Crossing the wasteland: Farming and peasant girls can't be provoked

Chapter 187
Xiao Yilin's face darkened when he heard Duke Ding's words, and his brows frowned. He hadn't chased his wife yet, but Duke Ding was thinking about his little girl first.

The problem is that his little girl is a woman, how can she marry Duke Ding's daughter?

Xiao Yilin cast a glance at Duke Ding, "Duke Ding, Marquis An Le is still young, and he doesn't think about marriage for the time being. You should show your daughter to someone else's house."

Duke Ding was taken aback when he heard the words. He didn't expect His Royal Highness Prince Jing to directly reject this good marriage for An Lehou, which is a bit wrong.

Duke Ding looked at Xiao Yilin and said with a chuckle: "Marquis Anle is fifteen years old this year, so it's time to say we're getting married. It's not like we're going to get married right away, we have to wait two years anyway, so it's not bad to get married now.

I'm not boasting, my little girl is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, female celebrity, and cooking. Her mother also taught her how to run the house since she was a child. She can definitely manage a family well.Besides, the little girl really fell in love with An Lehou, otherwise the old man wouldn't have the cheek to ask His Royal Highness King Jing to talk about this matchmaker. "

After listening to Duke Ding, Xiao Yilin said a lot, but Xiao Yilin still said patiently: "Mr. Ding, Jing Yan is still young now, and he has no intention of thinking about marriage at all. And what's the matter with marriage?" You also have to get the consent of the elders in the family. Jing Yan's mother is not in the capital, so we have to wait for Jing Yan's mother to come to the capital to talk about the relationship."

Xiao Yilin felt that it was only a matter of time if he could procrastinate for a while, maybe at that time, the Dingguo government could not wait, so he would consider other people's families no longer thinking about his little girl.

Dingguo thought so too, Anlehou is still young, he really can't discuss the marriage in person, he needs the elders in the family to make the decision.

But Ding Guogong is not in a hurry anymore, because An Lehou's elders are not around, no one else can propose marriage to An Lehou.During this period, he can invite An Lehou to come to his house as a guest, and he can also let his daughter get acquainted with An Lehou.

As long as the two children have a friendship, are you still afraid that the marriage will not work out?
Thinking of this, Duke Ding didn't stop Xiao Yilin anymore, "His Royal Highness Prince Jing is right, let's talk about this matter after An Lehou's parents come to Beijing."

Xiao Yilin heaved a sigh of relief seeing that he had finally been fooled away.Fortunately, Jing Yan went to the wasteland on the outskirts of Beijing today and did not come to court.

Xiao Yilin thought that what the little girl entrusted to him did not go out of the palace but went to Zichen Palace.

There are no other ministers in the Zichen Palace at this time, and Xiao Chenghan is reviewing the memorial.He was a bit surprised when the servant Han Li reported that the fourth son asked to see him. He didn't know what was the matter, "Let him in."

Xiao Yilin entered the Zichen Palace and said after saluting: "Father, Jing Yan has already gone to the outskirts of Beijing to clean up the wasteland, and Jing Yan wants to ask Father to allow her not to go to court in the future, after all, she only has a title and no official position. In the future, she will often stay outside the city, and it is really inconvenient to come to court."

After all, there was nothing wrong with the little girl in the court, so she stood and listened to others for nothing.

Xiao Chenghan nodded, "That's fine, let her manage that wasteland with peace of mind, I also want to see how far she can do it. If she really does a good job, no one will question my title of title to her anymore. "

At this moment, Han Li hurried in, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xu, Secretary of the Household Department, and Mr. Jing Zhaoyin are asking to see you."

Xiao Chenghan asked curiously: "Didn't they leave after leaving the court? What's the rush? Let them in."

Not long after, Xu Liangsheng and Jing Zhaoyin Yu Xuewen hurried in. After the two saluted, Yu Xuewen took the lead in reporting: "Your Majesty, I have received urgent requests from the county magistrates of Duling County, Xinfeng County, and Baling County. The newspaper said that the disease was discovered in several counties of theirs. It is said that the disease spread quickly, and now several villages have been infected with the disease.

Several county magistrates have dispatched yamen servants to temporarily seal these villages, allowing only entry and no exit.I'm afraid that if no cure can be found for this disease, it will spread outward, and it will be troublesome if it spreads to the capital.Especially Xinfeng County is very close to the capital city. "

Xiao Yilin was listening at the side at this time, and his face changed when he heard it.People nowadays are all talking about the epidemic, because the appearance of the epidemic means death, and no one knows how many people will die and who will be infected.

Xiao Chenghan also sank in his heart, "The disaster here is not serious, and no one died of starvation. How did this good thing cause an epidemic? Immediately send troops to guard the entrance and exit of Baling County, Duling County, and Xinfeng County Road, don't let a person out of the epidemic area. Be sure to control the epidemic within these counties.

It is also necessary to find out where the source of the disease comes from.I will send people from the Imperial Hospital to treat patients and find a cure. "

Xiao Yilin said: "Father, I always feel that this epidemic appeared too suddenly, without any sign at all. I wonder if it is man-made?"

The faces of the people present all changed.

Xiao Chenghan frowned, if it was artificial, what was the purpose? "

Xiao Yilin said: "Father, you can see that the counties where the epidemic was discovered are not far from the capital, and they almost surrounded the capital. If this is man-made, the target is likely to be the capital.

The occurrence of epidemics in the Gyeonggi area is bound to attract the attention of officials from various ministries in the capital, so that other changes will be ignored.I think we must be calm at this time. The point is to let all the generals guarding the border must pay attention, and don't let foreigners take advantage of the loopholes. "

Xiao Chenghan nodded and said: "You are right, if someone uses this matter to divert our attention, there must be something for them."

Xiao Chenghan turned his head and said to Han Li: "Immediately call all the ministers into the palace to discuss matters."

Han Li immediately bowed his head and replied, "This servant will send someone to send a letter to call all the adults into the palace."

Xiao Yilin didn't leave after seeing it, let's wait for a while to discuss the matter together.

Soon all the ministers were recruited into the palace.

When the ministers heard that several counties near the capital had been infected with the disease, and some villages were infected with the disease, the faces of all the ministers changed drastically.

Xiao Chenghan looked at Zuo Yunzhou, the envoy of the imperial hospital, and said: "Envoy Zuo, your imperial hospital should send more imperial physicians to find a cure for the disease, and find out where the source of the disease comes from."

Zuo Yunzhou bowed and said: "I will do my best to find a cure and control the epidemic as soon as possible."

Xiao Chenghan said to He Yi, Shangshu of the Ministry of War: "He Yi, you send a few people to these counties with troops to guard, and you must control the epidemic in these counties so that it does not spread outside. Baling County, Duling County, Xin Personnel from these counties in Fengxian County are only allowed to enter but not to leave until the epidemic is over."

He Yi took the order and bowed and said, "I will personally supervise this matter."

Xiao Chenghan said: "I don't know the specific situation yet. Yu Xuewen, please post a message and order the people everywhere not to walk around at will to avoid the spread of the epidemic. At the same time, you must also avoid panic."

(End of this chapter)