Two thousand years ago, Chang'an was not in the current location of Xi'an, but farther north, almost adjacent to the Wei River. At that time, the ancients did not have a well-developed water conservancy system, and in order to feed the millions of people in the city, it was necessary to build the city closest to the water source.

The Wei River is the mother river of the Sanqin land, feeding the sons and daughters of the 800-mile Qin River. It not only irrigates the farmland and provides drinking water, but also brings convenience to the children's travel. The Wei River is not as magnificent as the Yellow River, nor is it as rushing as the Yellow River. The long river channel gently runs from Xi'erdong, caressing the land of Guanzhong. Therefore, there is no fast boat on the Wei River, and it is slow and leisurely to go up or down.

In order to prevent another incident along the Yellow River, the bushman abandoned his horse and took the waterway. Board the boat from Hanya Pass and head west. Horseback riding has the benefit of riding, and riding a boat also has the benefit of riding a boat. Smoothness and comfort are the biggest advantages of the boat. Su Ren likes to take a boat, chatting with his captain when he has nothing to do, fishing, and the day passes quickly. Three days later, I finally saw the appearance of Chang'an City.

"What do you think?" Bush Fu glanced at Chang'an and turned his head to look at Su Ren: "Li Xi has already returned to Chang'an, do you want to think of a countermeasure?" ”

Su Ren shook his head: "Any countermeasures are useless here, Your Majesty is everything!" ”

"In case ......"

Su Ren smiled: "Then just in case!" As long as you have a clear conscience. The bushman didn't say anything and turned away.

Today's Weishui Wharf has undergone earth-shaking changes from Su Ren's first visit to Chang'an, the wharf has expanded several times, and there are many more ships coming and going, and they are all merchant ships. The world's goods are out of the Han Dynasty, and the Han goods come from Chang'an, which is the truth that every businessman knows, and now a large number of workshops have been formed around Chang'an, and millions of people get three meals a day through their own labor.

Su Ren and their boats didn't have to squeeze the already congested river like Shangjia. After seeing the seal of the guard and the edict issued by the emperor, the ship sailed into the naval dock on the left. Compared to the commercial dock on the right, it is much quieter and the boats are not large. Although the big ship that Su Ren brought back from Lingnan was still there, it was dilapidated and unpresentable.

Weishui flows quietly, and the liveliness and prosperity on the water have nothing to do with the water, so Su Ren is also very quiet, and since he was close to the dock, Su Ren has not said a word until now. Weishui Bridge is the only way to connect the north and south of Weishui, and there is no greeting of thousands of empty alleys and loud cheers. An inconspicuous ox cart is Su Ren's honor guard when he returns to Chang'an.

The ox cart goes slowly, and the cart is not good, and it will make a creaking sound. Suddenly, Su Ren opened the curtain of the ox cart, ordered the driver to stop, and stared blankly at the thin fog on the other side of the bridge. Startled, the bushman immediately reached for his sword, but when he saw the figure in the mist, he sighed and sheathed it again.

There were a total of ten people on the opposite side, old and young, men and women, just standing quietly at the head of the bridge, looking at each other blankly like Su Ren. Su Ren jumped out of the car violently, took a step and rushed over at the fastest speed in his life. The guards were shocked and immediately stepped forward to stop them, but they were stopped by the bushman. Now the situation has changed again, and if you can't figure it out, this is the last side, and the bushman can't help but give it a chance.

"Father, you're back!" Su Jian led his younger brothers and sisters to kowtow to Su Ren in a proper manner, and the faces of the people next to him were not happy, but they looked angry.

"Hehehe! Okay, get up! Pulling the children up one by one, Su Ren said to everyone: "What's wrong?" I'm not happy to come back? Picking up her daughter, she was already a ten-year-old girl, and she still had some weight to start: "Do you miss me?" ”

Su Hui'er nodded again and again: "Yes, my aunt and my mother also want to." He glanced back at the two mothers, and hurriedly said, "There are also eldest brothers, second brothers, uncles, Grandpa Wen and grandfathers." ”

"Then why are you upset? You whisper to your dad, why are they upset? ”

Su Hui'er hesitated for a long time, and said timidly: "They all said that Daddy was arrested by the Emperor's Uncle, why did the Emperor's Uncle arrest Daddy?" I want my brother to tell the emperor's uncle about letting my father go, but the aunt won't let me, according to my brother is the emperor's uncle's child, the emperor's uncle will definitely listen to my brother, I think I want my father to do something, my father will not refuse! ”

Su Kang saw his father and sister talking, scratched his ears and cheeks, and immediately interjected when he saw the vacancy: "Dad, why did the emperor arrest you?" Didn't you win the battle? The emperor is so ruthless, it doesn't matter if the official doesn't do it, he will go back to the Louguantai to raise flowers and fish! I'm with you. ”

"Okay! When the time comes, you kid don't want to run halfway, and in the end only Jian'er will be left alone. Touching Su Jian's head, he smiled slightly: "You have grown taller and stronger, I heard that you have been studying in Louguan Academy for two years and will graduate next year, have you ever thought about what you are going to do in the future?" Whether it is to be an official, a businessman, or a scholar, it takes great perseverance! You have been obedient and sensible since you were a child, this is a good thing and a bad thing, a good official must be worse than a bad official, otherwise you will be harmed by a bad official without waiting for you to do anything; It's the same with doing business, you need vision and courage; Doing learning is relatively safe and comfortable, but it requires great perseverance. ”

