The drama of two peaches killing three people and driving a wedge between the northern family was very successful.
Moreover, the effect was immediate. Before leaving Yecheng, Li Zan came over to express his position. From now on, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to say that the family needs serfs. Those soldiers and horses must be honest. Follow the orders of Marquis Wen and Marquis Lanling.
Furthermore, in the future, we still have to implement the rule that if you want to see the Lord of the Northern Kingdom, you must first meet the Marquis of Lanling. Of course, Yuan Shang is shrewd and capable, and he has won the inheritance of Yuan Shao, but he is too young, so he still needs to be more careful with Marquis of Lanling.
Lin Mo smiled and said nothing. Because of this rule, the Li family was the most noisy at first. Sure enough, as long as the benefits were in place, they didn't really care who was the lord of the Northern Kingdom.
Now Li Zan is thinking about how to make good use of the fertilizer distribution rights. In his opinion, Cao Cao is holding the emperor to order the princes, and Lu Lin is holding Yuan Shang to order the Northern Kingdom. Li Zan is almost, holding the fertilizer Isn’t it too much to expand the family?
In the future, in this three-acre land in the North, the three-legged situation of Lu, Li, and Cui will definitely be broken, and the Li family will become the biggest winner.
In fact, now Li Zan has felt the power effect brought by Sinong of the General's Mansion. In the past, some aristocratic families who were biased towards the Cui family have all been flirting with him. Smart people, they are afraid that they will not meet the fertilizer quota for next year.
Of course, Li Zan would reciprocate his support for Lu Bu, because he knew very well that this power was given to him by Lin Mo, and he could take it back at any time. After all, he didn't give him all the formula, so this was a technical barrier.
"My dear brother, this is really interesting. It is always the end of the season for each county to report taxes and collections. If there are any deficiencies, we will find a way to ask the powerful families to contribute and fill the gap."
In the inner courtyard of the Yuan family, in Lin Mo's study, Zuo Rong was holding pieces of silk cloth and grinning from ear to ear, "The autumn harvest has just passed, and the major families actually claimed that because last year's harvest was 10% or 20% more than expected, they wanted to use it as the annual harvest." The final payment will be sent."
As expected, the so-called Northern Families Alliance was shattered with one move. Lin Mo casually leaned on the chair and murmured: "Who are the people who are on the road?"
"Too much, too much."
Zuo Rong carefully counted the signatures, and finally raised his eyes and said: "Except for the Fan Yang Lu family, the Qinghe Cui family, and the Henan aristocratic families headed by the brothers Guo Tu and the Xin family, they are all quite sensible."
The Lu family and the Cui family probably won't be able to calm down for a while, so they feel a little resentful, which is normal.
However, the failure of the Henan faction to report does not necessarily mean that they are really ignorant, because their family power in Hebei is inherently inferior. Whether it is the annexed land or the serfs they have taken in, there is a big gap between them and the local aristocratic families. It's understandable that he can't pay tribute.
"You can just handle these problems by yourself. You don't have to report everything to me."
"Don't worry, dear brother. Brother Yu is a bit stupid, but he will never let you down."
You are not stupid, you are smart. Lin Mo discovered that Zuo Rong has been annexing the Zhen family's business recently.
In the past, before the Mi family defected to Liu Bei, with the Yellow River as the boundary, the business paths of the Zhen family and the Mi family generally did not conflict.
Since the Mi family sold their property, Zuo Rong has adopted the Mi family's previous business methods, so the business has grown bigger and bigger.
Now, everyone has begun to reach out to the Zhen family. The Zhen family is in trouble.
Previously, with the Yuan family taking care of them, all major aristocratic families had to pay a little less attention, and there had never been any problems with the business. As of this month, Xuzhou traders went to Qingzhou to seize the market openly, and no one from the major aristocratic families said anything for the Zhen family. talk.
The son-in-law Yuan Xi had no hope and could only suffer the loss of being dumb.
The Zhen family asked someone to find Lin Mo, but how could Lin Mo make things difficult for a Zhen family that had nothing to do with him? He could make trouble if he wanted to, fatten up a little, and it would be convenient for him to cut leeks. Some.
Moreover, Lin Mo's mind is not on these matters at all now. The most troublesome family alliance has been broken, and he is finally free to deal with the other three troubles.
Zhang Yan is somewhat useful, but before using him, you still have to consider the issue of control. I didn't let the old father-in-law fight before because I was thinking about a problem. The Black Mountain bandits are really difficult to fight.
