Chapter four hundred and seventy-six sharp contradictions
Liu Xiu hurried back to his room and saw the medical officer coming out of it.
This medical officer was a military doctor in Liu Xiu's army. His name was Zhao Xi. He was very skilled in medicine. Seeing Liu Xiu, Zhao Xi hurriedly bowed and saluted and said, "Your Majesty!"
"Madam, is it true that she is pregnant?" Liu Xiu asked impatiently.
Zhao Xi said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, your wife is three months pregnant!"
Hearing Zhao Xi's personal confirmation, Liu Xiu's face became even more joyful. He turned around and said, "Long Yuan, please reward Mr. Zhao generously!"
"Yes! Lord!"
Liu Xiu walked into the room quickly and saw Guo Shengtong lying on the bed about to sit up. He hurriedly stepped forward, reached out to hold Guo Shengtong's arm, and asked, "Madam, do you feel better?"
Guo Shengtong held Liu Xiu's hand with excitement and said in a trembling voice: "Husband, the medical officer said that I am three months pregnant!"
"Yes! I have heard what Mr. Zhao said!" Liu Xiu's eyes moved down and landed on Guo Shengtong's still flat belly, and his hands naturally touched it gently, his eyes filled with soft light.
Guo Shengtong's eyes turned red, and he choked and said, "Husband, we are going to have a child of our own!"
Liu Xiu sat down next to her, put his arms around her shoulders, and let her lean into his arms.
He took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and said: "Heaven is strong and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. How about naming our child Qiang?"
Guo Shengtong was amused by his words and said: "Liu Qiang?! What if it's a girl? How can there be a girl named Liu Qiang?"
Liu Xiu looked up and smiled, holding Guo Shengtong's shoulders tighter with one arm, gently stroking her belly with the other hand, and said, "I have a hunch, he must be a boy!"
Guo Shengtong is pregnant, which is no small matter. Guo Shengtong is the wife Liu Xiu is marrying. She is pregnant, which means she is Liu Xiu's eldest son or daughter.
In other words, as long as Guo Shengtong has a boy in his belly, he will be Liu Xiu's potential successor.
After hearing about this, Deng Yu, Wu Han, Jia Fu, Kou Xun, Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Zhu and others, as well as King Liu Lin of Zhao and King Liu Jie of Guangyang, all came to congratulate Liu Xiu.
Everyone came empty-handed, but Guo Shengtong was reluctant to accept the gifts from everyone.
When Deng Yu came to congratulate him, he gave him a longevity lock made of gold. Guo Shengtong felt very sorry and said meaningfully: "General Deng's gift is too expensive, how can I accept it?!"
In fact, compared with others, the small golden longevity lock given by Deng Yu was inconspicuous. However, Deng Yu was born as a commoner and had no financial resources. He was also an upright man. He did not hide any trophies he captured and kept them all.
The rewards Liu Xiu gave him were usually distributed to his subordinates, so Deng Yu's life was always tight.
Guo Shengtong followed Liu Xiu in the southern and northern wars, stayed in the military camp for a long time, had frequent contact with the generals, and had a good understanding of their situations.
The longevity lock given by Deng Yu may not be a big deal to other people, but to Deng Yu, it can definitely be regarded as a big investment.
After hearing what Guo Shengtong said, Deng Yu smiled and said, "If Mrs. Wang doesn't accept it, she means she looks down on Zhong Hua or looks down on Zhong Hua's gift."
Guo Shengtong said quickly: "General Deng's words are serious, I never meant it."
"Then please also ask Mrs. Wang to accept Zhonghua's congratulatory gift."
Guo Shengtong was very moved. He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his lower abdomen and said, "Thank you so much, General Deng!"
With a smile on his face, Deng Yu bowed respectfully to Guo Shengtong, then said goodbye and went to the vestibule.
Liu Xiu held a banquet in the front courtyard to entertain the guests who came to congratulate him. People like Ma Wu, who was greedy for drinking, kept toasting to Liu Xiu. After several glasses of wine, Liu Xiu also drank and flushed with laughter.
