The selection of the heir came to an end in this unexpected joy, and Yun Bin, the son of the family sent by Beixi Minzhou, was selected, and he still did not even participate in the primary election. This somewhat made the various branches a little indignant, but several elders in the clan talked about the turmoil in Minzhou now, as well as the recent situation of this branch that was not disordered, and Rao is branches were not angry, and they had to admit Yuntan's ability.

After a month of this, on August 20, a grand heir ceremony was held in the Xinhou Mansion, and Yun Bin was officially succeeded to Yun Ci's knees, extending incense. Mrs. Tai gave it the name "Cheng", and the intention is self-evident.

Accept the genealogy, enter the clan, bow down to the ancestors, and canonize the sons...... The whole day of rituals was cumbersome and complicated, but this child was cautious and made no mistakes.

Since that day, there is no Yun Bin in this world, only Yun Ci's heir - Yun Cheng.

But this major event failed to bring joy to the Lixin Marquis Mansion, just because no one from Beixi came to congratulate him, whether it was the original clan of the royal family or the rebel Chen clan, no clansmen were present. This is absolutely impossible in normal times, but on the day when Yun inherited the ceremony, the Chen clan attacked the Beixi Imperial City and smashed the imperial palace Xuyang Palace.

It is an indisputable fact that the general trend of the Yuan clan has gone, and there is no chance to turn over.

After that, seven full days later, Emperor Beixi Yuan committed suicide by poisoning himself in the Xuyang Palace, and swallowed his last breath in front of the rebel leader's son, Chenxuan, on the dragon chair in the main hall.

When the news came to Nanxi, it was already September. Although they had tried their best to hide it from the Yun clan, everyone's worries and fears were gradually revealed. Mrs. Tai immediately made a decision, let Yuntan sneak back to Beixi to appease the branches, and then temporarily close the unnecessary shops to protect herself.

As we all know, the glory of the Yun clan today is due to the hundreds of years of affinity between the Yuan clan and the Nie clan. Even if the Daxi Dynasty was later divided into the north and the south, the Yun family has always maintained a moderate attitude and is impartial.

And now, the fall of the Beixiyuan clan will naturally involve the Yun clan.

"This time is different from the past, if we don't want to think about it anymore, we are afraid that the next spearhead of the Chen clan will be aimed at us." Mrs. Tai was worried, and summoned Xiu and Yunxian to Rongjintang, hoping to discuss a countermeasure. Yun Cheng, as the prince, also listened on the sidelines and learned the current affairs of the north and the south.

"Mother is a little restless, now that the Chen clan has just captured Beixi, and has not yet ascended the throne, it must be mainly to purge the cronies of the original emperor, and there is no time to take care of Nanxi in the short term. We have at least two years of hard work to catch our breath, and we are not in a hurry. Yun Xian was the first to speak.

He thought that even if the Chen clan ascended the throne in Beixi, it would not be something that could be completed in a moment or a half to purge the remnants of the party and reorganize the dynasty, let alone appease the people in Beixi. And the Yun clan can probably last a few years.

But obviously, Mrs. Tai is more far-sighted: "Having said that, if you don't take precautions, I'm afraid that you will be very passive at that time." We have a lot of clansmen and businesses in Beixi, and the loss of money is small, so I am afraid that the Chen clan will attack our people, and we will use both soft and hard measures. ”

The more Madam Tai thought about it, the more anxious she became: "Compared to the glory of the Yun clan that has been inherited for hundreds of years, if it can only last for a few more years, wouldn't it be ruined in the hands of my old woman?" What face shall I have to go to my fathers and fathers, to see ...... Old Hou Ye and Hou Ye? ”

mentioned the word "Hou Ye", Chu Xiu's eyes were also slightly hot: "In the past, when I served the pen and ink in Qingxinzhai, Hou Ye had already had this concern. ”

Izuku always remembered what Yun Ci said - "Now that Beixi is in turmoil, it is only a matter of time before the country changes hands." Nanxi seems to be calm, and several princes are also ready to fight for the crown...... In the long run, I'm afraid that the Yun clan will no longer be able to protect themselves......"

Unexpectedly, Yun Ci became a prophecy, and he had already seen that the Yuan clan would be defeated and defeated by the Chen clan. remembers that day when she and Shen Yu mentioned the battle for Nanxi's storage position...... Izuku is also infinitely worried about the future of the Yun family.

Although she knew that her status was low, she still truthfully said what she thought in her heart: "Mrs. Tai, why don't we take this opportunity to completely abandon Beixi!" ”

"What did you say?" Before Mrs. Tai could react, Yun Xian exclaimed and asked, "Are you crazy?" Our foundation in Beixi has been for hundreds of years, how can we easily abandon it? ”

Izuku bit her lip: "It's just my shallow opinion, I ......"

"Ridiculous!" Yun Xian unceremoniously refuted.

"The third child, I heard what Xiu said. He's Mrs. Lixinhou! Mrs. Tai suddenly stopped talking, and turned to Izuku and asked, "Why do you think so?" ”

Out of Xiu glanced at Yun Xian, and in the end he still said: "It is said that the Chen family did not have the surname Chen before, but in order to show the loyalty of the clan to the original emperor, he deliberately changed his surname to 'Chen'." Later, the original emperor was greatly moved, and for this reason, he also gave the Chen family the hereditary title of 'town king', which is logically favorable. But now, the descendants of the Chen family still overthrew their masters...... It can be seen that he is also ungrateful. ”

Izuku paused, and seeing that Mrs. Tai didn't mean to interrupt, she continued: "The Chen clan can even turn his back on his master, do you still expect him to give the Yun clan a good end?" We have a lot of relationship with Beixi, and sooner or later we will be implicated, even if the Chen clan is afraid of our financial and material resources at the moment, do you know that one day he will not cross the river and tear down the bridge? Therefore, we can only rely on the Nanxi Nie family, which is a friendship of hundreds of years, and it is located in Nanxi from the Xinhou Mansion, which is naturally much more credible than the Chen family. ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Tai's eyes flickered, and she asked again after a while: "You advocate taking the initiative to show favor to Nanxi?" ”

"No, it's not active, but you can't hold the shelf anymore." Izuku explained: "The Chen clan is ambitious, and if it is not expected, it will definitely want to unify the north and the south. Looking at Nanxi again, he will probably take the initiative to attack when the foundation of the emperor is unstable...... The Seven Princes and the Nine Princes under the knee of Emperor Nanxi Nie are all people who fight horses, and if they go to the battlefield, they may not be defeated by Beixi ......"

