. Chapter 388 ¡®Brother and Sister¡¯ Wedding Night
Within a month after Zhen Yao brought the emperor back to Wanji, the whole city was immersed in an atmosphere of joy. Within two days of Zhen Mi being conferred the title of "Gaoming" by the emperor, the four daughters Zhang Ying, Diao Chan, Cai Yan, and Lu Lingqi I also received the imperial edict, a five-edict order, which is almost unprecedented and will never happen again.
?????????? Cai Yong, who was originally against Zhen Yao for asking the emperor to issue edicts for the sake of his children, changed his previous attitude after his daughter also became an official ¡®Gaoming¡¯, and even Zhen Yao went to the Zhen Mansion much more diligently.
And just as people all over the city were celebrating the beauties of Zhen Mansion, arrangements for the marriage of Zhen Yao and Zhen Mi were also begun. Because it was against the rules and regulations for both of them to live in the Zhen Mansion, Zhen Yao could only temporarily move into the Zhou Mu Mansion and could not move back home until they got married.
Zhen Yao¡¯s marriage, and the fact that it was granted in such a flamboyant manner, was known to everyone in Jizhou, not to mention the world¡¯s literati. Although many of them, who had studied Confucianism all their lives, thought that Zhen Yao was ignorant of the ancestral etiquette, no one came forward. After all, great Confucian scholars including Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Hu Zhao, Cai Yong, etc. all gave Zhen Yao their blessings.
The wedding process is cumbersome, and the gradually declining Zhang family is very tired at this time. Fortunately, Zhen Yao has Cai Yong and others as elders, so she does not need to worry about it as an old woman.
It¡¯s the Mid-Autumn Festival again. At this time the year before, Zhen Yao had just put on his armor and led his troops on the expedition. But one year later, he put on the bridegroom's robe again and spent the whole morning fussing over it. Even though he had experienced it several times, Zhen Yao still complained deep down.
In the month after he left Zhen's Mansion and moved into the Prefect's Mansion, Zhen Yao had never met his little sister. When they met now, they had to sigh. Although Zhen Mi got married later than ordinary people, her temperament and appearance were still outstanding. More seductive.
Zhen Mi naturally felt Zhen Yao's infatuated gaze. Her pink cheeks were slightly hot, but she was infinitely happy. Everyone hopes to attract the attention of their lover, and Zhen Mi is no exception.
When the fun of the night was over, Zhen Yao, who luckily escaped being drunk, quickly walked to the front of Zhen Mi's room, walked into the house, drank two sips of sobering tea, and then slowly walked towards the beauties of the mansion whom he had been waiting for for a long time.
Helping Zhen Yao to sit on the edge of the bed and pillowing his little head on it, Zhen Mi said to third brother, would you like to accompany Mi'er to enjoy the moon in the courtyard? "Don't skip words.
Zhen Yao smiled and nodded, stood up and pulled Zhen Mi up and walked out of the hut. When he entered the door, he saw fruits and refreshments placed in the courtyard. Zhen Yao had already guessed a little bit. The two of them cuddled against each other and leaned against the stone bed. Zhen Mi touched the stubble on Zhen Mi's chin with her little hand and whispered that Mi'er had finally waited for this day. "
Holding the beauty in his arms tightly, Zhen Yao just let her get closer, but didn't say anything more. She looked up at the full moon in the sky, and Zhen Mi squeezed inward with great enjoyment. Their actions seemed to confirm a sentence: 'Silence is better than sound at this time.'
And just outside the small courtyard where Zhen Mi lived, a few pairs of eyes stared at everything through the crack in the door. One of them whispered that he really envied Zhen Mi for being able to be close to brother Zhen Yao. "Listening to the voice, it is clearly Mi Zhen, the little girl of the Mi family.
"Humph, you can also marry brother Zhen Yao, and you can also get a royal seal." The woman's voice was still the one who answered. Apart from Xiao Qiao Qiao Ying, there was no one else, but after saying that, she quickly changed her mind. No, you can't marry brother Zhenyao. Now there are five brothers Zhenyao. If you marry again, wouldn't I become seven? "
"What do you think, you girl who is not hiding anything~" Xiao Qiao just started to speak, and was hit on the back of the head. Da Qiao glared at you with a red face. He wanted to get married, so don't tell anyone about it. "
"Hehe~~" Da Qiao's words made Mi Zhen chuckle for a while. After the chuckle, she opened her mouth and said, "Qiao Wan naturally likes Brother Zhenyao, and so does Qiao Ying. We all, it's just Brother Zhenyao." "
Da Qiao suddenly blushed and said nothing, but Xiao Qiao said without showing any weakness, "Girl Zhen, don't you also like your brother Zhen Yao?" Otherwise you would drag us here to take a peek."
