Chapter 24: Cornered
Xie Weng Ming muttered: "Let's see who has a girl of the right age to marry one in the past, is it just this kind of trivial matter, do you need to invite all three of us over?"
Xie Yun arched his hand and said: "The second uncle Rongyu Wang Shichong wants to marry the little girl Mu Yu"
Xie Wengshan said angrily: "How can this be done, tell him that Mu Yu has promised others, and our Xie family does not have a daughter to marry a second husband."
Wang Shichong's surname is a Hu family from the Western Regions, but the Xie family moved from the Central Plains to the south of the Yangtze River, although the rì gradually declined, and it is no longer as good as those big families in the Central Plains, but the background is still there, Xie Wengshan refuses to let his granddaughter marry a Hu person no matter what
Xie Wenda stroked his beard and persuaded: "The eldest brother Wang Shichong has tens of thousands of soldiers, as long as he goes down the river, he can arrive in Danyang in the second half of the year, how can he resist the little one, and if he can't bear it, he will make a big plan, Mu Yu's well-behaved little brother is also reluctant, just for the sake of a daughter, which makes the Xie family difficult, it is unwise, and please ask the eldest brother to think twice."
When Xie Wengshan's old man heard these words, he couldn't help but feel a little taste, and said in a deep voice: "How could the third Wang Shichong know that Mu Yu was what you told him?"
Xie Wenda smiled and said: "The eldest brother is slow and angry, the younger brother is also for the good of the Xie family, the younger brother has heard that Wang Shichong is out of shape, sooner or later he will be on the throne to revive the Xie family, and the Xie family must also fall on this person, the eldest brother must not be discouraged......"
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Wengshan had already shouted loudly: "Why don't you give him your granddaughter?"
Xie Wenda salivated and said with a cheeky face: "It's a pity that my granddaughter is only five years old, if it is a few years late, such a good thing will not be Mu Yu's turn."
"Third brother, you are too much," Xie Weng Ming couldn't listen to it anymore, shook his head and sighed, "If the relationship with Changshan Village is not broken, maybe you can ask them for help, but now it's too late to regret it."
When it came to Changshan Village, Xie Yun's heart suddenly moved, and he said: "Third Uncle was also you who repeatedly opposed and supported Changshan Village, but you had a private relationship with Wang Shichong at that time."
The Xie family is the first of the scholarly family, Xie Yun, as the successor of the patriarch, knows the number of etiquette very well, and has never accused the elders in person, it is not that he can say such things today, obviously he is really anxious
Xie Wenda waved his hand disapprovingly and said: "What private exchanges, don't say it so ugly, I'm also for the good of the Xie family, Liu Ziqiu, that mud leg, in addition to brute strength, what other skills does he have, maybe he has already died in the chaos, besides, your Geng post has been given to others, and people have never replied, is it interesting to have a hot face and a cold ass?"
Xie Wengshan already understood, and sighed: "Wang Shichong, this is trying to tie the Xie family and him together, if Wang Shichong is defeated, thousands of members of the Xie family will accompany him to bury the third child, you have fallen for him."
The family has a scripture that is difficult to read, don't look at the Xie family, the surface is calm, in fact, the inside is also secretly cháo surging, among the three brothers of the Xie family, Xie Wenda is the third in charge, the Xie family can only be Xie Wengshan, and now Xie Wengda can still speak in the Xie family, but after two or three generations, his branch can only be the same as other families surnamed Xie in Moling Town, and gradually move away from the center of the Xie family, why is everything in the long house, Xie Wenda is unwilling
It happened that at this time, Wang Shichong came to the door, of course, Xie Wengda did not think about taking the right to Xie Wengshan, but Wang Shichong promised Xie Wengda and others to seize the world in the future and support him, this branch became a big family in the Central Plains, such conditions made Xie Wengda unable to refuse, so he helped Wang Shichong openly and secretly, although they are brothers, but they are in different positions, Xie Wengda even if he understands this truth, he will tie the Xie family to Wang Shichong's chariot without hesitation
There was a sudden "bang" sound outside the door, which seemed to break a flower pot, Xie Yun arched his hand and said: "Father, second uncle, third uncle, you wait for the child to take a look."
In the end, it is a family that has been inherited for thousands of years, even in the face of such a crisis, Xie Yun still looks unfazed, and walks out slowly, only to see a few broken tiles scattered on the ground, where is there still half a figure
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In an attic in the backyard, Xie Muyu is mixing the tea soup according to the method taught by Liu Ziqiu, and the tea leaves are fried from the young leaves before the Qingming Dynasty, all of which are a bud and a leaf, and the water is the spring water that the maids picked from the nearby mountains, and the low fire is slowly boiling, so that making tea has almost become her daily compulsory homework
Suddenly, Xie Zhiwu hurriedly barged in and said loudly: "Sister is not good"
Xie Muyu said with a smile: "Second brother, why are you always so flustered, my father saw it and said that you are not as stable as the eldest brother, come and taste my sister's new tea to dispel the anger, what is the matter, sit down and say slowly."
Xie Zhiwu said with an anxious face: "Sister, run away, dad and grandpa, they are discussing marrying you to Wang Shichong of Jiangdu."
