"Your Highness is here?" Qin Ming still held the book of war in one hand, sitting upright in front of the window, at this time he only looked at his younger brother Qin Lang with a slightly sideways face, under the gloomy light on a snowy day, his complexion seemed to be even more gloomy, although he had returned to Beijing for half a year, but the skin that had been exposed to the wind and sun for many years in the border pass had not recovered the general whiteness of the children of Jinggui, and the sword wound from the forehead to the nose was still shocking, making his naturally calm eyebrows and eyes even more cool. Actually, it's not that hard to get along.

It's just that even Qin Lang, the younger brother of a fellow mother, is in awe of his eldest brother from the bottom of his heart, and he has never dared to show his style, words and deeds in front of Qin Ming.

At this time, he responded seriously: "Yes, the New Year is coming, His Royal Highness actually came to give the New Year's gift in person, and he is in Mingdeju at this time." ”

He Ye, the king of Jin, got the order of the queen mother, and came over from time to time to enhance friendship with the Marquis of Wuwei, this is of course a superficial article, Qin's father and son have already served the king of Jin but did not hide it from the two Qin Ming brothers - although Qin Buyun still has two concubines, but the heirs under his knees are all young, the third generation only Qin Ming and Qin Lang, the two eldest grandsons of the family, have reached adulthood and can share part of the responsibility for the family, assisting the King of Jin to seize the throne is related to the survival of the family, and the two relatively older grandchildren of the long house should naturally not stay out of the matter.

Therefore, whenever He Ye came to the Hou Mansion to pay a visit, the two brothers also went to see him, especially Qin Ming, with whom the King of Jin often exchanged information about the field.

It was the Queen Mother who took the initiative to order, He Ye didn't need to worry about falling behind, of course, as for the details of the conversation, only Jiang Yu knew.

Of course, Qin Ming knew that King Jin's visit was not to give New Year's gifts, so he immediately put aside his chores and went to Mingdeju where his grandfather lived with his younger brother.

Although the weather was cold and the snow had not melted, the guests and hosts still chose to talk in the open main hall in the south, and the world also knew that He Ye had always disliked the temperament of being surrounded by servants, so the servants of the Hou Mansion did not dare to approach except for the mask copper block that Yizi Hachiro accompanied Jiang Yu to wait for the order under the stairs, and stood in two separate columns under the corridor in the courtyard gate.

Qin Ming naturally did not encounter any obstacles when he stepped up, but because his grandfather was talking, he was inconvenient to interrupt, so he stood under the half-hanging curtain for a while, and then heard Qin Buyun's words.

At the beginning of the rumors, the minister was nervous, just thinking that Erniang was still mourning, and the marriage could still be delayed, so he was not in a hurry to give a reply...... But out of prudence, although the subordinates told the family not to be close to the Ruyang Palace, they did not elaborate on the reason. ”

Qin Ming didn't feel anything when he heard this, he knew the temperament of his grandmother and mother, although he had stayed in Kyoto for many years, and all the housework was discussed by his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, compared to ordinary housewives, he was more able to take charge of himself, and his temperament was also resolute, but his eldest mother and mother were not from a family background, they had never studied history, and they had no insight into the current political and court situation.

Therefore, Qin Mingben also agreed with his grandfather's decision, and only told his grandmother and mother that in order to prevent the queen mother from causing trouble, they must stay away from King Ruyang.

I continued to listen to my grandfather and say: "But the family is not at ease now, the first thing is the marriage of the second mother, and then the princess of Ruyang frequently comes to the door, and she does not mention government affairs...... Hearing that Zhao Guogong was very sincere to Erniang, so that he was sick and bedridden, Princess Ruyang came to see her yesterday, and she was so anxious that she burst into tears, and the family couldn't bear it...... I discussed with my subordinates, can I take advantage of the New Year's Day of the Queen Mother's edict to ask how Erniang's marriage should be, Erniang saw that April would also be removed, and if the Ruyang Mansion mentioned the matter of marriage again, it could not be delayed any longer. ”

Qin Ming frowned when he heard this, and then he listened to some confused words, and he couldn't care about the etiquette anymore-

"I hope His Royal Highness will understand, originally the ministers should not be bothered by the marriage of their granddaughter, but ...... The subordinate is the descendant, and there is only such a granddaughter as Erniang, she is young, but the marriage is not going well, not only the family is worried and worried, but the subordinate is also ashamed...... It is rare for Zhao Guogong to be so affectionate, and it is not as important as the king of Ruyang as the auxiliary government of Zongzhengtang, and it is impossible to involve the military and political affairs of the court in the future, is it ...... I don't know if the Queen Mother can approve this marriage. ”

Before Qin Buyun's words fell, he saw that the eldest grandson Qin Ming had already stepped in: "Father, by all means, how can the eldest father be so confused?" ”

The young man who has always been calm was so anxious that he couldn't even take care of the courtesy, so he couldn't help beating his chest: "Where is Zhao Guogong's deep affection, it is clear that the king of Ruyang is dissatisfied with our service to the queen mother, and he has the intention to entangle endlessly, so as to teach us to lose the trust of the queen mother, and then fall into a difficult situation!" Although Zhao Guogong is indeed not as ambitious as the King of Ruyang, and he has not set foot in the court, these are not the key, the important thing is that he is the brother of the King of Ruyang, once he marries my Qin family, how can the Queen Mother believe that the Marquis of Wuwei has no intentions? ”

Only then did He Ye hold back his complaints, and instead of reprimanding Qin Buyun's woman's kindness, he raised his hand slightly: "Wuyu sits down and talks, in your opinion, what should happen now?" ”

Although Qin Buyun and his eldest son Qin Xingjian are brave and good at fighting, they are indeed not good at toppling the power of the DPRK and China, otherwise the Wuwei Hou family will not always be jealous, and they have struggled for many years, but the father and son also have an advantage, that is, they will not be arrogant.

