Fan Lixiang didn't seem to hear Liu Zhang's words, and said faintly: "Originally, I just came to see if the lord gave up Pang Shiyuan, although all kinds of signs indicate that it is like that, but Lixiang just doesn't believe it, and doesn't believe that the lord will give up Pang Tong for me."

But now, I didn't expect the lord to really do this, Lixiang did that today, because he was afraid that the lord would relieve Lixiang of his authority for the sake of Pang Tong, so he acted like that in front of the people, in fact, Lixiang was not afraid at that time. ”

I'm afraid that Uncle Huang doesn't care about the feelings of the people at all, and for the sake of Pang Tong, he insists on stepping down the authority of Lixiang, and I'm afraid that Uncle Huang will be jealous of Lixiang because of today's events, and he will find a way to get rid of Lixiang in the future, and I'm afraid...... Fan Lixiang wanted to say but didn't say it.

Fan Lixiang lowered her head as she spoke, looking at the wine jar in a daze, Liu Zhang looked at her with a sad expression, and she didn't know if it was real or pretended, but the latter should be a little bigger.

Liu Zhang said in a deep voice: "How many times do I have to tell you, you think too much, I'm not for you." ”

"My lord." Fan Lixiang suddenly raised her head, with tears in the corners of her eyes, Liu Zhang looked at her vigilantly, only to hear Fan Lixiang say sadly: "Lord, in fact, Lixiang is so bitter, Lixiang doesn't want to live the life of an ordinary woman anymore, she doesn't want to be slaughtered like before, she just wants to retain a power and be treated equally."

However, it is really difficult for a woman to retain power, if there is no reliance, in this Han Dynasty, even if the lord endures it, there are thousands of people who persuade the lord to belittle Lixiang, Lixiang can't always count on the lord to open up the public opinion, leave Lixiang, if she doesn't work hard, she will sit back sooner or later.

But the lord of Lixiang is a man of great talent, and he can't stand the majesty of his subordinates at all, and the higher the popularity of Lixiang, the more the lord will step up to cut it off.

The people's hearts are low, they can't achieve their wishes, the people's hearts are high, the disaster of killing, my lord, what do you say Lixiang should do, what can I do? ”

Liu Zhang now finally understands why Fan Lixiang came here to drink, firstly, because he may be in a really bad mood, and secondly, he wants to see himself, saying this, the same reason why Liu Zhang did not lie to Fan Lixiang, Fan Lixiang did not intend to lie to Liu Zhang.

Fan Lixiang realized that she might be acting like that today because Pang Tong attacked her, even if it caused Liu Zhang to be jealous, she had to get enough chips first.

But obviously, Fan Lixiang found that she had miscalculated.

Liu Zhang took a sip of wine with a wine jug, and didn't know how to answer Fan Lixiang, Fan Lixiang was so smart, she couldn't solve her own problems, how could Liu Zhang solve them for her.

Women are officials, which will cause dissatisfaction, Qin Ming Pang Tong is just a microcosm, and there are many other people, but Qin Ming's small belly and chicken intestines are the first to emerge.

If Fan Lixiang becomes a threat, of course Liu Zhang will cut it off, but at least Liu Zhang has not discovered that in this era, a woman can't set off any waves, not to mention that Fan Lixiang only has one of her own peasant army, and she is still vulnerable.

Liu Zhang thought quietly for a long time while drinking, this should have been a very troublesome thing, but I don't know why, Liu Zhang now feels particularly clear in his mood, under the gloomy night sky, he and Fan Lixiang drink separately, and their body and mind are very comfortable.

"In the future, you don't have to take your peasant army around, manage the army well, merit comes first."

After a long time, Liu Zhang took the wine jug and said quietly, Fan Lixiang raised her head and looked at Liu Zhang in surprise.

At this moment, there is an incomparable tacit understanding.

Fan Lixiang knew that Liu Zhang had let herself go, solved her own problems, did not embarrass herself, and led the troops well...... Liu Zhang knew his thoughts, although he would not lead the troops, but with his prestige in the army and the means of dealing with people, military discipline could be brought up no matter what, and he couldn't lead the troops, couldn't he let the generals lead the troops?

