Episode 167 A good way to get the queen to grant a marriage

Valentine's Day, February 14, 1937, was also the first wedding anniversary of Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Qiu Xiuxiu. Yesterday, the 13th, the main force of the Ming army had just crossed the Yellow River and invaded Zhili. Today was the busiest day. Xiang Xiaoqiang was in Xuzhou

It is also necessary to "fight on two fronts". It is necessary to command

The five heavy armored divisions on the northern front are fighting, and the five mechanized infantry divisions on the southern front have to be commanded to cooperate with the army. But even so, Xiang Xiaoqiang has not forgotten this important day. He is a passionate person, and now his career is booming.

But he never forgot the primary purpose of coming to Daming in the first place.

Xiang Xiaoqiang "distributed" wedding anniversary gifts to the two ladies early in the morning. Xiu Xiu received a set of expensive diamond jewelry, but Qiu Qiu's gift was much more stylish.

When Qiuqiu saw the horse standing in the courtyard, her first reaction was to scream, and her second reaction was to blurt out:

“Dawanma!!!”

Then the third reaction was to hug Xiang Xiaoqiang excitedly and kiss him desperately.

Okay...

Xiang Xiaoqiang was also happy - the effect was achieved. The more than 30,000 yuan was finally worth it.

He sighed, isn't this what men strive for fame and fortune with all their efforts? Sometimes it's worth spending a lot of money to win a moment of happiness for the person you love!

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Ever since Xiang Xiaoqiang saw Qiu Qiu's graceful riding last time in the forest of Aachen, Germany, he has been thinking about giving her a good horse. But he doesn't know horses, and the Ming Dynasty is in the south and does not produce good horses.

, the trend of playing horses is not strong in the upper class society, and there are not many opportunities to master horses. The first part

In time, the Central Plains Corps of the Qing Army was completely annihilated and a number of famous horses were captured. The commander of the Central Plains Corps, Yingshou, liked to play with horses, so he followed the example. In order to cater to the commander's hobbies, the army commanders and division commanders below also became "horse friends". Many of them

There are one or several famous horses in the stables of people's mansions.

Now all these famous horses have been seized, dozens in total. There are the most elegant and beautiful Arabian horses, the fastest British thoroughbred horses, the most mysterious Central Asian Acta-Tak horses, as well as German Hanoverian horses, Danish

Fredericksburg Horse, American Appaloosa, French

There are domestic Serra-France horses, Inner Mongolia Uzhumqin horses, and even Outer Mongolian wild horses... just missing the African zebras. The stables of these Qing army officials are almost like the World Famous Horse Expo. And according to their salaries on the books,

I can't afford a horse's leg in a hundred years.

The best horses were shipped to Nanjing and donated to Zhu Yourong. Zhu Yourong asked for the remaining dozens of horses to be auctioned on the spot, and the proceeds were added to the relief funds. Therefore, this auction has a charitable nature.

Xiang Xiaoqiang did his duty and sent Wu Yanbin to the scene to hold up the sign.

I photographed one. This is a Central Asian Akta-Tak horse. Traditionally in China, it is called "Dawan horse" or "sweat-blooded horse". Now this kind of horse is only found in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan in the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Union exported some every year in exchange for scarce gold and foreign exchange.

When Xiang Xiaoqiang learned that those "Akhtar-Take horses" were the legendary "sweat-blooded horses", he ordered Wu Yanbin to buy them no matter how much money he spent. The complex of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in middle school,

Now it has played a huge role. Fortunately, the auction site is in the north, except for some beloved horses in Ming Dynasty.

Except for the "enthusiastic" rich who take trains to buy horses, most of them are not willing to travel thousands of miles just for a few horses. Many rich people in the original Beiqing Dynasty knew very well that their wealth was ill-gotten.

He was in constant panic and didn't dare to reveal his wealth. Xiang Xiaoqiang bought it at the right price of more than 30,000 Mingyang.

Different from the Arabian horses with beautiful curves, the Central Asian Dawan horses have a medium build, a neck as thin as a knife, and are full of linear beauty. Coupled with the maroon coat color and snow-white hooves, it is no wonder that it was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fell in love with it and was willing to launch a war and expedition to Central Asia to get it.

Fortunately, Zhu Yourong was educated in England, and she only likes purebred Arabian and British horses, and has little interest in Eastern horses. Otherwise, she would have snatched up these Dawan horses.

Although Xiuxiu's set of jewelry costs nearly 50,000 Mingyang, which is much more expensive than this horse, it is obvious that this horse has a much more obvious effect on Qiu Qiu. Xiang Xiaoqiang estimates that Qiu Qiu will be happy for at least a few months. .

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After "distributing gifts" in the morning, on this wedding anniversary, no matter how busy Xiang Xiaoqiang is and no longer has time for romance, the two ladies feel as if they have drunk wine and honey, dizzy and sweet. They Following behind Xiang Xiaoqiang, with a happy smile, working like two whirlwinds... Even if there is no romantic candlelight dinner, they can only eat box lunches at noon and evening, but their hearts have already been attracted by their husband's romance. Completely conquered.

Beautiful jewelry, beautiful horses...is there anything more romantic than this?

On the 15th, the People's Guard's troops deployed on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan battlefield had reached three heavy armored divisions. The latter two were still coming ashore to unload equipment. The first three armored divisions were still fighting fiercely with the Qing Army's Eight Banners Division in Tangshan. And On the southern battlefield, the main force of the Ming Army, led by the five mechanized infantry divisions of the People's Guard, destroyed everything and regained the uninhabited momentum of the early days of the war. On the 15th, the entire front advanced an average of 80 kilometers. It has advanced 105 kilometers and is approaching Texas.

