Chapter 99: The Beginning of the Troubled Times (2)
Mrs. Tai is a bit of a shield for Izuxiu, even Yunxian can hear the meaning of her words, but Izuku herself didn't resist much, and agreed. In just half a day, Yun Xian was almost impressed by Izuxiu.
In the past, he only thought that she was a very beautiful maidservant, which made the second brother covet and compete with the eldest brother;
Later, in his eyes, Izumi was a servant girl who ascended to the position by virtue of her posthumous son, infatuated and beautiful, but there was nothing outstanding about it;
On the day she slipped the baby, she made the decision to "castrate" her second brother Yunqi, and said those words of resentment, he felt that he had underestimated her in the past, maybe this woman was a little resourceful and a little angry;
But today, Yun Xian has to say that the eldest brother Yun Ci likes to be out of Xiu is definitely discerning, and he is by no means just interested in her beauty. I don't know how much of Xiu's foresight and sagacity will be on top of how many boudoir daughters, and even far more than those high-spirited scholars who talk on paper, and even he himself is a little ashamed.
The cowardly and submissive mute maid in the past has transformed into a decisive determination today, and if this goes on for a long time, this woman's achievements will be no less than that of Mrs. Tai! This is Yun Xian's estimate of Izumi, and it is also his praise for Izuxiu.
From this moment on, he really changed his opinion of her, and really called her "sister-in-law" from the bottom of his heart, not out of etiquette.
Leaving the position of Mrs. Xinhou, if you don't look at your birth status, you are already well-deserved!
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Afterwards, Mrs. Tai ordered Yun Xian to take the first step, and explained a few words to Yun Cheng, asking Chi's mother to send him back, leaving only Xiu to speak.
It was not until this moment that Mrs. Tai dared to change a little relief and sorrow, unloaded the sharp majesty in front of the person, and sighed again and again: "Ci'er has a vision, you are very good." ”
With the word "very good", I don't know how long I've been waiting! With Mrs. Tai's approval, this sentence from Yunci's mother's approval, she almost cried, but she felt that even if she died immediately, she would have no regrets!
"I was astonished by your performance in the torture hall that day; Since presiding over the feed, the house has also been in order, and no changes and complaints have been heard; There are some aspects of today's views on current affairs in the North and South that even I did not expect. Mrs. Tai sighed: "Ci'er is in the spirit of the sky, seeing that you are so capable, Yun Cheng is a good seedling, I think it will be very comforting." ”
Oh, yes! No matter in the sky or on the ground, in the blue and yellow springs, she is always worthy of him. Izuku couldn't stop crying anymore, but she still paid attention to her appearance, she didn't cry bitterly, she couldn't even hear the sound of sobbing, she just silently cried.
"At the beginning, Ci'er taught you to read, write, and settle accounts, but now it really comes in handy. I don't know if there is a providence in the dark, or if he has already planned to marry you......" Mrs. Tai believes that it is the latter.
Thinking of this, she also sighed again and again: "Don't cry, when the Yun clan gets through this difficulty, if you want to leave and stay, I won't stop you again." ”
"Nope! No! I'm going to stay, I've decided to guard him! You...... Don't drive me away......" Izuku was a little panicked, and immediately knelt down and pleased.
Mrs. Tai's eyes showed a little kindness, and she leaned over to help her up: "You are only seventeen, it is too cruel to be widowed for a lifetime, and this is not the original intention of Ci'er." I won't drive you away, but if you really meet someone you like one day, don't bear to hide it. ”
At this point, Mrs. Tai looked stunned, then shook her head and sighed lightly: "It's a pity Shen Yu, it's rare for him to be infatuated with you......"
"Mrs. Tai! Mo said that he was a close friend of Hou Ye during his lifetime...... And now, I can't accommodate a second person in my heart. The tears of the deuce became more and more continuous, and the drops fell like pearls in the sea, dazzling and beautiful.
Mrs. Tai picked up the handkerchief on the case and handed it to her, and sighed again: "It's okay not to mention the children's private affairs, now let's get through this difficulty first." If, according to your wishes, all Beixi's business is ended and the money is distributed on the spot, how should the people deal with themselves? ”
Izuku hurriedly wiped away her tears, lowered her eyebrows and thought about it, and replied: "Now the people of Beixi with their wives and children, to say the least, there are as many as 100 people, if they all move to Nanxi, it is really impossible. I mean, since the money has been divided, let them fend for themselves. They have no power in their hands, and in troubled times, even if they are used, they are limited, as long as the family members in various places can control the proportions, there will not be too much chaos. ”
Mrs. Tai thought carefully, nodded and replied: "This idea is good, but it is ...... If I leave the Xinhou Mansion, I will inevitably be criticized, saying that we ignore the people. ”
It's face again...... In this life, Mrs. Tai seems to live for the sake of face! Izumi was a little helpless, but after all, she didn't dare to say this sentence, and only said: "No matter how important face is, it can't be more important than human life." With the delicate status of the Xinhou Mansion now, the more discipline the clansmen, the worse it is. And again......"
"And what?" Mrs. Tai suddenly paused when she saw Xiu, and then asked.
"Besides, if we really bet on the wrong treasure, the battle between the north and the south is won by the Chen...... At least, we have also left a way back for Beixi's clansmen, and they will not be driven out. "Izumi is honest.
Oh, yes! Wholeheartedly support the Nie clan, if the Nie clan loses to the Chen clan, the entire Yun clan will be difficult to protect. If you abandon some of your people, you may save their lives. It's just that before the dust settles on the dispute between the north and the south, I am afraid that this method will not be understood by the clansmen for a while.
