Chapter 176: Secretly Decided
When He Yunxiao told his father He Yuanhao about Fan's marriage proposal, He Yunxiao, who was already prepared to be beaten, actually found that his father agreed happily.
"good."
He Yunxiao:?
"You think I won't agree?" He Yuanhao laughed.
He Yunxiao rubbed his head, "After all...this is the third one..."
"You bitch, do you know it's the third one?"
He Yuanhao slapped the corner of the table and almost stood up, while He Yunxiao took half a step back with muscle memory.
The two looked at each other. He Yuanhao sat back, while He Yunxiao took back half a step, pretending that nothing happened.
He Yuanhao said again: "Earlier, I asked the Queen Mother to marry the eldest princess Nanzhu, but the Meng family agreed on the surface, but actually pushed back. Later, when the war was about to start, I made an agreement with the Meng family to marry the eldest princess Xiaoyue. It is still unchanged today. No news. That’s all, our Hou family has a small population and we can’t afford to marry an ordinary girl who is well-educated and well-educated.”
He Yunxiao was submissive and did not dare to speak.
He Yuanhao said: "Miss Fan has always had a good reputation, and his father is also an old acquaintance of mine. We can trust each other. When I see the Fan family father and daughter at the celebration party the next day, I will ask him personally."
"Well, well, well." He Yunxiao nodded quickly.
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Early the next morning, He Yunxiao went to Fan Mansion to look for his sister Zi Ruo.
It was not a big deal, but unexpectedly, he bumped into several colleagues from the rear army, Ling Wang, Chen Wu, and Shen Kai.
"Brother He." "Commander He." King Ling and others greeted He Yunxiao one after another.
Although He Yunxiao only had about two thousand dagger troops under his command, no one in the rear army, which was dominated by the New Chu Army, dared to underestimate this "captain of thousands." Even the nominal leader of the rear army, King Ling, was usually polite to He Yunxiao.
Not to mention He Yunxiao's father He Yuanhao, "Chu Fan", "Fairy Taoist Priest" and others who often travel with He Yunxiao are all outstanding people. Regardless of their talent or character, anyone with a brain knows that these people What you do in the future will never be low.
The most stupid thing is to offend those in power, and the second stupidest thing is to offend those in power in the future.
"Lord Ling, General Chen, General Shen." He Yunxiao felt like shit in his heart, but he had to be polite to his colleagues.
King Ling smiled at He Yunxiao and said, "Brother He is also here to visit the military advisor?"
He Yunxiao thought to himself: If you don't come, it won't just be a visit, I will have to stay overnight.
"Ah, yes. Are you the Spirit King too?"
The three Spirit Kings looked at each other and smiled, and said, "We have important matters to discuss with the military advisor."
Shen Kai said: "I heard that Fan Mansion is semi-secluded all year round, and I don't know if we can see the military advisor this time."
Chen Wuze said: "King Ling is a relative of the emperor, and the palace can be freely entered and exited. Why would the Fan Mansion close its doors to thank guests?"
King Ling was quite complimented and said calmly: "There are many people here, so let's follow this king into the mansion first."
He Yunxiao, a frequent visitor to Fan's Mansion, was hijacked by a group of people and forced to knock on the door of Fan's Mansion pretending to be unfamiliar. You know, when He Yunxiao came by himself in the past, he had to do the whole process by himself. There is no need for a maid to lead the way.
Several people knocked for a long time, but no one responded.
He Yunxiao couldn't help it any longer and said: "Your Highness, King Ling, the Fan Mansion is short of manpower and has been living in seclusion for many years, so their maids seldom pay attention to the movement of the door. I think we might as well go in directly."
The Spirit King hesitated: "Isn't this... inappropriate?"
He Yunxiao smiled and said: "It's okay. It's the same as going in and waiting. Otherwise, I'll have to stand here all morning."
He Yunxiao opened the door and led King Ling and others inside. He only took two steps when he bumped into the maid of Fan Mansion walking towards him. Among them, He Yunxiao's small masterpiece "Red Luxury" is also included.
