Liu Xin was taken aback, it was too unexpected, he never thought Song Qi would say such a thing. Liu Xin looked at Xu Chu and then at Song Qi. Judging from Song Qi’s clothes and manners, even if he is not a lady, he should come from a scholarly family or grow up in a real family. He wants to break his head, but he can’t figure out when Xu Chu, a black charcoal head, has become so attractive. Let such a young and beautiful girl willing to be a kid for him. Liu Xin couldn't help but sigh secretly, it's not that I don't understand, the world is changing fast!
But Xu Chu said with a rough voice: "Brother, don't help me to propose marriage, I can't live up to Miss Song."
Liu Xin looked dignified and stared at Xu Chu, only to see that the cramped expression he had been difficult to decide just now had been swept away, replaced by a firm and resolute look. Obviously he had made a lot of determination to say this. , Do not leave a retreat for myself.
Seeing Liu Xin's horrible expression, Song Qi became uneasy, sobbing and saying, "My lord, you must not punish Brother Zhong Kang. If you want to blame it, please blame me."
Liu Xin burst into laughter, patted Xu Chu on the shoulder and said, "Well, this is my good brother! Miss Song, you didn't misunderstand the wrong person! I'm here to thank you!"
Xu Chu said blankly: "Brother, that marriage?"
Tian Feng and Zhao Yun also laughed. Song Qi reacted quickly, already fully understood, and gently pulled Xu Chu's sleeve, and said shyly: "Stop talking, your lord is joking with you."
Only then did Xu Chu suddenly realize, and said displeasedly: "Big Brother, are you kidding me?"
Liu Xin said sternly: "Zhongkang, how can I try your true feelings if I am not like this? Miss Song is willing to be a child for you. You can't forget the love for you, and you can't bear it in the future."
Xu Chu nodded embarrassedly, smiled, but listened to Song Qi said: "My lord, if it wasn't for Brother Zhong Kang who had rescued me, Minnv would no longer know where he was. From that moment on, Mindv made up his mind. He will not marry."
Liu Xin was surprised, and said, "Unexpectedly, there is a story about a hero saving the United States. Zhongkang, let me hear it."
It turns out that Song Qi is the daughter of Song Gang, the Patriarch of the Song Family in Changsha. The Song family is the second largest family in Changsha after the Su family. There are many lands and industries in all counties in Changsha. Song Qi is not a Jiao lady who stays in her boudoir all day long without leaving the door. She started to help her father manage the family property when she was very young. This autumn harvest season coincided with Liu Xin’s implementation of a new taxation policy. Song Gang was worried that the rent rate this year would be low. If the tenants defaulted again, the family’s income would drop sharply. So he not only went to collect the rent in person, but also put himself Several older children were also sent out, and Song Qi was naturally among them.
The tenants and the people are busy harvesting crops, the gentry areas are busy harvesting rent, and there is a kind of people who have also started to get busy, that is, the bandits. In the process of collecting rent, Song Qi encountered a group of bandits. If Xu Chu, who was leading troops to patrol around, arrived in time, she would have been taken to the village by the bandits with the rent. It was on that day that Zhu Qi saw Xu Chu's bravery. In Changsha, the well-known bandit leader Ou Xing, only three rounds of fighting with Xu Chu, he fled.
Hearing this, Liu Xin interrupted them suddenly and asked, "What did you just say that the bandit leader was called?"
Xu Chu asked in surprise: "That thief chief is called Ou Xing. Although he has a lot of strength, his martial arts is also average. Have you ever heard of this person?"
Liu Xin's memory suddenly became clear. He used to wonder how Sun Jian became the prefect of Changsha. Now everything is clear. It was this area star who rebelled and occupied Changsha and gave Sun Jian a chance. Later, Sun Jian further took advantage of the opportunity of the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi to rebel and occupied the two counties of Lingling and Guiyang. These things were done beautifully, exactly the same as Liu Xin's control of Nanyang. Liu Xin thought to herself that after returning to Xiangyang, it seemed that after returning to Xiangyang, Jushou wanted to send more power to investigate the situation of these three people, and history must not be allowed to repeat itself.
Seeing Liu Xin's silence, Tian Feng asked, "Master, is there anything special about this star?"
Liu Xin came back to his senses, smiled, and said: "It's just a bandit, what can be special, but for the people of Changsha, these bandits are a great disaster. As long as they appear in Changsha, you should be severely severe. Hit, and don't give them any respite."
Tian Feng and Xu Chu agreed.
Liu Xin asked Xu Chu again: "Zhongkang, since you and Miss Song are in love, why have you kept this matter from us?"
Xu Chu smirked and said, "Big Brother, I know you hate those gentry families the most, so I am afraid that you will disagree."
Liu Xin's face became serious and said, "Nonsense, which ear do you hate the noble family the most? Isn’t Jun Yi’s wife the young lady of the Xiangyang royal family? Are the two gentlemen Kuailiang, Kuaiyue and Cai Huang also the Xiangyang noble family? Is it the representative of the Chinese Communist Party? And I, as a Han family clan, is the largest gentry in the world. What a shit you don't make sense!"
