Although the epidemic in Yanzhou came fiercely, fortunately, the scope was not particularly large, and it was discovered relatively early, and the corpses were burned and buried in time, and food and medicine were urgently transported from Jingzhou and Yangzhou for relief. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info(.)

Despite this, this incident still dispersed a lot of Liu Xiu's strength, and also consumed a lot of financial and material resources, and the offensive against Jizhou could only be temporarily shelved. At the end of the epidemic, Xiao Tianzi began to reconsider the war against Jizhou. Regarding the issue of wealth raised by Liu Xiu, Xiao Tianzi was a little unimpressed, Yanzhou has been fighting all these years, and the imperial court has not received wealth from here, and it doesn't matter if it suffers from disasters or not. After the recovery of Yangzhou and Jingzhou, coupled with the potential of Yizhou gradually erupting, the growth momentum of the imperial court's wealth in the past two years has been very strong, at least much easier than in previous years, and it is not trivial to attack a Jizhou that is already a turtle in an urn?

Liu Xiu didn't argue with him, but just said that the wealth is in the hands of the Situ Mansion, as long as the Situ Mansion can provide enough money and materials, Your Majesty wants to conquer Jizhou, and I have no objection. As soon as he said this, Xiao Tianzi was dumb. Whether it is Yangzhou or Jingzhou, these places are all controlled by Liu Xiu, if Liu Xiu does not agree to fight, then Situ Mansion will not want to get an extra grain from those states. This kind of thing has happened in Yizhou, and Li Ru, the thorn head, is still doing the history of Yizhou thorn safely, can several other states do the same?

There's something wrong with the smell of the New Deal. Xiao Tianzi secretly thought to himself, he couldn't do things when he was poor. Now that I have money, why can't I do anything? Recapture Jizhou, which has been occupied by the Yuan family for many years, and restore peace in the world, is this reason not enough?

"Sir, it's been too hard to fight every year." Xiao Tianzi said tentatively: "Since you can't conquer Jizhou for the time being, why don't you seize the time to rest for a while?" ”

Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows and slowly put down the roll in his hand. "Since the first emperor was wrongly loved. After more than ten years of fighting, I am indeed a little tired. Your Majesty, the minister wants to disarm and return to the field. Return to the Gangneung fiefdom and live a quiet life for a few years. ”

Xiao Tianzi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly smiled: "Mr. said he was joking." The world is undecided, how can Mr. be relieved and return to the field. What I mean is just to say that since the offensive against Jizhou cannot be launched before the food is ready, and there is no point in Mr. being in the barracks, it is better to take the opportunity to rest for a while, nourish the spirit, and wait for Situ Mansion to be ready, and then it is not too late. ”

"Then does Your Majesty want to go back to Luoyang?"

Xiao Tianzi hesitated for a moment: "I want to ask the Queen Mother to go back to Luoyang first, I will wait here for a while, and it will not be too late to return when the epidemic is completely lifted." Furthermore. I want to see more of the situation in Jizhou, I don't know what Mr. thinks? ”

"Good. / Emperor Xiaoxuan of the previous dynasty, the reason why Emperor Guangwu of this dynasty was able to become a generation of Ming monarchs was because they were familiar with the people, unlike those who were born in the deep palace. The emperor, who is longer than the hands of women, cannot catch the ground. His Majesty was interested in civil affairs, and the ministers were very pleased. In that case, then the matter here will be handed over to His Majesty, and the minister will return to Gangneung immediately. He stood up and stretched out his arms. Stretched, "Chen is really a little homesick." ”

Xiao Tianzi was surprised, he didn't say anything for a long time, and watched Liu Xiu put down the scroll and walked away. He said these words just a test to see Liu Xiu's reaction, but he didn't expect Liu Xiu to really agree. asked Liu Xiu to go back to rest, although he was not relieved of his position as a hussar general, but once he left the barracks, could he, a hussar general, still command the army in Jiangling? He just left, and of course the command here fell into the hands of him, the son of heaven.

