still claimed to be a capable person, but she didn't expect her eyes to stay on the surface.

before today.

If someone told Liu Ping that the root of the Han Dynasty's peril lies in the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Her Royal Highness would not believe it anyway.

This is challenging her inherent cognition!
In the hearts of people all over the world.

Emperor Guangwu reorganized the rivers and mountains and rebuilt the Han Dynasty.

He is the holy master who can definitely be called a generation of Mingjun.

If the Han Dynasty has fallen to the present state, it will only be that the unworthy descendants of the future generations will not work hard, and the foundation left by the ancestors will be wiped out.

How could it have any connection with Shengming's great ancestor himself?

But at this moment.

Cao Ang penetratingly analyzed layer by layer, and put the cause and effect in front of him with eloquence, and Her Royal Highness couldn't help but not believe it.

As long as you have a certain level of people.

After careful consideration.

It can be seen that what Cao Ang said is true, it is by no means bragging with his eyes closed, but based on facts.

It just so happens that Princess Wannian is not an ignorant and foolish woman, she is an excellent woman with independent thinking ability and a certain political level.

So under deep thinking.

Liu Ping suddenly found out.

Seems to be the case!

The powerful landlords became big and became an interest group that swept the world. For more than 100 years, the emperors of all dynasties have been powerless against this interest group.

It seems that Emperor Guangwu is indeed responsible for this pot.

of course.

This is not to say that the old ancestor is not good, but that the old ancestor is also powerless.

At first, it was really impossible to do it, and as soon as he took the position, he turned around and slaughtered those heroes and landlords who supported him.

Second, even if you want to do this.

There are also a lot of constraints.

The whole world depends on these people, and attacking the landlords is attacking the cornerstone of the dynasty. It is very likely that this interest group has not been attacked yet, and the Han Dynasty, which has just re-emerged, may have collapsed first.

After trying to figure this out.

The expression revealed in Liu Ping's eyes gradually changed from being confused and bewildered to being enlightened.

Looking at Cao Ang's eyes.

I couldn't help but feel admiration and praise.

You can tell the truth that others can't, and you can see what others can't.

Isn't this just the performance of shocking talent?
……

Liu Ping immediately stood up.

He directly bowed his hands to Cao Ang.

On the face, he said with a lot of emotion: "I have asked many talented and knowledgeable people how to save the big man from falling."

"They all told me that after killing usurpers like Dong Zhuo, the Yellow Turban rebellion would be put down, and then the princes of the Manchu Dynasty would assist the emperor and let the emperor perform many enlightened and holy acts."

"In this way, we will be able to help the country and rejuvenate the great Han world."

"Now it seems that these people are just vulgar and superficial people, and their thoughts and words have no depth. Compared with General Cao, they are really not as good as you!"

Don't be stingy with your kind words.

And Cao Ang is naturally humble.

But in my heart I couldn't help but laugh secretly.

There were many talented people in the Great Han Dynasty, and there were a lot of smart people. It is impossible that no one saw this, but they would not say it when they saw it.

Since Princess Wannian said that he was asking about talented and knowledgeable people, then these guys must have been born in noble families or aristocratic families, which in themselves are vested interests and a part of local forces.

If Liu Ping went to ask these people, it would be a waste of effort. Can they tell Her Royal Highness that the crisis of the Han Dynasty is because of our group of people?

So even if you know where the root is.

It will never be said.

But Cao Ang is different.

He is destined to be a man who will go to the highest level. After Cao Ang takes power in the future, these aristocratic families will definitely attack.

Especially landlord power.

It will destroy the rule of a country and affect the long-term stability of the country. It is really unreasonable not to deal with it violently.

So Cao Ang didn't care.

This is why he dared to speak out to the princess.

……

And after some emotion.

Liu Ping did not forget his original intention, and it is important to find the problem, but the ultimate goal is to solve this problem.

So Liu Ping couldn't help asking.

"General Cao, since you have seen the root of the disaster, you must have a good strategy in mind."

