Three Kingdoms

Just when General Fei Qian was worried that Jizhou and Yuzhou might suffer from plague due to this war, Yang Xiu slowly left Luoyang and headed towards Xu County.

It's not that Yang Xiu has no safety awareness, but that Yang Xiu is more concerned about whether he will be intercepted and killed by "unknown" bandits on the road...

Anyway, this kind of thing happened frequently in the Han Dynasty. Even Yuan Shao did this a few years ago, so Yang Xiu was not completely sure that Cao Cao would not do this.

After all, this time bringing the so-called Da Qin and the poisonous envoy, although there are some benefits to Cao Cao, but more of them will actually bring trouble to Cao Cao. If Cao Cao is ruthless, he will do everything he wants...

Therefore, Yang Xiu was very cautious, and precisely because of this, the entire queue moved very slowly. Especially after the three thousand soldiers and horses were taken away by Cao Cao, Yang Xiu became even more slow. This slowness also caused Fu Dian to be intolerable and unable to persuade or order, so he could only leave on his own.

As for worries about the plague, to be honest, Yang Xiu had no awareness of this. After all, for the nobles who were born and raised in the Han Dynasty, everything in front of them was so "Han Dynasty", whether it was war or hygiene habits. Perhaps only under the rule of the hussar general Fei Qian, who seemed to be a bit germaphic, there were so many specialized "Feces inspection" to manage feces and urine.

Because these retired veterans serve as patrols in the city, they are not only responsible for arresting thieves and gangsters, but also correcting hygiene habits. Some are even fined and sentenced to hard labor for urinating in the street, so they are called "feces patrols" behind the scenes. , for such a title, Yang Xiu just smiled at first and didn't take it seriously, but after arriving in Luoyang, Yang Xiu suddenly felt that these "dung inspections" under Fei Qian were actually really necessary.

At least the streets won't stink so much!

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. This is basically the situation. Before there was no strict inspection and implementation of "dung inspection", people would contribute some yellow and white things on both sides of the streets and in the corners of the alleys from time to time, because It is a public place, so except for the thirty and fourteenth who will send some laborers to clean it up, there is basically no one to take care of it the rest of the time.

Why thirty and fourteen?

This is because the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month is a grand meeting of the imperial court. It is customary for county governors from all over the country to hold meetings on this day. It is a better choice to clean the ground one day in advance.

Of course, even in later generations, street corners and inconspicuous bushes, especially at night, often became places where some people spewed excrement wantonly. This living habit was actually passed down from our ancestors. of……

Yang Xiu saw it and made plans in his mind, but he didn't say anything. Most of the time, he smiled and looked like a gentle gentleman. However, Marcus was originally a talker, and he originally wanted to go to the big man. The capital of the dynasty, going to meet the emperor of the Han Dynasty, I couldn't help but have higher expectations. However, when I arrived at Luoyang, which was known as the original capital of the Daxing Dynasty, I saw that it was devastated and had not yet been fully restored. This gap was inevitable.

Going further to Xu County, Marcus became a little uncertain. He came close to Yang Xiu and whispered: "Wo said, the mud must go to the place where the big, big and good mud door returns to the ground. ?”

Although the pitch of what Marcus said was not very good, Yang Xiu still understood it clearly, nodded and said: "Yes, I am going to meet with His Majesty the Emperor..."

"But..." Marcus turned his head and looked around, then said hesitantly, "The mud door is on the ground, and the feet of Xixuan are in the place where the eyes are... The door knocker is on the mud door, and Xixuan is close?"

Yang Xiu smiled slightly and was noncommittal.

Marcus couldn't get an answer from Yang Xiu. He smacked his mouth twice, shook his head and muttered, "...it's better to go to Shen'an Hao, Shen'an and Hao... Wojue will be the general and Xiang returns to the ground." …”

Yang Xiu frowned slightly and rolled his eyes, but didn't say anything.

After walking again and again, we finally approached Xu County.

The soldiers who had greeted them had arrived on horseback. Some of them turned back to report, and some of them followed Yang Xiu and others' queue, raising flags...

Marcus looked around. He had seen the elite cavalry of the Hussars General Fei Qian. Naturally, he looked down upon these men wearing leather armor and riding thin horses. He felt a little panicked in his heart. Maybe he had been deceived. Already?

After seeing Xu County from a distance and appraising its size, Marcus was completely dumbfounded.

