The next day, the Huns envoy Julongku brought the treasure he said he had lost to Liu Jian.
But it is a big emerald-like luminous pearl.
Liu Jian was extremely surprised when he saw it at first. Julong Cave actually sent him such a treasure. He really spent a lot of money on it!
But if you think about it carefully, the current civilization of the Huns is relatively backward. They covet this kind of treasure far less than the Han people. Moreover, the man in Julong Cave is a scoundrel at first glance, and he must also know the value of the Night Pearl in the Han Dynasty.
Reach out.
If he had known that if he got the pearl to Liu Hong in Xiyuan, he could exchange it for at least one Sangong, he would not give it to Liu Jian easily.
…
All the Han troops stationed at Danhan Mountain began to evacuate.
The same goes for Liu Jian. It's time to return to Zhuoxian.
The reason for returning to Zhuojun was not other than waiting for Xiaolian's quota to be approved so that he could go to Luoyang to serve as a Langguan.
Now, for Liu Jian, everything is on track.
As for Zhang Fei and Han Dang, I have tried my best. I have told them everything I need to tell them, and basically taught them everything I need to teach them. How to behave in border counties, the rest has to be done.
It's up to them.
…
Youzhou is still the Youzhou of the past, and Zhuoxian is still the Zhuoxian of the past, but Liu Jian is no longer the same Liu Jian as before.
After returning home, when they saw their son back, Liu Zhou and Mrs. Hu hugged him and cried bitterly.
Eating the pancakes baked by his mother, Liu Jian's heart was filled with happiness.
On this trip outside the Great Wall, he also saw a lot of ordinary soldiers and servants of the Han Dynasty, as well as Hunu who lived in the open outside the Great Wall and lived in danger.
Compared to them, I couldn't live a happy life in this chaotic era.
At least, he still has a father, a mother, and a brother Abei who likes clothes.
As long as his parents are here, his life will be successful.
Liu Zhou, who was usually picky about Liu Jian, had a surprising change after welcoming his son back this time.
He no longer talked about Liu Jian, but followed Liu Jian every day, asking his son whether he needed this or that, which made Liu Jian feel uncomfortable all over.
Wasn’t my mother the one who did all these things? How come my father has become like this now?
But no matter what, this day is really quite happy.
For Liu Jian, having such a stable family amid the chaos was truly the greatest blessing in the world.
but……
How should we protect this small family from being destroyed in this troubled world?
This world is like the turbulent tide of the ocean, and the Liu family is just a leaf of duckweed in the ocean.
This green boat drifting with the current may be overturned by huge waves at any time.
After the fierce battle at the frontier, Liu Jian became more determined about one thing.
If you want to protect your little home from sinking in the wind and waves... you must have the power to level the mountains and fill the seas!
But if we want to level the mountains and reclaim the sea, we still need to go to Luoyang to get this sword!
After Liu Jian rested at home for a few days, he asked Liu Zhou to help him make an appointment with the distinguished descendants of the Liu clan in Zhuo County and the famous old man Su at home.
That is, his fellow clansmen.
Liu Zhou was a little confused and asked him, "Why do you suddenly invite them to your home when you have nothing to do?"
Liu Jian smiled and said: "The world is getting more and more difficult. If we want to live a stable life, people in the family can no longer work independently, but must rely on each other."
Liu Zhou seemed a little helpless and said: "Even so, depending on your father's and my status in the clan, some people may not be able to invite you, and they may not be able to give me face."
Liu Jian smiled and said: "There is a saying, father, don't be surprised if you hear it."
"What?"
"They may not give you face, but they must give me face now."
After Liu Zhou heard this, his first reaction was why is his son so crazy now?
But then I thought about it, and there is nothing wrong with it... My son has the capital now, so it is normal to be crazy.
Then I’ll be so crazy for you Naigong!
"That's fine. I'll think about it for my father and find a time to arrange this matter."
"Thank you for your hard work, father. Try not to delay too much and hurry up before I go to Luoyang."
"It's not hard. By the way, someone from the Lu family came to deliver a letter today. Your teacher asked you to come to his old house. He said that there is someone important who wants to see you."
Liu Jian was shocked when he heard this: "My teacher didn't go back to Luoyang? Instead he went back to Zhuoxian? Why didn't my father tell me earlier?"
Liu Zhou said helplessly: "You don't know when your teacher will come back. Could it be that he will send someone to tell you if you are a father?"
Liu Jian thought about it and realized that this was true.
However, Master Lu did not return to Luoyang for business, but instead returned to Zhuoxian. Is this a routine?
Even if you ask for leave from the imperial court, it would be more appropriate to return to the imperial court first and report all the matters regarding the Northern Expedition to the emperor before returning to your hometown, right?
