Yang Rui had an opinion on Han Jian, which was mainly due to the fact that when she and the soldiers of the Eastern Prince's Mansion first returned to Luoyang, the major Luoyang families rushed to send famous ladies to Han Jian. Although each family wanted to use this method to protect them at that time, each family was full of sincerity. Now Yang Xi wanted to choose a concubine, and each family in Luoyang clearly expressed his intention to the court. He expressed his loyalty in the court on weekdays, but now he is timid and even a few ladies are unwilling to send them out for the court to choose.

What Han Jian said to Ning Yuan now was just to let Ning Yuan "know" more and mobilize the Luoyang family to follow Yang Rui's intentions.

"Your Highness is so powerful that it is a bit difficult for you." Ning Yuan not only did not accept the order, but instead knelt down and said with some embarrassment.

"What does Ning Shangshu mean?" Han Jian did not help him, but glanced at him coldly.

Ning Yuan sighed: "Although Luoyang is now based on the imperial court, it is occupied by the Eastern King's Army. Who dares to join the royal family now? Wouldn't it be self-destruction? Even if Your Highness is so forced, it will be counterproductive."

Han Jian said coldly: "?No?No?Bad?Back of the product?"

"That is, all families are now avoiding marriage with the court, mainly because they do not want to be implicated when the situation in Luoyang is in danger in the future. If Your Highness really insists on this, it is better to make a promise and not blame the people in the royal family in the future. Or Your Highness directly asks people back and then sends them into the palace, then each family will have no big relationship. If each family takes the initiative to send them to others, I am afraid no one will dare to respond."

Han Jianxin said this was really interesting. He forced someone to send him to the palace, which was better than each family taking the initiative to send him to the palace. That is not to say, some aristocratic families in Luoyang are afraid of marrying the palace to this extent. Even if their daughter is snatched away, they will not have anything to do with the royal family?

Han Jian said: "As for robbing people, I will never do this. But I promised it, so Secretary Ning just told his family members clearly. If he chose the court and became the crown princess, I would promise to treat him well in the future and not to make things difficult for him. Can Secretary Ning do so with confidence?"

"This... I'm afraid that your highness cannot decide with verbal words, and he has to do something... to relieve everyone."

Han Jianxin said that Ning Yuan was a bit too much, and what he said was not easy now. He also asked him to make a written guarantee? How could he bear this kind of idleness?

But not being angry now means that Yang Rui will continue to be angry with him. Anyway, it is either to make anger here or to make unpleasant things in Yang Rui. Instead, it is better to take advantage of Ning Yuan's wishes, so it is easier for Ning Yuan to do things.

"Okay, as for things that are assured, you can't do it now. If any socialite is chosen by the court, I will make a promise and will never break my promise." Han Jian stood up and said.

"That's great. The old minister respectfully sent the Eastern King."

Ning Yuan personally sent Han Jian out of the mansion, but before he reached the door, he saw someone looking at him after the side door Moon Gate. Han Jian was instinctively alert and then took his head back.

Han Jian stopped and became more cautious, thinking that he could have been assassins in Ningyuan's mansion?

Han Jian was frowning and curious, and his head stretched out again. This time he looked at him real, but he was not an assassin. But he was a pretty little girl in her teens with big eyes. Her eyes were looking at Han Jian. After touching Han Jian's gaze, her head did not retract, but looked at Han Jian with a look of curiosity.

Han Jian couldn't help but smile. When a woman saw him, she was afraid of being out of reach. Now there was a girl who seemed to be unintentional and looking at him, which made him feel interesting.

"Your Highness." Ning Yuan bowed his hand and reminded him.

Han Jian nodded, then withdrew his gaze and continued to walk towards the door.

Ning Yuan smiled and said, "This is the little granddaughter. I wonder if it can be seen by Your Highness?"

As he was talking, the girl had already run away all the way. Han Jian looked at the girl's back and then looked at Ning Yuan and said, "What does Ning Shangshu mean?"

A courtier like Ning Yuan, who has a family background and reputation in Luoyang, has many wives and concubines and children. Although Ning Xiuyan is her daughter, she is not the eldest son and grandson of the Ning family. Ning Yuan is nearly fifty years old after all, so it is not uncommon for him to get married and have children at the age of fifteen or sixteen. It is not uncommon for him to have a granddaughter to grow up.

Ning Yuan smiled and said, "The little granddaughter has always admired Your Highness very much. If Your Highness does not abandon her, let her follow her and serve her."

Han Jian smiled slightly and thought to himself that Ning Yuan was really considerate and satisfactory.

