"Xin'er, since you are Sheng'er's sworn brother, you are also my son. In this case, as a father, I naturally have to think about my son's life-long events.
You are now over twenty-one years old, while Miss Bian is only eleven. According to the information I have received, Xin'er, you pity women and once said that you would not marry until you are over fourteen.
In other words, your marriage to Miss Bian must be postponed until at least three years later.
In ordinary well-off families, countless people get married at the age of fifteen. By the time they are twenty-one, their children can all go to school.
As for those aristocratic families with a declining population, there are not a few children who get married at the age of thirteen. By the time they are twenty-one, they may already have a house full of wives, concubines, and descendants.
Only those untouchables who cannot afford a wife can't get a wife in their twenties or even thirties.
I am already old, and I am afraid your mother is not young anymore.
Although I don’t know what your mother means, I think she, like me, hopes to have grandchildren.
Ying'er has been taught by me since she was a child, and she is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is also good at housework and cooking. She can be a good wife and mother when she is outside.
Moreover, she is still my daughter. Isn’t your marriage a closer relationship?
Xin'er, you have grown up, and you should consider many things for the elderly.
Because of the matter between you and Miss Bian, your wife Ying'er will naturally not rob her. So if you like her, just give her the status of a common wife. If there is someone else who is in love, even if you give her the status of a concubine, it will be fine.
It’s not impossible!”
Gongsun Yan talked endlessly about a lot of truths, but the center of the whole text is just this:
He used Xie's mother and his own age to blackmail Xie Xin so that he could get married early. But unlike Xie's mother, who was attracted to Bian Linglong, Gongsun Yan wanted to promote his daughter.
"Father...this..." Xie Xin was very embarrassed. He just looked at Gongsun Yan's expression, but he didn't know how to say it better.
"What? Is my daughter bad? Or do you think she is not worthy of you?!" Gongsun Yan asked with fake anger.
"Ying'er is very good, but my private school has just been established, and everything is waiting to be done. Until the private school is on the right track, I don't want to get married." Xie Xin gritted his teeth and replied.
"Is a private school not as important as marriage? Besides, as long as we get married, do you want any official position in Liaoxi Province? Why bother to run a small private school in the countryside?!" Gongsun Yan frowned
Wrinkled.
Oops!
Gongsun Sheng knew at the first glance that the situation was going to be bad.
So he immediately stood up, raised his hands and said: "Father, my brother once told me his dream, which is to cultivate more talented people for the Han Dynasty and let them grow into the pillars of the Han Dynasty one by one. This is a man's dream!"
A man’s dream?…
When Gongsun Yan heard this, he knew what Gongsun Sheng meant.
A man deprived of his dreams is incomplete.
Even if it can be used by the Gongsun family, it is nothing more than a soulless mess.
"In this case, as a father, I should help Xin'er realize this dream!" Gongsun Yanhua said to him with a smile.
But he changed the subject and continued: "It's okay to postpone the marriage, but can we deny the engagement?"
Obviously, this old guy doesn't want to give up yet.
Thanks to the letter, he was really embarrassed and said hesitantly: "This..."
He originally wanted to refuse him face to face, but in the blink of an eye he saw Gongsun Ying staring at him with tears in her eyes, plus the hint of pink she saw from a high position.
To be honest, as a letter of thanks from a pure man, he really hesitated.
Well, he must admit that he does have Master Cheng's demeanor...
"Brother Xin, I agreed! It's good for me to have a companion when I'm in private school." Bian Linglong whispered not far away.
Bian Linglong has been by Xie Xin's side since they met in Luoyang.
She knew best what each of Xie Xin's expressions and expressions meant.
If we say that the woman in this world who is closest to Xie Xin and Chu Xie's mother is Bian Linglong.
When Xie Xin was copying books all night, she silently prepared midnight snacks for Xie Xin; when Xie Xin fell asleep by chance, she silently came to him and covered him with a quilt; when he complained, she silently
Be beside him and listen patiently.
