Liu Zhang asked in surprise: "Uncle wants me to go to Pingyin?"
Pingyin belongs to the Henan County of Si Li. When Liu Zhang was asked to go to Pingyin, it was actually under Liu Xiu's nose. Luoyang and Pingyin were both in Henan County.
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "Yes."
"Become a county magistrate?" "Yeah!" "My nephew doesn't want to go." "You think the official position is too young?" "Uncle, my nephew just wants to join the army!" "The war will always be over one day. Wait.
After the war, will you still stay in the army?"
"I..." Liu Xiu waved his hand, interrupted Liu Zhang, and said: "From now on, Zhang'er will return to his own territory sooner or later. What Zhang'er needs to learn now is not how to fight, but how to govern the place. Let's start with a county.
Start with it, wait until Zhang'er does well, then uncle will ask Zhang'er to be the prefect, step by step."
"uncle……"
"Well, there is no need to mention the matter of joining the army. I will definitely not agree. Zhang'er will make preparations and go to Pingyin soon!" Liu Xiu said without refusal.
Now Liu Zhang was wilted, with his head hanging down when he walked. Liu Xiu glanced at him and said: "In the past twenty years since the reckless thief usurped the throne, the world has been in chaos, and the people have been living in dire straits. The people's lives have been too hard, too
It's difficult, my uncle hopes that Zhang'er can manage his territory well so that the people in the territory can live in peace and contentment."
"Nephew...nephew knows."
Returning to his military camp, Liu Xiu learned about his casualties, and then returned to his sleeping tent to rest. After washing, and just about to lie down, Luo You walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Xin wants to see you."
Liu Xiu said: "Let her come in."
"Here!" Luo You agreed and walked out of the sleeping tent.
Soon, Xin Linglu opened the curtain and walked into the tent. She first looked at Liu Xiu, and when she was about to speak, she looked at Luo You beside her and closed her mouth again. Liu Xiu saw that she was about to speak but hesitated.
, said to Luo You: "Step back."
Luo You reluctantly saluted and exited the camp. After she left, Xin Linglu asked: "Just now, Brother Liu took Dahua, Ermao and Heimao to fight?"
Although she did not participate, she saw the blood stains remaining on the mouths of Dahua, Ermao and Heimao.
Liu Xiu knew that Xin Linglu didn't like killing, so he smiled and said, "I asked Dahua and the others to help me a little. Dahua, Ermao, and Heimao are all very good, and they did a good job."
"Why didn't Brother Liu tell me?" Instead, he secretly took Dahua, Ermao and Heimao away. This was what made her feel uncomfortable.
Liu Xiu rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said, "I'm worried that Ling Lu won't agree!"
Xin Lingling said seriously: "I won't disagree. I said that what Brother Liu did must be right!"
Seeing the trust in Xin Lingling's eyes, Liu Xiu felt even more embarrassed. Just as he was about to explain, Xin Lingling changed the topic and asked, "Brother Liu, what's going on with Miss Lian?"
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "Lian Zixuan and his brother Lian Zheng were originally one of the bandits on the mountain. When our army attacked the mountain, his brother and sister surrendered. Since they have surrendered, I can't kill them anymore..."
Speaking of this, he glanced at Xin Linglu specifically.
The latter nodded repeatedly and agreed with Liu Xiu's approach.
Liu Xiu knew that Xin Linglu would have such a reaction. He continued: "I will let Lian Zheng serve in the Huben Army, and let Lian Zixuan be a palace maid. I will stay with Ling Lu temporarily and take care of Ling Lu."
So that's it. Xin Linglu said seriously: "Brother Liu, I don't need anyone to take care of me."
Liu Xiu said: "Ling Lu has lived in the mountains for too long. Ling Lu may not understand many things in the outside world. With Lian Zixuan by Ling Lu's side, I will feel more at ease."
"But……"
"Okay, let Ling Lu go back and rest early. It will take a while before dawn. Ling Lu can sleep again now." As he spoke, Liu Xiu stepped forward, held her shoulders, and pushed Xin Ling into her arms.
Lu gently pushed out the tent.
There was nothing to say that night. The next day, the army set off back to Chang'an. After leaving Zhongling Mountain, the rest of the journey went smoothly. In the afternoon, Liu Xiu returned to Chang'an City.
