Chapter 42 of the first hand: The difficulty of the Zhen family
"Brother Xianting, is this true?"
Yuan Shao couldn't have imagined that Jin Liang's attitude towards him would become so good, thinking that when he was in Luoyang, Jin Liang did those things almost as if he had a grudge against him for killing his father, targeting him everywhere, how could he change so much now?!
"It's true, I have already told Lu Zhi, Ma Riyan, Yang Biao, Huang Wan, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai and many other auxiliary ministers about this, and told the Queen Mother and the Son of Heaven that Yuan Kui is a thief from Dong Kui, and it has nothing to do with the Yuan family. The Empress Dowager www.biquge.info and Mrs. Lu once said that if you Yuan Benchu were willing to join the Dong Alliance, I would respect you, and I would be your deputy. ”
Jin Liang has not told the Queen Mother and Lu Zhi about this matter so far, but in order to win over most of the Yuan family's protégés and former officials in the world, this deal still has to be done, so let Yuan Shao temporarily increase his fame, anyway, for Jin Liang, it doesn't matter if Yuan Shao's fame rises from 10,000 to 20,000 points, anyway, sooner or later it will be fish and meat under his own knife.
"But I don't have a place to recruit troops now, how can I fight against Dong Zhuo, as the leader of the alliance, I have no foundation, how can I serve the public?!" Yuan Shao saw that Jin Liang's attitude was sincere, so he began to ask for the land.
"Brother Benchu, look at it, I have 80,000 elite soldiers in Jingzhou, General Sun Jian is in Hanoi, Zhu Jun is in Hedong, Zhang Miao is in Chenliu, my brother Yuan Shu is in Nanyang, Huangfu Song, Ma Teng, and Han Sui are in Liangzhou, and now there are two places where Dong Zhuo's encirclement is missing, one is Hanzhong County, Yizhou, and the other is Yingchuan County, Yuzhou, of which Hanzhong County of Yizhou may have been occupied by Zhang Lu. Is this first brother willing to temporarily serve as Yingchuan Taishou? Yingchuan is close to Namyang and Runan. Yuan Shu and Wang Kuang can both give the original brother a strong boost. ”
Jin Liang was also forced to settle Yuan Shao in Yingchuan. must find him a place, close to Dong Zhuo to make him a little motivated, close to Yuan Shu to make their brothers cannibalistic, close to Han Fu to make him use his crooked brains, if he kills Han Fu in the future, Jin Liang will have a reason to continue to denounce.
"I am from Yuzhou, how can I serve in Yuzhou? Just one Yingchuan Taishou, how to make the other princes fearful? Yuan Shao shook his head again and again.
"These are extraordinary times. He had to use extraordinary methods, Huangfu Song was a stable person in Liangzhou, and now he also led the Liangzhou pastor, Han Sui was a native of Jincheng, but he controlled Jincheng, and the imperial court had to recognize him as Jincheng Taishou for the sake of the overall situation. Dong Zhuo was rebellious and reckless, and he was already a thief, and his posts as Liangzhou pastor and former general were abolished. Huangfu Song has received the Liangzhou pastor, and the former general will be taken by the original brother. The post of former general was among the princes of the Kwantung region. It is the highest military position, even your brother Yuan Shu is only a rear general, and I, Jin Liang, am just a general of Zhengbei, and I am also under my first brother. In order to win over Yuan Shao and then win over Yuan's protégés, Jin Liang seemed to be trying his best, but in fact, in the final analysis, these were all given away for nothing.
Yuan Shao was still a little dissatisfied: "Since extraordinary methods are used in extraordinary times, then can I lead Runan Taishou, Runan is my hometown, I can recruit more elite soldiers there, as for Wang Kuang, I will be reappointed as Yingchuan Taishou." ”
Runan County originally had a population of 2 million, although it had been repeatedly affected by the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the population was more than 1 million, while Yingchuan County only had more than 400,000, and Runan was Yuan Shao's hometown, so it was not surprising that Yuan Shao had this request.
"If the first brother is willing to agree to join, no matter how many conditions he has, he can negotiate with him." Lu Bu promised to come down.
"Runan is too guarded to lead the former general, this is enough to command the heroes of the Kanto region. As for the rest, let's wait for Dong Zhuo to be killed before we discuss. ”
Although Yuan Shao was very dissatisfied with Jin Liang's theft of his position as the lieutenant of the division and wanted to take it back immediately, he knew that Jin Liang was now in charge of more than 100,000 troops, and now it was not what it used to be, and he could not afford to offend it for the time being. And the military rank of former general overpowers that of the bastard brother's rear general, and he is very satisfied. The two negotiated the conditions, and Jin Liang was ready to lead Yuan Shao to meet the Queen Mother.
