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Xiangyang, Cai Mansion.
The snow is getting heavier!
Snowflakes as big as goose feathers were flying, adding a strange and romantic atmosphere to the cold night.
Cai Mao was half-lying on the couch, with one hand following the slender legs of the beautiful maid next to him, and reaching under the skirt. On the side, another beautiful maid took warm wine from the bed and carefully delivered it.
When Zhang Yun arrived, Cai Mao was teasing the maid.
The hall was brightly lit, exuding a charming atmosphere.
Zhang Yun couldn't help laughing when he saw this. He shook off the snowflakes on his body, took off his cloak, and threw it to a maid who came forward. He said with a smile: "Degui is very leisurely, but I am so tired."
What's the important thing for us to come here in such heavy snow?"
Cai Mao turned over and sat up, waving his hand to signal the maid to retreat.
He asked the maid who was warming the wine to give Zhang Yunman a crown, and then said in a deep voice: "Little sister, the action has already begun."
"oh?"
Zhang Yun put away his smile, took a sip of wine, and asked seemingly casually: "What did Kong Ming say?"
"What did Kong Ming do? I'm afraid he wanted to discuss it with Liu Xuande."
Cai Mao said: "He left Xiangyang yesterday and must have arrived in Xinye now... But he is a smart man. I don't know why he made such a confused choice. My younger sister wanted him to come over at first, but he refused. Now it's even worse.
It is indeed a pity that Liu Xuande is following his lead. However, it would be a good thing if Liu Xuande sincerely surrenders to him. In this way, the position of the young master will be more stable.
It is estimated that there will be news in the next couple of days.
But I don’t know what choice Liu Xuande will make.”
Zhang Yun smiled slightly, "What's so difficult about this? Just ask the lady to ask the lord to send someone to recruit Liu Xuande to come and test it.
If Liu Xuande still refuses to express his position, in my opinion, this person cannot be retained and should be eradicated as soon as possible to avoid future troubles."
"Are you a little anxious?"
Zhang Yun sneered, "Don't worry, if Liu Xuande is still hesitant, it may be difficult to get anything done.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to take action earlier. Is it possible that the new field will be placed in his hands in the future and the young master will have a tiger in front of his door?"
He glanced at the beautiful maid who was warming the wine, and Cai Mao understood immediately.
Cai Mao smiled and said: "Don't worry, since you keep her, she will be reliable."
"Degui, Liu Xuande, a hero!" Zhang Yun lowered his voice and said softly: "This man has great ambitions and is an uncle of the emperor. He even signed the belt edict and became famous far and wide. Look at him now. That's our honesty.
Suppressed. But even so, there are still many people who like him... If we let him assist the young master in the future, will he obey our instructions? Don't raise a tiger to cause trouble, it will lead to a catastrophe sooner or later."
Cai Hao nodded and said nothing.
After a while, he spoke: "Liu Bei is indeed a trouble.
However, he is good at fighting and brave, and he has powerful generals like Zhang under his command. Even Xun Youruo advises him. It would be difficult to move him. What I want to do is to calm him down first, and then slowly figure it out...
, to weaken his spirit. After he has no military power in his hands, it will not be too late to strike again. By the way, Liu Xuande seems to still have no heirs. I am going to arrange a marriage to reassure him, how about that?"
Zhang Yun thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
He asked: "Has Degui chosen someone?"
"There is a pretty girl in Xianglang of Yicheng.
The old guy has always been aloof and unsociable, and he has slandered you and me several times. I have long been impatient with him. I want my younger sister to come forward and marry his daughter to Liu Bei. Hehe, with the nature of the old guy, how can I agree?
We will definitely oppose it when the time comes, and we can also take the opportunity to make things difficult for Liu Xuande."
Xiang Lang, whose courtesy name is Juda, came to Juchang as an official.
Zhang Yun couldn't help but look pityful, "Miss Xiang is indeed pretty, and she took advantage of Liu Xuande for nothing."
Cai Mao sneered, "It's unclear who will benefit from Liu Xuande's death."
While talking, he and Mr. Zhang Yun suddenly laughed.
Zhang Yun, on the other hand, looked in agreement and nodded repeatedly...
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At the same time, in a large house in Huyang, Jia Xu was reading the letter and sneered.
"Jia Taizhong, why are you laughing?"
Wei Yan flicked the charcoal in the fire pit and looked at Jia Xu in confusion.
Today, Wei Yan is no longer as depressed as he was when he was in Nine Girls City. It has been nine years since he defected to Cao Cao. Although he is not considered to have outstanding achievements, he has indeed established many meritorious deeds. For his merits, he worshiped the Cavalry Commander, Hu
Yang Chang, the Captain of Jiabi Water School, can be regarded as the sole leader. Jia Xu has been staying in Huyang this year, so Wei Yan and Jia Xu seem to be very close. He knows how powerful this guy is. Back then
When Jia Xu assisted Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, he gave people an unfathomable feeling.
