The messenger's eight-hundred-mile expedited was naturally much faster than the speed of the mission, and the three messengers who went to Chang'an arrived in Chang'an in just three days, and informed Cai Yan of the matter.

However, this matter is not something that Cai Yan can decide alone, so after learning about this matter, Cai Yan sent his eldest son Liu Feng and Zhang Zhao, Jia Xu, Zhang Ren and others to the Metropolitan Protectorate to discuss.

After everyone came, Cai Yan first said: "Everyone, the husband inspected Ningzhou, but Xun You, who was sent to Nanyang, sent a message that Yuan Shu wanted to marry his daughter and my son Liu Feng, and let Wu'er personally go to Yuan Shu's army to give a dowry, what do you think?" ”

"What? How did Xun Gongda send back such news? Let the young master go to Yuan Shu's army as a hostage, only Wuguan and Nanyang, as long as the lord allows, I am willing to lead the army to level these two places, why should I take the young master as a hostage! Zhang Ren understood the meaning as soon as he heard this, and said in an atmospheric manner!

"Second uncle, don't worry, Gongda's special news must be considered! Let's discuss it first and make a decision! Cai Yan stopped Zhang Ren, and then spoke!

"What the master mother said is good, the lord loves the people like a son, and is unwilling to expand the army quickly, and now there is a drought in Ningzhou, Yongzhou, and Liangzhou, and at the same time, there are many bandits in Ningzhou, so it is really impossible to fight outside the country at this time, and it is necessary to recuperate for two or three years, and wait for the grain and grass to be sufficient!

I want to be a prince is also the first consideration, and now the young master is going to Yuan Shu's army, although he is really a proton, but nominally this is not the case, so nominally the lord's reputation is not at a loss!

It's just that what I'm worried about is that if he really marries Yuan Shu, he will ascend the throne and become the emperor one day, and the young master will be his son-in-law, which will not be conducive to the reputation of the young master! Jia Xu thought about it for a while before he spoke slowly!

"Wen He is polite, but now the young master is young, and it will take a few years to become an adult, and now it is just a matchmaker's words, if Yuan Shu ascends the throne and becomes the emperor in a few years, the young master can cut off his robe and break off his righteousness, in the name of the whole lord and the young master, so it is not a big deal!" Zhang Zhao then Jia Xu added!

"In this way, but there is nothing to do, but I will discuss it again, but I don't know what the lord thinks, if the lord does not agree to the marriage, then it will be useless for us to discuss too much!" Zhang Ren was always a little reluctant to get married!

"Feng'er, what do you think!" But Cai Yan was not entangled in the suggestions of his people, but turned to Liu Feng who was standing aside and said!

"Mother, uncles, when I was young, I lived in Xizhou with my mother, but the whole Xizhou was thriving, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

The year before last, I moved from Xizhou to Yongzhou, living in Chang'an, the western capital of the Han Dynasty, but I usually go out to see women and children, widows and widows, and rarely see Qingzhuang, because of the Qiang rebellion, the kingdom, Beigong Boyu cholera Liangzhou, Dong Zhuo, Li Ru coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes to capture the Qingzhuang of Liangzhou, Yongzhou and Sizhou.

My father currently has 300,000 soldiers, but most of them are young and strong people recruited from Xizhou and Shuangzhou, and the soldiers of Liangzhou, Yongzhou and Sizhou are only tens of thousands.

The front of Ningzhou is new, but it is also won by the Great War, so Ningzhou is young and strong, but it is also limited, plus this year's drought in Ningzhou, Yongzhou and Liangzhou. Outside the gates, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Yuan Shao, and even Zhang Lu in Hanzhong are all eyeing each other, it can be said that although my father has a wide range of six states, he is in the midst of internal and external troubles!

In this way, my father was anxious to seize the land of Nanyang, if he could capture Nanyang peacefully, then my father could get more than a million people, more than 100,000 soldiers, two years later, my father had no worries about grain and grass, so that he could go south to Hanzhong and Jingzhou; Resist Cao Cao, Sun Ce and Yuan Shao in the east, so that they can really be invincible!

