When everyone heard that the Prime Minister had arrived, they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed."Prime Minister Ji Xiang!"
Zhuge Liang walked over with a few servants. He was reading official documents in the mansion when a servant reported that a crowd was gathering in the street in front of the Prime Minister's mansion. He immediately brought a few servants over. Zhuge Liang walked to the center with light steps. He looked around and saw Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, Yang Zhen, Guan Feng and the others. He said angrily,"As officials of the imperial court, you're gathering a crowd to cause trouble here. What a disgrace!”
When the people present heard this, they said in unison,"Prime Minister, please forgive me!"
Zhuge Liang cleared his throat and said,"Alright, all of you can get up." Everyone stood up and Zhuge Liang continued,""Zhang Bao, I asked you to deal with the boulder outside the city. Why are you here?”
"Reporting to the Prime Minister," replied Zhang Bao. The boulder exploded, and the scattered stones injured many soldiers. However, there was a pile of iron that fell from the boulder. I had already escorted that pile of iron back and was currently on the street behind.”
Zhuge Liang nodded and turned to Guan Xing,"Guan Xing, why are you here? Don't you know the military laws?”
Guan Xing quickly knelt on the ground and replied," Prime Minister, please forgive me. I was muddle-headed and violated military discipline. Please punish me!"”
Zhuge Liang waved the feather fan in his hand and looked at Yang Zhen and Guan Feng. He said to Guan Xing,"Explain the reason, or else your crime will be increased.”
"I…" Guan Xing replied. I'm here to catch my sister!"
"Bastard! How can you catch people like this? Leading soldiers to block the main road, is your sister an enemy? With such a big battle, how are you going to manage the army in the future as a general?”Zhuge Liang said sternly.
Guan Xing fell to the ground without saying a word and lowered his head. Guan Feng saw Zhuge Liang reprimanding Guan Xing and knew that it was because of her that Guan Xing was scolded. She said,"Prime minister, this matter started because of me. If you want to punish me, then punish me!”
Guan Xing raised his head and said,"No, no, no. No, no... It's all Guan Xing's fault. He shouldn't have been so muddle-headed. Prime Minister, please punish me. This has nothing to do with my sister!”
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he became even more furious and said,"The country has its laws, how can it allow others to replace it! Guan Xing!"
"Prime Minister!" Guan Xing replied. Guan Xing is here!"
"Tell me the reason," Zhuge Liang said.”
"Yes, Prime Minister," Guan Xing replied. The situation was like this. Yesterday, Zhang Bao went to the residence to propose marriage, and her mother agreed to the marriage between Zhang Bao and Guan Feng. However, Guan Feng was unwilling and ran out of her house. I've been searching for her since yesterday and only found her here. My mother ordered me to kidnap Guan Feng and bring her home. That's why I brought people to block the streets. Zhang Bao came from outside and happened to bump into us, so we all gathered here.”
Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and said to Guan Feng,"It's your parents 'order and the matchmaker's words. Why are you unwilling to marry Zhang Bao?”
"If you don't like it, then you don't like it. There's no reason." Moreover, I already have someone else in my heart and swore that I would not marry anyone but him.”Guan Feng glanced at Yang Zhen as she spoke. Zhuge Liang's eyes were like torches, and he had already seen through the situation. He nodded lightly.
Zhuge Liang changed the topic and said to Yang Zhen,"Yang Zhen, why are you here? Didn't I tell you to gather the soldiers in the East Camp?”
At this moment, Yang Zhen's head was drooping. When he thought of his beloved being engaged to someone else, his heart ached like a knife, and his mind was in a mess. He didn't hear Zhuge Liang's question. He was thinking about what he would do if Guan Feng really married someone else.
Seeing that Yang Zhen did not answer, Zhuge Liang frowned and sighed.""Even if you don't say it, I know. The person in Guan Feng's heart is you, right?”
Yang Zhen stood there in a daze and did not hear Zhuge Liang's question. Seeing that Yang Zhen still did not answer, Zhuge Liang sneered and said,""Guan Feng was born into a military family and is Lord Guan's beloved daughter. You were born into the military and have a low official position. Since you like Guan Feng, you should work hard. But now, she was dejected and didn't even have the demeanor and might that a general should have. Could it be that you want Guan Feng to follow you like this for the rest of her life?”
