Linzhi

In the garden of the Princess Mansion, Princess Yiyang Dachang narrated her thoughts to her granddaughter.

"An'an, with your background, you are doomed to be unable to marry someone who is indifferent to the world. The best choice is the family. But since you can't do it, you can choose the next best thing. Among the princes, you can also choose one who has no destiny for the throne." , but will not arouse the suspicion of the next emperor, the fourth prince He Xi, and the fifth prince He Zhan are about the same age as you, and in such a status and situation, they are undoubtedly the most suitable."

"But since the fourth prince has left home, I naturally gave up. I proposed to His Majesty that I want you to become Princess Xing. For the sake of my being the late Emperor's younger sister, Your Majesty will not reject my request, but he used to do it for peace. Wang pointed out the marriage, but it turned out that Princess An's concubine had a bad life. Later, when the two brothers An Wang and Xing Wang returned from Turkic, they proposed to His Majesty that they hoped that the marriage could be decided by themselves. At that time, His Majesty apologized and agreed, so His Majesty summoned King Xing to ask his will."

Hearing this, Li Suian already understood: "But King Xing refused, he didn't want to marry me."

"It's a pity," Princess Yiyang shook her head regretfully, "King Xing will lead the army, and the order is not high. As long as he follows the rules, he will not encounter innocent disasters. It is the so-called brother who fights the tiger, as long as he abides by the rules of the people and ministers." If you are the next emperor, you will not use him, and for you, it is also the best marriage."

Li Suian was not convinced and said: "Then why can't King An do it?"

Princess Yiyang was silent for a moment, and said: "King An has a leg and foot disease, has a bad temper, and beats people frequently. Grandma is afraid that you will marry me, and she will be wronged instead."

Li Suian felt that the reason of the eldest princess was very far-fetched, and he couldn't convince himself at all: "Grandma, he is not this kind of person. King Qi killed Princess Leping, and King An was angry. It is understandable. As for Ji Ling, he found it on his own Fight, since you have promised King An to marry Wen Jiang, and you have turned your back on it in the end, I want to fight even such treacherous villains!"

She insisted on asking an answer: "You want me to stay away from right and wrong, but King Xing and King Ji are born of the same mother, and I heard that King Ji and King Huai are not getting along right now, so aren't you afraid that King Huai will become a prince in the future and take your anger out on me?" King Xing? On the other hand, King An, wouldn’t it be safer if we don’t touch both sides?”

Although Li Suian is a "female playboy" who usually fights and fights, but her background is there after all, so her vision will naturally not be low.

Princess Yiyang stared deeply at her granddaughter until the latter looked away uncomfortably.

"Do you like him very much?"

Li Suian was very disappointed: "I, I confessed to him in Wanchun Garden last time, but he refused to agree..."

Only in front of her closest grandmother would she tell the truth, and being rejected face to face was a very embarrassing thing for any girl's family.

"What an injustice!" Princess Yiyang sighed, and gently held her granddaughter Bai Nen's little hand. "Anyway, grandma won't harm you. You can't be with King An."

Li Suian made no secret of the loneliness on his face.

Princess Yiyang: "You are just a girl now. I also had it when I was young. This ray of love will disappear naturally as I get older."

Li Suian asked her as well as himself: "What if it can't disappear?"

Princess Yiyang did not answer, but continued the previous topic, saying: "Xing Wang would rather offend me and the Li family, but also refuse this marriage. It is difficult for a strong man, so your father proposed to me to marry you king."

She looked at Li Suian and said softly: "An'an, grandma feels more and more heavy these days. She used to be able to climb a small part of the mountain, but now she is out of breath after walking these few steps. I don't know how long I can take care of you. I hope to see You marry and have children, you have a home, your father promised me..."

For some reason, in the middle of the conversation, Princess Yiyang interrupted abruptly. She touched her granddaughter's cheek and said, "Prince Ji has already gone north to the border. His Majesty said that he will be called back in a year. At that time, grandma will see you again." Seeing you get married makes me feel relieved."

Li Suian's eyes were red: "Grandma, I don't want to marry Prince Ji!"

Princess Yiyang: "In the future, you will understand my painstaking efforts."

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5 people is not a small number. The number of people plus the luggage is destined to make it impossible for them to reach Lingnan in three or two days. However, due to the fall of Guangzhou, the five Lingnan governors were killed, and the marching speed will not be too slow. go.

He Zhan was in high spirits along the way, his body was used to this kind of long-distance trek, he didn't think it was hard, but he was able to enjoy it.Seeing that he was about to arrive in Hongzhou, he couldn't help but become more poetic, and recited: "Mochou has no confidant in the road ahead..."

"Hejia Wulang don't care." Yiqi next to him casually answered.

Before He Zhan could respond, the people behind him couldn't help laughing. Seeing He Zhan turning his head, the other party hurriedly changed their laughter into coughing.

"I, my throat is itchy!" To show that he was not lying, he cleared his throat on purpose and coughed a few times.

The one who cleared his throat was none other than He Rong's old acquaintance, Tan Jin, the former governor of Fangzhou.

Behind Tan Jin, there was another rider who was equally familiar with He Rong and the others, and it was Tan Jin's old partner Zhou Yi.

In the Battle of Zhushan, Tan Jin risked his future and life to cooperate with the He family and defend Zhushan, and finally waited for reinforcements. From then on, he embarked on the road to Qingyun, and soon replaced Sima Yun. Promoted to governor of Fangzhou.

