"When I was very young, my family arranged a marriage for me. The other party is Zhang Shuye's grandson, named Zhang Mingzhong. If nothing happens, I will marry him in the next two years. But with the Jingkang crisis, everyone's
The fate has been changed. Zhang Shuye and his family were taken to the Kingdom of Jin. I heard that Zhang Shuye committed suicide in the middle of the road, and there was no news about his children and grandchildren. After so many years, my grandfather has always been ashamed of Zhang Shuye and refused to do so.
To cancel this marriage, we have to wait for Zhang Mingzhong to come back."
Speaking of this, Lu Xiu sighed softly and said: "Last year, my grandfather got the news that Zhang Mingzhong and his father were actually officials in the puppet Qi State. This made my grandfather furious, and he immediately canceled the marriage, and then let
I am freed from the shadow of homelessness."
Chen Qing actually knew about this, or Zhang Jun told him, but he didn't take this kind of thing to heart at all, and he was not a real widow, just setting up a baby marriage.
"Are you worried that I care about this?"
Lu Xiu nodded, "My grandfather told me again and again not to tell you this matter. I feel very uncomfortable. I feel I shouldn't hide it, but I don't have the chance to tell you. But I never want anyone to spread this matter maliciously.
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Speaking of this, Lu Xiu looked at Chen Qing expectantly in her beautiful eyes. She hoped that Ailang's mind would be broader than the sky and he would be able to accept her honesty.
Chen Qing burst into laughter, "That Zhang Mingzhong's father must be Zhang Zhongxiong!"
"That's him. Does Saburo know him?"
"We fought twice on the battlefield, and he was still my prisoner of war. I later released him. If I had known about this relationship, I would have killed him with one knife."
"Oh! I thought you would rush to Bianliang with a sword and kill that Zhang Mingzhong with one sword!"
Lu Xiu saw that Ai Lang didn't care about this matter, and her heart brightened, and she also started joking.
Chen Qing chuckled, "Maybe we will do this in the future, but now we have more important tasks. We haven't won the silver reward for winning the pot arrow yet!"
"Hurry up and let's see who can compete with me!"
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There was constant applause in the big tent. Chen Qing and Hu Yantong competed with Hu Yantong. Hu Yantong's riding and archery ranked among the top five in the Forbidden Army, and Hu Yantong was even more powerful. This year, he was a little swollen, so when Chen Qing picked up
When he was shooting pot arrows, he couldn't help but propose a competition with Chen Qing.
Five feet away, Hu Yantong threw the last arrow, and there was a crisp sound of 'Dang!'. The copper arrow hit the edge of the pot and fell to the ground. A regretful sigh suddenly sounded in the big tent.
The final result was two out of five shots. Hu Yantong shook his head regretfully. He could guarantee five out of five shots from three feet away, but he was really unsure about it from five feet away.
"Hu Yan, do you still want to compete?" Chen Qingxiao asked.
Hu Yantong snorted, "You want to take away these fifty taels of silver without even shooting an arrow?"
The highest reward given by the Zhang family for the pot arrow game was fifty taels of silver. Five white pieces of silver were placed on the plate in the hands of the manager of the Zhang family. They seemed to be within easy reach, but they seemed to be thousands of miles away.
The fifty taels of silver can only be obtained by hitting all five arrows in the five feet. One arrow in the three feet will be rewarded with three hundred coins, and one arrow in the five feet will be rewarded with one tael of silver. Hu Yantong only earned two taels of silver.
Chen Qing took the bronze arrow, looked for its feel, and threw it out with a 'whoosh!' and a 'boom!' sound. The bronze arrow accurately entered the pot hole from five feet away, cleanly and without any sloppiness.
There was a sudden burst of cheers in the big tent, "Good archery skills!" Even the warriors standing by the tent to maintain order couldn't help but cheer loudly.
At this time, Chen Qing saw someone waving to him at the door of the big tent, as if someone was looking for him.
Chen Qingxiao said to the steward: "Give me all four bronze arrows!"
"Master, don't you take a moment?"
"No need, I just found the feeling!"
Chen Qing shot out four arrows like a volley of arrows, one arrow after another, one arrow faster than the other. No one could react. Four arrows were shot out, and all of them hit the pot accurately.
There was silence in the big tent, and then cheers broke out, and the sound seemed to open the big tent.
Hu Yantong marveled in shock. This bastard's archery skills were even better than last year. This was purely natural talent. He could not catch up with him even if he rode a hundred horses.