Zhen Yu stopped Jin Liang, pulled Jin Liang aside, and said apologetically: "This time Yuan Shao found us, we had to arrange this meeting, we were forced by the kindness of the Yuan family in the past, so we led the general here, fortunately, the two of you talked very well and formed an alliance, otherwise I Zhen Yu would not be able to atone for his sins." As soon as he finished saying this, Zhen Yu coughed violently, coughing so much that he almost couldn't breathe. Zhen Jiang hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhen Yu and gave Zhen Yu a pill to take.
After a long time, Zhen Yu came to his senses, and looked at Jin Liang with a serious face: "General Jin, my illness is a chronic disease, I have asked famous doctors all over the world, but they can't be cured, and it is getting worse and worse, I am afraid that I will leave this world in less than a year and a half, although my Zhen family has a big family, how can my father die early, I will pass away again, my mother is old, several younger brothers and sisters are young, only my eldest sister Zhen Jiang can support this family, but if a woman does not have a strong man in this world, it is difficult to survive." The general should have understood what we meant just now, our Zhen family is not only willing to go all out to support the general's great cause, but also willing to form a good relationship with the general in Qin and Jin, and hope that the general will be fulfilled. ”
"Ah, this is too sudden, I haven't prepared yet, and I already have a wife and two concubines, and if I marry Miss Zhen Jiang again, I'm afraid she will be wronged." It's not that Jin Liang doesn't want the support of the Zhen family, it's not that he doesn't want to marry this rich daughter, it's just that it's too sudden.
"Ahem, general, we already know a lot about you, you don't know much about my Zhen family, could it be that you dislike my Zhen family's meager background, my sister is ugly, and she is not worthy of the general?!" Sister, you tell him about our Zhen family's background! Zhen Yu decided to show his family background.
"My Zhen family since the ancestor Taibao Zhen Han followed the pseudo-new Wang Mang, it is not recognized by the present dynasty, the Zhen family rarely has a high-ranking official above the county guard, my Zhen family gradually abandoned the hope of the career, and the art of businessman, because the ancestors have a good management, accumulation of several generations, then there are 230,000 acres of land, more than 30,000 tenants, nearly 1,000 shops, all walks of life, more than 20,000 servants, more than 60,000 catties of gold, 130,000 catties of silver, 3.6 billion coins of copper, other treasures are also equivalent to more than 6 billion yuan, there are 2.6 million stones of grain, and more than 8,000 soldiers, There are more than 6,000 war horses. ”
After Zhen Jiang finished reporting his family background, he added: "If it is needed for the great cause of the general." I, the crude general, can take it at any time. ”
"No merit is not worthless. I haven't done anything for your Zhen family now. I'm not embarrassed to take your money, so let's do it, since you know that I founded the bank, then you can go to my father-in-law, Mr. Tang Long, and invest in the bank, so that your money can be used by me, and you won't worry about losses. It's a two-pronged thing. Jin Liang saw that the Zhen family had a huge fortune, and he was very envious, but it was the family foundation accumulated by his ancestors for generations, and he didn't want to go to the Zhen family like Liu Bei's money.
Zhen Yu saw that Jin Liang repeatedly pushed back, and did not accept it happily as he originally thought, and admired Jin Liang's benevolence and righteousness more and more, admired Jin Liang's lack of greed, and at the same time was worried that his sister was veiled to make Jin Liang's conscience have scruples, so he gave his sister Zhen Jiang a look.
Zhen Jiang untied his veil and said faintly: "If the general doesn't think Zhen Jiang is ugly. Zhen Jiang is willing to recommend himself as a pillow! ”
"Ah, it's you!"
Jin Liang was taken aback. It turned out that Zhen Jiang was a woman he saved when he followed Huangfu Song to fight the Yellow Turban Thieves in Jizhou a few years ago, that is, the old friend he had mentioned to Wu Yuan and the Empress Dowager He Lian.
The reason why Wu Amaranth looks similar to Zhen Jiang is because their eyes are very gentle, and their eyes seem to be two pools of autumn water, and when they are within her reach, there is a faint warmth in their hearts.
At that time, Zhen Jiang's convoy was besieged by the Yellow Turban Thieves, and all the slaves were killed, leaving only the eldest lady Zhen Jiang struggling in the carriage, and a Yellow Turban Thief leader took off Zhen Jiang's clothes and prepared to invade.
Jin Liang led the troops here, seeing that the situation was not good, he opened his bow and arrow, and an arrow hit the throat of the thief leader, but unfortunately the arrow feather also scratched Zhen Jiang's face, leaving a deep scar on her face.
Five years have passed, and there is still a scar on her face, which is already very shallow, but Zhen Jiang still covers her face with a veil, which is a habit left over the years, and this scar also makes her always remember the man who saved her and hurt her. Maybe it's nature to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, Jin Liang is very good to women, especially beautiful women, at any time, and Jin Liang at that time was no exception.
