When the group returned to the city, Yang Peng said goodbye to the Yang family's aunt and nephew. Yang Peng went straight back to the palace, Yang Gui went to the cabinet, and Yang Qi went home to find Mrs. She and the others.
While Yang Peng was reading official documents in the study, soft footsteps came from outside the door. Yang Peng raised his head and saw the graceful and graceful Zhou Bingqian walking in. He couldn't help but smile and asked: "Sister, you must be very happy today, right?"
Zhou Bingqian looked over, but there was a look of resentment and annoyance in her beautiful eyes. However, this look only disappeared briefly, and Yang Peng thought he had seen it wrong. Zhou Bingqian bowed Yingying and said: "My little sister is here to thank you for finding such a good adopted brother for me!" When talking about her adopted brother, Zhou Bingqian emphasized her tone.
Yang Peng was stunned, "Brother-in-law? What kind of brother-in-law? Do you and Yang Gui..., how do you...?"
There was a cunning look in Zhou Bingqian's beautiful eyes, and she said, "My younger sister and Yang Gui hit it off as soon as they met, and both felt particularly cordial, so we became sworn sisters and brothers on the spot!"
Yang Peng rubbed his temples and asked with a wry smile: "You, don't you like Yang Gui? Yang Gui is extraordinary in martial arts, brave and invincible, and has perfect character. Is there a better man in the world than him?"
Zhou Bingqian nodded and said, "That's why my little sister liked him so much when she saw him, so she became sworn brother and sister to him!"
Yang Peng looked at Zhou Bingqian and asked angrily: "Why do I think you are pretending to be stupid with me?"
Zhou Bingqian put away her smile, sighed quietly, glanced at Yang Peng with a strange look in her beautiful eyes, and said quietly: "Little sister understands the kindness of big brother. Yang Gui is also very good. Among men, he can be like him." I'm afraid it's rare! It's just that this kind of thing is really hard to do. My little sister has already found her heart and will never like another man again in this life!"
Yang Peng was surprised and asked: "Do you have a man you like? Who is it?"
Zhou Bingqian's pretty face turned red, and she looked shy and affectionate, but then her expression changed and she became very angry. Yang Peng felt baffled and asked: "Who is that man? How can he win your heart?"
Zhou Bingqian asked angrily: "Don't you know, brother?"
Yang Peng scratched his head with a confused look on his face and said, "Should I know? Could it be that you have told me before? But why don't I have any impression at all?" Zhou Bingqian looked very annoyed, snorted and said: "Forget it if you don't know!" Then he bowed and said, "My little sister is a little tired, so I'm leaving now!" After saying that, without waiting for Yang Peng to respond, Yingying bowed and left.
Yang Peng scratched his head and said with a puzzled look on his face: "She has a man she likes? Who could it be? Damn, it was that bastard who seduced my girl right under my nose!" After thinking about it, he felt This matter needs to be clarified. After all, she cannot be deceived. There are too many rotten men in this world who use sweet words to deceive women!
As soon as he thought about this, Yang Peng called a guard and ordered him to call Yan Ji immediately. The guard promised and ran down. A moment later, Yan Ji hurriedly came to the hall. Yan Ji was dressed in a black warrior outfit inlaid with gold and had a ponytail. Although she didn't wear any makeup, she was radiant and stunningly beautiful. Although she and Yang Peng had been married for a long time, when Yang Peng saw her, Still can't help but feel excited.
Yan Ji saw Yang Peng and bowed Yingying: "I, my concubine, pay homage to your husband!"
Yang Peng helped Yan Ji up, held her delicate hand, and said with a smile: "We haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you so much!"
Yan Ji was very happy. She smiled sweetly, and with her beautiful eyes rolling, she joked: "Didn't we just meet at breakfast today? How can we start talking about this long time no see?" Yang Peng said seriously: "As the saying goes Well done, one day without seeing you is like three autumns! It's been half a day since breakfast. Although we can't talk about three autumns, we still have two years a year!" Yan Ji smiled charmingly, rolled her eyes at Yang Peng, and asked, "My husband's name is My concubine is here, what are your orders?"
Only then did Yang Peng think of the purpose of calling her here. He led her by the hand to a chair and sat down. He hugged Yan Ji's slender waist and asked her to sit on his lap. He frowned and said, "It's about ice." Qian's." Yan Ji showed surprise, "Sister Bingqian?" Yang Peng nodded and frowned: "I originally wanted to bring her and Yang Gui together, but I didn't expect that the two of them would become sworn brothers. Siblings! It turns out that Bingqian has already fallen in love with someone!" He glanced at Yan Ji and said, "I called you here just to ask you, have you heard me say this?"
