"Marriage?" Li Xuanji's face became strange.

Madam Ling's face also became unpleasant, but she still continued: "The Great Zhou Dynasty is already in a stormy situation, and it urgently needs a force to stabilize the situation. And His Majesty decided to use the marriage with the Ling family to achieve the goal. ”

"Although the Xia family is the first family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, its strength cannot be underestimated, whether it is open or secret, but it is also powerless in the face of the collapse of the country. Although your Uncle Ling has never formed a party for personal gain, formed a faction, and does not have much power in the high-level political system of the dynasty, he is the first person in the imperial military! The Ling family was originally full of loyal martyrs, and he has paid a lot for the Great Zhou Dynasty for many years of conquest, and has incomparably strong prestige and connections in the army, coupled with your Uncle Ling's defense against the invasion of Dali as the commander for more than ten years, so that his position as the first person in the army is unshakable and deserved. ”

"So Your Majesty wants to use your Uncle Ling's power in the military to deter some petty people and stabilize the turbulent situation. And the most appropriate way to achieve this method is naturally marriage. Only marriage can bring the power of the two together openly, and it is also the most convincing!"

Li Xuanji understood, and then asked, "Is this marriage to marry Miss Ling to the royal family and make Uncle Ling His Majesty's prince?"

Mrs. Ling said helplessly: "What other way can there be besides this method? Do you want to marry the royal princess to my Ling family? Not to mention how wise and capable the royal princess is, there are only a handful of men in the world who can be worthy of her." Even if the eldest princess is really willing to marry our Ling family, but my family Xiao'er has not returned for many years since he was born and practiced, and we can't find him at all. Except for these two methods of marriage, the others are simply not qualified to take on the heavy responsibility of the marriage of the two families!"

Li Xuanji nodded, and then asked suspiciously, "What's the matter with this letter written by Uncle Ling?"

"Sending this letter to your master naturally shows that we are not willing to marry the royal family!"

Madam Ling sighed and continued to explain: "Although the people in this world and countless merchants and nobles all regard it as the highest honor to be able to marry the royal family, countless girls from good families dream of a prosperous future after the seal. If Yue'er really marries into the royal family, she will definitely be crowned!But these are not tempting for our Ling family and Yue'er, and they are even disgusted from the bottom of our hearts. ”

"As the saying goes, 'the most ruthless emperor's family'! The emperor's family weighs a lot, and everything is calculated as the gains and losses of the royal family, and there is no family affection at all. The palace is as deep as the sea, not to mention that Yue'er is going to become a victim of a political marriage and marry into the royal family, how can we, as parents, be willing to push our own daughter into the sea of misery? When the marriage first showed a little sign of marriage, we specifically asked Yue'er what she thought, and as we expected, she was unwilling to die! So when His Majesty personally asked about this matter, your Uncle Ling refused the matter on the grounds that Yue'er already had a sweetheart. ”

"But how could this kind of lie be concealed for too long, so on that day, your Uncle Ling and I, plus Yue'er, were going to find a suitable candidate to be Yue'er's 'sweetheart', and then make a marriage contract with him, so that His Majesty broke off this idea!"

When Mrs. Ling said this, she glanced at Li Xuanji with a smile, and then said, "Your Uncle Ling and I have selected several reliable and outstanding young people as candidates, but Yue'er is not satisfied. In the end, she asked you to be this 'sweetheart'!"

"......" Li Xuanji's face was slightly embarrassed, and he didn't know what to say.

Madam Ling looked at his appearance and figure again, and said with a smile: "Since it was Yue'er's own proposal, your Uncle Ling and I agreed. Originally, I was worried that many people might not believe it with your young appearance, but I didn't expect you to bring us such a big surprise. Looking at your current tall figure and handsome appearance, I believe that even if many noble ladies see it, they will be ready to make a personal promise, and even Your Majesty will believe that you are Yue'er's sweetheart!"

“...... Hehe, maybe......" Li Xuanji's face became even more embarrassed, his face gradually turned red, and he hurriedly changed the topic.

"Aunt Yun, I don't know where Uncle Ling is? Since he personally wrote this letter asking me to come to the General's Mansion no matter what, he must have already had a countermeasure and arrangement for the next thing. I want to see what I need to do next?"

When Mrs. Ling heard this, her face suddenly became worried, "Your Uncle Ling has already led the troops to the battle!"

"What? Is the border pass already in an emergency? Why is it so soon that Uncle Ling is going to personally take command and lead the troops?" Li Xuanji said in surprise.

"The day after I sent you that letter asking for affection, another 100,000 miles of urgent war reports came from the front line. The Fengyun Pass guards mistakenly believed the rumors and fell for the enemy's tricks, and the soldiers suffered heavy losses. In the end, Fengyun Pass and more than 100 surrounding cities of all sizes were broken by the Dali Dynasty! Dali's army once again advanced thousands of miles away and attacked Shigu Pass, the second line of defense of our Great Zhou. If this defense line is broken again, then there will be no danger to defend for tens of thousands of miles in the future, let alone organize the resistance it deserves, then Dali's army will drive straight into and take the Pingyang Imperial City! Then our Great Zhou Dynasty will inevitably perish!" Speaking of this, Mrs. Ling's face has become very pale.

