Heluo City, Wang's mansion.

The autumn wind enters the courtyard, and the autumn rain is accompanied by dry yellow, which gradually rises to the meaning of bleakness and coldness.

The bead curtain is half rolled, the beauty sits alone, and it is difficult to write with a hanging pen.

The woman's eyebrows frowned slightly, her mind was solemn, and a letter to her family that could have been easily written was difficult to write for some reason.

In fact, according to her and Wang Jun's sister-brother relationship, coupled with the correspondence in previous years, it was common to write a letter to the family to chat with greetings, but after Wang An'er, the patriarch and prime minister, this letter was destined to have a bit of a strange meaning, and she felt that it was not appropriate to write more than ten times.

The maid brocade walked in with small steps, looked at the piece of paper in front of the woman, and saw that there were only a few pens on the paper, so she came to the front and said, "Miss, the city has been going crazy in the last few days. ”

Wang Chulong knew that she wanted to relax a little, so he put the Zihao pen back on the pen holder, turned his head and asked, "What's going crazy?" ”

Jin Shu couldn't hide his surprise, and said in surprise: "It's not a war in the east?" More than 20,000 officers and soldiers entered the mountains to suppress thieves, but they actually suffered several defeats one after another, with losses of more than 10,000 people. That Southern Qi Lu Shen is really not an ordinary person, and he can actually lead thousands of thieves to achieve such amazing results, no wonder the imperial court will give him a reward of ten thousand households. ”

Wang Chulong naturally knew about the fiasco of the Dongyang Road army in Baotai Mountain, but he didn't expect that this matter would spread in the city, and even his maid could understand it so clearly.

Wrong...... This must be someone secretly fueling the flames and deliberately publicizing this matter to everyone.

Wang Chulong is beautiful and wise, and he has grown up in a top gate valve like Zhai Lin Wang's since he was a child, and he has an almost innate keen sense of people's hearts and ghosts.

"Miss?" Seeing that she fell silent, Jin Shu couldn't help but ask curiously.

Wang Chulong came to his senses, shook his head slightly, and said softly: "Don't talk about these things in front of people in the future." ”

Although Jin Shu didn't understand what she meant, he was extremely convinced by her words and immediately responded.

At this moment, a big maid came to the door and said crisply, "Miss, the master invites you to come over." ”

Wang Chulong's heart moved, and she immediately got up and went out, and walked through the corridor and pavilion to the Jishan Hall in the west, which was the residence of her father Wang Cheng.

was led to the study by the big girl, Wang Chulong subconsciously raised his eyes and saw that there was only Wang Cheng in the room, and there was no one else.

Wang Cheng is nearly fifty years old, the oldest in Zhai Lin's Wang family, although Wang An served as the prime minister of Yan State as the patriarch, he still has to be respectful in front of him.

His face is clear, full of elegant and timeless temperament, and his expression is gentle and elegant.

He noticed Wang Chulong's observant gaze, so he smiled and said, "Your uncle just left, but calling you here today does have something to do with him." ”

Wang Chulong lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows, and asked, "I don't know what happened to my father and uncle?" ”

"Sit down first."

Wang Cheng pointed to the opposite chair for Wang Chulong to sit down, and continued: "Chulong, you are a smart child, your uncle and I never thought of hiding it from you, after all, there is no need for the family to guess. The last time your uncle asked you to communicate with Wang Jun, it was nothing more than to keep a communication channel with the south, but now it seems that our Wang family can't be too cautious. ”

This is to point out some things.

Wang Chulong thought deeper, Wang An had already said this before, and today he could have said it in more detail in person, but now he deliberately avoided it, indicating that some words are only suitable for father and daughter to talk in detail.

Her clear eyes moved slightly, looked at Wang Cheng and said, "Daddy's intention, is our Wang family going to enter?" ”

Wang Cheng was not surprised by her reaction, and muttered: "The Wang family is already in the game, how can you enter or not?" When Yang Dashuai died, the defense line of the Jinghe River was broken, and your uncle and I had a long dispute over whether to descend the scene. Of course, in hindsight, his decision was very correct, if the Wang family did not secretly return to the Jing Dynasty in time, they would be wiped out like several other great families. But then again, we are Qi people after all, and now we can deceive ourselves under the pretense of the official status of the Yan Dynasty, but if we continue like this, until the Jing Dynasty completely annexes the Northland, there will be no chance to do it anyway in the future. ”

These words can be described as extremely frank, and there is no hiding in the slightest.

Wang Chulong was a little ironed in her heart, she did not resist doing something for the family, provided that the elders did not see her as a chess piece.

