During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the capital moved eastward to Luoyang, and the center of the world also came here. Talented people emerged in large numbers in Yingchuan, Nanyang, Nanjun and other places.
In the third year of Chuping's reign, Mao Jie proposed to obey the emperor's orders and disobey the ministers. Luyang actually brought the emperor to Xu County and established his capital here, deceiving the princes of the world.
Xu County is a subordinate county of Yingchuan. Xun Yu possesses the ability to control dragons, has amazing talents and hidden tricks, and turns Yingchuan into the center of the world. As a result, the aristocratic family located in Yingchuan has become more and more famous. It's a surge in strength.
The Yingchuan family first recommended the Xun family, followed by the Chen family, Zhong family, Yu family, Han family and other families.
But Chen’s hometown happens to be Xu County.
The ordinary small county town suddenly turned into the capital. The Chen family, the largest family in Xu County, naturally rose to great heights. And Chen Qun is the most outstanding talent of the Chen family in Yingchuan.
When Chen Qun stood in front of Beifu Gate, he was full of confidence.
Among his contemporaries in the dynasty, he had never submitted to any man. This was the confidence of Shili's family, and it was also the expression of his learned spirit.
Chen Qun is indeed a talented person, suave and beautiful.
However, he did not expect that after his servant informed the doorman of Beifu, the doorman would ignore him again.
Chen Qun was very well-behaved and did not show any displeasure on his face. He was waiting outside the car.
Rather than a car, it was more like a convoy. In addition to the leading carriage, there were also five carts of property.
The Chen family is a wealthy family, so naturally they won't carry gold and silver treasures. Some of these cars contain precious bamboo slips and books, and some contain cultural treasures, which are all rare and good things.
The boy wiped his sweat and handed over the greeting card again and said, "I would like to inform you that the Prime Minister Chen Changwen is here to visit."
The doorman took a step back and waved his hands in panic: "It's okay to come for a visit, but it's just a matter of asking for marriage. My general is not here and there is no one in charge at home. Please come and visit me another day."
He was arranged here by Cao Wu, and he was not a high-minded person. He refused Mao Jie before just because Mao Jie obviously brought hundreds of officials to cause trouble. Now that Chen Qunhe has come in kindly, he should have let people in. , but asking for marriage is nothing. General Beifu has not yet married a wife, and there is no female dependents at home. What kind of marriage are you asking for? It’s not the maid sister that I have taken a fancy to.
These maidservants treated him like his own brothers, how could he let anyone get married off.
The Chen family in Yingchuan was so famous that the doorman didn't know whether the general had the strength to reject him, so he was also panicked.
The Chen family boy stepped forward angrily, but was pulled away by Chen Qun.
Seeing this scene, Chen Qun was already very angry. He tried to calm down his emotions and came up and said: "Since General Beifu is not here, please send a message to Miss Ah Wu and tell Chen Qun of Yingchuan to visit."
"this……"
Chen Qun said Ah Wu's name, and the doorman's heart skipped a beat. Wow, this young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes has indeed fallen in love with the maid of Beifu. Sister Ah Wu will suffer.
Just as he was about to say something, Diao Chan came to the door wearing a veil.
Before anyone arrived, the incense arrived first. She bowed gracefully and said in a clear voice: "I have met Mr. Shi Yushi."
"Who are you?"
Diao Chan said: "My general is indeed not here today. If you have anything to do, you can tell me."
Only then did Chen Qun understand that the Pingting woman in front of him was the person in charge of Beifu. He smiled and said, "I told this young man before that Chen came here to propose marriage."
He pointed to the five carts of betrothal gifts and said: "It's a very small gift. I want to take a maid from Beifu as a concubine. Please tell the general of Beifu."
These are troubled times, and the status of a maid is like a slave. A maid in Bei Mansion, no matter how talented she is, is still low.
Chen Qun is the direct descendant of the Chen family, so naturally he cannot marry Ah Wu as his wife, but can only take concubines.
He heard that General Beifu was arrogant and domineering, but after all, he only asked for a maid in the palace, and he took such a large betrothal gift, so he thought he was very sincere.
Chen Qun's face showed just the right amount of expectation, but not too much, and he looked polite.
