Chapter 687 Persuasion
The master and the 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."
"However, in the past few years, Li Mu has been entrusted by Alang to work hard in Nanxiang. Has he ever revealed his intention to leave?"
“Alang, have you ever remembered that when we were in Pingxiang, my concubine mentioned, what would happen if Li Mu gets married?”
“Although Ah Lang didn’t say it explicitly at the time, he really didn’t think about this issue in his heart?”
After saying these words, Feng Junhou's face became slightly hot, and he was only obedient and did not dare to say anything else.
See things through 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.
"Have you ever remembered that Alang 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 recollection, "Although I am stupid, I also know that Alang's situation at that time was different from today."
“It wasn’t until later that my aunt got help from Alang and was able to get rid of the root cause of the disease and become pregnant with the prime minister’s child.”
“So after I got married to Alang, I quietly asked my aunt about Li Mu, but my aunt did not hide it 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’s marriage was regretted, 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 an aristocratic family. Even if she agrees, where is the Li family...?"
“Alang, don’t worry, I already mentioned this to Li Mu when I was in Pingxiang. If the Li family doesn’t agree, why would Li Mu come to Longxi in person this time?”
Think about it when Xijun asked about Li Mu when she was in Pingxiang. It turned out that she had already made a decision at that time.
She is truly worthy of being the mistress of the Feng family!
The matters in the backyard were decided by her, but she was the one to decide. For such a big matter, she had no knowledge from the beginning, and she only had the right to accept the final result.
Sacks of balls!
Feng Yong suddenly felt that 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 Xi Jun 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? How could I forget?"
Thinking again of the serious way Li Mu talked about this matter, Feng Yong felt that his own noble prince seemed to have quietly completed his iron-fisted rule over the inner courtyard of the Feng family.
So if you hear your boss asking you to pretend to be confused, just pretend to be confused.
The ancients said that is not true. It is the later generations who say: It is rare to be confused.
Similarly confused was Mr. Di who was guarding Didao.
Obviously he belongs to the Wei State. Since the Qiang and Hu moved 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 itself to defend the city.
Unexpectedly, the Shu Han, who was originally a mortal enemy, sent an envoy.
Di Daochang looked at Gongsun Zheng, a former Longxi soldier who was sitting opposite, and then at Li Taigong, the head of the Li family in Longxi, who was sitting on the main seat. He felt 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 leader of Di Dao, and he has done his best to defend Dido under the siege of 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.
"Gongsun joins the army. Will the Han 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 go to Liangzhou first and then Guanzhong.”
"That's right! Longyou is high and Guanzhong is low. In addition, there is Longshan Mountain in between. As long as the Han Dynasty guards 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 the two. Instead, the Han Dynasty can advance westward with all its strength, and the troops are divided into two groups from the north and the south to attack."
"We attacked Yuzhong all the way from Nan'an, and attacked Jincheng all the way through Didao. Therefore, Didao was a place that the Han Dynasty must capture."
"The 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 it is able to resist the Qiang and Hu while protecting the Di Dao, there is no war in Liangzhou now, and the Wei people can still ignore the difficulties in Di Dao."
"When the Han soldiers attack Liangzhou in two groups in the future, will Mingting still hope that the Wei people can send troops to rescue Didaoye?"
Di Daozhang remained silent.
After the battle at Longyou, Hao Zhao led his remnants of troops to cross Didao, and Liangzhou's elite cavalry looked like bereaved dogs.
At that time, he still brought people to feed himself, so that the defeated army could rest and recuperate.
So he naturally knows what the current situation of the Liangzhou Army is.
Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked 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 lowered his eyes slightly, 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 kidnapped by the Liangzhou rebels forty years ago, right?”
“It is someone’s uncle.”
Taoist 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 people caused great harm to the countryside. At that time, Li Shen, the governor of Longxi, happened to be our Li family."
“Li Shen received the order from the imperial court, recruited brave men and gave more rewards, and held on with all his strength. Until Han Sui gathered more than 100,000 troops and encircled Longxi, Li Shen reported to the imperial court.”
"Unexpectedly, Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, first appointed traitors as officials and imposed exorbitant taxes, which chilled the hearts of Liangzhou officials. Then he ignored the danger in Longxi and surrounded Didao with Han Sui's troops."
“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 could even be considered a stain on the Li family.
It would be easier to say that those who attached to the rebels were other members of the family who had not served in official positions.
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?
For the imperial pause of the court, but the festival is not needed.
So Taoist Di didn't know why the head of the Li family would take the initiative to mention this past event in public.
Having said this, the Li family finally looked directly at Daoist Di.
