Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 440
He Zhizhi has passed this year. In addition to her savage personality, her face is also considered beautiful. Her figure is tall and plump, with soft curves, yet slender, and her skin is white and greasy. She is a famous beauty. Many students of He Tengjiao, Huguang, All the scholars in Guizhou yearned for her very much.

There is no such thing as puberty in the ancients. When a child is finished, she becomes an adult. Huang E, a talented girl in Sichuan, fell in love with a great talent Yang Shen when she was 12 years old. At that time, Yang Shen already had a wife. She insisted on staying until the age of 21, waiting for Yang Shen to marry Only by dying of illness can a good story be achieved. If this matter is put aside today, it would be that elementary school students fell in love with each other early, but it was normal in ancient times.

Since He Zhizhi was thirteen or fourteen years old, there has been an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage. He Tengjiao also wants to choose a well-matched young talent for him as his son-in-law. He Zhizhi, who is full of children, feels that they are too weak and not the husbands he wants.

He Tengjiao found him again, a handsome young man who was quite heroic and able to draw a bow and arrow, but she also disliked his lack of literary talents, and wanted to find a heroic husband with both civil and military skills.

She procrastinated like this, and she got there in a blink of an eye, and with the rise of He Tengjiao's status, there were even fewer people who could be regarded as the right family.

When He Tengjiao contacted the Wang family in Hunan for her, and wanted to marry her to Wang Yan, she already knew Wang Yan very well, and before she could stand up, she had already become a prince of one side, was named the Duke of Chu by the court, and led more than [-] soldiers and horses to fight against the Qing Dynasty. She can be called a hero in the world , and although he fought in the killing field, he was not a rude person, but a man of great origin, and a literati commanded the army. In addition to the "one generation, one pair in a lifetime" that was passed down in the early years, the poignant "Liang Zhu" said that Wang Yan became the world's It is not an exaggeration to be the object of women's attention.

In the gazebo, He Zhizhi was sitting leaning against the pavilion, the cool evening wind blowing her hair, the two encounters with Wang Yan today appeared in her mind, her heart throbbed, and finally she had a little girl with a feeling of spring look.

However, she felt a little sad in her heart. After she came to Guangjing, she had already inquired about everything about Wang Yan. Naturally, she also knew that Wang Yanyi had a confidante. Ms. Xu wrote it.

"Zhi'er~" At this moment, He Tengjiao hurried over, "Why are you sitting here, be careful of catching a cold."

Seeing that it was He Tengjiao, He Zhizhi put away his sadness, and asked with a smile, "Daddy, has Duke Chu left?"

He Tengjiao nodded, "Go back, come here, I have something to tell you about my father."

He Zhizhi met Wang Yan during the day, and let him see his savagery. She also felt bad and was very worried, but when it was getting dark, Wang Yan took the initiative to come to He's house, and she was happy again.

At this time, He Zhizhi saw that He Tengjiao seemed to have something on his mind, his heart sank, he walked over, and asked worriedly, "What does Daddy want to tell my daughter?"

"The marriage has been decided, but your husband-in-law urged Weifu to return to Chu as soon as possible, saying that he was worried about the Qing army's invasion of Shu. Weifu originally planned to make your marriage a big deal, but now he can only do everything quickly and marry Zhi'er into the Wang family as soon as possible. It’s over.” In ancient weddings, the etiquette was extremely complicated, and if it was prolonged, it could take a year or so to go back and forth. Now, although it is necessary to hurry up, there must be some etiquette. It is estimated that it will take at least a month.He Zhizhi's heart suddenly relaxed, and he said a little coyly: "My daughter didn't think about marrying so early, and it is said that he already has a concubine, and he is still a confidant who shares weal and woe. My daughter may not be able to please him when she passes away."

He Tengjiao smiled and said: "This is not like Zhi'er who is the father. You are the main wife and support the father. Your mother's family has such a big background. Are you afraid of a concubine?"