Could it be that there is something important here in Zhuoxian County, or an important person, forcing him, Teacher Lu, to come back quickly?
…
The next day, Liu Jian packed up and went to Lu Zhi's old house to visit him.
The person who met Liu Jian at the door was Lu Zhi's second son Lu Yin, who had lectured Liu Jian on Lu Zhi's behalf at Goushi Mountain.
"Senior brother, I haven't seen you for many years. How are you?" Liu Jian smiled and saluted.
Lu Yin hurriedly helped Liu Jian who was saluting him, looked him up and down, and said with satisfaction: "I haven't seen you for many years, and my junior brother has grown into a young and talented man. I recall that in the classroom at Fengshi Mountain in the past, you were still a junior boy, senior brother.
I remember one time, you fell asleep in class and peed your pants in your dream, soaking the entire futon you were sitting on."
Speaking of this, Lu Yin touched his beard and laughed, as if recalling the interesting scene from that year.
Liu Jian coughed lightly, his voice seemed helpless.
"Senior brother, the one you...are talking about is Wang Ai, the youngest of the Niyang Wang family, the chubby boy who is two years younger than me."
Good guy, do you still recognize me? Do you really remember me or do you pretend to remember me?
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Lu Yin seemed to be choking and coughed hard.
Then, I saw that his face was a little embarrassed, and he looked at Liu Jian with a smile, and said: "Junior brother's memory is really good, hehe, hehehe..."
"Hahaha!" Liu Jian also laughed dryly along with Lu Yin.
He secretly sighed in his heart, and it was not to blame Lu Yinji for sending someone. In the past few years, the number of students in Fengshi Mountain had been as few as three thousand or two thousand, and there were countless passers-by. Lu Yin could at least roughly remember that he was the general manager.
I learned the scriptures when I was 18 years old, and this is already very good.
As for whether he remembered someone.
Forget it, don’t pursue it anymore, just pee your pants if you pee your pants.
After the greetings, Lu Yin led Liu Jian towards the inner house.
On the way, Liu Jian asked Lu Yin: "Brother, when Master returns to Han from northern Xinjiang this time, is he going back to Luoyang first to report to His Majesty before returning to Zhuoxian, or is he returning directly to Zhuoxian?"
After hearing this, Lu Yin showed a smile.
"I heard from my father that it was quite convenient for you to join the army in Mobei this time. Whether it is the affairs of the court or Xianbei, you can see clearly. When I saw you today, what Jun Jun said
It’s true.”
Liu Jian was stunned when he heard this.
What did I say? You praise me like this?
Lu Yin continued with a smile: "My father did not return to Luoyang this time. Instead, he directly asked for leave from the emperor and returned to Zhuoxian County. I also happened to be returning to my hometown to visit relatives, so I happened to meet my father here."
Liu Jian nodded suddenly upon hearing this.
It seems that there is indeed some important person or important matter in Zhuo County that involves Lu Zhi.
But what exactly is it?
After a while, two people came to the main hall.
Lu Zhi was sitting on the main seat, and there were two people beside him, one older and one younger. Both of them were clothed in linen and looked old-fashioned.
At first glance, they looked like they belonged to a wealthy family, but their faces were clean, their beards were neatly trimmed, and their appearance was quite particular.
Seeing Liu Jian come in, Lu Zhi's face showed a smile.
He turned to the older man next to him and said: "Brother Xian, this person is my young disciple. This time he defeated Xianbei outside the Great Wall and made great contributions to the great Han."
The older man looked at Liu Jian with a smile on his face, and his gentle demeanor made him feel very friendly.
Liu Jian first met with Lu Zhi, and then met these two people.
The old man was very knowledgeable about etiquette. He stood up, bowed to Liu Jian very solemnly, and then suddenly asked: "How many years have you studied under Ziqian, little friend?"
Liu Jian was stunned when he heard this: "Less than two months."
"In this way, I'm afraid I haven't learned all I can. It's a long and long road. I only have two months to teach you. How can I be your teacher for life? I am a teacher for all three of us. Why don't you learn from more teachers and broaden your horizons?
It will also be of great benefit to you in the future, and Master Lu will not be dissatisfied because you have a broad mind."
This question is somewhat inappropriate. After all, my teacher is sitting next to me. If you ask a question like this and I can't answer it well, doesn't this become sowing discord?
Liu Jian glanced at Lu Zhi in surprise, but found that Teacher Lu was not angry at all. He was just sitting there calmly, stroking his beard and half-dozing his eyes, as if the matter in front of him had nothing to do with him.
Looking at the elder's question, Lu Zhi seemed to have already known it.