Frustrated, he said: "Why didn't the lord marry Gao Ling? ”

"yes. After marrying Gao Ling, the nobles of Goguryeo became relatives of the lord, and no matter how they were settled, they would not complain, and they were relieved to use it. Tian Feng said.

"There is also Gao Ling's father, Gao Yanwu, whose current identity and situation are extremely embarrassing. How is the lord going to reward him? According to his humble position, give him a history of Jizhou assassination, he is too small. The so-called mansion can't get into his eyes. If he is provoked and instigated by people with good intentions, Gao Yanwei will flee back to Goguryeo to make trouble, and it will add a lot of trouble. Only the lord married Gao Ling, Gao Yanwei became the lord's father-in-law, and gave him a rich and noble life, he would never think about it again. Guo Tu said.

"Uh-huh..."

Frustrated and Tian Feng also nodded again and again.

Yuan Xi walked back and forth, once again thinking seriously about this problem.

Do you want to marry Gao Ling?

Guo Tu couldn't help but say: "I really don't understand, what is the lord hesitating about?" Not to mention the love between the lord and Gao Ling, even if the lord doesn't know her, for the sake of the lord's great cause and the stability of Hebei, she should marry her. ”

Is it so difficult to marry a wife?

Fu Zhu and Tian Feng were both confused by Yuan Xi. They usually see a beautiful woman on the street, and if they like it, they will send someone to check it, and then give a dowry and marry her back. What a simple thing.

As a man, there are no three wives and four concubines, which is really a joke.

"With your status as the lord, it is normal to marry as many women as you want." Seeing that Yuan Xi was hesitant, he was very displeased.

"What is this called? Can I marry a woman and go home? Now it's about Gao Ling, don't go far. Yuan Xi sat down and said bluntly: "Gao Ling has paid a lot for me regardless of his life. Such a woman is really rare. I don't meet a few in my life. It's false to say that you don't want to be tempted, it's just.... Yuan Xi seems to have something unspeakable.

"With all due respect. If everyone in the world is like the lord, marrying only one woman, the women in the world will be miserable. Tian Feng teased.

"Bitter? Why is that? Yuan Xi asked.

Tian Feng replied: "My lord, please think." A big battle can kill tens of thousands of soldiers. After years of fierce fighting, the number of men is getting smaller and the number of women is increasing. If they all marry one woman, how many of them must not be able to marry? ”

"Even ordinary people want to have a group of wives and concubines and a full house of children and grandchildren. How much more is it the lord? If you marry, you will marry, in Gaoling, in the lord, in the great cause of Hebei, and in the people of the world, there are only benefits, no harm. Why should the lord hesitate? ”

"There is some truth to it..."

The corners of Yuan Xi's mouth turned up, and he smiled.

Guo Tu continued: "There is also the matter of the first restaurant, and I know a little about it. The lord couldn't bear to see those maids and was insulted by the diners, so he ordered the Zhen family to rectify and remove the maids' services. The lord thought that he had saved the women, but in fact he had killed them. Those women all fled to Jizhou, and were taken in by the Zhen family, and in that restaurant, they finally had something to eat. If any diner takes a fancy to it and buys it back as a concubine, then she will have hope for the rest of her life. Now they have been driven away, most of them have starved to death, or they have been sold to green houses... ”

"What did you say?"

Yuan Xi was a little shocked.

Guo Tu got up and arched his hand: "What I want to say is that there are too many women fleeing now, and if there is a big family who is willing to take them in as concubines, it is something they can't ask for." Therefore, it is possible for a rich family, thirty wives, and forty concubines. Why should the lord be stubborn? The minister also believes that Master Zhen understands the righteousness and will not stop it. ”

Originally, I was going to discuss the placement of Goguryeo prisoners, but I didn't expect to talk about the issue of marrying a wife. And after listening to the remarks of Fu Zhu, Tian Feng, and Guo Tu, Yuan Xi was shocked.

Has the current Han Dynasty fallen to this point?

"It's a very deep question.... Yuan Xi said suddenly, and then said: "If they all marry one wife, there are few heirs, and the population of the people will not go up." Every year of war, every year of death, don't you want to lose the country? ”

"The Lord is wise. Don't know about Gao Ling? Frustrated again.

"I'll think about it again..." Yuan Xi did not reply immediately: "After you go back, assuming that I marry Gao Ling, how to settle Gao Yanwei and the nobles of Goguryeo, and make a plan." As for the generals who captured Goguryeo, according to what Mr. Fu said before, they were transferred to serve in Yan Liang's army. I'm sure they'll be willing. ”

"No..." The people answered.

End of meeting.

Fu Zhu, Tian Feng and Guo Tu left.

Meantime.

The heads and representatives of the various families arrived at the Assassin's Mansion.

The Cui family, the Li family, the Zheng family, the Wei family....

Fourteen families in total!

Their ancestors were all great officials of the Han Dynasty and had supreme glory. The young talents of the later generations also mostly worked for the imperial court, and also controlled commerce and agriculture, and they were all very well-connected in the court and the opposition.

For example, the Cui family in Qinghe County.

When the ancestor of the Cui family was in the Ming Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he was an official. At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were also many famous people, and Cui Yan's younger brother Cui Lin wrote works such as "Examination Discussion" and "Confucius Worship of Confucius without Sacrifice" and so on. It can be regarded as a contemporary Confucian. Now he is the head of the Cui family.

Hedong County Wei family.

The ancestors of the Wei family are the general Wei Qing and the empress Wei Zifu.

There are countless families and officials who have befriended them.

.................

It is with the support of many families that Yuan Shao was able to annex the four major states of Hebei in just a few years and become the largest prince in the world. Of course, the background of the Yuan family should not be underestimated.

Since Yuan Shao's great-grandfather, five people in the four generations of the Yuan family have been ranked in the third duke, and Yuan Shao himself is above the third duke, so the world says that the fourth and third dukes are famous all over the world.

To this day, Yuan Xi inherited the throne and controlled Hebei.

If the family wants to survive and continue its former glory, they can only rely on Yuan Xi. And if Yuan Xi wants to stabilize the economy, control the situation, and sit firmly in the position of the lord of Hebei, he can only unite the family and coexist peacefully.

At least for now.

The intention of the families to assassinate Shifu is quite obvious. Yuan Xi had promised them that they would develop a new project and only wholesale the things they made, not to the Zhen family. This is an urgent matter for families who are eager to make a profit. Therefore, after solving the matter of paper and copper currency, he hurried to discuss.

in the hall.

Everyone is seated.

The girls lined up to come in and serve tea.

Yuan Xi raised the tea bottle and said, "The smooth implementation of paper and copper currency depends on your help. Hee's gratitude is beyond words. I would like to replace wine with tea, and I would like to pay tribute to all the heads of the family. ”

"My lord, please..."

The crowd also took up the tea bottles.

After drinking tea.

Yuan Xi whispered a few words to Wen Chou, and Wen Chou hurried away. Yuan Xi retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "In order to thank the heads of the family for their support to the government, I have newly developed a commodity called soap. We are preparing to build a factory and manufacture it in large quantities, and when the time comes, we will wholesale it all to you. And the price is low, which will definitely make you a lot of money. ”