"Cousin." Jia Hanyu blinked and stared at the thank you gift: "My sister said that you have something good for me, bring it here."

She held out her hand and asked for a thank you gift.

Xie Li looked down at her soft palm, which was white with a hint of pink. He didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment, so he raised his own hand and held Jia Hanyu's hand.

Jia Hanyu was stunned for a moment, looking puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Xie Li stared at her hand, not daring to look at her: "Will you marry me?"

The wind blew through the garden, and the morning dew dripped on the back of Xie Li's hand.

Both of them were silent for a long time.

Finally, Jia Hanyu withdrew his hand, turned around and ran out of Xihe Hall.

Xie Li exclaimed: "Han Yu."

Jia Hanyun came out of the house and said, "Grandmother asked you to chase her."

Jia Hanyun has expressed his feelings to Madam Xie.

Mrs. Xie is not such an uncivilized person.

With the support of his family, Xie Li bravely stepped out of the yard and chased into Jia Hanyu's yard.

Jia Hanyu ran very fast, and when Xie Li caught up with him, he had already rushed into his room and slammed the door shut.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Xie Li stood outside the house and knocked on the door.

Jia Hanyu's back was pressed tightly against the door panel, her eyes blurred with tears.

She held two pieces of dessert in her mouth, which puffed up her cheeks.

Xie Li said outside: "Hanyu, I won't force you. I'll give you some time. Think it over and then answer me. I'm old enough and want to get married soon. You've just reached the age of marriage. Both my grandmother and aunt hope that the Jia family will form an alliance with the Xie family."

"Of course, the most important thing is you and me."

When Jia Hanyu heard this, he turned around and stared at the figure on the door and window.

It was the first time she noticed that her third cousin was so tall.

"Do you want to?"

Xie Li asked again softly.

Jia Hanyu finally swallowed the snack in his mouth, but he choked.

She slapped her mouth in frustration and pounded on the doors and windows.

Xie Li heard the retching sound inside, frowned and asked, "Hanyu, what's wrong with you?"

"I... choke..."

"You're choking." Xie Li kicked the door open.

Jia Hanyu fell on the table and spat out the unswallowed snack.

Xie Li quickly poured her a cup of tea, supported her, and fed the water into Jia Hanyu's mouth.

Jia Hanyu drank a lot of water and finally caught his breath. Then, he pushed the thank-you gift out and said, "Go, go."

"Okay, I'll go, you must think about it carefully."

"What are you considering? You are getting along with my elder sister, and you want to get along with me. I don't want to compete with my elder sister for her brother-in-law. If this gets out, will my Jia family still be able to do business in Jiangping County?"

"What?" Xie Li was almost driven crazy by this girl. He turned to the maid behind him and said, "Go, call the eldest cousin."

This requires the person concerned to talk to Jia Hanyu in person.

After Jia Hanyun and Old Madam Xie learned about this misunderstanding, they immediately sent someone to call Xie Li and Jia Hanyu to Xihe Hall to sort out the matter in front of Old Madam Xie.

After listening to Jia Hanyun and Xie Li's explanation, Jia Hanyu heaved a long sigh of relief, patted his chest and said, "It turns out that my sister has always treated my third cousin as her younger brother."

"If I marry my third cousin, will I stay in Yanjing City in the future? I can also take care of my grandmother on behalf of my mother." Jia Hanyu hugged Madam Xie's arm and said with a smile.

Madam Xie laughed heartily and said, "That's right. There are still many delicious and fun things to do in Yanjing City. Your third cousin can take you around. Later, your grandmother will ask someone to find a good man in Yanjing City for your sister. You two sisters will have each other as companions. On weekdays, you can go to the palace to chat with the Empress. What do you think? Will you marry your third cousin?"

"He dislikes me for eating too much." Jia Hanyu glanced at the thank-you gift.

Madam Xie said, "Being able to eat is a blessing, my dear Yu'er, let's decide. Grandmother will ask your sister-in-law to come to the palace to announce the good news to the Queen."

"Someone, go and invite the eldest young master's wife." The happy event of the Xie family soon spread throughout Yanjing.

The betrothal gifts were carried to the Prince of Xiping's Palace, and members of the Jia family also went to Beijing one after another to discuss the wedding ceremony.

Wedding invitations were sent one by one to various noble families and noble houses.

Of course, some people even spent a lot of money to buy wedding invitations from the Xie family.

In a grand wedding ceremony, some people are happy and some are sad.

The imperial court wanted to recruit soldiers, the treasury was empty, the new emperor wanted money, and if the aristocratic families refused to pay, the new emperor would take their lives.

