Chapter 131: Lu Pheasant's My Virtuous Empress (21)
Zhang Liang was still stunned, and a girl in a green dress who was in the prime of her cardamom years opened the beaded curtain and broke in.
"Daddy, I heard that there is a distinguished guest at home today, can I get acquainted?" The girl raised her youthful face, and her beautiful Danfeng eyes were charming.
"My lord, Miss has to come in, the old slave really can't stop it!" a gray-haired, dark-clothed manager of about forty or fifty years old hurriedly followed up and explained, looking at the young girl with a doting look in her eyes.
Lu Pheasant recognized that this was the chief steward who was guarding the gate of the courtyard just now, obviously following Zhang Liang for many years and was deeply respected. Otherwise, Zhang Liang would not let him guard the gate of the courtyard when he came.
He can let this girl break in, obviously this girl has a very high status in the Liuhou Mansion, and Zhang Liang usually does not shy away from her.
"You...... Daddy is meeting distinguished guests, you go to play with your brother and sister-in-law!" Zhang Liang really showed a helpless and doting expression, and drove her away.
"The eldest brother and the second brother are not at home all day, and the two sisters-in-law are children, how can I play with them! Daddy really doesn't care for me anymore, and drives me out, pity my mother for going to the early ......"
The girl was coquettish and pretending to be pitiful, taking out a handkerchief to cover her face, but her clever big eyes stared at Zhang Liang firmly through her fingers.
"Okay, okay, Dad knows that you are bored at home alone, why don't you go back and find you a good husband and marry you off?" Zhang Liang joked with a smile.
My daughter doesn't know about it herself, but she is too curious and curious about everything. It's also that I spoiled her.
"Daddy~~" The girl blushed instantly, turned her back to him, but just happened to see Lu Pheasant standing in the other direction.
"Daddy, this is ......" The girl's voice couldn't hide her surprise.
Not only was the girl surprised in her heart, but Lu Pheasant was also a little surprised in her heart. Because this girl looks five or six points like her. It's all red phoenix eyes, cherry mouths, and square chins. If you don't know, I'm afraid you'll really treat them as mother and daughter!
A big question mark rose in Lu Pheasant's heart.
Zhang Liang felt extremely embarrassed for an instant, but it was only for a moment. He quickly adjusted and introduced matter-of-factly: "This is your mother's distant cousin, who passed by Beijing today and came to visit our house. You must not be presumptuous in front of your guests!"
With Zhang Liang's explanation, the surprised girl just now showed an expression of "I see". Immediately politely blessed Yifu and said: "Hello cousin! The niece just said nothing, and she was abrupt to you!"
The girl immediately put away her lively and active appearance and became well-behaved and elegant.
When Zhang Liang heard the sound of "cousin", he felt that his scalp was tight, and he was embarrassed to introduce to Lu Pheasant: "This is my only daughter, Yue'er." I've been spoiled by us since I was a child!"
"It's okay! I look at this kid and like it tightly. Lu Pheasant said disapprerovitically. She really likes this lively and honest girl, not because she looks like herself, but because she likes her temperament, and she likes it when she sees it.
"If Yue'er is bored, go and accompany my unsuccessful son! He is bored in your father's outer study! You are both young people, and you should be able to talk. Lu Pheasant said with a smile.
Lu Pheasant has been doing things with Liu Ying recently. It's not so that he can learn anything, but so that he can be sensible, at least know how much risk he has taken and how much effort he has made for him. Don't create any estrangement between mother and child like in previous lives.
As for particularly confidential matters, it was not good for Lu Pheasant to take him with him at any time when he discussed with Zhang Liang, because he was just a child after all, and if he was called over by the treacherous and cunning Liu Bang and asked what happened, he would be busy in vain. So she arranged Liu Ying to read in Zhang Liang's outer study, and she played and chatted with Zhang Liang alone under this plum tree.
Zhang Liang heard Lu Pheasant's words and looked at her in surprise. He knew that what Lu Pheasant meant by doing this was that he was willing to hire his daughter as his daughter-in-law. Since there is no fate in this life, if you can marry your children and in-laws, it is also a good thing to look at her from a distance and not close. So not only did he not object, but urged his daughter to go.
"Go ahead! Your brother is also alone, and he's bored!"
"Okay, then the daughter is going!Goodbye cousin!" Yue'er flew away happily as soon as she heard that someone could play with him.
"Excuse me...... My Insider...... It's really a little similar to Niangniang. Zhang Liang said in a hurry. But as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but want to give himself a big slap in the face. Is this a question of "some resemblance"? Even his daughter looks so much like her! How much his wife must look like her! This excuse is so clumsy that he himself can't listen to it.
Sure enough, Lu Pheasant turned his head and looked at him with the eyes of "You go on, I'll see what else you can make up". It's not that she's competing, but because the two of them are cooperating in such a big thing as the family and the country, don't have any doubts, and be honest enough to make each other trust each other. I haven't actually seen Zhang Liang! Is it really just a coincidence that his wife is like him?
