A few days later, Cao Cao's envoy Dong Zhao came to the city of Pingyuan with a heavy gift and a seal ribbon to meet Yuan Mai. In addition to the carriage that carried the gifts, there was also a carriage with red colors, which was very surprising.

In addition to Dong Zhao's heavy gifts and seals, he got straight to the point: "Zhao was ordered by Cao Gong this time, not only to give Yuan Bingzhou property and seals, but also another important purpose, no matter what, Yuan Bingzhou must agree." ”

"Oh...... Gongren has something to say, and there is no need to beat around the bush. ”

For this traitor of the Yuan family, Yuan Mai did not have much good feelings. Although Dong Zhao's rebellion against Yuan Shao and Yuan Shao's inability to employ people are related, betrayal is betrayal, and no matter what the reason is, this fact cannot be changed. Frustrated and Tian Feng's grievances, doesn't he have to Dong Zhao much more, why can Fu and Tian be martyred?

Dong Zhao also felt Yuan Mai's unfriendliness, and bowed his hand and said: "Although Zhao is in Xuchang, he will never forget the kindness of Yuan Gong in his heart day and night. This time, the prime minister sent an envoy to visit, and Zhao volunteered, which was actually for the sake of Hebei Sheji, the heart of the fist, and the sun and the moon can be seen. ”

Anyone can say beautiful words, Yuan Mai neither accosted nor choked, first find out Dong Zhao's other purpose of coming.

"In addition to presenting the seal ribbon and giving gifts to Yuan Bingzhou, Zhao came here to marry the prince and the son for Cao Gong." Dong Zhao coughed and spit out another meaning without hesitation.

"Marriage? What do you mean? Yuan Mai couldn't help but be stunned.

Dong Zhao explained with a smile: "Gong Cao saw that Gongzi was a young hero, and he was eloquent and strategic, and he had set up such a foundation in just a few years. Compared with Yuan Gong's year, it is even better. I love it very much in my heart, so I want to marry my beloved daughter to my son, and marry Qin and Jin forever. I don't know what Childe thinks? ”

"Huh? So that's what the marriage you are talking about? ”

Yuan Mai couldn't help but be stunned, and said that he didn't stretch out his hand to hit the smiling person, no matter how Dong Zhao sent him a yellow flower girl, if he kept a straight face and looked like he didn't want to see him, he would inevitably lack grace. His face suddenly looked much better.

"This girl was born to Mrs. Bian and was twenty-eight years old. Bright and moving. Skillful and dignified. If it weren't for his admiration for Gongzi's talent, Cao Gong would naturally not marry his beloved daughter, and hoped that Gongzi would happily promise to marry Cao Gongyong and Qin Jin. Dong Zhao bent down again to salute. The conditions of the bride were introduced.

I have been working hard in this world for more than two years. Yuan Mai has seen a lot of women. Naturally, he will no longer be like the young man at the beginning, as soon as he hears about the beauty, he will be like him. The heart said that this Cao Agui was really ruthless, in order to achieve political goals. His daughter casually threw it away as a bargaining chip, and he really couldn't compare with Cao Cao in terms of viciousness and ruthlessness.

If it weren't for his own crossing, Cao Cao would have married his daughter to Yuan Tan at the stage of Dingsizhou, but I don't know if it was this woman sent by Dong Zhuo? If so, he is really an out-and-out sister-in-law control, first robbing Zhen Mi first, and then snatching Yuan Tan's wife behind, the first sister-in-law in the ages, who else can I be? It seems that Yuan Shang's wife was also arrested in Yecheng, and he simply took it all into the harem.

"Gongren, this matter is very important, I have to discuss it with my staff." Yuan Mai stroked his beard and said.