As soon as she thought of this, she said softly: "I think my father and uncle also have the idea of changing their course because of the strong performance of the Southern Qi border army in the past two years?" ”

After all, Wang Cheng is a simple and dignified gentleman, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but blush, and sighed: "If the south is mud that can't support the wall, even if our Wang family wants to do something, we can't start, after all, compared to the change of dynasty, our own future and destiny are more important." Now that the south has won many battles, Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun, the two marshals, are not mentioned for the time being, just the young man named Lu Shen has made the proud soldiers of the Jing Dynasty suffer, and now is the moment for them to gradually rise. ”

Wang Chulong bowed slightly, and said quietly: "The icing on the cake is better than sending charcoal in the snow." ”

Wang Chengdao: "That's the truth. ”

Wang Chulong weighed it for a moment and asked slowly, "I don't know what my father needs my daughter to do?" ”

Wang Cheng rubbed his hands and said with a little embarrassment: "I have discussed with your uncle for a few days, and there are several plans. One is to secretly help the Seven Star Gang, that group of green forests and grass recklessness has now become an army that should not be underestimated under Lu Shen's training, and it is rooted in the heart of Dayan, and it will definitely be of great use in the future, which is definitely Xiao Wangzhi's purpose. ”

Wang Chulong pondered: "Daddy, my daughter heard that the county lord of Qingyu is quite concerned about the reckless forces in the rivers and lakes, if the uncle wants to start with the Seven Star Gang, he must be cautious and cautious, so as not to be caught by the other party before turning his face." ”

"This is natural, you don't have to worry, our Wang family has a shallow foundation in the area of Henan Road, even if it is just a loose loosening in secret, the life of the Seven Star Gang in the mountains will not be miserable."

Wang Cheng smiled slightly and continued: "Second, that Lu Shen is still in Baotai Mountain, but he has to return to the Southern Qi border army. No one paid attention to him when he went north before, but now he is a thorn in the side of Qingyu Huaijin and Pang Shigu, and all the forces on all sides want to kill him quickly, and then it is not easy to quietly cross Dongyang Road and return to Southern Qi. In this matter, our Wang family can also secretly help him on his journey. ”

Wang Chulong groaned: "Daddy, if this matter requires my daughter to write a letter to Wang Jun, and then let him send a letter to Lu Shen, this round trip is too far away, and I am afraid it will delay the business." ”

Wang Cheng was stunned.

The result of his discussion with Wang An was to ask Wang Chulong to write another letter to inform Wang Jun, and then win Lu Shen's trust through Wang Jun, otherwise the Wang family would come to the door directly, and Lu Shen would not believe it as long as he was a normal person.

In case the Wang family dug a trap and waited for Lu Shen to jump, wouldn't he kill himself?

That's why they were ready to let Wang Jun and Wang Shaona act as intermediaries between the father and son of the same clan, but Wang Chulong's words hit the nail on the head, this method will take a long time, and it may not be timely.

Wang Cheng couldn't help but smile embarrassedly: "It should be in time, right?" Lu Shen would definitely not be able to leave Baotai Mountain for a while, after all, the life and death of the Seven Star Army depended on him alone. ”

Wang Chulong shook his head and said: "Daddy, in fact, this matter doesn't need to be so complicated, if we really want to win the trust of Lu Shen and Xiao Wangzhi behind him, we only need to take out one thing." ”

Wang Cheng hurriedly said, "Hurry up." ”

Wang Chulong raised his eyes to look at him, and said calmly and decisively: "The map of Dongyang Road and the map of the deployment of troops. ”

Wang Cheng was shocked in his heart and muttered, "You mean...... Contribute a picture? ”

"Yes."

Wang Chulong's eyes flashed with a cold color, and he continued: "My daughter has analyzed the reason why Lu Shen went north during this time, he tried his best to support the Seven Star Gang, and even did not hesitate to come to Heluo City to personally take risks just to gain the trust of those green forest heroes, nothing more than to establish a base in the heart of Dayan, echoing the border army of Huaizhou in Southern Qi, and then seeking to seize Dongyang Road. After offering the picture, Lu Shen and even Xiao Wangzhi will naturally believe in the sincerity of our Wang family, and they don't have to rely on Wang Jun to say the right thing. ”

Wang Cheng got up and paced in the room, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

Wang Chulong sat quietly.

After a while, Wang Cheng said in a deep voice: "This matter is very high, I want to discuss it with your uncle again." Chu Long, you don't have to interrupt the correspondence with Wang Jun, at least you can make second-hand preparations. ”

Wang Chulong got up and said, "Yes, Daddy." ”

Wang Cheng saw that she seemed to have the idea of retiring, so he quickly changed the topic and said, "You sit down, I still have something to discuss with you." ”

Wang Chulong said: "Daddy, please speak." ”

Wang Cheng sat down again, coughed lightly, and said with a little hesitation: "Chu Long, you are nineteen years old this year, and I picked a husband for you twice in the past two years, but you don't like it very much. It's just that women have to marry after all, not to mention people like our Wang clan......"

Wang Chulong lowered her eyes when she heard this, and there was no look of shame or surprise, as if she had expected this a long time ago.

Wang Cheng looked at his favorite eldest daughter and described it so lonely, and the following words were a little unable to continue.

