Liu Zhang's words made Liu Yan frightened, he only remembered the emperor's favor to Liu Zhang, but forgot the credit of Liu Zhang. However, Liu Yan can't be blamed for this. In the four hundred years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, except for a few generals with high achievements when the country was founded, only relatives who held great power later! And these relatives are just relying on nepotism to get to power, and when it comes to credit, there is nothing at all. Of course, it should not be considered a credit to dedicate the female dependents of the family to the emperor.

Liu Zhang saw Liu Yan's face change suddenly, he shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Father, don't worry, the child naturally has a way!" At the beginning, the child has been showing loyalty to His Majesty, and when Queen He came, the child was telling His Majesty that I am very affectionate. With my joining, Empress He's position will be unshakable, and my relationship with her will be deep. As long as Empress He doesn't do stupid things, no matter how much power you and my father and son hold in their hands, the emperor will not be easy to disadvantage you and me! ”

Liu Yan was relieved, he thought that his son was young and impulsive, but he didn't expect that he had already made a full plan. Liu Yan waved his hand and said, "What to do, think about it yourself!" I am tired! Go ahead! ”

Finally solving all the doubts, Liu Zhang dragged his tired body out of the study. The palace family banquet, although it is not as good as the attack on Wuhuan Mountain, is no less than a big battle with wisdom and strength.

The next day, Liu Zhang did not go to the palace, but went to Cai's mansion to visit his mentor Cai Yong. Under the leadership of the servants, Liu Zhang took Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei to Cai's mansion. To be honest, there has been no change in the capital, but there are more and more displaced people.

Liu Zhang stepped forward and knocked on the door, and an old servant opened the door and asked, "Dare to ask who the son is looking for?" ”

"Steward Cai doesn't know me anymore?" Liu Zhang smiled: "I am Mr. Cai's disciple Liu Zhang!" ”

"Huh? It turned out that the champion Hou arrived, and he was far away, so please hurry up! Steward Cai recognized Liu Zhang with difficulty, after all, Liu Zhang has changed too much in the past few years.

Liu Zhang smiled: "The old housekeeper doesn't have to be like this, I'm still that little Zhang'er!" Is the teacher at home? ”

"In!" Steward Cai said a little helplessly: "The imperial court has taken away the position of the old man since the little boy left, and now the master is just a Dongguan order, and he is usually responsible for repairing books!" Today he is teaching Miss Piano at home! ”

"Miss?" Liu Zhang said with a smile as he walked: "When I left, the little junior sister was not born yet, and now she is only five years old. ”

"Stinky boy, I haven't been back for a few years, and when I come back, I'll make fun of the teacher, believe it or not, I'll whip you with a ring ruler?" Cai Yong heard that a guest was visiting, so he came out of the study, and as soon as he came out, he heard Liu Zhang make fun of him.

"Teacher, it's not like I haven't tried your ring ruler. You, always knife mouth tofu heart, hard mouth and soft heart! After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he took a step back, bowed to Cai Yong and said, "Student Liu Zhang, meet your teacher!" ”

"Hurry up!" Cai Yong hurriedly helped Liu Zhang up and said: "I have accepted many disciples in my life, except for Your Majesty, only you have earned me a lot of face." ”

Liu Zhang stood up and said: "You are a famous Confucian of the Han Dynasty, but I have become a martial artist, and I am still worried that the master will say that I am not doing my job!" ”

"Nonsense!" Cai Yong said with a smile: "The way of civil and military affairs is to benefit the country and the people, as long as it is good for the country, it doesn't matter if you are a civil minister or a military general?" ”

Liu Zhang patted his chest and said, "Then I'll be relieved!" I'm worried that the master will expel me from the school! ”

"Stinky boy!" Cai Yong tapped lightly on Liu Zhang's head, and then pulled him into the hall, at this time, Cai Yan, who was studying the piano in the study, secretly stretched his little head out from behind a pillar, and stared at Liu Zhang with two big black eyes. I have to say that Cai Yan's hiding skills are good, although Liu Zhang saw her, but Cai Yong couldn't see it, and it happened to be the blind spot of Cai Yong's vision.

"Yan'er, why don't you come out to salute your senior brother? What are you doing behind a pillar! Cai Yong actually noticed Cai Yan like a clairing eye.

Liu Zhang was very surprised and asked, "Master, there is a blind spot there, how do you know where your junior sister is?" ”

Cai Yong pouted and said: "Every time a guest comes, she hides there, if I don't know anymore, won't I become a fool?" ”

"Daddy is not fun, every time you are so relaxed, you find Yan'er!" Cai Yan pouted, walked out from behind the pillar and saluted Liu Zhang: "I've seen senior brother!" ”

"It doesn't have to be that way!" Liu Zhang searched for a long time, trying to find something for Cai Yan to make a meeting gift, but in addition to the clothes on his body, it was a sword and dagger, which was really not suitable for girls. Suddenly, he saw a piece of jade jue hanging from his waist, and immediately took it down and said, "Senior brother came in a hurry, and he didn't bring any greeting gifts, this piece of jade jue was obtained by me in the Karasuma Royal Court, it should be good, so I will give it to you." ”

"Thank you, brother!" Cai Yan took Yu Jue and ran to Cai Yong's side, showing off the treasures he had just gotten to his father.

