Chapter 374: The Jade Family Has Changed
After all, Mrs. Su has a tenacious personality, and is optimistic and cheerful, so many years have passed since her family was killed, and she has already seen it, and she will not be like ordinary women, when she thinks of her deceased relatives, she will be sad.
She is also a little thoughtful, her late husband's tomb did not move here together, probably because she was worried that Liu Yi would see it and misunderstand that she still missed her late husband.
Liu Yi asked Mrs. Ding to accompany Mrs. Zhang, mainly to let Mrs. Zhang see Mrs. Su, Mrs. Su's family was killed that year, she is a woman, but she can carry forward a family business, and now in Luoyang, no one knows Mrs. Su. She was just a bad child who was killed, and she didn't need to be too sad about it.
In Liu Yi's heart, he still prefers the previous Mrs. Zhang, although it seems to be a little too dissolute, but Mrs. Zhang at that time was a confident and optimistic woman. A confident and optimistic woman is more likable.
Or, Mrs. Zhang felt the care and concern of Liu Yi and the other sisters, and her spirit seemed to be better, at least, she was willing to talk and laugh with everyone. It's a good start, and Leo believes that time will make her forget something.
In the evening, everyone returned to the Liu family courtyard next to the Luoshui River.
Long Xin, Zhen Luo, Zhen Mi, Cai Yan and other women had already arrived here a day earlier, and usually, they often traveled back and forth between Luoyang and the Liu family's courtyard. In comparison, the environment here is indeed much quieter and much larger than the Liu Mansion in Luoyang City. The architect here, Long Xin, basically lived here in the past. Take care of this Liu family's courtyard for the most part. Of course, women like Yin Lingshan, Princess Wannian and so on. Also a regular visitor here. However, people like Bian Yu and Lai Ying'er like to be lively. Women with a strong desire to perform don't seem to like to live in such a quiet place all the time. They would rather perform in the Royal Song and Dance Troupe and practice singing and music than live in the Liu's Courtyard.
After dinner, all the women went to the Banshan Pavilion Garden to admire the chrysanthemums and the moon, while Liu Yi accompanied Mrs. Yu to talk.
Mrs. Su invited Mrs. Yu here, not because she deliberately invited her, but because she took the initiative to accompany Mrs. Su, but it was obvious. She is a drunkard, not to drink, but to come to Liu Yicaizhen.
Of course, it's not that she came to find Liu Yi for any ambiguous matter, but there should be something serious to find Liu Yi, when we were together today, she wanted to talk several times, but it seemed that because Liu Yi was with a group of ladies, she was not very easy to talk. Leo Yi knew what was going on with her, so. took the initiative to invite her to talk privately.
Liu's Villa covers a wide area, from a garden pavilion at the bottom of the mountain to the middle of the mountain.
However, there is a particularly large main building in the middle. It's like a palace. This is where Liu Yi usually meets and receives guests.
In this main hall, Liu Yi invited Mrs. Yu to sit down. Then he waved off the maid who brought the tea.
"Sister Yu, it's not long since we broke up last time. Didn't you go back to Yizhou? Why did you come to Luoyang again? From you, I feel a kind of dusty atmosphere. Liu Yi looked Madame Jade up and down. It seems to be very familiar with her.
Last time Liu Yi was in Luoyang, Weifu went on patrol, and met her by chance in the small town outside Luoyang, talked about some things, and went back to Yizhou. Now that she has come to Luoyang again, it can be said that she is running around, Liu Yi looks at her, and she seems to have lost a little weight. Well, Liu Yi also noticed that between her eyebrows, there seemed to be some kind of affection that she couldn't get rid of, and she didn't have the graceful charm of the Jade Lady she had seen before.
When Mrs. Yu heard Liu Yi say this, she couldn't help but look at Liu Yi, glanced at Liu Yi, and sighed lightly: "Is there one?" Do I smell of wind and dust? Are you burying me? Or is there a teasing of people? ”
"Well, I'm talking about dusty people, not like that. Well...... You haven't been going back and forth between Luoyang and Yizhou recently, aren't you tired? It seems that they have lost a lot of weight. Liu Yi stared at her and said softly: "Say, did you encounter some problems?" Need my help? ”
Liu Yi knew that Mrs. Yu's family was rich in the world, and it was definitely not easy for her to preside over a big jade family as a daughter. A few times earlier, Liu Yi also talked to her about a lot of things. I don't know how she's doing now, or what's going on in her heart.
"Alas...... The current situation of me, my Yu family, is indeed not good...... However, I want to ask Taifu first, Taifu, you are now equivalent to taking Jizhou, and next, are you going to use troops against Yizhou? Madam Jade said with a worried expression.