"Dare to ask what we should do to completely cut off the root of this disaster that has been planted more than a hundred years ago, and restore the world to a clear and peaceful one?"

Cao Ang raised his right hand without hesitation.

Then suddenly made a vertical chop downwards.

"It can only be broken with strength!"

"It has been more than a hundred years since Emperor Guangwu re-established the Han Dynasty. Landlords and powerful landlords have long been intertwined. The power of various families in the world is connected with each other, forming a huge and dense network."

"As the saying goes, one hair can affect the whole body. If you want to dismantle this net through ordinary means, I am afraid that as soon as the decree is issued, the voices of opposition will be like a mountain roaring and a tsunami. In the end, nothing can be done."

"Therefore, only by completely overthrowing everything and smashing the pattern of the world, will this net be broken by itself. After the world is cleared, the rivers and mountains will be reorganized, and the world will be stable, and the Han Dynasty will flourish again!"

……

In fact, Cao Ang didn't say anything about specific countermeasures.

Just talk about your own program of action.

But that's enough.

Anyway, what Liu Ping heard was the sparkle in her beautiful eyes.

She moved forward immediately.

With a look of anticipation on his face, he asked: "So General Cao, you are walking on such a road right now, practicing the idea of ​​overthrowing everything?"

Cao Ang nodded heavily.

Then he stood up and stood with his hands behind his back.

Said quite impassionedly.

"What the princess said is true. The reason why my father and I are moving forward bravely is to use the land of Yanzhou to defeat many ambitious people in the world."

"Sweeping heaven and earth, sweeping across the wilderness, the size of the territory, the number of troops, and the amount of money, I don't care about these things."

"It's not my intention to be a Marquis, but I hope Haibo will be peaceful. If the world can be peaceful one day, I will be satisfied even if I don't become a Marquis or hold an official position!"

Princess Wannian's admiration for Cao Ang reached its peak in an instant. Cao Ang's words really made her blood boil.

There seems to be a surge of air in the chest.

There seemed to be thunderous explosions in my mind.

Self-denial for the public, loyalty to the country, and the ambition to handle the sun and the moon, with the opportunity of the universe, ability and vision, are all the best choices.

To meet such a talent.

He is still a talent who is loyal to the court.

Sure enough, God's will never die, a big man!
"It's not my idea to be a Marquis, but I hope Haibo will be peaceful, the general is really loyal to the Han Dynasty, please accept Ping's respect!"

A word out.

Princess Wannian got up immediately.

With an extremely excited expression, he bowed to Cao Ang.

……

"Your Highness, please get up!"

Cao Ang also held his hands empty.

And after Liu Ping got up, she bowed to Cao Ang again, and now she didn't have any so-called problems.

He said very decisively and straightforwardly: "I didn't expect to find the Ming Lord for the money when I came to Changyi County at the first stop. It can be regarded as God's favor for me, Liu Ping."

"I don't know when the general plans to use the money, but I can send someone to deliver it to you at any time."

As soon as this remark came out.

Cao Ang breathed a sigh of relief.

Isn't the reason why he talked so much and performed repeatedly is that the money can be safely pocketed?
Now I finally got the result I wanted.

His efforts were not in vain.

However, when Princess Wannian said that he would send the money to him, Cao Ang shook his head slightly.

"The chaos in Yanzhou is still unresolved. After my father and I lead our troops to put down the ant thief, I will send another army to accompany His Highness to transport the money to Dongjun. I am not in a hurry right now. "

Liu Ping nodded slightly.

Now that she has decided to entrust this resource to Cao Ang, she will of course not ask any more questions about when to use it and where to use it.

……

After discussing this matter.

The two immediately sat back down.

While sipping tea soup, they started chatting.

The topics are almost all related to the big and small things of the family, the country, and the world, and Liu Ping's interests are really different from others.

And throughout the process.

Mainly Cao Ang was talking and Liu Ping was listening.

Of course, occasionally, Her Highness the Princess will express her own views.

In short, Cao Ang did what he liked.

The atmosphere was quite lively for a while.

