Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 74 Madam: The Zhen family can fulfill any of your wishes

Zhen Mansion.

Zhang Sui was directing the maids in the mansion to make paper armor according to his requirements.

After these few days, these maids followed Zhang Sui and made twenty sets of paper armor!
These are already the limits.

Although this was the end of the Han Dynasty, paper had already been reformed by Cai Lun, and its price and production quantity had increased significantly.

However, this improvement is only relative to the past.

At present, paper, even the most common yellow paper, is still expensive and scarce.

The reason why Zhang Sui was able to use so much paper this time was because the Zhen family had a caravan nearby and had no major conflicts with the families in several nearby counties.

Just as Zhang Sui was checking the strength of the paper armor he had made, a maid rushed in and said, "Madam asked you to go to the study quickly. An envoy has been sent from Yecheng, and he has brought thousands of troops with him!"

When Zhang Sui heard what the maids said, he turned around and left.

When I rushed to the study, I saw the lady, the second son, the second daughter, the housekeeper, and other important people from the Zhen family had all arrived.

Everyone gathered together and talked a lot.

The lady looked anxious, which was rare.

As soon as Zhang Sui arrived, everyone looked over.

"That's the boy!"

"What a bad idea! Now they have sent messengers and a large army! These are regular troops transferred from Yecheng, experienced in hundreds of battles. How can a group of us resist them?"

"If the messenger besieges our Zhen family, hand him over!"

Zhang Sui frowned.

The lady asked the butler to hand a bamboo slip to Zhang Sui, and stopped everyone from talking. She shouted in a deep and delicate voice, "Shut up!"

"Nothing has happened yet, but you are already losing your composure. Are you crazy?"

"The trouble started from within. Have you never read history books?"

Only then did everyone quiet down.

Although many people still looked at Zhang Sui with resentment, they did not dare to speak.

Zhang Sui was too lazy to pay attention to this group of people.

Taking the bamboo slips from the butler, Zhang Sui took a quick glance at them.

Although they were all traditional Chinese characters, he couldn't recognize many of them if they were taken out individually.

But putting them together, he still understood the meaning: the people coming from Yecheng, led by Deputy Driver Tian Feng, had a thousand elite soldiers, including three hundred armored soldiers.

Zhang Sui hissed.

Among the one thousand men, three hundred of them are wearing armor!
Are you ready to start with this configuration?

Sure enough, in the late Han Dynasty, refugees were not human beings!

In the eyes of princes, generals and aristocratic families, no matter how many refugees died, they were dispensable.

In their eyes, the so-called “people are the most precious” does not refer to refugees, but to the aristocratic families.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the one taking the lead is Tian Feng!
As the Beijia of Jizhou and the top official in Jizhou, Tian Feng has always had a very strong temper.

Moreover, he is very knowledgeable and strategic.

According to historical records, Tian Feng and Qu Yi were the main contributors to Yuan Shao's victory over Gongsun Zan.

Qu Yi charged into the battle.

Tian Feng came up with a plan.

At the famous Jie Bridge, after Qu Yi defeated Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers, Yuan Shao was almost killed by Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers who returned.

It was Tian Feng who commanded his personal guards to rely on the terrain to resist the Baima Yicong, and then Qu Yi came and saved Yuan Shao's life.

Although Tian Feng and Yuan Shao eventually had a conflict, and Tian Feng was even killed in prison by Yuan Shao, that was all later.

At least for now, Tian Feng is definitely one of Yuan Shao's most trusted advisers.

Thinking of this, Zhang Sui returned the bamboo slips to the housekeeper, bowed to his wife and said, "Madam, my previous guess was indeed wrong."

"I think these refugees, armed with sharp blades, were forced to attack the four major families for their livelihoods. They deserve sympathy, and the law should not punish them all."

"But, obviously, I misjudged the attitude of the Jizhou government towards refugees."

“They don’t care about the lives of the refugees at all.”

"In the eyes of the Jizhou government, refugees who attack aristocratic families deserve to die."

"So, they sent a thousand elite soldiers, and three hundred of them were armored."

The crowd became noisy again.

The lady's heart was also trembling.

However, looking at Zhang Sui's calm expression, the lady's mind emerged with the scene of the county government office where Zhang Sui was holding a bow and arrow with a ruthless look on his face.

The scene also emerged of Zhang Sui standing on the roof of a carriage, waving his hands, shouting loudly, and directing the refugees.

At this time, she chose to believe the man in front of her who was about the same age as her second son.

