Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 595: Six Hundred and Six: Responding to the challenge, all parties are in turmoil

"Qingqing, come in with me." Yang Xian shook his head slightly and walked into the study.

Yang Qingqing hurried to follow.

After entering the study, Yang Qingqing was the first to speak: "Dad, why did you ask General Jiang to organize the troops?"

"Prince Chong's coalition forces have already confronted the Chen army, and Fengzhou has fallen into the hands of Prince Huai." Yang Xian waved his hand lightly, and the door of the study closed.

Yang Qingqing was stunned. Although she didn't pay much attention to these things, she knew something about them because they were so sensational. She immediately asked, "Dad, are you going to send troops to help Chen Jun?"

After finishing speaking, Yang Qingqing immediately continued, "But Daddy, didn't you say before that you would not get involved in the fight between the two of them?"

“It’s not like you can just not participate if you don’t want to.” Yang Xian sighed and said.

"Why?" Yang Qingqing didn't understand.

But Yang Xian asked another question: "Qingqing, do you really not like Jiang Yu? Although he is a few years older than you, he has good character and is a top choice. The most important thing is that he only loves you. For you, he has not married yet."

"He is a good guy, but I just don't like him. I try to accept him in my heart, but every time I see him, I want him to stay away from me. Besides, he is a man, even if he doesn't join the army to make achievements, he keeps hanging around me all day long, I can't stand it." Yang Qingqing felt a headache when she mentioned Jiang Yu.

"Since you don't like him, Dad won't force you to marry him." Yang Xian said.

"Really?"

Hearing this, Yang Qingqing's face lit up with joy, and she quickly stepped forward to hug Yang Xian's arm, and gently shook him: "I know that Daddy treats me the best."

You know, Jiang Li is not only Yang Xian’s number one general, but also Yang Xian’s best friend.

When Yang Xian first took office at Shu Mansion, he did not have his own team. It was Jiang Li who helped him build the company from scratch, step by step to where it is today.

Jiang Li was definitely the number one contributor to Yang Xian’s control of Shu Prefecture.

So Yang Xian has always wanted to marry Yang Qingqing to Jiang Li's son.

"Really." Yang Xian pulled his arm away, came to the desk, and said softly: "Since you don't want to get married, you can only let Tengluo marry for you."

Hearing this, Yang Qingqing was stunned for a moment. Teng Luo was from her mother's side and was her cousin, three years younger than her.

After being confused for a while, Yang Qingqing suddenly said angrily: "Dad, you force me!"

Yang Qingqing felt that her father was using her cousin to force her to marry Jiang Yu.

Yang Xian frowned, slapped the desk in front of him, and said sternly: "When you were thirteen, I wanted to betroth you to Jiang Yu. You said you were still young and would talk about it in a few years, so I agreed to you.

Later, when you became an adult, I mentioned this matter again, and you still evaded me, so I agreed to it again. Now, you said you don’t want to marry him, and I still agreed to it. If I really force you, you will be the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family on the day you become an adult. "

"But you can't let Tengluo marry him." Yang Qingqing's eyes were a little red, feeling that she had implicated her cousin.

"Why not?" Yang Xian asked back.

"Tengluo doesn't like him."

"You are not Teng Luo, how do you know that Teng Luo doesn't like Jiang Yu. Besides, when General Jiang's eldest daughter and youngest daughter married your eldest brother and second brother, did they also fall in love with your eldest brother and second brother? The Yang family got the two daughters of the Jiang family for nothing, and if you don't agree to marry Jiang Yu, I already feel very sorry for General Jiang, how can I ruin the marriage again?" Yang Xian said.

"I'll marry, can't I marry Jiang Yu?" Yang Qingqing couldn't hold back any longer and started to cry, thinking that her father was still forcing her with Tengluo.

"It's too late. I have other arrangements for your marriage?" Seeing his daughter crying, Yang Xian's expression weakened again, and he said softly: "Daddy will betroth you to a great hero in this world."

Yang Qingqing stared at her father blankly: "Dad, what are you talking about?"

"Didn't I say before that I would not participate if I didn't want to? You asked why. Now I can answer you that this battle in Huaizhou will determine the greatest overlord in the world," said Yang Xian.

Yang Qingqing didn't fully understand.

"If the coalition forces of Lu Sheng and King Chong win, I will have General Jiang send troops to aid the coalition forces and deal the final blow to Chen Mo. At that time, I will betroth you to either Lu Sheng or the prince of King Chong. If Chen Mo wins, I will have General Jiang send troops to aid the Chen army, and I will betroth you to Chen Mo."

