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Chapter 457 Chu Jiu's Plan

Time flies, and March is here.

The imperial court issued a call to action, enumerating Jiang Yi's crimes.The first one is to deceive the late emperor and collude with King Duan, which is a great treason.

The atmosphere in the capital became tense.

However, as King Zhao said, there is excitement in addition to tension.Since the Lulin Rebellion, the common people have suffered enough, and they all look forward to a Qingming and prosperity, just like when the Great Zhou was founded.

Now Gyeonggi, Guanzhong, Yuzhou and Chu have been pacified, and Hexing, Zhangzhou and other places are gradually improving. As long as Qijun Jiangbei is taken down and Dongjiang is connected, the world will return to peace.

In the outer study of Prince Zhao's Mansion, three people stood in front of Xu Yin.

"The army will leave soon, have you decided whether to go or not?"

Feng Chuncao was the first to answer: "Miss San, I want to go."

Seeing her eagerness to try, Xu Yin smiled slightly.She had already guessed that Feng Chuncao was actually the most enterprising one of her subordinates, how could she miss the opportunity to make contributions?

Wei Jun hesitated for a moment, and said, "Third Miss can't be alone, I'll stay."

In the end it was Du Ming, but he said: "Brother Wei can go if he wants, and I can stay."

Wei Jun was surprised: "General Du, this is a good opportunity for you to make a name for yourself."

Du Ming said lightly, "I don't want to be famous."

Now even Xu Yin was puzzled, and said: "General Du, you are a genius to lead the army, and Chu Ping Dingyou is the main hero. Wouldn't it be a pity to stay in the capital?"

Du Ming shook his head: "To tell you the truth, Miss San, I don't like killing and fighting, and I don't have a strong sense of merit. It's enough to conquer the land of Chu, and my merits are enough to leave a legacy to future generations."

Xu Yin was silent.Speaking of which, Du Ming in his previous life was not an ambitious man. He was recruited by Wu Zijing, and he had nowhere to go. He went to Dongjiang to find a shelter.

"In that case, I won't force you."

"Miss Xie San." Du Ming showed a faint smile, and stood aside after saluting.

Since he won't go, then Wei Jun can go.In the past year of pacifying Chudi, he has studied with Du Ming for a long time, and he has been able to take charge of it alone. It is true that he lacks such an opportunity.

The candidate was determined, and the four of them quickly assigned the military affairs.

Their 10,000+ soldiers and horses are now included in the forbidden army, and the nominal supreme commander is Du Ming.In the end, Du Ming left [-] soldiers and horses, and Feng Chuncao and Wei Jun led the rest.

The soldiers led by Feng Chuncao were not limited to the women's battalion long ago.She made many military exploits in pacifying Chu, and Du Mingchu gave her a thousand soldiers to attack the camp, and she succeeded.Later, he was given a few thousand, added military exploits, and then tens of thousands... In this way, he gradually became a powerful general.She really relied on military merits to rise to the top, but no one disapproved of her.

As for the women's battalion, the number of people is too small to form an army alone.With the help of Ms. Qi, Feng Chuncao classified the original women's battalion, selected the strong ones into the guards, and followed her to fight on the front line, and the rest were incorporated into the combat readiness battalion to take charge of the support.

Xu Yin let them do these things, and they did well in the end.

At night, Yanling came back and said, "Chu Jiu wants to buy us a drink."

Xu Yin asked: "What's the matter?"

"Thank you for your help last time."

Xu Yin said: "The main thing is to connect with the relationship."

"Yes." Yan Ling smiled, "This kid is quite knowledgeable about current affairs, I think he is still interested in the great achievement of world domination."

"That's pretty good too. He Xing has a lot of troops and is a strong support."

"That's what happened."

So the two went to dinner in the evening.

