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Chapter 419 Chapter [-] There Are Bandit Gentlemen
Huiji, Zhenze Villa!
Fan Yilan leaned on the building and looked at the vast water waves of the Zhenze, blown by the north wind, and the waves continued.The green trees by the lake have also withered a lot, but the few clumps of bamboo in the yard are still green.

"Zhanbiqiao, green bamboo and Yi. There are bandits and gentlemen, such as cutting like sharpening, such as carving like grinding. There are bandits and gentlemen, and you must not be jealous! Looking at Biqiao, green Bamboo is green. There are bandit gentlemen, who are full of ears, and know how to be like stars. There are bandit gentlemen, and they must not be disliked! Such as gold, such as tin, such as jade, such as jade.

Broad and generous, generous and heavy, good at joking, not abusive! "

Fan Yilan couldn't help singing softly, she is already 19 years old, but she is not yet married, she is considered a leftover woman in this era.She inherited the beauty of her ancestors, her appearance is glamorous and radiant, and she can be called the most beautiful woman in the world.At least in Yin Xu's eyes, Fan Yilan's appearance was even better than Yu Ji, the so-called number one beauty in Chu.

Although she has never lacked suitors, she has extremely high vision. So far, there is probably only one person who can make him fall in love with her.That man rescued their mother and daughter by the bank of Peng Li Ze. He was a modest gentleman, courteous, and did not have any wrong thoughts because of his beauty.Her demeanor and strength of character made her quite respectful and caught her eye.

Especially his talent and resourcefulness, she admired and admired him even more. To be honest, from the very first sight of Peng Lize, she knew that he was definitely not someone in the pool.Later, his reputation spread throughout Jiangdong, and he was famous all over the world. Now he owns Jiangdong at a young age and is a prince of one side.

She knew that he would not stop here, there should be even greater achievements in the future, everything is a matter of time, let's wait and see!

However, his identity is sensitive, and his marriage involves family interests. The simplest love for ordinary people, marriage has become a bit complicated.If family interests and marriage can be combined, it should be the most perfect thing, Fan Yilan often looks forward to this.So many times she can't help but speak for him, hoping to shake or change her father's mind, so that she has a chance to get married eventually.

She knew that this was an irrational behavior, but she still couldn't help it, her mind was biased!
Now that he has occupied the entire Jiangdong, Kuaiji and the Zhenze Villa are also his territory, she thought he would come to Wuzhong and come to the Zhenze again.The last time we met here was three years ago, right here at the bank of Peng Lize. I don't know if he still remembers the meeting that day, whether he still remembers that he rescued a girl in the forest beside Peng Lize.

Maybe he has already forgotten these things, he already has a beauty by his side.King Yue Chongguan became angry and became a beauty, and personally led the former cavalry to disperse the Dongou army. The news of rescuing Mrs. Luluo has spread throughout Jiangdong.What kind of woman is that, so that he can rush to kill desperately?The king of Yue and Mrs. Yu's childhood sweethearts, love Xiangxi, everyone in Panyi knows, how could she not know?Then what kind of woman could make him fall in love with her for many years and find her in the world?
For himself, would he get angry at the crown?For his own sake, can he wait patiently and find his wife at the end of the world?It is inevitable that there are many kings and concubines, and she, who comes from a big family, has long been familiar with these things and is used to them.She doesn't care that he has someone else's woman by his side, she just hopes that one day he can have her own place by his side.

She had already heard that King Yue and Mrs. Luluo were a match made in heaven because of the two swords of Chengying and Duanshui. This incident made her feel a strange feeling in her heart.How could it be such a coincidence?When Meng Tian presented this sword to himself, he also mentioned that legend.

But she never believed in these, thought it was just a legend, and never took it to heart.Giving the sword to him was just thinking of giving the sword to the hero as a token of gratitude.She had heard about the disasters that this sword had brought to him and helped him many times.

But he never expected that the legend turned out to be true, and it really came true on him, and a marriage was really made.Fan Yilan was a little helpless, no doubt their marriage was made.Where is your marriage?

Between him and him... Today's Yue Kingdom has risen from that small prince of one and a half counties, occupying the entire Jiangdong, its strength is already extraordinary, and its future prospects are also very good.It's just that my father doesn't seem to be very optimistic about it, and he still has hesitation in his heart.

She can completely understand this, after all, the country of Yue is still only a corner of the east of the Yangtze River, and it is even more difficult to cross the river and go north to fight for hegemony.As the head of the patriarch, the father must be responsible for the family, but can he really succeed if he takes a fancy to Liu Bang, the King of Han?

