Ordinary women naturally cannot afford to be called madam.
Of course, if she were an ordinary woman, she would not be qualified to be called Mrs. Yang.
Yang Di called the woman in front of him Madam, which was intentional, but unexpectedly it was met with disgrace, and he couldn't help but laugh a little.
Although the woman in front of her is the wife of a commoner, her background is extraordinary, because her surname is Xi, and she is from Jingzhou Xi.
The Xi family in Jingzhou has a prosperous clan and has been a local tycoon for generations.
Ji Han had Xi Chengye, Xi Zhen, and Xi Zhen, Wu Guo had Xi Wen, Xi Yu, and Wei Guo had Xi Shi. They were all from this family and served the three kingdoms separately. It was a standard family style.
Although Mrs. Xi's father, Xi Zhu, was not as good as the Xi clan members who served as officials in the Three Kingdoms, he was also called "talented and brilliant" by people at the time.
She has been reading and writing like the adults in her family since she was a child, and she has gained a lot of knowledge.
As for why the daughter of a noble family has now become the wife of a commoner, it has a lot to do with Yang Di.
So when Mrs. Xi saw Yang Di, she didn’t hit him with a broom. She just had an unpleasant look on her face, which can be regarded as a well-behaved person:
"Yangjun is here, is there something wrong?"
Yang Di coughed, glanced at the small courtyard behind the woman, and then said hesitantly:
"I came here because I wanted to talk to Li Langjun."
"Oh -" the woman said in a long voice, with a wary look in her eyes, "My Alang is not here."
When Yang Di heard this, he suddenly became anxious:
"Then I wonder where Li Langjun went?"
The woman avoided answering the question, but looked at Yang Di with a half-smile:
"Yangjun is also a guest of the prince after all. Is this the etiquette of visiting him?"
"How come I don't know that the relationship between my Li family and Mr. Yang is so close?"
When Yang Di heard this, he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and he quickly raised his hands and saluted:
"I was rude."
Then he took out a greeting card from his arms and presented it, and then motioned to the attendants to present the gift list:
"I came here this time because I was in a hurry, so I was a little too presumptuous. I hope Mrs. Xi will forgive me."
Seeing that Yang Di lowered his posture so low, the woman felt a little embarrassed:
"How can I, a woman, deserve such courtesy from Mr. Yang? My Alang went to work in the fields early in the morning. If Mr. Yang has something to do, you might as well wait for a while. I will call him back right away."
"No, no, no," Yang Di said quickly, "Mrs. Xi, just tell Li Langjun which direction it is, and you can go on your own."
The woman smiled and said:
"The roads in the countryside are difficult to navigate. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Mr. Sheep to find his way there."
Yang Di knew that the woman in front of him was no ordinary woman, so he had no intention of hiding anything, and immediately confessed honestly:
"I dare not hide it from Madam Xi. I came here this time to ask Mr. Li for something. How can I show my sincerity if I don't go there in person?"
When Mrs. Xi heard this, her eyes fell on the generous gift behind Yang Di, thoughtfully.
She pondered for a moment, and finally turned around and shouted:
"Dalang."
"Mom."
A child of five or six years old immediately ran out of the room.
The woman touched the child's head and said, "This is Uncle Yang, your old friend. Come and greet Uncle Yang."
Although the children's clothes were old, they were very neat and obedient as they stepped forward and saluted:
"I've met Uncle Yang."
"You are already so old, and you have been rushing all the way here, but you didn't even prepare a greeting gift."
Yang Di said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter, there are so many rules in the countryside."
Mrs. Xi said, "Let Dalang take Mr. Yang there."
Yang Di quickly thanked him.
He first asked his servants to deliver the gifts into the courtyard, and then followed the children and walked out of the village.
In the field at the head of the village, the male owner of the Li family stood in the field, instructing several farmers to weed their crops.
He even bent down from time to time and got his hands dirty.
"Sir, someone is looking for you."
The child walked to the end of the field with the goat's milk, clasped his hands to his mouth, and shouted loudly.
When the man squatting in the field heard the voice of his child, he stood up and looked up. When he saw the person standing behind his child, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
But when he saw him laughing, he threw the weeds in his hands to the edge of the field without stopping, not even paying attention to the splashing muddy water.
Halfway through the walk, he remembered something again, and quickly washed his hands and feet in the stream beside the field ridge. Then he stood up again, walked to Yangquan, and saluted:
"How come Mr. Yang is here?"
"I came here especially to see you."
When the man heard this, he said with surprise and joy:
"Why didn't Mr. Yang send someone to tell you in advance? The house is simple and there is no preparation at the moment. I'm afraid that Mr. Yang will be neglected."
Yang Xi had long lost his restraint in front of the hostess of the Li family, and smiled cheerfully:
"It's okay, it's okay. Before I came here, I had prepared wine and meat and sent them to your house. I'm afraid your wife has already cooked the food."
When the man heard these words, he couldn't help but look a little ashamed:
"My family is poor, which makes Mr. Yang laugh."
Yang Di shook his head and said with a smile:
"Now that your family has land, a wife and children, isn't it better than when I first met you? How can you laugh at me?"
