"Li Jijiu, thank you for your advice today. If I don't die, I will definitely come to visit again!" Du Fuwei turned over and held his fists and saluted Li Xiu. His old face looked complicated, both relaxed and a little lonely.

"Take care of Mr. Du. When you come back, Li will definitely prepare some good wine. Then Mr. Du will not return without getting drunk!" Li Xiu bowed to Du Fuwei on the horse at this time.

"Goodbye!" Du Fuwei nodded heavily and then left. Looking at the other party's back as he left, the expression on Li Xiu's face gradually became heavier. For Du Fuwei now, the most correct choice is to hand over the military power of the Jianghuai Army immediately to show that he has no intention. However, even so, it is still unknown whether it can dispel Li Yuan's suspicion, so Du Fuwei is actually using his own wealth and life to bet on a game.

Of course, Du Fuwei also had another choice, that is, he would rather break than bend and rebel vigorously, but this would have to overcome a huge problem, that is, he is now in Chang'an, even if he is protected by a thousand Mo Daojie, but it is still unlikely to escape back to Jianghuai. Moreover, even if he can escape to Jianghuai, he will succeed in the upsurge of the Tang Dynasty. However, in the end, he will either die in battle or escape overseas like a bearded guest.

Du Fuwei was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of letting down his brothers. Resistance would definitely be a dead end. He had never even thought about escaping overseas. After all, their roots are all in the Central Plains, so where can they escape just by saying that they can escape?

It is precisely because of this that he chose to surrender completely, and there is still a glimmer of hope in doing so. If Li Yuan's suspicion is successfully dispelled, even though he has lost his military power, he can still be an Anle Gong. As for those old subordinates of Jianghuai, they will be incorporated into the Tang army without having to follow him to die.

Watching Du Fuwei leave, Li Xiu finally returned to the living room. As soon as Ma Ye saw him, he immediately spoke: "How is it? Have you already separated from Du Fuwei?"

"No." Li Xiu shook his head with a wry smile.

"Why are you so confused? Du Fuwei is just a stinky ****. Whoever sticks to you will be unlucky, why are you..."

"Uncle Ma, Mr. Du has been persuaded by me and plans to hand over the military power of the Jianghuai Army." Before Ma could finish speaking, Li Xiu interrupted him.

"What, Du Fuwei is really planning to hand over the military power?" Master Ma couldn't help but stand up in surprise when he heard this. Even Princess Pingyang next to him showed a surprised expression. He didn't speak for a long time. He probably didn't expect that a person like Du Fuwei would listen to the persuasion of a young man like Li Xiu, and the two of them had only met once, which was too incredible.

"Boy, you heard it right. Since Du Fuwei entered the court, the court has taken back the Jianghuai army's military power openly and secretly several times, but he pretended to be deaf and dumb and blocked him back. Why did he listen to you? Could it be that you are his own son?" Mr. Ma asked with an expression of disbelief at this time.

"Uncle Ma, it cannot be said that I convinced Mr. Du. In fact, he probably had this idea for a long time, but he was unable to make up his mind. This time I found some reasons to support him in making a choice!" Li Xiu explained again, of course, he could not deny his role in it. Although he and Du Fuwei had only known each other for less than three days, sometimes the trust between people is not only determined by time, fate is also a very important factor.

"I understand. When Li Zhengwei said goodbye to Du Fuwei yesterday, he kindly reminded the other party. It was this sentence that made Du Fuwei trust Li Zhengwei. After all, there was no relationship between them and there was no conflict of interest, so Li Xiu's words may be the most fair to him, which would also make Du Fuwei seriously consider it. In addition, he was hesitant about delegating power or not, Li Zhengwei's words finally became the key to his determination." Princess Pingyang also spoke at this time.

"Princess, based on your understanding, if Mr. Du handed over military power, what will Your Majesty deal with him and the Jianghuai Army?" Li Xiu asked with concern at this time. Princess Pingyang was Li Yuan's favorite daughter and often contacted some information that ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty could not access, so her views probably also represent the views of the court.

Hearing Li Xiu's question, Princess Pingyang smiled calmly and said, "I have to say that Du Fuwei is really lucky. Captain Li, you not only convinced him, but also saved the lives of him and everyone in the Jianghuai Army!"

"Uh? Do I have such a great contribution?" Li Xiu was also surprised when he heard this. He could barely recognize the contribution he had convinced Du Fuwei. As for saving all the lives of the Jianghuai Army, he was still a little uncertain, right?

"Haha, boy, why have you forgotten? Didn't the King of Qin be transferred to Tuyuhun by your words? When the war in Tuyuhun came, the court must have been stable in the domestic situation. At this time, Du Fuwei took the initiative to hand over the military power, and I am afraid that Your Majesty would laugh a few happy times. In order to prevent accidents, the court will definitely appease the Jianghuai Army, so you don't have to worry about Du Fuwei's safety!" Ma Ye smiled and explained that both of these things were related to Li Xiu, so it was not an exaggeration to Princess Pingyang's statement that he saved the lives of the Jianghuai Army.