The Fan family was well-informed, and the result of the Battle of Pengcheng was soon known, and the Han army suffered a disastrous defeat.They did not expect that Xiang Yu would miss such a major victory in such a way, and the situation between Chu and Han changed dramatically in an instant.The Han army has completely lost its previous momentum, especially the news that the Han king Liu Bang died in battle and his whereabouts were unknown, which made things a little more confusing.

After hearing the news, his father, Fan Wenxuan, was very depressed and lost his temper a lot.At that time, I was even more worried. If Liu Bang died like this, it would be a huge loss for the Fan family.Fortunately, news came later that Han Wang Liu Bang returned safely, which was somewhat comforting.Many venerables in the family believed that Liu Bang's vitality had been severely damaged after this battle, and that Han was no longer the best choice.

They all turned to support the Western Chu State, thinking that the Western Chu State was the most powerful country in the world from the beginning to the end, and it would be better to fully support the Chu State to destroy the Han.But Fan Wenxuan didn't think so. In his opinion, although the Han army was defeated, the Han country was not damaged at all, and there was still hope, and there was a possibility of a comeback.Supporting the state of Chu is just icing on the cake, while supporting the state of Han is a timely gift. The degree of attention and the rewards are completely different.

The only fly in the ointment is that the third brother, Fan Wenke, has already made it to the top. Fan Wenxuan is a little depressed about this matter, but he has already found an opportunity to talk to the third brother while taking advantage of this opportunity of family memories.After all, we are all a family, so talk to him carefully first, if you disagree, this can only forcefully deprive him of his power.

Fan Yilan knew what her father was thinking, but it was hard to say whether it would be successful.Usually, she can help her father deal with many things, but she is not qualified to participate in this important family meeting.

"Cai'er, brother, are they back yet?"

Tomorrow is the triennial family meeting of the Fan family, where major decisions are discussed, family property is sorted out, major personnel appointments and dismissals and many other matters are discussed.It is a big family matter. On this day, the important figures of the Fan family, the elders of the family, the four confidantes of Zi Bai Jin Qing, and the principals from all over the place will come to discuss the matter.Originally, the venue for the meeting was not always fixed, it was decided temporarily.

It is the best in the Central Plains area, the distance from all parties is equal, and it is convenient for people to come and go.But this year, because of the Chu-Han War in the Central Plains, it can be said that the war was raging and very unstable, so the family meeting was arranged in Jiangdong Zhenze Villa, which is also an important base of the Fan family.It stands to reason that his elder brother, Fan Yang, who had been away for several years, was running the horse business in the grassland, so he should be back now.

Maid Cai'er heard the lady's call, walked over and reported back: "Miss, I heard from Fan Qing that there is a war on Qichu's side, and the schedule of the eldest and young master will be affected, and it may be delayed a little."

"Oh!" Fan Yilan couldn't help but feel a little lost. She hadn't seen her for several years, and she missed her elder brother very much. She originally wanted to take this opportunity to reunite, but it's a pity...

Cai'er laughed and said: "Miss, don't be sad, the young master will definitely come back, hasn't the master already arranged a marriage for the young master, and is still waiting for the young master to come back and get married!"

The marriage of the eldest son of the Fan family is a big event. In the past two years, there has been no suitable candidate, so this matter has also been delayed.Now that Fan Wenxuan had a suitable candidate, he urged his son to return as soon as possible.Fan Yilan knew that according to family tradition, her elder brother would temporarily stay at home after getting married.The father should also start to train him to take over the family's efforts, let the eldest brother experience as much as possible, and have a long transition period.In this way, I spend a lot of time with my brother, so I am not in a hurry.

Cai'er said in a low voice: "However... miss, I heard that the eldest young master has already married a concubine in the north. She is an ordinary girl from the country of Yan, and she already has a young young master born from a concubine!"

"Who did you hear that from?" Fan Yilan asked curiously, how did the maids know things that she didn't know.

Caier said: "Zibai, Jinqing and the others are all coming back. I heard Fan Bai and Fan Qing talking about it today. Fan Bai and the others are in contact with the young master. Even if I don't tell Miss, Fan Qing will definitely come back tonight." I will also report to Miss."

"Big brother and Fan Zi haven't returned yet, I'm afraid this clan meeting will be delayed." Fan Yilan sighed softly.

As for the elder brother's matter, having a child is certainly a good thing, but after all, he is the son of a concubine. The Fan family has a clear distinction between the son and the concubine. I'm afraid that the child will suffer in the future.

