In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

Pfft—Cao Jie, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Thankfully, it was during the Three Kingdoms period, so it wasn't that strict.

Otherwise, hmph...

Zhao Yu suddenly looked up.

Bizarre? Is that a word that would appear in an imperial edict?

Huang Menling remained unfazed; they were all trained.

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"Although he possessed extraordinary talent, he harbored a mindset of simply loafing around and waiting to die."

He spends his days either napping at home or scheming about food and drink; his lazy lifestyle is a source of great distress and frustration for both the Prime Minister and me, yet we are powerless to change it.

"Now there is Sun Shangxiang, the princess of Eastern Wu, a woman who is no less than a man of men;

Cao Jie, the daughter of the Prime Minister, is virtuous and kind.

These two women are both outstanding figures of their time.

"After careful consideration, I feel that Zhao Yu is too carefree living alone and needs someone to keep him in check."

Therefore, a special gift is hereby granted—

Upon reading this, pay attention to the key point; the eunuch's voice immediately rose eight octaves:

"By special permission, both women are to marry Zhao Yu! They shall be treated as equal wives, without distinction of rank or seniority!"

"He held Cao's hand with his left hand and Sun's hand with his right."

With their talent and good looks, they can cure Zhao Yu's laziness!

If Zhao Yu dares to slack off again, my two ladies may carry out 'family discipline' on my behalf!

Zhao Yu stood to the side,

He looked completely listless.

This is not an arranged marriage.

This is the "imprisonment" sentence!

And he even "carried out family laws on my behalf"?

That Liu Xie, he's actually waiting here to plot against me?

[Congratulations, host! You have received a 'personal curse' from Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie. From now on, your status at home will be the lowest.]

"General Zhao, His Majesty specifically instructed that this system of 'equal wives for left and right' was created by His Majesty, and that you should be grateful to him."

Zhao Yu tremblingly reached out and accepted the imperial edict.

"Your Majesty... I thank you."

Every word was squeezed out from between his teeth.

Once the eunuch left...

The atmosphere in the room changed completely.

Cao Jie straightened her skirt.

"Since His Majesty has said that there should be 'equal wives on the left and right,' with the left being the more honorable, then I will reluctantly accept the position of the Left Wife."

Sun Shangxiang was not about to suffer a loss.

He slammed the chopsticks on the table.

"What a joke! On the battlefield, only strength matters, not left or right!"

Besides, I brought a hundred soldiers with me, so the security of the Zhao residence is under my jurisdiction, and naturally, I have the final say!

Their eyes met in mid-air.

"My husband~"

They changed their tune then.

Cao Jie called out in a sweet, cloying voice.

"Tell me, who's on the left and who's on the right?"

"My lord~"

Sun Shangxiang also gave a sweet, cloying call, but her hand was already on the hilt of her sword.

"You'd better explain yourself properly. Who's in charge here?"

Zhao Yu took the imperial edict, sat down on the ground,

Look at these two "gods" on the left and right.

Suddenly, I felt hopeless about life.

"that……"

Zhao Yu weakly raised his hand.

"Could we... eat first? The meat won't taste good if it's overcooked."

"Shut up!"

The two women spoke in unison.

OK OK.

Liu Xie, you just wait!

Once the Bronze Sparrow Terrace is repaired, I'll get you two copies of "Five Years of Imperial Questions and Answers, Three Years of Memorials" so you can study them properly.

……

Sure enough, right after finishing dinner,

The butler arrived.

It was said that the Prime Minister had invited them.

Invite them to the Prime Minister's residence to calculate the auspicious date.

They even specially invited Xu Zhi, the Director of the Imperial Observatory.

Holding a few pieces of tortoise shell in his hands,

It keeps shaking somewhere.

Zhao Yu had initially thought it would be over in a few minutes.

Who knew that the old man would shake it for half an hour.

Someone who didn't know better might think the graphics card had burned out.

"Supervisor Xu,"

"You've been trembling for half an hour, can't you just give me a straight answer?"

