The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 390: Formation (Part )

Last time, we talked about Zhang Hongchen coming to Xichu, which made Li Yi instantly think of a way to rescue the guards who were to be buried with Tu Xiu. But before taking action, he had to settle his backyard first. This time, let's see how Mr. Li did it.

After all, there were younger brothers and sisters present at this family dinner, so the three sisters Qu Xiangjing could not make trouble, so the meal was quite harmonious. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the role of Yuehua became prominent, and the little girl clamored to listen to Li Yi singing.

Li Yi would not refuse such a thing. He sang new and old songs alternately, and Yuehua felt as if she had returned to Li's residence. But when Li Yi sang Mao Buyi's "Horse Herding City" in an angry voice, Jing Xin and Xiang Ying became nervous.

Wandering in the streets and buildings, with horses and hunting grounds in my heart, the most amazing fragility and confusion, but just like that

There is always something beyond the sky, there is always something beyond the mountain, there is always something beyond the mountain, after falling and bumping, my heart will still go back to the old place

Wandering in the city, missing the girl I love

The ideal that announced itself to the world has disappeared

Doing whatever you want is frivolous, being unable to guard against anything is sad, and only later did I use maturity as a remedy

When all the things I want, say, need and love are crowded in my heart, the suitcase can no longer hold the faraway place I want to go

This coming, going, giving, and owing is a kind of praise.

The wind blows the grass low and I feel melancholy. At least there is light when I look up.

When all the things I want, say, need and love are crowded in my heart, the suitcase can no longer hold the faraway place I want to go

This coming, going, giving, and owing is a kind of praise.

The wind blows the grass low and I feel melancholy. At least there is light when I look up.

Just swallow the pain and worry, accept it, and don't tell others

Who hasn't wasted some expensive time?

If the boy laughed, cried, got tired, and said he wanted to wander

Leaving behind the appearance of an adult, watching the years draw to a close

Leaving behind the appearance of an adult, watching the years draw to a close

There will always be someone who will be your distant place

When Li Yi finished singing the last part in an angry voice, Jing Xin looked at Qu Xia with a face full of resentment. She thought that Qu Xia's words about her husband being demoted to a commoner were too harsh, which made Li Yi want to leave.

The key is that Jing Xin knows where Li Yi's home is and where his heart is. No matter how you look at it, Xi Chu will not be a place where Li Yi will stay for a long time, so she is so worried.

Others could naturally hear Li Yi's dissatisfaction and complaints, and he was venting his emotions through singing. This was the charm of music, and it was also Li Yi's calculation! He deliberately used Confucian and Taoist exhortations to make everyone empathize with himself in the song, just to get through the difficulties tonight.

Yuehua once again provided a great assist. She suddenly said, "Brother, I miss the grassland. Can you take me home?"

This statement was like a thunderbolt for the three sisters of Qu Xiangjing! They knew how much their husband loved this sister, and they also knew that Li Yi was not only capable of taking Yuehua away, but also willing to take her away.

Jing Xin immediately pushed Xiang Ying, who was very straightforward and said, "This is your home! Yuehua, what's wrong with you? Is it because the Crown Princess treats you badly? If you have something that doesn't go your way, just tell us. We are a family and we will help you find a solution!"

Jing Xin immediately chimed in: "Yes, yes, yes, if you have anything that is not going well, just tell us and we will definitely help you solve it."

Yuehua shook her head and said, "I don't have anything that's not going well, but I feel like my brother is not happy in Chu. So why don't we go back to the grasslands? There are no worries on the grasslands!"

Qu Xia said sternly: "You are not allowed to go anywhere, just stay here! This is your home! My husband, the Qu family and I don't care about your demotion. With your strength, talent and foresight, as well as the current situation of the Chu State, it won't be long before you will rise again.

You have seen a lot of things, and being demoted is nothing. I said it so harshly because of my husband's temper. How could you contradict the king in person? Even if the king is wrong..."

