I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 159 Yuan Ji Wants Liu Jian to Stand in Line

Cao Cao said that he wanted to introduce someone to Liu Bei, which Liu Jian couldn't think of.

Moreover, the person Cao Cao introduced was someone else, but Cao Ren and Cao Chun's younger sister, which was really unexpected by Liu Jian.

However, since Cao Cao made this request, there must be a deep meaning in it.

Liu Jian and Cao Cao have known each other for a while, so they know more or less about his situation.

Although the current Cao Cao is not the Wei king who has the ability to replace the Han Dynasty in history.

Although he also has a heart of worrying about the country, he is still the eldest son of Cao Song's lineage in the final analysis. For him, the gradual promotion and the revitalization of the Cao family in Qiao County are the most important.

According to Liu Jian's inference, every daughter of the Cao family will be used wisely by members of the Cao family, and it is absolutely impossible to intermarry with people who have no interest.

Just like Cao Ren's elder sister, who became the official wife of Song Qi of the Fufeng Song family, and was related to the empress. This deal was extremely cost-effective for the Cao family back then.

Can Liu Bei's identity be compared with that of the Fufeng Song family in those days?

Liu Bei lost his father, and Liu Yuanqi was able to support him today. In terms of background, Liu Bei has no background.

It is true that Cao Ren and Cao Chun's lineage is currently in trouble. After all, after the fall of the Song family, their family has been implicated. The two brothers have not been able to become officials so far, and Cao Chi also passed away more than a year ago.

But the heritage of their family in Qiao County remains the same.

Especially in the imperial court, Cao Song and Cao Cao are getting along well, especially Cao Cao is quite close to the second generation of the Yuan family.

If you asked Cao's family to choose Liu Bei, who had no family, was born with military achievements, and is now only Yilang's son-in-law, logically speaking, they would definitely not want it.

Therefore, Liu Bei is not their goal.

If the real purpose of the Cao family is not Liu Bei, then who is their target?

Obviously, it was Liu Jian.

It's just that if the Cao family wants to cooperate with him, there are many ways. Why do they want to have an in-law relationship?

What is the plot in this?

Liu Jian didn't think it was just Cao Cao's whim.

Without the instigation of Cao Song and other older members of the Cao family, Cao Cao would not have dared to easily make this decision for Cao Ren, Cao Chun and their sister.

Moreover, even if they wanted to marry him by marriage, they could choose an auspicious day to pay homage to the mansion and discuss the matter with him in detail, why did they have to talk about it on the day when Yuan Ji was entertaining guests?
Isn't it inappropriate to talk about this matter on this occasion today?After all, this is Yuan Ji's home field.

Soon, Liu Jian realized an important problem.

Maybe the Yuan family also knew about it.

Moreover, there may be the arrangement and participation of the Yuan family, otherwise, it would be fine, why did Yuan Ji specially invite Liu Bei here today.

If what I expected was correct, at least Yuan Ji in the Yuan family knew about it.

Then the meaning of Yuan Ji doing this game today is also to facilitate this matter?But from Yuan Ji's point of view, what is the purpose of doing this?
Liu Jian looked up at Yuan Ji who was dancing in the field, and then said to Cao Cao:

"Meng De has the whole heart, and Jian is very grateful, but this matter is very important, and the elder brother's marriage is not something that I, a younger brother, can decide."

Cao Cao chuckled and said, "I'm just a suggestion, don't worry, don't worry, just let's study it slowly."

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao smiled and led Cao Ren and Cao Chun back to his seat.

After a while, the dancers returned to their seats one after another.

Yuan Ji sat on the main seat, and suddenly said: "How old is Xuande this year?"

Liu Bei didn't seem to expect that Yuan Ji would ask him about it, so he said, "Bei has four on Double Ten this year!"

Yuan Ji asked: "Have you ever been married?"

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Not yet."

Yuan Ji stood up unsteadily, and said with a smile: "Double ten is four, and you have not yet married, it is really not advisable! You are not young at this age, don't focus on building achievements for the court, you need to think more about your own affairs."

After all, Yuan Ji looked at Liu Jian, and said dissatisfiedly: "You boy, you are married to the daughter of Zheng Jingshen's family, and now you have a baby, why don't you give your brother advice!"

Liu Jian smiled awkwardly: "What Junhou said is the fault of Jian."

Yuan Ji suddenly turned his head to look at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De, I heard that Ren has a younger sister who is beautiful and virtuous, right?"

Cao Cao cupped his hands and said: "Hui Junhou, that's exactly the case. My younger sister is fourteen years old, and she is just waiting to be married."

Yuan Ji looked at Liu Bei with a smile: "The Cao family has been deeply cultivated in the local area and is well-known in Qiao. Yuan Shenggong's branch also has a family of two thousand Shijia. If Xuande married a daughter of the Cao family, he would never be humiliated."

