Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 345 Political Marriage

Bai Jing still couldn't figure it out, but since Lin Feng said so, he must have his reasons.

She went to the side of the desk and began to grind ink to write a reply.

Yinzhou City of Western Xia Kingdom.

The residence of General Li Jiping.

Li Jiping is in his early forties, with a square face, a short beard under his chin, and bright eyes.

At this time, he was walking back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back.

The Left Guardian Wu Sheng stood quietly to one side.

After a while, Li Jiping glanced at Wu Sheng.

"What do you think Lin Feng's reaction would be?"

Wu Sheng bowed and said, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, how else would Lin Feng react? He would be ecstatic and can't wait to marry you."

Upon hearing this, Li Jiping shook his head slightly.

"If this is the reaction, I'm afraid we won't be able to unify the Zhenxi Prefecture."

Wu Sheng asked in confusion, "Sir, Master Tie is so fierce that he has left the great clan powerless. How can you marry Lin Feng at this time?"

Li Jiping waved his hand: "Your information is delayed. Master Tie has been forced into a dead end by Lin Feng and is about to withdraw from the Dazong border."

"Ah, is Lin Feng so powerful?"

Wu Sheng was surprised.

"Haha, who do you think will win out, our Xixia cavalry or the Tiezhen cavalry?"

"Of course our Xixia cavalry is superior."

Wu Sheng answered loudly and proudly.

"But that idiot Ren Duoliji actually brought 5,000 cavalrymen into Zhenxi, where they were annihilated by Lin Feng."

Wu Sheng was stunned for a moment.

It took a while to calm down.

"Sir, there is this matter?"

Li Jiping glared at him in dissatisfaction.

"If you don't do some homework in advance, it will be too late when the time comes."

Wu Sheng lowered his head and dared not speak.

In fact, it was Li Jiping who ordered the news to be blocked. After all, having five thousand people killed was not a glorious thing.

Li Jiping sighed: "Alas, I was thinking of getting a piece of the pie, but it seems it won't be that easy."

"Sir, then our troops have sacrificed in vain?"

Wu Sheng asked carefully.

"What else? Why don't you lead the troops and give it a try?"

Wu Sheng quickly shook his head: "How dare this humble official enter the country so easily? Commander Ren Duoliji is well-versed in military books."

"Hmph, that's good to know. According to recent news, Lin Feng led 20,000 troops to repel the 50,000-man Black Scarf Army and annihilated over 40,000."

Wu Sheng widened his eyes and stared at Li Jiping blankly.

"Is this...this news accurate?"

Li Jiping was too lazy to explain to him and waved his hand.

"Go select personnel for this governor and prepare some gifts. I'm afraid I'll have to meet with Lin Feng."

Wu Sheng quickly responded, took a few steps back, and then turned around and walked out the door.

As soon as he left, a middle-aged woman walked out from the door inside the study.

She was about thirty years old, dignified and beautiful, with a tall and graceful figure.

It was Li Jiping’s wife, Li Zhang.

"Master, are you really so cruel as to marry Yan'er to the Dazong clan?"

Li Jiping was having a headache because his daughter, Li Xinyan, was already of marriageable age.

Being born in such a family, one must make due contributions to the country and the family.

How can I control where I go?

But Li Zhang, who was favored by him, had to argue with him to protect her daughter's happiness.

"Madam, if you want Yinzhou to develop, you must marry into a powerful clan. You should understand this principle."

"I don't care. Yan'er has never been far away since she was a child. How can she marry so far away?"

Li Zhang turned around and stomped her feet, angry and angry.

"But Yan'er has to get married, right?"

"Then we have to make a choice."

"Hehe, she should choose for herself."

Li Zhang was caught in the act, and she puffed out her cheeks and started to act coquettishly towards Li Jiping.

Li Jiping was so frustrated that he could only wave his hands.

"Okay, I'll explain everything about the other person to Yan'er, and she can choose whether to marry or not, okay?"

Li Zhang blinked her beautiful eyes and tilted her head to think for a moment.

