"What? A million taels? Cui Mengyao screamed in surprise.

As soon as Liu Yuan returned to the house, Cui Mengyao and others surrounded Liu Yuan to ask what was going on, when they heard that Liu Yuan had taken on the arduous task of raising more than one million taels of silver, they were surprised one by one, and Cui Meng couldn't help but call out.

The little lady was a little worried and said, "This, how is this good?" Isn't that Oiran election pretty good? Last time, I raised more than 100,000 taels, and if I held it a few more times, the money would come. ”

"The first time is fresh, the second time the effect will not be so good, at least it will be held, the interval should not be too close" Liu Yuan shook his head and said: "Everything must be long-term, and do not kill chickens and take eggs." ”

"However, but the senior brother has made a military order, if it can't be completed, the emperor doesn't have to embarrass the senior brother."

Du Sanniang also muttered to herself on the side: "How can the emperor be like this, what do you say Liu Yuan has also made meritorious contributions, is this kind of meritorious hero?" ”

Cui Mengyao's face was melancholy, Xiaoniang was so anxious that she was about to cry, Du Sanniang looked puzzled, Hu Xin was at a loss, and the four girls had different faces, but it could be seen that they were very worried about Liu Yuan's task, Liu Yuan not only made a military order, Li Er also set three points for Liu Yuan, no taxes, no nuisance to the people, no extortion of merchants, and it must be completed in the near future, which is simply embarrassing.

"Xianggong" Cui Mengyao suddenly said with a resolute face: "You have no jokes, the husband must believe his words, and his deeds must be fruitful, although my Liu Mansion does not have much property under his name, he can still have a little money, but he can't raise enough, so he will sell his wealth, and the concubine has some dowry and body, and he can be sold for cash at that time." If it's not enough, go home and ask my father to help me, and if you borrow some more money, you can always cope with it. ”

"The little lady also has her own money, so she can give it all to the senior brother."

"The slave family's own money adds up to more than 5,000 taels"

Hu Xin whispered: "I only have more than 1,000 taels, although it is less, let's take it to the emergency." ”

Liu Yuan was moved, look at this, look at that, these beauties are so cute. Seeing that all the women were a little embarrassed, they suddenly laughed again, laughing so much that the women were confused, Du Sanniang couldn't help but say angrily: "Liu Yuan, what are you laughing at?" It's all like you provoked. Our four sisters treat you like this, and you can still laugh now. Alas. It's miserable, it's very comfortable to live here, won't even this house be sold? ”

"Okay, okay" Liu Yuan shook his head and said, "Who said we were going bankrupt?" There is nothing to do, one by one, I put my heart in my stomach, and the emperor asked me to raise it. Instead of ordering me out, okay, you don't pay attention to this matter, you should eat. You should drink, don't worry, how can you take your own money to subsidize, maybe you have to move money home. ”

"Xianggong, are you sure?" Cui Mengyao said with some disbelieving.

"It's man-made, rest assured."

Cui Mengyao saw Liu Yuan's confident appearance, and the hanging heart in her heart also let go a lot, but she was still a little uneasy, and continued to ask: "Xianggong, more than one million taels of silver is not a small amount, what method are you going to use to raise funds?" ”

Liu Yuan already had an idea in his heart, but he didn't bother to explain, and said with a smile when he heard the words: "There is a clue, it is not perfect, okay, you are tired all the way, let's take a good rest." ”

The women answered, and dangled on the boat for more than a month, and everyone also felt a little tired, bathing and changing clothes one by one, and resting without mentioning.

Early the next morning, after Liu Yuan accompanied the women to finish lunch, he took Cui Mengyao and rushed straight to Changle Fang under the leadership of Liu Quan.

Go and worship the Blood Knife.

Although the blood knife is a personal guard, he has nothing to say to Liu Yuan, not only taught Liu Yuan a unique qi trick, but also saved Liu Yuan's life on the battlefield, but in the battle of Mianshan Temple, he saved Liu Yuan's life, but gave up his own life, Liu Yuan returned to Chang'an, even the old man Cui Jing did not visit first, and immediately went to incense the blood knife and brought Cui Mengyao with him to show respect for him.

"Zhao Quan, how did you do with the aftermath of the Blood Knife?" Liu Yuan asked suddenly.

"Back to the young master's words, everything was done properly according to the young master's intentions, just the coffin, it cost three hundred taels, everything was decent, and his family was also very satisfied."

Liu Yuan thought about something, and suddenly asked: "Brother Blood Knife's widow and son, who lived well in Kaihuafang, why did he move to Changle Fang?" It's not like someone is bullying them and driving them away, right? ”

"Bullying?" Zhao Quan said with a smile: "It's not easy for others to bully him, first, Cui Shangshu has an order, serving their mother and son, and secondly, Yue Chong, the son of the blood knife, although he is only thirteen years old, but he has practiced a good martial arts, it is said that ordinary seven or eight men can't get close, and the one hundred and ten pounds of stone grinder, two strong men can lift it, but as soon as he holds it with both hands, he can easily pick it up, and he can also throw it like a hydrangea to play, which one dares to provoke him, but after taking off the slave status for the two, Yue Zhou said that the young master finished the funeral for the blood knife, got out of the class, and gave a large amount of pension, For a private guard, this is already benevolent to the end, that is Cui's place, the blood knife can no longer work, and the two of them can't rely there, so they packed up and bought a small house in Changle Fang with a pension, the villain has sent things a few times, Yue Zhou's family said that they are worthy of it, and resolutely do not accept it, the small one can't do it, so that they can go to Liu's Mansion to inform them, and they have been less connected recently. ”

Cui Mengyao nodded and said, "I didn't expect that although this Yue Zhou clan is a woman's family, he has a lot of insight. ”

"Of course" Liu Yuan nodded and said: "If it is an ordinary woman, how can she be able to tie up a hero like Brother Blood Knife, and the hero is sad to pass the beauty pass, right?" Big Brother Blood Knife is like this, Young Master Ben, it's also like this. ”

Speaking of the back, Liu Yuan looked lonely, as if he felt like he was in the air.

