Cao Cao's Prime Minister's Mansion occupies a large area, among which the courtyard of the main hall of the Chinese army is located in the front yard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, which occupies the largest area. Generally, Cao Cao's discussion of political affairs is in the main hall of the Chinese army, but Cao Cao is generally very busy, so a large side hall is set up in the courtyard of the main hall of the Chinese army, which is specially designed to house the civil and military officials waiting to be summoned.

The side hall is fully equipped, and there are servants to change tea and pastries, so that the waiting officials can have a comfortable resting place. Zhong Xuan was sipping tea and eating delicious pastries in the side hall.

"Yuan Chang is good Yaxing!" As soon as Lu Rui entered the side hall, he saw that there was only Zhong Xuan, and he was secretly happy in his heart, it was really a godsend, and it was convenient for Lu Rui and Zhong Xuan to speak.

"I've seen Master Hou!" When Zhong Miao saw Lu Rui, he immediately got up and saluted.

"Yuan Chang doesn't have to be polite, sit!" Lu Rui waved his hand, motioned to Zhong Xuan, and sat on the first side of the deviation on the left. Zhong Xuan and Lu Rui looked at each other.

"Lord Hou was also recruited by the prime minister to discuss state affairs?" Zhong Miao was stunned for a moment, Cao Cao could only summon him after noon, wouldn't Lu Rui have to wait longer?

"No, Rui drank a lot last night, so he stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion, his middle father is very loving, and there is still a place to rest in the mansion."

"I see, has Master Hou ever sobered up?" Zhong Xuan smiled slightly and pointed to the fruit next to him, which was found on the table next to each high chair.

"Rui has long been sober, and this time I came to discuss some things with Yuan Chang." Lu Rui didn't beat around the bush anymore, and took the opportunity to propose marriage, if it succeeded, it would be good, and if it didn't work, he would have to choose another son-in-law for An'er.

"Something to discuss with you?" Zhong Miao was stunned for a moment, although he had worked with Lu Rui many times, he could be regarded as a colleague with friendship. But let Lu Rui personally discuss the matter. Zhong Xuan really couldn't think of it.

"Yuan Chang doesn't have to be nervous. Rui just wants to talk about family affairs for Yuan Chang. Lu Rui smiled and signaled Zhong Miao not to be nervous, this is not a major military and political matter.

"Family?"

"Yes, Mrs. Yuan Changzhi has been dead for many years, why hasn't Yuan Chang renewed?"

"This?"

"Master Hou, although Madame has been dead for a long time, there are still some maidservants at home, and it is enough to take care of your daily life. Moreover, he is already middle-aged, and there is a young son at home, so the continuation of the string has been delayed. Zhong Xuan's eldest son is not yet an adult, just a child, Zhong Xuan is worried that after the continuation, the stepmother will bully the younger son.

"Yuan Chang is worried that the new mother is evil to the child?" Lu Rui nodded, Zhong Xuan is still more fond of his children, it seems that the relationship with the deceased wife is not bad, if Zhong Xuan is just worried about this, there is hope for An'er's marriage. An'er has also lived in the Hou Ye's Mansion for many years, and Lu Rui still understands his temperament.

"Exactly. If the young son suffers something, he will be sorry for his deceased wife. ”

"I see, Rui has a good person today, and he hopes to be a big matchmaker with Yuan Chang, I don't know what Yuan Chang thinks?" Lu Rui had the bottom line in his heart and began to ask Zhong Xuan further.

"Oh?" Although Zhong Miao does not have a wife, there are still maidservants in the house, taking care of daily life, serving in bed, and taking care of young children without delay, Zhong Miao hopes to maintain this situation, because a new lady will involve many problems, especially the marriage of a big family like the Zhong family.

"I don't know which lady the Hou Ye is referring to?" Although Zhong Xuan didn't have much desire to continue the string, but it was Lu Rui who came to kiss in person, so he still had to give face, even if it was not suitable, he had to refuse decently.

"Yuan Chang, this woman is none other than An'er, the daughter of Ben Hou, I wonder if Yuan Chang remembers An'er?" Lu Rui promised Lu Bu to take care of Yan's mother and daughter, and naturally gave the best treatment, the birthday banquet of the daughter of a famous family in Xudu, An'er is the grandest one held every year, Zhong Xuan is the county commander of Xudu, this kind of favor will come every year.

"The daughter of the Hou Ye?" Zhong Xuan didn't react for a while, and then remembered that this An'er was Lu Bu's biological daughter, who was entrusted to Lu Rui before his death, and now he has entered the ancestral hall of Chen Liulu's clan and has become Lu Rui's daughter.

"It turned out to be the daughter of the Hou Ye, and the daughter of the Hou Ye is the pearl of the sea, I am afraid that the family of the Han Dynasty hopes to marry the Hou Ye, but." Zhong Miao still politely rejected Lu Rui.

