Chapter 221
219. The Situation of Cao and Liu (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)
Author: nonsense and gossip
219. The Situation of Cao and Liu (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)
After being hurt by her old father, Huang Yueying didn't care and returned to Zhuangzi happily.
She is in a pretty good mood today.
However, she was going to Xiangyang in two days, and she had to sort out the affairs in Zhuangzi to see if there was anything she had missed.
However, as soon as he got home, his mother took him to his room.
"A Chu..." Cai's expression was a little complicated when she saw Huang Yueying, who was still wearing men's clothing.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Huang Yueying saw Cai's serious expression and didn't know why.
"This year, you will also be fifteen...the gift of hairpin..." Ms. Cai asked.
"Let's put it at twenty years old." Huang Yueying blinked.
"Is it too late?"
"According to Zhou rites, a woman should have her haircut after being promised and before she gets married. Nowadays, most women are fifteen years old. But if they have been waiting to marry without marrying someone, they can also have hairpin when they are twenty years old." Huang Yueying looked at her old mother, "
So, it’s not too late.”
Ms. Cai sighed, "Does Ah Chu have a man that he likes?"
Huang Yueying listened to this question, coughed unnaturally, and then said, "Not yet."
"What about Ah Chu's marriage...?"
"Let it go first."
"Everyone knows that Chu Anjun is fifteen this year, and there will definitely be a lot of people coming to ask for marriage..."
"I had no choice but to refuse them one by one."
Ms. Cai sighed again, and when she saw Huang Chengyan walking in, she glared at him, "It's all your fault."
Huang Chengyan touched his beard, looked at Huang Yueying, and smiled helplessly, "Let's take Ah Chu's wishes first."
He is a man, and he knows the thoughts of some young people best. The young people clearly want to wait for A Chu to grow up.
But that young man's talent... has truly passed the test of these old men.
Both sides obviously have some meaning, but Achu is still young and doesn't understand it yet.
"Thank you, father!" Huang Yueying chuckled.
Huang Chengyan was also helpless, "Tomorrow, my father will take Ah Jun and Cong'er to Xiangyang Academy together."
"Then...I'll trouble my father." Huang Yueying didn't refuse. She went to Xiangyang to focus on political affairs and teach children...it had to be at the Academy. "This year, I have also entered the period of filial piety.
, at that time, I will ask him to come and look for my father."
"Okay, one is a guide, and two are also guides." Huang Chengyan was perfectly fine.
"In the academy, Achu thinks some people can graduate from Class A?" Huang Yueying asked.
"If they don't want to, what will you do?" Huang Chengyan laughed, "Unless they finish reading the book."
Huang Yueying was helpless, and that's right. Xiang Chong and the others... really stayed there just to read.
In this day and age, books... are still hard to come by.
Even though she has printed a lot of books, it is slightly better in Jingzhou. Outside of Jingzhou, these books are still controlled by the nobles. It will take a period of accumulation before they really sink.
"What do you think of General Zuo?" Huang Yueying asked Huang Chengyan about Liu Bei.
Huang Chengyan thought for a while, "It's fair to say that people in the world praise him for his benevolence and righteousness. Such conduct is very precious in this world."
Huang Yueying then nodded, and then told Huang Chengyan about her and Zhuge Liang's plan against Huang Zu, and continued to ask, "What do you think my uncle will do to me if Achu goes to Xiangyang again?"
"If there is no war, you will naturally be engaged in sacrificial wine. If there is war, you will have to make plans. With your aunt here, your status will not change." Huang Chengyan said, "Don't you see your uncle?"
"My aunt wants Cousin Cong to inherit the family business. What will Achu do in this matter?"
Huang Chengyan sighed, "Your uncle, these children are not taught very well."
"Then, what do you think Achu will do? Will you agree to it?"
Huang Chengyan frowned and shook his head, "Achu can consider this matter by himself. Father will not interfere. No matter who Achu chooses, it's just... how many more years of peace can Jingzhou have?"
Huang Yueying smiled, "Self-righteousness, eternal peace."
She will push all the war to the external defense line to ensure the stability of Jingzhou's internal food production. Otherwise, she doesn't have to do so much.
She would not choose either Liu Qi or Liu Cong. Unless these two people could transform themselves in the past few years, they would not be among her choices.
