"These are all people who are in extremely serious situations and will never come back." [Wanli Yehuo Compilation]
Mrs. Fei, who was born in a wealthy family in Jiangxia, was not tall and not very attractive in appearance. In fact, in the early years, Fei had always been a smart and capable head of Liu Yan's family. However, in recent years, Liu Yan listened to Mrs. Lu's bewitchment and alienated relatives.
, Mrs. Fei then hid herself and avoided the matter.
As the legitimate son, Liu Mao, who had been favored since childhood, was not afraid of Mrs. Fei. What's more, now that the arrow was on the string, he acted without any scruples.
As soon as he entered, he got straight to the point: "Mom, if my son wants to achieve great things, I hope my mother will be considerate."
Mrs. Fei was sitting on the couch by the wooden lattice window with her back to the door. After hearing her son's words, she turned her head and glanced at Liu Hao. Her tone was as calm as water: "The thing you want is right there." She picked it.
Lifting his chin, he gestured to a lacquer box by the wall. Liu Hao's face lit up, and he was about to stride forward to get it, when he heard Mrs. Fei say again: "My son, before you take it, you are a mother-in-law."
I have a word to remind you."
Liu Hao stopped and saw Mrs. Fei's face was heavy. She thought for a moment and said, "If you have any instructions, just say so."
"The Fe family belongs to your mother's family, Fei Guan, and Fei Boren brothers are your cousins." Mrs. Fei said in a slightly tough tone, although now she had no way of threatening Liu Hao: "The so-called 'close relatives are close relatives.
', you must help each other from now on and not become each other's enemies."
Liu Hao smiled. His smile was the same as usual, the kind of obedience he would have after his parents met his unreasonable request. The scene now was just like the past, but Mrs. Fei's tone of pleading made Liu Hao feel something.
Touched, he smiled and met Mrs. Fei's gaze, nodded and replied: "My son will have to rely on Boren and the others in the future. Even if his mother doesn't say anything, my son will know what to do."
Mrs. Fei sighed softly, then lowered her head and stopped talking.
Liu Hao then walked to the wall, picked up the lacquer box, and picked out two seal ribbons with a diameter not much larger than a five-baht coin. One was the seal of the Yizhou pastoral official with a silver seal and a green ribbon, and the other was a prison seal with a bronze seal and a black ribbon.
The official seal of the military envoy. Liu Hao looked ecstatic and took out the seal ribbon of Marquis Yangcheng from his arms. Three seal ribbons of different materials were held in his hands at the same time. He almost thought that he had already grasped the power of Yizhou.
After getting what he wanted and making a guarantee in front of his mother, Mrs. Fei, that he would not treat his mother Fei clan badly, Liu Hao happily walked out. In an instant, Mrs. Fei was the only one left in the empty room.
, she was still sitting quietly under the window, not even changing her sitting posture.
The gray sky light filtered in through the wooden lattice window. Listening to the sound of rain that seemed to never stop, Mrs. Fei suddenly remembered in her heart that she and Liu Yan had cared for and doted on their son Liu Mao in every possible way; and Liu Mao was under their knees.
How could he be so respectful and respectful, but now everything has changed.
Fei Boren came out of the darkness, walked to Mrs. Fei and squatted down, saying: "Aunt..."
"Is there no other chance?" Mrs. Fei said to Fei Boren with tears in her eyes and choked with sobs: "He is really so cruel."
"Aunt!" Fei Boren couldn't help but interrupt: "The situation is so urgent that there is no other way. Of course Liu Mao is my aunt's son. How can brothers Ji Yu and others in Chang'an not be my aunt's son!"
Mrs. Fei choked on her words. How could she not know this truth? It is just that it is always more difficult for women than men to make drastic decisions, especially for a mother to let her most beloved son fend for himself.
But she knew that her selfishness and willfulness could not be tolerated now. Whether it was for Liu Dan's other sons or for the future wealth of Jiangxia Fei family, she had to make a sacrifice today. Her son's apostasy and her husband's impending death made this wealthy man
The woman who came from a powerful clan finally couldn't hold on any longer. She covered her face with her hands and started sobbing hard.
"How could I have such a rebellious son..."
The boy who tugged at the hem of her skirt and clamored to ride a big horse, the boy who wanted to travel far away to visit relatives despite the heavy rain, the young man who kept saying he was worried about his parents' safety and insisted on going to Sichuan...
His figure gradually blurred in Mrs. Fei's tears and gradually disappeared.
Along with her crying, as if in response, there seemed to be a few erratic cries coming from the sound of rain outside the window.
Just when Liu Mao got the seal and was about to convene Yizhou officials to discuss the matter, the news of Liu Yan's death happened to come from the palace. It is said that Liu Yan died of carbuncle that night, with carbuncle on his back, pus flowing all over his body, and pain. Liu Hao was there
In addition to learning the cause of death, I also heard a bad rumor, saying that Liu Yan not only died of illness, but also because of the Mianzhu sky fire that burned down all the arrogant Chengyu last year, and Liu Mao was hit one after another for his disobedience and unfilial piety.
