"May I ask who you are?" Liu Heng asked rhetorically.

The woman grinned toothily and said as a courtesy, "I am the barley of the eighth room of the main house, the eighteenth in the family, and I am called the eighteenth sister, and Brother Heng can also call me that." ”

This is the first time Liu Heng has asked about people's names and surnames, whether it is just because he has a good impression of Barley, and many people should do a good job. It's rare to have a good start, and Jobley is also very attentive, I heard that Liu Heng didn't seem to like others reporting her life experience, so she simply said that she was born in the eighth room, but she also knew about it.

It's a pity that he met Liu Heng, and when he heard this, he asked directly: "Do you want to talk to me on behalf of the Liu family?"

The woman was stunned, and suddenly seemed to be being bullied, her eyes became red, and a mist soon appeared, "Brother Heng, I talked to you so much, why are you like this, so insulting me?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not bullying anyone, I'm just stating a fact. Liu Heng looked at her seriously, "How can there be a reason for giving away people for free?" So what do you Liu family want, you have to come up with something decent in exchange, but there is no good thing about empty gloves and white wolves, do you think it is so reasonable?"

"What do you call your Liu family?" As soon as he said this, he immediately aroused the anger of the crowd, and someone asked sharply, "Could it be that your wings are so hard that you don't even want to recognize your own family?"

"How could our Liu family give birth to a disobedient son like you who forgot his ancestors?"

"No wonder everyone is a rebel, I used to think that I wronged you, but now that I look at it, this is too light!"

"The city and the army that you fought by yourself, you are embarrassed to say!" someone sneered and sneered: "Who doesn't know, when you made your fortune, how much strength my Liu family made behind the scenes, and now that it is developed, I don't even recognize it?"

"yes, do you want to nod your face?"

......

Countless contemptuous denunciations were menacing, with a momentum that wanted to completely submerge Liu Heng. Liu Heng, who was pointed out by Qianfu, did not refute in the crowd, and drank tea quietly, this posture became more and more annoying, and the collective condemnation could not stop.

However, no matter how angry the waves were, when the strength was finally exhausted, when Liu Heng finished drinking the second cup of tea and was about to refill the third cup, the group of people seemed to be punching in the air with all their might, and finally gradually stopped. Knowing this time, Liu Hengcai said lightly: "In my early years, I only knew that I was the only son of Gu Beihou in Liu'an County, Qianzhou, and my relatives died early, leaving me alone as a single seedling.

"There is also the so-called time when I made my career, I guess you are talking about the time when the imperial court named me the first general of Fengguo. At that time, my military merits were already in hand, and all parties came to discuss, I waited for the price and sold, and finally chose to cooperate with the Liu family, because I was worried about a little blood and family, otherwise I would cooperate with others, and the result would be much the same. When they were calm, Liu Heng tried to reason with them, "Then tell me, where is the strength behind the Liu family?"

"Don't think we don't know anything!" One shouted angrily: "Back then, your military merits were only more than 2,200, at most from the Wupin Regiment to the battalion deputy from the Eighth Rank, why did you wait until the Holy Decree came down, not only did you enter another rank and become the right guard captain from the Seventh Rank, but also because of Long Yan Dayue, you were suddenly promoted from a white cloth to the first Fengguo general, if there was no strength from my Liu family, how could you get it?"

He said it in great detail, and he felt that it was enough to refute Liu Heng's speechlessness, and put on a smug look of "what else do you have to say".

"Since you even know such a detailed inside story, then I want to ask, has anyone ever told you that during the same time period, the Liu family inexplicably received a rich gift from the Six Princes?" Liu Heng did not answer the rhetorical question, and then without waiting for this group of young ladies to come back to their senses, he shook his head to himself, "Okay, these things are difficult for you to explain, let's talk about them when someone who understands comes." ”

Back then, this group of young ladies obviously only knew a little bit about it, and it was difficult for Liu Heng to explain the details to them, and there was really no need for this. Even if they make it clear to them, they are not the people in charge, and they can't affect the outcome of this negotiation, at most they can change some of the Liu family's comments on Liu Heng, but Liu Heng doesn't even care about the Liu family, how can he care about this?

Therefore, Liu Heng quickly lost the patience to discuss in detail.