Hearing Liu Xin's unusually violent swearing, Xu Chu said nonchalantly: "Brother, you have suppressed the Chen family in Xiangyang and many gentry families in Changsha and Nanjun one after another. I thought..."
"Okay, don't say it." Liu Xin waved his hand and stopped Xu Chu. His face became solemn and he was lost in thought. Even Xu Chu felt that he was incompatible with the noble family, so what would other people think
Indeed, the gentry families in the five counties of Jingxiang and Nanyang and Nanxiang under his control were almost completely wiped out during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Except for the Chen family, Xiangyang was hit and had no effect on other gentry, so the market in Xiangyang remained Very prosperous. After the Beiyu and Sudai rebellion, in order to better control the Nanjun and Changsha two counties, he brutally suppressed the noble families in the two places. Of course, the guilt and deserve it, but it cannot be ruled out that some people were accidentally injured. Up. Judging from the current situation, the situation in these two counties is somewhat stable, but it still has a relatively large impact on the markets of the two places.
Liu Xin knew very well that these noble families were very powerful in the local area, and the Sima family relied on the power of these families to usurp Cao Wei's world. It seems that the way he treated the noble families in the past was indeed a bit rough. Liu Xin secretly warned herself that if he wanted to plot big things, he must not push all the noble families in the world to their opposites. At the beginning, it was to stand firm in Jingzhou, and had to resort to some thunder tactics. Now that he has beaten him, it's time to draw in.
Seeing the look on Liu Xin's face changed, Song Qi said nervously, "My lord, my father heard that you have come to Changsha and wants to see you. I wonder if the lord can agree?"
Liu Xin became alert, looked at Xu Chu, and asked Song Qi, "Oh, it's only half an hour since I arrived in Changsha. How did your father know?"
Song Qi blushed and said: "Today I was near the North City. I heard that the Jinfan thief was coming. Later I saw Brother Zhong Kang rushing out of the city gate. I was worried about him, so I kept guard at the gate, so I knew that the adults were coming News from Changsha."
Liu Xin couldn’t help but laugh at herself. Xu Chu’s loyalty to him is absolutely no problem. He even suspected him. It seemed that he was too sensitive, so he smiled and said, “Your father wants to see me? Question. I just don’t know if there is anything important? I can’t stay in Changsha for a long time. I will go back to Xiangyang tomorrow morning."
Song Qi was overjoyed and pointed to the big house in front of him, and said, "My house is not far in front. Please wait a moment, my lord, I will invite my father out."
Liu Xin saw that she was referring to the house where Xu Chu came out of just now, so she waved her hand and said, "No, we just go with you."
Liu Xin already understood that Song Qi hurriedly found Xu Chu just now. He must have been called home to meet Song Gang. It must be because Song Gang wanted to see him. It seems that Xu Chu did not agree, so Song Qi directly spoke to him. begging.
Knowing that Liu Xin had come personally, he greeted him in a hurry. He was about 40 years old, with a white face and long beard, and a smile on his face, but Liu Xin could tell from his eyes that this man was very shrewd. Entering the Song's house, everyone was seated for the guest and the host.
Liu Xin opened the door and said: "Song member outside wants to see the official, I don't know what is important?"
Song Gang smiled slightly and said, "I must have heard about the little girl and General Xu. Cao Min wants to marry him as soon as possible. I don't know what the adults mean?"
Liu Xin knew that he would definitely not want to see himself for this, but he didn't say anything about it. He just smiled and said: "Ling Ai's marriage, Song Yuan can naturally be the master, but my righteous brother can't help me. , Then you have to ask his father before."
Song Gang was surprised, and said, "It turns out that General Xu's father is also in Changsha, so he must visit him another day."
Liu Xin said lightly: "This matter is easy to handle. I can ask Father Xu what he means, but I don't think he will have any comments."
Song Gang arched his hands and said, "Then thank you sir."
Seeing that he was still unwilling to tell what was going on, Liu Xin stood up and wanted to leave, and said, "Okay, that's it. If there is nothing else, Liu will leave first."
Song Gang hurriedly said, "My lord, please stay. Caomin has something to ask for."
Liu Xin took back the steps he had just taken, and asked, "Oh, what else is there outside of the Song member?"
Song Gang respectfully said: "If the little girl can tie the knot with General Xu, then Cao Min will have to climb up his relatives. If Cao Min said something wrong, please forgive me."
Liu Xin laughed and said, "Yes, as long as this relationship is settled, you will be considered relatives. If you have anything you want, just say it straight. I still have a lot to deal with."
Song Gang was cruel and said: "Cao Min knows that adults have always disliked our family landlords, but they still dare to ask adults to take back the new tax policy."
No one thought that Song Qi would make a request, and was stunned for a while. Song Qi looked at Liu Xin anxiously, worried that he would make any decision that would be unfavorable to the Song family.
Liu Xin was also taken aback for a moment, and then said seriously: "Song Gang, do you know who I am implementing this tax policy for?"