Chapter 336 The Situation in Hanzhong(1/2)
Liu Ya has also reached the age of getting married, and it is almost the time when her love affair begins.
According to common sense, the daughters of ordinary families have already been married off by their parents at this age.
But Liu Ya and Liu Ling are currently waiting for marriage, and have not yet waited for the husbands they deserve.
Just because Liu Biao has been hesitant about who should be his son-in-law.
The Liu family of Shanyang is now famous all over the world, and they are stationed in Jingchu. The entire Jingnan is under the control of the Liu family. In addition, Liu Qi currently has tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands, making Liu Biao's power powerful enough to compete with anyone in Jingzhou.
Aristocratic families and clans compete with each other.
Liu Biao is now in a dominant position, which is completely different from the situation in history when he was controlled by Cai Kuai.
His family is already ranked among the best in the world.
Therefore, for Liu Biao, who he accepted as his son-in-law was very important.
The Liu family of Shanyang has now become one of the top families in the Han Dynasty, so the marriage of the Liu family cannot be a simple marriage. In Liu Biao's view, the marriage of his son and daughter, and the son-in-law's background must either be a powerful family.
Or he is a capable person whose talent and reputation spread throughout the world.
It's just that until now, Liu Biao has not found this imaginary good son-in-law for his two daughters.
There really isn’t anything I like very much, so it’s hard to choose.
This is also the reason why Liu Biao never let Liu Ya and Liu Ling get married after they came to Jingzhou.
Until recently, Liu Biao finally felt that his daughter had reached the age-appropriate stage and could no longer keep them at home, otherwise there would be leftovers, even if it was the most shameful thing.
Liu Ya was older than Liu Ling, so Liu Biao decided to choose a husband for Liu Ya first.
However, after looking for several well-known scholars in Jingchu, Liu Biao was not very satisfied with them. And while Liu Biao was satisfied, Liu Ya was not very satisfied.
Liu Biao was a man who spoiled his children. If his daughter was dissatisfied, he would not force her.
In feudal society, the fathers of princes who could do this were indeed very rare.
Until recently, Liu Biao thought of another person, Wang Can, the son of Wang Qian who came to Jingzhou on the recommendation of Cai Yong.
Although Wang Can was young, even younger than Liu Ya, his talent and reputation had already spread to the world. He was praised by the famous scholar Cai Yong, and he became famous at a young age.
According to legend, Cai Yong even wanted to give the 4,000 works in his collection to the young Wang Can, but later gave up this plan due to the intervention of the Liu family in Jingzhou.
But it was not enough to stop the young Wang Can from becoming famous in the world.
For Liu Biao, who was born in Qingliu, Wang Can, a young and handsome man with great talent, outstanding ability, and a high-ranking noble family, was the perfect choice to become his son-in-law.
Of course, the most important point is that Wang Can's grandfather Wang Chang had a mentor-disciple relationship with Liu Biao, and the Wang family was also from Gaoping County, Shanyang.
People in the Han Dynasty loved their fellow villagers and respected their fellow villagers even more. They also gained more trust from their fellow villagers.
It is really difficult to find a son-in-law who is both well-born and talented, a fellow countryman, and has a close family connection.
What a wonderful son-in-law!
Ever since, Liu Biao found Liu Ya and discussed the matter with her.
Liu Ya had been waiting for her father to find her a suitable husband. Now that she heard what Liu Biao said, she felt very happy.
If we can really achieve a harmony made in heaven, it will be a good story that can be passed down to future generations. So beautiful, so beautiful!
Therefore, Liu Ya promised Liu Biao to meet Wang Can first.
Seeing that Liu Ya agreed, Liu Biao asked Wang Qian to bring Wang Can over the next day, saying that he wanted to meet this world-famous child.
Wang Qian, recommended by Cai Yong, is now engaged in five industries in Xiangyang. He is a lecturer in Liu Biao's academy and assists Song Zhong and others in compiling the "Five Classics Chapters and Verses".
After being summoned by Liu Biao, Wang Qian led his son Wang Can to pay him a visit.
Liu Biao met them in the main hall and asked Liu Ya to hide in the back hall and observe secretly in a corner where no one was aware.
It's okay not to look at it, but at first glance, Liu Ya was almost disgusted to death.
Liu Ya didn't know whether Wang Can was talented or not, but this boy was really disgusting in appearance.
A thick nose, a big forehead, high cheekbones, a slightly backward hairline at a young age, slender eyes that seem to be unable to open, plus some slight pockmarks on the face...
It would be fine if it were anyone else, but Liu Ya grew up watching a group of handsome guys, and she simply couldn't accept Wang Can's appearance.
Not to mention anything else, Liu Biao himself was eight feet tall, majestic and quite handsome.
After Liu Biao, her eldest brother Liu Qi, middle brother Liu Cong, and third brother Liu Xiu also inherited Liu Biao's appearance. They were all handsome and very eye-catching at a young age.
How can Liu Ya accept an ugly man like Wang Can?