"Aha?" Marcus looked at Yang Xiu and couldn't believe his eyes. He pointed forward and said, "This... this... this is fine..."

"Fine, just fine..." Yang Xiu also imitated Marcus's pronunciation and said, then paused slightly and added in a low voice, "This is just a temporary palace... The temporary palace is temporary, do you understand?"

"Oh..." Marcus suddenly understood and nodded, "Then you have to go back to the mud door? Go back to the general?"

Yang Xiu said vaguely: "Maybe..."

Marcus clapped his hands and said, "Understood, let's go to the front line to fight the barbarians, and meet the great Caesar... Mumen Huidi is very brave!"

Yang Xiu's eyes almost popped out, and he couldn't explain to Marcus that this was actually the most prosperous and prosperous area of ​​​​the Han Dynasty, and these emperors were not fighting against any barbarians, so they could only be vague. After being fooled, he led Marcus and his party into Xu County under the welcome of Man Chong.

After lowering his psychological standards from the capital of the Han Dynasty to the frontline barracks, Marcus obviously felt much better, and he couldn't help but spill the beans about Man Chong who came to greet him: "Wo brought many valuable things to Mumen Huodi. Will returning the mud door to the ground make the nest more valuable... What about Jiao Sen... Is there more to come back anyway?"

"..." Man Chong was speechless and had to pretend not to understand, and first arranged for Yang Xiu and others to stay.

No matter what, it is a big deal for a foreign envoy to come to see him. Naturally, it is impossible to just meet him casually and end it like this. Therefore, there are still many things to be arranged, including the etiquette of the audience, which needs to be discussed with the envoys from Fanbang to avoid making any jokes.

However, judging from the first impression, Man Chong had a headache and seemed to have a bad premonition...

Liu Xie didn't care whether Man Chong had a headache or not. He had been immersed in the joy of Fan Bang's congratulations for the past two days, and even the smile that had rarely appeared on his face during this period appeared from time to time.

From the ninth year of Xiping to the fifth year of Yanping, how many years have passed...

However, they all have the word "flat", right?

Maybe this is an instruction from God?

As for the big Han hussar who sent these foreign envoys, Liu Xie thought about it and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. All kinds of thoughts in his heart were mixed together, and they were so complicated that they were difficult to describe...

...This is an indifferent dividing line...

Liu Xie was not the only one who had complicated thoughts about the Han Qianqi. Liu Biao in Jingxiang also had surging thoughts and complicated thoughts. This feeling, perhaps to some extent, is similar to that of teachers in the Foreign Languages ​​Department of West Lake Normal University.

I think back then, that cat and dog were just a soldier under my command...

The vicissitudes of time make people grow old.

I am old.

Liu Biao sat quietly, looking up at the sky.

During this period of time, he had the bronze mirrors removed from all the rooms. He even wanted to remove Cai's dressing mirror at one point, but in the end he still left one piece.

Because Liu Biao found that his aging face was so ugly that it was unsightly. He didn't want to admit that he was aging, but he had to accept this cruel fact.

When people age, the speed is very fast, so fast that people seem to be caught off guard.

The year before last, I seemed to be able to touch each other's thighs with Liu Bei, saying that I hadn't mounted a horse for a long time and had grown fat. However, this year I suddenly found that it was so difficult to even mount a horse...

When the seasons change, the soreness in the muscles and bones of his limbs, shoulders and knees keeps Liu Biao awake all night.

The kind of soreness is like countless bugs hiding in the gaps between the bones. It is sore, swollen and painful. It creaks when you move, as if your limbs may fall off at any time.

Liu Biao used to love drinking, and Sanya Drinking was once a popular affair in Jingxiang, but now, it seems that it has not been held for a long time...

Without drinking, his muscles and bones ached, but with drinking, he could only be numb for a while, and then the pain became even worse, and he couldn't even get up from the bed. He was forced to give up drinking.

My energy level is gradually declining, and sometimes I even doze off in the Government Affairs Office during the day! (notes in this chapter)

Liu Biao sighed and put the crown back on. The hairpin got stuck several times but could not be fixed. In the end, it almost stuck to his scalp before he put the crown on properly. He walked out of the side hall and came to the main hall. .

"Come, go and invite your father-in-law to come..." Liu Biao ordered his men.

The fact that General Han Zhengxi was officially canonized as Han Hussar by Emperor Liu Xie has always been weighing on his heart like a heavy stone.

