Chapter 5 My wife is under the age of eighteen
"Wuwuwu! Brother, you are finally here!"
Outside Linde Hall, Zhang Meng received a notice from Zhang Xinhai that he would come here immediately to discuss matters, but he met Zhang Wei first.
Seeing Zhang Wei crying and her eyes were filled with endless sadness, Zhang Meng's heart suddenly became nervous.
"What's wrong with you? What's wrong?"
"Brother, someone bullies Weier!"
Zhang Wei slowly leaned on Zhang Meng, looking like she was snot and tears.
"Who is so bold to bully my sister? Tell me I'll teach him a lesson!"
Zhang Wei stopped sobbing and looked up and asked, "Really?"
"Of course!" Zhang Meng answered without hesitation.
"This is what you said! I want to teach her a lesson for me!"
"No problem!" Zhang Meng rolled his eyes immediately. There was no one in this world who he dared not teach a lesson.
"Then I'll tell you, the person who bullies me is Han Qingxuan. Go and teach her a lesson!"
"Well……"
Zhang Meng was too sensitive to these three words. When Zhang Wei heard that Zhang Wei asked him to teach Han Qingxuan a lesson, Zhang Meng was a little puzzled.
"Aren't you good sisters? How did she bully you?"
Zhang Wei immediately whispered loudly: "That was the past! As a good sister, she certainly would not bully me! But now she has become my sister-in-law, and she will definitely bully me, the sister-in-law when she comes in the door!"
"Just crying in this matter?" Zhang Meng shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly: "You can give me a hundred and twenty hearts, your brother, I won't let her in!"
Zhang Wei was shocked and said, "You really don't plan to marry her? I thought you were just a joke!"
"No kidding!" Zhang Meng nodded seriously.
"Really? Don't regret it?"
"No regrets!" Zhang Meng nodded very firmly.
"Didn't I give you a photo of Qingxuan? Are you not moved?"
"I'm not moved!" This answer made Zhang Meng hesitate a little.
It is undeniable that Zhang Wei had shown Zhang Meng a photo of her boyfriend Han Qingxuan before. Although it was just a black and white photo without makeup, Han Qingxuan did leave a deep impression on Zhang Meng. If you scored based on the aesthetic standards of the post-21st century and 200s, Han Qingxuan could only score 75 points. You can score 85 points based on the aesthetic standards of the post-90s, and you can score 90 points based on the aesthetic standards of the post-80s. And by the standards of Chinese men in the 1930s, Han Qingxuan is definitely a beauty in the world who instantly killed men.
If you have to compare your appearance, Zhang Meng can only say that Han Qingxuan is three points more beautiful than Zhang Wei.
It is fake to say that he is not moved. No man doesn't want to have a beautiful woman like Han Qingxuan as his wife, but Zhang Meng knows in his heart that Han Qingxuan and the dead Zhang Meng are childhood sweethearts. Once he gets close to Han Qingxuan, it is very likely that Zhang Meng, the fake, will be exposed. At the same time, Zhang Meng does not want to deceive Han Qingxuan's relationship. From his position, impersonating "Zhang Meng" is to repay Zhang Wei's life-saving grace. If he is occupying someone's fiancée, he will be unkind.
Zhang Meng could only sigh in secret about Han Qingxuan. If she had not appeared as Zhang Meng's fiancée, perhaps Zhang Meng would be happy to marry her as his wife.
Zhang Wei suddenly burst into tears and said, "I'm just teasing you! How could Qingxuan bully me? It's just that I, the sister-in-law, bully my sister-in-law! But I am indeed a little unhappy. Qingxuan is younger than me. Now I have to change my words and call her sister-in-law, and I feel a little uncomfortable!"
Zhang Meng couldn't help but roll his eyes and smiled bitterly: "Don't always mention Han Qingxuan, okay? It's true!"
"Of course it's true! Now it's a sure thing!" Zhang Wei suddenly smiled sly and said, "You don't know yet. My father and Aunt Song have already negotiated your marriage with Qing Xuan just now. Congratulations, you are about to get married!"
"What? Soong Mei-ling actually..."
"That's right! My father asked you to tell you about this. Go in quickly. They are waiting for you."
After saying that, Zhang Wei giggled a few times and left.
But Zhang Meng didn't notice. Just the moment the two of them staggered their shoulders, the smile on Zhang Wei's face disappeared, and instead she was filled with loss.
Zhang Meng finally knew another purpose of Soong Mei-ling coming to the Tang Dynasty. She came to repair the relationship between the Han family and the Zhang family.
However, Zhang Meng has always looked at the problem very deeply, and he immediately guessed that the marriage might have changed. Because Zhang Meng had been secretly monitoring the Han family's every move from the intelligence agency he had installed in the mainland. He had long known that the Han family had actually given up on the marriage with the Zhang family and forced Han Qingxuan to marry the son of a member of the Kong State Government. Now things have suddenly reversed, obviously not the Han family's intention, but the choice made by Soong Mei-ling based on higher national interests.
Interesting! Are you planning a political marriage?
Zhang Meng seemed to have seen through Soong Mei-ling's intentions, and he couldn't help but feel that this woman was not simple. No wonder she was able to become Chiang Kai-shek's right-hand assistant.
It seems that this woman cannot be underestimated!
Entering the Linde Hall, Zhang Meng pretended not to know anything, and tried to oppose the marriage again on the grounds that he had no time to be distracted during the war. However, Zhang Xinhai had been persuaded by Soong Mei-ling, and he even persuaded Zhang Meng on the grounds that the Tang Empire needed to cooperate with the government at this time.
