Liu Xiu sighed and reminded: "Boji, please call me Brother Ji!"
"Brother Ji, bah, he deserves it!" Liu Boji said angrily: "How can an elder brother still rob his younger brother of his things?"
"Young and old are in order!" Liu Xiu shook his head helplessly.
Liu Boji didn't argue with him, and pulled Liu Xiu into the hall.
At this time, Liu Yan hadn't left yet. When he saw his younger sister dragging his younger brother in, he smiled and said, "Boji, are you here too? Have you had dinner tonight? Can I have someone prepare something for you?"
"I can't eat anymore, I'm so angry!" Liu Boji walked up to Liu Yan and asked loudly: "Brother, why is the third brother demoted when everyone else has been promoted? The third brother transferred troops to Juiyang, what's the point? Not for you? How can you punish Third Brother for this?"
Liu Boji had always been a sharp talker. She could argue even if she didn't understand, and she was even more unforgiving when she was justified. She was like a barrage of firecrackers. The drunken Liu Yan didn't react for a while. He subconsciously glanced at Liu Xiu, who was talking. Holding his forehead, when he saw this, he understood that it was the younger sister who came to stand up for Axiu. He said: "Boji, there are some things you don't understand..."
As soon as he started talking, Liu Boji said again: "There is also Wu Zhui. That is obviously the third brother's horse. Why should he give it to Liu Ji? Just because Liu Ji fought with Cen Peng? He gave Cen Peng to him Did you beat Cen Peng to death or cripple him? There were so many of you, beating Cen Peng around, and in the end he let him run away, and you still have the nerve to claim credit? Bah!"
Liu Boji scolded Liu Yan. Liu Yan couldn't do anything to his little sister. She was usually doting on her and being unruly and willful. If Shen said a few words to her, she would rush forward and fight to the death.
Liu Yan looked helplessly at Liu Xiu, who also had a wry smile on his face. He took Liu Boji's hand and said, "Okay, okay, Boji, my brother and I will naturally discuss and handle these matters. Just leave it alone." .”
"I don't care? I don't care, but you still have to be bullied to death by them. I spoke for you and I said something wrong?" Liu Boji was full of anger now. She didn't like her eldest brother Liu Yan, and she didn't like her third brother Liu Xiu. Wherever you go.
"That's right, that's right! My little sister is never wrong!" Liu Xiu said soft words while dragging Liu Boji out. At the same time, she turned back and winked at Liu Yan, indicating that he would comfort her. sister.
"Alas!" Liu Yan sat down on the couch. He was originally in a good mood, but his good mood was gone when his little sister made such a fuss.
Liu Xiu took Liu Boji out for a while before returning to the hall.
"Boji is gone?" "Well, I finally persuaded her to go back!"
There were only two brothers left in the huge hall. Liu Yan asked: "Axiu, that black pig..."
As soon as he started speaking, Liu Xiu interrupted: "Brother, if that piece of black hair belongs to you and Brother Ji asks for it, will you give it to him?"
Liu Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I will."
Liu Xiu nodded, raised his head and said: "Eldest brother is a person who does big things, so he naturally has a big heart. He doesn't care about the gains and losses of a city or a pond, let alone a horse? Although my mind is not as broad as that of eldest brother, I still have a big heart. I won’t lose big brother’s face.”
A mere horse can be exchanged for Liu Ji's loyalty, which is so worth it.
There is more than just Wu Zui among all the BMWs in the world. After you achieve great things, what kind of BMW and good horses can you not get? And there is only Liu Ji in the world. If you lose it, you will never look back.
In terms of mind, Liu Xiu is more broad-minded than Liu Yan, so why would he care about this horse?
When Liu Yan heard this, he sighed again in his heart, what more could he ask for when he has a brother like this? Having a brother like A Xiu by his side is really a big help.
He waved to Liu Xiu, and when Liu Xiu came to him, he pulled Liu Xiu's sleeve, and the two brothers sat side by side.
He poured two glasses of wine, one for each person, clinked the glasses, took a sip, and then asked seriously: "Axiu, what do you think of what Aji said at the banquet?"
With the tacit understanding between the two brothers, Liu Xiu naturally understood what the elder brother was referring to without having to speak too directly.
He said quietly: "Wang Mang is at the end of his rope, and the imperial court is on the verge of collapse. In today's world, where all the heroes are equal, the eldest brother should be merciful."
Liu Yan's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked excitedly: "Is the younger brother also supporting the elder brother in doing this?"
"Of course, not only I support it, but all the brothers in the whole army will support it! You guys are holding their heads high and desperately following the eldest brother to rebel. What is it for? Isn't it just to be able to be crowned king one day in the future? Prime Minister, Guangzong Yaozu! If the eldest brother doesn’t have that kind of ambition, all talents will be lost. Only if the eldest brother has that kind of mind, everyone will be full of energy and follow him wholeheartedly to the end!" Liu Xiu broke things down, bit by bit. Analyze it for your brother.
After listening to Liu Xiu's words, Liu Yan was completely relieved of his psychological burden. He took a long breath, raised his head, and laughed. After a while, he asked seriously: "A Ji said, in the The matter of Xinye proclaiming himself emperor..."
As soon as he said these words, Liu Xiu immediately interrupted, waved his hand and said: "No! It's too early! The Red Eyebrows, Bronze Horses and even Green Forest are far more powerful than my Zhu Tiandu tribe. Don't they want to be emperor? Don't they not? , but I haven’t dared to do it yet, and it’s not the right time yet. As the saying goes, no matter who takes the lead now, they will become the target of public criticism.”
