After half a year, the tall city wall of Luoyang appeared in Liu Jian's sight again.
Jizhou is a prosperous place among the Han states, but compared to Luoyang, there is still an insurmountable distance.
In terms of overall scale, all the cities in Jizhou are more than two levels behind Luoyang. This is Liu Jian's most intuitive feeling in the past six months in Jizhou.
After returning to Luoyang, I first went to the General's Mansion and the Select Department to go through the formalities of resigning as Jizhou Mu, and then naturally received a copy of Ren Yilang's assassination certificate. This was a necessary procedure for the Han Dynasty court.
Before new official positions are issued, all outgoing officials will stay in the 600-stone Yilang position for a period of time.
Afterwards, Liu Jian returned home.
Zheng Ci didn't change much after giving birth, except that her thin body seemed to be even thinner than before. She looked quite frail, which made Liu Jian feel very distressed.
He quickly ordered the kitchen to cook more broth every day to give his wife more nutrition.
"Madam, where is Ji'er?"
When he thought of his newly born child, Liu Jian couldn't help but feel a little excited and asked quickly.
Zheng Ci smiled and walked over, hugged Liu Ji, and whispered: "Xiang baby, look, this is your father."
"Where's Master Lu? Have your master and apprentice ever met?"
Liu Jian sighed: "As soon as Master Lu left, my brother had no one he knew in Luoyang. I guess he must have been very depressed during this time, right?"
That's all, no matter what, it's hard to change the nickname given to the child by his own mother.
"However, after three meetings, Master Lu was transferred to Hedong as the governor, and we never met again."
Liu Jian was stunned when he heard this: "Could it be the Young Mansion of Yongle and the Marquis of Anguoting, Yuan Ji?"
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Otherwise, you will really become an old cow.
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "What! You and Anguo Tinghou are close friends. Everyone knows this, but as the head of the Yuan family, he will not look down on me like this. However, Yuan Junhou is doing it for your sake.
On the contrary, I sent someone to ask about my affairs, so as to spread the message that if I am in trouble, I can go to Yuan's house for help, but I don't have any difficulties at all, so I don't have the nerve to go to Yuan's house to cling to me!"
Fortunately, I didn't call him Red Boy.
Liu Jian sighed: "This group of young men came here with me. From now on, you and I, brothers, should treat them well. After all, they are all poor young men."
"Ah, ah!"
Liu Bei said: "Of course, after I arrived in Luoyang, I visited Master Lu three times. Master Lu also gave me a lot of advice on my official career. He asked me to follow you and let us brothers support your majesty and revitalize the Han Dynasty.
"
But naturally they can't live in an independent house. They have to live in a bunkhouse with one room, six or seven people per room, so they can be squeezed in as much as possible.
Zheng Ci smiled and said: "How can I smell the wrong thing about my own child? This child did have a strange fragrance when he was born, which is quite magical."
Moreover, it intersects with other counties. Because it is close to Luoyang, Sanhe Land is under the direct jurisdiction of the central government. Its status is second only to the Gyeonggi region and is a quasi-Gyeonggi region.
Liu Bei said with a smile: "Yun Chang is a man of great loyalty. He has always been proud of his superiors but not his inferiors. With his nature, if he knew Zhao Jun's experience, he would take great care of him!"
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The two brothers walked together in the courtyard and talked about the affairs of Luoyang.
"Brother, after coming to Luoyang, apart from being met by His Majesty that time, what else happened?
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Nothing major happened. The time your Majesty summoned me to see you, you just asked about local affairs in Youzhou. I answered your Majesty according to the teachings in your letter. I have not summoned you again since then."
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Sweet baby, just sweet baby.
only……
"There is a strange smell all over the child when he is born?" Liu Jian looked at Zheng Ci in surprise: "Sister, did you smell it wrong? Did you smell it yourself?"
"Where is this good man?"
Liu Jian recited it silently and nodded suddenly.
Xiao Liu Ji stretched out his chubby little hand and pushed hard in the direction of Liu Jian.
"The Governor of Hedong?"
Liu Jian lowered his head and smelled the child, but found that there was no smell at all.
"Why did you get this nickname? It looks like a girl... Ouch! Don't pull it!"
"Xiangbaer?"
Perhaps this was the power of blood connection. The child was not afraid of Liu Jian and actually asked him to hug him.
The child was held in the arms of the wet nurse, looking at Liu Jian curiously with his big eyes.
It seems that Liu Hong is somewhat apologetic towards Lu Zhi.
