After resting for a few days, Liang Xiao returned to the palace, canceled his vacation, and came to Guangchuan Mansion with ten Lang officials.

Dong Zhongshu lives here.

According to the custom, the knight rewards merit and ability, Liang Xiao was made a marquis, but he was not promoted, he was still a captain, but there was just one more additional official: Shizhong. Yulu has not changed, it is still more than 2,000 stones. Still, he is a legend.

Chang'an is a capital division, 2,000 stones are everywhere, and the princes walk all over the street. However, most of those princes were hereditary, and for ordinary people, their wealth was innate and could not be counted on. Liang Xiao went to the Western Regions for two years as an ordinary Lang official, and then made military achievements and made a marquis, which is an example they can follow, and is the person most often mentioned by the people of Chang'an when educating their children.

And Liang Xiao led Lang Guan to be Dong Zhongshu's guard, and it became the most talked about thing for scholars, especially Confucian students. Everyone knows that this is a symbol of the Son of Heaven's respect for Confucianism, and the spring of Confucianism is coming. Guangchuan Mansion was full of people for a while, some came to see Dong Zhongshu, and some came to see Liang Xiao. This old and young, one literary and one martial, are the two most famous role models in Chang'an City at the moment.

However, there is little communication between the two role models, the old and the young. Liang Xiao never entered the door to ask Dong Zhongshu for advice, he just did his job well, and closed the door to practice the guiding technique when he was free. There is no hope for practicing overlord skills, but martial arts cannot be left behind, this is the capital of his life, and there is no room for slackness.

probably felt that Dong Zhongshu was expected to enter the office again, and many of his disciples rushed to Chang'an, hoping to get the opportunity to enter the office in the name of serving the teacher. The Hirokawa Mansion was soon overcrowded, and the sound of books was loud every day, which sounded very pleasant.

Sima Qian was among them. But he didn't do it to get into the business. It's about asking for advice. He was very interested in Dong Zhongshu's theory of "great unification." He had learned about it indirectly before, and now that he has the opportunity to ask for advice in person, of course he will not miss it. When visiting Dong Zhongshu, he would also come to Liang Xiao, chat with Liang Xiao about the situation in the palace, and ask about the development of clairvoyance.

Liang Xiao didn't pay much attention to the development of clairvoyance in the examination room. He entrusted the translation of the Greek texts to Batu. Batu has nothing to do in Chang'an, and he has an errand to do, and he is full of energy. Soaking in the examination room every day. The examination office is responsible for making armor, weapons and other materials for the royal family, these crafts are not available in the Western Regions, and Batu is very interested. Only when the translator has a problem will he come to Liang Xiao.

Through Sima Qian and Batu, plus Wei Qing and others who came to see him from time to time, although Liang Xiao was not in the palace, he was no stranger to the situation in the palace. Although it was just March, the Son of Heaven had already begun to prepare for the autumn attack on Henan and Longyou, but it was done relatively covertly and deliberately secretive. The rumors had not yet come out, and ordinary people had no idea that a big war was imminent.

this day. The Son of Heaven ordered someone to summon Liang Xiao into the palace. Liang Xiao didn't dare to slack off, and after handing over the errand to his subordinate Lang Guan, he rushed to the palace as quickly as possible. Knowing that the Son of Heaven was in the examination room, he hurried to the examination room again.

The atmosphere in the examination room was depressing, and the relevant officials and craftsmen led by the examination order all knelt on the ground, looking nervous. The Son of Heaven was furious, and a bunch of lenses fell in front of his feet, and there were glass fragments everywhere.

"Liang Xiao, what's going on?" Seeing Liang Xiao, the Son of Heaven asked angrily: "Let you make better clairvoyance, if you can't do it, it's just that, how can you copy it and can't copy it?" ”

Liang Xiao knew it, glanced at the examination order, carefully avoided the broken glass on the ground, and walked in front of the Son of Heaven. "Your Majesty, technological improvement is inherently a difficult thing, and it cannot be achieved overnight. Even if they copied, they could only copy the shape, not the material. ”

"Didn't you give them the formula?"

Liang Xiao smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the formula can only calculate what kind of shape is needed, if the material can't be reached, it's useless to calculate." ”

The Son of Heaven glared at him, turned and left. Liang Xiao gave the exam order a look, and hurriedly followed, following the Son of Heaven at a trot. When the Son of Heaven heard footsteps, he glanced back at him, the corners of his mouth crooked.

"Are you trying to force me to ask for help from King Huainan?"

Liang Xiao screamed for a while. "Your Majesty, this is a wrongful act. How dare the minister force Your Majesty. ”

"You dare to say that you haven't seen Lord Huainan recently?"

"See." Liang Xiao was very calm. "And the minister also asked about the craftsmanship of the glass."

"What did she say?"

She wouldn't say anything. However, listening to what she meant, the yield of clairvoyance is extremely low, and even she is not completely sure. There are still a lot of problems that need to be solved in mass production, or making large clairvoyants, which requires a lot of investment. ”

When the Son of Heaven heard this, his face softened slightly. He stopped and walked back and forth twice. "In a few months, the big battle to seize Henan and Longyou will begin, I want to equip the generals who participate in the war with a clairvoyant eye to facilitate the battle, if it is too late to do it, but how to do it?"

Liang Xiao also had nothing to do. He was also a little strange, for more than a month, why Liu Ling had not moved at all. Didn't she convince King Huainan?

The Son of Heaven was silent, and his face was cloudy. It can be seen that he is very embarrassed, he wants to equip the clairvoyant army as soon as possible, but he is also unwilling to bow to the king of Huainan. He was supporting Dong Zhongshu, but when he turned around and asked King Huainan for help, he was somewhat short of breath.

