"Beauty trap?" Liu Ziqiu couldn't help laughing and said, "I didn't expect that the Li family is still using this old trick. Liu's wife just arrived here, but they made the wrong calculation. Tell her that Liu is very busy and there is no need to
So long to see her!"
The look on Ji Rentai's face became strange, and he said cautiously: "Back to my lord, the eldest lady of the Li family is not here to see the lord, but to see his wife."
Liu Ziqiu was slightly startled: "What does she want to see Madam for?"
Ji Rentai lowered his head and said, "I don't know. I'm here to ask my lord if you want to report it for her."
Liu Ziqiu muttered: "She came to ask to see Madam, but Liu couldn't help but stop her. Well, you send someone to tell Madam and see what she means."
At this time, Gao Xiuer had just returned from Empress Xiao. She heard that a young lady from the Li family in Longxi came to ask for an audience, and she couldn't help but fell silent. She had already heard Liu Ziqiu talk about Tuoba Qianyu, but she had never heard about it.
What about Miss Li?
The Li family in Longxi is very famous, and Gao Xiuer knows it. If she has a good relationship with the Li family in Longxi, it will definitely be helpful to Liu Ziqiu's great cause. But Liu Ziqiu owes too many love debts, and the lady from the Xie family is still here
She still refuses to come out of the nunnery. Why did she provoke a young lady from the Li family again?
In any case, since someone is coming to your door, it's not a problem to avoid her. Gao Xiuer thought for a moment and said, "Then invite her in."
When Li Mingyue heard that his wife agreed to meet her, she couldn't help but be filled with joy.
The woman's mind is really strange. She originally didn't like Liu Ziqiu at all, and was very dissatisfied with Li Changfeng for wanting to marry her to Liu Ziqiu. As a result, Liu Ziqiu actually ignored her, and Li Mingyue felt a little unfair. I heard that Liu Ziqiu's
When Madam arrived at Hongnong, Li Mingyue rushed over eagerly to see what kind of person Liu Ziqiu's Madam was, but Liu Ziqiu turned a blind eye to her.
When she came here today, she deliberately dressed up, gorgeous yet elegant, showing off the style of a daughter of aristocratic family. Walking in the back house of the Yang family, she felt quite content. As she walked further inside, she heard a string of silver bells.
There was laughter, and in the yard, three graceful young women were teasing a child.
Li Mingyue knew two of them, one was Lin Qiaoer, who was said to be a slave of humble origin, and the other was Mu Duoli, who seemed to be a prisoner of war from Turks. Although these two young women were Liu Ziqiu's women, Li Mingyue considered herself to be from a noble family and had never
Take them into consideration.
The woman sitting in the middle made Li Mingyue's eyes shine. Li Mingyue was quite confident in her appearance, but after meeting this woman, she also felt inferior. Of course, the pride of the eldest daughter of the Li family cannot be lost.
Yes, she just hesitated for a moment and then puffed out her chest again.
Gao Xiuer let go of Liu Sigen's little hand and looked at Li Mingyue with a smile on her face: "Is this the eldest lady of the Li family? Come here, show me tea. I wonder why the eldest lady sees me?"
Li Mingyue actually had nothing to do, it was just vanity that caused her to compare with Gao Xiu'er. Now that she saw Gao Xiu'er's calm demeanor, she felt a little uneasy and didn't know what to say.
At this time, Lin Qiaoer brought a cup of fragrant tea to her.
As a young lady from an aristocratic family, Li Mingyue is also an extremely smart woman. When she saw the cup of fragrant tea, she suddenly had an idea and said with a smile: "Li Mingyue, a folk girl, has met Madam. When she was in Longxi in the past, Mr. Liu once taught folk girls
A new method of making tea. However, I heard from Mr. Liu that he also learned the tea ceremony from a woman from the south of the Yangtze River. Today I heard that my wife came here from the south of the Yangtze River, and the women rushed over eager to ask her for advice.
One or two, I hope Madam will give you some advice."
This kind of tea ceremony has become quite popular in the south of the Yangtze River, but others don't know it, but Gao Xiuer knows it very well. This kind of tea ceremony was clearly created by Liu Ziqiu. Of course, the lady from the Xie family had already seen a little bit of it before meeting Liu Ziqiu.
Under the guidance of Liu Ziqiu, Miss Xie's tea art has improved by leaps and bounds, and she can be worthy of being called the first person in Jiangnan tea ceremony.
Gao Xiuer can understand that Li Mingyue wants to learn tea ceremony, but why does Liu Ziqiu mention Jiangnan women? Could it be that Liu Ziqiu still misses the Xie family in his heart?
The question just flashed through Gao Xiuer's mind. She quickly regained her composure, waved her hand with a smile, and said: "I only know a little bit about how to drink tea. There is someone in Jiangnan who is good at this. It's a pity.
Even I can hardly see her."
The Li family also has business in Jiangnan, so they naturally know that Jiangnan is the place where Liu Ziqiu is based. Liu Ziqiu's power is not a second thought in Jiangnan. Even the Xie family, who is deeply rooted in Jiangnan, now has to rely on Liu Ziqiu's protection. In this case, actually
It was also difficult for Li Mingyue to meet Liu Ziqiu's wife, which was really unbelievable to Li Mingyue.
Gao Xiuer pointed to a bench next to her calmly: "Mingyue, come sit here and let's chat."
