Liu Ziqiu still understood the principle of keeping a low profile and biding his time. He laughed and said: "Brother Yuan Ju has said it before. There are so many heroes in the world. Who does Liu mean? You don't dare to underestimate the people of the world."
Tuoba Yuanju said disapprovingly: "I don't care about other places. In this Xihai County, you and I are the only two people! Between you and me..."
Before he finished speaking, Tuoba Yuanju actually fell asleep lying on the desk. Liu Ziqiu shook his head helplessly. After hearing the news, the sisters-in-law Tuoba Qianyu and Xiang Li Qingtian came to the front and arranged for their servants to take Tuoba
Muya and his son helped him to rest in the back.
Xiang Li Qingtian sighed and said softly: "Brother Ziqiu, Yuanju likes to talk nonsense when he drinks too much. If you have any offense, don't take it to heart."
Liu Ziqiu had already heard a hint of ambition in Tuoba Yuanju's words, and even had the intention of openly challenging him. However, when he saw this childish-looking girl greeting her cautiously with a big belly, he could not harden his heart.
He could only smile and say: "What's the point? Brother Yuanju and I will become a family soon."
Tuoba Mumi was once ambitious to be the overlord of the Western Sea, so he once thought of relying on the power of the Sui Dynasty. With Liu Ziqiu's strong rise in the Western Sea in the past six months, Tuoba Mumi has gradually lost his ability to compete for hegemony.
In his heart, his current goal is just to integrate the eight departments of the party and become a true king of the party. However, as these years have passed, especially in these wars, the Tuoba tribe has not suffered losses, but has grown stronger.
Yuan Ju's ambitions grew day by day.
Tuoba Qianyu knew everything about Tuoba Mumi and Tuoba Yuanju's thoughts. On one side was her father and brother, on the other was her lover. If there was a conflict between the two parties, she would be in a dilemma. Thinking of this, Tuoba Qianyu
Yu couldn't help but hugged Liu Ziqiu and said, "Brother, I'm afraid."
"Qianyu, I have something to say clearly." Although Liu Ziqiu drank a lot of wine, he was not drunk at all. He was silent for a while and said seriously, "What if one day something happens between me and your father and brother?"
I will not be merciful in war. This is not my business alone, it is also related to the wealth and lives of the soldiers who follow me. I hope you can understand."
Seeing tears glistening in Tuoba Qianyu's eyes, Liu Ziqiu added: "However, they are your father and brother after all. If I win by chance, no matter what they have done, I will let them live."
In the West Sea, there are also marriages between tribes. This marriage is not reliable. There will still be conflicts and wars between each other. The victorious party will never show mercy and will still execute all men taller than the wheel according to their rules.
Tuoba Qianyu believed that if his father and brother won, they would definitely not be as generous as Liu Ziqiu. Liu Ziqiu's ability to make such a promise was beyond Tuoba Qianyu's expectations.
"Brother, thank you." Tuoba Qianyu blushed and said softly, "Brother, I will give it to you tonight."
Dangxiang girls have always been unrestrained, and it is common for them to have incidents with their lovers before getting married. But Tuoba Qianyu is a Dangxiang princess, and there are very few men who can fall in love with her. In addition, she advocates Han family etiquette.
She refused to do those outrageous things easily. She took the initiative to propose it today because she was really moved by Liu Ziqiu's words.
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "Silly girl, I will come to marry you in one month. You can't wait these days?"
At this time, Ji Rentai suddenly shouted outside the door: "Lord, the caravan is back!"
In order to inquire about news from the Central Plains and to reassure his relatives in Jiangnan, Liu Ziqiu specially organized a huge caravan of 400 people. It had been nearly four months since this caravan left Weiding City, but there had been no news. Suddenly, there was no news.
Hearing the news that the caravan was back, Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but feel excited and said loudly: "Notify everyone to gather and rush back to Weiding City overnight!"
Tuoba Qianyu enjoyed the feeling of leaning in Liu Ziqiu's arms, but she also knew the priorities, so she resolutely let go of her hands, bit her lips lightly, and said: "Brother, let's go. I'll wait for you to pick me up here."
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Little did she know that she had to wait for two years. This is a story for later, so I won’t mention it for now.
Liu Ziqiu nodded vigorously, turned around and left the hall without saying a word. He couldn't wait to see the caravan and hear the news about Gao Xiuer. Now his mind was filled with the beautiful figure who had been with him through life and death.
Can you put Tuoba Qianyu aside first?
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At this moment, the atmosphere in Liu's and Li's courtyards in Changshan Village, thousands of miles away, was tense, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Starting from early morning, Li Jing's wife Zhang Chuchen had something going on in her belly. Wang, the most famous Wenpo specially invited from Yuhang City, started busy with her maids. But at noon, the child still had not been born.
, Gao Xiuer next door suddenly saw Hong again. Wang Wenpo was too busy, so Hua Yun had to rush to Yanguan County, not far away, and invited all three Wenpo from the county.
Hou Susu, Chen Fangling, the four stable women, the sisters Vanilla, Ningshuang Ninglu, and many maids kept coming in and out. There were bursts of painful shouts in the house. Hua Yun listened outside the house and felt a wave of heart palpitations.
