Liu Xin was shocked. This was so unexpected. He never expected that Song Qi would say such a thing. Liu Xin looked at Xu Chu and then at Song Qi. Judging from Song Qi's clothes and behavior, even if he was not
As a lady, she should come from a scholarly family or grow up in a well-to-do family. He couldn't figure it out even if he thought about it, when did Xu Chu, a blackhead, become so attractive that such a young and beautiful girl was willing to do it to him?
Little Liu Xin couldn't help but sigh to herself, it's not that I don't understand, the world is changing so fast!
But Xu Chu said in a rough voice: "Brother, don't help me propose marriage, I can't let Miss Song down."
Liu Xin looked solemn and stared at Xu Chu. He saw that the awkward expression he had just been unable to make a decision had long been gone, replaced by a firm and resolute look. It was obvious that he had made a lot of determination to say this.
, leaving no escape route for oneself.
When Song Qi saw Liu Xin's terrifying expression, he became uneasy and sobbed: "Sir, you must not punish Brother Zhongkang. If you want to blame, blame me."
Liu Xin burst into laughter, patted Xu Chu on the shoulder and said, "Well done, this is my good brother! Miss Song, you are not mistaken! I am here to congratulate you!"
Xu Chu said blankly: "Brother, what kind of marriage is this?"
Tian Feng and Zhao Yun also laughed. Song Qi reacted quickly and understood everything. He gently pulled Xu Chu's sleeve and said shyly: "Stop talking, I am joking with you."
Xu Chu suddenly realized it and said displeasedly: "Brother, are you kidding me?"
Liu Xin said sternly: "Zhongkang, if I don't do this, how can I test your true love? Miss Song is willing to be young for you. You must not forget this affection for you, and you must not let others down in the future."
Xu Chu nodded sheepishly and smiled, but heard Song Qi say: "Sir, if it weren't for Brother Zhongkang's rescue, the daughter of the people would no longer know where she was. From that moment on, the daughter of the people secretly made up her mind.
He won’t marry.”
Liu Xin was quite surprised and said: "I didn't expect that there is a story about a hero saving a beauty here. Zhong Kang, let me hear it."
It turns out that Song Qi is the daughter of Song Gang, the head of the Song family in Changsha. The Song family is the second largest family in Changsha after the Su family. It has a lot of land and industry in various counties in Changsha. Song Qi is not a person who stays around all day
In the boudoir, Miss Jiao, who never leaves the house, has been helping her father manage the family property since she was very young. This year's autumn harvest coincides with Liu Xin's implementation of a new tax policy, and Song Gang is worried about this year's rent.
The rate was low. If the tenants continued to default on their arrears, the family's income would drop sharply, so not only did they go to collect the rent in person, but they also sent several of their older children out, and Song Qi was naturally among them.
The common people of the tenant farmers were busy harvesting crops, and the nobles were busy collecting rents. One kind of people also started to get busy, and that was the bandits. Song Qi encountered a group of bandits during the process of collecting rent. If he hadn't been leading troops everywhere
Xu Chu, who was on patrol, arrived in time, and she had already been taken to the village with her rent by the bandits. It was on that day that Zhu Qi saw Xu Chu's bravery. Ou Xing, the famous bandit leader in Changsha, and Xu Chu
After only three rounds of fighting, he ran away.
Hearing this, Liu Xin suddenly interrupted them and asked: "What did you call the bandit leader just now?"
Xu Chu asked in surprise: "The thief chief's name is Ou Xing. Although his strength is not small, his martial arts skills are average. Have you ever heard of this person?"
Liu Xin's memory suddenly became clear. He had never understood how Sun Jian became the governor of Changsha in the past. Now everything is clear. It was this district star who rebelled and occupied Changsha, giving Sun Jian an opportunity. Later, Sun Jian took further advantage.
In the Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shi had the opportunity to rebel and occupied the two counties of Lingling and Guiyang. These things were done beautifully, just like when Liu Xin controlled Nanyang. Liu Xin secretly thought that after returning to Xiangyang, it seemed that he would let Ju Shou
Send additional forces to conduct focused investigations into the situation of these three people, and we must never let history repeat itself.
Seeing Liu Xin's silence, Tian Feng also asked: "My lord, is there anything special about this district star?"
Liu Xin came back to her senses, smiled and said: "It's just a bandit, nothing special about it, but for the people of Changsha, these bandits are a big scourge. As long as they appear in Changsha, you should be strict with them
Strike hard and don’t give them any chance to breathe.”
Tian Feng and Xu Chu both handed over their hands and agreed.
Liu Xin asked Xu Chu again: "Zhongkang, since you and Miss Song are in love, why do you keep hiding this matter from us?"
Xu Chu chuckled and said, "Brother, I know you hate those noble families the most, so I'm afraid you won't agree."
Liu Xin's face became serious and said: "Nonsense, which of your ears have heard me say that I hate the noble family the most? Isn't Jun Yi's wife the lady of the Wang family in Xiangyang? Aren't Mr. Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao also the noble family in Xiangyang?
