Marriage of the Di Daughter

The days in Yanjing City were fairly peaceful. The rebellion by King Xia caused an uproar in Yanjing City. The common people were only surprised that this heroic and brave general turned out to be a rebellious courtier and traitor, and they sighed in their hearts, but it was enough to talk about it for a few days. Some smart people are worried, and they don't know when the war will end. More people have nothing to do with them. Yanjing City in Qingzhou is still so far away. I heard that Yin Zhili mainly leads troops in the south of Qingzhou, while Yanjing City is in the north. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so the people naturally have no sense of crisis in their hearts, and even feel that Yin Zhili's threat is not as great as that of the king Cheng.

However, insiders know that it is not the case. Yin Zhan has been planning for this day for many years. To some extent, he actually has more bargaining chips than Cheng Wang. His soldiers and horses have not slackened for a day in the past few decades. Once they are released, they are like beasts out of the cage, unstoppable. And Yin Zhili was trained by Yin Zhan since he was a child. When he was gentle and refined, he looked like a harmless young man. When he was a general, he had superb tactics. And very smart, first surrounded from the south of Qingzhou. The people of Beiyan have lived in peace for so many years, and they have long been negligent in tactics. Yin Zhili actually took down several cities in a row, throwing away their helmets and armor. And after Yin Zhili entered the city, he didn't let the soldiers burn, kill and loot, and he didn't bully the common people. On the contrary, he was very reasonable, and he wanted to show some kind of benevolent rule. Therefore, the people in the city he subdued did not resist violently.

If Emperor Hong Xiao was a tyrant, I am afraid that in those dramas in the past, the people would open the gates of the city to welcome the rebels into the city. Fortunately, Emperor Hong Xiao was considered a wise emperor, otherwise, relying on Yin Zhili's method, it would be possible to win without fighting.

The south of Qingzhou has changed dynasties, the common people don't know it very well, but the courtiers in the government and the opposition know it all too well. Many courtiers had second thoughts in their minds. Although the little prince won the tit-for-tat battle with King Cheng, Yin Zhili was not King Cheng. Yin Zhili's greatest reliance is the invincible Yin family soldier, and Hong Xiaodi's new generals are still immature, but there is a Jinwu army, but it is a pity that he has not used it for many years, and the old Jinwu general has died, although Su Guogong himself He was sent to fight with his life, but he has never been on the battlefield, and it is unknown what the odds of winning are.

The courtiers are also miserable, and there have always been dynasties changing, one emperor and one courtier, and no one wants to be the one who is sacrificed. After only one Cheng Wang left, another Yin Zhili came, which was really a headache.

Ye Shijie told Jiang Li about the affairs of the court, the more critical it is, the more it is time to employ people. Some mediocre ministers chose the road of self-preservation, but Ye Shijie was a young man of just the right age, passionate and outspoken, but he was more and more relied on by Emperor Hong Xiao. Of course, he gained so much respect so quickly, which is also inseparable from Xue Huaiyuan's pointing behind his back.

Ye Shijie said to Jiang Li: "Your father...recently introduced me to several ministers he has befriended. From his appearance, he seems to be planning to back down."

Jiang Li smiled and said: "At this time, for the Jiang family, it is the best choice to get out of the body."

Ye Shijie nodded upon hearing this, "Yes."

Since Jiang Yuanbai told Jiang Li about his intention to resign last time, he really started to give in. It's just that there are a lot of courtiers who have good friends with him, and there are also a lot of his disciples in court, so there are a lot to deal with at the moment. But he was always doing one thing after another, especially, Jiang Li saw that Jiang Yuanbai meant to leave some contacts for Ye Shijie. After the two brothers Jiang Yuanbai really resigned, after many years, Ye Shijie might be able to occupy a place in the court, and after many years, when the Jiang family's children re-entered the government, they might also be able to get Ye Shijie's care.

This is the case in the officialdom. The predecessors planted trees and the descendants enjoyed the shade. Jiang Yuanbai did this, not necessarily because he liked Ye Shijie so much, but also to leave another way for the Jiang family. But to Ye Shijie, there was nothing wrong with it. In the hands of Jiang Yuanbai, these contacts are the Jiang family's life-threatening talisman, but in the hands of Ye Shijie, they can be icing on the cake, and there is nothing wrong with a win-win situation.

