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Chapter 4352 [Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight]

Xiang Nan guessed what Song Que was thinking, but he didn't try to persuade him any further.

  On the one hand, even if the war was launched, it was led by Song Que and his son, and had nothing to do with him. Even if there was murder, it was their own fault, and he would not feel guilty about it;

On the one hand, everyone has their own destiny, and he is not their babysitter, so he doesn't have to worry about everything for them. Anyway, he only promised Song Que to keep Lingnan for him, and he didn't promise anything else.

Therefore, in the following period of time, Xiang Nan prepared for the wedding with Song Yuzhi while supervising the construction of the steel plant, glass, soap, curved plow, woodblock printing workshop, etc.

Time flies, and soon the wedding date is approaching.

Xu Ziling and Shi Feixuan came specially to attend their wedding.

"Mr. Zhong, long time no see~"

"Master Ling, I miss you so much~"

The two hugged each other warmly.

"Congratulations on getting what you wished for." Xu Ziling said with a smile.

"You too, when are you going to marry Miss Shi?" Xiang Nan also asked with a smile.

"In fact, we don't plan to hold such a ceremony." Xu Ziling waved his hand and said, "As long as we are convinced in our hearts that each other is our only one and we are willing to be together for the rest of our lives, that is enough."

Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "You are right to think so. Marriage is originally a matter between two people. There is really no need to make a big fuss and let everyone know about it. As long as you are willing, that is enough."

"Mr. Zhong, do you also agree with us doing this?" Xu Ziling asked in surprise.

"Of course, as long as it is what you want to do, I will support it 100%." ​​Xiang Nan encouraged with a smile.

He has a modern mindset and a very open-minded outlook.

Modern young people prefer to be casual when getting married. Some get married while traveling, some get married while skydiving, some get married while diving... There are all kinds of wedding forms. As long as the two people are happy, there is no need to worry about the opinions of relatives, friends, and guests.

And to be honest, no one else has any opinion.

Most people attend the wedding of a newlywed just for social etiquette. In fact, they don't care how grand the wedding is or how luxurious the scene is, they just hope that the food is better and served faster.

……

At the end of the year, the wedding was officially held.

At the court, Emperor Yang of Sui, the Li clan, the Dugu clan and even the Yuwen clan all sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts.

Emperor Yang of Sui also issued a special decree to confer Xiang Nan the title of Yongzhong Earl, a fourth-rank title, with a salary of 2,000 dan.

But it was just a title, and he had no real power. Moreover, the so-called "eternal loyalty" also made Xiang Nan feel ridiculous. He would not be loyal to a tyrant who was arrogant, extravagant, killed innocent people, abused the people, and did whatever he wanted.

The envoy sent by the Li family was Li Xiuning, who brought with her a huge gift of jewels, silks, gold and silver wares, as well as a sword that could cut through anything with a single blow, valued at a whopping one hundred thousand strings of cash.

"Yuzhi, congratulations." She smiled and held Song Yuzhi's hand.

"Thank you." Song Yuzhi smiled and said, "Don't just congratulate me. When will you marry Chai Shao?"

Li Xiuning's face darkened, and then she said with a smile, "We are preparing. When the time comes, you must come to my wedding to drink."

"Don't worry, I will." Song Yuzhi said with a smile. The envoy sent by the Dugu clan was Dugu Huju, the cousin of the clan leader Dugu Ce, who also brought a gift worth 100,000 strings of cash, including various rare treasures.

The most valuable item was a ruby ​​that a Cherished merchant brought from the Arab world. It was as big as a chicken egg and crystal clear, like a burning coal, very eye-catching.

Although the Yuwen clan had had conflicts with Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling before, they still sent generous gifts this time, and the envoy they sent was Yuwen Zhiji, the younger brother of Yuwen Huaji. It can be said that they also attached great importance to it.

In addition, people like Shangshu Wang Shichong, Wagangzhai leader Zhai Rang, Jizhou Xia King Dou Jiande and others also sent people to deliver gifts. In short, all forces gathered together and it was very lively.

However, Xiang Nan could see that their intention was not to attend the wedding, but to form an alliance with the Song clan.

……

Today, there is a three-way confrontation in the area north of the Yangtze River and in the Central Plains.

The Li clan dominated Jin, the Dugu clan occupied Qin, and the Yuwen clan occupied Jiangdu. These three forces were the largest, yet they restrained and feared each other.

Emperor Yang of Sui seemed to be the Son of Heaven, but in fact he was just trying to maintain a little dignity as an emperor in the delicate balance of the three powers. Just like Emperor Xian of Han during the Three Kingdoms period, he was the Son of Heaven on the surface, but in fact he had little territory and army in his hands.

The difference is that Emperor Xian of Han knew that he was a puppet, so he only dared to issue the imperial edict secretly, hoping to contact loyal ministers and restore the Han Dynasty.

But Emperor Yang of Sui was unaware that he had been deserted by his friends and relatives and was in imminent danger, and he continued to lead a life of drunkenness, debauchery and extravagance in the palace.

In fact, the three major clans all wanted to rebel, but no one dared to take the first step, fearing that they would be besieged by the other two. In this case, winning over strong reinforcements naturally became their choice.

Although the Song clan was isolated in a corner, they were powerful, and the name of the King of Zhennan was known to everyone in the world. No matter who he formed an alliance with, that person would have the upper hand.

Therefore, they took advantage of the opportunity of Song Que's daughter's wedding to win over the other clans. At the very least, they wanted to disrupt the alliance between the other clans and the Song clan to ensure that they would not be outdone.

Therefore, although the wedding may seem to be full of flowers, fire and oil, and extremely lively, in fact, the private struggle is extremely brutal.

Xiang Nan didn't want to get involved in these court affairs. To him, these so-called struggles were meaningless.

If he wanted to, he could get rid of Emperor Yang of Sui, Yu Wenzhi, Dugu Ce, Li Yuan, Li Shimin and others in minutes. He could also burn the food and grass of the various families, take away their military pay and destroy their weapons.

They even used suitcases cast with the Traceless Stretching Spell to load the Song clan's troops into them and airdropped them to various major cities, allowing them to complete the occupation and save themselves from a series of tasks such as marching, siege, supply, and coordination.

With his ability, he can completely achieve a dimensionality reduction attack. Naturally, he doesn't care about these so-called intrigues and schemes, and he even wants to laugh.

……

The wedding was held with great fanfare. After worshipping heaven and earth, Xiang Nan and Song Yu spent their wedding night in the bridal chamber.

In the following days, the wedding banquet continued and the guests were in no hurry to leave.

Because the wedding is a small matter, and the things behind it are the big matters.

As Xiang Nan expected, the Li, Dugu, and Yuwen clans all extended olive branches to the Song clan, hoping that he could form an alliance with them and work together for hegemony.

  In response to this, Song Que invited Song Shidao and Xiang Nan to discuss with them what to do about this matter.

"I think our Song family should stay out of it and not form an alliance with anyone. When they start fighting, our Song family will attack. When two tigers fight, one will be injured. At that time, we can reap the benefits." Song Shidao analyzed.

"Zhong'er, what do you think?" Song Que looked at Xiang Nan and said.