Mi Zhen saw that Xiao Qiao was tough-talking, so she continued to argue with her. However, no matter whether they were arguing or not, their eyes were always looking towards the courtyard.
Da Qiao was furious when she saw the two of them acting like this. With her temperament, she would never be able to do such a thing of peeping. However, my little sister likes to make mischief, and when Mi Zhen came to Wuji, some people started to act crazy too. In this way, under the encouragement of the two girls, they came together. Unexpectedly, there was nothing going on inside, but it was 'busy' outside first.
¡°Maybe it was because he was tired from the day¡¯s work, or maybe Zhen Yao drank too much. Although there was a chirping sound outside the hospital, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. Zhen Mi, on the other hand, is immersed in the memory of the past. At this moment, I am afraid that even if she lets others stand in the courtyard, she can treat them as nothing.
The two brothers Zhen Yao and Zhen Mi have so many memories to remember. From the time Zhen Mi was born and named, Zhen Yao has always been hanging around Zhen Mi.Although he was not very old at that time, he still pretended to be a little adult, holding Zhen Mi in his arms and teasing her.
After getting a little older, Zhen Mi became even more tired of him. When Zhen Yao needed to leave the city to deal with some business affairs of the Zhen Mansion, he would occasionally take his young child with him, but it was rare that no one in the family objected.
When both of them grew up, Zhen Yao began to embark on the road of domination, while Zhen Mi prayed for him at home every day. Every time he heard that Zhen Yao was going to war, he would get flustered, and when Zhen Yao came back victorious, he would laugh and cry again.
The two siblings whispered their last words. From this night on, the relationship between the two was no longer that of brother and sister but husband and wife. Therefore, Zhen Mi cherished this night very much. It wasn't until Yuan Yue hid in the clouds that she couldn't be found anymore, then she whispered, "Husband, please take Mi'er into the house." "The words revealed a trace of expectation and a little nervousness.
"Third brother, please take pity on Mi'er." The two of them entered the room for a while. After a burst of rustling sounds, Zhen Mi suddenly trembled, followed by a burst of pain with joy and satisfaction~~ah~~~ "
After the high-pitched cry of pain, heavy breathing sounds continued to come from the hut, including Zhen Yao's and Zhen Mi's. This was the night the two of them had been looking forward to for thousands of days, and the craziness continued until it got dark in the middle of the night.
When the scorching sun shone in the sky, Zhen and Yao finally woke up, but now Zhen Mi had to pay for the madness of the previous night. She had just gained consciousness and wanted to move her body for a while, but the tearing pain from below suddenly hit her, almost making her dizzy.
"Husband." But even though she was in pain down there, Zhen Mi still opened her eyes and looked at Zhen Yao obsessively, calling out this new title one after another. Zhen Yao also scratched Zhen Mi's nose with a smile on his face, and said with a low smile, "Eat more, you can't stand it now." "
"Yes." Zhen Mi showed her temper in a rare way, and she raised her head and lay on Zhen Yao's chest. Then his lower body suddenly hit a hard object, and he couldn't help but exclaimed that he can't do it, he can't do it, let Mi'er rest for a while. "
"Hahahaha~~" A wild laugh came from Zhen Yao's mouth. After laughing, Zhen Yao said, "Mi'er won't be brave now?" Come, let your husband dress you. "Although Zhen Mi needs to rest after the first night, she still has to serve tea to her mother this morning. This etiquette cannot be broken, even if she continues to rest after serving tea.
Although Zhen Mi has often poured tea for Mrs. Zhang in the past twenty years, the meaning this time is different from the past, and Mrs. Zhang's training with women is naturally indispensable. After talking for half a stick of incense, the newlyweds were let go.
As a newlywed, or to compensate Zhen Mi for her twenty-year wait, Zhen Yao stayed with her for a month in addition to handling government affairs, but it was truly a long 'honeymoon period' .
And when the honeymoon was over, Zhen Yao couldn't ignore Zhang Ying and the girls. It was natural that they would sleep together again, but this time there was one more person than before. Zhang Ying and the other girls may also be somewhat jealous of Zhen Yao's love for Zhen Mi. Even the most conservative Cai Yan had sex twice that night. One night of fun directly caused Zhen Yao's feet to become weak the next day.