Just now, she had noticed Xie Xin's hesitation.
Is my body too small?
Bian Linglong couldn't help but look at her chest and muttered in frustration.
Thinking of what happened between He and Xie Xin, Bian Linglong couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. At the same time, she also understood that after a man stole something, there would usually be a second or third time.
If you cannot get it from yourself, you will naturally vent your desires on others.
Rather than being a stranger whom I don't know, I can still consider the girl in front of me who I only met once.
In fact, the first target she considered was naturally He, and then Wang Rong, who was sitting diagonally opposite her.
Along the way, Wang Rong often asked her about Xie Xin. From this, it seemed that Wang Rong was already curious about Xie Xin.
When a woman becomes curious about a man, it's not far off that she develops a crush on him.
As for the so-called same-sex love, it is nothing but a farce.
Wang Rong is just a very ordinary but naughty little girl. Girls of this age group like to play pranks the most.
As for Xie Xin, after getting Bian Linglong's approval, he was still hesitant.
Indeed, Gongsun Ying is a very attractive and beautiful girl, but after all, it was the first time they met and the relationship between the two parties was not very familiar.
If you can directly enter into a marriage contract after meeting each other, or even push it directly, then you are simply a scumbag.
"Can you give Xin'er a few days to think about it?" Xie Xin asked, handing over his hand.
"Haha, of course it doesn't matter!" Gongsun Yan naturally had no objection.
After all, Xie Xin will stay at Gongsun's house for a few days. As long as he doesn't refuse, he has plenty of ways to make their marriage go smoothly.
If Ying'er can be pregnant in advance, maybe even for the sake of the child's future, Ying'er can be allowed to become the head wife.
Xie Xin naturally didn't know what he was thinking, but he just felt that since the other party agreed, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Now that the matter has come to an end, there is no need to continue the banquet.
After some polite remarks, Gongsun Yan announced that the banquet was over.
Looking outside, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
People slowly left the side hall and headed to their guest rooms under the leadership of servants.
As soon as Gongsun Yan left, Gongsun Sheng chased after him. Later, Gongsun Ying also stood up, bowed to Xie Xin, and left gracefully.
Only Gongsun Du came to Xie Xin mysteriously and whispered to him: "It's a good thing you didn't agree."
"What's wrong?" Xie Xin asked doubtfully.
"My sister, she is not as well-behaved as she appears..." Gongsun Du seemed to be talking about a stranger, and immediately began to criticize his sister.
"Brother Du!" At this time, a cooing sound came from not far away.
"Well, I'm going back to my room first!" Gongsun Du was surprised and immediately said with a smile.
Before leaving, he whispered: "Remember, don't agree so quickly. Take a good look at her true face before making a decision."
Under Gongsun Ying's close gaze, Gongsun Du left the side hall in a flash.
Gongsun Ying also immediately disappeared behind the screen.
Looking at the place where she had stood before, Xie Xin couldn't help but be curious:
What secret is she hiding?!
There was nothing to say all night. After Xie Xin finished washing, he went to practice obediently.
The next day, Xie Xin followed a group of people to the grassland and had a good day of fun.
It's a pity that we didn't encounter a herd of wild horses, so we can only talk about horse training later.
On the third day, he wanted to visit some famous mountains, but Gongsun Sheng sent someone to call him over.
Arriving at the Prefect's Mansion, Xie Xin followed the petty officials to the meeting hall.
"Brother, call me here..." Seeing Gongsun Sheng from a distance, Xie Xin couldn't help but step forward and ask.
Only when I entered the meeting hall did I realize that there was another person sitting here.
"This person is Guan Jing you recommended. He is indeed a rare talent!" Gongsun Sheng pointed to the person and said to Xie Xin.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Guan, for your recommendation!" Upon hearing this, Guan Jing couldn't help but stand up and salute Xie Xin.
At this moment, he is only twenty years old, just a young man who has just reached his prime.