After saying that, Yang Xian turned around. These words were indeed a bit cruel to Yang Qingqing. In the whole thing, she was treated as a tool. Yang Xian also knew it, so he turned his back and didn't look at her.

Hearing this, Yang Qingqing's body trembled, and she couldn't help but take two steps back, then staggered and fell to the ground, her heart shocked.

Whether it was Lu Sheng, Prince Chong, or Chen Mo, they all had wives. If I were to betroth myself to any one of them, I would be a concubine.

Putting aside the question of whether or not she had any feelings for him, Yang Qingqing just couldn't accept the idea of ​​being his concubine.

"Why?" Yang Qingqing glared at Yang Xian with red eyes.

"Why are there so many whys?" At the moment when Yang Qingqing fell to the ground, Yang Xian actually wanted to turn around and wanted to help her, but he held back. He still turned his back and said:
"From childhood to adulthood, I have given you everything you wanted. You have enjoyed all the best resources without any worries or concerns. That is because there is a powerful group that provides you with everything and backs you up. If this group disappears, everything you enjoy will no longer exist. Now, it is your turn to pay for this group."

Yang Xian dotes on Yang Qingqing very much.

But in the face of interests, everything can be sacrificed.

Indeed, with Yang Xian's own strength and his influence in Shu Prefecture, no matter which side he chooses to defect to before the decisive battle or after the decisive battle, he will be treated with courtesy and will not have to sacrifice his daughter at all.

The reason why he did this was just to gain more benefits from it.

In his heart, he did not hope that the Chen army, which was his ally, would win, but rather that King Chong's coalition forces would win.

The coalition has multiple voices. Even if they defeat Chen Mo, they will not come together in the end. They will probably fight again because of uneven division of the spoils.

He can take advantage of the situation and maybe even take Fengzhou for himself.

As for Chen Jun, Chen Mo is the only one who has the final say. It is too unified for him to take advantage of the situation.

……

the other side.

Jiang Zhai.

As soon as he returned home, Jiang Li said to Jiang Yu, "Don't go looking for her again."

"Why?" Jiang Yu was confused. In his heart, Yang Qingqing would be his wife sooner or later. Not only did he think so, but everyone in Hongdu City thought so.

"Just now when we were at Yang's house, the Lord mentioned Tengluo to me." Jiang Li said.

Jiang Yu was smart and immediately asked, "Master Weiwei wants to cancel the marriage?"

"It's just a verbal mention, how can it be considered as breaking up the engagement? And I guess what the master has in mind is that he wants to marry Tengluo to you, so the engagement has not been broken off." Jiang Li said.

"Why? Why would you change the person just like that? Does Qingqing hate me so much?" Jiang Yu said dejectedly. He really liked Yang Qingqing.

"This has nothing to do with Qingqing. Although the master dotes on her, she cannot decide on matters such as marriage."

"Is that what the adults meant? Why? Did I dislike you in some way?" Jiang Yu didn't understand.

Jiang Li shook his head: "No, it has nothing to do with you, but with the war in Huaizhou."

...After Chen Mo arrived in Xiongmen County, spies from various forces immediately began to pay attention to Huaizhou, looking forward to and nervous about when they could have a major battle.

In the barracks in the city.

Chen Mo did not live in the yamen. At this moment, he was practicing the Shen Ran Fa over and over again, which was an advanced version of the Ling Ran Xuan Gong.

At this time, Xia Zhining walked into the tent and reported: "The enemy is sending people to scout the terrain at Songjiapo. It looks like they are going to fight us."

Chen Mo, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of extremely hot turbid air from his mouth, saying: "It seems that the other party is indeed hiding something. There must be more than just two top-grade warriors on the surface."

After all, if the other party is willing to accept the challenge, it means that he must have the strength to compete.

If you can't win, who will fight with you? Isn't that just seeking death?

"Are you sure?" Xia Zhining asked with concern on her face.

"It's hard to say now, after all, we haven't seen the person yet." Chen Mo said, and suddenly thought of something, and said: "If the enemy army accepts the challenge, when the battle starts, you have to be more careful, don't stand forward, and wear the same armor as ordinary soldiers. I'm worried that the enemy will behead you. If you wear something too special and stand too far forward, it will be very dangerous."

After all, he didn't know how many top-grade warriors the other party had hidden. If he was responsible for stepping forward to intervene, and there was a top-grade warrior hiding in the dark and shooting arrows, he would not be able to take care of others.

