"Brother, please stop hesitating. What time of day is it now and you are still hesitating?" Yin Xing said anxiously.
To embark on the road of rebelling against the imperial court is to make a huge gamble with the lives of the whole family. The price is too high. Moreover, the Yin family alone does not have the strength to rise up. The key is to rely on the two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu.
However, so far, the Liu brothers are not ready for an uprising. Yin Shi said with a solemn expression: "It still needs careful consideration and long-term planning!"
As he spoke, his mind wandered, he looked at Liu Xiu, spread his hands and said, "What can my Yin family do if something like this happens now? I just wronged my little sister... Oh!"
The meaning of what Yin Shi said is very obvious. Our Yin family has nothing to do now. What he said was tantamount to kicking the ball to Liu Xiu, and it was also a test for him.
If Liu Xiu really loves the younger sister from the bottom of his heart, then Liu Xiu will definitely find a way to solve the matter of Wang Mang's selection of concubine.
If Liu Xiu was just greedy for beauty and a whim, he would not risk his life for his little sister and would definitely ignore the matter. Then he would not have to worry about the matter between the two of them in the future. Considered.
Hearing Yin Shi's words, Liu Xiu frowned deeper. He thought for a long time, raised his head, met Yin Shi's scrutinizing gaze, and asked seriously: "How much price can the Yin family pay to save Lihua?"
This time the Yin consciousness did not think much and said calmly: "Any price, no matter the cost!"
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "I understand, I will find a way."
Yin Shi asked curiously: "Uncle Wen, what method are you going to use?"
Liu Xiu shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "I haven't thought about it yet, I have to think about it carefully."
After a pause, he added: "I hope Ci Bo and Jun Ling can comfort Lihua during this period. I believe there is no end to the road. No matter what kind of difficulties, we will eventually find a solution."
Yinshi bowed his hands to Liu Xiu and said, "Uncle Wen has to worry about it."
"Uncle Ci, you're welcome."
Liu Xiu exchanged a few words with Yin Shi and Yin Xing, then said goodbye and returned home.
After he left, Yinxing looked at Yinshi with dissatisfaction and asked: "Lihua is our little sister, what does it have to do with Uncle Wen? How can the elder brother push the little sister to Uncle Wen and let Uncle Wen figure out a solution?" ?”
Yin Shi sighed softly and said: "Can't you see what Uncle Wen thinks about my little sister? I hope that my little sister's future husband will be a man who can treat her sincerely. What happened this time will also mean to Uncle Wen." It might as well be a test.”
Yin Xing thought for a while and said in a low voice: "I still think it's too much for the eldest brother to push the younger sister's matter to Uncle Wen."
Yin Shi smiled bitterly. He had no choice but to do this. The only ones who can save his little sister now are the Liu brothers. If he doesn't rely on them, who else can he rely on?!
When Liu Xiu returned to Deng's mansion, it was already getting late. Deng Chen, Deng Yu, Yan Guang, Zhu You, and Gai Yan had all returned to their mansion.
In the hall, Liu Xiu signaled to Deng Chen to stand aside, and then he told everyone in detail about Yin Lihua's inclusion in Wang Mang's list of concubines, as well as Yin Shi's attitude.
When he finished speaking, everyone present looked at each other, and no one spoke immediately.
After a while, Zhu You muttered dissatisfiedly: "Yin Lihua is not my lord's friend, so why should my lord care about Yin Lihua's affairs? It would be too disrespectful for Yin Shi to let the lord deal with this matter." Is that reasonable?"
Deng Yu smiled calmly and said: "What Yin Shi did is to test the Lord to see if he is a person worthy of Miss Lihua's trust for life."
Liu Xiu naturally had a clear mind about what the Yin consciousness was.
Deng Yu continued: "I think how to deal with this matter can be put aside for now. The key depends on what the lord thinks about Miss Lihua!"
After everyone heard this, they all looked at Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu's face turned slightly red, and he lowered his head and said, "Zhonghua, you all know that I like Lihua."
It is certainly not a secret that he likes Yin Lihua. Deng Yu and others are naturally aware of it.
Deng Yu asked: "How much do you like her?"
"I won't marry her." Liu Xiu blurted out without even thinking.
Deng Yu was stunned for a moment, then tapped the table with his fingers, and said: "If this is the case, then this is not the private matter of the lord alone, but the matter of all of us."
As the saying goes, the emperor has no family affairs, and family affairs are state affairs. Although Liu Xiu is not the emperor, he is their lord, and his future wife is also a top priority for them.
Yan Guang understood what Deng Yu meant. He nodded and agreed. He said: "If we are fully prepared, it will be easy to deal with Miss Lihua. We can just use this matter to start an uprising. But the problem
Yes, we are not ready now. Firstly, there are insufficient weapons. Secondly, there is not enough material stockpiling. Thirdly, personnel training is insufficient. Each of these three points is a fatal weakness, and it cannot be solved in a short time.
Come on. Under such conditions, it is decided that we cannot resist the imperial court forcefully."
Liu Xiu nodded. He had also considered what Yan Guang said. The only way to forcibly prevent Yin Lihua from entering the capital was rebellion, and now, their preparations were indeed very inadequate.
He asked: "Ziling, is there any other way besides this?"
Yan Guang rubbed his chin and murmured: "If we can't confront him head-on, we can only confront him secretly and act secretly."
Liu Xiu asked: "Ziling, what do you mean?"