At the same time, he was a counselor highly respected by Cao Peng.
Wei Yan may not be convinced by Jia Xu, but he respects Cao Peng very much.
It was not just that Cao Peng defected to Cao Cao with him, nor was it because Cao Peng was Cao Cao's nephew. It was because of the things that Cao Peng had done over the years. One by one, one by one, they all
Wei Yan had to sigh, young hero.
Now, Deng Jiguan pays homage to the governor of Dongjun.
The one-armed Jie Cong back then has become an important member of the party.
Not to mention Cao Ji, who was worshiped as the governor of Liangzhou and took charge of one side. Wei Yan sometimes regretted that if he had not stayed in Runan but stayed with the Cao family, his current status would probably not be worse than it is now. In the past
Those who followed Cao Peng all rose to prominence one by one. Gan Ning was the prefect, Bu Zhao was the prefect, Pang Tong was the prefect, and even Xia Houlan became the commander-in-chief of the army.
That's not to say that Wei Yan is not doing well now.
But compared to those like Gan Ning, Wei Yan didn't look dazzling enough.
Because of this, Wei Yan has been in constant contact with the Cao family in the past few years. Even when Cao Peng was imprisoned for three years and was serving his sentence in Xingyang, Wei Yan still sent people to visit him and gave him many gifts. He knew that sooner or later, Cao Peng would
Will rise again! This can be seen from Gan Ning's appointment as the governor of Huainan County. Maintaining a friendly relationship with Cao Peng will undoubtedly be of huge benefit to Wei Yan, why not do it?
Jia Xu chuckled, "It's nothing...how do you put it in that little devil's words? Yes, just waiting to see a good show."
Wei Yan looked confused.
In fact, Jia Xu has always been paying attention to Liu Bei's situation.
After a period of time, he bribed a member of the Cai family through various channels.
The man's name was Cai He, and he was a younger brother of Cai Mao. Originally, Cai He was not taken seriously in his family. To put it bluntly, he was just a prodigal.
This person has a troubled nature and owes a lot of debt.
Jia Xu ordered people to get close to Cai He, and through Cai He, he persuaded Mrs. Cai to win over Liu Bei.
This is a dead end.
If Liu Bei is willing to support Liu Cong, he will inevitably turn against Liu Qi and the old Shanyang tribe; if Liu Bei rejects Madam Cai's kindness, it will make Madam Cai hate him even more. In that case, the Jingxiang family will inevitably intensify their efforts to attack Liu Bei.
Intensity. This is a question of choosing between two options. Jia Xu is absolutely impossible, leaving Liu Bei with a third choice. Now, he just wants to see how Liu Bei decides.
Even if Liu Bei chooses Liu Cong in the end, there is no need to worry...
The Jingxiang Clan is an extremely exclusive group. It is unclear whether Liu Bei can integrate into it. Even if he does, he will probably have to pay a huge price. Moreover, will the Jingxiang Clan sincerely accept Liu Bei? Jia Xu treats those people
understanding is unlikely.
After all, he has lived in Nanyang for many years.
I had dealings with Liu Biao and his gang more than once.
Since arriving in Nanyang, Jia Xu has kept a low profile and has not left his hands. Instead, he has quietly observed and managed the business carefully.
It's time to take action!
A good strategy is better than thousands of troops.
Under the current situation, if Liu Bei cannot make a choice, he may not have much time in Jingzhou.
Therefore, no matter who Liu Bei chooses, he will offend another group of people. The Jingxiang clan is not easy to deal with, and the same old Shanyang tribe is not easy to deal with either.
But Jia Xu will not know these things with anyone.
He decided to continue observing.
Zhuge Liang?
Jia Xu didn't take it to heart.
What he was really worried about was actually Xun Chen.
That guy is definitely a formidable enemy... Whether his plan can succeed or not depends on how Xun Chen makes suggestions for Liu Bei.
Jia Xu couldn't help but sneered.
But it made Wei Yan on the side couldn't help but shrink back.
Ah Fuyan, this guy is a poisonous person.
Just by looking at his smile, you can tell that in his heart, he is thinking of some evil idea to harm others. This guy cannot offend, it is better to make friends first.
"By the way, I plan to send Hele to Xingyang in two days.
The New Year is approaching, and Afu is still suffering in Xingyang. Every time I think about it, I always feel sad... I asked people to buy some local specialties in Wuyin and send them to Taizhong. Do I need to return them to Xudu? Or do I need to send a letter back? Just fine.
By the way, I wonder what Taizhong’s plans are?”
After Guandu, Jia Xuguan paid homage to Taizhong doctor.
"Chang Wen, don't worry about that little guy."
Jia Xu snorted coldly, "That little guy is smarter than anyone else and can do tricks better than anyone else. Do you think he will suffer in Xingyang? Look at the lucky papers he made, which almost destroyed the wealthy families in Yingchuan and Heluo areas.
