On this day, Yuan Shao was discussing court affairs with Tian Feng and Ju Shou and preparing to attack Gongsun Zan. He took the opportunity to evaluate the affairs in Hebei.
I saw Zhen Yan, the captain of Jizhou's logistics brigade, walking over in a hurry, as if something big was going on, and his voice was a little flustered and a little shy.
When Yuan Shao and the others saw this, they didn't know what happened to him, so they stopped their discussion and waited for Zhen Yan to come forward and speak.
When Zhen Yan arrived, he saw that the lord and the two gentlemen were there. He stepped forward and saluted and said, "I have seen the lord and the two military advisors."
Yuan Shao knew that there must be something wrong with Zhen Yan's visit, so he signaled to him that he didn't need to be polite and asked, "I don't know what big thing happened to you, sir. Is there something wrong with the food and grass?".
Yuan Shao's voice became a little anxious as he spoke, and Tian Feng and Jushou also took the opportunity to return the favor.
Seeing that her lord was a little anxious, Zhen Yan quickly replied, "My lord, I don't worry about the food and grass. It's just my personal matter."
Oh, it turns out it's not about food and grass. Yuan Shao breathed a sigh of relief and saw that Zhen Yan was a little shy, so he said.
"Sir, don't be polite. If you have any requests, just ask and I will grant them."
After Yuan Shao repeatedly asked, Zhen Yan explained to us the purpose of his visit. After listening to Zhen Yan's account, we suddenly realized that this was the case.
The story starts with Zhen Yan’s family, the Wuji Zhen family, which was originally one of the richest businessmen in the world. You can't say that you are the richest in the world, but you can be considered the richest in the world.
As the saying goes: Antiques in prosperous times are gold in troubled times. This means that it is easiest to make money by collecting antiques, paintings and calligraphy in peaceful times, and gold in troubled times, without depreciating the value. In fact, the easiest way to make money in troubled times is investment, and investing in princes is the most profitable, which can be said to be a huge profit.
Investing in princes requires foresight, and the wealthy businessmen of this period did very well, and the best among them had a place in the Wuji Zhen family.
They initially supported Han Fu in Jizhou, but later saw that he was in trouble, so they turned to support Yuan Shao. That's why Zhen Yan came to join us and supported us with millions of grains and grass.
Although it is more likely that Zhen Yan surrendered voluntarily, Zhen Yi's support for Liangcao was mostly out of love for his son. But there is no free lunch in the world. If he were not optimistic about Yuan Shao's future prospects, he would definitely not be so happy.
When they learned that Yuan Shao had taken charge of the Jizhou Mu, the Zhen family was ready to go to Yecheng with their family to join Zhen Yan and develop together in the central city of Jizhou.
However, Zhen Yan thought that his lord was going to send troops to Chang'an to rescue him in the capital. He wanted to raise food and supplies, so he said he had no time to refuse. In fact, most of them are angry, and they still have opinions about their father to this day.
In this regard, Zhen Yi just let him go, seeing through it without saying anything. Take the first step to transplant the family's industry to Yecheng. Finally, after Yuan Shao returns from Chang'an, it won't be too late to come over.
The Zhen family knew about it when Yuan Shaogang set off from Chang'an. He also started to leave from Wuji and came to Yecheng. Zhen Yan was not notified at first because she wanted to give him a surprise. When he was almost there, he asked his subordinates to send a letter to Zhen Yan.
It was this letter that made Zhen Yan feel embarrassed and uneasy, just because it was written by her mother. In the letter, he not only told Zhen Yan that they were about to arrive and that they would arrive in Yecheng today, but also told Zhen Yan about the previous borrowing of grain and grass.
Only now did Zhen Yan know that millions of grains of food and grass could be successfully borrowed, thanks to his father's contribution. Although I was a little touched, I couldn't get over the hurdle in my heart, and I was a little uncomfortable. So I was a little confused, so I came over to discuss with my lord whether I should go and greet them.
After listening to what he said, Yuan Shao knew that he was still a bit embarrassed. He had already planned to go and wanted to find an excuse.
So, Yuan Shao followed the trend and said with a smile, "Haha, this is a good thing. If you're sorry, sir, I will go with you to greet Mr. Zhen Yi. Thank you for your strong support before."
Seeing that her lord was so considerate, Zhen Yan immediately said, "My lord, there is no need to be so polite. I have figured it out. I can just go by myself. I don't dare to bother my lord."
