"There is a mid-year festival next month, and the Liu family members who are outside are coming back.

"The husband can no longer be as busy as a few days ago, he has to take the lead in doing a good job of worshipping the ancestors of the Liu family, when the father-in-law and mother-in-law are still there, these things will be done very well, and the husband must not slack off."

That night, in a flower hall of the Liu family's mansion, the three Liu Ziwen brothers and their wife Xu sat around for dinner and a routine family dinner.

Halfway through the meal, Mrs. Xu, who was almost forty years old but had good maintenance, lowered the bowl in her hand and said a word of advice to Liu Ziwen.

The latter pretended not to pick up, frowning and reprimanding:

"I know, I'm measured, it's a man's business, you're a woman, what do you do with so much?"

Xu shrank back, his face was timid, and he said, "Don't care, concubine...... The concubine body is to talk. ”

She didn't dare to say more, and turned her head to take care of a baby sleeping in the cradle next to the dining table, and next to the cradle, there were several slaves and maids such as a nurse to take care of it.

"Wow~"

As if sensing the father's scolding of the mother, the baby boy in the cradle cried.

"Don't cry, don't cry."

Xu hurriedly shook the cradle, but still couldn't stop the child's crying.

She sighed a little complainingly, first said goodbye to Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin, picked up the child, and left the flower hall with the nurse and other people.

As the baby's cry and the woman's comforting coaxing gradually disappeared, the dining table in the west pavilion was quiet for a while.

Only the three brothers Liu Ziwen, Liu Zian and Liu Zilin remained.

The latter two both looked up and glanced at the calm face of the eldest brother.

The Liu clan in Longcheng County is a very large family, not only the Liu family in Xi'an, where the three Liu Ziwen brothers are located, but it is naturally dominated by their lineage.

Since the old lady and the old lady of the Liu family were still alive, this has been the case, and the Liu family on the west bank of Butterfly Creek can also be regarded as the patriarch's house, and the other rooms have declined, all headed by the west bank.

Liu Zilin couldn't help but put down the bowl and said:

"Eldest brother, sister-in-law is also kind-hearted, what did she do, hey, a good meal, and scared the good nephew of Chuanzhi to cry."

This kind of peaceful persuasion came out of the mouth of the three young men of the Liu family who bullied men and women outside, and outsiders couldn't help but look at it when they heard it, which was very disobedient.

Liu Zi'an was not surprised by this.

He withdrew his eyes from the rather curved back of his departing eldest sister-in-law, Xu, bowed his head to eat, and continued to be silent.

did not speak for the Xu family like Liu Zilin.

There is no matter of ancestor worship in the mid-year festival next month, and the beak is arbitrary.

Liu Zi'an has always been like this, An An divides things, and never says much about things that have nothing to do with him.

Everyone knows that the Liu family has three sons.

But I didn't know that when the old lady and the old lady of the Liu family were alive, the eldest Liu Ziwen was the most important, and the third Liu Zilin was the most favored.

And Liu Zi'an, the second child who was sick like a small medicine jar, was sandwiched in the middle and was not too taken seriously.

Later, when Liu Zi'an was young, he went out to the north for a while, and then for some reason, he returned to Dragon City after going out for a few years.

Speaking of which, there is one thing in the Liu family that has always surprised the people of Longcheng County.

That is, among the three Liu brothers, in addition to the third Liu Zilin, Liu Ziwen and Liu Zian are not young, and the former is about to run for four.

However, after the death of the old lady and the old lady of the Liu family, the three brothers have never had the intention of separating.

This was quite a rare situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty, especially among the local clans in Jiangnan Province in the south.

It may be that the relationship between the three brothers of the Liu family is really deep.

However, there are also many outsiders who speculate that this is due to the leadership of Liu Ziwen, the young head of the Liu family, which makes Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin very peaceful.

Even in the eyes of Liu Fu and other slaves and maids of the Liu family, the Liu family is very harmonious.

As the eldest sister-in-law, although Xu has given birth to a boy, she is very affectionate and considerate to the two uncles who may share their son's family business.

No, now that the eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law are quarreling, Liu Zilin has stood up to speak for the eldest sister-in-law.

Liu Ziwen glanced at the third brother, shook his head and said nothing.

After a while, he put down the bowl and turned his eyes to look around the hall.

Seeing this, Liu Fu, who was standing on the side, immediately retreated with his subordinates and strictly guarded the door.

Liu Ziwen's face became serious:

"It's all over, let's get down to business."

He got up, took Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin out of the table, and came to the host and guest seats in the flower hall on the side to sit down.

Liu Zilin's butt hadn't touched the stool yet, so he couldn't wait to ask:

"Big brother, has Ouyang Lianghan's itinerary been inquired? When are we going to behead! ”

Liu Ziwen took out a small roll of paper from his arms, handed it to Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin, and said lightly:

"New Line News, our county commander, on the morning of the fifteenth ribbon-cutting ceremony, that is, tomorrow, at the invitation of the host of Donglin Temple, I will go to Donglin Temple to inspect the newly built Beitian Nursing Home.

