The next day, that is, on the second day of the first lunar month, Yang Yan had just gotten up early in the morning, and Yang An hurriedly ran into the house and said, "Young Master Yan, the old prince asked you to go." ”

Yang Yan said: "Uncle An, is there anything that grandpa told me?" ”

Yang An said: "This old slave doesn't know either, but Lord Han, the head of the household department, and a father-in-law Cao from the palace are here." The old prince was receiving them. ”

Yang Yan was stunned, did he really choose himself, did he come to the door to propose his relatives?

When Yang Yanju hurried to the main hall of Yang Yizhong, he saw that Yang Yizhong was accompanying Han Yanzhi to talk to a eunuch, and that eunuch Yang Yan also knew Cao Anmin, the father-in-law of Cao who accompanied Zhao Tuan to watch Yang Yan's military training that day.

As soon as he saw Yang Yan coming, Yang Yizhong hurriedly got up and greeted: "Yan'er, come and see Han Shangshu and Grandpa Cao." Han Yanzhi and Cao Anmin also stood up immediately, and Cao Anmin said with a smile on his face: "A few days ago, our family accompanied the emperor to see Yang Tong's military training, and I thought that Yang had passed the Yang system before. The emperor has always praised Yang for his good military training. ”

Yang Yan hurriedly saluted the two of them and said, "Two adults, is there anything wrong here in the New Year?" ”

Cao Anmin said with a smile: "Naturally, there is something, but our family wants to congratulate Yang on the system." ”

Yang Yan had no choice but to pretend to be confused at this time, and said, "What is my father-in-law congratulating me?" ”

Cao Anmin smiled and said, "Our family and Han Shangshu have come to propose marriage to Yang Tongzhi at the behest of the emperor. ”

At this time, Han Yan said straightly: "The emperor heard that Yang Tong has no wife, and he wants to marry Princess Yongning to Yang Tong as his wife, so he asked Zai Xia and Cao Gonggong to come to propose marriage, but I want to congratulate Yang Tong." ”

Regarding the emperor's desire to recruit horses, Yang Yizhong also heard some rumors, but the matter was not determined, and it was inconvenient for him to guess, and now seeing Han Yanzhi and Cao Anmin come to the door to propose, Yang Yizhong couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said with a smile: "I see, it's really Lao Ziwen and Cao's father-in-law." "He was a minister in the same hall as Han Shizhong back then, and all the generals were brothers, because he was also Han Yanzhi's elder. Therefore, it is not necessary to call them by the letter.

Yang Yan was stunned and said, "Is it Princess Yongning?" I thought in my heart: "Didn't you say that you chose a horse for Zhao Yueru?" How did it become Zhao Qianru. ”

Han Yan saw Yang Yan's expression directly, and guessed that he had probably heard some rumors in advance, so he said: "This time, the emperor chose a horse for the two princesses at the same time, and promised Princess Yongan to Yu Gongliang, the son of Yu who participated in politics, and promised Princess Yongning to you. Commander Yang, are you willing, so that Gonggong Cao and I can reply to the emperor! ”

At this time, Yang Yan's heart was like a numb. Ever since he heard the news, he had always thought it was Zhao Yueru, so he had always considered her as an object. All I thought about was how Zhao Yueru was. Suddenly, he learned that he had become Zhao Qianru, and now his heart was in turmoil, and his thoughts were blank.

Cao An smiled and said: "King Tong'an, the emperor compared you to Guo Ziyi, and now the emperor is willing to give the princess to your family, you really look like Guo Ziyi." ”

Yang Yizhong also smiled: "There, there." Who is Guo Ziyi, how dare I compare. However, the emperor is gracious and graces us old ministers. I was also taken care of by my father-in-law. Said that I saw Yang Anji bring a large tray, and there was a stack of Jiaozi and two pieces of jade on the plate.

It turned out that Yang An had followed Yang Yizhong for many years, and he was quite well-informed, and when he heard that Yang Yan was recruited as a concubine, he knew that this thank you gift was indispensable, so he immediately went to the back and chose two high-grade jade, a thousand Jiaozi, and took them out.

Cao Anmin's sharp eyes had already seen it, and he was overjoyed. Seeing Yang Yan in a daze on the side, he didn't speak, thinking that he was a young man's face book, so he smiled and said: "Yang Tong, you can also say something!" Is the emperor still waiting for our family and Lord Han to go back to reply to the decree? ”

Yang Yan's heart was crossed, his teeth were gritted, and he said, "Yang Yan can't obey his fate." ”

Cao Anmin and Han Yan looked at Yang Yan with a smile and waited for him to reply, but they knew that Yang Yan was actually prevaricating. As soon as something happened, both of them couldn't help but stop.

Yang Yizhong was also taken aback, and was about to speak, but Cao Anmin also reacted and preemptively said: "Yang Tongzhi, what did you say?" ”

Yang Yan clenched his fists and bowed, and said: "Please Gonggong Cao, Lord Han will reply to the emperor, Yang Yan is engaged, and he can't marry the princess, so he will live up to the emperor's love." ”

Yang Yizhong then spoke: "Yan'er, you ......"

Before he finished speaking, Yang Yanji interrupted: "Grandpa, before my mother died, she thought that I was engaged to Tassel, and you know this. ”

Yang Yizhong was stunned, but he didn't expect Yang Yan to be unwilling to marry the princess because of tassels. At that time, it was normal for a man to take one or two concubines before marrying the main house. Therefore, he only regarded the tassel as a concubine of Yang Yan and did not object. But I never thought that Yang Yan would treat the tassel as his wife. In his heart, Yang Yan's main room naturally wants the wealthy family to be the right one.

