180 years, late autumn.

Liu Yuan said goodbye to the Mo family and others, and went straight down from the eldest son, and arrived in Luoyang in less than ten days.

Standing quietly under the north gate of Luoyang, looking at the endless flow of people and carriages, Liu Yuan suddenly remembered that a year ago, it was also this season, and he was also here. It's just that one went away empty-handed, and now he is returning with honor.

Luoyang, the ancient Yanjing, has the women he longed for, the Confucians he respected and admired, and more importantly, potential enemies.

When he returned to Luoyang this time, Liu Yuan didn't plan to be calm. He knew that just inside the gates, there was a huge whirlpool, waiting for him to jump in.

But what's so scary about that?

The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth.

Liu Yuan sighed, and was about to hit his horse into the city gate, when suddenly a thunderous shout came from afar.

"Young Master!"

Liu Yuan looked back and saw that it was Dian Wei!

Dian Wei Pegasus came to Liu Yuan's side, jumped down, and said with a smile: "Young Master"

Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Lao Dian, why are you here?" ”

"Young master, Guo Xiaobai, the military advisor said that the young master is not safe in Luoyang, let me protect the young master." Dian Wei wanted to call Guo Jia a little white face, but he felt that it didn't seem to be good, so he hurriedly changed his words.

Liu Yuan nodded and said, "Get on the horse and enter the city." ”

When Dian Wei got on the horse, a group of more than 30 riders, as if one person, was one. War horses step on the same hoof points, rumbling, harmonious, natural.

In the Han world, especially in the army, who doesn't know that Liu Yuan and Liu Zihong are a teenager riding a bull?

The guards at the city gate had long known the identity of the group, and had already sent someone to the city to deliver the news. At this time, Liu Yuan entered the city, and the guards looked at the neat and iron-blooded more than thirty horsemen, and involuntarily stood up straight and gave a military salute.

Liu Yuan nodded gently and walked through the city gate.

When Liu Yuan walked away, someone who was familiar with the guards came up to inquire.

"I said brother, who is this, guilty of the big guy saluting?"

The guard looked at him with disdain and explained, "Do you see the one riding the big ox?" Yuyang Hou! Heroes of our Han Dynasty! ”

"Yuyang Hou?!" The man's eyes burst out, and he exclaimed: "It's the Yuyang Marquis who killed hundreds of thousands of people?!" ”

"Not really." The guard rolled his eyes and ignored it.

"Haha, I actually saw Yuyang Hou, haha"

When the people around heard this, they all reacted immediately.

Yuyang Hou!

God of War!

Kill the gods!

Human slaughter!

"Lao Dian, Fengxiao them, are they all right?" Liu Yuan sat on Rhubarb's back and chatted with Dian Wei.

"Very good." Dian Wei said: "Before I came, the military advisor was drunk and unconscious. ”

Liu Yuan rolled his eyes and asked again: "What about Zhang Fei, is the injury healed?" ”

"That kid, hehe, the lord's blood is wonderful, it's all right in the morning. A few days ago, you dragged me to drink! Dian Wei smiled, his throat and skull rolled, and he remembered Yuyang's wine.

After walking for another moment, in the passers-by's sudden or confused pointing, Liu Yuan grabbed the reins and stopped.

"Liu Qi and Liu Ba, you two took the brothers back to the house, and Lao Dian and I went to Cai's Mansion first."

"Whoa."

In front of Cai's house.

Liu Yuan got off the back of the cow, went up the steps, pulled up the door knocker and knocked lightly a few times.

Crunch

The door opened.

"Oh, it turned out to be my uncle!" A white-haired head stretched out from the crack in the door, and when he saw Liu Yuan, he was immediately surprised.

"Hello old butler." Liu Yuan smiled.

"Okay, uncle, please come in quickly." The old housekeeper welcomed Liu Yuan and the others into the gate, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Little Liuzi, Xiao Liuzi, go and inform the master, my uncle is back!" ”

This sound made Caifu a chicken, flying and jumping.

"Uncle is back!"

"Is that the person slaughtering?"

"Shhhh

Cai Yong was practicing calligraphy in the study, and he couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the report. Hurriedly threw away the brush in his hand and strode out.

"Uncle, Zihong will see you."

Cai Yong stepped forward, helped Liu Yuan up, looked him up and down, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Okay, I haven't seen you for a year, Zihong has matured a lot." ”

As he spoke, he took Liu Yuan's hand and headed towards the inner courtyard.

"Zhao Ji thinks about it at night, everyone has lost weight" Listening to Cai Yong's words, Liu Yuan remembered a picture in his mind: a beautiful woman in white was blown away by the wind.

Shaking his head, he shattered the picture in his mind, and then quickened his pace, throwing Cai Yong in the depths.

"Uncle, I'll go first"

Cai Yong stood still, looked at Liu Yuan's hurried back, and couldn't help laughing, with a relieved expression on his kind face.

The sound of the piano came from the backyard, soft and tactful, as if telling endless thoughts. Liu Yuan followed the sound of the piano and arrived at the garden pavilion, and from a distance, he saw a pure white shadow in the pavilion.

Light-footed stepped forward, stopped the maid Xiaohong, and quietly stood behind Cai Yan.

"Alas" With the faint sigh of the beauty, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly.

"Xiaohong, you said, it's time for Brother Zihong to come back."

Liu Yuan didn't speak, only quietly looked at Cai Yan's back, his eyes were soft, like water.

"Xiaohong, you go outside and inquire"

"You, just think of Liu Zihong's bastard?!"