Yan Ji shook her head and said, "I have never heard of this!" Then she frowned and said, "This is really strange! Sister Bingqian rarely leaves the palace, so she shouldn't know anyone!"
Yan Ji then smiled and said: "Maybe sister Bingqian just said that on purpose. She just doesn't want to marry Yang Gui! Brother, don't worry too much!" Yang Peng frowned and shook his head, saying: "If she doesn't want to If you want to marry Yang Gui, you can tell me directly. She should know that I will never force her. There is no need for her to tell me that she already has someone she likes!" Then he said worriedly: "If he is a good man, I will You don’t have to worry about anything. But there are countless rotten men in the world who deceive women with their sweet words like crucian carp crossing the river! If that man has ulterior motives and intends to defraud money and sex, he will harm Bingqian! I will do this. This brother must not ignore this!"
Yan Ji thought: "I'm afraid no one has the courage to deceive money and sex from my husband's sister. I'm afraid he may have other intentions!" She looked at Yang Peng and asked: "My husband wants me to investigate." this matter?"
Yang Peng smiled and pinched Yan Ji's nose, and praised: "How smart!" Yan Ji said angrily: "Now that we have said it, if I still can't guess what my eldest brother is thinking, wouldn't it be wrong? How stupid!" Then he thought to himself: "I will send my capable subordinates to secretly investigate this matter, and I believe we will gain something soon!"
Yang Peng nodded and then said: "Okay, that's all. Go and do your work!"
Yan Ji said resentfully: "You also said that one day is like three autumns apart, so I will drive away my concubine so soon!" Yang Peng's heart skipped a beat, and he rubbed Yan Ji's soft waist and said with a smile: "How about that? , let’s find a place to have a nice talk!” Yan Ji’s beautiful eyes lit up and she smiled charmingly, attracting Yang Peng’s soul. …
Yan Ji was enchanting and charming, and Yang Peng completely melted into her gentleness and forgot everything. …
Yang Peng hugged Yan Ji and spoke touching words of love. The two of them were tender and lingering. They just wished that time could stay at this moment. Yan Ji remembered that there were still many things that she had not done, so she forced herself to leave but still recognized the embrace, got off the bed, and weakly put on her clothes. Yang Peng sat up, hugged Yan Ji's waist from behind, and kissed her neck. Yan Ji's heart was filled with excitement and she couldn't help but laugh: "Husband, stop making trouble!" Yang Peng stopped kissing and rubbed her gently. Her skin and eyes were full of admiration. Yan Ji put on her clothes, turned around, offered a sweet kiss, smiled sweetly, and said, "I'm here, my concubine!"
Yang Peng sighed and said faintly, "You left me alone again!" Yan Ji smiled, rolled her eyes at Yang Peng, patted Yang Peng's cheek gently, and said like coaxing a child: "Be good, don't do it." Naughty! My sister will come with you again tonight!" Yang Peng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said: "You said this! Tonight, I will wait for you in the bathroom!" Yan Ji smiled sweetly, "I know!" and then stood up. Come and walk outside. When he was leaving the house, he looked back and smiled, which took away all Yang Peng's soul! When Yang Peng came back to his senses, the graceful figure had disappeared. Yang Peng couldn't help but sigh: "Peerless enchanting! She is really peerless enchanting! Compared with her, I'm afraid Daji can't even hold her shoes!"
Lying back on the bed, I thought about the passion just now. After calming down, I got up, put on my clothes and went to the study.
I walked to the desk and sat down. I saw the official document that had just been delivered, so I picked it up, opened it, and started reading. The official document was sent by Yelu Tri from the south, suggesting the expansion of Nanning Cheng and Pingxiang Pass. Yang Peng thought for a moment, made instructions on the official document, and placed it on his right hand side. …
His attention turned to Liao Kingdom and Shangjing. On this day, the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the ministers were in the main hall. Suddenly, urgent news came from the Privy Council, saying that the Seljuk Empire in the west had been defeated in a great war with the Crusaders. The Crusaders had captured three parts of the Seljuk Empire. For one-third of the country, the Seljuk situation was worrying; at the same time, the Khwarezm Empire devoted all its strength to attack the Seljuk Empire from the east, with overwhelming momentum.
When Wang Jun and others received this information, they immediately felt keenly that an opportunity had arrived.
