In the palace, everyone became extremely busy again because the queen gave birth again. Even though this was not the first time the queen gave birth, the emperor was still very anxious. When he stayed in the Houde Hall, he couldn't sit still and wandered back and forth in the hall.
Then, Liu Mastiff sat in front of him. Seeing his father so irritable, he didn't know how to comfort him. In this regard, Liu Mastiff didn't know anything. He had only heard that childbirth was a very dangerous thing, not only
Among the people, even the royal family, things often happen.
His father was so anxious, and Liu Mastiff knew in his heart that he was not anxious and worried about his mother.
The two of them stayed in the Houde Hall without saying a word, and the atmosphere was very silent.
When Han Men rushed in and reported the good news to the Emperor, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. The Emperor smiled and rushed out of Houde Hall. Liu Mastiff also wanted to follow, but Han Men stopped him and said:
"It is not appropriate for Your Highness to go there. It is not in line with the etiquette. It will be half a month before His Highness can see the Queen. He will not be able to see his baby sister until she is full term." Han Men opened his mouth. Not only was Liu Mastiff not angry, but he laughed and said, "New
I’m really excited to have a family member, and I’m almost rude. Thank you, Mr. Han, for reminding me. I’ll entrust Mr. Han with taking care of my mother and younger sister.”
The Hanmen didn't even dare, so Liu Mastiff left the hall.
In April, the Queen gave birth to a daughter. She was the Emperor's eldest daughter. The Emperor loved him beyond words. What made the Emperor most happy was that the daughter was born on April 20th. The next day, the Emperor Xiaokang also gave birth to a daughter.
’s birthday, which made her birth even more mysterious. Fortunately, she was the eldest daughter, not the second son. In the next few days, the emperor was immersed in happiness and accompanied him all day long.
My little daughter, even Liu Mastiff could no longer see him. In such joy, the emperor once again granted pardon to the whole world, except for Dong Chong and Zhang Song who rebelled against the party.
This year was indeed a year of celebration. In addition to the queen, Princess Raoyang was also pregnant. Zhuge Liang, who was dealing with political affairs in Hezhou, was directly summoned back by the emperor with three edicts, and was also given a
He spent a full year of vacation to accompany Princess Raoyang. The emperor seemed to think that this was not enough. He also selected a dozen maids from the palace who had experience in delivering babies and taking care of babies, and sent them all to Princess Raoyang.
At the mansion, he even wanted to see Princess Raoyang in person.
However, this was also disrespectful, and Princess Raoyang also did not dare to come to see the emperor.
If the queen hadn't repeatedly stopped the emperor and told him, if you go like this, are you going to shame Princess Raoyang to death? The emperor gave up then. Even though he had his own daughter, he still regarded Princess Raoyang as his own.
The eldest daughter of Liu Mastiff is so doting and doting that even Liu Mastiff feels envious.
At this time, Zhang Liao, the lieutenant of the Southern Army, arrived in Luoyang. This man had previously guarded Jiaozhou with outstanding military achievements and had been recommended by Liu Mo, Gu Yong and others. This time he came to pay homage to the emperor, get the tiger talisman, and go to the south.
However, the emperor had not summoned him yet. Instead, Taiwei Sun Jian summoned him first. Zhang Liao was led by the soldiers to the Taiwei's mansion. After entering the mansion, he was taken directly to the study.
Sun Jian was sitting in the study, looking at the young general in front of him. Of course, he was not that young, but he was still much younger than Sun Jian. Zhang Liao stood in front of Sun Jian, and Sun Jian's scrutinizing gaze did not show any
It could scare him, but it didn't make him angry. His face was calm, neither humble nor arrogant. He stood upright in front of Sun Jian. Sun Jian looked at him for a long time before he said, "Sit down." Zhang Liao thanked Sun Jian and sat down.
in front of.
"The Southern Army was rebuilt by Emperor Xiaokang. After its establishment, it was under the jurisdiction of Duke Duan and I, two generations of middle lords. During this period, they all made countless military exploits and their prestige surpassed that of the Northern Army. I will not let it happen easily.
Leave the Southern Army in your hands," Sun Jian said solemnly.
"I will definitely not let down the emperor's high expectations." Zhang Liao said.
"I heard that in the southwest, you used your border guard army to defeat tens of thousands of bandits without any casualties?" Sun Jian asked in return.
"exactly."
"How did you do it?"
"The battle must come first, the reward must be clear, and the punishment must be severe." Zhang Liao said seriously. Sun Jian looked at him, frowned, and thought for a long time, but nodded helplessly, took out a pile of letters from under the case, and put it away.
After writing the slip, he looked at him and said, "I'm going to have a rest. You can read these letters and then leave. You don't have to say goodbye to me." After he finished speaking, he left the study without looking back. Zhang Liao felt a little confused.
At a loss, he certainly understood why Sun Jian called him here. Sun Jian had led the Southern Army for a long time, and now that he was going to command the Southern Army, he definitely wanted to inspect himself.
However, unlike what Zhang Liao thought, Sun Jian did not ask him about his detailed battle results or the art of war, but just asked him to read this pile of letters?
Taking the letter from the slip, Zhang Liao looked at it with some confusion. This was not a letter, but a list.
In the fifth year of Jianning, the Southern Army fought against South Vietnam:
"Soldier Zhang Xing died in battle."
"Soldier Wang Jin died in battle."
"Marquis Ji Ling died in battle."