Yan Guang looked at Liu Xiu, smiled, and said slowly: "Miss Lihua will not go to Beijing by herself. Either someone from the county will escort Miss Lihua to Beijing, or someone from the court will directly send someone to bring Miss Lihua to Beijing, but no matter what
No matter what, there are many opportunities to strike halfway."
Liu Xiu thought about it seriously and said solemnly: "If we do it on the road, I'm afraid the Yin family will be suspected and it will be difficult to escape the involvement."
Yan Guang shrugged and said, "Master, as long as you prepare properly, you can not only protect the Yin family from suspicion, but you can also hold the court accountable."
Liu Xiu's eyes lit up and she said with a smile: "Ziling, tell me your plan!"
Only three days later, the team sent by Zhen Fu to escort Yin Lihua to Beijing arrived in Xinye.
This team is composed of one hundred elites from the county army. There are two officials at the head. One is the thief Cao of the county government and the official in charge of the bodyguard. This person's name is Chang Bin, who is both Zhen Fu's confidant and Zhen Fu's subordinate.
brother-in-law.
The other one is the official who is responsible for reporting and discussing affairs. His name is Hu Ying, and he is also Zhen Fu's confidant.
After the two of them arrived in Xinye, they immediately went to visit the underworld. Yinshi and Yinxing received them.
Although Chang Bin and Hu Ying were both popular figures in front of the prefect Zhen Fu, their attitudes towards the Yin family were quite polite.
Hu Ying is a eloquent person with a sharp smile. He is also good at observing people and has a quick mind.
He asked cheerfully: "A few days ago, Mr. Lin came to your mansion to announce the good news. I heard that the eldest and second young masters were very unhappy and threatened to kill him?"
While speaking, his eyes swept back and forth on Yin Shi and Yin Xing.
Yinxing's face was gloomy and he didn't say a word. Yinshi smiled calmly and said: "Master Hu misunderstood. When Master Lin came to announce the good news, he smiled playfully. My second brother and I thought he was joking about this matter, but now
It’s not a big deal to be a joke, so my second brother deliberately frightened him, but Master Lin didn’t even give an explanation and ran away without looking back.”
Hu Ying pretended to be suddenly enlightened and said: "So that's it! It seems that Mr. Lin has neglected his duty. You really can't blame the two young masters for this."
After a pause, he chuckled again and said: "Your Majesty chose Miss Lihua's name when choosing a concubine. It is true. I don't know whether the two Yin masters..."
Before he finished speaking, Yinshi said seriously: "Since it is appointed by His Majesty, for my Yin family, it is a matter of honoring the lintel of the family. How can I, the Yin family, object?"
Hu Ying put his hands on his hands and laughed, saying, "That's great! It's getting late today, so early tomorrow morning, Mr. Chang and I will come to your mansion to pick up Miss Lihua, okay?"
Yin Shi nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll help you two adults."
"Oh, Mr. Yin is too polite. This is what we have to do! When Miss Lihua enters the palace in the future, if Miss Lihua can say a few words of good words for us two in front of His Majesty, Master Chang and I will also
I can't thank you enough." As he spoke, he looked at Chang Bin beside him and asked with a smile: "Mr. Chang, do you think so?"
Chang Bin didn't speak much and had no expression on his face. He looked rigid and cold. When Hu Ying mentioned himself, he looked over at him again. He just bowed his lower body slightly in response.
Yin consciousness smiled happily but said nothing.
Hu Ying stood up and said: "Master Chang and I will not disturb you too much today. I think Master Yin also has a lot to say to Miss Lihua. Master Chang and I will come to pick you up early tomorrow morning."
"Okay! I'll send you two adults!"
"No, no, Master Yin, please stay."
During the greetings, Yin Shi sent Hu Ying and Chang Bin out of the underworld. Back in the hall, seeing Yin Xing worried, Yin Shi patted his shoulder. Yin Xing frowned and asked: "Brother, tell me, Wen
Is uncle’s plan feasible?”
Yin Shi smiled bitterly and said: "For the current plan, we can only trust Uncle Wen."
Yinxing glanced at his elder brother and frowned deeper.
Hu Ying and Chang Bin left the underworld and went to the inn to rest. On the way, Hu Ying asked cheerfully: "Mr. Chang, what do you think of the attitude of the Yin family brothers?"
Chang Bin was silent for a moment and said expressionlessly: "There seems to be no dissatisfaction."
Hu Ying curled up his lips and said, "This is strange. Mr. Lin just came to report a message, but the Yin family brothers became furious, furious, and wanted to kill them. But only three or four days later, we came to pick them up.
The Yin family brothers accepted it happily, Mr. Chang, don’t you think this is abnormal?”
Chang Bin shrugged. He is a martial artist. You can go to him in battle. He is not good at playing tricks. He said calmly: "If you don't accept it, what can you do? Do you still want to rebel?"
Hu Ying rubbed his chin and murmured: "That's true, but I always feel that something is wrong. Mr. Chang, we have to be careful along the way to make sure we don't make any mistakes."
Chang Bin glanced at Hu Ying from the corner of his eye. What you said is nonsense. This time they are escorting the quasi-imperial concubine. No matter what the attitude of the Yin family is, we must be careful not to make any mistakes, otherwise we will lose our heads.
capital crime.
The two of them were walking forward when a group of people came towards them and blocked the carriage they were riding in.