"Your Majesty, great joy!" Just a few days after the New Year, Wei Zhong came to Liyang all the way, and came to Liu Xie's temporary palace non-stop, with a cold air, he wanted to rush into Liu Xie's mansion, but was picked up by Xu Chu outside the door like a chicken.

"Let go of me, you reckless man, there's something big!" Wei Zhong is also seven feet tall, and people close to Liu Xie know that this Wei Zhong has learned a few swordsmanship from Wang Yue, although he is not powerful, but he is by no means the powerless of ordinary eunuchs, but in front of Xu Chu, he is really like a chicken, kicking his limbs, staring at Xu Chu with teeth and claws, looking very funny.

"Wait, I'll report first." Xu Chu threw him aside mercilessly, turned around and entered the lobby.

"Let him in." The movement outside naturally can't hide Liu Xie, Liu Xie is very satisfied with Xu Chu's performance, with him, no one can get close without Liu Xie's permission, although he is a little more upright, but as his personal guard, if he is too sensible and tactful, it makes people not feel at ease.

"Whoa!" When Xu Chu heard this, he let Wei Zhong in.

"Your Majesty, I received good news from Chang'an five days ago, Lu Gui was born, and the mother and daughter are safe! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Wei Zhong saluted Liu Xie.

"Mother and daughter are safe?" Yan Xiang, who was following the discussion on the side, glanced at Wei Zhong and frowned, "It's a princess?" ”

Guo Jia and the others didn't say much, whether it was the princess or the prince, it was all a royal family matter, and it was inconvenient for them to intervene, now there were only three women in the palace, and Liu Xie was now at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period...... No, it's young, in fact, you don't need to worry too much about the heir's affairs, the most important thing is that Liu Xie didn't express his position, you know, Liu Xie is very clear about business and private affairs, and he also loves concubines very much.

"Hello princess, I just want a daughter, I will be considerate." Liu Xie waved his hand and said with concern: "How is Lingju's body?" I will write an edict later, send it back to Chang'an as soon as possible, recruit a few more maids, just gave birth to a child, my body is weak, and I need to make up for it. ”

Although he didn't give birth to a son, he felt a little regretful, but if he was disappointed, it was not so much, the soul came from the afterlife, and he didn't take these things too seriously, if he didn't need an heir to inherit his inheritance, Liu Xie would prefer his daughter.

"Your Majesty is right." Guo Jia patted Yan Xiang beside him, motioned for him to sit down, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this matter is a happy event, and a banquet today is inevitable~"

"Accurate, it's almost noon, don't go, I will let people call Zilong, Gongming, Pang De, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, since leaving Chang'an, I and other monarchs and ministers have not been together like this for a long time, just by taking advantage of this matter, today I will lift the alcohol ban and have a good drink." Liu Xie said abruptly, he naturally knew that this was Guo Jia's attempt to avoid Yan Xiang's embarrassment, and at the same time, to avoid angering himself, but he was so unsympathetic?

"I heard that the Western Regions have recently paid tribute to a batch of special wines, Your Majesty, you see...... On this happy day, shouldn't you ......" Guo Jiahe looked at Liu Xie with a smile, licked his lips and said.

"This is a grape wine from the Western Regions, I haven't had time to taste it yet, and sure enough, as long as it's about wine, Fengxiao's nose is always the smartest." Liu Xie shook his head and looked at Guo Jia with a smile: "It's okay, I also want to take this opportunity to taste what it is like to be held up to heaven by the people of the Western Regions!" ”

"Wei Zhong." Liu Xie looked at Wei Zhong.

"The slave is here!" Wei Zhong hurriedly stepped forward and said.

"Since you are here, you will leave, if you stay in Luoyang, it will only add to the chaos, it just so happens that there is a lack of people around me to serve, and now that the war is over, I will stay and serve my daily life." Liu Xie said with a smile.

"Whoa." Wei Zhong bowed and said, to be honest, he was not comfortable staying in Luoyang, Liu Xie had a clear order, eunuchs except for the edict, at any time, they are not allowed to interfere in politics, as the palace people around Liu Xie, Wei Zhong's official rank is not high, but no one dares to provoke, but he is used to running for Liu Xie, this is idle, but he is uncomfortable, this time there is no need to fly the pigeon to pass the book, he has to send the letter himself, there are also some reasons for this, this is also the way for the eunuch to survive.

After so many years of life, Liu Xie is not the Liu Xie of the past, and Wei Zhong is not the ignorant little yellow door at the beginning, Wei Zhong knows very well that as a eunuch, who brought him the respect he gained in front of outsiders, and if he has not been by Liu Xie's side for a long time, if his position is replaced by someone one day, it is not a new thing.

"Fengxiao, why did you ......" When everyone got up and went to the back hall, Yan Xiang pulled Guo Jia and looked at Guo Jia in confusion, he actually wanted to express some regrets before, after all, the first heir of the Son of Heaven was a daughter, which made many civil and military courtiers who were looking forward to Liu Xie's future somewhat disappointed, this was originally very normal, he didn't understand why Guo Jia wanted to stop it.

