Chapter 258 The warmth of home
Besides, Liu Bian rushed back to Luoyang from Chang'an with hundreds of guards. Although he was assassinated, there were no casualties.Afterwards, he continued eastward, passed by Hangu Pass, stayed overnight at Hangu Pass, had a long talk with the surrendered general Xue Andu all night, appeased Xue Andu's soldiers and horses, and set off again the next day.

At ten o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Liu Bian and his party rushed back to Luoyang City.

Outside Luoyang City, civil and military officials went out of the city to greet them in person, from the Sangong Cai Yong, Lu Zhi and others, down to the officials of Luoyang City, the gatekeeper and the school lieutenant.Hundreds of people gathered at Shili Station in Luoyang City, waiting for Liu Bian's arrival.

After a while, Liu Bian finally arrived under the protection of hundreds of personal guards from the Royal Forest Army.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Seeing Liu Bian from a distance, the ministers lined up on both sides of the road, shouted long live, and bowed to Liu Bian.

"Why is it so grand?" Liu Bian rushed to the horse, got off his horse and frowned at the scene.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for defeating Dong Zhuo and unifying Guanzhong!" All the ministers shouted loudly.

Liu Bian suddenly realized that it was because of this matter, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "This is also thanks to the joint efforts of all the Aiqings. Now that Dong Thief is dead and Sili Yongzhou is calm, we still need the Aiqings to work hard to benefit the people! "

"Your ministers must spare no effort to benefit the common people!"

"Your Majesty is exhausted, please go back to the palace to rest!" Taiwei Lu Zhi hurriedly said when he saw that Liu Bian and the guards were all looking tired.

"Alright, if you have something to say, we will talk about it tomorrow!" Liu Bian nodded, and entered Luoyang City surrounded by officials. He saw that in Luoyang City, the people on both sides of the road in the middle were surrounded by people, vying to look like an emperor. appearance.Without squinting, Liu Bian rode his horse into the Luoyang Palace.

Back to the palace, I saw a slim person standing at the gate of the palace, with a weak body looking towards the gate of the palace, waiting eagerly, it was Tang Wan.Liu Bian's heart warmed, and he walked quickly to Tang Wan's side, grabbed Tang Wan's hand and said softly, "How long have you been waiting?"

"It didn't take long, Your Majesty regained Guanzhong, and the concubines are here to congratulate Your Majesty!" Seeing Liu Bian, Tang Wan smiled knowingly, and bowed her body gracefully.

"When did you learn this trick? It's windy outside, follow me into the palace and greet the Queen Mother!" Liu Bian led Yi Rou, who was as graceful as jade, to the Empress Dowager He's bedroom in the harem.

Although he came from a later generation, Liu Bian has already followed the Romans and respected the etiquette and filial piety of the Han Dynasty.Didn't he just enter the palace, so Liu Bian went to the Empress Dowager He's bedroom to pay her respects.

"The child greets the Queen Mother!" Liu Bian and Tang Wan came to the Empress Dowager He's bedroom hand in hand, and greeted the Empress Dowager He together.

Empress Dowager He, who was only in her 30s, was well maintained, as if she was only in her twenties. Empress Dowager He held her hands up and said, "Your Majesty, don't be so polite!"

Empress Dowager He asked Liu Bian and Tang Wan to stand up, and they sat opposite each other, with Tang Wan serving at the side.

"The emperor's son has been away for two months, and the queen mother is very concerned about it. I heard that he met an assassin on the way back to conquer Dong Zhuo, so he was not injured!" The queen mother looked at Liu Bian and said with concern.

"How can a mere thieves hurt me? What's more, I have a strong general to protect me, so don't worry about it!" Liu Bian said with a calm smile.

"The emperor is not young, but he is both civil and military. He is stronger than your father! Even the traitor Dong Zhuo was defeated by you. In the future, the emperor's achievements may not be comparable to that of Emperor Gaozu Guangwu." Up to you!" Empress Dowager He praised Liu Bian's growing physique.

Liu Bian shook his head and said: "How can my child be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Gaozu Guangwu? I just want to keep the foundation of my ancestors!"

Empress Dowager He couldn't deny Liu Bian's modesty, and said with a smile: "I heard that your traitor Dong Zhuo was lit with a sky lantern. God has eyes."

"The emperor was just being instigated by others, the queen mother should not say that!"

"Okay, okay, let's not say that they are spoiling the interest of Ai's family, the emperor, this time Ai's family has called you back urgently, to arrange a few marriages for you, and let you take in a few concubines to fill the harem!" Empress Dowager He Earnestly said.It's really like the parents who urge their children to go on blind dates.

"Oh? Who are they?"

"They are all ladies from big families, and the Ai family has been handed over to Da Honglu!" Queen Mother He replied.

"Queen, there is no rush to accept the concubine!" Liu Bian waved his hands.

"Not in a hurry? Emperor, you are sixteen years old. Others have already married wives and had children. As the emperor, there is only Wan'er in the harem. How can this work? And Zhao Ji and Yang Miaozhen, aren't you Do you like it very much? Why haven't you married for so long?"

"If you are not able to give birth to a prince with your big foundation now, I'm afraid people's hearts will be unstable!" Empress Dowager He said anxiously.

"Of course the child will be spared, and Zhao Ji's son-in-law will naturally marry, but Miaozhen doesn't want to enter the palace!" Liu Bian shook his head.

"Since she doesn't want to enter the palace, and you like the imperial conquest, it's fine to have her protect and serve you when you're away from home, but since you like Zhaoji and she's likable, then marry her first!"

"The matter of accepting a concubine is for the sake of my child, but Wan'er is with me through life and death, and I want to let her give birth to a son and a half first to strengthen her position, and I am doing the matter of accepting a concubine!" Liu Bian explained.

Tang Wan, who was on the side, had reddened eyes and was extremely moved in her heart. Empress Dowager He glanced at Tang Wan and said with a smile: "The emperor is still a person who values ​​affection, so I will decline the matter of accepting the concubine first, and wait for Wan'er to conceive." It’s not too late to be a dragon seed before accepting a concubine.”

At this moment, Empress Dowager He also understood Liu Bian's thoughts. The same was true for Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. Li Xiao.

Since Liu Bian was so affectionate, he first let Tang Wan conceive a dragon to be a concubine. Presumably, Tang Wan's status was also unshakable. Empress Dowager He nodded in satisfaction. After all, Tang Wan had followed her for several years, and she shared weal and woe. It is also what she wants to see with Tang Wan governing the harem.

Empress Dowager He nodded, and then said with a straight face: "But you have to keep your word, son, and let Ai's family embrace the emperor's grandson as soon as possible!"

"In the past two years, the current situation was turbulent. I wanted to fulfill my duties, so I stayed away from drinking and sex. Now the situation is gradually calming down. I am also an adult, and the big man urgently needs the prince to calm people's hearts. I will naturally let the big Han royal family flourish!" Liu Bian touched. His Majesty smiled awkwardly.

"My royal son really understands righteousness and will not be tempted by women, but what will happen in the future, don't be greedy for women, ignore government affairs, and learn from your stupid father!" Empress Dowager He taught.

"Don't worry, the queen mother, save the baby!" Liu Bian thought that the queen mother was still a sensible person, and nodded in agreement.

On this day, Liu Bian made it easy for Empress Dowager He to talk about the relationship between mother and child, and the three of them had dinner together. Liu Bian took advantage of this free time to enjoy this rare warmth.

It wasn't until late at night, when Empress Dowager He was a little tired, that Liu Bian and Tang Wan left hand in hand to leave and returned to their bedroom.

(End of this chapter)

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