Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

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Li's face suddenly became solemn. He immediately asked someone to get the seals and sent people to distribute them to several county lieutenants under Danyang's jurisdiction.

Qiao Wei also realized the urgency of the situation, so he didn't ask any more questions and immediately took the initiative to help grind the ink and moisten the brush.

Li called the messenger officers and earnestly instructed them to deliver the letters personally to the hands of the county lieutenants before noon tomorrow.

Several trusted officials were promoted by Wu Jing himself when he was in office. When Wu Jing left Danyang for Luling, he left his trusted team to his two nephews.

Sun Kuang was promoted to governor of Danyang, and after Cao Yan became pregnant, Wu Jing selected several of his trusted aides to follow Li back to Danyang.

After Li finished explaining, the messenger officer immediately went out to deliver the letter. Li then had some free time to explain to Qiao Wei, "During the autumn and winter of last year, Zhou Yi and Yu You had a fight over harvesting the autumn grain. County Magistrate Huang took the opportunity to gather troops and harvest most of their autumn grain.

Now that winter has passed, I think they have run out of grain, so they have to risk going down the mountain to grab grain. Speaking of which, there have indeed been some unusual movements in Danyang recently. I was so focused on the Cao family that I was a little careless for a while.

Zhou Yi is a smart man. I guess he wants to lure the tiger away from the mountain and trap you in the mountain. When the county lieutenants lead their troops to the mountain to rescue you, he can lead his troops to cause chaos in the counties and plunder grain.

Fortunately, you are smart and alert. You have seen through Zhou Yi's plan. It is not too late for us to make up for the loss. If the spring plowing can go smoothly and safely this time, it will also be your credit. I thank you on behalf of the people of Danyang."

Qiao Wei felt a little embarrassed after hearing what Li said, "I just stumbled upon it by accident."

"Don't be modest." Li's eyes were filled with satisfaction, "We are all family, I won't say anything empty.

The Shanyue have been in chaos for a long time. Whenever they come down the mountain to intercept food, they always massacre the people. Stopping the Shanyue from invading is also saving a group of people from their swords and axes. You deserve this thank you."

"I am flattered, unlike my aunt who has kept her achievements and fame hidden and has been silently protecting Danyang for many years." Qiao Wei had also heard Sun Quan talk about his aunt Li. His uncle Wu Jing was able to serve in office for many years and make great achievements, which was inseparable from the eyes of his aunt Li, who always found out and filled in the gaps for him.

Speaking of Wu Jing's military achievements, it can be said that Li also deserves half of the credit.

"I am originally from Danyang, and guarding the family land is not just a man's job." Li did not take credit for it, "The Lord is also a person who listens to others. If not, I am just a woman, and my words are insignificant."

Li looked at Qiao Wei with a hint of hope in her eyes. "Among the nephews of the Sun family, Zhongmou is the one who listens to the advice of others the most. Because of this, you should pay more attention to him and be his other pair of eyes and ears. See and listen to the people's hearts and voices that he cannot see or hear."

"Aunt trusts me so much?"

It was no secret that there were some dirty things between Qiao Wei and Old Madam Wu. After Old Madam Wu died, when Wu Jing came to attend the funeral, his words to Qiao Wei were full of ridicule.

I originally thought that Li probably wouldn't have any good feelings towards her, but I didn't expect that Li didn't mind her at all.

Li also saw Qiao Wei's doubts and chuckled, "The eyes of the men are sometimes blind. They see the twists and turns in the inner house but it's as if they can't see them. You don't have to care about their thoughts.

They always think that women should be gentle, virtuous and kind, but being in charge of the inner house is not as easy as fighting on the battlefield. If you don’t have some cunning and means, you can’t be the mistress of a family.”

Qiao Wei deeply agrees. Before taking over as a housekeeper, she always felt that women in ancient noble families lived a life of luxury. But after becoming a housekeeper, she realized that the workload and difficulty of being a mistress were no less than managing a company with hundreds of employees. Modern companies still have systematic management structures and technological means to assist them, but in ancient houses, people relied purely on their wisdom.

"Besides, your mother-in-law, my aunt, is not a good person to deal with." Li said about Madam Wu, and her words were not full of appreciation or approval. "The Lord and her are blood relatives. Facing the death of a relative, she is somewhat angry with you.

But she had already lived to that age, and her body had long been in a state of illness. The root of her illness was planted when the family fled for their lives after the general who fought against the rebellion died in the war. She looked fine after living a life of luxury for these years, but in fact, she was gradually becoming weaker inside.

It’s just that the Lord of the Mansion finds it hard to accept it for the time being.”

Although he didn't know why Li was so kind, Qiao Wei still had to accept her kindness, "With my aunt saying this, I can finally understand my life clearly."

The two chatted for a long time, and Xiao Yu had to come over to remind Qiao Wei, "Madam, we should go."

Qiao Wei and others had to rush back to Wu County and reach the next post station before dark.

But Qiao Wei has not yet visited Cao Yuan...

Li said, "I think you have some things to do, so I won't be hypocritical and polite, so I won't keep you. As for Cao, I won't hide it from you, niece, this mansion may not be an iron bucket. Even if Cao herself has no ulterior motives, there is no guarantee that some of the servants sent from the north have six ears."

Cao Yuan was not originally valued at home. Many of the servants she brought with her when she married far away were arranged by her mistress, and they were not necessarily loyal to her.

It is inevitable that some of them were deliberately instructed by Cao Ren to stay by Cao Yan's side so that they could keep track of the movements of the Sun family at any time.

Sun Quan was not without precautions. He had replaced and sent away a group of people with some excuses, but there were still some who were hiding deeply.

Qiao Wei understood. No wonder she had said when she came that she was here to visit Cao Yan, but Li had delayed making any arrangements and had not sent anyone to Cao Yan's courtyard to inform her.

"The guest should follow the host's wishes. I will follow my aunt's arrangements. When my sister-in-law gives birth to my nephew and niece safely, I will find a chance to come visit."

Li was also very satisfied with Qiao Wei's prudence.

After leaving Danyang Sun Mansion, Qiao Wei did not stay any longer, and the group rushed back towards Wu County without stopping.

A war between Danyang and the Zhou faction of Shanyue is inevitable. You Yu hopes with a heavy heart that he can escort Qiao Wei back to Wu County safely before the war breaks out, which will ensure that he has lived up to the trust of the Lord.

But life is just like this sometimes, the more you fear something, the more it will come.

It was not yet completely dark, and the group was only a quarter of an hour away from reaching the post station. When Youxun discovered that the road ahead was trapped by rocks at the bend, he thought to himself that it was bad. He immediately ordered the group to turn around and return, but the official road not far behind him was already filled with a sea of ​​people.