"This ...... It's a military secret. Liu Yi shook his head and said to her: "Mrs. Yu, your Yu family is just a businessman, why do you want to get involved in this matter?" Last time, you came to meet me as the envoy of Yizhou Liu Zhang, this shouldn't be, is it possible that you are now a lobbyist for Yizhou Liu Zhang? ”
"No, no, no......" Mrs. Yu shook her head again and again: "I won't tell you, this time I came to Luoyang, I'm afraid it will be the last time people come." Moreover, I almost couldn't come this time, if it weren't for ......"
"What's wrong? With your Jade Family's prestige and status in Bashu, can anyone still do anything to your Jade Family? Liu Yi was a little surprised and felt that there was no huge change in Yizhou.
Sure enough, Mrs. Yu looked bitter and said with a wry smile: "It's different, the current Yizhou is like a sudden change of sky, and too many changes have happened at once." This, since the last time they returned to Yizhou, I found that something was wrong. ”
Liu Yi's heart jumped, and he hurriedly asked: "There has been an accident in Yizhou?" What the hell is going on? ”
"Specifically, I don't know very well, the last time I returned to Chengdu in Yizhou and saw Liu Zhang, I told Liu Zhang as you said, so that Liu Zhang could rest assured, saying that you said it yourself that the New Han Army will not invade Yizhou for the time being. After Liu Zhang heard this, he couldn't deny it, and then asked me to step down. Next, after I returned to the Yu family, I found that our Yu family was already under the control of Liu Zhang's people, and then Liu Zhang's order was delivered, ordering my Yu family not to trade with the outside world anymore, and. Temporarily sealed my jade family's Dansha mine, and did not let my jade family mine for the time being. Other than that. also used a very low price to purchase a large number of materials from my Yu family. A member of my Jade family. They were all a little frightened, thinking that my Yu family had offended Liu Zhang, and they were worried that they would be destroyed by Liu Zhang, so they had already agreed to some of Liu Zhang's unequal conditions before I returned to Yizhou. Madam Yu said a little indignantly: "Our Yu family has never been coerced by those in power, generally speaking, if they dare to treat my Yu family like this." My Yu family will completely cut off the trade routes, and even suspend all business, our Yu family's financial and material resources, even if we don't do anything, we don't have to eat, drink and worry for decades. At that time, it is they who are panicking, without the support of our Yu family's trade routes, they will be short of materials and will be in chaos. Of course. If necessary, my Yu family can quickly become a force of its own, and he Liu Zhang dares to do so. That is self-destruction! It's a pity ......"
Mrs. Yu said, her silver teeth clenched and said: "There are many short-sighted people in the family, and there are many clansmen who are greedy for comfort and greedy for life and afraid of death. In particular, a few of the old guys actually rejected me in a group. I don't even dare to listen to the words of the head of the family. ”
"Well, this is your Jade family's business." Liu Yi interrupted Mrs. Yu and said, "Honestly. Any family, especially your Jade family, has been in existence for too long. This, after a long time, the bloodline of your family at the beginning, after hundreds of years, the bloodline inheritance will fade, and your family is amazingly rich. Plus, it's your generation, especially Mrs. Jade's generation. The direct family is thin, after your first husband left, there was no male protagonist who could control your Yu family, but you wanted a woman to preside over the overall situation of the Yu family. This in itself will have a lot of problems. All along, nothing happened, just no chance to cause problems. You have to be careful, it is very likely that all the wealth of your Yu family may fall into the hands of some people with bad intentions, and the inheritance of your Yu family will be broken. ”
Madam Yu was silent for a while, and said as if she was a little weak: "What is the solution?" Over the years, I have paid so much for the Yu family. If the Yu family is gone because of this, it is not my Yuqing's business. This time, if it weren't for people saying that there are still a lot of Yu family's properties outside, and I need to withdraw to Bashu in person, I'm afraid, I won't be able to come to Luoyang again. ”
"Oh? So strict? In this way, your situation is really not good. Liu Yi said to her with concern: "You are really, are you still treating me as an outsider until now?" You should have come to me earlier. ”
"I, I...... Isn't that what happened now? But people think that these are other people's private affairs, how can you help me? Moreover, I also know that you are not idle, and you have been doing a lot lately......"
Mrs. Yu didn't know if it was because of the changes in her Yu family that had hit her hard, and now, the look of talking to Liu Yi had lost the confidence she had earlier, and she couldn't do anything to make it difficult for me. Talking to Liu Yi, he faintly revealed a taste of attachment to Liu Yi.
Liu Yi thought about it and felt that it was the same reason, Mrs. Yu's family affairs, how could he help her? Her current situation is probably hollowed out, she is in the Yu family, and she is afraid that she will also lose her earlier status. None of this seems to be something she can handle for her.