"Okay, thank you, sir. Where are you going to sleep tonight?"

"Oh, where else can I go?"

"Of course not!"

"Then ask."

The two of them exchanged a few words and then walked towards the back door hand in hand.

Li Xinyan, the daughter of General Li Jiping, was only sixteen years old and was indeed very beautiful.

Born in a family of officials, he is also a royal relative.

He was naturally well-dressed and well-fed, and was raised to have a slender figure, fair skin and a beautiful face.

It’s just that Li Xinyan has loved Dazong culture since she was a child, and she is particularly fascinated by Dazong’s poetry.

His father, Li Jiping, was the commander-in-chief of the Left Inspectorate, a high-ranking official of the Western Xia Dynasty, who was both civil and military.

So, Li Xinyan also learned from her father how to ride a horse, shoot arrows, and deploy troops.

When she heard that her father wanted to marry her off to a distant clan, she quickly encouraged her mother to persuade her father to let her choose her future husband's family.

At this time, Li Xinyan was working with her childhood friend, Zhang Rui, the daughter of Deputy Commander Zhang Enyi.

The two of them huddled together, nervously waiting for their mother's reply.

"Rui'er, do you think my father can be persuaded by my mother?"

Zhang Rui frowned and shook her head. "I'm afraid it's quite difficult. I heard that political marriages like this can't be easily rescinded."

Li Xinyan's face turned pale and her eyes began to mist over.

"It's over, it's over, my life is over..."

Zhang Rui said anxiously, "Don't be so anxious. You don't even know what kind of family you're going to marry into."

Li Xinyan said angrily, "What else could it be? It must be an old man."

"How did you know?"

"Is it too low of an official position to be related to the emperor?"

Zhang Rui consoled her, "Maybe he's young and holds a high position."

"Ah, do you believe this yourself?"

The two stopped talking and fell silent.

Li Xinyan has been spoiled by her parents since she was a child. She is bold and independent-minded.

After thinking for a while, his eyes lit up.

"Rui'er, let's go to Qingshui City secretly?"

"what!"

Zhang Rui couldn't close her mouth for a moment.

"You...you want to go...find...him?"

Li Xinyan had a coquettish look on her face. She twisted her body, picked up a piece of letter from the dressing table and held it against her chest.

"I admire heroes like this the most. They can not only stabilize a country with military power, but also govern the world with literary skills."

Only then did Zhang Rui close her mouth.

"Yan'er, you can't make a conclusion about someone based on just a few poems."

Li Xinyan showed a longing look on her face and recited softly.

"The wine is sweet in the luminescent cup, and the pipa music urges me to drink... I would rather be a centurion than a scholar..."

She recited several poems in succession and was immersed in them, unable to extricate herself.

Zhang Rui also liked these poems and sat at the head of the bed, listening attentively.

"Listen, this man possesses unparalleled literary talent, and he was able to pacify the west and drive out the Tartar cavalry. If that's not considered a hero, then what is?"

Li Xinyan said proudly.

As if this was his family.

Zhang Rui also came to her senses and snorted.

"They don't even recognize us, why would they take us in?"

Li Xinyan thought for a moment and said, "Since we've taken refuge with him, he'll naturally provide us with food and shelter."

"Just provide food and accommodation, Yan'er, this is not what you want."

Li Xinyan blushed and said shyly, "It's good to be able to stay by his side. The rest can come slowly."

"Oh, you are so bold and lawless."

"Well, I want to accompany him in reciting poems and composing lyrics, riding horses into battle together, and..."

"Okay, okay, that's sour."

Zhang Rui interrupted her reverie with a helpless look on her face.

Li Xinyan's face turned red: "If my father forces me to get married, then don't blame me for running away from home."

Zhang Rui said angrily, "I think you've been bewitched by that person and lost your mind."

"Love means everything!"

Li Xinyan said firmly.

"you..."

As soon as Zhang Rui finished speaking, she heard footsteps coming from the door.