Great Wei Nengchen

But everyone present knew that Liu Bei had only one precious son, A Dou. Although he was seven years old, he didn't know how hungry he was when he ate, and he didn't know when he slept upside down. He was a real little fool!

And Liu Bei is over half a hundred years old, and the possibility of having another son is not great, so the lethality of this poison oath is almost zero!

"Yide and Zilong listened to the order, and selected five thousand elite men, equipped with the best mounts, the most sophisticated weapons, and prepared dry food, raincloth and other practical things!"

"promise!"

As soon as Sun Qian left the hall, Liu Bei began to dispatch troops and dispatch generals, but the candidate for the command was not determined. However, compared with the two generals Zhang and Zhao, the latter was born in a white horse righteous army and led cavalry battles all the year round. He has more experience in sneak attacks!

At the end of the meeting, it was already the fifth watch, and everyone went back to their residences, replenished their sleep, recharged their batteries, and prepared for tomorrow's work!

Liu Bei didn't have such a blessing. He went back to the back hall to take a bath and change clothes. After a simple meal, he sat cross-legged in the lobby, closing his eyes and meditating on things!

Recently, because of their refusal to express their views, the Bashu gentry became uncooperative. They dared not say anything on the surface, but kept stumbling in secret. They encountered great difficulties in conscription, food collection, and tax collection.

Although I have replaced many local officials in Berkshire with officials from Jingxiang, but the strong dragon does not overwhelm the top snakes. After these officials take office, it is difficult to use their fists.

Seeing that the war is not far away, without sufficient logistics supplies, I am afraid that my 10,000+ troops will be defeated without a fight, and without the support of the Bashu gentry, it will be difficult for me to enter Chengdu!

Therefore, Liu Bei decided to invite the Bashu gentry near Jiangzhou this morning. There are more than 100 people in total. He wants to ease the relationship between the two parties and win the support of these people!

This kind of political contest is not inferior to the battle on the battlefield, and it is even more labor-intensive. How much you can get and how much you have to give, you must carefully calculate...

Chapter 1520 Liu Bei's little whip!

In the 15th year of Jian'an, September 26th-Frost's Descent Festival is also the last festival in autumn. With the arrival of Frost's Descent, the vegetation begins to turn yellow, presenting a scene of late autumn, and the crops in the field are also harvested.

At this time of year, the people of Bashu will light bonfires, sing and dance, and dance dragons and lions. It is not only the joy of celebrating the harvest, but also commemorating the ancestors of Bashu.

Liu Bei took this opportunity to invite Berkshire officials, big and small officials, powerful patriarchs... all to the prefect's mansion. The name was to celebrate the harvest and have fun with the people, but it was actually a political exchange conference.

"The head of the Jiangjin-Meng clan has arrived, offering ten pairs of white walls, and 1000 taels of gold as congratulations!"

"Nanchuan-The head of the Qin clan has arrived, and I will present ten opals and five hundred pieces of fine Shu brocade as congratulations!"

"Ji County - the head of the Dong Clan has arrived..."

In the morning, the local officials and powerful family heads arrived one after another. They were all angry horses in fresh clothes, accompanied by groups, and brought generous gifts. As the ceremonial officer, Nie Peng stood at the gate and was in charge of welcoming the guests with a smile on his face. everyone.

It is worth noting that all the guests who came to the banquet brought their female relatives, ranging from one or two to as many as a dozen, all of whom were young and graceful young girls!

All of them have yellow appliques on their faces and hairpin ornaments on their heads. They are extremely beautifully dressed, and they are full of elegance when they raise their hands and feet. They are obviously well-educated noble women.

The powerful family heads came to the banquet, but they brought groups of daughters, nieces, granddaughters... There is only one purpose - to marry, to marry with Liu Bei's Jingzhou Group high-level figures!

From ancient times to the present, the best way to form an alliance is as small as two people, two families, as large as two nations, and two countries, is to marry each other, and bind them tightly with blood as a bond!

For example, the Huaxia nation is formed by the two tribes of the Yellow Emperor and Yandi, who lived together, intermarried with each other, and finally merged together, and then through marriage, they continuously merged the surrounding small tribes, thus developing and growing!

Since the founding of the Han Empire, the royal family surnamed Liu has set an example by marrying with the Xiongnu and Karasuma tribes externally in exchange for the tranquility of the northern border; internally marrying with noble families to consolidate the stability of the regime and create a huge group of foreign relatives.

Similarly, the Bashu gentry group also wants to form an alliance and marry with the Jingzhou Group, and finally merge together. There are many target people: Liu Bei, Pang Tong, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Liu Feng, Sun Qian...

No matter young or old, ugly or handsome, unmarried ones can marry wives, married ones can divorce their wives and remarry again. The relationship between husband and wife is very good, and those who are reluctant to divorce their wives can also take concubines in groups!

"I'm waiting for you to wish my lord the emperor -- to become a hegemony soon and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty!"

"Haha, everyone, please take a seat. Today is the Frost's Descent Festival. Let's have a good feast and hope that the weather will be good and the crops will be plentiful next year!"

