Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 358 The arrival of the sages again, the ceremony of the monarch and minister

During this period, Lu Jia was probably the busiest person in the northwest of the Han Dynasty.

Lu Jia led the envoys to and from various parts of the Western Regions. With the defeat of the Huns, the contest between the two empires officially came to an end here, but the matter could not end like this. After the defeat of the Hun Empire, the gaps left by the big men had to be dyed with their own colors. Simply put, it was to pull the sphere of influence.

There are many countries in the Western Regions, countless, and some of them have gained a lot of benefits from the confrontation between the two empires, soaring into the sky, such as the Loulan Kingdom, which was not a strong country before, because of the attitude of supporting the big Han, plus the big Han The main force has been stationed here all the year round and has obtained huge benefits. Just the armament and equipment eliminated by the big man and the servant army recruited from them can make them become a powerful country in this area.

More than 2 of them have been drilled by the fierce men's regiment. Although their role in the war is not too great, they are after all an army that is fighting head-to-head with the Huns. Fighting the surrounding small countries is like beating a younger brother.And the formerly strong, such as the country of Cheshi, completely declined because of the defeat of the Huns, and there was no one in its national strength.

Like Kangju and Wusun farther away, they have also experienced various wars, and half of the Western Regions have ushered in a reshuffle.

Faced with the situation here, Lu Jia's idea is to support a local snake in every position in the Western Regions, and they will take the lead, integrate the surrounding countries, and let them check and balance each other, so as to form a stable situation here.

The Western Regions are too huge, and the big Han has not yet managed the five Hexi counties. It is still too difficult to completely turn this place into a county.

Han Xin didn't care so much about these things. When Lu Jia started to contact various places, he had already ordered the division to return to the DPRK. The first to return was the Longxi Army. The Longxi Army did not go deep into the Western Regions. The Tang army also returned to the northern border, and the Hexi army, which went deep into the hinterland, set off towards the homeland in a hurry.

Han Xin sat on the chariot and closed his eyes.

The soldiers couldn't hold back their excitement, especially Xiahouzao, who didn't stop along the way.

"I have beheaded so many in this battle, should I be able to seal a Chehou? The one with a lot of food!"

"If I become a Marquis of Che, I must build my own mansion in Chang'an. I will build it according to the scale of building a mansion."

Just when Xia Houzao was immersed in his beautiful longing, Guan A interrupted him angrily.

"You still want to seal the Marquis of Che? You haven't been able to fulfill the commander's orders, you have lost your way, and you have disobeyed the military orders. It would be good to keep your current title!"

"But I cut so many heads."

The two quarreled endlessly, and finally decided to ask the most knowledgeable Chen Mai.

"Even if you cut off Ji Conge's head, if you didn't obey the military orders and attacked without permission, you could be executed directly."

"Ah?? Who ordered this?"

"The Great Han Military Law."

Xiahouzao immediately became worried again, but he was not worried that he would be beheaded. The king was still alive, who would dare to cut off his head?Just because he was afraid that his military exploits wouldn't count, he pondered for a long time, and suddenly thought of something, and when he saw the sun, he clapped his hands and shouted: "What am I worried about now! The king is already the emperor! In this world, isn't he the one who has the final say? ?!"

"What a marquis, I will ask him to confer Grandpa's title to me when I go back!"

Chen Mai frowned, that's what he was worried about.

"Stove. It's not the same now. When you see the king, you must not call the king. If you want to tell your majesty, you can't push him with your elbows, you can't stare at his eyes, and don't grab meat from his hands. Don't borrow his car, don't insult other ministers in front of him again."

Hearing Chen Mai talking about so many rules, Xiahouzao was at a loss, "Why? Could it be that when the king became emperor, he didn't recognize us?"

"It's not that we don't recognize it. Even if the king still recognizes it, we can't be as arbitrary as before. This is the truth between the ruler and the minister."

"I do not quite understand."

"I didn't expect you to understand, just remember my words."