“Forty-five years ago, the Yellow Turban rebellion swept across the world. Prefectures and counties were lost, and officials fled. The world responded, and the capital was shaken.”
"However, in the end, they were defeated by Huangfu Qiaoqi, who was born in Liangzhou..."
Hearing the last sentence, Daochang Di's 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 sea was empty. Yan Zhong, who was also born in Liangzhou, once persuaded him to act according to the time and take action when the opportunity arises."
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 does the Ming court need to cover up the matter about Yan Zhong?"
“Yan Zhong advised Huang Fu to disobey Qi Qi, but a few years later, Han Sui supported him as the Thirty-Six Rebels, named Qi Qi General. Why did he rather die than obey? Does the Ming Court know the reason?”
Di Daochang 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. Our Yan family is a prominent family in Liangzhou. How can we learn from the Hulu's wearing a left-over skirt?"
“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 used their lives to serve the thieves.”
“Li Shen is willing to destroy her reputation, and the Li family women are willing to serve as thieves. What they do is just to protect the Didao Li family.”
The head of the Li family stared at Daochang Di and said word by word, "Even if Liangzhou is abandoned by the Guandong court, it is still our homeland, and it is not a pasture for barbarians to 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 state of Wei? Do we really want the 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?"
Di Daochang was shocked, and after a long time he asked: "How do I know that the Han people can protect Liangzhou?"
Gongsun Zheng smiled meaningfully: "Who will be sent by the Han army in Mingting to garrison Shouyang to break the siege of Didao?"
"who?"
"The Marquis of Quanting in Hanjie, and Feng Yong, the captain of the Qiang School."
“Feng Langjun, the successor of the Mountain God?”
Di Daochang blurted out.
These days, the theory that Han people in advanced civilization are all ghosts and gods is prevalent, let alone barbarians who are regarded as barbaric and rude by Han people.
Guo Huai was regarded as a **** by the barbarians because he inquired about the population, cattle and sheep of each tribe in advance and was able to tell the visiting chiefs 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 people, 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, "Yes! It's Feng Langjun, the successor of the mountain **** mentioned by Qiang Hu!"
"The Qiang and Hu people in Longyou, when they heard that Feng Langjun was coming, they all followed him. 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."
“It can be seen from this that Feng Langjun holds great importance in the eyes of the Qiang and Hu people, and Didao, who is surrounded by only Qiang and Hu people, is just indifferent in front of Feng Langjun!”
The name of a person, the shadow of a tree.
Feng Yong's reputation among the Qiang and Hu, coupled with the title of Jiequantinghou, is indeed very important.
When Chief Di Dao 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 the Ming court is willing to abandon the thieves and follow the righteousness, not only will it have achieved great success, not only will the Han Dynasty have its own rewards, but Marquis Feng will also have other promises."
“Marquis Feng said that he could privately give Ming Ting 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 the barbarians. If Mingting has access to Liangzhou, Guanzhong, and even to Guandong, I don't know how many people will ask for it but will not get it."
"Nowadays, the Cao 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 hard currency in Wei State, which was harder than five baht coins.
Let alone Liangzhou, where snow begins to fall in September.
The lowest-grade blanket can be exchanged for three sheep with the Hu tribe in Liangzhou, and twice as much after Dunhuang.
This is not only known to Gongsun Zheng, but also to the head of the Li family, and to Taoist Di as well.
Gongsun Zheng said at the end, and 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."
Di Daozhang heard the last sentence, and finally his heart skipped a beat.
Jiang, Ren, Yan, and Zhao are the four major surnames in Tianshui.
The Jiang family acted the fastest and launched Jiang Wei.
It can be said that the Yan family is more than one step behind.
If you can seize this opportunity, you might be a hero of the Yan family.
If nothing 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 myself alone.
The woolen material is so warm that it makes Magistrate Yan feel warm from the inside out.
"In this 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. Then he turned to the head of the Li family and said, "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.
Feng Yong learned that Gongsun Zheng had returned from peace, and he immediately received him.
“Your Majesty, you are fortunate to have lived up to your command!”
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 any credit, "The Wei army in Liangzhou was weak and unable to rescue Didao, but the Hu people were attacking urgently. In addition, the prince promised huge benefits, so how difficult was it to persuade him?"
At that moment, he recounted Didao's journey.
Let Feng Yong praise him again: "Bo Yan uses reason to understand, moves people to use 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 king, the situation of Didao's Qiang and Hu people was not clear to Zheng for a while, so he invited someone who is familiar with Didao's situation to come over."
“Oh, who is it?”
"This man is the direct grandson of the Li family in Longxi. His given name is Shu Rui. He is waiting outside at this time. Your Majesty can let him 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."
(End of this chapter)