Han Yanzhi frowned and asked Yang Yizhong, "King Yang Jun, what Yang Commander said is true. ”

Yang Yizhong smiled bitterly, and didn't know how to answer. The matter of Yang Yan and tassels is not clear in one or two sentences. If it is Yang Changpeng who is easy to do, he only needs to swing his grandfather's car, and it will be his grandson's turn to say something. But he knows Yang Yan's temper very well, he seems to be easy-going, but he is very stubborn in his bones. This is the same as the dead Yang Hanhui. What's even worse is that Yang Yan also inherited Wan Xiansheng's personality of not being afraid of heaven and earth, and he wants to suppress him, maybe something will happen to him.

Cao Anmin was a little displeased and said: "Yang Tong, if you think that Princess Yongning is not born to the emperor but the king of Fan, it is wrong to think that the emperor favors one over the other." Although Princess Yongning is only the emperor's niece, she is no different from her own life, and all matters are determined according to the princess's etiquette. If you marry her, you'll still be a colt and not a marry, you can figure that out. ”

Yang Yan said: "How dare Yang Yan have such an idea, but I am indeed engaged, how can I forget my faith because of the princess, please ask my father-in-law to reply to the emperor, and ask the emperor to take back his fate." ”

Cao Anmin turned his head and asked Yang Yizhong: "King Tong'an, how do you say that our family will reply to the emperor?" ”

Yang Yizhong sighed and said, "Father-in-law, please reply to the emperor according to Yang Yan's original words." ”

Cao Anmin snorted and said, "Okay, King Tong'an, Yang is in charge, our family will leave." After that, he arched his hand to Yang Yizhong, flicked his sleeves, and left angrily.

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Zhao Tuan walked into the dormitory angrily, sat on the dragon chair, and still couldn't stop crying to himself. The palace maids and eunuchs had never seen the emperor angry like this, and they were so frightened that they didn't dare to come out.

When Empress Xia saw it, she asked, "What's wrong with the official family, who are you so angry with?" ”

Zhao Tuan snorted angrily and said, "It's not for the marriage of those two girls, it's really going to kill me." ”

Queen Xia poured a forest of tea with her own hands, held it to Zhao Tuan, and said: "Qi hurts the body, if the anger is bad, how can the body get it." The official family is the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and for the sake of the foundation of the ancestors, he must take care of the dragon body. What happened to the marriage of those two children. ”

Zhao Tuan took the teacup, drank it all, sighed a little, and said: "Yueru, Qianru, these two children are not young, I originally planned to recruit horses for them, and the candidates were all selected, Yueru's concubine is Yu Yunwen's son Yu Gongliang, and Qianru's concubine is Yang Yan, the grandson of Yang Yizhong." ”

Empress Xia nodded slightly and said, "Although the concubine is in the palace, she has also heard of these two people, saying that this great victory in Suzhou is due to the efforts of these two people. ”

Zhao Tuan also nodded and said: "I have personally recruited these two people, it is rare that these two people are young, and in time, they will be the pillars of my Great Song Dynasty, and whether it is age, family background, or appearance, they are all comparable to them, so I thought of recruiting these two people as concubines." ”

Empress Xia said with a smile: "What the official family has seen with their own eyes must be good, even if the concubine listens to what the official family says, she also thinks it is very good, but why is the official family so angry?" ”

Zhao Tuan "snorted" and said: "One doesn't want to marry, and the other doesn't want to marry." You say, how can I not be angry? ”

Empress Xia said: "The official family can confuse the concubines by saying this, how can one not want to marry, and the other does not want to marry'?" ”

Zhao Tuan smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't make it clear. It was Yueru who was unwilling to marry Yu Gongliang, and Yang Yan was unwilling to marry Qianru. ”

After hearing this, Queen Xia also smiled, and thought for a while: "Yueru, this child has always been above the sky, and he is very intelligent, so he is naturally arrogant, and he doesn't want to marry a non-human, which is also common sense. ”

Zhao Tuan shook his head and said, "Queen, I don't know why." Yueru is talented, both civil and military, but it's a pity that she is a woman! If she had been a man, I would have made her the crown prince a long time ago. But even if a woman is going to marry one day, not to mention that she has reached the age of marriage. She is my biological daughter, how can her colt me choose randomly, that Yu Gongliang is not a busy person, although I see him as young. But there is hardly anyone among the younger generation. recruited him as a moon like a horse, how can he marry a non-human? If even Yu Gongliang is not worthy of Yueru, who else can be worthy of Yueru in my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Empress Xia nodded and said, "What the official family said is very true, so what is the matter with Yang Yan's reluctance to marry Qianru?" ”

As soon as Yang Yan was mentioned, Zhao Tuan was angry: "This Yang Yan is even more angry, saying that he is already engaged to marry and does not want to marry the princess." ”

Queen Xia was stunned and said, "Is he really engaged to marry with scriptures?" ”

Zhao Tuan said: "If he is really engaged, it will be fine, although I am the son of the Great Song Dynasty, I will not force him to do unrighteous things." Just now Yang Yizhong came to the palace to tell me everything, Yang Yan's so-called engagement is actually just a personal maid of his. Although he is not a minister now, he is also the son of the king's grandson, but he wants to take a maid as his wife, and he will become a ruler. ”

Empress Xia was a little puzzled and said, "For a maid?" ”

