Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 655
A few drizzles drifted by, and the warm weather gradually showed a bit of coolness.The war-torn land of Jizhou has obviously not recovered from the disaster.Although this place has been famous for its fertile land since ancient times, the people here have not lived a good life for a few days.

The sequelae brought about by a great war cannot always be easily eliminated.Before the war, all villages and cities were recruiting civilians to join the army. During this period, it was inevitable that people would be arrested, extorted, or kidnapped and tied for money.After the war, the fields were barren, and the villages were on fire, devastated.Coupled with the fact that the ambitious people who occupied the mountain as king took advantage of the emptiness of the defense to loot several times, the life of the people in Jizhou became even more difficult.

In particular, this area is also bordered by alien races such as Xianbei, Karasuma, and Huns. The harsh ice and snow and harsh environment in the north make those wolf-like grassland people more sharp-eyed.After living together with the Han people for many generations, instead of losing the predatory nature in their blood, they have become more cunning.

Taking advantage of Yuan Shao's war with Gongsun Zan, these nomads either directly plundered on a small scale, or colluded with local tyrants to cause rebellion.All of a sudden, wars broke out in Hebei, and wars continued, and wailing could be seen all over the place.

But in the upstart land of Yecheng, it is a peaceful place of singing and dancing, and the dignitaries and nobles here are enjoying the joy of defeating their old enemies.The streets are full of solemn and noisy social dramas, restaurants and teahouses are full of people, and scholars wearing jade rings and long swords can be seen everywhere talking about the world.Storytellers and singers used the theme of conquering Gongsun Zan to publicize Yuan Shao's prestige.And Yuan Shao's order to have a happy month made this new city seem like a paradise on earth.

Inside and outside the city, there are completely two worlds.

And the most luxurious place in Ye City is Yuan Shao's mansion.This is a compound with seven entrances, the main hall is grand, and the steps are four times high.Although it doesn't look as extravagant as Yuan Shu's, people who have entered this mansion can't help but exclaim: "The appearance of this mansion is simple and simple, but the inside is no less than a palace..."

At nightfall that day, more than twenty large white candles were lit in the courtyard in front of the main hall, illuminating it like daylight.More than [-] family members of the Yuan Mansion gathered in the main hall, kneeling and sitting around with Yuan Shao's wife Liu Shi as the core, eating cakes and looking into the courtyard.

In the courtyard, a piece of white silk was spread on the ground, and seven red lacquer plates were placed on it.Suddenly the rings jingle, and everyone feels a few strands of incense floating into their noses, and the fragrance is a little drunk.Taking a closer look, I saw a woman walking slowly into the hall and walking on the white silk.

The musicians behind the bead curtain played their pianos slowly, and the woman followed the music, shuttled between the seven plates, high and lightly, her red shoes skillfully stepped on the edge of the plate, knocking against the ground from time to time, making crisp sounds.

This is a seven-pan dance that was popular in the time of Emperor Xuan. It was very popular among the people, and dancers from all over the world can do it, but not many dancers are good at it.However, the dancer invited by the Yuan Mansion was undoubtedly the best among them, with long sleeves waving like flowing clouds, graceful and non-stop, as if a fairy descended to the mortal world, full of beauty and beauty.The family members of the Yuan family and the invited female guests exclaimed from time to time.Even many waiters secretly stood in the corner under the eaves, hoping to pay more attention.

At the end of the song, there were praises one after another.Mrs. Liu liked it very much. She clapped her hands and praised: "This dancer dances really well. I once enjoyed the seven-pan dance in the palace in Luoyang, and it was only comparable to it. Where did I find it?" ?” A steward next to her said, “She is the concubine of a Confucian scholar in Yecheng, and she used to be an advocate.”

"Unexpectedly, the temperament of this Confucian scholar is similar to that of Cao Aman." Liu said cheerfully.

Mrs. Bian, Cao Cao's concubine, was also a dancer from Langya. When Cao Cao married her, it caused a lot of controversy.At that time, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were still very good brothers, so Liu was quite familiar with this allusion.

After saying this, Mrs. Liu ordered to give her some rewards and asked her to dance again, and the steward obeyed and left.Liu looked around the courtyard, and all the members of the Yuan family were laughing and laughing, which made her very happy.Liu doesn't know much about her husband, and doesn't want to understand. Family harmony is the greatest victory for her.

But when her eyes finally fell on the corner of her main hall, Liu couldn't help but sighed.Zhen Mi, the daughter of Shang Cailing, was sitting there on her knees, her chin resting on her hands, with a bored expression on her face.Seeing her performance like this, Mrs. Liu was a little displeased.

Speaking of this woman's appearance, although Liu is also a woman, she is very satisfied and amazed. Although the 14-year-old Zhen Mi has not yet seen the beauty of the country, but the pair of crescent-like eyes under the wide forehead make people feel very pleasing to the eye. Coupled with her elegant temperament, she looks like a good wife and mother good looks.

