Zhen Yan agreed to Yanbei's request, which made a stone fall in his heart, and then things went much smoother. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhen Yan set up a banquet, in the final analysis, even if Yanbei brought a request today, it would be regarded as the military marquis of Zhongshan Kingdom. In fact, for a family like Zhen, whether he is a rebel or not is only related to Zhen Yan's personal likes and dislikes, but it has nothing to do with how to receive Yanbei.

Zhen Yan's personal likes and dislikes cannot have an impact on this, because Zhen is not his alone. Instead, from the old mother to the tenants, the Zhen family has more than 100 people and thousands of slave tenants, so how can the family business rely on personal likes and dislikes to decide how to receive a force?

What's more, Zhang Chun is just a clown jumping off the beam in Zhen Yan's eyes, so what can he do if he thinks he is a snake? In the end, it's just a little bit of a mess that jumps into next year...... As soon as the Han Heavenly Soldiers arrive, there is still Zhang Chun's arrogance?

But he had to think of himself as a snake, because he was the head of the Zhen family, the real owner of this land, and he would have to pay his share of the hard work for the tens of thousands of people in Wuji City to avoid the military disaster.

Putting these aside, as far as Yanbei is concerned, Zhen Yan doesn't even want to say a word to him...... The people who joined the rebel army were still complacent about their hundreds of pawns coaxing Puyin City, and it was rumored that they were all notorious, and they slaughtered dozens of county magistrates.

With such a character, Zhen Yan can't think of a reason to let him have a little relationship with himself!

Yan Bei naturally didn't know this, and he felt that he had a good conversation with the eldest prince of the Zhen family during the banquet.

brought the third brother to the mansion to meet with Zhen Yan, after he was full of wine and food, he thought that he and Zhen Yan hit it off at first sight, and even more drunk, he insisted on pulling Zhen Yan to intersect his arms in the hall, and it was not until the concierge reported that Wang Yi and Jiang Jin came out of the city in the afternoon, and he was sent out of the mansion by Zhen Yan.

When parting, he also agreed with Zhen Yan that he would have time to go to Puyin City in the future, and he would continue the preface to the east.

Zhen Yan naturally responded with a smile, but what he thought in his heart would never let Yanbei know.

At the end of the day, Yan Bei took out a money bag from his arms, with a few pieces of broken gold in it, put it in Yan Dong's hand and said: "In the future, you will be entrusted by me to the Zhen family, learn from others, what is a scholar, do you know?" ”

"Don't forget, if you do a book, you have to do a good job of the account, you take the money, don't treat yourself badly in your spare time...... Don't go to the city in the spring next year, if you don't get it, you will encounter a chaotic army. ”

Yan Dong looked at his brother who was drinking and his face was flushed, and he didn't know what to say, so he just nodded vigorously...... In fact, Yan Dong thought clearly, the Zhen family would never place themselves in the position of the tent, at most they would support themselves like the yellow turban remnants in the family in the past, just eating and not working.

His brother went from horse thief to yellow turban thief, from wanted man to marquis...... No matter how much life or conduct has changed, the only thing that hasn't changed is still the brother who let him eat meat in the county and hide in the house with four walls of his family to drink soup.

Yan Bei hugged his fists again and saluted Zhen Yan goodbye, and then led the horse up and hit the horse all the way to the north.

Zhen Yan was indeed as Yan Dong thought, just arranged a good place for him to live, and even prepared some books for him, but he didn't say a word about what to do. Even Yan Dong asked, but Zhen Yan prevaricated with the excuse that he had first come to the mansion to rest first.

"There are many people in the grass who can drink, and this Yanbei is the leader in the grass and the man!" Zhen Yan walked out of the side courtyard, then rubbed his forehead, which was a little dizzy, and said to the servants on the side: "Call Ah Miao, I'll wait for her in the study." ”

The servant intervened and took the order to leave. Zhen Yan walked straight towards the study.

There are some things that he must make clear to this out-of-character sister.

"Brother, what are you looking for me?"

Zhen Jiang didn't let his brother wait too long, he heard the report from the servant in the back house and walked over, and as soon as he pushed the door, he saw his brother kneeling behind a few cases with a serious face, and asked with a smile: "That Yanbei, what request did he make?" ”

As soon as Zhen Yan raised his head, he frowned...... I saw Zhen Jiang wearing a plain suit like a heroic female warrior, and asked in a deep voice, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Hunting! Brother, you know what? It's almost winter, and the prey is busy sticking to the autumn fat! Zhen Jiang laughed, his eyes narrowed into two crescents, "It's a good time to hunt!" ”

"Don't go! How many times have I told you, now that Zhongshan Kingdom is in chaos, why don't you listen? Have you read the "Female Commandments" that asked you to read? Zhen Yan stood up angrily and reprimanded Zhen Jiang: "How can there be a time when a daughter's family just wants to shoot hunting all day long, sister, how will you marry in the future?" ”

"Ahh Why does the elder brother propose to marry someone and marry someone else? Last time, I said that Changshan Zhang's cousin, I secretly went to see him, and I didn't marry because I was stupid...... Brother, I want to marry you, I won't marry anyway! Zhen Jiang smiled playfully: "Ah Miao doesn't marry, she stays with her mother at home, you let Zhen Tuo, Zhen Dao, and Zhen Rong get married, leave me alone!" ”

The Changshan Zhang family and the Zhongshan Zhen family have always been close families, and there is also a tradition of intermarriage. Now Zhen Yan's mother is from Changshan Zhang's family, some time ago, there was a man in Zhang's partial house who reached the year of marriage, and Zhen's side planned to let Zhen Jiang marry next year, so the two families had some negotiations...... However, looking at this year, the matter of marriage is unsustainable, just like Yanbei said, I am afraid that there will be a big battle in Jizhou in the spring and summer of the next year.

