To the princes like Liu Chang, Lu Wan is probably even closer than Liu Jiao, his uncle.
Whether Lu Wan was the Marquis of Chang'an or the King of Yan, he could enter and leave the palace at will, and even enter the Jiaofang Palace. He was completely treated as one of Liu Bang's family, and several of Liu Bang's sons also regarded him as one of their own.
He treated him like his biological father-in-law, but this father-in-law was different from those who were spoken of as his father-in-law.
When Liu Chang raised his head and walked into the mansion, Lu Wan almost didn't recognize the man in front of him.
He stared at Liu Chang with his eyes widened, staring at Liu Chang with a silly smile on his face, and then hesitantly asked: "Chang?"
"Hahaha, Father Zhong!"
Liu Chang smiled and threw himself into Lu Wan's arms. Lu Wan was almost knocked down by him. Lu Wan found that he couldn't hold him at all, so he had to bend down and hug Liu Chang, shouting in surprise.
: "How come you have grown so tall in just a few years?"
"You are only eight years old, right? He is four years older than you, and you are almost as tall as him!"
Lu Tazhi is Lu Wan's grandson. He is much older than Liu Chang, probably about the same age as his fourth brother.
"I usually practice martial arts with Gai Gong and others, so naturally I am much taller."
"Okay, okay..."
Lu Wan gently stroked Liu Chang's face, her eyes red, "Are your brothers okay? Is your mother okay?"
"They are all fine, why don't you come to see us?"
"Alas... Sinners, don't dare to enter and leave the palace arbitrarily... You don't understand..."
"My father forgives your crime because of the friendship between you and my father. Now you are deliberately avoiding me and trying to alienate my father. This is really wrong!"
Lu Wan was startled when he heard Elder Liu's angry words. He asked in surprise: "Who taught you this?"
"Father Zhong, do I still need someone to teach me such a simple truth? Father Zhong doesn't know something. During these days, I have been traveling around, visiting famous teachers, and hanging with sages. Duke Gai of Qi is my enlightenment teacher.
The Marquis of Huaiyin hit it off with me and taught me the art of war. The famous scholar Zhang Cang heard about my reputation and came here specially to recommend himself as Taifu Wang. You probably know Zhang Cang. His master is Xunzi, who is also my ancestor.
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"Xiao Xiang regards me as my old friend. General Xiahou drives for me. Chenhou once knelt down and begged me. Previously, Hou Jiancheng seized the frame of my brother's carriage. It was I who led the Chang'an men to rush into the house and force him with crossbows!"
"Father Zhong is far away in Yan State, so it's normal for him not to know these things..."
Lu Wan was stunned when she heard this.
"It looks like...it's so similar..."
Lu Wan murmured.
"What does it look like?"
"It's okay, come on, sit down..."
Although Lu Wan was demoted to a commoner, the treatment he deserved was not bad at all. He still lived in the original mansion of the Marquis of Chang'an, and all his original subordinates were still there. Lu Wan's eldest grandson, Lu Tazhi, was a very good man.
A shy boy who doesn't dare to speak when meeting strangers, he is the exact opposite of Liu Chang.
Liu Chang could chat with everyone he met. He was familiar with all the attendants in the palace. He knew their names, what they did, and where they lived. He was usually caught by the patrolling soldiers.
He chatted with the soldiers all the way, and by the way, he even got to know these patrolling soldiers.
On weekdays, if Liu Chang had something to do, if there were no officials around, these soldiers would choose to turn a blind eye. Liu Chang even gave them meat and wine. If Zhou Shengzhi and the others acted alone, the soldiers would not care at all.
Give me face.
Lu Tazhi hid behind his eldest father, hiding his face and not daring to see Liu Chang.
"Oh...my grandson...has always been well-behaved and obedient, but...he's just a little afraid of strangers."
Lu Wan shook her head helplessly, Liu Chang laughed loudly, looked at Lu Tazhi, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I will take him to play more in the future, and he will soon become familiar with Chang'an!"
They chatted for a long time, and when Liu Chang was about to say goodbye and leave, Lu Wan just remembered the business.
He hurriedly stopped Liu Chang and asked his servants to leave, then whispered: "When I came to Chang'an, I met the Marquis of Huaiyin in the prison."
Liu Chang was shocked and hurriedly held Lu Wan's hand, "Master, how is he?"
"Master?" Lu Wan was stunned for a moment, then said: "The Marquis of Huaiyin... Well, he is no longer in human form. Before I left, he held my hand and insisted that I tell you something...
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"Bring it to me? What did Master say?"
"What he said was very strange, and I didn't understand what he meant. He said: Shangdang connects Hanoi, Hedong controls Shangjun, clouds and wild geese overlook the vast sky, and the world is at peace."
"Shangdang connects with Hanoi...Hadong controls Taiyuan?"
Liu Chang frowned, pondered for a moment, and then bowed to Lu Wan cautiously, "Thank you very much, Father Zhong! If Father Zhong has anything to do in the future, please come to me and I will never refuse!"