And die.
Not only did he feel pain for his son, but he also suffered from disasters and diseases.
Soon some people regarded this as the three main reasons for Liu Yan's death, so rumors continued in the city, and some good people even whispered in private that God was angry with Liu Yan for violating the etiquette system, so he sent a fire warning from heaven and gave him the disease of carbuncle.
Now, if we don’t confess our sins to the emperor as soon as possible and cultivate our virtues prudently, I’m afraid it will bring disaster to the whole family, and even Yizhou will suffer unprovoked war!
This rumor spread so well that people were in an uproar. They all knew that Liu Yan's son Liu Mao was a man with a violent temperament. He did not like to study and befriend virtuous people, but preferred to hang out with some knights and soldiers. Now Liu Yan died of illness, and Liu Mao
He is bound to stand up and take charge of the overall situation. If he is unwilling to give up his power and insists on resisting the officers and soldiers outside Baishui Pass, wouldn't he be throwing an egg at a stone?
After Liu Mao heard the rumors that spread throughout Shu County in a short period of time, he was absolutely furious. He knew that these rumors must be spread behind Lu Chang's back, otherwise who would know what happened in the mansion that day? He immediately said to Sun Zhao
"My late father is seriously ill, and I have never been summoned for a day. Every time I ask for a visit, this Lu Chang obstructs me in every possible way! Lu Chang does not allow me and my son to see each other, and he does not inform me of his illness. I suspect that he must have a treacherous plan! I must come today."
Capture him and torture him, find out the cause of my late father’s death, and comfort the soul under the spring!”
Sun Zhaoshen thought so and immediately sent someone to capture Lü Chang. Unexpectedly, the man returned empty-handed not long after, saying that Lü Chang cherished his old master and did not want to see his old master die alone. He had committed suicide at home. Now he is near Lü Chang's house.
Everyone knew about this and spoke highly of Lu Chang's loyalty to his master.
"Okay, okay, okay." Liu Hao's face turned blue and he gritted his teeth and said, "He originally looked like he was about to die, but now he kills himself. Of course, it is all about his reputation, but it makes me look like I am no longer a human being!"
Sun Zhao glanced at Liu Mao, worried that the other party would lose control of his emotions, so he said aloud: "The plan now is to calm people's hearts. There are so many rumors in the city, and there must be someone behind them. In my opinion, it's not too allergic."
As long as these people take down Laimin and control Shu County, I understand that they will not dare to act rashly."
"That's the truth." Liu Hao's eyes became clearer. He resisted the urge to send people to trouble Lu Chang at this time, and said with a livid face: "Since Lu Chang is dead, let's just give him an advantage.
He was buried next to my late father as a symbol of righteousness. Tomorrow when the funeral is held, I will go and cry loudly to calm this man's heart first."
Sun Zhao's eyes lit up and he nodded deeply. He was indeed right about Liu Hao. Although the opponent's intelligence was not outstanding, his ability to bend and stretch, and his courage to do anything was beyond the reach of ordinary people. This was why he had chosen Liu Hao in the first place.
One of the things about Mao.
So he immediately echoed: "What Liu Jun said is true! Tomorrow there will be powerful people and celebrities from Shu County coming to the mansion to offer sacrifices. Liu Jun might as well say it in nice words first to slow down their minds. If they don't agree with Yizhou
Then I will surround the mansion with troops, and then everything will be done."
Liu Hao held the golden seal of Marquis Yangcheng on the turtle button with one hand and stroked it gently without saying a word.
Sun Zhao saw that he had often played with the marquis gold seal in the past two days, but he was not seen wearing the other two more important official seals. He asked curiously: "Liu Jun likes this gold seal very much?"
Liu Hao lowered his head and looked at the lifelike golden turtle, and suddenly remembered that a long time ago, Liu Yan had finally established a foothold in Yizhou, eliminated the thorns of the powerful, and held a banquet in the mansion. During this period, he had given this seal to him
, said: 'I will admire this thing for a few years, but it will eventually be yours.' At that time, he was convinced of this, but who knew that later Mrs. Lu would steal power in the mansion and drive a wedge between his father and son, and then came
Min talked to Wu Ban privately about surrendering. He could see the wavering in Liu Yan's heart and knew that Liu Yan planned to break the promise he made to him!
Why do everyone look down on him and think that he can't hold on to this inheritance? Why do you think that you should treat him as a transitional power, and if you can't enjoy the taste of being more than ten thousand people, then you have to give it to others?
Why didn't his father want to see him until his death?
Is it because he is worried that Mrs. Lu will take away the power that should belong to him, so he takes frequent actions in secret? Is it because he is anxiously waiting to take over? Is it because he is ‘obsessed’?
When Sun Zhao saw Liu Hao like this, he didn't know what he was recalling. He was a cunning person, and he had never experienced Liu Hao's mixed emotions of sadness and joy. He was just worried about this.
