The host and hostess of the Feng family were discussing the matter of taking a concubine.
Without any parties involved, Li Mu's fate was decided.
Feng Yong felt that something was not right, so he asked, "Should I ask Li Mu's opinion in person about this matter?"
Guan Ji looked at Feng Yong with a half-smile, "When the sixth room of the Li family asked Li Mu to come to Nanxiang, Alang once said that there might be some intention of the prime minister."
"Of course, in the past few years, Li Mu has been entrusted by Alang to work hard in Nanxiang. Has he ever revealed his past intentions?"
"Alang, do you ever remember that when we were in Pingxiang, my concubine asked Alang what he would do if Li Mu got married?"
"Although Ah Lang didn't say it explicitly at the time, he really didn't think about this issue?"
After saying these words, Feng Junhou's face became slightly hot, and he kept his promise and did not dare to say anything else.
See through things without telling them, Mr. Xi, you will have no friends if you do this.
Feng Guanshi said that I want to be the mistress of the Feng family, not to be friends with you, so she continued the topic.
"Alang, do you remember that you told me that Li Mu's coming to Nanxiang might be related to the Prime Minister? In fact, I have never forgotten this matter and have always kept it in my heart."
Guan Ji's face showed a look of reminiscence, "Although I am stupid, I also know that Alang's situation at that time was different from today."
"It wasn't until later that, with Alang's help, my aunt was able to get rid of the root cause of the disease and become pregnant with the prime minister's child."
"After I got married to Alang, I quietly asked my aunt about Li Mu. My aunt did not hide anything from me. Does Alang know why the prime minister did this?"
When Feng Yong heard that this old incident could still be remembered by Guan Ji so much, he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Why?"
"Because it was rumored that Alang had regretted his engagement, so he was more interested in girls who had been engaged..."
"Ahem, forget it, Mr. Xi, let's talk about taking Li Mu as our concubine."
Feng Yong interrupted her directly and said, "Li Mu is the legitimate daughter of a noble family after all. Even if she agrees, where is the Li family...?"
"Alang, don't worry. I have already mentioned this to Li Mu when I was in Pingxiang. If the Li family doesn't agree, why will Li Mu come to Longxi in person this time?"
Recalling that Xijun asked about Li Mu when she was in Pingxiang, it turned out that she had already made a decision at that time.
She really deserves to be the mistress of the Feng family!
The matters in the backyard were decided by her, and she was the one to decide. For such a big matter, she had no idea about it from the beginning, and she only had the right to accept the final result.
Ball sack!
Feng Yong suddenly felt something was wrong.
"Then the Li family agreed? Li Mu said that Taigong Li was going to discuss Ping Xiang's matter with the clan elders, but Xijun said that if she were a concubine of the Feng family, the Li family would definitely agree to Ping Xiang's matter..."
Isn't this inconsistent?
Guan Ji smiled slightly and held Feng Yong's hand, "Alang, wouldn't it be nice to just take a nap and forget about such insignificant things?"
"Ah?" Looking at the smile on Xijun's face, Feng Yong coughed, "Oh, yes, what did I just say? Why did I forget?"
Thinking again of Li Mu's serious manner when talking about this matter, Feng Yong felt that his noble master seemed to have quietly completed his iron-fisted rule over the Feng family's inner courtyard.
So when your boss tells you to pretend to be confused, just pretend to be confused.
What the ancients said is not correct, it is what later generations said: It is rare to be confused.
Equally confused was Daoist Di who was guarding Didao.
He obviously belongs to the Wei State, but since the Qiang and Hu's movements in the second half of this year, he has repeatedly sent people to Jincheng for help.
Liangzhou did not send a single soldier, and only allowed himself to defend the city.
Unexpectedly, the Shu Han, who was originally a mortal enemy, sent an envoy.
Daochang Di looked at Gongsun Zheng, a former Longxi military officer, who was sitting opposite, and then at Li Taigong, the head of the Li family in Longxi, who was sitting on the main seat, feeling a little uneasy.
No wonder he was restless.
In Didao today, there are Shu Han on the left, Liangzhou on the right, Qiang Hu outside the city, and the Li family of Longxi, the largest local snake in the city.
If you are not careful, you will not be human inside or outside.
