Father Han Gaozu

Before dawn, Luan Bu's mansion became lively.

Luan Bu's house is in the south of the outer city of Chang'an. Before Yang Chengyan expanded Chang'an, it belonged to the countryside outside the city. After Luan Bu returned to Chang'an from Hexi, Liu Chang originally gave him a big house in Weiyang On the side of the palace, it is a large mansion composed of eight houses. There are rockery, water flow, pavilions, and gardens inside. It was originally the mansion of Liu Xi's family, the king of Daiqing, that is, the family of Yan Wang.

Later, Liu Guang, who inherited the title of Marquis of Heyang, served as Zongzheng and opened his own mansion, which fell into the hands of Liu Chang.

Liu Chang gave this mansion to Luan Bu, but after Luan Bu arrived, he immediately wanted to return it to the emperor and refused to live in it.

Luan Bu thinks that the mansion built for the princes and kings does not have the specifications and standards that he can enjoy at his level. Luan Bu never asked for anyone's head.

In the end, he bought this modest courtyard outside the city with his private property, and his family moved here.

In the courtyard, Luan Bu’s father-in-law, Lu Gonggong, was teaching his grandson how to use swordsmanship. Although Luan Bu is very old, he has a strong figure and strong swordsmanship. Looking at Chang’an, except for Liu Chang, there is no old man who dares to say that he is sure to beat him. Holding a wooden sword, Ping attacked several times, but was stopped by his elder father. Duke Lu laughed and just counterattacked. He was clearly the one attacking, but Luan Ping felt as if he was trapped and helpless.

Luan Bu's wife was cooking with a smile on her face, watching her father and son practice with gentle eyes.

Luan Bu's wife also suffered for many years, and never thought that she could still live such a happy life.

At this moment, Luan Bu came out of the house.

He just woke up, but his clothes are very neat and clean, not like someone who just woke up, Luan Bu attaches great importance to this aspect, no matter what time, his clothes are neat and tidy Qi, his behavior is meticulous, which is completely opposite to the unrestrained eldest king, and he doesn't look like a family member of the eldest king's family at all.

Seeing Father coming out, Luan Ping hurriedly looked at him, distracted, Lu Gong's wooden sword hit him on the head, and the painful child began to grin his teeth.

Luan Bu stood in front of Lu Gong respectfully, then knelt down and saluted, "Father!"

Lu Gong looked at Jiuqing who was kneeling in front of him, his face was full of bitterness.

At first, when Liu Chang said that he would introduce a good son-in-law to him, Lu Gong still didn't quite believe it. After all, with the character of the eldest king, could he introduce a normal person?However, he couldn't beat the Eldest King, so he could only follow his wishes. Later, when he arrived in Hexi, he learned that the Eldest King had introduced a son-in-law to him. After all, he is a warrior with the same name as Jing Ke and the others, so he can still recover.

He didn't expect that the son-in-law accepted his daughter so easily. Mr. Lu thought it was because of the emperor's order, but later found out that it was not the case. The son-in-law respected his daughter very much and always spoke very Gentle, he can feel the happiness emanating from his daughter's heart, which makes the old man very gratified.

He was worried that Luan Bu would not be able to accept his grandson, but Luan Bu treated this stepson as if he was his own.

Even for this useless old man, he was treated like a father, and he had to prostrate to see him every day.

At first, Duke Lu even wanted to knock him back, but now, Duke Lu got used to it. He said countless times that Luan Bu didn't have to be so respectful to him, but Luan Bu insisted on doing so, and he couldn't help it.

"Oh, son-in-law, you... get up quickly."

Duke Lu helped him up helplessly, Luan Bu then looked at Luan Ping who was beside him, and Luan Ping hurriedly imitated his father, knelt down and saluted Luan Bu, a smile appeared on Luan Bu's face, and he nodded , let him get up.

For a warrior like Duke Lu, having such a son-in-law is really too restrictive. My son-in-law is good at everything, but he loves to be polite and polite. An old ranger like myself is sometimes afraid of being rude in front of him. , Duke Lu dare not swear now.

The family knelt and sat together to eat, quietly.

Luan Ping was about to speak, but Luan Bu interrupted him, "You can't talk about food."

Luan Ping had no choice but to continue eating.