The lady slapped the table and shouted again in a deep and delicate voice: "Quiet!"

Everyone fell silent again.

The lady's beautiful eyes flashed with a cold light, sweeping across everyone. No one dared to look her in the eye.

Although the lady always has a smile on her face and looks gentle.

However, at this moment, her pretty face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it, and she looked quite intimidating.

Zhang Sui looked at his wife and sighed secretly.

No wonder a top-notch woman like the Madam can support such a huge Zhen family.

Just the skill of changing faces and the momentum it brings are very intimidating.

It is difficult for ordinary servants to resist.

The second lady Zhen Mi has a bit of her shadow.

As for the second son Zhen Yan, he can't even get a fart.

Madam suppressed everyone, then continued to look at Zhang Sui and said: "Bocheng, so, what do you think we should do about the current situation?"

"We have people involved in the attack on the county government and the four major families this time."

"Now that the messenger is here, it will be easy for him to investigate."

"Our Zhen family has already declined."

"Now that the envoy has arrived with a large army, I'm afraid the four major families are going to force us to death?"

Everyone looked at Zhang Sui again.

Zhang Sui organized his words in his mind for a while, and then said: "If someone else had led the team this time, we might really be in danger."

"However, if the leader of the team is Tian Feng, then that could be a good thing."

"Tian Feng is the most trusted adviser to the governor of Jizhou."

"If the governor of Jizhou simply wanted to wipe out the refugees this time, he should have sent a general who is proficient in combat."

"Plus, Jizhou Mu previously paid attention to our Zhen family."

"I think that the most important purpose of Jizhou Mu, besides suppressing the refugees, is to urge Madam to send the secret letter."

"Under normal circumstances, at this time, Madam should personally go to greet the messenger and then agree to the secret letter."

"But I think that since the person who came is the deputy driver Tian Feng, there is a third way."

"Send troops immediately to inform the refugees in all directions that the Jizhou government has brought a thousand elite armored soldiers to wipe them out."

“The refugees will panic.”

"Let the refugees reveal their identities and become the Zhen family's followers. Inform the refugees and let everyone wait for arrangements. My Zhen family is willing to stand with them and live and die together."

Many people stood up and shouted, "Are you crazy? You want our Zhen family to live and die with these refugees? Are these refugees worthy of it? If they all die, what does it have to do with our Zhen family?"

There was a cold light flashing in the lady's beautiful eyes as she glanced over.

These people shut up again indignantly.

The lady took a few deep breaths, her towering chest rising and falling violently, and then she forced a smile at Zhang Sui and said, "Go on, Bocheng."

Zhang Sui said: "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it."

"This incident started with refugees, so it should end with refugees."

"Although the Jizhou government does not regard these refugees as human beings, they are a group of obedient refugees. There are also strong men among them, and they also carry a large amount of food and grass."

"If I were the deputy commander Tian Feng, I would not mobilize troops again."

"Now the enemy of Jizhou Mu is not just Gongsun Zan."

"Before, General Qu Yi came, and the Second Young Master and he faced off against each other."

Zhang Sui did not continue this matter, but said: "It can be said that Jizhou Mu now needs stability, more soldiers and more food and grass."

"If the strong men from our Wuji County refugees join us, and we have food and fodder, this would be a great bargain."

"In the end, this matter will just turn a big thing into a small thing."

"And our Zhen family also needs to seize this opportunity and use the refugees to deepen our relationship with the Jizhou government."

"In the current situation of our Zhen family, we can either rise or fall. There is no other choice."

"Therefore, after informing the refugees to stay calm, the four-sided troops will select the strongest among the refugees, and under the leadership of the Second Young Master, go to meet the deputy driver Tian Feng and inform us that our Zhen family has obtained a large amount of food and grass, and that the refugees are docile and willing to serve the Jizhou government."

"Also, our Zhen family is willing to send out our troops to help train these refugees."

The second young master Zhen Yan's face turned pale and he was about to stand up, but he caught a glimpse of the lady's sinister gaze.

The second young master Zhen Yan could only hang his head.

After hearing what Zhang Sui said, the lady hesitated for a moment and said, "You will accompany Yan'er to do this."

"If you do it well, my Zhen family can fulfill any of your wishes."

Everyone exclaimed.

Any wish?
Are you crazy?

He wants the Zhen family’s property, so should we give it to him?
Madam looked over with a sullen face and said, "Then who among you will solve this crisis? I will make the same promise to you."

Everyone shut up immediately.

(End of this chapter)