On this day, Zheng County, where noble people came, welcomed another sinner.
This sinner is special.
He was riding in a carriage, and there were even attendants.
This person is Peng Yue.
Liu Bang did not kill Peng Yue completely and did not arrange a prison car for him. The reason was that he was seriously ill and he was afraid that he would die under the fatigue of the boat and carriage. At the same time, he arranged for several of Peng Yue's trusted retainers to serve him by his side and gave him a prince.
The king showed due respect. Although the soldiers did not communicate with him along the way, they did not deliberately humiliate or beat him.
Peng Yue coughed lightly. Liu Bang's pardon finally made him live a little better. Although he still felt aggrieved, he was walking in front, and his family members were behind. They were all going to a small county in Shu.
I spent the rest of my life there.
Peng Yue sighed helplessly. The local officials had already known the news of his arrival, and quickly handed over to the soldiers who escorted him. These officials did not dare to see Peng Yue, nor did they dare to communicate with him. Peng Yue was a
It is not a good thing to be involved with a rebel thief. Besides, he is a special rebel. He is a rebel who has a good relationship with the emperor.
This is very troublesome. You must not be too close to avoid being considered to be related to the rebels, and you must not be too harsh to avoid being punished by the emperor.
Coupled with Peng Yue's poor health, everyone was very worried. If Peng Yue died here, who knows what the emperor's reaction would be.
Therefore, the local officials did not meet with Peng Yue and directly arranged for him to stay in a post house in the county, hoping that he could have a good rest and leave quickly.
Peng Yue sat calmly in the courtyard of the post house, with steaming wine and sumptuous meals on the desk in front of him. The soldiers did not allow him to go out, so he asked the guests to open the door and pass through this window.
Going to see the world outside the door, he looked out the door, eating and drinking, as if his former comrades were sitting on the other side of the door.
Just when Peng Yue was remembering the old brothers who died because of him, suddenly, a round head poked in from the door.
The head glanced left and right, then stared at Peng Yue.
It was a young child. He swallowed his saliva and asked, "Are you eating meat?"
Peng Yue nodded, and before he spoke, the child walked in directly and sat in front of him without restraint. The surrounding diners became furious and stood up one after another, but Peng Yue shook his head at them.
Now, in the eyes of others, he is a poisonous snake. No one dares to talk to him, no one dares to pay attention to him. He is still a child, not afraid of anything, and does not have the thoughts of an adult.
"If you can't finish all this meat by yourself, wouldn't it be a waste?"
"Hahaha, you kid is really good at talking!"
The originally angry diners couldn't help shouting when they heard this sentence.
Peng Yue smiled and pushed the meat in front of him slightly in the direction of the child. The child was really rude. He grabbed the meat and started to bite it. While eating, he murmured, "This meat is too cooked."
It’s rotten and has no resilience. It’s a small place after all..."
"Kid, did you run out alone? Where are your family members?"
"Don't mention it. I finally got rid of them, but I didn't know when I was taken away... Hmm... Fragrant..."
"Why don't you eat?"
The naughty boy looked at Peng Yue in front of him and suddenly asked.
"Can't eat it."
"What can't you eat? You're such a hypocrite. You can't eat meat even if you have it?"
"The food is tasteless..."
"Then you should go out and see more. You know, I was the same at first, looking down on all kinds of food from my own family. Later I traveled to various places, including Zhao Dynasty, Qi, Chu, and Yan. There is no place I haven't been to during my journey.
Ah, I saw all kinds of people."
"The meals I usually look down on are luxurious meals that some people dare not think about in their lives. I saw people who had no farmland and could only sell themselves into slaves. I also saw people who had no food and could only exchange their children for food.
...Thinking about so many poor people, how wonderful it is that we can still eat meat."
The child's words shocked those around him, "You kid, stop bragging! I see you are only five or six years old, how could you have traveled to so many places? Selling yourself as a slave is quite common among us, and we can exchange it."
How could such a terrible thing happen if the child goes to eat??”
"Who's bragging?!"
"Then tell me, who is in charge of those places you just went to?"
"In the Yan Dynasty, Liu Ruyi was supposed to be in charge, but Liu Ruyi was too young and behaved very badly, so Zhou Chang and Chen Xi were the ones in charge. Qi State was the big...Liu Fei, Liu Jiao of Chu State, Liu Jia of Jing State, Liang Guo
The state of Peng Yue, the state of Huainan, the state of Yingbu, the state of Yan, Lu Wan..."
The diners were even more surprised. It was amazing that a child was so familiar with these things.
Peng Yue also looked at the child in front of him in surprise and said with emotion: "Only when I see this child do I realize that I am really old."
