In the wind and snow, a team of men and horses marched slowly on the land of Liaodong, and the leader of the big man rode on the horse from time to time to call the entourage to pay attention to the goods on the car, and a tiger skin hat was tightly fastened on his head to block the wind and snow from all sides.

In a carriage beside him, a wrinkled old man peeked out of the window, wrapped himself tightly in a leather jacket, as if he was not accustomed to the severe cold of Liaodong, and it took a lot of effort to open his mouth to speak.

"Da Lang, didn't you say that going ashore is Brother Wei'er's territory? But how come we've been walking for so long and haven't gotten to the place yet? Alas, this ghost place is so cold, and the snow is still falling so heavily, I really don't know how Brother Wei survived! ”

At this moment, two small heads poked out from behind the old man, looking at the white earth outside very curiously, the Niuniu brothers and sisters had never seen such a big snow when they were so big.

"Daddy, you've asked this several times. Didn't I tell you earlier, Brother Wei is in Xiangping, far away from Port Arthur where we went ashore! Even if the weather is good, you have to travel for several days to get from Lushun to Xiangping, not to mention that it is the time of heavy snowfall? Dad, you just stay patiently in the car, and when you get there, I will tell you. ”

"Alas, the old man is not in a hurry! You said that Brother Wei has been a person all these years, and there is no one around him who knows cold and hot to take care of him. The old man is an uninformed person, and he doesn't dare to introduce anyone to him casually, but you and Ziwen can't watch Little Brother Wei live alone all the time. ”

"Daddy, you can rest assured about this, in fact, Ziwen and I have already had a goal in our hearts, but we haven't found the right time to propose to others, isn't it just for this reason to invite your boss from Laoshan to Liaodong this time?"

"Oh? Is there really the right person? Whose girl is it? Is it the original Pei little lady? ”

"Yes, it is Mr. Pei's niece, the daughter of Pei Dun, the former Xuzhou assassin Shi Pei Dun. At the beginning, Brother Wei and her met in Xuzhou. Later, Brother Wei went to Liaodong, but when Pei Changshi went to Jiangdong to do business, Pei Xiaoniang also followed her uncle to Liaodong. Pei Xiaoniang was born in a famous family, is well-known, and is Mr. Pei's niece, there is no more suitable wife than her to be the wife of Brother Wei. ”

If it is in the Central Plains and other war-torn places. A convoy with few guards and many wagons like this would be a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, the current situation in Liaodong is stable, and there are government soldiers and militia guards in various places, so there is no need to worry about the idea of someone hitting the convoy.

When Zhang Erlang and his entourage arrived in Xiangping, the time had come to the end of the year. They were warmly welcomed by Wei Shuo, especially after seeing Niuniu and Goudan'er, Wei Shuo couldn't help but think of the scene when they ate sweet potatoes together. I haven't seen Wei Shuo for two years, Niuniu and Goudaner have become unfamiliar with him, and they only hide behind Daddy and Grandpa and poke out a small head.

"Uncle Zhang, you can be regarded as here. If you hadn't been half a day late, the lord would have sent someone to look for you. ”

There are many people who came to greet Uncle Zhang's family today, except for some people who can't leave their posts, all the civil and military ministers in Liaodong are all present. But what can really be said to Uncle Zhang, but there is only Mr. Liu, who has dealt with the Zhang family a lot when he went to Laoshan Mountain, and he is an old acquaintance.

"It's all to blame for this ghost weather, the old man has lived for more than 70 years. I've never seen such a big snowstorm. If it weren't for the easy road in Liaodong, we would have to delay on the road for a few days. ”

Although Zhang Laohan is only a mud leg. But over the years, he has also been well-informed, so he behaved generously in front of Liaodong Wenwu, who would have thought that when he first met Wei Shuo, he was so frightened that he hid in the house and didn't dare to make a sound?

Similarly, no one in Liaodong Wenwu dared to underestimate Zhang Laohan, who looked no different from ordinary croppers, and they all knew that the Zhang family had a different status in Wei Shuo's heart. If Wei Shuo and them have a superior-subordinate relationship, then the Zhang family is Wei Shuo's relatives.

As soon as Zhang Laohan saw Wei Shuo, he pulled him to ask questions, and then kept telling Wei Shuo what gifts he brought this time. And Wei Shuo was carefully accompanying him on the side. With Wei Shuo's personal support, Zhang Laohan walked into the mansion, and everyone followed. The Zhang family brought a lot of gifts to Wei Shuo when they came to Liaodong this time, and they loaded several carriages.

