A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 39
"The daughter of Lord Feng, the former commander of the Imperial Army?" Yan Ling couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard the palace man's words. Commander Feng has been dead for so long, isn't his daughter still married?

It was already March of the 27th year of Zhizheng, and Yan Ling had been locked up in his mansion for two months.

Of course, he was happy to rest.Anyway, Lao Zhu will never treat himself badly for his contribution.

I just didn't expect that on this day, the King of Wu suddenly sent someone to bring news that the previously agreed marriage was about to happen, and she was the daughter of Feng Guoyong, the former commander of the army.

To be precise, this is not news, but a notice and a marriage offer. How can I refuse?
I just don’t know what the other person looks like.Although Yan Ling was also prepared for a political marriage, he was still a little uneasy after being a virgin for two generations.

The main reason is that he was already ready to marry a 16-year-old girl. At most, he had to wait a few years before making the move, but he didn't expect that he would marry a 24-year-old girl (for a modern person like Yan Ling).

But in this era, it is normal for people to get married when they are fifteen or sixty-seven years old. If this girl cannot get married, it must be because she is too ugly or something.

Thinking of this, Yan Ling suddenly felt bad.

Lao Zhu shouldn't cheat me.

Forget it, even if it doesn't look good, you're not marrying a princess anyway, just a few concubines.He could only comfort himself in this way.

The Feng Mansion also exploded.

King Wu granted him a marriage, which should have been a great thing, but everyone in the Feng Mansion was really not happy.

Being able to marry off his 24-year-old daughter and marry an important official of the Xiwu regime at the same time was an extremely good thing.

The problem is that the person involved, Feng Shuzhen, may not be willing.

Although the daughter Feng Guoyong gave birth to looked soft and weak, she was born with a resolute temperament and could not change things easily. Even her father once praised her, "Marshal Marshal (Ma Xiuying) ) wind".

When Feng Guoyong was at his peak, he was once a popular figure around Marshal Zhu Yuanzhang. Every day he was crowded with people, and he didn't know how many people wanted to marry this pro-military commander.However, when many young talents proposed marriage, Feng Shuzhen looked down on none of them.

"If the father insists on having his daughter marry them, then the daughter would rather become a monk and live her life as a Qing Deng Ancient Buddha."

These were her exact words, and they were exactly what Mrs. Feng and Feng Cheng were worried about.

If Feng Shuzhen becomes stubborn and becomes a monk, this is normal. However, at this time, when the King of Wu is granting the marriage, your Feng family will not only offend Yan Ling, but also disrespect the King of Wu. , the Feng family, which was already not wealthy, directly worsened the situation.

"Try it." Mrs. Feng sighed, with a hint of hope in her voice, "Master Yan is also a talented person. Maybe he will be right for that girl."

Feng Cheng also sighed, that was the only plan for now.

He gently pushed open the door of his sister's boudoir.

In the ink-style room, the gauze covers the plain white bed. The clean environment exudes a faint fragrance. A woman in colorful clothes is sitting at the table, with a scroll of "Spring and Autumn" in her hand and a cup of tea beside her.

Three thousand black hair is pulled up into a peach blossom bun on the back of her head. She has a slender figure and picturesque eyebrows.He lowered his eyes to the scroll and held his chin with his bare hands. He looked like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world, not like a guest in the human world.

When she heard the sound, she turned around and saw that it was her brother. She nodded slightly, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly, showing a nice smile.

"Brother." His voice was as clear as an oriole's.

Feng Cheng opened his mouth. Facing his overly assertive little sister, he always felt overwhelmed. At this time, his voice couldn't help but become much lower:
"Little sister... I have something to tell you... I went to see His Highness today. He heard that you were not married yet, so he wanted to make a marriage to you."

"Huh?" Liu's eyebrows were raised, and Feng Shuzhen's face showed an impatient look. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but then she thought that it was King Wu's idea, so she swallowed the words and calmly said road:
"Brother, you know me." "Little sister...this is a marriage granted by His Highness..." Feng Cheng's voice was a little harsh.After all, in his opinion, the young talents before were already good enough. The reason why the younger sister refused was not because of any hero from Lao Shizi, but simply because she didn't want to get married. Now that she is being forced, the younger sister, who has always been strong-tempered, doesn't know what will happen. What kind of reaction.

Feng Shuzhen was silent.

If it was her father who was standing in front of her at this time, she could refuse without hesitation and tell him that if he pressed him again, she would rather become a monk.

She didn't want to take another look at an ordinary man.

However, this matter related to the family, and she really couldn't just let her own temper pass. Those were her two closest relatives.

Do you really want to...

She gently touched her forehead with her hand, suddenly feeling distracted.

No, no, big deal…

She tightened her palms and dug her nails hard into her white palms. She bit her red lips:

"who is it?"

Feng Cheng immediately said: "He is an important minister of His Highness, former Pingzhang political affairs minister, Lord Yan Lingyan."

As if he was worried that she would be dissatisfied, he hurriedly continued: "Master Yan is only thirty-six now. With the motto of 'Until the Xiongnu is destroyed, there is no way for the family to live', he has never been married. He is brave and resourceful, has both military exploits and civilized governance. His reputation spreads far and wide across the country, and he can be regarded as a momentary hero. Although he has been temporarily reduced from his official title due to the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely be reinstated sooner or later..."

"Pfft."

Before Feng Cheng finished speaking, he heard a chuckle.

He raised his head sluggishly and saw his sister's eyes bent into two crescents. When she smiled, the world seemed to lose its color.

The next day, the King of Wu officially issued an edict to give Feng Guoyong's daughter Feng Shi and Yan Ling as their wives.

This move is thought-provoking. He was shown kindness to him shortly after he was dismissed from his official position. It seemed to be comforting, and it seemed to imply something. Those who were interested in it even noticed that this former Pingzhang political official, now a mere commoner, was in the heart of King Wu. Extraordinary portions.

But for the two families involved, the most important thing is that as soon as King Wu issued this edict, the marriage was a foregone conclusion, and the life-long event of the two people was so destined.

But they can't get married immediately, after all, it's still during the "national mourning" period.

Wait at least a year.
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Yan Ling was resting, but the Xiwu Army did not stop their pace of conquering the world.

After Ping Wu's army returned to Yingtian, Zhu Yuanzhang's first big feud with ministers began.

Li Shanchang, the right prime minister, was granted the title of Duke of Xuan; Xu Da, the left prime minister, sent a letter to the Duke and gave him eleven pieces of colorful kettles, both inside and outside; Pingzhang Zhengshi Chang Yuchun became the Duke of E and granted him ten pieces of colored kegs, both inside and outside; Pingzhang Zhengshi Tang He gave Cai Ke and eight horses inside and outside, and the rest of the officers and soldiers were all rewarded, which greatly boosted the morale of the army.

In December, Tang He led the southern expedition and conquered Fuzhou. The following year, he defeated Yanping and captured Chen Youding alive. He was taken to Yingtian and beheaded, and Fujian was settled. In February of the 28th year of the Zheng Dynasty, Liao Yongzhong marched into Guangdong with the threat of a great victory. How could he really Seeing that the situation was over, he sent envoys to welcome the surrender, and the land of Guangdong was also peaceful.

The south is settled, and half of the country is taken.

(End of this chapter)