In the Houde Hall, most of the people were quiet, except for the laughter of Liu Chang and Liu Shi.

Liu Chang was preparing to go out. He had not been out in these days and stayed with his family all day long. He did not seem to be worried at all about the situation Liu An would face after he left. He did not even meet with the ministers or give any orders.

, they were doing whatever they usually did at this moment, and there was no sign of any tension at all.

Empress Lu sat in the upper seat, Liang and Ci sat beside her respectively, Cao Shu, Fan Qing and Yong'e sat on the left side of Empress Lu, while Liu Chang sat on the right side, Liu Bo sat next to her father, and the little princess

He was sitting in Liu Chang's arms.

The family is finally together! No one is left!

The little princess jumped up and down in Liu Chang's arms, opening and closing her hands. Liu Chang grabbed her waist. She kicked her legs hard, and Liu Chang let her "fly". After flying for a long time, she fell to the ground again.

, Liu Ling was very happy and kept jumping.

But the rest of the people didn't look so happy. The faces of Cao Shu and other ladies were full of worry.

Although Empress Lu didn't say anything, her brows were furrowed. Liu Bo lowered his head and was in the same bad mood.

Liang Ze was affected by this atmosphere and tried not to cry. As for Ci... he took advantage of everyone's sadness and stuffed food into his mouth.

"Father wants to bring me a gift?"

"Of course, bring a lot of gifts... I guarantee they are all things you won't find here!"

Liu Jin shouted happily.

Liu Chang rubbed her with the beard on his face, with a happy smile on his face.

"How long will it take for His Majesty to come back this time?"

Cao Shu was the first to ask. As soon as Cao's mother opened her mouth, even the overbearing Liu Ling didn't dare to make a loud noise, because in the whole palace, she was the only one who knew how to beat her...Last time she disobeyed and went to the garden barefoot

While playing, my mother chased me all the way with a cane...

Liu Chang touched his beard and said, "I'll do it as soon as possible... This time they are all cavalry, advancing at full speed... When we get there, we will probably finish it in one battle. Then I will bring a few poisoned guests with me, and we will go non-stop.

Return. Anyway, you don’t have to worry, it won’t be too long. The current road construction is quite good, especially the road from Chang’an to Shendu. This is the most important trade route for the Han Dynasty today, and huge financial resources are spent every year.

Coming here for paving maintenance...it’s not the same as it used to be.”

"And the counties along the way have also said hello... Don't worry about supplies, just go as hard as you can."

Cao Shu was still a little worried, "What if..."

"This matter was arranged by the Taiwei, and the queen does not need to interfere." Empress Lu spoke. Cao Shu was very strong in front of others, but she still couldn't stand it in front of Empress Lu, so she had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Liu Chang put Ling aside and looked at everyone, "I went to Shendu this time for the Han Dynasty's century-old plan, so I can't delay it... As for my safety, these people that the Lieutenant is looking for can be put together to fight...

Too bad.」

Since Liu Ling was born, Liu Chang's words have become much gentler, and he won't say bad words when his daughter is around anyway.

He originally wanted to join Taiyi.

Liu Chang said proudly: "You are a family of women. Don't you know that the soldiers in this army are the best knights in each army... The princes of the Northern Army who have experienced hundreds of battles can only be nothing else.

Long... People like Li Guangcheng who didn't know Zhang Fu could only lead more than a hundred people. Yafu could only be a captain, and there were old generals guarding the surroundings... And these knights and horses were all top-notch.

, was cultivated by the servants... and the saddles and horseshoes... the crossbows are all continuous fire, and the armor and stomach were recently improved by Shang Fang, and they also carry explosives with them... As for the knight's equipment, you can buy it in Shendu.

Ten thousand slaves..."

"If I had such an army when I was sixteen, Mao Dun? I would have to let him take off his clothes...kneel down and sing me the Great Wind Song..."

There is another point that Liu Chang did not mention, that is, the commander of this army is a fierce man who can lift a cauldron and can move in and out of the opponent's formation freely while wearing heavy armor.

Such an army is really a bit bullying if it loses its body poison. Liu Cibing

He didn't pay attention to these things. As early as after he asked for a fight and was kicked out by his father, he understood that these things had nothing to do with him... His father, a foolish king, could fight everywhere and bully the weak, but he couldn't do it. He was weak... Daxia

The country currently does not even have a royal capital, making it the weakest vassal state in the world... The entire vassal state is still in the preparation stage and has nothing. Liu Ci did not give up recruiting people from all over the world and drew a lot of big cakes.

Fortunately, even a vassal king with nothing is actually very attractive to other people. Many people were really persuaded by him and prepared to go to Xia Kingdom to make a name for themselves.

He originally wanted to recruit some people from the relatives of the Lu family, but who knew that those people would actually mock his own feudal country instead of being punished with a toast? Liu Ci started fighting with them on the spot.

After listening to Liu Chang's words, Cao Shu's face seemed to soften a little. Liu Bo couldn't help but said: "Father... let me follow you, I can take care of you..."

Liu Chang looked at the second son.

