Three Caos fighting for a bride? Zhen Ji, I, Cao Zhi, will take her!

The Cui family is a noble family in Jizhou and also a noble family in Hebei.

Before Cao Cao entered Yecheng.

Although the Cui family is famous, the family is also large.

But in Jizhou, it is not among the top three.

In Hebei, it is not even in the top ten.

After accompanying Cao Cao into Yecheng.

The Cui family trapped the dragon and ascended to heaven.

It quickly became the first noble family in Jizhou.

Some even predicted that after Cao Cao recovered the other three states in the future.

The Cui family will become the first aristocratic family in Hebei.

And the reason for all this is because.

Cao Cao's fourth son, Cao Zhi, married the daughter of the Cui family.

……

The Cui family today.

Very lively.

There are big red lanterns hanging at the entrance of the mansion.

There are festive paper-cuts on the windows.

In the corridor, every five steps, there is a pot of freshly picked flowers.

Silk ribbons were also tied to the trees inside and outside the palace.

The servants of Cui Mansion.

Regardless of gender, age or status.

They all changed into new clothes.

Everyone in the Cui family.

Everyone's face is full of smiles today.

The reason why the Cui family takes this matter so seriously.

This is because the marriage between Cao Zhi and Cui Yao was settled.

Because happy.

It was also to help Cao Zhi make friends with the Hebei gentry.

So Cui Yan waved his hand.

All the nobles of Jizhou, big and small, were invited.

And Cao Zhi.

At Cui Yan's suggestion.

He immediately pulled over the one hundred armored soldiers assigned to him by Cao Cao.

Standing at the door of Cui's house.

Like a guard of honor.

Watching the guests coming and going.

These soldiers have all been on the battlefield before.

Just standing there, he exuded a murderous aura.

Plus, Ju Qi is two meters tall.

Just one glance makes people feel cold.

……

"Not bad, it's really good!"

At the gate of Cui Mansion, Cui Yan looked at Ju Qi and others with a happy face.

"Uncle... no, father-in-law, why are you so high-profile?"

Beside Cui Yan, Cao Zhi smiled bitterly at Cui Yan, who looked intoxicated at the moment.

"Yes, definitely. Today is your first official meeting with the Jizhou nobles. If you don't make a big statement, how can they trust your strength? If you don't make a big statement, how can they dare to put their entire fortune on you?"

Cui Yan said.

Cui Yan had just finished speaking.

At the gate of Cui Mansion.

The first batch of guests arrived.

"Shen Rong is late, please don't blame me, Cui Beijia and the Fourth Young Master!"

A military commander around forty years old.

After seeing Cao Zhi and the other two, he immediately ran over.

He apologized as he walked.

"Shen Rong of the Shen family, nephew of Shen Pei!"

Beside Cao Zhi, Cui Yan whispered.

"It turns out to be him!"

Accompanied by Cui Yan's reminder.

Cao Zhi then remembered.

When Cao Cao's army attacked Ye City.

It was Shen Pei who guarded the city.

Because of his loyalty to the Yuan family, he held his ground and caused Cao's army to suffer a lot.

Later, Shen Rong, the son of Shen Pei, saw that the Yuan family was doomed.

So he quietly opened the city gate and let Cao's army enter.

Now, the Shen family sent Shen Rong.

It was obviously intentionally repaired.

So Cao Zhi greeted Shen Rong very politely.

There is a sense of recruitment in his words.

"Tian Huo of the Tian family pays homage to the Fourth Young Master and Cui Beijia!"

At this moment, someone else came up to Cao Zhi and the other man and bowed.

"Who is he?" Cao Zhi looked at Cui Yan.

"My father is Tian Feng!" Tian Huo said with a smile.

"Oh it's you!"

Cao Zhi was surprised.

Cao Zhi naturally knew Tian Feng's reputation.

Historically, if Yuan Shao had listened to Tian Feng once, Cao Cao would not have won so easily.

But Cao Zhi didn't expect that the Tian family was also a noble family.

"The Julu Tian family was quite famous in Julu County, but this fame was brought by Tian Feng. Now that Tian Feng is dead, the Tian family has fallen into decline!"

As soon as Tian Huo left, Cui Yan whispered in Cao Zhi's ear.

Cao Zhi knew.

Cui Yan was reminding himself.

The Tian family is not worth making friends with.

Cao Zhi smiled slightly and kept Cui Yan's words in mind.

With Shen Rong and Tian Huo taking the lead.

Next.

One after another, people from the noble families came to greet Cao Zhi and Cui Yan.

"Ju Zong of the Ju family pays homage to the Fourth Young Master and Cui Beijia!"

"Ju Zong is Ju Su's younger brother. After Ju Su's death, he became the head of the Ju family. The Ju family is very powerful in Julu County!"

