The last three kingdoms

Chapter 4 Brotherhood
Liu Ji's body trembled slightly, his head was bowed very low, and there was even a slight trill in his voice.

"Everything is up to the arrangement of the mother, and the child has no objection."

The Zhang family beside him had an expression of displeasure on his face, as if he wanted to speak out, but was swept away by Princess Ma's sharp eyes, and swallowed the words again, his towering chest was trembling slightly, quite unwilling look.

Concubine Ma seemed very satisfied with Liu Ji's attitude, and said, "It's good that you think so. The seat of King Anping originally belonged to your eldest brother. When he is not awake, it is all right for you to sit, but now he is awake. , this child will naturally have to be returned to him, after all, he is your father's eldest son."

Only now did Liu Yin see the other side of Princess Ma, who was noble and reserved, strong and domineering, condescending, quite majestic as the head of the family, Liu Ji only had a submissive role in the bottom line, it seemed that only he could enjoy the motherly side of her .

But when it comes to the throne of King Anping, Liu Yin really didn't care about it. Now his mind is full of things about the impending doom of the Kingdom of Shu. Being reduced to a prisoner of the Wei people, all princes and nobles are just floating clouds.

And then again, is it really glorious to be a vassal king?Liu Yin clearly remembered that the life of the princes and kings in the Han Dynasty was very sad. After the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion of Emperor Han Jing, the power of the princes and kings has been deprived, and finally reduced to a canary in a cage. In the territory, apart from being able to enjoy a life of rich clothes and fine food, they don't even have a little bit of power in their hands, and they are even bullied by officials in the territory under their jurisdiction.

In the Shuhan period, the princes and kings became purely decorations. After Liu Bei became emperor, he named his two young sons Liu Yong and Liu Li as King Liang and King Lu, and later changed them to King Ganling and King Anping. Jizhou, which is the territory of Cao Wei, and King Anping, who doesn't even have a fief, is at most symbolic.

Does it really make sense to fight for the throne?
Liu Yin looked at Princess Ma. "Mother, should you reconsider this matter..."

Concubine Ma's eyes on Liu Yin became much more amiable, and she said with a pleasant face, "I have made up my mind for my mother, and I will go to the palace to meet His Majesty tomorrow. Yin'er, as long as it belongs to you, mother must fight for it for you."

Liu Yin was speechless, Princess Ma is really the one and only master in this family, and she is such a biological son, even if Liu Yin wanted the stars in the sky, Princess Ma would take a ladder to pick them up without hesitation.

The meal ended in an extremely dull atmosphere, and Liu Ji hardly moved his chopsticks, and kept his head bowed, never lifting it up.On the contrary, Zhang's eyes showed obvious dissatisfaction, and he was a little annoyed, but because of Princess Ma's face, he didn't show up in class.

This woman is not a good stubble.Liu Yin secretly said 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 it was time to hold the lamp.

From Concubine Ma's mouth, Liu Yin has grasped a lot of useful information, such as factional struggles above the court, such as the rivalry between powerful officials, which is more detailed and more detailed than the knowledge in history textbooks precise.Although it is 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 stars in the night sky are much brighter than those of my own time. From the uneasiness and embarrassment at the beginning, to the fact that I can accept all this calmly now, this is a test of my adaptability. Compared with the field survival training in the death swamp, crossing seems to be a relatively pleasant thing.In his previous life, he was an orphan, and the police force was his home, but now he actually has a doting mother, a brother, and even a wife—although this wife seems tragic, but for Liu Yin, home, What a sweet concept.

Liu Yin was not in a hurry to go back to his room, and he also waved the two maidservants away. He really wasn't used to following the two little tails behind him, he just wanted to walk alone and be quiet for a while.

Although Anping Prince's Mansion is very big, Liu Yin has already walked through it during the day. Although he has not visited the whole mansion, he will definitely not get lost.

Suddenly there was an encouraging quarrel in a nearby courtyard. It was a woman's voice, high and shrill. Liu Yin could hear the voice of his sister-in-law Zhang. It seemed that this courtyard was the residence of his younger brother Liu Ji.

Apparently Mrs. Zhang was angry about 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 could be seen that Mrs. Zhang was very dissatisfied, but she did not agree If he dared to question the authority of Princess Ma, he could only return home to the Lion Roar of the River East and show off his majesty.

It seems that my younger brother is the king of Anping, but he is also a fearful master, a typical "tracheitis".

Don't look at evil, don't listen to evil, since this is the privacy between husband and wife, Liu Yin felt that there was no need to eavesdrop here, and was about to turn around and leave, but after thinking about it, this matter was all caused by himself, if he stayed out of it Otherwise, the conflict between their husbands and wives will probably get deeper and deeper, and for the sake of a throne, it is really worthless to turn brothers against each other.