Zhang Meng originally thought that the young Soong Mei-ling was not worth worrying, but she had not expected that she could show her superb political sense and political means just after following Chiang Kai-shek for a few years. She knew that Zhang Xinhai was very dissatisfied with the Han family's intentional refusal to get married, but she also knew that Zhang Xinhai was very fond of face and would never go back on his word once he agreed. So she took advantage of Zhang Meng's absence and directly pleaded for the Han family and seized on the fact that Zhang Xinhai was a veteran of the Republic of China. She should strengthen the political mutual trust and friendly cooperation between the Republic of China and the Tang Empire government. In the end, Soong Mei-ling successfully convinced Zhang Xinhai and finalized the marriage between Zhang Meng and Han Qingxuan.
Thinking of Soong Mei-ling's methods, Zhang Meng couldn't help but sigh inwardly that he was really not simple.
"Mrs. Jiang is as good as a man, and her diplomatic skills really make Zhang Meng admire him. I wonder what your Republic of China government wants from our Tang Empire?"
Zhang Meng knew that it was useless to argue with Zhang Xinhai, so he had to tease Soong Mei-ling directly.
"It's too flirting to say this. Your third aunt, I'm all for the happiness of Qingxuan's niece and niece. How can you compare your marriage with dirty political transactions?"
Soong Mei-ling avoided the heavy and was light, and she was so smart that she blocked Zhang Meng's sharp words that stabbed her in one sentence.
"Where does this niece start? Mrs. Jiang would just call me Your Highness the Crown Prince, or just call me Zhang Meng!"
Before Zhang Meng could finish speaking, Soong Mei-ling's eyes rolled and immediately said to Zhang Xinhai: "Did you say what I said?"
Zhang Xinhai hurriedly said, "Mrs. Jiang said so much! Meng'er must not be rude. Haven't you officially met your third aunt?"
Soong Mei-ling is only in her early thirties, only eight years older than Zhang Meng. If he had been in Shanghai before, he would have been eager to recognize the relative of the First Lady of the National Mother. But now it is obvious that the other party has a huge political purpose behind it, and this recognition of the relative is equivalent to being tied to the chariot of the National Government.
Although Zhang Meng was very dissatisfied with the style and behavior of the National Government, such as corruption and pro-Japanese treason, it is undeniable that the National Government made great contributions and sacrifices on the front battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War. Therefore, Zhang Meng planned to wait until the War of Resistance Against Japan broke out in full swing before supporting the National Government to resist Japan, instead of establishing relations with the National Government now.
"Father, my son still has urgent military affairs to deal with, so I will take my leave first!"
Before Zhang Xinhai could speak, Zhang Meng left strode away, obviously not giving Soong Mei-ling face.
If Soong Mei-ling thought she had guessed Zhang Meng's thoughts before, then she knew that she was wrong now, and Zhang Meng seemed to not take her tricks at all.
Zhang Xinhai hurriedly stepped forward and explained to Soong Mei-ling: "The child is spoiled and ignorant. Mrs. Jiang must not be as knowledgeable as the child!"
Soong Mei-ling immediately smiled and said, "You all say he is a child, how can I take it as an elder to heart?"
"That's good!" Zhang Xinhai's heart was always unscathed to give up on the National Government, so he naturally respected Soong Mei-ling very much, and even forgot that he was the king of a country. He hurriedly explained: "Meng'er is a knives and a slander. Recently, because of the great military pressure on Japan, he is inevitably more angry. But he can't resist me, the old man. Don't worry, this marriage will be decided according to what you said."
"That's good!" Soong Mei-ling felt at ease after receiving Zhang Xinhai's guarantee. She knew that Zhang Meng could not disobey Zhang Xinhai's intentions.
Moreover, in this era, no one can change the major events of marriage and the orders of parents and the words of the matchmaker. Especially the political marriages between countries cannot be changed.
Thinking of this, Soong Mei-ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She finally took the first step to come to the Tang Empire and was closer to her real goal.
"Since that's the case, I hope to complete this marriage as soon as possible. Qingxuan girl is in her 28th year of age, and the girl's youth cannot be afforded."
Soong Mei-ling wanted to strike while the iron was hot, but Zhang Xinhai also felt it was reasonable. He wanted his son to get married and hug his grandson.
"Mrs. Jiang said so much! I'll find someone to live. I'll bother Mrs. Jiang to negotiate with the Han family to give me a letter of approval, so I'll be ready here!"
"I can decide the Han family, but Qing Xuan's wedding must have been held in the Tang Dynasty, and the relatives of the Han family may not have the opportunity to come and participate. Therefore, the Han family hopes that the niece can go to Nanjing before the wedding, so that the relatives of the Han family can meet each other from afar."
The Han family changed their minds and agreed to the marriage. Zhang Xinhai's face was saved, so the old man was naturally very happy. It was the first lady who said that he wanted to see a prospective son-in-law before the wedding, so he agreed immediately.
When Zhang Meng learned the news, he could only smile helplessly and bitterly.
He knew too much about Soong Mei-ling's arrangement, so how could he just meet with the Han family? Once Zhang Meng went to Nanjing, the National Government would inevitably ask for a state meeting with Zhang Meng. Although the National Government could not do anything to Zhang Meng due to the pressure from the British side, Zhang Meng was from the Whampoa Military Academy after all, and his relationship with the National Government was complicated, and there were many things to do.
"The old man sold his son just for the sake of face!"
Chapter completed!