"Therefore, Your Majesty urgently summoned your Uncle Ling and asked him to take command again and set out on the expedition, order 500,000 troops to Shigu Pass to guard the fortress, and stop the army of the Dali Dynasty at all costs. He also wants to find a way to recover all the lost land for thousands of miles, and drive Dali's army out of Fengyun Pass again! Alas, the Dali Dynasty is menacing, and the invasion force is more than one million troops, even if your Uncle Ling has 500,000 reinforcements plus the defenders of Shigu Pass, he is only fighting with the other side, and it is already commendable to be able to hold Shigu Pass, let alone recovering the lost land and recovering Fengyun Pass? This time I really don't know how to spend it, I'm afraid I can only resign myself to fate!"

Li Xuanji also frowned after hearing this.

Since the establishment of the dynasty in this world, no matter what era is indispensable, there is no shortage of dynasties to compete for hegemony. Every war has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties and the displacement of millions of civilians. There have even been records in history of the melee of more than 10 million armies, and millions of casualties were killed and wounded in a single battle! In that land of death, countless demons and demons have been breeding for thousands of years, and the chaos is simply unpleasant!

When will we be able to stop this senseless struggle for hegemony and killing, and when will we be able to win the peace of the world? Perhaps only in the legendary ancient times when countless saints ruled the world and emperors carried the way can we realize this kind of wish for peace in the world!

"Aunt Yun, what should I do?"

Mrs. Ling shook her head, put aside all those useless worries, and said with a smile: "Your Uncle Ling didn't have time to wait for your arrival to rush to the border pass, leaving only me and Yue'er. However, we have already discussed the next measures and arrangements. Now that you've come to the house, we can start the next arrangements from today. ”

"Aunt Yun, please speak, please give me orders where you can find me. Li Xuanji replied.

Mrs. Ling looked at him again and again, with a somewhat ambiguous smile on her face, "It's actually very simple. Since you are my family's Yue'er's 'sweetheart', our Ling Mansion will naturally announce this matter. ”

"Since you Uncle Ling rejected His Majesty's marriage request on the grounds that Yue'er had a sweetheart, this news quickly spread throughout the huge Pingyang Imperial City. Countless dignitaries, businessmen and nobles in the imperial city are talking about this matter, and naturally there are joys and sorrows. But the first thing everyone did was to determine the authenticity of this message and find the existence of this 'sweetheart'. For more than a month, our General's Mansion has really been a bit tormented, and all forces are inquiring about the news of the General's Mansion in various ways, and many people have begun to doubt this matter, even. Now that you're finally here, you don't have to be suspicious anymore!"

"That'...... All right. Don't I need to do something?" Li Xuanji's face stiffened slightly.

Mrs. Ling smiled even brighter this time, and even had some evil smiles for the first time, "Of course you need to." Even if our General's Mansion announces your news, how can you not show up?"

"I will ask Yue'er to take you to appear on more public occasions, and even at some aristocratic banquets, so that your appearance can be seen by those who have thoughts in the Imperial City of Pingyang, and dispel the suspicions of those people. You're going to be stressed! There are a lot of people who want you to show up, but there are many more people who hold a grudge against you. Whether it is the younger generation who have thoughts about Yue'er, or the high-ranking officials and nobles who actively support the marriage of Xia Ling's two families, they will all target you! You may often be embarrassed and provoked by others, and you must also do a good job!"

When Li Xuanji heard this, the cold sweat on his forehead came down, and his face turned a little pale and asked, "...... Aunt Yun, is it too late for me to quit now?"

Madam Ling smiled and shook her head, "No, because since the moment you entered the gate of the General's Mansion, countless people have already gotten the news. You can't get rid of Yue'er's identity as a 'sweetheart'. But I'm sure you're up to the task, whether it's your ability, your intelligence, or even your looks. Since you were able to make a name for yourself last time you came to the Imperial City, then you must be able to be famous for the Imperial City this time!"

"That'...... All right. Li Xuanji felt that he was on a thief ship, but he still didn't give up and asked, "Then how long do I need to hold on?"

Mrs. Ling nodded with satisfaction before replying, "You need to hold on to the current situation that has been broken, and the Xia Ling family no longer needs to marry to stabilize the situation." Or ......"

Mrs. Ling glanced at him, and then said, "Or persist until you and Yue'er are really happy with each other and finally get married!"

Li Xuanji almost spurted out a mouthful of blood. He really didn't think about taking himself into it.

But before he could say anything, a loud voice came from outside the guest hall.

"Mother, I'm back. Who are you talking to?"