"Is there a portrait?" Bian Lingbai asked.
"I, give you, draw a picture." Homer replied.
Three hundred yijin, digging three feet into the ground, turning over all of Dachen's land, Bian Lingbai has to find such a person! So the two sides stopped talking, and Homer agreed to prepare the portrait, and then took a break.
Duan Ling and Wu Du went out to buy medicinal herbs. When they returned to the residence, they happened to see a group of people from Xiliang carrying things in the court, so they stood and watched for a while.
"It's not easy to marry a wife these days." Wu Du said with emotion, "Sending out one box at a time, a poor person like me can't afford to marry."
"Party people are rich." Duan Ling said, "Just selling horses is enough for them to eat for a lifetime. When you marry a wife, my wife will save it for you." Glancing alone, his heart was sour, even though he said so, he was very reluctant in his heart, as if his things were about to be taken by others.
Wu Du smiled and discussed a few more words. Fang and Duan Ling went to prepare medicinal materials for Fei Hongde. Duan Ling sat outside the door to make medicine, and heard the conversation between Wu Du and Fei Hongde.
"I've never met before." Fei Hongde said, "I'm really sorry to have the two of you take care of me like this."
"People are like duckweeds, floating in the world." Wu Du said, "Master often said that taking care of each other in rivers and lakes does not require knowledge and reasons."
The two were silent for a moment, and Wu Du suddenly asked again, "Do you have any idea about the identity of the assassin, sir?"
Fei Hongde didn't answer. Duan Ling couldn't help but glanced at Fei Hongde when he heard this. It happened that Fei Hongde was also looking at him.
After returning from the attack, Bian Lingbai sent people to track down the origin and whereabouts of the assassin, but Fei Hongde didn't mention it at all. Duan Ling was puzzled for a long time, and was finally awakened by Wu Du's words. With people like Fei Hongde, there is no conjecture at all. Could it be a personal enmity
"Is it a party member?" Duan Ling asked.
When Duan Ling came back, he and Wu Du saw the arrows that attacked Fei Hongde—the black cast iron thin arrows used by horse thieves from the Western Regions to Dangxiang, with a bloodletting groove, maybe a killer sent by Xiliang. It is possible that Xiliang sent someone out to assassinate Bian Lingbai's confidant, or to issue some kind of warning to him.
But if it was a careful plan, the killer who wanted to hit it off would not be stupid enough to use his own arrows. That being said, anyone is possible. Even Helan Jie is possible...
"I guess it's an assassin sent from Xiliang." Fei Hongde said.
"Could it be this group of people who came to greet the relatives?" Duan Ling asked again.
Fei Hongde shook his head and said, "Do you remember the incident when you were ambushed by horse thieves on the way?"
Duan Ling suddenly vaguely connected some things.
"General Bian is just an executor in this matter." Fei Hongde said slowly, "Miss Yao's intention to marry away is a deal that Xiliang and Huaiyin Yao have already negotiated."
"What deal?" Duan Ling brought in the pounded medicine, closed the door, and handed it over to Wu Du, who began to decoct the medicine.
"Trade," Fei Hongde said, "military. First, Yao Fu needs war horses, second, he needs to contain Xichuan. Third, and most importantly, Yao Fu wants to unite with Xiliang to resist the forces of the Han family in the South Academy of Liao. Last year After the First World War in Shangjing, the commercial routes in the Western Regions that passed through Xiliang Shazhou and Jincheng were blocked, and they needed to be reopened in order to do silk business in the south of the Yangtze River."
Duan Ling asked, "Don't the minister minister know?"
"I know." Fei Hongde nodded with admiration, "But Yao Fu doesn't want to pass this matter through the imperial court, or else the DPRK and China will have a lot of restraints after the negotiation."
"Yes." Duan Ling said, "Once the alliance with Xiliang is officially formed, North Korea and China will try to take over this trade route."
"So." Fei Hongde said leisurely, "This time Yao Jing's marriage is just the first link for Yao Shi to open the gap. If there is no accident, it should be to marry a connoisseur who has a close relationship with the Queen Mother. Now Xiliang is divided into two parts. The faction consists of the empress dowager and relatives who were born in Tuyuhun. After the death of the king of Xiliang, the queen concubine Helian and her son were all attached to the empress dowager. , is the officials headed by Helianda, the elder brother of the King of Xiliang. This faction is closer to the Southern Academy of Liao."
Duan Ling nodded and asked, "Then does China know about the marriage?"
"What do you think?" Fei Hongde said, "The old man suspected that the horse thieves did it deliberately, to prevent the Yao family from marrying the family, and perhaps even more... Yao Jing wants to marry not the family, but the family. into the palace."
Duan Ling felt that the situation finally became clearer. If so, it was possible that the pro-Liao faction in Xiliang wanted to destroy the marriage. But this seems to have little to do with Fei Hongde's attack.
"What do you think?" Duan Ling asked Wu Duan.
"I don't understand." Wu Du replied casually.
Fei Hongde laughed, Wu Du wiped his hands, threw the towel aside, and said, "I don't understand your literati thoughts, so take it and put it on Mr. Fei."
"Mr. Wu is free, like a seagull in the world." Fei Hongde smiled.
"It's not as good as before to beat a hero with a penny," Wu Du said casually.
Duan Ling thought to himself how old you are, and spoke with the emotion of going through the vicissitudes of life.
Duan Ling applied the medicine to Fei Hongde, and Fei Hongde added: "In the past, I had some friendship with Yao Jing's mother. I originally wanted to chat with her this time, but this happened just after I came back. If the son is not busy , can you visit her for me?"
