Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 264 Marriage

Mrs. Sheng nodded slightly and said, "Erlang's method can be tried. Let's see if that girl Minglan can persuade Rulan to change her mind. If Rulan can wake up, it will naturally be the best."

Mrs. Sheng didn't look down on Wen Yanjing's background.

Although marriage is about well-matched families, in her opinion, it is best for a man of higher rank to marry a woman of lower rank.

Especially Ru Lan's temperament. She married into a higher-ranking family than the Sheng family and was bullied. The Sheng family really couldn't stand up to her.

Although there is Yuan Wenshao, the brother-in-law, there is a layer of separation between them, and there are some things that Yuan Wenshao cannot take care of, and the Sheng family has to intervene.

But she was dissatisfied with Wen Yanjing's private contact with Ru Lan before proposing marriage.

I feel that Wen Yanjing is too scheming.

"Mother, your daughter-in-law is unfilial and failed to teach Rulan well, so you have to worry about it."

Mrs. Wang didn't think much about it, she simply looked down on Wen Yanjing.

Seeing that the old lady did not agree to marry Wen Yanjing, I was very excited.

"I don't agree because Wen Yanjing doesn't follow etiquette. Otherwise, I would still agree with this marriage." The old lady said calmly.

She said this just to knock Mrs. Wang off.

Seriously, Wen Yanjing was much stronger than Wang You.

Mrs. Wang was previously willing to marry her daughter to the Wang family, but she looked down on poor Jinshi, which was short-sighted.

If Mrs. Wang hadn't been so picky, the Wang family's marriage would have been settled long ago for Ru Lan.

"My mother taught me a lesson, and my daughter-in-law has taken note of it." Mrs. Wang responded quickly.

Mrs. Sheng shook her head slightly, seeing that Mrs. Wang didn't listen.

"By the way, Erlang, are you hosting the housewarming party soon? How are the preparations going?" Old Mrs. Sheng asked.

"Back to grandma, Hua Lan is taking care of this matter, and I don't have much involvement," Yuan Wenshao said.

"Grandma, I'm very prepared." Hua Lan said.

"Well, who do you want to invite? If you have nothing to do, you can go to Earl Zhongqin's Mansion and ask your mother-in-law. We are just living in separate houses now, there is no real separation of families, and the interpersonal exchanges there must also be considered." Mrs. Sheng warned.

"Thank you grandma for reminding me, I took note of it," Hua Lan said.

After chatting for a while, Minglan came back.

Minglan saluted, and seeing everyone looking at her, she shook her head and said, "I've been trying to persuade her for a long time, but Fifth Sister couldn't listen at all."

She went to persuade Ru Lan, but Ru Lan couldn't listen to her. She even became more and more emotional, so she had to give up.

"Look at the good daughter you taught!" Sheng Hong glared at Mrs. Wang.

"All right!"

Mrs. Sheng looked at Yuan Wenshao and said, "The next thing will trouble Erlang."

She had expected that Ru Lan would not listen to advice, so she was not surprised.

A woman who doesn't even care about her reputation or life can be persuaded by just a few words.

"Grandma's words are serious. We are all a family, so there is no need to be so polite. I will go back and think about this matter and will handle it as soon as possible." Yuan Wenshao said.

……

"Madam, what are you thinking about?"

On the way home, Yuan Wenshao saw that Hua Lan was in a daze, so he grabbed her hand and asked.

"Officer, I'm thinking, what if Rulan doesn't accept it and does something stupid after knowing about this?" Hualan said.

Yuan Wenshao was startled, held Hua Lan in his arms, and comforted her: "Fifth sister has a simple temper, so she may be uncomfortable at first, but as long as people watch her carefully, she should be able to adjust quickly."

Hua Lan leaned in Yuan Wenshao's arms and said softly: "I suddenly feel that marrying the fifth sister to Wen Yanjing is not a bad thing."

"Huh?" Yuan Wenshao looked at Hua Lan in surprise. Hua Lan asked him to teach Wen Yanjing a lesson before. Why did he suddenly change so quickly?

"Then Wen Yanjing contacted the fifth sister for the support of the Sheng family. If the fifth sister was really married, he would not dare to let the fifth sister suffer. The fifth sister is heartless. If Wen Yanjing has been treating Wen Yanjing If she's good, she won't think so much. Living like this for the rest of her life doesn't seem like a bad thing," Hua Lan said.

When Yuan Wenshao heard this, he didn't know what to say.

Hualan's question, if you think about it seriously, already has a bit of a philosophical flavor.

Everyone has a different understanding and perspective on things.

From their perspective, Wen Yanjing's contact with Rulan was utilitarian and purposeful.

But in Ru Lan's heart, Wen Yanjing liked her.

From her perspective, everything is beautiful.

Even if this beauty is a lie compiled by Wen Yanjing.

Looking at it this way, it seems to be somewhat similar to Sheng Hong and Lin Xiaoniang.

