After hearing this, Lan Tian let out a long sigh and thought to himself that Zhang Fei had a strong ability to answer the conversation, so he almost dug a hole for himself.
Liu Bei shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Nonsense, the prince has a long-term marriage certificate for his wife. How can I prove the marriage for Adou?"
"Uh, either second brother or Ziyu, Lai Deshun is not close enough to me." Zhang Fei pointed at the two of them and grinned.
Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, and then pointed at Lan Tian and ordered: "Then Zi Yu, A Dou has been close to you since he was a child."
"Vei." Lantian clasped his fists.
Because Guan and Zhang were old, Liu Bei ordered the two to drink appropriately, and Guan Yu could control himself well. Although Zhang Fei followed the order and did not drink anymore, he sat on the table and was depressed.
Seeing this, Liu Bei took the initiative to leave the seat and leaned over, sat cross-legged in front of Zhang Fei to comfort him: "My third brother is angry with your brother? I am not going to let you drink, but I don't let you drink too much. I am still waiting to lead the troops."
"I have medicine." Zhang Fei took out a sobering pill.
Liu Bei took it away and said with a serious face: "It's three parts poisonous. Third brother should use it less in the future. Can't we drink less?"
"I don't let drink, the food is not delicious." Zhang Fei murmured.
"How could it be? I asked Zhongling to invite many chefs from Linwu, and logically speaking, the taste was good." Guan Yu looked curious.
Zhang Fei glanced at Lan Tian, ​​"I still miss Xiaopei's days. It's a pity that I can eat the meal made by Ziyu."
"What a pity? Tomorrow is the Spring Festival. I'll find a place to cook for you." Lan Tianxin said that this is not simple, can the Grand Marshal can't cook?
"Take it seriously? Is there any new dish?" Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.
"Third brother, how could you say this?" Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei and thought to himself that you made a request?
Lantian's eyes turned and his plans came to his heart. His heart said that it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so I will make dumplings for you. Over the years, he has no time to "develop" new dishes because of his busy government affairs.
"Of course there is." Lantian smiled mysteriously.
The next day, Lantian asked someone to prepare pork, flour and vegetables to the chefs in Guanyu camp, demonstrating in person how to make dumplings.
Liu Bei and others came to visit because of curiosity. Zhang Fei also made two of them personally. Their face was accidentally covered with flour and it seemed funny, but the dumplings spread to this point and became the standard food for important festivals.
Because Liu Chan will arrive in Chang'an in May and June, not only will the prince's wedding be there, but Liu Bei also wants to enthrone the queen ceremony, so the marriage between Lan Ji and Guan Yinping is scheduled in May. It happened that Lantian and Guan Yu would move their families to Beijing, and the battle in the Central Plains was postponed until after autumn.
The affairs of Chang'an were cumbersome, and Liu Bei could not stay in Luoyang for a long time. He originally planned to bring Guan Yu and others to the capital, but the surrounding cities of Luoyang were dense and many county towns had not surrendered yet. Especially Zhang He fled to Henei County in the north, and was still preparing to fight with Zhu Ling and other Wei generals, so Guan Yu was preparing to use the rest time to clear the surrounding area.
In the end, not only Guan Yu did not return to Chang'an, but Zhang Fei and Ma Chao also took the initiative to stay and help. The Grand Minister Lantian was still the one who returned to Beijing on the same journey.
Before leaving, Liu Bei appointed Guan Yu as the Grand Sima, and also granted Zhang Fei as the Marquis of Zhuo, and Ma Chao as the Marquis of Ji. The rest of the meritorious soldiers were promoted.
Because the Grand Secretary Agricultural Government established the Zongxun Affairs Office and found some way out for the titles and salaries of noble clans, Liu Bei no longer stings with the titles of county marquis and generously rewarded the meritorious ministers.
Not long after returning to Chang'an, news of the Hexi victory also spread to the capital.
At the end of last year, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong defeated Cao Zhen's main force in the two counties of Puji and Cangsong. Zhao Yun killed Wang Shuang, the powerful general of Wei State, Huang Zhong shot Guo Huai, the governor of Liangzhou of Wei at the end of last year. Deng Ai miraculously crossed the narrow mountain road, attacked and captured Guzang, the Wuwei Division, which was defensively omitted.