After he led the army to kill the group of yellow turban thieves, he saw a girl crying bitterly, with blood on her face, Zhen Jiang was only fourteen or fifteen years old at that time, people were more beautiful than Huajiao, and the scars on her face made Jin Liang cherish her in every way, so he smeared her with Jinchuang medicine, took care of her, and took care of it, the two lived together for four or five days day and night, and then the Zhen family sent someone to take Zhen Jiang back, until Zhen Jiang left, Jin Liang still didn't know Zhen Jiang's identity, and Zhen Jiang didn't know Jin Liang's identity, they had been looking at each other speechlessly, living together silently. It's so strange between people, men and women who get along day and night and talk about everything can never spark, and two people who haven't even exchanged words when they meet each other are worried about each other.
"The Yellow Turban Riot that year, if it wasn't for the general's rescue, Zhen Jiang's life would have been unpreserved, but the scar on his face is still there, I don't know if the general can mind." Zhen Jiang said quietly, with mixed feelings in her heart, she didn't even know how to face the man in front of her, whether to resent him, hate him, or throw herself into his arms and cry bitterly.
"You've grown taller and thinner!" Jin Liang couldn't help it, stretched out his hand and gently stroked the scar on Zhen Jiang's face, and said softly: "It's almost gone, we just met." ”
The tears in Zhen Jiang's eyes could no longer be suppressed, and she threw herself into Jin Liang's arms and cried loudly. Zhen Yu welcomed his sister back a few years ago, and kept asking who hurt her, but he never got a positive answer from Zhen Jiang, and he vowed to avenge his sister. Now, he looked at this pair of lovers who had reunited after a long absence, and tears couldn't help but flow out, and he turned around and left gently.
"Why haven't you been looking for me in Wuji?" Zhen Jiang raised her face, tears slid down her cheeks, her bright eyes and bright teeth were radiant, she was like pear blossoms with rain at the moment, very good-looking: "Don't you know that I have been waiting for you?" I tried so hard just now to suppress my excitement, and I was afraid that I couldn't help but fall into your arms all at once. ”
"None of us asked each other's identities at the time," Jin Liang gently wiped away the tears on Zhen Jiang's face, and said apologetically: "I looked for you around there for a month, but I didn't find you, and then I was disheartened and returned to the palace." I didn't expect to meet you again after four years, it's really heaven to live up to me Jin Xianting! ”
"You're so stupid, when my convoy passed by Julu and met you, and then I returned to Zhongshan Wuji's hometown, you searched everywhere in Julu, and no matter how long you searched, you couldn't find me, and when our housekeeper took me back. Why don't you ask him where he wants to take me? Zhen Jiang remembered the situation back then. It's sweet and sour: "I was so stupid at the time. I obviously like you, but I can't be reserved, I won't tell you anything, I have to wait for you to ask me, who knows that you are also a big stupid and stubborn donkey, and you refuse to pull down your face to ask me. ”
"Alas, don't mention the past, there are many ups and downs in life. Even if the memory can't be erased, love and hate are in the bottom of my heart," Jin Liang stroked it lightly again: "My arrow scratched your beautiful face, haven't you ever complained about you?" ”
"I hate you, I hate you," Zhen Jiang grabbed Jin Liang's hand: "I miss you again, I want to forget you, but I can't forget it, your image is getting clearer and clearer in my mind." ”
"I don't know what to do in this situation. I don't want to leave you again, but I already have a wife and a concubine at home. I can't give them up," Jin Liang said helplessly: "Your Zhen family is big, how can you let a woman marry someone else as a concubine?" ”
"You big stupid donkey, you've grown so tall in white," Zhen Jiang naughtily pulled Lu Bu's ears: "Pull off your donkey's ears and make you smarter." Didn't you just tell that bearded man that he would use extraordinary methods when he was extraordinary, I thought about it for you, now that you are one of the top ten auxiliary ministers, you can set an example and change customs, you will directly tell the Queen Mother and the Son of Heaven to marry my Zhen family, which will help to discuss Dong Daye, and the Queen Mother of Heaven issued an edict to make me your equal wife, so it will not be solved? ! ”
In fact, the term "flat wife" is basically only found in the merchant family, like those scholar families strictly follow the etiquette law, only one wife, the others are concubines, the Zhen family is a businessman, and it is not surprising that there is a concept of a flat wife.
