Chu Huan's wedding is approaching. Although he did not notify the officials of various prefectures and prefectures, the officials in the areas near Shuoquan still knew the news, so some officials sent gifts in advance. Everyone knows that Chu Huan does not like the one in the officialdom. Chu Du always regards talent first in employment, and there is no difference in the severity of the gifts. Therefore, the gifts sent are not heavy, but they have used some thoughts to express their blessings to Chu Du's wedding.

The place is far away, but not many people know it. Moreover, Chu Huan has issued an order that officials from all prefectures and counties will abide by their duties and do their jobs impartially, without having to make a big fuss about the governor’s wedding.

Chu Huan thought about implementing the so-called test method in his memory, but Xiguan is not stable at present, so everything can only be carried out slowly. This decree has not been promulgated yet.

Although there will be no big fight, some people must be present, such as Pei Ji.

Pei Ji was Chu Huan's sworn brother. Chu Huan has no parents and brothers now. Only one uncle, Master Li, is still in Yunshan. After Chu Huan was stable in Shuoquan, he sent someone to pick up Master Li. However, Master Li politely declined, saying that he was from the south and was not used to the climate of relationships. He was still teaching students to study and was reluctant to let go. He even said that although it was only a few hundred miles from Xishan to Xiguan, he was old and embarrassed to travel a long distance. Chu Huan had no choice but to send some.

Yin Liang, this time, I sent someone to go to the wedding, but I don’t know if my uncle would come. If Master Li still refused to come, he naturally regarded Pei Ji as his elder brother. Moreover, compared with the situation on the southern line, the Western line was not very nervous. After all, there were many troops arranged on the Western line. Whether it was the Western line or the Southern line, Chu Huan refused to call any of them, but Pei Ji had to come back. After Pei Ji knew Chu Huan’s wedding date, he arranged the military affairs in his hand, and the editor rushed back to Shuoquan with a quick horse.

When the two brothers wanted to meet, Pei Ji naturally had to explain the defense of the Western Front to Chu Huan. Now the troops on the Western Front are mainly distributed in Hulushan and Hezhou City.

Hezhou has several counties under its jurisdiction, but because of its weak force, it is certainly not a wise choice to divide troops to garrison under this situation. The strategy of the Western Front is mainly based on defense, and the center of defense is mainly based on Hezhou City. Hulu Mountain is a natural obstacle, and Pei Ji stationed some of the troops there as a way to restrain the Tianshan Army.

Inside and outside Hezhou City, a series of war preparations were carried out. Although there was not much action on the other side of the Tianshan Mountains, the troops had already gathered some of them to the border area. The Tianshan Army was mainly cavalry. Chu Huan understood that if the Tianshan Army really wanted to move, the speed would be extremely fast, and the maneuverability of the Tianshan Mountains was second to none in the entire northwest.

"Brother, what's the matter with Mr. Gan?" Chu Huan finally asked.

Pei Ji said: "Although the Northwest Army's equipment and logistics are currently poor, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and all of them are brave soldiers on the battlefield. Once the Northwest Army intervenes, things will be very difficult." After a pause, he asked, "Does the second brother have any news about Gan Hou?"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "It's true." No one was around, and he lowered his voice: "If the news is true, Zhu Lingyue sent someone to find Gan Hou and prepare to become a relative of Gan Hou."

"In-law?" Pei Ji frowned and said, "Where do you start with this?"

"Zhu Lingyue has secretly sent someone to ask for marriage to Mr. Gan, and Mr. Gan has agreed to marry his sister Gan Yujiao to Zhu Lingyue's younger brother Zhu Lingqi." Chu Huan looked solemn, "and the date has been roughly decided, just after the New Year."

Pei Ji said "Oh" and said, "If this is the case, if Gan Hou really wants to marry his sister to Tianshan, we may not be able to stop him. Although sending a bride through our Xiguan territory, we cannot act rashly... If Gan Yujiao encounters any accident on our ground, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Chu Huan nodded and said, "I think so too. Brother, what benefits did Zhu Lingyue give Gan Hou? Will he agree to cooperate with Zhu Lingyue?"