"Yuan Shao..."

At this moment.

Looking at the man sitting across from me talking, watching him pointing at Jiangshan with his gestures, swearing at Fang Qiu, it is a matter of the world when he understates, and his every move shows his extraordinary demeanor.

Liu Ping's eyes flickered suddenly.

There was a strange light in his eyes.

Suddenly she thought of something.

I am not too young now, but I have never looked for a husband-in-law.

Before, because of her young age and the fact that her father was still alive, as a favored daughter, she could laugh and play freely and enjoy a good time for several years.

Later, it was because of the drastic changes in the world.

With the death of her father and her two younger brothers who were young and ignorant, as the eldest sister, she needed to worry about the affairs of the family and the country, and such personal issues would not be on the agenda in a short time.

So it has been delayed.

But now look at Cao Ang.

Liu Ping suddenly realized, isn't this man just his perfect match?
……

With a handsome appearance, no matter what kind of woman she is, if she stays with such a man, she will not feel disgusted at first, and the first impression will be excellent.

The second is the loyalty of the Han family, who is loyal to the royal family surnamed Liu, which makes the princess very satisfied.

Then there is outstanding ability, there are too many excellent qualities in him, and his talents in all aspects are too numerous to count on his fingers.

And in addition to these prerequisites.

Another point is extremely important.

That is, after the money was entrusted to Cao Ang, although Liu Ping had a high degree of trust in Cao Ang.

But how can everything be left in the hands of humans?

People are easy to change!

What I said today was impassioned, what if I change my mind in the future and don't plan to help the Han Dynasty?
Safeguards must therefore be prepared.

This measure is marriage!

If he can marry Cao Ang, then once he shows any signs of changing his mind, as a wife, he can stop him in time.

And after becoming husband and wife.

It means that the interests of the two of them are tied together and become people on the same boat.

When Cao Ang made certain measures, he must have considered his own factors more. At the same time, his idea of ​​helping the Han Dynasty and saving the imperial court from peril would become more unwavering because of the unity of interests.

The above conditions add up.

A bold idea sprouted in Liu Pin's heart.

……

"Zixiu, forgive me for asking too much, I don't know if you have ever married a wife?"

The princess quietly changed her address.

Cao Ang didn't care either.

On the contrary, I was a little surprised at the question the princess asked.

But with the mentality that this is not a secret, he replied very straightforwardly: "Your Highness, I only have a few concubines now, and they are not married."

Liu Ping let out a long breath.

Immediately, his eyes moved, and his vermilion lips parted slightly.

"Then I dare to ask Zixiu, do you have the idea of ​​becoming the late emperor's son-in-law?"

A word out.

Immediately shocked.

Cao Ang's eyes widened.

She looked at Liu Ping in shock.

The emperor's son-in-law is the emperor's son-in-law, and the late emperor's son-in-law is the husband of the Wannian princess in front of me. Her Royal Highness is asking herself if she has the idea of ​​marrying her?

Cao Ang once suspected that he had heard it wrong.
What's going on here, although I knew that Her Royal Highness the Princess is a free-for-all monster, but it's not enough for nothing.

Cao Ang did indeed have the intention of keeping the princess, but before he could exert his strength, why did Her Highness the Princess come to her door on her own initiative?
Make sense.

The hydrangea thrown by the princess is very attractive.

But Cao Ang is absolutely unacceptable.

……

"Your Highness has a body of ten thousand gold. How can you choose a husband and son-in-law for child's play? Please think carefully about it!"

Liu Ping shook her head with a smile on her face.

"I've thought about it very clearly. Zixiu, you are very much in line with my wishes. Why not choose you as your husband-in-law? You just need to tell me whether you are willing or not."

Cao Ang raised his head with difficulty.

Looked at the heroic princess.

Then he shook his head involuntarily.

"Thank you, Princess, for your favor, but please forgive me for refusing, I'm afraid I will disappoint His Highness!"

Liu Ping: "?"

Princess Wannian was stunned on the spot.

