Huang Chengyan was teasing the thrush in the cage, looking like a leisurely and contented hermit.
"Dad, let's have some tea." Daughter Huang Yueying walked out of the house and offered a cup of hot tea with both hands.
Huang Chengyan took it, took a sip, and said: "Ying'er, let the shopkeepers prepare and go back to Xinye to reopen the shop in a few days."
Huang Yueying was startled, and there was a hint of doubt in her watery eyes.
"Didn't Dad say that the war in Xinye is not over yet and we don't know which side we will return to, why don't we open a shop in Xinye for the time being?"
Huang Chengyan said calmly: "After thinking about it for a few days, I feel that Duke Cao sent troops south just to destroy Yan Liang and did not intend to start a war with Liu Jingsheng. Xinye will probably return to Liu Jingsheng's hands."
His tone was confident and calm, as if everything was expected.
Huang Yueying said "meet", a bit of sadness flashed between her brows, and Yan Liang's heroic face could not help but appear in her mind.
She couldn't help but ask: "According to dad, is Yan Liang really doomed to defeat?"
Huang Chengyan sneered and did not answer, as if he was sarcastically saying that her question was stupid and not worth answering.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Huang Yueying's pretty face, and she seemed to feel ridiculous for what she said.
"Who can reverse that kind of desperate situation? Unless it's a god, it seems like he's really doomed..."
I was feeling this way in my heart, but for some reason, I felt a little sad.
Just then, the servant came to report that Duke Pang De had come to visit.
When Huang Chengyan was waiting for orders to come in, footsteps hurriedly sounded. Pang Degong came without waiting for the call, and he had a strange look on his face.
"Brother De Gong, why are you so anxious? Could it be that you lost to me in the game of chess in Xianshan and are you anxious to come back and win the game today?" Huang Chengyan said with a joking smile.
"Chengyan, even I, who live in Xianshan, know this, don't you know?"
Pang Degong's tone and expression seemed like something big had happened.
Huang Chengyan's expression became serious and he said: "I have been in the village recently and haven't gone out much. I wonder what big thing happened?"
"Yan Liang captured Cao Hong, burned Deng Sai's grain and fodder, and scared off Liu Gong's 20,000 troops. Now Liu Gong has sent hundreds of carts of grain and fodder to Xinye, begging for peace with Yan Liang, Chengyan,
You and I both predicted wrongly!"
"What? How is this possible?" Huang Chengyan exclaimed.
Pang Degong's words were like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, instantly shattering his calmness.
Huang Yueying next to her was also extremely surprised, with a hint of joy flashing between her brows, and asked anxiously: "Uncle Pang, what on earth is going on?"
Since Pang Ji was in a high position in the Pang family, it was easier for Pang Degong to get first-hand information, so he told the details of the war.
At first, Huang Chengyan was just shocked, but as he listened, some respect gradually appeared on his face.
After listening to Pang Degong's description, Huang Chengyan couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Yan Liang, an outlier, to have such courage and resourcefulness. Could it be that you and I have really misjudged him? This person is not just a flash in the pan."
"We all know the princes of the world very well. Now that such a powerful person suddenly appears, could the situation in the world be changed because of him?"
Mr. Pang De also murmured a strange sigh, and his original eyes that saw through the world couldn't help but flash a bit of confusion.
"He won, he didn't die..."
However, Huang Yueying's heart was surging like a tide. Thinking of the bet she made with him when she was in Xinye, she didn't know whether she was happy or sad. When she was in a daze, a slight blush quietly appeared on her face.
"Ying'er, I see you don't look good. Could it be that you're feeling unwell?" Huang Chengyan's eyes were sharp. Even though he was shocked, he still noticed the change in his daughter's face.
"No...nothing..." Huang Yueying quickly turned her head away, panicking to hide her inner reverie.
Just when I was in embarrassment, a servant from outside came to report that there was another visitor, and the visitor was admitted to be an Iraqi.
"Yi Boji? Didn't he defect to Yan Liang? Why did he come to Brother Chengyan's house?" Pang Degong asked curiously.
When Huang Chengyan heard this, he was surprised again and asked what was going on.
Pang Degong gave a brief account of how Yan Liang used Zhang Yun in exchange for his Iraqi citizenship and was imprisoned.
"Yi Boji is far more talented than Zhang Yun, and Yan Liang's eyesight is quite good."
Huang Chengyan nodded slightly, and finally praised Yan Liang sincerely, and then asked Huang Yueying to accompany Pang Degong in the back hall for a while, and then asked Yi Ji to come in.
