"Geng Tie?" Liu Ziqiu took the piece of red paper with a surprised look on his face. He had no idea what it was. It was neither convenient to ask nor to open it in a hurry.
Xie Yun didn't know that Liu Ziqiu didn't understand anything at all, and thought he was deliberately manipulating it, so he could only hesitate and said: "My dear nephew, I wish you a safe journey, and I'm sorry to see you off so far."
At least in the Jiangnan area, the daughter of the Xie family has never been worried about getting married, let alone his daughter Xie Yun. A few days ago, Prince Mao came to propose marriage, but he prepared plenty of gifts. Now he took the initiative to hand over his daughter's wedding invitation to Liu Ziqiu.
, if you ask him to ask for help again, it will be absolutely embarrassing.
In the past five or six days, Liu Ziqiu and the Xie family got along very well. Because this matter had become a big deal, there was no need to hide it from brothers Xie Zhiwen and Xie Zhiwu. So during the day, the two brothers accompanied Qiu around Moling.
We enjoyed the mountains and rivers, and in the evening Xie Wengshan and his son hosted a banquet and talked over wine.
Xie Zhiwen didn't talk much and was as boring as ever. However, Xie Zhiwu always liked to pester Liu Ziqiu to ask for martial arts lessons, and he and Liu Ziqiu had a certain affinity. Xie Yun originally named his two sons one Wen and one Wu.
I mean, it's a pity that firstly I didn't meet a famous teacher, and secondly my qualifications were not good enough, so I achieved nothing in ten years.
After Liu Ziqiu gave it a try, he knew that he was not a material for martial arts training. He might be more promising if he read more. However, he was unable to do anything by Xie Zhiwen, so he had to teach him Wu Qin Xi and Enemy Catching Boxing. Wu Qin Xi could strengthen his body.
, the enemy-capturing fist is barely competent against a few petty thieves.
Even so, Xie Zhiwu was satisfied, and he was even closer to Liu Ziqiu, talking about everything. He didn't have much capital, so he couldn't stop Liu Ziqiu from making innuendo, and actually revealed many things about the Xie family, including some generous gifts given by Wang Zimao when he asked for his hand in marriage.
But what Liu Ziqiu is most interested in is that the Xie brothers have an aunt, who is Xie Yun's biological sister. She was Zhaoyi, the empress of Nanchen, Chen Shubao. In this way, Gao Xiuer should be the cousin of Xie Zhiwen and Xie Zhiwu brothers.
Already.
Every night during the banquet, Xie Wengshan and his son would take the opportunity to inquire about Liu Ziqiu's situation, and occasionally ask him whether he was married. Gao Xiuer's status was quite special and could not attract the attention of outsiders. Speaking of which, although she was Xie Wengshan's granddaughter, Xie Wengshan
The family must be ashamed of this matter and would not admit it. Therefore, Liu Ziqiu was vague, but in the eyes of Xie Wengshan and his son, it meant that he did not have a wife.
It was not without purpose that the Xie family inquired about this matter. In this dynasty, the Xie family had no hope of rising and could only rely on the next dynasty. And Liu Ziqiu was tight-lipped and refused to say who would replace the Sui Dynasty in the future. In the end, Xie Zhiwen
An idea came to mind. Since Liu Ziqiu must know, they just need to follow Liu Ziqiu closely.
This is indeed a good idea, but there is a prerequisite, which is to win over Liu Ziqiu and have a good relationship with him. So the Xie Wengshan brothers unanimously set their sights on Xie Muyu, and this is how they secretly sent Geng Tie.
It's a pity that Liu Ziqiu didn't understand what Geng Tie was, so he didn't understand the rules. He didn't say anything until Xie Yun left.
When he came, Liu Ziqiu had only four people and four horses, but when he returned, it had become a horse team. There were two carriages in the team, one was full of gold and silver gifts from the Xie family, and the other was full of gold and silver.
Ninglu and Ningshuang sisters. In the eyes of the Xie family, these two sisters were just two slaves. Since Liu Ziqiu opened his mouth, he naturally agreed and went to the government to complete the slave contract.
Liu Ziqiu returned home with a full load and was in high spirits. It was not until he was almost out of Danyang that he remembered what Xie Yun had said about the Geng Tie. He couldn't help but take out the red paper from his arms, unfold it and look at it. He couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
During these days of chatting, Liu Ziqiu talked a lot about tea art. In fact, he only knew a little bit about tea art. But even this little bit of knowledge was enough to amaze Xie Muyu, who was just starting out. According to the method Liu Ziqiu taught,
The brewed tea is indeed very different. Therefore, Xie Muyu told Xie Zhiwu that he should thank Liu Ziqiu properly, and Xie Zhiwu of course told him without any concealment.
So, when Xie Yun handed Liu Ziqiu the piece of red paper, Liu Ziqiu thought his daughter had written some poem or essay, but it turned out that there were only eight characters. No matter how confused Liu Ziqiu was, he knew that those eight characters represented a person's birth date.
, this clearly means that Xie Yun wants to marry his daughter.
Liu Ziqiu only met Xie Muyu once, and what impressed him deeply was not the fairy-like beauty. After all, he came from later generations, and he had never eaten pork and had seen pigs running. TV, newspapers, the Internet, and various advertisements were all overwhelming.
Beautiful beauties, natural, artificial, black, white, fat, thin, tall, short, all kinds, enough to make people tired of aesthetics.
Xie Muyu is different. She is a lady, growing up in a scholarly family. She has had enough food and clothing since she was a child, and has lived a carefree life, so she has a calm and calm temperament that comes from her bones. It is this calm and calm temperament that makes Liu Ziqiu
Remembered her.
