In the small study, Yang Hao read the military order from the Privy Council of the Song Dynasty several times and said in deep thought: "Brother, what do you think of this matter?"
Ding Chengzong said: "Zhao Kuangyin mobilized soldiers and horses from Linfu and two states nearby during his two expeditions to the Northern Han Dynasty. On the surface, Zhao Guangyi's deployment of troops was exactly the same as Zhao Kuangyin's. Yinzhou was very close to the Han Dynasty, so he mobilized Yinzhou's subordinates to assist in attacking the Han Dynasty.
It is a natural move, but this time the Han Dynasty was attacked, the Han Dynasty no longer had the Khitan to support it, and there was no need to recruit too many soldiers and horses from the northwest vassals. Zhao Guangyi was passionate about fame and fortune, so why did he destroy the country and open up the frontier by pretending to others?
?I think it’s a lie that he mobilized Yinzhou soldiers and horses to help out, but it’s true that he used a borrowed knife to kill someone.”
Yang Hao smiled lightly and said: "Borrowing Han's sword to consume my Yinzhou's strength?"
Ding Chengzong nodded and said: "It should be so."
Yang Hao nodded and said: "I also think that this is the purpose of Zhao Guan's family asking me to send troops, but... the sword he borrowed may not be the only one from Han. Otherwise, wouldn't the Zhao Guan's previous efforts be in vain?
"
Ding Chengzong suddenly said: "You mean... he appointed you as the Grand Marshal of Longyou Army in Hexi Province?"
Yang Hao nodded and said: "Yes, since he has given me this honor and pushed me to a position where everyone is the target of public criticism, how can I not use this move?"
Ding Chengzong frowned and said: "But... can his move work now? The two vassals of Linfu are not stupid. Even if you are named the Grand Marshal of Hexi and Longxi Soldiers and Horses, and you are above the two vassals of Linfu, they will
If they are dissatisfied, they will not be used by Zhao Guangyi to fight with us and let Zhao Guangyi reap the benefits. The only possible threat is from Xiazhou. And Xiazhou has no spare power to start a war with us now."
Yang Hao thought for a while and asked calmly: "Have Li Guangrui and Tubo and Uighur reached peace talks?"
Ding Chengzong shook his head and said: "Li Guangrui has always wanted to negotiate peace with Tubo and Huihe, but our people have ruined it. Since I learned that his cousin Li Guangcen is in Luzhou and has become your adoptive father, Dangxiang Qi has sworn an oath
After allegiance, Li Guangrui regarded you as a thorn in his side, and he couldn't wait to end the war with Tubo and Uighur. However, the repeated truces and wars before had made it difficult for Tubo and Uighur to believe in his sincerity. In addition, the Dangxiang Qi clan
The Tuoba clan was at odds with each other due to the rebellion, so Li Guangrui did not gain any advantage on the battlefield. In this situation where he was at a slight disadvantage, he wanted to negotiate a peace, but this process would probably take a long time and would be difficult to achieve in the near future."
Yang Hao stood up and walked slowly in the study hall, searching for the limited information in his mind. After thinking for a long time, he stopped and said: "Zhao Guangyi is not an incompetent person. Even if I obey the order, all the soldiers and horses of Luzhou will participate in the battle against the Han Dynasty."
, based on the current situation of the Han Kingdom, I dare not send out a large number of troops for a duel. As long as I am more careful, it will be difficult for him to exhaust my strength. It would be strange if Zhao Guangyi could only stop at this. Brother, in my opinion, our
The time people have been lurking in Xiazhou is still short, and I'm afraid they still can't grasp the most core secret."
Ding Chengzong smiled and said: "Second brother, are you too suspicious? The battle between Xiazhou and Tubo has dragged down Xiazhou's troops and people, and all the Tuoba tribes are opposed to continuing the fight. This battle is unpopular, so if
He has made progress in the peace talks, so he should have informed his superiors as early as possible, why would he treat it as a core secret and hide it?"
Yang Hao shook his head and said: "That's not the case. After several attempts to negotiate peace, they all failed due to one reason or another. Li Guangrui will inevitably become suspicious. He may not be suspicious that our people are causing trouble. At least he should understand that Xiazhou's internal affairs must be inevitable.
Someone opposed the peace negotiation, which caused trouble again and again. Therefore, if he is eager to seek peace, then it is very likely that he will keep the peace negotiation as a core secret this time. If... he has other plans, then it would be even more important to keep the matter secret.
