"Zidan, don't go too far!"

Upon hearing that Zhen Yi intended to marry four of his five daughters to Liu Wei, Liu Yu immediately became agitated. "You promised my son that he could choose one of them as his wife!"

No wonder Zhen Yi only allowed four choices; it turns out that one of them was betrothed to Liu Yu's son, Liu He.

Liu Wei's face was full of mockery, but also full of lament for the fate of the five beauties of the Zhen family.

Women in this era have absolutely no status.

The daughters raised at home are merely tools for political and economic alliances; they have no right to choose.

It's good that Zhen Yi has many daughters; on one hand, she became in-laws with Liu Yu, and on the other hand, she became Liu Wei's father-in-law.

With the backing of the prince, the King of Yunzhong, the General of Zhenbei, and the Governor of Youzhou, coupled with the Zhen family's immense wealth, it would be difficult for the Zhen family not to rise to prominence.

But here's the problem: what if Liu Wei and Liu He both fall for one of the women at the same time?

Liu Yu immediately thought of this problem:

"Zidan, what should we do if both my nephew and my son take a fancy to one of your daughters?"

"I see you want all your daughters to become prince consorts. I'll have my son withdraw from that."

This...this...

Zhen Yi was extremely embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a moment.

He only thought about his daughter marrying well, but ignored Liu Yu's feelings, which offended Liu Yu.

"Zongzheng, let's not make things difficult for him. Considering his sincere donation of grain, we can agree to the marriage."

"As for whom to marry and how to marry, let's talk about that after we relieve the siege of Ji County, quell the rebellion, drive out the barbarians, and recover Youzhou!"

Liu Wei didn't give a definitive answer, nor did he explicitly state that he wanted to marry one or even four or five women, leaving Zhen Yi with more room for imagination.

"That's right. With the nation in peril, personal feelings should be put aside for now. We can discuss this matter after the war."

"Liu Yu added, "But Zidan, the money and provisions you promised..."

Zhen Yi understood from Liu Wei's words that he had agreed to the marriage, which was enough.

"Your Highness King of Yunzhong, Governor Liu, rest assured, I will set off for Zhongshan Kingdom today to raise funds and supplies and deliver them to you."

After making his promise with great joy, Zhen Yi hurriedly took his leave.

Regardless, he had already achieved his goal of visiting Liu Wei.

He needed to hurry back to tell his wife, son, and five beloved daughters this wonderful news.

A scene of loving father and filial son, and a happy family, appeared before Zhen Yi's eyes.

Just imagine how awesome it is to have two sons-in-law, one a prince and the other the son of a governor.

From then on, the Zhen family was able to return to officialdom.

“Nephew, if you want the five daughters of the Zhen family, I will make my son withdraw!”

After Zhen Yi left, Liu Yu spoke generously.

There are plenty of women in the world, and many women would want to marry their son. If they were to have a falling out with Liu Wei over a woman at this crucial juncture, wouldn't that ruin their counterattack?

The current situation in Youzhou requires Liu Wei to lead the war and defeat the enemy.

"You flatter me, Your Excellency. I don't think Liu Hexian has ever met any of the five daughters of the Zhen family. It's too early to draw conclusions now."

"First, have the Zhen family send over the money and provisions to ensure logistical support for our army's full-scale counterattack in fifteen days."

Liu Wei smiled faintly.

Previously, he used the alias Yang Wei of Zhuojun to defeat the Black Mountain Army in Zhenjiazhuang. Zhen Mi secretly fell in love with him, and Madam Zhen also agreed to marry her daughter to him.

Now Zhen Yi is also proposing to marry his daughter to him!

The two men had completely different identities; the former was a wandering knight-errant who had not yet obtained any official rank or title.

The latter, however, is the current prince, the King of Yunzhong, and the General of Zhenbei, wielding immense power.

Therefore, in front of Zhen Yi, Liu Wei did not reveal to Zhen Yi that he had been to Zhen Family Village and that Zhen Mi had already secretly pledged her life to him.

He was curious to see how Zhen Yi would react if he returned to Wuji Zhen Family Village and told his five daughters about what had happened today.

"Your Highness is absolutely right!"

Liu Yu nodded, "Your Highness, you've come and gone in a hurry. You'll be setting off for Yi County tomorrow. Tonight I'll arrange a welcome dinner to bid you farewell and wish you a successful journey."

"You're too kind, Your Excellency. We're all family, so there's no need for formalities!"

Liu Wei smiled slightly, "After I take down Gongsun Zan, I will launch a major offensive towards Youbeiping to divert the enemy's attention from Ji County."

"At the same time, the two cavalry units under my command that have penetrated deep into Dai County and Shanggu County will also cause disturbances to the enemy forces in Ji County."

"If Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun had any sense, they would realize that we were about to trap them."

"If they become desperate and act rashly, Ji County and Zhuo County must withstand the pressure and ensure that the rebels are tied down in Guangyang County!"

Liu Yu's face was solemn and resolute: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will secretly send someone to the city of Jixian to inform my son Liu He, Yan Rou, Xianyu Fu and the other brothers that they must defend Jixian with all their might, even to the last soldier, and not let the rebel army climb the city walls of Jixian!"

The two chatted for a while longer, waiting for nightfall.

Before long, Qi Zhou, who had gone to confiscate the property of Wei You, Cheng Xu, and Gongsun Ji, returned.

"Reporting to General Zhenbei and Governor, I was ordered to confiscate the property of Wei You, Cheng Xu, and Gongsun Ji. The inventory has been completed, and the haul is quite substantial."

Qi Zhou reported expressionlessly, but from the glint in his eyes, it was clear that he had made a small fortune during the raid.

However, as long as it's not excessive, let it be!

"Oh, tell me, how did you gain so much?" Liu Wei said slowly.

"Reporting to General Zhenbei, we have seized a total of 20,000 taels of gold, 80,000 taels of silver, 8 million coins, 60,000 shi of grain, 70,000 bolts of cloth... and countless rare treasures and paintings by famous people."

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