In other words, when a fight breaks out, it will be difficult for him to protect Xia Zhining.

These words made Xia Zhining feel uneasy. She was not worried about herself, but about Chen Mo's safety at that time.

Because he said that he couldn't take care of himself at that time, it indirectly expressed that he could not be in charge of the overall situation like before.

In this case, there are too many variables.

There are too many variables, and there are more dangers.

She sat next to Chen Mo, took the initiative to hold Chen Mo's hand, nodded obediently, and then said: "Promise me."

"What?" Chen Mo was stunned.

"What if, what if you are not their opponent?" Xia Zhining's tone became heavy, and then she raised her head, staring at Chen Mo with her beautiful eyes, and said:

"When that time comes, just run away. Don't worry about others, and don't worry about me. My sister, Nuo'er, and Youyou are all waiting for you to come back home. With your strength, if you want to leave alone, they can't stop you."

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, then he also held her hand and said with a smile: "It's not that serious."

"I'm serious." Xia Zhining said seriously.

"I'm serious too." Chen Mo looked serious, looking into Xia Zhining's eyes, and said, "Don't say it won't come to that point. If it really comes to that, I won't abandon you or everyone else and run away alone. I can't do such a thing."

Hearing this, Xia Zhining's heart was deeply touched. Her eyes, which were as bright as the stars, became as clear as water, showing a lot of attachment, which could melt even a block of iron. She said, "Don't take advantage of the opportunity. With your talent, saving your life is the key. There will always be a chance for revenge."

"Don't worry, if it really comes to that, I'm sure I can get you out of this safely." Chen Mo reached out and stroked Xia Zhining's shoulder, his fingers gently stroking her back.

It's rare to see Xia Zhining like this.

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside the tent.

"My lord, the enemy has received our declaration of war and will fight us at Songjiaopo in three days." Sun Meng's voice rang out.

Chen Mo felt Xia Zhining's delicate body tremble in his arms, and said, "I know."

After Sun Meng's footsteps faded away, Xia Zhining said, "The enemy is indeed hiding something fishy. Maybe Lu Sheng is in He County."

"We'll know in three days whether he's there or not." Chen Mo's eyes flashed and he clenched his fists. In his heart, he actually hoped that he was really there.

After saying that, he let go of Xia Zhining and prepared to continue practicing, but he didn't expect that Xia Zhining had found his weak spot.

Chen Mo took a deep breath and said, "Zhi Ning, what are you doing?"

"I thought about it."

Xia Zhining hugged Chen Mo's neck and kissed him actively.

You know, when Chen Mo and Xia Zhining are together, it is usually Chen Mo who takes the initiative, while the latter rarely takes the initiative.

Chen Mo often accepts such requests.

After a deep kiss, Chen Mo was about to raise his hand to untie Xia Zhining's clothes, but saw her suddenly stand up.

Just when Chen Mo was puzzled, Xia Zhining suddenly knelt in front of him, like a pet craving for its owner's love.

Chen Mo just reached out to touch her face, but she sucked his fingers.

Chen Mo: "..."

"Don't move, I'll do it." After Xia Zhining said this, her black hair fell down.

……

It is impossible for a planet to stop rotating without one person.

Similarly, it is impossible that the results of the provincial examination would not be announced just because Huaizhou was at war.

Not only should it be released, but it should be released in advance to stabilize people's hearts.

Linzhou, Xiangyang.

With hundreds of people working overtime to mark and review the papers, the three exams were finally marked, and the qualified candidates were ranked as A and B.

A is the best, B is the second best.

Class A is limited to twenty people, while Class B has more than three hundred people.

There are a total of four hundred places.

Then a notice will be posted to announce the time of the results.

On the day when the results were announced, all the candidates in Xiangyang gathered at the entrance of the examination hall. Some were expectant, some were nervous, and some were praying for God's blessing.

It seemed that the court's campaign against Chen Mo as a traitor did not have much impact.

"Brother Sun, are you nervous?" Sun Cheng's friend held Sun Cheng's arm tightly. In the end, he did not return to Jiangdong and also chose to stay.

Sun Cheng shook his head and said confidently: "I told you, Sun Cheng will definitely be on the list, and definitely at the top."

However, his words did not cause ridicule from the people around him, and few people paid any attention to him, because all eyes were fixed on Chen Xiu and others who walked out of the examination room, with earnest looks.

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