In the evening, at the Jiangling ferry, Wang Chu took a few children, under the escort of twenty tigers, waiting quietly. www.biquge.info When the big boat in the river slowly docked, lowered the sails, tied the cables, and lowered the springboard, Wang Chu hurriedly instructed Liu He to look at Liu An and Huang Yueying, who were having a good time, and walked on the big boat to salute the eldest princess.

Although the eldest princess did not wear gold or silver, she only wore a bright red fox fur cloak, but that kind of Yongrong still exuded between her gestures. As soon as she saw Wang Chu, she laughed: "When did my sister arrive?" ”

"Just arrived yesterday." Wang Chu said with a smile: "The water and soil in Chengdu are really good, and my sister's face is getting better and better." ”

The eldest princess giggled and said, "Sister, come to me again?" If you want to say good, that's the credit of the fallen forest powder. I don't know if my sister is coming, but if I do, I'll bring some more. But it doesn't matter, it's the same for me to give to my sister first, anyway, our sisters have always been inseparable. You don't know, Fengxue, that little fox, has never written to me before, since I know that I arrived in Chengdu, now I can write diligently, in fact, I also know that she wrote to me for only one thing. The eldest princess clasped her hands together, puffed up her chest, and pretended to be flattering: "Sister, the wind and snow in the north are strong, and the skin is easy to dry out, so you have to send me some fallen forest powder, otherwise the husband will dislike me." Then he changed his angry look, "Look at it, look at it, she hid in the north and didn't come back, her face was blown by the wind, but it was my sin." ”

Wang Chu couldn't help laughing. Fallen forest powder is a special product of Bajun Jiangzhou, and it is the most famous powder in Dahan. In the past, this was all as a tribute, and if the nobles of Luoyang could not get a reward, they could only buy it at a high price in the market. In order to be able to buy authentic fallen forest powder, those who have the strength simply go to Jiangzhou to buy it. When the eldest princess arrived in Chengdu, the fallen forest powder naturally became a must-have cosmetics for the Chu Palace. It has also become a necessary gift for Princess Chu and Wang Chu to take the diplomatic route of Mrs. Chu. Fengxue is used to using cosmetics from the Central Plains, and it is definitely not used to using those shoddy things when he returns to Northern Xinjiang, and it is not surprising to write a letter to the eldest princess to ask for it.

"That's because my sister is too used to her, so I can't blame others." Wang Chu smiled, squatted down, and gently patted Liu Ye's little face, Liu Ye hurriedly saluted her, and said in a childish voice: "Aunt Chu is good." An An didn't come, I want to go back to him to play. ”

"An An misses you too, come, my aunt will take you to see him, he is in the car, and your little daughter-in-law."

The eldest princess was a little surprised: "What, Huang Yueying is also here?" ”

Wang Chu nodded. Explained. Some time ago, Zhang Fei got married, married the daughter of Feng Fang, the late Sili Lieutenant, Liu Xiu made this family affair very grand, and sent someone to pick up Zhang Fei's parents from Zhuo County a few months ago, of course, these Jingzhou people have to come to join in the fun. Huang Chengyan is an important figure under Liu Xiu. The whole family came to celebrate. Huang Chengyan's new master of Yuzhang Shipyard is a rare trip home, and when the New Year is approaching, Liu Xiu left his wife Cai and daughter in Jiangling to let their family have a reunion. Yesterday's reception banquet, Liu An and Huang Yueying hit it off at first sight and soon became good friends.

When the eldest princess heard this, she covered her mouth and laughed: "I said Achu, you don't want to snatch that little girl to An An, right?" I'll tell you, it's not going to work. ”

The two laughed together, and while talking and laughing, they went ashore. Liu He stepped forward to give a salute to the eldest princess, and said a few more gossips to Liu Ye, Liu Ye took Liu He's hand, smiled, and was so affectionate. Liu An pulled Huang Yueying to salute, and then several children got together and could no longer be separated.

When the servants unloaded the luggage on the ship and loaded the car, the eldest princess and Wang Chu sat in the same car, and the two stopped talking and laughing, and exchanged their information about each other. Wang Chu specially told about Liu Xiu's dissatisfaction and disrespect for the Son of Heaven, and wanted to ask the eldest princess to persuade Liu Xiu, but the eldest princess sneered: "Persuade? What persuasion, I think that kid is also a conscienceless, if it weren't for his husband, he would have changed his surname in this world. How old is he, and he doesn't have a few hairs on his mouth, so he dares to use these means to deal with his husband, and his wings will be stiff in the future, so he won't uproot the Chu Palace? ”

Wang Chu looked at the eldest princess in disbelief, which was similar to the docile eldest princess in her impression. *

The eldest princess couldn't hold her face when she looked at her, and laughed: "Why are you looking at me like this?" ”

Wang Chu said eatingly: "My sister is also exposed now. I wanted to ask my sister to persuade my husband, but I didn't expect my sister to be more radical than my husband. ”

"You, you haven't understood it yet, not to mention what your husband is thinking, you should know it when you look at your father. He sent you all to Jiangling and stayed in Luoyang himself, what was that for? He has never thought of compromise, let alone concessions, and in the current situation, it is difficult to stop, let alone retreat. Take 10,000 steps back and say, don't you think that your husband is more suitable to rule the world than that kid who doesn't know the height of the sky? ”

Wang Chu was silent. She is not stupid, of course she knows this, she is just a little worried, for fear that Liu Xiu will make a mistake, not only will the throne not be obtained, but the glory and wealth in front of her will also come to naught, and she will be empty-handed when the time comes. The Wang family is a family of eunuchs, and the concept that usurping the throne and seizing power is a big rebellion is natural, she is not as familiar with the inside story of the royal family as the eldest princess, and she does not have such a deep awe of the imperial power. The eldest princess is the daughter of Emperor Xiaohuan, in her opinion, even the throne of Emperor Xiaoling is inexplicable, but it is just the product of the Dou family's greed for power and power, otherwise it would be Liu Hong, who was only twelve years old at the time, to be the emperor.