There’s a good reason for that.”
Ding Chengzong was so alert that he had already heard the meaning of Yang Hao's words. He said in surprise: "This is unlikely. Li Guangrui has been secretly competing with the Song Dynasty court for a long time. Although the three northwest vassals are nominally Song ministers, the Song court
Among the three vassals, the Li family of Xiazhou is the most hostile. Zhao Guangyi is more afraid of Xiazhou than the newly emerged Yinzhou. According to the information we have now, the Song Dynasty not only arranged heavy troops
Intimidating Xiazhou, he was also secretly funding the Tubo people, using the Tubo people to contain Xiazhou and weaken Xiazhou's power. Li Guangrui knew this very well, how could these two opponents join forces so quickly?"
Although Ding Chengzong is an outstanding businessman, his exposure to politics is still short after all, and politics is actually a science that is dirtier, more intrigues, and more deceitful than business. Two businessmen, even if they have common interests, will
If they have a grudge against each other, they rarely work together openly. But two politicians, even if one has the hatred of killing his father and the other has the hatred of seizing his wife, they can quickly change their faces when the benefits come.
The mortal enemies became the closest political partners. Yang Hao happened to see this kind of thick and dark knowledge more clearly than he did. In addition, he had a clear understanding of the political skills of Zhao Guangyi and Li Guangrui, the two "Guang" tycoons from history.
I know more from the evaluation, so my judgment on this matter is more accurate than the elder brother who is always steady and alert.
He smiled and said: "Brother, these two people don't need to collude. When they have a common enemy, they only need to create some conditions for each other in a tacit understanding and deliberately reveal some information, and the other party will understand and take advantage of it.
For Zhao Guangyi, Xiazhou is certainly an enemy, but Xiazhou has always been content with the status quo and is not yet an enemy that he is eager to get rid of. However, I, Yinzhou, are an emerging force that he does not want to grow. As for Li Guangrui,
Brother, don’t forget, the Li family has been running the Western Regions for hundreds of years. We can have so much information about him, how can he not have eyes and ears to monitor our every move? The Zhao Guan family thinks that I, Luzhou, are a thorn in their side.
An absolute secret, as long as someone is careful, they can always find out."
Ding Chengzong was secretly vigilant, nodded and said: "Second Brother's analysis is also reasonable. Be careful and you won't make any big mistakes. If this is the case, why don't we refuse to send troops."
Yang Hao's eyes narrowed: "Brother, are you talking about... resisting the decree?"
Ding Chengzong smiled and said: "That's not the case. Now is not the time to break up with the Zhao Guan family, but... we will be outside, and you will not grant your orders. As long as we create some trouble in Yinzhou, we will have enough reasons to refuse to send troops.
Otherwise, you can follow Zhe Yuxun's example and have a 'serious illness'. The emperor can't let a general help the sick and go into battle, right? Haha, then just send a general and lead a few remaining soldiers to fill up the battle.
It’s just the facade.”
Yang Hao shook his head: "No, I must go to the battle to defeat the Han Dynasty."
His eyes gradually revealed a sharp light like a falcon: "Now that the enemies of the Zhao Guan family and Li Guangrui have a good understanding of each other and can use each other, I, Yang Hao, can also use their tricks to profit from it. The Zhao Guan family has no name and no status, so he dare not touch me.
After all, a borrowed knife is not as handy as your own, not to mention that the borrowed knife and he are only using each other, so the two sides cannot work together, and there may not be opportunities for us to take advantage of."
Ding Chengzong laughed: "Haha, I thought that the second brother now has a lovely daughter. He just hangs around the back house every day and enjoys family happiness. His ambitions and ambitions have been worn away. I didn't expect that you are still full of wisdom and wisdom, and you can control the general trend of the world.
I have never let down my guard, tell me, what are you going to do?"
Once you have a child, why should you stay in the back house and kill your ambition? Yang Hao knew that he was implicitly reminding himself not to mess with women he shouldn't mess with, and not to be fascinated by women's lust and hinder his great career.
He had no choice but to pretend to be dumbfounded and continued: "Our spies may not be able to find out the highly confidential information, but if Tuoba Haofeng is interested in asking, he may not be able to grasp some clues. He must immediately activate the emergency contact channel and ask him to
Inquire about Li Guangrui's actions and see if Li Guangrui is having secret peace talks with Tubo and Uighur."