He is a small Daoist priest, but he has done his best to defend Didao under the siege of the Qiang and Hu.
Facing the traitors of the Wei Dynasty, Daochang Di originally wanted to be tougher, but as soon as he spoke, his tone was weak and even lacked confidence.
"When Gongsun joins the army, will the big man really help Dido drive away the Qiang and Hu?"
"Yan Mingting, the Han Dynasty now occupies the land of Longyou. It is looking at Guanzhong and Liangzhou on the right. The Wei people have to send tens of thousands of elite troops to Guanzhong,"
"As for Liangzhou, after the battle at Longyou, more than half of the cavalry were lost, and now they can only defend themselves. If it were you, would you take Guanzhong first or Liangzhou first?"
Gongsun Zheng smiled slightly and asked.
Although he didn't want to answer, Daochang Di still said, "I will start with Liangzhou and then Guanzhong."
"That's right! Longyou is high and Guanzhong is low. In addition, there is Longshan between them. As long as the Han army holds on to the Longshan pass, the Wei people can only look up and sigh."
"But Liangzhou is different. Longyou and Liangzhou are one and the same. There is no natural danger between them. Instead, the Han Dynasty can advance westward with all its strength, and its troops are divided into two directions to attack from the north and the south."
"We attacked Yuzhong all the way from Nan'an, and attacked Jincheng all the way through Didao. Therefore, Didao was a must-take place for the Han Dynasty."
"The great Han regards Didao as the one in his palm, how can he allow the barbarians to act like this?"
"On the contrary, Mingting, even if he is able to resist the Qiang and Hu while protecting Di Dao, there is no war in Liangzhou now, and Di Dao is in trouble, but the Wei people can still ignore it."
"When the Han soldiers attack Liangzhou in two groups in the future, might Mingting still hope that the Wei people can send troops to rescue Didaoye?"
Director Di remained silent.
After the Battle of Longyou, Hao Zhao led his remnant troops to cross Didao, and Liangzhou's elite cavalry looked like bereaved dogs.
At that time, he had to lead people to feed himself, so that the defeated army could rest and recuperate.
So he naturally knows what the situation of Liangzhou Army is now.
Thinking of this, he raised his head to look at the head of the Li family who was sitting on the throne, and asked: "Grandpa, what do the Li family want?"
The head of the Li family looked forward, not knowing what he was thinking. He did not directly answer Daoist Di's words, but asked a question.
"Ming Ting, I remember that you are from the same family as Yan Zhong, who was held hostage by the Liangzhou rebels forty years ago, right?"
"That's someone's uncle."
Daochang Di didn't understand why the head of the Li family asked this question.
The head of the Li family nodded: "More than forty years ago, the Qiang and Hu caused great harm to the countryside. At that time, Li Shen, the governor of Longxi, happened to be our Li family."
"Li Shen received an order from the imperial court to recruit brave men and give more rewards, and held on with all his strength. Until Han Sui gathered more than 100,000 troops and surrounded Longxi, Li Shen reported to the imperial court."
"Unexpectedly, Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, first appointed traitors as officials and imposed excessive levies, which chilled the hearts of Liangzhou officials. Then he ignored the danger in Longxi and let Han Sui's troops surround Didao."
"In order to protect the people of Longxi, Li Shen had to rely on Han Sui. Later, Geng Bi was greedy for power and personally led the troops to Didao. Instead, he was mutinied and died in the rebellion."
Li Shen, the governor of Longxi, who was from the Li family, attached himself to the rebels. This was not something worth boasting about, and it was even a stain on the Li family.
It would be easy to say that those who attached themselves to the rebels were other members of the family who were not serving as officials.
After all, separate bets are considered the basic operation of the family.
But Li Shen is different. He is the governor of Longxi. How many governors are there in the world?
Serving as a shepherd and guard for the imperial court, but losing all moral integrity, despising the emperor's salary and becoming attached to a traitor is despised by a gentleman.
Daochang Di didn't know why the head of the Li family would take the initiative to mention this past event in public.
"In contrast, Mingting's uncle had a lot of backbone. He was kidnapped by Han Sui, but he refused to help him, and finally died angrily."
When the Li family said this, they finally looked directly at Daoist Di.