The sound gradually became louder.
Ma Wu shook his head and said: "Speaking of which, it's really not easy for Mrs. Wang. She was pregnant, followed the master, and marched all the way south. The life in the military camp was so hard. Not only did Mrs. Wang hold on, but the child was fine. This son
Blessed, your king is even more blessed!"
Hearing this, Liu Xiu was filled with emotion and nodded repeatedly. Ma Wu just sighed a few words, then raised his glass and shouted: "Come, come, come, let's all toast to the king again!"
"To your Majesty!" Deng Yu and others raised their glasses one after another.
"To King Xiao!" Liu Lin and Liu Jie also toasted to each other.
Liu Xiu laughed loudly, picked up the cup, saluted everyone in a circle, and then drank the wine in one gulp.
Zhu wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth and sighed: "My lord is now King Xiao, so he should live in the palace. How can he still live in this small house? Isn't this lowering his status?"
His words immediately resonated with everyone present. People nodded and followed Zhu's words and said in unison: "The king should live in the palace!"
Liu Xiu waved his hands to everyone and said: "Hebei is in a state of war and chaos. There are hundreds of wastes waiting to be renovated. I would like to break a coin in half and spend it. How can there be any money left to build a palace? Besides, this place is not small. I can live here."
And madam, it’s more than enough.”
After he finished speaking, he laughed twice. Zhu cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty does not need to spend money to build a palace. Handan... doesn't there be a ready-made one?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall immediately became silent, and people's eyes fell on Liu Xiu one after another.
Zhu's meaning is very obvious. Wang Lang's palace was built on the basis of Zhao Palace. Now that Wang Lang is dead, the pseudo-palace has turned back into Zhao Palace. Liu Xiu is the Xiao Wang canonized by the emperor. Now Handan should live in it.
Zhao Wanggong is right.wavv
Liu Xiu really hadn't thought about this issue. After listening to Zhu's words, he thought about it seriously. After pondering for a while, he said, "Let me think about this again."
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant hurriedly walked in from outside. He stood at the door of the room, looked at Liu Xiu, and then at everyone else present, but hesitated to speak.
Liu Xiuyou saw the servant standing at the door of the room and waved to him, gesturing for him to come forward and speak. The servant was relieved, walked quickly to Liu Xiu, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lu was arrested by Xie Shangshu
Already."
The Mr. Lu the servant mentioned was Lu Yan. Lu Yan was originally a gatekeeper in Raoyang. When Liu Xiu was wanted by Wang Lang, he fled to Raoyang and cheated people with food and drink. Later, his identity was exposed and he fled. If he hadn't been a gatekeeper,
Official Lu Yan opened the city gate, and Liu Xiu and his party were probably trapped in Raoyang City.
Liu Xiu was very grateful to Lu Yan for helping him at that time. After he gained power, he did not forget this person and recruited him as his subordinate.
Being a dependent of Liu Xiu, even though he is not an official, he is someone close to Liu Xiu. Not only is he respected by others, but he can also get a lot of benefits in daily life. It is a good job.
After listening to the servant's words, Liu Xiu frowned and asked, "Why did Xie Shangshu arrest Lu Yan?"
The servant bowed and whispered: "It is said...it is said that Mr. Lu had an affair with a maid in the palace, and he secretly sold off the items in the palace."
Before Liu Xiu could speak, Zhu Meng slapped the table and said angrily: "What the hell! The prince is a fake emperor, so where does the palace come from? Where do the maids come from?"
As he spoke, he turned to look at Liu Xiu and said angrily: "Your Majesty, I think this Xie Gong is just too full to do anything. He has to make some mistakes every day to disgust people. In this matter, we
You can’t just sit back and ignore it.”
Having an affair with a palace maid is a big or small matter.
