Being a Lady of an Influential Family

"Wei Dangjia? Why are you here?" The person standing not far behind them and looking at them with a look of watching the show was none other than Wei Changxiu Wei Dangjia.

Wei Changxiu strolled over waving the folding fan in his hand, and said with a smile, "I heard that the two of you are here to participate in the Lantern Festival, so I came here specially to find you. You two are so excited that you still have time to come out and play."

Fu Fengcheng frowned slightly and glanced at Wei Changxiu without saying a word. This is not a place to talk about serious business. Seeing Wei Changxiu like this, there must be nothing urgent.

Leng Sa obviously understood this truth, and just asked curiously, "Why can't we go out after I turn on the light?"

Wei Changxiu pointed to the men and women passing by, and said with a smile, "When you turn on the light, it means that you have agreed to marry someone else. Even if you want to go back on your word, your parents have to come and give you a reason. Otherwise... you can see Let’s talk about what it means to have a tough folk custom in southern Xinjiang.”

"..." Leng Sa was speechless for a while, and suddenly remembered the shy and expectant look of the young man looking at her just now, and said after a while, "Is there such a rule? No one told us."

Wei Changxiu raised his eyebrows and said, "South Xinjiang has a tradition of robbing marriages since ancient times. Although they don't casually robbing marriages nowadays, they usually don't tell outsiders about the customs and rules of the Lantern Festival. But if outsiders pick up If the young man's lantern or the little girl's flower refuses to marry, everyone at the Lantern Festival will attack him. Especially...Young Madam, you still have the flower representing the unmarried girl tied to your hand .”

Leng Sa followed Wei Changxiu's gaze and looked at his left wrist, which was tied with a garland of several colorful flowers.

Leng Sa couldn't help but have black lines on her face, and quickly reached out to take it off, "This is a gift from the store when I bought clothes, and I see many girls have them."

Wei Changxiu looked at her sympathetically, "They are all here for a blind date, so is the store still encouraging Fu Fengcheng to buy lamps?"

"..." When they entered the town, they saw that there were many lights in the venue, and they looked better than the ones in the shop in the town. Fu Fengcheng also felt troublesome and didn't want it.

Seeing that Leng Sa wanted to throw away the wreath, Fu Fengcheng took her hand and took the wreath into his own. Then she took Leng Sa to the side and picked a beautiful lantern and put it in her hand.

The effect of such an operation is immediate, and soon there will be fewer eyes looking at them, and even if there are still eyes, most of them are purely admiring the beauty.

"..." Master Wei was dumbfounded, and after a long while, he slowly gave a thumbs up to First Young Master Fu.

Leng Sa held a small and delicate colored lantern in his hand, and finally had the time to care about Wei Changxiu, "Speaking of which, isn't the head of Wei still single? Why don't you take this opportunity... Maybe you can find a good relationship?"

Wei Changxiu covered half of his face with a fan, and refused with a smile, "Forget it, I'm a lonely man."

Leng Sa smiled and said, "You can't say that. It is said that women from southern Xinjiang are gentle and affectionate. Maybe they are the type that the Wei family likes?"

Master Wei looked at Fu Fengcheng helplessly: Can you still take care of your wife?

First Young Master Fu showed that he couldn't do it with actions. He was looking down and playing with the wreath in his hand very seriously.

Head Wei felt desperate, it would be better not to have this cousin!

The Lantern Festival will last until late at night, but Leng Sa and others just came to join in the fun, so they left before nine o'clock in the evening.

Wei Changxiu came here specially to find Fu Fengcheng to join in the fun, so he naturally followed.

Leng Sa and Fu Fengcheng came on horseback, while Wei Changxiu came by car. Driving on such a country road was not comfortable at all, so Leng Sa and Fu Fengcheng rode one horse, and gave up the other to Wei Changxiu, only to let Wei Changxiu's assistant drive the car back.

At night, the breeze in the country is blowing, and the night is far and wide, and everything is quiet, except for the sound of insects on the roadside from time to time.

Leng Sa asked curiously, "Why did Master Wei come to southern Xinjiang now?"

Wei Changxiu glanced at the two with some disgust and said, "Could it be that I want to come? Ask your master Fu."

Leng Sa slightly turned her head and looked up at Fu Fengcheng who was sitting behind her, Fu Fengcheng said: "Nile."

"Huh? Master Wei is going to Nile?" Wei Changxiu nodded and said, "That's not it."

Leng Sa said, "But, there should be quite a few people who know that you have a good relationship with the Fu family. Neither King Nero nor Sanha would believe you, would they?"

