Reputation is decided by the living for the dead. This sentence cut his head off, and Li Minglou became a little distracted.
So in the previous life, Xiang Yun controlled Jiannan Road, relied on Jiannan Road to make achievements, and then turned around and killed them.
So Xiang Nan could be in love with her for ten years, and then shoot her to death with ten arrows without mercy after ten years.
They are not worried about the world saying that they are ungrateful, wolfish, ambitious, ruthless, unjust and unworthy of human beings.
Because Li was dead and they were alive, they convicted Li.
The Li family is a deceiver, ambitious, ungrateful, unfaithful and unfilial, while the Xiang family is a loyal minister who endures humiliation and bears great righteousness to destroy his country.
Li Minglou looked at Jiang Liang, his eyes focused and darkly scrutinizing.
In the last life, did he convince Xiang Nan in the same way that those wonderful love letters Xiang Nan wrote to her were also written by him?
In fact, Li Minglou was not familiar with Jiang Liang and Liu Fan.
In that life, they spent her leisure time by her side, which was no different from the female relatives who accompanied her on horseback riding, hunting and recreation. She didn't need to know them.
In this life, she kept them because she saw them. She used them to do things, not because of trust, but because Jiang Liang and Liu Fan did well. If they didn't do well, she would drive them away.
She hadn't had much contact with them, let alone conversations like today.
In fact, it's not just Jiang Liang and Liu Fan. She doesn't and can't open her heart to anyone.
How could a shrewd person like Jiang Liang not see this? He had been doing things calmly and did not take the initiative to give her instructions.
What happened this time?
Hearing Li Minglou's question, Jiang Liang, who was originally feeling frightened because of her scrutiny, breathed a sigh of relief.
"My wife was originally just Mrs. Wu." He said, "Being a servant to the young lady is to be a servant of a house. The owner of the house has the final say. I can just be the wife's hands and feet."
He stretched out his hand and started drawing on the table, first drawing a small circle, and then a larger circle.
"My wife is the wife of the State of Chu now. I have to be a retainer of the master of Huainan. The place is too big and there are too many people. In addition to having to do hands and feet, I also have to be my wife's eyes. I also have to brainstorm ideas for my wife."
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His hand paused on the big circle.
"Now my wife's family has a big business, and there are too many relationships to take care of from all sides. I have to help my wife maintain the business."
The hand that paused at this point slowly drew a larger circle.
"I was greedy enough. I became a disciple of the master of one line, and I still want to go one step further."
What is the next step for the disciple of the Lord of the Yi? Is it a duke or count? Li Minglou smiled, he thought well. If fate remains unchanged, Wu Yaer will be named the first rank in three years, and he will become
Madam.
"Han Xu first misunderstood me and then took advantage of me. I can take advantage of the situation." Li Minglou said, "Xiang Nan did not misunderstand me, and his correspondence with me was not for the purpose of taking advantage."
"I have lived for so long, of course I can clearly see the love between men and women." Jiang Liang said sincerely, "I know that Madam has no intention of overstepping the rules or having sentimental thoughts. I just don't want Madam to be trapped by external rumors and reputation, and have her hands and feet restrained.
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"The reason why I don't associate with Xiang Nan is because of rumors and reputation." Li Ming said, looking at the letter on the table, "I just don't want to associate with this person."
"But now that he wants to move Xuanwu Dao, he can't stand idly by." Jiang Liang pointed to the location of Xuanwu Dao on the map: "This is the place where the military rebellion started. The soldiers and horses are divided into four parts, each fighting in a melee. They are not loyal but not rebellious, just like the mountain of wild bandits.
Thieves, if they are not loyal or rebellious now, it means that most of them are disloyal. Although they are not enemies of us, the longer they tolerate it, the more trouble they will get."
Xuanwu Road is indeed a problem. Li Minglou looked at the map and said: "Huainan Road currently has limited troops. It seems stable in the road, but there are crises on all sides. Although Xuanwu Road has General Zhongwu stocking up troops and horses, if it goes into battle, it will be stable now."
The troops and horses accumulated in the place will most likely be reduced to nothing."
Jiang Liang read the letter on the table: "So this is why Xiang Nan writes letters to communicate with his wife and cooperate with her. Of course, it is not because he loves her, but because he can meet her needs and get her help.
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Li Minglou smiled: "But this requirement is not worth my cooperation with him. If we wait a little longer, we in Huainan Road will be able to deal with the Xuanwu Road rebels ourselves."
Jiang Liang raised his head and looked at Li Minglou: "But for the common people, telling them two days a day may be the difference between life and death."
Li Minglou remained silent and stopped talking.
