Another day after get off work, Li Yan left the imperial city and headed to his mansion.
The two letters written to "Zuoming" have been updated in several versions. Di Renjie played a huge role in them, constantly refining and improving them based on the intelligence collected from various parties.
Li Yan has great trust in Di Pangpang's wisdom. He has been immersed in practicing Qigong these days. With the blessing of the five senses, he has become more and more proficient in the three secrets of Yum Sheng Jin.
Just as he was immersed in the joy of progress, he saw a person waiting by the restaurant from a distance, and Li Yan suddenly raised his eyebrows.
Because the person who was waiting for him was none other than the little prince's personal guard, Sherler, who greeted him with courtesy and presented him with a letter: "Li Jiyi, this is a letter written by the prince to you."
"Thank you for your hard work, let's go to the mansion and take a rest!"
Li Yan took the letter, arranged for his servants to take Sherer to rest, and then opened the letter outside Zhumen.
The little prince returned to Tuyuhun with a large number of slaves and tea cakes. Before leaving, Li Yan asked him to check something when he passed by Liangzhou.
This matter has been lingering in his mind for many days, and he really can't wait to do it now.
After opening the letter, he scanned it hurriedly and then checked it carefully. Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely: "Then there won't be time. It seems I'm overthinking..."
A stone fell from his heart. Li Yan suddenly felt relaxed all over. He walked into the house and hugged Xiao Hei who had just rushed towards him. Then he saw Xu Da walking out: "Xiao Lang, Mr. Xie arrived half an hour ago."
, drinking tea in the hall."
The old man in the family naturally knew about the relationship between Li Derjian and the Xie family. When he heard that Mr. Xie was here, Li Yan also knew what was going on and walked into the hall: "Uncle."
Manager Xie stood up quickly: "Yuanfang, you're back. I thought it would take a while..."
As soon as I finished speaking, I realized that what I said was inappropriate, so I laughed awkwardly.
Li Yan was a little helpless: "Uncle, don't be nervous. Is your mother coming to Luoyang? I will go there to greet you and fulfill my filial duty."
Manager Xie said: "Yuanfang, sister has arrived in Luoyang. She just arrived last night."
Li Yan was slightly startled: "Then why didn't you tell me in advance? Is she at the Chamber of Commerce? Should we leave now?"
Manager Xie observed his words and found that this person was in a good mood today. He breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly: "Okay! Okay!"
Li Yan thought for a moment, took Xiao Hei with him, mounted the lion's horse, and headed south of the city with Manager Xie.
When he first heard that this cheap old woman was coming to see him, he was a little resistant, but now he is calm and a little curious.
After all, the current scale of Xie's Chamber of Commerce is quite impressive, and it can be seen from the fact that Director Xie has always been in power that his mother's lineage has a firm control over the situation. The kind of overt and covert fighting that was worried about before, and the situation where there are no feathers on the ground is not the same.
Did not happen.
It does not mean that the Xie family members are kind and live in harmony, but it means that the Xie family manages the family well and resolves injustices invisible.
This is not easy. The bigger the family, the harder it is. The Gong family is a lesson learned from the past.
Whether Gong Siming was the head of the family or an official, he ended up taking poison and committing suicide to save the family's vitality. As a woman, Xie had to put in more effort to engage in business.
Of course, this is also related to the social atmosphere. In the feudal dynasty, the status of women in the Tang Dynasty can be said to be relatively high.
When a woman gets married, although she still has to obey the orders of her parents and the advice of the matchmaker, she can put forward conditions and make choices for her son-in-law to a certain extent. After marrying, a capable woman can run the family, speak out boldly, and even occupy
active position.
At the same time, women wore men's clothing, played polo, and fought on the battlefield. There were female generals, and naturally there were also female businessmen.
In history, Gao Wuniang of Luoyang, like the widow Qing of the Qin Dynasty, both "made Huang Zi their profession", that is, they mastered the smelting technology.
There is also Aunt Yu, who specializes in transportation. She owns a huge ship with hundreds of shipwrights. Weddings and funerals are carried out on it, just like a small castle.
