Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Zheng Liancheng shook his head and said, "You can't say that. Brother Zheng Yuan, what you said can be applied to other people, but it can't be applied to Feifei!"

Zheng Yuan didn't want to do this anymore, he said angrily: "Zheng Liancheng, you are hostile to our branch, and you persecute me Zheng Yuan repeatedly, but I can bear it. But you still want to play Feifei's idea, I, Zheng Yuan, will never Let it go with you!"

Zheng Liancheng said: "Brother Zheng Yuan, what are you talking about? My younger brother has always been respectful to you, how can you be hostile? The word persecution is even more nonsense! Don't listen to the villain's slander and doubt my right My brother's respect!"

"Then why do you say that Feifei is different from others?"

"You said this. I'm not saying that Feifei is not good, but because she is so good that she is different from other people! In fact, the identity of the Duke of Pingyang is to marry a woman with five surnames. I dare not tell others. At least I have no objection. But Feifei, that's another matter!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Because her identity is different from other people! Your branch is different from other branches. Zheng Shanguo is your younger brother who served as Minister of Rites and Minister of Punishment in the Tang Dynasty. Although you yourself have suffered many disasters, you have also been a General Youwuhou of the Sui Dynasty. Do you think Feifei's status can be low? Just like this, she became a concubine for the Duke of Pingyang County. If you know it, you can say that you know heroes with your eyes. Proud!"

Zheng Liancheng was so eloquent that he defeated both Guo Ye and Zheng Yuan!

All of a sudden, there was no sound!

Guo Ye secretly thought, this Zheng Liancheng seems to have come prepared.In terms of reasoning, members of the five great gentry clans have their own set of theories, and I can't reason with Zheng Yuan like him!

But... and he must reason with him?

As long as they are shameless and forcibly bring Zheng Feifei and Zheng Yuan back to Chang'an, no matter how powerful the Zheng family in Xingyang is, how can they get themselves?With Zheng Yuan's deed, he is irreproachable from the laws of the Tang Dynasty. As for the unspoken rules, they restrict those who are willing to abide by the unspoken rules.For him, Guo Ye, there is no restriction!

The most serious consequence is that the five major families launch a public opinion offensive and make themselves dirty and smelly!But so what?Guo Ye doesn't want to bear the infamy, but it's not that he doesn't dare to bear the infamy!Not to mention Zheng Feifei's love for her, but to say that the two have shared weal and woe many times, so it is worth doing this!

Without morals, anything is possible!Let me see what your Xingyang Zheng family can do with me!

Thinking of this, Guo Ye sneered, stood up and said, "Since this is the case, then there is nothing to talk about? Okay, okay, I have learned the prestige of the Zheng family in Xingyang! Guo will be rewarded for this humiliation!"

After speaking, he turned around and left!

Chapter 1424 Three Conditions (1)

Zheng Liancheng quickly pulled Guo Ye back, and said: "Pingyang County Lord, calm down, Pingyang County Lord calm down! My Zheng family in Xingyang has no intention of becoming an enemy of Pingyang County Lord! There is something to talk about, something to talk about!"

Guo Ye turned his anger into joy, turned around and sat down and said, "It's not too bad, do you want to increase the betrothal price? Tell me earlier, why are you talking about those messes? Tell me, how much do you want?"

"Master Pingyang has misunderstood you. My family of Zheng in Xingyang has a strong family tradition. How could I be greedy for your money? Let's put it this way, not only do you not need to add more money to this betrothal gift, but we can also return your betrothal gift of [-] guan. Nine thousand strings. As long as you agree to one condition of our Xingyang Zheng family..."

"What conditions!"

"Just can't marry Zheng Feifei!"

Guo Ye jumped up against the case and said, "Are you playing tricks on me?"

"Of course not, listen to my explanation! Feifei has a special status, so it's inconvenient to be your concubine! But besides Zheng Feifei, our Xingyang Zheng family has other girls! I don't know what Zheng Feifei looks like! But , I can guarantee that you can definitely find someone better than her!"

Guo Ye snorted coldly, and said, "How can a marriage be a joke? Guo has his eyes on Zheng Feifei. If you insist on asking me to change her, I'm sorry!"

"Why are you so stubborn? There is a saying that marrying a wife and a virtuous person, and marrying a concubine and a woman! Don't you just take a concubine? Why do you have to look for Zheng Feifei, as long as she looks good, it's fine! You don't Don’t worry, I’ll show you someone, and you’ll know the sincerity of our Zheng family in Xingyang…”

After finishing speaking, he ran out without waiting for Guo Ye to speak.After a while, a group of little girls were brought in!It is estimated that there will be twenty or thirty!

These little girls, the oldest may be thirteen or fourteen years old, and the youngest may be in their teens, all of them have beautiful features, red lips and white teeth!

Guo Ye thought to himself, no wonder people like women with five surnames, not to mention family education, even this appearance is one in a thousand!The five great gentry clans do have the ability to be proud, not to mention intelligence, but in terms of appearance, their genes are good enough!Twenty or thirty little girls are all beauties!

Seeing that Guo Ye was silent, Zheng Liancheng had a smug smile on his face, and said, "How is it? The Duke of Pingyang can see the sincerity of my Zheng family in Xingyang now. As long as you nod, which one do you like? It's your concubine! And these are all decent women with five surnames, aren't they much better than Zheng Feifei?"

This Zheng Liancheng is really thoughtful, with these women here, no matter how conscientious Guo Ye is, he can't say that the Zheng family in Xingyang is hostile to him!