Liu Bei hurriedly got up and said, "Don't dare, dare not! Liu Bei was born in a humble family, how can he climb high!"

"What's so high and not so high! You, Liu Xuande, are also a hero among men. Could it be that Meng De still misjudged someone?"

Yuan Ji turned his head to look at Liu Jian: "Deran, what do you think about this matter? If you are willing, someone Yuan will protect the matchmaker for you, Cao and Liu, how about it?"

Liu Jian understood completely at this moment.

This is a situation that the Yuan family and the Cao family set up for themselves while they were not in Luoyang.

Yuan Ji raised this matter in front of everyone today, and he might not be able to refuse it himself.

But the matter cannot be promised at the moment, and it still needs to be delayed.

Liu Jian needs to figure out the cause and effect behind this incident.

Later, Liu Jian stood up and said: "Thanks to the kindness of the lord, it is my Liu family's honor to be married to the Cao family in Qiaojun. It's just that brother Xuande still has a loving mother in the hall. If there is no order from his parents, It is really unethical and unfilial to engage in marriage only by the words of the matchmaker, I will write a quick letter from the family, send it to Zhuo County, and ask my concubine about it, so that we can make a conclusion, and please don’t blame me, my lord.”

This evasion is quite reasonable.

The most important thing is that Liu Jian moved Liu Bei's mother out, which is in line with the human relations of the Han Dynasty. Even if Yuan Ji's status is aloof, it is impossible to force Liu Jian and Liu Bei to agree to him now.

Yuan Ji laughed loudly, and said: "That's exactly what you said. You need to ask Xuande's mother about this before you can make a conclusion... Dear brother, you have to ask your elder Cao's parents about this matter. You are like a father, but don’t be negligent.”

Cao Ren stood up and said, "What the lord teaches is that benevolence should be reported to the father-in-law and uncle of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Okay, okay, then Yuan will wait for good news from your two families."

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Liu Jian didn't drink the wine very well. After the banquet was over, when he and Liu Bei returned home, their faces were always worried.

Seeing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but wonder: "Deran, is this what you are?"

Liu Jian murmured: "No, it's fine, the Yuan family and the Cao family are suddenly involved in this matter, what exactly do they want to do?"

Liu Bei also said: "I also feel that something is wrong. The Cao family in Qiao County is a rare wealthy family in the Central Plains. It is said that it has a great influence in the local area. Then Cao Ren's sister, what kind of person can't be found, why do you have to find me? Even if I have some military achievements, it is really not worth mentioning in their eyes, and this is clearly aimed at you."

Liu Jian didn't speak, but thought seriously for a while before he said slowly, "Will it be..."

"Could it be anything?"

"Brother, look, it's a coincidence that the Yuan and Cao families sent us to marry you and me, but it happened to be Cao Ren's brother-in-law, Song Qi, the former ruler of the Jin Dynasty, the elder brother of the deposed Song family. When you were killed by His Majesty back then, why is it such a coincidence that you found their daughter to marry you?"

Liu Bei also seems to have thought about it a little bit.

"Brother, what do you mean, they want to use this to alienate you from His Majesty today?"

Liu Jian nodded and said: "I guess it's the same. In fact, I have been dealing with Your Majesty and the Yuan family for a period of not a day or two. Your Majesty acquiesced to this matter, but Yuan Ji never expressed his attitude in front of me. Ji regards me as his right-hand man, but His Majesty trusts me more and more...Maybe he wants to use this to make me completely clear my position!"

Liu Bei suddenly said: "Even if you don't want to clarify your position, but if I marry Cao Ren in the same line, if Your Majesty knows it, I will have a grudge against you in my heart!"

"That's right, when Empress Song was deposed, His Majesty has killed the entire Song family and dumped their corpses outside the city, which shows how much His Majesty hates the Song family!"

Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Deran, if this is the case, we should quickly reject the Cao family!"

Liu Jian narrowed his eyes: "Today, Yuan Ji deliberately mentioned this matter in front of the guests at the banquet, and made it clear that he didn't want to retreat with me. If I reject the Cao family, it will be equivalent to breaking his fortune." For the sake of face, I'm afraid that this close friendship will come to an end."

Liu Bei was dumbfounded when he heard this.

The black belly of everyone in Luoyang really exceeded Liu Bei's expectation.

Regardless of the Yuan family and the Cao family, one is more domineering and resourceful than the other.

How did Deran support himself in the capital all these years?

But at this moment, Liu Jian was thinking about another thing.

All right, why did Yuan Ji suddenly force him to stand in line?
Something big must be happening.

But at present, apart from the war in Liangzhou, as far as I know, there is nothing else going on in the entire Han Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)