"Oh, it's okay. I couldn't bear it when I saw Marquis Huaiyin like that... The former King of Chu... oh... don't tell anyone about this."
"I know."
Liu Chang said goodbye to Lu Wan, got in the car, and walked towards the palace.
"What are you thinking about, Master?"
Luan Bu, who was driving, suddenly asked.
"Luan Bu, what do you think if I were granted the title of King of Jin?"
"Prince Jin??"
Luan Bu shook his head and said, "Now that Zhao, Dai, and Liang have all been granted vassal status, how can they still be granted the title of King of Jin?"
"You think I can't be the King of Jin?"
"This is not a question of whether the young master is qualified or not. It's that I, a big man, don't have the title of King Jin at all..."
"Oh, I, a big man, didn't have a prime minister before!"
After returning to the palace, Liu Chang sent someone to find Zhang Cang. After Liu Chang waited for a long time, Zhang Cang walked into the pavilion with a gloomy look on his face, "Young Master, why are you... Today's class is not good.
Have you finished it? Sigh...how can you spoil people's interest?"
"Oh, Master, sit down quickly, I have something very important to tell you!"
Liu Chang just held Zhang Cang's hand, asked him to sit down, and said excitedly: "Today, King Yan sent someone to come to me and said that he had seen another teacher of mine in prison..."
"Marquis of Huaiyin?"
"That's right, he asked King Yan to bring me a message and said this: "Shangdang is connected to Hanoi, Hedong controls Shangjun, clouds and wild geese overlook the vast sky, and the world is at peace."
The corners of Zhang Cang's eyes twitched, "What a loud tone... I want the young master to be crowned King of Jin."
"What do you think, Master?"
"If Hanoi, Shangdang, Hedong, Shangjun, Yunzhong, and Yanmen are taken as the Jin Kingdom, it will be the largest country surpassing Huainan... From Shangjun, you can conquer the Western Regions, from Yunyan, you can attack the Xiongnu... From Hanoi
You can guard the gate of Chang'an, and you can take it directly from the east of the river...cough."
Zhang Cang shook his head, "It's definitely impossible."
"This country is too dangerous. Of course Your Majesty and the Queen trust you, but you will also have descendants in the future. Such a big and dangerous country... It is impossible for Your Majesty to seal it out. This is completely above the temple, and the terrain is dangerous.
, the land is vast, the resources are abundant, the population is large, and the iron ore is even more beneficial... Impossible, no matter how much Your Majesty and the Queen love you, they cannot seal you out..."
"Then what if I need a few less counties?"
"That's impossible. If the Jin Kingdom is sealed off, all of Hebei will be sealed off. Should the temples be located in the south?"
Liu Chang squinted his eyes and did not dwell on the problem anymore. He asked: "Then master, is there any way to rescue my other master?"
"This is even more difficult... The Marquis of Huaiyin rebelled twice, and your Majesty has not killed him until now. This is already a great kindness..."
Liu Chang sat down in front of Zhang Cang very rudely and said: "I know master must have a way... If you don't tell me today, master, I will go to my mother later and ask him to make me the King of Jin."
Say you taught me!"
Seeing this rogue appearance, Zhang Cang was not angry. He took out a piece of cake from his arms, took a bite, and said while eating: "Then go ahead and talk to me now, I will be waiting for you here."
"you!"
Seeing this rogue appearance, Liu Chang couldn't act rogue anymore. He changed his strategy, stepped forward with a smile, and lightly hit Zhang Cang on the shoulder, "Master, Zhou Shengzhi has an aunt. Although she was married once, she is still very...
Gorgeous..."
...
In the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Bang and Lu Wan touched the wine cups and drank very drunk.
Lu Wan probably listened to Liu Chang's words and stopped escaping. She went directly to the palace to have a drink with Liu Bang. Liu Bang was overjoyed and hurriedly sent Fan Kuai, Xia Houying, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, Xiao He, Guan Ying, and Wang Ling.
When called, they will hold a banquet and drink wine.
Liu Bang used to like to hold banquets, but since the death of Liu Taigong, he has not held a banquet again. This is the first time since then.
Everyone rushed over. Liu Bang drank wine and talked about the past loudly, "When I went to Wei State, I wanted to help Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling treated me with special respect. If I hadn't missed you so much at that time,
Guys, I stayed here, and when I left, Lord Xinling was reluctant to leave!"
Xiao He joked: "Your Majesty is a man of God, how could he meet Lord Xinling to ask for a dream?"
"Hahaha~~"
Everyone laughed, and Liu Bang drank heavily and couldn't help but start singing.
Liu Chang, who was originally listening carefully to Zhang Cang's advice in the pavilion, trembled at this moment, squinted his eyes, and listened carefully to the vague howl.
Zhang Cang's eyes widened and he looked into the distance with some surprise, "There is also a place to kill pigs in the palace??"
"It's okay, it's my father who is singing!"
"The patience is over, you continue to talk... Can this really save the master?"
ps: Ah, I can’t write anymore. I can’t write anymore. I feel like I’m useless.