News of Yan Lan

's death

The barbarians have always been ferocious. Bozhou has a pass in the south with the Nanling Mountains and a pond in the north with Pengjiang River. It is surrounded by high mountains and forests, and is surrounded by smog.

The Central Plains imperial court sent troops in successive generations, but the barbarians in Bozhou were reborn. Later, the Xuanwei Division was established and the local forces were responsible. The most powerful family, the Yang family, known as the Emperor of Bozhou, has inherited the position of Xuanwei envoy for generations.

There has been no major incident in the past hundred years, but the bad thing happened to the head of the family, Yang Yingfan.

Yang Yingfan was not the successor personally selected by the previous generation of family leaders. He usurped the throne from his brother more than ten years ago, which caused great chaos in the family. Naturally, the court refused to recognize it. However, at that time, Shizong had just taken over the throne and the government was unstable, so he did not send troops

. After several years, Yang Yingfan had been aggressively killing dissidents in Bozhou, and he had established a firm foothold that could no longer be shaken. After years of hard work, he had already become disloyal.

The cabinet was discussing countermeasures, and Yan Ge was too busy to do anything. Shen Zhen is the busiest person in the world. He has been promoted to the Minister of War. Now he has a heavy burden on his shoulders. It is difficult for Yan Qing to see him.

She mostly heard from Jiang Weiren about the affairs of Bozhou, not only the relationship between Yang Yingfan and the imperial court. , and the current situation of the imperial court's garrison in the southwest.

Jiang Weiren analyzed that now Yang Yingfan does not want to capture a lot of territory, but wants to establish himself as king, so he must take the lead and quickly capture a large number of places in central Guizhou and Huaixi. The chips sit down and negotiate with the court,

“Let him make himself king? "Yan Qing sneered, "How is it possible? The terrain in the southwest is steep. Once he becomes independent, the court will not be able to station troops. It will be almost impossible to capture Bozhou and other places in the future.

"Moreover, Jiannan Road is right behind central Guizhou. If Bozhou becomes independent, it will cut off the connection between the imperial court and the Jiannan area. The prestige of the former Shu king will still be there. By then, I am afraid that the entire southwest will be independent."

She said these words , it seems simple and casual, but it really hits the point. A woman in a boudoir can have such insight, I am afraid that many high-ranking officials in the court cannot reach it. If the people in the court and your majesty can have such foresight, back then, When Beiqi invades, it won't end in such shame.

Jiang Weiren hid his burning eyes and looked at her. He thought that he could only look at her quietly and from a distance for the rest of his life.

As Jiang Weiren expected, as soon as Bozhou sent troops, he used thunderous momentum to capture Shizhou, Chenzhou, Qinzhou and other important places. Fu Yucai, the governor of the two southwest routes, was a disciple of Cai Yong and knew nothing about military affairs. Huaixi Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses turned into a pile of loose sand in his hands. Yang Yingfan dealt with him as if he were playing with a child.

The battle on the front line was a mess, and among the generals, Yan Lan was the most dazzling. He guarded Lu'an, and not only did he not abandon the city and flee, but he also defeated all the enemy troops who came to besiege the city several times.

Yan Qing was anxious. Where could she see the court's battle report? Mr. Yan Ge was staying in Wenyuan Pavilion. She could only run to Jiang Weiren to see if Yan Lan had sent him any news.

"When the war breaks out, the post station will only send battle reports. Although he is also a fourth-grade general, he cannot let the post station send him letters from home frequently at this time." Jiang Weiren explained to her.

She came all the way in a hurry, with a slight blush on her cheeks. He stared at it for a moment and then quickly withdrew his gaze. He comforted her in a gentle voice and said, "Don't worry. Although I don't have your brother's handwriting, I can Knowing him well, I can still guess his current situation."

He asked her to wait while he went to the study to get something.

Since he was promoted to the Imperial Academy and his salary was increased, he no longer needs to live in the public residence of the Hanlin Academy. However, the courtyard in Beijing is valuable. If he wants to connect his mother to Beijing, he naturally wants to buy a slightly larger one. With his current savings, he was still in a dilemma, so he rented a more remote house to live in first.

