"who?"

"The second young lady of the Zhongyong Hou family?"

"Fourth brother, are you kidding your younger brother?"

Xiao Rui glared at Xiao Feng, asking three souls in a row whether it was too much for him to introduce such a marriage to him.

In addition, the mission is also followed by nonsense. Can an ordinary man subdue such a crazy woman?

Prince?

Not even the prince!

I am not a sandbag!

Xiao Feng smiled awkwardly and said tactfully: "Second Miss Zhang hates evil so much that she has a hot temper. As you know, it is inevitable that you are a general with martial arts skills. I feel pretty good. If you two become friends, she can still protect you."

you."

"Then why don't you come?" Xiao Rui asked.

Xiao Feng coughed and said: "This... your sister-in-law doesn't agree."

Xiao Rui rolled his eyes at him, didn't he agree? He had already found several side rooms. His wife raised her fist as big as a casserole if she dared to say more. She was thick-skinned and dared to disagree.

If it weren't for the mission, Xiao Rui would have come up with more than a dozen reasons for rejection.

"Since I promised you, then I will go and meet her. But Fourth Brother, you also know that I don't have much money, so how can I treat the girl's family to dinner..." Xiao Rui started to talk about the autumn wind.

"No problem, come and pay one thousand taels to my seventh brother!" Xiao Feng said boldly.

"Am I only worth a thousand taels?" Xiao Rui asked resentfully.

"Five thousand taels! Five thousand taels!" Xiao Feng's heart was bleeding, but his tone was cheerful.

This is not bad, Xiao Feng's injured mentality has finally made up for it.

Returning to his house, Xiao Rui closed his eyes and observed the information code.

As he agreed to the mission, the last content of the information code changed:

"New task: Get Zhang Ruoxi's favor and gain +15 advent value."

Xiao Rui was overjoyed. This mission was a big bonus. He was forcing himself to please Miss Zhongyong Hou Er and sell his precious muscles.

But when he thinks of Zhang Ruoxi's name, Xiao Rui's head hurts.

The Twelve Military Marquises of the Great Xia Kingdom once accompanied Emperor Xia to establish his empire. Emperor Xia did not do anything stupid like cunning rabbits and dead lackeys, and always reused them.

Among the Twelve Army Marquises, ranked according to military merit, Zhongyong Marquis ranked third, second only to Champion Marquis and Changsheng Marquis. Considering how powerful his reputation was, even the prince had to respectfully call him Marquis.

It was such a fierce general who trained a fierce daughter, Zhang Ruoxi.

This girl is called a fierce one. She killed thieves at the age of twelve, tigers and wolves at the age of thirteen, and at the age of fourteen she carried a knife and chased down the officials' children who molested the girls of the people. She chased them down three streets and slashed them eighteen times.

He avoided the critical point and asked the father of the beheaded son to file a petition, but Emperor Xia vetoed it with one sentence:

Are you seriously injured? Even if a man can't beat a woman, why should he file a complaint?

The second young lady of the Zhang family made a name for herself in one battle.

From then on, this heroine Zhang acted as a chivalrous and righteous person. When she went out, she would clean up the streets, make the dandies who were chasing horses and walking dogs run away, and bring peace to the people.

Now that she is seventeen years old, she has long been waiting for a bride. Unfortunately, who dares to marry her?

As expected, like a daughter, like a father, Marquis Zhongyong was so anxious to marry a daughter that he even tied up young talents from the capital to go on a blind date with Zhang Ruoxi. In the end, the engagement was not successful, and several people were stabbed several times, but the swords avoided the vital points.

From then on, this girl was revered as the "dating-ending madman" by the people in the capital.

Xiao Feng wanted to win over the Zhongyong Marquis and the Twelve Military Marquises supported the Xia Emperor and had never expressed their support for which prince would become the crown prince. If he could be the first to win their support, he would definitely come out on top.

As for why Xiao Feng was not afraid that Xiao Rui would win over Zhongyong Hou and make a wedding dress in vain.

hehe.

Even if a prince without any foundation becomes the son-in-law of Marquis Zhongyong, will Marquis Zhongyong support him as the crown prince?

Do not make jokes.

So how to get Zhang Ruoxi's favor?

Also, how good does this feel?

No need to sleep together...

Xiao Rui grabbed his collar tightly.

After making breakfast, Xiao Feng prepared a salute for Xiao Rui, personally sent him to the carriage and watched him leave.

"If I can get the support of Marquis Zhongyong, my prestige among the brothers will be even higher, and my father will look at me differently." Xiao Feng thought to himself: "Even if it fails, I have this intention, and Marquis Zhongyong must be able to feel it.