As soon as Zhang Laohan entered the Wei Mansion, he knew that Wei Shuo still lived alone, so he couldn't help but complain: "Little Brother Wei, you should also find someone to marry." ”

Wei Shuo didn't expect Uncle Zhang to force him into marriage as soon as they met. Especially after seeing everyone around him covering his mouth and snickering, he felt even more embarrassed, and hurriedly changed the topic, "Uncle Zhang, we haven't seen each other for a long time, this time you will stay in Liaodong no matter what, so that I can do my filial piety." ”

"Don't worry, if your marriage is not resolved this time, I will not leave Liaodong."

Hearing this, Wei Shuo's face was embarrassed, and he wanted to change the topic, but he didn't think that Zhang Laohan was unmoved at all. However, Wei Shuo has realized that his marriage has reached a time when he has to settle it. Wei Shuo, who has always been deeply influenced by modern education, does not regard his marriage as a very important matter, but only as his own private matter.

But in the eyes of Wei Shuo's subordinates, Wei Shuo's marriage is not only a private matter related to him, but also a major event related to the future development of Liaodong. In ancient times, the marriage and heirs of the monarch or the superior were often mixed with very complex factors, and in most cases there were hidden political transactions.

If Wei Shuo was just a homeless leader on Laoshan Mountain, his marriage would naturally not attract too much attention. But after returning to Liaodong from Yangtan to convey the will of King Langya, Wei Shuo has already held the position of Pingzhou Assassin and Pingbei General, and there are two counties and hundreds of thousands of people under his rule, and his marriage has naturally attracted the attention of all walks of life in Liaodong.

Before, the Gao family, the Feng family, and the Pei family all wanted to marry their own girls to Wei Shuo, but Wei Shuo kept shirking it, and they didn't find a suitable opportunity, so everyone had to give up. But today, I heard with my own ears that Zhang Laohan was going to choose a hostess for the Wei Mansion, whether it was the Gao family, the Pei family, or the Feng family, they were all tempted.

Gao, Pei, and Feng are all high-ranking families, and attach great importance to the continuation and prosperity of the family. However, at this point, the Pei family obviously went ahead of the other two. Pei Wei had long intended to fulfill his niece Pei Ying'er and Wei Shuo, but as for embarrassing the Wang family, he didn't care about it at all.

Wei Shuo was talking happily with the Zhang family, and he didn't notice that the staff around him were beating his idea of marriage, in fact, even if he knew, he couldn't stop it, because this is the tradition of this era.

After all, Zhang Laohan is old, and coupled with the long journey, he can't support it after only talking to Wei Shuo for a short while. Wei Shuo hurriedly arranged for Uncle Zhang to take his grandchildren down to rest, leaving only Zhang Dalang to talk to him.

"Brother Zhang, thanks to you and Ziwen sitting in Laoshan over the years, you have provided a steady stream of financial support to Liaodong, otherwise Liaodong would never have recovered in less than two years. Of course, this credit also has Erlang, who took in many displaced people in Xuzhou and then transferred them to Liaodong, which greatly enriched the population of Liaodong. ”

"It can be said that Liaodong can have today's situation, and you and Erlang have contributed a lot!"

Hearing Wei Shuo's praise so much, Zhang Dalang was not complacent because of this, he has always regarded Wei Shuo as his own family, everything he did was not to get Wei Shuo's praise, but to feel that he was happy to help Brother Wei.

"In fact, Laoshan can have today's situation, all of which rely on the foundation laid by the Wei brothers back then, whether it is roasted tea, green salt or cement, it brings huge wealth to Laoshan every year. Fortunately, behind Laoshan stood Cao Thorn Shi, so he was not taken by outsiders. However, Cao Jianshi's attitude has changed a little recently, and he is not as enthusiastic about Laoshan as before, and Laoshan has been repeatedly harassed by other forces, and he does not interfere much, but has a tendency to connive. ”

After Wei Shuo learned that Cao Wei knew everything he was doing in Liaodong, he expected that sooner or later there would be this day. Wei Shuo didn't worry much about Cao Wei, only about the local powerhouses in Qingzhou.

In the face of pressure from Shi Le, Cao Wei would not openly provoke Laoshan no matter what, because doing so would be tantamount to turning his face with Wei Shuo, and Cao Wei would bear the threat of both directions, which was by no means what Cao Wei was willing to see. (To be continued.) )