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Chapter 868 Visitors from Lujiang
When Yuan Shao heard his own adviser asking him to follow Cui Gong's example, he was so angry that veins on his forehead were exposed, and he swung his fist:
"As you all know, long before our great general rose to power, I saw that this man was extraordinary when I was in Bingzhou, and I wanted to marry him to a beautiful girl from my clan, so that he could help me with my great cause."

"But what? He turned a deaf ear to my kindness and ignored it completely. Now you are asking me to bring up the past again. How can I endure such humiliation!"

Chen Lin sighed softly, stepped forward and said, "Mr. Yuan, times have changed, and we can't generalize."

"Su Yao was just a rising star at that time. You wanted to recruit him under your command by promising him the daughter of your clan. It was understandable that he refused because he was so proud of his martial arts."

"Today, the general is extremely powerful, commanding a large army, and has great influence throughout the country. Most of the world is under his control. If you want to arrange a marriage, you can't just treat his daughter casually. You must show enough sincerity to make him pay attention."

Yuan Shao's brows were twisted into the shape of a "川" character, and he paced back and forth in the hall. The soles of his shoes made a dull sound when they rubbed against the ground. After a long time, he suddenly stopped, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "You mean, you want me to send away the core children of the Yuan family? But this..."

Chen Lin nodded slightly, his expression solemn: "Mr. Yuan, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child."

"If you can give Su Yao a legitimate daughter of the Yuan family with a generous dowry, he will surely feel your sincerity."

"In this case, considering that Yuan Shu is still openly rebelling, he should not easily take action against Nanyang in the short term. We can take advantage of this period to train our troops and accumulate strength. It will not be too late to find an opportunity to act when we are fully prepared."

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth, feeling extremely conflicted. Sending his daughter to marry would undoubtedly mean handing over a part of the core interests of the family. But if he didn't do so, not to mention whether Su Yao's troops would march south to Nanyang, even if the court issued an order to transfer him away, would he dare to say no now?
While he was hesitating, Feng Ji stood up and bowed, saying:

"Mr. Yuan, what Mr. Chen said makes sense. Given the current situation, although the marriage is a little humiliating, it can ensure peace for a while."

"Furthermore, we can also plant spies during the marriage process to find out Su Yao's true intentions, and perhaps lay the groundwork for a counterattack in the future."

"Again, again, if Su Yao is really unstoppable, having this relationship can be considered as leaving a way out for you and your family."

Leave a way out.
It has to be said that this sentence did touch Yuan Shao to a certain extent.

Today, his ambition to dominate the world is no longer what it once was.

Su Yao's sudden appearance almost shattered all his life's painstaking plans. Ever since He Jin and the Ten Attendants died together, all the limelight and benefits have been taken by that kid.

Although he had worked hard and managed to gain a piece of fertile land, the speed at which the two men's power expanded was completely incomparable.

How could there be such an outrageous guy who could just fight head-on and almost wipe out the whole world in just one or two years?

If he hadn't really seen what the kid was capable of, he would have really thought that guy was leading an indefatigable immortal army.

Is there really anyone who can give a guy like this a hard blow on the battlefield?

Yuan Shao's eyes flashed with hesitation, and he looked at his nephew Gao Gan: "Yuancai, what do you think?"

The senior official who had been keeping his head down and looking somewhat depressed stepped forward and said:

"Uncle, I think this is feasible. Su Yao is very powerful now. If we rashly confront him, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg. However, we need to carefully consider the selection of the legitimate wife. She must not only be talented and beautiful, but also smart and alert. Only in this way can we hope to win his favor and deal with him properly."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he confirmed it.

But if you want to do it, then just sending an ordinary woman will definitely not work.

The women around Su Yao include not only the current emperor, but also the Xiongnu princess and a group of talented and beautiful women. If they were ordinary people, they would probably not be able to catch his eyes.

Yuan Shao sighed, sat back in the main seat, and rubbed his forehead tiredly: "Well, for the Yuan family, for Nanyang, I will take this step. But the choice of the legitimate woman..." All the women of the Yuan family flashed through his mind quickly, but he couldn't make a decision for a while.

Seeing this, Chen Lin gently reminded: "Mr. Yuan, I remember that you have a young daughter who is not married yet, why not..."

"what?!"

Yuan Shao was shocked when he heard this. The young girl Chen Lin was talking about was his most beloved and only daughter, Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu is not only beautiful, like his wife Liu, but also extremely intelligent since childhood, and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is a treasure in the Yuan family and is much more likable than those sons who give him trouble for no reason.

Yuan Shao also had high hopes for her. He wanted to find an extremely prominent marriage for her to help the Yuan family move to a higher level. But now he has to send her to Su Yao's mansion to please the man who made him so unwilling. Yuan Shao felt heartbroken.

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu is only fifteen years old!"

Yuan Shao clenched his fist:

"She is so fragile and young, how can she face the complicated situation in Su Yao's mansion?"

Chen Lin and Feng Ji looked at each other, both of them had serious expressions.

Chen Lin spoke again, speaking earnestly: "Mr. Yuan, your daughter is of noble birth, talented, beautiful, and intelligent. She is the most suitable candidate."

"Although the general is surrounded by many beauties, your daughter's qualifications will surely make her stand out and gain the greatest benefits for the Yuan family."

"Besides, although this is an arranged marriage, the general is young, handsome, and a powerful hero. Your daughter won't necessarily suffer a loss if she marries him."

Every word Chen Lin said made sense, but Yuan Shao felt heartbroken when he heard it.

After all, this is his most beloved youngest daughter.

Apart from the complicated environment in the deep palace, Su Yao was only a marquis after all. No matter how noble his daughter's status was, could she be higher than the emperor? She would still be humble and submissive.

How could he, the head of the Yuan family, easily swallow such humiliation?
"Let me think about it again, let me think about it again"

Yuan Shao was undecided for a moment. Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the hall. A personal soldier hurried in and knelt on one knee: "Mr. Yuan, Lu Jun, son of Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang, wants to see you. He said he has something important to discuss."

"Lu Kang's son?" Yuan Shao was stunned.

Lujiang is located in Yangzhou, between the three counties of Runan, Jiangxia and Jiujiang, which is right within the sphere of influence of him, Yuan Shu and Liu Biao.

As the local governor, why did Lu Kang send his son to visit suddenly?
At the moment, he couldn't take care of marrying off his daughter. After exchanging a glance with Chen Lin and the others, he hurriedly said, "Please come in quickly."

Not long after, a handsome young man dressed in Confucian clothes walked into the hall. It was Lu Jun.

After Lu Jun entered the hall, he first saluted Yuan Shao respectfully, then stood up and faced Yuan Shao's curious questions and directly stated his purpose.

Not for anything else, but to deal with Su Yao and the current situation in the world:
"I am so brave, I ask Lord Yuan to protect Lujiang!"

(End of this chapter)