His words quickly cooled down Liu Yan's restless heart. He nodded thoughtfully. After a pause, he asked: "Axiu, if someone tries to persuade me to come in again, what will I do?"
Liu Xiu thought for a while and said meaningfully: "You can scold, but you can't punish."
"Yes." Liu Yan responded, thought carefully for a moment, and said with a smile: "Brother understands." After a moment, he suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "Xinda has a big house in Xinye, and eldest brother is keeping it for you. , this house will be yours from now on."
Xinda has been a county magistrate in Xinye for many years and has a huge fortune, so his private residence must not be small in size.
Liu Xiu frowned slightly and said: "Brother, isn't it too ostentatious? I'm just a captain now, and I live in such a big house. I'm afraid someone will make irresponsible remarks. Besides, I live alone. No."
Liu Yan glared and said in a deep voice: "Who dares to make irresponsible remarks? I cut out his tongue! He was demoted first and then had his horse taken away from him. It was already enough for A Xiu. What happened in the house? Brother We can’t let Axiu continue to be wronged! This matter has been settled.”
Liu Xiu really didn't care much about these status things. It was good to have them, but it didn't matter if they didn't.
When a person's eyes see the whole world, and his heart also holds the whole world, gold, silver, jewelry, etc. are really not worth mentioning.
Now Liu Xiu, all he wants to do is to assist his eldest brother, conquer the world, push his eldest brother to the supreme throne, and completely restore the Han Dynasty. At that time, he can also become a free prince and take his beloved woman with him.
, travel around mountains and rivers, and enjoy the blessings of the world.
Xinda's private house is indeed large and luxurious. I can't say it is the largest house in the entire New Ye City, but it can still be ranked among the top three.
There are also servants in the house, dozens of maids alone, and dozens of servants and nurses.
That night, when Liu Xiu arrived at the house, before he could enter the house, a servant in his forties ran out, bowed and saluted politely, and said, "Old slave Liu Quan, pay your respects to the young master!"
Liu Xiu was startled, turned over and dismounted, and asked: "Who are you?"
"The old slave is the housekeeper of Liu Mansion."
Liu Mansion? Liu Xiu subconsciously looked up and saw that the plaque above the porch was engraved with the two characters "Liu Mansion". He raised the corner of his mouth and thought to himself, the elder brother's arrangement was really thorough, even the house number had been changed.
Liu Quan waved to the side, and a boy immediately ran over, holding Liu Xiu's horse, and walked into the house from the side door. Liu Xiu looked at Liu Quan happily and asked curiously: "Is your surname Liu?"
"The old slave was given the surname by the great general. The old slave was originally a steward of the Xinda Mansion. Thanks to the extrajudicial mercy of the great general, the old slave not only spared his life, but also gave him the surname Liu."
A military commander who brought Liu Xiu over said with a smile: "General, it was Liu Quan who reported Xinda's secret bank in the city and helped our army seize a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. The general thinks that he has merit, so I will spare him."
After his death, he was arranged to be the housekeeper here."
That's it! Liu Xiu nodded and walked towards the house without asking any more questions.
Although Liu Xiu was demoted to the rank of captain, the people of the Chung Ling Army still regarded him as a general.
In fact, for Liu Xiu, the size of his title didn't matter at all. Just because he was Liu Yan's younger brother, no one in the Chung Ling Army dared to disrespect him.
Not only Liu Xiu was divided into houses, but Deng Yu, Ma Wu, Yao Qi and others were also divided into houses. Although some were big and some were small, some were good and some were bad, the worst ones were not much different.
His residence is not far from Liu Xiu's place.
After everyone left one after another, the only ones left in the lobby besides Liu Xiu were Jiu'er and Xu Xiling. Neither of them had been naturalized in the Zhutiandu Tribe. In the Zhutiandu Tribe, their identities were
He can only be regarded as Liu Xiu's retainer.
When it came time to reward them for their merits, their names could not be found in the Zhu Tiandu Department's roster. Naturally, Liu Yan could not reward them. Of course, such a good thing as dividing the house would not fall on her.
On their heads.
Fortunately, Liu Xiu's house was big enough to accommodate twenty or two hundred people, not to mention the two of her. Besides, they were Liu Xiu's retainers and should live in his mansion.
Liu Xiu called Liu Quan and said, "Liu Quan, take me to the house for a walk."
Liu Quan nodded and bowed in response, waved his hand and said, "Master, please come this way."
Liu Xiu said to Xu Xiling and Jiu'er: "You two should go shopping with me and pick out the yard you like." Before he finished speaking, he heard noise coming from the porch.
"Third Miss, the younger one hasn't gone in to report yet!" "Third Miss, you can't go in yet..."
Amidst a burst of noise, Liu Boji walked in from the outside, followed by two domestic servants who didn't want to stop her or not, and looked embarrassed.
Seeing this, Liu Xiu waved to the two servants and motioned them to get down. Then he smiled at Liu Boji and asked, "Boji, why are you here?"
"Third brother, I don't want to live with eldest brother, I want to live with you! Third brother won't welcome me, right?" Before Liu Xiu could say anything, the girl turned her eyes and looked at Xu Xiling and Jiu'er beside Liu Xiu.
She knew Jiu'er, but she had never met Xu Xiling. Seeing Xu Xiling's charming appearance, the little girl instinctively felt a sense of rejection. She frowned and asked: "Third brother, who is she? This new woman you found?"