Chapter 4352 Chapter 4354 [Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight]
Xiang Nan guessed Song Que's thoughts, but he didn't persuade him any more.
On the one hand, even if the war was launched, it was led by Song Que and his son and had nothing to do with him. Even if there was a killing, it was their own fault, and he would not feel guilty about it;
On the one hand, individuals have their own predestined relationships, and he is not their nanny, so he cannot afford to worry about everything for them. Anyway, he only promised Song Que to protect Lingnan for him, and he didn't promise anything else.
Therefore, in the following time, while Xiang Nan was preparing for the wedding with Song Yuzhi, he was also responsible for supervising the construction of steel plants, glass, soap, curved plows, engraving and printing workshops, etc.
Time flies by and the wedding is coming soon.
Xu Ziling and Shi Feixuan came specially to attend their wedding.
"Master Zhong, long time no see~"
"Young Master Ling, you miss me so much~"
The two embraced each other passionately.
"Congratulations on getting what you wanted." Xu Ziling smiled.
"You too, when will you marry Miss Junior?" Xiang Nan also asked with a smile.
"Actually, we are not planning to engage in this kind of ceremony." Xu Ziling waved his hand and said, "As long as we believe in our hearts that each other is the only one for us and we are willing to be together for the rest of our lives, that will be enough."
Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "You are right to think so. Marriage is originally a matter between two people. It does not need to be a big deal and make it known to everyone. As long as you are willing, that is enough. ”
"Master Zhong, do you agree with us?" Xu Ziling said in surprise.
"Of course, as long as it is what you want to do, I am 100% in favor of it." Xiang Nan encouraged with a smile.
He is a modern thinker with a very broad concept.
Modern young people are very casual about getting married. There are travel marriages, skydiving marriages, diving marriages... There are various forms of marriage, as long as the two people are happy, there is no need to worry about the opinions of relatives, friends, and guests. .
And to be honest, others don’t have any opinions.
For most people, attending a wedding is just a social etiquette. In fact, I don't care how grand the wedding is or how luxurious the scene is, I just want the food to be better and served faster.
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At the end of the year, the wedding was officially held.
In the court, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the Li Clan, the Dugu Clan and even the Yuwen Clan all sent people to send congratulatory gifts.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty also issued a special edict, conferring Xiang Nan the title of Yongzhong Bo, a fourth-grade knighthood, and a salary of two thousand dan.
But this is just a name and has no real power. Moreover, the so-called "Yongzhong" word also made Xiang Nan feel ridiculous. He would not be loyal to a foolish king who was extravagant, killed innocent people indiscriminately, abused the people, and did whatever he wanted.
The envoy sent by the Li family was Li Xiuning. She brought very heavy gifts, including jewelry, silks, gold and silverware, and a sword that could make quick decisions, worth a hundred thousand dollars.
"Yuzhi, congratulations." She smiled and held Song Yuzhi's hand.
Li Xiuning's face darkened, and then she said with a smile, "We are preparing. When the time comes, you have to come and drink my wedding wine."
"Don't worry, I will definitely do it." Song Yuzhi smiled. The envoy sent by the Dugu clan was Dugu Huju, the uncle of the clan leader Dugu Ce, who also sent a heavy gift worth one hundred thousand guan, including various rare treasures.
The most precious item was a ruby brought from Dashi by a merchant named Li Te. It was as big as a chicken egg and crystal clear, like a piece of burning coal, which was very eye-catching.
Although Yuwen Clan had had issues with Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling before, this time he still sent generous gifts, and the envoy he sent was Yuwen Zhiji, Yu Wenhuaji's younger brother. It can be said that it is taken very seriously.
In addition, minister Wang Shichong, the head of Wagangzhai Zhai Rang, Jizhou Xia Wang Dou Jiande, etc. also sent people to send congratulatory gifts. Anyway, all parties gathered together and it was very lively.
However, Xiang Nan could tell that they were not interested in attending the wedding, but in forming an alliance with the Song clan.
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Today, north of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains, there is a situation of three pillars.
The Li Clan dominates the Jin region, the Dugu Clan occupies the Qin region, and the Yuwen Clan occupies Jiangdu. The three parties are the most powerful, but they restrict and fear each other.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty seemed to be the emperor, but in fact he could barely maintain a little dignity as an emperor in the delicate balance of these three pillars. Just like Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, he appeared to be the emperor, but in fact he no longer had much territory and troops in his hands.
The difference is that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty knew that he was a puppet, so he only dared to secretly issue the imperial edict, hoping to contact loyal ministers and restore the country of Han Dynasty.
But Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not know that he had betrayed all his relatives and was in danger. He still lived a life of drunkenness, extravagance and debauchery in the palace.
In fact, the three major clans all wanted to rebel, but no one dared to make the first move for fear of being besieged by the other two clans. In this case, recruiting strong support naturally became their choice.
Although the Song Dynasty clan is located in a corner, it is powerful, and the name of King Zhennan is known to everyone in the world. No matter who he allies with, everyone will have the upper hand.
Therefore, they took advantage of the wedding of Song Que's daughter to come and win over her. At the worst, they would disturb the alliance between other clans and the Song clan to ensure that they would not be outcompeted.
Therefore, this wedding seemed to be decorated with flowers, boiling oil and extremely lively, but in fact, the fighting in private was extremely fierce.
Xiang Nan didn't want to get involved in these court affairs. To him, these so-called fights were meaningless.
If he was willing, he could get rid of Sui Yang Emperor, Yu Wenji, Dugu Ce, Li Yuan, Li Shimin, etc. in minutes. He could also burn the food and grass of various clans, remove their military pay, and destroy their ordnance.
They even directly put the Song clan's troops into suitcases cast with the Traceless Stretching Charm and airdropped them to various major cities, allowing them to complete the occupation without having to march, siege, supply, coordinate, and other things.
With his ability, he can completely implement dimensionality reduction strikes. He naturally doesn't care about these so-called intrigues and intrigues, and even wants to laugh a little.
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The wedding was held in a lively manner. After worshiping heaven and earth, it was the night of flowers and candles in the wedding room between Xiang Nan and Song Yu.
In the next few days, the wedding banquet continued, and all the guests were in no hurry to leave.
Because the wedding is a small matter, but the things behind it are the big things.
As Xiang Nan expected, the Li Clan, the Dugu Clan, and the Yuwen Clan all extended olive branches to the Song Clan, hoping that he could form an alliance with them and seek hegemony together.
In response to this, Song Que invited Song Shidao and Xiang Nan to discuss with them what to do about this matter.
"I think our Song family should stay out of it and not ally with anyone. When they fight, we, the Song family, will attack again. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. When the time comes, we can reap the benefits." Song Shidao analyzed. road.
"Zhong'er, what do you think?" Song Que looked at Xiang Nan and said.