The child continued: "I have traveled around the world and experienced a lot. I was once surrounded by a group of people. I snatched the sword and killed one person. As a result, I vomited for several days and nights. I almost died from vomiting. I was too scared to dare at night.
Sleep...but it’s much better now..."
Peng Yue and the diners were dumbfounded. They were stunned for a while. Do you think he was a fake? The thief he described was real. He talked about the various feelings after killing people. They also knew that the first murder was indeed like that.
Yes, but if you say he is true, what he says is outrageous.
While they were stunned, the naughty boy blew and ate at the same time, and soon ate all the meat on the document.
If Peng Yue hadn't stopped him, he would have almost eaten the wine bottle and bowls and chopsticks.
The naughty boy burped, and then said loudly: "People, you must learn to be content. People who have vegetables to eat always envy people who have meat to eat. People who have meat to eat always envy people who can eat meat three times a day."
Wouldn’t it be good for people... to live their own lives well?”
"I once went to the State of Qi to visit a famous scholar named Gai Gong and discuss knowledge with him."
"You...have you really met Mr. Gai?"
"Of course I've seen it before. You wear the same robe all year round and you just like reading and don't care about anything else, right?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes! That's him!"
"He once told me that the reason why people are unhappy is because they pursue too many things. Those who are content are always happy!"
After boasting so much, the naughty boy was finally leaving. When he stood up to leave, Peng Yue's guests all stood up to say goodbye to the young great sage. The naughty boy responded with a carefree gift, walked to the door in a dashing way, and then
He stopped and looked at Peng Yue.
"Don't think I'm here to eat your flesh."
"I don't like this food very much. I just saw your sad face, so I came in to persuade you. I hope you can listen to what I say. Next time, remember to eat meat with peace of mind!"
The naughty boy said and strode away.
“It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance!”
"It turns out there really is such a person as Gan Luo!"
The diners chatted excitedly, and Peng Yue was stunned for a long time. Finally, he loudly said: "Serve me more meat! I want to eat meat!"
On this day, Peng Yue, who had been dull for a long time, finally had a smile on his face. He ate meat and drank heavily with these diners, happily, as usual, extremely happy.
But Liu Chang was picking his teeth at this moment. He was caught by the county captain and others, and walked towards the county government in a swagger. He smiled stupidly and muttered: "Gao Xian, hey, I am Gao Xian!"
.......
For some reason, as soon as Liu Chang returned to the county government office, Empress Lu asked him to pack up immediately and took him away from Zheng County. However, Empress Lu did not take him towards Luoyang, but back, which made Liu Chang very upset.
He was depressed, but Empress Lu told him sternly not to say anything or ask anything.
Liu Chang naturally agreed, and left with his mother overnight. They walked back for a while, then stopped and waited for tomorrow.
The next day, Peng Yue left Zheng County and was heading towards his destination. On the way, he suddenly encountered the queen's carriage.
The soldiers escorting Peng Yue quickly saluted, while Peng Yue stood up slowly with the support of his retainers, and then went up to pay homage to the queen alone.
Queen Lu's face was full of worry and she asked sympathetically: "How did you become like this?"
Peng Yue expressed his grievances one by one and burst into tears.
Empress Lu sighed and said: "It is wrong for the emperor to do this. You have obviously not rebelled, so how can I treat you like this? Why don't you follow me back? I will take you to see the emperor and persuade him properly. I
You can definitely make him change his mind and change your punishment."
Hearing Queen Lu's words, Peng Yue was extremely excited. He wiped his tears and said, "Your Majesty will not believe me..."
The two were chatting, and when Peng Yue asked Queen Lu about the purpose of coming, Queen Lu smiled and pulled out a little guy from the carriage.
"My child and I have not seen Your Majesty for a long time. The child missed Your Majesty very much and cried all day long. So I took him with me and prepared to go to Zhao to see Your Majesty. We traveled all night and got here today.
.He is my favorite child, called Chang. He has been obedient and well-behaved since he was a child..."
Empress Lu hugged Liu Chang with great difficulty and kissed him several times on the face.
But at this moment, Liu Chang had no intention of accepting the love from his mother. He looked at the familiar old man in front of him, his whole body dull and dumbfounded.
A trace of surprise also flashed in Peng Yue's eyes, which quickly disappeared.
"Queen...Although I have not made any mistakes, when my subordinates tried to persuade me to rebel, I failed to dissuade them. This was my fault. Now that Your Majesty has pardoned my death penalty and wants me to be a civilian with peace of mind, I should
If you are content, why bother your Majesty anymore?"
The smile on Queen Lu's face froze.
Hmm??Why is this different from the plan??Which link is the problem??