Liu Bo perfectly inherited Liu Chang's body, tall and powerful, but it's just his personality...Liu Chang is actually quite tolerant of the children except An. They don't have to be so outstanding, because the things they need to do are not

Not much, they will not inherit this powerful empire, and there are no enemies around them that can threaten them.

"If you want to go on an expedition, you can go out with your own army in a few years. Forget it this time."

Liu Chang did not agree, and then looked at everyone, "It's rare for our family to get together, don't talk about these things anymore! Come, let's eat together!!"

Just when the elder's family was getting together, a certain "outsider" came uninvited.

As soon as Liu An entered the door, he saw the happy scene of their family.

Seeing him, Liu Chang was very happy and waved to him hurriedly, "An! You came just in time! Come, come, come to the middle and play a song for us! Let us all be happy!"

"long…"

Queen Lu reminded him unhappily.

Liu Chang stopped teasing his prince and waved his hand, asking An to sit next to him.

"We are going to have an independent country? Are you happy?" "I..."

Liu An didn't know how to answer this question, but Liu Chang stretched out his hand and rubbed his head. For Liu An, who was already married, this action was obviously inappropriate. He was not a child, but Liu Chang ignored this and said

Liu An's hair was messed up, and Liu Chang scolded: "Do it well! Don't wait for me to beat you when I come back!"

"only!!"

Everyone no longer talked about state affairs, but instead chatted about home affairs. The little princess was running around among them. After Liu Chang drank the wine, he pulled An to dance with him. Bo seemed to have secretly drank some too, with that face.

Blushing, Liang occupied the eldest mother alone and sat directly in her arms, looking at everyone with a silly smile, while the three ladies chatted about Liu Bo's marriage.

Only Liu Ci was still immersed in his own world.

I also had to take Dong Zhongshu to the Imperial College. Every time I debated with the Imperial College students and persuaded them to go to Xia Kingdom, I had to take Dong Zhongshu with me. Otherwise, their knowledge was too low and they would not be able to understand what I said, and I did not bother to pay attention to them.

words.

As for those little brats from the Lu family, sooner or later they will be kidnapped and taken to the Xia Kingdom!

Thinking of this, Liu Ci couldn't help but touch his face. The wounds from the fight a few days ago were still aching.

"Come in!!!" Liu Ci cursed.

At that moment, the whole room was silent.

Liu Ci suddenly woke up, raised his head, and looked at everyone in the room. Seeing his father's kind smile, Liu Ci wanted to explain something.

"In! In!"

The little princess didn't understand what it meant, so she just imitated her brother and shouted. Liu Chang slowly took off his shoes, "Wonderful...this sentence cannot be learned...do you know why?"

"Why?"

"You said you would be beaten...right? Liu Ci...come here, I know I can't leave Chang'an without a beating..."

Surprisingly, until the end of the banquet, Liu Chang did not give Liu An any instructions or tell him what to do.

After the banquet was over, everyone returned happily, except for Zi.

When Chang Liu was about to leave, many people were reluctant to leave.

For example, Zhang Buyi wanted to fight with Liu Chang, but Liu Chang had other instructions for him. Zhang Buyi was responsible for the transportation of materials from other regions to the northwest, and the logistics work, of course, had to be handed over to the most trusted ministers.

Luan Bu originally wanted to go with him, but Liu Chang was unwilling to let him leave Chang'an. He had a more important mission than Zhang Buyi.

Before turning around and leaving, Liu Chang quietly extended a finger towards Luan Bu.

Luan Bu looked at Liu Chang's movements and nodded vaguely towards Liu Chang, indicating that he understood.

The white horse that had accompanied Liu Chang through countless battlefields was now old.

It drooped its head and looked gloomy. The lifespan of a war horse is naturally not as good as that of humans. It has passed its most glorious years safely. Now, it has long passed the age of going to the battlefield. Liu Changqing

Stroking its mane and feeling the caress of its owner, the war horse's eyes shone again. It rubbed its head on Liu Chang's chest, and Liu Chang couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry! I won't abandon you...even though you can no longer carry me...but, I need you to accompany me to the battlefield!"

Liu Chang's current mount is another white war horse. This war horse is a descendant of the old horse, but it is not pure white. It has some red hair on its legs and back. It is taller and taller than its father.

He became more lively and kept shaking his head, looking very excited.

Liu Chang mounted the war horse and put on his heavy armor again. This set of heavy armor was given to him by his uncle.

Liu Chang held a big gun in his hand and was fully armed. He turned back and looked at the people who came to see him off.

Almost all the ministers had arrived, looking at His Majesty reluctantly. Liu Chang laughed and galloped away. Many knights followed closely behind the emperor and galloped out, with the sound of horse hoofbeats.

Like thunder, the whole Chang'an seemed to be trembling. Liu Chang left just like that, walking very quickly without preparing anything. All the preparations had to be completed by Han Xin. Han Xin also got on the chariot and set off from Chang'an.

The war machine named Dahan, after operating smoothly for a long time, once again increased its horsepower and operated at full strength. The entire Dahan began to prepare for this battle. The gears of the war machine rotated at high speed, with Chang'an as the center, and quickly moved towards

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To be continued...