Women in the palace, whether they are queens, concubines, or the lowest and most humble palace maids, theoretically speaking, they all belong to the emperor's women. Having an affair with a palace maid is tantamount to having an affair with the emperor's woman, so that's fine.
have to?
However, there were too many maids in the palace, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands throughout the dynasties. It was impossible for the emperor to be blessed with so many women, so there were endless incidents of affairs between maids and palace guards.
Once such a thing is caught, it mainly depends on the emperor's mood. If the emperor is in a good mood, he can just turn a blind eye and expel the offending maids and guards from the palace. If the emperor is in a bad mood, he can be beaten with a stick or decapitated.
possible.
Now Xie Gong is asking Lu Yan for having an affair with the palace maid. If Liu Xiu doesn't come forward, Lu Yan's life will most likely be in danger. At this time, Liu Xiu's face doesn't look good. Xie Gong doesn't know when to cause trouble, so he just rushes.
Looking for trouble today.
He stood up and said to everyone present: "I'm going to the palace for a walk. You continue, I'll be right back!" As he spoke, Liu Xiu strode out.
Now that the master has left, how can everyone present sit still? People stood up one after another and followed Liu Xiuyi out.
When Liu Xiu and his party arrived at the gate of the palace, they saw Lu Yan being tied up and kneeling on the ground. Kneeling next to him was a woman, who must have been the palace maid with whom he had an affair.
Looking to the side, Xie Gong was standing not far away with his face as heavy as water, and there were several generals and many guards standing on the left and right.
Seeing Liu Xiu coming with a large group of people, Xie Gong was quite surprised. He knew that Lu Yan was Liu Xiu's family member, but he didn't expect that just one family member would alarm Liu Xiu.
He took a few steps forward, raised his hands and said, "I'm here to pay my respects to Prince Xiao!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand to indicate that he would not be polite, and then asked expressionlessly: "Why did Xie Shangshu arrest Gu's family members?"
Xie bowed and said seriously: "Prince Xiao didn't know that Lu Yan not only had an affair with the palace maid, but also had an affair with the palace maid and sold palace treasures..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Xiu interrupted: "Did Lu Yan go to Chang'an?"
"Ah?" Xie Gong was stunned by Liu Xiu's sudden question and looked at him in confusion.
"Xie Shangshu captured Lu Yan in Chang'an?" Liu Xiu said seriously: "Today, there is only one imperial palace in Chang'an. Today, there is only one emperor, who lives in Changle Palace. Now, Xie Shangshu said that Lu Yan
If Yan had an affair with the palace maid, then Lu Yan must have gone to Chang'an, and Xie Shangshu must have arrested Lu Yan in Chang'an. Is Gu right?"
Xie Gong is Liu Xuan's iron loyalist. Everything Liu Xiu says now is in line with his iron loyal heart. However, in this way, the crime he set on Lu Yan and even the act of arresting Lu Yan...
It has become unreasonable.
For a moment, Xie Gong's face turned red and he didn't know what to say.
Liu Xiu pointed to the palace door in front of him and said: "By the way, I forgot to inform Xie Shangshu about something. From now on, Gu will move into the Zhao palace, and Gu's family will also live in the Zhao palace. Can Xie Shangshu have it?"
objection?"
When Xie Gong heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he said subconsciously: "How can this be done? That's..."
"What is that? Does Xie Shangshu regard Wang Lang's residence as the real palace? So in Xie Shangshu's eyes, Wang Lang is the destined emperor?" When speaking, Liu Xiu's eyes showed a fierce light, and his hands followed suit.
Hold the sword by the hilt.
If Xie Gong dared to say yes at this time, Liu Xiu would draw his sword without hesitation and kill Xie Gong with his sword.
Liu Qing, the general under Xie Gong's command, immediately stepped forward, bowed his hand to Liu Xiu and said with a smile: "Prince Xiao misunderstood, of course Xie Shangshu didn't mean it this way. What happened today was just a misunderstanding. I beg you to please Prince Xiao!"