But in that case, the Cai family would be more embarrassed.
If there are talents in the Cai family who can serve as officials, that would be the best. If not, then it would be a good idea to remain a wealthy man, which would be worthy of Cai Mao.
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Xuchang.
When Cao Cao heard the news from Jingzhou, he had another headache.
Since last winter, Liu Bei has stationed troops in Yang, cooperating with Wancheng's Wenpin, and has been kidnapping people from his territory and returning to Nanyang. But unfortunately, even if they kidnap people, they won't fight with you!
When Cao Ren sent troops to chase them, they ran away, causing even the growth of Sumai to be much worse in that area.
"This Liu Xuande is really a fish in water when he arrives in Jingzhou!" Cao Cao threw the letter in his hand on the table, frowned, and looked around at all his advisers.
Guo Jia smiled and said, "The worry of my lord is still Yuan Shao. Even if Liu Xuande jumps around a lot, the Jingzhou Shepherd is still Liu Biao."
"What Fengxiao said is absolutely true." Beside him, Jia Xu stroked his beard, "At the end of last year, I sent people to Xiangyang to spread some... General Zuo's reputation for benevolence."
After hearing this, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief. At least...he didn't believe that Liu Biao would really not be defensive at all.
"After this year's grain harvest, Duke Ming can go north again. Fengxiao is right. Yuan Shao is still the worry of Duke Ming." Xun Yu said.
"What if...Liu Bei attacks again?" Cao Cao had his own worries.
"My lord is worried that Liu Bei and Wenpin will attack Xuchang together?" Guo Jia asked.
"Yeah..." Thinking of what happened last year, Cao Cao was actually very scared. If it weren't for Jia Xu's heart being darker than that of Huang Chu'er, he would probably have lost Xuchang. The banner of the Emperor should also fall.
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Several counselors looked at each other. Wancheng and Duyang were too close to Xuchang. As long as Cao Cao's troops went north, Wenpin and Liu Bei would definitely not leave it alone. Therefore, not only Cao Cao was worried, but they were also worried.
worry.
"In this case, we can only leave heavy troops to defend Xuchang. Moreover, during the period when Duke Minggong goes north," Xun Yu thought for a while and said, "the whole city is under martial law and the channels for food in and out are strictly controlled. When Duke Minggong returns from the decisive battle, the control will be lifted. It's just
…”
"Just what?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up.
"If we act like this, I'm afraid the aristocratic families in the city will be even more dissatisfied. Once there are changes in the war in the north, those people will be ready to take action." Guo Jia added.
"Know me as a filial piety." Xun Yu nodded in agreement.
"In that case, it would be better to fight and resolve it quickly!" Cao Cao said, "But we will not make any announcement about this matter for now. We will discuss it after I send troops!"
"promise!"
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Du Yang.
Liu Bei shook his head helplessly when he saw Zhang Fei coming back after kidnapping hundreds more people.
"Third brother, remember to settle the people well, distribute farm tools, seeds, and fields, and make sure there is no mistake at all."
"Brother, don't worry, I, Lao Zhang, have already experienced this matter!" Zhang Fei patted his chest.
It is correct to say that these people were captured by him.
But in fact, as soon as he led his troops there, he showed that he was Liu Bei's army, and these common people did not hesitate much and wanted to come to Jingzhou with him. On the way, they sent people to stop Cao Cao's pursuing troops several times, and they did not suffer any losses.
something.
He felt happy when he heard that these people all knew his elder brother's reputation for benevolence and righteousness.
Their second brother wrote before that he has taken control of Changsha County and started training troops. Naturally, they can't lag behind!
Seeing Zhang Fei retreating, he looked at Zhao Yun behind him and said, "Zilong, now we, Master Ma, have not yet formed an army, so we have wronged you."
"Lord, why talk about hard work?" Zhao Yun smiled.
"Now that the third brother is back, I will trouble Zilong to get a jar of wine from the storehouse to reward the third brother." Liu Bei smiled.
"No!" Zhao Yun agreed.
Next to him, Xu Shu was stroking his beard and smiled when he saw this situation.
Working under Liu Bei, the human touch is very...
Chapter one today.
As title.
Asking for all kinds of habaobao.
Chapter completed!