Before fleeing famine, marry a playboy!

Li Yuening spent some money to ask the innkeeper to clear out a room in the backyard, which was the room of the innkeeper's daughter. She put some tea sets in it and temporarily used it as a tea room.

When Xie Shi came in through the curtain, he saw Li Yuening taking the boiling water from the stove and pouring it into the teapot, then washing the tea and adding more water.

Looking up, she saw Xie Shi still standing there, so she said, "It's my fault for disturbing you so late at night, but I can't help but feel sleepless when I think about where I'll be in the future. Would you like to listen to me?"

After saying that, he picked up the kettle and poured a cup of tea for Xie Shi.

Xie Shi walked over and sat opposite him. "I wonder what Madam Li wants to ask?"

On the way here, Xie Shi imagined that she might want to inquire about the Xie family through him, a local. He was hesitating whether to tell her his identity?

Let’s see what Li Yuening wants to know.

As expected, Li Yuening asked, "I know you are from Jinling, have you heard about the second branch of the Xie family?" Afraid that Xie Shi would think too much, she added, "To be honest, I am engaged to the second branch of the Xie family, and I am going to seek refuge with them this time. But as an orphan, I don't know what kind of people the second branch of the Xie family is like. I am a little nervous."

Xie Shi didn't expect Li Yuening to be so frank, so he said, "The current head of the second branch of the Xie family, Xie Lin, is a illegitimate branch of the Xie family in Yecheng, the capital. He has been doing well in recent years and has made a lot of money in Jinling with the support of the main family. However, 8% of it is used to support the main family."

Xie Shixian told Li Yuening that the Xie family was wealthy, but the head of the family was the one who made the decisions.

"The Celestial Empire values ​​legitimate descendants, so it makes sense for illegitimate children to rely on the legitimate descendants of their master's family. I wonder if there is any unmarried man of the same age as me in the Xie family?" Li Yuening showed shyness at the right time and did not dare to look up at Xie Shi.

Xie Shi clenched her hands into fists, her slender eyes containing a storm. She thought, "The Celestial Empire values ​​legitimate descendants, and it is reasonable for illegitimate children to rely on the legitimate descendants of their master." Does she think that illegitimate children should rely on legitimate children and never stand out until death?

After a while, Xie Shi regained his composure. "The grandchildren of the Xie family are still unmarried. Many families in Jinling City are eyeing the young masters of the Xie family, especially the eldest son Xie Zhan, who studied under the Gusu Academy and has a brilliant literary talent and is very talented."

As Xie Shi spoke, he observed Li Yuening's expression. Seeing that she nodded while listening without showing any other expression, he felt a little better.

"Compared with Dalang Xie, the other gentlemen are much inferior. Erlang Xie Fan is as ordinary as his name, Sanlang Xie..." Xie Shi said this and then paused slightly.

Seeing Li Yuening looking up at him in confusion, he said, "Xie Sanlang's name is Xie Shi, he is a playboy who likes to tease cats and dogs. Like Xie Dalang, he is very famous in Jinling City, but one is the moon in the sky and the other is the mud on the ground."

Xie Shi laughed at himself and took a deep breath, "Xie Silang Xie Hang and Wulang Xie Yi are also scholars, but they have not yet achieved any academic success."

"I remember your surname is also Xie, but are you familiar with Xie Sanlang?" Li Yuening's words made Xie Shi's heart jump. "Why do you ask this, madam?"

"Just hearing you mention him, I feel like there are many...helplessness and regrets. How could this be the case if I didn't know him?" Li Yuening actually wanted to say that she was unwilling.

Xie Shi, "That's what everyone in Jinling City says about him." He could foresee Li Yuening's disdainful expression when she heard about his affairs everywhere after entering Jinling City.

Li Yuening put down the teacup and looked at Xie Shicheng sincerely, "It is said that what you hear may not be true, but what you see may not be true. What do you think, my dear?"

Xie Shi's heart felt like it was being pinched and released, swelling up badly. No one had ever said such things to him since he was a child. In a panic, Xie Shi took the tea and drank it all in one gulp. He did not notice Li Yuening's stunned look, nor did he notice that Li Yuening did not drink tea again afterwards.

"Madam Li is right. I also think that most people in the world just follow the crowd. They don't care about the whole story. They don't care if it doesn't concern them. Other people's affairs are just topics of conversation for them to pass the time in their spare time." Xie Shi seemed to have found a confidant, and he gradually opened up.

Li Yuening saw the gloom between his brows and said, "My dear, you are still young and have not been to many places. The world is so big. There are those gossipers who gossip about other people, and there are also wise men with broad minds and lofty wisdom.

People have limited energy, and there are so many interesting things. My dear, please know that a general has a sword but does not kill flies. "

"The general has a sword, but he doesn't kill flies! The general has a sword, but he doesn't kill flies..." Xie Shi repeated it twice in his mouth, and looked at Li Yuening with burning eyes. He quickly restrained himself for fear of offending her.

Li Yuening felt that it was about time, so she threw out her bait, "My father went on a escort mission before he died, and the employer had a relative who was a high-ranking official in Yecheng. He heard about something and came back to tell me about it as an interesting story.

I didn’t think much about it at the time, but today when I saw the situation at the inn, I couldn’t help but think a little more about it.”

Xie Shi seemed very interested.

Li Yuening organized her words, combining the things in her past life with what she saw now, and made up a story that would be important enough for Xie Shi to take seriously.

"General Sichang Lin defeated the enemy on the grassland, driving them 800 miles away and recovering Jinzhou, Lizhou and Liangzhou. Last year, when General Si returned to the court, His Majesty greatly rewarded him and conferred upon General Sichang Lin the title of the Mighty and Victorious General."

Xie Shi nodded. He had heard about this matter even though he was far away in Jinling.

Li Yuening continued, "On the first day that the mighty general returned to the court, he asked the emperor for permission to relocate the people to the northwest to pacify the people.

The reason is that the northwest has been in war for years, the population is insufficient, and there are no people on the border, which will be unfavorable for defending the city in the long run.

The general requested an order to move the families of the generals and soldiers to the northwest, but was opposed by the other officials, who accused him of treason.

Xie Shi echoed: "It is indeed not unfair for the general to be impeached. Historically, when soldiers go to war, their families are only allowed to stay behind. The families of those above the rank of captain are to be taken care of uniformly. The family of the general must stay in Shengjing City, in front of His Majesty."

Li Yuening nodded, "The general knew that they would not agree, so he passed the ball to His Majesty and the others."

"This kind of situation is indeed difficult to handle, just like there are too many people divided into different factions, and there are too many interests involved." Xie Shi stopped talking, as if he knew what Li Yuening wanted to express.

"Divide the clan! The emperor and the lords will send some of the clans with many children to the northwest, which will solve the population problem and suppress the clans."

Li Yuening had to admit that Xie Shi reacted quickly, "Yes, it is about dividing the clan. But this matter involves a lot of people. The in-laws of a big family are like a web. No matter how many turns you make, they are all related. No one wants to be abandoned."

"After half a year, this matter was implemented under the compulsion of the emperor. The royal family sent the princes to take up posts in the local areas, and the nobles, ministers, merchants and common people were forced to divide the clans according to the eldest son's first position."

Xie Shi was impressed by the emperor's methods, which made the various families fight each other to the point of bloodshed without any soldiers being used. Any clan with some wealth would not be willing to migrate. How could the family property accumulated by generations be moved as easily as a carriage or a horse?