Changsun Wuji immediately understood what his sister meant.
People help you in times of need without asking for anything in return. They just help you out of hand. This kind of favor is actually the most difficult thing to repay.
You must know that although Changsun Wujiu is Li Xiuning's sister-in-law, Li Shimin's brother and sister are different from them. The two brothers and sisters live in separate households and do not have much contact or family ties. Li Yuan is called a lonely person, so how can he talk about the children in the family?
Family affection?
There are a lot of orphans and widowers in the Chu State Madam's Mansion. It is the Chu State Madam Li Xiuning who is so generous that she is willing to preserve some blood for the Li family, but not others.
When Li Shimin gained power, the two brothers and his sister had nothing to do with that country, and were even hostile, just to compete for the position of crown prince.
Therefore, now that the eldest grandson Wujiu can be given a place in the family, the brothers and sisters have the dignity to accept his favor.
If you hadn't come to seek asylum at the beginning, or if you had gotten a small advantage and left, you wouldn't have said anything. But in the past two or three years, you have benefited greatly from being under their wings.
Not only did Changsun Wujiu have to be taken care of by others in his daily life, but Changsun Wuji's official career also benefited from this. The two brothers and sisters were greatly favored.
So now I can't just say thank you and leave easily.
This is the realm of human sophistication, and it may be nothing to Changsun Wujiu, but when his official position reaches the level of Changsun Wuji, he cannot show off his face and leave an impression of ungratefulness on others.
If it is light, it will affect Changsun Wuji's career; if it is serious, he will lose the emperor's trust in him and bring disaster to his family and himself.
Thinking about it further, Changsun Wujiu expressed his attitude by seeking refuge in Mrs. Chu's house. By name, she was Li Xiuning's widowed sister-in-law, and her future life would be arranged by her sister-in-law.
Now you want to be free again, so first repay the favor and then talk about it. How to repay it? That is your brother and sister's own business, so you can figure it out.
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Changsun Wuji couldn't help but feel frustrated when he saw that his sister was very clear-minded. While sighing, he felt relieved in his heart, because he really couldn't return this favor now.
Changsun Wuji felt guilty again and forcefully added: "Madam has always been reasonable..."
Changsun Wujiu smiled and said softly: "Okay, madam is very independent. Even if Erlang is here, she still has to give her three points, not to mention you and me.
Speaking of which, brother, you are just a subordinate, and you are not as good as me in front of Madam. I have stayed well in Madam's house, and I am used to living such a calm and uneventful life, so there is no need to arouse that suspicion."
What he said still made sense. Changsun Wuji could only nod helplessly and said: "In this case, it can only be like this. Come back to see my brother more often in the future.
Your nephews and nieces are also growing up and need your guidance..."
After hearing his brother change the topic, Changsun Wujiu felt a little more relaxed and replied: "Yes, looking at them will remind us of the scene when we were in Luoyang...
In May, my wife was ordered to accompany Ashina Peony to Luoyang, and she even asked me if I wanted to go out with him to relax."
Changsun Wuji asked, "Then why didn't the trip happen? Wouldn't it be nice to go back to Luoyang and have a look?"
Changsun Wujiu took a sip of tea gracefully and said, "Madam is going to do business, how can I respond? Besides, after my uncle returned to Beijing, he also went to see Madam at her house. When he talked about Luoyang, what was it like?
How can I dare to go back? It’s hard to say whether things are right or wrong, there are bones everywhere, and the city is full of innocent souls. It’s really a crime.”
Changsun Wuji also felt the same way, "Well, my uncle also told me that the Le'an Prince's Palace back then was in ruins and neglected, and our Duke's Palace of Qi was no exception and became a place where urban foxes and rats were infested.
Last year, it was said that Changsun Anye wrote to Luoyang, wanting to get his house and property back. The letter he wrote fell into my hands.
I couldn't laugh or cry when I saw it, so I had to go to the Supervisory Temple in person and explain the matter clearly. I have nothing to do with the family assets of the Changsun family there..."
Having said this, Changsun Wuji became happy, but there was contempt in his smile and hatred in his eyes. The last time Changsun Anye and Changsun Anshi entered the Dali Temple, he failed to kill them. What a pity.
Now, one of the two brothers is an official in the Ministry of Rites and the other is in the Ministry of Personnel. Although the official position is not big, they have a tendency to make a comeback because of the protection of their uncle Changsun Shunde, which makes Changsun Wuji very angry.
The brothers in the main branch of the Changsun clan have been feuding and hating each other for some years. Now that Changsun Shunde is suppressing them, Changsun Wuji cannot go too far.
Brother Changsun Anye was afraid of this younger brother and did not dare to show up in front of him, which made Changsun Wuji a little bit angry.
It’s just that the grudges are too deep and ultimately it’s impossible to be kind.
Unlike his elder brother, Changsun Wujiu looks a little dull now, "Eldest brother still remembers the old things from the past... You want me to see, why is Changsun going to make trouble now?
The two of them followed Wang Shiyun and did not get much benefit. Their family life was very difficult. It was reasonable to want to recover the ancestral property. There was no need for the eldest brother to stop him.
I heard what Madam said. A few years ago, the imperial court specially issued an edict for this matter, promising old properties to people in Luoyang. My Madam also got a lot of land here. The Changsun family has been running it for many years, and everyone can live with it if they get some back. It’s more generous, isn’t it?”
Changsun Wuji didn't want to refute his sister. Women and men were different after all. She was still young at that time and didn't remember the faces of the Changsun clan. He, Changsun Wuji, couldn't.
With a grin on his face, Changsun Wuji said: "What does it say about ancestral property? What does that have to do with us brothers and sisters? I remember that when we first came to Chang'an, we said that we would settle down in Chang'an and have nothing to do with the Changsun family in Luoyang. .
Without them, we brothers and sisters can still earn a share of the family business and live a prosperous life."
Changsun Wujiu looked at her brother and sighed secretly. Her brother was good at everything else, but he was a bit petty. He clearly remembered who was good to him and who was bad to him.
Moreover, he has always been brooding about what happened to him when he was young, and he still can't let go of it after all these years. He has to be in trouble with his brothers and elders. He is really not a broad-minded person.
Of course, those relatives of the Changsun family also went too far. Her brothers cannot be blamed entirely for being stingy and vengeful. If she met those people in person, she would not give them a good look.
It's just that she is a woman after all and has a softer heart, unlike her brother who insists on putting people to death.
In addition, she has a lot of resentment towards several of the elders of the Changsun family, especially the eldest Sun Shunde, because when their brothers and sisters were in a state of decline a few years ago, they were plotted by them. She really hated them...