Wei Changxiu smiled and said, "Of course they won't believe me, so I'm not going to meet them either."

Leng Sa looked at him with an air of all ears.

Wei Changxiu said with a smile, "Although I am from Anxia, ​​I still have some properties and friends in Nile. I think Sanha should be short of money and supplies right now."

"..." Leng Sa was silent for a long time, and then slowly said, "Forgive me, I think you, Mr. Wei... are very wicked." When others regard you as a friend, you send your friend into the fire pit?

Wei Changxiu looked at Leng Sa in shock, as if he was very hurt, "Young Madam, is that why you miss me?"

Leng Sa blinked her eyes and said nothing, Wei Changxiu said innocently, "They chose Sangha themselves, I just went to discuss business and help them solve some practical problems. Money and goods are equal, and I don't sell them." What's wrong with fakes?"

Leng Sa asked, "For example?"

Chief Wei Xiu said, "For example, they are short of food, weapons and medicines. I am a businessman."

"Food, weapons, medicines, are they strategic military supplies in wartime?" Leng Sa said.

Wei Changxiu said, "Ask your family, I'm just following orders. Besides... I'm an importer, okay? I didn't ship a single grain of rice from Anxia."

Leng Sa was completely convinced, and Master Wei's power is indeed enormous and should not be underestimated.

Fu Fengcheng put his arms around Leng Sa's waist forward, and held her left hand that was slightly cold in the night wind with both hands, "Don't worry, Sang Ha is a smart man, he will withdraw his troops soon."

Leng Sa was a little surprised, "Can't fight?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "Of course there are still two battles to be fought, but it shouldn't take long. The details depend on how Wei Changxiu and Mr. Xiao are doing in Nile."

Leng Sa didn't speak for a long while, she finally understood why many people praised Fu Fengcheng as a genius. It's not just because he can read, maybe what he is better at than fighting is actually this kind of game between various forces, a natural hero.

Back at the station, Fu Fengcheng had a secret conversation with Wei Changxiu all night, and the next morning Wei Changxiu disappeared into the army again before dawn, as if he had never been here before.

The situation on the other side of the river became increasingly tense. The most important son was arrested and the third son disappeared. The king also asked him to surrender his military power and return to the country immediately. Although the deputy is also someone he trusts, Sanha still dare not delegate power easily.

Because he knew in his heart that if he went back to Nile alone, then there would definitely be royal guards and prisons waiting for him.

But there are still a lot of Royal Guards and other legions on the west bank. If he and the Seventeenth Army dare to make any rash moves, the news of the Seventeenth Army's rebellion will spread before he returns home. .

Sangha even thought about occupying land in Anxia directly and not returning to China, but he quickly gave up this delusion.

Because in this way, the entire family in his country and the families of the generals under his command will inevitably suffer disaster. Not only that, he will also face the double pressure of An Xia and Nero. After a long time, the soldiers of the Seventeenth Legion will inevitably miss their hometown and have dissatisfaction and complaints, and the people in southern Xinjiang will never stand by their side in a short time.

Therefore, this road is just a thought, and it can never be realized.

Sanha discussed with his confidants many times, but he still couldn't come up with a solution that was the best of both worlds. Seeing that the time could not be delayed any longer, the king had issued three consecutive orders for him to return home immediately, one of which was more stern than the other, if he remained unmoved, the consequences would be disastrous.

Sitting quietly in the tent all night, Sanha made up his mind with red eyes before dawn.

He wrote a letter, summoned his most trusted bodyguard, and told him to send the letter to Fu Fengcheng at the Anxia Army Garrison on the other side of the river.

Fu Fengcheng was not surprised to receive Sangha's letter, he calmly wrote a reply letter and handed it to the messenger for him to take back to Sangha.

Leng Sa, who had sent off the messenger, came out from behind, and asked curiously, "Sang Ha will really agree to cooperate with you?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "He has no other choice. Now whether he goes back or not, it is a dead end. The difference is only early death and late death. Since he doesn't want to die, he can only let others die."

Leng Sa sat down beside Fu Fengcheng, leaned on his shoulder and sighed softly, "It's still embarrassing, the majestic king of a country uses this method to murder generals, isn't King Nero afraid of his subordinates' chilling?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "The Seventeenth Army has a quarter of the entire Nile army, but it takes up nearly half of the annual expenses. It is reasonable if the resources are skewed during wartime. In fact, Nile has not had a large foreign war for 20 years. The battle is over. The other legions have long been dissatisfied with the 17th Legion, and this time the Guards and several other legions were defeated in Anxia, ​​and these people may not blame it on the 17th Legion."