The atmosphere suddenly became a little silent. Xiahouzao frowned and looked a little wronged. Guan A didn't know what he was thinking. This silent atmosphere continued until they returned to Hexi, when Xiahouzao led the vanguard army to appear in Hexi. When he was on the land, he saw an acquaintance who came to greet him.

"You?! You!!!"

Xiahouzao was overjoyed, he turned over and dismounted, and the two brothers laughed when they saw each other.

Guan Ah, Chen Mai also came one after another.

"Where's Yaf?"

Fan Yan asked suspiciously.

"He is serving as a messenger for Captain Han. Didn't you go to Bashu with the king? Why are you here again?"

Fan Yan grinned and said, "Isn't this battle over for you? I'll come non-stop to get military merit."

Xiahouzao was stunned for a moment and scolded, "Why?!"

"I'm a relative now."

Xiahouzao thought for a long time, but there was no way to refute this fellow. He shook his head and scolded: "It's all my fault for my useless grandfather, why didn't you give me a sister?!"

Of course, Fan Yan was only joking. He wouldn't come here to rob Han Xin's military exploits. Han Xin didn't care much about it, but what about Zhou Bo's affairs here? To steal Zhou Bo's military exploits? ?Hehe, Mr. Fan and his grandfather didn't dare to do this. When he encounters military merit, he will become a vicious dog that protects food, and he won't share it with anyone, unless it's Han Xin.

When Han Xin's army returned to Hexi, Luan Bu naturally wanted to meet him in person.

Luan Bu respectfully took Han Xin into the city, while the rest of Zhou Bo and General Qin Tong followed behind them, and Zhou Yafu, Fan Yan and the others after they entered the city, Luan Bu originally wanted to entertain Han Xin, However, Han Xin was not interested in these things, he just waved his hand and went back to rest. Luan Bu was not angry, and sent him back to rest with the gift of a courtier.

Naturally, Luan Bu could only entertain the rest of the ministers. This was a reward for meritorious soldiers and could not be saved.

"Taiwei worked hard and made great achievements!"

Luan Bu got up to congratulate Zhou Bo. Unexpectedly, Zhou Bo hurriedly got up to return the salute. Luan Bu was immediately stunned. What happened to Zhou Taiwei? Why did he suddenly change?You must know that this fellow had treated Luan Bu with contempt and behaved rudely before, so Luan Bu didn't even care.

Luan Bu thought about it for a while, and then he wanted to understand a little bit. Zhou Bo's change was probably related to the Marquis of Huaiyin.

In any case, Zhou Bo's change is a good thing, whether it's for others or himself, just don't know how long he can keep it.

Luan Bu has always toasted these meritorious generals, and he has been courteous, and he has never neglected anyone, nor has he been particularly close to anyone.

It was not until the end of the banquet that a few sages walked to Luan Bu's side with a smile.

"Luan Gong!"

Seeing that they were all safe, Luan Bu nodded. For these people, Luan Bu didn't have to be so polite. He took these little guys into the inner room, and everyone sat together again, compared to the outside. Yes, the banquet here seemed more harmonious, and the sages laughed and talked about Liu Chang's ascension to the throne.

Everyone was talking when suddenly, a half-sized doll rushed in from the door, rushed to Luan Bu's side, and shouted crisply, "Father! Mother asked me to ask you what you want to eat?"

Xia Houzao immediately spit out the wine in his mouth.

A few other sages, except Fan Xian, stared at Luan Bu and the little doll beside him, speechless, Xiahou Zao took a deep breath and said blankly, "Eunuch Luan, what are you doing? It's too soon. This is"

Luan Bu laughed and rubbed the little guy's head, "You don't need to prepare anything to eat, let your mother not wait for me, you go to rest first!"

The little guy was about to run out, but Xia Houzao immediately started and dragged him into his arms.

"Little guy! Don't run!"

"Hahaha, Duke Luan has a child, what's your name?"

"flat!"

Xia Houzao looked disdainful, "Look at the name that Duke Luan gave you, and it's a scholar, so that's the name?"

Hearing these words, Luan Ping raised his head and looked at Xiahouzao angrily.