After finishing the food in front of him, Luan Ping finally raised his head and asked, "Father, why don't we live in that mansion in the inner city? It's too small, there are no attendants, and my mother is required to do things. It's all chicken arrows, vegetables, I have no place to practice martial arts..."

Luan Bu said seriously: "Ping, the bigger the mansion is, the better, the more luxurious the better. No matter how simple the house is, it will become famous because of the people with high morals. King Jie's Yao Terrace, King Zhou's Lutai, the new palace of the King of Qin, which one is not a luxurious mansion? People who can indulge in enjoyment end up with notoriety. Enjoyment is not a good thing. Contentment, sharpening yourself, improving yourself..."

"To be an upright gentleman, do you understand?"

Duke Lu looked blankly at Luan Bu teaching Luan Ping, without saying a word.

But the wife looked at the picture of Luan Bu teaching her son, a smile appeared on her face, she remembered something, and quickly lowered her head, hiding the uneasiness in her eyes.

Luan Bu saluted and bid farewell to his wife, got into the car, and left here slowly.

Only then did Duke Lu wipe the sweat off his forehead, and said with a wry smile, "My son-in-law...you don't want to tell him any more, let me move out."

"You are alone, how can he let you go out alone..."

After leaving the mansion, Luan Bu drove out of the city while sitting in the carriage.

Luan Bu's reputation among the officials is still good. Occasionally, a minister passing by, sees Luan Bu on the carriage, gets off the carriage and salutes, and Luan Bu will definitely get off the carriage and return the salute, no matter what the other party's status is, even if it is a student , he will return the gift.

All the ministers liked Luan Bu, but they were reluctant to be with him. Being with Luan Bu always made them feel a bit dwarfed.

After leaving the city, the carriage brought Luan Bu all the way to the farm's experimental field.

"Duke Luan!!"

Dong Anguo hurriedly saluted, and Luan Bu returned the salute, and followed him to the farmland, "The experimental fields of Jiamao, Wuzi, and Xinshen still haven't produced any results...the melons and fruits in the warm house of Jizi are big. There are achievements, but I am afraid that planting crops will not work, and the silt fertilization method developed by Wang Cun seems to be very effective."

Listening to Dong Anguo's report, the two walked into the cultivated field together, and Luan Bu's clean clothes were also stained with mud. Luan Bu went around all the experimental fields, and the officials recorded the changes in each place. After asking the officials of the farm family about the progress and needs, Luan Bu returned to the carriage after being busy for nearly two hours.

At this moment, his clothes were already dusty. Luan Bu took off the clothes and put on the clean clothes prepared in advance. He became tidy again and left here.

When they returned to the Neishi Mansion, the officials were busy, so they rushed to see Luan Bu.

Luan Bu returned the gift, went into the inner room, and immediately read the report of the day.

"Expand Taicang."

"Grain transportation."

Luan Bu looked through them one by one, made his own reply, and arranged for officials to go to Shangfang to inform the quantity of farm tools needed. After a long busy day, he finished his meal here, and went to Zhang Cang's mansion to report the situation.

Zhang Cang was also very busy. After Luan Bu briefly reported the situation of the experimental field, local farmland and even the Changping warehouse, Zhang Cang let him leave with a wave of his hand.

"Luan Gong!"

When Luan Bu came out, a servant was panting and wiping his sweat, "Your Majesty wants to summon you!"

It can be seen that the servant went to many places in order to find Luan Bu, and Luan Bu followed him back to the palace.

When Luan Bu walked into the Hall of Houde, he saw his own King Li holding Mrs. Yong's arms. The two were talking and laughing. Liu Chang's head was almost stuck on Yong'e's face. Then he frowned, but fortunately, Liu Chang was very aware of his family's character, the moment Luan Bu came in, he let go of his hand and asked Yong'e to go out and wait for him for a while.

"Haha, you are finally here, come on, sit down!"

Liu Chang stepped forward enthusiastically, grabbed Luan Bu's hand, and directly interrupted what Luan Bu was about to say.

"Luan Bu, I called you here for the matter of Xiting."