This time she invited Zhen Mi into the mansion, Liu also knew a little bit of the reason.Although her husband's expedition to Gongsun Zan was a great victory, it was a waste of time and money, and he was quite embarrassed to make ends meet.Although Zhen Mi is a descendant of Zhen Han, the Taibao of the Han Dynasty, her family inherited an official position of two thousand shi.His father, Zhen Yi, also served as Shang Cai Ling, but the Zhen family is not so much a family of officials, as it is a wealthy merchant tycoon.

Zhen Mi's second elder brother, Zhen Yan, has been recommended by Yuan Shao as Xiaolian, and has been invited to work under his command.And this Zhen Mi was actually the good spouse she was looking for for her second son, Yuan Xi.Under the protection of etiquette, men and women should not meet privately, but with this method, it doesn't hurt to let Mrs. Liu take a look at it first.

Mrs. Liu probably knew something about her husband's intentions.Although he is a woman, but after all, she is married to Yuan Shao, so she still understands some things that should be understood.Now that the Yuan family is empty, it would be extremely beneficial to solve the current predicament if it were married to such a family of great merchants.

It is said that before this Zhen Mi was born, her mother always dreamed of a fairy holding a jade ruyi and standing beside her every time she went to sleep.When she was about to give birth, the immortal entered the room again and covered her with a jade garment.Immediately afterwards, Zhen Mi fell to the ground.

When the Zhen family was three years old, Zhen Yi passed away, and his posthumous name was 'Mu'. With the help of his father's reputation, the people around inside and outside valued Zhen Mi even more.After that, Liu Liang, a fortune-teller, took a look at Zhen's family and Zhen Yi's other children. Liu Liang pointed to Zhen's family and said, "This girl is beyond words."

Mrs. Liu has some doubts about these market anecdotes.Because according to the rumors, when Zhen Mi was eight years old, there were acrobats outside the yard, Zhen's family members and several older sisters all went to the attic to watch, but she didn't go.Several sisters asked her strangely, and Zhen replied: "Is this something women should watch?"

Such rumors are obviously saying that Zhen Mi is well-educated and educated, and obeys "The Commandments for Women".But when I saw it today, it was obviously not the case.It's true that Zhen Mi doesn't like the excitement, but if it is said that she has the knowledge of the mother of the country at this age, it is obviously spread by someone with a heart.

As a result, Liu couldn't help but turned around and asked Zhen Mi: "Mi Er, how about this seven-pan dance?"

"Ah?... It's okay, it's okay." Zhen Mi answered vaguely, as if suddenly awakened.

Liu's expression remained unchanged, as if she didn't care about Zhen Mi's incompatibility with Yuan's family members, and continued to ask: "I heard that in the early years, the Zhen family distributed property to the hungry people, and did a great job in helping one side. But according to the rumors , you are suggesting that mother do so?"

This question is not sharp, but the intention behind the scenes is very contradictory: for Liu Shi, she doesn't like such a very independent girl.She is the mother who is most familiar with Yuan Xi's temperament, soft and cowardly, if Zhen Mi is very assertive, it may disturb the inner house.

But at the same time, she didn't want it to be fake.After all, in Yuan's house, she didn't have some scheming and means to help Yuan Xi, so she was unwilling.

Zhen Mi raised her head, her eyes like autumn water suddenly became very bright, causing Liu Shi's speculative gaze to dodge for a while.But then, Zhen Mi seemed to think of something, her eyes were soft and amiable again, and she replied with a smile: "Of course it is true, the world is chaotic, everyone is innocent, and pregnant is guilty. The neighbors around are so hungry and sleepy, if Zhen Mi The family also hoards food and seeks wealth like ordinary wealthy families, and what they get in return must be a blow from the people who hate the rich. And such a blow, the consequences may be..."

Having said this, Zhen Mi deliberately stopped and did not continue.But Mrs. Liu was already shocked. She just thought that this woman had a good heart and was very assertive.But she never expected that this woman had the same vision as a man!

Is it good or bad for such a far-sighted woman who is no less than a man after marrying Yuan Xi?

No, or should I say, will this woman fall in love with Yuan Xi?Although, she is destined to be unable to escape the fate of a woman and will be sent to the Yuan Mansion by her family, but Liu knows that if a woman's heart is not on her husband, what will happen to that woman, his husband, and even that family? disaster……

All of a sudden, Mrs. Liu had a lot of thoughts and didn't know how to make a decision.And when she saw another meaningful gaze cast on Zhen Mi, the sadness on her face suddenly became darker.

Because the owner of that gaze is Dong Zhuo's granddaughter—Dong Bai.

(End of this chapter)