Chapter 17: God's Turn
"A woman's heart, a needle under the sea, it's hard to understand. In my opinion, she is a girl with a tender face. If the three brothers can't marry Hu Sanniang, who else can marry? Besides, there is also a father who comes forward, and this time the younger brother guarantees that he can hold the beauty. "Zhu Long said.
"Borrow the words of the eldest brother. Come on, let's have another drink. Zhu Biao said.
Liu Yuan's face flashed with a different color, and he was not seen by anyone.
It seems that Zhu Biao still wants to propose to Hu Sanniang, even if he comes to the Three Kingdoms from the Water Margin, it seems that this fate will continue between the two, and Liu Yuan can't stop it.
He thought a lot about it for a while. I racked my brains and impressed Mrs. Hu with sincerity, so I got a precious opportunity. After that, he tried his best to train the team of Hujiazhuang, and achieved obvious results. Enough has been done.
Anyway, the competition with Zhu Biao is fair competition, and he has already made a move, so there is no reason not to let the other party make a move. It's just that at present, it seems that the owner of Zhujiazhuang personally took action, and the success rate is very high. The two villages are good, and if Hujiazhuang does not give face to the owner of Zhujiazhuang, it will affect the relationship between the two villages.
It seems that he is really going to be out, Liu Yuan has nothing to do. He disdains to use tricks to sabotage Zhu Biao's proposal, so naturally there will be no good way.
Since he could only resign himself to fate, Liu Yuan didn't think much about it anymore, and continued to drink and laugh with the four of them. Liu Yuan admired the strength of the four people, and the four of them also admired Liu Yuan's knowledge and ability. The banquet ended quickly, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
On the third day, not unexpectedly, the bride price team of Zhujiazhuang arrived outside Hujiazhuang, and the old man Hu personally greeted the old man.
After greeting each other for a while, the two sides entered Hujiazhuang. After a while, I wish the old man to walk out quickly, shouting as he walked: "Okay! Good! Good! Your daughter is a phoenix in the sky, and my dog is not worthy of it. Old man, you and I have been friends for decades. Over the years, I wish Jiazhuang a lot of help to you, right? I didn't expect you to look down on us so much. I want to see what kind of son-in-law can get into your eyes! ”
The owner of Zhujiazhuang personally came to ask for relatives, of course, it would cause a sensation in the two villages, and it was naturally impossible for Liu Yuan not to know. Seeing the atmosphere of the owner of Zhujiazhuang leaving, Liu Yuan was also a little surprised, Zhujiazhuang actually failed, what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the old man? Do you still have a chance?
Liu Yuan no longer continued to watch, he directly found Hu Cheng and got straight to the point: "Brother Hu, when I originally wished the owner of the village to propose marriage today, I thought my chances were already very small. But I didn't expect him to be rejected. You just give me the right words, I still have no drama. Liu Yuan was straightforward, he had fully realized that it was better to deal with martial artists and go straight.
Hu Cheng looked at Liu Yuan with a smile on his face and said, "What? Are you in such a hurry to be my brother-in-law? Hurry up and honor your eldest brother, and I'll help you say good things. ”
Seeing that Hu Cheng still had the heart to ridicule himself, Liu Yuan knew it in his heart, but said, "Brother Hu is also going to make fun of me?" ”
"Okay, I'm not going to tease you. I wish the owner of the village to come to propose in person, and the pressure on my father is still very great. His father didn't directly refuse, but just told him that he wanted to think about it more. No matter what the owner said, my father didn't let go. I can't tell you much else. ”
Hu Cheng paused and said, "Your strength is obvious to all. It's only been a few days of training, and the Hujia team has mastered the two basic formations you taught, and the coordination and organization have been greatly improved. My father and I estimated that the team's combat strength had increased by at least 20%. Anyway, I'm optimistic about you, you wait for your father to summon you. ”
It's really a village with no way out, and it's another village! I thought I had no chance, but I didn't expect a sudden turn.
The second-level military general Hu Sanniang, the third-level military general Hu Cheng, more than 200 strong and strong and Hujiazhuang's forces, they all hope to get or use it. Liu Yuan was so excited, he finally had a foothold in this world.
