The young man bared his teeth and smiled. "Drama Zhicai."

Liu Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in his heart that although this person is not amazing, he has a good tooth that is rare for a wind. There is no black girl or anything in this head, brushing your teeth can only use green salt to rinse your mouth, most people have yellow teeth, and there are not many people with such white and neat teeth.

But then he threw his teeth and everything aside. Xi Zhicai, why does this name sound so familiar? My God, isn't this the predecessor of the ghost genius Guo Jia, who is said to be the most divine dragon in the Three Kingdoms. He...... He's coming to me?

Liu Xiu's heart was magnificent, but his face was silent, he just smiled more sincerely, and stretched out his hand to invite: "Please take a seat, sir." Waiting for Xi Zhicai to sit down, Liu Xiu naturally poured him a glass of water, and then asked Ling Hao, "Are you still okay?" ”

Ling Hao's acquaintance's farewell was waiting outside the tent.

"Dare to ask Mr. Daming."

People in this year generally have names and words, the name is a single word, the word is a double word, according to the ancient rules are the noble people above the scholar can be words, ordinary people have names without words, but at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, even the ordinary people can have words, and the scholars are all words. And Xi Zhicai is obviously a scholar, of course, among the scholars, Liu Xiu saw that the word Zhicai of Xi Zhicai seemed to be a word and not a name, so he politely asked again.

"The name is the talent, no word." Xi Zhicai said with a shameful face.

Liu Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Mr. Leiluo." ”

"Hypocrisy, my lord!" Xi Zhicai responded.

Liu Xiu was pretending to drink water, and when he heard Xi Zhicai's words, he almost choked, he choked on the water, and it was easy to swallow it, he took out a silk handkerchief from his arms and wiped his mouth, and asked puzzledly: "Why did Mr. say this?" ”

Xi Zhicai was very satisfied with the effect he caused, he silently picked up the cup and took a sip, looking unfathomable, and said after a while: "Adults know me?" ”

Liu Xiu's eyes shrank, and then he smiled very well.

This time, I was puzzled when it came to Xi Zhi. He just saw the unexpected situation from Liu Xiu's eyes in an instant: when he first came in, Liu Xiu obviously didn't care about him, but when he reported his name, Liu Xiu showed a shocked expression, obviously having heard of his name. But when he thought about it, he couldn't think of what reputation he would have, and it would even reach Liu Xiu's ears. Ling Hao is his countryman is good, but Ling Hao thinks very highly of himself, and has always felt that he can surpass him, if he hadn't taken the initiative to find Ling Hao, Ling Hao wouldn't have even recommended him in front of Liu Xiu - this may be seen from Ling Hao's performance just now.

That's strange, where did Liu Xiu know about him? I know it, but I still have to pretend to be very calm and calm.

"First time I've heard of it." Liu Xiu smiled and said slowly: "However, as soon as I saw you, I felt that we were very close to each other, so I couldn't help but be a little excited, and I would like to forgive me if I was rude." ”

Xi Zhicai was even more confused, and at the same time a little excited, could it be that Liu Xiu was really his own Bole? Xi Zhicai quickly calmed down, and then said: "Dare to ask your lord, is it okay to do things in the world?" ”

Liu Xiu's eyebrows twitched involuntarily, and he said in his heart that this guy is really a ghost, and he went straight to the point as soon as they met, and he didn't give him time to cultivate his feelings. However, he also knows that these geeks are very particular about first impressions, and if the answer is not good, you will give him more money, and if he doesn't like you, he will miss them.

"People in the world think they can't do it." Liu Xiu said calmly.

"What do you think?" Xi Zhicai asked.

Liu Xiu said unhurriedly: "The vicissitudes of the sea show the true character of a hero." ”

Xi Zhicai tasted it for a moment, and the brows that had been frowning inadvertently unfolded. He took out a letter from his arms and gently pushed it in front of Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu opened it and glanced at it, and suddenly realized.

