The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

In addition to Xun You and others, the seven children of the Xun family whose rank is more than six hundred stone are Xun Hong, Xun Ban, Xun Chang, Xun Dao, Xun Lu, Xun Pu and Xun Xi, and Xun Hong and Xun Pu are two Married, not in the list of Xun's children that Yao Sheng took to show to the scholars in Wu Jun, the remaining five were all at the top of the list, and the Quan and Shen families really chose one from each of these five.

Xun Ban and Xun Xi were selected by Quan and Shen, and Xun Chang, Xun Dao and Xun Lu were unmarried among the five.

Among the three, Xun Lu was the younger brother of Xun Chang and was the youngest, so when choosing the candidates to marry Zhang Zhao and Chen Deng, Xun Zhen decided on Xun Chang and Xun Dao. The fame of the Zhang and Chen families in Xuzhou was higher than that of the Quan and Shen families in Wu County. To marry these two families, they had to choose from the three Xun Chang.

Although Xun Zhen was not the patriarch of the Xun clan, but he was the most powerful in the Xun clan nowadays, and Xun Chang and others were indeed his subjects, so there was no need to consult them in matters concerning the marriage of Xun Chang and others. As long as you agree with Xun Yu and Xun You, then send a letter to inform them of the matter. Xun Chang and other Xun clan's children left their hometowns and went to war with Xun Zhen. From the moment they arrived in Xun Zhen's army, they were all like Xun Zhen, "turning their family into a country". They are closely related, and the overall interests of the two are completely the same, so in the face of these political marriages, none of them will be unwilling.

They have nothing to wish for either.

Quan and Shen in Wu County, Zhang and Chen in Xuzhou, are all prominent families in their respective localities. Xun Chang and others are more than a thousand miles away from home. Except for some clansmen, many old relatives and friends are absent, so they are lonely and lonely. After the surnames are respectively married, each has a powerful wife, which is also very beneficial to them. As for what if you marry a wife who looks like no salt? This is not taken into account at all. The so-called marrying a virtuous wife, taking a concubine for a serenity, and taking a few wives to wash their eyes is the solution that has existed since ancient times.

As for the arrangement of these four marriages, it is not enough to just invite Hua Xin and Zhang Hong as matchmakers. The whole marriage process is cumbersome. If you are specially recruited, what kind of dowry should be prepared? The people had to be from the Xun clan, and now among the Xuns of Xu, Xun Yue was the oldest and the highest in morality, so it was most appropriate for him to be in charge.

Xun Zhen entrusted this task to him.

When people marry wealthy people, wealthy people marry wives, and those who spend a lot of money can spend millions of dollars. The customs of Wu are even more extravagant than that of Kanto. From Yao Sheng, it can be seen that changing three sets of clothes a day, Xun Zhen’s There are so many vassals in the two governments, but there is not one like Yao Sheng, so after inviting Xun Yue and entrusting him with the important responsibility of managing, Xun Zhen explained: "The military has been in chaos for a long time, and the people are poor and the state is deprived. Military and political affairs require a lot of money and should be thrifty, but the people of Wu are extravagant, so they cannot make him laugh at my Xun family for being too frugal.”

Xun Yue disagreed, but did not object to Xun Zhen's words, saying: "My brother, rest assured, I will obey the propriety."

As soon as Xun Zhen heard what he said, he knew that he did not agree with luxury.

Xun Zhen didn't want to be extravagant either. If it was like that noble family getting a wife, it would cost millions to marry one wife, but wouldn't it cost 10 to 20 million, or even 20 to 30 million, to marry four wives for the children? Using this money for military and political affairs, I don't know how much more fertile land can be cultivated, and how many more elite soldiers can be raised! It's just that although he doesn't want to, in order not to be despised by Wu people, he can't be too frugal. He pondered for a while, set a number for Xun Yue, and said, "I asked You Qing to allocate four million money to my brother to marry these four daughters, which is not enough."