"If your father resigns..." Ye Shijie said: "The Jiang family will not stay in Yanjing City anymore, where are you going?"

Jiang Yuanbai has also blocked the way of many people in the past few years as the chief assistant. Although most of the people who have become kings and right ministers have been cleaned up, it is inevitable that there are still fish that slip through the net. It is unavoidable that it is not good to stay in Yanjing City after resigning. Jiang Li shook her head: "Father didn't tell me his plan."

"Listen to you," Ye Shijie looked at her, "You don't plan to do this?"

"Your Majesty has given me a marriage." Jiang Li smiled slightly, "I will be a member of the Duke's Mansion sooner or later, where else can I go?"

Ye Shijie stared at Jiang Li: "Haven't you thought about other options?"

"I haven't thought about other options." Jiang Li smiled.

She seemed to be serious and not joking, but Ye Shijie understood. He smiled and said in a low voice: "Sometimes, I really envy him."

His voice was too low, and Jiang Li couldn't hear him clearly. When Jiang Li wanted to ask again, Ye Shijie had already changed the subject. After talking with Ye Shijie for a while, Jiang Li left. Xiaohong stood on the lantern and looked at Jiang Li. Ji Heng was not there. This noisy starling seemed to be a lot lonely, and he went up to talk enthusiastically when he no longer met people. On the contrary, it was quieter than usual.

In the huge Duke's Mansion, there was no longer the sound of Old General Ji practicing his sword. Jiang Li walked into the flower garden. I don't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the bright flowers had dimmed a lot. I don't know if this year's wind and snow are particularly devastating, or Jiang Li thinks about others when he sees things. She just felt that on that New Year's Eve, the event of roasting venison with General Ji and Ji Heng Wenren Yao was just around the corner, as if it was yesterday, but now things are different. It's lively.

Xue Zhao was talking to Situ Jiuyue in the garden.

After Xue Zhao returned to Yanjing City, he probably realized that the current self is indeed no longer able to protect the people around him. Then he followed Ye Mingyu to practice the whip technique hard, and Situ Jiuyue gave him some poison, and the poison was rubbed on the whip, although it would not cause people to lose their lives instantly, it would still make people suffer a lot. Xue Zhao's whipping technique is not very sophisticated now, he may hurt himself during the practice, if it is a poison that seals his throat when he sees blood, it is also very dangerous for him.

Situ Jiuyue and Xue Zhao got along very well. Ye Shijie doesn't practice martial arts, and he doesn't have much interest in killing people, and Xue Zhao can't explain why in court, so even though the two are about the same age, they really can't get along. Jiang Li walked to the edge of the flower garden, saw the shadows of Xue Zhao and Situ Jiuyue, and was about to greet them, when she heard Xue Zhao say: "Miss Jiuyue, tell me... is my brother-in-law in Qingzhou, is there any danger? "

Situ Jiuyue's voice was flat and unwavering: "There is no place on the battlefield that is not dangerous."

"I'm worried." Xue Zhao's voice was muffled, "It would be great if my leg wasn't injured, and I can go to Qingzhou together."

"Are you going?" Situ Jiuyue said: "The enemy on the battlefield is not one or two, you have to face thousands of people. If it is not forced by the situation, no one will take the initiative to fight. Don't It seems easy to say."

Xue Zhao looked at her: "Miss Jiuyue, when Molan is in turmoil, the war is also very tragic."

Situ Jiuyue was taken aback for a moment and didn't speak for a while. Even though every time she talked about her past, she always looked calm, as if those things had passed for a long time, and she didn't care at all. But in fact, whenever she thinks about it, she still feels palpitations, she can only try not to think about it, so that she can look as if nothing happened. Seeing with my own eyes that there is no one left of the people I am familiar with, including the nanny and maid who served her since she was a child, as well as her parents, brothers and sisters, how tragic it is.

"Of course." After a long time, Situ Jiuyue replied, "You can't imagine it at all."

"Then you... haven't thought about revenge?" Xue Zhao asked.

