Chapter three hundred and ninety third complex relationship
Wang Ba nodded his head, grinning widely, smiling heartlessly, and said: "Although Zhongxian's words are unpleasant, they are also true. No matter who you work under, it is not as comfortable as working under the hands of the lord." !”
Liu Xiu looked at the three of them and smiled helplessly. Since the three of them had already arrived in Wancheng, he had no reason to chase them out. He said to the steward on the side: "Liu Quan, go and give them each Arrange a room."
Liu Quan happily raised his hands and said, "Yes, Young Master! I will make arrangements now!"
During this period, although Liu Xiu often received guests, Liu Quan, who was waiting on him, could not feel whether he was happy or unhappy. Even when Liu Xiu was smiling at others, he could feel the gloom in his heart.
On the surface, Liu Xiu seemed unhappy with the arrival of Zhu You, Feng Yi, and Wang Ba, but Liu Quan could feel it. There was joy in the corners of his eyes and brows. He hadn't felt this kind of joy in Liu Xiu for a long time. Emotional.
Liu Quan took Zhu You, Feng Yi and Wang Ba away first and settled them in the mansion.
After choosing a place to stay, the three of them changed their clothes and then returned to the lobby. Zhu You said: "My lord, I heard from Liu Quan that Miss Yin has arrived in Wancheng today and is now living in Zhuangzi outside the city."
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "I arrived in Wancheng in the morning. I sent someone to deliver the news at noon."
Zhu You asked: "Master, why don't you go see Miss Yin first?"
Wang Ba clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction and said seriously: "The day after tomorrow is the day of marriage. Before the wedding, the Lord and Miss Yin cannot meet each other."
Zhu You muttered: "Is there still such a custom?"
You don’t even understand this?! Wang Ba rolled his eyes and said nothing more. Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Mr. Yin has arrived in Wancheng, and I need to pay a visit too."
Zhu You smiled and said: "Let's go with our lord!"
Liu Xiu shrugged indifferently and said, "You can go if you want!"
Liu Quan was asked to prepare a generous gift, and Liu Xiu took Zhu You, Feng Yi, Wang Ba and others to Zhuangzi outside the city.
There was no words all the way, and when they arrived outside the village, Liu Xiu asked his servants to go in and report. Not long after, Yin Shi and Yin Xing came out to welcome him. When they saw Liu Xiu, the two brothers were all smiling, and they raised their hands and said, "Uncle Wen! "
"Second uncle, Jun Ling!" Liu Xiu bowed his hand in return.
"Long time no see, how have you been lately?" Yin Shi and Yin Xing were very concerned about Liu Xiu's current situation. Seeing him now, they felt thinner than before, but he was stronger than before and his energy was good. A pair of tiger eyes, full of energy.
"It's good, it's good!" Liu Xiu exchanged greetings with brothers Yin Shi and Yin Xing, and walked into Zhuangzi. In the lobby of Zhuangzi, Liu Xiu met Yin Lu.
Yin Lu's health has always been poor. This time when he went out and walked such a long way, the old man's face didn't look good and he was a little pale.
Liu Xiu bowed respectfully to Yin Lu and said, "Junior, I pay my respects to Mr. Yin."
Yin Xing laughed and joked: "Uncle Wen and Lihua will be happy the day after tomorrow. Uncle Wen should change his tune now."
When Liu Xiu heard this, her face turned red, she looked at Yin Lu, then she knelt down and gave a big salute, and said seriously: "Uncle Wen pays homage to my uncle!"
In the Han Dynasty, there was no such title as father-in-law or father-in-law. A son-in-law usually addressed his father-in-law as 'uncle' or 'father-in-law'.
Because Liu Xiu was eager to get married to Lihua, Yin Lu was somewhat unhappy. But now that he saw Liu Xiu, he did not show any dissatisfaction. He waved to Liu Xiu with a smile and said, "Uncle Wen, please get up quickly." !”