Speaking of Tan Jin, his talents are not average, but he has one advantage, that is, he is flexible and good at judging the situation. The Lord is loyal and righteous, and after making meritorious service, He Tai originally wanted to ask the late emperor to grant Zhou Yi a county magistrate to show the kindness of the court, but Zhou Yi actually refused, saying that Tan Jin had the kindness to know him, and he could not get it Don't care about the merits of Tan Jin. After the first emperor knew about it, he didn't make things difficult for him. Instead, he appreciated Zhou Yi's actions and promoted him to be the head of Fangzhou, so that the two would not have to separate.

In recent years, Tan Jin has been quite politically influential in his tenure as governor of Fangzhou. He Rong knows that all of this is inseparable from Zhou Yi's assistance. Without Zhou Yi, Tan Jin is likely to be just an ordinary county magistrate until now. ; Without Tan Jin, it is very likely that no one in Zhou Yi would be willing to trust and appreciate him so unreservedly, and he is still depressed so far.

He has been paying attention to Tan Jin's performance, and seeing that he has almost tempered himself as the governor, this time he went south to quell the chaos, so he asked Emperor Jiayou to let Tan Jin and the others go south with the army, and Emperor Jiayou still remembered these two people , naturally will not refuse.

So Tan Jin and Zhou Yi appeared here. Of course, their official positions were no longer Fangzhou Inspector and Fangzhou Governor, but Minister of the Ministry of War and Foreign Minister of the Ministry of War.

In this dynasty, the rank of the minister of the Ministry of War is the same as that of the governor of Zhongzhou, but there is a big difference between being an official in the central government and a local official. Tan Jin's appointment is obviously a mediocrity, but in fact he is promoted, which is a great promotion. lift.

However, not many people envied him. After all, when he took office, he had to go to Nanyi and other plague-infested places instead of enjoying the blessings in the capital. The blessings of the minister must be ordered to come back to enjoy them. How many officials have gone to Lingnan? There are more people who died young because of acclimatization to diseases and diseases.

Tan Jin was born with a small fortune and a peaceful life. After receiving the appointment, he still hesitated. He thought whether he should resign and go back to farming. If he contracted some kind of malaria in Lingnan and lost his life, it would not be a joke. , but was scolded by Zhou Yi by pointing at his nose, and then gave up.

Now he followed the two Highnesses to Lingnan. He was tired, but they were accompanied by an imperial doctor and herbs that had been prepared a long time ago. When they were resting on the spot, King An ordered the soldiers to light firewood in units of battalions. Boil the herbal medicine and drink a bowl for each person. During this journey, there are very few people who get sick.It was only now that Tan Jin felt that his worries were completely unfounded. How could he not have noticed such details with the meticulousness that King An showed during the Battle of Zhushan?

Hearing his third brother's Mai Tai and Tan Jin's laughter at this time, He Zhan said angrily, "I don't want to be ignored!"

He Rong: "You have been singing songs and reciting poems along the way, and your voice is almost hoarse. Last time a dog heard it by the side of the road, and immediately turned around and ran away. Isn't this dog ignoring or what?"

He Zhan suddenly smiled: "Then you still talk to me, aren't you more than a dog..."

Tan Jin listened to the two brothers' nonsense in the background, and felt like laughing again. Fortunately, he held back this time in time, otherwise His Highness King An would lose the quarrel, and probably it would have happened to him.

Looking at Wang An's back, Tan Jin couldn't help but think of his official career. Several turning points in his life were all linked to His Highness An Wang, and the thin boy who was in Zhushan back then has now grown into a tall and handsome man. youth.

At that time, he also thought that if the emperor's eldest son and his family went to Chang'an, if they were lucky, they might not have to live the hard life in the past. People, they can actually climb back to the top step by step.

He knew that Emperor Jiayou would not be able to exist today without the plans of His Highness Wang An in front of him.

Because of this, Tan Jin has an inexplicable awe towards He Rong, even more than when facing He Zhan.

He couldn't see his own future path clearly, but he knew how to adapt to the situation and follow the strong. After hearing that He Rong had asked the emperor himself to come, Tan Jin discussed with Zhou Yi for a whole night, and decided to go An Wang's ship.

After marching for more than ten days, the army finally arrived at the boundary of Hongzhou.

Jiang Xun, the governor of Hongzhou, got the news in advance and had already led a group of officials in Hongzhou to wait on the official road.

Jiang Xun has never met He Rong and He Zhan, but he has also heard of their deeds. Maybe the court doubts whether they can complete this errand because He Rong and He Zhan are young, but Jiang Xun dare not underestimate these two people. Because He Rong and the others set out from Ganzhou to go to Western Turks, and had a lot of dealings with Liang Yu, the governor of Ganzhou, and Liang Yu was his good friend.

The two exchanged letters frequently, and Jiang Xun also knew a lot more about He Rong and He Zhan than others, so when he saw He Rong dismounted, he rushed to greet him, respectfully saluted and greeted, and ordered the army to be placed in the barracks outside the city , He Rong and others were welcomed into the official post in the city to rest.

"This place is simple, please forgive me, Your Highness, I have already prepared food and hot water to cleanse Your Highness and everyone."

"Not busy!" Unexpectedly, He Zhan was more eager than Jiang Xun imagined. "What's the current situation in Lingnan?"