"Since the Ruyang Royal Mansion is pressing step by step, it can no longer hold the idea of delaying, and I think that the eldest mother can immediately invite the Queen Mother to see the Queen Mother, and bluntly say that she does not want to have anything to do with the Ruyang King family." Qin Ming's words were very decisive.

He Ye was even more satisfied, but before he could approve of it, he heard Qin Buyun sigh: "What should the marriage of the two mothers be?" I hope that His Highness will make it clear. ”

Qin Ming simply didn't follow his grandfather to stroke his forehead and sigh - Ji Niang is a boudoir daughter, as long as the Queen Mother prevents the Ruyang Mansion from persecuting again, the marriage should be decided by the Qin family, what is the matter with the King of Jin? What does this need to be explicit?

"Father, Wu Yu thinks that the cousins of the Xing and Jiang families can be a good match for the second sister, as long as the eldest mother obviously shows this intention, the Queen Mother will definitely approve it."

Mrs. Hou's criminal family, Mrs. Jiang's family, are all noble families, rich but not involved in court politics, let alone military power, and then with the Qin family as in-laws, Qin Ji married is a parent, not a new relationship, just in line with the queen mother's mind, such a simple and clear thing, Wuwei Hou's father and son are full of difficulties.

Even Qin Lang was anxious at this time, and had the courage to refute the eldest brother: "Brother, if the second sister has this idea...... There will be no further delay. ”

Qin Ming disagreed, and even died very depressed: "The matter of marriage should follow the orders of the parents and the decision of the matchmaker, when can the lady be allowed to be independent?" ”

"But you can't be wronged by Erniang." Qin Xingjian actually said the same.

Qin Ming closed his eyes and forcibly held back the depression in his heart: "Although the cousins of the Xing and Jiang families are not handsome and talented, they are not ridiculous, they are also relatives, and the second sister will not be troubled by Aunt Weng in the future, how can you say that she is wronged?" This is our family matter, and we shouldn't let His Highness be distracted. ”

It means that the family can discuss it slowly afterwards, isn't it ridiculous to mention this matter over and over again in front of King Jin? If the Qin family can't even solve the marriage of a daughter, how can they help the king of Jin to rule the world and clear the treacherous chaos in the future? ! Fortunately, although King Jin is notorious, he is actually not a suspicious person, otherwise I am afraid that he will be misunderstood!

Of course, the King of Jin is inseparable from the assistance of the Marquis of Wuwei, but the Marquis of Wuwei cannot leave the secret support of the King of Jin, and the Qin family can only make a difference by re-attacking Beiguan, otherwise it is nothing more than a sword, and the marquis and the military are all taken away by the Empress Dowager, and now the honor and disgrace of life and death are in the hands of the Empress Dowager Wei, what confidence does she have to threaten the heavenly family and give marriage to Erniang's narrow will? !

It turned out that Qin Ming was not ignorant of Qin Ji's thoughts, but he didn't agree, and even thought that his sister was narrow-minded and paranoid, which was the fault of the elders who were too spoiled, and the three generations of men in the Qin family sacrificed their lives to protect their families and defend the country, but for many years they did not get the honor that the royal family should give, Qin Ming was also uneven, and he also secretly complained that the emperor was immoral and unrighteous, so he was not willing to be subordinate, in fact, although he was far away at the border, he was not his father and ancestors who did not know the situation in Kyoto, and he was not optimistic about the King of Jin because he did not know that the King of Jin was a person.

But after this period of close friendship, he is very happy for the family.

Thanks to his grandfather, although he was not good at interpersonal relationships, he was able to point out a future for the future of the Qin family.

He doesn't have so many sons and daughters, but only a resolute ideal-

That is to clear the enemy with such a like-minded lord as the King of Jin, and then restore the rule of the prosperous era of the Great Zhou!

Under such a premise, all sacrifices are worth it, and life and death have been put aside, let alone a moment of honor and disgrace?!

Although there is only a glimmer of hope at this time, compared to the previous despair, this glimmer of hope is also precious, at least ...... Who knows? In fact, when his younger brother was seriously injured and died on the way back to Beijing, he thought about killing himself with a knife, and the reason why he didn't act was because he wanted to take care of his brother's afterlife.

His life can only continue thanks to his younger brother, but although he is alive, his younger brother can no longer be with him.

Therefore, it is necessary to keep in mind the dying will of the younger brother, which is also their common ideal.

Quelling civil strife, deterring barbarians, and protecting the peace of the family and country are the highest ideals of a soldier.