It was only then that Zhen Yao had a certain understanding of many irrational behaviors of ancient kings, such as their ways of seeking immortality. If you don't seek immortality and are "squeezed" like this every day, you will be squeezed into a "human stem" even if you don't collapse.
Therefore, Zhen Yao was glad that he did not have three thousand beauties in the harem, only five young girls. As for the five beauties in the family, Zhen Yao would be too tired to move if he wanted to cope with them. Unlike the emperors who had thousands of concubines in their harems, they had to endure it. Zhen Yao felt that if possible, he should learn from them. '.
After a few nights of hard work, the beauties in the palace were finally able to smooth out their lips that could hang oil bottles. Zhen Yao, who had escaped from the gentle village, began to concentrate on handling government affairs. It was the last season change of the year, and Zhen Yao had to cope with the change of seasons.
This kind of essay from the subordinates of the subordinate county rule, but saw that Xu You hurried into the hall, and he didn't even have a breath. When he came to Zhen Yao, he immediately spoke the protagonist.
"What can happen to Jiangdong? Could it be that Sun Jian is dead?" Zhen Yao said casually, but Xu You didn't want Xu You to look at him dumbfounded, with a look of disbelief on his face. At that moment, I understood that this casual remark might have become a fact. Xu You handed over the letter he just took from Tan Ma. Zhen Yao took it and unfolded it to look at it carefully. This letter is very detailed, and you can tell at a glance that it was written by someone who was a member of the Jiangdong soldiers. It explains in detail the cause and process of Sun Jian's death, as well as the current situation in Jiangdong.
Since Sun Jian was defeated in Xuzhou, he turned his attention to Jingzhou. He left his eldest son Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to guard Liyang in Jiujiang, and led several important generals to open a gap in Jingzhou from the four counties in southern Jingzhou.
Perhaps Sun Jian was unlucky and chose Changsha as the breakthrough point for his westward advance. And in the longSha, a veteran who is over mid-year, shines with his own light. Not only did they hold off Jiangdong's troops for half a month, but when Xiangyang came for help, they even won a small victory and wounded Cheng Pu.
Coming to Changsha¡¯s aid were not only Liu Biao¡¯s tens of thousands of troops, but also Kuai Liang, a rare resource in Jingzhou. Kuai Liang is a leader among the younger generation of Jingzhou nobles. Although his strategies have never been put into practice, they should not be underestimated. With some calculation but no care, Kuai Liang successfully arranged for Sun Jian to join forces on the Xiang River in Changsha. Many of the Jiangdong disciples who were proficient in water warfare were annihilated by the flood.
Sun Jian himself was also in danger in the water. Although he was rescued and returned to the camp, due to his age and the coolness of late autumn, he was unable to make it back to Jianye and Liaoyang, and lost his life halfway.
Sun Jian's death brought unparalleled turmoil to the entire Jiangdong. Sun Ce, who was guarding the northernmost area to guard against Cao Cao and Zhen Yao, immediately rushed back to Jianye after receiving the news. At this time, Sun Jian's body had just been transported.
With this change in Jiangdong, many people became active again during the turmoil. As written in the envelope in Zhen Yao's hand, there were others in the Sun family who wanted to get their hands on this large piece of territory.
"How could this happen?" After reading the letter, Zhen Yao couldn't help but shake his head. Sun Wentai, a great hero in his life, actually died in a fight with Liu Biao. Although it was different from death by a cold arrow in history, no matter how he died, it didn't matter to him or Jiangdong.
After Zhen Yao sighed, Xu You bowed and asked his lord, now that there is chaos in Jiangdong, what should we do? "
"We will summon Feng Xiao, Wen He, and Yuan Long to discuss the matter." Zhen Yao waved his hand. As soon as he could clear his mind, he gave an order, put his right hand on his head, and began to close his eyes and think.
Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Chen Deng, and Xu You, these four people are the masterminds among Zhen Yao's current trusted scribes. Several people came very quickly. When Jiangdong changed, they all remained silent and did not dare to speak lightly.
Even the top strategist of the Han Dynasty needs to consider it. Zhen Yao is not in a hurry. If this news can reach Wuji, it is obviously no longer 'news'. It¡¯s been taking so long anyway, so there¡¯s no rush.
Of course, Zhen Yao is also thinking, if Jiangdong is torn apart, will it be beneficial to him? It may seem like there may be one less powerful opponent, but Zhen Yao subconsciously feels that Jiangdong needs to keep him intact.