Among the three brothers and sisters, the eldest Xie Zhiwen acts too seriously, but the second brother Xie Zhiwu and Xie Muyu have the best relationship, and Xie Zhiwen and Xie Zhiwu are as their names suggest, one is a good writer and one is a good martial artist
When Liu Ziqiu left Jiangnan, he once taught Xie Zhiwu some martial arts, but Liu Ziqiu said that these martial arts should not be shown lightly, and he was only allowed to practice quietly, so Xie Zhiwu hid in a remote bamboo forest in the backyard every time he practiced, and this bamboo forest happened to be behind the house where Xie Weng Mountain was discussing
At the beginning, Liu Ziqiu knew that Xie Zhiwu's talent was not the material for martial arts, so he did not teach him all the exercises, but only taught him to open and close and turn the sun, look left and right, and shake his head, these internal skills can exercise his hearing and eyesight, and also taught him the five bird operas can strengthen the body, but Xie Zhiwu is very hard, the cold and summer are not quitting, and the physique is also strong, and his hearing and eyesight have greatly improved, Xie Weng Mountain, they argued, and then the voice gradually became high-pitched, and Xie Zhiwu listened to it, and hurriedly ran to tell Xie Muyu that he accidentally knocked over a flower pot
Xie Muyu was not panicked, and said lightly: "Daddy has already given the little sister's Geng post to the Liu family, although the Liu family has never heard back, but Daddy is a person who keeps etiquette, how can he promise the little sister to marry another brother, don't worry"
Xie Zhiwu has been involved in some family affairs, and knows that marriage is very important to girls, but it is insignificant to the whole family, but I am afraid that this time Xie Wengshan can only sacrifice Xie Muyu, seeing Xie Muyu's indifferent appearance, Xie Zhiwu couldn't help but stomp his feet and said: "I heard grandpa's tone a little loose, this time I'm afraid my father can't be the master, alas, it's the third grandfather who is in it, so that the bad sister can run away before they decide."
Xie Muyu shook his head and said, "Where can I run to a girl's house?"
Xie Zhiwu said with a wit: "By the way, Changshan Village, you go to Changshan Village, and I will help you find a boat."
He was in a hurry, and he did what he said, and in a blink of an eye, he ran away
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Over there, Xie Yun looked around and didn't find anything suspicious, then slowly paced back into the house and said, "Father, second uncle, third uncle is probably a wild cat accidentally knocked over the flower pot."
Xie Wenda nodded and said: "The eldest brother and the second brother, in fact, Wang Shichong originally put forward another condition, he has a daughter, who is twelve years old, beautiful and dignified, and intends to marry Zhiwen as his wife, and has been persuaded by the younger brother, if the eldest brother refuses to marry Yu'er, I am afraid that Wang Shichong will bring up the old matter again."
If Xie Zhiwen married Wang Shichong's daughter, and Xie Muyu married Wang Shichong, wouldn't it be a mess of generations, Hu people have always disregarded shame, and sons can marry stepmothers as wives, this kind of messing up generations is naturally not a problem, but Xie Wenda is not shameless to this extent after all, if he agrees to help Wang Shichong say that he can't pass this hurdle himself, not to mention that he also knows that Xie Wengshan will never agree
"What Wang Shichong's daughter is twelve years old," Xie Yun exclaimed, "Isn't that Yu'er going to be a concubine for him when she marries, no, I can't agree."
The daughter of the Xie family marrying the Hu people has made them very embarrassed, and it is a concubine, Xie Wengshan finally couldn't help but take the case, waved his hand, and said: "It's a big deal for our Xie family, and I can't promise him this matter if we move to Lingnan."
Xie Wenda waved his hand and said: "What's so difficult about this, Wang Shichong agreed, as long as Yu'er marries, she will be the eldest woman."
Xie Weng Ming sneered: "Could it be that Wang Shichong is willing to stop his wife and remarry, or his wife is dying early, so he wants Yu'er to fill the house?"
"This is Wang Shichong's matter, why do you need me to wait for my heart" Regarding Wang Shichong's situation, Xie Wenda actually didn't know much, he had to make a haha, and said coldly: "Lingnan land is barren, there are more epidemics, and the eldest brother is reluctant to let his granddaughter suffer, but he is afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public."
Although Xie Wenda's words are a bit threatening, they are also true, Lingnan dynasties have been places of exile for prisoners, and the living environment can be imagined, everyone has lived well in Moling, and suddenly has to move to Lingnan, where the conditions are more difficult, and they will naturally be full of complaints, if Xie Wenda instigates it a little, I am afraid that the Xie family, which has been circulating for thousands of years, will be divided
Xie Wengshan sat down dejectedly and was silent for a long time before he said: "On the contrary, Wang Shichong has never seen Mu Yu's second brother and third brother, you think this is feasible, pick a girl in the clan who looks like a sè and is of the same age, pretending to be Mu Yu to marry."
Xie Weng Ming stroked his palm and said, "Big brother, this is a good idea."
"What kind of good idea is this, there is no impermeable wall in the world, if someone pierces the Xie family, a catastrophe will come," Xie Wenda shook his head and said: "Second brother can send Wen'er to the palace for the Xie family, is it really reluctant to have a granddaughter, if the eldest brother is reluctant to Yu'er, it is better to give up the position of the head of the family."
This sentence directly forced Xie Wengshan and his son into a corner, Xie Wengshan sighed and stood up again, and was about to make a difficult decision, when he heard a "dang" sound, Xie Zhiwu slammed the door in anger and said loudly: "Grandpa, daddy, go and see if something happened to Yu'er."