Dong Zhao reported his sleeves and gave a salute: "This matter is natural, and I am willing to listen to Yuan and Zhou's arrangement." ”

Yuan Mai waved his hand and asked the guards to take Dong Zhao down to serve him, and glanced at the civil and military staff on the left and right: "What do you think of what Dong Zhao said?" ”

As a civil leader, Xu Shu naturally took the lead in speaking: "Dong Zhao came here with generous gifts, seals, and even Cao Cao's daughter, and the intention of seeking peace is obvious. Presumably to concentrate all his strength on dealing with Liu Bei. And our army also happened to take this opportunity to go all out to crusade against Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, and this marriage can be linked. ”

Chen Zhen hesitated: "The lord's army is like a wind sweeping away leaves, invincible, the Jiqing coalition army is defeated, and sweeping the two states of Jiqing is just around the corner." Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were destroyed, and the high-ranking cadres in Youzhou were just turtles in the urn, even if they were in Liaodong, they were also within reach. When the north is swept away, the enemy of our army will become Cao Cao of the Central Plains. If you marry Cao Cao's daughter and cut down the urn with your son-in-law, I am afraid that it will attract criticism. ”

"Haha...... What you say is really pedantic, political marriages are all for the current interests, after there is no use value, maybe Cao Cao will not treat the lord as a son-in-law a long time ago, why should our army scruples? If you really feel that you are at a loss, you will find a reason to take a break from the Cao family, and this matter is not to worry! Without waiting for the other staff to speak, the military general Zhang He was the first to speak.

Wang Shuang also echoed beside him: "That's it, literati, etiquette is many, since Cao Cao is willing to give his daughter to the lord to sleep with, can he refuse?" No matter how you calculate it, you don't suffer! One day, Cao Cao and the lord turned their faces and rewarded me with the Cao family to play for a few days......"

When Wang Shuang said this, he realized that there was something wrong with his words, so he hurriedly coughed and lowered his head. In any case, the Cao family is also the wife of the lord, even if it is Cao Cao's daughter, even if Cao Cao and Yuan Mai turn against each other in the future, the Cao family is beaten into the cold palace, or even retired, as a subordinate, he should not have any thoughts.

Although Yuan Mai did not reprimand, he glared at Wang Shuang fiercely. If Wang Shuang hadn't followed him for a long time, and he was second only to Hao Zhao as a patriarch who had taken refuge in him, he would have been punished for lying today. As the lord, it is not a smart way to only care about the relationship with his subordinates, and it is the king to establish his absolute authority.

Zhao Yun stood aside, expressionless and speechless. From a personal point of view, of course, he didn't want Yuan Mai to take another concubine, because that would mean that his sister's favor would be shared by others, and the competition in the harem would be more intense. But this matter is not a pure marriage, but a political competition, so he cannot oppose it. Since you don't want to support it, and you can't oppose it, you just don't speak.

But Sima Yi sang the opposite tune and said impassionedly: "In Yi's opinion, this marriage is not only unacceptable, but also the daughter of Dong Zhao and Cao Cao should be detained in the army and the second Yuan should be abandoned." Taking advantage of Cao Cao's army to go south to conquer Liu Bei, the army crossed the Yellow River and knocked directly at Xuchang. If the city can be broken before Cao Cao's return to the army's rescue, the vitality of Cao's army will inevitably suffer a heavy blow, so the Central Plains can be determined, and the general trend of the world will be controlled by the lord! This is the principle of capturing thieves and capturing kings, Cao Cao is the strongest among the princes in the world, if Cao Cao is defeated, why worry about the uncertainty of the world? ”

Listening to Sima Yi's impassionedness, Yuan Mai's heart couldn't help but move. Sima Yi's words are exactly the same as Wei Yan's strategy of sneaking out of the Meridian Valley to attack Chang'an, and it is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to suppress Cao Cao. Otherwise, when Cao Cao drove Liu Bei out of the Central Plains, it would not be so easy to suppress Cao Cao!

It's just that as big as the stakes, there are as big the risks. In case the strategy of Xuchang fails, Cao Cao returns to the rescue, becomes a mortal enemy with himself, leaves Liu Bei aside, and goes all out to fight with himself, what situation will the situation develop? This made Yuan Mai worry and hesitate.

With both opportunities and risks in front of us, how to make a choice can be a tricky matter. (To be continued......)