Because only a complete Jiangdong can withstand the two current heroes Liu Biao and Cao Cao. Even though Liu Biao has fallen into despair, it is undeniable that he is still one of the top among the princes of the Han Dynasty.
And since you want Jiangdong to remain intact, who should you help? Nowadays, the Sun family in Jiangdong has a side sect that is ready to take action, and Sun Ce himself is not an excellent lord, and his younger brother with blue eyes and purple beard has also grown up. Nowadays, Zhen Yao has indeed many choices. Each of these three forces has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Among these three parties, Sun Ce's taking charge of Jiangdong did not bring many benefits to Zhen Yao, except that he had some flaws in his character. And if it were a side sect of the Sun family, it would have to cost a lot of money to support.
Therefore, Zhen Yao only thought about these two people and stopped thinking about it. As for the remaining one, Sun Quan, Zhen Yao did not dare to make a decision easily. Although Sun Quan is not as good as his elder brother Sun Ce in many places, there is no doubt that he is more suitable to become a prince.
But Zhen Yao had the idea of ????supporting him and had some thoughts. First, if Sun Quan takes power, he will definitely not get the support of all the civil and military forces in Jiangdong, and he will even be deprived of many benefits by the gentry from all over Jiangdong. Such a complete but weakened Jiangdong is what Zhen Yao looks forward to the most.
The second is the relationship between Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Even though Zhou Yu was completely disgraced in Xuzhou and his many calculations failed, this cannot deny his strength as the most intelligent general and strategist in Jiangdong. If Sun Ce takes power in Jiangdong, Zhou Yu's status will inevitably rise and he will be able to intervene in more things, which will make Jiangdong more difficult to deal with.
Sun Quan is different. Although he has a good relationship with Zhou Yu and has some admiration for him. But when it comes to matters between the monarch and his ministers, there will inevitably be a gap between the two. This gap may not be a hindrance on weekdays, but at a critical moment it may become a fatal flaw.
The last point is also due to Zhen Yao's psychological factors. Although it has been more than thirty years since the late Han Dynasty, he still has a lot of nostalgia for the "Three Kingdoms". Sun Quan, the leader of Wu, was an indispensable part of the "Three Kingdoms". Zhen Yao subconsciously felt the same way. If Jiangdong was not passed to him, it would be a bit awkward.
Zhen Yao thought so much, and the four top counselors under his command also started thinking. After an hour, a smile appeared on Guo Jia's face, and Chen Deng and Xu You also had what they wanted to say. Only Jia Xu still had his eyes half-closed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Zhen Yao could see the expressions on these people's faces and immediately asked, "What do you want to say?" "
The Lord asked, Jia? Still squinting his eyes and dozing off, Guo Jia was also not in a hurry to answer, and Xu You also had the patience. Only Chen Deng, now all three of them are stronger in terms of strategy, but he is not qualified to patiently listen to others speak first. He coughed and sorted out the thoughts in his mind again, and said: "Master, in the meantime, there is no better way than to use the emperor's order to hand over the post of state pastor to Sun Jian's second son." "
"What's the explanation?" Zhen Yao asked immediately when he saw that Chen Deng seemed to have the same idea.
After Chen Deng paused for a few breaths, he continued to say that the chaos in Jiangdong had become apparent, but with Sun Wentai's remaining power, it would be difficult to accomplish anything at all. As for the youngest son Quan, he had a reputation for being knowledgeable and talented when he was young. Even though he has not yet won the title, he is still well received in Jiangdong. "
When Chen Deng said this, Zhen Yao understood what he meant. To put it simply, Chen Deng wanted to use a false position to make Sun Jian and Sun Jian fight among themselves. Sun Ce and Sun Quan were both outstanding men. The result of the fight was either the death of one of them or the loss of both. Chen Deng believed that this would be profitable for Jizhou.
As the lord, he should not be in a hurry to express his position first. After nodding his head to Chen Deng, he turned to ask what he thought of filial piety. "
Guo Jia touched his chin and said to help Sun Quan, which made Jiangdong seem to be one, but gradually divided internally. In this way, it will be easier for the Lord to figure it out slowly. "
What Guo Jia said was very close to what Zhen Yao thought. When Zhen Yao turned to look at Jia Xu, the squinted old man had opened his eyes at some point and whispered that he was about to die and was looking for an opportunity to eliminate Sun Ce. "