Luan Bu frowned and stared at Xiahouzao.

Chen Mai narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiahouzao.

The little guy doesn't like Xiahouzao, of course, it doesn't matter, other people don't like Xiahouzao either.

But the sages still liked this little guy, and Fan Yan even patted his chest and said, "In the beginning, Duke Luan was kind to us. If you do something wrong, report our names and we will personally go and take you down. take it out"

The little guy asked curiously, "What happened?"

"Just drive the car and hit people."

"Okay, Ping, go out and find your mother!"

Luan Bu hurriedly interrupted the Shuzi, and he also made up his mind that he would never let the children see these guys again, lest they be led astray by them.

The sages stayed in Hexi for a few days, which made Hexi go wild. In the end, Zhou Yafu came forward, found a reason, and locked them all for a few days. Only then did Hexi usher in a rare peace, and Luan Bu finally Yes, I understand, this is raising a group of sages, just to pay attention to their number.

As long as the number of sages exceeds four, there will be major problems. They will run around and start to tear down their families. If the number of them can be controlled to less than three, there will not be so many problems. Of course, Zhou Yafu is not included in it, after all, he is not worthy of being a sage.

Han Xin didn't stay in Hexi for long. He went to see Li Zuoche in the north. It was said that he wanted to discuss issues related to the blank area after the departure of the Huns, including how to build a city, how to control it, and how to prevent new forces from occupying the old place of the Xiongnu. , while the sages returned to Chang'an with the Northern Army first.

When the sages approached Chang'an, the scene along the road shocked them.

The scale of Chang'an has increased several times. Some villages and even hills around Chang'an have been swallowed up by Chang'an. Along the way, you can see the craftsmen who are building the city wall. , It is very busy. There are horses and carts around to transport materials, and there are simple tents everywhere. Craftsmen and people can rest here every few days. They also provide various food, and they can eat meat every few days.

A doctor is also prepared, and if there is an accident, it can be treated at any time.

Although Zhou Chang is a bit straight, he is still serious in his work, and he thinks very well. He doesn't dare to say anything about other places, but the corvée in Chang'an are completely different from those in Qin Dynasty. Working in different places, each county is responsible for its own part, the time limit is short, and the officials have not beaten, scolded and forced to kill.
Xiahouzao shook his head and said with emotion: "After the king ascended the throne, the construction of the palace really started, I knew it!"

"Be careful! It's your majesty, not the king, not to mention that this is building the capital, and it's not the king who lives alone!"

The sages chatted, they were not Han Xin, and naturally no one came to greet them. They went back to the school grounds, prepared for a few days, and then received an edict asking them to enter the palace to meet the emperor.

Speaking of which, they were familiar with the king and could no longer be familiar with it.

But even if they were so familiar, when they met this time, they felt a little scared, and they couldn't tell what was the reason for this feeling. Chen Mai's remarks might have really caused them to worry a little, worried about that. I can't see the king who used to lead them to steal chickens and dogs.

Liu Chang received Qunxian in the Hall of Houde.

Almost all the sages came, except for the two who were still in mourning.

He sits majestic in the upper position, wearing a mian suit, with an extraordinary momentum that makes people dare not look directly at him.

The group of sages walked into the hall with their heads lowered, and looked at the king sitting in the upper position in surprise. I wonder if it was a bonus from the status of the emperor. The king at the moment looked really mighty.Liu Chang lowered his head and looked at them very seriously, trying his best to pretend to be more majestic and show his temperament as an emperor.

The sages stopped, their faces showed joyful expressions, moved their lips, but did not make a sound, their attitudes finally became respectful, and they clearly shouted: "Your Majesty."

Liu Chang stood up and seemed to shudder.

Liu Chang stared at them. The sages lowered their heads and remained silent. There seemed to be a tragic thick barrier between them. At this moment, Liu Chang finally spoke.

"A group of dogs came in, and came back from the Western Regions so empty-handed?"

"I didn't want to bring something back to the widow? Even a sheep?! There is so much food in the Western Regions!"