, his face turned pale and sweat broke out on his forehead.
Han Shi'e saw it and joked: "Brother Hua, it's not you who is giving birth to the baby, why are you nervous?"
Hua Yun's face turned red and he hesitated. Just when he didn't know how to answer, he heard a loud "ah" cry coming from the room.
Immediately afterwards, Vanilla ran out with a face full of joy and said loudly: "She's given birth, she's given birth, my sister has given birth!"
Hua Yun quickly asked: "What happened?"
"I gave birth to a big fat boy!" Vanilla agreed and ran into the house in a hurry.
Li Jing suddenly remembered the joke Zhang Chuchen and Gao Xiuer had made about "marrying with the fingertips" and couldn't help but feel nervous. There are many men in the world who prefer women, and Li Jing is not immune to this.
"She's pregnant, my sister-in-law has given birth." Hou Susu also ran out to announce the good news, "Congratulations, cousin, my sister-in-law has given birth to a big fat boy."
Hou Susu and Han Shi'er had already got married in Changshan Village, and she followed Han Shi'er in calling Li Jing her cousin.
Li Jing choked and said, "I, I'm a father!"
Such a big man was so excited that he was at a loss what to do, and his eyes were actually a little sparkling.
Gao Xiuer lay weakly on the couch, her forehead covered with sweat and her face pale, but she could not hide the joy of becoming a mother for the first time.
Ningshuang hugged the little meatball and placed it next to Gao Xiuer, and said with a smile: "The little guy is dark and ugly. Let Madam take a look, and let's go breastfeed."
It is a local custom to say that newborn babies are ugly, just like giving children nicknames like cats and dogs in some places. It is said that this way the children are easier to feed. Gao Xiuer has lived in Jiangnan for two years, so she is naturally aware of this custom.
He showed a smile and said: "Ninglu, help me untie my clothes, I'll feed the baby."
As early as a month ago, each family hired a wet nurse, but Gao Xiuer suddenly changed her mind and wanted to breastfeed herself. Seeing the little hair ball lying in her arms, every cell of Gao Xiuer seemed to be filled with happiness, but it was a pity that
Little Hairball’s father is not around.
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On the way back to Weiding City from Tuoba Tribe, Gao Xiuer's face always swayed in front of Liu Ziqiu. He had missed her deeply before, but it had never been as strong as today. It was even so strong that he missed him when he left Tuoba Tribe.
He didn't bother to say hello to Tuoba Qianyu. Liu Ziqiu just felt flustered. He couldn't help but whip his whip a few times and speed up. When he arrived at Weiding City, it was still dark.
Hearing that Liu Ziqiu was back, Zhao Ling, Wen Hao and others welcomed him out of the city. Zhao Ling said excitedly: "Lord, there are many caravans here."
When Liu Ziqiu heard this, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "Isn't our caravan back?"
Zhao Ling shook his head and said, "No, it's the caravan sent by the late emperor to the west at the beginning of the year."
At the beginning of his western expedition to Tuyuhun, Yang Guang ordered caravans from various places to follow. After defeating Murong Fuyun, a large number of caravans gathered in Weiding City, which once made Weiding City prosperous. As these caravans continued to go west, Weiding City
Dingcheng soon returned to depression. In order to satisfy Yang Guang's great success, these caravans embarked on a journey to the west regardless of the cold weather. Because the water and soil were not suitable for them, 20% of the merchants fell on the road and could never return to their hometown.
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However, when they arrived in the West after going through all the hardships, they found that their hard work paid off. The silk, lacquerware, pottery and other goods they brought from China were very popular, and the profits were hundreds or thousands of times. Because of this
The trade route had been cut off for many years. When silk from the East appeared again, nobles and wealthy businessmen from all over the world flocked to it. In Persia, an ordinary piece of silk could be exchanged for a beautiful, enchanting and well-educated Persian girl or boxes of gold coins. These
When the caravan returned, it brought back a large amount of gold and silver jewelry, spices and BMWs, as well as groups of foreign slave girls, which suddenly made the deserted Weiding City lively.
Liu Ziqiu was slightly disappointed to hear that it was not the caravan he sent to the Central Plains, but he still met with representatives of these caravans at the government office because Liu Ziqiu was also eager to understand the true situation in the West.
It was only after these caravans arrived at Weiding City that they heard the news of Yang Guang's death. Behind these caravans were the support of aristocratic families, such as the Li family of Longxi, the Cui family of Boling, and the Wang family of Taiyuan. Although these aristocratic families
They are not at the center of the imperial court, but they control the lifeline of the imperial court through various methods. Even if a major event such as a change of dynasty occurs, it will be difficult to shake their foundation. Therefore, they are not worried about the road back being blocked.
However, Liu Ziqiu is now the Lord of the West Sea and controls the only way for them to return home. Moreover, most of Liu Ziqiu's men are foreigners and do not have much contact with these aristocratic families. Instead, they appear cautious in front of Liu Ziqiu. Knowing that Liu Ziqiu wants to receive them
, the caravan stewards came to wait outside the government office one after another, and each presented a gift list. The gifts were very generous, including jewelry, beauties, and a dazzling array. What surprised Liu Ziqiu was that one of the gift lists was presented by the Jiangnan Xie family caravan.