"The marriage is not yet completed, and it is hard to predict." Pei Ji said: "Horse Gan is not a stupid person. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to him when he sits in the mountains and watches the tiger fight? Could it be that he took this opportunity to ask for prices on both sides?"

"The marriage has been confirmed, Gan Yujiao came to tell me."

"Miss Gan is here in person?" Pei Ji frowned slightly.

Chu Huan naturally had no hidden anything from Pei Ji. He immediately told the news that Gan Yujiao came to communicate. Pei Ji sighed: "It seems that Gan Hou's knowledge is not as good as a woman. This Gan girl is a hero... Has Miss Gan returned to the Northwest Camp now? Gan Yujiao has a temper, but she is Gan Hou's sister and her elder brother is her father. If Gan Hou insists on such a marriage, Gan Yujiao will have to follow in the end."

"I also thought this was very difficult at the time. But Miss Gan thought of a way. Although this method was a bit awkward, it was a good way at the moment." Chu Huan lowered his voice and said, "After Miss Gan came over, she did not return to the Northwest Camp, and is still in Shuoquan."

"Oh?" Pei Ji asked softly: "In the mansion?"

Chu Huan shook her head and said, "Miss Gan also understands that if she returns to the Northwest Camp and insists on marrying her to Tianshan after work, she will be irresistible. Although she has a very big temper, as the eldest brother said, the elder brother is a father and the marriage is related to human relations. Gan Yujiao can't stand Gan Hou's intention. So she simply stayed in Shuoquan. If Gan Hou couldn't see Miss Yujiao, she could not send her sister to marry Zhu Lingyue, and this marriage would not become a reality."

Pei Ji's eyes lit up slightly and he smiled and said, "Is this the idea that Miss Gan came up with?"

"Miss Gan had already made such plans on the way to Shuoquan." Chu Huan sighed: "Actually, she also understood that once Gan Hou and Zhu Lingyue get married, the two families will share honor and disgrace. It would be fine for Gan Hou. If Zhu Lingyue had a family like Gan Hou, his wolf teeth would definitely be exposed."

Pei Ji nodded slightly, "Zhu Lingyue is ambitious and wants to dominate the northwest, but he is afraid and dare not act rashly. If Gan Hou marrys him, the strength in the hands of the two will be enough to wipe out the northwest. Don't say that we are now fighting with Beishan. Even if we really turn wars with Beishan into jade, we are definitely not their opponents."

"That's true." Chu Huan said: "Brother, with Zhu Lingyue's temperament, as long as Gan Hou's sister is sent, this marriage is for sure. Gan Hou can only advance and retreat with him. He has no worries. No matter what the situation between us and Beishan is in the sky, the Tianshan Army will definitely launch a large-scale move."

"With Gan Hou's support, he will inevitably intervene in the war between us and Beishan." Pei Ji deeply agreed with Chu Huan's words, "In the face of absolute strength, all factors have no value."

Chu Huan sighed: "So, although I think it is inappropriate for Miss Gan to propose this method, this is the best solution at present. Without Gan Yujiao, the marriage between Gan Hou and Zhu Lingyue could not become a reality. Under this circumstance, Zhu Lingyue was not sure about Gan Hou's thoughts. He did not dare to send troops easily without seeing the situation clearly."

Pei Ji smiled and said, "I'm afraid that Zhu Lingyue's concerns will become deeper. Second brother, Miss Gan came to Shuoquan and hid here, so naturally, Marquis Gan wouldn't only know about it?"

"According to Miss Gan, she secretly left the Northwest Camp and disguised herself, and no one knew her whereabouts." Chu Huan said softly: "After she came to Shuoquan, I also kept her whereabouts strictly confidential. If nothing unexpected happens, neither Gan Hou nor Zhu Lingyue would know her whereabouts. Perhaps Gan Hou would not have thought that Miss Gan would secretly come to Shuoquan."