"Madam." Jiang Liang bowed his head again and said, "I have another saying about reputation. Some people exchange evil deeds for good reputation, and some people exchange bad reputation for good deeds."
Li Minglou leaned back on his chair, his sleeves hanging down in front of him, stacked with the cloud-like skirt.
She was silent for a moment and said: "Our soldiers and horses rush to fight. Once the rebels take the opportunity to invade, more people in Huainan Road may die."
Jiang Liang raised his head and smiled: "Don't worry, madam. The cooperation I'm talking about doesn't mean we send troops, it just gives a name, just like Governor Xiang used the name of Southeast Road to assist Jiangling Mansion."
No troops, just a name? Li Minglou glanced at him: "Is this a white wolf with nothing? This way the white-robed army can still cooperate with us. This is not a shallow friendship."
Jiang Liang chuckled: "This is not empty-handed. If we don't express our position, Mr. Xiang will not dare to take action. He is not afraid that we will not send troops, but he is afraid that we will not cooperate."
Xuanwu Road is close to Huainan Road and can be said to be the chokepoint between Huainan Road and the capital and the north. Can Huainan Road allow this throat to be choked by others?
He rolled up his sleeves and raised the pen on the desk: "Madam and Mr. Xiang have a close friendship, and it is a life-long friendship. Moreover, you two are equally brave and heroes."
Li Minglou did not stop him. He looked at him writing a letter and said: "Young Master Xiang is so brave, there is no need to cooperate with me, and I don't dare to use Mr. Xiang."
Jiang Liang turned Li Minglou's words into his own and wrote in the letter: "Yes, Mr. Xiang's uncle is the governor of Longyou, and he is also your majesty's newly appointed heroic general. Mr. Xiang himself has Jiannan Dao behind him.
, and now there is Southeast Road.”
As he wrote this, his shoulders twisted.
"You are so majestic, what do you want to say to me?"
Li Minglou laughed and looked down at Xiang Nan's letter with an expression of indifference and ridicule, taking advantage of
"Your family is using you, and those two young ladies are either being used by their own family, or by your family. You don't want to be used by your family, but you want to be used by me. If I say I am using you, aren't you also using me?
Since everyone is taking advantage of you, why are you so bitter and resentful and full of grief and anger?"
Jiang Liang nodded: "Master Xiang was born into a wealthy family, his family arranged everything, and he lived a smooth life. He easily got what others couldn't get. But now, because what he got is different from what he wanted, he feels wronged?"
Li Minglou touched Xiang Nan's letter and said, "I don't think you are angry because you feel you are being used. You just want to benefit and not be used."
Without the Li family, even if Xiang Yun and Xiang Nan had generals and talents, they would not be able to reach the position of paying homage to the king.
You get benefits, but you deceive yourself and others, and you want to deceive the world because you are born to be brave and intelligent, and you have really taken advantage of all the good things in the world.
Jiang Liang wrote like the wind: "Young Master really agrees with me. I want to cooperate with you, but I don't have enough troops. Please give me a military flag first so that I can fight side by side with you and consolidate the martial arts."
Li Minglou leaned over and looked down, saying, "Is that all right? There's no sense in this, it's just ridicule."
Jiang Liang looked at his letter with a complacent expression: "Madam, I don't understand. Sometimes, ruthlessness is more touching than affection."
Ridicule and disdain is also a style that intoxicates men.
She really didn't understand this kind of thing, so Li Minglou stopped asking questions and leaned back in his chair.
Jiang Liang straightened the letter and placed it in front of Li Minglou: "Madam, I will revise and polish it."
The letter must still be written in Li Minglou's handwriting.
Li Minglou hummed and leaned against the back of his chair without moving.
It would be nice to be able to persuade her to be willing to communicate with Xiang Nan to win the Xuanwu Dao. Jiang Liang didn't have the eyesight to push anymore. He smoothed the letter flatly, pressed it with a paperweight, stood up, looked over it and nodded with satisfaction: "Then
I’ll take my leave first.”
Li Minglou hummed.
Jiang Liang said: "Madam, call me if you need anything." He glanced at the table, where there was a letter from Governor Wu of Xiangzhou.
Li Minglou hummed again.
Jiang Liang turned around and just took a step forward when Li Minglou called him again: "Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Liang hurriedly turned around and flicked his sleeves with one hand: "My wrist won't feel sore if I write another letter."
Li Minglou smiled.
Jiang Liang also laughed and put down his sleeves: "Madam, you are a person who does big things. If I can do small things like writing letters, I will do it for you."
Li Minglou saw that he didn't speak.
It's that kind of frightening scrutiny again. There is a deep pool hidden in this woman's beautiful eyes, and the water in the pool is dark.
Jiang Liang felt his spine numb after taking one more look.
