Half a year ago, the former county lieutenant of Baixiang County was imprisoned for colluding with bandits, and the new county lieutenant took office. He did not go to the county government to report, but came to the Shen Mansion with a guqin.

"The new county lieutenant Lian Haitao visited the magistrate!" Lian Haitao made a big gift.

"Haitao, it's really you! Hurry up! Shen Zhixian was surprised, "When I saw the state government's notice, I thought it was a duplicate name." ”

"Lord Shen, it's been a long time. When Lord Zhizhou asked me to choose one of the three counties, I resolutely chose Baixiang County. This time, in addition to taking office, Haitao also has an important thing to do. ”

"Oh, what's the important thing you need my help with?" Shen Zhixian asked.

"This can only be done with the help of adults." Lian Haitao got up and saluted again, "The adults promised that when Haitao became an adult, if his mind remained the same, he would be able to marry the second miss." Now Haitao is about to reach the age of a weak crown, and he has also sought fame, so he will not insult the second lady. ”

"This ......" Shen Zhixian thought that this was just a childhood joke, but he didn't expect that the two families had been separated for five years, and even Haitao still remembered it.

"My lord, Haitao really wants to get the second miss, because Haitao chose to take office in Baixiang County, so that even if Haitao and the second miss get married, the adults and the lady can see the young lady at any time, so as to avoid the pain of lovesickness."

Seeing that he was sincere and thoughtful, Shen Zhixian no longer stopped him, and said: "That's right, I promised, but my daughter is stubborn, and I can't be her master." That's it, I'll let you meet the moon heart later, if the moon heart doesn't object, I have no opinion. ”

"Thank you, sir!"

"But there's one more thing......"

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"My eldest daughter Yueming is still in the boudoir, young and old, I have no objection to your marriage with Yuexin, but I hope you can wait until Yueming gets married before getting married."

"But ......" Lian Haitao hesitated for a moment and compromised, "Haitao understands." ”

Shen Zhixian saw Lian Haitao's worries, and said with a smile: "My wife is already talking about marriage for Yueming, but this girl is too picky." You see that this is feasible, if Yueming still doesn't find someone a year later, then you and Yuexin get married first. ”

This time, Lian Haitao was really happy, and said busily: "Thank you, adult!" ”

Lian Haitao gave the guqin to Shen Yuexin: "I know that you like music, I asked people to find a qin and a Xiao, both of which are of the highest quality, and now I will give you the guqin, looking forward to our future ability to play the qin Xiao ensemble." ”

Shen Yuexin looked at the guqin, and then at Lian Haitao, with a blank face.

It didn't matter to her to see this, but even Haitao was anxious: "Yuexin, don't you want to marry me?" ”

"It's not ......," Shen Yue was puzzled.

He happily said, "That's willing!" ”

"It's not ......," Shen Yue twisted her fingers.

"Yuexin, do you hate me?" Lian Haitao said tentatively.

Shen Yuexin clapped her hands on the case: "Of course not!" ”

"Then why are you so embarrassed?"

"That...... Haitao, that me...... I didn't even think about getting married, my sister hasn't married yet...... I...... I'm not ready yet! ”

"It's good that you don't hate me." Lian Haitao smiled, "Silly girl, a woman has to get married sooner or later." Look at me, in terms of appearance, it can be regarded as a dignified appearance; In terms of martial arts talent, I am also a civil and military person; In terms of character, in the past eight years, I have treated you wholeheartedly and never with two hearts. I think I'm worthy of you, otherwise I wouldn't have come rashly to ask for a kiss. Besides, this marriage was decided eight years ago, so you can't play tricks. ”

Shen Yuexin was amused by him: "How can anyone praise himself like this, do you want to be ashamed?" ”

"Compared with the face, the daughter-in-law is still the daughter-in-law!" Lian Haitao took her hand and said affectionately, "Yuexin, eight years ago, at the moment I faced the wolves, my only thought was that I must protect the people in front of me, and I want to protect you for the rest of my life." When I proposed to Lord Shen back then, I had already decided that I would not marry you in this life. ”

Shen Yuexin glanced at him: "At a young age, there are so many flower heads!" ”

"That's also because of you, you have a strong aura at a young age, and you make me dizzy. Yuexin, promise me, you can't bear to watch your life-saving benefactor die alone, right? ”

"Okay." Shen Yue reluctantly replied, "But if I am dissatisfied with you one day, I will regret it at any time!" ”

"Don't worry, I won't let you down."

Lian Haitao was relieved, originally seeing her hesitation, he thought that she already had a heart, as long as she didn't have a sweetheart, he believed that as long as he worked hard, he would make her willing sooner or later.

After the goal is achieved, Lian Haitao will find Shen Yuexin whenever he is free, he will always have some novel things to amuse her, and he will take care of her everywhere and obey her. Gradually, Shen Yuexin also got used to having such a person by her side, and got used to the identity of Lian Haitao's fiancée.

Looking at all this, even Haitao is sweet in his heart, the only thing that makes him dissatisfied is that Shen Yueming has always refused to marry, Rao is Mrs. Shen has met Baixiang County and the surrounding counties worthy of Miss Shen's identity as a school-age child, as well as some young people with development prospects, Shen Yueming is stunned and can't look down on any of them.

This is very bad for Mrs. Shen, you must know that Shen Yueming is the same age as Lian Haitao, she is already twenty, and she is an old girl. Later, Mrs. Shen didn't pick anymore, as long as her daughter was able to see it, it didn't matter if she didn't have a family background, she could join the Shen family. Mrs. Shen even held a special flower viewing party, as long as it was a man of the right age and good looks, he could participate. Aiming for the name of the first beauty in Baixiang County, even if she is old, there are many people who come to admire her, but Shen Yueming just shook his head.