Li Yi stretched out his hand to interrupt Qu Xia and said, "What's wrong with contradicting the king in person? This time I will not only contradict the king, but I will also force the king to admit his mistake. Not only that, I will also revise the Chu ritual to abolish the ritual of burying living people with the dead!"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked. They thought that Li Yi was just contradicting the King of Chu because he was angry at the moment, but they never thought that this guy wanted to play a bigger game and even wanted to change the Chu etiquette.

Li Yi said solemnly: "I have made up my mind about this matter. The Qu and Jing families will help me prepare for the debate, recruit great scholars, and collect classics. How to get the king to agree to the debate is my business, but I can't do it myself, so the opponents of your two families are most likely Prime Minister Su and the people the king finds temporarily.

This time we have made preparations in advance, so we should be prepared for any eventuality. In the past, Prime Minister Su fought against the scholars of Chu State and never lost. Both Qu and Jing families have suffered losses. This is the best opportunity for you to get back at the table."

Looking at the excitement in Li Yi's eyes, Qu Xiangjing and the other two could tell that their husband was in high spirits and full of fighting spirit.

Xiang Ying asked: "Both of their families have things to do, so what about our Xiang family?"

"According to the date, the Shenxi Army should be back soon. Do I need to tell you what you should do? How many people will be back from the Shenxi Army? How much damage will be done to their weapons and armor? How long will it take to repair before they can go out? Don't you need to prepare for these things in advance? Have you forgotten who our next opponent is? Shouldn't we prepare in advance?"

Xiang Ying slapped his forehead and said, "I really forgot about this. I'll go back home and tell Dad about it." Xiang Ying stood up and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Li Yi threw a booklet over.

Xiang Ying reached out to take it and took a closer look. There were three words written on it: "Plum Blossom Manual". She opened it and said in surprise: "Is this a chess manual? For me?"

"Not only for you, but also for your father! Use this chess record to defeat him first, lure him into the game, tell him what you are going to prepare next, and then give him the chess record. Then your father will understand my intention."

"You mean, your intention is all in this chess game?"

Li Yi nodded and waved his hand, saying, "That's right. The Mingtang debate is just a minor fight. The real big picture is still in the Miaojiang battle. We can only win and not lose!"

Xiang Ying nodded proudly, held the chess book tightly, and turned to leave.

This made Qu Xia very unhappy. She asked, "My Qu family also has a place in the army. Since this is a matter of life and death, why didn't my husband discuss it with my Qu family?"

"The reason is simple. The king does not trust the Qu family in military affairs, and the sword training incident is an example. Although your father holds the title of general, if the Qu family really wants to gain real power in the army, they must first get rid of one person."

"Who?"

"Look at the northern male bear chasing. As long as he is eliminated, the king will have to rely on the Xiang family. However, in order to check and balance the Xiang family, other clans will inevitably be used, and the Qu family can benefit from it."

"But there is still the prince!"

"Crown Prince? Humph, it's good enough that he can return safely. Don't even think about leading the troops."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Go back and ask the old fox to prepare for the replacement of the crown prince. Your family is busy."

Hearing this, Qu Xia stood up to leave, but then turned back and asked, "I heard that you created a new game for the Xiang family, and named it after Xiang, called Xiangqi?"

"Hey, this is just a rumor. It was originally the "Xiang" in "Elephant", but somehow they spread it to become the "Xiang" in "Xiang Family"."

"My father also likes chess, so you can't be partial to him, my husband."

Li Yi immediately took out another chess book from the sack and gave it to Qu Xia, who then left. Li Yi shook his head and sighed, "Alas, she is the most difficult to answer correctly." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Jing Xin looking at him with dissatisfaction.

"My husband really loves Qu Xia and Xiang Ying, but our Jing family, who does not fight or compete with others, is the least favored."

"Mu Qing, that's no fun. How could I treat you unfairly? Look what this is!" As he spoke, Li Yi lifted out a golden nanmu dressing table from the sack.