"Only a strong enough family can maintain neutrality in the troubled times, and others dare not act rashly. But now, the Yun clan is no longer like this, this huge wealth and fame will be coveted, and the clansmen are fighting fiercely in the sand...... If we wait and see, the north and the south will be offended, and sooner or later the Yun family will become a fish on the top, and it is unknown that it may be divided between the north and the south! Izuku said boldly, with a sincere meaning, and his words were loud.

As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Tai's eyes were full of light, and Yun Xian was also surprised: "Sister-in-law, are you ...... Figured it out yourself? ”

Izumi shook his head gloomily: "It's Master Hou...... He used to bring it up. If he were alive, there would have been a perfect solution. ”

Yun Xian couldn't hide his sadness when he heard this: "The eldest brother is amazing and far-sighted. It's a pity ......"

As soon as the words fell, Mrs. Tai suddenly took over the conversation and said to Izuxiu: "You are right, only a strong enough family can maintain neutrality in the troubled times, and now the Yun clan is fighting fiercely, it is just that we are holding on to the glory of appearance!" If you don't make a decision early, you will be deliberately provoked by the North and the South at that time, but I am afraid that before you see the current situation, you will let yourself fight to the death! ”

Mrs. Tai looked at Yun Cheng, who was standing respectfully, and then said: "Just by looking at the matter of choosing an heir this time, you can know that each branch not only has its own strange moves, but also dares to openly obstruct people from other families...... If it weren't for Yuntan's quick response, Cheng'er would not have had this opportunity to enter the mansion. ”

"But you can't decide to join the Nie clan so hastily. Although the Beixi Chen clan was a rebel, it was also quite prestigious in the past, and the ministers were resourceful and strict in governing the army, but I felt that they were more gentlemanly and more convincing than the original emperor. Yun Xian still insisted, he had always been cautious and did not want to express his support so hastily.

"Do you say that the Chen's family is more gentlemanly? In my opinion, they have not yet tasted the pinnacle of power. Out of Xiu sighed quietly: "Throughout the ages, how many heroes and heroes have been benevolent, generous, and proud when they started the incident; After succeeding, he indulged in lust, ingratitude, and even kissed Yuanxian, killing and suspicion indiscriminately...... The third master looks at the future, after the Chen clan sits firmly on the throne of the northern country, will he still be able to work hard? ”

"Sister-in-law......" Yun Xian looked at Izuku in disbelief, and was extremely surprised that this opinion could come from the mouth of a young woman, and she was still a woman from a slave!

This time, not only Yun Xian, but even Yun Cheng on the side couldn't help but speak: "Mother! That look was clearly admiration and appreciation.

However, Izumi only didn't hear about all this, and looked at Mrs. Tai and said again: "The Yun clan has a long relationship with Yuan and Nie, if it is changed to support the rebel Chen clan, then it will be ungrateful in the eyes of the world." What's more, Chen's promise is really unconvincing, he can not only overthrow the Yuan clan, but also suppress the Yun clan in the future! ”

"There are still two or three years to go, maybe not even three years, and the Yun clan will definitely be involved in this turbulent turmoil in the north and south. Mrs., please make a decision immediately! Izuku's words are earnest and firm.

Mrs. Tai's gaze lingered on Izuxiu's body, as if she wanted to poke a hole in her. After a while, he asked expressionlessly, "Then in your opinion, how to get close to the Nie family?" Beixi's side, how should he explain? ”

She just has this idea, but how to implement it still needs to be discussed for a long time. But there is one thing that can't be delayed any longer: "First take advantage of the unstable situation in Beixi, under the pretext of closing all the shops under our name, and all the money does not have to be transported back to Nanxi, I am afraid that I can't get it back if I want to, so it is better to let the Beixi people divide it!" In troubled times, there is nothing wrong with having more money around. ”

"Divide the money!" Yun Xian immediately stopped: "Sister-in-law, do you know how much industry we have in Beixi?" Those funds are only a lot more than if they buy an entire army! Are you going to divide them in their place now? ”

"Even if you want to ship it back, can the Chen clan be willing? Don't the Beixi branches feel chilled? This news can't be hidden, a large amount of silver money is shipped back, can it be safe on the road? I'm afraid that before I reach the territory of Nanxi, I have been divided by robbers from all walks of life, and I will hurt the lives of my clansmen! "Izumi refuted Yun Xian with confidence.

Mrs. Tai had never seen her so decisive, and perhaps she herself never thought that she would have such courage in the face of Yun Ci's family business and when she completed Yun Ci's unfinished ambition, and finally said: "If you continue to interrupt, you will suffer from it." If you can't give up these properties and money today, you will have endless troubles in the future! ”

Izumi's voice fell, and there was no sound in the room for a long time. I don't know how long it took for Mrs. Tai to answer this: "Just do what you want, now that you are Mrs. Lixinhou, and you have the middle feed in your hand, you will give this order!" If there is any mistake in the future, my old woman Yu Wei is still there, and she can still come forward to remedy it. ”