Wuji County, Zhen Manor.
Zhen Yi sat alone in the hall. After taking a sip of tea, he sighed slightly and muttered to himself,
"Sigh, I knew that this kid would definitely shine in the future, but I didn't expect that in less than three months, he would already lead an army of ten thousand, be conferred the title of Marquis, and become a prefect.
I, Zhen Yi, have always been swift and decisive in my actions. This time, I was too slow. Heaven's will, heaven's will.”
Outside the hall, Zhen Jiangqian walked in. Seeing that Zhen Yi was a little unhappy, she lowered her eyebrows and asked,"
"Father seems to have something on his mind. Is there a problem with business?”
"It's Jiang 'er. Come, sit."
After Zhen Jiang sat down, Zhen Yi glanced at her for a while. After hesitating for a while, he said,
"The Cloud Marquis will be arriving soon. You should dress up properly and follow me out to welcome him.”
"Cloud Marquis? Father, did you say that Lin Chuan is back?"
The disappointment on Zhen Yi's face formed a sharp contrast with the light in Zhen Jiang's eyes. He could see that his daughter was fascinated by Lin Chuan.
Ever since Zhen Yi first mentioned that he wanted to help her connect with Lin Chuan, she had been particularly concerned about Lin Chuan's matters. Especially after hearing the servants who had seen Lin Chuan talk about his handsome youth and dignified appearance, she was filled with longing.
In fact, in the past three months, from Lin Chuan establishing his power in Zhuo County, to Changshe's victory, the capture of Wan City, and then to becoming the prefect, Zhen Jiang would feel happy for Lin Chuan every time he heard such news.
In this chaotic world, which girl would not wish for her husband to be a man of iron and blood who galloped on the battlefield and stood tall?
However, she didn't understand that the current her wasn't a good match for Lin Chuan. However, Zhen Yi understood this.
Only then did he have the initial feelings. Of course, Zhen Yi was still full of confidence in Zhen Jiang's appearance. He hoped to bring Zhen Jiang out and meet him. Perhaps there would be an opportunity.
Furthermore, Lin Chuan was currently on the rise and needed the Zhen family's financial support. This was Zhen Yi's last chance to hook a rich husband.
"Yeah, he's back. Why aren't you going to prepare?”
"Hehe, I'll be there right away. Wait for me.”
Zhen Jiang happily ran back to her room to dress up.
An hour later, Zhen Yi brought Zhen Jiang to the south gate to welcome Lin Chuan. Zhen Jiang was already extremely beautiful. With her meticulous dressing up, she could indeed be described as stunning.
Not long after, a cloud of dust rose from the distance. Four thousand white-robed soldiers were seen galloping over. The most eye-catching thing in the middle was Lin Chuan's red cloak that fluttered in the wind.
Since they couldn't buy warhorses in Luoyang, the men of sacrifice had to follow them on foot. Of course, there was no need to attack the city to go to Yanmen Prefecture, so it didn't matter if they were late.
When they arrived at the city gate of Wuji County, they saw a black mass of people wearing brand new light armor and holding podao, following Zou Jing in high spirits.
"General Zou Jing greets my lord!"
"This subordinate greets the lord!"
After Lin Chuan dismounted, he personally helped Zou Jing up and shouted,
"Get up."
"Thank you, my lord!"
These thousands of people were all Yellow Turban soldiers that Lin Chuan had asked Zou Jing to bring. Now, not only had their equipment been updated because of Zhen Yi's support, but their combat strength had also improved a lot from their mental outlook. Zou Jing's training of soldiers could still satisfy Lin Chuan.
"It's been hard on you for the past three months, Zou Jing.”
"It's been hard on me." Zou Jing felt wronged and said with dissatisfaction,
"My lord brought Yuanqing and Zilong to Changshe and Wancheng to eat wine and drink meat, while I could only train my soldiers here. Sigh, it's really different for the same person.”
"Hahaha, when did you learn to be so mischievous from Yuan Qing?”
Lin Chuan teased.
"By the way, my lord, the six thousand Yellow Turban soldiers that I brought with me have eliminated the old, the weak, the sick, and some people with weak wills. The remaining four thousand people are few in number, but they are all capable and absolutely loyal to my lord.”
Although they had lost 2,000 people, their combat strength was guaranteed. Moreover, they did not need to fight for three months. If they were not loyal, why would they come?
Lin Chuan nodded and turned to look at Zhen Yi. He walked up and bowed, saying,
"Patriarch Zhen, Lin Chuan's army has been stationed here for three months. You've provided them with food and accommodation and even helped them forge new equipment.”
Lin Chuan knew that Zhen Yi was doing this for investment purposes, but Lin Chuan was also sincerely grateful to his sugar daddy. Otherwise, not only would their rations not be able to support them, but they would also not be able to train such a strong army.
"Haha, Cloud Marquis, you're too polite. I've already said that if Cloud Marquis needs anything, you can ask at any time.
Oh, right, this is my daughter, Zhen Jiang. She heard that the Cloud Marquis had returned, so she kept asking me to come out and see you.”
After saying that, Zhen Jiang walked up from the side and smiled lightly.
"Zhen Jiang greets the Cloud Marquis."
When he first saw Zhen Jiang, Lin Chuan was stunned for a moment.
All along, Lin Chuan knew that Zhen Mi was the most famous daughter of Zhen Yi's family. Cao Zhi also praised her for her beauty.
However, from the looks of it, Zhen Jiang's face was like a silver plate, her eyes were like the spring river, and her skin was as soft as a freshly peeled lychee. She was definitely the goddess that countless men dreamed of. Those internet celebrities in the future could not even compare to her in terms of makeup and beauty.
"Greetings, Miss."
Zhen Yi paid close attention to Lin Chuan's gaze. The moment their eyes met, Zhen Yi was overjoyed. There was hope for this!
"Alright, don't just stand there. The residence has already prepared a welcoming banquet for the Cloud Marquis.
As for these cavalrymen, I have also arranged a banquet in the barracks to reward them.”
Lin Chuan nodded and led everyone inside.
On the way, the old poisonous creature took the opportunity to approach again and whispered,"
"My lord, Zhen family is rich. If we want to expand in Yanmen Prefecture, we need money in many areas.
Coincidentally, Zhen Yi had no son. If the lord could take down Zhen Jiang, it would be equivalent to taking down the Zhen family's financial resources. This deal was worth it!”
Old Poison is an old Poison. Not only did he cheat others of their money, but he also cheated their daughter away. What kind of person does he take me, Lin Chuan, for?
Lin Chuan looked at Jia Xu with rapt attention and said in a deep voice,
"Great minds think alike."
At the banquet, Lin Chuan and Zhen Jiang were chatting away. At first, there were still quite a few people around the table, but slowly, Zhao Yun, Jia Xu, Huang Zhong, and Zhen Yi all left. Only Pei Yuanqing was holding a pork knuckle in one hand and munching on it. He had no idea why everyone was full so quickly.
In the end, Zhao Yun couldn't take it anymore and forcefully pulled him away, giving the two of them some time alone.
Zhen Yi watched as the two of them laughed and blushed. He was overjoyed. As long as the two of them had chemistry, everything would be fine.
After a while, a knight of the Eighteen Cavalry of Yanyun ran in and whispered into Lin Chuan's ear,"
"My lord, there are two scholars outside. They say that they have a deal to make with you. It concerns whether you can sit firmly on the position of Yanmen County Chief.”
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