As soon as he arrived at the gate of Weiyang Palace, he saw Zhang Kun coming out of the door crying. "I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu got out of the carriage, walked to Zhang Kun who was kneeling and crying, helped him up, and said with a smile: "Zhang Kun, why are you crying?"
Zhang Kun choked and said: "Your Majesty has been missing for more than twenty days. I thought... I thought..."
"You think I'm in danger, right?"
"No, no, no, I know that Your Majesty is the right one..."
"This time, we really had a narrow escape from death. It's a lucky thing that we came back safe and sound." As he said that, Liu Xiu patted Zhang Kun's arm and walked towards the palace.
Zhang Kun followed behind and said with a tearful voice: "If I had known this was the case, I should have followed His Majesty to Mount Zhongling."
Liu Xiu looked up and smiled and said: "You don't know martial arts. How can you help me if you follow me to Zhongling Mountain?"
"This servant can at least stay by His Majesty's side and live and die with His Majesty!"
Liu Xiu paused, turned to look at Zhang Kun, and saw that his cheeks had lost a lot of weight, and even the clothes on his body were a little bigger. He said: "Zhang Kun, these days, I have made you worry."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Kun's nose felt sore. He couldn't control his emotions anymore and cried until he couldn't stop crying.
Seeing this, Liu Xiu smiled instead, patted Zhang Kun on the shoulder, and comforted him softly: "Okay, okay, am I back? How unbecoming is it to cry in the palace! Fortunately, Changqiu is not here,
Otherwise, I will definitely read your copy!"
"This servant belongs to His Majesty, so... I'm not afraid of Chen Zhi!" Zhang Kun said unconvincingly while sobbing.
Liu Xiu looked up and smiled, comforted Zhang Kun with a few words, and continued to move forward.
Entering the front hall, Liu Xiu sat on the throne. Wu Han, Geng Yan, Gai Yan, Yao Qi, Lai She and others followed in and stood on both sides.
During the period when Liu Xiu was away from Chang'an, Wu Han was temporarily in charge of Chang'an affairs, and Lai She was assisting him. Feng Yi and Ji Zun, one was working in farming in Qixian County and the other in Qian County, were unable to escape. Liu Xiu looked at Wu Han
, asked: "Zi Yan, how was the situation in Chang'an during my absence?"
Wu Han said seriously: "Your Majesty, during this period, rumors are spreading in Chang'an and even Sanfu, saying that Your Majesty... said that His Majesty encountered an accident in Zhongling Mountain. The situation in Luoyang is not bad, and no one is secretly spreading rumors.
"
After a pause, Wu Han said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, at present, Weichen has arrested a large number of people who spread rumors in Sanfu and is preparing to punish them according to the severity of their crimes. Those with minor crimes will be released after a few days of detention.
Those who have committed serious crimes, especially those who have secretly communicated with Wei Xiao, Gongsun Shu, and those with ulterior motives, will definitely be severely punished by me!"
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "Ziyan, we must investigate clearly and don't kill innocent people indiscriminately."
Wu Han cupped his hands and said, "Wei Chen understands."
Liu Xiu asked: "Is there any movement over there in Hanyang?"
Wu Han said: "Kai Xiao is quite calm and there is no abnormal movement."
Liu Xiu chuckled and said: "It seems that the battle of Anping has severely damaged Wei Xiao's vitality. It will be difficult for the army and horses to return to their peak in a short period of time. This is all Gongsun's contribution!"
Feng Yi defeated Wei Xiao's 100,000 troops in An Ding, which indeed suppressed Wei Xiao's arrogance and made him more honest.
While Wu Han nodded his head, he was also a little unconvinced. If he were to fight the battle of stability, he might not even be able to escape, even the enemy's general Wang Yuan.
He straightened his face and said: "Your Majesty, when Luoyang delivers enough military supplies in the autumn, our army can attack Longdi again. This time, we must annihilate this villain Wei Xiao in one fell swoop!"
Liu Xiu nodded with a smile and said, "If nothing happens, you can all retreat."
"Wei Chen, please retire!" Wu Han and others bowed and saluted.