"Feng Hao of the Feng family pays homage to the Fourth Young Master and Cui Beijia!"

"The Feng family and the Shen family are both in Wei County. In terms of strength, the Feng family is not as strong as the Shen family, but the Feng family has 100,000 acres of fertile land. If you are short of food in the future, you can go to the Feng family!"

"Zhao Yan of the Zhao family, greetings to the Fourth Young Master and Cui Beijia!"

"The Zhao family of Changshan County is of average strength, so let's not mention it!"

……

main entrance.

Every time a person from a noble family comes.

Cui Yan told Cao Zhi about the visitor's family information.

With Cui Yan's introduction.

Cao Zhi finally had a clearer understanding of the gentry.

To put it simply, it can be described in four words - intricate and complex.

Large aristocratic families, such as the Yuan family, dominated the entire Han Dynasty and were comparable to the royal family.

Small aristocratic families, such as the Tian family, only have influence over a few counties, but if a capable person appears in the family, the family can take off in an instant.

There are many families like the Zhen family, whose ancestors had high-ranking officials, but their descendants were incompetent and fell out of the aristocratic family.

The so-called poor families refer to this type of families.

However, even if they have declined, this kind of family is not comparable to ordinary people.

The big families intermarry with each other and have complex intertwined relationships.

After several generations, they are all relatives.

We share honor and disgrace and advance and retreat together.

Sometimes, as long as you are right.

They even don't give face to the royal family.

The gentry was like a huge spider web, covering the big man's head and sucking his flesh and blood.

He looked at the people in front of him.

Cao Zhi finally understood why Cao Cao tried so hard to break free from the constraints of the gentry.

After all, no one wants to have so many families within his jurisdiction sharing his power.

Sometimes, they even take the lead in opposing you.

Although he disliked the gentry in his heart.

But at the moment, Cao Zhi did not intend to make enemies with the gentry.

Because Cao Zhi knew.

The gentry is a product of this era.

Even a powerful man like Wang Mang was eventually overthrown by the nobles;

Even as powerful as Liu Xiu could only share the world with the gentry in the end.

Cao Zhi was not yet fully grown, so naturally he did not dare to do so.

Besides, if Cao Zhi wanted to compete with Cao Pi, he had to get the support of these gentry.

Because they have it in their hands.

The soldiers, money and food he needs, as well as the talents to govern the local area.

As for those ordinary people?

Sorry, in the Three Kingdoms era dominated by the aristocratic class.

The only thing ordinary people can contribute is their lives.

"I still need to improve myself. Only when I am strong enough can I completely eliminate the nobles. Right now, I can only cooperate with Boss Cao to weaken the nobles!"

Thought of this.

Cao Zhi took a deep breath.

Start welcoming the next noble family.

Half an hour later.

It seems that almost everyone has arrived.

Cao Zhi and his companion came to the Cui family's reception room and began to entertain the guests.

In the reception room at this time.

Chen Lin and Cui Yi were entertaining everyone.

See Cao Zhi and the other two arrive.

Chen Lin and the other two immediately stepped back and gave the main field to Cao Zhi and the other two.

Cui Yan is indeed from a noble family.

A few simple lines of introduction.

This hinted that Cao Zhi was preparing to form an alliance with the Hebei gentry.

And Cao Zhi was also prompted by Cui Yan.

I composed a poem, wrote some calligraphy and drew a picture on the spot.

He showed everyone his potential to become the heir.

Seeing that Cao Zhi is so talented.

Then think back to the one hundred armored soldiers outside the door.

At this time, representatives from major families came here.

They began to praise Cao Zhi.

Because of the marriage between Cao Zhi and the Cui family, he was the focus of everyone's praise.

The topic soon turned to the marriage between Cao Zhi and Cui Yao.

"The Fourth Young Master is a perfect match, with a handsome appearance and a graceful figure. Miss Cui is a stunning beauty, truly a perfect match!"

"The Fourth Young Master and Miss Cui are a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven!"

"I wish the Fourth Young Master and Miss Cui a long and happy marriage!"

Everyone kept praising him.

Seeing everyone praising him so much, Cui Yan's face was full of smiles.

As for Cao Zhi, he was also very happy at this moment.

Because, since these people praise themselves, it means that they are inclined towards themselves in their hearts.

"Bah, what do you mean by a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven, how can a eunuch from the Cao family be worthy of the daughter of the Cui family?"

Just then, a voice came from the living room door.

As soon as this voice came out, everyone present changed color.

At this time, Cao Zhi's face was as cold as frost.

When Cui Yan saw the person coming, he was stunned for a moment, then he ran up to the person and said respectfully:

"Disciple Cui Yan, meeting Master Guan!"