Wang Family Villa.
Wang Yuanjun's face looked much better than when she came back from the hunting ground, and she was obviously much rosier. Maybe it was because she saw her father. She had been living in Youzhou for many days. Wei Cheng had been hot and cold to her these days, which made her feel like a stone was hanging in her heart. Seeing his father who always loved him again, the stone fell down, his eyes turned red, and he hurriedly held back tears.
The prince was in his forties and had a handsome figure. Seeing his daughter who seemed to have been wronged, his eyes darkened: "Was Wei Cheng treating you badly?"
Wang Yuanjun didn't say anything or shook her head. She bit her lip and said, "I can't say it's not good, nor can I say it's good."
"Then what's there to cry about?" Wang Ziyan frowned. He was a man. Even if his daughter was clinging to him when she was a child, she is now older. Some of his daughter's thoughts puzzled him, and he suddenly felt a little regretful. This trip to Youzhou, You should bring your wife here with you.
Wang Yuanjun remembered seeing Wei Cheng riding a horse with another woman at the hunting ground, how intimate they looked. Although she knew it was normal for men like them to have other women, she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. The Wei family had obviously agreed to this. Even though they were about to get married, Wei Cheng still embraced another woman in such a flamboyant manner. What made her even more angry was that Wei Cheng also had a separate courtyard where all beautiful maids and concubines lived.
She had never been so angry!
She told her everything about the hunting ground. Wang Ziyan's brows relaxed, and he thought it was something big.
"Men, what does this mean?"
He waved his hand and smiled casually. There was a four-leaf rosewood folding screen placed on the east side of the tent. He sat down on the couch under the folding screen. "Young and energetic, and now in a high position, naturally he is around me." Yingying Yanyan is indispensable. After you marry him, you will be your first wife. Just follow your mother's example and don't take those women lightly."
"But, he didn't say the right thing." Wang Yuanjun murmured, squeezing the brocade quilt under her body. "The future is the future, but now, he can't be sorry to me, otherwise, where will our family's face be? Dad, give me a few people with good skills. I don't want the lives of those women, I just want to destroy them."
Wang Ziyan sighed and nodded in agreement. Even if there were several women, Wei Cheng would not dare to fall out with him.
"My father came here this time to settle the matter." He stroked the cloud pattern relief on the couch and said calmly: "In a few days, he will be General Wei. Dong Yan promoted him to General Wei. Lead the Youzhou army to suppress Jizhou, capture Liu Min's family, and bring them to Chang'an for questioning."
"General Wei?" Wang Yuanjun was surprised and worried, "He is only twenty-six, but he has already reached the second rank. Isn't he almost catching up with grandpa?"
It is definitely good for her future husband to become more and more capable, but if it is too big, she will inevitably worry that she will not be able to hold it down. When the time comes, he will be unhappy with what he wants to do and what kind of concubine he will take, and she will not dare to stop him. The differences between men and women After all, their thoughts were different. Wang Ziyuan was thinking about how to win over this future son-in-law in the future, while Wang Yuanjun was thinking about something else.
Wang Ziyuan saw her guilty conscience and consoled her: "It looks like he has been promoted, but in fact he has been promoted openly and secretly. In Youzhou, he not only has soldiers and horses under the name of General Qiang to protect him, but he can also command the Youzhou army. Youzhou is far away." In Yanbei, which is far away from the capital, it would be easy for such a feudal official to raise a flag to rebel against Dong like Liu Min in Jizhou. However, after being promoted to General Wei, he would only command the northern and southern imperial guards of the capital, not to mention how many there were in the northern and southern imperial guards. Dong Yan's people don't just act as they please in Youzhou, and..."
He smiled.
"Dong Yan is not without conditions. He wants Wei Cheng to regain Jizhou first. Jizhou is not an easy bone to chew. Even if Youzhou is a fierce tiger entrenched in the north, Jizhou can loosen the tiger's teeth."
Dong Yan was fighting the conflict between You and He. He wanted to reap the benefits. Not only did he win over Wei Cheng, he was also able to kill the disobedient Liu Min without any effort.
"He must have known that I have arrived by now. If he has a look at me, he should be on his way to see me at this time. When the time comes, don't tell him that the court wants to make him General Wei. This will show our sincerity in getting married."
Wang Yuanjun lowered her eyes. I was about to say something else, but the servants outside came in and sent word that General Wei was here.
Wang Ziyuan stood up and was about to let someone set up the screen. He suddenly thought that Wei Cheng had brought her back openly and openly today, and everyone had already known about it. If he continued to avoid suspicion like this, it would be unnecessary, so he walked to the door without saying a word. Go and meet him in person.
A servant was holding a lantern and bowed to invite him in.
On the cobblestone corridor, the wind lantern casts a goose-yellow halo under the feet. The young man's face is half-dark, with dark hair, a golden crown, black robes, a jade belt around his waist that outlines a wide back and narrow waist, and a tall and slender figure.
"After several years of not seeing each other, Erlang looks more and more like your grandfather back then."
Wang Ziyuan mentioned the long-dead old master of the Wei family, intending to overpower him in terms of seniority.
Wei Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, with a faint smile on his lips: "No matter what my uncle said, I can't compare to my grandpa."