In the next few days, Liu Yuan worked even harder. Fifteen days of training came to an end in a blink of an eye, and Liu Yuan was pleasantly surprised to find that his commander had improved by 4 points to 65, which was the result of his daily training with the team. I have read a lot of military books before, and after practice, it is inevitable that the commander will be promoted. In addition, Liu Yuan's political attributes have also been raised by two points, to 68, which is related to the fact that he has studied books on politics these nights.
That night, Old Man Hu beckoned Liu Yuan to meet, and Hu Cheng accompanied his father. The old man affirmed the fruits of Liu Yuan's labor and directly announced that he would accept Liu Yuan's proposal.
After that, he said: "Hu Cheng recognizes your ability very much, and highly recommends you to lead Zhuangzi's Hu family team, but I still have concerns, you must explain to me in detail your future plans, and you must make me believe that you will not put Hu Jiazhuang in danger." Otherwise, although your marriage with Sanniang will not change, the command of the team will not be handed over to you. ”
Liu Yuan thought for a while and asked, "I wonder if Brother Hu Cheng mentioned to Elder Hu that I can count hexagrams?" ”
"The dog respects you as a god, saying that you are proficient in Zhou Yi and that the hexagram is very accurate, but I have reservations. I'm not an outsider, I'll be your father-in-law soon. You tell me the truth, are you trying to make friends with Hujiazhuang and listen to the situation in advance, so that you can be like a god? Old man Hu said.
"You are my future father-in-law, how dare I deceive you? I do have the means to be able to predict a certain event in the future. For example, I have calculated that after the Spring Festival, there will be a large-scale peasant uprising in the country, and its momentum is unprecedented. The uprising would eventually be suppressed, but the Han would be devastated, the centralization would be severely weakened, and the old and new forces would work in silos, leaving the situation chaotic. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband! My ideal is to unite the patriotic forces within the United Nations and support the Han family! Liu Yuan's words were loud.
Today, although the Han dynasty is decaying, its rule is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The vast majority of heroes will take advantage of the chaos to improve their strength, but they will not have the idea of replacing the Han family. For a long time after that, they also carried the banner of Kuangfu Han Chamber.
For example, Cao Cao, such a traitor who shouted "I'd rather pay the people of the world than the people of the world bear me", what did Dong Zhuo do when he was in power? Armed with a seven-star knife to assassinate Dong Zhuo! What a hot-blooded young man can do this! This is to get rid of thieves for the country, and put yourself in danger! Comparing Cao Cao at this time with Cao Cao in the future, I almost couldn't believe that they were the same person.
Actually, there is nothing that cannot be explained. The vast majority of people with lofty ideals have patriotic ideas, and they want to unify the realization of personal values and the contribution to the country.
But when they find that the ruling class is becoming more and more corrupt and no longer able to control the whole country, when the time comes, they will do their best to realize their values or ambitions.
It can be said that with the change of the current situation, more and more strongmen's ambitions will swell, and their inner goals will change from making meritorious contributions to becoming kings and emperors.
Therefore, for Liu Yuan, who understands the historical process, he occupies an advantage in thinking. With everyone pursuing meritorious service, he has already set the goal of reunifying the whole country.
Of course, at this stage absolutely do not dare to say this goal to anyone. This is a rebellion! Hujiazhuang is also very bold, and he doesn't dare to play with Liu Yuan like this. Therefore, Liu Yuan plans to follow the example of a certain obscene imperial uncle and play the banner of Kuang Fu Han family.
Well, at least on the surface, it should be high-sounding.
"I'd love to believe you, but don't you think it's too shocking?" Old Man Hu listened to Liu Yuan's words, and was so shocked that he stood up directly from the stool.
Liu Yuan still said calmly: "Whether my prediction is accurate or not will be proved immediately, after all, there is only a little more than a month left before the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion on the 18th day of the first month (February 15, 188 in the Gregorian calendar). ”
Old Man Hu sat down slowly and said, "Okay, then I'll wait and see how things develop!" ”
"But waiting is too passive. I suggest that we first make the necessary preparations for the Yellow Turban Uprising. That way, if the Yellow Turban Rebellion does break out, we can make a difference. Liu Yuan added.
"What are you going to do? Listening to what you just said, the Yellow Turban Uprising will involve at least hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, right? If it really breaks out, with more than 200 people in Hujiazhuang, how much effect can it play? Could it be that you want to drag all the Hujiazhuang to sacrifice their lives for the country? Old Man Hu asked sharply.