He Ping was standing behind Yang Zhen. Seeing that Yang Zhen did not answer Zhuge Liang's questions many times, he gently poked Yang Zhen's back with his finger. Only then did Yang Zhen wake up from his chaotic thoughts. Yang Zhen heard the Prime Minister's last sentence and immediately said,""Prime Minister, you're right.”
Zhuge Liang suddenly burst into laughter and turned to Guan Feng,"Guan Feng, if I were to betroth you to Zhang Bao, what would you do?”
Guan Feng's eyes were filled with fear and her heart was filled with guesses. She immediately shouted,"If I really marry Zhang Bao, then I'd rather die.”
When Zhang Bao heard this, she was so angry that she shouted, pointing at Guan Feng and shouting,"Guan Feng! Am I really that bad? You won't marry me even if you die?"
Guan Feng replied," It's not because you're bad. It's because I've never liked you. I've never liked you since we were young. It's just your one-sided love."”
Zhang Bao's eyes were wide open, and he clenched his teeth tightly. The beard on his mouth was slightly raised, and his tanned face was gradually turning red. The veins on his forehead were bulging, and his hands were tightly clenched into fists. Zhang Baoyin couldn't hold it in any longer, and his anger flared up. With a loud cry, he threw a punch backward, hitting the horse's head behind him. There was a crisp sound. The horse neighed, and its painful cry shook everyone's eardrums. Then, there was a muffled sound. The horse fell to the ground, and blood flowed out of its eyes. The horse's head tried to lift it up twice, but it couldn't. After a few breaths, the horse's head fell heavily to the ground, and it couldn't move anymore.
When everyone saw this scene, they were all stunned. They did not expect Zhang Bao to actually kill a horse with one punch. Seeing that Zhang Bao was still angry, Zhuge Liang immediately said,"Zhang Bao, don't be rash!"
Zhang Bao's anger had yet to dissipate and was about to flare up, but when she heard the Prime Minister's voice, she held it back. Zhuge Liang saw that Zhang Bao was holding back her anger and quickly said to Guan Feng,"Guan Feng, if you don't marry Zhang Bao, would you be willing to marry Yang Zhen?”
The moment these words came out, everyone present was shocked. They had thought that Zhuge Liang would pursue the matter of Guan Feng angering Zhang Bao, but they did not expect him to ask this question. Yang Zhen raised his head and glanced at Zhuge Liang, then turned his gaze to Guan Feng. Seeing that Guan Feng was looking at him, a smile appeared on his face.
Guan Feng turned her face and looked at Zhuge Liang. She said doubtfully,"Prime minister, is what you said true? Are you really going to let me marry Yang Zhen?"
Zhuge Liang nodded his head, still gently waving the feather fan in his hand. He smiled and said,"A gentleman's word is a promise. My words carry nine tripods, how can I joke about it? Are you willing to marry Yang Zhen?”
Guan Feng beamed with joy and said,"I'm willing, I'm willing, I'm willing.”
"Guan Feng, what's so good about Yang Zhen?" Zhang Bao shouted when she heard that. Isn't it just a little whiter, thinner, and younger than me? Are you really willing to marry him and not me?”
Guan Feng ignored Zhang Bao, afraid that she would say something wrong and anger Zhang Bao again. She knew the consequences of Zhang Bao's anger. She quickly walked to Yang Zhen's side and reached out to hold his hands tightly. Her joy was indescribable. When Zhuge Liang saw this, he laughed and said,""Good, good, good. Lovers will always be together. However, don't be happy too early. I still have three conditions. If you can agree to all of them, I will report to His Majesty and grant you a marriage!”
Guan Feng's joyful mood suddenly disappeared. She didn't know what conditions Zhuge Liang would offer. Yang Zhen felt Guan Feng's grip on his hand suddenly lose its strength. He knew that her heart had changed. He held Guan Feng's hands firmly and looked at Guan Feng as if he was hinting at her. No matter the harsh conditions, we must work hard to overcome them. We must be together forever and never be separated again.