"Forty-five years ago, the Yellow Turbans swept across the world. Prefectures and counties were lost, and officials fled. The world responded, and the capital was shocked."
"However, in the end, he was defeated by Huangfu Qiaoqi, who was born in Liangzhou..."
When Daochang Di heard the last sentence, his expression changed on the spot.
"After Huangfu's cavalry suppressed the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he became a powerful figure in the world. However, at that time, the government was deteriorating and the country was empty. Yan Zhong, who was also born in Liangzhou, once persuaded him to act according to the time and act according to the opportunity."
Taoist priest Di's face turned red and he stopped the head of the Li family from saying, "Tai Gong Li, be careful what you say!"
The head of the Li family shook his head slightly and smiled calmly: "The Li family doesn't hide the matter about Li Shen, so why should the Ming court cover up the matter about Yan Zhong?"
"Yan Zhong persuaded Huangfu Piao to disobey his subordinates. Then a few years later, Han Sui supported him as the Thirty-Six Rebels and named him General of Chariots and Cavalry. Why would he rather die than obey? Does the Ming Court know the reason?"
Daochang Di took a deep breath.
"Han Sui is just a villain who obeys the orders of the Hulu. He is willing to associate with the Hulu. That is his business. My Yan family is a prominent family in Liangzhou. How can I learn from the Hulu and wear my hair in the left turban?"
"That's right!" The head of the Li family sighed, "Back then, in order to protect the Didao Li family, Li Shen had to sacrifice his life to serve the thieves. Not only him, but even the women in the Li family also served thieves."
"Li Shen is willing to destroy his own reputation, and the Li family women are willing to serve thieves. What they do is just to protect the Didao Li family."
The head of the Li family stared at Taoist Di and said word by word, "Even if Liangzhou is abandoned by the Guandong court, it is still our homeland, not a pasture where barbarians can herd horses."
"If the people of Wei can protect Di Dao, my Li family will naturally turn to Wei."
"But if he can't, then why should I, the Li family, be loyal to the Wei State? Do we really want those Qiang and Hu to break into the city, seize my family's property, burn my house, slaughter my family, and humiliate my wife and daughter?"
Gongsun Zheng said: "That's right! Liangzhou is the Liangzhou of us Liangzhou people. Whoever can protect Liangzhou is the one we will fight for. Mingting, don't you understand what your uncle did back then?"
Daochang Di was shocked, and after a long time he asked: "How do I know that the Han people can protect Liangzhou?"
Gongsun Zheng smiled meaningfully: "Ming Ting, who will the Han army send to garrison Shouyang to break the siege of Didao?"
"who?"
"The Marquis of Quanting in Han Street, Feng Yong, the captain of the Qiang Guard."
"Feng Langjun, the descendant of the Mountain God?"
Daochang Di blurted out.
These days, the theory that the Han people in advanced civilization are all ghosts and gods is prevalent, let alone the barbarians who are regarded as barbaric and rude by the Han people.
Guo Huai was regarded as a god by the barbarians because he inquired about the population, cattle and sheep of each tribe in advance and was able to tell the visiting leader about the tribe's situation.
It is most normal for Feng Yong to be called the descendant of a mountain god.
From the fact that Daochang Di mentioned Feng Yong's name among the Qiang and Hu, it can be seen that he has indeed carefully understood the situation of the Han army in the east.
"Pfft!" Gongsun Zheng couldn't help laughing, "That's right! It's Feng Langjun, the successor of the mountain god mentioned by Qiang Hu!"
"When the Qiang and Hus in Longyou heard that Feng Langjun was arriving, they all followed suit. In the battle at Jieting, Feng Langjun and Zhang He were at loggerheads. It was only with the help of the Qiang and Hu coalition forces that they attacked Zhang He that they defeated the Wei army."
"This shows how important Feng Langjun is in the eyes of the Qiang and Hu. Didao is surrounded by only Qiang and Hu, but in front of Feng Langjun, he just ignores them!"
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
Feng Yong's reputation among the Qiang and Hu, coupled with the title of Jiequanting Marquis, is indeed very important.
When Director Di heard that Feng Yong personally led the army to relieve the siege of Didao, his heart finally began to waver.
