Chapter 368 General Cheng
When Yan Xingchuan arrived at Pingzhou City, he was hesitating whether to go to Xianyang City to meet Cui Si, when he suddenly sneezed twice.
Yun Gang took a handkerchief and wiped his face.
"Let's continue heading north." Yan Xingchuan wiped his face and said.
"Not going to Xianyang City?" Yun Gang was surprised. Originally, Yan Xingchuan planned to let people rest for a day, then go to Xianyang City to meet Cui Si, and then continue north to Beiyan City.
"No, I'll go after I get back from Beiyan City." Yan Xingchuan felt a little uneasy. "Tell me, if I agree to Qingning marrying my brother, will Ah Si be angry?"
Yun Gang immediately became alert after hearing this, but he didn't dare to guarantee that everything was fine. In the end, he could only say, "Wang Ji is not such a stingy person. She has always been tolerant of others."
Yan Xingchuan thought to herself, she was indeed tolerant of others, but Lin Qingning was a thorn in her heart. It would be fine if they could get along peacefully on weekdays, but if Lin Qingning insisted on provoking her, she would be unhappy. She might not necessarily settle the score with Lin Qingning, but she would definitely be in trouble.
She could turn against him if she wanted to, and she could just as well not want him if she wanted to. He really didn't dare to provoke her.
"Forget it, there's no point worrying."
He was at his wit's end. If Lin Qingning insisted on forming a secret marriage with his elder brother, and everyone agreed, he couldn't object for both moral and logical reasons.
Suddenly a widowed sister-in-law appeared... She must be very unhappy and didn't know how to comfort her.
Yan Xingchuan sighed deeply, asked someone to bring him a basin of water, washed his face, and then went to bed with his clothes on.
That night, he was thinking in his dreams about how to persuade Lin Qingning to give up marrying Yan Xingshan, or what method he could use to coax his wife so that she would not give him a bad look.
The next morning, the group continued their journey north, crossed the Jiangshui River, and headed straight for Beiyan City.
On the fifth day of September, the group arrived at Beiyan City.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had a vast territory, stretching from east to west and from south to north. To the east, it was bordered by the Tianshan Mountains and the Diyuan Lake, which separated the two banks. To the south, it faced the sea, and half of its west was bordered by the sea, with the remaining half being separated by the Kunshan Mountains.
To the north, it borders the nomadic royal courts of foreign tribes. There are nearly a hundred nomadic royal courts, all of which are ambitious and want to move south. Therefore, the nation has built Tianmen Pass for hundreds of years to resist foreign enemies.
Just three days' journey down from Tianmen Pass is Beiyan City, the first city of the four states of Beiyan.
Since the rise of the Yan family, they have been stationed in Beiyan City and Tianmen Pass for a long time, guarding the northern gate of the country and resisting foreign enemies.
The name of this huge northern city changed from the former Beijiang City to today's Beiyan City.
The Zhenbei Marquis Mansion also became today's Beiyan Prince Mansion.
Two years ago in the spring, Yan Xingchuan led his troops south from here. Now, only two and a half years have passed, and he is back here again.
But this is just an appearance.
In fact, for Yan Xingchuan, Beiyan City was very far away in his memory, so far away that from his previous life to this life, its appearance was a little vague and he could not remember it clearly.
But now, standing here, looking at this city that was lying here like a giant beast, it seemed as if his already vague memories were being completed bit by bit.
General Cheng, who was guarding Beiyan City, happened to be in the city these days. Upon hearing the news of Yan Xingchuan's return, he hurriedly took people to greet him.
From a distance, one could see people standing on horseback at the far end of the city gate.
He arrived on horseback with his soldiers, then dismounted and saluted, "My Lord, I greet you."
"General Cheng." Yan Xingchuan came to his senses and dismounted. "No need for formalities. Since there are no outsiders here, there's no need for formalities. By the way, I haven't been back for two years. Is everything okay in the city and in the four prefectures of Northern Yan?"
"All is well," said General Cheng excitedly. "The Rongdi invaded several times, but General Qin repelled them and stopped them outside Tianmen Pass. I have also arranged for patrols and garrisons in the four states of Northern Yan, so there's nothing to worry about for now."
"My Lord, please follow me south this time. I have nothing to do in Beiyan City!"
General Cheng is not yet forty years old this year. He is a tall, strong man with a beard. It is also a good time for him to make achievements. Seeing that the south is expanding its territory and preparing to attack the imperial city, he is still arranged to guard here. He feels really uncomfortable!
"Master, please agree to it. If you still don't agree, I will kneel down and beg you."
"I'm really kneeling!"
Yan Xingchuan: “…”
There are too many dramas.
"It's useless for you to tell me this. Resisting foreign invaders and guarding the country's borders are of vital importance and must not be lost." Yan Xingchuan shook his head and refused. Revenge and pacifying the world are important, but foreign invaders must not be allowed to set foot on our territory.
“If you can persuade Shen Sui to guard Tianmen Pass, we can discuss it.”
General Cheng scratched his hair and asked, "Will that kid agree?"
Speaking of which, that kid Shen Sui was determined to charge into the imperial city and kill that damn emperor with his own hands.
There was no way. The young man had too much hatred in his heart and had no place to vent it. It was not easy for him and General Qin to argue with him.
"Yes, they won't agree, right?" Yan Xingchuan glanced at him, then remounted his horse and prepared to enter the city. "Don't even think about it until you find someone suitable to guard Beiyan City."
"He went into the city."
"My lord, wait for me!" General Cheng became anxious when he saw Yan Xingchuan riding away with his men. He quickly jumped on his horse and chased after him, and then started complaining again.
"I heard that guy did something stupid and got outmaneuvered. Now he's in big trouble. He has to marry a woman who is good enough to be his mother, and he also becomes a father, and suddenly he has three children..."
"Master, are you saying that this matter really cannot be changed? He was previously engaged to the daughter of the old Chang family and was just waiting to get married. When the news came, the old Chang family's daughter cried so hard that she was almost heartbroken."
"Change it? Why change it?" Yan Xingchuan glanced at the other party. "Since it's an alliance between the two parties, how can we go back on our word? Besides, the military advisor personally agreed to it, and even he agreed to it."
"You have to understand that he was the one who had driven himself to the brink of ruin. He kept asking others to sacrifice for Northern Yan, and now the responsibility has fallen on him. If he refuses, it will be considered that he is abusing his power for personal gain and betraying his comrades. He will have no place in the world."
"What about the Chang family's daughter?"
"She..." Yan Xingchuan paused, "Let her find another partner. There are so many good men in the world. Why hang herself on a tree? Besides, Chen Sui has been delaying the marriage, so I think he is unwilling. There is no need to wait any longer."
"Then Princess Wang doesn't want to get married, is that because she is unwilling?" General Cheng suddenly asked curiously.
Yan Xingchuan paused, his glance already dangerous: "My great general, I think you are bored and have nothing to do, right?"
General Cheng nodded vigorously immediately: "Yes, yes, my lord, I have nothing better to do than to eat! Do you want to make some arrangements?"
Yan Xingchuan: “?!”
So after all this detour, we ended up back here?
"Don't even think about it. Just give up on it!"
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