Zhang Shou was greatly surprised when he received this news. However, he had been in official circles for a long time and was well aware of the subtleties involved. So while hosting a banquet in honor of the eunuch who delivered the order, he took out a large plate of gold and silver as a gift.
Say nothing.
During Yang Guang's western expedition, there were only dozens of eunuchs accompanying him. This eunuch also had the opportunity to walk in front of the emperor, and he actually overheard some secrets. It turned out that this incident actually happened to Dong Heng.
Liu Ziqiu, Liu Yu, Jiang Yu, and Dong Heng were all under the jurisdiction of Yu Wenjing, but Yu Wenjing succeeded Han Shi'e as general for only a month. He had no confidants and managed to win over a school captain, but he died in the rebellion.
This time, Yu Wenjing escaped from the battle and should be executed according to the law. However, because of the relationship between Yu Wenshu and his son, Zhang Shou only verbally scolded him a few words, but still let him take charge of the old army. However, when Yu Wenjing came back, his prestige in the army
He had lost everything, and the soldiers obeyed his orders on the surface, but secretly they all pointed at his spine and cursed him.
Dong Heng was a narrow-minded person. He was robbed by Liu Ziqiu in front of the army that day, and he always held a grudge. Seeing that Yu Wenjing was ignored by the army, Dong Heng suddenly had a plan to deliberately please Yu Wenjing and make suggestions for him, allowing him to dominate
The merit of guarding Niling.
Yu Wenjing then wrote a secret letter to Yu Wenshu, saying only that the fire bull formation on the mud ridge, the pulley, and the plan to retreat the enemy with suspicious troops were all the results of his strategizing, and did not mention anything about Liu Ziqiu and his brothers.
Credit.
Yu Wenshu put in a lot of effort when he recommended Yu Wenjing to be the general of the Tiger Guard. Now that Yu Wenjing had achieved such a great achievement, he was eager to show off in front of the emperor. The night he received the secret letter, he reported it to Yang Guang.
Yang Guang was overjoyed when he heard Long Yan, and he praised Yu Wenshu in passing.
Who would have thought that Zhang Shou's memorial was delivered to the emperor the next day. It happened that Yu Wenhua and his brothers were waiting in front of Yang Guang. Yu Wenhua and his brothers saw that what was said in the memorial was quite different from Yu Wenjing's secret letter, so they did not dare to present it.
Before driving off, he secretly hid the memorial.
Therefore, Yang Guang had never heard of Liu Ziqiu's name, and naturally he would not give him a reward specifically. The eunuch who passed the order happened to know about this matter and accepted Zhang Shou's favor, so he told him and gave him instructions
Don't talk lightly.
Speaking of this, Zhang Shou suddenly noticed that Liu Ziqiu's face was calm. He couldn't help but secretly marveled, stroking his beard and asked: "What do you think about this matter?"
Liu Ziqiu thought for a while, then raised his hands and said: "Back to the general, my subordinates think that Yu Wenjing may not be qualified for the post of governor."
Zhang Shou laughed and said: "Zhang is asking you, don't you have any regrets for not being able to become a captain or even a general? What do you want to do with Yu Wenjing?"
Liu Ziqiu also laughed and said: "Sometimes your destiny must be there, but when your destiny is not there, don't force it. Maybe this future was not for Liu in the first place, so what's the regret?"
Zhang Shou saw that he was not surprised, so he nodded secretly and said: "Liu Ziqiu, although you have been tricked by a villain this time, with your skills, you will always get ahead. If you fail to become a captain, Zhang will appoint you as a brigade commander."
Handsome. If you have any other requests, just ask!"
He is now a general, so appointing a brigade commander is not a big deal, as long as he reports it to the Ministry of War and prepares a case afterwards.
Although the brigade commander's position was light, he was still in charge of 200 people. Liu Ziqiu did not show any pretense and said with a cup of his hand: "Thank you, General! I have an unkind request."
"Say!" Zhang Shou's face darkened. But he knew in his heart that without Liu Ziqiu, even if he was promoted to general, he would probably lose his fortune and life. Liang Mo and Li Qiong are the best examples. In terms of official positions,
The only thing he could give Liu Ziqiu was the brigade commander, and he could only give some compensation in terms of money. However, if Liu Ziqiu really made such a request, I'm afraid his impression of Liu Ziqiu would be greatly reduced.
But I heard Liu Ziqiu say respectfully: "General, I would like to take a few days off. I hope you will grant me permission!"
Zhang Shou was stunned: "Is this the only request?"
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "For this request, I hope the general..."
Zhang Shou waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, Zhang will grant you a month's leave. However, after one month, you must report back to the camp without any mistakes!"
Liu Ziqiu asked for leave because he wanted to visit Li Duoyun. He had promised to go to Li Duoyun when the war was over. If Xihai Lake was still in Xihai Lake, he could go back and forth in one day. Even if he went to Li Duoyun's village, he would still be there.
It would not take more than two days. But since Zhang Shou had granted him a month's leave, he was very happy and got up quickly to thank him.
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The vast West Sea Lake is still covered with thick ice, as smooth as a mirror, but the lakeside has long been deserted, leaving only a pile of ashes from the burned-out bonfires. Liu Ziqiu stood there for a long time, suddenly whipped lightly, and galloped westward.
