Wu Han nodded to Zhang Kun, then glanced at Geng Yi, Ma Wu, and Wang Ba, and said, "I have to go to see Your Majesty now!" ”

Wang Ba hurriedly said: "Da Sima, don't forget to come to my mansion for a banquet!" ”

Wu Han snorted twice in dissatisfaction and strode away.

Liu Xiu met Wu Han in the Qingliang Palace.

After meeting, Liu Xiu waved his hand to the side and motioned for Wu Han to sit down.

Waiting for him to sit down, Liu Xiule asked hehehe, "Ziyan wants to participate in this western expedition?" ”

Wu Han leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, in order to conquer the hustle and bustle, Weichen has made a lot of preparations. ”

Liu Xiu waved his hand at him and said, "I have already said that it is important to conquer Kui, but it is even more important to ensure that Luoyang is not lost. ”

Wu Han took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, Huya (Gaiyan) can guard Luoyang, and the left general and the right general can guard Luoyang!" ”

Liu Xiu shook his head and said: "I don't feel at ease to let others guard Luoyang, only Ziyan guards Luoyang, I am the most at ease!" ”

"Your Majesty......" "During my absence from Luoyang, Ziyan should be optimistic about Zhang Bu."

Liu Xiu stood up, paced back and forth in the main hall, and said: "Zhang Bu has many old departments in Qingzhou, and his prestige in Qingzhou is still there, although Zhang Bu has surrendered, but the people's hearts are unpredictable, whether he will take advantage of my absence in Luoyang, secretly cause chaos, no one can say, Ziyan, you have to send someone to keep an eye on him and pay attention to Zhang Bu's every move." ”

When Wu Han heard this, he rubbed his forehead helplessly, and finally nodded in response: "Yes, Weichen has written it down." ”

Liu Xiu said: "Be careful of Hanoi! Hanoi is a place where bandits are seriously troubled, and in recent times, the banditry in Hanoi has been somewhat serious, so we must not be careless. ”

"Yes! Wechen wrote it down! ”

"I am very relieved that Ziyan will handle military affairs, but in government affairs, Ziyan must consult Situ and Sikong a lot, and must not be arbitrary."

"Yes! Wechen made a note of it. ”

Seeing that Wu Han's mood was not high, Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Ziyan can guard Luoyang well, it is a great achievement!" ”

As he spoke, he nodded to Luo You on the side.

Luo You carried a wooden box, walked up to Wu Han, and placed the wooden box in front of him.

Wu Han looked at Liu Xiu puzzled.

The latter smiled slightly, raised his head and said, "Open it and take a look." ”

Wu Han pulled the lid of the wooden box open, looked down and saw that it was full of gold ornaments.

Among them are golden forks, gold walkers, and a number of other gold headdresses.

After looking at it, Wu Han asked with a puzzled expression: "Your Majesty, this is ......" "This is a reward for Qin Ziwen." ”

Wu Han was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty has already rewarded Zi Ao before. ”

Liu Xiu Zhengse said: "Qin Ziwen saved Yang'er's life, no matter how much reward she has, she can afford it." ”

Wu Han got up and left the table, knelt on his knees, kowtowed to Liu Xiu, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Weichen!" Wechen Dai Zi thank Your Majesty Longen! ”

Liu Xiu smiled: "Ziyan, please get up quickly!" Between you and me, there is no need to be so polite. ”

Wu Han closed the lid of the wooden box and retreated to his seat, with a smile on his face.

Liu Xiu is still very good at appeasing people, he knew that Wu Han valued Qin Ziwen, so he gave Qin Ziwen some rewards, which really made Wu Han very happy.

Liu Xiu changed his words and asked, "Ziyan, how is the situation in the city recently?" ”

Wu Han thought for a while and said with a smile: "The county government has done a good job recently, and in recent days, there has been no chaos in Luoyang.

Weichen thinks that this may be related to the investigation some time ago, the last investigation, a lot of dark pile eyeliner was found, it is estimated that the ears and eyes of all parties in Luoyang have lost a lot! ”

Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Dong Xuan really didn't disappoint me. ”

After talking to Wu Han again, the latter got up and said goodbye.

After Wu Han left, Liu Xiu called Long Yuan in and said, "I'm going to go out of the palace to have a look." ”

"Your Majesty, this ......" Liu Xiu said: "I don't know how long it will take to fight this battle, I plan to take a walk around the city." ”

Liu Xiu was still very worried about Luoyang, and he didn't know if Luoyang would have a mess after he left Luoyang, so he planned to go out of the palace to inspect it in person.

Long Yuan bowed down and said, "The subordinates understand, and the subordinates will make arrangements." ”

Liu Xiu's exit from the palace this time can be regarded as a private visit to Weifu, and he did not bring Zhang Kun, but brought Luo You.

Luo You was young, dressed as a scholar, like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old half-grown child, Long Yuan, Long Zhun, Long Xiao, as well as Xuying, Xuting, and Xufei, all changed into civilian clothes.

Liu Xiu changed into a robe with a blue face on a white background, a square scarf tied on his head, light blue boots under his feet, and the scabbard of the Chixiao Sword was replaced by an ordinary scabbard.

This outfit, at a glance, is polite and polite, and it can match Luo You, a little scholar.

They quietly went out of the palace through the side gate on the west side of the palace, and there were three carriages prepared outside, and when they came out, the group immediately sat in the carriages.

Liu Xiu and Luo You took the same car, and Long Yuan and Xu Ying each took a car.

This time, Liu Xiu did not go around the city, but asked the coachman dressed up by Yu Linlang to go to Guo District.

Three carriages, all the way south, through Kaiyangmen, came to Kaiyangmen North Street.