"Sir, you don't have to be polite. We are all family members. It has been decided that we will go to greet the old gentleman together."
Before Zhen Yan could react, Yuan Shao made his decision and asked Tian Feng Jushou, "I wonder if there is something wrong with the two gentlemen? If nothing happens, let's go together to welcome the Zhen family."
Naturally, the two of them agreed and said with a smile, "Your lord has an order, how dare we disobey him? We are happy to go together to greet you."
Come on, when Zhen Yan saw this situation, what else could he say, so the four of them walked towards the city gate together, and Dian Wei naturally followed him to greet the Wuji Zhen family.
As soon as they arrived at the city gate, after waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, they saw wind and dust billowing in front of them. The Zhen family's flag was fluttering in the wind, and they had arrived.
As expected, without Zhen Yi's instructions, the servants saw their young master and his entourage greeting them at the door, so they naturally stopped the carriage and reported to the master.
From the second carriage, an old man dressed in simple clothes came out. Seeing that his unfilial son came to greet him, he smiled without leaving a trace in his heart.
Then he saw his son and several colleagues surrounding a middle-aged man with extraordinary bearing and dignity. It was expected that this man would definitely die for Yuan Shao.
So, he hurried forward and paid homage to the tunnel: "Wuji old man Zhenyi has come to see the Prime Minister, and General Lao has personally greeted him. It is really a sin."
Seeing that he was so capable, Yuan Shao stepped forward to help Zhen Yi up and said with a smile, "Old sir, there is no need to be so polite. This will upset Shao. Get up quickly."
Seeing that Yuan Shao was so courteous to the corporal, Zhen Yi did not refuse and followed his wishes and got up. Zhen Yan also took the opportunity to introduce Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Dian Wei to his father, and also introduced his own father.
After greeting each other, Zhen Yi was very satisfied. It seems that Yuan Shao values his son very much, otherwise he would not welcome him personally. My son, who is not up to expectations, does a good job and has a good relationship with his colleagues. Although not many people came, they were indeed Yuan Shao's important ministers and confidants. It’s really good, a kid can be taught!
Just as Zhen Yi was sighing, a sound like silver bells suddenly came from the carriage behind.
"Father, Yecheng has arrived. Is the second brother here? Is there anyone here to pick up Mi'er?"
Yuan Shao and the others looked up and saw a graceful and beautiful girl in her prime jumping out of the carriage.
As soon as he heard the voice, he knew that it was his precious sister Zhen Mi, who would definitely come to cause trouble for him, and she would be embarrassed this time.
Sure enough, before Zhen Yan could react, Zhen Mi had already arrived in front of him and said with a smile.
"Second brother, where is the gift you promised me? Take it out quickly and let Mi'er see it?"
"This, second brother is not ready yet, sister, please wait," Zhen Yan explained hesitantly.
When she heard that there was no gift and her second brother was refusing, Zhen Mi was unhappy and looked like she was in tears, which was very charming.
Seeing how much fun Zhen Yan and his siblings were having, Yuan Shao took the lead in laughing, causing Tian Feng and the others to laugh too.
"Hahahahahaha"
"Hahahahahaha"
Zhen Yi saw that her daughter was still acting like this in front of outsiders, and in order to relieve her son's embarrassment, Zhen Yi deliberately pretended to be angry and scolded her.
"Zhen Mi, don't mess around. The Prime Minister is here. Come quickly and pay homage."
After hearing her father's reminder, Zhen Mi let her brother go and came to Yuan Shao, saying "Happy Blessings".
After taking one more curious look at Yuan Shao, I jumped back to my carriage. When I took him away, he didn't forget to make a face at us. It was so cute!
Zhen Yan was helpless that her daughter was like this. Since she didn't understand etiquette, she could only apologize to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was still immersed in Zhen Mi, the Luo Shen, looking back and smiling. After a while, he finally realized what he was doing and said, "You're welcome. They're all part of the same family."
This expression made Zhen Yi secretly proud and had an idea. Seeing their lord like this, Tian Feng and Jushu looked at each other and nodded tacitly.
Now that the Zhen family and his party have arrived, they naturally go into the city naturally. Yuan Shao asked Zhen Yan to settle down with his family first, and then go to the banquet hall for the banquet. However, he led Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen family, straight towards the Prime Minister's Mansion. The banquet was already prepared.
So, without talking all the way, the group of people went to the banquet to welcome the arrival of the Zhen family.