Xu Zhi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stole a glance at Cao Cao.

The prime minister's eyes were very kind.

Xu Zhi understood immediately.

"Cough cough."

Xu Zhi put away the tortoise shell.

"General Zhao, it's not that I'm lacking in skill, it's just that... your destiny is too strong!"

"hard?"

Zhao Yu touched his face.

"Jie'er knows I have bad teeth, I only eat soft food, how could I be hard?"

"Tough luck!"

Xu Zhi started making things up.

"The general is a genius sent from heaven, possessing... that, the aura of thunder from the nine heavens! His murderous aura soars to the sky!"

An ordinary auspicious day simply cannot suppress the general's aura.

If we force the marriage, it might offend the two ladies, and even... offend the fate of the nation!

That hat is too big.

"What should we do then?"

Sun Shangxiang is an impatient person.

"Does this mean I'll never get married in this lifetime?"

"No."

Xu Zhi stroked his beard, looking as unfathomable as a fortune teller on the street.

"We need to take advantage of the location!"

Today, the Bronze Sparrow Terrace is about to be completed north of Ye City.

This platform is where the dragon veins of the Han Dynasty converge, connecting with the heavens above and suppressing the Hebei region below.

Only when the Bronze Sparrow Terrace is fully completed, and the auspicious omen of "the Bronze Sparrow flying to the heavens" is used to hold the grand wedding on the terrace, can we quell General Zhao's... stubborn fate, ensure the peace of the household, and bring many children and blessings!

finished,

Xu Zhi breathed a long sigh of relief.

It's finished.

too difficult.

This job is inhuman.

Cao Cao put down his teacup, looking "regretful":

"Well, since it's fate, there's nothing we can do. It seems we'll have to postpone the wedding."

Zhao Yu wasn't in a hurry; in fact, he was rather amused.

Postponing it? That's a good thing!

Every extra day you delay means one more day of blissful single life.

"The Prime Minister's words are reasonable!"

Zhao Yu immediately stood up and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Since this is the will of Heaven, then I will take Jie'er and Shangxiang back to reflect on our mistakes and wait for the completion of the Bronze Sparrow Terrace."

Goodbye!

After saying that, he grabbed the two people and tried to run away.

"Wait a minute."

"Since the wedding date is set for the day the Bronze Sparrow Terrace is completed..."

"Whether this platform is repaired well or not will determine whether you can successfully get married."

This is your wedding home; if you don't care about it, who will?

Zhao Yu had a bad feeling:

"Prime Minister, what do you intend to do?"

Cao Cao pulled out a token he had prepared beforehand from his sleeve and slapped it into Zhao Yu's hand.

"Supervisor of the construction of the Bronze Sparrow Terrace".

"From today onwards, you will be in charge of supervising the construction."

"If the construction is delayed by one day, the wedding will be postponed for one year. It's up to you."

Zhao Yu stared at the token in his hand, as if struck by lightning.

"I won't do it! I'm a military expert! Or at the very least, a cultural expert!"

"You want me to be a foreman? And a civil engineer? Is civil engineering even a human thing to do?"

"This is exploitation!"

"Protest invalid."

Cao Cao waved his hand.

"You can go now. Go to the construction site, don't go back home."

"No way! Ye City is so far from Xu City. Are you suggesting we get married in a different place?"

"Nonsense!"

"You are my son-in-law, and also the 'equal wives' bestowed by the Emperor."

Although Xuchang is prosperous, it is under the emperor's nose and has many rules.

"Ye City is my territory. We'll do whatever we want there. That's settled."

Cao Cao patted Zhao Yu on the shoulder.

"Moreover, the Imperial Observatory has calculated that there is only about a month left before the Bronze Sparrow Terrace is fully completed, which is just enough time for you to make preparations."

"And you don't have to do manual labor."

"The main construction was completed long ago; what remains are some minor tasks such as interior decoration and landscaping."

"You're the newlyweds, and the main character of the wedding, so naturally, you have the final say on how to decorate the bridal chamber."