Youqing was Xun Xi, one of the Xuns who had just followed Xun Yue to Xuzhou. Because he was good at arithmetic, Xun Zhen used him to help the shogunate and manage his own money. Previously, the private money was also managed by Chen Qun, and now it can reduce the unnecessary workload for Chen Qun.

Xun Zhen has a lot of private money.

In the early years, he attacked the Yellow Turbans, Broken Zhao, and Wei gangs, and captured a lot of them. In addition to raising soldiers, there are still many left. Now there is a shogunate. Although the captures on the battlefield are no longer private, they are transferred to the shogunate's Jin Cao, Cang Cao, etc. However, as the governor of a state and the lord of an army, he must not have money for his own use, which can be used for the use of his home, private rewards, and gifts to friends. When the military is insufficient, he can also make up for it. Therefore, Xun Zhen allocated the tax revenue from the military market to the Shaofu for deposit. Although the daily income was not much, Xun Zhen’s daily use was simple.

This time, marrying the four clansmen was a political marriage, not for public affairs, but for family affairs, so the money could not be paid by the public funds of the two governments, but Xunzhen's private money had to be used.

Xun Zhen also felt a pain in her flesh when she took out four million.

It's not a pity for this amount of money, he is not a stingy person, he knows that money is created by people to be used, but he thinks that the four million money can be used in more valuable places and used for the children of the clan. Getting married is a bit of a waste, but if you want to further consolidate your political foundation in Xuzhou, and if you want to have the opportunity to get involved in Jiangdong in the future, you will be able to help more. These expenses are essential and should only be regarded as an early investment. I hope that in the future You can get a lot more in return than that.

After being tasked with taking charge of the marriage of the four Xuns, Xun Yue did not leave immediately, he said, "I paid homage to Duke Tao yesterday, and I saw that he was unhappy. Brother Yun, I don't know why?"

"Is he cured?"

"Is he sick?"

"My brother didn't know that when I first arrived in Tan, he asked me to be sick and didn't see me. Because of this, he asked him to return several times, but I didn't allow it, for nothing else, just worried that he would be sick. Before he recovers, Tanxian is not far from Danyang, nor is it near, if his condition worsens along the way, isn’t it my fault?”

"So that's the case! Yesterday I saw that his spirit was not good, but his body seemed to be in good condition. I think he should be fine."

"Since it's all right, if he wants to go home, please invite him back."

"Okay, okay, I'll tell him now."

Although Tao Qian was a villain and a gentleman in Xuzhou, he was well-known in his early years. He followed Huangfu Song and Zhang Wen in the crusade against Bei Gong Boyu, Han Sui, and Bian Zhang. Xun Yue is a kind and gentleman, and he will not be like some people in the world. Once he has entered Tan County, it is impossible to ignore the "prefect of Xuzhou", so he went to pay homage to Tao Qian yesterday, and heard Tao Qian say several times to ask him to return. But Xun Zhen refused to let him, pity him in his old age, and because it was convenient to ask Xun Zhen why he would not let him go back to his hometown, he was really interceding for Tao Qian.

Xun Zhen sent Xun Yue away, went back to the hall and sat down, thinking: "Gongsun Zan's coveted Jizhou will be as short as a year, and as long as two or three years, Zhou Ang will not be able to go south to compete with Wentai. In such a situation Now, there is no need to keep Tao Gongzu in Tan anymore. Since he wants to go back to his hometown, let him go back. After all, he used to be the prefect of Xuzhou. I called him General An Dong, but he didn't respond. Now he wants to go home. I can't say no." Thinking of this, he instructed the little officials outside the hall, saying, "Tell the prefectural government to prepare more goods and send them to Duke Tao. Then tell the officials of the prefecture: Duke Tao will return home. , If you want to send Tao Gong, the state government will give you a day off."

The clerk outside the hall agreed and went to deliver the order.