This is a letter of recommendation written by Li Ying's son Li Zhang, saying that although Xi Zhicai is not famous in Yingchuan, and he has a humble background, he himself can't see what Xi Zhicai has to do, but his father Li Ying saw Xi Zhicai who was still in Tongmeng, and privately said that Xi Zhicai will be a genius in the future. This time, Lu Zhi wrote the party chronicles, the first one was to defend Li Ying, and the Son of Heaven issued an edict to pardon the Li family, and he himself could be relieved, for which he was grateful. He knew that Lu Zhi wrote the party chronicles because of Liu Xiu's promotion, and Liu Xiu was now just starting his career and needed capable talents, so he recommended Xi Zhicai to come to Liu Xiu, hoping to repay Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu carefully put away the book, and sighed secretly in his heart. Li Zhang is grateful to him, but the Li family is a famous person in Chengchuan, they don't look down on a poor family like Liu Xiu, it's one thing to support him, but it's impossible for them to serve. And Li Zhang's wife is Yuan Shao's sister, Li Zhang did not recommend Xi Zhicai to Yuan Shao's door, but recommended him to come here, even if it is for his blue eyes, it is similar to Li Ying's Denglongmen back then.

Of course, Yuan Shao is taking the high-quality route, and a person like Xi Zhicai who has no family background and no reputation, even if Li Zhang recommends him to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao will accept it at most for the sake of face, and it is impossible to reuse it.

"Li Jun is noble, toothless and unforgettable." Liu Xiu smiled slightly: "I can bear the guidance of the feet, and I am fortunate to be able to cultivate." He hesitated for a moment, and then suggested: "Is it a word at the foot, it is really disrespectful to call it like this." ”

Xi Zhicai smiled and shook his head: "Whether it's a name or a word, it's just a code name, what's the respect or disrespect." Adults just call me a drama talent, I don't care. ”

This guy is really a disrespectful of etiquette. Liu Xiu had no choice but to rely on him, "Zhicai, how will you help me?" ”

"Dare to ask my lord, what is the first of the thirteen articles of the art of war?"

"Temple counting."

"What is the basis of temple calculation?"

"Know yourself and know your enemy."

"How can you know yourself and your enemy?"

Liu Xiu was silent for a moment, and understood what Xi Zhicai meant: "Waiting for Zhicai." ”

"Yes!" Xi Zhicai clapped his hands: "Please give me 100 gold, and wait for me to go to Mobei." ”

As soon as Xi Zhicai reported his name, Liu Xiu knew that this guy was a talent, and later said a few words to him, and knew that he was a strange talent who couldn't be calculated by common sense, so Xi Zhicai asked for 100 gold as soon as he opened his mouth, although he was a little surprised, but after all, he was psychologically prepared first, and he was not very shocked.

He nodded and said, "Please wait a moment." After speaking, he got up and went outside the tent and asked Cao Hong to come. It didn't take long for Cao Hong to come in a hurry, Liu Xiu didn't say any reason, and directly asked him to take a hundred gold. Cao Hong was startled, and his brows trembled: "My lord, why do you suddenly want so much money?" ”

"It works." Liu Xiu didn't explain much to him, although Cao Hong was confused, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to get a hundred gold to give it to Liu Xiu, and then retreated with a painful face. Before leaving, he glanced at Xi Zhicai, who was sitting there like a mud puppet, and his eyes were full of doubts.

"100 gold is here." Liu Xiu pushed the gold in front of Xi Zhicai. Xi Zhi accepted it, drank the water calmly, and drank the water until he drank the water in the cup, and then said lightly: "In March, no matter where the adults are at that time, I will send the news to the adults." After saying that, he got up and bowed, picked up a hundred gold, and staggered out. One catty in the Han Dynasty is equivalent to half a city catty in later generations, and one hundred gold is fifty city catties, although it is not very heavy, but it is not light, Liu Xiulai may not care if he carries it, but Xi Zhicai's physique is thin and looks very difficult. Liu Xiu wanted to ask him if he wanted someone to help, but when he thought about it, this guy would ask for 100 gold for a mouth, obviously not a polite person, if he needed help, he would definitely take the initiative to say, since he didn't say it, it would be useless, so as not to be considered distrustful.

Xi Zhicai disappeared like this, and disappeared without a trace with 100 gold. Except for Liu Xiu, only Ling Hao knew that he had been here, and Cao Hong had seen him once, but he didn't know who he was, only that this person had taken a hundred gold from him at once.