Couldn't Sheng Hong see some of the things Lin Xiaoniang did?

He must have seen it, or sensed it.

But Lin Xiaoniang was Bai Yueguang in his heart, and he always thought that Lin Xiaoniang liked him in her heart.

In fact, Lin Xiaoniang doesn't like Sheng Hong. To be more precise, she is a very self-centered person.

What she really cared about was herself and her children.

Later, because of Mo Lan's incident, Sheng Hong fully understood her true face, so Sheng Hong knew that Lin Xiaoniang had been beaten so many times and would probably die if she was not treated, but he still refused to let anyone treat her.

That's because Sheng Hong is full of hatred for her, but if Sheng Hong has a choice, he probably doesn't want to see Lin Xiaoniang's true face, but continues to live in the lies compiled by Lin Xiaoniang.

Doesn’t it seem like you’re lying to yourself?

But for Sheng Hong, living among Lin Xiaoniang's lies makes others happy.

For Ru Lan, perhaps living happily for the rest of her life in the lies fabricated by Wen Yanjing is the best choice.

But the converse is also true. Maybe Rulan doesn't want to live in a lie her whole life?

There are no ifs and ifs in the world, and Yuan Wenshao doesn't know which one is right.

There is a saying that goes well, how can a child who is not a fish know the happiness of a fish?

Yuan Wenshao pondered for a long time and said: "Actually, this is no longer an issue that we can consider."

After all, Hua Lan was married, and Yuan Wenshao was just the son-in-law.

They can help with the Sheng family's affairs, but the final decision still lies with the Sheng family.

Now the Sheng family is not willing to marry Ru Lan to Wen Yanjing.

In the original play, the Sheng family agreed because they were plotted by Gu Tingye.

Gu Tingye deliberately ran into the two of them having a private meeting, and then deliberately led the Sheng family to replace them.

At that time, Gu Tingye did not ask Minglan for a showdown, and the Sheng family, including Mrs. Sheng, did not know.

Under Gu Tingye's hint, in order to save the Sheng family's face, Sheng Hong said that Ru Lan was already engaged to Wen Yanjing, and it was Ming Lan who really married him.

Even though Mrs. Sheng later knew that all this was Gu Tingye's plan, because she was angry with Sheng Hong and his wife, she did not stop Ru Lan's marriage.

But it's different now. No outsiders know about the two of them, so Mrs. Sheng naturally disagrees.

Hua Lan also knew this, and sighed and said, "How are you going to make Wen Yanjing give up?"

"It's not urgent. You have to think about it carefully. Moreover, Wen Yanjing was just rejected by the Sheng family and I found someone to deal with him. If we take action now, he will definitely be suspicious. After a while, it will be a good time to wait for him to relax his vigilance. ." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Yes." Hua Lan nodded and said, "Thank you, officer."

"How can we say thank you?" Yuan Wenshao said displeased.

……

Early the next morning, Yuan Wenshao put on his official uniform and went to the palace to attend the morning court.

After asking Shangguan's family about the restructuring in the morning, the Minister of Rites came out and said: "Your Majesty, Xixia has submitted its credentials and wants to send an envoy to Bianjing to discuss the reconciliation between the two countries."

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was filled with excitement.

Although the late emperor had no heirs, Zhao Zongquan did have two concubines, but they were not very old, the eldest was less than ten years old.

The most important thing is that Xixia was originally dependent on the Great Zhou Dynasty. Before it established an independent country, the Great Zhou Dynasty even sent troops to conquer it. Although they lost the battle, Zhou Dynasty never recognized the legitimacy of Xixia.

Now that Xixia proposes a marriage, if he agrees to it, wouldn't he recognize Xixia's legitimacy?

Therefore, many officials immediately spoke out against it.

It was not that they opposed the marriage, but that they could not make the marriage with Xixia.

Zhao Zongquan waved his hand, waited for the court to quiet down, and said, "What does the Grand Prime Minister think of this matter?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that Xixia's sudden proposal of peace must have deep meaning. You can meet the envoy to see what Xixia's purpose is." Han Zhang said.

Zhao Zongquan pondered for a while and said: "We just fought with Xixia not long ago, and the situation on the border is tense. It would be good if it could temporarily relax a little or two. Reply to Xixia and allow the Xixia envoy to go out. In addition, inform Duke Ding to send someone to accompany Xixia to protect Xixia. Messenger is safe.”

"Yes!" the Minister of Rites responded.

"Retreat from the court." Zhao Zongquan waved his hand.

……

"Erlang, you said Xixia was doing well, why did you suddenly propose marriage?" Gu Tingye asked.

"How do I know?" Yuan Wenshao said angrily.

Yuan Wenshao was troubled by this matter. The Xixia marriage was not mentioned in the play at all.

Could it be because of the butterfly effect?

"Guess, the princess is still young. Even if a marriage is achieved, she will have to wait several years to get married. I think Xixia should just go on a mission in the name of marriage, but actually has another purpose." Gu Tingye said.