Jiang Wan's cousin Liu Min is a person who can lead soldiers, but Fan Lixiang never let him display his talents.

Fan Lixiang did this because he was afraid of causing Liu Zhang's jealousy, the people's hearts were already eye-catching enough, if there was still an army that could fight well, then it would be strange if he didn't die.

Fan Lixiang can use the people's hearts as her bargaining chips, but she will never dare to use the army to threaten her, that is the way to die.

Liu Zhang allowed himself to lead the troops well, so wouldn't other things be solved?

Fan Lixiang didn't expect Liu Zhang to say this, there was some emotion in her heart, a woman, if she wants to get ahead in this troubled era, it is much more difficult than a man, every moment and every minute, a trace of slackness, a moment to relax her vigilance, a second of not sober, may be doomed, and a woman who strives for merit and profit, the day she fails, no one sympathizes.

Liu Zhang rubbed the wine jug in his hand, and he was also conflicted at this moment, if Fan Lixiang was a man, Liu Zhang would have gotten rid of it a long time ago, but if a woman did this, the threat to herself would be greatly reduced.

More importantly, Liu Zhang found that Fan Lixiang and himself were fellow travelers, and with today's Pang Tong lesson, Liu Zhang found how important it was to gather a group of fellow travelers under his account.

In any case, Fan Lixiang is on the opposite side of the world, and with Fan Lixiang's current status, it is impossible to be compatible with the world, just like those peasant leaders in history, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, Red Eyebrows and Green Forest, Zhang Jiao and Li Chun.

Therefore, Fan Lixiang can only fight against the world clan in this life, she has the identity of an imperial uncle, and it is so difficult to fight against the world clan in a state land, Fan Lixiang has broken away from herself, how can she survive in the face of the storm of the world?

With Fan Lixiang's cleverness, this will not be understood.

is only under the protection of her own big tree, her so-called bargaining chips are bargaining chips, if she is separated from herself, Fan Lixiang is nothing, just another tragic peasant leader in history.

Fan Lixiang has a unique role in the Sichuan camp, Liu Zhang to complete his ideals, there must be a large group of people for their own use, in the lack of talents, Fan Lixiang in the same community of interests of people, precious.

Liu Zhang just kept thinking, if Fan Lixiang really got bigger, how could she turn against herself?

The Sichuan army is now based on unstable and weak forces, and it is too early to eliminate the heroes at this time.

"Thank you, my lord." Fan Lixiang was silent for a long time and said, the last two words were very solemn.

"Nothing, we're all the same people, I understand how you feel." Liu Zhang took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Women, just like in this era, the concept of the dignity of the world is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the inferiority of women is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

If you want to change your fate, it is more difficult than I want to break the privilege system of the world, we are all people who are trying to survive in the cracks, so why bother with each other. ”

Liu Zhang said and smiled, Fan Lixiang looked at Liu Zhang in a daze, looked at Liu Zhang's smile, and also hooked a faint smile, "Lord, I talked to you a lot, only to find that you are really a good person, the front is the lord, and the back is a sentimental man." ”

"Are you complimenting me?"

"Here, do it."

Fan Lixiang raised his wine jar and touched the wine jug on Liu Zhang's chest, Liu Zhang smiled and drank a big sip of wine, but Fan Lixiang held the wine jar and drank four or five sips in a row, and when he put it down, his face was flushed, and he was extremely tempting in the dim light.

"In fact, many women, from the very beginning, think that they should become vassals, so women can only become vassals, this is a social system, but also caused by women themselves, even if there is no social system, some women who originally wanted to be strong women, after experiencing difficulties beyond their naïve expectations, will also choose to be vassals.

After all, everyone in the world has a tendency to be lazy, and I hope you can keep it going. ”

"No system? Is it possible? ”

"In a distant place, there is a country like this, there is no concept of male superiority and inferiority of women, by the way, the founder of that country, just like you, fights local tyrants, divides the fields, and what the king does not pay for food, hehe." Liu Zhang said and laughed.