"Thank you, uncle!" Liu Xiu stood up and said a few more polite words to Yin Lu before everyone sat down one after another. Yin Lu asked with concern, "How is Uncle Wen doing in Wancheng?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Thanks to my uncle, everything is fine with Uncle Wen."
Yin Lu nodded. His daughter was about to get married to Liu Xiu. If Liu Xiu could be well, his daughter could also be well. They were talking in the lobby. At this time, a servant came in to report that Cheng Guo was in front of Gong Gong. Come visit.
Hearing the news of Wang Feng's arrival, Liu Xiu was startled, and Yin Lu was startled. Wang Feng was one of the leaders of the Green Forest Department, and the culprit who killed Liu Yan was the Green Forest Department. Now that Wang Feng came to visit... What does it mean?
Yin Lu looked at Liu Xiu subconsciously, with a nervous look on his face. Liu Xiu was only slightly surprised, but he didn't think much about Wang Feng's visit and said to Yin Lu: "Since it is Duke Cheng Guo who comes to visit, My uncle should come out of the house to greet me!"
"He...but he..."
"Uncle, don't worry. Duke Cheng is just visiting and has no other intentions." Liu Xiu comforted him with a calm expression.
Seeing that there was no nervousness on Liu Xiu's face, Yin Lu, Yin Shi, and Yin Xing also felt strange. Isn't the Green Forest Department the culprit who killed Liu Yan? They should also regard Liu Xiu as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh. Why? Liu Xiu is not afraid of Wang Feng at all?
No matter how much confusion he felt in his heart, he had already arrived outside the house. He couldn't hide, so he had to go and meet him. Yin Lu straightened his clothes and walked out quickly.
At this time, the person standing outside the door of the mansion was indeed Wang Feng. Along with Wang Feng were two other old acquaintances of Liu Xiu, Yin Zun and Zong Yan.
Yin Zun and Zongji fought side by side with Liu Xiu in Kunyang, and they were both one of the heroes of Kunyang's victory. At this time, when they saw Liu Xiu walking out of the house behind Yin Lu, both of them were With a happy face.
After Yin Lu saw Wang Feng, he lifted up his clothes and knelt down to kowtow as a gift. Wang Feng hurriedly stepped forward, supported Yin Lu who was about to kneel down, and said: "Yin Gong is so generous, isn't it embarrassing for this junior!"
Yin Lu misunderstood Wang Feng's arrival. He thought Wang Feng was looking for trouble and came for Liu Xiu, so he behaved so respectfully.
Wang Feng held Yin Lu's arm, turned to look at Liu Xiu helplessly, and said, "Uncle Wen, please persuade Mr. Yin, I can't bear such a great gift!"
Liu Xiu sighed secretly. He was in a difficult situation, which made the Yin family frightened. He held Yin Lu's arm and said, "Uncle, Duke Cheng Guo and Uncle Wen are close friends, so there is no need for uncle to give such a big gift." Already."
Wang Feng nodded his head and said: "Yes, Mr. Yin, Uncle Wen and I are brothers and sisters. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for the younger generation to be so generous as Mr. Yin?!"
The personal relationship between Liu Xiu and Wang Feng was indeed very good. Although Wang Feng was one of the leaders of the Green Forest Department, he was really just a bystander when it came to harming Liu Yan.
Yin Lu, Yin Shi, and Yin Xing were stunned when they heard this. Liu Xiu and Wang Feng were actually good friends? Isn't there an incompatible relationship between him and the Green Forest Department?
Speaking of which, the relationship between them is complicated. There are personal affairs within the business affairs, and business affairs within the private affairs. It cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
Wang Feng said: "I heard that Duke Yin came to Wancheng. As a junior, I should come to visit."
Seeing that Wang Feng did not seem to be looking for trouble, Yin Lu breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Xiu said: "This is not the place to talk. Duke Cheng, please come inside."
"please!"
Entering the lobby, Yin Lu wanted Wang Feng to sit in the middle seat. Wang Feng refused and insisted on sitting at the bottom. Yin Zun and Zong Yan first bowed to Yin Lu and then started chatting with Liu Xiu.