Cai Yong took a closer look and was startled, it turned out that the jade Jue that Liu Zhang gave him casually turned out to be a ritual vessel used by King Karasuma during his sacrifice. Cai Yong asked with a smile: "Zhang'er, do you know what this is?" ”

Liu Zhang asked in surprise, "Isn't it Yujue?" This is a good thing I got from King Karasuma's tent. ”

Cai Yong shook his head and said, "You kid used to be okay, why do you feel like you don't learn and don't know how to do it now?" This is a ritual vessel of the Karasuma royal family, and it is used for sacrifice! ”

"Huh? Sacrificial? So unlucky? Liu Zhang was shocked: "Senior sister, you give me that thing, and I'll go back and pick a few auspicious things for you!" ”

"If you don't give it, I like it!" Cai Yan leaned up her little head, unspeakably cute.

Cai Yong said with a black line: "Unlucky? Karasuma doesn't get any more auspicious than this! This is a ritual vessel used by King Karasuma, which is equivalent to what is used for sacrifice today, do you understand? ”

"I said, master, you just said that this thing is precious! If you have to beat around the bush, you can scare people out of the bush! Liu Zhang said funny: "Since it is given to the little junior sister, it is naturally more auspicious and precious, the better." We can't get the things of the Son of Heaven, and when I turn around, I will fight the Huns, and snatch the ritual weapons of the Hun King and give them to the little junior sister! ”

"Thank you, brother!" seemed to understand what Liu Zhang meant, Cai Yan smiled sweetly at him, which made him a little distracted.

"Good boy, so attractive at such a young age, and still have it when you grow up?" Liu Zhang looked at Cai Yan and was stunned, and it wasn't until there was a huge noise outside the house that Liu Zhang came back to his senses. Cai Yong didn't mind Liu Zhang's faux pas, after all, Liu Zhang was only thirteen years old and Cai Yan was only five years old, but the noise from outside the house made him very unhappy.

"Cai Fu, what's going on outside?" Cai Yong seemed to be speaking to the air.

"Back to my lord, I've already sent someone to investigate!" Cai Fu, the housekeeper of Cai Mansion, didn't know which one he came out of like a ghost, and smiled at Liu Zhang very narrowly.

After a long time, the servant of the Cai Mansion reported back: "Master Qiqi, it was Captain Qiao's family that had an accident!" ”

"What?" Cai Yong stood up and asked anxiously, "What's going on at Old Man Qiao's house?" ”

The servant said: "Today, Qiao Gong's youngest son and his two sisters went out to play, but they were kidnapped by three gangsters!" Now the three gangsters hijacked Qiao Gong's young son and hid in the attic of Qiao's house, and wanted to ask Qiao Gong for 100,000 yuan as ransom! Gong Qiao didn't allow it, and now Captain Si Li and Luoyang Ling are rushing to Gong Qiao's mansion! ”

"Master, let's go take a look too!" Liu Zhang didn't know who Taiwei Qiao was, but he knew that there was a very good man surnamed Qiao in the Han Dynasty, that is, Qiao Xuan, the father of Jiangdong Er Qiao. Coupled with Cai Yong being so nervous, the relationship between this Captain Qiao and him must not be simple.

"Yes!" Cai Yong nodded excitedly and said, "You kid has always been resourceful, maybe you can handle this matter, let's hurry over." ”

Under the leadership of Cai Yong, Liu Zhang soon came to the mansion of Taiwei Qiao, and they were one step faster than Captain Sili and Luoyang Ling. It can be seen from this how familiar Cai Yong is with Taiwei Qiao's mansion.

"Gongzu, what's going on?" Liu Zhang saw Cai Yong rushing towards an old man in his sixties, and he hurriedly followed.

"Uncle!" Mrs. Qiao said with a sad face: "My son was taken hostage!" ”

"I see!" Cai Yong hurriedly said: "What do they want?" ”

Before Taiwei Qiao could speak, he heard an arrogant voice from the attic: "Old man Qiao, how do you say that you are also the honor of Taiwei, I only asked you for 100,000 yuan as a ransom, but you didn't agree, isn't this kid your own?" ”

"Humph! None of the people who committed the crime have a surname, how can I condone the criminals of the state because of the surname of a son! Captain Qiao said with a straight face: "I advise you to surrender quickly, otherwise I will let people attack!" ”

The kidnapper was also angry, and he said loudly: "If you kind of call someone to attack you, Lao Tzu will kind kill your son!" The son of Taiwei Qiao is much more valuable than the surnames of untouchables like Lao Tzu. Jade burning? With Qiao Xiaogongzi by his side, Lao Tzu has earned it! ”

"Luoyang Ling, Captain Sili, why don't you hurry up and arrest people and punish them?" Qiao Xuan is a tough old man who doesn't care about his son at all. It stands to reason that children would have cried when they encountered this kind of thing, but Mrs. Qiao's youngest son was not noisy or noisy, and Liu Zhang wondered if the kid was killed by three kidnappers!

When the kidnapper heard what Captain Qiao said, he immediately sneered: "Since you don't care about your son's safety, I'll chop off one of his hands for you first!" ”

"Slow!" Liu Zhang jumped out and said: "Don't worry, this old man Qiao is a little tough, let's persuade him for a while, can you wait, anyway, Xiao Gongzi Qiao is in your hands, I don't dare to do anything." However, you have to let us confirm if Young Master Qiao is still alive! ”

Liu Zhang said as he glanced at Cai Yong. Cai Yong understood what Liu Zhang meant, and immediately pulled Taiwei Qiao away, so as not to make him talk nonsense and provoke the robbers. Mrs. Qiao didn't want to leave, but Cai Yong told him that Liu Zhang had a way. Although Taiwei Qiao didn't want to break the law of the country because of his son, he was a father after all, and no father wanted his son to die. In desperation, Mrs. Qiao and Cai Yong left the attic together.