The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 358 Decision
Yan Zhong smiled, and he naturally saw the changes on Xu An's face, as well as the girl in the courtyard.

"It seems that this person should be the eldest daughter of Master Shanggu Wuhuan Nanlou."

Yan Zhong said with a smile: "I heard that the Wuhuan people have their hair cut (kūn) since they were young, and women don't grow their hair until they get married. They are divided into buns, and they wear a high hat made of birch bark, called Jujue."

"I wanted to tell you in advance, so that you can have a rough idea in your mind, and then make a decision, but I didn't expect that the eldest daughter of this Nanlou didn't follow this custom, and it wasn't because she was ugly, but because she was born like this. Somewhat heroic."

"But it's no wonder that Nanlou himself admires our Han culture."

"Huntou?"

Xu An felt a little numb in his heart, the meaning of shaving his head was to shave off his hair.

At this time, Xu An thought of most of the Wuhuan hair he had seen, but it was extremely unacceptable. The disheveled hair was fine, but one part was shaved and the other was shaved, but the aesthetics was really unacceptable.

Xu An said helplessly: "Sir, don't make jokes about this. To be honest, I haven't thought about marrying wives and taking concubines. Our army seems to be in full swing and powerful, but in fact, the army also knows that the state is vast and sparsely populated. It’s not about the tyranny’s business, but the Taiping Dao’s internal affairs also need to be rectified, and the military and people’s livelihood matters are too busy.”

"If it wasn't for the need to rely on the power of Shanggu Wuhuan to capture Dai County and Shanggu County, I would have rejected it long ago. The military adviser should think of a way for me."

Yan Zhong smiled slightly, and first praised: "beauty is in front, Minggong still sticks to his heart and remembers his important tasks, which is really rare. It seems that although I have reached the age of destiny, my skill of knowing people has not retreated. "

Yan Zhong unfolded his silk fan, shook it slightly, and changed the topic of conversation.

"I think that since I'm not seeking the position of wife, but just wanting to be accepted by Duke Ming, the best way to deal with it now is to agree to Shanggu Wuhuan's request."

"Ming Gong, please listen to the next part."

Yan Zhong lightly tapped the desk with a silk fan, and within a short time, he had already made up his mind and said with a smile.

"Although the Wuhuan tribe in Shanggu is quite powerful, but now that Duke Ming ruled Bingzhou, and defeated the Xiongnu in the battle of Shuofang, the strength of my Yellow Turban Army can be seen by Nanlou."

"The decline of the Han dynasty, the successive defeats of the Han army in Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou, and the rise of Qiu Liju have made Nanlou feel the decline of the Han court, the threat of the northern grasslands, and the lack of Wuhuan tribe in Shanggu. to these circumstances alone.”

Yan Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly and said.

"This Nanlou is a sober person. Qiu Liju has already voted for Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun. If Nanlou votes for Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun again, he will inevitably fall behind. For no reason, Qiu Liju is a head behind."

"And our army is now in full swing, more stable than Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun, and before that, Duke Ming sent Tian Zhong to persuade Nanlou, gave Shanggu Wuhuan a good treatment, and let Shanggu Wuhuan see me The power of the army."

"Nan Lou wants to join our army, and it is normal to tie Shanggu Wuhuan to our army's chariot. To strengthen ties, get on the chariot, and marriage is the best way."

"Shanggu Wuhuan knows how to advance and retreat. He doesn't seek the position of wife. He only needs to be accepted by Duke Ming. Giving up the position of a mere concubine will not cause Minggong the slightest loss, and it can appease the people of Shanggu Wuhuan's tribe. Heart, why not do it."

Xu An frowned, but still hesitated.

Seeing this, Yan Zhong said again: "Ming Gong is not as obsessed with sensuality, obsessed with dogs and horses, arrogant and extravagant as the false emperor, which is my blessing of peace, but it is a great disadvantage for a king."

"Now my Taiping Road occupies the land of ten counties, the generals and soldiers are innumerable, and I have millions of people. Minggong is the head of the people. As the Wuhuan envoy An Puyan said, Minggong leads all the ministries, and the general Leading Monan, but there is no woman by his side, and no heirs under his knees, this is an extremely bad thing."

The smile on Yan Zhong's face completely subsided, and he put on a solemn face, and said in a deep voice to Xu An with his hands clasped together.

"Duke Ming's reputation spreads far and wide, and everyone knows that Duke Ming is the incarnation of Huang Tian. To rule the people is to follow the sky and respond to the people. It's just that Duke Ming has imagined that the prosperity of our army now depends on Duke Ming alone. Except for Duke Ming, there is no one who can control the rest of the generals."

"Right now, Duke Ming is in the prime of his life, his righteous deeds have not yet passed, and Deze has added to it. Although I don't think that there will be any accidents in Duke Ming, Duke Ming does have to consider marriage. Get married as soon as possible and give birth to an heir, so that you can be safe. The hearts of the generals."

"Although the lord is the incarnation of Huang Tian, ​​marrying a wife and taking concubines will not lower the lord's prestige at all. The son of heaven is the herdsman of heaven, and there are also concubines in the harem. My Taiping Taoism also has a saying that men inherit the heaven and women inherit the land; The coexistence of heaven and earth, the combination of yin and yang, this is the teaching of my Taiping Dao, why should Minggong worry about this aspect."

Xu An did not respond immediately, although what Yan Zhong said was indeed very reasonable.

However, Xu An was completely unprepared for the sudden incident, so he still couldn't make an immediate decision.

Xu An stood up, he needed to think for a while, he knew very well that in his current position, his words and deeds may affect the Yellow Turban Army.

Yan Zhong smiled and said.

"Now there are no other women in Ming Gong's house, and there is no need to worry about the chaos in the backyard and share your emotions. Therefore, in my opinion, this matter has all benefits and no harm."

"However, Duke Ming doesn't have a wife now, so we need to prevent her from giving birth to an heir first. Apart from this point, you don't need to pay too much attention to the rest."

Xu An stopped in his tracks, what Yan Zhong said really made Xu An unable to find the slightest mistake, taking all the circumstances into consideration.

And to be honest, Xu An did have some affection for the woman who was outside the court just now.

Although it was just a glimpse just now, Xu An felt that the gloom in his heart seemed to be cleared away.

Xu An's tone was a little hesitant, and he said: "The military adviser has already talked about this, I think I will agree to this matter no matter what, let's settle this matter like this."

Yan Zhong rarely saw such a hesitant look on Xu An's face. In the past, once Xu An made a decision, he must be very decisive and made up his mind.

Yan Zhong said with a smile: "Then I will congratulate Duke Ming first."

Seeing Yan Zhong's smiling face, Xu An changed his mind, and then said, "Don't be in a hurry to congratulate me, I will entrust this matter to you. Only the military adviser can handle it in person, and it can be perfect."

Yan Zhong's smile froze on his face, and then he said with a helpless smile: "Following Duke Ming, you can't be free for a moment."

(End of this chapter)