Liu Yin didn't take much interest in the title of King Anping, and the country is about to die. Is it meaningful to fight for a false name?He decided to have a good talk with his brother.

"Why did I marry you, a worthless wretch? If you say no to a good throne, it will be gone. This day—this day is unbearable!" Mrs. Zhang really has the style of a shrew, and she scolded her husband bloody. The high-decibel voice can be clearly heard a hundred steps away.

Liu Ji lowered his voice and said helplessly: "This is mother's decision, so what can I say. Besides, the throne belongs to my elder brother. Now that he wakes up, he will naturally sit on it."

Mrs. Zhang snorted coldly, and said dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty's position as King Anping was conferred by His Majesty. There is no fault, and how can you easily depose him? Argue." Zhang's father, Zhang Jun, is Taichang, one of the Nine Ministers, who is in charge of the clan's affairs, and Zhang knew that she would not be able to defeat Princess Ma in Anping Palace, so she had 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 people inside the door responded, seemingly flustered, and it took a long time to open the door. Liu Ji came out to welcome him, and Mrs. Zhang followed behind. Welcome, forgive me, forgive me."

Behind her, Mrs. Zhang folded her hands in front of her chest, bent her knees slightly, and saluted, but her expression was strange. She yelled so loudly just now, and Liu Yin must have heard all she said. Mrs. Zhang was very upset. Awkward.

Liu Yin took a step forward, took Liu Ji's hand, and said with a smile, "Why do you and I need all these red tapes? I couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk, and I was just tired, so I came to your place to ask for a cup of tea. "

Liu Ji hurriedly said, "Brother, please come inside."

When they came to the main room together, they sat down gracefully, and their own maids brought tea.Mrs. Zhang resigned tactfully.

Naturally, there is no shortage of good tea in the Prince's Mansion of Anping, and what Liu Ji served Liu Yin was the best Mengdingxian tea.According to legend, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, there was a Zen master Puhui in Mengshan Temple who planted seven tea trees on Shangqing Peak.These seven tea trees are "not full of feet, never born and never died". They grow in spring and wither in autumn. They pick tea every year and germinate every year. It is called "immortal tea".When the Shu Han established Chengdu, the Mengding Immortal Tea became a tribute, and it was not enough for non-imperial relatives to enjoy it.

"Good tea." Liu Yin picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. The fragrance was refreshing, sweet and fresh, and he couldn't help but give a compliment.

Liu Ji's expression became more natural, and he said, "It's just as long as Big Brother likes it."

Liu Yin put down the tea bowl and said, "Brother has been in a coma for several years this time, and has forgotten a lot of things, but the things from his childhood are still fresh in his memory. I remember that you were very naughty when you were young, you didn't study hard, and you often teased me The housekeeper, Uncle Wu, and the teacher, once caught a cauliflower snake and stuck it in the letter of the gentleman, which scared the gentleman half to death, and his buttocks were swollen from the beating by the king for this."

Liu Ji had a long-lost smile on his face. His 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 naturally he was scolded.But since the death of his father, no one came to scold him, Princess Ma always looked cold and arrogant, Liu Ji became taciturn from then on, and there was only gray in his life.

"At that time, the eldest brother loved me the most and always protected me, otherwise my ass would definitely be blown up by my father." Liu Ji remembered that their brother's relationship was still very good when they were young. They read, played together, and Crazy, the elder brother is two years older than him, he will protect him in everything, and give him the good things first.But that was a long, long time ago. They hadn't played together for a long time, and they seldom even talked. At that time, Liu Ji understood the difference between concubine and concubine.

Liu Yin took a deep look at him and said, "Second brother, no matter when or where we are, you and I will always be brothers. Blood is thicker than water, and we will never part. We are brothers, so we should watch over and help each other." If you are a brother, you must never leave. The eldest brother came to you today just to tell you that King Anping is yours, and I will not fight with you. I will persuade her on my mother's side, but if you want Give me some time. If you kill a tiger, you will never leave your brother. If a mere title makes our brothers turn against each other, I think my father will not rest in peace under the nine springs."

Liu Ji's face turned pale all of a sudden, and he said hastily: "There is a difference between the concubine and the concubine, not to mention that the throne belongs to the elder brother, how dare the younger brother surpass..."

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

"Big brother—" Liu Ji choked up, tears rolling down his cheeks.

Liu Yin didn't cry, his eyes turned to the outside of the house, it was windy outside, the clouds were deserted, and the mountains and rain were about to come.

(End of this chapter)