Three Kingdoms Star System

Chapter 263 Thank You, Father-in-Law, For Your Kindness

When Liu He came to the outside of Chang'an City, Zhong Yao led all the civil and military soldiers to greet him. After Liu He entered the mansion and exchanged pleasantries, Zhong Yao immediately reported to Liu He what happened during this period. , the situation during this time is still stable. Since Ma Teng and Han Sui were scared away by the strange weather when they invaded Chang'an last time, they have never raised troops to fight again. Instead, they have sent people to present gifts many times to show their respect. heart of.

What is even more gratifying is that the Guanzhong area had a bumper harvest this autumn, which not only solved the food problem urgently needed by the people, but also successfully attracted people from the surrounding Yongliang area. Coming to the Guanzhong area, in fact, this is one of the reasons why Ma Teng and Han Sui led the army to attack Chang'an.

In addition, there is another thing that makes Liu He feel excited. The Wuliang seeds distributed this year have also achieved a bumper harvest. Shi Tao ordered people to carefully hide the seeds in the treasury, and they have already distributed them during the spring planting. I told the relevant military households to work hard and go to check the growth of the seedlings frequently.

According to Shi Tao, the growth momentum of the seedlings this year is very good, and they will surely have another bumper harvest.In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed. During this half year, Liu He has been diligent in internal affairs and paid attention to recuperation, which made the situation very good. The Guanzhong area faintly became the world's granary again, and the Chang'an market was prosperous and trade developed. big cities.

On this day, Liu He called Lu Su, Zhong Yao and others to discuss the development of Chang'an. When they talked about Chang'an's trade, Liu He suddenly let out a long sigh.

Zhong Yao was very surprised when he heard this and asked quickly: "Now the situation in Guanzhong is very good. I wonder why my lord is sighing?"

Liu He sighed softly again, and then said: "In the past, Chang'an, as the imperial capital of my great Han Dynasty, was at the foot of the emperor, and the city was the most prosperous in the world. Not only my great man, but even people from the Western Regions traveled long distances to come here. Trade has thus formed a Silk Road that runs through the east and west. However, today, due to the fact that the feudal lords are standing side by side, our national strength has declined, and barbarians from the Western Regions have taken the opportunity to plunder. As a result, the Silk Road has not been opened for a long time. I really hope that the Silk Road can be opened again. Let my Dahan treasures be sold everywhere, and let my Dahan become the real world center."

When Zhong Yao heard this, he fell silent immediately, and let out a long sigh, because as a Han subject, he naturally longed to reappear the former glory of the Han Dynasty, but due to various reasons, the Silk Road was not smooth, which made him The glory of the former largest metropolis of Han Dynasty is gone.

After thinking for a while, Zhong Yao solemnly said to Liu He: "I believe that with the ability of the lord, we will soon regain our former glory and make Chang'an the largest city in the world again."

The other people around also nodded heavily, and none of them doubted this.

At this moment, Chen Dao suddenly reported that Ma Teng's emissary had come, mainly to discuss the matter of gifting his daughter Ma Yunlu to Liu He as a concubine. With a smile, he knew that the marriage urging was coming.

Sure enough, Ma Teng's envoy met Liu He, and after exchanging greetings, he immediately said: "To tell you the truth, the general, the reason why I came to Chang'an this time is mainly because of my lord's order to discuss the gift of the young lady. The matter of the general being my concubine. The last time my lord raised this matter, luckily the general did not give up. My lord was very pleased, but he was afraid that the night would have long dreams, so he sent an official here, hoping that the general could accept my young lady as soon as possible. To show my sincerity, my lord also ordered the officials to send me a dowry. Here is one hundred thousand hu of grain, ten million yuan, and twenty thousand pieces of silk. The general also knows that my Yongzhou has always been poor and weak. These belongings may be nothing to the general. , but it is really a huge fortune for us, so I hope the general will not blame you."

"Haha, thank you, father-in-law, for your kind words. Since that's the case, then I will be disrespectful. Please tell my father-in-law when I go back. He will take the young lady into the room in a short time, but he hopes that his father-in-law can come here to preside over us personally. The marriage, let the lady have someone to rely on at that time."

Liu He smiled and said to the messenger.

However, when the envoy heard this, his complexion changed immediately, and then he said with a wry smile: "To tell you the truth, the general, this matter may not be easy, because my lord happens to have something important to do these two days, and my lord will be here before he comes down from the official position." I have already said that since the young lady has been personally betrothed to the general, that is, the general's person, it doesn't matter whether she comes or not. Besides, the general is just a concubine, not a wife, so there is no need to come so formally .”

"So that's the case, Nahe has no choice but to obey. By the way, since you have come to Chang'an, sir, then don't leave. It's not too late to leave after I accept your lady. At that time, sir, you must take the place of your father-in-law. Have a few more glasses of wedding wine."

"That's natural. Please don't worry, General. Even though I'm a low-ranking official, I must drink a few more glasses of wine for my wedding." Seeing Liu He say this, the envoy felt relieved and smiled quickly. He said: "General, although my young lady is not old, she is very stubborn. Although she has been ordered by her father, I am still worried that she will not obey. Therefore, I also ask General Yong to give my young lady more advice." .”

"Oh? This is also human nature. Sir, go and persuade the young lady. If she obeys, that's fine. If she really doesn't want to marry He, then forget about it. No matter what, He can't do nothing. Doesn't it hit the head?"

"Please rest assured, General. After being persuaded by the lower officials, I believe that the young lady will agree." The messenger's complexion changed again, and he made a promise to Liu He with a smile.

"Since that's the case, then wait for the good news from Mr. Liu." Liu He smiled wildly and ordered someone to take the envoy to see Ma Yunlu.

After the envoy left, Liu He had a cold smile on his face, and then said lightly: "I never thought that Ma Teng would be so cruel. He would rather give up his own daughter's happiness for that little profit. If that's the case, then Don't blame me for being rude, this time I want your daughter, and sooner or later your territory will be in my hands."

"It turns out that the lord has already thought about this time. The official wanted to remind the lord. I was afraid that the lord..."

"Yuanchang, you are afraid that I will be fascinated by women and miss a big deal. You can rest assured about this, can I be this kind of person? When have you ever seen me suffer in front of opponents?" Liu He deeply He glanced at Zhong Yao and said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)