Zhao Tuan sighed and said: "As Yang Yi said, that maid was originally an orphan, she bought the Yang family when she was a child, and she has been taking care of Yang Yan's daily life. It's okay for Yang Yi to make Yang Yan a concubine, so ...... know"

Queen Xia nodded and said: "The concubine has some understanding, maybe Yang Yan is afraid that after marrying the princess, the princess will not be able to tolerate the maid, and I don't know if it will be okay." ”

Zhao Tuan was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said: "It's still the queen who thinks carefully, now that I think about it, Yang Yizhong also hinted at me in his words, but I was angry at that time, and I didn't pay attention." However, Qianru has always been kind and amiable, not intolerable. ”

Empress Xia smiled: "The official family is right, but it's a pity that Qianru is a person, how can Yang Yan know." But if this is the case, then Yang Yanken thinks so much about a maid, he must be a person who values love and righteousness, and if Qianru really marries him, the concubine will be relieved. But what does this mean, is she willing or unwilling? ”

Zhao Tuan said: "It's strange to say, Qianru is very willing, she actually told me that she would never marry anyone else in this life except Yang Yan." I don't know if I fell in love with Yang Yan, but fortunately it was in the palace, if it was spread out, it wouldn't be laughed to death. ”

Queen Xia said with a smile: "The concubine watched Qianru grow up, this child looks supple, but her heart is very strong, if she recognizes the thing, I am afraid that she will be more stubborn than Yueru." Since she said so, if she is really forced to marry someone else, I am afraid it will be difficult. ”

Zhao Tuan nodded and said, "What the queen said is that when Yang Yan was still studying in Shangwu Academy, I noticed him. Not only is the courage outstanding, but also the law of governing the army and the style of a famous general. In the future, I will be able to destroy the summer for my big gold and expand the territory. It's rare that Qianru likes him again, if it really happens to the two of them, it's also a good thing, but it's a pity ......"

When Empress Xia heard this, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Did Yang Yan also go to school in Shangwu Academy?" Didn't the concubine remember that Yueru and Qianru also went to school in Shangwu Academy? ”

Zhao Tuan said: "When the queen said this, I remembered it, Yang Yan and Yue Ruqianru were still in the same year, and Yu Gongliang was a few years earlier than them. Alas! Most of the old ministers in the court are carved zero, and it is difficult to find such two young and promising, loyal and commendable people after the famous ministers. If they can be recruited as horses, they will definitely do their best to do their best for the Great Song Dynasty. Although I am now in the prime of life, I thought that I was over forty years old, and after a hundred years, I would leave them to the crown prince, and I would not have to worry about it. It's a pity......"

Empress Xia pondered for a while, and said: "The concubine is a woman, and she does not have the same insight as the Empress Dowager Gao, so she should not interfere in the affairs of the court, but this trick is originally a family affair of the official family, Qianru is only the niece of the official family, and although Yueru is the biological daughter of the official family, she is not from the concubine." But the concubine has always regarded the two of her as her own, no different from her own life. What's more, this is also related to the Jiangshan Society of my Great Song Dynasty, and the concubine has to interject a few words. ”

Zhao Tuan waved his hand and said, "Now there are only you and me, and the queen has nothing to say but she has no visit." ”

Queen Xia smiled and said: "There is a way for the concubine, I don't know if it is feasible." ”

Zhao Tuan said: "Oh! What is the queen's method, don't visit to hear it. ”

Queen Xia said: "The concubine's method is also very simple, you can bring that Yu Gongliang into the palace, and let Yueru see him first." Yueru has always been arrogant and arrogant, and she doesn't look down on people. If Yu Gongliang is as good as the official family says, the concubine will think twice about Yueru after seeing him. ”

Zhao Tuan smiled and said, "Does the queen want to play a 'blind date in Ganlu Temple'?" ”

Empress Xia also smiled: "The concubine is not Wu Guotai, and the emperor is not a beauty, what is the 'Ganlu Temple blind date'." But let the two of them meet, maybe Yueru will be willing. If you still don't like it, it's also fate, and if you can't force it, you can only give up. ”

Zhao Tuan thought for a while and said, "The queen's method can be tried, but what about Qianru and Yang Yan?" ”

Queen Xia said: "That's also simple, let Qianru go to Yang Yan by herself and explain it to Yang Yan." As for whether Yang Yan is willing or not, it depends on what Qianru says. ”

Zhao Tuan listened, shook his head again and again, and said: "It's not proper, it's not proper, although Qianru is not my biological son, but she is also the same as my daughter, if it is a princess who looks at the man, it will also make it." She had the dignity of a dignified princess, and she begged others to marry her in a low voice, as if she couldn't marry herself. As the saying goes, 'The emperor's daughter doesn't worry about getting married'? It's a never-ending scenario. ”

Empress Xia smiled: "Official, what's here!" If Qianru goes to see Yang Yan and can make Yang Yan change his mind, then the marriage will naturally be gone? If it still doesn't work, Qianru can't blame the official family, and the official family will choose another horse for her in the future, and she has no reason to refuse. ”

Zhao Tuan thought for a while and said: "What the queen said is not bad, but it must not be in the city, and the news will go out, where is my face, and where is the royal face?" ”

Queen Xia said: "The official family only needs to find Qianru and personally order her, and there is no need to give an order, and it will be spread there." She and Yang Yan are both students in the same year, and it is okay to see each other, so the official family does not have to worry about this. ”

Zhao Tuan thought about it again, and finally showed a smile and said, "Then follow what the queen said." ”

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Yang Yan came to Cuiwei Pavilion to see the back of Zhao Qianru in the pavilion.