"The emperor loves the common people, and everyone in the world admires him, and he is better than drinking!"

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In the lobby, Liu Bei sat in the middle, wearing three red gold crowns on his head, and wearing a red and black two-color Shu brocade robe.

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system and thrived on the virtue of fire, so the emperor's mianfu was black on the top and red on the bottom. Liu Bei's attire today is exactly the same as the dragon robe except for the lack of sun, moon, stars, and dragon and phoenix patterns. This is also in line with Liu Bei's current style. Due to the situation, he wanted to be the emperor, but he was unable to return to heaven, so he had to wear a fake dragon robe and be the emperor himself in the valley!

Just like before, Zhao Yun was wearing a silver frost armor, holding a green sword, standing beside Liu Bei, his eyes swept back and forth in the crowd, like a proud tiger, making wolves and beasts dare not approach half a step.

Adopted son Liu Feng commanded more than a thousand armored soldiers, and guarded the lobby in groups. One post at five steps and one sentry at ten steps, not only to prevent assassins from entering and harming the guests inside, but also a kind of force deterrence. The target is naturally the guests!

"It's really heroic and majestic, like a god descending from the earth, no girl is lucky enough to be his wife?"

"I don't know what kind he likes, young teeth, young girls, mature women...they haven't been married for so many years, can it be Long Yang's good friend?"

"What's the matter with Long Yangzhi? As long as he can see it, I will donate a few young children. This is a protective umbrella, and it is also a ladder to reach the sky!"

After the banquet started, people were pushing glasses and changing glasses and laughing constantly, but the eyes of the powerful and patriarchs kept lingering on the two people:

The first one is of course Liu Bei. The clan owners really want to know whether Liu Bei has accepted all the conditions proposed before, or whether he has accepted them selectively. This is related to the alliance of interests between the two parties!

As for the second person, it wasn't Pang Tong, an important counselor, Zhang Fei who was closest to Liu Bei, and it wasn't Liu Feng standing outside, but Zhao Yun standing in the hall!

The reason is also simple. Among the candidates for the marriage of the patriarchs, Zhao Yun was ranked first, still higher than his lord Liu Bei. There are three reasons:

For one thing, Zhao Yun is tall and handsome. He is not only a first-class handsome man, but also an invincible general.

Second, although Zhao Yun is over [-] years old, he has never married a wife. If someone's daughter marries him, he is the inevitable wife. If he marries with other people, he will probably only be a concubine!

Three, Zhao Yun's sworn brother and brother-in-law is Xiao Yi, if he marries his daughter to Zhao Yun, he will become relatives with the Marquis of Wushou, and Xiao Lang will respect his wife and bow down to offer tea as a salute. What an honor?

More importantly, the four 10,000+ Cao troops gathered in Hanzhong are likely to break through the defense lines of Micang Mountain and Daba Mountain, and enter the hinterland of Bashu in one fell swoop. Even if Liu Bei and Liu Zhang join forces, they may not be able to resist it!

At that time, Zhao Yun's in-law status was a big protective umbrella, which could keep the whole family safe and sound, and their property would not be lost. Maybe they could make a fortune and gain greater wealth!

Because everyone in the world knows that Zhao Yun and Xiao Yiyi married Jinlan, they are closer than their brothers, and Xiao Yi is the most protective of the calf, how could he treat his brother's relatives badly?

This is going to kill the gods and move your fingers, isn't the glory and wealth, the high officials and the rich salary, rolling in?

However, the patriarchs are also a bit puzzled. In order to increase the population, the Han family has always encouraged early marriage and early childbearing. Men get married at 17 and women at 14. If they get married too late, for example, if a man is unmarried at [-], his parents will be punished!

Zhao Yun is over [-] years old, has never married a wife, has never had a concubine, and has no romantic scandals. As a grown man, this is really abnormal. Is it because his taste is too strong, because he is not feeling well, or is there another problem Woolen cloth?

But this does not prevent them from giving their daughter or son to Zhao Yun, and accompanying them with a generous dowry. As long as they have a relationship with Wushouhoufu, everything is worth it. What is it to be a widow or a rabbit master?

Some people must be wondering, since the Bashu gentry know that Cao Jun in the north has the best chance of winning this fierce battle for Yizhou, why don't they go to seek refuge, but support Liu Bei instead?

The answer is simple: the conflict of interests!

Since Cao Cao and Xiao Yi came to power, regardless of their backgrounds, they have promoted a large number of children from poor families who were very active in both the military and political circles, while the interests of the noble families in the Central Plains have been greatly damaged.

It's just that Cao and Xiao were too domineering. The Central Plains gentry suffered a few big losses and became angry and dared not speak out. They could only bear it pitifully and wait for the opportunity to rise again.

Just imagine, a group as powerful as the Central Plains gentry group has been dealt with five tuberculosis and seven injuries. If the Bashu gentry surrendered to Cao Ying, would they be wiped out without being suppressed?

It was precisely because of this that they chose Liu Bei, who was relatively weak, and exchanged human and material support for the protection of political rights and interests. I don't know if this big-eared thief compromised?

"woo woo woo woo!"