Jiang Li, who was outside, was also slightly startled when she heard the words, as if the first thing she thought about since she became Miss Jiang Er was how to avenge Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong, what about Situ Jiuyue? Witnessing the whole family being killed, have you never thought about revenge?

"How come?" Situ Jiuyue's voice became a little cold, she said: "One day, I will return to Molan and get back what should belong to me, but now I am weak and weak Relying on others. But I can bear it for ten, twenty, or even thirty years. As long as I don’t die, I will never die. When I came to the Duke’s Mansion and promised to do things for Ji Heng, it was nothing more than It's because he made a deal with me to help me return to Molan when the affair is over."

Jiang Li was surprised, this time she really understood the relationship between Situ Jiuyue and Ji Heng. However, Jiang Li always felt that Ji Heng's willingness to agree to Situ Jiuyue was not entirely for the sake of a deal, but to take advantage of Situ Jiuyue's ability as a poisonous concubine, but because he saw his own shadow in Situ Jiuyue. There are probably some sympathizers. Ji Heng is a person who is affectionate and seems ruthless, but if he is really ruthless, he is willing to give someone a hand at certain times.

"What's your expression?" When Jiang Li was still thinking, Situ Jiuyue's voice came, and she said, "Do you think I'm cruel, or do you think I'm obsessed with revenge and look down on me?"

"How could it be?" Xue Zhao said, "If someone hurts me or the people around me, I will do whatever it takes to avenge those around me. If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. I think Miss Jiuyue did That's right, if I were the girl in September, I would do the same. And the girl in September can see the pros and cons clearly, judge the situation, and would rather lie dormant for many years than act rashly, and make a decision before making a move. I admire this very much. The day the girl returned to Molan, I think I practiced my whip technique well, so I will go back with Miss Jiuyue."

"You?" Situ Jiuyue sneered, "What does my family's enmity have to do with you? What are you going to do?"

"Miss Jiuyue is my friend." Xue Zhao said seriously: "My friend needs help, so naturally I will help."

After a while, Situ Jiuyue's voice came to mind, and she said: "You better take care of yourself, I don't want to take you with me, and I'm afraid that you will be in danger."

Although Situ Jiuyue's face could not be seen, she could hear a smile in her voice. Jiang Li turned sideways and smiled slightly. In any case, a good thing has happened in the Duke's Mansion these days, right? As a girl, of course she could see what Situ Jiuyue was thinking, but she didn't know when that idiot Azhao would find out? But that's all, although the process of guessing their minds is laborious, it might not be an interesting memory when they think about it later, so let them figure it out by themselves.

Jiang Li turned and walked away.

...

This war lasted very long. January and two months have passed, the New Year has passed, and even the spring day is almost passing, and the people of Beiyan finally realized that something was wrong. It was as if he had just seen the true strength of Duke Xia. Several cities were lost from the south of Qingzhou, and Yin Zhili established himself as king there, calling himself King Xia. The soldiers of the Yin family were very brave, but no matter how brave they were, they could never cross the other side of the Yongding River in Qingzhou.

Ji Heng learned political power rather than leading troops to fight, but the Jinwu army he led was also very good. It is different from the rules of the Yin family soldiers. I heard that all the Jinwu soldiers were tough back then. After many years, even the green-headed soldiers in those days are now getting old, and the newly recruited soldiers will find it difficult to integrate into it for a while. Such a Jinwu army may have a name in vain, but it is no better than it was back then. Under such preconditions, which were inherently unfavorable, it was already surprising that Ji Heng could do so and keep the Yin family soldiers from going any further.

But also because of this, it is really difficult for the Jinwu army to go forward and completely wipe out all the soldiers of the Yin family.

The results of the battle ahead will be delivered to Jiang Li every day. Sometimes the Yin family soldiers win, and sometimes Ji Heng wins. The battle report was only a few lines, and Jiang Li couldn't guess Ji Heng's situation from those lines, so he could only meditate in his mind, sometimes Ji Heng got up and walked, and sometimes he sat in the tent drinking tea. In such passing day by day, Jiang Yuanbai also dealt with many matters in the court, and planned to resign in a few days.

On the day he was about to resign, Jiang Li asked Jiang Yuanbai to bring her into the palace.