I guess it was too much pain during childbirth and caused hallucinations, right?
At this moment, an indescribable emotion took root in Liu Jian's heart.
Liu Jian reached out and hugged the child.
Liu Jian then told Liu Bei roughly what happened to brothers Zhao Jun and Zhao Yun, as well as Xia Houlan and other Changshan volunteers.
Zheng Ci led Liu Jian to the inner room. At this time, Liu Ji was sewing and was awake.
When I was young, I heard him sigh: "Although I have never seen that Zhao Jun, I only heard Deran's words and knew that he was a good son who was self-denial and righteous. This Zhao Zilong lost his brother for the sake of the righteousness of his fellow villagers, and his heart was filled with sorrow.
But they are neither resentful nor angry, and they are also young heroes! What the Zhao brothers have done is really admirable! They are really a heroic family!"
Zheng Ci said gently: "The child is in the house."
This is his first son that came into this world!
In this patriarchal world, the eldest son is the closest person to his father, and can even be regarded as the father himself, because he is to inherit everything his father has except life.
It has to be said that the house that Yuan Ji helped Liu Jian buy covers a very large area. Even if Zhao Yun and other thirty young men live in the side house, it is still enough.
Since the child was born, today is the first time he has seen his biological father.
The land of three rivers, Suwei Gyeonggi, is the barrier of Luoyang.
Therefore, appointing Lu Zhi as the governor of Hedong, in a sense, not only showed Liu Hong's trust in Lu Zhi, but also reflected his guilt towards Lu Zhi.
The two met briefly at the main gate just now. Liu Jian went to see his wife and children first, and asked Liu Bei to settle Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan and others on his behalf.
Zheng Ci smiled and said: "When the Xiang baby was born, there was a strange fragrance all over his body, so I gave the baby such a nickname."
Seeing Liu Jian coming to look for him, Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Deran, I have settled the thirty-four young men you brought back."
Looking at the child in his arms, Liu Jian seemed to be more determined and clear about what he wanted to do!
Whether physically or mentally, I am full of strength at this moment.
Strange smell? Really annoying.
The north and south are connected, the economy is developed, and there are many wealthy households. There is an old saying: In the land of three rivers, the people of the Tang Dynasty were in Hedong, the people of Yin were in Hanoi, and the people of Zhou were in Henan. The three rivers in the world are like a tripod, and the king's place is the place to live.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother!"
The child itself was not heavy, but under this hug, Liu Jian's heart seemed to become heavier.
The lifelong love between father and son sometimes lies within this embrace.
"Take me to see it quickly!"
Liu Bei was very curious when he heard this: "Why did Deran say this?"
Liu Jian sighed and said, "It's a pity that because of the laws of the imperial court, I can't let Zhao Jun go for selfish reasons. I can only send him to Liaodong and write to Yun Chang."
Liu Jian smiled and said: "I think so too."
With Teacher Yilu's character, I am afraid that this time he will be grateful to His Majesty.
After Liu Bei listened, he remained silent for a long time.
While holding the child, Liu Jian looked at Zheng Ci in surprise and asked, "What's this name?"
"It's the nickname I gave my child."
Liu Bei's answer was quite serious: "To be honest, I was really depressed at first, but fortunately, I later met a person who was quite enthusiastic about me. Every few days, he invited me to go to the countryside for outings and fun.
Shooting and hunting are fun things inside and outside Luoyang City, but he actually led me through them all, so it wasn’t too boring at all.”
But even so, in Luoyang, a place where land is extremely valuable, it is very good for them to have such a place to live in this location.
The little Xiang child, who was less than one year old, acted dishonestly and started to pull out his father's hair in Liu Jian's arms.
"Brother, I just had a few words with the leaders, Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan, and found that although they are young, their words show their calmness and affection. I asked Li Damu to arrange a house for them.
As the head of a group of righteous followers, he allowed others to live in a bright and spacious room, and the two of them chose the most remote and humid house. Although it was a simple and small matter, it was enough to see these two people.
His character and broad mind.”
Liu Jian teased Liu Ji for a while, and when Xiaoxiang's baby fell asleep, Liu Jian quietly left the room and went to the side house to find Liu Bei.
"That's true..."
Liu Jian nodded.
To be honest, there is a certain amount of luck in Yuan Ji's friendship with him to this extent, but after all, he is Zheng Xuan's son-in-law, and with Yuan Ji's status, how can he possibly deal with Liu Bei?
"Then who is the person who took you to play with you in Luoyang City?"