Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

The army was stationed at the border and took over the five cities returned by Saibei. Gu Xu sent his confidants to handle the matter, while he took Huo Song, Lin Fei and other soldiers back to the capital to receive titles and rewards.

On the way back, he also brought Du Qin and his family, who had become hostages this time.

To show the emperor's kindness and good treatment of the captives, and also because Lady Duqin was nominally a princess of Dayan, they were allowed to sit in the carriage.

He was completely disabled and would walk with a limp from now on. He was very gloomy and hadn't spoken for a long time.

Wan Meng had just given birth to a son and had no time to care about Duqin.

She was wondering what to do when she returned.

I didn't expect that the Great Yan Dynasty actually had firearms. I have never heard of it before. Or did someone develop it?

With this thing, several people from Saibei are no match for Dayan. She has to persuade Duqin. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being a hostage. People in the Central Plains value their reputation and will not treat them badly in terms of quality of life.

There is just no freedom.

At this time, Gu Xu was riding on a horse, discussing the future policies for governing the northern border with Huo Song and Lin Fei.

Lin Fei has been in Saibei for more than a year and has some feelings: "I think that deterrence by force is only a temporary solution. We can research artillery, so they may not be unable to do so. The most important thing is to cut off Saibei's ambitions at the root."

Gu Xu became interested: "Oh? Tell me about it."

"I have also met several people from the northern frontier. They frankly said that if they could live like the people in the Central Plains, who would still want to go to war? When their culture, diet, and lifestyle are broken down one by one, and they are integrated and influenced, when the people in the northern frontier no longer have to suffer from loneliness and displacement, and no longer have to struggle for their livelihood, naturally no one will want to go to war."

"People in the northern part of the borderland mostly raise cattle and sheep to exchange for daily necessities from the Central Plains. If the trade is circulated and the prosperity of the Central Plains is brought to the border, they will naturally give more wool and milk," Gu Xu nodded, his appreciation overflowing, "naturally no one will want to raise horses then."

The people of Saibei make a living by riding and shooting on the grasslands, and their cavalry are brave. If no one is willing to ride horses or raise horses, then what threat is there?

When they find that they can enjoy the culture of the Central Plains without going through war, they will naturally agree with it from the bottom of their hearts.

But the road ahead is long and arduous, and it cannot be accomplished overnight.

Gu Xu had a deeper understanding of Lin Fei. He half-jokingly said, "I am glad that General Lin is so insightful. By the way, I have a younger sister who is now of marriageable age. How about I act as a matchmaker for General Lin today?"

Lin Fei was shocked: "I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his kindness, but I already have a wife at home. You have given me a second life, and I love her. I have sworn in front of my parents' graves that I will never let her down in this life!"

Gu Xu was satisfied in his heart, but his face turned cold. He snorted and said no more.

Lin Fei was sweating profusely. Huo Song signaled him to calm down and said to the prince, "Your Highness, Princess Yongle has a calm temperament, is simple and kind. If the princess doesn't like reckless generals like us, then your Highness has made a mistake in choosing a lovebirds."

He was a veteran general who had served three dynasties, so Gu Xu still gave him face. "Yongle always listens to me. How can she find fault with the person I like? General Lin was successful at a young age and is full of vigor and energy. I am afraid that when he arrives in the capital, others will immediately take him as a son-in-law!"

"How could I be worthy of the princess? After I return to the capital to take charge of the mission, I will go to Qizhou to pick up my wife and bring her to the capital to live. I will also hold a ceremony. I shamelessly invite Your Highness to come and have a drink. I hope Your Highness will give me some face." Lin Fei had become familiar with Gu Xu and knew that he was not a monarch with airs.

Sure enough, Gu Xu laughed out loud, and if you looked closely, he seemed to be gloating, but he readily agreed: "Then I'll be waiting for General Lin's wedding wine!"

Lin Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief and clenched the golden lock on his chest. It was slightly deformed and had blocked an arrow for him on the battlefield.

How could he let down such a loving and loyal wife?

Lin Fei showed a sweet smile, and Gu Xu rolled his eyes silently.

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When we arrived in Beijing, it was just the end of the year.

The common people came out spontaneously to greet them. The streets and alleys were filled with people, shouting "Long live the emperor", "The prince is brave and mighty", and "The Huo family army is famous". The common people were not unfamiliar with General Huo, but were very curious about General Lin.

Seeing that the young general was very heroic, sitting high on his horse, and his bearing was not inferior to that of the prince, they all praised him in secret.

There were indeed some who wanted to capture the son-in-law right away, but with the prince in front of them, it was not easy to just snatch him away and take him home to get married!

Lin Fei sat upright on his horse, seemingly calm, but actually very anxious. He saw many familiar faces, and his relatives from the village came to greet him spontaneously and stood on the roadside to greet him.

Although he knew that Zhen'er was far away in Qizhou and it was impossible for her to show up, Lin Fei still held on to a glimmer of hope.

Lin Fei's eyes dimmed and his mind was no longer aware of where it was heading.

In fact, if he looked up more, he would naturally see Gu Zhen sitting in a private room on the second floor of a restaurant, looking at him.

Gu Zhen, with her face veiled, leisurely admired Lin Fei's grace and elegance. There were many women like her, some boldly looked at the prince, and some talked about young general Lin Fei.

You know, both of them are of marriageable age, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will choose a Crown Princess this year!

Gu Zhen smiled slightly, looking forward to meeting Lin Fei.

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The emperor had already appointed Lin Fei as the General Zhenbei in advance, fearing that he was too young to win the support of the people. Therefore, he only rewarded him with a house, gold and silver, land and slaves after he returned to Beijing. Other people in the stronghold were also rewarded according to their merits, with different levels of rewards, and everyone was satisfied.

They reunited with their families with large rewards, drank all night and cried bitterly. Lin Fei sat alone in the yard, holding the golden lock in his hand, looking at the moon and missing his lover.

How is his Zhen'er now?

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the people in the village came to comfort him.

"Miss Zhen'er is waiting for you in Qizhou. Don't worry, A Fei. Now you are a general with great military achievements and a small fortune. Miss Zhen'er's father will definitely not stop you from marrying her!"

"Tomorrow we will go to the Duke's Mansion to visit and ask Zhen'er's cousin where her hometown in Qizhou is. We will prepare the betrothal gifts and go together to propose marriage!"

"That's right, we must not let Zhen'er's cousin get there first!" Someone spoke quickly and had drunk some wine, so he suddenly blurted out these words.

Lin Fei stood up immediately: "What cousin?!"

When Gu Xu came to pick up Gu Zhen that day, only the doorman and his grandson had seen him, and the rest of the people had only seen his back. Today, the prince returned to the court wearing armor and a helmet, and no one dared to look directly at his face, and they simply could not recognize that the man was the cousin that Miss Zhen'er had mentioned!

Lin Fei felt his heart beating wildly at that moment, and he had a panic feeling of losing his beloved. He wished he could go to Qizhou to find Zhen'er immediately!

However, a general must have the emperor's permission to leave the capital. He cannot destroy everything he has worked so hard for. He needs to remain calm and go to the prince to ask for permission tomorrow!

However, the next day, something even more unexpected happened.

The eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict said in a shrill voice: "Any unmarried man in the capital can participate in the martial arts competition for Princess Yongle's hand in marriage. General Zhenbei, if you can't produce the marriage certificate, I can't explain it to you when I go back. You'd better participate. How can someone who is not married and has not registered with the government be considered your wife!"