Two thousand years ago, Chang'an was not located where Xi'an is now. It was further north, almost adjacent to the Wei River. At that time, the ancients did not have a developed water conservancy system. In order to feed the millions of people in the city, the city had to be built at
The place closest to the water source.
The Weihe River is the mother river of the Sanqin land, nurturing the children of the 800-mile Qinchuan River. It not only irrigates farmland and provides drinking water, but also brings convenience to children's travel. The Weihe River is not as majestic as the Yellow River, nor is it as surging. It is as long as the Yellow River.
The river flows gently from Xierdong, caressing the land of Guanzhong. Therefore, there are no fast boats on the Wei River, and the journey is slow and leisurely, whether up or down.
In order to prevent what happened on the Yellow River from happening again, Guan Fu abandoned his horses and took the water route. He boarded the boat from Hangu and headed west. Riding a horse has the advantages of riding a horse, and taking a boat also has the advantages of riding a boat. Smoothness and comfort are the biggest advantages of the boat. Su
Ren liked to ride on the boat. When he had nothing to do, he would chat with the boatman and go fishing. The day passed quickly. Three days later, he finally saw the appearance of Chang'an City.
"What do you think?" Guan Fu glanced at Chang'an, then turned to look at Su Ren: "Li Xi has returned to Chang'an a long time ago. Have you thought of any countermeasures?"
Su Ren shook his head: "Any countermeasures are useless here, Your Majesty is everything!"
"just in case……"
Su Ren smiled: "That's just in case! As long as you have a clear conscience." Guan Fu turned around and left without saying anything.
Today's Weishui Wharf has undergone earth-shaking changes from when Su Ren first came to Chang'an. The wharf has been expanded several times, and there are many more ships coming and going, and they are all merchant ships. The world's goods come from Dahan, and the goods from Dahan come from
Chang'an, this is a truth that every businessman knows. Nowadays, a large number of workshops have been formed around Chang'an, and millions of people get three meals a day through their own labor.
Su Ren's boat did not have to crowd the already congested river like the merchants. After seeing Guan Fu's Weiwei seal and the imperial edict issued by the emperor, the boat sailed into the navy dock on the left. Compared with the commercial dock on the right,
It is much quieter here, and the ships are not big. Although the big ship Su Ren brought back from Lingnan is still there, it is in a dilapidated state.
The Weishui River flows quietly. The excitement and prosperity on the water have nothing to do with the water, so Su Ren is also very quiet. Su Ren has not said a word since he approached the dock until now. The Weishui Bridge is the only way to connect the north and south of the Weishui River.
There was no crowd of people to greet him, no loud cheers. An inconspicuous ox cart was the guard of honor for Su Ren when he returned to Chang'an.
The oxcart moved slowly and the cart was not good, making a creaking sound. Su Ren suddenly opened the curtain of the oxcart, told the driver to stop, and stared blankly at the thin thick fog on the other side of the bridge. Guanfu was frightened.
He jumped and immediately reached out to pull his sword, but when he saw the figure in the mist, he sighed and returned the sword to its sheath.
There were ten people on the opposite side, old and young, men and women. They stood quietly at the end of the bridge, staring blankly at each other like Su Ren. Su Ren jumped out of the car and took a step forward with his whole life.
He rushed over as fast as he could. The soldier in charge of guarding was shocked and immediately stepped forward to stop him, but was stopped by Guan Fu. Now the situation has changed again. Maybe this will be the last time. Guan Fu has to give it.
a chance.
"Father, you are back!" Su Jian led his younger brothers and sisters to bow to Su Ren in a formal manner. The faces of the people around him did not look happy, but looked sad.
"Hahaha! Okay, get up!" Pulling the children up one by one, Su Ren said to everyone: "What's wrong? Are you not happy that I'm back?" He picked up his daughter. She was already a ten-year-old girl, and she still had some weight.
: "Did you miss me?"
Su Huier nodded repeatedly: "I think so. My aunt and my mother also think so." She turned back and glanced at the two mothers and said quickly: "The eldest brother, second brother, uncle, grandpa Wen and grandpa also want to do it."
"Then why are they unhappy? Tell dad quietly why they are unhappy?"
Su Huier hesitated for a long time and said timidly: "They all said that dad was arrested by the emperor's uncle. Why did the emperor's uncle arrest dad? I wanted Brother Zhi to tell Uncle Emperor to let dad go, but Auntie and the others wouldn't let it. Brother Zhi said
He is the emperor's uncle's child, and the emperor's uncle will definitely listen to his brother, just like he won't refuse anything I want my father to do!"
When Su Kang saw his father talking to his sister, he scratched his head and scratched his head. When he saw an opportunity, he immediately interrupted: "Dad, why did the emperor arrest you? Didn't you win the war? The emperor is so ruthless. It doesn't matter if he doesn't serve as an official, he just goes back to the viewing platform to plant flowers and fish.
Go! I'll accompany you."
"Okay! Don't you kid run away halfway and leave the athlete alone in the end." He touched Su Jian's head and smiled slightly: "You have grown taller and stronger. I heard that you are already in Louguan Academy.