Liu Xiu lifted the curtain of the car window and looked out.

Diagonally in front of it is a large Gaoyu Pavilion, Liu Xiu is no stranger to that pavilion, it is the Tai Academy, and many officials of the government are selected from the Tai Academy.

After looking at it, Liu Xiu said to the coachman: "Go to Tai Academy and have a look!" ”

But anyone who can go to Taixue, even if the family is not rich, at least it is solid, and the surroundings of Tai College are also very lively, with streets and alleys, shops, busy traffic, bustling, and near it, there is a large market.

A Tai Academy can be said to feed a large group of people around.

The carriage came to Tai Academy, which immediately evoked Liu Xiu's memories when he was studying in Chang'an.

Luo You was also looking out the window, looking at the pavilions in the courtyard one after another, and couldn't help but exclaim: "It turns out that this place is Taixue, it's so big!" ”

Liu Xiu smiled and said, "The Tai Academy in Chang'an is bigger and more spectacular than the Tai Academy in Luoyang!" ”

In Chang'an Tai Academy, it can be said that it is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, of course, the talents of Tai students are also good and bad, both his level is average, and there are geniuses like Deng Yu.

Listening to Liu Xiu's words, Luo You couldn't help but sigh: "The maid has lived in Chang'an for so many years, and she has never been to Tai Academy!" ”

Liu Xiu smiled and said, "This expedition to the west, you will have a chance to go!" ”

Luo You was stunned for a moment, and then asked with bright eyes: "Your Majesty, this expedition to the west, the servant...... Can a handmaid follow? ”

Liu Xiuxiao asked, "You don't want to go?" ”

Luo You hurriedly said: "Think about it, the servant wants to go!" ”

Seeing Luo You's nervous and excited appearance, Liu Xiu couldn't help laughing.

Luo Youxiao's face turned red, and he muttered in a low voice: "It turns out that Your Majesty ...... Childe is joking at the! ”

Liu Xiu said: "Don't worry, I said I would take you there, and I will definitely take you there!" ”

As he spoke, he raised his head to the coachman outside and said, "Go to the nearby market." ”

There are many pedestrians on the streets around Taixue, but when you arrive at the market, there are more people here, and as far as the eye can see, there is a surge of people, and you can't see the edge at a glance.

Because there were too many pedestrians and it was difficult for the carriage to enter, Liu Xiu and others got out of the carriage one after another, leaving the carriage outside the market, and they walked into the market.

Long Yuan, Xu Ying and the others were scattered around Liu Xiu, not far or close to him, neither let people see that they were protecting Liu Xiu, but if something happened, they would be able to appear next to Liu Xiu as soon as possible.

Liu Xiu and Luo You walked side by side, Luo You was young after all, and he still had a child's heart, he felt fresh and curious when he saw everything, and walked to Liu Xiu's side, like a little butterfly, sometimes in the east, sometimes in the west, sometimes in front, sometimes in the back.

Liu Xiu has little curiosity about the goods in the market, but will ask about the price from time to time to assess the livelihood of Luoyang.

With the reduction of the war, the society has become more and more stable, all industries have recovered, the fields have been restored, prices have begun to fall, and all kinds of commodities have become cheaper and cheaper.

According to the price of food, it is easy to deduce people's livelihood.

It was based on the lowest-level officials at that time to be recruited by the bus.

The bus to be recruited is a reserve cadre, a person who has no official rank and is ready to be an official, and there is no lower level than this.

The monthly salary for the bus to be recruited is three stone of grain plus three hundred yuan.

Calculated at 30 catties of grain for one stone, three catties of grain for three stones, and 300 yuan can buy more than one stone of grain, which is almost 120 catties together, and on average every day, it is four catties of grain.

Based on the calculation of a family of five, four catties of food a day is difficult for people to eat at every meal.

Of course, the people who are waiting to be recruited for the bus belong to the bottom of the society, and this is calculated on the basis of one person supporting a family, a family of five, usually two or three people have income.

At that time, the monthly salary of a part-time worker was four or five hundred yuan, which was more than enough to buy two stones of grain to support oneself, but the wages of workers were not fixed, some would be higher, reaching one or two thousand yuan or even thousands of yuan, and some would be lower, maybe only three or four hundred yuan.

Depending on the individual's ability, the salary is also different, and in this regard, there is no difference between ancient and modern times.

Overall, the prices in Luoyang are still high, especially in the market here in Taixue, where the prices are higher than elsewhere.

Asking about prices can allow Liu Xiu to grasp a lot of information about people's livelihood, and it can be inferred whether the people are satisfied or dissatisfied with the current imperial court.

This is much more intuitive and more realistic than the recitals of the ministers.

The price of goods in Luoyang has fallen, but in Liu Xiu's view, there is still more room for falling.

Liu Xiu was walking forward, and suddenly there was a noise in front of him.

Luo You immediately returned to Liu Xiu's side, nodded his little feet, and looked forward curiously.

Liu Xiu casually pressed her little head melon and said, "So curious, let's take a closer look!" ”

As he spoke, he walked forward, and Luo You followed him step by step.

Squeezing through the crowd in front, Liu Xiu and Luo You came to the center of the crowd, where a group of angry young people were beating up a person who couldn't tell how old he was.

The man was beaten and lay on the ground, holding his head, his face covered with dust, and wailing.

"Don't fight, if you fight again, you'll be killed!"

Some onlookers shouted discouragement.

"Don't fight?

The money he owes, if you can help him pay it back, we won't fight! ”

"Why should I help him pay back, I don't know him!"

"If you can't help him pay back, shut up, don't be here Rory!"