Chapter 04: Brotherhood

Liu Ji's body trembled slightly, his head was very low, and there was even a trace of trilling in his voice.

"Everything is at the mercy of the mother, and the child has no objection."

The Zhang family beside him had a look of resentment, and seemed to want to defend himself, but he was swept away by Princess Ma's fierce gaze, and the words were swallowed back to his mouth, and his towering chest was trembling slightly, quite unwilling.

Princess Ma seemed to be very satisfied with Liu Ji's attitude, and said: "It's good that you can think like this, this position of King Anping was originally your eldest brother's, and when he didn't wake up, it was okay for you to sit down, but now that he is awake, this son naturally has to be returned to him, after all, he is the eldest son of your father." ”

Liu Yin only saw the other side of Princess Ma at this time, noble and reserved, strong and domineering, condescending, quite the majesty of the head of the family, Liu Ji only has a submissive share below, it seems that her motherly side can only be enjoyed by herself.

But when it comes to the throne of King Anping, Liu Yin really didn't care, now his mind is full of things about the death of Shu, even if he really has to sit on the throne of Anping, at best, he can only be beautiful for a year and a half, and then he will become a prisoner of the Wei people.

And then again, is it really beautiful to be a prince and a king? Liu Yin remembers very clearly that the princes and kings of the Han Dynasty had a very sad life, after the rebellion of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, the power of the princes and kings has been slashed, and finally reduced to a canary in a cage, trapped in the fief for a lifetime, in addition to enjoying the life of brocade clothes and jade food, there is not even a little power in his hands, and he is even bullied by the officials in the jurisdiction.

In the Shu Han period, the princes and kings became purely ornaments, after Liu Bei became the emperor, he named his two youngest sons Liu Yong and Liu Li as the king of Liang and Lu, and later changed the title to the king of Ganling and the king of Anping, their fief was far away in Jizhou, where it was the territory of Cao Wei, and even the king of Anping, whose fief was wooden, only had symbolic meaning at most.

Is it really meaningful to fight for this throne?

Liu Yin looked at Princess Ma. "Mother, do you want to think about this matter again......

Princess Ma's gaze at Liu Yin was much more amiable, and she said with a pleasant face: "I have made up my mind for my mother, and I will enter the palace tomorrow to meet Your Majesty." Yin'er, as long as it belongs to you, my mother must fight for you back. ”

Liu Yin was speechless, Princess Ma is really the master in this family, and she is such a biological son, even if Liu Yin wants the stars in the sky, Princess Ma will not hesitate to take a ladder to pick it up.

The meal ended in an extremely dull atmosphere, Liu Ji almost didn't move his chopsticks much, and he kept his head bowed and never lifted it. However, Zhang's eyes showed obvious dissatisfaction, and he was a little angry, but because of Princess Ma's face, he didn't have a seizure in the court.

This woman is not a good stubble. Liu Yin said secretly in his heart, it seems that this family is a bit yin and yang.

Liu Yin stayed by Princess Ma's side all day long, and did not leave until the time when the lamp was in charge.

From Princess Ma's mouth, Liu Yin has a lot of useful information, such as factional disputes above the court, such as the mutual tilting between powerful ministers, which is more detailed and accurate than the knowledge in history textbooks. Although it is a bit unrealistic to digest so much information in such a short period of time, for Liu Yin, if he wants to integrate into this society, he must know more.

The night sky is full of stars, much brighter than in his own time, from the initial uneasiness and crampedness of the crossing, to now being able to accept it calmly, this is completely a test of his adaptability, but compared to the wilderness survival training in the primeval jungle and the death swamp, the crossing seems to be a more comfortable thing. In his previous life, he was an orphan, and the police force was his home, but now he actually has a mother who dotes on him, a brother, and even a wife - although this wife seems tragic, but for Liu Yin, home is such a warm concept.

Liu Yin was not in a hurry to go back to his room, and he also waved the two maids away, he really didn't get used to the two little tails following behind, he just wanted to walk alone and be quiet.

Although the Anping Mansion is very large, Liu Yin has already walked through it during the day, and although he has not visited the entire mansion, he will definitely not get lost.

There was a sudden encouraging quarrel in a courtyard next to it, it was a woman's voice, which was high and sharp, Liu Yin could hear the voice of his brother-in-law Zhang, it seemed that this courtyard was the residence of his younger brother Liu Ji.

Obviously, the Zhang family was angry because of the throne during the day, and had a quarrel with Liu Ji, at the dinner table, Princess Ma announced her decision in an unquestionable tone, it can be seen that the Zhang family is very dissatisfied, but she does not dare to question the authority of Princess Ma, so she can only return home to the Hedong lion roar and make a big move.

It seems that his younger brother is the king of Anping, but he is also a master who is afraid of the inside, a typical "tracheitis".

Don't look at indecent things, don't listen to indecent people, since this is the ** between husband and wife, Liu Yin feels that there is no need to eavesdrop here, and is about to turn around and leave, but after thinking about it, this matter is all up to himself, if he stays out of the matter, I am afraid that the contradictions between their husbands and wives will become deeper and deeper, and for the sake of a throne, it is really not worth it to make the brothers turn against each other.

