Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 439 Wang He's Marriage
The Zhangzhou Qing army was too close to Guangjing. Wang Yan wanted to keep him before, which put pressure on Guangnan and made it easier for him to carry out taxation reforms. But today he went around the market, and the whole of Guangjing has become There is no tension at all in a race in the south of the Yangtze River, so there is no point in keeping Zhangzhou.

Furthermore, if the Qing soldiers lived in Zhangzhou, Guangnan had to keep enough soldiers and horses, which greatly restricted Wang Yan's troops. Therefore, judging from the current situation, Zhangzhou must be fought.

Wang Yan looked at Li Suiqiu and said: "This pavilion knows that the imperial court has just saved a little wealth, but the world may change drastically, and Zhangzhou must fight. Meizhou can follow the wishes of this pavilion."

"Nuo~" Li Suiqiu saw that Wang Yan was determined, so he could only salute and retreat.

At that moment, Wang Yan summoned another soldier and asked him to inquire about He Tengjiao's residence, and then began to write a memorial to the emperor, asking the supervisor to attack Zhangzhou Mansion.

When the soldiers came back, Wang Yan reckoned that He Tengjiao had come back from the face of the saint, so he left the mansion again and rode to He Tengjiao's newly built house.

In the south of Guangzhou, a large number of gentry lived, and their houses were getting bigger and bigger. He Tengjiao bought a big house with a battlefield area of ​​about [-] mu, which was exactly one size bigger than Wang Yan's Duke of Chu's mansion.

It was getting dark at this time, but there were still many craftsmen busy around the house. Although the original house was big enough, the regulations were too low. There is a bright yellow gate with copper nails, and the courtyard wall has also been raised. In short, everything is in accordance with the regulations of the duke's mansion, not sloppy at all. It is much more particular than Wang Yan, and what he wants is to look good.

Wang Yanzong stopped in front of the mansion gate, looked at the busy craftsmen and servants of He's mansion, and looked at the golden plaque of Duke E's mansion, which was plated with gold lacquer, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly.

At this moment, the members of He's family hurriedly came to ask, after the soldiers informed their identities, a moment later, He Tengjiao, who had just returned to the mansion, immediately sent someone to welcome Wang Yan in.

Wang Yan knew He Tengjiao early on, so he didn't bother with him about these things, he just followed He's servants into the mansion, and finally sat in the inner hall, and the servants served good refreshments, and he just sat and waited.

But after half a cup of tea, He Tengjiao didn't come over, which was a little neglectful, and he couldn't help feeling warm and angry. If he hadn't discussed something important with He Tengjiao, he might have left long ago.

Wang Yan put down his teacup and looked up for a while. Suddenly, there was a noise behind a screen in the inner hall, which drew his gaze. Behind the screen, a figure fled immediately.

At the back of the inner hall, He Tengjiao was sitting on a chair, drinking tea leisurely, as if he had completely forgotten about Wang Yan's visit.

"Daddy~" At this moment, the figure who fled from behind the screen suddenly ran in.

Seeing this, He Tengjiao smiled slightly, "Zhi'er, how do you feel?"

This figure is exactly the unruly young lady Wang Yan met in Buxing during the day, and the eldest girl is He Tengjiao's youngest daughter, He Zhizhi, whom He Tengjiao loves very much, otherwise she wouldn't follow her temperament and is still unmarried.

At this time, He Zhizhi was ashamed, completely lost the wild energy of the day, smiled slightly, and said: "Daughter, but it's up to daddy to make the decision."

He Tengjiao's face suddenly burst into laughter. He was really afraid that his daughter would not be satisfied.

In ancient times, marriage was said to be the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, but in fact, a daughter is not completely forbidden to express her opinion. When the matchmaker leads the young man to the door, the old parents sit in front of them, and the daughter hides behind the screen. Waiting for the young man to leave, Calling her daughter out and asking how she feels.

If the lady said, "Daughter, but the parents are the masters." That means she liked it. If she said, "Daughter, I want to serve my parents for a few more years." That means I didn't like it. Marry, the matchmaker will know how to reply to the man.