This time, the two of them made great contributions in the Battle of Kunyang and were both granted the title of marquis. It can be said that they are very proud of themselves.
As for Liu Xiu, who led the great victory in Kunyang, not only was he not granted a title, but his military power was deprived of him, and he was now an idler at home.
At this point, Yin Zun and Zong Ji were also filled with sighs and defended Liu Xiu. Wang Feng smiled and interjected: "Uncle Wen, I have already neglected your majesty. Please give you a title!"
Liu Xiu happily bowed his hand to Wang Feng and said, "Thank you so much, Duke Cheng."
"Hey, brothers, why do you need to be so polite?!" Wang Feng said disapprovingly.
Liu Xiu didn't care about the title, especially Liu Xuan's conferment of title. To him, it was simply a kind of humiliation. But he couldn't say such words, and Wang Feng was really good to him.
Watching Liu Xiu, Wang Feng, Zong Yi, Yin Zun and other people from the Green Forest Department chatting and laughing happily, it was not at all the intrigue and tense situation they imagined. Yin Lu, Yin Shi, and Yin Xing gradually felt relieved.
Liu Xiu and others sat in Zhuangzi for an hour, then stood up and said goodbye to Yin Lu.
According to tradition, Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua never met, but before leaving, Liu Xiu received a jade pendant sent by Yin Lihua's maid.
Liu Xiu looked puzzled. She didn't understand why Lihua gave her another jade pendant. The maid said carefully: "The jade pendant that the lady gave to the young master earlier is damaged."
While talking, the maid looked specifically at the jade pendant around Liu Xiu's waist.
This jade pendant has cracks and was left by Liu Xiu during the Battle of Kunyang.
Although it was damaged, he was reluctant to throw it away and still wore it. Unexpectedly, Lihua never showed up, but she even noticed such small details.
Liu Xiu felt warm, accepted the jade pendant sent by the maid, and asked: "How is your lady doing lately?"
"The young lady is very good, but she is quite worried about the young master."
Liu Xiu nodded and said with a smile: "When you go back, tell Lihua for me that everything is fine with me and there is no need to worry about me."
"Yes! Master!"
Because Wang Feng and others were still waiting for him, Liu Xiu and the little maid did not talk much. They simply said a few words and then turned and left. On the way back to Wancheng, Liu Xiu and Wang Feng rode horses side by side.
OK.
After walking for a while, Wang Feng took the lead to break the silence. He sighed softly and said, "I really can't do anything about Bo Sheng's matter. Uncle Wen didn't blame me, did he?"
Liu Xiu smiled calmly and said, "How can I blame the Duke for this matter?"
Even if Wang Feng could not have known anything about the murder of his eldest brother, he was certainly not the mastermind. Liu Xiu could still tell this clearly.
In addition, since he returned to Wancheng, he has been safe and sound, and no one from the Green Forest Department has come to trouble him. This must also be related to Wang Feng.
He said: "Without the protection of Duke Cheng, I'm afraid Xiu would not be safe and sound until today."
Wang Feng waved his hand and said, "Uncle Wen, don't say that. I actually didn't do anything."
Regarding Liu Yan's incident, Wang Feng was full of guilt towards Liu Xiu. However, although he had a high prestige in the Green Forest Department and was on an equal footing with Wang Kuang, there were some things that he could not control alone.
After entering the city, Liu Xiu said goodbye to Wang Feng, and the two of them went back to their homes. When they returned home, Zhu You said: "This time Wang Feng made a special trip to visit Duke Yin, which not only dispelled the concerns of the Yin family, but also showed that the Lord is in court. position in the world.”
Liu Xiu nodded, Wang Feng did mean this. As long as Wang Feng does not damage his own interests, he can do a lot for you, and he seems to be a friend worth making.
And once his own interests are involved, there is no one else in Wang Feng's eyes but himself. Therefore, in Liu Xiu's view, Wang Feng is someone he can make friends with, but not enough to trust.