Chapter 073: The Old Man of Xiangyang
After laughing, Xiahou Yuan noticed that there was a handsome white-clothed man standing next to Li Huai, but seeing this person's sword eyebrows and starry eyes, white and handsome skin, black hair like ink, and well-proportioned figure, he was even more beautiful than the ordinary girl, and couldn't help but admire: "What a beauty!" In ancient times, "beauty" also referred to a man with handsome appearance and outstanding talents.
Xiahou Yuan was amazed, and also attracted the attention of Zhang Han and others, Zhang Han followed Xiahou Yuan's gaze, and the son in front of him was really handsome and abnormal, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "Damn, there are such handsome people in the world, it's even more beautiful than the girl!" ”
When Xiaobai heard these two goods comment on him like this, he couldn't help but be flushed, angry, and just wanted to have a seizure, but was pulled by Li Huai, and secretly pinched Xiaobai, Xiaobai then remembered that he was still in Xuzhou, so he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, replaced it with an indifferent smile, and arched his hand: "Xiangyang Baiyong sees the two generals!" ”
"Xiangyang people?" When Xiahou Yuan heard that Xiaobai was from Xiangyang, he couldn't help but be taken aback, Xiangyang was Liu Bei's territory. "Since you're from Xiangyang, why did you come to my Xuzhou?"
When Xiaobai heard this, he sighed and said: "Jingzhou is now the land of the four wars, and the wars are frequent. ”
"That's right!" When Xiahou Yuan heard this, he nodded, and asked again: "The son is dressed beautifully, he must be either rich or expensive, I don't know what the son's family does for a living?" ”
Xiaobai smiled and waved his hand, "What do you mean by being either rich or expensive?" In the lower ancestor, it used to be Guanzhou County, and in a certain generation, the family fell into the middle of the road, because the family had little wealth, so he went out to do business with the people of the same clan, engaged in cheap business, and supported his family! ”
"It's a businessman!" When Xiahou Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but feel contempt in his heart, even if the businessmen were rich and rich, they were also lowly people, and they had no status at all in the Han Dynasty, but the officials and businessmen who colluded with the government were a different matter. "Sir, I'm afraid this is not an ordinary businessman, is he?"
When Xiaobai heard this, he said with a smile: "There are a few friends in the officialdom who can help!" ”
"Oh? Mr. also has friends in Xudu? When Zhang Han heard this, he became interested. Zhang Han is a big family in Xuzhou, and he is in the military just to find a background, but there is no one in the court, and it is much more difficult to be promoted.
When Xiaobai heard this, he immediately realized that this thing wanted to make friends with him, so that he could climb up to the dignitaries of Xu Du, so he nodded with a smile, and said, "My father and Sikong Xi Cao Peng's Lord Chen Qun are old friends!" ”
When Zhang Han heard this, he was overjoyed and said: "Lord Chen Qun is a celebrity in front of the prime minister, and his literary talent is unparalleled in the world. Childe is really not a mortal! ”
Xiaobai smiled and waved his hand, and said, "The general praised it falsely, but it was just through Zuyin!" ”
Xiahou Yuan originally heard that Xiaobai was just a down-and-out businessman, and he thought of contempt, but then he heard that Xiaobai actually had some friendship with Chen Qun, so he was also a little respectful, and said with a smile: "In this way, the prince is also from the scholar family!" I'm afraid this business is just a side hustle of Childe! ”
When Xiaobai heard this, he smiled faintly, with an unfathomable feeling.