"I don't understand it, but it sounds amazing, let's do another one." Fan Lixiang lifted the jar, she was already a little drunk, drank a big sip of wine, and there was still half a jar left, facing the black wall opposite the alleyway, and said leisurely: "Actually, I also want to be a vassal, but I don't know who to find...... Who deserves? ”

Liu Zhang smiled: "You are so active, anyone can be encouraged by you, will you be afraid that you will not find someone to rely on?" If you are willing to be a woman, from high-ranking officials and nobles to peddlers and pawns, everyone will fall in love with you. ”

"Then why don't you?" Fan Lixiang looked at Liu Zhang and said, Liu Zhang was stunned, Fan Lixiang suddenly laughed, as if she hadn't said that sentence: "I can't look down on the peddlers and pawns, and the dignitaries and nobles don't look down on me. ”

"If." Fan Lixiang looked at Liu Zhang: "Can I keep going, does the lord approve of women as officials?" Forever in favor? ”

Fan Lixiang smiled faintly, with a little drunkenness, and was very close to Liu Zhang, the breath came, Liu Zhang almost fell in, and quickly shook his head, but Fan Lixiang calmed down all of a sudden, looking at the ground fixedly, with a sad face.

"Women chase the road of power, and once they set foot on it, there is no turning back."

Liu Zhang could feel that Fan Lixiang's words came from the bottom of his heart, and he was also deeply infected by himself, at this moment, the two felt that they were so similar to each other, on the same road of no return, moving forward with difficulty.

"The world is full of ups and downs.

As soon as I entered the rivers and lakes, the years urged.

Huang Tu is talking and laughing, and he is drunk in life. ”

With the intention of drinking, Liu Zhang unconsciously chanted this poem that Dongfang Undefeated often recites, and at this moment, it seems that he can also feel the helpless state of mind of Dongfang Undefeated for the survival of the Miao people and embarking on the road of no return.

This is the price of ideals, the discrimination of the Miao people, the shackles of the world, the humility of women, the undefeated in the East is so, the same is true of himself, and the same is true of Fan Lixiang.

"The world is full of ups and downs.

As soon as I entered the rivers and lakes, the years urged.

Huang Tu is talking and laughing, and he is drunk in life. ”

Fan Lixiang muttered softly, and Liu Zhang joked: "How is this poem written?" ”

Fan Lixiang smiled lightly: "I don't know how, but according to the general habit of literati, I will read it like this." ”

Fan Lixiang coughed twice, lifted her throat, and imitated the male voice in a sour literati tone.

"The world is stormy, out of my generation.

As soon as you enter the rivers and lakes, the years are urging.

Huang Tu is domineering, talking and laughing, he is not good at life, and he is drunk. ”

"Hahaha." Fan Lixiang's tone amused Liu Zhang, both of them laughed out loud, and after laughing for a while, Fan Lixiang suddenly looked at Liu Zhang, and said solemnly to Liu Zhang: "Lord, Lixiang will never betray you for the rest of your life...... There are no conditions. ”

………… Wang Xu called a sedan chair, put the drunk Liu Zhang and Fan Lixiang into the sedan chair together, and carried them into the state pastor's mansion, Liu Zhang's alcohol consumption was not good, and he hadn't drunk for too long, and he got drunk after a pot of wine.

But as soon as the sedan chair was carried into the pastoral mansion, a small general hurried over: "The last general asks to see the lord." ”

Wang Xu stepped forward and said, "What's the matter?" The lord is drunk, can't he talk about it tomorrow? ”

The young general said: "Liu Biao is dead." ”

"What?" Wang Xu was stunned, this is a big deal, although Liu Biao is no longer a state pastor, but he still has prestige in Jingzhou, he died suddenly, and many things must be dealt with immediately.

But Liu Zhang was drunk, and Wang Xu couldn't help it, so Xiao Furong came out of the house, and Wang Xu was like a savior.

Mulberry Ye brought a bowl of sobering soup and handed it to Xiao Furong, Xiao Furong opened the sedan curtain with the soup, and saw Fan Lixiang's slender body in the sedan chair, sleeping softly in the sedan chair, the neckline of the thin clothes was opened, and the tempting furrow was exposed, and Liu Zhang's one hand was covered on the crisp chest, and the two breathed and smelled each other.

"Big vixen." Xiao Furong silently recited a sentence, in Xiao Furong's memory, Liu Zhang and Fan Lixiang had already had a relationship, there was no accident, but she felt unbearable.

