In the empty Jiaofang Hall, Queen Lu's figure looked even more petite.
She was holding a needle and thread and was knitting seriously. Her eyesight was not as good as before, so she had to sit near the window.
Her strong and burly son was sitting on his knees, like a hill, just staring at her quietly at the moment.
"Why is it so quiet today?"
Empress Lu glanced at Liu Chang. Ever since he was a child, once this Zhuzi came to Jiaofang Hall, he would chatter endlessly and complain about everything. From his father to the soldiers in the city, he would almost describe what he did in a day. All the information that was added to the story was not missed at all.
It's a little unusual to be so quiet today.
"Mom... I just want to see more of you."
Empress Lu immediately stopped what she was doing and quickly calmed down again.
"Zhao Tuo is going to worship his ancestors...accompany him...keep an eye on him on the way and don't let him have any contact with local people."
"Um."
"When we arrive in the Kingdom of Zhao, we can deal with the mother of King Zhao... I heard that she is at odds with King Zhao's concubines and interferes in palace affairs. King Zhao still has no children... If this continues, I won't need to take action. Zhao Kingdom will Destroyed."
"Um."
"I took a trip to the Kingdom of Liang... I arranged a marriage for King Liang, but King Liang didn't seem to be very happy..." Queen Lu's tone was a little cold, and she said: "If this is the case, then the Kingdom of Liang can also be Apart from."
"Um."
Liu Chang took care of all these matters.
"Your personal attendant Zhang Qing has been with me for many years. After you return to the Tang Dynasty, you can leave your food, daily life, and everything in the palace to him. He has good abilities, but don't trust him too much. , pampering your close servants will make your foreign ministers dissatisfied with you."
"Um."
"Ask Zhang Cang and Wang Ling for political affairs, and Li Zuoche and Zhu Jian for war... To govern a big country, you need to be cautious, implement policies steadily, and not take risks... As a king, you cannot take the lead, and fighting is not It's a good thing, we can't start a war easily..."
"Um."
"Listen more to your fellow servants... Among your fellow servants, Luan Bu is the most loyal to you and the most knowledgeable. However, he has no determination and is hesitant to do things. He can serve you by your side, but he cannot be sent abroad. Do things independently locally.”
"Zhaoping is experienced and knowledgeable, but he lacks the courage to make progress and is stuck in his own ways. He can coordinate everything for you in the palace, but he cannot give you real power to implement policies."
"Zhang Buyi is capable and courageous, and dares to carry out any of your orders. However, he is irritable and reckless, and he has the idea of helping you further. You can send him to the local government for more important tasks, but don't give him too high a salary in the temple. Position, otherwise it will be easy to confuse officials and force you to do things you don't want to do."
"Jia Yi has a long-term strategy and is smart, but he is too young, incomprehensible and arrogant. He can talk but can't do anything. You have to send him to the bottom to practice more. You can't always stay by your side."
"Chao Cuo is a good national policy, he can implement it, and he can work hard, but he does not have a long-term vision and is eager for quick success. You can make him a subordinate official next to Zhang Cang and Wang Ling to make him go further."
"Among your family members, the most comprehensive and virtuous one is Ji Bu. I know you don't like him, but he is a calm person and always thinks of you. He came to see me several times, but he always said he was sorry for you. There is no one among your servants who can compare with him in terms of committing crimes, marching and fighting, and managing state affairs. You can let him be your governor of Taiyuan to coordinate the overall situation."
"I know, Mom."
This time, Liu Chang was very quiet, but Queen Lu started to chatter endlessly.
She talked a lot, from things in Liu Chang's palace to domestic affairs and the Huns. There were countless things to explain.
"I have prepared some clothes for you... try not to wear white clothes, wear black clothes... they... can't wash them clean."
"Stop wiping your mouth with your sleeve...I prepared a special piece of silk cloth for you to wipe your mouth..."
"Don't throw your clothes around, or you won't find them again..."
For some reason, Liu Chang's eyes suddenly turned red. He stood up abruptly and walked quickly to his mother, "Mom, come with me to the Tang Dynasty... If you are not by my side, I will definitely not be able to find anything to wear every day."
Clothes, I can’t sleep without anyone to comfort me..."
Liu Chang wiped his tears with his hands, sniffed and said aggrievedly.
"Dignified man, why are you crying?!"
Queen Lu cursed displeasedly.
“If my mother doesn’t come with me, I will kidnap my mother too!
Empress Lu stretched out her hand and found that she could not reach the back of Liu Chang's head, so she shouted: "Lower your head!"