You took all the expenses, so what else can we get for training and equipment? So the loss to the Anxia people was not because we couldn't do it, but because the Seventeenth Army seized our resources, and it was all because of the Seventeenth Army's fault.

Leng Sa was also a little surprised, "So powerful?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "The imperial family restricted the expansion of the 17th Legion, but the fee has been increasing every year for the past ten years. What do you think they are for?"

Leng Sa thought for a while, "Don't worry about being few, but about unevenness. Is the Nile royal family trying to completely separate the Seventeenth Army from the other Nile armies?"

Fu Fengcheng nodded and said, "That's right, Sanha may not want to have good relations with other legions, but with this level of conflict of interest, no matter how he shows his favor, it's useless. And he can't take the initiative to express his willingness to give up his share. Because in this way, the people of the Seventeenth Legion will oppose him first. And...the royal family of Nero secretly subsidizes part of the other legions every year, if the wife is the leader of the other legions, what would you think?"

Leng Sa said: "The Legion of Glory has forcibly taken away most of the quota by relying on its past honor, reputation and power. The royal family has no choice but to take money from its own private treasury to fill the loopholes."

Leng Sa couldn't help taking a breath, and said in a low voice, "This King Nero is also a ruthless character." The layout started ten years ago, and he is really not afraid that an accidental capsize will really fatten Sanha Yes.

Leng Sa asked excitedly, "Are you going to help Sangha win the throne?"

Fu Fengcheng shook his head and said, "No, who is the king is a matter for the Nile people themselves. I just want the Nile people to withdraw their troops and restore peace in Anxia."

Leng Sa blinked, "Then you asked Mr. Xiao to help King Nero, and Wei Changxiu to help Sang Ha's supporters?" What will happen in Nile at that time... I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it.

Can't help looking up at Fu Fengcheng, Leng Sa sighed, "Young Master Fu, fortunately I didn't provoke you at the beginning." Master Leng also had to admit that he really couldn't afford to provoke such a cruel character.

A faint smile appeared on Fu Fengcheng's lips, and he stretched out his hand to play with her hair, "Even if Madam provokes me, I won't be angry."

"..." This is hard to say, as if you fell in love with me at first sight.

On a dark and windy night, in a hidden place along the middle and lower reaches of the Ruo River, a small boat docked quietly.

The three people who got off the boat were led all the way to a riverside hut not far away by the people who had been waiting on the side.

Pushing open the door and entering, a light was on in the small room, and Sang Ha was sitting under the light, meditating solemnly. He raised his head when he heard the door being pushed open, and saw three young men and women standing at the door.

Sang Ha's eyes fell on Fu Fengcheng who was walking in the front, and after a while he looked at Leng Sa who was standing beside Fu Fengcheng, and he completely ignored Xu Shaoming.

"General Fu, it's a pleasure to meet you." Sanha's Anxia language had a bit of a strange accent, but it was not difficult to understand.

Fu Fengcheng nodded slightly, "General Sanha, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The expression on Sangha's face was a bit complicated, "I met your father once in the early years, and you Anxia have a saying that a tiger father has no dogs, and it really...well-deserved reputation."

Fu Fengcheng said, "The general praises you, this is my wife."

Only then did Sang Ha look at Leng Sa and said, "Young Madam Fu, I have long admired your name."

Leng Sa smiled at Sangha, "General Sangha, you are being polite, I am the one who has admired his name for a long time."

After a polite conversation with each other, they finally took their seats, and Xu Shaoming closed the door from the outside. Suddenly there were two more people in the small room and it became very crowded, and Sang Ha didn't say politely again, "I didn't expect that General Fu would really dare to bring only two people across the river, even his wife. Didn't you Anxia people say that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "I never thought that General Sanha would dare to meet me here alone."

The implication is that no matter how many people you hide outside, it will be enough to kill you before I am beaten to death.

Leng Sa seemed a little curious, "General Sanha, if you die here with us, will King Nero let his son and the Legion of Glory go?"

Seeing that Fu Fengcheng didn't express anything because of Leng Sa's casual interjection, Sang Ha knew that this question was not only what Leng Sa wanted to ask, but also what Fu Fengcheng wanted to say.

Sighing lightly, Sangha said, "Forget it, since General Fu came in person, he must be sincere, so we don't need to test each other."

"General San Ha is right." Fu Fengcheng said.

