The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 119 An Unexpectedly Smooth Talk

The Yang family mansion, the living room.

Yang Zhengbao played with the mirror in his hand with great interest, and said in amazement: "Good thing, this is the mirror that has been exchanged for several thousand shi of grain from the Cheng's firm. It is indeed a rare item, and Patriarch Lu is indeed versatile."

"Patriarch Yang praised it absurdly, a little gadget that was unintentionally tossed out, it can't be put on the stage."

Yang Zhengbao pushed aside the mirrors that Lu Changle gave him, and said, "You don't need to be on the table, as long as you can get real benefits in exchange, Patriarch Lu is a busy person who goes to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. , I don’t know why?”

Yang Zhengbao didn't care too much about rare things, so it was better to get straight to the point.

When it came to business, Lu Changle also got serious, put away the smile on his face, and said seriously: "This visit is mainly for two things. The first thing is to inform Patriarch Yang that the Zheng family is mobilizing troops. Ma, prepare to regain the lost ground. According to the information I got, Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Du's uncle and nephew will divide into two groups, and Zheng Du will lead the team to set off to the south."

"There is a grievance between the Lu family and Zheng Du. Needless to say, Patriarch Yang knows that because of the Fan family and the Shang family, Zheng Du transferred his grievances to the Lu family in Fuzhou. Because of the epidemic and the rescue of the Wang family in Fujian, the Lu and Yang clans We are very close, with Zheng Du's spirit, he will definitely not let the Yang family go, this matter has a lot to do with it, please patriarch Yang make plans early."

Yang Zhengbao asked solemnly, "Zheng Zhilong is back?"

There should be nothing wrong with what Lu Changle said in person.

The Yang family has a wide network of contacts and many sources of information. Yang Zhengbao also knows that Zheng Du's temperament is small and his character is vindictive.

During the epidemic, I do not know how many people died at the hands of Zheng Du,

In Zheng Du's words, he would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go.
If Zheng Du led his troops to kill here, he would not let the Fuzhou Yang family go.

"No, there are still sporadic epidemics. Without absolute safety, it is impossible for Zheng Zhilong to come back. Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Du just want to clean up the mess in Fujian before Zheng Zhilong returns."

Yang Zhengbao stared at Lu Changle and said, "How does the Lu family plan to deal with it?"

"Soldiers come to block, water comes to flood the earth, and Zheng Du's head is still missing to sacrifice to the old patriarch. He offered to send it to the door, so there is no reason not to accept it." Lu Changle said lightly.

"Zheng Zhilong didn't lead most of his troops back to Fujian. The Zheng family didn't have many people who could use them. Especially when Zheng Zhilong left like this, the hearts of Fujian people were completely chilled. The actions of Zheng Du and Zheng Zhibao will also make people avoid them like snakes and scorpions. On the contrary, the Lu family donated medicines and donated medicines to countless people, and even rushed to save the Wang family in Min'an. Who would not praise him from all over the world?

"It's just that one is for the people and the other is an official. If the Lu family passes this test smoothly, the court will definitely not give up. When the officers and soldiers come in a steady stream, how many waves can the Fuzhou Lu family resist?"

Lu Changle said with a relaxed face: "In the battle of Songjin, the entire Ming army was annihilated, and even Governor Hong was arrested. It is only a matter of time before Jianlu enters the customs in large numbers. If the Ming Dynasty is peaceful, Jianlu will not be a threat. Let's look at the Ming Dynasty. In the territory, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, He Yilong and others are thugs, how many relatives of the emperor let them kill, and in many places there is no distinction between soldiers and thieves. I dare say that within three years, the Ming Dynasty will perish."

Yang Zhengbao's expression changed drastically when he heard the words, and he fixed his eyes on Lu Changle, as if he wanted to see through him.
Lu Changle was not afraid of his gaze, and sat calmly.

After a while, Yang Zhengbao looked away, and said lightly: "Yang has already known the thoughts of Patriarch Lu, and the matter is of great importance, and he needs to discuss it with the tribe. Isn't there two things? matter."

