Thousands of miles away.

Shanggu County, Guangning Marquis Mansion.

Hou Yan of Guangning waved his sharp sword, and the tiger was full of wind!

The personal soldiers and guards retreated.

The servant in charge hid outside the yard.

Only the counselor, Mr. Du, had to bite the bullet and go forward to persuade him.

"The Marquis has been practicing for nearly an hour. It's time to rest for a while and drink some water to quench your thirst!"

"Does this marquis still need to drink water to quench their thirst? The imperial court cannot let this marquis starve to death and thirst to achieve their wishes."

The news that the emperor wanted to take back Bohai County had been spread from the capital to Shanggu County.

Yan Shouzhan was so angry...

If the emperor was in front of him, he would slaughter the emperor with one knife.

Too much bullying!

Without trust!

Burn the bridge across the river!

A treacherous villain!

He asked Mr. Du, "Everyone said that he had a golden word and a jade word. He issued a clear order to hand over Bohai County to our marquis. In just a few months, he would have to regret it and take it back. It turns out that what the emperor said doesn't count, and even the imperial edicts can't count. Mr. Du, you have read a lot, and you told me that there are kings in all dynasties who have no faith in speaking like His Majesty today, and who fart what he said?"

Mr. Du thought seriously, "It is rare for Emperor Yongtai to turn against his word like Emperor Yongtai! But if the emperors are untrustworthy and destroy bridges across the river, then there are many. However, they have been turning against each other for a long time, unlike Emperor Yongtai who has not held on for a year and has started turning against each other."

"Then what do you think I will do? Should I hand over Bohai County obediently, or would I raise an army to rebel against him?"

Yan Shou Zhan was so angry that he really wanted to raise his flag to rebel today, kill to the capital, and capture Emperor Yongtai to the place to rectify the Dharma.

Of course, he just thought about it.

The Northern Army was stationed in the capital. If you want to enter the capital, you have to defeat the Northern Army first.

The Northern Army is a tough guy. No one wants to face the Northern Army unless it is absolutely necessary.

Mr. Du hurriedly said, "Honor Marquis calmed down! Emperor Yongtai's actions were criticized, so the court officials could not know. If I was not as expected, Emperor Yongtai would definitely make compensation."

Yan Shouzhan sneered and was very disgusted, "What kind of compensation can be worth a Bohai County? I want to send this marquis to the marquis with three melons and two dates. Can the emperor and court officials think this marquis beggars for food?"

Bang!

Slashed down with one sword!

The breath in Yan Shouzhan's heart became more and more intense.

At this moment, the manager hurried in with an anxious look on his face, "Report to the Marquis, a letter from the capital!"

"It must be that there is new movement in the capital." Mr. Du said confidently.

Yan Shouzhan raised his hand, threw the sword, and his personal soldiers caught it.

The servant stepped forward to take care of washing and changing clothes.

Mr. Du personally handed the secret letter to him.

After taking apart the seal, unfolding the letter paper, Yan Shouzhan laughed, his smile was grim and terrifying, and he could be called gritting his teeth.

"Emperor Yongtai really thought this marquis was a beggar for beggars. He wanted to send this marquis to a small favor. It's outrageous!"

He handed the secret letter to Mr. Du, "Mr. I'm happy to see, this is the way the court and the emperor do. When I send people to do things, I can agree to any conditions. When the matter is finished, I start to turn against you. The emperor and the court officials are afraid that the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou will cause trouble. Are you not afraid that this marquis will cause trouble?

In addition to the small number of soldiers and horses, this marquis is not as good as the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou? In the fight against foreign races, this marquis also contributed a lot. Why do we have to sacrifice our interests in order to appease the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou? We can pick up the persimmons and pinch them. This is indeed true. In the eyes of the emperor and court officials, this marquis is just a soft persimmon. It is too much to deceive people!"

After saying that, he kicked the little bench over.

Small stool: "…"

Huh!

The one who suffers is always the small stool.

After reading the content of the letter, Mr. Du sighed.

"Emperor Yongtai is really stingy, and his words are really not lie. It is really a shame to just a viscount, and he wants to change back to Bohai County. Moreover, Emperor Yongtai also promoted his wife to a title from a county lord to a princess. This is not a good intention! It is obvious that he wants the wife to suppress the marquis and let the second prince have the confidence to compete with the marquis."

"He dares!"

The one Yan Shouzhan said naturally refers to Yan Yuntong.

"Even if Xiao is the princess, Yan Yuntong is the son of this marquis. After giving him the courage of Xiongxin, he dare not compete with this marquis."

Mr. Du shook his head repeatedly, looking sad, "The emperor's title seems to be a compliment, but in fact it is a strategy to sow discord. Who should I give the title? To the eldest son, the second son will definitely not be convinced. Maybe the second son will rely on the power of his wife and make frequent moves in private. If the second son is given, then it will be difficult for the wife to suppress it, and the eldest son may find it difficult for the eldest son to suppress it. Alas, Emperor Yongtai is so sinister!"