However, there is one thing that Leo can see the problem. Because, the changes in the Yu family are not completely caused by internal mutations, all because Liu Zhang made trouble for her Yu family, so the changes were induced.
Liu Yi said: "Well, your family affairs, I, an outsider, I'm afraid I can't really help you." However, don't rush yet, there is always a solution to the problem. Or, tell me about Liu Zhang's recent actions, and what materials he purchased from your Yu family? ”
"If you don't ask, people will tell you, which is the main reason why people came to see you this time." Madam Yu looked at Liu Yi calmly and said, "According to my people's observations, Liu Zhang's recent behavior is very suspicious. He seems to have changed his old style and become a little tougher. He has ordered, mobilized a lot of military horses, to the area of Badong Wuxia, and requisitioned a lot of people, began to build fortifications, when I left Bashu, I also saw, all the way by Liu Zhang's army built countless passes, originally, Bashu to and from the Central Plains is difficult to go, now Liu Zhang's way, your new Han army wants to enter Xichuan, I am afraid it will be difficult. He is with our Jade family, no, according to my people. He is not only with our Yu family, but also with many wealthy families in Xichuan. They also purchased a lot of food and other military supplies. I think Liu Zhang should be preparing for your defense with all his might. He must be determined to stop your New Han army from entering Sichuan. ”
"Hmm......" Liu Yi listened and nodded. said: "Liu Zhang was still unwilling in the end, and he was reluctant to let go of his current status. It seems that it is much better to be the king of Shu than to submit to my new Han Dynasty and only for courtiers. I can understand this, but, Madame Jade, don't you think it's strange? Liu Zhang, how did he come to confront my New Han Dynasty and the New Han Dynasty? Could it be that Liu Zhang thinks that he is so strict and guarded. Can you stop my Xinhan army from entering Sichuan? You know, although it is said that there is a road into Sichuan since ancient times, but now things are different from the past, my New Han Army can even wave troops to conquer the desert outside the desert thousands of miles away, and my New Han Army can spend a little more energy and time at most, and it can enter Sichuan directly from Xiliang and directly from the rear of Yizhou, at that time. How else is he an adversary to my New Han Army? I think Liu Zhang may not be so simple, there should be something else that we can't think of. ”
The matter of entering Sichuan from Xiliang was already considered by Liu Yi when he was in Xiliang. In particular, he received information that Cao Cao sent Zhong Xuan to contact the forces of Xiliang in Xiliang to be enemies of his New Han army, and he could transport grain and grass from Yizhou and Hanzhong into Xiliang. At that time, Liu Yi thought of it. They can enter Xiliang from Yizhou and Hanzhong, then their own military horses. You can also enter Yizhou and Hanzhong from Xiliang. Therefore, if the New Han Dynasty wanted to attack Yizhou and Hanzhong, there was not only one road, and there was no need to enter Sichuan through Badong Wuxia.
"It's a pity that the last time I returned to Yizhou, I almost lost control of the Yu family, and I couldn't find out about many things." Madam Jade said with a little annoyance.
"It's okay, I also have someone who is investigating the situation in Yizhou and Hanzhong, I believe that it won't be long before intelligence will be sent. Are you ...... now? Otherwise, stay at my house first, and when I think of a way, I will take back your control of the Yu family for you. ”
"I'm bothering you, over the years, the business of the Yu family outside of Yizhou has been arranged by people one by one, and they are all loyal to others, I can take care of myself." Madame Yu looked at Liu Yi and rejected Liu Yi's offer.
"Well, you're not going to be very wary of me, are you? Afraid I'll really eat you? Liu Yi seemed to be a little aggrieved and said: "That's right, a beauty like Mrs. Yu does have a great attraction to me Liu Yi, but I won't be the kind of person who takes advantage of others." If you don't like me and don't want to follow me, I won't force you. If you like me and are willing to follow me Liu Yi, then, you are my woman, unwilling, you are my Liu Yi's guest friend, you are in trouble now, stay in my house first, and after you have a clear idea, you can do whatever you want. Whatever you want. ”
"You ......" Mrs. Yu listened to Liu Yi talk and talk, and when she talked about these things, she couldn't help but blush, glanced at Liu Yi, and said with disgust: "You are just not serious, everyone is like this now, the six gods have no master, you still tell me these things......"
"Hehe, what's wrong? I, Levi, are serious, don't look at how many women I have now, but I am serious and sincere to each of them. Besides, God has given you such a delicate stunner for Mrs. Yu, if you are allowed to live a lonely life and be lonely for a lifetime, this is a tyrannical thing, and heaven will not tolerate it! You are no longer you, you are a pet given to the world by God, and you are born to let us men love and love, let me wait for men to pursue. I don't care what you think, one day as long as you don't marry someone else, I Leo Yi will pursue you for a day until you promise to be my Leo Yi woman and accept my love for you. You don't have a choice, and you can't escape. Liu Yi's eyes were like fire, as if he was going to burn Mrs. Yu, and he looked at her with needles.