Closed the sedan curtain, handed the decanting soup to the mulberry leaves, and said a little angrily: "You go and give him a drink." ”

The noise outside came into his ears, and before the mulberry leaves were brought to the decanting soup, Liu Zhang struggled to open his drunken eyes, as soon as he saw the scene in front of him and felt the softness in his hands, Liu Zhang suddenly sobered up for most of the time, took back his hand and rubbed his temples, but looking at Fan Lixiang's tempting mature body, he still couldn't help but have some reactions.

………… After drinking the sobering soup, Liu Zhang listened to Wang Xu say the matter, and frowned slightly, Cai's woman is really powerful, it was only announced at today's ceremony that three days later, she would take Liu Biao to Mount Emei, and Cai's would start tonight.

Since the Cai family is ruthless enough, he will also do things absolutely himself, Liu Qi died in Jingnan, and Liu Cong was left.

"Count yourself in on your nephew."

Liu Zhang took his soldiers to Liu Biao's room overnight.

Fan Lixiang in the sedan chair opened her eyes, listened to the footsteps in the distance, and pulled on her clothes.

Fan Lixiang lifted the sedan curtain, looked at the back of Liu Zhang leaving with his own soldiers, and sighed faintly: "It seems that the calculation has failed again, but this is the last time I will calculate against you." ”

It was raining in the sky, and it was getting heavier and heavier, Fan Lixiang got up and went back to the camp, there was no horse, and it took half an hour to get to the camp, Chen Ying and Xing Daorong stood at the door, and saw Fan Lixiang walking alone on the road alone, they were all happy, and hurriedly greeted them.

"General, where have you been, you're scared to death of us."

"Why didn't you go out with a guard?"

Fan Lixiang was wet all over, her hair was on her back and chest, and she said coldly: "I'm not the lord, I won't be thought of being assassinated." ”

"The materials donated by the people today are all inside, and we are waiting for the general to come back and check it." Punishment is honorable.

"There's no hurry." Fan Lixiang walked straight back to the main hall, sat down on the main seat, and said to Xing Daorong and Chen Ying: "When you send these donated materials down, all of them will be distributed in the name of the lord.

Also, when publicizing to the people in the future, we must put the lord first, and let the people know that only with the lord can I Fan Lixiang, and the lord kills those clans and confiscates the land assets of the clans, all for them, and my Fan Lixiang is just an executor, understand? ”

"Understood." Chen Yinglang said.

Xing Daorong touched his head and said, "Why?" Why didn't the lord publicize it himself. ”

"Do you think that the lord is like you and me? The lord will not use our means, but he is unwilling, you and I use techniques, and the lord uses the Tao. Fan Lixiang remembered Liu Zhang's words, that distant country ...... "There are many things that the lord does not want to come forward in person, and he can't come forward in person, we must be a smart subordinate, some things, we do, will do it better than the lord to do, or the lord proposes it to us."

"Chen Ying."

"Yes."

Fan Lixiang's eyes moved, and she said in a deep voice: "You call a few people, go to the place where the Xiangjiang River and the Yangtze River are rising, and throw a stone tablet, a stone man, a wooden man or something, write a few words on it, be sure to be old, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Chen Ying thought for a moment, "Understood." ”

"Afterwards, no one was left behind." Fan Lixiang said lightly.

"Yes." Chen Ying is used to it.

"Xing Daorong."

"Yes."

Fan Lixiang leaned out of her upper body and asked solemnly: "Do you know that the lord is the Red Emperor?" ”

"Huh?" Xing Daorong was confused and shook his head again and again. "No, I don't know."

"Now you know?" Fan Lixiang then asked.

Xing Daorong looked at Fan Lixiang's eyes, was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "Know, know, the last general knows." ”

"Good." Fan Lixiang smiled softly: "From today onwards, when you are drinking and chatting with those people in the army, you have to casually mention this matter, bragging is your strength, this bull is blowing, and it is a great achievement." ”

"Yes." Xing Daorong, who was born as a market butcher, is full of confidence.

"Also, when you mention the lord in the future, be more respectful, and don't forget whose money you are taking?" Fan Lixiang said coldly, Xing Daorong and Chen Ying were immediately solemn, they had never seen Fan Lixiang talk like this before, what medicine did they take wrong today?

