Chapter 12: The Marriage Contract
After traveling for two days, they finally arrived at the county town on the day of Wang Bingyun's birthday.
Since that day's glimpse in the carriage, Han Won's mind has been lingering with Yi's face.
Along the way, but whenever he had the opportunity, he took the initiative to get out of the car and chat with Jiang Feng, in order to see her again.
It's a pity that Jiang Feng watched his two precious daughters very closely, and Han Yuan didn't have a chance to see him after all.
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Under Wang Bingyun's short-term governance, Gaoyang City seems to have regained some of its former prosperity.
Many of the city's shops have reopened, and horse-drawn carriages are constantly coming and going. The streets and alleys are full of people rushing to the market, setting up stalls, carrying burdens, shouting and selling, and there is a smoke and fireworks.
See these. Han Yuan's evaluation of Wang Bingyun in his heart was one level higher.
The two teams of chariots and horses passed through the county city market, turned into a residential area, turned left and right for a long time, and finally arrived at the county guard's mansion.
There were many subordinates standing in front of the county government who specially greeted guests, and when they saw Han Yuanjiang Feng and others coming, they immediately came over to greet them.
The soldiers of the county town who came with them were taken to the side hall by them to entertain them, and the hosts and guests such as Han Won were led to the main hall. Wang Bingyun was waiting there.
"Brother Jiang, don't come unharmed. Get on your seats. and Han boy, you're welcome. ”
Wang Bingyun sat on a Taishi chair in the main hall, his mood was extremely comfortable, and his words were also warm. For today is his thirty-fourth birthday.
"Haha, the lower official has come to see the county guard, congratulations to the lord." Jiang Feng entered the hall with his front feet, and his back feet wanted to salute. Although he had a smile on his face, he didn't dare to put it high.
"Hey, Brother Jiang, you and I have always been called brothers. Today is no exception. Wang Bingyun held Jiang Feng and said in a low voice.
Jiang Feng looked moved. The two immediately exchanged pleasantries.
Han Yuan waited for the two of them to speak almost before he congratulated Wang Bingyun. Wang Bingyun also said some polite words to him.
It was almost lunch, and the guests were almost there, and Wang Bingyun ordered someone to take everyone to the backyard to sit down.
I don't know if it was a peach blossom luck, Han Yuan happened to be at the same table with the Jiang family's father and daughter. It's a pity that both young ladies are wearing scarves and can't see their faces clearly.
"Lord Jiang. It's really a place where you don't meet in life. Boy, toast you. Han Yuan poured a glass of wine, saluted Jiang Feng with a jade halp in his hand, but his eyes were stealing glances at Jiang Feng's two daughters.
Jiang Feng couldn't refuse, so he had to return a drink.
"Han Dutong, what treasures did your county send on the county guard's birthday this time?"
"Oh. It's nothing, it's all rough. ”
Han Yuan only cared about looking at people, Jiang Feng asked him, but he didn't answer nonsense with his donkey's lips.
"Hey..."
Among the two young ladies, I don't know who laughed.
In an instant, Han Yuan felt that his heart was crisp.
Han Xian on the side ate silently, and he despised Han Won's infatuation in his heart. Brother, how long has it been since I've seen a woman? Isn't there still a Lin Miao at home?
Han Yuan suddenly came back to his senses, suddenly felt out of shape, and hurriedly said: "It's really rude to be fit, Master Jiang Haihan." ”
"Nothing, nothing."
Jiang Feng looked generous, but his face was a little unsightly.
"By the way, what did Master Jiang ask me before?"
“……”
Jiang Feng was speechless.
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The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.
Wang Bingyun, accompanied by several servants, boarded the ceremonial platform that had been set up in advance.
Everyone knew that he had something to announce, so they all stopped pressing their cups and turned their eyes to the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Wang has had three joys recently, so I would like to toast you three cups. This joy, today is the birthday of the despicable person, everyone can appreciate the face here, Wang is grateful. ”
Wang Bingyun said that, and the servants around him immediately presented him with a cup of poured wine. He saluted them all, and then drank them all.