Catch them all in one fell swoop. Even if the lord doesn't take care of him, which of these rich families will make it difficult for him? I heard that the boy is very happy now! He has a group of beautiful wives and concubines, and he is living a happy life.
On the contrary, we here have a more difficult life than him."
As he spoke, Jia Xu spat softly.
It wasn't that he had any problem with Cao Peng, it was just that he was used to it and couldn't see Cao Peng living as carefree as he did.
At that time, because of Cao Peng's words, Cao Cao was so tired that he stared at Jia Xu. He wanted to be low-key and not attract attention, but had to work hard instead.
Xiahou Dun, the governor of Nanyang, had a fiery temper, which Jia Xu couldn't bear.
He hid in Huyang, but had to work hard and rack his brains to monitor Liu Bei in Jingzhou... He could not control Liu Bei, but he was extremely effective in suppressing Liu Bei's development. Even though Liu Bei occupied the three counties of Xinye, he was still unable to grow further.
.A lot of Jia Xu's efforts were involved in this. If it weren't for him, who ordered people to secretly instigate in Jingzhou, Liu Bei would always be marginalized. Otherwise, with Liu Bei's affinity and reputation, it is very likely that he would gain a foothold in Jingzhou.
, it will inevitably lead to a catastrophe.
Cao Cao concentrated all his energy on the north and had no time to look south.
What Jia Xu has to do is to buy time for Cao Cao and suppress Liu Bei's growth.
Wei Yan chuckled and said nothing more.
But I am thinking about what kind of gift I should give?
Is it heavier?
Or express your feelings?
He Le, whose real name is Fu Xu, is his given name.
This man was from the same hometown as Wei Yan, and both were from Yiyang. In the sixth year of Jian'an, Wei Yan returned to Nanyang, stationed in Huyang County, and made a trip home.
The so-called return home in fine clothes is roughly like this.
Unexpectedly, I met Fu Wei in Yiyang.
At that time, Fu Wei's situation was a bit miserable. He killed a local Jin gentry and was thrown into prison and was about to be executed. When Wei Yan saw Fu Wei, he seemed to see himself in the past. So, he spent money to forgive Fu Wei and had Fu Wei
From Yiyang County, brought to Huyang...
What is the relationship between Jia Xu and Cao Peng?
Wei Yan has no interest in finding out!
He only knew that by following Cao Peng, he might be able to earn a greater future.
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Ten years of Jian'an are about to pass.
Xingyang County ushered in a heavy snowfall...
When Cao Peng came back from the workshop, he saw that the house was decorated with lights and the servants were all smiling.
Today is the last day of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Every family has begun to stay up late, preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve and welcome the new year.
This winter snow will also be the last snow!
After today, the earth will return to spring, everything will recover, and a good year will come.
Mrs. Zhang took Guo Huan to inspect the courtyard, issuing orders from time to time for people to tidy up and renovate. The door plaque on the door frame was hung with red silk and satin, which was more eye-catching and festive against the backdrop of the white snow. Outside the mansion,
There are red silk tied on both sides of the path leading to the farm entrance. From a distance, the red and white colors are distinct, which is pleasing to the eye.
Huang Yueying and Xia Houzhen were resting in the house.
It's not that they are lazy, but...
The two are pregnant again!
Buluan and Zhen Mi accompanied the two daughters and played with the children on the kang.
Deng Ai and Cai Di accompanied Cao Wan and Cao Yang to watch the snow on the porch...
Today’s dinner is shabu-shabu!
Cao Nan ordered people to bring Deng Juye and his wife from Xudu so that they would not be alone. She and Madam Hong were in the kitchen, instructing the servants to make dumplings, talking and smiling from time to time, which made the Cao family more happy.
angry.
"When will brother-in-law come back?"
Cao Peng changed his clothes and asked thoughtfully.
Cao Nan smiled and said: "I sent someone here before, saying that I would stay in Chuilong City for a day.
I guess we are already on the road by now, and we will surely arrive before dark. What, are you hungry? Let’s eat something first."
Cao Peng immediately ran in, picked up a plate of braised beef, and ran away without waiting for Cao Nan to speak.
Cao Nan laughed and scolded: "At such an old age, he is still like a child. It's really outrageous."
Madam Hong said: "Ah Fu is very open-minded, he is a blessed person! Big Bear and Tiger Head are not so blessed, and they still refuse to get married. However, Ah Fu immediately became lively when he came back.
.In the past two years, when he was not at home, it was really deserted."
"yes!"
A flash of longing flashed in Cao Nan's eyes.
It feels so good to have a man at home.
I don’t know how long Uncle Sun will be able to stay when he comes back this time. If it doesn’t work out, he will go to Puyang with him next year to take up his post. Ah Fu is back now, and his mother has returned to normal. When the time comes, Guo Yu will be asked to stay. I heard that she
She is also pregnant and is recuperating at home.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside.
"Is my uncle and grandson back?"
Cao Nan was overjoyed and ran to the door quickly...