When she asked this question, she really didn't expect to get such a decisive rejection.

If it weren't for her fortitude, most of her heart would be devoted to restoring the Han Dynasty and saving the world from peril.

I'm afraid it's just Cao Ang's reply.

It was enough to break her mind.

"why?"

"Could it be that my appearance doesn't catch your eyes, or is there something about me that dissatisfies you, or is it that you really don't like me, a weak princess?"

There was a bit of anger in the words, which was a rare thing for Liu Ping, who had always been quite gentle before.

Really as a woman.

It is really an extremely embarrassing thing to be rejected by others, as if you are sending yourself out, and others still look down on you.

such a situation.

No matter how resolute Princess Wannian is, she really can't bear it, so she is inevitably angry.

……

Seeing Liu Ping's angry appearance.

Cao Ang couldn't help but wryly smiled.

I know that if I don't explain clearly, it will really offend people a bit.

Although Princess Wannian relied on herself to support the Han family, it is no big deal to offend her, but why bother to leave a thorn in others' hearts?
So the thoughts in Cao Ang's mind turned instantly.

An excuse quickly came to mind.

"His Royal Highness is as beautiful as a flower, and has a heart of orchids. He has the whole world in his heart. He is a strange woman among women. There is no reason why Ang can't look down on her."

"It's just that as your highness is a princess, once you become the emperor's son-in-law, you will no longer be able to take concubines in the future. To tell you the truth, Ang also has a few women that you like, and I'm afraid I can't let go."

"So I can only ask Your Highness to forgive me!"

In fact, this is purely an excuse.

The Han Dynasty is almost gone now. If Cao Ang insists on disobeying the etiquette, who can put a knife on his neck and force him to stop taking concubines in the future?
Why do it.

There is only one reason.

That is Princess Wannian, who is not suitable to be her first wife, and is extremely unsuitable.

……

According to Cao Ang's idea.

In the future, he will definitely take the Han Dynasty and replace it.

At that time, when he ruled the world and became the emperor of Wei, his first wife was the empress.

Once Princess Wannian becomes the official wife, isn't the so-called queen the former princess?

Even if Cao Ang agreed, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty might drown Cao Ang with spit stars.

It is even more impossible for those partners who started a business together to watch this happen.

Everyone finally separated from the Han Dynasty and happily supported the birth of the Great Wei Dynasty.

Your Majesty, you made the princess of the previous dynasty the queen. How can you tell everyone? Will the heirs born in the future be named Han or Wei?
This is a major event that shakes the foundation of the country.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if you are a concubine with a higher rank, but you can't become a queen.

And with Cao Ang's character.

It is absolutely impossible for him to temporarily abolish the empress, such a move, it is heartbreaking.

So instead of having a headache when the time comes.

It's better to be decisive now.

……

As for the rejection of Her Royal Highness, will I still have a chance with her in the future?
Cao Ang is not worried about this.

As one's own strength continued to expand, so did his status and identity.

One day, Her Royal Highness will definitely find one thing, that is, it will be difficult for her to restrain Cao Ang.

At that time, in order to tie Cao Ang to the big ship of restoring the Han Dynasty, Her Royal Highness would definitely be willing to surrender her status and stop thinking about becoming a regular wife.

This idea is kind of bad.

But it is a last resort.

Moreover.

Refusing to be a husband and wife with the princess does not mean driving her away. You can stay with her first and cultivate a relationship.

As long as the favorability is improved.

The threshold for many things can be lowered.

For Cao Ang, who has mastered various routines and emerges endlessly, it is not difficult for him to ask himself.

…………

Regardless of what Cao Ang thinks.

In short, Liu Ping listened to his explanation.

His face softened a lot.

Rejecting her with reason and evidence is acceptable.

Of course, she didn't say some things, the emperor's son-in-law of the Han Dynasty was allowed to take concubines, the most important thing was the princess's attitude.

If the princess agrees.

There is also no clear etiquette, which would prohibit the emperor's son-in-law from accepting one or two women he likes.

