The Cao family's house is very luxurious, covering an extremely large area and is extremely luxurious.
The back office of the Dudu Mansion, which Li Daozong spent five years building, looked very crude in comparison.
Today's dinner party.
Cao Taigong originally invited guests all over the place, wanting 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 mercy.
They still want to fight for the benefits that should be fought for.
What he wanted to convey was that both sides would benefit from cooperation and lose from division. The ban on the sale of money and the casting of tools and the stealing of private money could be stopped, but in other respects, I hope everything will continue as before.
But the old man never expected that Wu Huaiyu would not take the usual path.
I came to a banquet and brought more than a thousand soldiers.
The entire courtyard was filled with elite warriors wearing bright light armor, holding spears eight feet tall, and even carrying swords, shields and bows. This night banquet was filled with the light of swords and shadows everywhere.
All calculations seem pale and powerless in the face of that absolute strength.
The old man only managed to keep himself from falling by holding an old mountain ginseng whisker in his mouth.
The entire banquet was carefully prepared and decorated in advance, showing the luxury of the Cao family. Even the servants and maids today were all dressed in silk damask.
But in front of those armored soldiers, he looked increasingly vulnerable.
The Liu and Han families, including the officials and generals in the prefectures and counties with whom they had a good relationship in the past, were all sitting on pins and needles.
The Peng family's blood hasn't been washed away yet.
Wu Huaiyu was directly in the government hall before, and asked for the Jingjie Jade Sword, and then beheaded three fifth-grade military generals who had colluded with the Peng family to plot the assassination.
In other words, all of them here today, as long as Wu Huaiyu is willing, can kill them first and then show them off, or even kill none of them.
The originally planned show of strength and negotiation with Wu Huaiyu were no longer possible.
Exquisite dishes and wines are also tasteless.
I have no intention of enjoying those songs and dances.
Everyone was distracted and uneasy.
Wu Huaiyu was very happy, even a little anti-customer. On behalf of the pale and depressed Cao Taigong, he greeted a group of powerful officials, especially the newly arrived generals from the three prefectures, and let them eat and drink.
Wait until the wine has passed three rounds and the five flavors of food have passed.
Cao Xuan brought his sister Cao Sanniang to greet Wu Huaiyu and played a jade flute for him. Cao Sanniang was only fourteen years old, but she was already very tall and beautiful, and her flute playing was particularly beautiful.
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 means joining if you can't beat them, surrendering if you can't do it.
"Liu Changshi thinks his sister-in-law is worthy of the Dharma's eyes?"
"Very good. Madam Cao plays the flute very well. When I listen to it, I seem to feel the beauty of Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall. It has the roughness and heroism of the desert beyond the Great Wall, and a bit of the agility and elegance of Jiangnan.
Lady Cao is a talented woman."
"Since Wu Changshi doesn't mind it, let my roommate serve Wu Changshi as a concubine."
As soon as these words came out, all the heroes of Liu and Han, who were absent-minded, were shocked.
Wasn't the Cao family very tough before?
They promised to unite with Wu to show the unity and strength of their local heroes, but now he secretly dressed up his daughter-in-law like a karaoke in front of everyone without saying anything.
And you want to give Wu Huaiyu as a concubine in public?
Are the Cao family still shameless?
What about your Cao family’s reputation as the most powerful person in Lingzhou?
Many people were shocked and full of contempt for Cao Taigong. Your grandfather Cao Ni was in Lingzhou back then. He was also a hero who fought in the Western Wei Dynasty twice. Although he lost both battles and finally moved east to Hedong, at least he never gave up.
Why are you, Cao Xiu, so cowardly?
However, they were shocked, but the old men of the Han and Liu families quickly came to their senses after being shocked, and they all lamented that this old man had a quick mind.
A person who knows the current affairs is a hero. When he sees that the situation is not right, he can immediately put down his dignity and fawn over Wu Huaiyu like this. They were still distracted, but Lao Cao had already pushed his granddaughter out.
This speed really impressed them.
Cao Shisanniang’s beautiful face turned red 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 by the Peng family, as a Cao family woman, 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. Li Sanniang was obsessed with it, but in the end Wu Huaiyu ruthlessly refused.
Now, will he reject the Cao family again?
Huaiyu laughed.
Facing Cao Sanniang, she asked directly, "Miss Cao is really willing to be my concubine, Wu Huaiyu?"
Cao Shisanniang hesitated for a moment, feeling the expectant gaze of her grandfather next to her, and finally nodded, "I have long heard of Duke Shouyang's name, and have always admired Duke Shouyang's talents. When I saw him today, I fell in love with him even more. Please also ask
Don’t dislike slaves,”
"Mr. Cao?" Huaiyu looked at Cao Taigong Cao Xiu.
"For this girl to be appreciated by Duke Wu, it is a blessing that she has cultivated over many generations, and it is also a blessing for our Lingzhou Cao family."
As I get older, I have become thicker-skinned.
"Hahaha."
Wu Huaiyu laughed again, and then in front of everyone, he stretched out his hand, put his arm around Cao Shisanniang's waist, and hugged her into his arms.
As he laughed, Cao Shisanniang stiffened and did not dare to resist. She blushed from her face to the root of her neck.
