Chapter 239: Marriage
Xia Huanfeng faced Sanniang's questioning and calmed down.
"The Shi Gang Master will arrive in Chang'an in a few days, and at that time, he will personally come to the door to propose to the Tao Gang Master. I'm going to talk to the media, just to show respect. In the hometown of the Shi gang leader, the matchmaker must first come to the door to say yes, and this family matter is important. Xia Huanfeng is neither humble nor arrogant, and he tells the story eloquently.
What Tao Sanniang was thinking about was that she took the initiative to come to the door a few days ago to test the marriage wishes of the Shentu brothers, and her eyes fell on Mingyi's face. Ming Yi pretended to be fine, and looked at her frankly, with a sincere gaze. Tao Sanniang was a little relieved, but she inevitably remembered what she had done, she was too unreserved, and sent the face of the gang and her woman's self-esteem to the feet of others, and her resentment towards the Shentu brothers was even deeper.
Tao Sanniang smiled at Xia Huanfeng: "There is some truth in this, but we are sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes, so we don't have to be stubborn." The women of our Peach Seven Gang have always been the masters of their lives, which is different from ordinary people. ”
Xia Huanfeng moved the lotus step lightly and stood in front of Tao Sanniang, only two feet away, his eyes burning: "It is precisely because this is a matter in the rivers and lakes that we are talking about more than just the love of children and daughters, so I will negotiate this matter first."
If it succeeds, it will be a major event of the marriage of our two gangs, the Taoqi Gang is dominant in Yizhou, and the Shangguan Gang is rooted in Yangzhou, which is the most prosperous and rich place in Datang. How many gangs are eyeing each other, waiting for the doves to occupy the magpie's nest. The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty, and even more so for a gang, the profits they occupy are not only great capital, but also the bane of jealousy.
Your gang has the blessing of the fairy girl, and it has been kept for many years to occupy the hearts of the people. Our gang has always been safe with Tianyi and Shentu, and has been able to settle down. But the stability of the moment can not be managed for a lifetime, and now the two pioneering hearts are well known, and the two hegemons compete for power, harming us gangs who live in rich lands, which one does not want to swallow you and me, and can dominate the world? ”
Tao Sanniang also got up and paced two steps behind her back in the hall: "Xia Niangzi means that you and I have joined forces, so that the Tianyi Gang and the Shentu family are unable to annex it?" ”
"Exactly. Now, our two gangs need a certain amount of manpower and energy to maintain their base camps in Yangzhou and Yizhou, but at the same time, neither of us can give up the hinterland of Chang'an. If Chang'an is dominated by those two gangs, it will have the full support of the court forces, and if we want to restrict the development of our local gangs, at that time, a piece of official paper, a new official can disrupt our local situation, make us anxious, have no time to take care of other things, and even mobilize troops, so that we gradually lose control in the local area. Therefore, we can't give up Chang'an, but with the current ability of you and me, we can't make a situation on our own. Xia Huanfeng is reasonable, and he pokes Tao Sanniang's mind.
Tao Sanniang's steps were a little messy, and her heart was already swaying. Since the Peach Seven Gang marched into Chang'an, due to carelessness and greed, several branches have been dominated by some ruffians, and the money cannot be collected, causing a lot of trouble. She can't eat these territories at all, as long as the Tianyi Gang or the Shentu brothers intervene, they will immediately ask her to compensate her wife and soldiers.
The defeat of Chang'an caused a lot of complaints among the gangs, and there were gaps between several sisters. Several wrong decisions made Tao Sanniang's own prestige greatly damaged, so she abandoned her self-esteem and ran to Luoyang, which changed her disgrace. This defeat also damaged the morale of the Peach Seven Gang again, and they were a little sluggish.
If she doesn't think about change in the face of the current situation, she will be like fish on the board, and she can only wait for the two gangs to cook.
In particular, the value of the Peach Seven Gang in Cui's eyes is getting lower and lower. The previous liaison envoy disappeared inexplicably, and she knew that it must be related to the Tianyi Gang and the Shentu family, and she, as one of the three gang leaders who went hand in hand with her, didn't even know about it. She suspected that the two gangs had the intention to abandon her, the third of 10,000 years.
When the new liaison envoy took office, he only received a confidential letter saying that he would visit at a later date, and there was no further news. It was probably necessary to appease the two gangs before it was her turn.
She has to increase her stacks, and she can't wait. But there are still many doubts in my mind.
She decided to put her biggest doubts on Xia Huanfeng and let her try to convince herself.
"What Xia Niangzi said does make sense, but I still have two things I don't understand."
"Sanniang, but it doesn't hurt to say it." The corners of Xia Huanfeng's mouth raised slightly, as long as Tao Sanniang followed his words, he was sure to persuade her.
"First, there are many gangs in the rivers and lakes, why should I cooperate with the Shangguan gang, which has never had much intersection and is not outstanding? Second, even if it is cooperation, why must it be married? Isn't it the same as a country of brothers to make a statement? Tao Sanniang said it in one breath, just waiting for Xia Huanfeng's answer.
Xia Huanfeng had already prepared for this question, and smiled calmly: "Okay, I'll answer this second question first." Marriage has been the most stable way of cooperation between the two forces since ancient times. The women of your gang are respected, Sanniang is unmarried, my gang is the male gang leader, and the stone gang leader has no wife. It's a godsend.
If you only cooperate and do not marry, one day, Sanniang marries the wife of the gang leader of another gang, or the Shi gang leader marries the daughter of a certain gang, can this cooperation be so powerful compared to the cooperation of marriage? With all due respect, the marriage of the two gang leaders is no longer about the love of men and women for their children, but part of the gang's development plan.
Then, the first question, since you want to marry, you must choose the most beneficial partner for both parties. Now in the rivers and lakes, except for the three major gangs, the other gangs all occupy their own places and dare not act rashly. If the Peach Seven Gang wants to develop as a partner in Chang'an, the only way to choose is our Shangguan Gang. As the deputy leader of the Shangguan Gang, I have lived in Chang'an for many years, and Rongyifang is well-known. Mingyi, as the new hall master of my gang, not only has the signboard of Shijingfang, but also has the help of the teacher, who will succeed as the steward of Xinglu Academy, and the important position of Xinglu Courtyard in Chang'an, Sanniang is also very clear.
Not only that, but you have also heard of the relationship between the Shangguan gang and the Tianyi Gang and the Shentu family. Only by marrying the Shangguan gang will the two gangs not attack the Taoqi Gang, and I don't need to say more about this. ”
Tao Sanniang sat down quietly, unable to refute. If she chooses to marry with other gangs, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of the Tianyi Gang and the Shentu family, thinking that she harbors evil intentions. What's more, except for the Shangguan gang, there is really no gang other than the three gangs that have a foothold in Chang'an.
Besides, he has passed his prime, and he has been rejected by the two gangs one after another, although he is only acting in secret, but there is no impermeable wall in the world. The Tianyi Gang regards her as a laughing stock, and many people in the Shentu family know that she personally sent her to the door, and her marriage is already a laughing stock in the rivers and lakes, I am afraid that the Shangguan Gang is already the best family she can climb. 2k reading web