"Xiting Kingdom will be the portal for the big men to poison themselves in the future, but now, there are less than 10 people here, and the arable land is even more scarce. Every year, it needs the assistance of the temple to maintain it. Although Qi Zizi has a violent personality , the means are stronger, but he can still govern the country, but the lack of resources in Xiting Kingdom does not allow him to use his abilities."

"Before I left, I promised him that I would give him some help. What do you think?"

Among Liu Chang's family members, the one who is closest to Liu Chang is actually not Zhang Buyi, but Luan Bu. Luan Bu is Liu Chang's first family member. By his side, he is like a friend, more like a relative. Liu Chang almost grew up in front of Luan Bu. Liu Bang admired this gentlemanly young man and asked him to help and supervise his useless son. , Emperor Gao is no longer here, but the servants he arranged are still continuing to carry out their mission.

The advantage of Luan Bu is that he is not like Zhou Chang, Liu Jing, and Shen Tujia, who will oppose Liu Chang's many policies without thinking like Zhou Chang, Liu Jing, and Shen Tujia. No matter what Liu Chang says, they all want to oppose , nor would they mindlessly agree with Liu Chang's policy like Zhang Buyi, Chao Cuo, and Qunxian, who would support whatever Liu Chang said.

Luan Bu is a very upright person. When Liu Chang asked him, he would not think in terms of his own interests or position. He analyzed it from the perspective of Liu Chang and even a big man, which was quite objective.

"Your Majesty's meaning, I understand. However, Xiting country lacks too many things. They lack everything. They are currently the weakest vassal state in the Han Dynasty. However, I think that the most important thing is people. They lack people. , so everything is missing, if there are enough people, many problems will be solved."

Liu Chang hesitated for a moment, "But I can't create people for them out of thin air. The temple sends enough prisoners of war and criminals to them every year, so why don't we send Xiang Zhang there to have children?"

"Your Majesty, there are many kinds of people."

"I heard that King Xiting had two uncles who were separated due to the war when they were young. Later, they reunited with the State of Wu. The King of Wu personally asked someone to teach them so that they could study with peace of mind. Now both of them are very talented and virtuous ministers. King Wu recognizes their abilities."

"You mean, let King Xiting's mother clan assist him?"

Luan Bu nodded, and said: "The king of Xiting is not a direct son, his biological mother came from a humble background, and his mother's family has talents, but Wu has a lot of talents, so it is difficult to have a chance to show them off. It is better to let them go to Xiting country to assist our Judah. My son, maybe I can achieve something, and I heard that the King of Wu favored Mrs. Dou, and rewarded her a lot, and the power of the Dou family became stronger..."

"Your Majesty, the wife of King Wu...is also surnamed Lu."

Liu Chang nodded hurriedly. He also knew that his fourth elder brother actually liked Mrs. Dou more, and he was a little indifferent to his original wife, Queen Lu, but Queen Lu's position cannot be easily changed. After all, her surname is Lu, and she is the prince of Wu. It was also born by her. Under such circumstances, being favored by the fourth brother is really not a good thing.

"Okay, let his mother clan help him, what else?"

"Xiqiang and Zhuhu."

"Xiting Kingdom has no ability to arrest these barbarians."

Luan Bu shook his head and said: "It's not that Xiting Kingdom is going to arrest them. Hexi Kingdom has used troops against Xiqiang for years, and Xiqiang has been fleeing continuously, retreating to high mountains and snow fields. There are no living people there, and livestock can't even survive... If Xiting Kingdom can take the initiative to accept these Xiqiang people, take the initiative to show favor and contact their leaders..."

Liu Chang's eyes lit up, "You mean Hexi Kingdom to be a bad person, and Xiting Kingdom to be a good person. First get these Xiqiang people here, and then settle down slowly. Is that what you mean? Hahaha, you are worthy of my family. Ah, this idea is very good, although the Hexi Kingdom may not be very happy, but whoever makes them always send troops to behead, can't be blamed on others!"

"The Hexi Kingdom has been beheading, making the Xiqiang extremely fearful. They don't know where to go. If the Xiting Kingdom can contact their leader, take the initiative to show their favor, and accept it with good intentions, it will really enrich a lot of people... However, I I heard that there are nearly 8 Xiqiang people, and the Xiting Kingdom has only [-] people, can they eat it?"