Zhao Qianru slowly turned around and looked at Yang Yan. She wore an apricot floor-length dress today, draped in a scarlet wool coat. Loosen the bun and lightly apply lead. The whole person looks beautiful and well-dressed. Compared with Zhao Yueru's heroic beauty, it also has a unique style.

In fact, when Yang Yan received Zhao Qian's letter that he met him in Cuiwei Pavilion as promised, it was already the tenth day of the first month. I just came back from seven days of field training with the Selector. When he received the letter, Yang Yan didn't know what to do, after all, he rejected Zhao Qianru, which made him always feel that he was not to Zhao Qianru.

However, after thinking about it repeatedly, Yang Yan finally decided that it was better to go to the appointment.

Looking at Zhao Qianru's wonderful eyes staring at him, Yang Yan felt uncomfortable. After half a ring, seeing that Zhao Qianru still didn't speak, Yang Yan had no choice but to cough dryly and said, "Princess, do you have anything to do with me?" ”

Zhao Qianru took her eyes off Yang Yan and said softly, "Do you remember, when did we first meet?" ”

Yang Yan was stunned, he didn't expect Zhao Qianru to ask this question. In his impression, his relationship with Zhao Qianru should have started in the first year of the Dry Road (1165), the day before the battlefield competition in Shangwuyuan, he was pulled by Zhao Qianru to take a turn in Lin'an City. But that was by no means the first time they had met, because before that day, the two had the opportunity to meet from time to time in the Shangwu Temple. So when did the two first meet?

Fortunately, Zhao Qianru didn't let Yang Yan think about it for too long, so she said: "It should be the day you first came to school in Shangwu Academy, and it was on that day that you and your sister fought." ”

Hearing her say this, Yang Yan immediately remembered. It was indeed the first day he had just entered the Shangwu Academy, and it was the first time he met Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru sisters.

At this time, Zhao Qianru said again: "Although I am now a princess and the niece of the current emperor, in fact, the blood between me and the emperor is far away, but they are all the heirs of Emperor Taizu." ”

Yang Yan understood what she said. The current emperor Zhao Tuan is not the biological son of the emperor Zhao Gou. Since the Great Song Dynasty Emperor Zhao Kuangyin was located after his younger brother Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi, the throne has been inherited by Zhao Kuangyi. But Zhao Guangyi's throne is somewhat unclear. It is known as the "candlelight axe shadow". After the southern invasion of the Jin Kingdom, there were rumors that Zhao Kuangyin's throne was usurped by Zhao Guangyi, and he was reincarnated as the Great Jin Taizong Wanyan Wu to take revenge on Zhao Kuangyi's descendants. After some people finished speaking, Yan Wu begged to buy and looked exactly like Zhao Kuangyin. After Jingkang's difficulty, Zhao Guangyi was the only one left in his lineage. And Zhao Gou himself has no children, so he believes in this statement. Therefore, it was decided to choose Zhao Tuan as his adopted son among Zhao Kuangyin's heirs and inherit the throne.

After Zhao Tuan succeeded to the throne, because he saw that the clan was thin, he went to the people to look for other descendants of Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Qianru's father Zhao Jue was found out in this way, and was invited to Lin'an, and was regarded as the emperor's brother by Zhao Tuan, and the king was sealed as a letter. After Zhao Jue's death, King Xin was succeeded by Zhao Chen, Zhao Qianru's younger brother, and Zhao Qianru was also named Princess Yongning.

Then I heard Zhao Qianru say: "Our family was taken to Lin'an in the thirty-second year of Shaoxing (1162). Since then, he has been living in the private sector. Although the family is not too poor, it is also good and rich, but the family is in harmony together, and they are happy and happy. To this day, I often think about those days.

Yang Yan's heart moved, this was the first time he had heard of Zhao Qianru's life experience, and it was somewhat similar to himself.

Zhao Qianru said again: "Not long after we came to Lin'an, my father died, my younger brother succeeded to the throne, and I was named a princess." Because the saint liked me and kept me in the palace to be my sister's companion, my relationship with my sister has always been as good as my own sister. She slowly walked out of the pavilion, Yang Yan followed behind her, and listened to her: "My sister is indeed a strange woman, not only born beautiful, but also intelligent, whether it is learning literature or practicing martial arts, even much stronger than men, even the prince is far inferior to him."

She turned around and stared at Yang Yan again, "Until that day, I met you." ”

Yang Yan was stunned and said, "What's wrong with me?" ”

Zhao Qianru said: "The last thing my sister wants is to lose to other men, but she actually lost to you that day." Even I can't believe that a sister who is so smart and so strong would lose to a boy about the same age as us. ”

Yang Yan had no choice but to scratch his head and smile bitterly, the trouble caused to him by the seemingly childlike fight back then was not ordinary.

