When he learned that Zhu Rong had given birth to a son for Liu Xin, Guan Yu expressed his congratulations, but his expression was obviously a little unnatural. Because Zhu Rong gave birth to a son, if the baby marriage that Cao Hui and Zhu Rong had agreed on counted, Cao Hui
She must have a daughter, and Guan Yu obviously hopes that she can give him another son.
Liu Xin couldn't help shaking her head. It seems that the idea of valuing boys over girls is not only shared by Zhu Rong, but also popular here in Guan Yu. However, these ideas have long been ingrained in the minds of these people, and they will change in a short time. Liu Xin also
She can only sigh. Although Liu Xin comes from later generations and knows that Guan Yu did have a daughter in history, Liu Xin can be sure that Guan Yu's daughter in history was definitely not born for him by Cao Hui, because in history, Cao Hui
She is Lu Bu's woman.
Of course, Liu Xin could not say these words to Guan Yu, so she had to exchange a few words with him, send someone to the medical school, and ask Zhang Ji to arrange for several female medical officers to go to Guan Yu's house to check Cao Hui's body.
Guan Yu sent him away. He had just sent Guan Yu away, but before Liu Xin had time to turn around and return to the back house, another personal guard came to report, and Ju Shou asked to see him.
Jushou also came to congratulate Liu Xin, but his congratulations came from the bottom of his heart. The Liu family is prosperous, so there is no need to worry about heirs in this great country. After congratulating Liu Xin on the birth of his son, Jushou changed the subject and started reporting.
Regarding the recent situation of Liu Bei and Liu Bang, this was the main purpose of his meeting with Liu Xin today.
As more and more civil and military personnel under Liu Xin increased, the number of pre-built mansions in Dongcheng District of Xiangyang became less and less. It was no longer possible for people who were not particularly important to be arranged in Dongcheng District. Even so, Tian Feng received Liu
After Xin's order, Tian Feng still managed to free up three houses in Dongcheng District for Guan Yu, Liu Bei and Liu Bang to live in. Liu Bei and Guan Yu had changed from brothers to enemies in the past, but Tian Feng arranged the three houses
Close together. In fact, there is nothing we can do about it, because there are really not many vacant houses, so we can’t let others move.[
Guan Yu now has a family, a wife, a concubine, and a son and a half. Liu Xin also rewarded him with some maids and servants, so he has the appearance of a family. Liu Bei and Liu Bang are both lonely, and they are surrounded by people.
There was not even anyone close to them. However, Liu Xin did not treat them badly. They were assigned a lot of maids, servants and guards. There was also a plaque in front of Liu Bang's house with the name "Chan Lehou Mansion".
All the guards in Liu Bang and Liu Bei's houses are from the elite flying tiger guards. These people are the most loyal to Liu Xin, and the chance of being bribed is about zero. Moreover, these guards will be rotated every six months, even if they spend a lot of money.
Trying to bribe them will only be effective for half a year at most. The maids and slaves assigned to these two people's houses are different from those given to Guan Yu. The maids and slaves given to Guan Yu will all belong to Guan Yu's private property from now on.
They have the right to dispose of them at will. However, these maids and servants in Liu Bei and Liu Bang's mansion are actually from Phantom Secret Agents. Liu Bei and Liu Bang do not have the right to dispose of them, and they must always be monitored by them.
With such strict measures, every move of Liu Bei and Liu Bang could not escape Liu Xin's eyes and ears. Their daily eating, drinking and sleeping habits, where they went and who they met were all recorded clearly, without any omissions.
Therefore, when she heard that Jushou was here to report the situation of Liu Bei and Liu Bang, Liu Xin couldn't help but perked up and asked, "Has Liu Bei done anything unusual?"
Jushou cupped his hands and said, "Back to my lord, Liu Bei stays in the house all day, and only knows how to weave straw shoes and weave straw mats. He rarely even takes a step out of the palace gate."
Liu Xin frowned and said, "Is it possible that Liu Bang will do something extraordinary?"
It stands to reason that Juchao Kingdom no longer exists, and Liu Bang has returned to Xiangyang, so he should live in the Zhou Mufu and live with his "biological father" and "biological mother". However, Liu Xin thought that Liu Bang had adopted
Others, who were granted the title of Marquis Changle, placed him outside on the grounds that he should be able to open a mansion alone.
Those who understand have vaguely felt that Liu Xin's purpose in doing this is not to let Liu Bang inherit his inheritance. There are also those who don't understand, but think that Liu Xin is too hard-hearted and has no regard for her long-lost "biological son"
A trace of warmth. It is said that father and son are connected, but Liu Xin's attitude towards Liu Bang makes people doubt that Liu Bang is not Liu Xin's son at all.
Fortunately, Ma Yun was very enthusiastic about Liu Bang. Not only did she hold Liu Bang's hand affectionately every time she saw him, and Bang'er kept talking to him, but she also took Liu Bang into the Prefecture Mufu many times.
, dress him in the best clothes and eat the best food. The children in the Prefecture Mufu are not repelled by Liu Bang. They will call him big brother when they see him. Especially Liu Yu, he is the favorite of these children.