But on the evening of the 16th, Xiang Xiaoqiang took the time to secretly "sneak back" to Nanjing.

He was sitting in a Junkers-52, not even Qiu Qiu or Xiu Xiu, but only Hu Jiong and Wu Yanbin. He landed at Nanjing Xianlin Airport in the evening. Then, he got into a look-alike car sent by Shi Shi Ge Ge. The inconspicuous bulletproof car drove directly back to the Liaoyang Princess Mansion without making a sound.

The car drove directly into **Garden.

The prison of Princess Liaoyang Mansion is usually deserted. The People's Guard guards in the front are not allowed to give orders, and they are not allowed to come to the back. Only a few confidants such as Xiao Wu are walking around in the back.

Xiang Xiaoqiang got out of the car, and Xiao Wu was already waiting for him under the car. When Xiao Wu saw him, he bowed respectfully and said softly:

"Good night, sir. Your Highness the Princess is waiting for you. Please come with me."

Although Xiang Xiaoqiang had only left Nanjing for a few days, he had already answered the sentence: not seeing each other for one day is like three autumns apart. In that familiar room, Xiang Xiaoqiang saw Zheng Tianran sitting on his knees, looking at his own tenderly. Fourteen Gege, he immediately felt a surge of excitement in his chest, and the blood in his body seemed to be uncontrollable. At this moment, the person in front of him seemed to be the person he loved most in the world. He just wanted to rush over and hug his sweetheart into his arms. In arms.

Fourteen Gege nodded to Xiao Wu, who exited and closed the sliding door.

Then, Shi Shigege looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang with a smile and said with a smile:

"Commander Xiang, in the past two days, you have been..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiang Xiaoqiang rushed towards her, pushed her down on the tatami, and kept kissing her lips, cheeks, and neck. He kept touching her with both hands while breathing heavily. , and said vaguely:

"Afang... I love you... What would I do without you... Let's get married..."

Fourteen's chest was beating fiercely, she resisted with her hands, and scolded him in a low voice, but her face soon turned red, and her whole body was almost weak. It wasn't until she said the words "Let's get married" to Xiaoqiang that she

He woke up suddenly, gave a final scolding, then made the five fingers of his right hand look like eagle claws, and exerted force underneath.

Xiang Xiaoqiang tensed up, his face slowly turned white, and his face gradually took on a painful expression. He bared his teeth and said from between his teeth:

"Chirp... chirp... chirp... chirp..."

Fourteen Gege was under him, blushing and panting, but still said coldly:

"Has it been changed?"

"Oh... changed it... changed it, changed it..."

"Do you still dare?"

"Ah...I don't dare anymore..."

Fourteen Gege said with a straight face:

"Come down!"

Then he let go of his hand. Xiang Xiaoqiang also breathed a sigh of relief and climbed down from her obediently.

The two sat opposite each other again. Xiang Xiaoqiang behaved himself and did not dare to move any more.

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Shi Shigege straightened her collar, with a blush still on her cheeks. She glanced at Xiang Xiaoqiang, with a teasing smile on her lips again.

There was a smile between her brows and eyes, but her tone was cold as she said:

"It seems that I was too polite to you before, but you are getting more and more excessive. Xiang Xiaoqiang, now I will set a rule for you. From now until our wedding, you are not allowed to touch me again. Otherwise, I will really be useless.

You, by the way, let the two little girls in your family taste what it's like to be a widow. Do you understand?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and nodded honestly:

"Understood."

Suddenly, he heard the mystery behind the words, raised his head suddenly and smiled:

"What? Until we get married? Haha...Afang, will you be able to marry me soon?"

Fourteen Gege looked at him with a hint of shyness, smiled and nodded:

"Maybe."

"Really?" Xiang Xiaoqiang said in surprise, "Have you decided on a name? Are you asking His Majesty to grant you a marriage or something?"

Although Zhu Yourong already knew that the two were in love and had accepted it, the three women Xiang Xiaoqiang was going to marry were all heavyweights. Not to mention marrying three in a row, but marrying two in a row. In the prince of Ming Dynasty,

In the eyes of the nobles and ministers, it has gone too far. Therefore, the order is very important. Moreover, the appropriate name is also very important.

Fourteen Gege smiled and said:

"Now there is a group of people in Beijing who have begun to think about how to kill Guangwu and then make peace with the Ming Dynasty. And it seems that they are quite sure."

"What? Someone from Beiqing is looking for you?"

"Come to see me."

"oh!"

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded and calculated in his mind. To be honest, this situation was expected. Guangwu's internal rule was becoming increasingly strict and his external wars were retreating steadily, which would greatly damage the foundation of his rule. Some people want to rebel against him.

This is also reasonable.

However, what does this have to do with whether Shi Shigege can successfully marry him?

Fourteen Gege continued:

"Xiang Xiaoqiang, let me ask you, whether it is Zhu Yourong, the cabinet, the old man in the headquarters, or you, what are you most worried about in the face of the upcoming Battle of Beijing? Or what are you most hoping to happen?"

"Um?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned and rolled his eyes... What do I hope for most? No need to ask, of course I win.

But he didn't say that. It was stupid to say that, and it would make Shi Shi look down on him.
To be continued...