Chapter 287 Let’s go find your senior brother!
The next morning, outside Yuanzhou City.
The grass is green, with various small flowers growing sporadically among them, and dewdrops are dotted on it under the morning glow.
"Princess, someone is coming!"
A guard wearing embroidered fish armor reported in a deep voice, and the people standing beside the carriage all turned their eyes to a man and a woman who were running towards them from a distance.
Most of the other people's eyes were filled with vigilance, except Wei Changtian, who frowned slightly.
After listening to Li Wutong's "riddle" last night, he decided to go to Fengyuan.
And since we are going to the enemy's capital, we must bring the military advisor Chu Xianping with us.
So after he "woke up", he sent a "telegram" to Chu Xianping, asking the latter to come and meet him.
But unexpectedly, Youjia also followed.
"Master Wei."
Li Wutong beside him turned around and asked, "Are they the people you want to take to Fengyuan?"
"Um."
Wei Changtian nodded: "Princess, the three of us need to ride in the same carriage."
"Can."
Li Wutong was determined not to let Wei Changtian "escape", so he quickly added: "But I want to ride in the same car with you!"
"All right."
Pursing his lips, Wei Changtian was too lazy to make any more promises. He just took a step forward to greet Chu Xianping and You Jia who were already nearby.
"Sir."
After they stopped, they both bowed slightly to Wei Changtian.
The former had a look of helplessness on his face, while the latter looked a little nervous.
It was obvious that You Jia was determined to come along, and Chu Xianping had no choice but to let Wei Changtian make the decision.
"Hey, get in the car first."
Sighing, Wei Changtian did not send You Jia back: "We can talk about other things on the way."
"yes!"
You Jia was delighted when she heard that. After looking at Li Wutong, she immediately followed Wei Changtian into the carriage.
After Chu Xianping and Li Wutong got on the carriages, several carriages started moving slowly, heading west along the trade road towards the Dafeng territory.
Two days later.
Capital city, imperial palace, Shiqu Pavilion.
"Mr. Wei, I'm sure you know about what happened in Yuanzhou."
Standing in front of the huge map, Ning Yongnian looked at Wei Xianzhi, his expression and tone very calm: "Wei Changtian is probably on his way to Fengyuan now. Do you have anything to say about this?"
"Your Majesty, I just learned about this matter."
Looking at Ning Yongnian, Wei Xianzhi said in a neither humble nor arrogant voice: "I am very pleased that you risked your own life to save Lord Liang from the enemy!"
"How comforting?"
Ning Yongnian smiled and said, "I am also very pleased, but I am not asking you this."
"Hmm? I wonder what the emperor is asking?" Wei Xianzhi asked knowingly.
“.”
Ning Yongnian did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Wei Xianzhi deeply, and then slowly moved his gaze back to the map in front of him.
"Mr. Wei, Yuanzhou City has been breached, and Wen Wen led his troops to rebel against the enemy."
"Although my army has deployed defenses in Feng County, whether we can hold it is another matter."
"At a time when the two countries are at war, your son has traveled thousands of miles to follow Princess Dafeng to Fengyuan."
"Tell me, how would I feel?"
"this."
Wei Xianzhi touched his nose, and then exclaimed as if he had suddenly realized something: "Your Majesty! Do you think my son will betray the enemy?!"
"I didn't say that, and I know Changtian must have no choice."
Ning Yongnian shook his head: "However, what the people of this world will think is not something I can decide."
“.”
There was refreshing incense burning in the incense burner, and the memorials on the table were neatly placed, with those that had been reviewed in one pile and those that had not been reviewed in another pile.
Looking at Ning Yongnian, Wei Xianzhi frowned slightly, and after a long silence, he said something quite irrelevant.
"Your Majesty, the internal turmoil in Daning has not yet been resolved, and the external enemies have risen again. At this critical moment, the most important thing is to protect Daning and its country."
"yes."
After a pause, Ning Yongnian let out a long sigh as if in agreement.
"The country is safe and sound, this is the most important thing."
"Wei Qing, I remember you have a daughter, her name is Qiaoling, right?"
"How old are you now?"
"this."
Wei Xianzhi was stunned and answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, eight years old."
"Eight years old is indeed too young, in that case..."
Ning Yongnian turned his head and smiled, "Wei Qing, when Changtian returns from Fengyuan, I plan to marry him to a princess."
"What do you think?"
“.”
The emperor granted marriage.
Wei Xianzhi naturally knew that Ning Yongnian wanted to ease the relationship between the two families through marriage.
Since Wei Qiaoling is too young to marry into the royal family, Wei Changtian can only marry a royal daughter.
To be honest, Wei Xianzhi was not actually opposed to Ning Yongnian's "delaying tactic".
Although such a marriage could not establish any solid relationship at all, Ning Yongnian could take a breath while the Wei family could also take a breath.
What's more, if you refuse, strictly speaking, you are committing the crime of "great disrespect".
But "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I need to ask my son first about this matter."
"Hahaha, Wei Qing, since ancient times, this kind of thing has been decided by parents and matchmakers. Why ask so much?"
Ning Yongnian asked with a half-joking smile: "Could it be that your son is now the master of the Wei family?"
“.”
Faced with this question, Wei Xianzhi unexpectedly did not fool around, but looked at Ning Yongnian and bowed calmly.
"Return to the Emperor."
"yes."
Jizhou, Jizhou City.
After more than a month of continuous siege by the imperial army, although Jizhou City had not been conquered, the city was already deserted.
There were two ways to wage war and besiege a city in ancient times.
The first is the ten-siege method, which completely surrounds the city, leaving no room for escape for the people in the city.
The second is the Nine Encirclements, which leave a glimmer of hope while weakening the defenders' will to fight to the death.
The imperial army chose the latter. Although the Xu family and the Jizhou army have not fled so far, many people in the city have already run away.
As for those who stayed, some did not want to escape, and some did not have the money to escape.
There are also a very small number of people like Old Zhang who don't take this battle seriously at all.
"Grandpa, what are you thinking about?"
In the shabby wooden house, Ah Gou, who had just tiptoed to pour a bucket of water into the water tank, turned his head and looked at Old Zhang, who was sitting on the kang in a daze, and asked: "Didn't you say you would take me to eat roast goose today?"
"The roast goose will wait a moment."
Old Zhang came back to his senses and asked blankly, "Agou, what day is today?"
"It's April 22."
"What year?"
"this."
Agou blinked his eyes, obviously not knowing the answer either.
"Forget it, forget it. I'll ask someone else."
Old Zhang waved his hand, got out of bed, put on a ragged shirt and walked out of the house: "Wait at home, I will buy you a roast goose when I come back."
"good!"
When Agou heard this, he immediately became excited. Soon after Old Zhang left, he moved a small stool and ran to sit at the door. His mind was full of the scene of the delicious roast goose flying into his mouth.
But "Ah Dog!"
About half an hour later, a familiar shout was heard from the alley entrance.
Agou stood up suddenly, and the smile on his face froze when he saw Old Zhang's empty hands.
She was just about to ask her grandfather why he didn't bring back the roast goose she had been craving for, but his urgent call came first.
"Quick! Pack your things!"
"Let's go find your brother!"
(End of this chapter)
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