However, Wang Chulong took the initiative to take over the conversation and said, "Uncle's intention, does he want me to marry Lu Shen?" ”

"This ......" Wang Cheng opened his mouth slightly, and then said with some difficulty: "Chu Long, don't misunderstand, your uncle originally wanted to wait until the right time to give Xueru's child to Lu Shen." In the past six months, we have inquired about Lu Shen's details, his family is simple, only his father is alone, and there are no brothers and sisters, the Lu family is a well-known local rich family in Huaizhou, although it is not as good as our Zhai Lin Wang family, but it is also a pure white family. The most important thing is that anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lu Shen has a great future in the Southern Qi army, not only Xiao Wangzhi treats him like a nephew, but the Southern Qi Emperor also attaches great importance to him. ”

He paused for a moment and said with a reluctant smile: "Besides, now that you have also seen, that Lu Shen is indeed a rare young handsome man, and his courage and ability are extraordinary. If he marries the Zhai Lin Wang family, it will be of great benefit to his own future future, and with the foundation and heritage of our Wang family, it will not be an insult to him. ”

Wang Chulong lowered his head slightly, and said softly: "Since my uncle proposed Sister Xueru, why should my father object?" ”

Wang Cheng was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Xueru's child has a flying temperament, your uncle and aunt are too spoiled, it may not be a good thing to marry a man in the army like Lu Shen." You have been smart and introverted since you were a child, and you know how to advance and retreat in general, if you can really tie the knot with Lu Shen, it will inevitably be Qin Se and Ming. Chu Long, as a father, he actually just wants to find a good home for you, although Lu Shen is still a military general of the Southern Qi Dynasty at the moment, but compared with those ointment and slurs in Heluo City, he is much stronger. ”

Wang Chulong sighed softly in his heart.

She has no ill feelings towards Lu Shen, she is two people who have nothing to do with each other, and her understanding of him in the past is only limited to the major things she is more interested in, so naturally she has never thought about what kind of man he is, and whether he is in line with the image of the person she wants.

However, she also knew that for a top gate valve like Zhai Lin Wang, although the unmarried women in the clan could enjoy a privileged life that was difficult for ordinary people to achieve, they also had to take on the responsibility of marrying for the family.

If the gate valve family wants to stand tall, on the one hand, it must rely on judging the situation and betting on multiple parties, and on the other hand, it must rely on the marriage of children to create an intricate relationship network.

A very simple example, when Wang Jun's father Wang Shao returned to Southern Qi and won Jianghua City for Southern Qi with his own strength, it was not because of how he could speak well, but because he relied on the blessings of Zhai Lin Wang's family and had an irreversible relationship with Meng Zhixiang, the guard of Jianghua City.

Wang Cheng looked at his daughter's silent posture, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart, although Wang An was unquestionable in this matter, he still didn't want to force his daughter, so he comforted: "Chu Long, if you really don't want to, be a father-"

Wang Chulong raised his head and interrupted him: "Daddy, maybe Lu Shen doesn't like the daughter of the Wang family." ”

Wang Chengshu smiled and said, "Don't look down? Silly daughter, although he does have a great future, if he can marry the daughter of the Wang family, he will be of great help in doing things in the north. The most important thing is that my daughter is gentle and gifted, and she is born with such good looks, is she not worthy of him? ”

Wang Chulong smiled helplessly, and when he saw that he had made up his mind, he said: "Regarding this matter, my daughter has no right to object, everything is up to her father." ”

"Okay, okay, don't worry, the father will definitely handle it properly."

Wang Cheng said with a smile, and after Wang Chulong retreated, he also immediately rushed to Lanxue Hall.

Wang An, the prime minister of Yan State, seemed to be reading a book in the hall, but he was actually uneasy, and when he saw Wang Cheng coming, he hurriedly got up and saluted: "Brother." ”

Wang Cheng waved his hand and said, "Why should my brother be polite? The child was not opposed to marriage, but after she reminded us, our previous thoughts might have been too cumbersome. ”

Wang An invited him to sit down and asked, "What does my brother mean by this?" ”

Wang Cheng briefly recounted Wang Chulong's views, focusing on the matter of offering pictures.

There was silence in the hall.

After a long time, Wang An said with a leisurely sigh: "Brother, you and I are not as decisive as Chu Long, if she is a man, she will definitely be the young phoenix of the Zhai Lin Wang family." Pity. ”

Wang Cheng also sighed, and then asked, "Do you agree with her idea?" ”

Wang An said: "In my opinion, the Southern Qi border army has won great victories one after another, and there are new Jiangbei four armies, and now Xiao Wangzhi has let Lu Shen make the official army in a dilemma in Baotai Mountain, which shows that the offensive and defensive momentum is gradually changing, and there may be earth-shattering changes in the future." Rather than waiting until the situation becomes clearer in the future, it is better to release some sincerity to the south in advance now. ”

Wang Cheng said softly: "After all, you still have to be careful, Qingyu Huaijin and Pang Shigu may not really fully trust our Wang family, and we must beware of leaks before the change comes." ”

Wang An said indifferently: "Brother, don't worry, I will personally send someone to handle this matter." ”

The two brothers glanced at each other, and a smile appeared on their faces.

Hello book friends, the cold is still relatively serious, so today there is only this big chapter of 4,000 words, sorry.

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