……

Liu Biao walked into the door unhurriedly, and arched his hand slowly: "My lord, Your Majesty sent someone to pass your lord into the palace." ”

Liu Xiu answered, put away the official document he was reading, picked up the seal ribbon and saber from the hanger next to him, and asked as he walked out, "Do you know what's going on?" ”

"Probably for the sake of sending troops." Liu Biao actually laughed: "It seems that Your Majesty and the Third Duke disagreed and quarreled." ”

Liu Xiu answered quietly, walked outside the door, and saw Jian Shuo standing next to the car, so he said hello to him, got into the car, and went straight to the North Palace. Jian Shuo explained the situation roughly on the way: the Son of Heaven convened the three dukes to discuss the matter of sending troops, but the three dukes opposed it together.

Lieutenant Zhang Huan said that at present, he does not have the conditions to go to the army, and he cannot send troops.

Situ Songfeng said that this year's plan has not yet come out, but judging from the situation of the division, although the situation is a little better than last year, it is still not optimistic, and even if it is to send troops, it will have to wait for the money and grain from the counties to be transported to Luoyang, and it is too hasty to go out now.

Sikong Yang Ci's words are even heavier: The five schools of the Northern Army have just been rectified, and their combat power has been somewhat improved, but these improvements are very limited, and it is too childish to rely on them to conquer Xianbei? Liu Xiu is a talent, but he has no experience in leading troops to fight, so is it appropriate to suddenly put such a heavy burden on his shoulders? If he is defeated, how will he go on his career in the future, His Majesty will do this, there is a taste of seedlings, and it is likely to destroy a good famous general seedling, it is better to be cautious. In addition, the responsibility of the Fifth Colonel of the Northern Army is to protect Gyeonggi, how long will it take to go to Xianbei this time? If the time is too long, and the Northern Army is stationed outside for a long time, who is responsible for the safety of Luoyang?

The Son of Heaven was speechless by them, and he was furious. "The Son of Heaven is in a very bad mood." Jian Shuo reminded.

Jian Shuo said it was not bad at all, when Liu Xiu saw the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven was like a trapped beast in a cage, anxiously spinning around the main hall, Queen Song knelt aside, all the headdresses on her head were removed, her hair was scattered, tears rippled, it seemed that she was scolded a lot just now. The palace maids next to them were silent, and no one dared to say anything.

Liu Xiu stepped forward and saluted in a proper manner: "The servant leads the marquis of the Northern Army, and is also the captain of Changshui, and the minister Xiu pays a visit to Your Majesty." ”

The Son of Heaven waved his hand, and his voice was hoarse and dry: "Get up, come forward, I have something to say to you." He glared at Queen Song in annoyance: "Stand down, I'm upset now, and I don't have the heart to listen to you talk nonsense." ”

Empress Song retreated tremblingly, and glanced at Liu Xiu pitifully as she left. Liu Xiu nodded quietly, signaling that he understood what she meant and would say good things for the Song family.

"Song Feng made me angry too much." The Son of Heaven hung his head and said, "I was really dizzy at the beginning, how could I appoint him as Situ?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what the third prince is worried about is the truth." Liu Xiu cautiously persuaded: "Your Majesty should be happy to have such a loyal third duke." ”

"Happy?" The Son of Heaven sank his face: "Should I reward them?" ”

"Your Majesty, people have friends, and kings have ministers, all of which are worthy of joy. Emperor Gaozu had Zhou Chang by his side, and he did not dare to serve the edict during the period. Emperor Xiaowen has Zhang Shizhi by his side, who dares to dispose of the offender against the will of the Son of Heaven in accordance with the law. Emperor Xiaowu has Ji Di by his side, and he doesn't dare to see him if he is not dressed properly......"

The Son of Heaven flicked his sleeves and interrupted Liu Xiu's gushing exhortation angrily: "Okay, okay, there are also ministers by my side, for a woman and me." ”

Liu Xiu was embarrassed and speechless in embarrassment.

was interrupted by Liu Xiu like this, the depression in the heart of the Son of Heaven was empty, and his mood was much better. He beckoned Liu Xiu to sit down and asked, "What do you say should be done now?" ”

Liu Xiu had already thought deeply on the road, and said without thinking at the moment: "The north is urgent, we can't delay any longer, and the border affairs must be done." It's just that Sangong's considerations do have some truth, especially what Sikong said, if the Northern Army is stationed outside for a long time, Luoyang's security is indeed a problem. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded silently, he also took this into account before making a difficulty. The Northern Expedition is a big deal, but if Luoyang is put in danger because of this, it will not be worth it.