"Okay, Tuoba Haofeng's existence is really important to us. I don't dare to use him unless necessary. In this case, I will send someone to contact him immediately."
Yang Hao added: "In addition, immediately get in touch with my fifth brother Chi Bangsong and ask him to set off westward and rush to the south of Xiazhou. If Xiazhou is in peace talks with Tubo and Uighur, although Li Guangrui has reasons to keep it secret, Tubo will
But there are not many scruples on the side. Xiazhou Tubo belongs to the Yaze royal family. Although Chibangsong is not from the Yaze royal family, as a Tubo prince, he has a lofty status in any Tubo tribe, making him and Tubo
Deal with various ministries and try to get some information. Even if you can't get the exact information, the information he got is corroborated with the intelligence obtained by Tuoba Haofeng. We can also determine whether Li Guangrui is negotiating with Tubo and Uighurs now. The peace talks have arrived.
To what extent, once we have accurate information, we can make a further decision."
Ding Chengzong pointed to the military order on the case and asked: "But what should we do with this military order? The people in the Privy Council are still waiting. The Privy Council envoy Cao Bin has approved an immediate reply."
Yang Hao stood up with a smile, gently pushed Ding Chengzong's wheelchair out, and said leisurely: "I remember when I was in Bazhou, my eldest brother taught me many skills. Although later brothers got involved in officialdom, this business experience is used in business
There are not many opportunities, but one method can lead to a hundred methods. This business can be used in politics and official circles, and it is actually very useful. Well... my elder brother taught me the nine-character formula for business negotiation. I still remember it clearly now.
Ding Chengzong showed a knowing smile and said: "Zi Zi Jue, the profit you want, don't ask for a total price at one time. For a business with a profit of 10,000 yuan, if you ask for 10,000 yuan, everyone will instinctively ask for it.
If you refuse, I will cut you at least 30% off. But if you negotiate in batches according to different types of goods and the quantity purchased in each batch, and you only earn him a hundred dollars for a business, he will happily agree.
You: Calculate this way, you divide the business of 10,000 guan into 100 deals, each of which only earns 100 guan. Although your total profit is still 10,000 guan, your chance of success is much higher than yours.
It's much easier to ask for 10,000 yuan at once.
The word "forbearance" means that when discussing business, even if you are forced into a desperate situation, you should always remain calm, talk and laugh calmly, and make anyone look like you are hiding a trump card that you have never used. As long as the other party treats you the same way.
If they have something to ask for and are sincere in negotiating with you, then many times, they will take the initiative to make concessions. Don't get extremely angry. You must know that if you start a lawsuit, you will lose..."
"..., losing tactics, demanding high prices, paying back on the spot, always victorious, unable to make a deal. Favorable three points, it looks like a loss, but in fact it is a win..." Vaguely, Ding Chengzong seemed to have returned
Arriving at the Ding family compound, on that summer afternoon, I sat on the wooden porch of the back house with a Tang style, basking in the warm sun, with melodious wind chimes above my head and gurgling water below me. The two of them were enjoying each other.
Tea, one taught, the other studied, talking about business... Unknowingly, tears filled his eyes.
The car stopped in the sun, the light snow cleared, and the plum blossoms on a tree in the courtyard were in bloom. From a distance, Ding Yu came to sign the payment and saw the two brothers leaning against each other and stopped under a plum blossom tree.
He stopped and looked at them happily.
Yang Hao gently put his hands on Ding Chengzong's shoulders and said softly: "Brother, why don't we brothers use this business experience to have a good business negotiation with the Zhao Guan family?"
Ding Chengzong was stunned, he patted Yang Hao's hand on his shoulder, and the two brothers laughed together...
It's snowy and cold in winter, and the sky and the earth are a silvery white. There is no heavy snow today, only the scattered six-shaped petals are dancing lightly in the air.
There are few people on the streets of Xiazhou. Occasionally, a figure appears, with his hands sleeved and his neck hunched, hurriedly walking through the streets like a ghost. Although the war with Tubo and Uighur did not reach the gates of Xiazhou City, the long-term war has already
Xiazhou is becoming increasingly depressed. When it is rare to see even a few refugees on the streets, the depression here can be imagined. The entire Xiazhou city is filled with gloom and gloom in the biting coldness and silent silence.