Perhaps Ning Yuan knew that Han Jian was a little alienated from Ning Xiuyan these days and felt his own crisis, so he continued to send the Ning family daughter to him. Ning Yuan's position in the court was stable. In others and even Ning Yuan's own opinion, it was because he was good at winning over the East King, and the way he won over was to send his daughter to Han Jian.

These days, Han Jian has only gone to Ning Xiuyan for Yang Xiuxiu's affairs and Yang Rui's injuries. He is not deliberately bored with the old and old. Now he would rather take the initiative to send his daughter, which makes him feel that Ning Yuan's ambition to stabilize his position in the court and his unscrupulous means.

Han Jian walked towards the door and said, "Shangshu Ning, Xiuyan is my king's woman and your daughter. Now you want to send your granddaughter to me, aren't you afraid that their aunt and nephew will be difficult to get along with?"

Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Your Highness is too worried. It is precisely because they are a family and they take more care of each other. It is also her honor to be favored by Your Highness."

Han Jian sighed slightly. The girl just now looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, and she was just a carefree age. She said that she admired her, which was just an excuse Ning Yuan found. Such a little girl would not even know what love was. However, even he himself had to admit that such a girl who was as beautiful as a flower, had her most attractive feature.

Even though Han Jian always felt that he was polite but not desire, he was unforgettable to Ning Xiuyan, the young girl of the Ning family, and even did not hesitate to "occupy" him by his side. Now he was still moved when facing another bud in the Ning family that was about to bloom.

"Let's talk about it later." Han Jian almost couldn't help but agree, but he had to consider Ning Xiuyan's position.

For Ning Xiuyan, her father sent her to him, her daily life was already very hard. Now that she even sent her little niece to compete with her for a man, what would she think?

"The old minister understands." Ning Yuan didn't say much, but he also showed a very considerate look and sent Han Jian on his horse.

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In just two days, Ning Yuan came forward to talk to each other, there were more lists of ladies sent by each family. At this time, the New Year was approaching, and Luoyang became lively.

Just one day before, news of the Xianbei withdrawing troops from the border reached Luoyang, and a huge border war ended with heavy thunder and small raindrops.

The Xianbei people snatched up resources and people and animals, and they were able to say that they had a great harvest when they retreated. As for the snatched Wei Dynasty city, they also gave up all the cities. Although they evacuated from the border city gate, they could seriously damage the city gate when they evacuated, and they seemed to be unable to repair it. This was clearly a preparation for the future re-straight southward invasion.

Han Jian also presented the news of the Xianbei withdrawal and the progress of the prince's selection of concubines to the palace for Yang Rui to take a look. For Yang Rui, it was also two good news.

"...General Lin made an indelible contribution. In the future, he should be rewarded when he returns to Luoyang." Yang Rui couldn't help but smile after reading the battle report.

Han Jian nodded. Indeed, Lin Zhan made a great contribution to the withdrawal of the Xianbei people this time. If Lin Zhan had not fought steadily, the Xianbei people would not have withdrawn their troops so early, but it would not be of any benefit to the Xianbei people. After all, the Xianbei people were the whole country for the soldiers. The longer the war dragged on, the longer the Xianbei people would abandon agriculture and animal husbandry production. In addition, there were not only Xianbei people on the grassland, and their own livestock, cattle and sheep were in the rear. I was afraid that they would be plundered by other tribes, and even if they went south to rob, there would be enough cold winter to come. It was reasonable for the Xianbei people to decide to withdraw their troops after comprehensive consideration.

Yang Rui looked at the list of famous ladies sent by each family again and said a little satisfied: "This is still like a little talk. The choice matters will be decided by Master Gu. In the end, I will check them personally."

"Your Majesty personally checked?" Han Jian looked at Yang Rui and said.

"No? Choose a concubine for Xier, that is, choose a sister-in-law for me, or do you say you are not satisfied? Do you want you to choose it yourself?" Yang Rui said to Han Jian.

"I don't mean that."

"You still said you didn't." Yang Rui said, "The Ning family's little girl is both virtuous and talented. She is the best candidate for the Crown Princess, but now she has become your woman! This time you won't want to pretend to be public and private, so you can check it yourself first. Leave the good to yourself and the bad to Xier?"

Han Jianxin said that he should not argue with pregnant women. Yang Rui now doesn't like him, and if he continues to argue, it will only make the people of the court think that they are not in harmony.

After all, it is no longer the time when the two of them closed their doors to live, and no one knows their relationship. Now their relationship is well known to everyone. As long as he doesn't go to the palace to report the matter to Yang Rui for a day, there will be rumors outside. What's more important is that he and Yang Rui have not officially gotten married yet. But now, judging from the preparations of the Ministry of Rites, the emperor's wedding will be after the New Year, and it is more fully prepared than the prince's wedding.