"Miss, the young master's marriage has come to a conclusion, I'm afraid the elders in the clan will mention your marriage to the young lady!"

"Ah?" Fan Yilan couldn't help exclaiming.

Cai'er said if there was something to be said: "Miss, you actually know it yourself. You are the eldest daughter of the Fan family, and your appearance is more beautiful than a fairy. Your marriage is naturally not trivial."

Fan Yilan felt sad, let's see what those old men had to say.

Relatively speaking, I am more concerned about Jiangdong's major events, and I have already told my father all the thoughts in my heart, but as a daughter, I am not qualified to participate in such an important meeting.Everyone in Fan Qing spoke lightly, fearing that it would not be of much use. If the elder brother came back, he would be able to help him a little bit more, but he has not returned for a long time like this...

Alas, resign to fate, wait for the result!
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Fan Wenxuan met Bai Jinqing and his three confidantes in his study. Fan Zi was beside his eldest son to help manage the affairs of the grassland and Yanzhao area, and he has not come back yet.

"Fan Bai, what did Yang'er and Fan Zi say? Why haven't you come back for so long? The Tomorrow Clan Meeting is about to begin!"

Fan Bai replied: "Master, I received a message from Fan Zi before, saying that he and Eldest Young Master have set off to return to the south and have already entered the country of Qi. Now that Qi and Chu are fighting fiercely, it is normal that the road there is blocked. I think it is because of their delay." Itinerary."

Fan Wenxuan responded lightly, feeling a little disappointed. The eldest son actually delayed the schedule for such an important meeting. I'm afraid those old guys in the family will have to make excuses again.

He had already learned from Fan Bai that the eldest son married a Yannv as his concubine.The trouble is that the son actually had a child with Yan girl. Originally, it was a good thing to have a baby.Even if it is a concubine's child, it is the flesh and blood of the Fan family after all. It's just that the eldest son is a concubine, and the relationship between the eldest son and the legitimate son will be somewhat troublesome in the future.

For many years, the Fan family has tried their best to avoid such a situation, because they are afraid that the dispute between the son and the concubine will bring disaster to Xiao Qiang.The son was at fault in this matter, and he himself was also at fault. It would have been nice if he had married a wife and had children earlier.But before his son left home, it was when the Fan family was in trouble by Zhao Gao, some things were delayed.

There is also the daughter's marriage, he knew very well that her daughter fell in love with Yin Xu, but Yilan's status was special, the eldest daughter of the Fan family married the King of Yue, what did this mean?Unless the family supports Yue with all its strength, such a situation is absolutely not allowed to happen.
However, Yin Xu is not the most suitable candidate at the moment. It's really a pity... I think the marriage of the two children will be mentioned this time, and there are still some minor troubles in handling it.But in the face of another matter, these little things seem a little worth mentioning.

Fan Wenxuan raised his head and asked, "Has Wen Ke come back?"

Fan Qing replied: "Received the news, the third master has already arrived in Wuzhong, and I think he will come to the villa at noon!"

"Well, that's alright! You guys leave now, and we will have dinner together after Wen Ke arrives!"

"Yes!"

……

Fan Wenke had already arrived in Wuzhong City, and he intentionally delayed for a while to confirm that Zhenze Villa was safe and sound before going back.

But before he left, Fan Elin hurried back from Dingtao, eager to meet him!

"Third Master!"

Fan Wenke had an ominous premonition when he saw his expression, and asked, "How is it? Is Yang'er dead?"

Fan Elin replied: "The young master is dead, but something happened!"

"What's going on?" Fan Wenke was startled and stood up. This matter is of great importance and no mistakes can be tolerated!
"The young master is dead, but Fan Zi is gone, and took away the girl Yan's child!"

"what?"

After Fan Elin clarified the cause and effect of the future, he replied: "I have searched around Dingtao for a long time, and I have some clues, but unfortunately they all slipped away. Seeing that the clan meeting is approaching, I was afraid that Fan Zi would go back to Jiangdong first and miss the important event, so I rushed back to report to the third master. !"

After Fan Wenke heard about this, he was very annoyed. He didn't expect to sneak away from Fan Zi. If something happened, it would be related to his family and life.

In this matter, a message is sent.

Fan Wenke opened it and said with a smile, "Brother is inviting me to the dinner party at the villa tonight. It's a godsend opportunity. Regardless of Fan Zi, inform Ruxue and Fan Bai to do it tonight and give it a try!"

(End of this chapter)