Chapter 624 Persuasion
Liu Zhicheng pondered for a long while before saying, "Shiyu, you grew up by your father's side. He has high hopes for you. Your mother had already found a marriage for you and was just waiting for us to go back to Beijing to arrange it. Now that you have been involved in this incident, the marriage your mother found for you is definitely not going to work. Although Chen Yaoguang is a bit of a jerk, his family's status is not as high as ours. As the saying goes, marry high and marry low. If you marry Chen Yaoguang, it will be considered marrying low. His family will definitely treat you well. When your father uses his connections to get Chen Yaoguang to the capital in the future, you will be under our noses and he won't dare to do anything to you."
After hearing what Liu Zhicheng said, Liu Shiyu broke out in a cold sweat. Has her father already planned to marry her to Chen Yaoguang?
"Father, although I grew up in a boudoir, I am not completely ignorant of the affairs of the court. My brothers sometimes come to visit me and say a few words about the current situation of the Great Qi. I want to ask you, father, do you want to fulfill your filial piety or the future of our Liu family?"
"How dare you! What does the future of the Liu family have to do with you? This is not something you should worry about."
Liu Zhicheng was a little annoyed. Perhaps he knew in his heart what was the best choice, but he just couldn't let go of the grudge in his heart. He looked down on military generals from the bottom of his heart.
He believed that military generals were all warriors, and when the world was peaceful in the future, civil officials would still be needed to govern the country.
"Dad, I beg you to give me a chance to express my opinion. If what I say is wrong, I will let you decide my marriage."
Liu Shiyu knelt on the ground again.
Liu Zhicheng snorted coldly, stood behind the desk and said nothing.
Liu Shiyu knew that this was tacit consent. It seemed that her father still loved her very much, otherwise he would have kicked her out directly.
"Dad, Da Qi is now facing internal and external troubles, and the current emperor values military power over literature. The Lieutenant General of Dezhou is a young general, which means he is brave and good at fighting. He must have a promising future. Although our Liu family has been a family of scholars for generations, didn't the saints also say that we must learn to judge the situation? I think this is a good opportunity. If our Liu family can take the initiative to marry a military general, I think this must be what the emperor wants to see."
"Since ancient times, ministers must worry about what the emperor worries about and think about what the emperor thinks about. If our Liu family takes the initiative to do this, it will have a different meaning than being forced into marriage by the emperor. Daddy is such a wise man, there is no need for your daughter to explain it in detail, right? This may be the blessing of our ancestors, giving our Liu family another opportunity to move forward. Daddy has come this far and it would be like ascending to heaven to move up to the next level, but if Daddy captures the emperor's heart, wouldn't that be a step to heaven?"
"Also, father, instead of thinking about promoting Chen Yaoguang, you should focus more on the nephews and nieces of the Liu family. My daughter heard that Chen Yaoguang has bad behavior. How can such a person be grateful? The most important thing is that his surname is not Liu!"
After listening to Liu Shiyu's explanation, Liu Zhicheng couldn't help but clench his hands slightly. If this daughter was a boy, their Liu family would definitely be better than his father. It's a pity that she is a girl.
Liu Zhicheng quickly walked around the desk and helped Liu Shiyu up.
"Shiyu, you must never tell anyone else what you said to Dad today. As for your grandmother, don't worry, I will explain everything to her. Since it was General Wan and his sister who saved you, Dad will bring you and your mother to thank them in person today."
Although Liu Shiyu felt relieved, her face remained calm and she saluted calmly.
"Thank you for your help, Dad. Even if I get married, I will make plans for our Liu family and will definitely help you."
"As expected of my Liu family's legitimate daughter."
A gleam of light flashed in Liu Shiyu's eyes, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of her lips. This is the relationship between father and daughter in an official family. Without a solid bond of interests, the daughter is a discarded pawn. But Liu Shiyu felt at this moment that even if she was a chess piece, she had to pull her father to become her own chess piece. Everyone was on the same chessboard, just using each other.
"Miss, the nanny beside the old lady is here and wants you to come over and talk." Yin Qiao's voice came from outside at this time.
Liu Shiyu stood up and glanced at Liu Zhicheng.
Liu Zhicheng patted Liu Shiyu's shoulder and said softly, "Shiyu, don't worry, Dad will take care of it. Go find your mother and ask her to prepare a gift. Let's go and thank General Wan for saving your life."
"Yes, thank you for your help, Dad. I'll take my leave now."
Liu Zhicheng felt relieved as he looked at the back of this person who was not affected by fame or disgrace.
Just as his daughter said, the emperor valued military officials over civil officials. He saw it more clearly in the court. However, because emperors of all dynasties valued civil officials over military officials, civil officials looked down on military officials and thought they were all reckless and uneducated. But if you think about it carefully, without them, where would the peaceful and prosperous times come from? Without the peaceful and prosperous times, how could there be a glorious stage for civil officials?
Liu Zhicheng suddenly understood a lot more at this moment. He had fewer grudges against military generals. However, he didn't know what kind of character this Lieutenant General of Dezhou was like. It seemed that he had to find out more about him.
"Someone come."
"Master, what do you want?"
"Send someone to inquire about all the affairs of the Lieutenant General of Dezhou, no matter how big or small."
"Yes, sir."
After Liu Shiyu came out of Liu Zhicheng's study, her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
Yinqiao quickly supported her.
"Miss, are you okay?"
"Yinqiao, hurry up and go to my mother's yard."
"Hey, let me help you."
Liu Shiyu was facing the pressure from Liu Zhicheng in the house. Although she didn't show it on her face, she was still under great pressure in her heart. Moreover, Liu Zhicheng almost got angry just now. How could she not be afraid? If her words didn't hit the point, all her efforts would be wasted.
Fortunately, the results are now good. I just hope that General Wan will not let her down.
"Oh, Yinqiao, when Jinqiao was dying, she said that there was more than one person who harmed me. What did she mean by that? We have only been in Texas for less than three days. Could it be that there was someone else besides Liu Shiya?"
"I don't know about this either. I found out too late. Jin Qiao was already beyond saving. But fortunately, she felt guilty and told me the secret."
"When a dying man is about to die, his words are good. Jin Qiao will not lie to you. I will deal with Liu Shiya after I finish today's business. Doesn't she want me to marry Chen Yaoguang on her behalf? The more she dislikes Chen Yaoguang, the more I want her to marry Chen Yaoguang and make her live a life worse than death."
Although Liu Shiyu looks gentle, she is actually strong inside. Others bully her but she doesn't fight back. Do they really think she is a loser?
She is kind, but not cowardly.
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