The boss was actually very enthusiastic about Liu Bang and treated him as his eldest brother. This dispelled the outside world's suspicions about Liu Bang's identity.
However, Liu Bang was different from Liu Bei. He was just a twelve-year-old boy from Haocheng Mansion. After coming to Xiangyang, he regarded himself as the young master of this city. The prosperity of Xiangyang City was comparable to that of Luoyang, the capital of the year, and there were novel and interesting things in the city.
There are endless things, and Liu Bang will never tire of seeing just one illusion hall.
Therefore, as long as the weather is not bad, Liu Bang takes to the streets almost every day. Walking on the streets of Xiangyang City, he brings a large group of powerful personal guards, followed by a few discerning servants, cheering in front of him and crowding behind him.
Such a formation, no matter when he was living in Chao Kingdom or when he was under house arrest by Yuan Shu in Lujiang, he was not as majestic as he is today. At such a young age, Liu Bang already had a bit of a dandy air.
Liu Xin had already heard the report on these situations a few days ago, and today Jushou just kept repeating the same old tune, with nothing new. Liu Xin felt a little disappointed, waved her hand, and said: "He has neglected discipline since he was a child. As long as he
If he doesn’t do anything particularly outrageous, just let him have fun and don’t worry about him for the time being.”
Although Liu Xin didn't know where Liu Bang got Liu Bang from, but no matter what, he could at least be regarded as Liu Zhong's adopted son, and Liu Zhong was really his adoptive father's nephew.
So for Liu Bang, Liu Xin still plans to try his best to make his life as good as possible.
After listening to Liu Xin's words, Jushou chuckled and said: "This is also very clear to me. I came here today to ask my lord. Now that Madam Six and her son are in peace, my lord will probably go north soon, right?"
It is Liu Xin's stated policy to regain control of the Western Regions and open up the Silk Road, and Ju Shou is very clear about this. Being able to regain control of the Western Regions, which has been out of control for many years, is a great achievement for every civil and military officer under Liu Xin.
Naturally, Jushou didn't want to miss this great opportunity.
Just as Jushu knew Liu Xin very well, Liu Xin also knew Jushu very well. When he heard Jushu say these words, he understood what he meant and couldn't help but laugh: "Did Gongyu plan to go north with Liu?
"
Jushou stood up, clasped his fists, and said: "Since my master taught me Tai Chi, I have been practicing day and night, regardless of the cold or heat. Although I am getting older, my body and bones are getting stronger..."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "My lord, you don't have to think about going north."
Jushou asked in confusion: "Why?" [
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Liu always believed that Liu Bei would not just stay at home so easily. Xiangyang still needs my husband to be in charge personally, and I cannot leave him alone."
Jushu knew that Liu Xin had not left for the Western Regions just so that he could stay with Zhu Rong when she gave birth, so he waited until Zhu Rong gave birth before he proposed to go north with Liu Xin. The timing was perfect. In order to win over Liu Xin
Being able to agree to his request, he also sorted out the recent activities of Liu Bei and Liu Bang in detail to prove that they did not pose any threat. However, Liu Xin still rejected his request, and Jushou couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Liu Xin saw Jushu's expression in his eyes and couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Gongyu, you also know that Mr. Wenhe has done a lot of things in the Western Regions. If you intervene now,
But it is inevitable that there will be a suspicion of stealing credit.”
Jushou was only thinking about following Liu Xin to achieve this immortal feat, but he did not expect that there was such a level of joint. He was stunned for a moment, his face turned red with embarrassment, and he mumbled for a long time before saying: "I will obey my lord's instructions, and I will definitely watch Liu Bei."
We must fight to the death and never allow him to pull off any tricks!"
In fact, Liu Xin had already figured out that Ju Shou and the others were all gentlemen. They usually paid great attention to their words and deeds, and would never do anything like taking credit from others. Of course, if such words were said in person,
It was very likely that it would hurt Jushou's self-esteem. However, seeing what he had just said to convince Jushou, Liu Xin had no choice but to use this trump card.
Hearing that Jushou finally agreed to stay, Liu Xin laughed, waved his hand, and said: "My lord, although you can't go to the Western Regions with Liu, the burden on your shoulders is not light. Not only must you keep an eye on Liu Bei,
, I also need to keep an eye on Liu Bang, and more importantly, I must keep an eye on Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the north, these two are our real rivals."
Ju Shou suddenly broke into a cold sweat. He was so greedy for merit that he even forgot that there were two great enemies, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. If he missed his lord's important event because of this, it would be a sin that would never be redeemed.
After convincing Jushou, Liu Xin stayed in Xiangyang for a few more days and began to make plans for going north. Zhu Rong's body was much stronger than that of ordinary women, and the blush on his face had long since returned, and the next day
He couldn't help but get down and walk around. Hearing that Liu Xin was leaving home again to go north, Zhu Rong was the most reluctant to leave. He held Liu Xin's hand and refused to let go for a long time.
Liu Xin smiled and comforted: "This time I am just going to run the trade route, not to fight, so don't worry. I will definitely be back before it snows at the latest."
Zhu Rong bit his lip and said after a while: "Brother, I have a gift for you."