Seeing Yang Yan's dejected look, Zhao Qianru couldn't help but laugh: "Since that day, I have begun to pay attention to you." I wonder what's so surprising about a boy who can easily beat his sister. But then your performance was much more than I expected. ”

Yang Yan thought about his performance in the Shangwu Academy, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

Zhao Qianru said: "But I really don't believe that my sister will never be defeated by an ordinary person." You have average grades, skipping classes, and disrupting classes, which must be done on purpose. I don't know what you're doing this for, but I've found out that you're deliberately pretending to be mediocre. ”

Yang Yan was stunned for a moment and said, "Why do you say that?" ”

Zhao Qianru smiled and said: "After my statistics, you basically didn't take the courses of fighting, swordsmanship, and spearmanship, and you didn't take many courses in the art of war, military politics, and formation. There are only two classes, equestrian and archery, and you have not lacked much in basic arts. I'm right. ”

Yang Yan smiled and said, "I can still calculate this clearly." ”

Zhao Qianru said: "Your martial arts are already very high, there must be someone else who taught you, so you naturally don't have to learn those martial arts courses in the Shangwu Academy." As for the courses of the art of war and military politics, the king of Tong'an County has experienced a hundred battles, so he is naturally much stronger than the instructors in the Shangwu Academy, and it is enough to have him teach you. Only courses such as equestrianism and archery need to be learned in the Shangbu Academy, because it requires a large space, and only in the Shangwu Academy. Am I right? ”

Yang Yan looked at Zhao Qianru with some disbelief, and reestimated this princess in her heart, her thoughts were very detailed, and her mind was very clear, and her ability to analyze and reason was very good.

Zhao Qianru said: "I don't need to talk about what happened later, in short, it is clear that my conjecture is correct." You are indeed not an ordinary person, and perhaps from that time on, I have had your presence in my heart. Her face was slightly flushed, but she added three points of beauty, "Later, the official told me that if you want to choose a colt for me, it will be you." I suddenly found that my heart was so happy, and at that time I really knew that you were really in my heart. ”

Yang Yan's heart trembled suddenly, and an indescribable taste surged up from his heart. This feeling is not the same when it is with tassels. He and Tassel were first out of pity, and then they fell in love over time, and everything happened very naturally. However, this was the first time in his life that he had heard a woman confess her heart to herself, and it happened so suddenly.

Zhao Qianru said: "But you refused, because you don't like me?" ”

Yang Yan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but say, "No." ”

Zhao Qianru smiled and said, "Then why?" I know you have a childhood sweetheart girl named Tassel, are you but the heart I can't tolerate her before refusing? Or is it because I married you instead of my sister. ”

Although her voice was soft, it sounded like a loud thunder to Yang Yan's ears, which made his heart tremble. From the beginning when he heard about recruiting horses, all he thought about was Zhao Yueru. Until that day, Han Yanzhi and Cao Anmin came to Yang Mansion to propose marriage to themselves, but it was Zhao Qianru who immediately refused. If he really proposed to Zhao Yuerulai that day, would he still refuse? Yang Yan suddenly found that he was only in his heart from the beginning, but Zhao Yueru could not tolerate tassels, but he really never thought of refusing.

"Could it be that I am really thinking about Zhao Yueru in my heart?" Yang Yan shook his head desperately, finding that his heart was so chaotic that he couldn't think about it.

Zhao Qianru looked at Yang Yan quietly from the side, and said: "Later, the official family told me that after you refused the marriage, I told the imperial uncle that in my knowledge, only Yang Yan exists, and I will only marry you alone in this life." When I said it, even I was shocked, but I was suddenly relieved that I had finally spoken my heart. Although the official family was very angry and scolded me a few words. But I don't regret saying that. ”

When Yang Yan heard this, he suddenly felt a surge of enthusiasm, took a step forward, and was about to speak. was stopped by Zhao Qianru: "If you are incompatible with the tassel, then you can rest assured." If it's because you only have a sister in your heart, then I have nothing to say. The official family asked me to come to see you, and I am very happy to have this opportunity and have the courage to say what is in my heart to you, but I don't force you to agree, everything is up to you. Whatever the outcome, I won't regret it. Whatever you decide, you can do it, but please don't tell me now, because I'm afraid to hear what I don't want to hear. ”

Yang Yan watched her in a daze, turned around and walked out of Cuiwei Pavilion. I heard her say again: "I'll go back to the house now and wait for the results, because then you won't see my disappointment." ”

Yang Yan returned to the Yang Mansion Dongjin Courtyard with a lot of thoughts, and the tassel was waiting for him in the house.

As soon as he saw Yang Yan coming back, Tassel came to Yang Yan's face, knelt on the ground, startled Yang Yan, and hurriedly grabbed Tassel and said, "What's wrong Tassel, what's wrong, why are you?" ”

Su Liu said: "Brother, have you been chosen as a colt?" ”

Yang Yan was stunned, he really didn't tell Tassel about this, and when he saw Tassel asking, he had to say, "How do you know?" ”

Tassel said: "It's grandpa, and he also told me that my brother is because I don't want to be a colt, right?" ”

When Yang Yan heard this, he smiled bitterly: "You also know this." ”

Tears welled up in the tassel's eyes: "I didn't expect that I would care so much about tassels in my brother's heart." ”

Yang Yan pulled her up from the ground, gently hugged her in his arms and said: "We grew up together, and now except for grandpa and grandma, only you are my dearest person, and no one can replace it in my heart, even if it is a princess." Although he is not sure how much of the refusal is due to tassels, the tassels are the closest people in his heart.

