I have been in Luoyang for several days.
Shao Xun first met with the emperor, then went to the Wang family for an invitation, and then visited Cao Fu, Mi Huang, He Lun, Wang Bing and other old acquaintances to maintain relations.
After walking a full circle, I felt a little exhausted.
I wanted to just leave, but I hesitated.
He picked up the heavy sword and wiped it repeatedly, but he still couldn't calm down. He was so angry that he threw the sword on the ground.
Tang Jian looked around and then retracted.
Shao Xun picked up the sword, inserted it into the instrument rack, and stood in silence for a long time.
Then, he seemed to have figured something out and didn't want to restrain himself anymore, so he directly asked someone to open the warehouse.
He walked to a wooden shelf and picked up something.
This is a celadon tiger with the inscription "The Fourteenth Year of Chiwu". After thinking about it, I put it back. It was too erotic to give this as a gift.
Xuan picked up another celadon bear lantern, and there was a pair of celadon sleeping sheep statues beside it. He picked them up and looked at them together.
The glaze color of the bear lamp is earthy yellow, and it is supported by a squatting bear below the lamp.
The little bear holds its head with its two front paws, looking very naive and lively.
The celadon sheep is in a lying position, strong and steady, with its limbs curled up, quiet and peaceful.
The entire vessel is evenly glazed, smooth and translucent, and has a very high level of craftsmanship. It is a top-notch work, acquired in the royal palace of Yecheng.
After wrapping up a few suitable pieces of celadon and putting them away, Shao Xun picked out some more brocades and jades, and then hurried out the door under the escort of his own soldiers.
Xu Lang was surprised and happy when he saw Shao Xun.
Shao Xun casually chatted with him for a few words, and when he learned that he was going to become a general in the Forbidden Army, he encouraged him, and then headed inward under the guidance of Pei Shiliu.
"The prince should not have come." Pei Shiliu whispered.
"After the battle is won, the master returns to the court, pays homage to the mistress, and presents gifts. Why not?" Shao Xun argued forcefully: "Yesterday I saw Pei Jingsheng entering the house."
Pei Shiliu shook his head and stopped talking.
The two walked in silence, one behind the other. In the quiet and cold courtyard, the sound of footsteps could be heard far away.
Mrs. Lu was sitting on her knees behind the desk bored, holding a book of poems and reading.
"The trees by the river are gloomy, and the field grass is green. I am a guest in my hometown, and I will travel thousands of miles away. My wife is holding her clothes and sleeves, and she is crying in her arms..."
"I stay in my empty boudoir, my husband joins the army..."
As he looked at it, he seemed to be fascinated, and his delicate nose wrinkled up, and he breathed in and out, full of emotion.
When I heard the footsteps outside, I hurriedly tried to put the collection of poems away.
But the footsteps came too fast. In desperation, Lu hid the collection of poems directly in the hem of her floor-length skirt, and then stood up.
The footsteps deflected away again, it turned out they were not coming to this place.
Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time she was a little curious, who is this?
In the past few months, she had been living in the Taifu's residence with few visitors. She and her sister-in-law sometimes played chess and sometimes arranged dances, enjoying themselves, but it was quite peaceful. Who is here today?
Concubine Pei knelt down behind the desk and looked at the bear lantern on the desk.
In fact, she didn't like this gift very much.
Princess Fan Yang, Princess Lu, is a few years older than her, but she has the temperament of a girl, so she would like this thing.
"See you, Princess." Shao Xun bowed and saluted.
Concubine Pei stood up and returned the courtesy.
Pei Shiliu left quietly. Before leaving, he looked around every corner outside and felt relieved.
"The things in Yecheng Palace are indeed interesting, and I like them very much." Concubine Pei picked up the bear lantern and said with a smile on her lips.
Shao Xun breathed a sigh of relief.
He was also worried that the gift he gave would not suit Concubine Pei's liking, but it turned out that he gave it the right gift and it was very good.
"It's a pity that the Ye Palace has been destroyed, and most of the palace's Zuozang has been lost. After the battle of Feixiang, I chased the rebels and captured some. I went back to pick a few more and sent them over." Shao Xun sat up straight and looked at Pei boldly.
concubine.
When it comes to flirting with girls, he actually doesn't have many tricks. He just goes back and forth with one trick: he's brave.
The first time I met Concubine Pei was about five years ago.
Five years have passed in a daze, things have changed, and the princess is now twenty-seven years old.
Concubine Pei avoided his gaze and asked softly: "I heard that you were injured while riding alone into the battle?"
"No."
Concubine Pei hummed and asked again: "What are you going to do next?"
"It's nothing more than farming and training soldiers." Shao Xun said.
There is also a sentence "wait for the weather" that is not uttered.
Without the right time, he can't do anything now. Even if he stays at home every day, he still has to wait for the stormy moment to come.
"Do you have any resources?" Concubine Pei knew that raising soldiers cost a lot of money, so she asked.
"There is no shortage of money, but there is a shortage of ordnance." Shao Xun said.
"Is this why you were invited to Wang Yan's mansion?"
"yes."
Wang Yan led the Northern Army's Lieutenant Commander as Sikong and became the new commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army.
In other words, he is now Shao Xun's direct superior.
If you want bow tips, arrows and other various ordnance consumables, the best way is to go to Wang Yan, after all, the inventory is almost out of stock.
This is a small matter for Wang Yan, but it is a big deal for him. After all, his training method requires too much consumables.