Yan Shouzhan snorted coldly, "The emperor is stingy, untrustworthy, and vicious. Look at the contents of the secret letter, the eunuch is already on the way, and it will take half a month to arrive in Shanggu County. The gentleman said, "Will this marquis accept the order? If you don't accept the order, what should you do in the future? If you accept the order, what should you do if you accept the order?"

Mr. Du thought about it over and over again, this was a difficult problem.

"Why would you like to reconcile with the Liu family in Liangzhou?"

Yan Shouzhan frowned and was not happy.

Mr. Du gritted his teeth and continued: "The Liu family and the Yan family are in-laws, and reconciliation is the right thing to do. In addition, the Marquis can take this opportunity to resolve the marriage of the eldest son."

"You mean the Ling family?"

"The eldest son didn't have to marry the daughter of the Ling family. According to my husband, the Liu family in Liangzhou and the censor Liu Jin had the same clan. I heard that Liu Jin had a granddaughter and was waiting to be in the boudoir..."

Yan Shouzhan suddenly realized, "If the Censor Liu Jin, if this marquis remembers correctly, his eldest granddaughter had betrothed to the eldest prince Xiao Chengye. Later, his granddaughter died of illness, and the marriage would be left alone."

"The Marquis remembers correctly. It was all from many years ago. Liu Jin's eldest granddaughter had been dead for almost eight or nine years. Moreover, the marriage was personally protected by Emperor Yongtai. As soon as Liu Jin's eldest granddaughter died, Emperor Yongtai no longer cared about the marriage of the eldest prince Xiao Chengye and let Empress Tao interfere. In the end, the eldest prince Xiao Chengye married his cousin of the Li family and did not get any help."

Yan Shouzhan picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Liu Jin's granddaughter...the girl from the Ling family... If this marquis gives the title to Dalang, the Ling family will no longer be qualified to pick on Dalang's background. However, Yan Yunpei has given birth to a child, and this marquis cannot take her life at will."

Mr. Du said solemnly: "The Ling family has never reached an agreement. After all, the Ling family values ​​reputation and does not want to be ridiculed. In order to solve the problem that Ling Changfeng has created, he would rather give the Marquis food and weapons for free, and would not let go of the marriage easily. In short, it is difficult to negotiate with the Ling family.

Moreover, the eldest aunt privately disagrees with the marriage. She took the initiative to arouse the dissatisfaction of Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, with the Ling family, and this matter is particularly terrible. The eldest aunt gave birth to a brother for Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, which is different now. The Marquis still has to worry about the eldest aunt's idea."

The aunt Mr. Du naturally refers to Yan Yunfei.

At the end of last year and at the beginning of this year, something happened to the Ling family, and was severely suppressed by Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu.

The root is in Yan Yunfei.

For this reason, Ling Changzhi also went to the county lord's mansion to find the county lord Xiao, the county lord of Zhuyang, to be an intermediary, and to reconcile the two sides.

From this we can see that Yan Yunfei has already had a certain influence in the Shi family.

It can even affect some of the decisions of Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu.

This is the means and demeanor that a woman should have.

The marriage between Yan Yunpei and Ling Changfeng was vain.

Anyway, Yan Yunpei is half as capable as Yan Yunfei and can play a little role in the Ling family, Yan Shouzhan is not so disgusted with her.

I can't help at all.

Yan Shouzhan thought about it over and over again, "According to the plan of the gentleman, I can only give the title to Dalang?"

Mr. Du's eyebrows and eyes twitched, "Is there anyone else to choose the Marquis?"

Has someone replaced the eldest son and won the favor of the marquis?

Why didn't he know?

Yan Shouzhan smiled softly, "Whether you give the title to Dalang or Erlang, there is always one who is dissatisfied with it. Otherwise, among the many descendants, this marquis will find someone to give up the title. What do you think?"

Mr. Du was dumbfounded, "Is there anyone who chooses the Marquis? I wonder which young master is specifically interested in?"

"Why must it be the young master? Isn't this marquis giving the title to Yun Ge?"

Mr. Du was stunned, "This... this... the fourth girl is a woman, can she get the title of Viscount?"

He was almost confused by Yan Shouzhan's wild thoughts.

No one can give the title to a girl.

The girl's family will get married sooner or later, and she will give her title, but she will not be able to get it back.

Yan Shouzhan laughed, "I just said it casually, look at the sir and scared..."

Mr. Du breathed a sigh of relief, but fortunately he just said it casually.

"but……"

In an instant, Mr. Du's heart rose again.

Yan Shouzhan smiled and said, "I really want to see what everyone's expressions would look like when I gave the title to Yun Ge. I wonder if the emperor and court officials would be shocked."

"The Marquis is not joking?"

"You think I am joking, but I am just joking."

Yan Shouzhan was ambiguous.

Mr. Du couldn't guess what he thought for a moment.
To be continued...