Everyone in the audience responded one after another.
"These two are happy. Everyone knows that the Mongolian court values it, and Wang was appointed as the county guard of Gaoyang not long ago. In the future, to govern this land, the contemptible people are not talented, and they have to rely on the monarchs a lot. ”
Then he toasted them all.
When the guests heard him, most of them didn't even dare to say it.
"Is this third joy," Wang Bingyun paused, and suddenly said: "But it is the joy of the engagement between the dog and the eldest daughter of Jiang County Ling." ”
Hearing this, Han won's head in the audience was about to explode. There was a congratulatory sound around him, which sounded to him like a fly screaming.
Is that her? Han Yuan's heart twitched, and he turned his head to look at Jiang Feng's side.
"Dad, do you want me to marry? I don't even know who I'm marrying. I don't marry, I don't marry. ”
Jiang Luoyue's voice was crying.
Looking at the strange eyes of everyone at the banquet, Jiang Feng was embarrassed. He whispered to his daughter:
"Why don't you know, don't you know now? You marry the son of the county guard, and that is the brigade general. Looking at Chuzhou, where to find a seventeen-year-old brigade general? ”
Jiang Luoyue said loudly: "If you don't marry, don't marry, what if you marry an ugly monster." I don't care what kind of brigade general he is, I won't marry if I don't like it. ”
"You ......" Jiang Feng said angrily: "If you don't marry, you have to marry, anyway, the marriage contract has already been made." After the autumn of the next year at the latest, you are determined to marry into the royal family. ”
The words of the father and daughter were clearly heard by Han Won on the side.
'Should I do something?' Han Won's heart was extremely uncomfortable. He was basically sure that what he saw in the carriage that day was Jiang Luoyue.
But she is going to marry Wang Bingyun's son.
First of all, Wang Bingyun is a person he can't afford to mess with. His son, Wang Darong, is now his immediate boss.
Secondly, I can have today, it can be said that Wang Bingyun gave it. In Han Yuan's heart, Wang Bingyun is a benefactor. Although this benefactor originally planned to exchange his head for military merits.
Again, on your own? What can be done? What do you dare to do?
At the end of lunch, Han Yuan did not accompany Wang Bingyun like others. Under the pretext that he was too drunk to drink, he was arranged by the subordinates of the county government to rest in a guest room.
"Brother, are you taking a fancy to Jiang Feng's eldest daughter?"
Han Xian asked. He came with Han Yuan, and Han Yuan was not around Wang Bingyun, so he naturally did the same.
Han Won leaned back on a chair and was in a bad mood. Said to his younger brother:
"Yes. One glance at her in the carriage that day, I ......"
Han Xian said: "Brother should know what to do." ”
Han Won nodded. The younger brother meant nothing more than to persuade him to let go of his delusions.
Han Yuan rested in the county guard mansion for three days, and saw Wang Bingyun several times intermittently. The banquet in the palace was almost done, Han Yuan felt that it was time to leave, and Lingxian still had a lot of things waiting for him to deal with.
Han Yuan was leaving, because there were many guests, Wang Bingyun didn't have time to send him off, so he asked Jiang Feng to say goodbye on his behalf.
"Lord Jiang, there will be a period in the future, and I will greet Lord County Shou on my behalf."
"Definitely, definitely."
When he was about to get into the car, Han Yuan suddenly said to Jiang Feng again:
"Lord Jiang, have you seen the eldest son of the county guard family?"
Jiang Feng didn't know what he meant, and said truthfully: "When I was in Jiaxian County before, I seemed to have seen it, but what it looked like, the old man couldn't remember clearly. ”
Han Yuan didn't speak again, arched his hand towards Jiang Feng, and got into the carriage.
There are many, many more brazen people like Jiang Feng in this Great Xia Kingdom.