Xiao Tianzi didn't dare to think like this before, so when all this came so suddenly, he didn't have any preparation at all, and he couldn't believe it all of a sudden, both overjoyed and at a loss, he sat there for a long time and didn't come back to his senses, until Yang Xiu walked in and found his abnormality, which woke him up.

"Your Majesty, ...... you are"

"Hussar...... The hussar general is going back to Gangneung. Xiao Tianzi stammered.

"He's going back to Gangneung?" Yang Xiu didn't understand for a while: "Why?" ”

Xiao Tianzi settled down and told what had just happened. However, the whole process of this matter was too sudden for him, he said it casually, not the result of careful consideration, and it was not until Liu Xiu left that he tasted the meaning of it, and he was in a complicated mood for a while, and he said it a little upside down. Yang Xiu heard that Liu Xiu was tired and wanted to go back to rest and rest, but he didn't pay too much attention to it, seeing that Xiao Tianzi was incoherent, he couldn't help but laugh secretly, so he gently let it go, picked up the results just counted today and handed them to Xiao Tianzi. Xiao Tianzi hurriedly took it, checked one item at a time, and saw that the number of people who had recovered and the number of people who died had decreased significantly compared with yesterday, and he was happy, so he forgot about Liu Xiu's going back to rest for a while.

Liu Xiu returned to the tent and immediately summoned Xu Yu and Zhang Fei, asked Zhang Wei to find Liu He back, and asked Ma Chao and Sun Ce to pack up and prepare to set off. After a short time, Liu He came back, and when she heard Liu Xiu say that she was going back to Jiangling, she was stunned for a while.

"Now back to Gangneung?"

Liu Xiu didn't explain: "The specific situation, let's talk about it on the road, you go to say goodbye to the Queen Mother now, and we will set off immediately." ”

Seeing that Liu Xiu was in such a hurry to leave, Liu He also realized some unusual smells, she hurriedly washed it, changed into formal clothes, and rushed to the camp of the Queen Mother to ask for a meeting. When the Queen Mother heard that Liu He was coming, she hurriedly asked people to welcome her in, and said with a smile: "I heard that you went to loose tea again today, such a poisonous head, I don't know how to pay attention to it." Look, it's all tanned. ”

"What are you afraid of when you get a tan, I only go occasionally, but those people have traveled thousands of miles to bring food and medicine from home, and they work much harder than me."

"Well, you're just too sensible." The Queen Mother took Liu He's hand distressedly, and suddenly saw Liu He's formal clothes, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "What, you want to travel far away?" ”

"Yes, Queen Mother, I want to go back to Jiangling."

"Back to Gangneung?" The Queen Mother was anxious, "It's so good, why do you want to go back to Jiangling?" ”

"I didn't know that Daddy suddenly asked someone to call me back. As soon as he came back, he said that he wanted to go back to Gangneung. I asked him why, but he didn't say anything, just asked me to say goodbye to the Queen Mother. Liu He pouted his red lips, a little depressed.

The Queen Mother frowned, thought for a moment, and still couldn't figure out why. She immediately called Cao Rui: "Go, go to Your Majesty's tent and ask." The hussar general wants to return to Gangneung, His Majesty knows or not. ”

Cao Rui didn't dare to slack off, and got up and went. Soon. Hurried footsteps outside the tent sounded, and Xiao Tianzi broke in, panting. His face was red and white for a while, and he was panicked. The Queen Mother sank her face and scolded: "Do you know that the hussar general wants to return to Jiangling? ”

"I ...... I know. The hussar general said...... He was tired and wanted to go back to rest. I...... I said yes. ”

"Is that so?" The Queen Mother took two steps back and forth in the tent and waved her hand: "When you go to the camp of the hussar general, say that I will keep him, and in any case, invite him to come to my tent." ”