Xun Zhen kept Tao Qian and did not let him return to his hometown, but not because of the reason he gave to Xun Yue, but because he heard that Zhou Ang was declared by Yuan Shao as the prefect of Yuzhou, and worried that if Zhou Ang fought against Yu, Zhou Xin, the prefect of Danyang, might He would send troops north to help, so he didn't let Tao Qian go.

Tao Qian is a native of Danyang. If Zhou Xin raises troops over there, he may be involved. After all, he is the prefect of Xuzhou. After so many years in Xuzhou, although he is not supported by most of the gentry, But there are still some old officials who have been favored by him. Maybe when they hear that he is in Zhou Xin's army, some of them will respond, which will be troublesome.

Therefore, Xun Zhen kept him in Tan until now.

Now that Gongsun Zan is going to compete with Yuan Shao for Jizhou, it is impossible for Zhou Ang to attack Yuzhou in the short and medium term. In this way, there is no need to worry about Zhou Xin going north. Then, Tao Qian can let him go back if he wants to leave.

Xun Yue went to Tao Qian's residence, went in to tell him, and told him that Xun Zhen agreed with him to return home.

Tao Qian grabbed Xun Yue's words and said gratefully, "You gentleman, if you are not willing to speak for me, I, the defeated general, might not even be able to return home!" Thank you so much.

Xun Yue was sent away, and Tao Qian's two sons, Tao Shang and Tao Ying, were transferred out from the back of the hall.

The pottery merchant said, "Aweng, let's go back to our hometown now?"

"Yeah, I finally got Xun Zhenzhi's answer, why don't you leave soon? To save him from regretting it."

"Father, yesterday Changxi, Yin Li and the others sent people to greet my father in his daily life."

"Didn't I say it? If there are envoys from Changxi and the others, I won't see you, and I won't allow you to see them!"

"Father, Shang Zhifu was angry at both ends of Mount Tai's soldiers~www.wuxiaspot.com~ At that time, we did not fight, but now Changxi and the others have regretted it. I listened to their messenger's words, and it seemed that I begged my father to agree... ."

Tao Qian interrupted the Taoshang and asked, "What do you want me to promise?"

"..., they please worship their father again."

"If you want to be this 'Lord', you should go! Don't get involved with me."

"Father, since the Xun thief entered Tan, he has not only persecuted the camps in Mount Tai, but also overwhelmed Pengcheng. Some time ago, he forced Pengcheng to send 200,000 stone grains to the prefecture. Although Xue Li dared not speak, he must have hatred; Going backwards, wanting to use salt, why did Ren Mini, the commander of salt, send him to the coast to buy salt workshops. Salt workshops are the foundation of salt tycoons. These gang of salt tycoons hide the king's life one by one, and there are many slaves. They have money, armor, and some colluded with pirates. How can they be willing to hand it over so easily? I think they will get up and make trouble sooner or later.

"Except for Xue Li and Yan Hao, Handan Rong was cruel and cruel to the people in the East China Sea, killing filial sons and bullying strong sects. I heard people say that the tyrants in the counties of the East China Sea are full of complaints, and a little spark can make them all up! Chang Xi Their messenger made sense: as long as Yanhao came together to make trouble, Pengcheng and Taishan battalions would raise troops at the same time, plus the tyrants of Donghai and Xiapi swarmed to respond, my father had been in charge of Xuzhou for several years, and state officials and county officials were subject to my father's There are many benefactors, and when the time comes, they will definitely turn their backs and offer the city to welcome them!

"Father, it's not that I didn't kill the thief Xun and take back Xuzhou!"

Tao Qian asked Tao Ying, "What do you think?"

Tao replied: "Yingyi is the same as Shang."

"You give me a wife."

Taoshang and Tao Ying were stunned.

The pottery merchant asked, "Why did father suddenly want to take his little wife?"

"I don't want my Tao family to die!" After saying this, Tao Qian walked away.

The pottery merchant and Tao Ying looked at each other.