Su Jian hurriedly bowed his head and was taught: "The child has decided to follow his grandfather to practice Confucianism, and he doesn't seek high-ranking officials or food for fine clothes, but he just wants to see the principles of Confucianism more thoroughly." ”

Su Ren nodded: "Okay, just follow your own heart!" Turning his head, he grabbed Su Kang, who wanted to run: "Come here, what have you been doing in the past two years?" ”

Su Kang's eyes rolled: "I didn't do anything, go to school, yes, only go to school!" ”

"Going to school? So what did you learn? ”

……

Su Ren quarreled with the child for a while and met his teacher and father-in-law. The two old men are old, especially the Wen Party, although they have lived well these years, they can't withstand the years after all. For the first time, Su Ren actually saw a smile on the face of his father-in-law Dong Zhongshu, this was the first time. Tremblingly, he pulled Su Ren up and said with a faint smile: "Okay, very good!" ”

and the Leng Jun family looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent, and Su Ren finally went to see his two wives. In front of everyone, Su Ren was a step away from Dong Qian and Leng Yue, and suddenly fell to his knees, kowtowed heavily, wept bitterly, and kept repeating a sentence in his mouth: "I'm sorry!" I'm sorry! ……”

Fourteen years, this is the time when Su Ren came here. It has been fourteen years since he met these two women, and during these fourteen years, he has been almost all on the go. He was not around when the child was born, and he was still not around if there was a problem on weekdays, and all he could think of was that he experienced it on the day of marriage, and the rest of the time he spent with his wife was very little.

Dong Qian and Leng Yue cried with Su Ren, and all the people around them burst into tears when they heard it, and even the drummers who were farther away also looked up to the sky and sighed. Although Su Ren felt that Liu Che would definitely not kill him, dragons were the most fickle animals. The moment he saw Chang'an City, Su Ren was also a little unconfident. Liu Che is a wise and martial generation of Ming Jun, but he also did the brute method of killing his wife and children. In front of Liu Che, no one can be abandoned, as long as he thinks that person is not good for the big man, and he is not good for himself.

The husband and wife cried for a while, and Su Ren pulled the two wives up and wiped away their tears for the two: "Oops! Crying out is finally much better! Yes, it's all here! The teacher and father-in-law came here to greet him, and the boy was really flattered! Don't worry, it'll be fine! From now on, they all go home, eat and dress warmly, and wait for me to come back. ”

The children made a fuss for a while, until everyone had a smile on their faces, and Su Ren sent the teacher, father-in-law, and wife all into the carriage and watched them reluctantly leave. Leng Jun was the last to go, holding tightly in his hand what Su Ren had quietly left in his palm at the last moment. Since it was quietly handed over to him by Su Ren, he naturally couldn't make a noise.

With all kinds of moods, everyone bypassed Chang'an and returned to the viewing platform. Dong Zhongshu still needs to ask the Wen Party for verification after all: "Old guy, you have been an official for many years and have been too guarded, and you have more experience than me, do you think that kid can hide this time?" ”

Wen Dang sighed: "The words of the cunning rabbit dead lackey cooking were said by the Marquis of Huaiyin before he died. ”

"You mean?" Dong Zhongshu hurriedly shook his head: "No, although the Huns are gone, they have not been destroyed, and besides, Your Majesty is not a figure like Emperor Gaozu, so it shouldn't be." ”

There is no need to go on at this point. No one in the whole world knew what the emperor would do with Su Ren in the end, and even Liu Che himself was a little undecided. Killing is simple, and the consequences of killing need to be carefully weighed. It is precisely because the consequences of killing Su Ren are quite serious that Liu Che can't make up his mind. But from these consequences, Liu Che saw a trace of a bad atmosphere, which was the reason why Liu Che had to kill Su Ren.

It's a twist to say, but it's very simple. After the triumphant greeting ceremony, Huo Quzhi and a group of other teenagers received a rich reward from the emperor, and at the same time as they received the reward, they also knew the news that the emperor was going to arrest Su Ren. As a result, no one thought much about the emperor to open up for Su Ren, and even more so, the tone of Hawking's voice actually carried a hint of threat. It was only at this time that Liu Che believed that things were really wrong.

Until the gate of the city, no one came to greet him, which made the bushman feel that Su Ren was a little sad, so he said to Su Ren: "Don't care, people still have to want to open some." ”

Su Ren smiled and shook his head: "It's enough to have my family, it doesn't matter if others come or not." ”

"It's great that you think like that."

"Hehe, let's not talk about that, where are we going after we enter the city? Zhongjun Mansion? Tingwei's Mansion? Or the Goshidai? ”

The bushman shook his head: "The will was made by His Majesty personally, so naturally you have to hand over the decree to Your Majesty, as for you, you have to go to Jianzhang Palace with me first, and then listen to Your Majesty's disposal." ”