Duan Ling was stunned for a moment, and after pondering for a while, he knew what Fei Hongde meant. It was not just as simple as a visit. Yao Jing would marry a connoisseur, which meant that he would have to carry some of Yao Fu's requirements. It's good to get to know her first. You might be able to find out what to say.
Duan Ling glanced at Wu Du, and Wu Du said, "Go if you want."
"What do I need to say?" Duan Ling asked, "Can you tell me something, sir?"
"Tell her..." Fei Hongde thought for a while, and finally said, "Forget it, everyone has a destiny in this life, and there is no need to force it, but from my guess, Yao Jing is probably not married to a music official, but It's someone else, ask her if she knows about it, and if she gets an answer, let's make another plan."
Duan Ling understood that Fei Hongde was staying under Tong Pass, and he didn't take Bian Lingbai in his eyes at all. Bian Lingbai was just a reckless man to him. This time the marriage between the Yao family and Xiliang was only possible. It is Feihongde's main task.
Duan Ling and Wu Du came out and looked outside the hospital where Yao Jing lived.
"Is she inside?" Duan Ling said.
"You can just call." Wu Du said, "What are you doing with Momojiji?"
Duan Ling said, "I'm sorry."
In Duan Ling's concept, girls are like another race. His father taught him almost everything, but he never taught him to communicate with girls. Maybe in Li Jianhong's impression, he was captured without knowing what to do. Duan Xiaowan's heart.
Wu Du jumped up to the wall, glanced inside, and said, "Draw inside, you can go in, I won't go to see you, to avoid suspicion."
Duan Ling was still a little embarrassed. Yao Jing's middle-aged servant was cleaning the yard. Hearing the movement, he came out to take a look and hurriedly said, "Mr. Bian! Please come in!"
Duan Ling didn't realize that "Bian Gongzi" was calling him at first, and there was a soft "Huh" inside, so he had to bite the bullet and go in. Yao Jing hurriedly got up to entertain, sat aside, and gave Duan Ling the main seat. , ordered the middle-aged man to serve tea.
"Since it's General Bian's family." Yao Jing smiled, "I called him my cousin."
"You're welcome, Miss Yao." Duan Ling said, "It's like being at home."
In terms of kinship, Duan Ling's aunt married Yao Jing's uncle, and she was indeed a distant cousin. However, before the woman left the court, her cousins were visible, but her cousins were invisible. Yao Jing was surrounded by people, and used the phrase "cousin" to address Duan Ling, which not only meant that Bian Lingbai and Yao Fu had a close relationship, but also avoided making people gossip, but it was extremely clever.
Duan Ling thought that it must have been difficult for Yao Jing to grow up, and couldn't help feeling sympathy.
"Today, the people who welcome relatives from Xiliang are here." Duan Ling said to Yao Jing after drinking a sip of tea.
"I heard." Yao Jing smiled slightly and asked, "Have you seen Young Master Bian?"
"Is it your future husband?" Duan Ling asked back. After thinking about it, he said, "No, I have time to meet him for a while."
"Young Master Reward is here in person?" Yao Jing asked.
"Yeah." Duan Ling repeated again, "You're going to marry a connoisseur, right?"
Yao Jing was a little dazed and nodded, and Duan Ling saw that she didn't know, whether she was married to a connoisseur or the court of Xiliang, what was waiting for her would definitely not be simple, husband and wife sympathizing with each other. life.
Duan Ling didn't know how to comfort her for a while, but Yao Jing smiled understandingly: "I heard that Xiliang drinks and gallops on horses. If my cousin is here, I will like it."
Duan Ling said, "It's okay for dignitaries and nobles, so they won't be rude."
While he was talking, the middle-aged servant entered and said, "Miss, there is... a group of people from Xiliang are coming this way. I wonder if you..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a loud noise outside, and Yao Jing was confused, but Duan Ling understood Dang Xiang's language, and knew that it must be the boy who welcomed the relatives. Outside the Western Frontier, the Xiliang, Yuan, Rouran, Xiongnu and other ethnic groups are different from the Han people, and there is a custom of "singing a marriage proposal", that is, after the engagement and before the wedding, the fiancé will gather a group of friends to visit the bride who has never been there. The son climbed up the courtyard wall, rode on the wall and sang to the girl, and the girl responded by sitting in the room with a soft singing voice, and let everyone watch it generously.
However, the customs of the Han people are different, and it must be impossible for connoisseurs to not know that it is just a juvenile temperament to play.
"Don't pay attention to them." Duan Ling said, "You can just sit, and I'll go get rid of you later."
"Is this a marriage proposal?" Yao Jing said, apparently inquiring before she came.
"Yes." Duan Ling said, "There are three rounds. I will sing a few words for you later, and they will leave."
In the first round of singing outside the courtyard wall, Wu Du glanced at it and knew that it was a custom outside the Great Wall.
The main idea of the first round is: beautiful girl, why do you ignore me, we will get married someday, and see you day and night...
Immediately after the second round started, the boys jumped up and all jumped on the wall.
As soon as the musical instrument sounded, Duan Ling was drinking tea and couldn't help but spit it out. They even brought a lute. Duan Ling thought it was too interesting. Looking out, he saw a row of richly dressed teenagers riding Against the wall, fiddled with the lute, and sang while playing.
The meaning of the second round is: If you are so shy, when will I be able to see your beauty... According to Xiliang's etiquette, the girl who was proposed should walk into the courtyard at this time, cover her veil, and stand quietly. Then the boys would jeer and begin to sing solo.
"It's really nice." Yao Jing felt the young man's radiant vitality and beautiful love from the singing.
"This is done by a Persian poet." Duan Ling said, "It means that from now on, my garden will only grow flowers you like, sing for you, and let you soar."
Yao Jing sighed very lightly, and was about to get up when Duan Ling said, "Don't go out."