Naturally, Wu Meiniang knows what kind of existence the naval school that will be built next to the Kunming Pool will be...
"Sister is actually willing to send Minzhi to the Naval Academy?"
Wu Meiniang's beautiful eyes widened, her pretty face full of disbelief: "Sister, do you know that students who graduate from the Naval Academy will soon enter the Navy as mid-level officers, and the Navy... will be part of the expedition to Goguryeo. The main force can go to the battlefield at any time!"
The elder sister is weak, but she is extremely doting on her children. Even if her status in the Helan family is worrying, she will not tolerate any injustice to her children. A loving mother often loses her sons. It is precisely because of Wu Shunniang's doting that the eldest son Helan Minzhi has already shown his true nature as a playboy at a young age. Although the Helan family has declined, it is still a part of the Guanlong Group, one of the few powerful people in Guanzhong. Relying on the family's reputation, this boy is mischievous and causes trouble all day long. He is simply hated by people and dogs...
The most important thing is, how old is He Lan Minzhi this year?
Wu Shunniang said: "Minzhi is just four years old, how can he go to the battlefield? This child is precociously intelligent. He can remember the Four Books and Five Classics after reading them once. But he has a flashy temper and refuses to study hard, and I can't control him. I just thought if he could be sent to the army Wuli, under the care of... Erlang, maybe he can get rid of his anger and calm down, and he may be a promising person in the future. As a widow and unemployed, who else can I rely on in the future besides Minzhi? I wish I could only have Minzhi in the future. To be able to get ahead and revive the family business..."
Wu Meiniang was silent, glanced at her sister who looked miserable, and lowered her eyes slightly.
She understands her sister's plight. As a woman, it is extremely sad to have no man around to rely on. But you have to send Minzhi to Fang Jun at such an old age. Do you want Fang Jun to be treated like a stepson?
My sister is not just cowardly and naive. Just now she kept saying that she only wanted to be a romantic couple with Erlang. In the blink of an eye, she sent her son to Erlang. Haha, this scheming was actually used on me...
She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She was a strong person and could not tolerate others playing tricks and scheming in front of her, but who said the person in front of her was her biological sister?
With a slight sigh, Wu Meiniang nodded and said: "Okay, I'll talk to Erlang later..."
Wu Shunniang hummed, with complicated thoughts.
The spring rain outside the window is pattering, and the pavilions, flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard are soaked in green. A cool breeze blows in from the window, blowing away the dense mist in the teacup.
An indescribable silence...
After a while, Wu Meiniang broke the embarrassment and asked: "How is my little sister's marriage going?"
Wu Shunniang came back to her senses and said softly: "We have already decided on a family. He is the youngest son of the Guo family in Xuzhou. It is said that he is handsome and capable."
"Xuzhou Guo family?" Wu Meiniang felt that it sounded familiar. After thinking for a moment, she changed her color and said, "Isn't it Guo Xiaoke's family?"
"It's Guo Xiaoke's younger brother, Guo Xiaoshen."
Wu Meiniang's pretty face was full of anger, and she said angrily: "Why are those two brothers so confused? Don't they know the quarrel between Erlang and Guo Xiaoke's father and son? Guo Xiaoke was greedy for merit and rushed into the Western Region and died in the Western Regions. The reputation of the Guo family was greatly damaged. In addition, Guo Xiaoke's previous robbery The Guo family's children mostly blame Erlang for the rift between the brewery and the woolen workshop of our family. With such a rift, how can my little sister still be treated well when she marries into the Guo family?"
Wu Shunniang wondered: "If this is the case, then why did the Guo family come to propose marriage? The betrothal gift amounted to tens of thousands of dollars, and there were even several shops in the West Market. If not, the two brothers would not have taken a fancy to Xuzhou Guo. Shi..."
"brute!"
Wu Meiniang was so angry that she slapped the table with her bare hands, and said with an evil look on her pretty face: "The Guo family is the most dirty, with a bad family tradition, and they only seek benefits at any cost. It's not that because I am here, the Wu family and the Fang family will fall in love." Can they get on the line, and can the Guo family benefit from Erlang? This kind of family can even put aside their grudges when they see the benefits. If Erlang refuses to compromise and take care of him, you can imagine what kind of situation the little sister will be in the Guo family... Then The two brothers are really worse than animals. They only care about the betrothal gift. How is this different from selling a daughter? It’s just an embarrassment to the father!"
The Guo family behaved in a dirty manner, and it was obvious that the purpose of proposing marriage to the Wu family was to get close to Fang Jun and seek benefits as a relative. But what kind of person is Fang Jun? How could he compromise just for the sake of a mere Guo family? And if the Guo family found out later that their attempt to use the Wu family to gain access to the Fang family could not succeed, you can imagine how angry they would be.
My little sister’s life in the Guo family is almost doomed...