The man listened and said gratefully:
"These are all ears given by Lord Yang."
"My comments back then were just telling the truth. If you have the fate you have later, you only got it for yourself. Why did I give it to you?"
"Otherwise, without Mr. Sheep, how could I be where I am today? I'm afraid I would still be seeking food and clothing but could not get it. Mr. Sheep's kindness will be unforgettable."
Li Heng still insisted on thanking him.
A few years ago, there was a shortage of food in Jingzhou, so Lu Xun wrote a letter asking for farming.
Sun Quan naturally agreed, and even divided the eight oxen that pulled his cart into four plows to show his intention to lead by example.
Li Heng was originally a military household in Jingzhou. It was under this background that he was lucky enough to be converted from a military household to a commoner and moved to Wuchang.
Yang Di has a long-standing reputation for being a good judge of people. After Li Heng was moved to Wuchang, he went to visit Yang Di personally regardless of his low status.
Yang Di heard that such a commoner came to criticize him, and to his surprise, he also received him.
Unexpectedly, at the first meeting, he unexpectedly gave Li Heng a very high evaluation, asserting that his talent was worthy of being a minister in troubled times.
After Xi Zhu learned of this evaluation, based on his trust in Yang Xi, he married his daughter Xi Yingxi to Li Heng, and even gave him part of the land as a dowry.
Li Heng, who was supposed to have been a soldier for generations, took advantage of Wu Guoguang's opportunity to open up fields, so he got rid of his status as a military household and became a citizen. Immediately, someone took the initiative to send money, fields, and women. It was really exciting.
So it is natural for him to be grateful to Yang Di.
However, after Sun Quan became emperor and moved the capital to Jianye, two years later, the prince also followed him to Jianye. As a guest of the East Palace, Yang Di naturally had to accompany him.
It stands to reason that Li Heng has made a great turnaround. Even if he cannot become an official, he will be content.
There was only one person who suffered, and that was Mrs. Xi who was forced to come over.
She was originally coaxed and tricked into marrying by her master, because he told her that if her family wanted to take a step forward, they could only rely on this son-in-law.
In the eyes of outsiders, the Xi family, as a member of a prominent family, naturally has unlimited glory.
But noble families also have difficulties with noble families. After all, if a clan is too big, it will have many branches.
Xi Zhu is known as "talented", but which of the children promoted by a famous family is not more talented than most people?
In addition, these days are in troubled times, and what the master needs most is either a strategy to govern the world or the ability to lead an army.
Talent, on the other hand, ranks last.
Of course, it would be perfect if he could also have extraordinary talents while possessing the ability to govern the world and lead the army.
For example, Feng Wenhe of Shu Kingdom, ah, no, it's Feng Mingwen.
If you are the only one who can do it with talent, then look at Cao Zhi of Wei.
What's more, Cao Zhi's talent is universally recognized, and it's clear what kind of treatment he will receive in the end.
The most important thing is that Jingzhou was the place of the Four Wars. The Wei Kingdom came and the Shu Kingdom came, and the Shu Kingdom defeated the Wu Kingdom. After you finish singing, I will appear on the stage and take turns to call the shots in Jingzhou.
Most of Xi's top talents have served as officials in the Three Kingdoms over the past few years.
On the contrary, people like Xi Zhu, although talented, cannot compare with those world-famous scholars.
For example, Xiang Lang of Shu, Chen Lin of Wei, Zhang Hong of Wu, etc., which one is not top-notch in knowledge?
He is not good at both civil and military affairs, and he cannot become famous in the world just by his knowledge.
Therefore, in this troubled world, there is no suitable position.
Even his lineage gradually fell behind those of the same clan who served as officials in the Three Kingdoms.
Small families want to be promoted to big families, and big families want to maintain their status.
There are two most direct ways.
One is to introduce outstanding enough talents to serve as spokespersons.
One is marriage, a strong alliance.
As for Xi Zhu, it is a mixture of the two: using marriage to attract talents.
It's just that in the years since Xi Yingxi's marriage, her children can boil water and cook, but Li Heng is still a farmer.
Where is the promised official title of Shangshu Lang?
So when she saw Yang Di, she was naturally furious.
But after all, she was born in a noble family, and although she couldn't stand it, she was still polite.
But I saw that she cooked the food herself, and cleaned the hall, leaving her Alang and Yang Di to talk freely.
Until the sun turned to the west and was about to set on the mountain, Yang Di refused Li Heng's repeated attempts to stay, got on the bullock cart and drove back to the city.
Li Heng, who was slightly tipsy, returned to the inner room and saw Xi Yingxi sitting calmly in front of the couch. He immediately woke up from the drunkenness and quickly said with a smile:
"I had a great chat with Mr. Yang. I drank too much and forgot to take a bath. Don't be surprised, Mr. Yang."
As he spoke, he hurriedly turned around and went out.
"Come back." Xi Yingxi stopped him and said with a slight frown, "I just finished drinking wine, why should I take a bath immediately? Drink this hangover soup first and take it easy."
"Huh, Huh, okay, thank you so much, Mr. Xi."