Handerang said excitedly: "Mother, this is a God-given opportunity! The Khwarezm Empire has invested all its strength in the west. This is a great opportunity to capture Khwarezm!"
The king nodded with deep sympathy and said: "It just so happens that the Goryeo rebellion is about to be put down, so we can start preparing for this matter!" Then he said with some worry: "It's just that the domestic wars have continued, and the treasury has long been exhausted, and even the money and food of the people have also been consumed. We are at a loss, and if we want to conquer Khwarezm, I may not be able to do it!"
The ministers also felt that money and food was a big problem. Not only that, the constant battles over the years had caused heavy losses to the soldiers and civilians. If they were to carry out a large-scale battle again, they would probably have more than enough ambition but not enough power! Zhang Chang, the Minister of Rites, clasped his fists and said: "Now, our Liao Empire should recuperate and recuperate. If we forcefully send troops, I'm afraid the gains will outweigh the losses!" Some ministers agreed.
The king frowned and said to himself: "Such a great opportunity, if we don't seize it, I'm afraid there won't be such a good opportunity in the future!" But what Zhang Chang said makes sense! He raised his head, glanced at the Jurchen nobles standing in the hall, frowned slightly, and said to himself: "These nobles have countless money and food in their hands. If they are willing to spend part of the money and food, all the expenses will be enough!" But these people can take it in, but they are not willing to take it out at all! If I force the order, it will inevitably trigger a violent backlash. My position is not stable enough now, and the consequences will be disastrous! 'Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel annoyed. Suddenly he got excited and said to himself: "If you want to fish, you must put bait. As long as you give these nobles enough sweetness, I don't believe they still have nothing!" '
After thinking this, Wang Jun raised his voice and said: "In view of the current difficulties in the national treasury, the Ai family plans to ask all the nobles for help..." As soon as these words came out, the faces of the nobles changed and they started shouting. It can be said that the crowd was so angry!
Wang Jun looked at them coldly and suddenly shouted: "Quiet!" Everyone was shocked and couldn't help but become quiet. The originally very noisy hall suddenly became audible. The nobles stared at the king, looking annoyed; while Handerang and other ministers looked worried, sweating in their hearts, and some were complaining about the king being so unwise; but the king himself But he looked confident.
The king said angrily: "The Ai family hasn't finished speaking yet, so why are you so excited? Since the Ai family wants you to contribute, I won't treat you badly." When the nobles heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other, and their original angry emotions had faded. That's a lot. An old noble took the lead and asked, "I wonder what your Majesty's intentions are?"
The king said: "You nobles contribute money, food and even people to the country. This is a great contribution to the country. The Ai family will not treat you badly. The Ai family promises you here that after the war, the court will provide resources according to the amount of resources provided by each noble. , reward you with land."
The eyes of the nobles brightened. In their eyes, land is the most important and fundamental wealth, so they are most eager for land. It was because the king allocated most of the land in Goryeo to these nobles. Won their full support and thus consolidated their position. The nobles immediately began to discuss, and then a noble raised his voice and asked: "Your Majesty, if I understand correctly, your Majesty means that the newly conquered land will be distributed according to the amount of contribution we provide?" The king nodded, Said: "That's it!" Another noble asked: "What if this battle fails?" All the nobles showed concern.
Wang Jun said: "This is just like doing business, there are profits and losses. If this battle fails, I have to ask you to bear the losses together with the court!" The nobles started talking in low voices, and many of them looked worried. After all, this would require The money and food taken out is not a small amount. If the army fails to achieve success, wouldn't it be lost? But the possible gains this time are very attractive!
The king saw the expressions of the nobles and raised his voice: "Although the Aijia cannot guarantee victory! But as far as the current situation is concerned, you have also seen that the Khwarezm army has been transferred to the west. Our army was caught by surprise, and the chance of victory is very high!" All the nobles looked excited.
Wang Jun said angrily: "We are all children of Khitan, why are we so mother-in-law and mother-in-law? Let's just say what we want to decide!"
The nobles looked at each other, and Xiao Jinglun came out to pay homage: "I am willing to provide 300,000 tons of grain and grass, one million taels of silver, and 10,000 slaves to support the imperial court!" When everyone heard Xiao Jinglun's generous gesture, They couldn't help but exclaimed. As soon as he started, all the nobles were not to be outdone and promised to support the court with their money, food, baggage and slaves. It can be said that in the blink of an eye, the originally empty treasury was filled to the brim, with nearly five million dans of grain alone!