A representative of the Han Dynasty? And as a member of the Han clan, which is the largest noble clan in the world, what you say makes no sense!"
Hearing Liu Xin's rare swearing, Xu Chu said sarcastically: "Brother, you have suppressed many gentry families in Xiangyang, Changsha and Nanjun one after another. I thought..."
"Okay, stop talking." Liu Xin waved her hand to stop Xu Chu. His face became solemn and he fell into deep thought. Even Xu Chu felt that he was at odds with the noble family, so what would other people think?
Indeed, the gentry families in the five counties of Jingxiang, Nanyang, and Nanxiang that he currently controls were almost wiped out during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Except for the Chen family in Xiangyang, which was hit, it had no impact on other gentry families, so the market in Xiangyang is still
It was very prosperous. After the Beiyu and Su Dynasty rebellions, in order to better control Nanjun and Changsha, he brutally suppressed the noble families in the two places. Although the guilty ones deserved it, it cannot be ruled out that some families
It was accidentally injured. Judging from the current situation, the situation in these two counties is somewhat stable, but it still has a relatively large impact on the markets in the two places.
Liu Xin knew very well that these noble families were very powerful in the local area. The Sima family relied on the power of these families to usurp Cao Wei's world. It seemed that the way he treated the noble families in the past was indeed a bit rough. Liu Xin secretly warned himself,
If you want to plan big things, you must not push all the noble families in the world to oppose you. In order to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, you had to take some thunderous measures. Now that you have fought, it is time to win over.
Song Qi saw the change in the expression on Liu Xin's face and said anxiously: "Sir, my father heard that you came to Changsha and wanted to see you. I wonder if you can agree?"
Liu Xin became alert, looked at Xu Chu, and asked Song Qi: "Oh, I have only arrived in Changsha for half an hour. How did your father know?"
Song Qi blushed and said: "Today I was near Beicheng. I heard that the Jinfan bandits were coming. Later I saw Brother Zhongkang leading people out of the city gate. I was worried about him, so I guarded the city gate, so I knew that the adults were coming.
News from Changsha."
Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh at herself. Xu Chu had absolutely no problem with his loyalty to him, but he actually doubted him. It seemed that he was too sensitive, so he smiled and said, "Your father wants to see me? That's not the case."
Question. I just don’t know if there is anything important? I can’t stay in Changsha for long, I have to go back to Xiangyang early tomorrow morning.”
Song Qi was overjoyed, pointed to the big house in front of him, and said, "My house is not far ahead. Sir, please wait a moment. I will ask my father to come out right now."
Liu Xin saw that she was pointing to the house where Xu Chu came out just now, so she waved her hand and said, "No need, we'll just go with you."
Liu Xin already understood that Song Qi had just hurriedly found Xu Chu and must have called him home to meet Song Gang. It must be because Song Gang wanted to see him. It seemed that Xu Chu did not agree, so Song Qi directly spoke to him.
beg.
Knowing that Liu Xin was coming to the door in person, she hurriedly welcomed him out. He was about forty years old, with a white face and long beard, and a smile on his face. But Liu Xin could see from his eyes that this man was very shrewd. Entering the Song family
, everyone took their seats separately.
Liu Xin got straight to the point and said: "Song member wants to see me, what's the important matter?"
Song Gang smiled slightly and said: "My lord must have heard about the matter between my daughter and General Xu. The common people want to get married to them as soon as possible, but they still don't know what your lord means?"
Liu Xin knew that this was definitely not the reason why he wanted to see her, but she didn't tell the truth. She just smiled and said: "Of course, Song Yue can make the decision on your daughter's marriage, but as for my sworn brother, I can't let me make the decision."
, then you have to ask his father."
Song Gang was quite surprised and said: "It turns out that General Xu's father is also in Changsha. I must pay him a visit someday."
Liu Xin said calmly: "This matter is easy to handle. I can ask Father Xu what he wants, but I think he will have no objection."
Song Gang cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, sir."
Seeing that he still refused to tell what was going on, Liu Xin stood up and prepared to leave, saying: "Okay, this matter is settled. If there is nothing else, Liu will leave first."
Song Gang said hurriedly: "My lord, please stay. The common people have one more thing to ask for."
Liu Xin took back the steps she had just taken and asked, "Oh, what else is going on outside of the Song Dynasty?"
Song Gang said respectfully: "If the little girl can get married to General Xu, then the common people will be more interested in your relatives. If the common people say anything wrong, please forgive me."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Yes, as long as this marriage is finalized, you will be regarded as relatives. If you have anything to say, just say it. I still have a lot of things to deal with."
Song Gang was heartbroken and said: "The common people know that your Excellency has always disliked us landlords from aristocratic families, but we still have the courage to ask Your Excellency to take back the new tax policy."
No one expected that Song Qi would make a request, and they were stunned for a moment. Song Qi looked at Liu Xin uneasily, worried that he would make some decision that would be detrimental to the Song family.
Liu Xin was also stunned, and then said seriously: "Song Gang, do you know who I am implementing this tax policy for?"