It's just that Liu Ping didn't think there was any need to say anything more, and she wasn't some messy and hateful married woman, so it didn't mean that she had to send herself out in a hurry.

Just say no.

Moreover, in order for Cao Ang to be able to reject her, this really shows that he is affectionate and righteous.

Presumably a man with such a personality.

You won't abandon the Han Dynasty at will in the future, right?

So Cao Ang said so.

She also nodded to show understanding.

"General Cao can't bear to part with his concubine. This is also human nature. Besides, you are kind and righteous. What can I not understand?"

……

Such a thing happened.

It will be difficult to restore the relaxed and happy chat atmosphere in the following chat.

There was some embarrassment between the conversation.

Anyway, Princess Wannian felt that she couldn't sit still.

So after staying for another half an hour, Liu Ping got up and said goodbye to Cao Ang.

Cao Ang got up and saw them off.

Just when Liu Ping was about to open the door to go out, Cao Ang suddenly said to her.

"At the moment, the war is about to break out. Several troops have already gone to Jinxiang City and other places first, and they will lead the army to set off in the next few days."

"It just so happens that this is a city defense battle. Some things will be more convenient. If His Highness is interested, you can lead your troops to Jinxiang City first."

"At that time, you might as well participate in the defense of the city together. It can be regarded as your own contribution to the recovery of the Han Dynasty. At the same time, you can also see the prestige of my Cao Jun soldiers, so that Your Highness can have more confidence in us to rebuild the rivers and mountains."

Suddenly, Liu Ping's eyes burst into light.

The whole person became visibly excited.

"Shh!"

The princess even forgot some courtesy, and directly grabbed Cao Ang's arm with her right hand.

Then he asked eagerly: "Really, can I really participate in defending the city together?"

Cao Ang nodded affirmatively.

"Your Highness has come all the way through the mountains and rivers, and there must be a team on hand. You are also a rebel army to crusade against the Yellow Turban Bandits. You don't want to travel around the mountains and rivers for pleasure. Why not?"

……

Liu Ping suddenly became happy.

Just now, the embarrassment caused by being rejected by Cao Ang, and the traces of depression hidden in the bottom of my heart disappeared without a trace.

as a woman.

It is almost impossible for her to appear in the army.

The negative impact is simply too great.

However, now Cao Ang is willing to give her this opportunity, even if it is a battle to defend the city, even if it is his subordinates who contribute.

But this is also Liu Ping's own dedication to the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty!

"General Cao Gao Yi!"

"Your kindness, I will keep it in my heart. I will gather people and rush to Jinxiang City in a moment."

"Don't worry, I will try my best to hide my identity as a woman and never cause you any trouble!"

Too bad there is no data sheet.

Otherwise, you can see now that Liu Ping's favorability for Cao Ang is so high that it's rolling upwards.

………………

After five days.

With everything in order.

The last army also headed towards Jinxiang City.

Except for the small group of people who needed to stay, the rest of the large troops all set off.

at the same time.

Cao Ang also received an urgent military report from the front. The main force of the Yellow Turban Army, which numbered more than [-], had already marched southward.

Now he has reached the north of the county boundary between Dongping Kingdom and Shanyang County, and he can cross the county boundary in two or three days.

Although the marching speed of the Yellow Turban Army has always been very slow.

But after crossing the border, Jinxiang County is not far away, so the army must arrive as quickly as possible without any mistakes or omissions.

of course.

Cao Ang paid attention to the enemy tactically.

But strategically they despise their opponents.

With the current strength of the Yanzhou defenders, there is really no need to fear the Yellow Turbans.

Although there is still a gap in the strength of the two sides.

But it's not as scary as it used to be.

Relying on the advantage of defending the city and the continuous supply of food and grass from the rear of the defenders, it can fully support a long-term war of attrition.

Coupled with the difference in the elite level of soldiers between the enemy and the enemy, as well as equipment, tactics and other factors.

The gap in the number of people can be completely made up!
So for this battle.

Cao Ang is very confident!

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