Guan Feng understood. She looked at Yang Zhen and smiled. Yang Zhen also smiled. " Prime Minister," Yang Zhen said in a clear voice," I'll agree to 30 or 300 conditions, let alone three. As long as I can be with Feng 'er, I'll agree to them!"”
Zhuge Liang suddenly stopped waving his feather fan and thought,""This kid is really broad-minded. I haven't even said my conditions and he already agreed. He doesn't change in the face of chaos and doesn't show his strength in the face of panic. Could it be that the previous emperor had bestowed him with the death-exemption medallion because he had taken a fancy to his potential? The late emperor gave him and Wei Yan the death exemption medallion without telling me. Was he deliberately guarding against me?”
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan in his hand a few more times and said expressionlessly,""I won't let you agree to too many things. I only need these three conditions. First, since Zhang Bao and Guan Feng already have an engagement, it's extremely unfair for Zhang Bao to be forced to break it off because of you. However, since Guan Feng did not like Zhang Bao, a forced marriage would not be happy. I want you to promise me that in the next three years, you must find a suitable wife for Zhang Bao. Do you agree to this?"
Yang Zhen and Guan Feng looked at each other and replied at the same time,"As you wish, Prime Minister."
Zhuge Liang turned to Zhang Bao, who was still angry, and said,""Zhang Bao, today's matter cannot be forced. A real man doesn't need a wife. In the future, your wife will be handed over to Yang Zhen and Guan Feng. As long as you find a suitable wife, what do you think?”
Zhang Bao's eyes widened, and her eyeballs rolled around in her eye sockets. She thought to herself,""Prime minister is right, a real man should not worry about not having a wife. I, Zhang Bao, cannot hang myself on one tree, I cannot give up the entire forest for a rotten tree like Guan Feng. If I agree to their marriage today, they will definitely thank me in the future and help me find a suitable wife. I don't have to worry about finding a wife anymore. Moreover, I already have three concubines. It doesn't matter if I lose Guan Feng as a domineering wife. Why not kill two birds with one stone?" Zhang Bao saw that Zhuge Liang was looking at him, waiting for his answer. He nodded and said,"Prime Minister, I promise you." He turned to Yang Zhen and Guan Feng and said,"Remember, you two must find me a wife as beautiful as Guan Feng." Oh, no, he had to find a wife more beautiful than Guan Feng.”
"Don't worry, General Zhang," Yang Zhen said."I'll definitely find you a suitable wife within three years.”
Zhuge Liang continued,"The second matter is also very simple for you. I want the two of you to wait until Zhang Bao is married before you can get married. It can also be considered as a kind of mental compensation for Zhang Bao. Can you agree?"
Yang Zhen looked at Guan Feng and said softly,""Feng 'er, we are still young. In three years, you will only be twenty years old. Moreover, you and Zhang Bao have broken off the engagement and caused him some harm. It's not too late for us to get married after he gets married. Just treat it as compensation for him. How is it?"
Guan Feng nodded. Yang Zhen immediately said to Zhuge Liang,"Prime minister, we'll do as you say.”
Zhuge Liang laughed and said,"The third thing is a bit troublesome." Yang Zhen, you were born into a poor family, and Guan Feng is the daughter of Lord Guan. You are born into a family of generals, so you can't change your background no matter what. However, I want you to achieve certain achievements in three years and become an independent general. Is this considered making things difficult for you?”
Yang Zhen didn't even think and immediately said,""Prime minister, I've also agreed to the third request.”
Zhuge Liang smiled and said,"Very straightforward!" Since that's the case, this matter is over. You can go and do your own things. Zhang Bao, transport all the iron you obtained from the giant rock to the Prime Minister's residence.”
Thus, everyone dispersed. Zhuge Liang and Zhang Bao returned to the residence together, followed by a few carriages. The carriages were all pulling iron, and the iron was secretly emitting a green light. Guan Xing walked up to Yang Zhen and Guan Feng and said,"Feng 'er, mother misses you very much. Come home with me today. Brother Yang, you should come too. Let mother see you too.”
Yang Zhen and Guan Feng nodded and followed Guan Xing to the Guan Residence. Yang Zhen asked He Ping and Niu San to go to the East Camp first and wait for him there. After receiving the order, He Ping and Niu San went straight to the East Camp.
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