Chapter 214 Talking about family affairs
In the autumn of 1677, when Zhao Huan sent envoys north again to sue for peace due to military defeats, the Jin people were already preparing for a second invasion of the Song Dynasty. This time, it was still divided into two routes, east and west, and Zong Wang and Zong Han led the separate attack. At this time, Liu Qi, who had just entered Jinmen, had not received the news.
Wan Yanhu had heard from Yang Yingqi that the Great Song Dynasty was going to send someone to talk about Cao Guangbi's marriage, she was not confused, nor was she completely politically minded, so she asked Yang Yingqi first: "If this thing is done, it won't be harmful to the Han Dynasty, right?" ”
Yang Yingqi said: "The second brother is not a person who can be tied up by a woman. He sent Shi Kang back to help me this time, and the meaning was already obvious: he was in the Great Song Dynasty, but he was still doing things for the Han Department. As long as he thinks like this in his heart, he is the second general of the Han Department no matter where he is. In this marriage, the matchmaker is the master of the Tao, the woman is the widow of a famous general of the Great Song Dynasty, if the second brother marries her, it should be good for him and the Han Department in the long run. It's just that this matter can't be handled as aggressively as the fourth brother, we can only treat it completely as a private matter, the private matter is private, not the marriage of Song and Han, otherwise it will stimulate Zong Wang and Zong Han, and the eldest brother is only afraid that it will be a little difficult. ”
Wan Yanhu said: "Zong Wang he won't hurt your eldest brother because of this matter, right?" ”
Yang Yingqi said: "No, Zongwang will not harm the eldest brother, not according to emotional joy and anger, but to see the strength of the Jin Army and our Han Department, and to see if we still care about the life and death of the eldest brother in our actions." When they invaded the Song Dynasty this time, our Han officials did not hold them back, although there were some small moves on the side of Cangzhou and Dengzhou, but they did not have a direct conflict with them, so this relationship should be maintained at present. As for Cao and Liu's marriage, Zong Wang will inevitably have doubts when he hears about it, but he will not do it just yet. Well, if Zhao Huan wants to marry his daughter to Yunwen Yunwu, or if he wants to recruit Yaqi as his daughter-in-law, then it will be a big deal. ”
Wan Yanhu snorted and said, "Let me marry my daughter to that kind of soft son?" Where am I willing to give! He also said: "You weigh these state affairs more, since you say that it can be done, then I don't have to worry, I just worry about family affairs." I still have to take a closer look at this daughter-in-law's character, if I don't think I'm worthy of the second brother, no matter how beneficial this matter is to Hanbu, I won't allow it! Our Han Department is not without swords, horses, money, food, and strength, even if it is to ask for other people's cities, or even to other people's world, it is necessary to send troops to fight down, so why rely on marriage to do things? ”
Yang Yingqi smiled slightly: "Yes." But this woman is far away in Bianliang, so she can't come. ”
Wan Yanhu said: "Isn't her brother here?" A pair of parents were born, and the life of the family, looking at the younger brother, you can know the sister's character and temper - not much worse! ”
Yang Yingqi said: "The second brother has never married a daughter-in-law, I have to think that he has a broken back." Looking at his measures this time, most of them were intentional, so he asked his sister-in-law to agree. He is willing to get married, which is also a rare thing. ”
Wan Yanhu said: "Yes." I have always been unsure of his thoughts, I don't know what kind of daughter he wants to marry someone else, I didn't think that he went to the Great Song Dynasty, and actually found a home by himself. Hey, it seems that this year, our Hanbu wedding star is in a big move, first the fourth brother, and then the second brother...... Ying Qi, I'm just one of you now. Then he asked, "What do you mean by the broken back?" Is it a broken back? What does that have to do with marrying? ”
Yang Yingqi was stunned by Wan Yanhu's question, and didn't know how to answer, but fortunately, someone came to report at this time: The boat that the Liu family said had arrived. After Yan Hu asked Yang Yingqi to pick it up, Yang Yingqi said: "I'll pick it up?" Do you need it? ”
Wan Yanhu asked, "Are you in a hurry now?" ”
Yang Yingqi said: "It's nothing to do now. However, as the ruler of the Han Ministry, I went to pick up a little-known young man, and I exalted him too much. ”
Yang Yingqi's history before the Daojun Dynasty was mostly made up for after waking up from a dream. In his dreams, he was not very familiar with the history of the Great Song Dynasty, and at best, he knew that Song Huizong, Cai Jing, Zhao Gou, Qin Hui, and other people in the Great Song Dynasty, and among the famous generals of Jianyan, he had heard of Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others, because he had no impression in his heart, so Liu Qi was nobody in his eyes.