He Yunxiao left early and stepped into the courtyard of Fan Mansion first. The rest of his colleagues only stepped in with half a foot. When the maid came, they took back the half foot they stepped in.
The Spirit King and others looked at each other, each thankful for their quick action, otherwise their rude behavior would have spread from the maid's mouth to the military advisor's ears. That's very bad.
But what everyone didn't expect was that the maid from the Fan Mansion not only did not accuse He Yunxiao, but she also said politely: "I have met Mr. He."
He Yunxiao also said hello to the girls, then turned around and saw the three Spirit Kings, half a foot away from him, neatly staying outside the threshold.
"You guys come in."
"This..." Ling Wang hesitated, then cleared his throat and said solemnly to the girls of Fan Mansion: "Ling Wang Meng Zeng, please see Mr. Fan Ziruo."
Chen Wuchen followed suit and said together: "Please see Mr. Fan Ziruo."
The funny actions of the three people really amused the girls.
Hong She smiled and said, "Come in. Although Fan Mansion is from a scholarly family, there are not many rules. You just need to be as casual as Mr. He."
Facing the smiling faces of the girls and He Yunxiao's weird eyes, the three Ling Wangs blushed and followed He Yunxiao without saying a word.
He Yunxiao sighed and shook his head.
In fact, this is not the fault of these military colleagues. Weak treasures usually behave like they do now. Whether it's facial expressions, words, movements, sitting postures, or etiquette, they are all so well-regulated and decent that it's no wonder they pay special attention to etiquette when they come to visit.
Since he was with his colleagues, He Yunxiao did not go to the study alone, but followed the crowd and went to the living room of Fan Mansion to stay. Everyone sat down, but He Yunxiao, who knew the inside story of Fan Mansion, was nowhere to be seen.
Logically speaking, Chu Fan should be waiting for Fan Yu at Fan Mansion at this time.
Could it be that we found a clue?
Before He Yunxiao had time to think about it, Xiang Bao walked into the living room.
"Lord Ling, Mr. He." Fan Ziwei saluted.
"Military advisor." King Ling, He Yunxiao and others also returned the courtesy to her.
After everyone was seated, King Ling explained his intention.
"Military advisor, I heard that the eldest princess intends to appoint some military personnel to participate in the peace negotiation."
Xiu Bao never cared about politics, but he frowned this time.
Generally speaking, peace negotiations are the priority of civil officials such as Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites, and military commanders generally do not participate.
"What the eldest princess means is what I mean." Xiubao expressed his attitude.
King Ling said: "Military advisor, the Southwest King is in charge of the battle. If he participates in the peace negotiation and deliberately disputes with the Yan Kingdom, wouldn't our efforts be in vain?"
Fan Ziruo said calmly: "The attitude of the Southwest King is known to both the government and the public. If the eldest princess sends him to participate in the peace negotiation, the outcome of the peace negotiation is already determined. Even if we prevent the Southwest King from going, there will be other main combatants involved."
After hearing what Xiu Bao said, Ling Wang and others suddenly became enlightened.
Whether it is war or peace, after all, it just depends on the wishes of the eldest princess and Emperor Yan. Others should stop worrying blindly and trying to figure out the intentions of senior officials. The general trend of Qi Yan will not be changed because of the efforts of a few people.
"What does the military advisor think?"
Xiubao sat on the chair, "War will benefit one generation and benefit the whole generation, and peace will save the people of the two countries from war. No matter how you choose, there is no fault. We, the leaders of the army, just do our best and obey the destiny."
The Spirit King couldn't help but nod after hearing Xiubao's words.
If you are in doubt, just ask the military advisor.
He Yunxiao picked his ears idly. Negotiating a peace, even if the military is involved, is something that the Southwest King, the Duke, the Marquis, and the generals should consider, and it will not be his turn anyway.
In fact, normally speaking, such a major matter as negotiating peace has nothing to do with He Yunxiao, the "little captain" who commands 2,000 people. But what he didn't know was that he was the candidate nominated by Li Xiangjun in a letter to Mengbao, and Mengbao made an exception and allowed military generals to participate in the peace negotiation, which was actually to pave the way for his participation.