"After shopping, he will take people back to Longcheng, go by the way to receive the Shangguan from Jiangzhou, and after receiving the wind and washing the dust, they will take a boat to Yuenuxia in the afternoon to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Digong Gate."

Liu Zilin sneered:

"Hey, a shitty beggar's poor nest needs to be newly repaired? Repair and repair, I know every day that I repair, all the silver in vain is wasted to the poor, you Longcheng County Ya is really idle and rich. ”

Liu Zi'an lowered his eyes, stared at the floor in front of him, and sighed:

"The county magistrate's schedule is really proper, I don't know, I think he has heard the eldest brother's best policy, so cooperate with us."

His face was a little emotional, and he raised his eyes and said:

"Big brother, a good opportunity from God, the time and place are favorable, you can do it, just before they go down the mountain, steal the beams and change the pillars."

"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Zilin smiled and nodded.

Liu Ziwen put his hands on the armrests of the wooden chair and stared at the empty rows of seats in the hall.

He was quiet for a moment.

Nod slowly.

Liu Ziwen supported the armrest with his elbow, rubbed his somewhat stiff face with his right hand and said:

"Then let the Chang'an swordsman and the jade fairy go on a trip tomorrow."

Liu Ziwen summoned Liu Fu and calmly commanded a few words, and the latter respectfully retreated.

After seeing Liu Fu leave, Liu Ziwen thought silently for a while, and asked sideways:

"Second brother, how is the thing you prepared?"

"Hmm."

Liu Zilin looked around at the two brothers who were playing dumb riddles.

Afterwards, he saw Liu Zi'an silently take out two white porcelain vases from his arms.

The white porcelain vase is small and delicate, lying quietly in the palm of the hand.

One bottle is wrapped in red cloth.

One bottle is wrapped in a green cloth.

Liu Zi'an arranged the two porcelain vases on the table in front of Liu Ziwen in turn.

He stared at them and sighed:

"Boss Li does have some magical powers, and this thing can be brought for us."

Liu Ziwen also lowered his eyes, picked up one of the porcelain vases wrapped in green cloth and looked at it, and asked:

"Is this poison really as amazing as the second brother said before?"

"This strange poison is called the winged bird."

Liu Zi'an's face was quite serious, and his eyes looked north through the night in the courtyard outside the door, and some memories appeared in his eyes:

"Ten years ago, accompanied by a close friend, I traveled to Hebei Province and saw a woman use this poison pit to kill a difficult qi practitioner, and I was deeply impressed."

"This girl can't be a jade fairy, right?"

Liu Zi'an shook his head:

"No, it's a Kun Dao, and it belongs to a special Dao Gate. I met the Jade Maiden later in a seaside city, where there were many magicians who went to sea and returned, and that's another matter. ”

"Winged birds? What poison? ”

Liu Zilin, who listened to the conversation between the two elder brothers, couldn't help but feel a little itchy, he has almost stayed in Longcheng County since he was born, and he has not traveled like the second brother, and even has his own future.

Liu Zilin stretched out his hand curiously, touching the remaining red cloth vial on the table, but Liu Ziwen glared back.

Liu Zi'an, who squinted at Liu Zi'an and shrunk his hand, said coldly:

"If you want your brothers to send funeral burning paper to you on the Midyear Festival, you can touch it casually."

Liu Zilin shook his head with a sneer.

Liu Zi'an didn't bother to look at him and continued to explain:

"Big brother, the reason why this poison is called a winged bird is because it is harvested from a class of overseas exotic birds that are divided into male and female, and is made from the strange colorful wings on their tails.

Among them, the tail feathers of the male are red, and the tail feathers of the female are blue. So they made two bottles of poison, one yang and one yin.

"This yang poison and yin poison, if you take only one of them alone, it is not harmless, the toxicity is hidden, and it will pass away slowly, it will not have any effect on the human body, and there is no obstacle to the operation of the spiritual energy of the qi practitioner, which is very hidden.

"In other words, taking out one and looking at it separately is not poisonous at all. However, once in a short period of time, it is successively contaminated with the two poisons of yin and yang, it is like a number of firewood meeting fire.

"Even if a qi practitioner with vast magical powers, if he doesn't use a large amount of spiritual energy to detoxify with a few breaths, he will immediately bleed from his seven orifices, and it will be difficult for the immortals to be saved, let alone mortals who have no spiritual qi cultivation.

"So this winged bird, in fact, is wonderful, it can make people unconsciously infected with poison and do not know it, delay the poison, as long as it is used properly, when the poisoned person reacts, it has long been useless.

"Looking at the world's strange poisons, the winged bird can also be famous."

Liu Zi'an retracted his gaze, "These are what that friend told me at the beginning. ”

"Oh? It's so amazing. ”

Liu Ziwen's expression was interested, and he looked down at the two ordinary white porcelain vials in his hand.