The Taihang Mountains are thousands of miles deep from north to south, and the average width is fifty miles. It is a situation where you can't encircle, and you can't catch up if the opponent runs away.
Yuan Shao suffered a loss on this terrain and was unable to capture Zhang Yan. Therefore, Lin Mo would not rashly attack Zhang Yan before he came up with a sure-fire strategy. There was no need to force him to jump over the wall.
After much deliberation, Jiang Yiqu and Yuan Xi should be treated first, especially Yuan Xi, who was the most difficult problem.
After the autumn harvest festival, Gao Shun and Wei Yue took some people and left Yecheng, preparing to exchange for Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
Judging from the latest battle report sent by Anfeng, Zhang Liao is not in danger, Wen Chou is completely recovered, and Yan Liang is about the same. It is not a problem to hurry, so naturally it is time to come to the north to help.
Although the family alliance is now broken, the prestige of Yan Liang, Wen and Chou brothers in the Northern Army is even higher than that of their father-in-law and Zi Long. This prestige is not necessarily based on force, but is the result of years of brainwashing. psychological hints formed.
Of course, it is also important that they are from the North.
Zhao Yun was a little worried. At that time, both brothers had said that they did not want to get involved in the internal affairs of the North. Even if they were called here and asked to deal with Yuan Xi, they would not be willing to do so.
Even the Northern Family was firmly under control. Of course, the two reckless men Lin Mo had their hands full, and they had already prepared a set of tricks that Brother Xiao had successfully learned. The two of them would definitely cooperate actively after hearing this.
"Yunwen, Yunwen, come and take a look, good things are coming to your door."
Before anyone arrived, the laughter of his old father-in-law came in. Zhe Rong quickly stood up and saluted, but Lu Bu waved his hand, "Go down, we have something to talk about."
Zuo Rong ran away in despair. Even if he was Lin Mo's confidant, he was still not welcome in front of Lu Bu.
"Why are your father-in-law so happy?" Lin Mo stretched and sat upright.
After Lu Bu sat down, he placed the silk cloth in his hand on the table, pursed his lips, and motioned to Lin Mo to look at it.
Not a letter, but a portrait.
She's still good-looking, but she still looks very young. She was very tall at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and her signature is Cui Xian.
Lin Mo paused and said suspiciously: "Marriage?"
Lu Bu nodded and said with a smile: "Your trick of killing three soldiers with two peaches really worked. The Cui family must have felt threatened and wanted to stabilize their position. They would not be led by the Li family in future confrontations. They really had no choice but to do so." Married to me."
Oh my God, Lin Mo is a back-pedaler, his old father-in-law is already in his fifties, and the Cui family is actually willing to send a young girl for marriage. For the sake of profit, the methods are really outrageous.
However, this is an aristocratic family, there is no love, it is just a business.
"Cui Yan's daughter?"
Lu Bu shook his head, "The youngest daughter of Cui Yan's brother Cui Jing, I heard that she has never left the house since she was a child. However, she is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is also good at dancing."
"My father-in-law likes her so much?" Seeing the excitement on Lu Bu's face, Lin Mo couldn't complain. Men are very single-minded. When they were teenagers, they liked girls of this age group, and they haven't changed since they were almost fifty.
"In front of your little mother, all the women in the world are vulgar."
When talking about Diao Chan, Lu Bu was always very proud, "It's just that in so many years, this is the first time that a noble family has taken the initiative to marry me. I was overly happy for a while."
At that time, Yuan Shu also wanted to marry his old father-in-law, but he just wanted to take advantage of his old father-in-law. The Cui family's marriage this time was obviously a sign of submission, and it was reasonable for his old father-in-law to be happy.
"Then what do the father-in-law think?"
"Of course I have to agree."
Lu Bu twisted his wrist, "Once we marry the Cui family, our mutual interests will be linked in the future. Under this relationship, we can also make better use of the Cui family's influence.
What's more, you don't want Li Zan to be the only one in the North, right? "
The problem Lao Yue mentioned actually does not exist. Li Zan cannot be the sole leader of the family, and it is not like the general secretary of the General's Office cannot change people. What's more, it is not up to him to decide how much fertilizer he is allocated every year.
However, I still agree with marriage in my heart. Aristocratic families often use marriage to unite. Being able to marry into the Cui family is really tying the Cui family to the chariot.
However, the Cui family's background is not bad. Their strength is ranked among the top among the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty, not to mention the Northern Kingdom. Are they really not afraid of others laughing at him for marrying a refugee?
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Bu put away the silk cloth.
"It's nothing. It just feels like something is not quite right, but I can't put it."
