Flying Clouds in Another World

Chapter 129 Drinking together and having a heart-to-heart talk!

Seeing his son drinking alone in the courtyard, Chu Biguiyuan sighed and said, "Alas! Why are you doing this, kid? I know you and Yiyi have had a deep relationship since childhood, but you should also understand your father's difficulties!"

"What kind of difficulty could he have? He was once the mighty general who commanded tens of thousands of troops, and the butcher Liu who was feared by the northern barbarians! But his right-hand man was killed on his own territory, and he didn't even dare to fart. What kind of mighty general is he? What kind of butcher is he? No wonder so many people now treat him as a sick cat. They dare to chase me all the way! So that's why he has lost his courage, and those enemies have nothing to fear!" Liu Feiyun complained while drinking.

Chu Bihe sat down gently, and when Liu Feiyun finished drinking the wine in the glass, she snatched the glass, poured herself a glass, took a sip, and said slowly: "You, you! You are the most confused in this game! Let's not talk about the matter of Yiyi for now. Let me ask you, you must have felt a lot on this journey! Compared with five years ago, how much do you think the current Great Chen Dynasty has changed?"

Liu Feiyun was stunned. What happened to his mother? How could she, a big businessman and big capitalist, care about the affairs of the court again? However, he still replied: "Compared to five years ago, the people are more miserable, the rich are more extravagant, the farmland is barren, and all industries are in decline. There are countless people who have sold themselves into slavery and become homeless. The current Chen Dynasty! It's really hard to describe!"

Chu Bihe put down her wine glass and said with a smile: "Look, even a teenager like you who just left the sect can see that the Great Chen Dynasty is already in turmoil. How can your father, who has been the commander of the Tiger Power Army for nearly ten years and the Lord of Le'an for twenty years, not see it!"

Liu Feiyun was surprised: "But what does this have to do with Sister Yiyi's affairs?"

Chu Bihe tapped Liu Feiyun's forehead and said, "My silly son, you seemed quite smart when dealing with the Gao family kid's affairs during the day! Why do you get so confused when it comes to matters related to people you are closely related to?"

"You think your father doesn't want to teach that brat from Jinzhou a lesson? You think my Green Willow Guards don't feel bad for losing a capable member! But what can we do? The Yuanyan family is not an ordinary aristocratic family. They are the largest lord in Jinzhou, with hundreds of thousands of people under their rule. Their power is so strong that they are the top local power second only to the five kings."

"When the imperial court was at its peak, the more powerful nobles and lords would have kept a low profile to avoid arousing the imperial court's suspicion. But now! In the imperial capital Changluo, the emperor has been ill for a long time and can hardly manage state affairs. The court officials each support a prince and are divided into several factions, busy fighting for power and seeking the future throne. Not only do they not try every means to weaken the local tyrants, but they also attract local tyrants as foreign aid. Local forces like the Yuanyan family have become the targets they try their best to win over, and they dare not offend them easily."

"Nowadays, all the noble families in various places are secretly accumulating strength to ensure the continuation of their family when the world is in chaos. Under such circumstances, all the major local forces are trying their best to avoid major conflicts, so your father had to be patient and let the kid go easily."

"We, the Liu family, cannot easily become enemies with the Yuanyan family now! After all, the Liu family has more than 10,000 people, and the territory governs tens of thousands of people. Even the nearly 70,000 to 80,000 people in Anping County still rely on our Liu family for food and survival."

"You should have seen that compared to other places, our Anping County is already a paradise for those refugees, so there has been a continuous influx of refugees in recent years. Your father and I have also been absorbing as many refugees as possible to strengthen the power of our Liu family, in order to lay a foundation for you so that you can protect yourself in the future chaos."

Seeing his mother Chu Bihe sipping wine while explaining current affairs, Liu Feiyun was somewhat surprised that a woman like his mother, a businessman, could understand the affairs of the court so deeply. But thinking about it carefully, his mother's words did make sense.

However, he was unwilling to accept the result, and said bitterly, "Mom! I understand your words! Now that I have calmed down, I understand your painstaking efforts and difficulties. But I just can't accept the result! Sister Yiyi has taken care of me for nearly ten years since I was a child, and she even saved my life. My relationship with her is as deep as that of my eldest sister and the others. Now Sister Yiyi was killed by Yuan Yanxi's guards, and I can't do anything. I feel guilty towards her! I can't accept the result!"

Chu Bihe tapped his forehead again, scolding him with a smile: "You are such an honest child, don't you know how to be flexible? Our Liu family really can't be at odds with the Zhenyuan Gongyuan Yan family, but that doesn't mean you can't fight with that little bastard Yuan Yanxi! Even if you have the ability to kill the cultivator who killed Yiyi and hurt Yuan Yanxi, as long as you don't take his life, the Yuan Yan family may not turn against our Liu family!"

Liu Feiyun's heart was moved, and he asked hurriedly: "Mom! What do you mean by this?"

Chu Bihe put down the wine glass, refilled it, and handed it to Liu Feiyun, then slowly analyzed: "The current situation is very delicate, and the chaos is coming but has not yet arrived. In the next few years or even decades, there will not be too much conflict between the major families and local tyrants. However, private fights between the younger generation are very common, and may even become more and more frequent."

"Why? This is the process by which all the major powers select and train their future leaders! Only the young generation who win these relatively less intense private fights are qualified to enter the core of power of the major powers, and even become the successors of the family lords, and lead their families through the catastrophe in the future chaos."

"So what do you think? It's not that Yuan Yanxi can't fight. You just need to know when to stop and don't hurt his life. After all, Lord Zhenyuan has more than one son." "It's just that you young people can't rely too much on the power of the family in a private fight. You can only rely on your own independent management and training. This is also the unwritten rule among the aristocratic families now. So it's not impossible to avenge that girl Yiyi. At least you can kill that Xiu Zun. Whether you can succeed depends on your ability."

Liu Feiyun's heart was shocked. It seemed that he had thought some things were too simple. He was still not without the opportunity to take revenge. It all depended on how capable he was!

Chu Bihe continued, "By the way, Yuan Yanxi is about your age, only two or three years older than you. He is currently studying in Changluo, Tiandu. This time he passed through our Anping County just to visit his family, and will return to Tiandu soon. And next year, when you go to Tiandu, you will have plenty of opportunities to interact with him!"

"And that Xiu Zun, named Ye Yuda, is Yuan Yanxi's personal guard, so he can be considered as his personal force. Similarly, isn't Yiyi's brother Liu Shihu your personal guard? He can also be considered as your personal force. I heard that you recruited two freaks and big idiots during the day. These talents you recruited yourself can also be considered as your personal force. So do you understand what to do?"