The key is that this stone will grow bigger on its own!

Before, he was just General Zhonglang, then General Zhengxi, and now he is General Hussar. What will happen next...

Liu Biao was quite overwhelmed.

After all, Fei Qian was married to the Jingxiang Huang family, and then the Jingxiang Huang family was married to the Cai family. In addition, the Pang family had a master-disciple relationship. Liu Biao sometimes even dreamed at night, dreaming of a sky rising above his city. Tricolor flag!

Then he turned over and sat up, sweating profusely.

From the day he entered Jingzhou, Liu Biao consciously began to use other personnel to suppress and split the huge Jingxiang gentry group, such as using Kuai, using Gan Ning and other foreign generals, or letting Wenpin As the guard general of Xiangyang, etc., they all used the Jingxiang gentry on the one hand, and on the other hand, they also prevented and suppressed the Jingxiang gentry.

But now, the balance seems to have been completely tilted and is about to be unsustainable...

Not long after, Fu Xun arrived and bowed his hands to Liu Biao.

"The gentleman is here, please take a seat..." Liu Biao smiled and asked Fu Xun to sit down. Then he served some hot soup, dried fruits and snacks, and asked some official matters before speaking slowly. , "Recently, someone came to the court to persuade a certain person to establish an heir... I wonder how I view this matter?"

Fu Xun has been with Liu Biao for a long time. It can be said that after Liu Biao arrived in Jingzhou, even if he joined Liu Biao's political group, he knew Liu Biao's temper and the situation in Jingzhou very well. Therefore, Liu Biao Upon asking, Fu Xun almost immediately realized that Liu Biao's thoughts seemed to have changed...

Liu Biao originally disliked Liu Qi and preferred Liu Cong. This was not a secret, and Fu Xun naturally knew about it. After all, it is human nature for parents to love their younger sons. They have stricter requirements for the eldest son for the sake of the family. There is nothing wrong with this. However, Liu Biao wanted to pass the throne to Liu Cong before, so he has not clearly stated the heir. Who it is, although according to convention, it is Liu Qi by default, but Liu Biao has not made a clear statement on this issue whether in public or in private gatherings, and his attitude has always been very vague.

So after Liu Qi led his troops to Sichuan and Shu, especially after the military progress in Sichuan and Shu was unfavorable, most people thought that there was nothing more to say about this matter. Liu Qi was obviously not qualified to be the master of Jingxiang.

Although Liu Cong may not have much military or political talent, his bloodline is half of the Jingxiang gentry, so...

But now Fu Xun feels that Liu Bian seems to be more inclined to Liu Qi. Just because if it is passed to Liu Qi, there is still the possibility of confrontation with the Hussars General, and Liu Cong is basically a no-brainer.

"Be careful when it comes to your heir..." Fu Xun pondered and said slowly, "If the lord makes a decision, Xun will stick to it..."

"To be fair, I am hesitant..." Liu Biao sighed slightly, "I know the sincerity of my husband, so I asked you... I hope that I will not hesitate and tell you frankly... "

Fu Xun raised his hands and said he didn't dare. After a moment of silence, he still said: "If my lord chooses an heir, he should think long term... After all, the heir will inherit the legacy..."

Actually speaking, Fu Xun also felt a little pity for Liu Biao. Some people may not accept the land of Jingxiang if it is said to be very good, but it is not bad if it is said to be bad. However, the foundation that Liu Biao has worked so hard for these years has come to an end. would fall into the hands of outsiders. Liu Qi was trapped in Sichuan and Shu, and it was clear that the hussar general was preparing rare goods to live in. Liu Cong, who stayed in Xiangyang, stood closely with the Cai family of Jingxiang...

So Fu Xun could only give a rough idea and let Liu Biao decide which one to pass it on to...

Anyway, the two sons seemed to be his own in name, and they seemed to be safe for the time being, but in fact it seemed that no matter which one they were given, they would most likely fall into the hands of others in the future.

"Besides, if my lord is interested, I might as well give it to..." Fu Xun glanced at Liu Biao and whispered, "Send a letter to General Hussar... After all, there was some degree of friendship back then..." Your son is on the other side. You have it in your hands. Even if you have any ideas, you have to solve this problem first...

Liu Biao closed his eyes, took a long breath, and exhaled slowly.

This big man is riding a horse...

Liu Biao couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.

Very bitter.