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"Recently, my father's health is not as good as before, and his position as crown prince is always wavering. What do you think?"

Emperor Xia's intention is so profound that no one can see through it.

Xiao Feng sighed, who wouldn't covet that supreme position?

Xiao Rui doesn't covet him.

The emperor is not as comfortable as Prince Xiaoyao. He wakes up earlier than a chicken and goes to bed later than a dog. If he doesn't pay attention, he will be named the cuckold king.

Look, there's a light in the sky, it's so green it makes you panic.

…

The carriage swayed to the mansion of Marquis Zhongyong.

The coachman sent a greeting card, and Marquis Zhongyong personally opened the middle gate to greet him.

"The Seventh Prince is here, and we are waiting for him from afar." Zhang Jinfu said with a smile on his face.

Xiao Rui didn't dare to show off, so he quickly clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "Xiao Rui pays homage to the military lord."

Zhang Jinfu picked up Xiao Rui's hand and dragged him home: "Why does the seventh prince need to perform such a grand ceremony? You are the master, and the last general is the minister."

Xiao Rui rolled his eyes, are you so anxious? Are you so anxious to marry your daughter for fear that you will run away?

Entering the Hou Mansion, passing through several courtyards, we came to a quiet main hall.

The guest of honor sat down and the maid served tea and snacks.

"Seventh Prince, don't be polite, just eat and drink as you please, treat this place as your own home." Zhang Jinfu said with a smile.

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Junhou, you can just call me Xiao Rui. Today should be my first visit. Please forgive me for my rudeness."

"Then I'll call you Xiao Rui. It's also friendly." Zhang Jinfu said, "How are your classes lately? I heard that His Majesty is interested in taking the prince's academic exam recently."

Is this a common problem from ancient times to the present? If you have nothing to talk about, just focus on your studies.

"What?" Xiao Rui was shocked, not expecting such an inside story.

The princes who have not yet opened a mansion need to study in Jiwen Hall. Now there are Xiao Rui, the eighth prince, and the ninth prince who are studying, and the other princes have already opened mansions. When Emperor Xia founded the country, he emphasized the combination of civil and military affairs, the ability of civilized people to govern the country, and the ability of military force to stabilize the country.

Emperor Xia often scrutinized the prince's studies, and if he was lax in his studies, he would be punished.

Xiao Rui has a twenty-nine-year-old heart and a seventeen-year-old body. He has survived a dark academic life. When he is asked to go to school and face a group of old masters, the torture is like breaking his glass heart.

Xiao Rui had been fooled into passing the previous tests. He didn't know how long he could hold on.

"The course is okay." Xiao Rui smiled uglier than crying.

Zhang Jinfu looked at Xiao Rui. To be honest, he didn't know much about the seventh prince. He was the most low-key among the nine princes. He lived in a simple way and never formed cliques. He probably understood his situation.

There is nothing better than finding such a prince as your son-in-law.

However, one still has to look at character and intelligence.

Zhang Jinfu took a sip of tea and suddenly said something else: "Your Majesty is worried about the affairs of Qi State recently. Have you heard?"

Daqi is located to the north of Daxia. It has a larger land area and population than Daxia, and its national strength is also stronger. In the third year since the current monarch of Daqi took office, the Daxing reform has entered a fever pitch, and military promotion has been quite enthusiastic. The border between the two countries

There is a natural pasture where one hundred thousand horses can be raised.

This place has naturally become a battlefield for the two countries.

The king of Qi was young and vigorous, and he did not hesitate to launch a war for this natural pasture.

This was what worried Emperor Xia.

Xiao Rui nodded, now the capital is going crazy, everyone is talking about war or peace.

"What do you think?" Zhang Jinfu took a sip of tea and asked casually: "Your Majesty may use this matter to test several princes. If you answer well, I heard that you will be rewarded with treasures."

Xiao Rui also took a sip of tea, despising Zhang Jinfu in his heart, and pretending to test himself. I used to be an official, serving tea and pouring water for five or six years. I have never seen such an old fox.

"Hit him! How can I, the Xia Kingdom, be afraid of it! As long as the Marquis is here, I will beat the shit out of him." Xiao Rui yelled.

Zhang Jinfu said with a smile: "Do you also think it is most suitable to fight?"

Xiao Rui said: "Doesn't Mr. Hou also want to fight?"

Zhang Jinfu was immediately speechless and had nothing to say. Then he took a sip of tea to cover up his embarrassment and asked: "Recently, His Majesty has mentioned the matter of establishing a crown prince many times. Who among the nine brothers do you think is the most suitable?"

Yo!
Chapter completed!