"The minister is willing to lead the Changshui battalion to the expedition as the captain of Changshui, and leave the other four battalions to guard the Beijing division to ensure the safety of His Majesty. Only when His Majesty is safe, can the minister fight against the Xianbei people with peace of mind. ”

The Son of Heaven blinked his eyes and thought about it for a while, then nodded and said, "This is indeed a solution, but only the Changshui Battalion, is your strength too small, can it be done?" ”

Liu Xiu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the minister went to fight this time, if he can fight, he will fight, and if he can't, he will defend, and he does not have to fight with the Xianbei people." What does it matter if there are many troops and how many players play, and how few play styles are few? Besides, Your Majesty gave the Changshui Battalion the establishment of ten songs, and there can be 5,000 people when the ten songs are full, as long as Your Majesty agrees, the ministers can be recruited again when they arrive in northern Xinjiang. ”

The Son of Heaven suddenly realized, nodded again and again, and then said: "This is also true, anyway, among the five battalions, except for the Changshui battalion, the combat strength of the other four battalions is limited, and it is useless to go, it is better to let them defend in Beijing." It's just ......" The Son of Heaven hesitated for a moment: "If you leave, the remaining four battalions will be ...... except for the infantry battalion."

"Your Majesty, the minister recommends the minister's husband, Lu Zhi, to be the marquis of the Northern Army."

The Son of Heaven narrowed his eyes, weighed for a while, and slowly nodded in agreement: "That's very good." ”

……

Liu Xiu walked out of the Xuanming Palace, and was meeting people in the queen's palace waiting, he followed him to the harem, and as soon as he entered the palace, he saw Da Changqiu Lu Qiang. Lu Qiang's face was still so thin, but he was in good spirits, he looked at Liu Xiu, although he didn't say anything, but the relief in his eyes was undisguised.

The queen refreshed her and was waiting in the side hall, as soon as she saw Liu Xiu, she swept Liu Xiu's face without speaking, and saw that Liu Xiu's face was not bad, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She rebuked the courtiers next to her and invited Liu Xiu to take a seat. After sitting down, Liu Xiu was not polite, and asked straight to the point: "Is Lord Lingzun sitting comfortably in Situ's position?" ”

Queen Song's face darkened, Song Feng is called comfort, it is like sitting on pins and needles. The facts show that in addition to some false names, the position of Situ only brings shame to the Song family.

"If you have to wait until Your Majesty issues an edict to make your Excellency willing to give up, what good will it do to the Song family?" Liu Xiu's tone was flat, but the meaning revealed in his words was very heavy, which made Queen Song feel cold for a while: "Your Highness, do you think that if Cao Jie is dead, the Song family will be safe and sound?" You probably have forgotten, in fact, your fate is not in the hands of Cao Jie, but in the hands of Your Majesty, your glory is given by Your Majesty, if you annoy Your Majesty, what consequences are not clear to you? ”

Liu Xiu's successive words made Queen Song tremble, and she begged softly: "Dare to ask adults for help." ”

"The minister has given Lord Situ three strategies, and now it is still those three strategies, please choose Lord Situ again." Liu Xiu's face was calm, he looked at Queen Song, and then said: "Your Majesty wants to go on the Northern Expedition, but Your Majesty has no money, Ling Zun is Situ, and Situ Mansion can't get the money, but Lord Situ is very comfortable, just like the previous Situ Yuan Kui." To be honest, the minister is very worried about Lord Situ. ”

Queen Song was about to cry, and tears only swirled in her eyes.

