Pick up a princess to be your wife

Han Dong was never in a hurry to marry off his eldest daughter, and seventeen was still very young for Han Nian'an.

However, in the past two years, people have been coming to propose marriage in droves, at least a dozen or so if not twenty.

These people were mostly officials in the imperial court.

Han Dong was racking his brains over this matter.

Although treacherous officials were in power in the court, not everyone was a treacherous official.

Some of the suitors who came to propose marriage were utterly wicked and treacherous. The young master who wanted to marry Han Nian'an was of questionable character, so Han Dong naturally wouldn't agree.

Some wicked men came to propose marriage, but their son had a good reputation and was a gentleman, so Han Dong didn't agree.

Han Dong believed that if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too, and that the image of those upright gentlemen was all a facade.

Even if it wasn't a pretense, Han Dong was still afraid that his daughter, and even himself, would be implicated by treacherous officials in the future.

Some of the people who came to propose marriage were honest and upright officials whose sons were known to all.

Han Dong has two or three people he likes, and his daughter will definitely not suffer if she goes with them.

But Han Dong still couldn't marry off his daughter.

Because honest officials suffer greatly in the court, and are always at risk of being suppressed or even killed by treacherous officials.

If Han Dong were to marry his daughter to the son of an honest official, those treacherous officials who had proposed marriage would feel that Han Dong looked down on them.

Han Dong was having a terrible headache over his daughter's marriage.

Only by marrying his daughter to a powerful enough being can he silence those who have proposed marriage.

Clearly, Li Mu is a very good choice.

By marrying my daughter to Li Mu, I've become Li Mu's father-in-law. Those of you looking for trouble, do you dare go to Lingnan Road to cause trouble for Li Mu?

He arranged for his daughter to marry far away in Lingnan, where Lingnan is now the safest place in the world, so he felt at ease.

However, Li Mu didn't seem to care much just now, which probably means he wasn't very interested in Han Nian'an.

“My dear brother, my daughter is now seventeen, the perfect age for marriage. And the White Horse Army has many talented young men.”

"I dare to ask you, my virtuous brother, to choose a suitable husband for me. What do you think, my virtuous brother?"

Han Dong asked.

This is quite obvious; it's a roundabout way of asking if Li Mu is interested in marrying my daughter, and if not, whether he can find a suitable person to marry her.

For Han Dong, it would be best if Han Nian'an could marry Li Mu. Even if she couldn't marry Li Mu, marrying a general of the White Horse Army would be quite good.

Especially for someone as young and promising as Zhao Cuozhongwu.

Of course, the other people are also very good, such as Qin Zian, Hei Fu, and Zhao Wuji.

In terms of social status, whether Han Nian'an married Zhao Cuozhongwu, the most prominent general in the White Horse Army, or another general in the second tier, it would be considered a marriage of descent.

Since Han Dong brought it up, Li Mu would naturally give it serious consideration.

Han Dong's character is evident to everyone who has met him.

There are indeed many bachelors in the White Horse Army now. It's time for the new elites of Lingnan to consider having more sons and grandsons.

Otherwise, who will take over such a large project in the future?

"Brother Han's daughter is of noble birth. Many of the men in the White Horse Army are uneducated brutes. But if Brother Han doesn't mind the White Horse Army's crudeness, I would be willing to act as matchmaker for you and find you a good husband," Li Mu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Han Dong felt relieved.

He had three daughters and one son. His eldest daughter was seventeen years old, while his second and youngest daughters were both under ten years old.

In a few years, the world will undergo dramatic changes, and then there will probably be no need to worry about this matter anymore.

"May I be so bold as to suggest that you select a few people?" Han Dong asked.

Li Mu picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.

“Alright, since Brother Han has someone in mind, just say it,” Li Mu said with a smile.

"Then I'll have to ask you, my dear brother, to assess the situation and give me your opinion. You can rest assured that my daughter is gentle and kind-hearted," Han Dong said.

"Well, you said."

"How about Zhong Wu?" Han Dong suggested.

If Li Mu hadn't married Han Nian'an, then Zhong Wu would have been Han Dong's first choice.

Zhong Wu was not yet twenty years old, quite handsome, generous, and kind to others.

"Although Zhong Wu has a promising future and is a good match for your daughter's age, he is not quite suitable."

Zhong Wu once said that he should look for a wife according to Xu Yi's standards in the future.

He said his father's business would be handed over to him in the future, but he didn't want to manage the business. He wanted to find a beautiful and capable woman to be his first wife.

"Oh, how about Zhao Cuo?"

Since Li Mu said Zhong Wu was unsuitable, but didn't specify why, there must be a reason.

Han Dong didn't press further, but instead asked the next person.

"Zhao Cuo is violent, acts erratically, and is unpredictable. Your daughter is too gentle. If she marries Zhao Cuo, he might be very compliant with her for the first year or two."

But over time, Zhao Cuo might verbally abuse your daughter, even resorting to physical violence. For your daughter's long-term well-being, Zhao Cuo is unsuitable.

Li Mu said.

Han Nian'an is not a good match for Zhao Cuo, but that doesn't mean there isn't someone who is.

Zhao Cuo needs to find someone relatively strong who can keep him in check, someone who can make Zhao Cuo completely obedient for the rest of his life.

For example, someone like Sima Xiangyue, with his fierce personality and superb martial arts skills, is exactly Zhao Cuo's type.

Zhao Cuo is a typical example of someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong. If Li Mu weren't more capable than Zhao Cuo, Zhao Cuo wouldn't have listened to Li Mu.

Han Dong believed that his daughter would definitely be a good wife and mother and would not upset Zhao Cuo.

Although Zhao Cuo has a bad personality, he is still Han Dong's second choice.

But since Li Mu had already said all that, Han Dong realized that his thinking was a bit simplistic.

He wasn't trying to throw away a hot potato; he wanted to secure his daughter's happiness for the rest of her life.

"How is Hei Fu?" Han Dong continued to ask.

“It’s not suitable. His heart is with the courtesans. A man like him needs to be more mature and open-minded before he can marry and have children. Otherwise, your daughter will become a 'waiting-for-husband stone' if she marries a black-hearted man,” Li Mu said.

Where is Qin Zi'an?

"Qin Zian is too lazy and doesn't care about anything, he hasn't grown up at all, and he's not suitable," Li Mu said.

"Then... Zhao Wuji?"

"His official rank is too low, which would tarnish Brother Han's reputation."

"That's fine. As long as the person is suitable, and with you as my guarantor, their social status doesn't matter. I, Han Dong, started as a lowly soldier and worked my way up," Han Dong said.

"No, let's choose another one. Since it is I, Li Mu, who personally acted as matchmaker for Brother Han, it is impossible for me to lower Brother Han's status."

“I think Fang Hu is quite good. Although he didn’t get to fight alongside the White Horse Army in the north and south, he’s young and he’s managed to guard the western part of Lingnan Road for more than a year. He must be mature and steady.”

"But Brother Han, you wouldn't want your daughter to suffer on the border with Fang Hu, would you?"