But he didn't expect that Diao Chan would refuse without even thinking.
"My lord, please forgive me for being rude, but I don't want to marry anyone else in Beifu. The general will come to apologize to me someday, and I have invited you back today."
She was covered with a veil, and there was a smile in her exposed eyes. There was no hint of displeasure, but her words were decisive.
Chen Qun cupped his hands and said: "Madam, I don't know. Recently, Chen worked with Miss Ah Wu and learned a new accounting method from her. He also learned a new way of expressing numbers. From this, he has a certain understanding of Miss Ah Wu." I admire you very much for your talent and learning. General Beifu has been busy with worldly affairs recently, so he doesn’t know about this matter. I think he will not break up this marriage if he finds out about it in the future."
Ah Wu has been interested in numbers since she was a child. Cao Wu discovered her ability, taught her arithmetic, and let her take charge of Beifu's accounts. She has done everything in an orderly manner over the years. The war in the south affected the economy of the north. Cao Wu wrote a letter to Ajiu, the housekeeper of the Beifu, asking her and Awu to allocate money and food to Xun Yu. Xun Yu hired Chen Qun to supervise the accounts. Unexpectedly, Chen Qun fell in love with Ah Wu.
It can be seen that Chen Qun is really impressed by Ah Wu's mathematical ability. He is not being hypocritical and will not treat Ah Wu badly.
When she mentioned the word "ma'am", Diao Chan was still a little proud. When she mentioned "busy with mundane things", Diao Chan's expression turned a little ugly.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, smart people should be able to understand it.
Hundreds of officials impeached Cao Wu, and it was Yushitai who handled the matter.
Chen Qun's official position is only to manage books and serve as the censor. There are two censors Zhongcheng and a censor doctor, ranking fourth at most.
But in this era, etiquette has collapsed, and power cannot be judged solely by official position. Xia Houyuan is just a captain of the Dian Army, and his power is not necessarily worse than that of the general of the Four Expeditions and Four Towns.
In this era, what matters is influence. Cao Cao admires Chen Qun's ability very much. Chen Qun also strives for success and has the support of aristocratic families. In the end, the entire censorship will depend on the expression of this censor who manages books and serves as censor.
Kuai Yue, a wealthy family in Jingzhou, was promoted to the position of Guanglu Qing. Xi Luqian, the original Guanglu Qing, was promoted to Yushi Dafu. He had been in Yushitai for less than two months, and his voice was far inferior to that of Chen Qun.
Recently, everyone is rumoring that Xi Lu set up a trap for Kong Rong, angered the prime minister, and was about to be dismissed from office. Chen Qun's voice in Yushitai became even stronger.
Only then did Diao Chan realize that Chen Qun in front of her came to propose marriage. On the surface, the betrothal gift was five carts of property, but in fact, the betrothal gift was to assist Cao Wu in handling the impeachment of hundreds of officials.
A cold feeling began to grow in her heart. These aristocratic families were really good at making fuss and treating everything as a transaction. The power in their hands was the capital of the transaction.
The battle in the temple was indeed murderous without blood.
She hesitated. If it was Ah Wu who was the only one protecting the general, she believed that Ah Wu could make such a choice.
What's more, Chen Qun exchanged such a big deal for a maid in Beifu, and it seemed that he would not treat Ah Wu badly.
Diao Chan looked a little dazed.
When she encountered something related to Cao Wu, she became a little confused.
Seeing that Diao Chan was quite moved in exchange for the impeachment of hundreds of officials, Chen Qun smiled in his eyes and pursued the victory: "General Beifu is a relative of the Prime Minister, so there is no need for me to hide it. I really admire Miss Awu's talent and learning, so I came to propose marriage. Madam, you should know that the family behind me will not allow me to marry Miss Ah Wu as my main wife. However, I have not yet married a wife, and I do not plan to marry a real wife. I can guarantee that when Miss Ah Wu enters my family, she will enjoy the treatment of a eldest wife of the Chen family! Shitai is full of worldly affairs, but I will not forget this trip. These are my words from the bottom of my heart, and please consider it, Madam!"