Go. He knew that the tribesmen in Xiangliduoyun had completed the most important ceremony of the year and returned to their villages.
The village of Xiangli Duoyun is only more than a hundred miles away from Xihai Lake. If we work hard, we should be able to make it before dark. Liu Ziqiu didn't want to spend another night in the wilderness. He walked very fast along the way, and he could see the foot of the mountain in front of him in the distance.
A group of low wooden houses shimmered with golden light in the setting sun, and there was the village of Changli Duoyun.
Suddenly, there was a sound of "Woo", and a loud arrow shot out from the Populus euphratica forest outside the village, whistling and inserting itself into the sand in front of Liu Ziqiu. The eagle feather at the tail of the arrow was still swaying in the wind, as if to warn Liu Ziqiu not to take another step beyond the thunder pond.
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Liu Ziqiu reined in the reins, swung the sword in his hand, and shouted sternly: "Going to Li Duoyun, is this how you welcome friends from far away?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a maroon horse galloping out of the Populus euphratica forest. The knight on the horse was also dressed in red. The horse suddenly stopped in the middle of the run. The knight on the horse was surprised and said: "Hey, it's a big man, you
Are you really looking for my brother?"
When Liu Ziqiu saw it, he couldn't help but smile and said, "It's a sunny day. How can one be dishonest? I'm here to show off with your brother."
The visitor was Xiang Li Qingtian. When she saw that Liu Ziqiu was alone, she slowed down her horse and stared at the Mo Dao in Liu Ziqiu's hand and said: "You used this knife to suppress my brother, right?
Can’t you show me?”
Liu Ziqiu was not worried about the little girl cheating and said with a smile: "I'm afraid you can't lift it."
Xiang Li Qingtian said angrily: "Hmph, how dare you underestimate me."
After saying that, he urged the horse, and the horse spread its hooves and galloped all the way, arriving at Liu Ziqiu's side early. Looking at Li Qingtian, he was almost standing on the back of the horse, and his riding skills were really amazing. Liu Ziqiu's riding skills were first compared with Gao Xiuer's
They learned it, and later received guidance from Li Jing and Hua Yun. However, the riding skills of the three of them were far from those of Li Qingtian. The riding skills of these people who have lived on horseback since childhood are indeed extraordinary.
However, Xiang Li Qingtian had already arrived in front of him, stood side by side with him, stretched out her slender hand, and shouted softly: "Bring it here!"
Liu Ziqiu was afraid that if she couldn't catch it and would be injured, it would be bad, so he didn't dare to throw the Mo Dao to her, so he just stuck the knife in the sand.
"It's so heavy!" Xiang Li Qingtian reached out to hold the handle of the knife and lifted it hard. His body swayed on the horse and almost fell off. He couldn't help but praise, "No wonder my brother lost."
Liu Ziqiu cupped his hands and said, "Dare you ask me, girl, what happened to Li Duoyun? That time Liu won without force, today I will fight him openly."
On a sunny day, I struggled to raise the Mo Dao and held it up to the sunset, but I said without thinking: "No need to compete, my brother is no match for you."
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said: "You don't know your brother's intentions. If we don't compete again, how can your brother be willing to do it?"
"Hmph, you say that victory comes without force, but in your heart you still think that my brother can't beat you?" Xiang Li Qingtian curled his lips and said disdainfully, "My brother is not as petty as you Han people, he is no match for you.
, that’s what he told me.”
Liu Ziqiu asked curiously: "If that's the case, why did he invite me to come again?"
Xiang Li Qingtian said with a "chichi" smile: "He invited you here because he thought you were a man and wanted to make you a friend. I didn't expect that you were so stupid that he actually got caught in his trap."
Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly. This was the first time in his life that someone used the word "silly" to describe him. But facing such an innocent little girl, he had nothing to say, so he could only say: "Liu is also willing."
Make your brother a friend, and ask the girl to lead the way."
Xiang Li Qingtian said displeasedly: "Don't be a girl, I have a name."
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Yes, I remembered, your name is Qingtian. Miss Qingtian, return the knife to me and take me to see your brother."
But Xiang Li Qingtian pouted and said angrily: "I won't pay it back!"
"Why don't you give it back to me? You can't dance with this knife."
"If you don't pay it back, you don't pay it back. You only think of my brother as a friend, but you don't think of me as a friend!"
"Who said that? I regard your brother as a friend, and I also regard you as a friend."
"Hmph, then why did you add the word "girl" after "Sunny Day".
Liu Ziqiu didn't expect that the little girl would argue about it, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay, okay, sister Qingtian, we are good friends, please return the knife to me quickly."
Xiang Li Qingtian then smiled broadly, handed Mo Dao to Liu Ziqiu with both hands, and said, "I'll return the knife to you. However, you won't be able to see my brother today."
Liu Ziqiu asked in surprise: "Your brother is not in the village?"
Xiang Liqingtian said with a smile: "My brother is not here, so you don't think of me as your friend?"
Liu Ziqiu already knew that this little girl was very difficult to deal with. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "How could it be possible? I told you that we are good friends."
Xiang Li Qingtian raised his whip and said, "That's right. I don't care if my brother is here or not. Just go back to the village with me first."
Liu Ziqiu rode his horse to keep up and asked hesitantly: "When will your brother come back?"
Xiang Li Qingtian shook his head and said, "I can't say for sure. In short, he went to do something important."