Red candles lit up the dark canopy.
"My husband, why did you give me the important task of selecting the harem candidates? I don't dare to take charge of such an important matter. "
Under the candlelight, Zhen Mi's little face was rosy and extremely beautiful.
Now that Bai Xiaowen was the Prince of Yan, according to the rules, Zhen Mi should address him as "Your Majesty". However, Bai Xiaowen didn't like it, so he insisted that Zhen Mi still call him "husband". Hearing the word "husband" made one's bones melt.
Similarly, in front of Zhen Mi, Bai Xiaowen wouldn't call himself a widow and flaunt his status.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "It's just a small matter. What's the harm?"
Zhen Mi said softly, "My husband is joking. There are many aristocratic families watching this matter. If I take charge, I'm worried that the harem candidates won't be to your liking. Secondly, I'm worried that if I don't handle it well, you'll offend the aristocratic families. How can it be a small matter?"
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "My Yuan family is the biggest aristocratic family. Why would I be afraid of offending a few aristocratic families? As for the harem candidates, it's just my mother's order and the ministers' advice. I have no choice but to obey. I'm not a lecherous person. My dear wife, you can do whatever you want. I'll take care of everything. "
Zhen Mi lowered her jade-like neck shyly and said in a low voice, "My husband, it's already late."
This kind of hint was considered very explicit among the women of the ancient Hua Xia.
Bai Xiaowen coughed and said, "Well, you go to sleep first. I'm going to practice a Taoist technique. I can't get close to women for the next month. Otherwise, all my previous efforts will be wasted. "
It wasn't that Bai Xiaowen didn't want to eat meat that was already in his mouth. He wasn't that noble.
However, Bai Xiaowen didn't want to sleep with Zhen Mi as Yuan Xi.
Over the past few days, Zhen Mi had already won a place in Bai Xiaowen's heart with her stunning appearance, gentle temperament, and intelligent mind.
In addition, Zhen Mi and Zhen Mi had helped Bai Xiaowen during the uprising in Youzhou, which made Bai Xiaowen respect Zhen Mi even more.
Using the identity of Yuan Xi to sleep in the same bed with Zhen Mi was not only a blasphemy to Zhen Mi, but also an indulgence to Bai Xiaowen.
As for Zhen Mi, Bai Xiaowen gradually had the idea of settling her down. However, before her identity was revealed, Bai Xiaowen would not overstep his boundaries.
It was a bit strange that Zhen Mi didn't say much about Bai Xiaowen's refusal to sleep in the same bed. She only smiled sweetly and said, "Husband is really a sincere gentleman."
Bai Xiaowen had a trace of doubt in his heart. I'm currently using the identity of Yuan Xi. If I find an excuse to not sleep with my wife, I'll be thanking the gods if my wife doesn't get angry. At most, she'll praise me for not being addicted to women. What does that have to do with being a gentleman?
Zhen Mi took off her skirt and outer clothes. After getting on the bed, she whispered to Bai Xiaowen, "Husband, I have a presumptuous request."
"Speak."
"This time, I want to go with you on your expedition to Jiangnan."
"Huh? Why is that? "
"Husband is fighting hard outside. I can't give you advice and give you advice to solve your worries. I can't kill enemies on the battlefield and make contributions in martial arts. If I stay in Yedu and accomplish nothing, how can I have the face to steal the position of Wangfei? After thinking about it, I can only follow you and take care of your daily needs and make some insignificant contributions. "
Bai Xiaowen's heart skipped a beat.
It wasn't impossible for Zhen Mi to follow the army.
Not to mention other things, just her auxiliary skills were already very useful.
Whether or not it was useful, with Luoshen by his side, at least it would be pleasing to the eyes.
Bai Xiaowen sat at the head of the bed and pondered for a moment.
Zhen Mi gently pulled Bai Xiaowen's arm and said in a sweet voice, "Husband …"
"Uh …"
Bai Xiaowen felt his bones become lighter. He hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I promise you."
"Thank you, husband!" Zhen Mi's smile bloomed like a rose in full bloom.
Bai Xiaowen sat cross-legged at the head of the bed and quietly read the Taiping Sutra. Zhen Mi wrapped her arms around Bai Xiaowen's waist and fell asleep.
… …
The next day, Bai Xiaowen went to the hall for a meeting. The officials of the former Duke Of Yan's residence all received rewards after Bai Xiaowen became the King of Yan.
News came from Jingzhou.
Wei Yan and Yan Yan set off from Ba County to attack Jingzhou.
The soldiers of Jingzhou had been transferred to Xichuan by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. At this time, Jingzhou was at its weakest. Wei Yan led 3,000 soldiers and easily broke through the passes. Within seven days, they had reached Xiangyang City.
Wei Yan used the power of the King of Yan to persuade them to surrender.
Liu Cong, who was the nominal Governor of Jingzhou, and his mother, Madam Cai, did not dare to resist the Imperial Court's army and surrendered.
At the same time, the Kuai Liang brothers, Wen Pin, and other officials who were treated well by Liu Bei and did not submit to Liu Bei.
There was also Zhang Yun who had submitted to Liu Bei. However, he had been training the navy and did not follow Liu Bei to Xichuan. After Wei Yan took down Xiangyang, for some reason, Zhang Yun took his 5,000 navy and submitted to Sun Wu.
Apart from Zhang Yun, the five prefectures under Liu Cong's rule were decided.
Wei Yan was not satisfied, and before Zhang He's army arrived, he went to attack Jiangxia and Wuchang. These four prefectures were currently in the hands of Sun Ce of Jiangdong.
From a strategic point of view, Wei Yan's choice was not wrong. This was because Sun Ce of Jiangdong had just suffered a defeat at Hefei and lost half of his troops. He was on his way back and could not save Jingzhou.
However, Wei Yan overestimated his own ability.
Lu Su and Lu Meng, one civil and one military, successfully defended Jiangxia and made Wei Yan suffer a huge loss.
Wei Yan's 3,000 vanguard troops did not suffer any losses along the way. However, at Jiangxia City, they lost more than half.
Lu Su and Lu Meng even wanted to take the chance to counterattack.
Initially, it was Zhuge Liang who mortgaged the remaining five prefectures to Jiangdong to take down Hefei. Now that Hefei was gone, Jiangdong naturally had a reason to take over the remaining five prefectures.
Luckily, Zhang He's army arrived soon after and defended Jingxiang, not letting Wei Yan's efforts go to waste.
This messenger was sent by Zhang He.
After entering the hall, they discussed Wei Yan and Zhang He's merits.
The opinions of the officials were quite unified. Zhang He had done well and should be rewarded. Although Wei Yan had lost troops, his merits outweighed his faults and should be rewarded.
Bai Xiaowen said, "Zhang He is one of the founding generals of our army. He is loyal and courageous and should be rewarded. However, Wei Yan did not listen to orders and rashly attacked Jiangdong, which damaged our morale and nearly caused us to lose the five prefectures. His merits offset his faults, so we will not reward him for now. If he does well in the future, he will be rewarded. If he commits a crime again, he will be punished for both crimes. "
Wei Yan and Lu Bu's personalities were similar. How to make use of them could be based on Cao Cao's famous words:
"I treat Marquis of Wen like raising an eagle's ear. Before the fox and rabbit rest, they do not dare to be full. When hungry, they use; when full, they go."
Zhuge Liang also treated Wei Yan like this. He used him while beating him. He never praised Wei Yan. His attitude was completely different from how he treated Zhao Yun.
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