Cao Taigong laughed, Cao Xuan also laughed, and everyone else was laughing.
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, treating it as a token of love. Cao Xuan asked his sister to accept it. Cao Taigong also announced in public that the marriage was consummated in the presence of the guests.
When the night banquet was over, the Cao family sent Cao Shisanniang directly to Huaiyu's carriage, followed by many carriages of Cao Shisanniang's belongings and a lot of belongings.
The Cao family also sent two half-sisters, Shisanniang, as a dowry, and twelve young and beautiful maidservants as companions.
No need for any ceremony, just send it out overnight.
I never regretted it again.
Huaiyu hugged Cao Shisanniang and got into the carriage. When the carriage slowly drove away from the gate of Cao's house, Huaiyu put away the smile on his face and withdrew his arms from Cao Shisanniang.
He coughed slightly, not even half drunk.
Cao Shisanniang, who had been so stiff that she didn't dare to move, was stunned when she saw his change.
"Why don't you play the flute and listen to it?"
That jade flute has always been by Thirteen Niang's side.
"good."
The carriage drove slowly on the dim streets of Lingzhou City. The carriage swayed and the sound of the flute came out. However, the flute was a little unstable and even played the wrong tune in the middle.
Wu Huaiyu closed his eyes and leaned there to rest his mind.
Cao Shisanniang did not dare to stop and continued to play.
The carriage was very large. In addition to the two of them, there were four young swordsmen inside. They were wearing leather armor, carrying horses on their backs, short knives on their waists, and arm crossbows on their arms.
They were like four sculptures, motionless, but their eyes kept staring at her, which made Cao Shisanniang more and more panicked.
Cao Sanniang was fourteen years old, and her family started buying a dowry for her four years ago. Matchmakers from wealthy families came to her door to ask for betrothals, and the Cao family's threshold was almost broken.
But as the only legitimate daughter of Cao's family, she was the family's treasure, and Grandpa Cao was so spoiled for choice that he couldn't even choose one.
But now, she was sent out of the Cao family to be a concubine for this man who would not even look at her with his eyes closed.
The carriage drove all the way to Lingzhou Dudu's Mansion.
Wu Huaiyu opened his eyes and got out of the car, and Cao Shisanniang had no choice but to follow her.
"Arrange Thirteenth Niang to rest in the west courtyard, and arrange her two sisters and the maid to stay together."
"Thirteenth Niang, it's getting late. You should have a good rest first. See you tomorrow."
After saying that, Huaiyu left directly.
Thirteen Niang was left stunned on the spot.
On the first night after entering the house, you have to stay alone in the empty room?
When Huaiyu returned to his courtyard, Fan Wuniang helped him take a bath, 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 legitimate daughter of Cao's family in Lingzhou is said to be the only legitimate daughter of Cao's family. She is the treasure of the Cao family. Many wealthy families in Lingzhou wanted to marry her, but they didn't take it. Now she is given to Erlang as a concubine.
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"Why, I'm not worthy?"
"It's just a little sudden."
"They dare to give it away, but Erlang dares to accept it."
Wu Huaiyu smiled, there was nothing he dared not accept. Cao Shisanniang was not Li Sanniang. He did not dare to accept Li Sanniang. There was nothing Cao Shisanniang did not dare to accept.
Zhou Yu hit the yellow cover, and everyone was willing to hit and others were willing to suffer.
The Cao family's thoughts were well known to passers-by. This was also a very obvious manifestation of surrender. Wu Huaiyu accepted it in public, which naturally meant that he accepted the Cao family's surrender.
From now on, everyone knew that the Cao family, the largest wealthy family in Lingzhou, completely surrendered to Wu Huaiyu and compromised with the court.
This gesture is good.
One surrenders and the other accepts.
As for having your own daughter-in-law as a concubine, it is not very important.
Political marriage is a common practice among wealthy families.
Although Cao Xuan has the title of Sanfeng County Marquis, his father Cao Rongna is also a county official and governor. Although his grandfather Cao Xiu has no title or position, he also has a fifth-grade Sanfeng rank, but so what?
Although the Cao family in Lingzhou is known as the most powerful family in Lingzhou, descendants of the Xiongnu kings, and a century-old wealthy family, they are far behind compared with the Li Jing family of Yongkang Gong in Danyangfang of the Li family in Longxi.
One is a powerful Hu Yi from the border area, and the other is a noble family from Guanlong. This is the difference between the core and the leftovers. Even if the people here are usually very arrogant, it all depends on who they are competing with.
"Is it true that Erlang is attracted to Cao Shisanniang who is young and beautiful? I heard that she plays the jade flute very well."
Huaiyu undressed and walked into the soup pool, lying in it and relaxing, waving to Wuniang.
Fan Wuniang also came over wearing only a thin gauze.
She massaged Huaiyu's shoulders and said that she would tell Mrs. Chang'an to go.
Huaiyu was not afraid at all. Fan Xuanfu had never cared about, let alone objected to, him taking concubines and maids. As long as he didn't let other housewives engage in extramarital affairs, taking concubines and maids was just a common and reasonable behavior for men.
"That girl hasn't grown yet. I like you better like this. Come on, give Wu Lang a kiss."
The two of them were playing like mandarin ducks in the pool, and the whole room was filled with spring.