Feeling of suffocation.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta..."
The horses' hooves made a dry sound on the frozen hard ice and snow, and more than a dozen knights appeared from the street. They were wearing shabby sheepskin jackets and dog-skin hats. Their mouths and noses were covered in hoods, and the places where they breathed were covered.
There was a layer of hoarfrost, and they obviously came back after a long journey. Although their clothes were not eye-catching, in such a cold winter, people who can ride horses and carry swords must not be easy to get along with. The streets are already as few as morning stars.
Pedestrians even avoided hearing the sound and soon disappeared.
Turning into an alley, a gust of wind blew up a large piece of snow foam. A big man in the lead just took off his face covering, and the snow foam hit his face, and he spat angrily. This man was full of fierceness and fierceness.
He is wild, has a curly beard under his chin, and wears a large golden earring on each ear. He is clearly the commander of the Dingnan Army Yamen, Li Jiyun, the Minister of the Ministry of Inspection and Industry.
When the horse arrived at the Dingnan Army Jiedu Envoy's House, Li Jijun jumped off his horse and strode towards the house. A guard took over his horse, and a group of people filed in from the side door. The house door closed with a bang, and the whole street
There were very few people on the street again, only the wind carried the snow, raging from the street to the end of the alley.
The study in the palace of the Dingnan Army Jiedushi was a completely different world compared to the streets where ice and snow raged. There was a charcoal fire burning in the white copper basin, and the heat was surging in the room, which was as warm as spring. Li Jiyun chopped off his feet outside the door.
Snow took off his dog-skin hat and walked in.
A fat man with a fat body and a huge waist is sitting in front of the white copper charcoal pot and warming himself over the fire. If Yang Hao saw this fat man, he would think that his features are vaguely similar to that of an actor named Zheng Zeshi. This fat man is Li Guangrui, the military governor of the Nanjing Army.
, and now he has just changed his name to Li Kerui. His father is Li Yiyin, who stole his nephew's throne as his uncle. Not only are the father and son similar in stature and appearance, they even changed their names.
In order to avoid the name taboo of Zhao Kuangyin's father, Song Xuanzu, Zhao Hongyin, Li Yiyin changed the character Yin to the character Xing. Although he still calls himself Li Yiyin in ordinary times, it is changed to Li Yixing in official articles. Now that Zhao Guangyi has become emperor, although Zhao Guangyi has quickly changed his name
Because of Zhao Jiong, Li Guangrui still rushed to write to the court, reporting that he changed his name to Li Kerui to avoid the emperor's taboo. It was a little trick that cost nothing, but it brought Zhao Guangyi some happiness, why not do it?
"Daddy."
As soon as Li Jiyun entered the door, he gave a careless cry. Li Guangrui raised his eyelids and glanced at him. He still calmly moved the charcoal fire with the copper tongs and asked slowly: "How are things going?"
Li Jijun sat down angrily and said bitterly: "Damn it, think about it back then, who among the Tubo and Uighur tribes dared to provoke my Li family, but now it's okay, my father wants to negotiate peace, but they are kicking their noses in the face, all kinds of things
All kinds of requests were carried up one basket at a time, and I really wanted to tear them apart."
The fat on Li Guangrui's fat face drooped further, and he murmured: "Jiyun, didn't I tell you that you have to endure everything? For those who want to do great things, this kind of humiliation is nothing. The situation is so pressing now.
You have to bow your head when you should bow your head."
Li Jijun took a deep breath and said bitterly: "I know, that is, I only said this in front of my father. Humph! One day, I will settle this debt with them with interest."
A smile appeared on Li Guangrui's face: "That's right. Let's talk about what specific demands they have made and when they will be willing to call a truce."
"Yes!" Li Jiyun agreed, and the father and son started talking by the fire.
The Dangxiang Qiang people were originally an extremely backward ethnic group. They lived by weaving yak tails and hair for their houses. They wore brown fur and a sticky robe as a decoration. They respected force and had no orders. They each worked for a living, and gathered together when there were battle formations.
There was no exchange of corvee taxes, and they herded yaks, sheep, and pigs for food and did not know how to farm. Until the fall of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the royal Tuoba family was forced to leave the Central Plains and return to the grassland. They joined the Dangxiang Qiang tribe and brought the Central Plains culture and advanced
With the knowledge brought over, they have developed by leaps and bounds.