"Okay, okay, put aside in advance when you get married, let me ask you, what's going on with this Yanbei?" Zhen Yan looked at Zhen Jiang with some concern, and said in a very firm tone: "Now that you don't want to get married, then you won't mention marriage for the time being, but you must not have any dealings with Yanbei in the future, do you know?" ”

"Brother, what are you talking about, what's the matter with Yanbei when you get married?" Zhen Jiang was a little puzzled, and then said: "I won't tell you, he is a military marquis of Zhongshan Kingdom, he is very capable at a young age, and he also saved me and Zhen's convoy from the hated Wuhuan people, that is a benefactor...... How can we no longer interact with people just because people ask us for some things? ”

"Did you know he's a rebel? How can the military marquis under the traitor Zhang Chun have a little relationship with our Zhen family? When Zhen Yan mentioned this, he looked absolutely serious, waved his hand and said: "Everything else can be discussed, but this matter cannot be discussed again!" and the Yan Dong who lives in the side courtyard, and he is not allowed to come and go! ”

"Why?" Zhen Jiang frowned and said: "I don't think their brothers are like bad people, especially that Yanbei, it's like, it's like ...... A big ranger like Guo Xie in the first Han Dynasty! ”

Zhen Yan suddenly looked back and scolded: "What rangers, I told you, they are rebels!" I can't figure out the outlaw who wants to lose his head! ”

People often say that the heart of the daughter's family is the most difficult for people to understand, and Zhen Jiang is the same, he originally had no idea about Yanbei cleanly, but at this time, because of his brother's groundless accusations, he actually helped Yanbei speak.

"What happened to the outlaws? He just happened to serve under Zhang Taishou...... If he didn't kill Zhang Chun's rebellion because of Shangguan's rebellion, then wouldn't our Zhen clan be the same? This was the case when the Yellow Turban was made, and now it is like this again, every time they rebel, they are the people of the big shots, and the people and soldiers who are caught in the trap below are just acting on orders! ”

In this way, Zhen Yan is not lightly angry, "Strong words!" Swear black is white.! ”

Zhen Jiang was also indignant before, but now that Zhen Yan was really angry, he hurriedly said: "Brother, don't be angry, I'm obedient and don't associate with him, I didn't have anything to do with him, but I just couldn't get used to my brother looking down on people like that." ”

Zhen Yan waved his hand and sighed for a long time before saying: "Alas, Ah Miao, my brother doesn't want to be angry with you, but now in this extraordinary period, the adult passed away last year, and he resigned from his official position for his brother to keep filial piety, and now there is nothing in the family except for this huge family, and we can't afford to go the wrong way!" ”

"Okay, brother, don't be angry, wait for next year to pass, the three-year filial piety period will expire, and the court will definitely restore you at that time." Zhen Jiang saluted cutely and said, "The little sister is obedient." ”

"Alas, you, you, you're a ghost!" Zhen Yan was amused by Zhen Jiang's cute salute with a sad face, and said: "You can stay at home quietly this winter, and when you go back, my brother will find someone to put a few arrows in the courtyard of the back house for you, and you can play with your bow and arrow...... But you have to remember that female celebrities and reading can't be pulled down. ”

"Ah...... What's the point of archery stomping, then Ah Miao will suffocate to death! ”

"Be obedient, next year, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court will definitely crusade against Zhongshan Kingdom, and before the two armies fight, they will definitely spread scouts, they are all veterans, who knows the good guys and bad guys, it's better to stay at home than to go out and cause trouble." Zhen Yan looked at Zhen Jiang who was sulking and said, "At most, at most, in a few days, my brother will go out to find you a small horse in Youzhou to play with, how about it?" ”

"Really? It must be a jujube red horse, the kind with rabbit head and fox ears! ”

"Good, good, everything is up to you! My brother sent someone to buy it for you. ”

Zhen Yan looked at her sister's crescent eyes when she laughed with a doting face, only to feel that the stone in her heart had finally landed. It's just a horse, and it can be easily obtained with some money, which is too easy for Zhen.

What really makes Zhen Yan feel difficult is to continue the prestige and glory of the family like when his father was alive.

Since the death of his father Zhen Yi, the grief in the hearts of the Zhen family naturally does not need to be repeated, but it is more that the responsibility of supporting the entire family falls on Zhen Yan's not generous shoulders, which makes it difficult for him to walk...... And this year is another year of many disasters and difficulties for Jizhou, and next year will be even more difficult.

Watching Zhen Jiang jump out of the study with a smile, Zhen Yan opened the window and let the cold wind of late autumn blow on his face, and took a deep breath.

How can the Zhen clan survive and survive in the gap between the imperial court and the rebels?