"What are you doing in the palace?" Jiang Yuanbai frowned. Jiang Li is not a person who likes to enter the palace, and she has no acquaintance in the palace now.

"I want to see His Majesty." Jiang Li replied.

"you……"

"Father, don't worry. I saw Your Majesty not because of the affairs of the Jiang family, but because of the affairs of the Duke's Mansion. Back then, Ji Heng told me something and asked me to explain it to Your Majesty in person. I think it's almost time now." ...Father, I will not cause trouble for the Jiang family."

Jiang Yuanbai looked at Jiangli for a while, and he felt more and more powerless. He is a person who is about to resign, but Ji Heng is the most trusted courtier of Emperor Hong Xiao. The imperial decree of bestowing marriage was almost a warning from Emperor Hong Xiao. Jiang Yuanbai could not control Jiang Li's marriage, nor could he control Jiang Li. Even from a certain point of view, Jiang Li is now a member of the Duke's Mansion, and even the people from the Ye family have lived in the Duke's Mansion. What can he do, he can't intervene, and he doesn't dare to interfere. The affairs of the government.

Therefore, Jiang Yuanbai waved his hand, and said resignedly: "Forget it, go as long as you want."

Jiang Li laughed: "Thank you, father."

Suddenly seeing Jiang Li smiling, Jiang Yuanbai was also taken aback. Ever since Ji Heng was on standby for the expedition, Jiang Yuanbai seldom saw Jiang Li laughing easily. Most of the time, she was looking at the sky in the yard in a daze. She didn't need to think about it, but she knew that she was thinking about Ji Heng. This daughter looks independent and generous, but when she likes someone, she is really like all girls who have a sweetheart.

Jiang Yuanbai couldn't help but tentatively said: "Xiaoli, if we leave Yanjing after resigning..."

"Father, let me stay here and guard the Jiang family." Jiang Li replied.

Her eyes were still as clear and clean as before, but Jiang Yuanbai had a glimpse of her unshakable determination from this gentle word. He was silent for a while, and then said: "You have to think about it."

"I've thought about it a long time ago."

Jiang Yuanbai looked at Jiangli steadfastly, suddenly a little confused. Jiang Li's temperament made him think of Ye Zhenzhen who died young for a moment. Ye Zhenzhen died early back then, and later he married Ji Shuran and thought he was happy, but he seldom thought of Ye Zhenzhen. But looking at Jiang Li's appearance, he thought that Ye Zhenzhen seemed to be so stubborn many years ago.

At that time, Mrs. Jiang went to the Ye family to propose marriage. Although the Jiang family was an official family, the Ye family was not very happy at first. What I'm afraid of is that Ye Zhenzhen will be wronged because she was married to a merchant. But Ye Zhenzhen herself saw Jiang Yuanbai in the backyard, and turned around and told Mrs. Ye that she was going to marry.

After Ye Zhenzhen walked through the door, she took the initiative to tell the matter to Jiang Yuanbai, and Jiang Yuanbai still laughed at her for being stupid. All women in the world want to take Joe, for fear that others will look down on them. If you like a man, you have to say only three points, but Ye Zhenzhen never lies. She told Jiang Yuanbai directly that she really likes him very much.

Jiang Li is not at all like Ye Zhenzhen, she is more sensible and cunning, but now she is very similar to Ye Zhenzhen, they are both frank and honest, they say what they want .

Is this a good thing? Jiang Yuanbai thought in a daze that the reason Ye Zhenzhen died unhappily was because of Ji Shuran's calculations, and in the final analysis it was because of himself, but Jiang Yuanbai also admitted in his heart that because of Ye Zhenzhen's unreserved love, there was actually something in his heart. Some people look down on Ye Zhenzhen.

Where's Ji Heng? What will Ji Heng do when he sees Jiang Li expressing his heart so frankly? Will he underestimate Jiangli like himself because of this, or even let Jiangli down?

He looked at the daughter in front of him, the girl was slim, gentle and charming, and the determination in her brows could not be shaken by anything.

Forget it, Jiang Yuanbai sighed in his heart, this is fate. What is fate, how can he understand it as a mortal.

His back was slightly bent, and he said: "Then do as you think."

Jiang Li smiled: "Thank you, father."