"Alright, let's go down." Fan Lixiang waved her hand.

Fan Lixiang lay on the bed, staring at the top of the tent with clear eyes, listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the tent.

Although Liu Zhang forgave his indulgence and allowed himself to lead troops, he should know how to be measured.

There is only one way to completely eliminate Liu Zhang's doubts, which is to hand himself over, but although he is willing, he still fails.

Fan Lixiang can only retreat to the second, her prestige among the people is high, then let Liu Zhang's prestige among the people be higher, she is in the mouth of the people, she is their family, and she is the heroine they worship, then Liu Zhang is their savior, and they are the god they cannot disobey and offend.

"My lord, no matter what your reason is, if you reject Pang Tong, I will do my best to let you know my worth, because we are people on the same road."

Fan Lixiang drank a jar of wine, although her head was sober, she was also a little sleepy, thinking about it, she closed her eyes.

………… The rain became heavier and heavier, and the whole still night was filled with the sound of rain.

Liu Zhang took the powerful Xiao Furong and others into Liu Biao's room, and saw Cai kneeling in front of Liu Biao's bed in pain, Liu Cong stood aside nervously, and Liu Biao lay motionless on the bed.

Aguda walked over and said to Liu Zhang: "It's true, it's dead, it's poisoned." ”

Liu Zhang nodded, and a surgeon in Aguda could see that it was poisoned, and the person who poisoned him did not use any means to hide it.

Liu Zhang walked to the bed and sat down, looking at Liu Biao's face, he could see that he was in great pain before he died, the dirty blood at the corner of his mouth flowed all the way to his chest, and his eyes were wide open.

Liu Zhang closed Liu Biao's eyes with his own hand and said slowly: "Mrs. Cai, do you know who poisoned me?" ”

Cai glanced at Liu Cong sadly, Liu Cong was stunned for a moment, and Cai said, "I, I don't want to say." ”

Liu Zhang said lightly: "My husband is dead, what scruples do you have, let's say, this official will definitely avenge you, no matter who it is, it will be dealt with strictly, and he will also avenge Brother Jingsheng." ”

Cai knelt on the ground for a long time, then suddenly stood up and rushed towards Liu Cong, crying: "Cong'er, why did you poison your father, why?" Isn't your father your father if he loses his position as state minister? You don't want to go to Mount Emei, can't you discuss it with Uncle Liu Huang? Why are you doing this, why are you so disobedient and unfilial? ”

Cai pushed Liu Cong, who was stunned, and couldn't cry.

"Mother, mother, no, didn't you ask Cong'er to do this?" Liu Cong saw the house full of armor soldiers, and Cai directly said that he was the murderer, frightened and at a loss, stared at the panicked eyes, and muttered the truth.

"What? You're like this, do you still want your mother? Although I am your stepmother, have I ever treated you badly for so many years, have you? ”

Cai raised his palm to Liu Cong's immature face, but finally put it down, grief-stricken, tears fell, his body was weak, and the hand holding Liu Cong's shoulders did not grasp it, and he collapsed to the ground all of a sudden.

There was no sound left, only sobbing.

Liu Zhang asked Yahuan on the side: "Who sent the medicine bowl for Brother Jingsheng?" ”

"It's the second son." Yahuan replied.

"Did Mrs. Cai instruct it?"

"The slave only knows that it was the medicine bowl that the son brought from the kitchen, and the lady has never come down in the attic, and she has not spoken to the son today."

Liu Zhang looked at Liu Cong coldly: "Nephew, what else do you have to say?" ”

Liu Cong cried all of a sudden, his knees weakened, and he knelt down to Liu Zhang: "Uncle Huang spares his life, Uncle Huang spares his life, it's really my mother who asked me to do it, Uncle Huang is clear." ”

Liu Cong slammed his head at Liu Zhang, his eyes were red, his forehead was bruised, and Liu Zhang let out a sigh of relief: "This dynasty puts filial piety first, although you are my nephew, but poisoning my father, heaven is intolerable, come to someone, take it down, and wait for Brother Jingsheng to be buried in the law." ”

(To be continued)