Liu Yu nodded and said sternly: "Maybe I'm too worried, maybe it's because I've been tricked by the mafia for so many years, I'm naturally sensitive, and I'm instinctively wary of this kind of literati appearing in all kinds of strange places. He will follow Liu Yi in the future, I am really worried that he will..."
Wang Miaoyin interrupted Liu Yu: "No, according to the information I got, Tao Yuanming is planning to ask Liu Yi to write a letter to join your shogunate. From now on, he will follow you."
Liu Yu frowned: "His relationship with Xile is extraordinary. He took the initiative to lure Xile to Jiangling this time. Why did he come to join me?"
Wang Miaoyin smiled and said: "Maybe he thinks you have more prospects, or maybe he, like you, is from a lower class among literati, so he is naturally closer to you. Liu Yi is surrounded by a bunch of children from aristocratic families, such as Xie Hun, Xi Sengshi These high-ranking nobles are now his, and if Tao Yuanming passes by, he won't have many opportunities, and he might even suppress the children of those aristocratic families."
Liu Yu nodded: "That's okay. If the fat man is here, you can help me observe him. When will this person come?"
Wang Miaoyin curled up her lips: "I heard that this time, Mao Xiuzhi and Mao Youzhi escorted Mao Fan's coffin back to Jiankang, and by the way, they wanted to pass on Huan Xuan's head to announce the fate of the rebels in the world. But Yi Something happened in the state now, which may affect their schedule. I don't know where they are now. It can take three days or half a month. Tao Yuanming will definitely come to Jiankang to see you. No matter what happens to the Mao family There's no reason for him to stay."
Liu Yu sighed: "Sima Dezong will be back soon. Since the Sima family still has the desire to regain power, I expect that after they come back this time, they will reuse the clan and use you to win over high-ranking families. They will even give you Xile, Wuji promoted me to a higher position to weaken my power and stir up internal strife among the eight brothers in Beijing. What are you going to do about this situation?"
Wang Miaoyin smiled slightly: "Brother Yu, don't worry, we will always stand together. The Xie family also knows very well that only by being with you can we ensure the safety and prosperity of the family. No matter how Sima Dezong and Dewen brothers tell us Neither my mother nor I will be moved by the Xie family's offer and promise. Moreover, with Wang Mi on your side, he can also publicly help you win over and stabilize the high-ranking family."
Liu Yu nodded: "But your Xie Hun is getting farther and farther away from me now. I heard that he has now become Xi Le's right-hand man, just like Xi Le. Doesn't Madam have any way to stop this? ?”
Wang Miaoyin shook her head: "My mother has warned and stopped him several times. If it hadn't been for my mother's stop, on the night before you entered Jiankang, Xie Hun would not have been the first to report to you, but I'm looking for Liu Yi. But he is Xie Yan's son after all. Although my mother is the head of the Xie family, she is still a female. As Xie Yan's official position and title are getting higher and higher, it is impossible to suppress him all the time. . Now that he is looking for Liu Yi, he cannot really be willing to be his subordinate, or he wants to build a career with Liu Yi so that he can first take power in the family and become independent in the future. Brother Yu needs to make a clear judgment on this point. The same is true within the big family. Fighting for power and profit, and recruiting foreign aid for this purpose, it doesn’t mean that they fall to anyone at once.”
Liu Yu sighed: "I hope so. In fact, if you were here, you would still have a chance to get ahead."
Wang Miaoyin smiled and said: "Here you are, there is a fat and long history above you. He is so arrogant as a member of a noble family, how can he be willing to live under a low-level scholar like Liu Muzhi?"
Liu Yu frowned: "I'm bothered by this. I don't know what's wrong with Fatty. Is he a little lost after being exposed to power? Not only does he have to do everything by himself, but he also has a wide range of informants, even my Some of his subordinates also secretly complained about being spied on by him."
Wang Miaoyin said calmly: "This is your blessing. Fatty is absolutely loyal to you. Others may have choices and retreats, but he does not. Only by following you can he have a future. There is a mixed bag of good and bad people in the capital, even your old brother. He may have other thoughts in the face of power. Before he entered Beijing, his most effective subordinate died in an unknown manner, so he would be suspicious of everyone and spread his informants to at least prevent those with crooked ideas from acting rashly. , wait until your power is consolidated, and then turn these surveillance systems into secret. If it were me, I would do the same thing."
Liu Yu nodded: "I have not doubted Fatty, but such a big fanfare is too high-profile. In order to avoid irritating the aristocratic families in the city, I did not even move to Jiankang to take charge, but settled in Jingkou. , but he shows off in such a high-profile manner in the city, I don’t know what he thinks.”
Wang Miaoyin smiled slightly: "When you say high-profile, do you mean that he will entertain his two brothers-in-law tomorrow?"
Liu Yu sighed: "I didn't take it to heart at first, but someone reminded me that tomorrow is the seventh day of June. Twenty-three years ago, it was the year I wanted to join the army and the year I met you. Do you know what happened on the seventh day of June that year?"
Wang Miaoyin's eyes flashed with water, and she lightly opened her lips: "I still remember that on May 5th of that year, at the Jingkou Fighting Conference, you were dominating with fists and legs, defeating Diao Kui's number one general Diao Qiu, and beating the Jingkou people. Zhiqi got the leader Wu, and the reason why I was attracted to you started from that day."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "But a very sensational thing happened on the seventh day of June the next month. I had forgotten it, but I remembered it after someone reminded me. It was..."
Wang Miaoyin laughed and said, "Is this the Jiang family's birthday banquet and the humiliation of betel nuts?"
Liu Yu opened his mouth in surprise: "You also know about this?"
Wang Miaoyin nodded: "Uncle Xuan and Wang Gong were both there at that time. Wang Mi was also present, as well as local tycoons like the Shen family of Wuxing and the Zhang family of Kuaiji. The Jiang family itself is also an upper-middle-class family. Such a banquet , even in the capital, it is quite a talk."
Liu Yu sighed: "No wonder Fatty had such a big reaction after being publicly humiliated that time. I was even afraid that he would do something stupid if he couldn't think of it, so I stayed with him all the time. You were not there at the time, do you know the details? ?”
Wang Miaoyin sighed: "After all, Liu Tingyun and I were young ladies from a high family who had not yet left their boudoir at the time. It was not appropriate to show up on such an occasion. Besides, Mr. Jiang didn't know we were there and didn't invite us. Even Huan, who was also in Jingkou at that time, Xuan did not attend the meeting. In fact, Jiang Gong’s original intention was to use this banquet to formally introduce Liu Muzhi to everyone, and even prepared several opportunities for him to show his talent and learning. Only among the scholars first With a good reputation, it will be easier for him to be accepted when he is recommended as an official in the future. Mr. Jiang has taken great pains to promote this son-in-law."
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