Although the new emperor did not say it, any noble family that the new emperor targeted would have their property confiscated and beheaded the next day on various charges.

Most of them were executed by beheading, because the new emperor wanted to eradicate the roots of the problem.

The aristocratic families had many complaints about the new emperor's actions.

However, all the crimes listed by the new emperor were committed by them. Few of the important officials who served Emperor Jingren had clean hands.

The ministers all felt that the new emperor had placed countless eyes in their inner houses, and could accurately find the place where they hid the stolen money, catching them off guard.

The ministers were frightened, and many of them voluntarily handed over most of the embezzled money. Only in this way were they able to raise enough money to recruit soldiers and buy military supplies and food.

The Princess of Chen soon received news that the Xie family was planning a wedding, and she specially ordered someone to deliver a large wreath and place it at the palace gate.

The letter was written to Xie Jinyun.

Princess Tuoba Zhao of Chen said: "I wish the Xie family good luck in pairs. I am unable to come to the Xie family to present congratulatory gifts, but I am willing to spend three months to conquer the West Pass and present the head of Queen Xie's eldest brother as a gift."

Gu Changning burned the letter and read the thank you note: "The Chen soldiers are coming aggressively, are you afraid?"

"When faced with a great crisis, every citizen has a duty to take. I have no way out and cannot retreat. Your Majesty, rest assured. Just a few words and a wreath. I am not afraid of anything."

"Yes." Gu Changning said with a firm look: "Just go and recruit soldiers and I will find a way to pay for it. Only by strengthening the army can we strengthen the country."

When Emperor Jingren was alive, he kept cutting military spending and seeking peace to protect the country, which led to repeated invasions by the State of Chen. Any agreement was just a piece of waste paper to them. When they wanted to attack the State of Yan, they had a hundred reasons to invade the territory of Yan.

The battle of thanks must be won.

If they lost, Yan State would be really finished.

Xie Ci clasped his fists and bowed: "Yes, I understand your Majesty's intention. Your Majesty, rest assured, as long as I am here, the city will be here. If the city is destroyed, the people will die. This battle is not only for the people of Yan, but also to let Chen see that our new monarch is not a coward and incompetent person, and our Yan soldiers are not sick men."

His loud voice echoed in the huge hall.

Gu Changning stepped forward and personally helped Xie Ci up: "Just lead the troops with peace of mind. I will take good care of Jin'er and protect the entire Xie Mansion."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Ci bowed again, then turned around and walked quickly out of the Council Hall.

Gu Changning looked at Xie Ci's back, then turned to look at the wreaths placed beside him. His eyes were filled with coldness, and he said, "Jiang Huai, make 444 wreaths like this for me and give them to Chen Bing. Tell them that once they enter Xiguan, it will be their burial place."

This wreath is a psychological tactic.

Then he would have to give a return gift to Tuoba Zhao.

"Paint Tuoba Zhao's portrait on the wreaths. I want Tuoba Zhao's blood to dye these snow-white wreaths red."

With military pay twice as much as before and better benefits, many ordinary people went to the military camp to sign up, hoping to try their luck in Xiguan, and the recruitment went smoothly.

Writer.

Lin Xing'er prepared winter clothes for Wen Rongchang and put them on him, but she looked worried: "Husband, is joining the army the only way out?"

Wen Rongchang turned his head and looked at Lin Xing'er's pretty face, and said, "Yes, I told you before that when my mother was alive, she had a big fight with the Xiao family and offended the current emperor and the empress. I have no hope of a career in politics, and the military camp is where connections are needed. The emperor took the initiative to join the army for the sake of the people and increased the military pay. If I can make a first-class contribution in the army, I can get an official position."

"But those Chen soldiers are dangerous, I'm afraid..."

"You're afraid that I'll die on the battlefield, right?" Wen Rongchang held Lin Xing'er's hand tightly. "Madam, since this is a gamble, there will always be risks. If I can survive, I will fight for you to be a royal consort. Okay, I should go to the barracks."

"Wait." Lin Xing'er took out 10,000 taels of silver from the box and stuffed it into Wen Rongchang's sleeve: "Life in the military camp is hard, so bring some money with you so you can have a place to live."

"Madam." Wen Rongchang held Lin Xing'er in his arms.

Lin Xing'er had a shy look on her face. She flirted with Wen Rongchang for a while, and then Wen Rongchang left the Wen family.

Sun Qianqian overheard the conversation between Lin Xing'er and Wen Rongchang in the room. After Wen Rongchang left, Sun Qianqian walked around the room from the back window and said, "Sister, was that my brother-in-law just now?" (End of this chapter)

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