Yecheng - was built in the Spring and Autumn Period, was built by the order of the famous Duke of Qi Huan, used to meet the princes of the alliance and show the authority of the overlord; During the Warring States Period, this place belonged to the Wei State, a generation of famous ministers Ximen Leopard took office as Yecheng Order, took advantage of the opportunity of Hebo to marry a wife, cast witches in the water, rectify the folk customs, dig canals, irrigate fertile fields, greatly promoted the agricultural exhibition, and both sides of the Zhanghe River were all anointed in the land!

In the Han Dynasty, Yecheng was the seat of Wei County, because of the prosperity and wealth, the population was large, and it became the seat of Jizhou, after Yuan Shao became the hegemon, he set up his nest here, and wanted to take Yecheng as the foundation, order the four states, and plot the world!

"Taihang in the north, Zhanghe River in the south, Luliang in the west, Bohai Sea in the east, dragon and tiger, really the emperor's house, based on this, three points of victory before the battle!"

The first time he saw Yecheng, Xiao Yi was shocked, and in a trance, he remembered Luoyang, the eastern capital of the Han Dynasty, compared with the two, it is difficult to distinguish in the terrain, the difference is that the former has been destroyed in the war, leaving only a ruin, but the latter is prosperous and rich, standing in front of his eyes!

Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, winning all battles, if you want to defeat the Yuan Group, you must understand their lair, Xiao Yi immediately decided, the team will not enter the city for the time being, first circle around Yecheng three times, take a good look, and prepare for the decisive battle in the future!

Yecheng is a rectangular city, thirteen miles from east to west, nine miles from north to south, forty-four miles in circumference, with seven city gates, four droughts and three waters, the traffic is extremely convenient, the residents are more than 200,000, whether it is the area of the city, or the degree of wealth, it is worthy of the name of 'the world's first giant! ’

The city wall is four zhang high, one zhang eight feet thick, and all of them are made of loess, glutinous rice juice, gravel, and iron sand...... In order to build Yecheng, Yuan Shao requisitioned 250,000 people, it took three years to complete, and the tired dead were as high as 670,000 people, as for the money, food, and materials spent, it was countless!

There is also the Zhanghe River, the east and west stretch for hundreds of miles, the river surface is wide, the water is abundant, it is a natural military defense line, and irrigates the land on both sides, as far as the eye can see, the fertile land is poured, there is no end in sight, the grain produced every year is more than one million Hu, it is really a fat flow of oil!

In order to meet the needs of defense, an acropolis was built on the east, north and west sides of Yecheng, with a circumference of more than five miles, which was used to garrison soldiers and horses, hoard grain, grass and ordnance, and echo each other with the main city to form a complete defense system!

"Prepare sufficient ordnance, grain and grass, and then defend the city with 100,000 elite soldiers, as long as the commander is not too stupid and sticks to it for more than three years, there is no problem!"

After repeated checking, Xiao Yi came to a conclusion, if you want to conquer Yecheng, it is almost impossible, unless you pay five times the price of casualties, the question is, who will consume such a huge amount of strength for a city, even if the princes have 500,000 horses, they are reluctant to fight hard!

Then again, since ancient times, there is no unbreakable city, only an immortal heart, no matter how strong the city is, it also needs people to defend it, the Yuan family is greedy and blindly oppresses the people, such a regime will not last long, just like a castle made of mud and sand, the big wave will disappear!

"Hehe, Zimu...... The blood feud has never been forgotten, and when we meet again, let's make a break! ”

Looking at the giant in front of him, Xiao Yi sneered, his eyes were full of murderous intent, this time he entered Yecheng, he had three important things to do:

First, disturb the place, coerce the population, try to hollow out the Yuan family, weaken the power of Hebei, and prepare for the Armageddon!

Second, visit Zhen's family, meet Zhen Mi's wishes, fulfill the responsibility of a husband, and if possible, take the opportunity to win over, and it will be of great use in the future!

Third, it is to find Zimu Gongzi, cut his abdomen and heart, and use his head to pay tribute to the villagers who died, Xiao Yi can be sure that the other party is hiding in the corner of Yecheng, and between the two, it is time to make a decision!

"Cause and effect, retribution is unpleasant, life or death, just today - enter the city!"

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On Yecheng Street, it is clean and tidy, with many shops, restaurants, teahouses, chess clubs, green buildings, pawnshops, dart games, and ...... One by one, full of signboards, compared to the deserted villages and wild towns along the way, it is simply one in the sky and one underground!

The streets are wide, there are many pedestrians, there are both local residents, there are also foreign merchants, the south and the north are diverted, one after another, there are even golden-eyed Hu people, leading tall camels, carrying the wine and white jade ...... of the Western Regions, swaggering through the market, shouting and selling!

In such an environment, the small caravan is inconspicuous, coupled with the banner of the Zhen family, the soldiers guarding the city did not search, and directly let it go, even so, Xiao Yi still hid in the carriage, not afraid of 10,000, just in case, if someone recognizes him, then everything is over, it is better to bow his head and be an otaku, and make a lot of money!

The first thing to do when I entered the city, of course, was to go home, Zhen Mi had been away from home for more than a year, and she had already returned to her heart, urging the team to go straight to Nancheng, where the nest of the world's first chaebol was located!

The scale of the Zhen family's mansion is very large, almost occupying a street, one of which is a large main house, surrounded by more than a dozen sub-houses, between each other, the road is connected, as far as the eye can see, the buildings are smoky and rainy, the halls and water pavilions, the decoration is beautiful, just like a fairy tale world!