I said it well just now, but I didn't expect the last sentence, the voice changed, and the meaning suddenly changed a little.

The atmosphere was a little tragic just now, but I didn't expect Liu Yuan's voice to change, and he actually praised himself, praising himself as a hero, Cui Mengyao glanced at Liu Yuan coquettishly, covered her mouth and smiled: "Xianggong, how can anyone praise yourself like you?" ”

Liu Yuan said with a straight face: "If you are not a hero of the world, how can you be worthy of your flower-like beauty?" ”

When Cui Mengyao heard this, she couldn't help but feel sweet in her heart, looking at Liu Yuan, a little tenderness was sprinkled in the clear eyes of the water scissors, and a feeling of happiness arose, at this moment, she was once again glad for the persistence of the past, if there was no persistence of the day, where would she find a Ruyi Langjun who was both civil and military and so funny?

"Phew"

Just as Cui Mengyao was thinking, Liu Quan, who was driving the car, stopped the carriage and respectfully said to Liu Yuanzhu: "Young master, madam, it's here." ”

Liu Yuan nodded, helped Cui Mengyao get out of the carriage, and the wild wolf and other guards who followed behind on horseback also turned over and dismounted one by one.

Back in Chang'an, Liu Yuan wanted to let the desolate wolf rest for a few days, but as soon as the desolate wolf heard that Liu Yuan came to visit the family of the blood knife today, he also followed, although he and the blood knife have different personalities, but on the battlefield they are comrades-in-arms who can trust each other's lives, this kind of thing, can you not come?

"This one?" Liu Yuan pointed to a house with a bright façade and a decent house guarding the door.

Liu Quan shook his head and said, "Young master, it's the one in front, it rained heavily last night, and there was water in that place, so I was afraid that the carriage would sink, so I had to take a few steps for the young master and his wife." ”

The road compacted by loess, as soon as it rained, the healthy horse ran away, and soon it was muddy, which really did not fit the image of Kyoto in the Tang Dynasty, no wonder Li Er was so eager to change to a cement road.

"This, this, won't it, Brother Blood Knife's monthly money and rewards on weekdays are not a lot, even if you can be a little rich man, even if you don't save any silver in front, the pension is also a thousand taels, why do you live so poorly? Liu Quan, do you dare to discount the pension that Young Master Ben asked you to give? Liu Yuan stared at Liu Quan, his eyes were a little unkind.

Blood knife as a top guard, the moon silver is abundant, and his credit falls on Liu Yuan's head, and he has also saved Liu Yuan's life several times, with Liu Yuan's generosity, he will naturally not be stingy, after the death of the blood knife, he will not spare money to send his body back to Chang'an, let his family see each other and then bury, all the aftermath will be arranged, and an additional 1,000 taels will be paid, so that Yue Zhou's family will first make daily expenses, and then make arrangements after returning to Chang'an to ask their opinions, but I didn't expect that the family of his life-saving benefactor would go to a dilapidated small house.

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the somewhat dilapidated bamboo door will tell the way, they all say that the king of Hades is better, and the little ghosts are difficult, who knows if they will embarrass their orphans and widows when dealing with them, or privately swallow the pension.

"Young Master" Liu Quan was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly defended: "The small one is brave and dare not do such inferior things, so he will be sent by heaven, the thousand taels of silver, the small one is handed over to Yue Zhou's hands, the young master doesn't believe it, the villain can confront her face to face, if there is half a lie, the sky will hit five thunders." ”

"Get up, get up, just explain it, kneel or something." Liu Yuan waved him up.

It doesn't seem to be Liu Quan's ghost, but in fact, after he arrived at Liu's Mansion, he has always been very good on the surface, and he does his best, and it can be seen that he cherishes this job very much.

"Xianggong, maybe you are wrong to blame Steward Liu, the concubine heard her father say, like the Blood Knife, in the years of practicing martial arts, they have to use a large number of precious medicinal materials, or take, or smear, or soak, for strengthening the body, relaxing the muscles and invigorating the blood, it will take several years at a time, and the cost is huge, spending 10,000 taels a year, which is very common, which is also one of the reasons why many people can't afford to train to be guarded, doesn't the Blood Knife have a son named Yue Chong? Just now Steward Liu said that he was young, and his martial arts were already extraordinary, and it was very likely that all the money and silver would be used to cultivate Yue Chong. Cui Mengyao explained in a low voice.

Liu Yuan nodded, this explanation is the most reasonable.

"Young master, go knock on the door." Unconsciously, everyone had walked in front of the dilapidated little house, and Liu Quan took care of himself and went to knock on the door.

"Slow." Liu Yuan's face moved, and he suddenly whispered. (To be continued......)