"Your Highness came forward to ask Lord Situ to resign, it's best to take all the responsibilities and don't let Your Majesty lose face." Liu Xiu bowed, got up and said: "I believe that Your Majesty still needs the help of His Royal Highness now, Fufeng Song is a famous family, and has a deep relationship with the royal family, when His Majesty is struggling, the Song family can't be compared to a butcher, right?" ”

Queen Song said in a snort: "My lord doesn't know, although the He family is a butcher, he has a lot of wealth, and he is not the enemy of my Song family." The concubines were instructed by Lord and befriended Lu Qiang, Bi Lan, Song Dian and others, but they couldn't be compared with Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, and they really couldn't take out so much money to give to Your Majesty. ”

"More money and less money are secondary, and the heart is the most important thing." Liu Xiu pointed his finger at his heart: "Your glory and wealth are all given by Your Majesty, he is happy, you can have glory and wealth, otherwise you will have nothing." Why Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong have increased their strength every time they donate money, it is because their money has won the trust of the Son of Heaven that they can make more money. Money can make money, I don't need to say this anymore, right? ”

Empress Song woke up like a dream. Liu Xiu looked at her look that had just come to her senses, and secretly sighed, the Song family's scriptures are very average, but the side effects are very obvious: everyone is stunned. I don't understand these truths and still want to mix in officialdom? No wonder Cao Jie was eaten to death, and he didn't even have a chance to turn over. Lao Tzu broke into Cao's Mansion alone, killed all sides, and made such a great contribution to their family, they didn't say anything at all, which really fucking disappointed Lao Tzu.

used to say that Song Qi was a stupid pig, but now it seems wrong, not only Song Qi is a stupid pig, but the Song family is a pig's nest, and no one is smarter. How do pigs die? Stupid, of course. Alas, it is not easy to burn a cold stove, just like tutoring mentally handicapped children, and the amount of work to be done has increased exponentially. You can't turn a corner to remind you, you have to be direct, he can't understand when you turn a corner.

……

Things proved that Liu Xiu's understanding was correct, and for Song Qi and his son, it would be useless to prevent them from seeing the most direct harm. The queen sent a message directly to Song Feng, don't hesitate, immediately write to ask for resignation from the position of Situ, otherwise the Song family will be finished together. Although Song Feng is in love with the stack, he really can't hold it anymore, the surging public opinion is coming to him one after another, and now even the queen in the palace can't hold on, and if he continues to hold on, the ship will definitely be ruined, so he has to write a letter to resign. He accepted Cao Luan's suggestion again, asked Chen Yu to write a letter of self-exemption, took all the responsibilities, and admitted that he had failed the hope of the Son of Heaven, and should be responsible for this year's drought, and at the same time was willing to donate 100 million yuan of family wealth to share the worries of the Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven breathed a sigh of relief, and issued an edict to praise Song Feng, saying that although his role in Situ was limited, his loyalty was commendable, and he was appointed as a general of the chariot cavalry, subordinate to Shang Shushi, and according to the example of the hussar general Dong Chong, he led thousands of soldiers and increased the number of households by 500. His son, Yinqiang Marquis Song Qibai, was the ruler of Jinwu and increased the number of households by 200. Although the Song family lost Situ's real power, they got no less honor and real profit than Situ, which can be described as a blessing in disguise.

Immediately afterwards, the Son of Heaven appointed Sikong Yang Ci as Situ and Guanglu Doctor Tang Zhen as Situ.

The Son of Heaven immediately revised the Northern Expedition Plan, dismissed Liu Xiu from the post of Marquis of the Northern Army, and was actually appointed as the captain of Changshui. Ren Lu Zhi was appointed as the marquis of the Northern Army; Wang Yu was dismissed from the post of infantry captain and reassigned to Guangluxun, and the infantry Sima Xiahou Yuan moved to the infantry captain; Yuan Feng was dismissed from his post and reassigned to General Hu Ben Zhonglang, and the infantry fake Sima Zhang He moved to Tun Cavalry Captain; Shooting Sima Wang Kuangqian shooting sound lieutenant.

At the beginning of November, the Son of Heaven took a big test and took 500 soldiers. Choosing Ji said, reading in the Pingle Pavilion, for Liu Xiuzhuang, the captain of Changshui who is about to go on the expedition. The Son of Heaven ordered the Taiwei to be sent to Mengjin, and when he preached it in front, Wu Bo opened the way, ten tigers and twenty Yulin servants, and everyone was proud.