Hearing the familiar abuse, Xia Houzao immediately jumped back and said, "Your Majesty, I originally wanted to bring some gifts, but Chen is not allowed to buy them!"

Chen Mai was furious, "I just don't let you rob other people's things! Can't you spend money to buy them?!"

Qunxian immediately returned to the familiar track, and suddenly started arguing, shouting, and the hall suddenly turned into a market place, but Chang Liu obviously didn't care about this, and the crowd became a mess, and Chang Chang shouted for the wine On the meat, they sat down casually, talking loudly about the things in these days.

"Hahaha, I don't have the heart to be the emperor, you all know that, but I can't help it. The emperor asked the widow to enthrone the throne three or four times, and so did the queen mother. They are about to crash into the wall and die, and even when they go out to play alone, the woodcutters they meet all ask the widow to ascend the throne.

"In the future, this big man is what I have the final say, I can do whatever I want!!"

Liu Chang was still bragging loudly, and he naturally did not forget his experience of bragging about the Dian Kingdom. When talking about his single-handedly beheading the Dian King among the millions of troops, Zhou Shengzhi nodded cooperatively and described it to everyone. In that scene, the words came alive.

As usual, after Liu Chang blew it, Xiahouzao also began to blew the story of his expedition to the Western Regions.

In his story, in order to sabotage Ji Conge's plan to contact other countries, he played to Han Xin several times, but Han Xin hated his talent and refused to listen. In the rear, the plan of Ji Conge was smashed, and Han Xin also felt remorse.

Hearing him brag like this, Zhou Yafu just glanced at him and said softly, "Stove. If you lost your way and missed the military plane, you deserve credit for it. If you sincerely disobey the military order and make your own decisions, it will be a capital offense."

Xia Houzao suddenly woke up and quickly shouted: "Actually, it's lost! It's lost!"

The sages have many stories to tell, and Xuan Moru's story is probably the most boring.

He let out a long sigh and said with a face full of vicissitudes: "Retribution."

"Aren't you working in Tingwei? You and Zhang Shizhi, one serving as the left prisoner and the other serving as the right prisoner, are Wang Tianqi's right-hand man, why do you still say retribution?"

Xuan Moru raised his head, recalled the experience of these days, and said with emotion: "Your Majesty, what we did was really wrong at the beginning, I only now know how jerk I was back then. During these days, I arrested the prince. They have been there more than ten times. When I think of the court officers and officials back then, I feel more and more guilty. I miss my grandfather."

"I miss your grandfather? This is not easy to do? Why don't you hide a armor in your own house and take him to the court officer to meet him?"

"I'll arrest you first!"

"I am a relative, you are not qualified to arrest me!"

Liu Chang looked at the proud fan and reminded: "Oh, by the way, when I heard the news of your return, Qing happily carried the child back to her parents' house, and probably followed her aunt to wait for you to go home!"

Fan Mi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then are they still mad at me now?"

The person from Fan City said solemnly: "What the elder brother said, the family is very worried about you, why are you angry? My mother looks forward to your return every day and washes her face with tears."

Fan Yan was suddenly moved, and took his brother's hand, "We'll go to see Grandma together later!"

However, Zhou Shengzhi said, "Don't rush to play. Lu is gone, do we have to visit him? He is alone now, and it is the time when he needs us."

"Yes, I have to visit him."

The sages nodded, and they also ate the mutton of the Hou family.

"Mother!!"

When Fan Yan walked into the house excitedly, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and he finally returned home.

It was at this time that the people of Fan Shi suddenly hugged him from behind and shouted loudly: "Mum!! Qing!! Come on!! I'm hugging him!! He can't run away!!! "

ps: In the spring of the first year, the emperor ordered Chang'an, a city of 18 men and women within 6000 miles of Chang'an, to stop on the [-]th. ——"Historical Records" Sima Qian
Chang, Ping and others sell straight, and every time they rebel against the emperor, they are greedy for their reputation and care for the people. Their evil is so high that the world is higher than Qin, and Zhao Kai. --- "Saint Lloyd"

(End of this chapter)