"So that's it, I forgot about this!" Li Xiu slapped his head when he heard this. Du Fuwei didn't know about Tuyuhun in advance, so he left with the intention of taking a gamble. However, he knew that he didn't connect the two things. It seemed that his political sensitivity was still not enough.

"Okay, today is your housewarming joy, so don't talk about these things. I've been eating almost the same food. This is the first time I've come here. How about taking me to visit the yard?" Ma Ye suddenly stood up and said. In fact, he had wanted to come to Li Xiu's place to take a look, but Princess Pingyang also often comes. He was afraid that it would embarrass her when she bumped into Princess Pingyang, so he never came.

"Okay, I'll take you around, Uncle Ma, and it's convenient to come to me in the future!" Li Xiu stood up and said immediately.

"I want to go too. Uncle Ma must see the osmanthus tree of mine and the mistress. It has grown leaves!" Qi Niang jumped up and said excitedly when she heard Uncle Ma's words. She was always proud of the crooked osmanthus tree she planted, and she would be excited to introduce it no matter who came.

"Haha~ OK, Qi Niang is here to sit on Uncle Ma's shoulders, let's take a walk together!" Ma Master laughed when he heard Qi Niang's words, then picked Qi Niang up and put it on his broad shoulders. Speaking of Ma Master, there were many women around him, but he had never given birth to a child. This made him particularly like the children and was very kind to Qi Niang. In the past, Qi Niang was a little scared when she saw him, but now she was riding on his shoulder and laughing "giggling".

At that moment, Li Xiu and the other four left the living room. Boss Liu and others in the front yard were in high spirits. The men were drinking one by one, and the women kept chatting and holding vegetables for their children. Who would dare not eat them and slapped them on the butt from time to time, picking up the vegetables that the children had dropped on the table and eating them. After all, in this era of shortage of supplies, wasting food will be punished by God.

Li Xiu greeted Boss Liu and the others, and then took Ma Ye to visit the front yard. The front yard was mainly where the servants lived, and the kitchen was also here. In the kitchen, Li Xiu designed a drainage pipe, and used sewage can be discharged directly along the pipe. After Ma Ye entered the kitchen, he soon saw something that surprised him. He picked it up and said, "Boy, do you put this thing in the kitchen for the servants to use?"

Mr. Ma was holding a piece of soap. Li Xiu smiled and said, "The work in the kitchen is greasy, and it is not easy to wash off when it is stained. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare soap. In this way, if the cooker has clean hands, we who eat can be more at ease."

"You boy is really a luxury!" Master Ma couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Now Li Xiu made soap once a month, and only four pieces at a time. Master Ma and Princess Pingyang each divided one piece. Sometimes they were reluctant to leave it for others, so the name of soap was finally spread and the price was even more popular.

However, although the soap is famous, because Ma Ye and Princess Pingyang only gave it a few pieces to talk about, few people saw its true appearance. The nobles in Chang'an City were willing to seek it out for a thousand gold medals. Moreover, they only knew that the soap came from Princess Pingyang's mansion, but they didn't know who made the soap? If they knew that Li Xiu actually used the soap for his servants, they would probably be furious.

After visiting the kitchen, Li Xiu took Ma Ye to another place. On the way, Ma Ye said he wanted to go to the toilet, but Li Xiu took him into a room. The room was very clean and there were floor tiles on the floor. There was a squat pit near the wall. It was actually made of a whole stone. There was a wooden barrel hanging on the wall. Pipes made of bamboo were connected, which looked very strange.

"What is this?" Mr. Ma asked in surprise as soon as he entered the toilet.

"This is called a squat toilet, which can be used to pump water. I originally designed a toilet, but the craftsman said it was difficult to make it, so I can only use this for the time being!" Li Xiu explained with a smile, and also went forward to demonstrate the use method. The toilets in later generations were all fired porcelain, but the Tang Dynasty was young, and the porcelain making industry was not yet developed, and the technology was not at all. As for using stone carving, it was even more troublesome. In desperation, Li Xiu could only use this simpler squat toilet.

Mr. Ma was also very interested in this toilet that could pump water. After using it, he clamored to ask Li Xiu to install it for their mansion. Li Xiu naturally agreed to this. Then he took Mr. Ma around the inner house. When he saw the crooked osmanthus tree planted by Qi Niang and learned about Qi Niang’s thoughts, Mr. Ma couldn’t help laughing.

At that night, Li Xiu's family lived in the new yard, but even with two maids, there were only four people in the family. This made Li Xiu always consider finding a few more servants at night, such as Qi Niang needed a little maid and playmate around, and a few male servants who did heavy work in the front yard, etc.

Just as Li Xiu was thinking about things in his mind and was about to fall asleep in the most confused way, he suddenly heard a strange noise from the yard outside. The mistress called out, and then it became silent, which made Li Xiu wake up suddenly! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!