The whole person seems to be full of spirituality, and he can be regarded as a well-rounded person. However, he looks a bit wretched on the outside. I guess there is a slight problem with his style, and he may have a high chance of escaping from major difficulties.
After some polite remarks, Xie Xin also sat down under Gongsun Sheng's guidance.
"Brother, I've called you here this time because I have something to tell you." As soon as Xie Xin sat down, Gongsun Sheng said impatiently.
"Brother, you and I are brothers. If you have anything to say, just say it!" Xie Xin didn't know what was going on, but seeing him in such a panic, he immediately answered.
"Today, the Prefect's Mansion received an urgent military message, saying that our army suffered a defeat on the front line!" Gongsun Sheng said anxiously, taking out a piece of paper and handing it a letter of thanks.
Xie Xin took a look and realized that the front line was attacked by 30,000 Wuhuan cavalry yesterday, and later 5,000 Xianbei people also joined in.
Originally, if we were to defend the city, there would be no problem.
But suddenly the weather suddenly changed and there was a thunderstorm. Several bolts of lightning fell into the village, killing and injuring many soldiers, and causing the remaining soldiers to fall into chaos. Even the gate of the village was blown open by lightning.
The gate of the village was broken, and the enemy troops naturally charged forward. They easily broke through a city with 5,000 people. Except for a few of the defenders who escaped, the rest were killed by these barbarians.
They even cut off all the heads and built a temple in Beijing.
"A sudden change in the weather? Weird thunder and lightning..." Xie Xin looked at the battle report, but he was thinking about other things.
"Does the weather in the grassland change at will? Has this situation happened before during this period?" Xie Xin raised his head and asked Gongsun Sheng and the others.
"It's precisely because I've seen it before that I find it strange!" Gongsun Sheng replied, rubbing his head.
"Master Xie, now that the frontline stronghold has been destroyed, the enemy can take advantage of the opportunity and attack Liaoxi County. However, our army has only 10,000 available men, but they are all new soldiers; and most of the white horse cavalry need to stay on guard.
, so more than five hundred cavalry can be mobilized at most..." Guan Jing interrupted at this time.
"The enemy's cavalry is nothing to worry about, but the biggest problem is whether there are any strangers behind the strange thunder and lightning." Before Guan Jing could finish speaking, Gongsun Sheng directly motioned for him to shut up.
"If...this..." Xie Xin wanted to say something, but he just looked at Guan Jing.
"You all stand back, and don't get close to anyone within thirty meters!" Gongsun Sheng also saw what Xie Xin meant, and immediately pushed Guan Jing and others away.
After they left, Xie Xin continued: "If it is really an unruly monk, as long as the cultivation level is not too strong, I will take action myself!"
"It should be a monk!" Gongsun Sheng replied, "After the spies reported, there was an old man in his sixties in the enemy's military tent. All the soldiers and even the commander were respectful to him.
But he usually travels on horseback, so he probably doesn’t have very strong magic power.”
"I'll meet him tonight!" Xie Xin sighed.
It was a rare vacation, but it ended up having to do with the battlefield again.
"By the way, there is something I don't know if my brother can..." Gongsun Sheng felt a little embarrassed at the end of his words.
"Brothers, you and I, if you have anything to say, just say it!" Xie Xin said to him calmly.
"Nowadays, military and government affairs are so busy that my brother can't handle it alone. Although Guan Jing can help a little, he is too young after all, so he can't help much.
If my brother agrees, can Li Feng, Lou Gui and Xie Yi come to help with some military and political affairs?!" Gongsun Sheng said sincerely.
"They are still young now, I'm afraid..." Xie Xin said in embarrassment upon hearing this.
These little brats are not adults yet, they are capable, but is it too much to handle military and political affairs directly?
"It doesn't matter, as long as I can help. There won't be any important government affairs entrusted to them, it's just some daily cost calculation work." Gongsun Sheng said with a smile.
"That's it, good!" Xie Xin nodded.
Although Xie Xin has not really taught them this knowledge.
But if they can have the opportunity to accumulate experience in this area, it will be good for their future.