Meng Jin, Liu Xiu waved goodbye to Taiwei Zhang Huan, Mr. Lu Zhi and others, and boarded the boat to cross north. The captain of the transport brigade, Captain Sosu Du, Cao Ying, kept sending him to the ship, and said to him with a bitter face: "Deran, you are now majestic, although you are only a captain of Changshui, but when you arrive in Bingzhou, you will soon be able to hold five thousand elites and make meritorious contributions, right in front of you." I'm so miserable that I can only take a few hundred boatmen to transport grain to you. ”

Liu Xiu laughed, and then said one word categorically: "Yes!" ”

There is a reason for Cao Ying's depression, although he intentionally or unintentionally broke away from Yuan Shao, but he did not switch to Liu Xiu, in his opinion, Liu Xiu's strength is not as good as him at all, only Liu Xiu voted for him, how can he vote for Liu Xiu. Because of this psychology, he has been deliberately keeping a distance from Liu Xiu, this time Liu Xiu took the initiative to invite him to join the Northern Army as a captain, he politely refused, but before the words fell, Yuan Shao became Changshui Sima.

This news made Cao Ying take a blow to the head, and he realized at this time that he had really lost a lot this time and lost a great opportunity in vain. Why did Yuan Shao join the Northern Army? It shows that the family began to pay attention to the struggle for military power, and they were no longer satisfied with fighting for the false name of foreign dynasties, so Yuan Shao did not hesitate to be a Sima.

Yuan Shao took great pains to surrender his identity to be Sima, but he lost a lieutenant sent to him, and his vision was not a little bit worse.

Just when he was thinking about whether to take the initiative to find Liu Xiu, or wait for Liu Xiu to come to him again, the Son of Heaven issued an edict to appoint him as the commander of Sosu, and at the same time dismissed Song Feng's Situ and changed him to the general of the chariot cavalry. At this sensitive time, Cao Ying didn't dare to upset the Son of Heaven, let alone let Liu Xiu further dislike him, so although he was wronged, he still took office. The difference is that Cao Ying half-truthed and Liu Xiu sent a scratch, one is to express his regret, which is to admit his mistake, and on the other hand, to express in front of Yuan Shao, Liu Xiu and I are friends, much closer than your superiors and subordinates.

Yuan Shao knew this, he stood less than ten steps behind Liu Xiu, and heard Cao Ying and Liu Xiu's words clearly, but he was a little darker, and he was a little more resolute, but there was no movement at all on his face. Chen Chen stood beside him, looking at the endless river on the side of the boat with a smile, and suddenly sighed: "The son said on the river, the deceased is like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night." I don't know what is said to be the water today, but the master should be the water. ”

Yuan Shao lowered his eyelids, looked at the tumbling river, and muttered, "Mr. Ji Fang, the way of heaven has changed?" ”

"The heavens do not change, and neither does the Tao." Chen Chen replied.

Yuan Shao looked at him puzzled.

Chen Chen smiled slightly, and said loudly: "This Xu madman and the magician, it is okay to deceive the ignorant common people, if you want to talk about it, where are they qualified." Zhang Jiao is just a madman who knows little about scriptures, the Lu family is not worth mentioning, a witch who does ghosts, An Shigao is just a barbarian warlock, how can they know what the way of heaven. ”

Yuan Shao understood, he was belittling Liu Xiu's discussion in the Taiji Daoist Hall with emotion. If Liu Xiu responds, that debate is just around the corner. Liu Xiu's skills are not refined, I am afraid that he is not Chen Chen's opponent, and it is expected that he will be deflated.

Yuan Shao paid attention to Liu Xiu's expression, but saw that Liu Xiu and Cao Ying were talking affectionately, as if they hadn't heard it. He frowned, wondering if it was too far away, Chen Chen shook his head disdainfully, turned around and went into the cabin. Yuan Shao thought for a moment, walked to Cao Ying's side, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Meng De, why be frustrated, the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, whether the Changshui Battalion can win the battle depends first on whether you, the captain of Sosu, are attentive." ”

Cao Ying is only more than six feet, slightly smaller than ordinary people, but Yuan Shao is a big man of nearly eight feet, a head taller than Cao Ying, and he is very beautiful.

Liu Xiu smiled and said nothing.

(To be continued)