After everyone exited the main hall, Liu Xiu looked at the memorials placed on the table. He gave instructions one by one for some memorials that needed to be dealt with urgently. Then, he stood up and walked out of the front hall.
When he got outside, he saw Xin Linglu and Lian Zixuan standing not far away, and he walked over.
"Brother Liu, this is the palace, it's so big!"
Seeing Liu Xiu coming over, Xin Linglu said with bright eyes that for her, everything she saw in Weiyang Palace felt new. Just the palace in front of her could keep her admiring it for a long time.
Hearing what she called Liu Xiu, Zhang Kun, who was following Liu Xiu, couldn't help but look at her a few more times. Then, he turned his eyes and looked at Luo You on the other side with questioning eyes.
Luo You curled her lips, showing a look of disdain. In the past, Xin Linglu didn't know His Majesty's identity, so she could be forgiven for calling him Brother Liu. But now, she clearly knows His Majesty's identity, so she still calls him Brother Liu.
From Luo You's point of view, she was just teasing Qiao and deliberately showing her identity to be different from others.
Liu Xiu stepped forward and said, "Ling Lu is waiting in a hurry, isn't he?"
Zhang Kun said with a smile: "Miss Xin, compared with Luoyang Palace, Weiyang Palace is nothing." This is true. In terms of scale, Weiyang Palace is indeed much smaller than Luoyang Palace.
Seeing the look of surprise on Xin Linglu's face, Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take Linglu around the palace."
Weiyang Palace can be divided into three parts, the front palace, the middle palace and the rear palace. The front palace includes the front palace, Xuanshi, Kunde Hall, Yutang Hall on the left and Xuanming Hall and Guangming Hall on the right. Passing through this row of palaces,
Walk further and you will enter the middle palace.
The Central Palace is designed in a garden style, with the Imperial Garden and the Fei Canal flowing through the Weiyang Palace here.
The palaces in the Zhonggong Palace include Chengming Hall, Eunuch's Office, Shiqu Pavilion, Tianlu Pavilion, and two leisure places, Qingliang Hall and Greenhouse Hall. (Some of the palaces in Weiyang Palace have the same names as the palaces in Luoyang Palace, such as Qingliang Hall and Phoenix Hall.
Palace, etc.)
Passing through the pleasant and picturesque middle palace, and walking further forward, you will reach the harem. Entering the harem, the first thing that comes into view is the Jiaofang Hall, which is the main hall where the queen lives.
To the left of Jiaofang Hall are Hehuan Hall, Yuanyang Hall, Pixiang Hall, and Feixiang Hall. On the right are Phoenix Hall, Zhaoyang Hall, Lanlin Hall, and Zengcheng Hall. Except for Jiaofang Hall, the rest of the harem are
Where the concubines live.
These are all the palaces and pavilions in Weiyang Palace. Compared with Luoyang Palace, the palaces and pavilions in Weiyang Palace can only be said to be pitiful.
There are three palaces in Chang'an. It's not that the emperors of the Han Dynasty had nothing to do and thought about building palaces all day long, but one Weiyang Palace really couldn't accommodate so many concubines, chamberlains, maids, and bodyguards.
Until the Jianzhang Palace was built, the imperial palace in Chang'an would be considered sufficient.
Liu Xiu took Xin Linglu and Lian Zixuan from the front palace to the middle palace, and then from the middle palace to the back palace.
After visiting Weiyang Palace, the sky had darkened, and Liu Xiu and others came to Chengming Palace. Looking at Xin Linglu, who was a little confused, he asked: "Does Linglu plan to live in the palace or not?"
outside?"
Seeing Xin Lingling looking at him in confusion, Liu Xiu said: "If Linglu wants to live outside the palace, I can buy a big house for Linglu in Chang'an."
Xin Lingling asked: "Where does Brother Liu live?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "I want to live in Weiyang Palace."
"I live with Brother Liu."
Liu Xiu blinked and asked meaningfully: "Weiyang Palace is a royal palace. Ling Lu knows, what does it mean to live in Weiyang Palace?"
There are only two kinds of women living in the palace, one is the palace maid, and the other is the concubine. It is obviously impossible for Xin Linglu to be a palace maid, so the only identity left for her is that of a concubine.