Liu Zi'an looked at the eldest brother's expression, turned his eyes and thought about it, and he suggested:

"Big brother, there is a difference between the yang poison and yin poison of the winged bird, and the way to take it is different.

"The yin poison in the green bottle is colorless and tasteless, very hidden, and needs to be taken orally into the body, or infected through wounds.

"The yang poison in the red bottle is a kind of fragrant fragrance as light as osmanthus, suitable for sniffing, just open the bottle, wait for a while, and it can spread throughout half of the hall.

"And those who have been infected with yin poison before, when they smell this incense, they can breathe poison in ten breaths......

"Big brother, it's better not to try to open it now, but don't let us get poisoned, it's quite troublesome to disperse naturally."

Liu Ziwen bowed his head and chuckled, "Interesting." ”

Liu Zi'an groaned: "I haven't asked yet, what is the use of this poison for the eldest brother?" ”

Liu Ziwen glanced at the second brother and the third brother, and said concisely:

"Just in case."

Liu Zi'an looked at the two white porcelain vials that Liu Ziwen gently and carefully put into his arms, and his face was thoughtful.

As if realizing that it was likely to be related to what was about to happen tomorrow, Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin tacitly agreed not to ask.

Liu Ziwen put away the gadgets that had been checked and filled in the plan, and his eyes were satisfied with the second brother who had always been obedient and peaceful, and patted his thin shoulder:

"Second brother, for so many years, it's really hard for you, I gave up my future in Hebei Province and returned to the small place of Longcheng to help my brother, and I stayed for so many years, I was really a little wronged."

Liu Zi'an raised his hand, covered the back of his eldest brother's hand, and shook his head seriously:

"It's all for the Liu family."

"That's right, it's all for the family left by the fathers."

Liu Ziwen's always serious and calm face softened a little, and said softly:

"It's very gratifying that you can always think like this, and I still remember that sentence when I said it...... As long as the eldest brother has it, you will never be missing.

"You haven't been married all these years, and you don't say what kind of woman you want when you ask for it......

"When the big thing is done, and you are promoted to the list of the upstarts in the two capitals, the eldest brother will find a good marriage for you, you can go to the prince and ask for a noble Wei daughter for you."

Liu Zi'an immediately shook his head, "No need, don't bother the big brother." ”

"The second brother doesn't like Wei's daughter, and he thinks it's not honorable enough, so ...... It is not impossible for a noble girl with five surnames. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Ziwen saw his younger brother's sick face that seemed to lack interest, and his eyes were a little curious:

"The second brother didn't say anything, what kind of do you like?"

Liu Zi'an looked at the eldest brother, smiled, and did not speak.

Liu Zilin interjected, "Big brother, what about me, little brother?" ”

Liu Ziwen hated that iron could not become steel and said: "You change the problem first." ”

Liu Zilin scratched his head and joked: "The requirements of the younger brother are not high, and the sister-in-law is very good." ”

Liu Ziwen snorted lightly, and Liu Zi'an glanced at the third brother.

Immediately, as if he found that Liu Ziwen's face was in a good mood, Liu Zi'an suddenly asked:

"Big brother, why did you say that the sword we worked so hard to forge should be taken away directly by the Wei family, in case...... I mean, what if Wei wants to hide the bow and the birds?

"Actually, big brother, you say...... Let our own family become the sword master of that sword, and do not delay the continuation of the alliance with the Wei family, I can't say that we can also use the chips to jump to a more important position, and it would be better for the family to become an ally from a vassal. ”

"Second brother!"

Liu Ziwen interrupted abruptly, his face was as deep as water, and he stared at it seriously and said:

Don't say these words again, don't think about it in your head...... Not to mention, it is unrealistic.

"Wei has poured so many resources and waited for so long, and the boss Li sent has promised us everything...... But all this is not without a price.

"If they weren't absolutely in control, how would they be relieved to leave it all to us?

"Second brother, people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, you must not ignore them."

Liu Zi'an lowered his eyes and agreed: "Yes, big brother, it's just a matter of talking, giving an immature suggestion." ”

"Don't take it as an example."

"Yes."

Liu Zi'an looked up and smiled.

Liu Ziwen glanced at him more, tapped the armrest twice with his palm, and suddenly got up:

"Let's go."

"Where are you going, big brother?"

"Toast the Chang'an swordsman and the Jade Maiden, and also send Ouyang Lianghan off."

(It's a bit short, stay up late in the early hours of the morning and code another chapter!) Brothers, go to bed early, see tomorrow...... ）

PS: Taking advantage of the recommended position, I recommend two books, the first is Brother Guan Guan's "Woman and Slow", many heroines martial arts, Brother Guan Guan has good books and many updates, and the fights are also well written, which makes Xiao Rong ashamed......

The second is an old friend's "After Listening to Persuasion, I Became a Top Artist", an urban entertainment seedling, taking off ~ Interested brothers can go to Kangkang~