Lin Mo held his cheek and rubbed his chin, feeling really uncomfortable. Maybe it was because Wang Yun tricked his old father-in-law into using a beauty trick?
But Cui Xian does seem to be a lot worse than Xiao Niang. She may not have such ability.
Or maybe I'm overly concerned. Did Cui Yan really feel the pressure because Li Zan robbed him of the position of Sinong in the General's Mansion, so he had no choice but to do it as a stopgap measure?
"Don't think too much about this."
Lu Bu patted Lin Mo's shoulder comfortingly, "Although you are now the Marquis of Lanling, and in the army, you are inferior to one person and more than ten thousand people, but after all, you are my son-in-law. If the Cui family seeks marriage with you, what will happen to them?" Worry about causing dissatisfaction in me.
Of course, I agree that it's not a big deal how many concubines you have, but outsiders don't know clearly after all, and they are right to think so. "
He just thought it was his son-in-law who was too shining, but was ignored by the Cui family. He felt a little disappointed, so he became a life mentor.
"I was serious."
Of course, Lin Mo would not be disappointed because of such a trivial matter, but he wanted to make sure that the Cui family's purpose was to truly stabilize the family status and had no other ideas.
After all, once you get married, it is like putting an outsider next to your family.
Lu Bu pondered for a moment, frowned and said, "Even if you are suspicious, there must be a reason, right?"
"My father-in-law, has he forgotten Chen Deng?" Lin Mo asked back.
Lu Bu was startled at first, then nodded and said, "Wen He also mentioned him in the letter, saying that he is now depressed and has no interest in anything. He just wants to see Wang Lan again. He is really a seed of infatuation."
Then the old father-in-law sneered, "Wenwen Township, Tomb of Heroes. But you don't have to worry too much. She is such a thing. She can't even compare with a finger of your little mother. If she dares to say a word randomly, I will crush her to death." It’s easier to crush an ant to death.”
This is what Lin Mo is suspicious about. If he really wants to play a beauty trap, of course he has to be beautiful. It cannot be said that Cui Xian is not good-looking, but compared with Diao Chan, there is a real difference.
Just because of the existence of the Red Sleeve Move, Lin Mo would instinctively be wary of women.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it, but I still have to check it out."
"Don't worry, even if you want to be a concubine, you still have to check your birth date and birth date. When the time comes for the ceremony, I will have someone check it out."
Lu Bu felt that his son-in-law was probably suspicious of this matter. She was a wealthy woman and could not compare with the women recruited by Hongxiu.
However, it is indeed right to be careful. Lu Bu added with a smile: "Since you are worried, send a few more people to keep an eye on her when the time comes. As for charming me, she is still a bit young."
"If my father-in-law has such a plan, then my son-in-law will be relieved." I also reminded my father-in-law, thinking that it would be impossible to make the same mistake as Chen Deng.
Lu Bu breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a wry smile: "I know it is not easy for our son-in-law to go from the two counties of Xuzhou to today taking control of the Northern Kingdom and becoming the most powerful prince in the Han Dynasty.
We will not allow a mere woman to ruin this foundation. "
After all the words were said, Lin Mo didn't say any more.
Probably, the Cui family attaches great importance to this matter. When the blessing ceremony came to their door, the wedding date was also set, which was on the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month, which was more than two months later.
Because it is just a concubine, there is no need for three letters or six months of employment, and there is no need to keep the Marquis's half-year treatment. Those are the benefits that only a head wife can have.
The people who followed Zhuji to the Cui family came back to report, and indeed no problems were found, and even the genealogy matched them.
Lin Mo just said that he was too worried, but one thing was that Lin Mo had reached a consensus with his old father-in-law. In front of Cui Xian, he could not talk about any military aircraft.
We don't care if the Cui family has other purposes, but women can definitely participate in these things.
In fact, it wouldn't be a big problem even if they didn't warn her, because when they were in Pengcheng, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law didn't dare to talk about these things. After thinking about it, Cui Xian wouldn't be too stupid, and the Cui family's family tradition wouldn't be so bad.
Before Lu Bu's concubine feast, Yan Liang and Wen Chou finally arrived in the north.
Zhao Yun had a good relationship with the two brothers and went ten miles out of the city to pick them up.
The first words he said when we met were, "Zilong, I had promised you that our brothers would not participate in the military affairs of the Northern Kingdom. Even in front of Marquis Lanling, I said the same thing."
Zhao Yun patted Wen Chou on the shoulder, "Don't worry, he said he won't force you."
(End of chapter)