The king was very excited and praised the nobles' loyal and patriotic actions with a smile. Handerang and others looked at Wang Jun who was sitting high on the throne, and their eyes could not help but show admiration. …
After the disbandment of the dynasty, the king left behind several trusted ministers such as Han Derang and Zhang Chang. Handerang worshiped with admiration: "Your Majesty is so clever and she solved our money and food problem in an instant!" Several other ministers agreed, all looking full of admiration.
The king smiled slightly, then frowned and said: "But the price of doing this is too high! In the future, if Khwarezm is conquered, a large amount of land will be handed over to the nobles, and their power will become even stronger!" Everyone also said Everyone showed worry, Zhang Chang couldn't help but said: "The Han people have a saying, a big tail will never fall off! This is a wise saying!" Others also showed worry. Han Derang said: "Your Majesty, after the battle against Khwarezm is over, we should follow Yan Yun's approach!" Wang Jun nodded thoughtfully and said: "Don't talk about this matter for now, you can discuss it more. Discuss!" Several people bowed and agreed.
Wang Jun thought: "I want to see King Yan."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then shocked. Zhang Chang asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, do you want to see King Yan?" Wang Jun nodded thoughtfully. Everyone exchanged a look of astonishment, and Han Dejian said: "How is this possible? Why does the empress want to see King Yan?" A strange look flashed in Wang Jun's eyes, and then returned to normal, and said calmly: "The only way is to meet and talk with him. Only then can we understand this person more deeply! King Yan’s character and intentions are directly related to the prosperity of our Daliao Empire, and the Ai family must understand his true thoughts!"
Everyone frowned, and Han De gave in: "What you said is absolutely true, but I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate!" Others nodded in agreement.
The king said angrily: "It is not uncommon for kings to meet each other since ancient times. What is wrong with it?"
Han Derang said: "When the empress and the King of Yan meet, they must not be too far apart, otherwise they will not be able to talk. However, at such a distance, I am really worried about the safety of the empress! The King of Yan is the most brave in the world and can be said to be the enemy of thousands of people. , across the battlefield, how many famous warriors died under his horse! If he suddenly had evil intentions and took action against the empress, the consequences would be disastrous!" Zhang Chang immediately agreed: "What the prime minister said is absolutely true! The empress must not commit any crime. It’s dangerous!”
Wang Jun blushed and said, "I'm not worried about this." Everyone was stunned. Wang Jun turned his head and looked into the distance, and said quietly: "As you said, King Yan is an unparalleled hero! How could he do such a thing during the meeting?" Everyone looked at each other, and Han Dejian said: "The words Even so, it’s really inappropriate to have your queen’s safety in the hands of others!” Zhang Chang and others echoed.
Wang Jun frowned and said displeasedly: "The Ai family has decided on this matter, so don't say anything else! The Ai family can tell you with certainty that after the meeting, King Yan will not attack us in Liao for at least a few years. The country’s idea!”
Everyone looked at each other, very puzzled. Han Derang asked: "I wonder what your Majesty's clever plan is?" Wang Jun said with a blushing face: "It's not convenient to explain this now. Just watch, things will develop as I said. Like!" Everyone just felt incomprehensible.
Realize the transfer back to Bianliang. Yang Peng suddenly sneezed, and Jiang Li, who was walking next to him, quickly asked nervously: "Master, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" Yang Peng rubbed his nose, shook his head, and muttered: "It's probably who is scolding me behind my back. Yeah!" Jiang Li couldn't help but smile and said: "Master has defeated so many opponents, so naturally there are many people who hate him secretly!" Yang Peng laughed and said: "Let them hate it. The more they hate it, the more we hate it. Yan Yun is getting stronger!" Jiang Li smiled. At this time, the two of them were walking on the street. Bianliang City was brightly lit and lively at the beginning of the lanterns. There was laughter and laughter everywhere. Naughty children were chasing each other in the streets and alleys. A pair of young men and women were passionately in love. Feelings of affection. Yang Peng is going to Li Ruolan's mansion today to attend Li Ruolan's birthday banquet. Yang Peng told all his wives about this matter, but no one was willing to go. After all, they were not familiar with Li Ruolan and were not willing to make friends. Therefore, in the end, only Jiang Li led a group of guards in casual clothes. .
After a while, the group of people arrived outside the gate. Li Ruolan and her father and brothers had been waiting at the door for a long time. When they saw King Yan coming, they were all surprised and hurried forward to pay their respects: "Welcome King Yan!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
