The tea brewed in this way is indeed much more delicious than the tea soup with various spices added. Especially after drinking it, there is still a faint fragrance in the mouth, which is endless aftertaste. Li Mingyue only drank it once and was deeply attracted by it.
He was so attracted that he ignored the girl's reserve and blurted out, "Just what?"
Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "It's just that Liu is just a fish eater, but he doesn't know how to fish. If you want to learn, I can introduce that fisherman to you in the future."
In fact, this is half true and half false. These tea leaves were indeed brought from the south of the Yangtze River, but the method of frying and finishing was taught to Xie Muyu by Liu Ziqiu. Xie Muyu, like Li Mingyue, is also a rich man, and it is impossible to fry the tea leaves by himself, so
She then taught the method to those personal maids. Those personal maids became what Liu Ziqiu called "fishermen", and Liu Ziqiu himself was actually the ancestor of those "fishermen".
"That's right." Li Mingyue felt a little regretful, and after thinking about it, she added, "It turns out that you understand what Min Nu said just now."
Li Mingyue was born in a wealthy family. Although she was raised in a boudoir and rarely had contact with strange men, she often read books and liked gentle and knowledgeable scholars. She naturally understood Li Changfeng's intention of bringing her to see Liu Ziqiu. From the bottom of her heart, she was
Not very happy, because in her mind, Liu Ziqiu is just a warrior. Unlike the women on the grassland, she doesn't like heroes. On the contrary, heroes are synonymous with rudeness in her opinion.
However, when she tasted the tea brewed according to the method taught by Liu Ziqiu, her perception of Liu Ziqiu changed. Even so, Li Mingyue still looked down on Liu Ziqiu, so she deliberately said something to make things difficult for Liu Ziqiu and make him
She made a fool of herself on the spot. Little did she know that Liu Ziqiu came from a later generation, and people whose ears were already calloused by such words as fishing, not only did he understand her, but he didn't realize that there was any special intention in her words.
It wasn't until Li Mingyue pointed it out that Liu Ziqiu was slightly startled: "You're making me laugh. After all, Liu has been studying for a few years."
Li Changfeng watched his granddaughter chatting with Liu Ziqiu with great interest, but Li Changshan couldn't sit still. He glared at Li Changfeng fiercely, coughed twice, and said: "Master Liu's tea classics are indeed refreshing to me. It's just that I
Come tonight, I have one more thing to ask for."
Liu Ziqiu knew that Li Changshan was about to talk about business, so he put away his smile and returned the greeting: "Old sir, please tell me, as long as Liu can do it, I will accept it."
Li Changshan smoothed the three strands of long beard under his chin and said: "Master Liu wants to conquer Yang Xuangan in the east. I have no objection. I just hope that Master Liu will understand my difficulties and can you change the route of the army and not pass through Longxi?"
Liu Ziqiu said "Oh" and said, "Why is this?"
Li Changshan said: "It is now the spring plowing season, and the army is passing through Longxi. I am afraid that it will miss the people's farming season."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "I can't be mistaken. It only takes three days for my army to pass through Longxi. The spring planting should still be a month away."
Li Changshan hesitated for a moment and then said: "There are many spies of Yang Xuangan in Longxi. Once the army passes through, the news will inevitably be leaked. Mr. Liu can find another way."
Liu Ziqiu chuckled and said, "Then please ask the old gentleman to show Liu a clear path."
Li Changshan gritted his teeth and said: "Master Liu's army and horses can pass through Huining, Pingliang, Anding, Beidi, and then go straight to Chang'an."
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "What the old man said is wrong. Liu's army and horses passed from Longxi and missed the people's farming season. If they passed through Huining, Pingliang and other places, wouldn't they miss the people's farming season? The old man is just afraid.
I am worried that if Liu is defeated, Yang Xuangan will anger the Li family!"
Li Changshan blushed, but continued: "Master Liu, as long as your troops and horses do not pass through Longxi, the Li family is willing to pay and provide food!"
On this issue, Li Changfeng and Li Changshan maintained a high degree of agreement. They also pointed at Li Mingyue and said: "Master Liu, this is the granddaughter of the little old man. If Mr. Liu has seen it, the little old man is willing to marry Mingyue."
To your Excellency, as long as you agree not to use troops through Longxi!"
Li Mingyue couldn't help but blush when she heard what they were talking about, but it was related to herself. She lowered her head and gently touched the corners of her clothes with her hands, not daring to express her anger.
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said, "Liu already has a wife."
Li Changfeng's expression remained unchanged: "It doesn't matter, Mingyue can be your concubine!"
Although Li Mingyue has always been regarded as the apple of his eye, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his most beloved granddaughter for the benefit of the family. In this regard, there is indeed no difference between the aristocratic family and those powerful men.
In the past, if Liu Ziqiu was allowed to marry a woman other than Gao Xiuer, he would feel embarrassed and immoral. But as time goes by, Liu Ziqiu has become more and more integrated into this era, and no longer resists the reality of polygamy, and even
A little excited. Now, Liu Ziqiu already has Gao Xiu'er, Lin Qiao'er and Mu Duoli. If he hadn't been busy with the war, Tuoba Qianyu should have been married by him. With Liu Ziqiu's current strength, if he fell in love with any woman,
, he would even use force to snatch her back. In the Tuoba tribe, he made harsh remarks about snatching marriages.