The house was not big and the courtyard was small, but he didn't even buy a single servant. He did everything by himself. Every time Yan Qing came, there was no one to greet her. He would personally make tea for her.

Jiang Weiren took the map from the study, spread it on the case in front of Yan Qing, pointed to the city above, and told her one by one about the trends on the front line that he predicted.

His tone was gentle, and it was clear that he was talking about the war, but he was not in a hurry, as if even though they were thousands of miles apart, the situation in the southwest was within his expectations.

Although he was obviously a civil servant, but he was so well-versed in offensive and defensive matters, Yan Qing finally understood why his brother Yan Lan admired him so much.

As Jiang Weiren was talking, he lowered his head and saw that she was looking directly at him. He asked warmly, "Are you thirsty? I'll get you some tea."

She came here often these days, and he had already prepared the tea . When Yan Qing took the tea cup from his hand, the temperature of his tentacles was just right, which showed his meticulousness.

After taking a sip, Yan Qing realized that the tea had the fragrance of flowers. She knew that Jiang Weiren only drank clear tea. He did not have many good friends with his colleagues in the court. It was rare for anyone to come to this house. Besides, only women in Beijing now drink scented tea. This scented tea Of course he had prepared it for her.

Seeing that she looked a little stunned, Jiang Weiren thought that she was worried about the war on the front line, so he comforted her: "Don't worry, with your brother's ability, it is not difficult to defend the entire Xiangzhou, not to mention Xiaolu'an."

As he said, Because Yan Lan ignored Fu Yucai's order and sent troops to assist Xiangzhou and solved the siege of Xiangzhou, the Huaixi front line was not completely defeated.

At the end of summer, under the joint efforts of Mr. Yan Ge and Shen Zhu, General Fu Yucai was finally dismissed from his post. Changing generals on the spot has always been a taboo for military strategists, but under the current situation, they couldn't care less.

Due to the replacement of a new general, the good news came back from the front. After all, Yang Yingfan's troops were limited. As time went by, he naturally became weak.

The situation of the war turned around, which allowed the cabinet and the Ministry of War to breathe a sigh of relief. Yan Ge was now free and now had the energy to plan Yan Qing's marriage.

The Shen family had wanted to come to discuss it early. Firstly, Shen Zhen was not too young. Secondly, he had just joined the Sixth Department and would be busy in the future. The so-called starting a family and starting a career meant that only after he had started a family could he focus on his future.

According to the wishes of the two families, it was better to get the wedding as early as possible. As for the specific three letters and six etiquette, it was decided by the wives of the two families. However, Mrs. Yan did not expect that her little daughter would get into trouble.

At first, she thought that Yan Qing was unwilling to move the wedding date. In the eyes of the two elders of the Yan family, Shen Zhu and Qing Qing grew up together, and the marriage was a certainty. She never thought that their daughter would be unwilling to marry.

Yan Qing didn't want to directly resist her parents like this, but the two adults obviously wanted to complete the ceremony as soon as possible. If it was later, she would have to agree even if she didn't agree.

Mrs. Yan saw that her daughter was very conflicted, so she had no choice but to postpone the wedding. Unexpectedly, Yan Qing told her mother that she did not want to marry Shen Zhu.

"Why on earth?" Mrs. Yan asked puzzledly, "When your mother asked you when you first had hairpins, didn't you still say you listen to us?"

Yan Qing remembered that she was indeed the mother who answered that way. , she really didn’t think about resisting the marriage at that time.

She and Shen Zhu grew up together, and he existed in every memory of hers. He laughed with her when she was happy, and comforted her when she was sad. With Shen Zhu around, she would feel at ease, as if this That's what I mean by liking it.

Yan Qing thought that if she lived with Shen Zhu for the rest of her life, no matter how bad things happened, it wouldn't be that bad. Everyone knew that Shen Zhu would treat her well.