Xiahou Yuan remembered that Li Huai and Xiaobai behaved intimately, and seemed to be old acquaintances, and asked: "Dedication, I saw you and Brother Bai talking very happily just now, isn't it an old acquaintance?" ”
When Li Huai heard this, his brows furrowed, and then he smiled: "The general forgot that I am also from Xiangyang?" Bai Gongzi and I are old people in Xiangyang. "Li Huai was originally a lieutenant colonel of Liu Biao's Xiangyang Army, and after Cao's army went south, Liu Cong returned to obedience, and Li Huai naturally became Cao's army. However, Li Huai, who was born in the scholar family, was very dissatisfied with Cao Cao's bullying of the emperor, and then because he offended his boss, he almost lost his life, and was rescued by the Xiangyang branch of the Fuxing Society, and joined the Fuxing Society, and with the help of the Fuxing Society, he gradually gained a firm foothold in the Cao army, and after being transferred to the Cao Xiu Department, he climbed to Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Han and other generals, and gradually emerged in the Xuzhou army. Ruling the Xuzhou Secret Guard, he is the real power faction in the Fuxing Society.
When Xiahou Yuan heard this, he remembered: "Yes, brother, you are also from Xiangyang!" ”
"Hey, it's a pity that Xiangyang fell to the enemy, and I haven't been able to go home for many years!" Li Huai sighed, with a look of pity, and glanced at Xiaobai as he spoke, Xiaobai smiled slightly, and gave Li Huai a look, meaning to say, you kid can really make it up!
Zhang Han heard that Li Huai was so sad, patted Li Huai on the shoulder, and persuaded him: "Brother, although Liu Thief is strong, but after all, he is a corner of the place, and he can't compete with my Central Plains for a long time. ”
When Xiahou Yuan heard this, he also nodded in agreement, and said: "I heard that this time the prime minister led more than 100,000 troops to storm Xiangfan, a few days ago, Fancheng has been broken by General Zhang Jaw, maybe now Xiangyang has also been breached, and it is unknown!" ”
When Xiaobai heard this, he was slightly stunned, and then snickered in his heart: It turns out that the news of Cao Cao's withdrawal has not yet reached Xuzhou, which was already half a month ago, since they don't even know this news, then the news that the Shu army conquered Shouchun a few days ago is naturally even more impossible to know. Thinking of this, Xiaobai was overjoyed in his heart.
Li Huai knew the news of Cao Cao's retreat, thanks to the efficient information dissemination channels of the secret guards, and the Northern Post Horse Division made outstanding achievements in this regard. Li Huai put away his thoughts, made a look full of hope, and said: "I hope that the prime minister will expel Liu Thief and recover Xiangfan, and the last general will rely on the prime minister's merits and return to his hometown!" ”
Zhang Han smiled and said, "Okay, today is Brother Xiahou's big day, let's not talk about these unhappy things, let's go, drink!" ”
When Xiahou Yuan heard this, he also nodded and smiled: "Yes, yes, everyone will not return if you are not drunk today, and you will not return if you are not drunk!" ”
Li Huai and Xiaobai were also busy smiling and nodding yes.
At this time, it has reached dusk, and the ancient marriage is different from the later generations, and it can be seen from the word "marriage" that people got married in the evening at that time.
The good day has arrived, at this time the housekeeper outside the door came in, and said to Xiahou Yuan that the bride's car had arrived outside the door, Xiahou Yuan was very happy when he heard this, although he was marrying a concubine, but this concubine was very beautiful, far more beautiful than which women he had before, and he was the daughter of a wealthy gentleman in the city, so he was naturally not slack. Hurriedly led everyone out, to the door, saw that the bride's carriage had been parked outside the courtyard, the carriage was four horses horse-pulled, the body was red, the body was hollow and carved, there was a picture of Luan Feng and Ming, the Chinese craftsmanship was exquisite, inlaid with copper edges, it looked very noble. The surrounding guests were all amazed, but some of them muttered disdainfully in private: "It's just that I married someone else to be small, and I am so public, I am really ashamed!" But such a voice was soon drowned out by the blessings of everyone, to be small also depends on who to be small, marrying a prominent general, is much better than marrying a farmer and a big woman!
Xiahou Yuan walked down the steps under the support of everyone, took a scale from the matchmaker's hand, knocked lightly on the carriage door, the door opened, and two sturdy women supported the bride, the bride of this era does not have a red hijab, the moment the bride stepped out of the car, there was an amazing gasping sound around her, "I, it's so beautiful!" ”