At this moment, Han Yan walked quickly, and Liu An, the king of Huainan, asked to see him.

The Son of Heaven turned his head and glanced at Liang Xiao. Liang Xiao spread his hands innocently. "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with the minister, the official Lang who passed the edict can testify."

The Son of Heaven snorted, ignored Liang Xiao, and walked quickly towards the Xuanshu Palace, and as he walked, he asked people to notify Yan Zhu, Sima Xiangru and others to come over. Liu An is a good scholar and an elder, and the Son of Heaven is a little lacking in confidence in front of him, and even writing a letter has to be polished by Sima Xiangru before daring to send it out, for fear of being laughed at by Liu An.

Rushed to the Xuanshu Palace, Liu An was waiting outside the palace gate, and when he saw the Son of Heaven, he stepped forward to salute. The Son of Heaven hurriedly held his arm and said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, this is not a court meeting, so you don't need to be so formal, let's see it with family courtesy." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu An was not polite, straightened up again, did not look at Liang Xiao, and walked to the hall side by side with the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven was very polite and walked sideways, as if welcoming the elderly.

After taking his seat, Liu An got straight to the point. "Your Majesty, the minister has a matter and wants to ask Your Majesty to solve your doubts."

"Uncle Wang, please speak."

"After Huainan made clairvoyance, he sent five bodies successively, in addition to one for His Majesty, there was also one for Liang Xiao, and one for each of the three generals Li Guang, Cheng Buzhi, and Han Anguo, in order to help them and test the role of clairvoyance on the battlefield. But the minister heard that Cheng Buzhi and Han Anguo sent the clairvoyance to His Majesty? ”

The Son of Heaven was very embarrassed and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Yan Zhu interjected at the right time. "The clairvoyance of the king's system, just want to use it for conquest?"

Liu stroked his beard and looked at Yan Zhu with a smile. He was very familiar with Yan Suke, and he also knew that Yan Zhu was reminding him to avoid suspicion. He shook his head. "Clairvoyance is very versatile, and it is not a way to fight. However, seeing that His Majesty has the ambition of the Huns, and I am empty to eat and eat, but I am too old to go into battle, I can only give advice to Your Majesty in this regard. ”

Yan Zhu said with a smile: "The clairvoyance of the great king system was originally to assist His Majesty?" ”

Liu An's face sank. "What does this mean, Dr. Yan? Although His Majesty is favored and has many rewards for Huainan, but Huainan's military power is in the hands of the Minister of State and the lieutenant, and Huainan has Yuzhang and Changsha, and the barbarians are not allowed to enter the country. ”

Yan Zhu gave up his hand again and again. "The king misunderstood, and the assistant just asked casually, and he didn't mean anything else."

When the Son of Heaven saw it, he also helped to bridge it. Liu An is indeed a scholar, although he is a little old and sells the old, but it is a fact that he is not good at military affairs. To say that he has the heart to get involved in military power, it seems unlikely. "Yan Zhu, don't be rude to Uncle Wang."

Yan Zhu pleaded guilty again and again. Liu An ignored him and turned to look at the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven had no choice but to admit: "Although Han Anguo and Cheng Buzhi sent clairvoyance, Li Guang and Liang Xiao used clairvoyance on the battlefield, which is quite clever in anticipating the enemy's opportunity. Liang Xiao is here, Uncle Wang can ask him. ”

Liu An turned around and Liang Xiao again. Liang Xiao was respectful, did not dare to be careless, and answered one by one. This is the future father-in-law, and he can't afford to offend. He came to see the Son of Heaven today, is he self-defeating demonstration, or is he sincere and obedient?

After listening to Liang Xiao's words, Liu An was very satisfied, stroked his beard, and said with a triumphant smile: "In this way, the minister can finally contribute a little bit to His Majesty." Come, carry up. ”

The two Lang officials carried a box depicting dragons and phoenixes and placed them in front of the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven was surprised and asked Yan Zhu to step forward and open the box. The moment the box was opened, the Son of Heaven was overjoyed and relieved. Inside the box are brocade boxes, and in each brocade box there is a clairvoyant with exquisite workmanship. At a glance, there are at least twenty of them.

"Uncle Wang, ...... are you" The Son of Heaven was so happy that he couldn't speak.

"Your Majesty wants to conquer the Huns, but the minister is ashamed that he can't ride a horse with a halberd, so he has to do what he can. These 30 clairvoyants are a piece of the minister's heart, hoping to help the front-line soldiers. ”

"That's great, that's great." The Son of Heaven smiled from ear to ear. "Uncle Wang, you've done a great favor."

Liu An said with a smile: "The ministers called the frontier of the domain, and they were originally for the national auxiliary guards. Now Huainan is an internal country, and there is no worry about foreign enemies, so he can only do what he can to share the worries of the imperial court. The ministers are the oldest among the kings, and they should set an example for the kings, and I hope that Your Majesty will give the ministers this opportunity. ”

The Son of Heaven laughed. Liu An not only sent him thirty clairvoyants to solve his urgent need, but also was willing to call on the kings on his behalf to support the imperial court in the conquest of the Xiongnu, which was really interesting. If the kings were as generous as he was, he would be more emboldened. Even if they don't want to help, as long as they don't stop it, this matter will go a lot better.

The Son of Heaven looked at Liu An, and the more he watched, the happier he became. Everyone is united, even clan veterans like Liu An support me, and the Huns can be destroyed.

This is the will of the people.

The Son of Heaven glanced at Liang Xiao and smiled knowingly. Liang Xiao looked dazed, and laughed twice with him-

(To be continued.) )