The Dangxiang Qiang people became the overlords of the northwest during the middle and late Tang Dynasty until the Five Dynasties period. The Tang Dynasty gave the land of Longyou to the Dangxiang Qiang people. After many years of management, the Tuoba family completely ruled Xiazhou, Suizhou, Yinzhou, etc.
The strength of Yuzhou, Youzhou, and Jingzhou has skyrocketed. Of course, their territory is not limited to these five states, but these five states are their foundation. From these five states, everything they radiate is under the rule of the Tuoba clan.
The Central Plains has been in turmoil for so many years, and I will appear after you sing. Emperors, generals and ministers have changed one after another. The Xiazhou Li family, who lives in the Western Regions, has always been "sitting on the wall and watching the show". It has nothing to do with me. In all honesty, Xiazhou Li family
The clan currently has no ambition to compete for the world in the Central Plains, nor does it want to establish itself as an emperor and build a country to dominate. They just want to defend the northwest and be the king of the northwest in name only.
Zhao Kuangyin, who would not allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed, would not be able to meet his condition. Zhao Guangyi, who was more ambitious than Zhao Kuangyin, would not allow them to stand in the northwest for a long time. However, there is a big enemy in the north and there is no time to go far. Youyun Shi The six states are in the hands of the Khitan people. The Khitan in the north was founded fifty years earlier than the Song Dynasty. Its national power is becoming increasingly prosperous. Its deterrence is incomparable to the large loose khan-based tribes like the Huns and Turks. As long as the Khitan As long as the threat is still there, the Song State should not go all out to plot the Western Regions. The Song State sees this very clearly, and Li Guangrui sees it very clearly, so he is not worried about the powerful threat from the Song State, as long as he does not proclaim himself emperor or establish a country. , the Song State would not be determined to conquer the Western Regions, and the Li family would be able to rule here safely.
Because of this, Zhao Kuangyin sent Zhao Zan to guard Yanzhou, Yao Neibin to guard Qingzhou, Dong Zunjiao to guard Huanzhou, Wang Yansheng to guard Yuanzhou, and Feng Jiye to guard Lingwu. They watched the northwest very closely, and Li Guangrui didn't care, because he knew , Zhao Kuangyin's purpose was only to intimidate him with force so that he could maintain the status quo in peace and contentment. He did not want to attack, and his original intention was to maintain the status quo.
But who would have thought that Linzhou Prefecture could never shake his supremacy as the northwest king of the Li family, but Yang Haolai fell out of thin air. This stinky fish disturbed the peace in the northwest. He originally occupied Luling, but Li Guangrui endured it; Li Guangrui tolerated the back-and-forth between the two sects of Lin Mansion; he tolerated his flirtation with the Dangxiang Qi clan. Now that he actually occupied Yinzhou, which one can be tolerated?
Conquering the Five Prefectures was the focus of the Li family of Xiazhou. When King Qing occupied Yinzhou, Li Guangrui had already decided to stop his troops and take back Yinzhou. The reason why he did not start immediately was because he knew that the Khitan would definitely use troops. He hoped that With the help of Khitan, he first weakened the strength of King Yelusheng of Qing. Unexpectedly, Yang Hao got a big advantage. Yang Hao dared to attack Tai Sui. No matter what, he would do it this time. We have to take action, not to mention, Li Guangcen is still alive, and Dang Xiang Qi has turned to Yang Hao. Yang Hao has now become the most powerful enemy that threatens him. All he thinks about day and night is how to get rid of Yang Hao. , who still has the heart to continue fighting with Tubo and Uighur.
Li Jiyun explained in detail the secret negotiations between him and the Tubo and Uighur people. Li Guangrui said decisively: "Promise them, all of them. They can't shake the rule of our Li family in the Western Regions, but Yang Hao is different. Yang Hao now knows The banner we are flying is the Song Dynasty, but the banner we are flying secretly is the banner of Li Guangcen. It is the banner of our Li family. There is no day in the sky and no two kings in the country. How can there be two mountains in the Li family? My father and son, the only thing we want now is , just get rid of Yang Hao."
