The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 106 Zhang Wu wants to marry a wife
"Thank you, Uncle Emperor, for your kindness! Bandit Cao controls the government and oppresses the emperor, everyone will be punished! Don't worry, Uncle Emperor, Jingzhou will always be Jingzhou of the imperial court, and Jingzhou Mu will always be the Jingzhou Mu of the great man! I, the [-] soldiers of Jingzhou, are willing to serve you at any time." The Son of Heaven is going to die!" Who wouldn't say big words, but when it comes to critical moments, there are always excuses, such as I haven't got enough food and grass, so I can't go to war hungry, right?I haven't got all the weapons and armor, so I can't let the soldiers die in vain, right?
After this banquet, the two sides secretly reached a tacit understanding. Both sides abide by one center and two basic points, that is, center on the development of Jingzhou, adhere to the righteousness of the court, and persist in resisting Cao Cao.Both parties have drawn a bottom line, as long as the two sides do not cross the bottom line, everyone can still get along intimately and friendly.Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were also sure that Zhang Wu would not harm them, because there was no need for it, and the only chance Zhuge Liang could use now was to wait for Cao Cao to come.

After Zhang Wu returned to the Governor's Mansion, he made a major decision, that is, he wanted to marry a wife!He is going to have a son too!As a leader and core figure of an interest group, how can we do without descendants?Having no descendants means having no heirs. If something happens to him, the whole group of people will be scattered.Therefore, the son is the cohesion, and the son is the centripetal force!
However, marrying a wife is not casual. In terms of Zhang Wu's status, he is destined to have a political marriage.Now it can be regarded as a successful career, and I have the conditions and strength to marry a daughter of a rich family, and I can also consolidate my rule in Jingzhou. Although we are not from Jingzhou, we are the son-in-law of Jingzhou, and we are also a family!
Not long after, a news spread in Jingzhou that caused many people to discuss, that is, Zhang Wu, the governor of Jingzhou, used Xiang Lang as a matchmaker to marry the daughter of the Ma family in Xiangyang.

In fact, Zhang Wu originally wanted to marry the daughter of the Pang family, and further tied the Pang family to himself, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind and married the daughter of the Ma family instead.

There are two reasons. One is that after Zhang Wu saw Pang Tong's face, he really didn't have confidence in the appearance of Pang Tong's cousin. He couldn't call out all the girls of the right age in the Pang family and let him choose. Even if you are the governor, You can't insult people like that!And Ma Liang looks good, and Zhang Wu has also met Ma Su, and the young man is also good-looking, which shows that the Ma family has good genes.

The second reason is that since it is a political marriage, more consideration should be given to political factors. The Pang family now has two prefects, and Pang Tong is a member of the army who is highly trusted by the governor. Big, the Pang family is now the largest family in Jingzhou.If Zhang Wu marries the daughter of the Pang family again, other families will be completely unable to compete with the Pang family, which is not in line with the balanced political ecology.The Ma family was not considered a top-notch wealthy family. If they married Zhang Wu, the status of the Ma family in Jingzhou would be greatly enhanced. With the addition of the Huang family, they would be able to achieve a balance, so that the family would not dominate.

There are five brothers in the Ma family, known as "Ma's Wuchang", all of them are talents, Ma Liang is the fourth eldest, named Jichang.In ancient times, brothers were ranked according to Bo, Zhong, Uncle, and Ji. The eldest of the Ma family was Ma Bochang, the second was Ma Zhongchang, the third was Ma Shuchang, and the youngest Ma Di was Ma Youchang.Several of Sun Ce's brothers were also arranged in this way, for example, Sun Ce was named Bofu, Sun Quan was named Zhongmou, Sun Yi was named Shubi, and Sun Kuang was named Jizuo.

In the Three Kingdoms, there are not many groups of brothers who can be called together, but they are all famous.For example, the "Ma Family Wuchang" of the Ma family in Xiangyang.The eight brothers of the famous Sima family in Hanoi are known as "Sima Bada" because they all have "Da" in their characters. Sima Yi is the second child, whose name is Zhongda.There is also the "Eight Dragons of the Xun Family" of the Xun Family in Yingchuan, which is earlier. The most important counselors under Cao Cao, Xun Yu and Xun You, are descendants of the "Eight Dragons of the Xun Family".

The Ma family responded quickly, willing to marry Ma Wei, the daughter of the Ma family, and Zhang Wu as his wife.Zhang Wu didn't know what Ma Wei looked like, anyway, it was a political marriage, so it didn't matter if she was not very beautiful, anyway, there were many beautiful concubines in the house.And judging by Ma Liang's appearance, how could his older sister be worse?As long as it's not Ma Rong.

In fact, before the matchmaker proposed marriage, the Ma family already knew the news and made a decision.This is the official wife that the Ming media is marrying. After the marriage, the Ma family and Zhang Wu are really prosperous and prosperous, and both are lost.If in the past, it was impossible for the Ma family to look down on Zhang Wu, a warrior who was born as a thief, even when Zhang Wu was in control of Jiangxia, the Ma family would not look down on Zhang Wu.

But it's different now, Zhang Wu controls the power of one state and eight counties in Jingzhou, which is also a top real power figure in the whole world.Moreover, Zhang Wu is not only superb in martial arts, but also able to command troops well, knows people well and is good at tasks. He is also quite proficient in scriptures, both civil and military.

It can be said that Zhang Wu is definitely worth investing in now. Once these aristocratic families believe that a certain person or a certain force is worth investing in, they will boldly follow without hesitation. Become the world's top giants.Just like those big investment companies in later generations, once they decide that a project or company is worth investing in, they will throw money at it.

Zhang Wu also knows that if he gets close to the big family, he will be influenced by the big family, and even be controlled by them in some aspects, but this world is like this, knowledge is monopolized in the hands of the big family, and most of the talents come from the big family .With the expansion of the territory, Zhang Wu needs someone to help him manage the place, and most people do not have that ability.

Just like the big companies in later generations, if they want to develop, they need to accept investment, but if there are more investors, the founder's control will gradually weaken, and when the company goes public, the founder may not even be able to control the holding.But going public can allow the company to develop rapidly and the wealth of the founders to grow rapidly. Who can withstand the temptation?
Zhang Wu is not without preventive measures, and there are many experiences in this area that can be used for reference, such as the various practices of Cao Cao and Sun Quan.One is to firmly control the military power. As long as the military power is in hand, one can guarantee one's dominance, and will not be taken over by the major families; the other is to maintain a balance, not to let one family dominate, and to suppress whichever one is stronger , which one if there is a little support.Aristocratic families are not all iron buckets, there is also competition, and there are so many aristocratic families in the world, who should I use?
Marriage in ancient times was very troublesome, especially for these aristocratic families, which required a lot of procedures. Unlike now, the two of them just need to get a red book.Zhang Wu is afraid of trouble, so he entrusts Xiang Lang and Ma Liang to handle all these matters. He will be responsible for the marriage ceremony in the end.

(End of this chapter)