And this group of young ladies were also a little confused because of Liu Heng's rhetorical question, which seemed to be an inside story, and asked each other eagerly, but found that no one knew at all. At this time, they couldn't tell whether Liu Heng was deliberately cheating or if it was really true, and if they wanted to suppress Liu Heng morally, they would inevitably lose their momentum.

Some of the young ladies left quietly, and the rest were also uncertain, always wanting to find an insider as soon as possible to ask, but they didn't have the heart to stay here.

"Constant ...... Even if you haven't had a friendship, after all, it's a family, right?" The last few people seemed to be unwilling, and one of them couldn't help but ask again: "Since you are a family, shouldn't you help each other on a blind date?"

Blind date?

Liu Heng couldn't help but think back to his past, only to feel that this word was very ironic, looking at this woman who seemed to be innocent, he didn't say anything hurtful after all, just lowered his head and drank tea silently.

Yi Lian waited for a long time, but the woman next to her couldn't see it, pulled her sleeve and said: "What else to see, this is a wolf-hearted and dog-hearted rebel, do you still hope that he can have a little conscience?"

The woman dragged her out of the house, and she turned around three times in one step, but she didn't wait for any response from Liu Heng, and the disappointment in her beautiful eyes became stronger and stronger.

When the crowd dispersed, or retreated to the outside of the hall to point, Liu Heng lowered his head and drank tea, and finally sighed lightly in his heart.

"Sure enough, the heirs of the great family are all the same. ”

Perhaps because of some blood ties, Liu Heng always expected that the heirs of the Liu family would be a little different from the heirs of other great families, but after a simple contact, he found that there was no difference. There must be disappointment, but if you want to say how disappointed he is, it's not enough, after all, he doesn't care too much about the Liu family, just as a slightly special buyer.

Yes, buyers.

Regardless of whether the young ladies who had just surrounded him came spontaneously, or the temptation of the Liu family, Liu Heng would not respond to them anything. It's not because he looks down on them, but if he responds, it will inevitably make him, Decamejo, and Wan Yuwei seem too cheap.

Liu Heng wanted to discuss a good condition with the Liu family, and the best thing to do now was to be cautious in his words and deeds, and not reveal anything before meeting the principal.

As for the idea of these young ladies of Childe, it would be too naïve to expect him to contribute what he worked so hard for free.

After clearing up, Liu Heng began to think back to the details he found on this trip.

First of all, he rode in the treasure car of the eldest prince, and this deacon Yu Wuregret Yu sounded more like the eldest prince's own cronies than on behalf of the entire Liu family. If this is the case, then whether it is from the intention of the eldest prince or the intention of the Liu family to call Liu Heng on this trip is worthy of Liu Heng's careful consideration.

At first glance, there seems to be no difference between the two, but in fact, there are differences. If it is from the Liu family's intentions, then it means that the Liu family is fully prepared and can talk about it. But if it is from the eldest prince's own intentions, it means that the Liu family did not pay attention to it, but the eldest prince himself is anxious, and the conditions prepared are only limited to the eldest prince himself or the only family, it is estimated that it is difficult to compare with the conditions given by the entire Liu family after making a decision, and Liu Heng is not very willing to negotiate.

What is a little troublesome is that Liu Heng knows very little about the Liu family and can't accurately judge whose intentions it is, but this is very important, and he has a headache for a while.

As he pondered how to get more information, the voices outside the hall grew louder, and someone seemed to be deliberately raising his voice.

"Even if he comes from his own family, he is still a concubine, how can he have the qualifications to play prestige in the clan?"

"In order to seek great things, we and other branches have made great sacrifices, how can it be different when it comes to his own family?

"I remember that my family disciplined us a lot, why is it not like this at all when it comes to our own children?"

"Yes, persuading each of our branches is to try to be as forbearant as possible, but how did your own family do it? A sister-in-law enters the house everywhere, and a concubine works hard in the army, but it is easy to calculate!"

......

Liu Heng listened for a while, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Don't look at these yin and yang weird criticisms are aimed at him, but if you look closely, you can hear that most of them refer to Sang scolding Huai, who is going to his own house.

In fact, Liu Heng has also learned a little bit about it so far.

According to the usual practice, after the failure of the battle for the prince in the past, the Liu family will be dormant after defeat, but this dormant time is usually only three or five years, as the new emperor's power gradually stabilizes, it is generally no longer too concerned about the contention of the year, and the Liu family will be the same as all branches of the imperial family, and gradually return to the sight of the government and the opposition.

But this time was very different.