After the children of the Zhen family reach adulthood, they can live alone, and those who have credit to the family will also be allocated mansions, given some fields, shops, and servants...... as private property, and dispose of them at will, so there will be such a pattern!

A few years ago, Zhen Mi made great contributions to the development of the grassland trade road, which brought huge benefits to the family, so he got a mansion, a four-fold yard before and after, hundreds of houses, hundreds of slaves, in addition, there is a piece of fertile land on the bank of the Zhanghe River, which also belongs to her, a veritable little rich woman!

The material is very rich, but the fate is very pitiful, Zhen Mi's parents died, leaving five sons and three daughters, the eldest son Zhen Yu served in the General's Mansion, and the rest of the elder brothers are no longer alive, and there are two younger sisters, living with their uncles, Zhen Mi ranks sixth, why is it called the 'fifth son', it has always been a mystery!

"Welcome the fifth prince back to his home - a safe journey, auspicious stars!"

"Excuse me - prepare, my son will bathe and change his clothes, and worship the ancestral hall!"

After returning home, Zhen Mi was not happy, but a little sad, probably thinking of her parents and brother who died early, as an orphan, even if she is rich in the world, she is lonely in her heart!

Xiao Yi had a seven-pronged exquisite heart, and immediately noticed the emotions of the beauty, first comforted him with kind words, and then bathed and changed his clothes, preparing to worship the ancestral hall together as a son-in-law!

The ancestral hall is just behind the mansion, a separate courtyard, five houses side by side, the environment is deserted, the decoration is elegant, there are special servants to take care of it, three meals a day, there is never a shortage, just like serving the living, this is called 'serving the dead as a waiter!' ’

Inside the ancestral hall, the incense is swirling, and on the altar in the middle, there are six spirit tablets, two high and four low, with black lacquer and gold characters, written with the names of the Zhen family, and a row of portraits hanging behind them, because the fireworks are blocked, it is not clear to see!

"Daughters and sons-in-law, incense and worship, pious sacrifices, and hope that their parents will be blessed by the spirit of heaven, and their children and grandchildren will multiply and prosper from generation ......to generation."

Zhen Mi and Xiao Yi knelt on the futon, offered three animal sacrifices, performed three kneels and nine bows, and prayed again, then raised their heads and looked at the portrait above!

There is a huge portrait in the center, on which is a middle-aged couple, smiling and kind, they are Zhen Mi's parents, and there is a row of small characters at the bottom, recording life deeds:

Father - Zhen Yi, a young and intelligent man, full of poetry and books, filial piety and honesty, and the official worships Cai Ling......

Mother - Zhang's family, Changshan people's family, the daughter of the eunuch, gentle and virtuous, with a delicate appearance......

There are also four portraits next to it, all of which are handsome young men, who are Zhen Mi's four brothers who died young:

The second son, Zhen Yan, opened up the Liaodong trade road, encountered a blizzard on the road, and froze to death...... Only twenty-four years old!

The third son, Zhen Yao, opened up the Baiyue trade road, entered the reckless mountains and forests, mistakenly hit the miasma, contracted the disease and died, only twenty-three years old!

The fourth son, Zhen Xiu, opened up a maritime trade route, encountered a sudden wind on the way, the ship was wrecked, and the bones were gone, only 20 years old!

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The world envies the Zhen family's wealth and rivals the country, but they don't know that the reputation of 'the world's first chaebol' is exchanged for a fresh life, the Zhen family is rare in men, and even fewer have lived past the age of 30.

The fourth son Zhen Luo - opened up the grassland trade road, met the Hun horse thief on the road, in order to protect the caravan, he was stabbed five times, and died in battle, only eighteen years old!

When he saw the fifth portrait, Xiao Yi couldn't help but be stunned, there was a handsome young man on it, dressed in white like snow, with a graceful demeanor, he could be called a first-class beautiful man, and more importantly, this person's appearance was nine points similar to Zhen Mi in men's clothes, it was too similar!

"Fifth brother Zhen Luo, I am a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, the two are very similar in appearance, talk and behave the same, wear the same clothes, it is difficult for outsiders to distinguish, and then the fifth brother went to the grassland to do business, and he stayed there forever...... Whining! ”

Looking at the portrait of her brother, Zhen Mi's tears fell like rain, and the men withered away, and in desperation, she changed into men's clothes, known as the 'Five Sons', and went to the grassland to do business, that is, at that time, she met the 'useless Xiao Yi'......

"The deceased is like this, take care of the living, Mi'er don't be sad, let's have a few more children, choose the smartest son, pass on to your fifth brother, and leave one more bloodline for the Zhen family!"

"Woohoo! …… Xiao Lang treats me like a mountain, Zhen Mi is a slave and a maid, and it is difficult to repay one or two, the fifth brother has knowledge under the spring, and he can also look at it! ”

Zhen Mi was moved, in this era, people have inherited the most important bloodline, and there are very few people who are willing to pass on their sons to others, besides, the heirs of 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang' are absolutely noble, smart and clever, and they are more than enough to succeed the Zhen family!

Xiao Yi doesn't care, whether his surname is Xiao or Zhen, after all, he is his son, besides, if his son goes out, he is the son of the Zhen family, the seat of the world's first chaebol...... Will it be someone else's turn?

(End of chapter)

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