Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 219 Difficulties

After choosing to visit Tang Mao, the scene changed.

Xu Jiashu saw the envoy and his entourage walking slowly along the official road.

From Yanling to Yingyin, and then through Xiangcheng to Luyang in Nanyang County, this straight route just passes through the middle of Yingchuan County. Along the way are densely populated and prosperous places, and the official roads are also extremely wide.

Not long after the Kwantung Allied Forces were disbanded, Yuzhou fell into a protracted struggle. The two Yuan masters came and went, and the men under their respective command were fighting in this land.

Most of the people were accustomed to hiding in their homes. Few people dared to go out and walk around. At most, they cut grass, chop firewood, and make fires for cooking near their homes. Therefore, the withered grass beside the official road grew wildly all year long, and it was frighteningly lush.

Looking around at this moment, everywhere you can see on both sides of the road are dry to whitening weeds and branches and leaves. They are densely packed and are more than half a person tall. As long as they are a little further away, they are covered by layers of weeds. Not sure what's underneath.

Xu Jiashu, who was watching, could only follow himself in the scene in silence, feeling a little bored.

Not far away from where he could see, under the thick weeds.

"Ah--"

"Ah--"

Tang Ji lowered her head and bent over so that she could be better hidden. She supported her knees with her hands and gasped for air. The sound of her violent breathing was covered by the "sasha" sound caused by the weeds rubbing against each other. Only she could hear it.

In addition, there was a heartbeat rumbling in my ears.

Realizing that her father Tang Mao's patience was running low, she simply escaped from her family's manor. However, a fifteen-year-old daughter-in-law of a famous family had no experience of running away from home. After going around for a long time, she didn't run very far. He was soon discovered by the servants at home.

Hearing someone behind her shouting her name loudly, Tang Ji hurriedly got into the weeds beside the official road and continued to escape. She was not tall, so she was just right to hide in the grass. It could be said that she was perfect.

The servants who came out of the city to look for her did not dare to go too far. This was not a peaceful time. Not only did they have to be careful of the bandits raging in the wild, but even the officers and soldiers should not take it lightly, especially those under the banner of General Sun Jian.

Although Sun Wentai tried to establish rule in Yuzhou, as mentioned before, his foundation was too shallow and he did not have enough manpower and material resources to build a new order on his own in the occupied territory. He could only rely on Yuan Shu's supply. As Yuan Shu's rear suffered losses, Liu Biao's threats gradually made it difficult to sustain his support.

In order to fill this gap, Sun Jian's troops now occasionally engage in kidnapping and extortion. There are many respectable nobles in Yingchuan County, and catching a single one is enough for them to blackmail them severely.

There was no other way. The head of the family, Tang Hao, had no choice but to ask the local officers and soldiers in Yingchuan for assistance. He and other wealthy families also searched for people along the official road. But even though he spent so much time on the way, Tang Ji still didn't run far.

Walking through such grass is an extremely physically demanding task. Not only do you have to use your body to find a way, but you also have to be careful of weeds scratching your skin.

While Tang Ji was hiding in the grass and resting, the envoys and the team that went out of the city to look for Tang Ji collided head-on. The two sides looked at each other, neither knowing where the other was.

Seeing that the envoys here were tall and powerful, with unconcealed bravery and determination, they just met Sun Wentai's people, and secretly thought that they were unlucky - these southern Qiu Ba were not easy to mess with. They had already killed a governor and a prefect. If there is a real friction, they may not take the name of the Yingchuan noble clan seriously.

On the other side, he saw the complicated flags on the opposite side, including the official equipment of the army. He was worried that the news would leak out and be targeted by Yuan Shu's people, so he did not dare to act rashly for fear of being surrounded by a steady stream of troops.

Xu Jiashu felt a little relieved when he saw that he was on horseback and calmly handed over to the opposite side, giving them half way. He was about to reach the boundary of the Tang family, and there was really no need to make extra trouble.

The two teams targeting Tang Ji passed by each other in silence on the official road, tacitly understanding that nothing had happened. However, the real leader was in the grass not far away, not knowing where to go.

Surrounded by endless weeds, it was easy to lose the sense of direction. Tang Ji felt that she had underestimated the difficulty of running away from home. Surviving in the wild was already an extremely difficult task for her, not to mention that she had not yet Places to go.

Thanks to the intricate relationships between the Yingchuan family, she does know a lot of people, but in the final analysis, those relationships are the Tang family's, not her own. The first time she sees her, she will notify the head of the family, Tang Mao, to come and look after them. Take it back.

If anything, unless Tang Ji can run all the way to Chang'an to find her brother-in-law Liu Xie, she won't be able to run far anyway.

"It's better to go back," Tang Ji patted the dust and grass clippings on her body and murmured, "After such a fuss, my father should be able to understand my determination."

Of course she knew that she could not survive without her family, but in order to stop her father from forcing her to remarry, she had to do something like this to make Tang Hao realize that his daughter was no longer at his mercy. chess piece.

"Wait a minute, that person looks familiar." Someone in the intersecting team suddenly turned back and pointed at Xu Shu, "I remember, it's the criminal Xu Fu who was kidnapped from the execution ground!"

As soon as these words came out, many people turned their attention to Xu Shu.

This person has been the most wanted criminal in Yingchuan for some time. In addition, he was caught once and was tied to a pillar and made a public appearance, so many people recognized his identity.

