After hearing that Lu Qiling called Liu Xin "godfather", Fei Shuang's heart began to sink. When he heard Liu Xin's question, he started talking about his current situation, not daring to make any mistakes.
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Three years ago, Fei Shuang was taken from Chengdu to Xiangyang by Cheng Yu as a prisoner of war. Although she had only met Liu Xin once, that scene was enough to make her unforgettable for the rest of her life, so she had a very strong impression of Liu Xin.
She was so impressed that she recognized her immediately. But to Liu Xin, Fei Shuang was just a little girl back then and he didn't take her seriously at all. He didn't even remember her name. It was normal not to recognize her.
Later, Liu Zhang was resettled in Jiangxia, and Fei Shuang, as Liu Zhang's wife, also came to Jiangxia with Liu Zhang. Implicated by Liu Fan and Liu Shi in inciting incidents in Nanzhong counties, Liu Zhang was ordered to be executed by Liu Xin last year.
Fei Shuang became a widow. Liu Xin did not implicate Liu Zhang's family members, but Fei Guan took his sister back and married her husband.
Although Fei Shuang has been married to Liu Zhang for three years, she has never had sex with Liu Zhang because of her young age. She is still a virgin. Therefore, Fei Guan is not anxious about marrying this sister to another husband and wants to wait for her.
Let’s talk about it after the age of 19. Because Fei Guan was an official in Chengdu, he originally wanted to take Fei Shuang to Chengdu with him. However, due to that experience, Fei Shuang had an instinctive fear of Chengdu and was unwilling to follow Fei Guan.
Fei Guan had no choice but to leave Fei Shuang in his hometown.
The Fei family was a well-known and wealthy family in Jiangxia, so Fei Shuang didn't worry about anything happening if he stayed here. However, Fei Shuang was still young and couldn't sit still at home, so he often went to play on the street.
Today, as usual, she took a group of domestic slaves to the streets, and by chance she ran into Diao Chan and her party. At that time, Lu Qiling took a fancy to the grasshoppers sold by an old man on the street, and Yan Ruizheng paid for them.
, Fei Shuang came over, but took the grasshopper first, so a dispute broke out.
Liu Xin couldn't help but wonder: "It's just early spring, where did the grasshopper come from?"
Lu Qiling pointed to the ground and said, "It's all rotten there now."
Liu Xin looked down and saw some scattered wheat straw on the ground, but there were no grasshoppers anywhere.
But I heard Diao Chan whisper: "Master, it's a grasshopper made of wheat straw."
It turned out that the old man Shi was an ordinary farmer from a nearby village, but he had a pair of skillful hands. During the Chinese New Year, in order to amuse his grandson, the old man made some grasshoppers out of the wheat straw saved from the stove. See
The grandson loved these straw-woven grasshoppers so much that the old man was moved, so he knitted some more and sold them in the market, where he could get back a few copper coins every day.
The market in Jiangxia is far less prosperous than that in Xiangyang, and the things sold are very ordinary. There are not many things that Diao Chan and the others like, but this old man's hand-knitted wheatgrass grasshopper deeply attracted Lu Qiling, and she clamored to buy it. Now
Living with Diao Chan, Yan Rui also has a job. In the past month or so, she has saved a few small sums of money through frugality. She was originally reluctant to buy any grasshoppers, but she couldn't stand Lu Qiling's soft embrace.
After a hard time, he went to take out the money. At this moment, Fei Shuang came up from behind and snatched the grasshopper away. Lu Qiling naturally refused and started making a fuss.
Liu Xin couldn't help but dumbfounded. There was no playboy molesting a woman in the street. This was clearly a murder caused by a little grasshopper.
Seeing Lu Qiling's still aggrieved look, Jushu couldn't help but said: "Where is the old man selling grasshoppers? If his grasshoppers are sold out, just ask him to make up another one. Why bother to fight for it?"
"Actually, it's not sold out. It's just that I have nowhere to buy it now." Lu Qiling lowered her head in embarrassment, but she said reluctantly, "But I obviously took my fancy first, so why should she?"
Come and grab it!”
When the old man saw that there were so many people on both sides, and the leaders were all well-dressed, how could he dare to stay here for a long time? Before the two sides could fight, he had already fled, not even taking care of the unsold grasshoppers.
, threw it on the ground and was trampled to pieces.
"I got it first!" Not to be outdone, Fei Shuang raised his head to meet Liu Xin's sharp eyes, and lowered his head in a hurry.
While they were talking, there was a rush of footsteps on the street. Han Song and Wang Wei were rushing over with a group of soldiers and government servants. After a long distance, Han Song shouted loudly: "Come down."
Chi, please forgive me, my lord!"
Liu Xin had a gloomy face and said unceremoniously: "De Gao, your people knew that there was a dispute here, and not only stopped it, but also watched the excitement from the side. What's going on?"
Han Song took a breath and glanced at the two government servants lying on the ground who kept humming. They were indeed his spies. Then he looked at the dozens of domestic slaves. He understood in his heart and said, "Go back to my lord, my lord."
, these people are from the Fei family in Jiangxia. The two officers were afraid of the power of the Fei family and did not dare to come forward. I will deal with it severely after I go back and report it. In this matter, I am also at fault.
I will ask for punishment myself."