Gongsun Zheng saw his expression and struck while the iron was hot.
"If Ming Ting is willing to abandon thieves and follow righteousness, not only will he achieve great achievements, not only will he be rewarded by the Han Dynasty, but Marquis Feng will also have other promises."
"Marquis Feng said that we can privately give Mingting a batch of woolen materials, whether it's woolen cloth, woolen threads, blankets, or even sweaters, woolen clothing, etc."
"When the time comes, Mingting can be used for its own purposes, or it can be sold to barbarians. If Mingting has access to Liangzhou, Guanzhong, and even Guandong, I don't know how many people will ask for it but not get it."
"Nowadays, Cao's thieves have tightly sealed off the pass. Only the caravans transporting wool can not only pass through unimpeded, but there are also people buying it at high prices in Chang'an."
The wool in Feng Langjun's hands was a hard currency harder than five baht in Wei.
Not to mention Liangzhou, where snow begins to fall in September.
A low-grade blanket can be exchanged for three sheep with the barbarian tribe in Liangzhou, and twice as much after Dunhuang.
Not only Gongsun Zheng knew this, but the head of the Li family knew this, and Taoist Master Di also knew it.
At the end of his speech, Gongsun Zheng emphasized his tone: "If the Yan family is interested, they can also cooperate with Marquis Feng, and the quantity of wool can be discussed later."
When Daochang Di heard the last sentence, his heart finally beat.
Jiang, Ren, Yan and Zhao are the four major surnames in Tianshui.
The Jiang family acted the fastest and pushed out Jiang Wei.
It can be said that the Yan family is more than one step behind.
If he can seize this opportunity, he might be a hero of the Yan family.
Apart from anything else, with the power of the Yan family, even if it is difficult to sell to Guandong, there will be no problem at all if it is sold to Liangzhou or even the Western Regions!
Of course, the batch of woolen materials given as a gift is not the point. The important point is that the batch of woolen materials was given to me alone.
The woolen material is so warm that it makes Magistrate Yan feel warm from the inside out.
"In that case, as soon as Marquis Feng leads the army to Didao, I will personally open the city gate to welcome the king's army."
"Okay! It's settled then!" Gongsun Zheng said loudly, "A gentleman's words."
"It's hard to chase a horse!" Taoist priest Di responded, and then he turned to the head of the Li family, "Tai Gong Li will bear witness to this matter!"
"no problem!"
The head of the Li family chuckled.
Gongsun Zheng achieved his goal on this trip, and carefully avoided the Qiang and Hu around Didao, and returned to Shouyang without stopping.
When Feng Yong learned that Gongsun Zheng had returned from peace, he immediately received him.
"Your Majesty, you are lucky to have lived up to your destiny!"
As soon as the cheerful Gongsun Zheng entered the hall, he raised his hands and said to Feng Yong.
Feng Yong was overjoyed when he heard this, "I knew Boyan would succeed. Sit down and tell me carefully, how did you convince the Li family and General Didao?"
Gongsun Zheng did not take the credit, "The Wei army in Liangzhou was weak and unable to rescue Didao, but the Hu people were attacking in a hurry. In addition, the monarch promised huge benefits, so how difficult was it to persuade him?"
Immediately, he told Didao's journey.
Feng Yong praised him again: "Bo Yan teaches with reason, moves with emotion, and promises benefits. He has quite the style of Li Sheng."
Gongsun Zheng said modestly: "It's just a small achievement, how dare you compare yourself to Li Sheng?"
"Did Boyan go to Didao to find out the situation of the Qiang and Hu?"
Feng Yong asked again.
Gongsun Zheng nodded: "Back to the lord, Zheng was afraid that he could not find out the situation of Didao Qiang and Hu for a while, so he invited someone who is familiar with Didao's situation to come over."
"Oh, who is it?"
"This person is the direct grandson of the Li family in Longxi. His name is Jian and Shu Rui. He is waiting outside at the moment. Your Majesty can let him come in and explain the situation of Didao in detail."
Gongsun Zheng said.
"Okay." Feng Yong was overjoyed when he heard that the Li family in Longxi had sent their grandson here.
He thought for a moment and then shouted to the door, "Come here, please bring Mrs. Mu over."