Tassel raised his head from his arms and looked at Yang Yan: "Tassel is not worth my brother's this." ”

Yang Yan gently wiped the tears on Xuan's face and said, "Don't say that, I will always protect you and not let you be hurt in any way." ”

Tassel shook his head lightly and said: "Tassel only wants to be by my brother's side for the rest of his life, it doesn't matter if he is a slave or a maid." So my brother must not refuse the princess because of the tassel. If the brother and the princess become relatives, the tassel is also very satisfied to be a girl by the brother's side. ”

Yang Yan immediately covered his tassel and said, "Don't talk nonsense." ”

Tassel said: "What I said is from my heart, so please leave the tassel alone, just go to be a colt, otherwise the tassel will not be at ease." ”

Yang Yan sighed, Yang Yizhong was really a schemist, and directly told the tassel the truth, and let the tassel persuade him to be effective from anything. Although Yang Yizhong was a little dissatisfied in his heart, after meeting with Zhao Qianru in the morning, he had a conversation, and he was greatly moved when he knew Zhao Qianru's deep affection for him, and he was also seven or eight points willing in his heart. And he also knew that Zhao Qianru got along well with female classmates when she was in Shangwu Academy, and she didn't have the frame of a princess, and he believed that she could get along well with tassels.

"But," Yang Yan suddenly thought of another question. That is, "After being rejected by me, will the emperor still marry Zhao Qianru to me?" ”

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"Hmph" Zhao Tuan glared fiercely at Yang Yan, who was kneeling in front of him. Yang Yizhong stood with his hands hanging on the side.

"Yang Yan, you have figured it out now." Zhao Tuan said sharply: "Although Princess Yongning is not my biological daughter, I have always regarded it as my own, her appearance, talent, and temperament are not worthy of you?" ”

Yang Yan had no choice but to lie on the ground and pestle his head without saying a word. In fact, there is nothing to say.

At this time, Yang Yizhong on the side spoke: "Your Majesty, the old minister of Du Tan usually lacks discipline for Yang Yan, and today he specially brought him to ask the emperor for his guilt. As he spoke, he fell to his knees.

Yang Yizhong is an old minister of the two dynasties, and he is the only surviving famous general in the Shaoxing period. Zhao Tuan couldn't help but buy him a little face, not to mention that Zhao Tuan was so angry just now that fifty or sixty percent of him pretended. As soon as he saw Yang Yi coming out, he also happened to borrow a ladder to get off the stage, and hurriedly said: "King Yang Jun, this is not in the court, no need to be polite, Cao Anmin, go and help King Yang Jun get up." ”

Cao Anmin, who was on the side, hurriedly walked over and said, "King Tong'an, get up quickly." ”

Zhao Tuan glanced at Yang Yan again and said, "Yang Yan, you should also get up." “

Yang Yan listened and said, "Thank you, Emperor." "Stood up.

Zhao Tuan nodded, in fact, he also had a good impression of Yang Yan, especially after watching Yang Yan's training, he felt that Yang Yan was indeed a rare military talent. Only then did he want to recruit Yang Yan as a colt and pamper him. And when Yang Yan led the army for field training, Zhao Tuan listened to the advice of Empress Xia and arranged for Yu Gongliang and Zhao Yueru to meet, and then Zhao Yueru finally agreed to marry Yu Gongliang. Now Yang Yan has also agreed to marry Zhao Qianru, which makes Zhao Tuanlong's heart happy. Pretending to lose his temper just now was just to scare Yang Yan.

Zhao Tuan said, "Yang Yan, I heard that you just led the army for field training. ”

Yang Yan said: "Yes." ”

Zhao Tuan said with a smile: "When the weather is freezing and it is the New Year, you will lead the army to start training, and it is also field training. Aren't you afraid that the sergeants will complain? ”

Yang Yan said: "Back to the emperor, the winter in the north is colder, if my Great Song Dynasty wants to go on a northern expedition and recover the Central Plains, if I can't stand even this cold, how can I go north to the Central Plains." And once the war starts, it can't take care of the New Year. ”

Zhao Tuan nodded and said, "That's right, if it weren't for your dedication to the country, how could I marry Princess Yongning to you." Now that the Northern Expedition is imminent, the marriage between you and the princess has been decided in advance, and the marriage will be held after the Northern Expedition, King Yang Jun, what do you think? ”

Yang Yizhong hurriedly said: "Everything is decided by Banzai." ”

Zhao Tuan said again: "Yang Yan, on the fifteenth day of the first month, I am going to hold a military parade, you go back and have a good rest, and don't let me down when the time comes." ”

Yang Yizhong and Yang Yan thanked Zhao Tuan again, and then said goodbye and went home.

On the way, Yang Yan was silent. Just like when you came. Yang Yizhong didn't talk to him either, and the two of them walked silently like this.

It wasn't until he was about to return to Yang's Mansion that Yang Yan finally spoke: "Grandpa, you...... Don't you blame me? ”

Yang Yizhong interrupted him and said, "What do you blame, isn't everything settled?" ”

Yang Yan said: "But, I ......"

Yang Yizhong said with a smile: "What else can it be, isn't this result very good." Everything is also voluntary, and no one forces you. ”

Yang Yan had no choice but to smile bitterly, in fact, except for the small means when Yang Yizhong used tassels to persuade him, he really didn't force himself.

Yang Yizhong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't think about it, grandpa has never blamed you, your grandfather should have arrived at this time, go back and take a look, maybe he will be waiting for you at home." ”

Yang Yizhong is right. Yang Yan returned to the Dongjin Courtyard, and sure enough, he saw Wan Xiansheng sitting in the room, accompanied by tassels talking.

Yang Yan was surprised and delighted, and ran into the house and said, "Grandpa, when did your old man come?" ”

Wan Xiansheng grabbed Yang Yan and laughed: "Yan'er, I've only been here for a while, and you're back, so that your grandfather can take a good look at you." ”

Since Wan Ruju's death, Yang Yan has joined the army, and the two have been in the army for two years, so it is natural to be happy to meet at this time. Wan Xiansheng saw Yang Yan's eyes shining, and knew that he had made great progress in martial arts compared to two years ago, and he was very happy in his heart.