Luan Bu was very calm, "Your Majesty, don't worry, these barbarians don't have their own etiquette and writing, no writing, and corresponding etiquette. As long as they come into contact with the many etiquette and writing styles of the big man, they will immediately change. To these barbarians around you, I will be I'm not worried at all, what I'm most worried about is body poison, I heard that body poison is also a big empire with its own culture and etiquette, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get along with each other..."

"If Xiqiang can be accepted, the matter of how to deal with the settlement has to be considered by Xiting Kingdom itself. The Taiwei's army is on the side. After Xiqiang surrenders, he will definitely not dare to commit crimes."

"Makes sense."

Liu Chang nodded and asked, "Then you said the grassland tribes?"

"There are many tribes outside the Western Regions, all the way to the grasslands. However, the main road is still in the hands of the Beiting. The Xiting does not have the ability to fight alone, but if the Xiting and Beiting work together, they will have this strength. Both countries can Get good benefits."

"However, it is not enough just to have these barbarians. There must still be some people from the Central Plains."

"Your Majesty, you can ask Zhang Shizhi to amend the law and formulate a penalty of exile in the West Court, which can be used for some crimes."

Liu Chang grinned and nodded involuntarily.

Luan Bu gave all his ideas.

"I knew you could do it. In addition, you have to figure out a way to give Xiting Kingdom food, farm tools, and cattle. This time, you have to let Xiting Kingdom have the capital to become strong. Don't save, just give it to you if you can." Give more, the prosperity of Xiting Kingdom will have a great bearing on it in the future!"

"only!!"

After finishing his thoughts, Luan Bu corrected his attitude, and said: "Your Majesty, state affairs are the last thing to worry about. Penalties cannot be abused. To treat barbarians, the main thing is to educate them and kill them indiscriminately. It's not right..."

"Okay, okay, I get it!"

"Oh, by the way, there are really not enough cattle for farming. I heard that Kuai Chenghou is good at cattle. He owns a lot of pasture land in the Northland and raises hundreds of cattle. He often collects cattle from officials and people in the Northland at a low price. , Every time a banquet is entertained, beef is always the mainstay, and he calls himself the Marquis of Qianniu... How about this, I am also short of cattle now, so I just happen to buy some from him...Here, take it."

Liu Chang took out some money from his sleeve, probably more than a hundred dollars.

"Take this money to buy cattle from him. You don't need too much. One thousand head is enough. You have to bring me the rest of the money."

"Your Majesty... aren't you robbing??"

"How could it be robbing? He can use his power to snatch cattle from others at a low price. Can't I do this? You go and talk to him, and he will definitely agree. Li Guang! You will accompany Luan tomorrow! Bu go!"

A Zhonglang outside the door shouted loudly: "Wei!!!"

Kuai Chenghou's name is Zhou Chang, don't get me wrong, he is not the prime minister of the country, this Zhou Chang is a frizzy young man, his father's name is Zhou, he was once Liu Bang's servant, he is a second-generation marquis, and he is not very correct, Hou, who often makes mistakes, lost more than 1000 households because of his father's title, a complete prodigal son.

But Luan Bu still felt that something was wrong. What he did was a crime. We can't follow suit. Besides, he couldn't do such a forced purchase. However, Liu Chang sent him out of the Hall of Houde with a smile, and begged again and again. He gets it done.

Luan Bu walked out of the Hall of Houde helplessly, and the woman's laughter soon came from inside.

He raised his head involuntarily, looked at the sky, and let out a long sigh.

"Oh, why did I send that letter in the first place..."

When Luan Bu returned to the mansion exhausted, his wife had already prepared the meals, and the father-in-law took Ping out.

While eating, his wife suddenly burst into tears.

Luan Bu turned pale with shock and hurriedly asked.

"Sir, I have something to hide from you."

"what's up?"

"I'm sick today, and the doctor said... I'm pregnant, and I'm a boy."

The wife wiped her tears, looking very sad.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I'm afraid that you will no longer regard Ping as your son."

Luan Bu's expression was very serious, "With my surname and father, how could I not treat him as my son? How can you hide this matter and distrust me so much?"

The wife hastily apologized and cried again.

Luan Bu wanted to say something else, looked at his crying wife, hesitated for a moment, then hugged her again.

"It's only natural for a mother to worry about her son, so what's the crime?"