Not long after, Yiji walked into the lobby.
Although Huang Chengyan's reputation in Jingxiang was far better than that of Yiji, he did not pretend to be superior to others and summoned this "uninvited guest" politely.
After a few polite greetings, Huang Chengyan said with a smile: "Boji is visiting my humble residence despite his busy schedule. He can't just discuss knowledge with me."
Yi Ji cupped his hands and said, "Huang Gong is indeed very discerning. I'll tell you the truth. Yi is actually here to congratulate Huang Gong."
"Congratulations?" Huang Chengyan was startled, "Why are you so happy for Mr. Huang?"
Yi Ji came to the seat and said with a smile: "General Yan Ziyi admires Ling Qianjin's reputation as a virtuous and virtuous woman, so he asked Yi to come to be a matchmaker and ask for Ling Qianjin's hand in marriage. General Yan is extraordinarily brave, has the air of a hero, and will have a bright future."
, isn’t it worthy of congratulations to Mr. Huang for getting such a good son-in-law?”
Pang Degong in the back hall was also surprised, and his eyes couldn't help but turn to Huang Yueying.
Huang Yueying had long expected Yi Ji's purpose of coming here, but when she heard him say it himself, she was still extremely embarrassed. Now that she saw Pang Degong like this, she was even more embarrassed and blushed, so she hurriedly found an excuse to avoid her room.
In the main hall, Huang Chengyan was still shocked and couldn't figure out why Yan Liang was inexplicably attracted to his daughter.
In the following time, Yi Ji talked about lotus flowers and praised Yan Liang profusely, as if Huang Chengyan had taken a huge advantage by marrying his daughter to him.
Huang Chengyan almost gave Yi Ji some persuasion and almost agreed to the marriage.
At the critical moment, Huang Chengyan suddenly came to his senses and thought that this Yiji eloquent scholar was really amazing, and he almost fell into his trap.
Yan Liang is indeed extraordinary, and Huang Chengyan also admits it.
However, Huang Chengyan knew better that this was no longer the era when all heroes came together. With Yan Liang's current financial situation, the chances of making a sudden appearance were slim.
"Hmph, this Yan Liang wants to marry my Ying'er. He just wants to use the reputation of my Huang family to gain a foothold in Jingzhou. How can I take advantage of him?"
Huang Chengyan sneered in his heart, but said: "General Yan can marry my Ying'er if he wants, but I don't know him. If he can come to propose marriage in person and show his sincerity, then I can safely marry my daughter to him."
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Huang Chengyan is deliberately causing problems for Yan Liang.
The location of Huangjiazhuang is close to the Han River and very close to Xiangyang. He had determined that Yan Liang would not dare to offend and come to visit.
Yi Ji naturally saw through Huang Chengyan's intention, and frowned slightly. When he was about to speak, Huang Chengyan said that unless Yan Liang agreed to come to propose marriage, there would be no need to discuss it. Then, he sent off the guest tactfully and asked Yi Ji to speak.
Chance.
Yiji had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.
In the evening, Yi Ji returned to Xinye and conveyed Huang Chengyan's request to Yan Liang.
"The Huang family is under the nose of Xiangyang. How can the general be involved in danger? This Huang Chengyan is so cunning. He is deliberately making things difficult for the general."
Xu You, who was standing next to him, immediately saw through Huang Chengyan's intentions. His words clearly meant that he disapproved of Yan Liang's departure.
Yi Ji also advised: "Liu Biao will be on guard at the line of the Han River to strengthen sentries. The general's body is very important and he cannot be in danger. It is better to let his subordinates go to Huangjiazhuang again. I don't believe that I can't persuade Xunhuang."
male."
Yan Liang remained silent, lost in thought.
Yan Liang does have some feelings for Huang Yueying, but if he is allowed to put himself in danger just for this reason, he will definitely not do such an ignorant thing.
It's just that Huang Yueying is not only a strange woman who makes his heart beat, but also the daughter of the Jingxiang clan.
In Jingzhou, or in any other state in the world, if you can't win the support of aristocratic families, even someone as powerful as Cao Cao won't be able to gain a foothold.
What's more, Yan Liang's power is still weak at the moment. In order to take root in Jingzhou and continue to grow his own strength, Yan Liang must use the power of the family.
After pondering for a long time, Yan Liang stood up, looking proud, as if he had made a decision.
"My father-in-law obviously doesn't understand my personality very well. Doesn't he know that I, Yan Liang, like to do unreasonable things the most? Humph, he thought I didn't dare to go, so I wanted to give him a surprise.