Li Jiyun thought of the humiliation he suffered from Yang Hao when he was in Fuzhou, and couldn't help but feel resentful. He gritted his teeth and said: "I understand, so I didn't delay and agreed to them on the spot. However, several peace talks in a row always failed due to various changes. We have been careful this time, and we will only wait until both parties have reached an agreement and the treaty will be declared to the world, and at the same time we will withdraw our troops. Now we still need to wait for further news from them."
Li Guangrui nodded and said: "Hurry, I have secretly mobilized troops and horses, prepared food and fodder, and made preparations to attack Yinzhou and Luzhou. The news of the peace talks must be kept strictly confidential, and the fight must be lively before the final covenant is agreed. It’s noisy, just wait for Yang Hao to send troops to fight Han, we will..."
He slashed his hand forward, with a heart-stopping smile on his face.
"You know!" Li Jijun geared up: "Recapture Yinzhou, destroy Luzhou, and control the Dangxiang Qi clan again. Only then can the status of our Li family in Xiazhou be as stable as Mount Tai. At that time, I will personally lead the troops, and then go and destroy Yang and others."
The entire Western Region is no longer allowed to be interfered with by Linzhou, the prefecture that is collaborating with others."
Li Guangrui's face darkened and he scolded: "Nonsense, who said we want to destroy Fuzhou and Linzhou? You can only say this here. Once it spreads, won't you make countless enemies?"
Li Jijun said politely: "Father, of course my son will not reveal this to anyone, but when we get Luzhou and Yinzhou..."
Li Guangrui said with a faint smile: "When we win Luzhou, Yinzhou, Luzhou... I will give it to Fuzhou Zhe Yuxun."
Li Jiyun was shocked and lost his voice: "Dad, what do you mean? Do we need to ask him to break up our family?"
Li Guangrui glared at him and said, "Dad, isn't this just for our Li family?"
He stood up, walked slowly, and said solemnly: "With the two states of Linzhou as a buffer, we can avoid direct conflict with the Zhao Guan family. The two states of Lin Prefecture in the Western Region can never be integrated into one, so the Zhao Guan family will not be too
I am afraid, but set my sights on the Northern Kingdom and the Sixteen Provinces of Youyun. What dad wants is to continue my family's legacy and rule the Western Regions for generations, do you still want to be the emperor?"
"Then there's no need to deprive Luzhou of imperial honors, right? I heard that Luzhou is now prosperous and very wealthy. Dacuo also built the Kaibao Temple. People who worship Buddhism from all over the world regard it as a holy place. If we..."
"That's the betrothal gift."
Li Jiyun asked curiously: "Bride price? Who is dad going to marry again?"
Li Guangrui glared at him angrily: "Dad wants to marry you a wife."
"Ah? Which girl is she from?"
Li Guangrui said: "Of course she is a girl from the Zhe family. Although our Li family and the Zhe family have been at war over the years, we all want to keep our foundation. The Zhe family has lived in Yunzhong for a long time, and I, the Li family, have lived on the right side of the river. In order to resist the annexation of the Central Plains
, we have cooperated more than once or twice. This time, we were so disturbed by Tubo and Uighur that Dad felt that we needed to further cooperate with the Zhe family.
Our Tuoba family is originally a descendant of the Xianbei royal family, and the Fuzhou Zhe family is a descendant of the Xianbei King Zhelan. They belong to the same clan. At present, we are in a situation where both sides will benefit from joining together and will suffer from two divisions. Why can't we form an alliance?
In-laws, how about joining forces? It should be noted that the Zhe family is between us and the Song Dynasty, and he needs a strong ally more urgently than we do."
Li Guangrui raised his head and said proudly: "Looking to the northwest, is there a stronger backer than our Li family?"
"Girl from the Zhe family?" Li Jiyun held his chin and muttered: "I wonder what the girl from the Zhe family looks like. Her age seems to be suitable." When he said this, he suddenly remembered the woman dressed in men's clothes he met in Xiaofanlou, Fuzhou.
Come here, your skin is as white as freshly fallen snow, your pretty face has peach cheeks and eyebrows are picturesque, and your charm is indescribably sultry. If that young lady from the Zhe family is half as beautiful as her, you might as well marry her.
Li Guangrui said angrily: "Even if she is extremely ugly, this family must be married."
He stroked his beard and said: "Over in Fuzhou, my father has sent Li Pilu, the governor of Suizhou, and your second brother to propose marriage. Don't slack off in your country, the peace talks must be carried out as soon as possible, and we must seize the opportunity.