The failure of the first attack on Luoyang made Liu Cong ashamed, and also made Liu Yao a little discouraged, thinking that at the end of the Jin Dynasty's strong crossbow, they could defeat them without much effort and effort, but they didn't expect that they just used a small trick to let them eat a defeated battle. After all, the foundation of the Jin Dynasty is still thick, so after so many years of tossing, the building is mottled, but it has never fallen.

Although victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, after all, Liu Cong was too light of the enemy, Liu Yuan did not punish him, but Liu Cong could not forgive himself, so he locked himself in the mansion, did not go out of the door, did not step out of the second door, and said that he would think about it behind closed doors. Liu Yao's injuries have not healed, so he is also recuperating in the house, and he can only read the military book when he is in a bad mood, or often looks at Liu Jian in a daze.

These two people lost the battle and closed their doors, the most proud person is naturally Liu He, originally this expedition to Luoyang, Liu He fell behind the two of them and was very unhappy, everyone knows that the attack on Luoyang is of great significance, once the two really capture Luoyang, then it will be the first-class credit, this credit is recorded on Liu Cong's head, undoubtedly for him to compete for the throne increased the bargaining chips, which is what Liu He does not want to see anyway.

Who knows, Liu Cong was defeated, not a small defeat, but a big defeat, nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses came back with thousands of people, and Liu Yao was also injured, and all this was just because Liu Cong underestimated the enemy. Liu He was very happy, especially after he thought that he had spied on Liu Yuan's thoughts, and he couldn't hide his smug energy.

Liu Cong was defeated, and there was an uproar in the court, Liu and his subordinates took the opportunity to make trouble and demanded severe punishment of the boss, but Liu Yuan suppressed it, and finally just patted Liu Cong's shoulder and said: "It's not a bad thing." All this made Liu He very angry, he ran directly to Liu Yuan and wanted to question his father, why was this kind of mistake not punished, who would have thought, Liu Yuan just asked lightly: "How to punish?" ”

"Tens of thousands of soldiers died in Hongnong, as the commander-in-chief, he Liu Cong is to blame." Liu He said indignantly: "What's the use of him thinking about it behind closed doors? Even if the father is reluctant, he should make a show to comfort the dead and block the mouths of the people in the court. ”

Liu Yuan raised his eyes, glanced at Liu He deeply, and said with a clear "oh", "You think so, I understand." After that, he suddenly smiled and said, "Father is not reluctant to punish him, but he is my own son in the end, even if I am very disappointed, how do you let me punish him?" How can you do it? ”

Liu He was stunned for a moment, showed a pleased smile, and hurriedly said that he was willing to share his father's worries and relieve his labor, and said busily: "What my father can't do, my son can do it for my father, I can do it, my father only needs to give the order, and the rest of the sons will do it for him, and he will never let his father be embarrassed." ”

"Then you tell me, how do you think he should be punished?" Liu Yuan asked, his expression indistinguishable from joy and anger.

"For such a dereliction of duty, he will have to be whipped dozens of lashes, or dethroned from the throne, or locked up." Liu He said firmly: "Only heavy punishment can not hurt the hearts of the families of those soldiers who died on the battlefield, and also make other generals have nothing to say, and ask my father to decide." ”

Liu Yuan laughed a few times, nodded affirmatively, and said, "You are really my good son." After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "You go back first, I will consider what you have played, and then discuss it later." ”

Liu He left happily, and Liu Yuan's face sank, he was still alive, this potential power struggle was about to surface, if he died, this Han Kingdom was afraid that it would be like the Jin Dynasty, and it would be destroyed by its own descendants.

Liu Yuan sat quietly for a while, sighed, took difficult steps, and went to Liu Yao's mansion. When he entered the door, he saw Liu Yao kneeling in the courtyard with Liu Jian to greet him, he took two steps quickly, while pulling Liu Yao up, he picked up Liu Jian, and wanted to throw him up to make him happy as before, but after all, he was powerless, so he had to put down the child and let the next person hold him away.

"After all these days, is the injury healed?" Liu Yuan looked at Liu Yao and asked.

"Yes," Liu Yao lowered his head and said, "Ling Er brought her master over to treat her son every day, and it is almost all right, so don't worry about it." ”

"I'm not worried, you're still young, and this little injury can't hurt you." After Liu Yuan finished speaking, he took Liu Yao's hand and walked into the room, and saw a few pieces of paper on the table in the middle, so he stepped forward to look, but it was an immature note, one horizontal and one vertical, and it was not yet written. Liu Yuan smiled "haha" and asked, "This is written by Jian'er?" ”

"Yes." Liu Yao replied: "My son practiced calligraphy, he looked interested, and if he had to write, I taught him, he was still young and couldn't hold a pen, so he wrote like this." ”

"It's interesting." Liu Yuan folded the two pieces of paper and put them into his arms, "My grandson's ink treasure, I naturally want to keep it." ”

While talking, tea came up, a few subordinates cleaned up a few small tables, and the father and son sat facing each other. Liu Yuan glanced at Liu Yao and asked, "What do you think about losing the battle?" ”

Liu Yao looked ashamed and arched his hand: "I have the trust of my father." ”