Even Haitao was in a hurry, he just wanted to marry Shen Yuexin home early, for fear that the night would be long and dreamy, but there was still a Shen Yueming in the middle. He wrote letters one by one, inviting the talents he knew in other counties to Baixiang County, but Shen Yueming still didn't look down on them.

Lian Haitao had no choice but to discuss with Mrs. Shen and asked Shen Yueming what kind of man he liked, and he drew a gourd to find it, but he didn't believe that he couldn't find it. No, Mrs. Shen found Lian Haitao the next day and asked humbly: "Haitao, what do you think of Empress E?" ”

Lian Haitao frowned and said, "Madam, there are three thousand weak waters, only take one scoop to drink, please forgive Haitao for not knowing how to lift." ”

"Well, I don't think even if you want to, Yuexin's temperament won't necessarily agree." To tell the truth, the couple was also reluctant to marry their two daughters to one person, but Shen Yueming's age could not be delayed any longer, and they also liked Lian Haitao very much, so they reluctantly agreed, in their opinion, the best way was for Lian Haitao to marry Shen Yueming, and they slowly helped Shen Yuexin choose a son-in-law.

Seeing this, Lian Haitao didn't want to delay it anymore, and said, "Madam, Haitao has a reluctant request." ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Before, Lord Shen promised Haitao that if the eldest lady is not married within a year, let Haitao and Yuexin get married first, since the eldest lady's marriage period is not fixed for the time being, can you trouble Mrs. to prepare for the marriage of Haitao and Yuexin first?"

Mrs. Shen prefers her eldest daughter, and shirked: "Marriage is not a child's play, what do you even say about the adult?" ”

Lian Haitao was prepared and replied: "The second elder supports Haitao's approach, but my father is now working in Huaizhou, so it is inconvenient to come." After the wedding date is set, my mother will come to Haitao's house to prepare, and my father will also come over on the eve of the wedding. ”

Mrs. Shen thought for a moment and said: "Okay, Yueming's girl can't think about it herself, so she can only do this, you first choose a good day to officially propose, and then I will find someone to pick an auspicious day for the zodiac." ”

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Three days later, Lian Haitao went to the Shen family with great fanfare, because the whole county knew that the new Lian County Lieutenant was going to marry Miss Shen Jia, so there was the one who hijacked Shen Yuexin in Heisha Village in front.

"Haitao, what have you been busy with lately?" After the song was played, Shen Yuexin asked.

"What else can I be busy with, Baixiang County has many mountains and complex terrain, and it is the only way to pass through the five states, and the bandits have been plagued by bandits for hundreds of years, and they have emerged in an endless stream, and I will definitely exterminate them all."

Shen Yuexin persuaded: "You also said that Baixiang Mountain has been plagued by bandits for hundreds of years, how can you get rid of them by yourself." Besides, the bandits' unfounded business is inexhaustible, so why do you make yourself so hard? ”

"Yuexin, what do you want to say?" Lian Haitao became alert.

"Haitao, I think we don't necessarily have to exterminate the bandits, can we take them for our own use and live in harmony?"

"Yuexin, officials and bandits are not separated, not to mention those bandits who endanger the people, how can they get along in harmony?" Lian Haitao denied her opinion.

Shen Yuexin persuaded again: "Haitao, have you ever thought that some thieves are not necessarily traitors, they may just be the helpless actions of some poor people in order to eat their stomachs, I don't think we need to kill them all." ”

Lian Haitao's face sank: "Yuexin, you never talked to me about political affairs before, did Luo Tianyun tell you something?" ”

Shen Yuexin did not hide it: "In the days I have been in Heisha Village, they have not embarrassed me, and I found that they have a way of stealing, they never kill people indiscriminately, and they do not rob the poor, they do not rob the good, and every time they rob a part of the property they rob, they will set aside a part of it to help the poor people." And when they rob, unless the other party is a big villain, they will not rob it all at once, and will leave half of it for people to live. The village also took in many people who could not survive, so that they could be self-reliant. ”

Lian Haitao said unhappily: "Yuexin, why are you so naïve, they are just acting for you, they know that if they move you, they will touch my reverse scales, and they are afraid that I will lead troops to raze their black sand village, so they use you to help them say good things." ”

"But Luo Tianyun doesn't look like a bad guy." Shen Yuexin argued.

Even Haitao knew that this girl ate soft or not, so she resumed her smile again, poked her forehead and said, "Stupid or not, bad people don't write words on their foreheads." In this world, only your father and mother, and I will not harm you. Don't take other people's words lightly. ”

Shen Yuexin flattened her mouth: "I'm also thinking about you!" You are busy suppressing bandits every day, and the sword has no eyes, and I am afraid that you will be injured. Besides, it is better to block than to sparse, even if these bandits are exterminated, there will be new people to occupy the mountain, and once again trouble the people, it is better to flatten those vicious cottages, support those thieves also have a way, let them occupy all the mountains, use bandits to control bandits, minimize the harm, the government can also reduce casualties, and can be implemented for a long time. ”

Lian Haitao comforted: "Of course I know your intentions, but Yuexin, how can you believe that the thieves are kind?" ”

Seeing that he was contradicting himself everywhere, Shen Yuexin was unhappy: "Haitao, why do you have to think that the bandits are all extremely vicious, maybe some people are just forced to make a living?" Is it really like what Luo Tianyun said, you are just to make meritorious contributions, and you don't care about the life or death of the soldiers, and you don't care if they have other hidden secrets? ”

"Yuexin, do you believe Luo Tianyun or me?"