What is she looking at?
Li Minglou was not looking at anything, but thinking about how many bricks and tiles Jiang Liang, who thought he was a storyteller in his previous life, had added to her tragic misfortune.
That's all, I don't want to go there, at least now, Jiang Liang is plotting for her.
She smiled: "Mr. Jiang, do you know why I arrested you?"
Jiang Liang coughed lightly: "No, please."
Li Minglou said: "If I said that I saw you in my dream, would you believe it?"
The ravine on Jiang Liang's face suddenly opened: "I have known for a long time that I, Jiang Liang, am not a human being. I have indeed entered the dream of an immortal."
After that, he laughed and ran out.
Li Minglou smiled again in astonishment and shook his head. There is no such thing as an immortal being different from a human being. In that dream, she was a chaotic fool and he was a mediocre person who did nothing.
In fact, nothing has changed between her and them in this life, only choices and opportunities have changed.
But it hasn't changed.
Li Minglou lowered his head and looked at the letter on the table waiting for him to copy and send to Xiang Nan. For example, she became someone like Xiang Nan.
The cold wind on Huainan Road did not drive away the people on the street. The market was busier than before, with more goods filling the shelves in preparation for the upcoming New Year.
Although he had long been used to it, Huainan Road soldiers galloping through the streets still caused a flurry of chaos.
"This is an emergency order."
"Look at that flag."
"No, there is an extra flag this time, and it is the flag of Mrs. Chu."
"Is Mrs. Chu going out?"
"What are you doing here?"
The people on the street gathered and talked, watching the soldiers and horses galloping out of the city.
Finally, I stood in a restaurant, opened the window and looked into the distance.
"Is this the letter soldier going to Anton?" he said, "Is Madam going to cooperate with Xiao Xiang, the white-robed army in Anton?"
A civil servant in the room was sitting drinking. He nodded when he heard this: "It should be, the Dao Yamen has passed the resolution a few days ago. After all, we won Anton. Henan Dao and the White Robe Army took advantage. Of course we have to take it."
Get some benefits back."
He continued: "Are you asking for benefits or giving benefits? Madam even gave the banner to Xiang Nan. Doesn't it confirm that she has a close relationship with Xiang Nan?"
The wine glass in the clerk's hand shook and a piece of it spilled.
"My lord! What are you talking about!" He scolded and lowered his voice, "Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense, my wife's reputation is at stake!"
He then said: "I see that Madam doesn't care about reputation. Giving her a flag at this time is just to confirm the rumors. You, the Yamen, should advise me."
The clerk seemed a little hard to speak and drank the remaining half glass of wine in one gulp.
"It's nothing, what advice do you have? Don't talk nonsense." He just said vaguely, changing the topic, "Are you drinking? Why haven't you left yet? Madam is generous, if you ask for forgiveness from General Zhou, she won't blame you at all.
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After hearing that Mrs. Chu was in danger, Zhou Xianhe went to Xiangzhou first. After walking for a while, they heard that the danger had been resolved. Then they came to Yangzhou City and visited Mrs. Chu in person to apologize. After all, An Shouzhong had crossed the northern line.
Entering Huainan Road from the east, Zhou Xian led the troops in Yizhou, which could be regarded as dereliction of duty in defense.
Of course, Mrs. Chu and Huainan Dao didn't take it seriously, and this matter had nothing to do with them.
Zhou Xian left, but did not leave. He stayed in Zhoucheng. He was a low-key, humble and courteous person, and had many contacts with officials of Huainan Dao Yamen.
After hearing the clerk's question, he closed the window and sat back to continue drinking with the clerk: "I'll be leaving in a few days."
The civil servant was drunk but did not dare to get drunk, so he left after a brief taste. Mrs. Chu was kind and tolerant, but there were many rules in the government office. He did not want to lose his career by being greedy. It is not easy to have a serious future in this world.
Weiwei's entourage put the clerk into the carriage, and when he came back, he saw Weiwei sitting in trance guarding a table with broken mats.
Since the death of King Zhao, Weiwei has seldom been in a daze. He is too busy and has too much to learn. He even sets a time for sleeping. There are followers around him to watch. Once the time is exceeded, he will take a ruler to set him aside.
Wake up.
His eyes were still open before he finished, so his followers did not need to hit him with a ruler. They stepped forward and asked, "Sir, can we start our journey?"
She came back to her senses and looked at him: "Have you taken the riding whip?"
The attendant was startled when asked: "Of course there is a riding whip, it's in the car."
He said, "Go and get it."
The attendant was puzzled: "What to do?"
If you want to use a riding crop, you should go downstairs and take the car.
Afterwards, he took off his cotton robe and exposed his upper body, revealing his fair skin.