Now that Mr. Xie had informed him of entering in advance, Li Yan walked into the house again and saw a woman kneeling on the main seat. It was his mother Xie Huicheng, the second in rank, also known as Xie Erniang.
This woman, who was less than forty years old, was dressed in simple and simple clothes, not luxurious, and her appearance had a bit of the gentleness of a Jiangnan woman. Her eyes were red and she was looking at him as he walked into the hall.
Li Yan observed the etiquette and went forward to bow down: "My dear mother, I pay my respects."
Xie immediately stretched out her hand, held his shoulders, and said in a trembling voice: "Get up! Get up!"
Li Yan stood up and looked at the mother up close, and then the atmosphere became awkward.
He and Li Derjian were also very cold when they first got along, but they gradually relaxed.
And after this incident, it became even more awkward to meet Mr. Xie again.
At this time, the tool cat was about to be dispatched. His heels were raised, and Xiao Hei walked in behind him. He immediately stepped forward smartly, stood upright, and laid his paws on Li Yan's back, staring at him intelligently.
See Mr. Xie.
Ms. Xie was originally very stiff, but the person she was supposed to be closest to has become a stranger. Even she didn't know how to control the distance. Seeing Xiao Hei so agile, she immediately looked away tacitly, looked at Xiao Hei, and then faintly
Somewhat scared: "What a beautiful cat!"
Li Yan knew that the difference between the north and the south is still huge, and there are very few people raising ocelots in the south, so he smiled and said: "Mother, this is the ocelot I trained. It is the most humane. It will never hurt you."
Ms. Xie nodded slightly, and Xiao Hei nimbly scurried to her side, and began to skillfully gain favor, until Ms. Xie smiled: "This cat is so smart, and you deserve to be trained by me, kid!"
The atmosphere suddenly relaxed a lot, and Mrs. Xie also took the opportunity to gently wipe the corners of her eyes and said gently: "Sit down!"
Li Yan sat down, and Manager Xie, who was peeking outside the door, felt relieved and left quietly.
Mrs. Xie gently stroked Xiao Hei's soft fur with one hand, her expression gradually returned to its previous calmness, and she said gently: "My child, you are living in Liangzhou because we can't help you. You are kind-hearted, but you have no idea."
Half of the blame made me feel happy and even more guilty. I didn’t know how to face it, so I kept putting it off again and again, and now..."
Li Yan believed this. After all, he was in great power now. If he was greedy for vanity, he would have come to his door long ago. Although Mr. Xie followed and got a lot of advantages, he never asked him for anything, nor did he
It's good to put people from Jiangnan into the inner guard.
Of course, from Li Yan's point of view, there was no reason to take the initiative to comfort him. That would make the other party even more uneasy. He simply asked: "Mother, how did I end up living in Liangzhou back then?"
Mrs. Xie was silent for a moment, released the hand that was stroking Xiao Hei, and said solemnly: "Your father was involved in Li Chengqian's major rebellion back then, and was implicated in being sent to Wu County. Do you know this?"
Li Yan nodded: "Of course, he was originally sentenced to be exiled to Lingnan. In memory of my grandfather, Taizong specially sent him to Wu County instead."
Ms. Xie pursed her lips and said with a wry smile: "It's not just physical thoughts, but also a lot of hidden things. Your father was not involved in the rebellion at all. The reason why he was implicated is because Li Chengqian was crazy and bitten randomly."
"This man has letters to and from your father in his hand. There are many misleading words in them, which made the late emperor suspicious. They have been friends since childhood. How could they have expected this?"
"It was the former Duke of Zhao, Sun Fuji, who was involved. The late emperor also found out the situation and knew that your father was innocent, so he gave him a lenient sentence. Later, he was recalled to Chang'an and inherited the title."
Li Chengqian was indeed ill. The prince, who was originally determined to be the emperor, first suffered from physical illness, and later developed into mental illness, and chose to rebel.
Isn't this a cause for trouble? Who can't rebel? Who can rebel against Li Shimin?
When he was the King of Qin, he was an invincible commander who was victorious in all battles. He won the throne by force through the Xuanwu Sect, and then ruled the country for twenty years. The chance of success of this kind of rebellion is not as good as that of the current army in the south of the Yangtze River...
