In October of the 11th year of Jian'an, Kou Yan completed the full occupation of Wuling, Lingling and Guiyang, and the purging work was fully rolled out. Wuling imitated the example of Jianchang and became the second military city, and the original people of Wuling were all scattered and sent to Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang for resettlement.

In the same year, Cao Cao returned to the state by annexing himself. Preparations for the war were carried out simultaneously. He issued an edict in the name of the emperor, named himself the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, removed the hat of Sikong, raised the banner of rebellion, and also published an example to invite all the princes of the world to participate in the grand event, and the goal was directly aimed at Sun Quan.

To be honest, at this time, whether it was Liu Bei or Kou Yan, they were not in the sight of the Prime Minister. Needless to say, as long as Cao Ren sends troops, Liu Bei will be a fish on the chopping board, waiting to be chopped into stuffing. It was easier to deal with Kou Yan, he stood behind Emperor Han Xian, and when he arrived in Xiangyang, he accepted Cai Mao's surrender, which was equivalent to theoretically occupying Jingzhou. At that time, as long as Kou Yan is a concubine in the name of Emperor Xian, he can easily solve the problem.

Don't say it, that's what Cao Cao calculated in his heart. Therefore, after Kou Yan took the second county in a row, he captured Wuling, and Cao Cao didn't even roll his eyelids. He thinks that the most difficult person to deal with is Sun Quan of Jiangdong. The Sun family has governed Jiangdong for three generations, the people's aspirations, and the Yangtze River as a defense, Cao Cao is not good at water warfare, and the Jingzhou naval army has been weak for a long time, and it is undoubtedly a very difficult battle to win Eastern Wu.

As soon as the article came out, the world was in an uproar, and the response from all walks of life was mixed. In the city of Xiangyang, the Cao Descending faction led by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue rejoiced and responded enthusiastically. The scholars who were loyal to the Han family scolded Cao Thief for being shameless, and coerced the Son of Heaven to make the princes so righteous and strict, which was really shameless to the extreme. The scholars gathered one after another and publicly reprimanded Cao Cao for being faceless and skinless.

Cao Cao's desire to march south undoubtedly accelerated the process of seeking a way out for the southern scholars. The "people of insight" are no longer limited to analyzing the situation in the style of sitting in the well and watching the sky, but are busy looking for the next home with a more positive attitude.

If you don't want to vote for Cao, the first thing you need to do is to leave Xiangyang's sphere of influence. So, during this period, Huang Chengyan went to Zhuge Liang to promote his daughter, but Zhuge Liang was unwilling to marry and died in a hurry to Liu Bei on the side.

Liu Bei personally came forward to talk to Zhuge Liang, hoping that he could sacrifice his little self for the sake of the big self and marry Huang Yueying. In this way, Huang Chengyan and the Huang family behind him are the objects he can use. Huang Chengyan is a celebrity in Sima Hui's circle, and he has several capable disciples, Jiang Wan is the most famous of them, with experience and qualifications, he lacks a suitable position.

Liu Bei wanted Jiang Wan, but Huang Chengyan's attitude was very tough, Zhuge Liang had to marry Huang Yueying, otherwise he would take Jiang Wan and leave. Liu Bei was in a hurry in his heart, seeing that Zhuge Liang was resolute not to marry, he hated to replace him himself, but who is Huang Chengyan? The patriarch of the Huang family's high gate, how vicious his eyes are, he can see at a glance what Liu Bei's essence is, this kind of person, being a boss is a good choice, in the case of a lack of talents, he is eager to seek talent. However, you can't pick such a person if you choose a husband for your daughter.

Huang Chengyan dared to be 100% sure that as long as he made a request, Liu Bei would definitely agree. Including letting him take a leave of absence from Mrs. Gan and welcoming his daughter as Mrs. Zhengmu. But precisely because of this, he is not an ideal son-in-law candidate.

This kind of person who can sacrifice a qiē for the sake of immediate interests is the most terrifying, and family love is a tool that can be used in his eyes. Today he can divorce Mrs. Gan for Huang Yueying, and tomorrow he can divorce Huang Yueying for other women. In addition, Liu Bei is already in his forties, and with Liu Chan as his successor, his daughter will marry him, and it will never be possible to have any more heirs, which is tantamount to ruining his daughter.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang refused to marry Huang Yueying, Huang Chengyan was extremely disappointed, packed up and prepared to leave. He asked Jiang Wan if he was willing to stay and help Uncle Liu Kuangfu of the Han family, Jiang Wan shook his head: "Although Uncle Huang is a national surname, he is too eager for quick success, and it is enough to see from the fact that he begged Zhuge Liang to marry Huang Yueying, and this person cannot be assisted." ”

Huang Chengyan sighed: "Do you want to go to Changsha? Isn't it even more unreliable to marry a girl?" Jiang Wan bowed his head and was silent, but his attitude was already very resolute. Huang Chengyan sighed: "The old man is exhausted for his daughter, but he has to continue to look for it." Okay, the old man will accompany you to Changsha for a trip and meet Brother Yuanzhi. ”

Jiang Wan listened to the master's words, he couldn't cry or laugh, the master really did everything, while calling Xu Shu his brother, but in fact, even he calculated it, Huang Yueying, a famous ugly girl in ten miles and eight towns, Zhuge Liang didn't want it, would Xu Shu want it?

Xu Shu is not as old as Liu Bei, but his seniority is very high, and besides, he has always been single, maybe there is something hidden. Jiang Wan was very curious, how could the master tear off his old face and move Xu Shu to be his son-in-law?

Huang Chengyan's heart is also very angry, what's wrong with her daughter being ugly? People have knowledge in their stomachs, and you men from the Appearance Association really don't know gold and jade. Did I give a small dowry? Did I promise a very low condition? My old Huang is a celebrity in Jingzhou, and taking my line is equivalent to entering the aristocratic circle of Jingzhou.

He didn't know that it was because the benefits promised by his father-in-law were so good that Zhuge Liang had the illusion of being inverted. How can he, who has a young heart, endure this? It doesn't matter if Huang Yueying is ugly or not, the important thing is that Huang Chengyan actually used Liu Bei's heart to put pressure on Jiang Wan, making him feel like he had to sacrifice his personal happiness for work.

Although Liu Bei begged bitterly, he almost knelt down. But Zhuge Liang still refused. Not for anything else, just because he was disgusted by Liu Bei. What should be moved has already been moved in Wollongong. Now again, the emotion is gone, only the nausea remains. This boss is really amazing, a little bit of his old Suzhou Liu Bang's feeling, the same shamelessness and shamelessness. Is this the only way to gain the world?

Zhuge Liang was very depressed, he wanted this job, and he didn't want to be bound by the additional conditions of marrying a daughter-in-law, although he rejected Huang Chengyan, he also knew that in this way, the rift between him and Liu Bei could no longer be repaired.

The relationship with his boss is so stiff, can he still work hard?