Liu Chang lowered his head, and Empress Lu patted him on the back of the head and cursed: "Son! You still want to kidnap me to the Tang Dynasty! I have raised you for more than ten years, and now I am old, how can you still
Won’t you let me go?!”
"Am I that annoying?"
"Do you know it now?! Shuzi, in the past ten years, have you ever made me feel at ease for one day? You go out to cause trouble all day long. From the day you started running away, I started to worry about you. I finally looked forward to it.
You are already in the country and you still want to take me away? No way!"
Liu Chang was amused by these words and laughed.
Empress Lu stretched out her hand and stroked Liu Chang's face.
"It's long... don't worry."
"Take good care of your wife and children... Shu is still a virtuous man, teach An well... don't pamper him too much, don't let him become like you."
"Well, I understand."
"Okay, let's get ready... Also, don't forget to say goodbye to your brother, and Marquis Wuyang and his family, you have to go there too."
Empress Lu waved her hand and asked Liu Chang to leave, "I have other things to do, so you don't have to disturb me."
Liu Chang left Jiaofang Hall and came to Xuanshi Hall.
When Liu Chang walked into the Xuanshi Hall dejectedly, Liu Ying pulled him to her side with a smile and asked with concern: "Eldest brother? What's the matter?"
"Second brother...I have to leave."
"Tang Kingdom?"
"Um."
Liu Ying was suddenly speechless. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Can't we wait a few years before leaving?"
"Second brother...I also have a lot of things I want to do..."
"well..."
Liu Ying's expression became even sadder for a moment, "Back then, all the brothers were here... Every time I missed you, I would go to Tianlu Pavilion. Now... you go to various places, but I am the only one who stays.
Here...now you have to leave too...I can no longer find anyone to talk to..."
"Second brother, according to the new system, our brothers have to come to court every year...you don't have to worry."
Liu Ying gritted her teeth and suddenly said: "Eldest brother...I have been thinking...what if I let you do it..."
"Second brother!"
Liu Chang interrupted him. Liu Chang raised his head and said proudly: "You may not know that I am a very strong person by nature. Except for what my parents give me, I have to do everything else by myself.
You have to get it by yourself, ah, don’t be afraid, I won’t rebel!”
"Hahaha~~"
Liu Ying was amused by Liu Chang, "If you rebel, remember to tell me."
"Second brother, don't think that the Tang Kingdom is so weak now. That's because the wise king has not yet arrived. When I arrive in the Tang Kingdom, I will first conquer the Xiongnu, annex Xianbei, Wuhuan, and those in Fuyu, and then fight all the way to the Western Regions.
Go ahead and devour all my grandchildren and the like!"
"That's called Wusun!"
"It doesn't matter what his name is. If I say he calls me Sun, then call me Sun!"
"When I conquer these areas, I will cross the Western Regions and fight all the way to the far west. By then, the territory of the Tang State will be ten times and a hundred times that of the Han Dynasty! Second brother, you will be the emperor, and I will be the plow supporter of the grassland.
Gu Tu, maybe I can give you a few more fiefs, my second brother!"
Liu Ying shook her head, "Just your words are enough for you to build the Great Wall for a lifetime!"
"Hahaha, how could the second brother be willing to give up?"
Liu Ying said seriously: "Eldest brother has great ambitions...but we can't just think about fighting...we have to care more about the people."
"Don't you, second brother, still have to deal with domestic matters? When the time comes, second brother will give me food and weapons, and I will be responsible for expanding the territory. We two brothers will build an unprecedented huge empire and make the whole world become my subjects! Wait.
A hundred years later, we will ask my father to find out who has greater merit!"
Liu Ying said secretly: "I am no match for others..."
"Who said that... Second brother, as for what I just said, if you were someone else, I wouldn't be able to leave this Xuanshi Palace. Only second brother can trust me. If I want to expand my territory in the future,
The second brother must be the first to send food and weapons. It can be seen that the second brother is also a wise emperor. However, the second brother cannot do this to others, only to me!"
"Second brother, just take care of the domestic affairs with peace of mind...Leave everything abroad to me!"
"We brothers work together and will enter the temple together and be worshiped by future generations!"
Liu Ying laughed and looked at Liu Chang with a look of reluctance, but she still nodded, "Okay, let's enter the temple together."
"when are you leaving?"
"tomorrow."
"So, let's have a family dinner tonight?"
"good!!"
Following Empress Lu's instructions, Liu Chang went to Wuyang Hou's residence again.
When Liu Chang appeared at Wuyang Hou Mansion, his aunt and uncle hurriedly came to greet him.