Li Yan suddenly realized: "In other words, if there was no mediation by Changsun Fuji, my father would have been sent to Lingnan at that time?"
Mrs. Xie nodded: "Yes, your grandfather and his eldest grandson Fuji didn't have much friendship, but he was able to lend a helping hand in times of crisis. It's really a life-saving grace."
Li Yan thought of Xuanzang's apprentice Bianji and sighed: "During the Zhenguan period, the former Duke of Zhao was both a noble and a relative of the emperor. After he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he resigned on his own initiative to avoid being too powerful and uncontrollable.
He can still show kindness everywhere and make friends with many people. No wonder the prestige of this dynasty was at its peak at the beginning. Unfortunately, it is just like this. He forgets about himself and his mentality is so inflated that it is difficult to contain it."
Xie also sighed: "Power is the most tempting thing in the world, and it is also the most terrifying thing."
Li Yan pretended to listen: "What happened next?"
Xie said: "In the year when the eldest grandson Fuji was exiled, a great-grandson was born not long ago. He was the same age as you, and his name was eldest grandson Yuanyi."
Li Yan thought of the cousin he had long ago, his pupils shrank, and he asked directly: "Isn't it an old-fashioned trick like exchanging children?"
Ms. Xie was startled, looked at him strangely, shook her head and said, "We can't exchange it. You were already two years old at the time, not a baby. People close to you can recognize your appearance at a glance. How can we exchange it?"
Li Yan frowned: "In that case, what's the use of taking me with you?"
Xie said slowly: "Changsun Fuji was originally the leader of the inner guard. As a result, there was a force in the inner guard that not only turned against the saint, but also wanted to kill him. There was even a rumor in the court that the saint would be charged with treason.
The entire Changsun clan was wiped out."
"In order to preserve the last bones and blood of his family, the Guanzhong gentry all contributed their own efforts, and your great-uncle Li Keshi and his eldest grandson Fuji were related to each other and came to persuade him. In order to repay his past kindness, your father was also willing to help.
"
"But their target is you. They said that a child similar to the eldest grandson Yuanyi's age is the key, and they also ensured that you will be safe. Your father is also confused and actually believed what they said. No matter how much I try to persuade him, I can't persuade him.
, handed you over to them..."
Speaking of this, Ms. Xie showed obvious pain and hatred: "These nobles obviously look down on my southern origin. If your mother is the daughter of a high-ranking family in Guan, she will never let you take risks!"
Li Yan's face also darkened.
Li Jing, the pharmacist, had a younger brother, Li Keshi, who also made many military exploits and was granted the title of Duke of Danyang. He lived to be ninety-one years old and died a few years ago. This man's daughter-in-law was from the Changsun clan, a similar marriage relationship.
There are still many, which is why the eldest Sun Wuji's rebellion case was so involved that year. No nobles in the pass were spared, and Li Zhi took advantage of the situation to suppress them.
And if Li Keshi's behavior is really what Xie said, it makes him very unhappy. It is indeed right not to interact with other members of the Li family in Longxi. These high-ranking families are full of oppression and discrimination, and no one is spared.
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Li Yan took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and asked again: "What happened next?"
Xie said: "I don't know what those noble clans in Guan did, but the result is that the saint did take back his orders and did not kill them all. Instead, he sent the Changsun clan to Lingnan, but you never came back, and their group of people didn't even come back.
When I entered the mansion, I just conveyed a message of apology, without any sincerity at all..."
"We don't dare to publicize this kind of thing, so we can only look for it secretly. It's too late for your father to regret it. I can't stay any longer, so I returned to Jiangnan angrily."
"It wasn't until a year later that your father came to Jiangnan and told me that you were safe. I was overjoyed and thought that our family would be reunited from now on. But it turned out that he didn't know where you were, he just got the news!"
"I was so angry that I wanted to divorce him, but he returned the marriage certificate. After all, I still held on to a glimmer of hope. I kept waiting and waiting until I gave up hope completely. I didn't expect that more than ten years later, you would really come back..."
At this point, Mrs. Xie burst into tears, and Li Yan's expression became heavy.
If that were the case, who would be the master, Uncle Ya, who had raised him since he was a child, carefully taught him, and taught him martial arts?