This was Liu Yi's first formal confession to Mrs. Yu, and for a while, Mrs. Yu's cheeks flew and she was a little shy.
Women, who doesn't like to be loved and pursued by men? Especially a Fengliu son like Liu Yi. is such a famous and powerful person. In addition, Mrs. Yu is also a woman after all, a woman who has been widowed for many years, and only she knows the unbearable taste of loneliness. To say that she is not at all attracted to Liu Yi and has no intention of liking it, it is absolutely impossible.
In the past, her delicate body had too many things to bear. She alone has to take on so many responsibilities for the entire Ruo Dayu family. But now, because she was ostracized by her family, she was deprived of power in the family, and she was coerced by the powerful where her family was located, which put her in a helpless situation. Under such circumstances, in her heart, how could she not think that there could be a man by her side who could withstand this ruined sky for her?
Once upon a time, she also thought about it, when she was alone, when she felt helpless, did she think that there could be a man by her side to shelter her from the wind and rain?
And Liu Yi is the one who can shelter her from the wind and rain. Otherwise, why did she come to Liu Yi when so many things happened to her and she couldn't solve it herself?
When Liu Yi said that she couldn't escape, her mind was stupid, and she could hear that Liu Yi's determination to get her was the one who wanted her, which made her feel very clearly that Liu Yi loved her.
"I ...... Alas......" Mrs. Yu was invincible to Liu Yi's gaze, blushed and lowered her head and said, "Taifu, people are just thin willows, where can they deserve such pity from you?" If the Taifu just likes the appearance of the slave family, the slave family will let the Taifu be light and thin, so what's the matter? I'm afraid that Taifu, you're just coaxing people to be happy. ”
"No, no, no...... Sister Yu, don't misunderstand. Liu Yi shook his head again and again and said: "Sister Yu, your beauty is a matter of one thing, but I, Liu Yi, don't want to despise you or anything, but want to marry you." I'm not in a hurry, Sister Yu, you don't have to make a decision too early, I don't force you to make a statement or anything now, it's just that my Liu Yi's temperament has always been like this, if you like it, if you like it, if you love it, you will love it, let you know my affection for you. Wait until one day, Sister Yu, you can accept me, and you can voluntarily follow me Liu Yi and be my woman, and it will not be too late for you to decide. Well, you can have your own career, but I, Liu Yi, can't accept that you have become my woman, but I still have to run around for the affairs of your Yu family. If one day, you feel that you can let go and return the affairs of your Yu family to someone you can trust, you can come to be my woman with peace of mind, and then you can make a decision. ”
Hearing Liu Yi say that she was not going to make a decision now, Mrs. Yu's heart was at ease, but then she was a little stunned. Perhaps, in her heart, she hopes that Liu Yi can be more domineering and forcibly accept her as a woman, so that she may be able to push the boat down the river and stop worrying about the affairs of the Yu family from now on.
However, she can not make the final decision, but now that Liu Yi is so affectionate and infatuated with her, she really doesn't hate Liu Yi, and she has no idea of rejecting Liu Yi in her heart. She is also a loving woman, who can be the head of the Yu family, naturally she will not be an ordinary woman, at least, the temperament of daring to speak and dare to act, Mrs. Yu also has it.
Now, she can't speak completely against her inner thoughts. She blushed, bit her cherry lips, and looked at Liu Yi with a little flattery: "Taifu...... Slave ...... The slave family is not a wooden person, and he can naturally understand the affection of the Taifu in his heart, I, I think...... Maybe one day, if people really want to rely on you, you just don't turn them away......"
Seeing this, Liu Yi was happy in his heart and said, "Haha, I can't ask for it, well, I understand." I will wait for you. ”
Mrs. Yu still has an obsession in her heart now, and for a while, she shouldn't be able to let go of the Yu family, but her current statement makes Liu Yi understand that she is actually not opposed to being her own woman. Well, in this way, things will be easier.
Liu Yi felt that Mrs. Yu's situation was somewhat similar to that of Mrs. Zou, Mrs. Du, and Mrs. Su. Otherwise, they would not be called the Four Beautiful Ladies of Luoyang by the good deeds of Luoyang. They all have a family, or family, that they need to worry about. Then, after Liu Yi solved those things for them, they could really feel at ease and be willing to be with Liu Yi.
"Then, that Taifu, you may not tell people this anymore......" Mrs. Yu didn't dare to look at Liu Yi, and lowered her head and said.
"Well, don't talk about it, but don't get too out of sight. Taifu Taifu's screaming seems to be too rusty. (To be continued......)