Today's Liu Chang can no longer be treated like a child. He is now the real king. In terms of family ties, Liu Chang has to pay homage to both of them. In terms of title, Fan Hui should kowtow to Liu Chang and call him the king.
Seeing Wuyang Hou again, Liu Chang felt a little uncomfortable.
This man, who was the first warrior of the Han Dynasty, now has gray hair, is still tall, but his back is a little curved, his face is full of wrinkles, even his eyebrows have become a little gray, and his body is still bulging, but he is not as good as before.
He is now so strong, and his face no longer has the ferocious look it once had, and he can no longer scare Liu Chang at a glance.
"uncle!"
"Hahaha, you idiot finally thought of me!"
Fan Hui walked up to Liu Chang, patted him on the shoulder, and said in surprise: "You are getting stronger!"
Immediately, he hugged Liu Chang and walked into the house. Lu Yu glared at Fan Hui and followed them in with a smile. Fan Hui was very happy to know that Liu Chang came to visit him. He asked people to serve him wine and meat.
, let Liu Chang sit next to him, and looking at Liu Chang, he seemed to see his eldest brother when he was young. Although his figure was not the same, his words and deeds were very similar.
"Got to go?"
"yes."
"when?"
"tomorrow!"
Fan Hui was stunned, "So fast??"
Fan Hui was silent for a long time, and then said: "If I were ten years younger... I would accompany you to the Tang Dynasty and kill more Huns!"
"Hahaha, Father Zhong is not old now? If Father Zhong is willing to go, I will worship him as a country!"
"Oh, forget it! Everyone in your Tang Kingdom is the Prime Minister, right? A few days ago, Kang, that bastard, was clamoring to become the Prime Minister of the Tang Kingdom. You might as well give him something like a pavilion chief!"
The two of them laughed, and Lu Yu sat aside and said with a smile: "Young man... Kang is young, since he wants to go to the Tang Dynasty with you, then I will entrust you with this job..."
"Don't worry, aunt, follow me. Sooner or later, he will become the prime minister of our Tang country!"
Liu Chang said, hesitating a little, "Is Fan Qing okay?"
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
Fan Hui didn't say anything. Lu Yu thought for a moment and said, "Sir... You are related to the Lu family... No matter what, you can't be a concubine... Otherwise, it will hurt the Queen Mother's face."
"Where did the princes and kings get their concubines?"
"The Tang Dynasty has a system of two queens on the left and right!"
"Ah...then how to divide the legitimate sons? Who will be in charge?"
"They are all legitimate sons, I will be in charge!"
"Then you have to marry the matchmaker... Do you understand? You are leaving tomorrow..."
Liu Chang touched his nose and said: "You are still young and have not reached the age of marriage. Let's discuss this matter when I come to see Your Majesty next time..."
After talking about the matter, the atmosphere returned to the original harmonious atmosphere.
After drinking a lot of wine, Fan Hui talked about the past again.
Fan Hui complained about his current weakness and told about his strongest years, his eyes full of longing.
Like most military generals, Fan Hui is also suffering from illness. This is probably the fate of military generals. They fight all their lives, are scarred, and die of endless pain. Fan Hui said: "I still have to thank you for sending me."
The doctor gave me a few injections, and I felt the pain was getting better..."
"such a pity...."
Fan Hui looked at Liu Chang and drank another glass of wine.
Liu Chang said with a smile: "I heard that my uncle is called the best warrior of the Han Dynasty? I am strong now, why not give it a try?"
Lu Yu said hurriedly: "Your uncle is old..."
Fan Hui interrupted her rudely, his eyes full of fighting spirit, "Okay!!"
In the courtyard, the two bears looked at each other. Lu Yu looked at them worriedly, but did not dare to speak.
Suddenly, the two people rushed together, grabbed each other's shoulders, and started wrestling!!
Liu Chang felt Fan Hui's huge power. At the same time, Fan Hui gritted his teeth and kept exerting force. Both sides wanted to pounce on the other, and they were in a stalemate. The two ferocious beasts pounced on each other, with ferocious expressions on their faces.
There was a huge sense of oppression. At this moment, Fan Hui felt that Liu Chang was a little exhausted, and he pulled Liu Chang violently. Liu Chang staggered a few steps, and Fan Hui pressed on him and pushed him directly to the ground.
.
Fan Hui gasped for air and was sweating profusely. He pressed Liu Chang to the ground, raised his head and laughed.
"Hahaha!! Who is the number one warrior of the Han Dynasty?!"