Sang Ha stared at Fu Fengcheng and said in a deep voice, "What exactly does General Fu want when he asks me to cooperate?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "I don't want anything, as long as the Niles withdraw from Anxia. General Sanha should know that Anxia is also fighting in the northwest, and now he doesn't want to entangle the Niles any more."

"That's all?" Sang Ha obviously still didn't quite believe Fu Fengcheng's words.

Fu Fengcheng said mercilessly, "Nile is incomparable with Dayin."

Sangha was speechless for a while, although Fu Fengcheng's words were not very polite, but he was right, there is no comparison between Nile and Dayin in terms of national strength.

If both sides really started to fight endlessly, the Dayin people and An Xia might be able to fight 50-50, but it is almost impossible for Ni Luo to defeat the An Xia people.

This time it just happened to be the right time, so he saw the timing and wanted to bite off a piece of An Xia's body. Even so, the current situation demonstrates the disparity in strength between the two sides. You must know that what they are facing now is not Anxia's overwhelming power, most of Anxia's main force is now in the northwest.

What's more, the previous Jiazhou Rebellion and Sun Liang's rebellion reduced some of Anxia's strength. However, even so, Nero still looks like the odds of winning are not obvious.

Sangha didn't get angry, but said, "If that's the case, why should General Fu be in a hurry?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "It would be best if the war ended one day sooner. The Southwest is not the place of the six southern provinces."

Sang Ha instantly understood that the Southwest is not the place of the six southern provinces, and the Fu family is not willing to waste too much troops in the Southwest. After all, An Xia is still in a divided situation, and no one knows what will happen in the future. If the Fu family wanted to preserve their strength, they had to drive away the Neroes, so it was indeed the best choice to cooperate with him.

Sang Ha said: "It's okay to withdraw the troops, but I want to bring back all the soldiers and horses of the 17th Army. If the guards and other soldiers find and block... I'm afraid I don't want to fight with the An Xia Army."

Fu Fengcheng was also straightforward, "General Sangha can transfer them to Yingzhou."

Sangha was taken aback, and frowned, "There are soldiers and horses stationed in Yingzhou, how are they willing to go?"

Fu Fengcheng glanced at him meaningfully and said, "Because, two days later... 50,000 elite soldiers from the four northern provinces will land from Yingzhou, and at the same time Governor Yue will also send 50,000 soldiers to cross the lower reaches of Ruohe River from the east and then go south Yingzhou responds."

Sang Ha's face changed slightly, "Major General Fu told me such important news, aren't you afraid that I will go back on my word?"

Fu Fengcheng said, "If General Sanha wants to go back on his word, he won't come to see me tonight, will he?"

Leng Sa sat quietly on the side, just holding the tea cup in her hand but didn't drink, but stared at the water in the cup in a daze.

The troops of the Long family did not land two days later, but already landed tonight, but the place of landing was not Yingzhou Port, and the soldiers and horses of the Yue family joined Yao Guan yesterday.

Sang Ha remained silent, Fu Fengcheng was not in a hurry, and the room fell into a terrible silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Sangha finally took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I can agree to General Fu's conditions, but General Fu..."

Fu Fengcheng said lightly, "Our army will naturally abide by the agreement with General Sanha. As long as the Glory Legion withdraws from Anxia, ​​our army promises not to pursue or cross the border."

Looking at Sangha, Fu Fengcheng emphasized again, "General Sangha, Anxia has only one request. To ensure the integrity and peace of southern Xinjiang, he has no interest in the internal affairs of other countries at present."

"Okay! Deal!" Sanha stood up and said in a deep voice.

Fu Fengcheng and Leng Sa also stood up, Fu Fengcheng said indifferently, "Thank you, General Sanha, for understanding the righteousness and bringing peace back to our two countries."

Although it was just a private negotiation between Fu Fengcheng and Sang Ha, the two parties signed the agreement quite formally, which was also to ensure that the two parties would not break the contract easily.

Although it is said that if a contract is to be destroyed, it will be destroyed, but after all, it is written in black and white, and if it is spread, it will not be good for the reputation of both parties.

The two sides fought fiercely on the battlefield, but the commander signed the agreement in private without the authorization of the king and the cabinet. This is not a small trouble.

After thinking about it again and again, they felt that there was no problem. After signing the exchange agreement with each other, the three of Fu Fengcheng left and returned to the other side. Sangha also got up and returned to the army.

They all knew that the situation in the entire Southwest and even in Nile would be different after dawn.

Wiping off my sweat, I found out that the time seemed a little late after I finished editing the text~