Generally, those who love their children will do this, of course there are many exceptions, but He Tengjiao loves this little daughter very much, and there are many gentry and prominent families who come to propose marriage, but every time He Tengjiao hears, "Daughter, I also want to serve my father for a few more years."

A few years ago, He Zhizhi was still young, and He Tengjiao was not in a hurry, but in a blink of an eye, his daughter turned eighteen and became an ancient version of an old leftover girl. , as He Zhizhi got older and older, they also became rarer.

He Tengjiao was quite distressed by this, and he was afraid of throwing his daughter in his hands, so he once asked He Zhizhi, "Zhier, what kind of person are you going to marry?"

He Zhizhi said: "Daughter, if you want to marry, marry a hero like Daddy."

He Tengjiao has no abilities, but he thinks highly of himself. He thought that in the world, only Changsha Wang Shiheng could be compared with him.

He Tengjiao didn't know himself well enough, but he admired Wang Yan very much and was more convinced. He felt that the only heroes in the world are the emperor and the ear.

He knew Wang Yan's ability, and if he could marry He Zhizhi to the Hengyang Wang family, he would be very happy, so he sent someone to take the initiative to contact him, and the Hunan Wang family was naturally willing to reach a marriage with He Tengjiao out of various considerations. .

At this time, He Tengjiao was full of peach blossoms, and stood up, "Zhizhi is satisfied, then go out and show your face as a father, and settle this matter, and we can't keep Zhizhi's future husband waiting for a long time."

He Tengjiao laughed and walked into the inner hall, and the people arrived before they came, which made Wang Yan, who was sitting upright, look gloomy for a while. Time for a cup of tea.

This is extremely rude to the current Zaifu, but He Tengjiao wants to maintain the majesty of his father-in-law at this time, so naturally he will not apologize to Wang Yan, "Haha~ Didn't Shi Heng come back in two days? After the reconstruction is completed, why Shi Heng came here directly today, I am a little too impatient."

He Tengjiao laughed and sat down, Wang Yan didn't have the same knowledge as him, put away his heavy expression, and said straightly: "Come to visit so late, there is indeed an important matter to discuss with the supervisor."

"Oh, I don't have any opinion on the matter of marriage, as long as the two parties agree on a date and follow the etiquette, it will be fine." He Tengjiao said with a smile: "Shi Heng doesn't need to come forward for this kind of matter, and leave it to the elders of the clan Take it easy, just wait."

marriage?Wang Yan suddenly remembered that his uncle had told him about the marriage between Mrs. Wang and Mrs. He, but he had completely forgotten about it.

Only then did he realize that the figure behind the screen just now was probably Miss He's, and He Tengjiao actually thought that he was here to discuss the matter of marriage. He couldn't refuse the marriage.

This kind of political marriage basically doesn't consider the wishes of the person. Even if the daughter of the He family is a pig, it must be Wang Yan.

After thinking about this, Wang Yan also understood He Tengjiao's attitude of being an elder. He felt a headache when he thought of having such a father-in-law.

"The supervisor is right, the matter of marriage is left to the elders." Wang Yan straightened himself awkwardly, and forced the topic back to the right path, "How long will the supervisor plan to stay in Guangzhou this time?"

"I'll go back to Wuchang after Shiheng and Zhi'er's marriage is over."

Wang Yan almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, and after a while, he said: "Master, I don't think Guangjing will stay for a long time. It is better for the supervisor to return to Wuchang as soon as possible."

"Why is this?"

"The supervisor said during the day that the Qing troops from Henan were going west to Guanzhong. I guess the Qing court wanted to attack Shu in a large scale. If Zhang Xianzhong was defeated, the whole of Chu and Jiangxi would be surrounded by the Qing army on three sides, so there must be no loss in Shu." Wang Yan seized Opportunity, he quickly said: "Counting time, the battle in Hanzhong should have a result. If Zhang Xianzhong wins, then we should prepare to capture Jinling. If Zhang Xianzhong loses, I hope the supervisor can deploy a team of elite soldiers and go to Yong The ancient way, to enter Hanzhong, to restrain the Qing soldiers from entering Shu."

He Tengjiao frowned when he heard the words.

(Thanks to the descendants of Ziye Saburo for their reward.)
(End of this chapter)