In other words, Yang Rui will officially get married before Yang Xi takes the concubine, which also means that her sister got married earlier.

Pregnancy before marriage is unforgivable among ordinary women, but it is not the case with Yang Rui, the emperor. But no matter how Yang Rui cannot get married with a big belly, it will make people laugh at him.

"It seems that it is not appropriate to ask Taifu Gu to choose," Han Jian said directly.

"What's wrong? The local reports about filial daughters in various places are very good. Now that Xi'er is taking the official concubine, we naturally have to be both virtuous and talented. As for appearance, as long as it is not ugly, do you think you choose a woman, just look like you, and you don't have anything else?" Yang Ruibai Han Jian said with a glance.

Han Jianxin said that this is not even included in you? You just have a good appearance and nothing else?

Yang Rui was very angry and realized that he was also implicated. He changed his words: "No matter what, Master Gu will be selected from the perspective of morality and talent. As for the candidates for appearance, it will be up to me. You should not be able to take the lead by then. By the day of the real selection, you will not be allowed to enter the palace!"

Han Jianxin said you wouldn't come yet if you asked me to come.

After talking about the matter, Han Jian got up and left because he had to work on the end of the war in the north these two days, and he was still quite busy. He had to be busy with military affairs.

Judging from the situation in the north, the Xianbei people withdraw their troops, and the rest is to take over Beichuan City. The Beiwang Mansion has been in name only under the fierce attack of the Xianbei people, and the people in the Beiwang Mansion have long been disintegrated. Although the Beiwang Mansion still occupies the lonely city of Beichuan, there is no foreign aid. Many people in the Beiwang Mansion army have prejudices against Xiaobei Wang Yang Ke and have been secretly contacting the Dongwang Army to rebel and "remake the trouble" at any time. The Dongwang Army had been busy confronting the Xianbei people and had no time to take care of Beichuan City. Now the Xianbei people withdraw their troops, so they should completely pacify the north, and then consider how to deal with the Xianbei people going south next year.

As for another force in the north, Su Tingxia's troops, there was no official report submitted by Su Tingxia himself before the end of the year. Instead, as the Xianbei people were not concerned about the Bohai Kingdom, a lot of news was also transmitted from the north. Now Su Tingxia's troops have basically controlled the entire Bohai Sea. However, because the weather in the north was cold in winter and the north was very desolate in this era, Su Tingxia's advance was somewhat hindered and was probably also reorganizing the army.

When he went to the military office, he handled the general matter and sent it to Lin Zhan's army together with how to deal with the Beichuan issue. Han Jian wanted to return to his house, but at this time, a guard called a letter. Han Jian saw that it was Ning Xiuyan who wrote it to him.

After reading the letter, Han Jian went directly to Ning Xiuyan's place. Because Ning Xiuyan and Yang Xiuxiu had already "moved" and moved from the originally narrow courtyard to the mansion, Han Jian felt a little unfamiliar when he arrived. After the second daughter moved here, Han Jian only came here once or twice, but he didn't spend the night here.

"Master, you are here." Ning Xiuyan took the initiative to greet her. Yang Xiuxiu was still in the room. Although her attitude was no longer as cold as before after Han Jian took her back to the Anping County Prince's Mansion last time, she still refused to "submit". Han Jian didn't want to make the relationship so tense, nor would he force her anything. Every time he came, even he felt that he was too domineering and unsatisfactory.

"What's the matter with Xiuyan coming to me?" Han Jian entered the hall with Ning Xiuyan, sat down and asked.

Ning Xiuyan poured tea himself, but gave Han Jian a light glance and said, "What the master said is, I miss my master and want him to come over, can't it be possible?"

It was also Ning Xiuyan who was already familiar with his temper, and she didn't dare to say that at first.

Han Jian took her into her arms and kept her warm for a while until Ning Xiuyan blushed and said a little unrestrainedly: "The master will bully people."

Han Jian smiled and said, "There are too many things to do these days and I don't have time to come and accompany you."

Ning Xiuyan pursed her lips and smiled softly, "Master is busy going into the palace to take care of His Majesty?"

Han Jian sighed, "Even Xiuyan, you dare to use me as a joke? But do you want to be punished?"

As he said that, Han Jian took a big move and asked Ning Xiuyan to beg for mercy.

"Master, it's my own mother, I'm not my own mother. Please let me go first. I'm looking for my master to come, but it's actually because my father asked me to take over my niece." (To be continued...)

Chapter 674: Take the lead:

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