But Guo Ye's purpose is not to pick beauties here, but to rescue Zheng Feifei from Xingyang Zheng's hands, what should I do?

Guo Ye sighed secretly, he couldn't say it, he had to be unreasonable again!

With a smile on his face, he said: "Yes, yes. They are indeed rare beauties! Hey, why do these girls look so alike? Are they all sisters?"

"Mr. Pingyang County has good eyesight! Let me tell you, they are not only sisters, but also quadruplets! Now they are wearing different clothes. If they change into the same clothes, even if their parents come, they will not be able to tell the difference. Who is who!"

"Oh, that's so rare!" Guo Ye paused for a moment and said, "Zheng Liancheng, Mr. Guo has an unfeeling request, can you agree to it?"

"Pingyang County Lord, just tell me!"

"If you can give me all these four beauties to Guo Ye as concubines, then I will admit that the Zheng family of Xingyang has no hostility towards someone Guo!"

After Guo Ye said this, he just waited for Zheng Liancheng to turn his face!The five great noble families are all guys with their eyes above their heads!If you are willing to give yourself a beautiful woman as a concubine, you can swallow your anger, and give yourself four?Even if His Majesty Li Er personally made the decree, the five major clans may not give this face!

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Zheng Liancheng smiled slightly and said, "Just as the Duke of Pingyang said!"

"What?" Guo Ye couldn't believe his ears!

"I said, just according to the words of the Duke of Pingyang! These four sisters will be the concubines of the Duke of Pingyang from now on!"

Guo Ye was full of suspicion, and said: "Zheng Liancheng, did I hear you right? Are these four sisters really for me? Could it be that they are all Xibei products, not real women with five surnames? Or are you trying to play me, Guo Ye? Are you in Xingyang? The Zheng family is one of the five great clans of the Tang Dynasty, and it is unbelievable that four beauties will be sent as concubines to Guo Ye at once!"

Zheng Liancheng said: "Mr. Pingyang County, of course your worries are justified. It is said that although your status is noble, I, the Zheng family of Xingyang, am not an idler. Marriage with you is not considered high-ranking! I don't require you to be a regular wife. I'm already very wronged, but I want to give you four at once, isn't it a bit unbelievable?"

"That's right, that's the truth! Don't you understand it quite well?"

"Mr. Pingyang County, you only know one thing but not the other. You only know that these four sisters are members of the Zheng family in Xingyang, but who are their biological fathers?"

"How do I know this? I don't know them!"

"To be honest, the biological father of these four sisters is none other than me, Zheng Liancheng! As long as I agree to your marriage, the Zheng family of Xingyang agrees! It is also the consent of their biological parents! If you want to marry them as concubines, there is no problem ! If you don’t believe me, you can sign the deed now, one is mine and the other is Xingyang Zheng’s!”

Guo Ye was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said: "Zheng Liancheng, there is a way that a tiger's poison does not eat its children..." As soon as the words came out, Guo Ye felt something was wrong again, and said: "Slip of the tongue! Slip of the tongue! I mean, How can Guo, with his virtue, allow you to give her four daughters as gifts? Or your own daughters?"

"Mr. Pingyang County, what are you talking about? Brother Zheng Yuan can take a fancy to you, but can't I, Zheng Liancheng?"

"That's not the same. Zheng Yuan and I, Guo Ye, knew each other quite well in Liaodong City and we shared weal and woe. That's why we agreed to betroth Feifei to me! We've never met each other...you are so loving, if you don't make it clear, Guo is really not happy. Dare to accept it!"

Zheng Liancheng sighed, and said: "Mr. Pingyang, you underestimate yourself too much! You occupy a high position at a young age, and what's even more rare is that you rely entirely on your own hard work, not on the shadow of your ancestors! Such an achievement, Don’t be second-guessed in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty! I, Zheng Liancheng, are willing to send my daughter to you as a concubine because I see your bright future! I expect you to take good care of my Zheng’s children in the officialdom in the future?”

After hearing this, Guo Ye was skeptical. He had seen a lot of sycophants, but it was the first time he had seen sycophants who spoke so righteously. Is this Zheng Liancheng's truth?Or is there another picture?

He snorted coldly, and said: "So, are you selling a girl for glory? Are you not afraid that people in the world will laugh at you?"

Zheng Liancheng said: "My five great gentry clans have been intermarrying in the past, and they were unwilling to marry high-ranking officials and dignitaries. As a result, their influence has gradually declined. Many insightful people in the clan want to change this situation. I, Zheng Liancheng, am one of them. .Whether you say I'm following others, or you say I'm a prostitute for glory, I have absolutely no complaints!"

Guo Ye caught the loophole in Zheng Liancheng's words and said, "Then why don't you want me to marry Zheng Feifei? Just now you said that it was because you didn't want to affect the reputation of the Zheng family in Xingyang. Now you marry a daughter yourself, and you don't care about Zheng Feifei in Xingyang. The reputation of the family has been ruined. How can Guo believe in you if you are so capricious?"

"This..." Zheng Liancheng smiled bitterly, and said: "This is an internal matter of my family, and it is really inconvenient to discuss it with you. In short, as long as you don't marry Zheng Feifei, I, the Zheng family of Xingyang, will be willing to be kind to you. If you insist on going your own way if……"

"How? If I, Guo Ye, must marry Zheng Feifei, will your Zheng family in Xingyang not be accommodating at all? You must refute my face!"

"That's not true! But the dowry is not worth [-] yuan. I wonder if the Duke of Pingyang can get it?"

"How much? One hundred thousand guan? One million guan?"