Liu Xin saw that the two yamen servants were being held and thrown by Xu Chu and were seriously injured, so she waved her hands and said: "Forget it, Liu will not pursue this matter. However, once you serve as an official, you will be punished."
It should benefit one party. If bullying happens again, it will not be as simple as being demoted."
Han Song didn't expect that such a thing would happen on his land, and it would also happen to Liu Xin's family members. He was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. When he heard Liu Xin say this, he breathed a sigh of relief and promised again and again.
Liu Xin turned around and said: "Fei Shuang, get up. Where did you recruit these slaves? They are not simple. They dare to fight against my personal guards."
Under Diao Chan's strict orders, these personal guards never fought back, but they were all very strong, and even if they didn't take action, their aura was there. Ordinary domestic slaves would never have the guts to push and push them.
Fei Shuang did not dare to hide it. He lowered his head and said, "They are all former soldiers of the Yizhou army. After the defeat of Yizhou, it was Minnu's brother who took them in."
Liu Xin suddenly realized that it was no wonder that these domestic slaves had defeated several personal guards with their bare hands. It turned out that they were all from the army. She couldn't help but waved her hands and said: "You all go away, and you can't cause trouble outside again in the future."
Fei Shuang originally thought he would be severely punished, but now he got Liu Xin's pardon. He hurriedly gave a blessing and turned to leave. But he heard Lu Qiling say loudly: "Wait a minute! Godfather, they injured many uncles, we can't
It’s cheaper for them.”
In Liu Xin's eyes, Lu Qiling is a child, and Fei Shuang is also a child. It is normal for two children to quarrel. As a "parent", he is not good at guarding his own shortcomings. He couldn't help but glared at Lu Qiling and said to Fei
Shuang said: "Hurry up and leave!"
Fei Shuang didn't dare to argue with Lu Qiling anymore, and hurriedly took the house slaves away. Lu Qiling was also pulled over by Yan Rui, and she was not allowed to talk nonsense anymore. However, after such a fuss, they had no interest in going shopping anymore.
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Back at the post house, Diao Chan and the others went to rest in the back. Liu Xin glanced at Han Song, who was uneasy, and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, what's going on with the Fei family?"
Han Song sighed and said: "It turns out that my lord has noticed that this Fei family is a little unusual. The Fei family is one of the most powerful families in Jiangxia, and they are very close to the Wu family in Yizhou. And this Fei Shuang is friends with Wu Ran from the Wu family.
Okay, that Wu Ran..."
Speaking of this, Han Song suddenly stopped and looked at Liu Xin secretly.
Liu Xin raised her hand and said: "The Wu family and the Fei family worked under Liu Yan back then, and Fei Shuang and Wu Ran were sisters-in-law. It is normal for them to have a good relationship. As for the legend that Wu Ran looked like a nobleman.
, it’s pure nonsense, if she has a noble appearance
, how could he become a widow at such a young age? Since Fei Guan is a current official, the Fei family should become a model of law-abiding. De Gao, you have to remember that in the future, no matter what the aristocratic family is, anyone who dares to commit crimes will be punished.
Severe punishment will not be neglected!”
Han Song originally didn't have much favorable impression of these wealthy families. After he took office in Jiangxia, he showed no mercy to the local noble families, even stricter than Liu Xin's regulations. For example, in terms of equipping weapons, Han Song did not even
The domestic slaves of these wealthy families were allowed to carry sticks, so those who followed Fei Shuang
He knows how to use his bare hands. But this Fei family is a little different, because Wu Ran has always lived in the Fei family. And Han Song has heard many rumors that Wu Ran looks rich and may even be a queen in the future. In this way, don't say
Han Song's government servants would shrink back when meeting the Fei family, and even he himself was a little unsure.
Hearing what Liu Xin said, Han Song suddenly felt emboldened and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will take good care of those wealthy families."
Liu Xin said in a deep voice: "Liu is not asking you to punish them. As long as they abide by the rules and abide by the law, they must be treated equally. Also, we must find out the whereabouts of the old man selling grasshoppers.
He will be compensated for his losses. Okay, it has nothing to do with you here, just get out of here."
Seeing Han Song bowing and retreating, Jushou said: "My lord has already concluded Wu Ran's matter back then, but the Wu family is still spreading the word. I'm afraid he has bad intentions. Why don't my lord take this opportunity to capture the Fei family?
If you interrogate me in detail, you will definitely know the truth."
Liu Xin shook her head and said: "Fei Shuang is just a child. She has experienced so many changes at a young age, and her temperament is inevitably a bit perverse. As for Wu Ran's matter, it is just the Wu family's self-promotion. In this way,
But Wu Ran is so miserable, who will dare to marry her in the future?"
Jushou nodded and said: "My lord is kind-hearted, which is a blessing to the two families. But I think that we must be on guard against these two families. I want to arrange for someone to keep an eye on their every move, and I beg your lord for your permission."
Regarding his subordinates, whether they were those who had surrendered in the first place or those who had surrendered from the hostile camp, Liu Xin always followed the principle of distrusting those whom he doubted and employing them without doubt, and never used those spy methods on his own people. Now.
, Fei Guan is in Chengdu
As the county magistrate, Wu Yi is also a partial general of the Second Army. These two men are both civil and military, hold important positions, and are both Liu Yan's old subordinates. If they really have any evil intentions, they must be on guard. For Ju Shou