This is not what Lu Rui expected, after all, An'er's current identity is Lu Rui's daughter and has entered the ancestral hall. Marrying Zhong Xuan is the daughter of the Hou Ye, if there is any contradiction in the future, it is not only a contradiction between husband and wife, but also a contradiction between Zhong Xuan and Lu Rui, even if An'er is not Lu Rui's biological son, according to the patriarchal law, the matter of husband and wife is inseparable from political identity.

"Yuan Chang, although you and I are not close friends, but we are also people who work together, how can Yuan Chang's heart not know, Yuan Chang rest assured, if An'er marries into the Zhong family, it is a member of the Zhong family, abide by women's morals, this is the basic virtue, if An'er is wrong, Yuan Chang does not have to remember Rui's face, and An'er's temperament, Rui guarantees, is also a good wife!" Lu Rui explained An'er's situation to Zhong Xuan, and also expressed his attitude to Zhong Xuan, if An'er was rude, Lu Rui would not be partial.

"This?" Zhong Xuan had no experience in this area, and he was a little embarrassed to be broken by Lu Rui.

After Zhong Xuan listened to Lu Rui's words, he was also weighing left and right in his heart. He is already a middle-aged person, his eldest son is still young, and there are no outstanding juniors in the clan, if he is not there, the Zhong family's family situation is probably going to decline, but Lu Rui is different, he is young, and he is Cao Cao's adopted son and son-in-law, if he marries this family business, even if he is gone, the Zhong family still has a thing to rely on!

Now that Lu Rui has a guarantee, he has also seen An'er, and he looks good, and it is a bad thing to get married from time to time.

"Lord Hou is so loving, and his daughter is so virtuous, if he refuses to resign, it will be disrespectful, thank you Lord Hou, see your father-in-law!" Zhong Xuan suddenly bowed to Lu Rui and saluted his son-in-law.

"Yuan Chang doesn't have to be polite, please get up quickly!" Lu Rui was taken aback by Zhong Xuan, and originally thought that he would have to spend more words, but he didn't expect Zhong Xuan to agree so quickly.

Lu Rui helped Zhong Xuan up, his heart sank, and he suddenly thought clearly. The interests of the family are greater than the sky! In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the interests of the family were higher than the interests of the individual, and the interests of the family would be a fetter, which would make people destroy human nature and suppress feelings. Zhong Xuan's taking An'er is probably also considering Lu Rui's power and the future interests of his family.

"Hou Ye, the etiquette cannot be abolished, although he is older than Hou Ye, but Hou Ye will be the elder of Hou Ye in the future, if he is disrespected by outsiders, wouldn't he be tongue-in-cheek?" Zhong Miao replied to Lu Rui with a respectful face, and really regarded Lu Rui as an adult.

Alas! It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided! Since An'er cares about Zhong Xuan, then maybe this is a good marriage. Seeing Zhong Xuan's love for the son of his deceased wife, Lu Rui also comforted himself in his heart. Although Zhong Miao may have agreed to this family affair for the sake of family interests, but this is the Han Dynasty, and the family affairs of the family are like this, not human beings can change it, and I hope that An'er will marry happily and be worthy of Lu Bu.

"Yuan Chang, although Ben Hou will let An'er abide by women's morals, but if Yuan Chang bullies An'er, Ben Hou will not sit idly by!" Lu Rui also sounded a wake-up call to Zhong Xuan, if Zhong Xuan bullied An'er, he would not sit idly by.

"Father-in-law don't worry, son-in-law knows!"

"Lord Cheng, you can't go in, the Prime Minister is summoning Lord Chen, the assassin of Xuzhou!" Just when Lu Rui and Zhong Xuanweng were in love, Cheng Yu suddenly rushed into the side hall and headed towards the main hall of the Chinese army.

"Master Cheng!" Seeing that the servant couldn't stop him, Lu Rui immediately stepped forward and stopped Cheng Yu. Cao Cao is no longer Chen Liu's Cao Cao, Cheng Yu's angry personality will make Cao Cao can't help it, and it will be bad if there is any unpleasantness at that time.

"Extraordinary? Yuan Chang? Don't stop me! "Cheng Yu is the old man in Cao's army and Cao Cao's right-hand man, and he has formed this presumptuous habit over the years.

"Brother Zhongde, what happened to make Brother Zhongde lose his temper so much?" Zhong Yu is really a good son-in-law, seeing that Lu Rui is a junior, it is not easy to ask questions, so he asked Cheng Yu first.

"What's the matter? Sun Quan, Liu Bei, Liu Zhang, Liu Biao and others in the south met in Xiangyang to prepare for the Northern Expedition! Cheng Yu took the text and anxiously explained to the two.

Text: At the beginning of the month, Liu Bei issued an alliance with the princes, including Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Sun Quan of Chaisang, Liu Zhang of Yizhou, and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, and sent 200,000 troops to the Northern Expedition to Xudu.

"Northern Expedition?" Zhong Xuan and Lu Rui glanced at each other, their eyes were full of confusion, Liu Beixiu was amused? Dare to join the Northern Expedition! (To be continued......)

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