Is that okay? Old man, please say something. What are you going to do without speaking for a long time? Isn’t it just a sentence? Okay, let’s sell the horse and leave quickly. No, oh, let’s go ahead. Leave, you are always such a powder keg, but we are not lucky enough to stay! Seeing Liu Xiao silently for a long time, Xiao Wei was so anxious that he did not dare to say anything to urge him, so he could only look pitifully. He was looking at Mr. Liu whose expression was constantly changing, but in his heart he had already made up his mind to run away quickly.
"Xiao Wei, do you know the origin of Yan Xi?" Liu Xiaoquan was silent for a long time, then suddenly took a deep breath and asked a question that sounded irrelevant.
"This..." Xiao Wei obviously didn't expect Mr. Liu to ask such an irrelevant question. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He didn't know for a while whether horse trading had anything to do with the history of Yanxi, but what? In order to go to Yanxi as an envoy, Xiao Wei really worked hard and tried his best to understand the affairs of Yanxi. He had some understanding of the history of Yanxi. Hearing Liu Xiaoquan's cautious question at this time, his mind was spinning, and he hurriedly bowed and answered: "As for grandpa, Xiaowei has heard a few words from others, but generally speaking, it is mostly hearsay, and I really dare not say that I know anything about it. "
"Yes." Mr. Liu nodded as if he was full of thoughts, and said to himself: "We, Yanxi, are originally a military town. Since the founding of the Holy Ancestor, we have guarded the western border for many generations. It is a barrier to the country. It is a pity that Emperor Shunping is tyrannical. Virtue, favoring eunuchs, caused great chaos in the world, and the people rose up one after another. In order to ensure the appeasement of Yanxi, my ancestors of the Liu family made a bloody alliance with the noble families in the northwest, and together with Yan Cang Gong Zheng Huaide became the governor, performing the important task of protecting the country and the people. , but at that time, people were confused and thought that Yanxi had rebelled, and because of the villain's words, Emperor Shunping was eager to kill all the families in Yanxi, so we, Yanxi, had to protect ourselves. In the battle of Hulao Pass, Duke Yan Cang Unfortunately, all the generals in the army died. Zhang Quanyue, who was the deputy governor at the time, succeeded him. He led hundreds of thousands of Yanxi soldiers to fight in bloody battles. As a result, many families fell. Later, after several battles, they made peace, but unexpectedly not long after the peace. , when all Governor Zhang died while hunting, the chaos in Yanxi reappeared. In view of this, all the aristocratic families made an oath, and every great governor will be appointed as a capable person, and will not be replaced by hereditary inheritance. The ancestor Liu Gong Originally, he was just a partial general. Later, he conquered the Turks and suppressed the rebellions of the small countries in the original Western Region. Due to his outstanding military achievements, he was able to take over the post of governor of Yanxi. However, there must be an alliance first. All affairs in Yanxi cannot be arbitrarily decided by one family. Any major event requires the unanimous consent of the five major families before it can be implemented. Fortunately, our Liu family has people with lofty ideals from generation to generation, so that we can continue to take over the great seal of Yanxi. However, this is just a symbol. The ears are not specialized in taboos. This is my old story from Yanxi. It is really not suitable for outsiders to understand. Can Xiaowei understand it?" [
Do you understand? Don’t understand! After hearing this long speech by Mr. Liu, Xiao Wei’s forehead was filled with black lines. With Xiao Wei’s IQ and experience, how could he not know that half of Mr. Liu’s words were true and half were false? After all, it is just saying that the affairs of Yanxi are not the Liu family's discretion. In other words, it is the matter of Xiao Wei buying horses. Liu Xiao can make the decision alone. As for the other words, to Xiao Wei's ears, they are all It's just nonsense. Xiao Wei won't believe it anyway. Why not replace it with hereditary inheritance? Hey, whoever has the bigger fist will be in power. The old Liu family has been operating in Yanxi for nearly a hundred years and is deeply rooted. Obviously The one with the biggest fists, if others want to take over, it's not that easy, just say so if you don't want to give in, and you won't feel tired after talking so much nonsense!
"I understand what I said to grandpa. Since grandpa is in trouble, I don't dare to force him. Once grandpa is in good health, I can return to the capital." Although Xiao Wei felt very unhappy in his heart, but this
She didn't show any concern for him being angry, so she responded obediently, but in her heart she was already thinking about when to run away.
Upon hearing Xiao Wei's statement, Liu Xiaoquan laughed loudly and said: "Silly boy, did grandpa ever say that he would not give you a horse? Don't worry, since grandpa asked you to come, he couldn't let his grandson go away in vain.
Grandpa’s vote is definitely for Xiaowei. As for the other four, it depends on Xiaowei’s own efforts.”
What? What are these words? Do you really think I am a fool? Hey, work hard on your own? It’s almost like courting death by yourself. You’d better go and have fun with this matter by yourself. It’s not that we won’t accompany you! Although Xiao Wei is right
I was a little disappointed because I couldn't sell the horse, but compared to my own life, it really didn't matter whether the horse was a horse or not. How could I really get involved in the muddy waters of Yanxi? I rolled my eyes secretly.
He lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your love, grandpa. Since this matter is embarrassing for grandpa, I really don't dare to force it, so let's just let it go."
"Oh? Hahaha..." Liu Xiaoquan didn't expect Xiao Wei to answer like this. He was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he laughed loudly and said: "Okay, okay, okay, Xiao Wei is such a good boy, he can understand grandpa."