"I remember, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the monarchy of Qi was indecided, and even the government and the opposition were discussed, and later the monarch jokingly said that the three people after the establishment of the monarch, and before the thing was done, they died, and even the historian did not know its meaning, so it was called the three wives, and the ancient extremely noble wives did have three: the main palace, the east palace, and the west palace, which were the three wives; The four concubines refer to: one given by the parents in the family and one of the three wives and the maids. However, since the founding of the country, our dynasty has attached great importance to patriarchal ethics, and the "Miscellaneous Laws of the Law and Scriptures" stipulates that "if the husband has a wife and two concubines, he will be punished, and if the husband has two wives, he will be punished, and if the wife has a foreign husband, he will be punished." The Nine Laws of the Han Dynasty also stipulate that "disorderly wives and concubines" are crimes. The Empress Dowager's edict can calm the disputes between the government and the opposition, and I don't believe it will be so easy. Jin Liang said worriedly, and at the same time he thought that there were several political marriages waiting for him in the future, and if he couldn't settle the matter of this flat wife, he was afraid that those political marriages would not be concluded.
"My general, alas, those laws are here to restrain the people below, when have they restrained the ministers above, if they are really restricted, it is also the superiors who use this as an excuse to restrain and punish the subordinates who have lost power." Zhen Jiang stroked Jin Liang's cheek: "With your status today, there is still that person who can really restrain you, these laws can be determined by the predecessors, or you can change them." ”
"This matter involves a lot, it's not that simple," Jin Liang clenched Zhen Jiang's jade hand and stared at her intently: "No matter what the result is, in my mind, you will always be the first woman that Jin Liang has ever loved and has always loved deeply in my life." ”
inherited the memories of Jin Liang's previous life, and also inherited his emotions.
No matter how bad Jin Liang was in his previous life in other aspects, at least in terms of emotion, in terms of treating women, Jin Liang is simply an angel of women. This angel will surely help more women get rid of the clutches of those devils, such as Mrs. Gan, Mrs. Mi, Mrs. Sun, Queen Mu and Zhen Mi.
Zhen Jiang leaned shyly in Jin Liang's arms, and after a while, he woke up and said, "My general, alas, you still have to take that bearded man to see the Queen Mother, and let the Queen Mother come over to see our house?" ”
"Then let's talk about our affairs later," Jin Liang smiled evilly: "If you dare to run away again this time, I will go to Zhongshan to tie you back." ”
"If it weren't for too many family matters," Zhen Jiangjiao snorted: "I'll go directly to your house to live, and I won't leave if you just pick me up." ”
Yuan Shao saw Jin Liang and the woman crying and laughing not far away, confused.
He couldn't have imagined that in the moment just now, the marriage between his Yuan family and the Zhen family was no longer possible, and his sad son Yuan Xi could no longer become Zhen Mi's man, because Jin Liang believed that "the sister-in-law is the brother-in-law's half-pulled ass, it doesn't hurt white, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt white, it doesn't touch it," if he Jin Liang gave Zhen Mi to Yuan Xi, who could spare him, he himself couldn't get over that hurdle.
Jin Liang took Yuan Shao and the three of them to the Taishou Mansion of Wei County, and the Empress Dowager He Lian and the Son of Heaven Liu Wei temporarily regarded this place as a palace and promoted to the court.
Jin Liangxian whispered to the Empress Dowager He and Lu Zhi and others in the car behind him about the idea of winning over Yuan Shao, and the Empress Dowager He and Lu Zhi and other auxiliary ministers all deeply agreed, after all, the former general who gave Yuan Shao, the Runan Taishou, and the leader of the alliance did not let them lose anything, but instead attracted a lot of Yuan's protégés and former officials to unite to fight against Dong, why not do it.
Yuan Shao saw that Jin Liang had done the work of the Empress Dowager He and Lu Zhi and others, so he took a few steps forward and bowed and said: "Wechen Yuan Shao knocked to see the Queen Mother, knocked to see the emperor, Wechen's uncle Yuan Kui is old and timid, succumbed to Dong Zhuo's obscenity, and supported the puppet emperor Liu Xie with Dong Thief, Wechen resolutely opposed, Wechen only recognizes Jinshang as the only Zhengshuo of the Han Dynasty, Wechen is willing to call on all the Yuan family's protégés and other princes to discuss Dong Thief together, welcome the Empress Dowager and the emperor back to Luodu, and hope that the Queen Mother and the emperor will not use the crime of Weichen's uncle to connect Wechen, trust Wechen, and appoint Wechen to do this big thing to fight thieves!" ”
Empress Dowager He was overjoyed and said: "Yuan Qing, please calm down, Yuan Qing understands the righteousness, and the palace admires it very much, but your uncle Yuan Kui and your brother Yuan Ji and nearly 100 relatives and friends of the Yuan family are in Luoyang. (To be continued.) )
PS: Take a day off. I'm taking a shower on my phone.,So I'm going to deal with this problem this week.,There's no time to update tomorrow.,Forgive me.