Liu Yin was not very interested in the title of King of Anping, and the country was about to die, is it meaningful to fight for a false name? He decided to have a good talk with his brother.

"Why am I marrying such a wreck of you, the good throne is gone, this day - this day can't be lived!" Zhang's really has the style of a fierce woman, scolding her husband for a bloody dog, and her ultra-high decibel voice can be heard clearly from a hundred steps away.

Hearing it, Liu Ji lowered his voice and said helplessly: "This is my mother's decision, what can I say." What's more, this throne was originally the elder brother, and now that he has woken up, it is natural for him to sit on it. ”

Zhang snorted coldly, and said unconvinced: "Your position as King Anping, that is also the edict of His Majesty, there is no fault, how can you easily depose, tomorrow I will go back to my mother's house, discuss with my father, and then make plans." "Zhang's father, Zhang Jun, is one of the nine Qings, Taichang, who is in charge of clan affairs, and Zhang understands that she can't fight Princess Ma in Anping Palace, so she has to go to her mother's house for help.

Liu Yin walked to the door, coughed heavily, and said loudly, "Is the second brother at home?" ”

The person inside the door responded, seemed to be very flustered, and it took a long time to open the door, Liu Ji greeted him, and Zhang also followed, Liu Ji bowed his hand and said, "I don't know if the eldest brother is coming, I miss the welcome, forgive the sins." ”

Zhang put her hands on her chest behind her back, bent her knees slightly, and bowed, but her expression was strange, just now she shouted so loudly, presumably all the words were heard by Liu Yin, and Zhang was very embarrassed.

Liu Yin took a step forward, grabbed Liu Ji's hand, and said with a smile: "Between you and my brothers, why do you need all this red tape? I can't sleep, I go out for a walk, I'm tired, and I'm here to ask for a cup of tea. ”

Liu Ji hurriedly said: "Big brother, please." ”

They came to the hall together, sat down, and had their own maids serve tea. Zhang retired with great interest.

There is naturally no shortage of good tea in Anping Palace, and what Liu Ji gave Liu Yin is the best Mengding fairy tea. Legend has it that at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, there was a Zen master Puhui in Mengshan Monastery who planted seven tea trees on Shangqing Peak. These seven tea trees are "not high and not full of feet, do not give birth and do not perish" for a long time, spring and autumn wither, pick tea year after year, germinate every year, although the yield is very small, but the adopter has a disease to cure the disease, no disease fitness, people call "fairy tea". When the Shu Han Dynasty founded Chengdu, this Mengding immortal tea became a tribute, and it was not enough for non-imperial relatives to enjoy.

"Good tea." Liu Yin picked up the tea bowl and tasted it, it was fragrant and refreshing, and the taste was mellow and fresh, and he couldn't help but praise it.

Liu Ji's expression was also a little more natural, and he said, "It's good if the eldest brother likes it." ”

Liu Yin put down the tea bowl and said, "This time, the eldest brother has been unconscious for a few years and has forgotten a lot of things, but the things when he was a child have always been remembered. I remember that you were very naughty when you were a child, you didn't study well, and often went to tease the housekeeper Uncle Wu and Mr. Teaching, and once caught a cauliflower snake and sandwiched it in Mr.'s book, which scared Mr. half to death, and his buttocks were swollen by his father. ”

Liu Ji showed a long-lost smile on his face, childhood was undoubtedly the most beautiful in his heart, at that time, his father doted on him very much, and he was also naughty, so he was naturally scolded. But since his father died, no one has come to scold him, Princess Ma will always be a cold and arrogant appearance, Liu Ji has become silent since then, and there is only gray left in his life.

"At that time, it was my eldest brother who loved me the most and always protected me, otherwise my ass would definitely blow up to my father." Liu Ji remembered that when he was a child, their brother's relationship was still very good, they studied together, played together, and went crazy together, the eldest brother was two years older than him, he would protect him in everything, and he would give him good things first. But that was a long, long time ago, they hadn't played together for a long time, and they rarely even spoke, and at that time, Liu Ji understood what it meant to be different.

Liu Yin glanced at him deeply and said, "Second brother, no matter when, no matter where, you and I will always be brothers, blood is thicker than water, and we will never be able to give up." If you are a brother, you must watch and help each other, and if you are a brother, you must never leave each other. Big brother came to you today to tell you that King Anping is yours, I won't fight with you, mother's side, I will persuade her, but you have to give me a little time. Fighting tigers does not leave their brothers, and a mere title makes our brothers turn against us, and I think my father will not turn a blind eye under Jiuquan. ”

Liu Ji's face turned pale suddenly, and he said hurriedly: "There is a difference between the concubines, not to mention that this throne was originally the eldest brother's, how dare the younger brother trespass......"

Liu Yin stood up, slapped his palm heavily on Liu Ji's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Don't say anything else, second brother, you have to remember that we are brothers, brothers whose blood is thicker than water." ”

"Big brotherβ€”" Liu Ji choked up, tears sliding down his cheeks.

Liu Yin didn't cry, his eyes were cast outside the house, the wind was blowing outside, the clouds were deserted, and the mountain rain was coming.