"That's right." Pei Ji smiled and said, "When the agreed day comes, and Marquis Gan can't hand over, Zhu Lingyue will definitely doubt it. Zhu Lingyue is a suspicious person by nature. He may not think that Miss Gan secretly hides to resist this marriage. He is afraid that this is Gan Hou's hinderment. As long as this happens, Zhu Lingyue will be afraid of Marquis Gan, and he will definitely not send troops unscrupulously."

Chu Huan laughed and said, "That's true. As long as Zhu Lingyue is afraid and does not immediately send troops from the Western Front, we will be under much less pressure and can concentrate on dealing with the war on the Southern Front. The longer Zhu Lingyue hesitates, the more time we spend on the Southern Front. Miss Gan plays the most critical role in it."

Pei Ji nodded slightly, thoughtful, and then said softly: "That must be sure to ensure the absolute safety of Miss Gan. There has never been an absolute thing in the world, and whether it is Zhu Lingyue or Gan Hou, there are eyes and ears in the northwest. Miss Gan's hiding place must be extremely secret and must not be known to them."

Chu Huan said softly: "I arranged Miss Gan in an absolutely secret place, they would never have imagined." He leaned close to Pei Ji's ear and whispered a few words. Pei Ji smiled and said, "So that's the case. If you are there, it would be very secret. But even so, you must be more careful. Miss Gan has a great effect on the current situation and must not be omitted at all."

Time is slow, fast, and fast. In the festive atmosphere of Shuoquan City, Chu Huan's wedding date came in a blink of an eye. Because he was going to get married, Fan Xuan, the Minister of Rites, made a special arrangement. Linlang moved into the mansion of Mr. Su the day before the wedding. On the day of the wedding, he left the Su Mansion. With her consent, Lin Daier first recognized Qian Boyi, one of the seven surnames in Xiguan, as his adoptive father, and moved into the Qian Mansion one day in advance. As for Su Niang, although Chu Li had already held an extremely simple marriage for her when she was alive, Chu Huan also knew the number of people at that time.

Too few, and the ceremony was too shabby, which really made her wronged, so this time it was a formal ceremony. The Hong family of the seven surnames of Xiguan learned that Lin Daier had worshipped Qian Boyi as her adopted father and wanted to go out from the Qian family. He regretted not getting in early. When Fan Xuan talked about this, he took the initiative to come to the door without saying a word and asked Su Niang to be her adopted daughter. Fan Xuan, who was in charge of the marriage, naturally wanted to be her wealthy family in the northwest. Hong Shengtao took Su Niang as her adopted daughter, so he naturally did not feel wronged Su Niang. After Su Niang knew about it, he naturally had no objection.

In just a few days, Chu Huan's three wives had a relationship with several major families among the seven surnames of Xiguan. What made Chu Huan feel depressed was that there was no news about Mei Niang's fox beauty. Chu Huan sent Qi Hong to search everywhere, and the fox beauty seemed to disappear out of thin air, with nowhere, which made him both bored and worried.

The night before the wedding, the mansion conducted the last inspection. Fan Xuan told Chu Huan about the wedding the next day and the relevant etiquette. Suddenly, he saw Qi Hong coming over and said, "Director Chu, someone is here to send a gift!"

Chu Huan was not surprised. There were many people who gave gifts these days and ordered: "First settle in the hall to drink tea. I will finish talking to Master Fan before going to see him."

"Du Chu, no...!" Qi Hong held a wooden box in his hand, "It was not me who sent the gift, but a child who sent it. He said that someone gave him a tael of silver and asked him to send the box over. The child could not tell the person's appearance. In addition to the gift, there was also a letter..." He came forward, placed the wooden box on the table, and presented the letter with both hands.
Chapter completed!