In this way, the child is willing to share the worries for his father, if Yuan Shu said that the emperor will really affect my reputation, I have no regrets, for this big Han country, what is the hindrance to my reputation in Liu Feng, I just ask the mother and father to agree to let the child fight on the battlefield! Liu Feng heard Cai Yan's words, and then knelt on the ground and said!

"Okay, since my son said so, then I will promise you on behalf of your father, if your father is to blame, I will bear it!" Cai Yan said with relief!

In fact, Liu Bei's territory is indeed as Liu Feng said, the three prefectures of Liang, Yong, and Si have been displaced due to the frequent wars over the years, especially the young and strong, so Liu Bei basically can't recruit soldiers in these three states.

Therefore, in these three states, Liu Bei has more than one million people, but basically he has not obtained many soldiers, but as long as Liu Bei is given three or five years to grow up, Liu Bei will have a steady stream of soldiers, so what Liu Bei lacks at present is time!

"Since it has been decided, then choose an auspicious day and let Feng'er lead the delegation to Yuan Shu's army to give a dowry, but what should this be used as a dowry?" Cai Yan opened his mouth and said again!

"By the way, Yuan Shu also proposed to exchange five thousand war horses for Wuguan, as for this matter, I don't think there is any need to discuss, just five thousand war horses and the land of the six states in my northwest are not worth mentioning at all!" Cai Yan thought about it and added!

"The master mother, since Yuan Shu is in urgent need of war horses, why don't the master mother take the war horse as a dowry, the master mother can exchange five thousand war horses for Yuan Shao for Wuguan, and then use five thousand war horses as a dowry, and at the same time train a cavalry for Yuan Shu, so that Yuan Shu can hold on for a while in the chaotic war in the Central Plains! It can also reflect the sincerity of the lord! Jia Xu opened his mouth to suggest!

"Okay, so we will take five thousand war horses as a dowry, but all war horses must be castrated war horses, although Yuan Shu is not powerful, but we can't be unguarded!

Secondly, do you think that it is more appropriate for my son to go to the next time, who is more suitable to help? Cai Yan said!

"The master mother, in terms of ministers, Gongda is now in Yuan Shu's army, and it is enough to have Gongda as a supplement; In terms of military generals, Zhao thought that Ma Chao and Huang Xu and two thousand tigers and leopards would ride there, so that the young master would be safe! Zhang Zhao said!

"Okay, that's it! Do you have any other suggestions? Cai Yan nodded and said!

"Master's mother, there is one more thing, since Yuan Shu wants to exchange Wuguan for five thousand war horses, the master's mother can send someone to inform Gongda first, and say that the next five thousand war horses will go with the young master, so as to directly exchange for Wuguan. Then he dispatched two soldiers from Tongguan and Hangu Pass, led by General Zhang Ren, and went to Wuguan to garrison. In this way, even if there are changes in the future, Wuguan can also be under the control of the lord! Jia Xu thought about it and suggested!

"In this way, according to what Jia Junshi said, you go and prepare, I will also write a letter to the husband of Ningzhou, and report this matter to the husband!" After Cai Yan finished speaking, everyone retired and left!

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A few days later, in Ningliang County, Ningzhou, in Liu Bei's army, the messenger sent by Xun You from Yuan Shu's army arrived safely at Liu Bei's camp, and at the same time explained to Liu Bei in detail the process and results of Xun You's envoy to Yuan Shu!

After Liu Bei heard the news, he agreed to Yuan Shu's request after discussing it with Tian Feng, and at the same time, wrote to Cai Yan of Chang'an and Xun Yu of An Zhao respectively!

A few days later, Liu Bei received Cai Yan's letter, and after reading the contents of the letter, Liu Bei smiled, and then focused his attention on the Ningzhou rebellion!

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At this time, Chang'an was already preparing all the matters for Liu Feng's trip, and when Cai Yan received Liu Bei's letter, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time sent a messenger to Anzhao to inform Xun You that under Wuguan, let Yuan Shu exchange Wuguan for five thousand war horses!

After another ten days, Liu Feng led two thousand tigers and leopards to ride, and ten thousand horses, as well as the jade seal of the country, and the carriage of thousands of horses to the direction of Hangu Pass!