Xiao Tianzi looked at the appearance of the Queen Mother and knew that he had caused trouble again. Not daring to explain, he turned around and walked out of the account. The Queen Mother sighed for a moment, "Alas, it must have been Your Majesty who said something again, which caused the hussar general to misunderstand." Ah. You also rushed back to persuade your father, let him not think too much, if there is anything, please ask him to look at my face and not worry about His Majesty. ”

Liu He answered, and flew away. Cao Rui stood aside. looked at the Queen Mother, who was so anxious that Liu Xiu was leaving, that she was so anxious that she had no master, and secretly sighed. The Queen Mother has always pinned her hopes on Liu Xiu, but she does not attach so much importance to the Cao family, who are in-laws with the Song family, which is a bit of a cart before the horse. Liu Xiu has reached this point and is already the extreme, if he wants to usurp the throne, he only needs to raise his arms and shout, the queen mother does not want to take precautions, and when Liu Xiu ascends the throne, she can only cry twice with the former Empress Xiaoyuan, and throw the jade seal on the ground to vent.

Xiao Tianzi rushed to the outside of Liu Xiu's camp and was startled, and cold sweat suddenly rolled down his forehead. Dozens of war horses were neatly tied outside the camp, and as soon as they looked at the harnesses, they knew that all the senior generals, including Cao Cāo, had arrived. What does Liu Xiu want to do? Xiao Tianzi stood outside the camp, his legs a little weak. Did he think that I was going to take away his military power, so he simply took the risk and wanted to mutiny?

Thinking of the consequences of the mutiny, a chill rose on Xiao Tianzi's back, rushing straight to the back of his head, his scalp was numb, and every hair seemed to stand on end. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he held Yang Xiu's wrist tightly, his teeth chattered, and he couldn't say a word.

Yang Xiu was held by him painfully, but he didn't dare to scream. Seeing all this in front of him, he also suddenly realized the seriousness of this matter. The Son of Heaven only came to observe, nominally did not hold military power, Liu Xiu was now the supreme commander of the army, and except for Cao Cāo's department, almost all the generals were Liu Xiu's cronies, at least inclined to Liu Xiu. If Liu Xiu wanted to mutiny, he lured Cao Cāo here to house arrest or kill him with a knife, he could completely annex all Cao Cāo's subordinates, and in turn, he could easily kill the Son of Heaven, and then find any excuse, such as he contracted the epidemic and died, and then he could ascend to the throne in a grand manner.

Yang Xiu and Xiao Tianzi glanced at each other, and their faces changed greatly. Zhou Yu and Cao Ang didn't know about this, they looked at Yang Xiu and Xiao Tianzi who were frightened, inexplicably.

"Your Majesty, shall I report it first?"

"Briefing?" Xiao Tianzi's voice was hoarse, two trembles, and he turned around to leave: "No, no, we ...... We ......" Before he could say the word "flee quickly", the drums sounded in the camp, and Liu Xiu strode out of it, followed by the generals. They strode into the meteor, majestic, and a murderous aura came to their faces, so frightened that Xiao Tianzi widened his eyes, raised a hand, and almost cried, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't say a word.

"Ah...... Ah......"

"Your Majesty, what are you?" Liu Xiu walked up to Xiao Tianzi, bowed down, and then looked at Xiao Tianzi in surprise: "Your face is very bad, is it sick?" ”

"I'm not sick-" Xiao Tianzi couldn't hold back any longer, and cried out with a "wow". He wept and wept silently: "I don't have ...... I didn't think ......"

Liu Xiu was stunned when he saw Xiao Tianzi's appearance, and then waved his hand: "You guys stand back!" ”

The generals snapped back a few steps. Liu Xiu shook his right arm, covered Xiao Tianzi's face full of tears with a big coat, grabbed Xiao Tianzi's shoulder, pulled him to himself, gently pressed his head against Xiao Tianzi's forehead, and said in a harmonious voice: "Your Majesty, if you have something to say slowly, it's too rude to spread it, and it won't look good in the history of the future when it is passed on...... Ask for a commuter pass! Ask for a referral ticket! (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )rv