Li Heng hurriedly walked over, took the hangover soup handed over by Xi Yingxi, and drank it all in one breath.
Xi Yingxi married Li Heng as a daughter of an aristocratic family, who is still a commoner today. Although Xi Yingxi has a good family tradition and follows her husband when she marries, she does not say that she looks down on Li Heng or anything like that. She even gave birth to two sons for him.
But the huge gap in life experience was there, and Li Heng always had a sense of awe and guilt for his young gentleman.
At this time, he drank some wine, and coupled with the news brought by Yang Di, he finally couldn't help but show off to his wife:
"Do you know what good news Mr. Yang brought me when he came this time?"
Seeing the proud expression on his Alang's face, Xi Yingxi smiled calmly and joked:
"You can't recommend Alang to be the minister, right?"
Unexpectedly, when Li Heng heard this, his eyes widened immediately:
"Xijun was eavesdropping outside the door?"
Seeing Li Heng's expression, Xi Yingxi was also stunned:
"Then Yang Di...really recommended A Lang?"
The couple looked at each other for a long time. Xi Yingxi was the first to react. She frowned:
"This is not right. If that Yang Di really wanted to recommend A Lang, why didn't he recommend him when evaluating A Lang? Why did he wait until now to come suddenly?"
When Li Heng heard this, he immediately coughed and whispered:
"Yang Jun does have something he wants me to do."
When Xi Yingxi heard this, his eyes were stern: "Is it dangerous?"
Li Heng was stunned again: "How did Mr. Xi guess it?"
Xi Yingxi sneered:
"How can there be any good things in this world that are free? After all, Yang Di is also the prince's guest. He is not accompanying the prince in the East Palace, but he comes all the way from Jianye. Or does he come to the door with generous gifts just to see you, a mere commoner?"
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"Let alone recommending you as a minister, how many connections does this cost? Do you know?"
What caused the "Ji Yan Case" back then?
Isn't it because Ji Yan couldn't stand the fact that all the ministers and officials in the department were controlled by the sons of rich families and powerful people, so he wanted to clean up the civil service and started to inspect the officials?
Why can his own Alang be on an equal footing with those rich and powerful children?
Why would those rich and powerful children be willing to squeeze out a position for Alang?
The words were true, but they were too hurtful.
Li Heng was speechless and speechless.
But Xi Yingxi still had no intention of letting him go, and stared at him closely:
"Tell me, what exactly does Yang Di want you to do?"
Li Heng whispered:
"There is a treacherous villain Lu Yi in the court who framed Zhongliang. Mr. Yang wants to recommend me as a doctor and ask me to speak out about Lu Yi's crime in front of your majesty."
When Xi Yingxi heard this, he suddenly shouted out loud: "Lu Yi?!"
Some time ago, Diao Jia, the governor of Jiangxia, was imprisoned and almost died. I heard that it was Lu Yi who did it?
Wuchang is the administrative center of Jiangxia County. This matter has been widely spread in Wuchang for a long time. How could Xi Yingxi not know about it?
But trainee Yingxi gritted his teeth and said:
"Although Lu Yi is a junior official, he has great power and is highly valued by His Majesty. Even a senior general can do nothing to him. Have you ever thought about the consequences?"
Li Heng smiled bitterly and said:
"Lord Yang has already made it clear to me about Lu Yi's power, how could I not know about it?"
I saw him looking at Xi Yingxi with a look of determination on his face:
"But Mr. Xi, there are endless wars in the world today. Although I have had a few years of peace and quiet over the past few years, who knows when I will be drafted into the army again?"
"Could it be that the danger of going into battle is less than this?" Li Heng said this and held Xi Yingxi's hand. "Since I am my husband, how can I let you endure hardships with me for the rest of my life?"
"Xijun first married into my Li family, and his delicate palms are now full of calluses! Even if I don't do it for myself, I will work hard for my wife."
Xi Yingxi was stunned after hearing this.
After Alang's words, she lost her usual aggressiveness, and even felt a little hot flash in her eyes. She lowered her head and bit her lower lip:
"So, Alang has made up his mind?"
"Exactly."
Xi Yingxi took a deep breath, raised his head again, and forced a smile:
"Since Alang has decided to accept the position of doctor, then please listen to me."
"Sir, please tell me."
Xi Yingxi said slowly:
"After Alang goes to Jianye, he must first go to see the prince, and then directly explain Lu Yi's crime in front of His Majesty."
Li Heng was stunned: "Why?"
"The prince has always loved people and loved kindness. A Lang is going to face Chen Lu Yi's crime, which is more dangerous than good. If the prince can protect him secretly, he can have more hope of survival."
"Even...even if something really unfortunate happens, the prince will still think of my concubine and the young son Alang left behind, and take care of him..."
At this point, Xi Yingxi couldn't speak any more. She covered her mouth tightly, tears pouring out like a spring.
A couple can be blessed overnight, let alone a couple who already has two children?
Seeing his wife like this, Li Heng's heart ached and he couldn't help but hold her in his arms:
"Don't worry, Mr. Xi, I will be careful and I will return safely!"