He, the first contemporary member of Xudu's first family, lowered his status to such an extent that he did not even hesitate to use the Yushitai's affairs as a guarantee to welcome a maidservant. It can be said that he did the most benevolent thing.
This passage was said from the bottom of his heart. Chen Qun was confident that if it were another family, he would have raised his hands in approval.
Diao Chan was really shaken, Chen Qun said with a smile: "Miss Ah Wu is loved by the general, and has the surname Cao. Now she is married to the Chen family, and the marriage has been completed. The Yingchuan Chen family and Beifu are naturally close."
This sentence made Diao Chan even more unable to choose.
Just at this moment, a "yeah" sound came from the house.
Everyone went to look, but they saw Ah Wu holding the door open and looking at it with red eyes.
Seeing her coming, Chen Qun was overjoyed and said: "Miss Wu, Chen has admired you for a long time. Coming here today is really a marriage opportunity! May I ask, girl, if you are willing?"
Ah Wu was struggling. She heard what she just said. With her intelligence, she knew that Chen Qun was exchanging herself for the officials to impeach Cao Wu. This was an exchange of interests.
Ah Wu bit his lip. If he married, he would be good to Chen Qun, good to Beifu, and good to himself...
The Yuan family in Runan is at the end of its rope, and the Yang family in Hongnong is weak. In this world, except for Yingchuan Xun, who dares to say that they can beat the Chen family?
To be able to join the Yingchuan Chen family, as a direct descendant of the family, and to be favored by a handsome young man like Chen Qun, is the great happiness of many maids. Let alone maids, even the concubine of a high-ranking official with two thousand stones would probably be extremely envious.
With the Chen family's upward trend, if Chen Qun gives birth to a son, he will have a good chance of becoming a high official.
But she doesn't want to!
She was staying well in Beifu, why did she go to Laoshizi Yingchuanchen?
No matter how good Chen Qun is, what does it have to do with her?
Two lines of tears flowed from Ah Wu's face, but she didn't want to. But what can she do? For General Beifu, she can die and get married, but she has to go even if she doesn't want to.
Chen Qun knew that the heat was coming, so he no longer held back, and actually pressed, "Miss Ah Wu, are you willing?"
Ah Wu murmured: "I wish..."
"Whoosh!"
The sound of an arrow suddenly interrupted her words.
A sharp arrow flew past Chen Qun's ear.
Chen Qun's hair was broken by sharp arrows, and a red mark was drawn on his forehead, with fine drops of blood flowing out.
He looked in surprise at the direction where the arrow was shot, which was within the gate of Beifu.
Inside the door, a young man wearing a military uniform walked out.
Chen Qun did not recognize the man, but through his appearance that was somewhat similar to Cao Cao, he guessed his identity, Beifu General Cao Wu.
Cao Wuta, who had been impeached by hundreds of officials, actually shot himself, an official of the imperial court, with an arrow. Why should he?
He asked the doorman and the woman to tell him that he was not here, and then he came out again, and how little he took Yingchuan Chen Qun seriously!
He had heard that Cao Wu was domineering, but he did not expect that Cao Wu was more arrogant and domineering than he imagined.
Even though he was impeached by hundreds of officials, he was still so arrogant.
He narrowed his eyes and remembered the plan he made together with Yang Xiu.
Yesterday, the brochure of the fourteen filial piety became popular among the aristocratic families. He felt that he had nothing to do with Cao Cao, so he discussed it with his friends and came over to propose marriage.
But this Cao Wu is so ignorant of praise, then it would be better to kill him with the help of Liangzhou people, just like in the plan!
Chen Qun touched the blood on his forehead. He could no longer hold back his emotions and was about to get angry.
Cao Wu was the first to say, "You admire my Ah Wu, a graceful lady, and a gentleman is fond of jealousy. This is normal. It's okay to come here to propose marriage. But what is the use of power to suppress others?"
Chen Qun was stunned. As he grew up, he met all gentlemen. Almost no one dared to make noises to him. This was the first time someone called him something.
Cao Wu didn't point at his nose and scold him, nor did he show any anger. He just looked at Chen Qun and said with an indifferent expression: "A big family wants to be able to overwhelm others? Well, I am the Cao family of Jiuzhou. You Who is it?"