Natural disasters, man-made disasters, many insightful people can see that the Ming Dynasty is exhausted, and it is only a matter of time before the dynasty changes.

Like this plague in Fujian, after waiting for so long, the people of Fujian did not wait for the rescue from the court. Even Zheng Zhilong, who abandoned the people and fled, just ordered him to come back as soon as possible to maintain the stability of Fujian. Yang Zhengbao had no hope for the court.

Judging from the performance of the Lu family in Fuzhou, it was obvious that something big was going to happen. Yang Zhengbao suddenly admired Lu Changle's courage,

Heroes come out of troubled times. When I was as old as Lu Changle, I would only eat, drink and play.
That's as bold as Lu Changle.

This matter involved too much, Yang Zhengbao had to think about it carefully, and then discuss it with the clan elders and Fangtou.

Lu Changle hesitated for a moment, and said quickly and simply: "I want to marry Ling Ai as my wife, and I also want Patriarch Yang to be fulfilled."

With a "snap", the teacup in Yang Zhengbao's hand fell to the ground.

"Patriarch Lu, what did you say, can you say it again?" Yang Zhengbao said with a look of disbelief.

This old boy reacted so strongly, he wouldn't beat himself up.

Lu Changle was taken aback, and couldn't help but glance at the window, thinking that if the old boy gets mad after a while, he will run faster by jumping out of the window.

"Lingmei is beautiful and intelligent, and I love her from the bottom of my heart. In order to show my sincerity, I came here to propose marriage to Patriarch Yang," Lu Changle said bravely.

It's better not to talk about what happened that night until the end, lest he lose control of his emotions.

With a "snap", Yang Zhengbao slammed the table and said heartily: "I admire your clean and neat personality, well, I agree to this matter."

What, promised?
Lu Changle was a little dazed, and he prepared a lot of arguments, such as what are the benefits of the marriage between the two races, what plans did he have, an analysis of the current situation in Fujian, etc., and he agreed without saying anything, and he couldn't believe it went well.

"Patriarch Yang, I'm serious, I'm not joking"

Yang Zhengbao laughed: "Don't worry, I'm a dignified patriarch of the Yang family in Fuzhou. I can't lie to you, this kid. I agreed. Also, I also agreed to your first thing, but it was only a verbal agreement. Only a clan meeting can be held to confirm."

"Thank you, Patriarch Yang, for making things perfect." Lu Changle was overjoyed and could only say thank you.

Judging by Yang Zhengbao's reaction, it seems that he has picked up a big guy, isn't he really afraid that the violent girl Yang Xuan won't be able to marry?

Yang Zhengbao seemed to see through Lu Changle's mind, and said calmly: "Xuan'er is not wanted by anyone, the matchmaker who came to propose a marriage almost flattened the threshold, and there are no outsiders here, so let's get straight to the point, the matter between you and Xuan'er , I already know that it’s just a daughter, what else can I say after the matter has come to an end, don’t do things that cost face and suffer, it’s better to be more straightforward, tell me, how good is your relationship?”

Lu Changle:
In the small building in the middle of the lake, Yang Xuan became the absolute protagonist,

The mirror in his hand was watched by the little sisters in the clan in turn, and more and more people offered to exchange,
Yang Xuan didn't even think about rejecting them all, there was only one in this world, and she definitely couldn't bear to sell it.

Of course, the mirror that Lu Changle gave him cannot be changed, but he can give some small mirrors,

When the ten small mirrors were taken out, the little sisters were almost out of control, and some aunts and aunts in the clan also heard the news,

Yang Xuan had no choice but to give three mirrors to the sister with the best relationship, and the remaining seven mirrors were given out by lottery.
It took nearly an hour to get away successfully.

When I returned to the living room at home, I didn't see Lu Changle, only my father Yang Zhengbao was drinking tea leisurely and humming a few operas from time to time.

I seem to be in a good mood.

(End of this chapter)