Looking at these lists, for some reason, Zhang Liao suddenly felt a little heavy. He looked at them bit by bit. From the fifth year of Jianning to the seventeenth year of Xiping, the names of all the soldiers who died in battle were on this list. Among them
There are also generals like the Marquis and Captain. Zhang Liao stayed in the study for more than three hours. When he walked out of the study, he happened to see Sun Jian coming. Sun Jian was a little surprised. He had never thought about Zhang Liao.
It took me three hours to read this list.
"Have you finished reading?"
"Um"
Sun Jian smiled and said: "Very good. Originally, I was very opposed to you being appointed as the Zhonghou of the Southern Army. Among the generals, whether it was Guan Yu, Xu Huang, Qu Yi, or even the fool Hua Xiong,
, are more qualified to sit in this position than you. However, I heard that after several battles, you returned with all your troops and no one was killed. At that time, I felt that maybe for the soldiers, you were more suitable to be the commander-in-chief. I
He is a wicked man. I am a good general for the emperor, but I have never been a good commander for the soldiers."
"Over the years, in order to obtain military honors, I have led this group of comrades who have been with me for nearly ten years to the battlefield. In Guishang, there are only less than a thousand soldiers of the Southern Army left." Sun Jian smiled bitterly and pointed.
Pointing to his own body, he said: "Have you seen my official uniform? I paid for it with the lives of thousands of soldiers."
Zhang Liao frowned and said nothing.
"I can't tell you nonsense about cherishing soldiers. In the face of foreign enemies, some people will always fall to the ground. However, I still hope that you can bring the glory of the southwest to the northwest. The Southern Army is mostly composed of rangers. They are all
Nice guy”
"Your welcome!" Zhang Liao bowed to him.
After walking out of the Taiwei's Mansion, the general standing at the door had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Zhang Liao coming out, he stepped forward and said with some disdain: "This Taiwei's Mansion, the family background is really high, I think
He went in to take a rest, but was blocked by the servants at the door." Upon hearing his complaint, Zhang Liao was shocked and asked quickly: "Are you not causing trouble??"
"How could a lowly captain like me dare to cause trouble in front of the dignified Sangong Mansion?" the man said with a sneer.
"Okay, don't make a mistake and follow me back to the inn. I will be in person tomorrow."
As Zhang Liao spoke, he pulled the man towards the inn, but the man broke away and said, "Captain, I have some personal matters. Can you give me two hours?" Zhang Liao looked at him, thinking deeply.
After a while, he said: "Okay, but don't make trouble. This is Luoyang, not Jiaozhou. If you make trouble here, no one can protect you."
The man nodded, bowed to Zhang Liao, and left.
Zhang Liao ignored him and returned to the inn alone.
There was a knock on the door of Zhuge Mansion. The servant opened the door and walked out. He was shocked. In front of him, stood a strong man.
The servant took a step back, looked around, and then asked with a smile: "What does this general do for you?"
“This is Zhuge Liang’s mansion??”
"Exactly, what's the matter, general?" The servant was still a little unhappy with this man's practice of calling the master of the family by his first name. However, due to his good cultivation, he never got angry. The man nodded and said, "You let him
When you go out, say it’s an old friend visiting.”
The servant was stunned, nodded, and then entered the courtyard. This man looked at the Zhuge Liang family's mansion. It was so luxurious and grand. Standing outside the mansion, he could hear the noise of people in the courtyard. There were also many slaves. He was
As I was thinking about it, I saw a person walking out. This person was very handsome and slender. He walked to the door, looked at him, and said with some confusion: "I am Zhuge Liang, who are you??"
He didn't answer, he just looked at Zhuge Liang quietly, sizing him up.
Zhuge Liang was also a little anxious because of Princess Raoyang's pregnancy. Seeing that this person didn't answer, he felt a little irritated and asked displeasedly: "Who are you? Do you have any advice???"
"Oh, you don't look like him. You're not like him. You're far behind." The man sighed, said disdainfully, shook his head, turned around and left without saying a word. Zhuge Liang stood in front of the mansion in a daze.
, looked at the strange man walking away, and pondered for a long time, but did not understand this person's purpose.
The next day, Zhang Liao rushed to the Houde Hall to meet the emperor.
Different from what Zhang Liao thought, the Emperor was very approachable. As soon as he came in, the Emperor held his hand with a smile and asked him to sit down. The Emperor sat opposite Zhang Liao and looked at him seriously. He couldn't help but
He sighed with emotion: "Okay, I have been looking forward to it for many days, and my champion has finally arrived!!!"
Hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Liao was startled, stood up quickly, and said: "How can I be so virtuous and worthy of being praised by the emperor??!"
"Hahaha, it's okay. I heard about Zhang Jun's military exploits in the southwest and couldn't bear it, so I asked you to come here to see what such a general looks like. Now it seems that he is indeed extraordinary!!
"
The two chatted happily. Seeing Zhang Liao who was a little flattered and said goodbye to him with excitement, the emperor felt happy in his heart. He likes such honest people who know how to advance and retreat. How wonderful, no?
Like some fools, if you praise him as a champion to his face, I'm afraid he will immediately jump up and thank you for your canonization!! He is indeed a general highly praised in the Book of Heaven!!
Zhang Liao was also happy. When he returned to the inn, he took Gan Ning and told him triumphantly.
The emperor praised me for being a champion!
ps: It’s like this. Today, Lao Lang has a class. He has classes on Thursdays every week. I haven’t been able to update. After class, Lao Lang went directly to the Internet cafe and stayed up all night. I hope I can make up for 10,000 words tonight. Thank you everyone.