When Liu Biao first saw Wang Can, he couldn't help but be stunned and felt quite disgusted.
Liu Biao thought that his family were all handsome men and beauties, and their looks were considered star-level in the Han Dynasty. But this family, which was proud of their appearance, would bring shame to the family if an ugly man like Wang Can was allowed to marry into the family.
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So Liu Biao hesitated.
Liu Ya was even more resistant to Wang Can.
She didn't want to continue watching Wang Can, so she went back to the back house to rest.
Liu Ya ran back to the back house, but Liu Biao still talked with Wang Qian, Wang Can and his son in the main hall.
They talked about national affairs, poetry and music. As the conversation deepened, Liu Biao discovered that Wang Can's talent was indeed well-deserved.
He is young and has unique insights into many things. He is well-read and can memorize and speak well. Especially when it comes to the content of the Five Classics, the cultural heritage hidden in his mind is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Even the famous scholar Liu Biao tried his best to avoid being put at a disadvantage by Wang Can's argument when he was competing with Wang Can.
No wonder Cai Yong valued such a little boy so much. It turned out that he valued more than just his background.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Can's talent made Liu Biao admire him, and his appearance in Liu Biao's eyes gradually no longer looked so ugly and disgusting.
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Ever since, Liu Biao began to have a new idea.
Perhaps, it would be good to recruit an uglier but talented son-in-law...
But when Liu Biao conveyed his idea to Liu Ya, Liu Ya's reaction was extremely fierce and she firmly disagreed.
Although Liu Biao usually doted on his daughter, he really didn't expect that she would contradict him so directly this time. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and immediately said that if she didn't marry Wang Can, she would never marry him again...
Liu Ya also has a straightforward temperament, saying that it doesn't matter if she doesn't get married. She will just follow her father for the rest of her life and end up alone.
These words were like shouting at Liu Biao, which only made the old man tremble with anger.
Fortunately, Liu Cong and Liu Xiu were ordered to bid farewell to Liu Biao. After seeing this scene, they hurriedly beat the peacemaker.
Liu Xiu usually liked to read classics and history, but his brain was not flexible enough, but Liu Cong had many ideas. He immediately told Liu Biao that instead of talking about things right now, it would be better for both father and daughter to calm down. The Chinese New Year had just passed, so he might as well let Liu Biao
Ya and Liu Ling went with themselves and Liu Xiu to see Liu Qi. On the one hand, they let her relax, and on the other hand, they also asked her eldest brother, who loved her the most when they were back home, to give her some advice.
Seeing that there was no good solution, Liu Biao agreed immediately.
Ever since, Liu Ya and Liu Ling came to Xinye County under such circumstances.
On her first day in Xinye County, Liu Ya saw the pottery merchant who served as Liu Qi's county magistrate.
Tao Shang is not young anymore, a full ten years older than Liu Ya, but even so, he still looks very handsome, and when he speaks, he has a gentle tone, polite manners, and graceful demeanor, which is very heartwarming.
Liu Ya couldn't help but blush a little when she looked at the pottery merchant who was reporting official business to Liu Qi.
Liu Ling saw Liu Ya's appearance and was quite puzzled.
She followed Liu Ya's gaze and looked at the potter, stared at him carefully for a while, then turned to look at Liu Ya, feeling enlightened in her heart, probably understanding what was going on.
"Thank you for your hard work, Tao Juncheng. We haven't conquered Nanyang County yet, but after all, we already have the foundation of several counties, and we have the Shanyue farmland that I moved here from Danyang before. There are many complicated matters. Brother Tao still has
You need to help me handle government affairs with full authority."
The pottery merchant bowed respectfully and said, "No."
"If there is nothing else, Brother Tao, please go and do your work first. I will talk to you alone later."
The pottery merchant had already finished his official business report, so there was no point in staying here any longer. He saluted Liu Qi, turned around and walked out of the hall.
The moment he turned around, Tao Shang met Liu Ya's eyes, only to find that the young woman sitting on the side was looking at him with a blushing face, her eyes flickering, and she didn't know what was going on.
Tao Shang was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly, smiled lightly at Liu Ya, and then left.
But his smile showed his temperament even more, making Liu Ya unable to extricate herself.
After Tao Shang left, Liu Qi ordered Liu Cong and Liu Xiudao: "Since the two brothers have accepted the order of their father to come to the army to gain experience, they should first serve under my brother's captain. After all, neither of you have ever done it before.
I have been in the military, and now the new land may not be peaceful, so someone needs to take care of you and let you grow up slowly."
Liu Xiu was one of those kind of obedient children, and said, "It all depends on my brother's orders."
Liu Cong was not in a hurry to thank him.
He asked Liu Qi: "Who does the eldest brother intend to let the two of us serve under?"
Liu Qi then ordered the guards: "Let Mancheng come over."
The soldier of Jing Wu followed the order and left, and soon he brought Li Dian to Liu Qi.
"I've met Mr. Fu!"
To be continued...