In the middle of the dressing table is a large oval bronze mirror, and the three layers on both sides are all drawers. The drawers are also designed with compartments according to the size and purpose of various jewelry. They are beautiful in style and fully functional.

Li Yi smiled and said, "If they don't leave, I can't take out this thing."

Jing Xin said happily: "Oh, my husband, this is really thoughtful!"

Jingxuan said, "Sister, this dressing table was designed and made by me, Qu Yuan, and my brother-in-law. It took a lot of effort!"

Qu Yuan said unhappily: "Brother Xuan, how dare you say that? You just painted it, and you used the technique my brother-in-law taught you! My brother-in-law saw it at a glance and asked me to paint it again!"

Li Yi smiled and said, "It's okay. Your control over your talent is indeed stronger than Jingxuan's. Doing more work is also a form of cultivation, so don't complain. Since you two have entered my sect, you have learned a lot. As the sect master, I will assign you a new task tonight.

Jingxuan, you will be the head of the Military Theater Hall in the future. Not only should you use chess to recruit disciples, but the key is to find a way to use chess to accumulate talent and open up another door for Confucianism and Taoism.

Qu Yuan, you are the head of Lu Ban Hall. We in Chu don't have the Mohist tradition, so you can take advantage of the opportunity and recruit disciples through Lu Ban Hall, discover skilled craftsmen, teach them the practice method, and guide them into Confucianism."

Jingxuan and Qu Yuan accepted the order and then said goodbye and left.

Seeing that everyone else was busy, Yuehua volunteered to be the head of the embroidery hall and said, "Brother, I want to be the head of the embroidery hall. I can also help you recruit disciples!"

Li Yi glared at her and squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "Get lost!"

"Okay! I won't disturb you and will go back to study the embroidery hall!"

"Li Yuehua, I'm telling you, if you dare to do anything to me, or use my name to cheat, I will make sure you never get the chance to sew in your life!"

"Okay, then brother, don't forget me if you have any problems. I will do my best!"

"Just be obedient and stay safe! Go back to the Prince's Mansion! Mo Bai, damn it, I wasn't keeping an eye on you for just a moment, and you ate all the meat without leaving any for me!"

Li Yi gave Mo Bai a beating, and then let her carry Yue Hua back to the Prince's Mansion. After sending everyone away, Li Yi coaxed Jing Xin to arrange a place for Zhang Hongchen to live, and the matter came to an end.

At night, Li Yi subdued Jing Xin with a series of operations, and tiptoed to find Zhang Hongchen. As soon as he went out, he was blocked by Qu Xia.

"Where are you going, sir?"

"Uh, why didn't you tell me that my wife is back? You scared me."

"Isn't my husband going to Zhang Hongchen to reminisce about the past?"

"No, absolutely not!"

"Wei Le, let me tell you, you can fool Jing Xin and Xiang Ying, but don't think you can fool me! Tell me the truth, what is your relationship with that bitch?"

Zhang Hongchen stood on the roof and said contemptuously: "You really want to know? Then sister will tell you! When this stinky brother and I were having a good time under the moonlight, you were still babbling!"

Qu Xia glared at Li Yi, then threw out her flying knife and rushed towards Zhang Hongchen, cursing, "You shameless bitch, I'm going to kill you right now so that you can never seduce a man again!"

The latter laughed, turned around and ran away, not forgetting to activate the taunting skill: "You are incompetent and can't keep your man, so how can you blame others? Little girl, why don't you worship me as your master, and I will teach you a few tricks on how to charm a man."

"Bitch, suffer death!"

Li Yi watched Zhang Hongchen take Qu Xia away from the Wei Mansion, shook his head and sighed: "How long can you delay her?"

Zhang Hongchen emerged from underground, stood beside Li Yi and said with a smile: "That depends on how long you can play with me!"

"Don't underestimate my wife. She has already touched the threshold of the extraordinary realm."