"How did you come up with this idea?" Mrs. Tai asked again.
"It's Master Hou." Izumi held back tears: "At the beginning, he was afraid that someone would assassinate and poison me, so he did not hesitate to alienate me and belittle me, and pretended to be in love with Mrs. Xia, isn't it just to divert attention and save my life?" Now, I'm just borrowing it. ”
"Kill and kill, the higher you win, it's not love but harm. Treat the clansmen...... And so it should be. In the end, Izumi couldn't help crying again, but she still restrained herself from finishing her words, but her voice became more and more quiet.
"Kill...... Could it be that the resignation is manifested in the sky? Mrs. Tai muttered, and finally made up her mind: "You are right, just do it as such!" Stamped with the seal of the Lixin Marquis' Mansion, and ordered all branches of Beixi to complete the business under their names within half a year, and their profits and losses are at their own risk. ”
Izumi received the order and said yes, and listened to Mrs. Tai again: "Cheng'er's biological father Yuntan is a talent, and he is also the head of the Minzhou branch. You might as well let him pay attention to Beixi's movements and beckon the branches not to make mistakes. Now that his eldest son has become the prince of Lixin, he is not afraid that he will not be loyal! ”
In this world, the most difficult thing to guess and dominate is the human heart. And this is not something that can be relied upon by talent, and it is necessary to explore it by yourself in the endless and deep experience to understand one or two. But when it comes to the art of controlling people, Mrs. Tai really knows this way!
Thinking of the relationship between Yuntan and Yuncheng, Izuku also mentioned his spirit and agreed: "Just looking at Cheng'er's teachings in the past nine years, it can be seen that Yuntan has made real efforts. If it weren't for the sudden death of the Hou Ye and the lack of heirs, I would really suspect that Yuntan had calculated and taught his son according to the requirements of the prince! ”
Mrs. Tai nodded: "Yes! Yuntan looks good, so he can use him. ”
Speaking of this, Izuku remembered the incident again, and stopped talking a little: "Cheng'er is nine years old this year, only eight years younger than me...... I want him to move out on his own next year, not before he turns thirteen. ”
"I understand your concerns." Mrs. Tai shook her head: "But the rules of the ancestors cannot be broken, the descendants of the Xinhou Mansion are all thirteen years old before opening the garden alone, if you let him move out at the age of ten, he will only be pinched by others, either saying that you treat the heir harshly, or that you ignore the family rules." If you are not afraid of the shadow, let him live in Zhiyanxuan, and you can teach him. ”
With Mrs. Tai's words, Izumi felt a little relieved: "I have asked the most famous Xixi in Fangzhou to teach him to read." It's just that the master who practiced martial arts has not yet found a suitable candidate. ”
When Mrs. Tai heard this, she thought about it carefully and replied: "You go and ask Shen Yu, if he is willing to teach, it is actually the best." ”
"Little Marquis?" This time, Chang Xiu was surprised.
"The reason why Shen Yu was valued by Emperor Nanxi Nie and accepted as the son of a moth was because of his martial arts and insights into the art of war, but the beloved son of the Marquis of Wenchang was reluctant to let him go to the army for training. Besides, he has done his best to pass on the true inheritance of the divine doctor, and if he can teach Cheng'er Qihuang the art together, it will be even better. Mrs. Tai raised her eyebrows and looked at Chuxiu: "What?" You don't want to? ”
"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I'm ......" Izumi still had some concerns: "He is the son of the Marquis of Wenchang, and he came to teach Cheng'er, but I'm afraid it's not very suitable." ”
"What's out of place? It's not to let him be a master and belittle his worth. Shen Yu is Ci'er's best friend before his death, and the two are like brothers and sisters, so Cheng'er should call him 'uncle'. Since it was the uncle who taught his nephew to practice martial arts and learn medicine, why not? Mrs. Tai looked at Xiu frankly: "I'm not worried, what are you worried about?" ”
"I see what you mean." Izumi secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and she didn't understand what Mrs. Tai meant by this move, did she really take a fancy to Shen Yu's talent? Or is it deliberately creating opportunities for himself and him?
If he really asked Shen Yu to teach Cheng'er, he would definitely not refuse. No matter what Mrs. Tai's purpose was, she must have expected that Shen Yu would agree...... This is another trick of hers, "the art of controlling people".
It's just that at the moment, Cheng'er's teachings should be taken seriously, since it was Mrs. Tai who appointed Shen Yu, Chuxiu naturally had nothing to say, only to promise.
"If you're okay, I'll retire first, and I'll wait until I've prepared the summons and then I'll present it to you for you to see." The top priority is to settle the Beixi people, and she also has to secretly write a separate letter to Yuntan and ask him to take care of each branch on her behalf.
Mrs. Tai nodded: "Don't be in a hurry today, it's not too late to prepare it in the next two days." ”
"Yes, you should rest early, too." Izumi bowed down and saluted, wanting to retreat.
As soon as she took two steps back and wanted to turn around, Mrs. Tai called her again: "Wait." ”
Izuku raised his eyes and asked respectfully, "What else do you command?" ”
Mrs. Tai's figure moved, and although her face was expressionless, she vaguely revealed some discomfort: "Don't call me 'Mrs. Tai' in the future, I don't have to let Cheng'er and the people in the house see jokes." You are the wife of the resignation, and you should call me 'mother'. ”