"Split it from my sister?"
Liu Zhao was shocked, as if he was stunned by Jiang Pengji's words.
If they split it from Jiang Pengji, wouldn't it be equivalent to her leaving the family with nothing?
From an outsider's point of view, Jiang Pengji's father and brothers were still alive, and Liu Zhao was still unmarried. Such a division would be criticized.
Jiang Pengji had her own reasons. From her point of view, she did it for the good of Liu She and Liu Zhao.
She explained, "If Bogao hadn't suddenly attacked Hejian County and imprisoned the Liu clan, I wouldn't have to do this. Splitting the family is a big deal. I'm a female in the clan, so it's not a big deal. My father is the head of the second branch, and you're the only male descendant of the second branch. How can you just split the family? After thinking about it, I decided to split it by myself. If Bogao knows about this, he won't target the Liu clan anymore. "
Jiang Pengji mentioned the word "female" again.
According to the current trend, women were born to marry. Although they didn't have to change their names, they had to use their husband's family name in front of them. For example, Qiguan Rang's wife's surname was Wei, and she was addressed as Qiguan Weishi.
From this point of view, although Jiang Pengji would leave the family with nothing, it could also be regarded as "marrying out" in advance.
Anyway, she was a woman, and sooner or later, women had to marry and become part of someone else's family. It didn't seem to matter much whether Jiang Pengji split the family or not.
Jiang Pengji didn't care, but Liu She and Liu Zhao were different.
"My grudge with Bogao was caused by me. How can I implicate my father and the clan? Moreover, time is of the essence, and I don't have extra time to inform my father. If I specifically inform him to discuss the division, it'll be too late. After thinking about it, it's safer to start with me. "Jiang Pengji's words made sense, and Liu Zhao couldn't find a way to refute her.
Because Jiang Pengji always considered Liu She, his father, and the Liu clan. There was nothing wrong with her logic.
However …
Liu Zhao knew very well that the person in front of him wouldn't be so kind.
Splitting the family was probably an idea she had been plotting for a long time.
Huang Song seemed to be attacking her, but he didn't know that it was a good opportunity to help her succeed.
Jiang Pengji saw that Liu Zhao looked worried, and she asked him with a smile.
"Zhao 'er, are you worried?"
Liu Zhao said, "Elder Sister, you're wise and resourceful. Others might think of one step, but you've already taken a hundred steps. What's there for me to worry about?"
Although Jiang Pengji did not treat Liu Zhao as a blood relative, she still included him under her wing and protected him as a younger brother.
"There are some things that I'm not afraid to tell you." She said, "Although you like to have fun, you've also read a lot of books. You should know that there's a saying that goes, 'The tail is bound to be broken, but the tail is too big to fall.' The Liu Clan was very peaceful now, but that was only for now. How could they maintain their original intentions in the future? For the sake of eradicating future threats and also to protect the Liu Clan, there are some powers that they shouldn't touch. "
The power of power was too great. Anyone in front of it would become unrecognizable.
Jiang Pengji did not change because she looked down on it. Among the power in the world, she was only interested in the position of the marshal of the Federation!
She wouldn't change her mind, but Madam Liu might not.
Liu Zhao's expression was extremely complicated. In the end, he forced a smile and tried to smooth things over.
"Sister, you've thought far ahead. I'm ashamed of myself."
Others misunderstood that Jiang Pengji was doing this for the good of the Liu family, but Liu Zhao knew very well that it was a preparation for a showdown in the future.
Since Liu Zhao didn't have any opinions, the others were even less qualified to express their opinions.
Old Master Liu She, who was most qualified to voice his opinion, was still enjoying his retirement in Chongzhou.
When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey will be the king.
Jiang Pengji had the final say in everything!
The matter of the separation of the schools flew out of Wanzhou. All the scholars in the world were shocked, and Huang Song was even more shocked and angry. He flipped over two tables in private.
"She chose to split into schools?" Huang Song's eyes widened in shock. After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Lanting's tactics are really surprising. She doesn't want to be at a disadvantage. As soon as Madam Liu fell into my hands, she immediately chose to sever all ties with her. "
If it was an ordinary branch, the steps would be very complicated. It would require the clan leader and the clan elders to open the ancestral hall and invite out the clan records. There would be a lot of twists and turns.
Now that the entire Liu Clan had been captured by Huang Song, it was naturally impossible for them to open an ancestral shrine and request for a genealogical record.
Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. Special circumstances require special treatment.
Jiang Pengji's announcement to the world's branches had a similar effect.
Huang Song originally wanted to use Madam Liu as a trump card to restrain Jiang Pengji, but he didn't expect her to be so decisive.
"Cutting a tangled knot with a knife, Master Lanting's temperament is indeed incomparable to that of ordinary people." Cheng Jing shook his head when he heard that. It was his idea to seize Hejian County and confine Madam Liu. Everything was going well, but who knew that Jiang Pengji would act irrationally and directly choose to split into schools to draw a clear line. "If she were a man, I'm afraid she would be criticized for her actions. Unfortunately, she's a woman.
Jiang Pengji had suffered for so many years because of her gender. Finally, she gained an advantage.
Huang Song said regretfully, "Now we can't use Madam Liu to restrain her."
Cheng Jing shook his head and said, "As long as Madam Liu doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, I'm afraid the lord can't do anything to them."
If Madam Liu wasn't a gentry family, killing them would not be a big deal. At most, it would make Jiang Pengji hate them.
However, Madam Liu was a proper gentry family.
No gentry family in the world would agree to kill them without a good excuse.
Thinking back to the past, when Jiang Pengji reorganized the gentry families in Chongzhou, she also put a lot of sh * t on them before taking action.
Feng Jue asked, "Does the Liu family know about this news?"
Cheng Jing answered, "Probably not yet, but they will know soon."
Madam Liu's people were all imprisoned in the clan land. Their range of activities was restricted, so it was not easy for them to receive news from the outside world.
They would only know about Jiang Pengji's division after a while.
Feng Jue said, "If Madam Liu knows about this, I wonder how she will react."
His seemingly unintentional words fell into the ears of Huang Song and the others, and they had a different interpretation of it.
Cheng Jing asked, "Huaijie means? To instigate Madam Liu to defect? "
"Madam Liu isn't as stupid as Madam Zhang. Even if Liu Xi's division leaves, Madam Liu won't fall out with him. They aren't that easy to drive a wedge between them." Feng Jue smiled and shook his head. "There's just one thing I don't understand — why is Liu Xi and Madam Liu's relationship so bad?"
Even if they said it was for Madam Liu's good, those words could only deceive ordinary people. How could a truly intelligent person be fooled?
Rather than saying that the division was for Madam Liu's safety, it was more like getting rid of Madam Liu's burden.
Feng Jue thought that the latter was more likely.
Children of gentry families received clan education from a young age. If it wasn't for special circumstances, why wouldn't they side with the clan?
It was rare to see someone like Jiang Pengji, who ran away when the situation wasn't good.
What was the hidden reason behind it?
Feng Jue took it to heart.
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