There is a saying in history: Zhu Cai is the most prosperous.
Ten miles southeast of Yanshan Mountain, there is Caizhou in the middle of the river. The Cai family is here. "The clan is strong and we can protect Caizhou together."
The Cai family is the largest wealthy family in Jingzhou.
After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Cai Mao left Xiangyang City directly without going to his mansion in the city. Cai Mao took a boat across the Han River and went to his home.
Nowadays, chaos is rising in the world, and the military power in Jingzhou is in the hands of the Kuai family. This is very dangerous for the Cai family. At the very least, it makes Cai Mao feel insecure.
Although the food and grass are in the hands of the Cai family, the Kuai family is not empty-handed.
Furthermore, if Kuai has soldiers, is he still afraid of not having food? The Cai family manor in Caizhou may not be able to save the Cai family's money and food.
The cold wind from the river flowed in through his collar, and Cai Hao shivered. Looking at Cai Zhou who was getting closer and closer, he became more determined in his mind.
Zhang Xiu must be pulled into the Cai family camp.
The cold boat rowed across the river and docked. He quickly entered the manor and went to discuss with his aunt Cai Xi.
Zhang Xiu's ability to defeat Cao Cao is enough to prove his talent. If he can win over the Cai family, Kuai will have to consider his own weight when he wants to move the Cai family.
At least Kuai's ability cannot resist Cao Cao, Zhang Xiu can.
Cai Xi was sitting in the warm pavilion making tea. At this time, the door opened and a rush of cold air came in. He turned around and saw his son Cai Mao walking in in a hurry, and was a little surprised. "My son is no longer an assistant envoy to Xiangyang, so why did he suddenly come back?"
Cai Mao looked at his old father and asked, "Do you know about Zhang Xiu in Nanyang?"
Cai Xi didn't understand what he meant by asking this question, but he still knew about Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu's defeat of Cao's army in Duyang City was already known to the whole world.
He thought about Cai Mao's meaning and nodded.
Cai Mao sat across from him, put his cold hands on the charcoal fire and said, "What do you think of Zhang Xiu?"
Cai Xi looked at his son with even more confusion. He didn't know what he was going to do, but he still thought about it and said: "Being able to defeat Cao's army with 20,000 troops and 150,000 horses shows that this person has strong ability to lead an army. If he has great ambitions, he can be regarded as a leader." Lords, how come my son is interested in him?"
"Ah Weng, now that the emperor has moved westward, the Han Dynasty has declined, and Yuan Shu from the east has proclaimed himself emperor in Huainan. In such troubled times, how can our Cai family keep the family business?" He sneered, "Do we have to rely on the military power in the hands of the Kuai family?" "
Cai Hao clarified his thoughts and used rhetorical questions to make Cai Xi understand what he wanted to express more directly.
Cai Xi twirled his beard, his eyes flickered, thinking about Cai Mao's words.
The military power is in the hands of the Kuai family, but the Kuai and Cai families are not friendly. On the contrary, they are in conflict for profit. If Jingzhou is also in chaos, who can guarantee that the Kuai family will not use the military power in their hands to threaten the Cai family?
In order to balance the power between the two families, Liu Biao put military power in the hands of the Kuai family. The Cai family also fought for it, but failed.
He also understood what Cai Mao meant.
Since Jingzhou cannot obtain military power internally, it is better to obtain it directly from the outside. Zhang Xiu is undoubtedly the best choice.
Thinking of this, Cai Xi nodded approvingly at his son's idea: "Hmm... How are De Gui going to make friends with Zhang Xiu?"
Cai Mao said firmly: "Get married."
"Getting married?" Cai Xi stared at Cai Mao and thought about the girls in the Cai family who were waiting to be married, but he didn't think of anyone who was suitable.
Seeing his father looking at him with doubtful eyes, Cai Mao said that he had already chosen the candidate: "My niece from the Cai family."
Cai Xi leaned forward and looked at Cai Hao: "You mean A Chu?"
Cai Hao nodded.
Cai Mao's eldest sister married Huang Chengyan of the Huang family in Miannan, and gave birth to a daughter named Huang Yueying. This daughter was extremely talented. She was now hair-length and ready to marry.