Zhang Liang's face was red to the base of his neck, and he didn't dare to meet Lu Pheasant's gaze. But in the end, I couldn't help it, and I said stubbornly: "My wife is the daughter of a certain branch of the Lu family, and the whole family died in the war, and I saved her, so ...... It's really a coincidence. ”
"So she made a promise to the adult? The adult is really charming. It's just that if she has the blood of the Lu family, why has she never recognized the Lu family?" Lu Pheasant said with a little sarcasm. She didn't believe in such a coincidence. All coincidences are just inevitable under certain conditions.
"Her father is an illegitimate child, and the family has not officially entered the Lu family, so ...... "Zhang Liang has a big head, and he still has to make it up.
He didn't want to sue her, his wife was married back by himself because she was like her! His life was nearing the end, and he was destined to miss it in this life. Don't disturb her mind anymore! I just need to use this last bit of time to try to help her.
Lu Pheasant heard that Zhang Liang even broke out such a thing as "his father-in-law is an illegitimate child", and he didn't want to ask anything more. That's it, don't suspect that you don't need to use people. It's okay for Fan Zeng to inquire about the news and come up with ideas, but when it comes to dominating these high-ranking ministers, it's obviously not good. In terms of foreign affairs, he also had to rely on Zhang Liang's forces. Moreover, according to the memories in his previous life, Zhang Liang absolutely supported himself.
"Well, I believe in you!"
Zhang Liang saw that Lu Pheasant believed him, and he didn't know whether to rejoice in her trust in him, or to be sad that he had missed the opportunity to talk to her again.
But he is Zhang Liang! Zhang Liang who can plan the world! He quickly adjusted his feelings and talked to Lu Pheasant about the next things.
"Lu Xuan, the king of Yan, I once saved his life, and his concubine also married my son. His position as King Yan was not obtained by virtue of military merit, nor was it all the trust of His Majesty, it was I who persuaded the courtiers to support him that he was able to achieve that position. We are people in the same boat, so to speak. He owes me a favor, which I never used. He will definitely cooperate with us this time. ”
"However, isn't he loyal to His Majesty, and His Majesty values him so much?"
"It's just that he has been following His Majesty for a long time, and his talent is not enough to pose any threat to His Majesty. If he is better and more capable, no matter how faithful he is, hopefully he will be doubted. Zhang Liang smiled disappreciatively.
"What's more, he doesn't need to do anything more this time, as long as he divides a little bit of troops to protect you and His Royal Highness the Prince. If we fail, he can say that the soldiers are fakes. We're just going to borrow the deterrent power of his military power. ”
"When you say that, I'm relieved. Lu Pheasant's anxiety eased a lot.
"Then why is the Marquis of Ruyin willing to help us?" "Marquis Ruyin, that is, Xiahou Ying, is also a brother who fought bloodily with Liu Bang.
"The mother of the Marquis of Ruyin, who was originally hiding from the war at a relative's house in Yunzhong County, led the Wusun tribe of the Xiongnu to lead the cavalry south to rob and kill his mother. Now that the Wusun family is weak among the Xiongnu, Mao Dun did not bring the main force of their tribe out this time, and I told him that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to give him a chance to let him go deep into the Xiongnu and destroy the Wusun tribe, and he is naturally willing. Even His Majesty couldn't stop the flame of revenge in his heart. ”
Zhang Liang was talking eloquently, and at the same time looked greedily at the thoughtful person in front of him. When she raised her eyes to look at herself, she retracted her expression for another moment, not letting her notice the slightest difference.
"Thank you for your planning, our mother and son don't know how to repay you!" Lu Pheasant stood solemnly and bowed deeply to Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang hurriedly held her up.
Lu Pheasant came to Zhang Liang's outer study to pick up Liu Ying, and saw him and Yue'er sitting in front of the window, I don't know what they were talking about, the two of them were talking and laughing, the plum blossoms outside the window reflected their smiling faces, and Ying'er's face was flushed with a shy flush.
Lu Pheasant looked at these two children, and only felt that this picture was indescribably simple and beautiful. I really can't afford to destroy it. Just thinking of Liu Ying's body...... Well, there are still a few years to go, maybe there will be a turnaround!
Zhang Liang, who was next to him, saw this scene, and his eyes were relieved and sad. I wish this could happen to me!
Mao Dunshan originally waved his troops south, intent on coming back from Dahan to bite a piece of meat. Who knew that when the war was in a state of anxiety, he received the news that the prince of the Han Dynasty led his troops to besiege the Xiongnu royal city, and the Wusun tribe was slaughtered.
Although the Wusun tribe has been suppressed by him in recent years, it is naturally one of the largest tribes of the Xiongnu. Now it has been slaughtered, and the royal city is in danger!
If you lose your base camp for some benefit, it will be more than worth the loss. If Wangcheng falls into the hands of the Han people, what will he do in the future? If he can't do Shan Yu, he will be crushed by others, this is not something he can accept. But it's a shame to go back like that.
What should I do? Leave or stay? When Maudun was in a dilemma, someone came to see him. claimed to be the envoy of the Empress of the Han Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and came to make peace. Mao Dun was overjoyed when he heard this.
At the same time, Liu Bang was beaten to the Xiongnu King City by Liu Ying, and the news of the big victory was so angry that his face was like gold paper, and he didn't catch his breath and fell in front of several important ministers. Everyone hurriedly called the doctor for treatment.