"You are not allowed to scold" Cai Yan's body trembled, turned his head suddenly, opened his mouth, and tears came out of his eyes.

Liu Yuan immediately stepped forward, picked her up, and hugged her tightly in his arms, as if to rub her into his body.

"I'm sorry, Akihime"

After eating, Liu Yuan was pulled to the study by Cai Yong.

Quietly watching Cai Yong's pen walk the dragon and snake, Liu Yuan didn't speak, and Cai Yong didn't speak.

Long.

"Zihong, you have to be careful when you return to Beijing this time." Cai Yong put down the pen, picked up the handkerchief and wiped the sweat faintly soaked on his hands, and his face was a little worried.

"Your Majesty, needless to say, Zhang Rang and other eunuchs also have a good relationship with you, and I am afraid that I am afraid of Taifu Yuan Kui." Cai Yong said: "In the past year, Yuan Kui has made you a stumbling block. Fortunately, His Majesty was wise enough not to listen to slander. ”

"Come, sit down." Cai Yong pointed to the chair and said, "This thing was sent by your Central Plains Commercial Bank, and it is comfortable to use." ”

Liu Yuan sat down as he said, and Cai Yong continued: "The fourth and third dukes of the Yuan family, in the family circle of the Han Dynasty, have a very high reputation, and they are faintly the leaders. If Yuan Kui is determined to deal with you, it will be really difficult. ”

The corners of Liu Yuan's mouth curled, and he said, "Why should uncle worry? Others are afraid of his Yuan family, but I am not afraid. The so-called soldiers come to block, water comes to cover the earth, the Yuan family has a move, and I will follow. ”

Cai Yong nodded and said, "Your Majesty values you very much, and the generals often speak for you, so there is nothing to be afraid of." However, open guns are easy to dodge, and hidden arrows are difficult to prevent. ”

"Meng De said that he came to the house to pay a visit, and said between his words, Yuan Kui wants to do it secretly, although I can't know everything, but I am still worried in my heart. Zihong, everything you did in Youzhou, the old man saw it in his eyes, it was very good. However, you attacked the family too early and too intensely, and because you were close to the eunuchs, Yuan Kui was against you everywhere. ”

Liu Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "What my uncle said is extremely true. But that is also a last resort, years ago, Yuyang was in crisis, and the wealthy family was constrained, if you don't make a ruthless move, how can you have a big break Xianbei? ”

"The old man understands." Cai Yong sighed and said, "The Han Dynasty is like a big tree with lush leaves, and the family is a moth!" Now that this big tree is full of holes, the old man suggests that you go to the General's Mansion to pay a visit. ”

"Uncle, do you mean to let me be labeled as a general?"

Cai Yong nodded and said, "Yes!" However, Zihong cannot be completely attached. ”

Liu Yuan smiled: "Uncle's meaning, I already understand. Take advantage of the general's momentum to resist Yuan Kui. But after all, a general is only a general, and the world of this great man belongs to His Majesty. And I heard that Your Majesty is a little displeased with Queen He because of the death of Wang Meiren."

"If only you could understand. As long as Your Majesty supports you, everything will be fine. ”

"Akihime, how about we go shopping?"

Liu Yuan stared at Cai Yan with a smile, in a good mood.

Cai Yan's white jade-like face was flushed, and it was cute: "Okay"

The streets of Luoyang are as prosperous as ever.

Liu Yuan took Cai Yan's little hand and walked slowly on the street, Dian Wei was like a shadow, following closely.

Cai Yan's face was blushing, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and his little hand wanted to break free, but Liu Yuan held it tightly.

"Brother Zihong, don't be like this, others don't look good." Cai Yan whispered.

"Haha, I'm afraid." Liu Yuan laughed and said, "The two of us have a marriage contract, who can talk nonsense." ”

Liu Yuan's laughter attracted more people, making Cai Yan's face even redder, and his slender body quietly shrank beside Liu Yuan, as if he was afraid of being seen.

"Brother Zihong, look, mud man!"

After walking on the street for a long time, Cai Yan seemed to be accustomed to the different eyes of passers-by, but fortunately let go, like a happy bird, chirping.

Liu Yuan followed Cai Yan's gaze and saw a stall of clay figures at a glance.

Holding Cai Yan, Liu Yuan walked over, looked at the old man who was pinching the clay figure, and asked, "Old man, how do you sell this clay figure?" ”

The old man raised his head, grinned, and said, "Two pieces and one piece." Do you want two of them? ”

Liu Yuan looked at Cai Yan, Cai Yan nodded, his eyes showing longing.

"Okay, can the old man follow me and Uchiko, pinch one?"

The old man smiled and said, "Of course I can, it's not my old man who says big things, and in the whole of Luoyang, there is no one who is better than me!" ”

As he spoke, the old man picked up a ball of clay, and a pair of thin hands flew like butterflies through flowers, and after a while, he pinched out a clay sculpture. Liu Yuan looked at it fixedly, and it was the appearance of him holding Cai Yan's little hand.

Cai Yan took the clay figurine, and his face was even more happy. Seeing this, Liu Yuan took out a piece of gold cake from his arms and handed it to the old man.

"Yo, childe, I can't find the old man."

"Hehe, don't look for it." Liu Yuan laughed, pulled Cai Yan and left.

The old man looked at the gold cake in his hand, then at Liu Yuan's back, and said, "Good man."

After a while, the old man came back to his senses, hurriedly put the gold cake into his arms, looked around vigilantly, didn't want any stalls, turned around and left.

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