After studying for two years, you will graduate next year. Have you ever thought about what you plan to do in the future? Whether it is to be an official, do business, or study, it requires great perseverance! You have been obedient and sensible since you were a child. This is a good thing and a bad thing. Being an official means
You are worse than a bad official, otherwise you will be harmed by a bad official before you can do anything; the same is true for doing business, which requires vision and courage; learning is relatively safe and comfortable, but it requires great perseverance."
Su Jian quickly bowed his head and accepted the teaching: "My child has decided to follow my grandpa to practice Confucianism. He does not seek high-ranking officials and rich salaries, nor does he want to be well-off and well-off. He just wants to understand the principles of Confucianism more thoroughly."
Su Ren nodded: "Okay, just follow your heart!" He turned around and grabbed Su Kang who was about to run away: "Come here, what have you been doing in the past two years?"
Su Kang rolled his eyes: "Nothing to do, go to school, yes, just go to school!"
"Going to school? Then tell me what you learned?"
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Su Ren had a quarrel with his children for a while, and then met with his teacher and father-in-law. The two old men were getting old, especially Wen Dang. Although they had lived a good life in recent years, they could not withstand the passage of time. Unprecedented, Su Ren actually came from
Father-in-law Dong Zhongshu saw a smile on his face. This was the first time. He pulled Su Ren up tremblingly and said with a faint smile: "Okay, very good!"
After smiling at each other and Leng Jun's family, saying nothing, Su Ren finally went to see his two wives. In front of everyone, Su Ren suddenly knelt down in front of Dong Qian and Leng Yue a step away.
On the ground, he kowtowed heavily, cried bitterly, and kept repeating one sentence in his mouth: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!..."
Fourteen years, this is the time Su Ren came here. It has been fourteen years since he met these two women. During these fourteen years, he has been traveling almost all the time. He was not around when the child was born. What happened in his daily life?
The problem was that he was still not around. All he could think of was that he had witnessed the wedding day, and spent very little time with his wife.
Dong Qian and Leng Yue cried together with Su Ren, making everyone around them shed tears. Even Guan Fu, who was far away, looked up to the sky and sighed. Although Su Ren felt that Liu Che would definitely not kill him, dragons are the most fickle animals.
.The moment he saw the city of Chang'an, Su Ren was a little unconfident. Liu Che was a wise and wise king, but he also resorted to cruel methods of killing his wife and children. In front of Liu Che, no one can be abandoned.
, as long as he thinks that person is going to be detrimental to the big man and himself.
The couple cried for a while, and Su Ren pulled the two wives up and wiped away their tears: "Oh! It feels better after crying! Yes, they are all here! Teacher Nenglao and his father-in-law are here to welcome you.
I'm really flattered, kid! Don't worry, everything will be fine! From now on, you all go home, have food and clothing, and wait for me to come back."
Several children made a fuss for a while, until everyone had a smile on their face. Su Ren put the teacher, father-in-law, and wife on the carriage and watched them leave reluctantly. Leng Jun was the last to leave, holding hands
He held tightly what Su Ren quietly left in his hand at the last moment. Since Su Ren secretly gave it to him, he naturally couldn't make it public.
With various emotions, everyone bypassed Chang'an and went back to the viewing platform. Dong Zhongshu still needed to ask Wen Dang for confirmation: "Old guy, you have been an official for many years and have been a prefect. You are more experienced than me. I think this time the boy
Can you escape?"
Wen Dang sighed: "The words "The cunning rabbit is dead and the running dog is cooked" were said by the Marquis of Huaiyin before he died.
"You mean?" Dong Zhongshu quickly shook his head: "No, the Huns have not been destroyed even though they left. Besides, Your Majesty is not a person like Emperor Gaozu, so he shouldn't be."
Having said that, there is no need to go on. No one in the world knows how the emperor will deal with Su Ren in the end. Even Liu Che himself is a little undecided. Killing is easy, but the consequences of killing need to be carefully weighed. It is precisely because of killing Su that
The consequences for Ren were quite serious, so Liu Che couldn't make up his mind. But from these consequences, Liu Che saw a hint of a bad atmosphere, which was why Liu Che had to kill Su Ren.
It sounds convoluted, but the thing is very simple. After the triumphal welcome ceremony, Huo Qubing and a group of young men received generous rewards from the emperor. While they were receiving the rewards, they also learned that the emperor wanted to arrest Su Ren. As a result, no one
Without much thought, they all went to Emperor Shu to open up for Su Ren. What's more, the tone of people like Hawking actually had a hint of threat. It was only then that Liu Che believed that something was really wrong.
No one came to greet him until the city gate. This made Guan Fu feel that Su Ren was a little sad, so he said to Su Ren: "Don't worry, people still have to be more open-minded."
Su Ren smiled and shook his head: "My family is enough, it doesn't matter whether others come or not."
"That's great if you think so."
"Haha, let's not talk about this anymore. Where should we go after entering the city? Zhongjun Mansion? Tingwei Mansion? Or Yushitai?"
Guan Fu shook his head: "Your Majesty personally issued the decree, so naturally you have to submit it to Your Majesty. As for you, you have to follow me to Jianzhang Palace first, and then listen to His Majesty's decision." (To be continued)