But there was nothing she could do!
The orders of parents and the words of matchmakers are the iron rules of marriage for children in this world. After the death of the father, the elder brother naturally has the final say in the marriage of the daughter in the family. No matter how strong Wu Meiniang was, she could not ignore the etiquette of the world and refute the Wu brothers' idea of marrying their little sister to the Guo family.
Fang Jun is an outsider and cannot interfere.
Even if Wu Meiniang's heart is as high as the sky, she can't help but watch her little sister being pushed into the fire pit by those two beast brothers...
Wu Meiniang's face turned blue with anger. Wu Shunniang had never seen her sister so angry?
The evil aura was so real that it frightened her pretty face and turned pale. She said tremblingly: "Well...it's not so pessimistic, right? After all, the Guo family is also a wealthy family in Xuzhou. Although Guo Xiaoke died in battle, there is still a Yangdi County Duke. His title has been passed down, and he is from a wealthy family, so at least he needs face, right?"
All the aristocratic families have tutors, so things like the Wu family where older brothers abuse younger sisters would not happen. The more prominent the family, the more they care about face. If they fail to seduce Fang Jun, they will become angry and angry at their daughter-in-law...
In Wu Shunniang's view, this kind of thing is almost impossible to happen.
After all, there is only one Wu family in the world, and the two brothers of the Wu family are the only bastards in the world...
Wu Meiniang snorted, gritted her fine white teeth, and said fiercely: "These two beasts must be cornered!"
Wu Shunniang was startled: "Mei Niang, what are you going to do? Don't do anything wrong. You are highly valued in the Fang family now. Both the prime minister and the second son of the house have great trust in you. Don't let the small things lead to the loss of the big ones!"
No one knows better than her how hot and ruthless this seemingly charming and weak sister can be once she gets angry! She often said to herself, if you want to tame a fierce horse, you must have a whip and a dagger in one hand. If it is obedient, then just kill it. If it is disobedient, then just kill it...
Wu Meiniang narrowed her beautiful eyes: "Sister, don't worry, I know what's going on."
Last time I dug a hole for the Wu brothers, it seemed that Erlang didn't have any dissatisfaction after knowing it...
It seems that this matter must be expedited. If done properly, the Wu brothers may be forced to personally withdraw from the Guo family. As long as he broke off the engagement, he would beg Princess Gaoyang to come forward. No matter what, he had to find a wealthy nobleman with good character for his little sister. Wouldn't it be a thousand times better than the Guo family, which was full of filth?
Furthermore, without Guo Xiaoke, would the Xuzhou Guo family be considered a wealthy family?
Just a mere country gentry...
His Majesty Li Er walked around the fields and inspected the Fang family's cotton planting. The rain was getting heavier, so he went to Xingyuan in Lishan Mountain to take shelter from the rain.
The drizzle gradually turned into a torrent, and the land was no longer able to be planted. The farmers were busy collecting farm tools and seeds, and driving their cattle back home in a hurry. On these days, it is really pleasant to heat up the kang, boil a pot of old wine, and look forward to this year's rich harvest...
Fang Jun returned to the farm in Lishan, but he did not enter the village. Instead, he ordered his servants to hitch the carriage at the door and drove straight to Chang'an.
After entering the city, he did not go home and went straight to the Hejian County Prince's Mansion.
All the servants in the Prince's Palace knew Fang Jun. When they saw Jing Zhaoyin coming to the door, they quickly opened their umbrellas to welcome him in, and went inside to report.
When Fang Jun entered the flower hall, he saw a tall, thin and handsome young man waiting in the hall. When he saw Fang Jun entering, he cupped his fists and saluted, "My lower official, Li Hui, has met Fang Fu Yin."
Fang Jun quickly returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "Fang Jun has met my brother, this is my family, why should I be polite? We only talk about our age, regardless of our official position."
This person is Li Hui, the son of Li Xiaogong.
Compared with Li Chongyi, the prince's heir apparent, who was strict and heavy-handed, Li Hui was quick-thinking and capable, and was more favored by Li Xiaogong.
Li Hui chuckled: "Doesn't that mean that Erlang has to be wronged by calling a certain second brother?"
Princess Gaoyang and Li Huinai are cousins, real uncles...
Fang Jun also smiled and said: "Then call me second brother, but I don't know if second brother has prepared the red envelope for changing your words?"
Li Hui laughed loudly and said: "Erlang is the richest in the world. Even His Majesty is jealous when he looks at it. Why are you staring at the pockets of a poor person like this?"
The two chatted happily, and after a few words of banter, Li Hui pulled Fang Jun to sit down. Before he could speak, there was the sound of footsteps at the back of the hall, and Li Xiaogong, who was looking more prosperous in his regular clothes, walked out slowly. Fang Jun had to stand up and salute again.
