Chapter 218 Son-in-law
The people of Youzhou all know:
The horses in the sky are managed by Bi Ma Wen, and the horses on the ground are managed by Yun Zhong Jun.
As the largest state in Nan Kingdom, Youzhou has the most vast and lush grasslands, long mountains, valleys and lakes.
Two million hectares of land belong to one person.
That was the Beili Eighteenth Army, who had served the Eighth Prince of the previous dynasty. He was a warhorse specialist and the only king of a different surname in the previous dynasty.
Lord of the Clouds.
There are two Akhal-Teke horses in the Nan Kingdom Palace. They are specially raised and extremely valuable. They are often pulled out for display during palace banquets and are very cherished.
But Yun Zhongjun has three thousand such horses.
What about the Ferghana horse, the Jade Lion, the Shadowless Cavalry, the Wind Chasing Li...
No matter how rare or precious the horse breed is, the Yun family’s horse farm has it all.
Horses for hunting by the nobles, horses for farming by the common people, horses for carrying goods over long distances, horses for delivering messages to the government offices, mounts for the people of Jianghu, and war horses for the imperial court...
Even the nomadic Luojiang cavalry often purchased horses from the Yun family. It was not until the national war broke out in recent years that the Yun family decisively stopped supplying them with horses.
The Yun family has countless horse farms, with as many as 600,000 horses.
Whether in terms of land area, financial resources or number of horses, it is sufficient to rise and establish a country.
However, the Yun family has never been interested in government affairs. They neither seek official positions nor power. They don't even have a few family guards and have no intention of hoarding private soldiers. They are only focused on raising horses, so the court turns a blind eye to the Yun family.
Moreover, horses are of vital importance to the nation. If the imperial court were to manage them, it would be time-consuming and laborious. It would have to balance the occupation of farmland with the preservation of grasslands. It would also have to allocate special funds and establish numerous institutions and personnel to manage them. In the end, raising horses often became a waste of money for corrupt officials.
The Yun family, however, managed these two million hectares of numerous horse farms in a well-organized and organized manner, providing labor and support for the people of the state while also stabilizing and enriching the local economy.
Therefore, the imperial court gradually lost interest in interfering and allowed the Yun family to expand their horse farm, often supplying horses to the imperial court at low prices.
As for Yun Zhongjun's throne, it was conferred by the previous dynasty. He was the only prince of the previous dynasty who was crowned as a king without royal blood.
Although this throne no longer counts in this dynasty, the titles of "King of Guangyuan" and "King of Horses" are still talked about by the people.
Huo Gannian had speculated many times about Yun Chen's background. He always felt that a family that could force a twelve-year-old girl to run away from home must not be a good family that was polite and caring.
It was not until that day when they were discussing matters in the tent and mentioned horses that she saw Yun Chen's hesitant and melancholy reaction. Combined with the details of the horses' temperament that she was very familiar with in the past, and the fact that her master Jiang Ming had lived in Xiangxiao Cliff outside Youzhou, she realized that Yun Chen was the one who had the most confidence in her.
He instantly thought of the famous Yun family of Youzhou and was shocked.
Only then did I realize that the family was not something that could be described as "good" at all. They were extremely powerful and wealthy.
But this also means that Yun Chen's abandonment of his family since he was twelve years old must be a shame that the Yun family cannot tolerate.
Once he turns back, Yun Chen will probably face the thundering wrath of Yun Zhongjun.
Just look at the Yun family's ability to manage two million hectares of territory and six hundred thousand horses, involving so many people, money, and materials, yet maintaining perfect order. You will know that Yun Zhongjun is not someone who is easy to deal with.
Huo Gan was worried about Yun Chen and planned to take 100,000 troops to Youzhou to show his power, or write a letter to Nanlijun to ask him to meet Yunzhongjun in person.
But Yunchen insisted on refusing and just told him to wait patiently, as she wanted to go back to Youzhou alone.
"My last name is 'Yun' after all, they won't kill me, don't worry, Anian." In the tent, Yun Chen put on and took off his armor, let his hair down for a while, and tied it up again from time to time.
Huo Gannian looked at her panicked yet forced calmness, and felt pity and distressed. He insisted on going with her. He said firmly:
"The Yun family has long announced that their daughter passed away due to a sudden illness many years ago. It's clear that they won't tolerate you. Chen'er, I'll go with you. We won't talk about past private matters. We'll just say that the court needs to borrow a horse. We'll borrow it and leave immediately. We won't stay any longer."
Yun Chen forced a smile. "If we don't talk things over, I won't be able to borrow the horse. I know my...father..."
It has been a long time since I said this word, so it sounds difficult for Yun Chen to pronounce it.
Huo Gannian wanted to say something, but at this moment, Shan Ji opened the curtain and walked in. He glared at Huo Gannian out of habit and said in a bad tone:
"This is not something you, an outsider, can get involved in. Stay away!" After saying this, he immediately changed his tone to a negotiating tone like a master of face-changing, and asked Yun Chen gently:
"Chen'er, I'll go with you."
For some reason, as soon as Shan Ji suggested going together, Yun Chen immediately felt that the panic in her heart was relieved a lot. This was a different kind of sense of security that Huo Gannian could not give her.
After being rebuked, Huo Gannian's face turned completely black this time, and he pointed his sword at Shan Ji:
"Come on! Let's talk outside! I want to see where I've offended you! Let's make it clear all at once!"
Shan Ji opened Huo Gannian's sword, grabbed his collar and pulled hard, and cursed "idiot!" in a very low voice, and whispered:
"If you want to get involved in this, you need to get rid of your 'outsider' status first!"
"What do you mean?" Huo Gannian didn't react.
Shan Ji frowned, almost biting his back teeth to pieces:
"Aren't you usually quite clever, huh? Why are you being so silly now? You want to go to the Yun Mansion and meddle in Chen'er's family affairs. Then what is your identity? General Shiwei or..."
After swallowing his saliva, Shan Ji curled his lips reluctantly and uttered the following two words:
"son in law?"
Huo Gannian suddenly realized and his eyes lit up. He looked at Shan Ji with gratitude, but also a bit of doubt about his identity.
The word "son-in-law" obviously touched Huo Gannian's heart. His fair cheeks flushed slightly with joy, and the corners of his phoenix eyes were raised high, with pride and joy.
Shan Ji looked particularly unhappy and couldn't help but slap himself in the face:
Why give this brat any advice? I should have given him a little more time, kept him for another ten or eight years, until Chen'er grew old... Oh no, that wouldn't work. That would ruin my precious sister. Oh, why should Huo Gannian get the upper hand? Ah! Damn it! I'm so angry!
On this side, Shan Ji was cursing in his heart, and on the other side, Huo Gannian bared his teeth and bowed to show goodwill.
Yun Chen was full of thoughts and paid no attention to the two people's emotions. He only heard Huo Gannian say in a rather cheerful tone, "Chen'er, then I won't accompany you to Youzhou. I have other things to do." Then he gave her instructions for a bunch of trivial matters and ran off to arrange her itinerary.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