However, so far, the four women who followed Liu Ziqiu, whether voluntarily or not, were not involved in any interest relationship. Liu Ziqiu was very disgusted with those who treated women as gifts and marriage as transactions.
He is always against being the same as his parents.
When Li Changfeng even said that he was willing to let his granddaughter be his concubine, Liu Ziqiu waved his hand unceremoniously and sneered: "Two old gentlemen, there is no need to say any more! Liu has made up his mind. The army passed through Longxi to collect Tianshui
, defeat Fufeng, and finally capture Chang'an. This is the best route discussed by Liu and the generals, and it is also the fastest route. It is absolutely impossible to change! If the Li family insists on obstructing it, Liu will not mind a bloodbath in Longxi!"
Liu Ziqiu originally handed over Longxi County to the Li family to govern themselves, just to paralyze Yang Xuangan's expediency. When the world is peaceful, he will naturally return all the powers of Longxi County to the court. But if he continues to tolerate the Li family,
The Li family will get carried away, and if they try to take back their power then, they will encounter even more fierce resistance. Intimidating the Li family now will save them from a bloodbath in Longxi in the future.
But Li Mingyue couldn't help but exclaimed "Ah", her pretty face turned pale with fright. This Liu Ziqiu was smiling and gentle just now, but in the blink of an eye, he became murderous. It turned out that he had used the word "rude"
His evaluation is not wrong. If such a person really marries him as a concubine, wouldn't it be a precarious situation? There is only one word difference between wife and concubine, but their status is very different. Li Mingyue couldn't help but feel uneasy in her heart and looked at it pitifully.
I looked at Li Changfeng and hoped that he would change his mind.
Neither of the Li Changshan brothers expected that Liu Ziqiu would fall out of favor faster than flipping through a book, and hurriedly said: "Sir, please calm down, I didn't mean that."
Liu Ziqiu's expression also softened a bit, and he said in a deep voice: "Liu is stupid, please tell me clearly what you mean, old gentleman, to avoid misunderstandings."
Li Changshan's original intention was to spend money to buy peace. As long as the war disaster is not as bad as Longxi, everything else is easy to negotiate. Now that a scholar is encountering a war, he can't explain why. Li Changshan had to change his mind and said: "What I meant is that I hope to ensure the safety of the place as much as possible."
peaceful."
"You can rest assured of this. Liu's soldiers have always maintained strict military discipline. If anyone dares to harass the local area, Liu will definitely punish him severely and will never forgive him! The twenty-four slashes expressly stipulated in military law are not just for show!" Liu Ziqiu paused.
After a pause, he said to Li Changfeng again, "Miss Li's matter..."
Before Liu Ziqiu could finish speaking, Li Changfeng said hurriedly: "Master Liu, what I say is like water thrown out. There is no reason to take it back. After I returned to Longxi, I immediately ordered someone to prepare a dowry for Mingyue. Mingyue will stay here today.
Xiping, serve your lord."
It was already unspeakable for a daughter of a noble family to be a concubine. Now there is no ceremony, just leaving Jiao Didi, a yellow-flowered girl here, has completely lost the demeanor of a wealthy family. In fact, Li Changfeng doesn't want to do this either.
But Liu Ziqiu kept shouting and killing at every turn, which completely frightened the old gentleman. Those wealthy families usually like intrigues, intrigues, talking about various interests, and playing all kinds of small tricks, but they don't like force. But when
When force is placed in front of them, they are often the first to be intimidated. As for their backbone, that is just what they say.
Li Mingyue's heart felt cold. It's over, it's over. If she falls into the hands of this barbaric guy, she doesn't know how she will be tortured.
Liu Ziqiu suddenly laughed and said: "Old sir, you have misunderstood what Liu meant. They say that strong-willed melons are not sweet. According to Liu, Miss Li doesn't have a good impression of Liu either. It is better for Miss Li to suffer like Liu in the future.
, it’s better to end it as soon as possible!”
Li Mingyue was quite surprised, secretly relieved, but also a little disappointed. The dignified eldest lady of the Li family was ignored, and this feeling didn't seem very good.
At this moment, Li Changfeng took on the airs of the aristocratic family and shook his head and said: "I, the Li family, must practice what I say. Mingyue is just a reserved person. As long as she enters Mr. Liu's door, she will never dare to disobey Mr. Liu in the slightest. I hope you won't do too much.
consider."
Li Mingyue's heart was in her throat again.
But Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "This matter does not need to be discussed any further. I will ask the old gentleman to stay in Xiping for a day and set off with Liu the day after tomorrow. At that time, the two old gentlemen can also see Liu's army with their own eyes.
What kind of army is it?"
Li Mingyue finally relaxed completely.
Li Changshan frowned: "I wonder why you have to wait until tomorrow before setting off?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Because Liu has to wait for someone else."