"Okay! Get up! Uncle, you are too heavy!!"
Fan Hui stood up with a smile on his face. Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward to wipe his sweat, but Fan Hui shouted loudly: "It doesn't have to be like this!!"
Liu Chang sat on the ground, moved his arms, and shouted: "This doesn't count! My foot slipped just now!"
"Hahaha, you are such a bastard, no matter how much you grow up, you are still no match for me!"
Fan Hui laughed.
Liu Chang was still mumbling, with a face full of dissatisfaction. He shouted: "It's just that I'm still young. We'll come back when we come to see you next year!"
"good!!!"
When Liu Chang left the Wuyang Marquis Mansion, Zhang Buyi was still talking about Jiao Da just now. He said helplessly: "Your Majesty can defeat Fan Hui, but the ground just now is slippery, and your Majesty is not familiar with this place. If you were in Tang Dynasty If we fight within the palace, the king will definitely win! Fan Hui was already out of breath just now, and the king didn’t even break a sweat..."
Liu Chang just smiled and did not reply. Among the others, Ji Bu was the only one who said nothing and just smiled at Liu Chang.
The king is really a very good person.
Liu Chang went to see the "teacher" Wang of Taixue again, apologized to him again, left many generous gifts as compensation, and promised him the position of Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty.
In the evening, Liu Changfang returned to the palace.
Everyone was present at the dinner in the palace.
Queen Lu sat in the upper seat, Liu Ying sat on her plate, and everyone else sat casually. After all, this was a family banquet.
Liu Chang, Empress Cao, Cao Shu, Liu Jian, Liu Xiang, Jia Yi, Zhang Yan, Lu Shizhi, Fan Hui, etc. are all their relatives. This banquet is also to see off Liu Chang and Fan Hui will return the favor. After talking loudly about his defeat of Liu Chang, Liu Chang retorted unhappily while everyone ate meat and chatted about various things.
"Mom...there's something I need your help with."
Liu Chang stood beside Empress Lu with a smile, smiling flatteringly.
"How much?"
"Not asking for money!"
"Cao Shu and I are going to Tang State this time, but Ke'an is too young... He can't bear the pain. Tang State is remote after all. I'm afraid he won't be able to adapt, so I just want my mother to help take care of him for a few years... When he grows up a little, we can take him back to the Tang Dynasty."
Queen Lu was a little stunned and looked at Cao Shu.
Cao Shu smiled and said: "Your Majesty and I have discussed that An is still too young, so I still have to stay with you..."
Liu Chang shouted: "Mom, this is what Shu told me!"
Queen Lu's eyes looked at Cao Shu much softer, but she still said displeasedly: "I have raised you to such a big age, and I still have to help you raise your son?! How can there be such sense?"
"Not everyone is qualified to raise my son, Liu Chang... This is your honor, mother!"
Empress Lu stretched out her hand to take out the stick. Liu Chang hurriedly hid behind Liu Ying, "Mom! I will leave tomorrow!"
"Mom, you need to take good care of An An and let him practice martial arts more. He must not develop bad habits like studying seriously!"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone laughed, but Queen Cao didn't look so happy. She just smiled fakely, looking at Xiang with a silly smile on her face, her eyes were full of worry.
Liu Chang was a little drunk, and Liu Jian hurriedly covered his ears.
"The wind is blowing~~~"
Liu Chang started singing drunkenly, and Liu Ying also drank too much and started singing for him. This was Liu Ying's first time singing, but she had the demeanor of Emperor Gao. I wonder if the old Liu family couldn't point it out. As for their singing skills, the two brothers sang loudly, one voice overshadowed the other, and the beautiful Jiao Fang Palace was turned into a slaughterhouse.
They started dancing with swords again, and the atmosphere was always good.
Until the end, Liu Chang, who was very drunk, hugged Empress Lu tightly and cried loudly.
"Mom~~~"
No matter how others tried to comfort him, he just refused to let go.
Empress Lu gently touched Liu Chang who was holding her and crying.
Kissed his head.
"Let's go back."
ps: Nowadays, I am coding all night long...and taking online classes during the day...I am exhausted.
Tomorrow is my birthday, and I was thinking of going to the desert to roast lamb for my birthday, but it seems I can’t go. I previously thought about having asxs organize a birthday event, but after all, I was a wolf on the street, and I couldn’t do it in the end.
Arrangements are made. However, at such an old age, it doesn’t matter whether arrangements are made or not.
By the way, I have some good news for you all. The average booking amount is close to 43,000.
This month we may be able to reach 45,000 average bookings.