"Since it's a marriage, why should Dazhou marry the princess instead of Xixia?" Yuan Wenshao said.

"How is this possible?" Gu Tingye looked at Yuan Wenshao in surprise.

When Yuan Wenshao saw Gu Tingye's appearance, he felt a little angry. This anger was not for Gu Tingye, but for Heqin.

I don’t know what the ancients thought. If you lose a war, you can get married, and if you win a war, you can get married.

And they all give women to others.

The Ming Dynasty is probably the one with the most bizarre emperors.

But they are not getting along with each other.

On the contrary, there were many foreign women in the harems of emperors of all dynasties.

And those foreign women are not here for marriage, but for the draft.

Look, how domineering.

Even those as strong as Han and Tang Dynasties have been married.

Zhaojun's departure from the fortress and Princess Wencheng's entry into the zang were both greatly praised.

They also talked about the marriage between the two families and how long the peace lasted.

Bullshit peace!

Wang Zhaojun won't mention it. Although Princess Wencheng has the title of princess, she is not Li Shimin's daughter at all.

Li Shimin couldn't bear to part with his own daughter, so he brought other people's daughters to marry him.

In Yuan Wenshao's opinion, what he did was even more disgusting than sending his own daughter to get married.

At least Li Shimin's daughter was born in the royal family, and there was nothing wrong with sacrificing her life for the royal family after enjoying the glory and wealth.

The look in Gu Tingye's eyes just now was as if someone told him that one plus one equals three.

You say it's outrageous or not.

Is this Gu Tingye’s fault?

Can't blame him.

Because of the many marriages in history, it has become common sense.

As long as it is a marriage, the princess of the Han family will marry.

"If I don't talk about this anymore, I'll get angry when I mention it." Yuan Wenshao sighed.

"If you don't talk about the marriage in advance, what do you think Xixia's real purpose is?" Gu Tingye asked.

Yuan Wenshao pondered for a while and said: "I don't know for sure, but I think Xixia may be preparing to attack Hehuang. I am worried that Zhou will intervene and want to numb us through marriage."

Now that the Liao Kingdom has not launched troops against Xixia, Yuan Wenshao really can't think of any other possibility except this.

"Then why didn't you say anything just now?" Gu Tingye asked.

"Do you think the officials can't think of this?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"Then why do the officials still..."

Gu Tingye stopped as he spoke.

Yuan Wenshao sneered: "It seems you have figured it out."

So what if you know, so what if you don’t know.

Zhao Zongquan now obviously wants to ease the relationship with Xixia through marriage.

Now that the treasury is empty, it can ease relations and reduce some pressure.

The most important thing is that if the relationship with Xixia can be eased, after he has managed the internal affairs and the treasury is full, he can take action against the Liao Kingdom and try to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun.

For Zhao Zongquan, even if Xixia is destroyed, the temptation to regain the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures is not as great.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all emperors except the late emperor have tried to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun, but all ended in failure.

If he could recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in his hands, he would be even more powerful than Taizu.

"Erlang, be careful what you say!" Gu Tingye whispered.

"What did I say?" Yuan Wenshao said calmly.

He wasn't stupid, so he wouldn't say it clearly. Gu Tingye was guessing everything anyway.

"Uh…"

Gu Tingye was startled and said: "After you proposed the Hehuang strategy last time, I looked at the map carefully. The land of Hehuang is indeed very important and must not fall into the hands of Xixia. Let's go see the officials now and discuss this matter. Explain to the officials."

"You think things are too simple. Moreover, the Xixia envoy has not arrived yet, and the purpose is still uncertain. There is no point in meeting the officials now." Yuan Wenshao shook his head.

Yuan Wenshao felt that if the Hehuang area and the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun were put together and Zhao Zongquan was asked to choose, Zhao Zongquan would definitely choose the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.

Of course, this option is not valid.

But I'm afraid Zhao Zongquan would think so.

Zhao Zongquan might want to take advantage of Xixia's invasion of Hehuang to send troops to recapture the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.

After all, preventing Xixia from annexing Hehuang or even occupying Hehuang is a strategy that needs to be implemented to destroy Xixia.

In comparison, the temptation to regain the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures is greater.

"It's better to wait until the Xixia envoy arrives, and then adapt accordingly." Yuan Wenshao said.

"No, I'm going to find His Highness King Huan and ask him to persuade the officials." Gu Tingye said.

"you're so dumb!"

Yuan Wenshao said angrily: "Don't you see that His Highness Prince Huan is keeping a distance from us now?"

Not long ago, Zhao Zongquan asked Han Zhang to be responsible for teaching Zhao Ceying.

From then on, Zhao Ceying began to keep a distance between him and Gu Tingye.

If it were any other time to go to court, Zhao Ceying would go out of the palace with them and talk on the way.

Yuan Wenshao didn't know whether Zhao Ceying was the head coach of the first battalion or because Han Zhang reminded him.

(End of this chapter)