It can be seen from the horoscopes on the Gengtie that Xie Muyu was only thirteen years old after the New Year. Liu Ziqiu now knows that since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, early marriage has become a common practice. Many girls start having children at the age of twelve, and thirteen years old can be regarded as the right age.
However, even if he admires Xie Muyu's temperament, and even if he can accept the concept of early marriage, he has no intention of marrying Xie Muyu.
Gao Xiuer and Liu Ziqiu shared life and death together, and even gave up treatment to save Liu Ziqiu. Just because of this love, Liu Ziqiu was destined not to let Gao Xiuer down. And a prominent family like the Xie family pays great attention to family status, so Xie Yun would be able to marry his daughter to him.
He has already made a lot of determination, so he can't agree to let his daughter give him a baby, right?
Regarding the important matter of marriage, Liu Ziqiu valued feelings more than appearance. Since this matter was destined to be fruitless, what else did he want to do? Liu Ziqiu casually stuffed the Geng Tie into his arms and rode off. But he didn't know that if he didn't want to agree to this
For marriage matters, the Geng Tie should be returned to the Xie family, so that the Xie family can choose another family. Since he accepted the Geng Tie, the Xie family naturally took it as his consent.
One day later, when entering Wu County, a large number of soldiers and horses suddenly appeared on the official road. Liu Ziqiu quickly stepped aside.
When there is no war, these soldiers still need to take turns to stay in the two capitals and be commanded by the Twelve Guards General. The army that appears on the official road is all wearing leather armor, leather helmets on their heads, and is well-equipped.
It should be the twelve guards and horses from Beijing, not the government soldiers mobilized temporarily.
Behind this menacing army, there are hundreds of prison cars. The prisoners in the prison cars are all women and children, all with disheveled hair, and the sound of crying can be heard for miles. If you look carefully, you can find that many women have beautiful faces and fair skin.
, although the clothes on her body are many tatters, most of them are made of silk. She is obviously a woman from a wealthy family.
Liu Ziqiu suddenly understood that these should all be members of the Wang family of Wu County. It was pitiful that one of the most famous families in Jiangnan had been destroyed, and it had a great relationship with him. However, no men were seen in the prison car, and he didn't know.
Was he executed on the spot or imprisoned separately?
Behind the prison car, there were a large number of soldiers and horses, with different clothes, armors and weapons. They were obviously temporary soldiers who had prepared their own weapons. Judging from the direction of this army, they should be taking the women and children to the north. How old is Liu Ziqiu?
I feel a little guilty, but if the Wang family is not destroyed, the Xie family cannot be saved either. It is really a helpless move.
In fact, the day after the Xie family reported to the official, Ren Yanwei, the prefect of Wu County, received Zhao Jun's message. While he ordered his men to closely monitor the movements of the Wang family, he also sent people to Yingyang Mansion in Yuhang to request the deployment of troops.
The imperial court had Yingyang Mansion all over the country, including Guanzhong, Hanoi, and Hebei counties. Each county had two to three to four or five, while the Jiangnan counties had much fewer. Wu County and Danyang County did not have Yingyang Mansion.
Yang Mansion, so Ren Yanwei had no choice but to ask Yuhang to mobilize troops.
The chief officer of Yingyang Mansion is General Yingyang Lang. He does not command the troops in peacetime. He is only responsible for managing military households and recruiting soldiers. However, in emergencies, the manor's troops can also be temporarily mobilized.
The new Ying Yangfu Lang of Yuhang will be Yang Su's fifth son Yang Wanxiang. After Yang Jishan was recalled to Luoyang by Yang Xuangan, in order to ensure the Yang family's interests in Yuhang, mainly the interests of the Changshan Salt Farm, Yang Xuangan finally made some operations.
Get Yang Wanxiang to Yingyang Mansion in Yuhang.
Yang Xuangan was deeply attached to his brothers, and he did not hide the important things he planned from his brothers. When he saw Ren Yanwei's request for troop deployment, Yang Wanxiang was shocked and immediately sent a flying horse to Luoyang to report the news. Here, he tried his best to delay,
Therefore, it was only two days ago that three thousand soldiers were mobilized and sent to Wu County.
Like the Xie family, most of the Wang family were scholars. As soon as the government soldiers arrived, they all rushed to arrest them. Yang Wanxiang didn't know if the Wang family knew that the Yang family was also colluding with Lu Mingyue, so he simply killed him. From Wang Ji down, he was already caught.
All the leaders of the Wang family were killed, and the crime was actually resisting arrest with weapons.
There were three thousand soldiers, and in order to silence them, Yang Wanxiang had no choice but to let the soldiers plunder the Wang family's property. Some of them took the opportunity to insult women, so Yang Wanxiang turned a blind eye and allowed them to do whatever they wanted.
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It was not until yesterday that the imperial court dispatched a large army that Yang Wanxiang handed over his troops and returned to Yuhang. Therefore, Liu Ziqiu met the army escorting the imperial prisoners. Liu Ziqiu had fought against Su Wei in Luoyang and knew that they
After long-term intensive training, they had strong combat capabilities. Although they sympathized with the plight of those women and children, they did not dare to act rashly and could only watch helplessly as they were escorted north.
It is normal for the imperial army and horses to arrive so quickly, because no matter who becomes emperor, suppressing rebellion will be a top priority.
On that day, Yang Guang was furious in the Qianyang Palace. A battle report came from the north. Feng Xiaoci sent troops to Tiele and returned with a great defeat. In anger, Yang Guang once again mentioned the imperial commander's personal expedition. This time, Yu Wenshu did not come out to dissuade him, but instead tried his best to
He agreed and expressed his willingness to be a pioneer, but the other civil and military officials tried their best to dissuade him.
At this moment, Zhao Jun's secret report came over.