"You are so famous now that even the Emperor and Wang Yan want to win over you..." Concubine Pei stood up gently, stood in front of the window, looked at the bleak autumn wind and fallen leaves outside, and said quietly as if she felt something.
"It's just a deal for them to win over me." Shao Xun said without hesitation: "For example, Wang Yan, he provided me with equipment, and I supported him at critical times, that's it. Although it was not stated clearly, that's probably it.
.As for the emperor - he wants to deal with the Taifu, but I guess he can't do it."
Sima Chi and Sima Yue are about the same level, the eldest brother Mo Xiao, the second brother.
At present, Emperor Sima Chi seems to have taken the initiative, but that is based on the premise that Sima Yue does not break the rules and still has some face.
What would happen if Sima Yue became shameless and broke the situation violently?
The emperor can't move, so what if I kill a few of your closest officials?
If you can't even protect your confidants, who will work for you? Of course, this is a bit too ugly, and Sima Yue will also suffer the backlash, which is an act of overturning the table.
"What will the future be like?" Concubine Pei looked out the window and asked softly.
Shao Xun was silent for a while and said: "There may be big changes in the next year or so."
"Luoyang?"
"yes."
"In fact, I had guessed about this ending a few years ago." When Concubine Pei said this, there was no expression of fear or worry on her face, nor was there any joy or other emotions, as if everything didn't matter.
"If it weren't for that, I'm afraid I would have been tripped up by Liu Qia and made a big mistake." Shao Xun said.
Concubine Pei turned around and looked at Shao Xun.
No one can limit this man now.
He has his own loyal troops, his manor and fort, and his trusted generals. He responds to everything in the army.
He also made the county marquis, and even Wang Yan wanted to make deals with him. He was out of everyone's control.
Including her.
"You earned it yourself, I just did it casually." Concubine Pei shook her head and said.
When Shao Xun heard this, he felt a little uneasy. Why did the two of them become so distant when talking? Concubine Pei was still laughing when she first arrived.
"It's time for you to go back. Don't come here anymore. After all, I am your mistress and it will harm your reputation." Concubine Pei said softly.
Shao Xun felt a fire rising in his heart, which he could not suppress.
There are still fewer soldiers!
"No." He lowered his head and responded.
When she stood up and walked past Concubine Pei, she subconsciously stretched her hands, and finally put them down, and walked out.
Concubine Pei's tense body relaxed.
She gently raised her right hand and touched her face.
I am indeed getting bolder and bolder.
In the corridor, Ms. Lu's eyes widened, first looking at Shao Xun's retreating back, and then at her sister-in-law's gradually turning red face.
She was stupid.
****
On the eighth day of October, Shao Xun first went to Jingu Garden, Pan Garden, and Shao Garden, and then left Luoyang and went south to Liang County.
At this moment, an uninvited guest came up.
"Fan Gong?" He was a little surprised. Aren't people in the Han Dynasty afraid of death? Or is the road too safe and no one is robbing?
Fan Long walked over with a smile.
They were in a field, with no outsiders within twenty steps, which was a perfect place to talk about confidential matters.
"In the country where bows are drawn, someone who gave me bows sent me here to meet you for a while." Fan Long cupped his hands and said.
Shao Xun sighed, who are they?
He had a good impression of Liu Yuanhai, but you sent people to poach me again and again, and even the best impression was ruined.
"Did Shi Chao defect to the King of Han?" he asked rhetorically.
"Yes." Fan Long didn't hide anything. "Before I left the capital, Shi Chao arrived. The king of Han took him as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Conquest and placed him under Shi Le's tent."
"Shi Le has indeed gone." Shao Xun chuckled and said, "It's useless to say goodbye to Mr. Fan. I have no intention of joining the King of Han. I don't want to come again in the future. It will not be good for the King of Han or my reputation."
The King of Han repeatedly recruited first- and fifth-rank generals from the Jin Kingdom, but he still sent his own nine ministers to serve, only to be rejected repeatedly. What does this mean?
Shao Xun himself was also very helpless. It spread out that he and Liu Yuanhai were in cahoots.
Thinking of this, he almost had the urge to kill Fan Long.
However, most of them had a back-up plan, and killing him would not help.
Furthermore, although he didn't want to admit it, deep down he didn't seem to want to do something so extreme.
"General, why are you busy rejecting it?" Fan Long said with a smile: "Why don't you listen to the conditions offered by my lord?"
"Mr. Fan, let's go. It's useless to talk more." Shao Xun shook his head.
On the post road not far away, the Silver Spear Army and the Yamen Army were lining up in neat formation, heading south and west.
Shao Xun waved, and Tang Jian understood, led a horse, and walked towards this side.
"If the general comes, my lord is willing to reward him with a king's title, go to the stage to pay homage to the general, entrust him with important responsibilities, and wait for other business." Fan Long said in a low voice: "Queen Huyan has several nieces, you can choose them. From now on, she will be the emperor.
Relatives and relatives..."
Tang Jian came over, and Fan Long kept silent.
"Fan Gong, please go back. After the snow falls, the mountain road will be difficult to travel and not beautiful at all." After saying that, Shao Xun tucked his horse under his belly and drove away.
Fan Long stood quietly for a long time.
He had been mentally prepared for this ending.
A country that has not even been able to annex states is indeed easily despised.
To put it bluntly, Li Xiong's state in Shu was larger than them, and even richer than the Han state.
That's all, the person you should visit has walked around, it's time to go back.
Before leaving, give this young and domineering general something harsh and let him know that there are too many accidents in this world.
Chapter completed!