Liu Yuan waved his hand, showing that he didn't care, but when he spoke, he was very serious: "Why did I refuse to send troops to Luoyang?" It is because I know that the time has not yet come, although the Jin Dynasty army is weak, but the Jin people have a kind of resilience, no matter how chaotic the internal is, when facing external enemies, they can focus on the outward, not to be underestimated, not fully prepared, I am not willing to take this risk. ”

Liu Yao was a little sad, if he hadn't insisted on it at the beginning, and even made a set of bells and whistles to fool Liu Yuan, the Han Kingdom would not have suffered such a defeat, and suddenly, he would have to kneel down and ask for guilt. Liu Yuan grabbed him and said, "I'm not here to ask about sins today, let's talk to good people." I just want to know what you think, and how do you evaluate your fourth brother this time? ”

"What my father said is true, but Erchen doesn't think that the time has not come, in the final analysis, this defeat is our fault." Liu Yao paused, and then said: "We have the fault of underestimating the enemy, and we have the responsibility to do it." As for the fourth brother," Liu Yao smiled, and said helplessly: "The fourth brother is his father's most promising son, and he has always been held, although his son's words are inappropriate, but it does make him a little complacent, and the son thinks that if the fourth brother wants to have a greater future in the future, it is not a bad thing to change it." ”

"What's more?" Liu Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Yao with interest. Reading.com

"Yes." Liu Yao met Liu Yuan's gaze and replied affirmatively: "There has long been a discussion in the court, saying that my father is deeply influenced by the culture of the Jin Dynasty, and he is the eldest brother who must be the heir to the throne in the future, but Erchen does not think so, my father is a person with vision, and his mind must be deeper. ”

Liu Yuan was stunned, and suddenly laughed: "I have a deep thought? Since you didn't let others guess it, how could you let it do? ”

"The son didn't guess his father's thoughts." Liu Yao smiled and said, "Erchen is just talking about his own thoughts. ”

"So you're supporting your fourth brother?" Liu Yuan asked.

"Erchen only supports those who can make the Han Kingdom stronger and stronger." Liu Yao bowed his head slightly, clenched his fists, and said: "Erchen is willing to go to the soup for this person, and he will not give up." ”

Liu Yuan took a sip of tea and asked, "What about you?" Why not think about yourself? ”

"Me?" Liu Yao was stunned.

"You," Liu Yuan said calmly, "You are wiser than Liu He, and calmer than Liu Cong, aren't you a more suitable person?" ”

Only then did Liu Yao react to what Liu Yuan was saying, he stood up "pout", quickly knelt down at Liu Yuan's feet, and said, "For such a big thing, my father should not joke with his sons." Although over the years, the father regards his son as his own, and even treats his son better than his brothers, but the son is not his father's own child, and the unification of blood is very important, and the father is cautious. ”

Liu Yuan let out a long sigh: "You are more pedantic than me. ”

"If the father has this heart, he will trap his sons in a place of disloyalty and injustice, and his sons will not be able to make their minds clear unless they die." Liu Yao raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Yuan, his eyes were earnest, but his body was trembling slightly.

Liu Yuan pulled Liu Yao up, slightly disappointed, and sighed: "There is no need to be like this, I just said it casually." ”

"Erchen is not in the court." Liu Yao said: "When Your Majesty's general trend has been decided, Erchen just wants to return to the mountains and forests and live the most ordinary and ordinary days." If the son has no ambitions, he will eventually disappoint his father. ”

"Alright, you don't have to be so nervous." Liu Yuanfu asked Liu Yao to sit down again, and then said: "Today is just a small talk between our father and son, and it doesn't involve deeper things." But there's one more thing you have to do. ”

Liu Yao was puzzled, "Father, please speak." ”

Liu Yuan was upright and said: "At the end of the year, I will go to Luoyang again, and I want you to be the coach." ”

Liu Yao was shocked, Liu Yuan had just said that he was not completely prepared, he didn't want to send troops to Luoyang so early, how could he decide to send troops again in the blink of an eye?

Liu Yuan saw Liu Yao's doubts, smiled, and said, "What is a failure?" But if I give up, Sima Yue's little old man still thinks that I am afraid of him, the so-called loser does not lose the battle, I just want Sima Yue to know that I, Liu Yuan, am neither afraid nor afraid of failure, the comeback is only a few months of effort, and he will not be proud for a few days, then Luoyang City will be my world sooner or later. ”

"The fourth brother?" Liu Yao hesitated.

"You don't have to worry," Liu Yuan said: "I'm not angry with him, but I have more important things for him to do, you can rest assured that you are the coach, and you don't have to worry too much about success or failure, just do it boldly." ”

Liu Yao put down all his burdens, knelt down respectfully and gave Liu Yuan a big salute, and said: "Father trusts his son, and his son will live up to his father's wishes, and he will go all out." ”

Liu Yuan waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, okay, you have been in the Jin Dynasty for a long time, and these empty manners are very boring, go and call my grandson to play with grandpa for a while." ”

After this conversation, Liu Yao's mood suddenly brightened, and he was busy asking people to bring Liu Jian over, and this happiness was really what he was looking forward to the most.