At a reception banquet, Liu Chengyou ate well, drank well, and his mouth was full of oil, which seemed to be the joy of the guests and hosts, but the atmosphere was vaguely embarrassing. Liu Xin and Murong Yanchao are very high, but Liu Chengyou and these two uncles really can't talk together.

After such a long period of experience, Liu Chengyou is no longer as autistic as before, but his personality is still the same in his bones, although he has learned to say some scenes, he is really the kind of person who is good at dancing with long sleeves. Nominally an uncle and nephew, but is the relationship really close? At the wine table, the sense of alienation is somewhat obvious.

That is, Liu Xin's nerves are not so sensitive, or they are paralyzed by alcohol, or they don't say anything, at least on the surface, they are still happy. Liu Chengyou, eating and drinking together, has no scruples about this, and feels at home.

At noon, I took a short rest in the post house, took a break, and was called up by Liu Xin. These two people, the wine was obviously not awake yet, so they asked Liu Chengyou to take them to the Longqi Army to have a look, and said that they wanted to see the Han soldiers who had beaten the Khitan and returned from a hundred battles, and they wanted to comfort them.

Then, Liu Chengyou was knocked on a hundred war horses by the two, and the two uncles were disrespectful to the old man, and their cheeky appearance refreshed Liu Chengyou's understanding. A reception feast, as a result, a hundred horses were lost, no matter how you look at it, this deal is a loss. Liu Chengyou even wondered if Liu Xin and Murong Yanchao were pretending to be drunk......

Of course, if you want to say how reluctant you are, that's not necessarily true, after all, these war horses are also to be dedicated to Liu Zhiyuan, and in the end, they are also used for the forbidden army. Liu Xin is currently the commander of the guards and horses, and at least nominally, sooner or later he will be under his command.

After another night of rest in Baima, on the second day, Liu Chengyou said goodbye to Liu Xin and Murong Yanchao and set off for Kaifeng. Before leaving, he still couldn't hold back, and vaguely reminded Murong Yanchao and asked him to go back to Puyang. However, it is not up to him to decide how effective it will be.

Walking through the city, Xiafengqiu, a distance of 100 miles, Liu Chengyou did not walk fast, nor did he deliberately slow down, but just had a good feel for the situation in the Gyeonggi area.

Compared with the Hebei area, it is still slightly better, at least there will not be a situation where you can't meet a populated village or town after walking dozens or hundreds of miles. Although the Hu people have seriously damaged Henan, they are not as vigorous as the large-scale killing after the Beidu, and with self-repair.

However, life was clearly difficult, production was still far from recovery, and the ruling order belonging to the Han Dynasty had not yet been re-established. There is also banditry, which is in the region, but you can imagine what the situation is like in other places.

The government does not act, this is what Liu Chengyou observes. Of course, it was actually the inaction of the nascent Han Ting.

"It's the beginning of autumn." In the early morning, when he walked out of the military tent, the cool breeze stinged his face, and looking at the white mist shrouded in heaven and earth, Liu Chengyou sighed with emotion.

In the past few days, the change of the weather is very obvious, it is a little cold in the morning and evening, and unconsciously, there are already chilling cicadas chirping around.

The camp is twenty miles southeast of Fengqiu County, not far from Fengcheng, only about forty miles. There is a village on the side, whose name is Chenqiao.

For this small village in, Liu Chengyou obviously has a "special" feeling.

"Your Highness, is there anything special about this village?" Following Liu Chengyou, standing on a hill behind the village, pointing to the village in the mist, Guo Rong asked a little curiously.

Chenqiao Village, is an ordinary village, there are not many people in the village, many people have fled and have not returned, it is said that a rich family surnamed Chen in the village funded the repair of an old wooden bridge in the village, so the name of the village was changed to "Chen Qiao".

Looking back at Guo Rong and blinking, that look made Guo Rong a little inexplicable.

"It's nothing, I just think that the name of this village is good." Liu Chengyou said a little perfunctorily.

Guo Rong was even more puzzled, and only felt that Liu Chengyou's eyes revealed a little meaning. Shaking his head in confusion, Guo Rong changed the topic and said: "The last general has checked, this village is the way out of the north of Tokyo, and the distance is also moderate, and a post station can be set up here in the future to transmit government orders and military information, and welcome to accommodation." ”

Hearing Guo Rong say this, Liu Chengyou's eyebrows couldn't help but shrug his eyebrows, could it be that this is in the dark?

Putting away his thoughts, Liu Chengyou replied a little copingly: "It's really suitable." ”

A tent sergeant stepped up the hill with agility and whispered to Li Chongju, Liu Chengyou saw it and couldn't help asking, "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Highness, someone from Tokyo has come to greet you." Li Chongju approached and said.

"Who is it?" Hearing this, he walked towards Okashita first, and Liu Chengyou asked.

"Liu Chengyun, the general of the Left Guard, and Li Shaoyou, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites." Li Chongju replied.

At this time, in front of the military tent, two young nobles in purple clothes were wandering, looking around and whispering. On the side, there were unsquinting tent soldiers, and their retinue and guards were honestly waiting aside.

"Brother Yun, cousin." Before he got close, Liu Chengyou greeted him in advance.

"Jiro." The two of them immediately smiled and greeted them.

These two aristocratic youths, introduced by Li Shaoyou before, are Liu Chengyou's cousin and the son of his uncle Li Hongxin. The other person, Liu Chengyun, the eldest son of his uncle Liu Chong, should be Liu Chengyun's cousin, but he was adopted by Liu Zhiyuan as an adopted son and has the right to inherit. As for Liu Chengyou, the relationship is not estranged, but it is still almost tasteful, a normal brotherly relationship. Liu Chengyun has a better relationship with his eldest brother Liu Chengxun on weekdays.

"You're here?" Liu Chengyou seemed a little surprised.

Li Shaoyou spoke first and said, "I've been too idle in Tokyo recently, and when I heard that you were back, I specially asked the official family for this errand to meet our second prince." ”

In the tone, it's relaxed. Saying that, he looked at Liu Chengyou and teased: "It's really different, I've returned from a hundred battles, and I have the demeanor of a king." ”

"Promoted?" Liu Chengyou looked at Li Shaoyou.

Li Shaoyou looked unconcerned, waved his hand and said: "What kind of official is the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, you don't know it, it's just a false position, the name is loud, and there is nothing practical for ...... subordinates."

To say that the separation of officials, positions, and dispatches matured to the peak in the Song Dynasty, in fact, in the process of the change of the five dynasties, there were already signs of this. With the change of power and the transfer of authority, the original official title has gradually lost its original utility, separated from the actual position, and the so-called name does not match the truth, but it is not as exaggerated as the Song Dynasty.

"If you have the heart, are you afraid that you won't find something to do?" Liu Chengyou replied casually, and then looked at Liu Chengyun.

Liu Chengyun is introverted and doesn't talk much, in front of Liu Chengyou, he actually looked a little nervous, and echoed in a decent manner: "Erlang, we are ordered to come, the official family and the queen are waiting for you in the palace." ”

Glancing at Liu Chengyun, Liu Chengyou nodded, and then asked, "Have you eaten?" ”

The two of them were stunned for a moment and nodded.

"Before I was fed, my stomach was empty, so I went to breakfast with me and then went on the road." Said in a faint commanding tone.

"Yes." Subconsciously, the two agreed.

The morning cooking had already been prepared, and he ate with the pawns, and he padded his stomach at will, pulled out the camp and headed south, and headed for Kaifeng. On the way, Liu Chengyou called Li Shaoyou to the car alone for questioning. There are some things that are not good to say in front of Liu Chengyun.