He Zhizhi's face was ashamed, "Then daughter will obey father's arrangement."

"Okay, my father will instruct your mother to prepare a dowry for you. Before my father returns to Chu, I will finish your affairs. You should go and prepare it yourself~"

He Tengjiao is the old Nanyang man of Emperor Longwu. He has been greatly favored. He has mastered [-]% of the troops of the Longwu court, more than [-] horses and thousands of miles. If Wang Yan gets his support, the entire Longwu court will basically have no existence to contend with.

In the long run, the marriage will be beneficial for him to carry out reforms. In the short term, it can combine the two major anti-Qing forces within the Longwu court to make the interior more stable and united. Marriage, no objection at all.

Wang Yan talked with He Tengjiao for a long time, and when he returned to the mansion, he was busy mobilizing troops and waiting for various things. He returned to the backyard to rest in the middle of the night. He thought Xu Yanyan had already fallen asleep, but he didn't want the candles in the room to still be on.

Wang Yan entered the room thinking about today's affairs. Seeing him coming in, Xu Yanyan immediately put away the embroidery in her hand. She smiled sweetly, "Husband, go wash your face first."

The little maid who was dozing off at the side rubbed her eyes quickly when she heard the sound, and went out to fetch hot water. Wang Yan followed her to the outer study. Wang Yan then asked in a low voice: "The lady of the He family has come to Guangjing, does Yan Yan know?"

After the new year, Wang Yan has been running around outside, and he basically doesn't care much about the trivial matters at home, so he doesn't know much about the progress of Wang He's marriage.

Xu Yanyan is the daughter of Xu Zhi. Before Xu Zhi died, she entrusted it to Wang Yan. The ancients made a promise. Since Wang Yan agreed, and his own relationship with Xu Yanyan, he should have cherished it, but in the end he compromised. , can only accept her as a concubine. In this point, Wang Yan is more than a star and a half behind Qian Qianyi, a [-]-year-old man.

The status of a concubine was very low in ancient times. Before, there was no difference between a concubine and a concubine because there was no main wife. Now the lady of the He family is about to pass the family. Although Xu Yanyan said before that she doesn't care, Wang Yan is still a little Care what she thinks.

"Reporting to the Duke, after the fifteenth day, the He Mansion sent people to visit the old matriarch, and the wife of the He family knew about the matter of the Miss He family." The little maid wiped him dry and put on a robe for him as she spoke.

Wang Yan nodded, walked quickly back to the inner room and sat down, Xu Yanyan came over and rubbed his shoulders lightly, Wang Yan closed his eyes comfortably, "Today I went to the Duke of E's Mansion."

"Hmm~" Xu Yanyan nodded slightly, lowered her head, and said softly, "Have you seen the sister of the He family?"

"According to the etiquette, you won't see it until the wedding day, but she should have seen me."

Wang Yan grabbed Xu Yanyan's little hand, pulled her into his arms and sat down, Xu Yanyan pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It seems that Husband thinks it's a pity. Do you want Yanyan to show Husband? Is my sister handsome?"

Wang Yan said helplessly: "I went to E Guogong's mansion mainly to discuss important matters with Governor He. The marriage has always been handled by my uncle and my father. It is only today that I know that it has been settled so quickly."

Seeing Wang Yan explaining with a straight face, Xu Yanyan was very happy. She caressed Wang Yan's neck coquettishly, stretched out her thin white fingers and drew on Wang Yan's nose, and said coquettishly: "Yanyan is just a concubine. Husband can think of Yanyan, Yanyan is already very happy. Husband has a high position and power, and the affairs of the world are already very busy, so there is no need to worry about family affairs. Yanyan will get along well with the sister of the He family. In the lord, I will let my husband have no worries."

Wang Yan was overjoyed, he stood up and hugged her, "Yanyan is so knowledgeable, how can I repay you?"

(Thanks for Mengrui, Yuedong Woxin for the reward, and thanks for the monthly pass of the previous o Ming o Remnant o Evil)

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