The aristocratic family has a strict hierarchy. Even a daughter like Li Mingyue, who is favored by her elders, must abide by certain rules and dare not exceed them in the slightest. In this courtyard now, Gao Xiuer is the head wife, Lin Qiaoer, and Mu Duoli are just maids and concubines, but see
It's hard to tell that there is any gap between them, there is just a warm feeling of living in harmony.
What kind of feeling was this? Li Mingyue had never experienced it before. She was very curious and couldn't help but sit next to Gao Xiuer.
…
Hearing that Li Mingyue went into the back house and did not come out for a long time, Liu Ziqiu was very surprised. He knew that the eldest lady of the Li family had a bad temper sometimes. But he had no time to ask Miss Li what she was doing in the back house.
, because Li Yuan finally sent someone from Luoyang.
It was an old acquaintance who came. When Yu Shiji saw Liu Ziqiu, he fell to the ground with runny nose and tears: "My lord, I thought I would never see my lord again."
Liu Ziqiu winked at Yu Shinan: "Master Yu, help your brother up quickly."
Liu Ziqiu knew that these brothers were not getting along well, but they were brothers after all, so he created some opportunities for them to get closer and closer.
Of course, Yu Shiji would not really wait for his brother to come to help him. He had already taken the initiative to get up from the ground and choked with sobs: "Li Yuan detains my subordinates for no reason. Please, my lord, make the decision for your subordinates!"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and waved his hand: "This time I went to Luoyang as an envoy, Master Yu was shocked. However, Master Yu completed the task well. Liu has always been clear about rewards and punishments. The visitor gave Yu Shiji fifty hectares of fertile land and five pieces of silver.
One hundred taels."
Yu Shiji was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "My lord, I have something important to report!"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "We are all our own people here, so it's okay to just say it!"
The civil and military officials in this hall were naturally filled with joy after hearing Liu Ziqiu's words. This can be regarded as a method to win over people's hearts. It has no technical content, but it has been tried and tested repeatedly.
Yu Shiji hesitated for a moment and said, "Has your lord ever heard of Pei Ji?"
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said, "He is Li Yuan's accomplice."
Yu Shiji hurriedly said: "Pei Ji came to Hongnong with his subordinates on Li Yuan's order, just to monitor his subordinates and spy on the news. However, on the way here, Pei Ji made it clear to his subordinates that he was willing to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side!"
Liu Ziqiu knew that Pei Ji was the founding father of the Tang Dynasty. There were records in history books that he conspired with Li Shimin to trick Li Yuan into sleeping with Yang Guang's woman, which forced Li Yuan to raise an army.
Of course, Liu Ziqiu did not believe this kind of thing. After all, later history books were compiled in the Tang Dynasty. Writing this way not only highlighted Li Shimin's wisdom, but also alleviated Li Yuan's guilt. In fact, Liu Ziqiu always believed that Li Yuan himself was a
An ambitious and very lustful person.
It was Li Yuan's dream to replace him with the Sui Dynasty. Otherwise, Yang Guang would not have become increasingly suspicious of him and transferred him from a local governor to a deputy position in the capital. On the other hand, look at how many Li Yuan had
Wife, no matter how many children you have given birth to, you will know what kind of person he is when it comes to women.
However, since Pei Ji can be ranked among the founding fathers of the Tang Dynasty, it shows that his ability is not a problem. Regardless of whether he really surrendered or pretended to surrender, Liu Ziqiu still planned to see him, so he couldn't help but waved his hand and said: "Oh, since Lord Pei is willing
Abandoning the darkness and turning to the light, Liu gets what he wants. If someone comes, let him come in."
After being summoned by Liu Ziqiu, Pei Ji quickly walked into the hall, bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Pei Ji, pays homage to the manager!"
Liu Ziqiu took a closer look at this man. He was not yet forty years old. He was handsome, handsome, and very talented. He couldn't help but nodded: "Master Pei, you must have an idea of whether Li Yuan is willing to surrender or not."
Pei Ji smiled and said, "As long as Master Liu agrees to the conditions he proposed, he will naturally be willing to surrender."
Liu Ziqiu threw the letter brought by Yu Shiji sent by Li Yuan to the ground, laughed loudly and said: "According to these conditions, it seems that Liu can only go straight to Luoyang."
Pei Ji cupped his hands and said: "I believe that with your strength, taking Luoyang is just a piece of cake. But, wouldn't it be better if you can do it without spending a single soldier? Master Li is indeed asking for a high price, and Master Liu can definitely do it.
Just sit on the ground and pay back the money."
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "It's a good idea to pay back the money while sitting on the ground. According to Mr. Pei's wishes, how should Liu pay back the money while sitting on the ground?"
Pei Ji smiled and said: "At this point, Mr. Li only wants to ensure that he has enough food and clothing."
This was the bottom line of Li Yuan's negotiation. Pei Ji was willing to reveal Li Yuan's bottom line to Liu Ziqiu, showing his sincerity in surrender.
Wen Hao said angrily: "Li Yuan sent his son to sneak attack Jiangnan to harm my mistress and young master! This is unbearable! If Li Yuan refuses to surrender, Wen will kill his son as a sacrifice."
Flag! What else do you want to ensure that you have enough food and clothing!"
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "Master Pei, go back and tell Li Yuan that he must surrender unconditionally! As for other matters, Liu will deal with them impartially!"