Such emotions will affect major events, so he thought about it and said kindly: "No matter what the reason is, Liu Jun should understand that from now on, Liu Jun will be the lord of Yizhou and seal the border. He can fully develop his ambitions to comfort Liu Jun."
Under the spring."
"You're right." The trace of guilt and hatred in Liu Hao's heart finally dissipated. His voice was cold and his tone gradually became tougher: "I want them to know that I, Liu Hao, am by no means an easy person to deal with!"
On the next day, all the famous people who were still in Shu County came to Liu Yan's house, including Gao Yu, the prefect of Shu County, and other officials, as well as Lai Min, Wu Yi and others. Liu Yan was the governor of Yizhou.
The highest official, a long-established scholar, who came to express condolences after his death were mostly old friends who accompanied him to Shu, or the staff he recruited, and local celebrities. Their faces were sad, but they were all full of thoughts.
They either went in alone or came in groups and respectfully offered sacrifices to Liu Yan in front of his soul.
Liu Mao was wearing linen clothes, a hemp crown on his head, and bamboo sandals on his feet. His eyes were swollen and he was busy leading the guests. When he met Liu Yan's old friend, he would burst into tears and his voice was mournful: "Lu
The Duke and my late father depended on each other in life and death, and now they are accompanying each other in death, which is worthy of loyalty. I plan to let Duke Lu be buried near my late father. I hope that after death, there will be a spirit that can continue to accompany my late father under the spring."
Gao Yu, the governor of Shu County, smiled and said: "Mr. Liu understands righteousness, and he has not wasted his teachings."
"Yes, I heard that Liu Jun was benevolent and upright, and he was the most knowledgeable about etiquette. It can be seen from just seeing that Liu Jun was so involved in the funeral and treated his loyal servants so kindly." The speaker was Du Qiong, a native of Shu County, who studied under the great Confucian Ren An.
, is a famous figure of the younger generation in Shu.
Liu Hao knew what these two people meant by giving him a high hat. He deliberately rambled here and there, deliberately avoiding key issues, trying to delay time.
Meng Guang, a native of Luoyang, Henan, who fled to Shu and was met by Liu Yanen, was the most upright and outspoken. He stood in front of Liu Mao and others. After hearing the official talk of hypocrisy and condescension, he said straightforwardly:
"Shu Yu, you must also know that the imperial troops are now at Baishui Pass, determined to fight against the thieves. We are Han people, and since Yizhou is the king's land, we dare not be disloyal to the emperor. The last time the army attacked Yangping, we saw
Liu Gong is seriously ill and has not spoken out. Now the rice thief Zhang Lu has fled to Ba County. To show his loyalty, it is better to invite the officers and soldiers to enter the pass and join forces to fight against the rice thief!"
Liu Hao's face froze, and it took him a long time to force a smile and say: "Meng Gong's blunt words make me admire him! He is just a kid and a scoundrel. He has no official status, how can he be the master?"
Du Qiong suddenly smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. We can temporarily support Shu Yu as the pastor of Yizhou and issue political orders with Liu Gong's official seal. After Yizhou is surrendered, we can jointly petition the court for amnesty and temporarily represent the state."
For crimes such as animal husbandry, the imperial court will definitely pardon them in memory of their past merits. Not only that, they will also give generous rewards to the emperor. Whether it is the spirit under Liu Gongquan or Shu Yu's three brothers who are in Chang'an, they will also be punished.
I will appreciate it."
Liu Mao never kept the lives of those brothers in mind. He had long thought that once he separated the Shu territory, Liu Dan and others would inevitably die. Now he still wants to talk about brotherhood in front of him, using this
Isn't it ridiculous to use such an excuse to convince him? He sneered, turned around and waved his sleeves, walked to the main seat calmly and generously, sat down directly, picked up the teapot on the side and poured himself a drink.
This arrogant and confident appearance frightened the three of them. They were all vaguely worried and looked at each other.
Now in this room used for guests to rest, there are only three people including Meng Guang. Among them, Meng Guang is a clan member of Meng Yu, the Taiwei when he was filial to the emperor. The Erqianshi family is famous in Guandong. Even Liu Yan often gives courtesy to the three people.
Now he represents the overseas Chinese who came to Shu, Gao Yu represents the local officials, and Du Qiong represents the powerful people in Shu County. The three of them came to lobby together to force Liu Mao to be put on the carriage to surrender to the imperial court.
All this was originally Liu Yan's plan during his lifetime, but as the situation changed, Liu Mao's refusal to cooperate suddenly changed again.
When Gao Yu saw that Liu Hao was silent, he obviously had other plans in mind. He sighed in his heart, and then advised: "Uncle Yu..."
'Snapped'
Liu Hao threw the cup on the ground, and it broke into several pieces with a soft sound.
Meng Guang and others secretly thought something was wrong, but Liu Hao said: "Don't call me so affectionately!"