"Brother Compatible." Guo Jia looked at Yan Xiang and smiled: "You have been here for a short time, and you still don't know much about some of Your Majesty's preferences. ”

Hearing this, Yan Xiang hurriedly approached and said, "I would like to hear about it." ”

"First, Your Majesty is young now, and the future will be in power for a long time, and Your Majesty is not in a hurry about the matter of the heirs, and secondly, Your Majesty is more open-minded in this regard, if you just open your mouth, although you are unintentional, but you are separating Your Majesty and Lu Guiren, that is, Your Majesty is broad-minded and does not care about you, but if Wen Hou returns to the dynasty and knows about this, how do you deal with yourself?" Guo Jia looked at Yan Xiang and said with a smile: "And as a foreign minister, it's better not to talk nonsense about the internal affairs of the royal family, Your Majesty has a clear distinction between public and private, and I don't like to put royal affairs between ministers." ”

Yan Xiang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then said gratefully: "Teachable, thank you for your filial piety." ”

There was also a cold sweat in his heart, and after such a calculation, he really almost made a big mistake.

"These places are the bottom line, as long as they are not touched, Your Majesty is still good to me and other courtiers, although I rarely scold people with words, but Your Majesty is also a human being." Guo Jia smiled, waved his hand, and went straight to the back hall.

Looking at the back of Guo Jia leaving, Yan Xiang shook his head, only looking at Guo Jia and Liu Xieyan just now, this is very recognized, if it is Yuan Shu, no one is allowed to offend his majesty so much, but after all, it is also a human being, and everyone will have likes and dislikes, even if the Son of Heaven does not take the offense of words, if he really did that before, he would definitely still see himself unpleasant.

In the past two years, with the reconstruction of the Western Regions Protectorate, Fang Sheng and Zhang Xiu fought several major battles in the Western Regions, the prestige of the Han Dynasty was established in this land, and with it, the smooth trade routes, because of the existence of the Western Regions Protectorate, the attitude of the Western Regions towards the Han merchants is also much friendlier than before, especially in recent years, exquisite glazed ware has become a symbol of the status of the royal families of the Western Regions, even some small countries, will be reluctant to buy some to fill the façade, Because of the strict control of the inflow of glazed handicrafts, these things have become the nobles and royal families of the Western Regions.

It is also for this reason that the countries of the Western Regions have gradually regained a friendly and even welcoming attitude towards the caravans of the Han Dynasty, regardless of whether the people buy it or not, but the royal family buys it, and even sends troops to protect it, which is enough.

And some weak countries, in order to be able to obtain the protection of the Han Dynasty, have offered tribute, hoping to get the protection of the Han Dynasty, this grape wine, as well as watermelon, is sent from the Western Regions, but unfortunately the season is not right, and this era has no effective means of preservation, so it is difficult to taste watermelon, but grape wine is different.

At the wide banquet, Liu Xie raised the glass cup in his hand and looked at everyone with a smile: "This grape wine is a little different from our hero wine, it is something specially for the royal families of the Western Regions to enjoy, it is quite particular to drink, suitable for small sipes, although it does not have the mellow aroma of hero wine, but it is not as fierce as hero wine, everyone also comes to taste it." ”

Guo Jia raised the crystal clear glass cup in his hand, watched Liu Xie lift the glass cup, took a sip gently, and also took a sip like Liu Xie.

The mouth is sweet, as Liu Xie said, not as fierce as hero wine, but after tasting it carefully, it is full of flavors, first sweet and then astringent.

After closing his eyes and feeling it, he casually put the glass cup on the table, smacked his lips and said: "This grape wine does have a unique taste, but Jia still thinks that hero wine is the wine that men of my generation should drink." ”

Yan Xiang carefully held the glass cup in his hand, stared at the people around him with a casual look, a little dazed, how did this priceless thing get here, it seems to be a rotten street?

The dark red wine shimmered brightly in the sun, Yan Xiang took a sip gently, closed his eyes and enjoyed it for a moment before looking at Guo Jia and said: "This wine is warm and pure, although the hero wine has also been tasted, but the wine is too violent, and ordinary people are afraid that it is unbearable." ”

"Hmm~ not bad." Guo Jia had already asked people to change himself into hero wine, and when he heard the words, he looked at Yan Xiang and said: "I can't see it, Brother Xiang is also a person in my Tao, not like these reckless men, they only know how to drink, but they don't know what it tastes like, they are destroying the heavens, it seems that in the future, we should discuss the way of this wine with Brother Xiang." ”

Yan Xiang looked at Guo Jia with some tears and laughter, watching the glass cup swaying in Guo Jia's hand, and felt that his heart was unconsciously swaying, for fear that this prodigal son would break the glass cup well.

"Okay, I'm not here to talk to you about your wine today, you Aiqing." Liu Xie shook his head, looked at the group of civil and military officials and said with a smile: "Today, I am celebrating that I have won a princess, and I specially invite you to celebrate. ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" A group of civil and military hurriedly raised their glasses and smiled, for a while, in the hall that was not too big, there were constant cheers, which could be regarded as adding a bit of warmth to this cold spring season.