Lifting Chen Jingyu up from the ground with his own hands, Shangguan Hongyuan patted his shoulder and taught him: "I know you have serious thoughts. No matter what I say at this time, it will be difficult for you to believe it, but time will prove that I am right." Your promise!"
If you don’t let me down, I will never let you down! "
Shangguan Hongyuan's words were eloquent, and the determination in his expression was undoubtedly evident. Chen Jingyu was deeply moved after hearing this, and said sincerely:
"Your grace has been as great as a mountain to me. Even if I die, I will never be able to repay your kindness!"
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After burning the incense, Shangguan Hongyuan sent Chen Jingyu away and immediately called his son Shangguan Changgong over.
Looking at the son who looked very much like himself in front of him, Shangguan Hongyuan said slowly: "If I remember correctly, Chen Jingyu has a daughter. Go and marry her back!"
After the words fell, Shangguan Hongyuan's expression looked a little complicated. He had wielded power throughout his life and was famous all over the world. He used the emperor to control the princes and all the heroes in the world bowed down before him.
But just like this, he who committed countless murders seemed to be punished by God. His twelve wives and concubines gave birth to more than twenty children for him, of which only seven were sons, and the rest were all daughters. Among these seven sons, six did not live to be ten years old, and they all died young. Only Shangguan Changgong survived to this day.
It is precisely because he has only such a son that he is even more precious. Shangguan Hongyuan also loves him deeply. If not, now is the most critical moment of this great chess game. Chen Jingyu, his right-hand man , absolutely cannot make any mistakes.
Otherwise, he really doesn't want his only son to have anything to do with Chen Jingyu, a mortal person...
Shangguan Changgong, when he heard his father's words, his expression suddenly froze, and he said helplessly: "Father, Mr. Chen does have a daughter, but she is only thirteen years old this year...and I am already thirty. One day, Ren'er is already five years old..."
Hearing that there was such a big age gap between his son and Chen Jingyu's daughter, Shangguan Hongyuan couldn't help but frowned. After thinking for a while, he continued: "You can get engaged first, decide on the name, and let Chen Jingyu's daughter grow up to fifteen years old. In short, you must marry her, and Ling'er has reached the age of marriage, so she should marry Chen Jingyu's younger son."
Shangguan Changgong has been in Shangguan Hongyuan for many years and is well versed in government affairs. When he heard his father's arrangements, he immediately understood the deep meaning behind these actions and couldn't help asking in a deep voice: "Is he having a showdown with his father? "
"He doesn't have the courage and ability to show down yet, but there are still a lot of temptations. The situation in the court is complicated now. Xungui and his gang are ready to make a move. Lin Shize, an old guy, doesn't know what he is plotting. The Supervision Department is still inseparable. Open Chen Jingyu, so we must stabilize him now..."
Shangguan Hongyuan waved his hand and said with a headache. In front of himself, the only heir, Shangguan Hongyuan, as the chief assistant of the Great Zhou Dynasty, did not pretend to be unpredictable and intangible.
"Isn't it okay to let Tingshu's cousin marry his daughter? The age difference between them is only seven years. I'm about the same age as her father..." After thinking about it, Shangguan Changgong's face showed bitterness. Still a little embarrassed, he said:
"Hmph! Although Tingshu is my nephew, he is still not as good as you after all. If I want to stabilize Chen Jingyu and make him continue to work willingly, you have to come!" Shangguan Hongyuan shook his head and said firmly:
Seeing that his father had made up his mind, Shangguan Changgong sighed helplessly, knowing that he had already made a decision and it would be difficult to change it, and refused without saying a word.
As an adult with a sound mind and no special hobbies, he is naturally very resistant to marrying a little Loli who is seventeen years older than him and is now only thirteen years old.
But as the heir to Shangguan Hongyuan, he knows that while he enjoys the glory and power of the family, he also has responsibilities and obligations to the entire family. When necessary, he must make sacrifices in the face of family interests... ······
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Dazhou, Datian Pass.
At noon, after checking the official documents, Ye Mingsheng took more than 400 soldiers under his command and walked into Datian Pass. As the boundary between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the palace capital, Datian Pass was considered a relatively young city, with only ten soldiers. Several years of history, and because the palace is a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty, the threat is limited.
Therefore, Datian Pass was not particularly tall. The city wall was only about two feet high and only about half a meter thick.
Despite this, the defensive measures at Datian Pass are basically complete, with barbicans, observation towers, archery towers, and other defensive measures...
As long as five thousand men and horses are deployed here and sufficient food and grass are prepared, they can at least withstand the attack of tens of thousands of troops for ten days. However, because the main defensive palace of Datian Pass has basically not threatened the Great Zhou in recent decades, Because there has been peace on the border for too long, the standing troops at Datian Pass are generally only about 1,000 to 2,000 people.
After successfully arriving at Datian Pass, Ye Mingsheng gave his men who had been running around for a day a good day off. They could move around freely during the day, but they must all return to camp before sunset and were not allowed to stay out overnight.
After completing official documents with the garrison generals and leaving proof of arrival on time, Ye Mingsheng met a general named Chen who was guarding Datian Gate. Although the other party spoke tactfully and did not speak directly, there was something in his words. I still hope that people like Ye Mingsheng will leave quickly.
After all, Datian Pass is just a simple military fortress. In addition to the defenders, there are only a small number of military family members in the city. The food and grass in the city are very limited and cannot support it. Ye Mingsheng and hundreds of people have been stationed for a long time... ·········
After understanding the other party's hidden worries, Ye Mingsheng immediately said that his troops would only rest in Datian Pass for one day and would continue on the road back to Luo'an tomorrow. Understanding this, General Chen was naturally overjoyed. , very actively arranged a military camp for Ye Mingsheng's men as a temporary residence.
Although the camps arranged by the other party for Ye Mingsheng's soldiers were mostly thatched huts, which were the same as those of the soldiers guarding the city, the treatment for Ye Mingsheng's soldiers who had been camping in the wild for almost a month was already quite good. Not bad.