He raised his hand to invite him. Seeing how attentive he was, Wang Ziyan's heart dropped. He finally smiled sincerely on his face and entered the room without refusing.
"I heard that there have been a lot of things going on in the military camp recently. The Qiang people are not quiet. There are still conditions for peace talks. It is said that they almost married my sister. Are you okay?"
Wei Cheng accepted the tea offered by his servants. He had drunk enough today. He stroked the foam on the surface of the tea but did not drink it. He put it aside and said, "If it doesn't work out, if we can't reach an agreement, we'll fight. If we fight a few times, we'll have to fight." It’s stopped.”
"Writing a war is a waste of people and money. Youzhou is not as wealthy as Hanoi. Can Youzhou's finances be able to hold on during these days?"
He half-smiled: "Why did uncle suddenly mention this?"
"This is not what my daughter said. Knowing that the Beigong family intended to marry their daughter, she was anxious and afraid of delaying your business, so she had no choice but to cry with me. Her eyes are still red now." Wang Ziyuan pointed to the side and remained silent. Wang Yuanjun, who was so loud, sighed: "There is no way for women to stay in college."
Wang Yuanjun's face suddenly turned red. She looked up and met Wei Cheng's gaze. The man's legs were spread wide and his elbows were resting lazily on the railing. He was smiling slightly, with deep eyes and beautiful lips. Outlining a perfect arc, the gems inlaid on the golden crown shine under the palace lantern, looking graceful and luxurious.
Wang Yuanjun bit her lip and lowered her head.
"Fortunately, the Helian family is mediating." Wang Ziyuan continued what he had just said: "It's best if you can appease us. If you can't appease us, we Dayin are not afraid. If Youzhou is short of food and military pay, just ask, uncle, I and Yuan Jun and her grandfather are in the court, these things are not a problem, the materials and logistics of the Youzhou Army will not be missing from you."
Wei Cheng leaned back, crossed his long and strong legs, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Today's Dayin is already in a state of turmoil. Weiyang Palace has become Dong Yan's backyard. The young emperor has just been deposed. Seeing King Luling become emperor, the ministers dare to be angry but dare not speak out. This is an internal worry. Youzhou To the north, in addition to the Northern Qiang, there are also Xiongnu who are eyeing us. This is a foreign invasion. In such a time of internal and external troubles, it is even more important to unite as one. The ship is big enough, no matter how strong the wind and waves are, it cannot capsize."
"Oh? How to tie it?" He raised his fingers and tapped them on the railing handrail, knowingly asking.
"The marriage between you and Yuan Jun has been settled. Dong Yan has long wanted to take possession of the military power in Youzhou. To be honest, he came out of Chang'an this time, firstly, for the marriage between you and Yuanjun, and secondly. , I have heard rumors that Dong Yan wants to transfer you to Chang'an, and Youzhou will send people to take over again. Zhongyang, are you willing to give up your 60,000 troops to outsiders? "
He said quietly: "What does uncle think?"
"After the wedding date is set, I will report it to the Emperor and ask His Majesty to issue an edict to transfer Yuanjun's brother, my eldest son Fu, to Youzhou to be your right-hand man. By then we will all be a family. With me in the court, And with Fu as your right-hand man, your Wei family can rest easy."
The palace lantern flickered on and off, and half of Wei Cheng's cheek was hidden in the shadow. The tea in his hand was half cold. He played with the tea cup and said slowly: "Then what position should be assigned to cousin Fu in the Youzhou Army?" ?”
Wang Ziyan brushed his moustache, and was very satisfied with his straight-to-the-point attitude, which saved him a lot of words: "I'm relatively inexperienced, so just let him be a general. What happens in the future depends on his personal destiny."
Wang Yuanjun and Wang Fu, including his wife, all thought that the higher the rank, the better. However, Wang Ziyuan was worried that the request was too high. According to Wei Cheng's temperament, he was afraid that he would not agree, and there was still a chance to occupy the magpie's nest. The suspicion aroused his suspicion, so he only offered the position of general to his son.
"It's not good." Wei Cheng raised his eyes with a smile and put aside the cold tea in his hand. The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned cold.
Both Wang Ziyan and Wang Yuanjun's expressions changed.
The partial generals are inferior to almost all military generals. Could it be that this is not allowed?
Just when Wang Ziyang was about to say something, Wei Cheng stood up and dusted his sleeves: "After all, he is my future brother-in-law, and he is just a partial general. It would be too disrespectful to his father-in-law and the great Situ. The post of General Protector is still vacant, so what? ?”
Wang Ziyan and Wang Yuanjun were both stunned. They didn't expect him to be so generous. They hid their excitement and stood up.
"Very good. In that case, why not get good things together and get married as soon as possible. How about before the end of the year?"
Wei Cheng smiled: "I have no objection, as long as Yuanjun doesn't feel aggrieved."
He glanced at the woman leaning on the edge of the bed.
Wang Yuanjun paused and said, "I don't have any objection either."
Seeing that it was only about ten days before the new year was over, I had never seen any family organize a wedding in such a hurry, but then I thought about the fact that the Wei family had occupied Youzhou for many years and had strong financial and material resources, so they naturally had many ways to do it.
"Uncle and cousin go to bed early, I still have official business to deal with."