"Xu Fu?" Hearing this, Xu Jiashu, who was watching, was stunned for a moment. Isn't that an alchemist from the Qin Dynasty?

However, Xi Zhicai came over quickly and whispered in Fu'er's ear: "I have heard of this man before. Almost all the wealthy families in Yingchuan are looking for him."

"It's really a personal criminal. No wonder he refused to tell his real name." Xu Jiashu, riding on a horse in the simulation, raised his whip nonchalantly: "In this case, it's okay to hand him over. Don't expose our identity."

Options quietly appear.

[In official circles, seeing Xu Shu’s identity exposed, you decide]

[1. Betrayed Xu Shu, "pay back debts, kill people to pay for their lives, everyone please arrest this beast and bring it to justice!"]

[2. Protect Xu Shu, "Mr. Xu stepped forward to avenge his friends. This is a legacy of the Spring and Autumn Period. I should do my best to protect him!"]

[3. Watch with cold eyes. 】

【4. Free simulation. 】

Xu Fu is Xu Shu? !

Xu Jiashu looked at the four options and almost subconsciously chose to keep Xu Yuanzhi - this man is a talent that cannot be ignored in both romance and official history.

In terms of romance, Xu Shu is a good friend of Zhuge Liang. Not only is he an outstanding strategist, he is also a key figure in unlocking the plot of "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage"; in terms of official history, in Cao Wei, he achieved the high position of Yushi Zhongcheng from a humble family, and his ability is beyond doubt.

But after calming down, Xu Jiashu fell into entanglement again.

No way, the options this time did not eliminate wrong options, but were quite tempting - according to the information provided by Xi Zhicai, no matter whose son Xu Shu killed, he had already offended Yingchuan. Almost all the big families.

In this case, taking the initiative to hand him over may help him successfully break into the circle of Yingchuan people and meet Tang Ji herself. Otherwise, you won’t even be able to see the real owner, and simulating points will be nonsense.

Moreover, in the simulation, you don’t have to worry about the price of betraying Xu Shu. You can just treat it as a member of the rising sun and help the government bring the fugitive murderer Xu Fu to justice. It sounds like justice is being done without even negative emotions.

The more he thought about it, the more it made sense, and Xu Jiashu finally made up his mind.

Option one, I believe you for the last time!

After making the choice, he waved his hand in the simulation, and the Xiliang cavalry behind him tied up Xu Shu and sent it to the officers and soldiers. The leader on the opposite side was obviously relieved, as he had to take a group of servants and these people. It would be better to surrender directly when fighting a skirmish with a force that looks like an elite force that has experienced hundreds of battles.

The tense atmosphere dissipated instantly, and the two sides even began to call themselves brothers.

Seeing that other people in the Tang family were busy apportioning the credit for Xu Shu's capture, the Tang family knew that the people who had been asked to help were unreliable, so they left the team and moved forward to look for their own lady. After walking not far, they met Tang who wanted to go home. Ji took her home on her own.

[Xu Shu was tortured by Ming Zhengdian, and you successfully met Tang Mao, but he had no intention of having a close relationship with you. Instead, he kept asking about the situation in Chang'an, especially Dong Min's current situation. 】

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Xu Jiashu was confused.

In the end, the clown turned out to be me?

But we really can’t blame him. After all, who would have thought that the ideal husband of the head of the Tang family would actually be Dong Min?

From the point of view of this era, since Dong Zhuo is a bastard who is worse than a pig or a dog, then his biological brother is naturally not a good person. Respectable scholars will definitely avoid him, let alone want to have a relationship with him. Already.

But Tang Mao was different, he didn't care - historically, the person he chose for his daughter to remarry was Li Jue.

This is not as good as Dong Min.

At this point, Xu Jiashu already knew that there might be something wrong with his thinking. It was not easy to sneak into the circle of the Yingchuan family. Even if he did, he would not be able to get into Tang Mao's eyes.

This head of the Tang family can be said to be a ruthless daughter-selling machine. Unless Xu Jiashu dominates the government or is powerful enough to control the life and death of the Tang family, it is impossible for Tang Hao to like him.

In other words, either go back to Chang'an to fight for power, or stay in Yuzhou to expand your power. If you want to reveal that the mediator is marrying Tang Ji, these are the only two ways to go.

The route of fighting for power is too complicated, so we won’t mention it for now.

Taking expansion forces as an example, the difficulty is hellish - the four Central Plains states, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Qingzhou. Except for the Taishan area in Qingzhou, which can accommodate separatist forces, such as Zang Ba in history, most areas are There is no danger to defend, and a winner who will unify the Central Plains must be expelled.

The list of opponents includes Sun Jian, Cao Cao, Tao Qian and a large group of famous generals and heroes under them. Only by defeating them can it be possible to force Tang Mao to submit with his strength.

At this time, Xu Jiashu finally understood the difficulty of Tang Ji, the simulated object. It was extremely difficult just to get close to her, not to mention her family parents, and finally they were engaged. This kind of arrangement of the parents' fate Marriage may not necessarily get high scores.

In other words, taking the orthodox route is useless and will lead to a dead end!

Thinking of this, Xu Jiashu immediately changed his strategy idea - if it doesn't work openly, he will do it secretly, if it doesn't work, he will snatch people and elope. In short, Tang Hao, an old man, will serve whoever he likes!

(End of this chapter)