In order to entertain them, Young Master Chu Jiu even borrowed the garden.He hadn't married yet, so he didn't have a female family member to accompany him, but Xu Yin couldn't be treated as an ordinary female family member at first, the two played a trick to seize power in Hexing, and now it's just a matter of discussion, there is really nothing to be taboo about.

After drinking for three rounds, Mr. Chu Jiu stepped back and started to talk about business.It's just that his business was beyond their expectations.

"I heard that Second Miss Xu is discussing marriage, but I don't know if I have this opportunity?"

Yan Ling froze for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Yin.

Xu Yin frowned slightly, and asked him back: "Is Prince Chu serious?"

Young Master Chu Jiu nodded: "I know your concerns. Uncle Xu's ability to be a dismissed official serving as a doctor is still due to your father's favor. In terms of family background, we are not compatible. Moreover, I once asked you to marry me. If you can't marry your younger sister and marry your older sister, you might be gossiping."

"Then you still..."

"I've thought about it too." Mr. Chu Jiu poured her a glass of wine, and said sincerely, "Now it's another day, and there are not many relatives and friends left in Beijing and China. I want to have a marriage that suits my heart. It's difficult."

Yanling nodded: "You don't see many old and new aristocrats in Beijing. Besides, your father has been absurd for decades, so others will have doubts."

Young Master Chu Jiu smiled embarrassingly: "That's the case."

He paused and continued: "Although uncle Xu's title is not high, the second lady is the daughter of the Xu family after all. There are only three sisters in your family, which is no different from real sisters. If we form this relationship, we will Don't you become brother-in-law with brother Yanxian? After all, it's very affordable."

Xu Yin knocked on the table, dissatisfied: "Is it appropriate for you to plot my second sister's marriage in front of me like this?"

Young Master Chu Jiu said with a smile: "I'm being honest, even if I don't say it in front of you, you know it in your heart."

Xu Yin thought about it: "Then I will tell you the truth. My second sister's marriage will inevitably have various considerations, so we don't care much about what you weigh. But the most important thing in getting married is people. Our whole family hopes , the second sister can have a happy marriage."

"I understand." Young Master Chu Jiu also replied seriously, "So after I had this idea, I tried to meet Miss Xu Er. Although she is not as dazzling as your sisters, she has her advantages and is no better than Jingli. Those noble girls are poor."

Speaking of this, his tone was a bit arrogant: "My vision is not low, otherwise I wouldn't drag it to this age."

Xu Yin was curious: "But I don't know where my second sister moved Chu Shizi?"

Young Master Chu Jiu smiled, and said a little embarrassedly: "She is like my mother, but not like my mother."

Xu Yin was stunned: "What kind of statement is this?"

Young Master Chu Jiu sighed: "You know my mother's situation. She came from a humble background and has worked hard in the palace for more than 20 years. Second Miss Xu has a gentle and flexible personality, which is very similar to my mother, but she is also very optimistic by nature. I’m not suffering at all, I feel fine.”

Xu Yin understood, and said, "I'll go back and ask. If Second Uncle doesn't mind, it doesn't matter if we meet each other."

With her reply, Young Master Chu Jiu was satisfied: "Thank you."

Then the three of them talked about the dispatch of troops, and that's all for the time being.

When returning, Yanling sighed: "It's not easy for him, he has separated from his father, and his mother's family is humble, so he has to plan his own marriage."

Xu Yin nodded.Chu Jiu won the position of son in that way. Although the original King Hexing and the current King Yu swallowed this breath, it is impossible for the father and son to return to the past.

"It seems that he is determined to be with you. That's fine, the battlefield changes rapidly, and the more people you have, the easier it will be for you to command."

"Yes." Yanling paused for a moment, and then said, "I think this is a good marriage, Chu Jiu's character is still good, he is willing to appreciate your second sister's strengths, and the relationship will come out when you are together. It depends on whether your second sister likes him or not."

Xu Yin said: "I'll go back tomorrow and see what Second Uncle has to say."

(End of this chapter)