Cai Xi thought about it and thought it was good, then said: "My Cai family and Huang family are noble families, and Zhang Xiu is the head of a county. It is not an insult to the lintel."
Cai Mao was overjoyed: "In this way, I can cross the river and go to Nanyang."
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Kuai Yue left the governor's mansion, got on the sedan chair and walked towards the mansion.
At this time, Xiaosi reported outside the sedan: Cai Mao returned to Caizhou by boat.
A look of surprise appeared on Kuai Yue's cold face. He waved his hand and asked the boy to leave, becoming more and more confused in his heart.
Cai Mao returned to Caizhou, indicating that he had something uncertain and wanted to go back to Cai Xi to discuss it, and then recalled his strange behavior in the Governor's Mansion today.
He became more and more certain that the Cai family must be taking action.
What is it that makes even Cai Mao, the representative of the family, uncertain?
Could it be Zhang Xiu?
Zhang Xiu's performance really surprised him, but his humble birth cannot be changed. Even though he is now the head of a county, he is not enough to climb the lintel of the gentry.
Kuai Yue thought so and came to the door of the mansion unknowingly.
After getting off the sedan chair, Kuai Yue was twirling his beard and still thinking. Suddenly, his vision went dark. He stumbled and almost fell. He quickly grabbed the door frame next to him and saw stars in front of his eyes.
Looking over angrily, it turned out to be the eldest brother Kuai Liang.
"Brother, I was distracted and bumped into him just now, are you okay?" Kuai Liang was weak and had to take medicine all the year round. Only then could Kuai Yue enter the Governor's Mansion and become the representative of the Kuai family.
Kuai Liang's chest hurt from being hit, so he held on and said it was okay, and then asked, "Why is my dear brother so distracted?"
Kuai Yue talked about Cai Mao's performance in the Governor's Mansion today.
After hearing this, Kuai Liang immediately understood what Cai Mao meant. He smiled and said to Kuai Yue: "Brother Xian is really confused by the authorities. The Cai family has no military power. If you don't give it to the Cai family, the Cai family can only seek external help. The people in the north Zhang Xiu is undoubtedly the best candidate."
Kuai Yue also thought about this. He nodded and asked, "What means does the eldest brother think the Cai family will use to win over Zhang Xiu?"
Kuai Liang guessed accurately: "Getting married."
Kuai Yue had an expression of 'impossible' on his face. After all, Zhang Xiu's birth cannot be related to the Cai family. Will Cai Xi agree?
Seeing Kuai Yue's face, Kuai Liang said seriously: "Xian brother, the world will be in chaos, and all heroes will rise together. Dong Zhuo, who was born in Xiliang, can live in the temple and control the world. You must not underestimate others just because you were born humble. If Zhang Xiu can dominate in the future, does it matter where he was born?"
Kuai Yue nodded in agreement, and then asked: "Brother, do you think Zhang Xiu may be a dominator?"
Kuai Liang shook his head and smiled: "I have never met Zhang Xiu, and I have never known this person. How can I know? Since the Cai family wants to marry Zhang Xiu, let them marry. Zhang Xiu will not threaten Jingzhou. If Xiu becomes stronger and wants to annex Jingzhou, then the support of my Kuai family is indispensable, so why worry?"
"Eldest brother is right. The Cai family wants to marry Zhang Xiu, so let him go. But -" Kuai Yue sneered, "-I'll see how he explains it to you."
The worries in his brain were relieved, and he finally remembered to ask: "Where was the eldest brother going just now?"
Kuai Yue lamented and said: "The residents of Xicheng rebelled and killed Zhuge Xuan. I am going to visit."
"Zhuge Xuan is dead?" Kuai Yue was surprised, "Why didn't I know?"
"He was killed last night. Now the Xicheng rebel has fled to Yangzhou. I just learned the news and am going to mourn. I heard that he also has two children of his brother Zhuge Gui. I will go and make arrangements."
Kuai Yue said: "The Zhuge family is also a famous family in Shandong, so it should be so."