So when my mother asked, she answered yes.

When did she realize that something was wrong? It was when she discovered what it felt like to really like someone. If I had to say a specific moment, it was when the pergola fell down in Rixiangguo Temple and Jiang Weiren protected her. Next time.

At that time, she buried her head in his chest, listening to his heartbeat, and her breath was filled with his breath. At that moment, Yan Qing knew something was different, being with the person you liked was the most beautiful thing in the world. A unique feeling.

Living a life with Shen Zhu might be a happy life, but if it were another person who could treat her as well as he did, his whole life might have been like that. The difference between Shen Zhu and others was just that they had so many memories.

But when she was protected in Jiang Weiren's arms, she realized that this person was different from everyone else in the world. The happiness he could give him was happiness that others could not give him, and even sorrow could not be given by others. of sorrow.

He was not the most unique person in the world, but when he came to her, everything became the only exception.

It’s really weird to like this thing, it’s nowhere to be found and it doesn’t make sense.

"Mom, the person I like is not Shen Zhu at all." She said directly, but when Mrs. Yan asked who that person was again, she refused to tell her.

Speaking of which, she and Yan Lan were really brothers and sisters, and they essentially had the same temperament.

When the news reached Mr. Yan Ge, Yan Qing did not expect that his father would be so angry. At least his father had never been willing to lose his temper with him in the past.

"There is no need to discuss this marriage!" Mr. Yan Ge said angrily to Madam, "This girl is just spoiled and she dares to do whatever she wants!"

"Master, please calm down first," Madam Yan had to step forward to comfort her. , "Qing'er is young and ignorant. Maybe she was fooled by someone outside. Don't worry, I will interrogate the servants in her room one by one. Then I will know who she is talking about."

Yan Madam comes from a well-known family and has been running the household for many years. After asking the maids in Yan Qing's room, she found out who she had the most contact with on weekdays.

"Jiang Weiren?" Mr. Yan Ge hesitated, "Are you sure it's him?"

"We're still close," Mrs. Yan replied, "I still understand what our daughter is thinking. With her temper, what can she hide? "

Mr. Yan Ge was silent, and Mrs. Yan sighed: "This Jiang Weiren often walks around our house. I know his temper to a certain extent, but he is a steady boy. He is indeed good-looking and talented. I think he is. He is very popular with young women. Although I don't know what he is thinking, I am afraid that our girl is wishful thinking. "

It doesn't matter what he is thinking. If Qing'er wants to marry, she can only marry that Shen Shunqin!" Ge Lao Tie said with a livid face, "The wedding date cannot be postponed. She will not be allowed to leave the house before she gets married. She should learn the rules of being a naughty girl at home."

Yan Qing did not expect that she would be grounded, nor did she expect that her father's attitude would So tough.

Her mother ordered her not to leave her yard. Not only could she never see Jiang Weiren again, but she also had no idea what was going on outside.

After not seeing her for so long, maybe Jiang Weiren noticed it, but he definitely didn't know why.

Yan Qing was not even sure what he was thinking. He had never been married at this age. With his appearance, it was not that there were no women who fell in love with him. Even Gu Yuqing, who was the most beautiful person in the capital, was still obsessed with him. , but no one knows what he was thinking.

Yan Qing didn't know what position he held in his heart. If he knew that he was doing this all for him, would he be happy or troubled?

Jiang Weiren didn't know that she was banned by her parents. After all, the Yan family only said to the outside world that Yan Qing was preparing to get married and did not see outsiders.

Yan Qing was imprisoned in the mansion and knew very little about the news in the southwest. She had no idea how to cancel the marriage with Shen Zhu. If Yan Lan was here, she might be able to help him.

When will Yan Lan come back? She stood in front of the attic window and looked into the distance, hoping that her brother would come home soon.

But she didn't know that just a month later, an express delivery was sent back to the capital from Huaixi Road, bringing bad news that could crush the two elders of the Yan family and Yan Qing.

That was the news of Yan Lan's death.