Cao Zhen, who was hit by a series of attacks, abandoned the horse and showed off his beauty. He was defeated by Fanhe and ran to Zhangye. In the end, more than a hundred people were left to escape to Jiuquan. The Han army finally had a horse farm in the Qilian Mountains.
After hearing this, Liu Bei was so happy that he could not do it himself. Cao Zhen has now become a "silent ghost". Tens of thousands of troops in the west returned to the court, adding bargaining chips to pacify the world.
When Lantian learned that the northwest was recovered, he thought that now that he had war horse resources, it was time to take out the stirrups. He drew a drawing overnight and asked Song Chen to find a blacksmith in the capital to build it.
Two days later, Lantian entered the palace with the finished product and finally met Liu Bei in Qilin Pavilion.
At that time, Liu Bei stood in the pavilion and thought. When he saw Lan Tian appear in front of him, he spoke in a reproachful tone: "What have Ziyu been busy with these two days? He didn't know how to share the joy with me when he entered the palace."
"Your Majesty, I learned that the northwest was pacified and I have made this item for several days." Lan Tian took out the stirrups on both feet from the cloth bag.
"I thought Ziyu brought some living thing, but I didn't expect it to be such a thing. It seemed like it." Liu Bei looked at Lan Tian in surprise.
"This is a double-legged stirrup, which is much easier to use than what we have. General Zilong recovered the northwest border and His Majesty has his own horse farm. This item can make it easier for the cavalry to control horses and greatly improve the ability of mobile operations." Lantian explained.
"Is it so magical?" Liu Bei looked disbelieved, thinking that such a small thing can improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry?
Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Your Majesty will find a cavalry and you will know it if you try it."
"Why take the time? I'll find someone now." After Liu Bei said that, he walked to the door and handed the stirrup to Chen Dao, asking him to try the effect himself.
Lantian turned around and observed the surroundings, and saw that the doors and windows here were closed, so he asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, there is nothing here. Are you meditating here?"
"Meditation? No." Liu Bei shook his head gently and pointed to the empty wall to explain: "This place is called Qilin Pavilion. In the past, Emperor Xiaoxuan of Zhongzong surrendered to the Huns and asked him to paint images of eleven heroes in this memory. Unfortunately, Dong Zhuo and Li Jue were in trouble in Chang'an, the portraits of those famous officials were lost. I just thought about filling them up."
"It's too long since time has passed, so it's probably not easy to restore it." Lan Tianxin said that there are no electronic files now, and the painters and those famous officials have been dead for hundreds of years, so you can't copy the same one.
"Ziyu misunderstood. I am not painting the ancients, but the heroes of painting me." Liu Bei said seriously, and then added: "You are among them."
"Ah? Why is my qualification?" Lan Tian was very surprised.
Seeing this, Liu Bei frowned and said, "Zi Yu is my strong man. Who is qualified if you are not qualified? But I haven't thought about how many portraits I have. What suggestions do you have?"
"Your Majesty is the Lord of the Ten Thousand Vehicles. There should be no restraints on etiquette and law. You can do whatever you want." Lan Tian said in his heart that he would hang as much as he wants, but it is best to talk casually, such as the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai and the twenty-four ministers of Lingyan Pavilion.
"Then I think about it carefully." Liu Bei nodded slightly.
Soon, Chen Dao came to see him excitedly and praised the wonderful use of the stirrup on both feet, indicating that he could better improve riding skills and perform more movements immediately.
"It's so great. I'm afraid Ziyu has a draft of the script long ago? Why didn't I take it out earlier?" Liu Bei looked at Lan Tian meaningfully.
Lantian smiled mysteriously: "It's not difficult to make this thing. Your Majesty had no horse farm before, so it was already made to be like the enemy."
"Uh, you really have it." Liu Bei smiled awkwardly, then took Lantian's hand and said, "Uncle Zhi said so well, I can't help but try it myself. If it is so magical, it will be made in batches. The first batch of stirrups will be used as a betrothal gift for Ziyu first?"
Chapter completed!