Yang Yan said: "Grandpa, if you come, you will stay for a long time." I can stay at home for about two months before I can go on the expedition. ”

Wan Xiansheng laughed and said: "Yan'er, that's not good, grandpa didn't enter Beijing just to see you this time, there are other things." ”

Yang Yan said: "Grandpa, what else do you have to do?" ”

Wan Xian said: "The Northern Expedition to the Central Plains is about to begin, this is what our Han martial arts heroes have been looking forward to for a long time!" Your grandfather wants to entrust the three of us brothers to take the lead, contact the green forest heroes of Jianghuai, Shandong, and Hebei, cooperate with the Northern Expedition of the Song Army, and scratch the rear of the Jin people. ”

Only then did Yang Yan understand that Wan Xiansheng entered Beijing this time for such a big event.

Wan Xiansheng sighed and said: "When Yue Pengju marched into Zhuxian Town, he also contacted the Hebei Righteous Army to prepare for the Northern Expedition, but unfortunately Yue Pengju died in vain, so he had no choice but to do it. It was only now that the Great Song Dynasty resumed the Northern Expedition, and this wait has been almost thirty years. ”

Yang Yan said: "Did grandpa ever see Yue Wumu back then?" ”

Wan Xiansheng said: "It was ten years in Shaoxing, before the Battle of Yancheng, the three of us brothers met Yue Pengju, and then he asked his general Li Bao to go north with us to contact the Hebei Righteous Army. ”

Yang Yan was stunned and said: "Li Bao, is it the current Jing Navy Festival Envoy Li Bao?" ”

Wan Xiansheng nodded and said, "It's him, now he is the envoy of the festival." Back then, they all called him Li San. ”

Yang Yan couldn't help but laugh in his heart when he heard Li Bao's nickname back then.

Wan Xiansheng continued: "Later, we fought in Hebei, Shandong and other places, and also fought a lot of victories, and we heard the victory of the Yuejia army in Yancheng and Yingchang, and the garrison Zhuxian Town was very excited, thinking that this time the recovery of the Central Plains was promising. Who knew that Yue Pengju was actually recalled by Zhao Gou's faint monarch and had to scatter the army. As a result, the land recovered by the Yue family army was reoccupied by the Jin people. Without the containment of Yue's army, the rebel armies in Hebei and Shandong will also be defeated. Later, I heard the news that Yue Pengju was killed by the faint monarch and Qin Hui. Unexpectedly, that meeting was the last meeting between us and Yue Pengju. ”

Yang Yan said: "I can't imagine that my grandfather has seen Yue Wumu, what kind of person is he poor?" ”

Wan Xiansheng smiled and said, "I only saw Yue Peng raise one side, and I can say it there." If you want to know, you should ask Yang Yizhong, he and Yue Pengju are ministers of the same palace, and in the fourth year of Jianyan (1130), they also fought side by side against Li Cheng for a period of time? ”

Yang Yan scratched his head and said, "Grandpa doesn't seem to be willing to tell me about Yue Wumu, sometimes I always get him away when I ask." ”

Wan Xiansheng turned around, picked up a long cloth package from the table, and handed it to Yang Yan. said: "You are about to go on an expedition, this thing was specially given to you by your grandfather." ”

Yang Yan took it in his hand, only to feel heavy, afraid that it would weigh fifty or sixty pounds, and said, "What is this?" ”

Wan Xiansheng smiled and said, "You open it and take a look." ”

Yang Yan opened the cloth bag, and inside was a long knife with a sheath. This knife is about five feet long, almost as long as a saber, but the proportions are the same as a single knife that is more than three feet long. It's like a single knife enlarged. Since the handle is more than a foot long, it is also possible to hold the knife with both hands like a saber. Fight on horseback.

Wan Xian said: "Dial it out and take a look." ”

When Yang Yan heard this, he immediately pulled out the long knife, and when he only pulled out one section, he felt cold and pressing, and after all of it was withdrawn, he saw that the blade of the knife was like a pool of autumn water, and he couldn't help but say: "Good knife." After dancing a few knife flowers, the room suddenly shone with cold light, and the tassel on one side couldn't help but sneeze.

Yang Yan smiled at the tassel, returned the knife to the sheath, and took a closer look, one side of the handle was engraved with the word "Yan", and the other side was engraved with the words "Wind Forest Volcano".

Wan Xian said: "This is the name of the knife, how about it, it is still to your heart." ”

Yang Yan nodded. Since the two battles with Zhao Yueru and Liu Fuwu, he has always wanted to have a big knife that makes it worthwhile, and he planned to make one for the Ordnance Division after the New Year, but now the knife that Wan Xiansheng gave him is worthy of his heart.

Wan Xian said: "This knife was made by me by Tuohu Fengzi. He collected a piece of dark iron, and thought that there were more than twenty yuan, if it wasn't for the fact that I had saved the lives of his family in the past, he would be reluctant to take it out? ”

Yang Yan was also taken aback when he heard this, Hu Fengzi was the number one weapon casting master of his time, and every year even the forbidden army had to order a large number of weapons from his Hu Ji iron casting shop. However, in the past ten years, Hu Fengzi himself has rarely done it himself, and most of them are cast by his disciples, and he is only a guide. The dark iron is the best steel for casting weapons, and it is produced in a place called "Damas Valley" in the Western Regions, and the black-clothed cannibals call it "Dama Tuge Steel". Usually the price of a pound of "Damascus steel" can exceed a thousand yuan. And the weapons cast in "Damascus steel" are all of the highest quality. This knife can weigh up to fifty or sixty pounds, and if it is all made of "Damascus steel", it will be a priceless treasure.