The steward handed the fifty taels of silver to Chen Qing with a smile on his face, "This silver reward must belong to the young master. If anyone exceeds it again, I will pay for it myself!"
"Thank you, steward. If someone exceeds you, I will make a big bet with him."
Chen Qing winked at Lu Xiu and walked out of the tent. Lu Xiu quickly followed. Like all the young people, she was cheering for Chen Qing's superb archery skills. She had forgotten that Chen Qing was her lover.
Only then did she suddenly realize that that honor actually belonged to her, and an indescribable joy and pride suddenly welled up in her heart.
"Sanlang, how much did you earn?" Lu Xiu happily ran forward and asked.
"Fifty taels of silver!"
Chen Qing smiled and handed a heavy cloth bag to Lu Xiu, "I'll buy you some makeup!"
"Then I'm not welcome!"
Lu Xiu took the money bag with a smile, but she was thinking about what gift to buy Chen Qing.
At this time, an attendant carrying a lantern stepped forward and saluted: "General Chen, my master has invited you!"
Zhang Jun wanted to find him, so Chen Qing said goodbye to Lu Xiu for the time being and followed his entourage.
As soon as Chen Qing left, Li Meier came over, took Lu Xiu's arm and said with a smile: "I gave you all fifty taels of silver, that's really good!"
"Amei, I want to buy him a gift. What do you think would be better?"
"Buying good clothes, I think he is wearing commoners."
Lu Xiu shook his head, "He probably doesn't like satin clothes very much!"
"Then buy a good folding fan and draw a picture on it."
"That's a good idea!"
But Lu Xiu changed his mind and shook his head again. "Fan" and "San" have the same pronunciation, which has a bad meaning!
"Buy a pair of shoes! I see he is still wearing leather boots. On such a hot day, cloth boots are more breathable."
Lu Xiu nodded. In fact, she also noticed that no one cared about this man's life, and he was still wearing leather boots on such a hot day.
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Liu Huan hurriedly found Shen Gai, "I found out clearly that the matter is not that bad!"
Shen Gai sat depressed by the river. He slowly raised his head and asked, "Is it really not true?"
"The two of them do have a marriage contract. It was promised by Lu Xianggong himself. Many people know it. However, their marriage contract is only a verbal promise. They have not asked a matchmaker to propose marriage, nor have they exchanged a contract. In other words, the six rites have not yet begun.
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Shen Gai stood up and said, "Really?"
"Of course it's true. Why did I lie to you! Their marriage can be canceled as long as it's called off. It just depends on Lu Xianggong's thought."
Shen Gai slightly hesitated and said, "You just said that many people know about it."
Liu Huan understood his good friend's worries. He was afraid that Mr. Lu would not easily cancel the marriage out of honor.
"It all depends on who is asking for marriage. Most people will not agree easily, but you are different. You are Jinke's most beautiful girl, and you are about to be appointed to a position. You are also from a famous family in Jiangnan. If I get you as my grandson-in-law, Shen Lu will marry you." It is of great benefit to the Lu family, how can it be compared to a military general?"
Shen should be persuaded and nodded, "Okay, I will invite my parents to propose marriage as soon as possible!"
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At this time, Zhang Jun, the master of the Zhang Mansion, was chatting with more than a dozen important ministers in the main hall. Academician Xu Xiantu mentioned the interesting things that happened yesterday.
"That Wan Yanchang is arrogant. I have never seen him look down on anyone, but yesterday he was respectful and smiling on the street. He even had to hold back his breath after being ridiculed a few times. It's really rare."
Lu Yihao nodded, "I have heard a little bit about this matter. I wonder who is the person who made Wan Yanchang bow his head?"
"Gong Lu is very familiar with this person! I heard that he is planning to recruit him as his grandson-in-law."
"Is it Chen Qing?" Lu Yihao was startled.
"It was him. I was right there, listening to him teach Wan Yanchang a lesson."
Lu Yihao smiled slightly and said: "To put it this way, they should be a dialogue between opponents!"
"Probably, they spoke very reservedly, but they hid their secrets. Judging from their tone, they must have fought each other more than once. It seems that Wan Yanchang almost died at the hands of Chen Qing."
Lu Yihao sighed softly, "The court doesn't know about these things, it shouldn't be! Chen Qing is still a little too young and doesn't know how to respect the court. The treasures he got from the late emperor, if I hadn't persuaded him, he wouldn't have given it to the emperor. ."
Zhang Jun smiled and said: "Speaking of treasures, I also want to ask him, what happened to the white jade Guanyin?"
At this time, an attendant reported in the hall, "Sir, General Chen is here."