What's more, if Liu Xiu usurped the throne, then her son Liu Ye would be the next son of heaven, and this kind of good thing made her give up? That's a big joke.

Wang Chu knew that his idea was wrong from the beginning. But she was immediately relieved that she was just a concubine, since her father, husband, and eldest princess had already made up their minds, what else was there to say, do her own thing, and help her husband take care of the business of the Chu Wangfu as much as possible.

Letting go of his worries, Wang Chu's mood immediately relaxed.

But Yang Xiu's mood was not easy at all, on the contrary, it was very complicated. His task was to test Liu Xiu's intentions, so the Queen Mother did not give him a formal appointment, with a semi-official meaning. For this reason, Liu Xiu did not recognize him as an envoy of the Son of Heaven, and only regarded him as a traveling student, although he was not angry, but he had no choice but to stay in Jiangling in this capacity and fulfill his other half of the mission: to visit his uncle Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu, a captive, lived very comfortably, not only lived in a small courtyard in Duli, with a few cronies and guards around him, but also Sun Jian and Yan Xiang, who were descended generals, could often come to see him, if there was no ban on not being able to get out of the courtyard, he would not be able to see that he was a prisoner at all. And Yuan Shu's attitude also made him unacceptable, Yuan Shu seemed to have forgotten his own identity, and came to the apartment with peace of mind, he didn't pay attention to Yang Xiu's temptation or covert or overt, and forced him to say: You are a child, you know a fart.

Yang Xiuwei felt very embarrassed to have such an uncle, so in addition to visiting him every day, he spent most of his time wandering around Jiangling City to see the customs and customs of Jiangling. Liu Xiu didn't pay much attention to him, and only arranged for two people to follow him, which was both protection and surveillance.

However, the more Yang Xiu looked at it, the more frightened he became. He had an illusion in his trance, is this world the emperor's world, or the world of the general? Why is it that the people I meet on the street are all chariot and cavalry general Shengming, and no one has ever mentioned the Son of Heaven? The official document that the Son of Heaven was going to the labor army in the first month, and then the official document to drive the personal expedition also arrived in Jiangling, but it did not stir up even the slightest wave in Jiangling City.

Yang Xiu had only heard Yuan Shu mention it once, and at that time, Yuan Shu said worriedly, Yuan Benchu was a fool, don't be Liu Xiu's knife. Yang Xiu understood the meaning of this, if Yuan Shao thought that it was an opportunity to send it to the door, and defeated the Son of Heaven at once, or even killed him, it would be to smooth the way for Liu Xiu to usurp power. In addition to the current Son of Heaven, the first emperor also had an eldest son, and it is said that the eldest son of the emperor was in the hands of Yuan Shao, but no matter whether Yuan Shao wanted to support the eldest son of the emperor or want to stand on his own, as long as he killed the current Son of Heaven, he could no longer stop Liu Xiu's steps towards the throne.

Is it really the Son of Heaven who killed himself? Yang Xiu didn't know. For example, if Liu Xiu is willing to strengthen the offensive in the Jianghuai area, and then let Zhao Yun attack Hejian and Zhongshan, and control Yuan Shao's troops, the Son of Heaven will personally conquer, and the Taiwei Duan Cheng and the Zhendong general Cao Cāo will command the army to attack Yuzhou, even if Yuan Kui cannot be captured and Yuzhou recovered, but it is always possible to win a few battles.

The key is whether Liu Xiu will be willing to do this? Yang Xiu felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Yang Xiu strolled through the cleaned streets of Jiangling, looking at the smoke rising from the inner walls of the roadside, looking at the children running and playing on the road, singing cheerful songs, looking forward to new clothes, hats and snacks, and felt a little sad and a little contradictory in his heart. He was very satisfied with everything he saw in Jiangling, everything was in line with his ideals, and the only flaw was that everything here had nothing to do with the Son of Heaven in Luoyang, only with the Che Cavalry General.

And what they have to deal with is the general of the chariot.

Yang Xiu looked at the city for a long time, until the boats on the Ri River gradually approached, and the pedestrians on the street slowly dispersed, and then he returned to the Thorn Mansion. When he entered the door, he just wanted to walk towards the small courtyard where Yuan Shu lived, and Sun Ce greeted him. Judging by the look on his face, it seemed as if he had been waiting there.

"The general invites you to the main hall for a banquet." Sun Ce said with a smile.

Yang Xiu glanced at him: "Which general?" He knew that although Yuan Shu was a prisoner, Sun Ce and they still called him a general, but it was impossible for Yuan Shu to go to the main hall, so it was naturally Liu Xiu, the general of the chariot cavalry.

"It's both General Yuan and General Che Cai." Sun Ce smiled very gently, and with his handsome face, it made people reject him very much.

"My uncle...... Also in the main hall? ”

"Yes, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the general of the Che Cavalry asked him to go with him to observe the New Year." Sun Ce explained: "Not only General Yuan, but also many celebrities from Jingzhou came, such as Pang Degong, Sima Hui, Hu Zhao and other gentlemen were also invited. ”

Yang Xiu's heart moved, and he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go and change my clothes." (This site: Your support is my biggest motivation. )