Because the family has produced a stunning and brilliant Tianjiao sister-in-law, the entire Liu family has great expectations, so it was agreed early on that he would be dormant for a longer time, so as to protect this sister-in-law to the point where he grew up enough to participate in the prince's dispute.

In this case, the Liu family has endured it for twenty or thirty years this time, and the generation of juniors who have heard the elders continue to talk about the glory of the past have grown up, but they still can't see the time to restore the glory of the past, and they don't have to think about it to know how much resentment they have accumulated.

Especially for the same generation, watching that Tianjiao son-in-law is in full swing, making their peers become bleak, and the resentment is even heavier. On weekdays, there are countless elders who are forced to press, but this day there is a Liu Heng, and many peers see that a concubine of their own family can mix better than them, and they are immediately greatly stimulated, and the resentment accumulated in the past seems to have all erupted.

So there was a scene at this moment.

said that he was criticizing Liu Heng, but in fact, it had nothing to do with Liu Heng, so Liu Hengan sat in the hall and did not react at all.

"This forest is so big that there is no place for cleanliness. Listening to the scolding sounds outside the hall from time to time, and the shouting stopped one after another, Liu Heng felt touched.

This Liu family shows unity again, after all, there are many clansmen, each with their own ideas, and there will always be too many different voices, which is something that is difficult for any family to avoid. The Liu family is like this, and the Ten Days City and Wan Yuwei are also inevitably vulgar, Liu Heng still remembers that there were only hundreds of people in the early years, and they had to face many disasters, when the hearts of the people were united, how could there be so many bad things?

The hundreds of people who used to be have become today's Wan Yuwei and Ten Days City, and have enjoyed a stable life for several years, and everyone has also given birth to their own thoughts, which is long gone, isn't it the same as the Liu family today?

No matter how hard Liu Heng operates, he is destined to not return to the way he used to be, and the times have changed, it can only be said that people's hearts are changeable, and Liu Heng needs to treat them with a new attitude.

"As for the Liu family......"

Liu Heng's eyes flickered, and he thought of something more.

Now that Liu Heng has come here and has already explained his attitude, he doesn't mind talking about the price. Needless to say, the Liu family hopes that they can get this large piece of fat at the lowest cost with Liu Heng. In the case of no harm, Liu Heng will not be too careful, but if the Liu family really wants to take advantage of him, then Liu Heng can only say that they have the wrong idea.

"How much price can be paid depends on how much the Liu family longs for Ten Days City and Wan Yuwei. ”

It is said that entering the so-called Void Realm, all parties can enter with the initial soldiers and horses and the city, and then start an unrestricted battle in the Void.

The dispute involving the crown prince was not destined to be a matter of fairness from the beginning. The initial soldiers and cities, the stronger they are, the more advantageous they are. In Liu Heng's understanding, this is the first step of competition in the battle for the prince, which is compared with connections, heritage and net worth.

For example, at the beginning, there were only two or three big cats and kittens on one side, and there were more than 10,000 soldiers and horses on the other, so the victory or defeat is self-evident. Even if this battle is put into reality, at most it can avoid real damage in the unreal, but the result will not make any difference, and those who should win will win, and those who should lose will still lose. If a competitor can only pull out three or two people as subordinates at the beginning, it can be seen how poor his connections, background and net worth are, even if such a person approves him as the crown prince, how dare he dare to expect him to sit on the throne in the future?

Therefore, the competition of connections, heritage and net worth is not only a cruel reality, but also necessary.

In Liu Heng's speculation, as the Liu family, who has been defeated again and again, this royal branch should have many supporters. However, the support that his eldest brother, who has never met, is still much inferior to that of the princes who are the emperor's sons, this is a natural gap, and if you want to make up for it, you can only rely on the efforts of the day after tomorrow.

Thinking about the attitude of the Liu family, even if they can't pursue to win over the princes, they must do their best to ensure that their competitors are not too far behind the princes, "In this way, the Liu family should really want my support here, maybe in their opinion, this is something that can be obtained without too much effort." ”

Thinking of this, Liu Heng couldn't help frowning a little, after all, this is not a good thing. If the Liu family really has this kind of thought, then the conditions offered may be difficult to meet Liu Heng's expectations, "I don't want any empty promises, and I can't get actual benefits......

It's just that looking at the attitude of the Liu family now hanging him, this attitude doesn't look like he is here to beg for someone, and the attitude is too high.