Wan Yanhu said: "Now regardless of state affairs, just family affairs." You are the youngest brother, people come to say goodbye to your second brother, what's the big deal with your little brother going to pick up your in-laws? If you have something to do, you can't help it, and now that you have nothing to do, why don't you go! ”
Yang Yingqi smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go." When he came out, he said in his heart: "Since state affairs and family affairs are separated, then the people sent by the Song court and the people from the Liu family are also separated." Zhao Huan humiliated himself so much in front of Zongwang, if I ran to pick up the Song envoy in person, I would lose the price even with me. And he commanded it, and so and so and so
However, it was said that the Great Song Dynasty said that the pro-embassy got off the boat and rested at the dock for a while, and some officials picked up the people separately: Yu Qi and others were picked up by Han officials and taken to the official post house, Hu Hong and others were picked up by Li Yu to Zhu Xushan, but the people who came to pick up Liu Qi were only a member of the Yang Mansion.
Yu Qi and the others saw that the officials of the Han Ministry wanted them to live separately, although they also felt different, but after all, they thought that they were following the customs of the country, and it was not rude to say that the arrangement of the Han Ministry was not rude, so they didn't say anything and went with the others. But Liu Qi saw that it was the important minister of the Han Department who took Yu Qi and others, but it was a subordinate who came to pick him up, he thought that he had been snubbed, so he was not angry, because it was not good to have Shi Kang with him. Shi Kang recognized the family member sent by Yang Yingqi, and saw that Yang Yingqi did not send officials but sent someone from the family, which regarded him as his own, so he was happy in his heart. But he is a martial artist, his heart is thick, and he didn't take into account Liu Qi's feelings, so there was no explanation along the way.
Soon after entering the city, a team of people came to greet him, led by a young man of about the same age as himself, dressed as a scholar, and when he saw Liu Qi, he said, "This is Brother Liu Qi, right?" I am Cao Guangbi's younger brother Xiao Qi, because of the delay in official business, I was unable to meet him at the pier in person, and I was so negligent, forgive my sins, forgive my sins. ”
Liu Qi was stunned for a moment, and said while returning the salute: "I didn't hear Brother Cao say that he has a younger brother named Xiao Qi." ”
The young man was naturally Yang Yingqi, he was stunned for a moment and said, "The second brother is so kind!" It's only been so long since I went to Da Song, and even my brothers have forgotten it! ”
Shi Kang hurriedly said: "Seventh General, there is no such thing!" He said to Liu Qi: "Brother Liu, this is our Seventh General." ”
Liu Qi suddenly realized that Yang Yingqi's identity, status, and talent Shi Kang Li Yu had already told him on the boat, and he was both admiring and curious about this Han ruler who was one or two years younger than himself, but he didn't expect to meet him here! Thinking that Yang Yingqi came to greet him in person, this face was much better than sending an official to the dock to greet him, so he threw his resentment to Ma Yi in an instant, and said: "Liu Qi is confused, please forgive the seventh general." ”
Yang Yingqi smiled and said: "Sister-in-law said, we will talk about private matters in this business, so don't call me General Seven, call me Xiaoqi." ”
Liu Qi was also free and easy, and he had heard Shi Kang and others say that the seven brothers such as Cao Yang were very righteous, although they were in a high position and had no official style, so they said: "That's good, since we are loved, we are brothers in private." Since then, on some occasions, Yang Yingqi has been called the little seventh brother or seven lang.
Yang Yingqi took Shi Kang and Liu Qi into Yang's mansion and said to Liu Qi: "You are here to say goodbye to my second brother, it is not suitable to live in my eldest brother's mansion." The second brother's mansion is in Liaokou, so I arranged for you to live in my mansion. In the evening, I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you, first take off the salty taste of the sea breeze and waves, and then go to see my sister-in-law tomorrow. ”
Liu Qi said: "Very good. ”
On the second day, Yang Yingqi led Liu Qi to see Yan Hu, the northern folk customs are simple, there is not so much red tape in the Great Song Dynasty, although Wan Yan Hu is the mother of the Han Dynasty, but to meet Liu Qi does not need to be separated by any bead curtains, the two met and talked closely, Wan Yanhu looked at Liu Qi and looked, and left him to eat at noon.
Liu Qi not only looks good, but also walks well on the road, speaks well, and his demeanor and words are worthy of being the general, the more Wanyanhu opens, the happier he becomes, and he said in his heart: "With such a brother, my sister must be good!" No wonder the second brother is willing to agree to this family business. "I'm ready to agree to this family affair.
She valued Liu Qi, she cared about Cao Guangbi and loved the house and Wu, but after meeting, she felt that this young man was not worse than her younger brothers, so she also liked Liu Qi himself, and before she talked about marriage, she had already given him a sword, a pair of battle armor, and a good horse, and ordered Yang Yingqi to entertain him, so as not to treat others badly.
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