Wan Xiansheng smiled and said: "This knife weighs fifty-six catties, seven taels and eight coins, and is four feet nine inches and five cents long. Even heavy weapons such as hammers, axes, and maces are not afraid of colliding. The knife technique that Yang Yizhong taught you is actually good, if you use such a long knife, you will be able to exert more power. ”

Yang Yan nodded, although Yang Yizhong taught him the "Blood Battle Knife Method" Although there are only ten styles, each style is a courageous offensive knife technique, if such a long knife is used, supplemented by the "Vigorous and Resolute Dafa", the power can indeed be greatly enhanced.

If you use this "Wind Forest Volcano" with Liu Fuwu, you will not be able to move at all, and you will not be afraid of his Chen family marksmanship twelve styles. Even against Zhao Yueru's coiling dragon stick, the "Wind Forest Volcano" is enough to resist.

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"Dang" The spear with a loud shock came out of his hand, and the whole person took six or seven steps backwards, unable to retract the style, and sat down on the ground with a butt. Cao Xun, Zhang Shiyan, Zhang Rong and others on the side of the watch stuck out their tongues.

At this time, Liu Fuwu shook his spear, and the shadow of the spear was heavy, and he attacked Yang Yan.

Yang Yan roared, grabbed into the shadow of the gun, and slashed down with a knife. The knife was extremely powerful, and Liu Fuwu's gun shadow disappeared suddenly, so he had to honestly slap it.

With the sound of "dang", the swords and guns struck, and Liu Fuwu suddenly took two steps back, secretly surprised. Fortunately, I used my own muddy steel gun today, and if I still used a wooden gun, I was afraid that it would be cut off just now.

He shook his spear and was about to fight back, when Yang Yan's sword light attacked him like a match.

Liu Fuwu's momentum was snatched, and he retreated again and again under the pressure of the sword. Yang Yan unfolded the "Blood Battle Knife Technique" with swords shining brightly, and the six-foot radius centered on him was full of swords. Although Liu Fuwu's steel spear was more than a zhang long, it couldn't enter the circle of the knife with this attack. No matter how good the marksmanship is, it is completely useless at this time.

Every slash of swords and guns makes a deafening crashing sound.

The two fought for more than 100 moves, but Liu Fuwu still had no offensive power, and unconsciously retreated more than three zhang in a row.

Yang Yan suddenly put away his knife and stood up, Liu Fuwu still didn't notice it, and he danced his spear a few times in a row to restrain the momentum. Looking at Yang Yan again, his face still did not change, and he was calm. And Liu Fuwu was a little out of breath.

It turned out that Yang Yan came to the barracks early in the morning and looked for someone to try the knife. The sword technique used by the "Wind Forest Volcano" was really amazing, Gao Zhen only blocked six knives and was shocked to the point that the spear was out of his hand, and Liu Fuwu was not an opponent at all.

Yang Yan smiled and said, "Xiao Cao, do you want to try it too." ”

Cao Xun shrank his neck and said: "Big brother, let's get rid of it, I'm afraid that I won't be able to hold it up if I am weak for a while, and I will be split in half by you and sewn it off." The soldiers around him laughed when they heard this.

Cao Xun waved his hand and deliberately said viciously to the soldiers: "What else do you want to see, do you want to see me make a fool of myself?" Hurry up and train me, the fifteenth emperor wants to review the army, if anyone loses face for our selection of the front army, let him taste the eldest brother's knife. ”

The soldiers laughed again, and then began their training.

At this time, Cao Xun stretched out his hand to wrap his hand around Yang Yan's shoulder and said, "Big brother, your marriage with Princess Yongning will be done at the right time, and I will have all the congratulatory gifts ready." ”

When Gao Zhen heard this, he also said: "That's right, the year has begun, and I am about to start the Northern Expedition, and there are not many days left." ”

Yang Yan said: "The emperor said that he would wait until the Northern Expedition to get married, and my mother's filial piety is not over yet, so I can't get married right away." I heard that Yu Gongliang and Princess Yongan will also have to wait until after the Northern Expedition. ”

Gao Zhen lost his voice and said: "What, what if the two of you have an accident during the Northern Expedition?" ”

Cao Xun stretched out his hand and patted him on the head and said, "Crow's mouth." ”

Gao Zhen said: "This is true, who can tell the story of the war, I thought I was dead twice!" ”

Cao Xun scratched his head and said: "That's simple, anyway, if you don't get married, won't it be over when you change people to be a colt?" But what if you're not dead, but you're missing an arm and a leg? ”

Yang Yan said angrily: "You two are finished, it's time to work." ”

Note: The title of the princess of the Song Dynasty is like this

The title of the emperor's children is the princess of a certain country. Such as the princess of Chu.

The emperor's peers, that is, sisters, are titled princesses of a certain country. Such as the eldest princess of Chu.

The emperor's elder, that is, the aunt's title, is the eldest princess of a certain country. Such as the eldest princess of the Chu Kingdom.

The titles of Yong'an and Yongning in the novel are all compiled by the author himself, and they do not conform to the habits of the Song Dynasty.

In history, Zhao Tuan had two daughters, but both died at an early age, one was named the princess of Jiaguo, and the other died before being crowned. But the author of the princess's surname is unknown.