Grandpa felt very happy in his heart because of the difficulty. Well, no matter how difficult this matter is, grandpa will help. I will make sure that Xiaowei can return home with a full load. Is that okay?"
Yes, yes, but your old man is so easy to talk to? Hey, there must be an ambush behind this! Xiao Wei is a slippery person, he lives a cautious life, how can he be so easy to deceive? He rolled his eyes
, already having a calculation in his mind, he said with a shy look on his face: "Thank you, grandpa. Xiaowei has brought a lot of goods this time, and he has enough silver. As long as he can exchange for horses, the price will be decided by grandpa."
Just make up your mind, don’t worry about it.”
There is naturally something in Xiao Wei's words. He is telling Liu Xiaoquan in a subtle way that we rely on real money to buy horses, and the price is easy to negotiate. As for other things, don't do it. You can ask Gao Ming to do it yourself! Liu Xiaoquan says again
After all, he is an old fox who has been in the political arena for many years. How could he not hear the subtext in Xiao Wei's words? When he saw Xiao Wei being so slippery, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he smiled slightly and said: "My family won't tell me."
The two families are talking, you stupid boy, you are so polite to grandpa, the matter has been settled, but, alas, grandpa is also in trouble now, he is old, his body is broken, all he can do is lie on the kang
I'm waiting to die. Oh, Xiao Wei, would you like to help grandpa?"
Uh..., old man, you can do it. If the abduction fails, then the emotional card comes into play. Damn, what an old fox! Xiao Wei secretly cursed in his stomach, but facing Liu Xiaoquan's sad face, it was really hard to refuse.
He couldn't say it out loud, and he couldn't say it out loud. Who told him that Xiao Wei was a junior, and it was his duty to share the worries of his elders. What's more, he was in the Liu Mansion now. If he really wanted to say "no", could he be intact?
It was a big question mark to walk out in such a bad way. With all the desperation, no matter how unhappy I was, I could only say: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? If Xiaowei can take care of grandpa's worries, he should do what he can."
Yes, whenever grandpa needs anything, just give him his orders, but I am afraid that I may miss my grandpa’s important event due to my young age, so I ask for your understanding, grandpa.”
Difficult little fox! Liu Xiaoquan quickly defined Xiao Wei in his mind, but his face was filled with a happy smile. He touched Xiao Wei's head lovingly and said softly. : "Okay, I'm afraid it's not a good thing that Xiaowei has such a heart. Grandpa is very happy in his heart. That's it. Xiaowei has worked hard all the way. It's not too late to talk about something after a while. Let your cousins take you around later. Let’s go for a walk and have a good time in Jinchang City. I’ll leave all other matters to my grandpa to arrange.”
Damn it, old man, what on earth do you want to do? Are you here to arrange it? Are you arranging for me to die? To faint! No, we'd better find a way to escape quickly! Xiao Weiman felt very unhappy in his heart. , but there was no place to complain. After hearing Liu Xiao's words, he already showed the intention of seeing off the guests. He didn't want to delay any more, so he had to stand up obediently, bowed and said: "Grandpa, Please pay more attention to rest. The child has taken leave first and will come back tomorrow to say hello."
"Well, okay, let's go see your uncle first. If you have anything to discuss with him, go ahead." Liu Xiaoquan smiled and waved his hand, signaling Xiao Wei to retreat on his own.
"My child, please leave." Xiao Wei bowed and saluted again, turned around, and exited the room.
"This kid!" After Xiao Wei left the door, Liu Xiaoquan shook his head with a bitter smile, murmured, and narrowed his eyes... Looking for uncle? Damn it, that guy is disgusting just looking at him, what the hell are you looking for? ! Maybe there will be a story about the father's debt being repaid by the son. That's not a joke. Damn it, I'd better hurry up and find my third uncle now. Anyway, most of the time I'm going back. The power of the enemy must be left with a way of retreat first! As Xiao Wei walked, he was thinking about a way to escape and retreat. He was a little obsessed with the idea, but unexpectedly, he just walked out of the courtyard gate, and suddenly appeared from the side. Several pretty maids appeared, and they bowed to the ground one by one, shocking Xiao Wei who was caught off guard.
"Slave, wait a minute, see the young prince." The five maids said their greetings together. Their voices sounded very neat, and it was obvious that they had been strictly trained.
"Everyone, get up. Wait, this is..." Although Xiao Wei was startled, he couldn't get angry with the maids, so he could only raise his hand gently and said.
"Young prince, my servant Biluo, has come to serve the young prince on the orders of the eldest young master. Your residence has been arranged. Please come with the young prince." Upon hearing Xiao Wei's question, one of the leaders came to the meeting. The maid stood up, looked at Xiao Wei lovingly with a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes, and said calmly.
Little vixen, what a little vixen! When Xiao Wei saw the maid who called herself Bi Luo, who was blond and blue-eyed, but spoke extremely fluent Jiangnan soft language, Xiao Wei felt a "swing" in his heart and almost lost his composure. Fortunately, the city was deep, He woke up in time and smiled calmly and said: "It's not urgent. Xiao Wang has some gifts to give. You can go with Xiao Wang to find your third uncle."
"I will obey you, my servants." All the maids agreed in a sweet voice, and floated to Xiao Wei's side like butterflies. A gust of fragrant wind came, and Xiao Wei's heartstrings couldn't help but ripple...