After Xian Yufu said a cruel word in front of everyone, he left angrily, but Zhao should be hung in the hall, neither to leave nor to stay.

The grievance in Zhao Cai's heart, there is really nowhere to say.

Gongsun Ji yin and yang ridiculed him for his love of power, Qi Zhou was noncommittal and muddy, Xian Yuyin and red fruit threatened himself, and the remaining Xian Yufu obviously wore a pair of pants with Xian Yuyin, why don't you understand your own hard work?

I am indeed a little angry with this eldest prince who has never met, and I really want to teach the eldest prince a small lesson, but I really support Master Taifu in my heart! I don't want to have a complete fight with the eldest son!

Now this matter has made it difficult for Zhao to ride a tiger, if he doesn't go to the banquet, it will be tantamount to offending Xian Yufu to death, and he will also offend the eldest prince; If you go to a banquet, you will have no place to stay when you see your son.

Just when Zhao should be in a dilemma, Gongsun Ji said predictably: "Don't drive Zhao, since you are unwell, you should go back to the house and take care of it, why should you be disgusted here?" ”

"Gongsun Ji, you! ......" Zhao was speechless, and his face was flushed with anger.

At this time, Liu He didn't know that everyone in the front hall of Ludao had broken up unhappily about his return, and was discussing things with Li Yan and Zhao Yun.

"Judging from the news that Ding Guo has just brought back, my father is not in danger in Macheng for the time being, but the situation in the future is not optimistic. Yan Rou is currently in trouble with my father, since he brought 20,000 horses into Ningcheng, there are only 27,000 soldiers and horses left under my father's command, and if he wants to completely prevent the border of more than 400 miles from Macheng to Ban's, he is afraid that he will not be able to do it. ”

Liu He said this, sighing with some concern.

Li Yan said: "Childe, judging from the news brought back by Ding Guan, Lord Taifu and that Yan Rou are only at odds for a while, and there is no fundamental conflict, if you can persuade the Lord to agree to Yan Rou's request and win over the 20,000 horses in Yan Rou's hands, then the danger of Youzhou can be lifted immediately." ”

Liu He said with a depressed face: "But the problem is here, my father resolutely refuses to agree to the position of captain of Wuhuan in the imperial court, and intends to keep this position for me." ”

Captain Hu Wuhuan is a position established during the time of Emperor Wu, specializing in managing the affairs of ethnic minorities such as the Hu nationality in the Youyan area, and it has a close connection with the history of Youzhou Thorns.

During the time of Emperor Wu, Huo Qubing broke through the left land of the Xiongnu, and moved the Wuhuan people to Shanggu, Yuyang, Youbeiping, Liaodong and other counties. Place the Wuhuan school captain, support the festival, and rank more than 2,000 stones, in order to protect the Wuhuan attached inside, and supervise it, so that it is not allowed to collude with the Huns.

Later, for a period of time, Hu Wuhuan was a lieutenant and a general in the Huns. In the early years of Zhongxing, Ban Biao suggested that this official be reinstated in order to recruit Donghu, and the imperial court agreed. Since then, the captain of Wuhuan has become a permanent official position in the north of Youzhou, and he can support the festival to supervise his people and lead Xianbei.

"Childe, I think Lord Taifu is reluctant to agree to Yan Rou's request, probably because he is worried that this move will irritate Gongsun Zan and cause him to be vigilant. In addition, adults may also be worried that if Yan Rou is supported, will he become the second Gongsun Zhan? Zhao Yun said.

The development and growth of Gongsun Chan began after he served as the captain of Huwu Huan, Zhao Yun asked whether Liu Yu was worried about supporting a second Gongsun Chan in the north of Youzhou, so he resolutely refused Yan Rou's request, this sharp and keen view of the problem is indeed good.

Liu He listened to Zhao Yun's analysis, nodded and said: "What Zilong said is very possible, it seems that the breakthrough to solve this matter cannot be placed on Yan Rou's side, but must find a way from other aspects!" ”

Li Yan then continued: "There are two main problems that Lord Taifu is facing now, one is the supply of grain and grass; The second is to stabilize the rear. Without sufficient grain and grass, the army could not hold out until the Xianbei retreated to the north; Without a stable rear, not only will it be impossible to guarantee the supply of grain and grass, but it may also face serious problems such as the discouragement of the military. ”

"Well, if you have food in your hand, you won't panic in your heart. The rear is stable, so that the front is not tense. Now it seems that these two things have to be made in Jixian County, no wonder my father will deliberately explain Ding Guo to bring me a message, asking me to stay in Jixian County to maintain the situation with peace of mind, it seems that this is in the school examination for me! Liu He held his chin and said thoughtfully.

Li Yan and Zhao Yun glanced at each other, revealing a look of "Childe finally thought of this".

"Childe, without further ado, I think that to stabilize Jixian County, first start with the state pastor's mansion, first stabilize the backyard of the house, and then unify the minds of the state officials, so that everything will go smoothly and you will not worry about the future." Li Yan suggested.

Liu He listened to Li Yan's suggestion and said: "Well, the words of the square are exactly what I want, I will go to meet my father's third and fourth ladies, and by the way, bring some greeting gifts to my little brother, Ha Lu Ha ......"

Not long after, Liu He, who had changed into a brand-new black crown dress, took Zhao Yun, who was wearing a tight white robe, and four relatives in gray clothes holding gifts, out of the West Cross Courtyard and came to the East Cross Courtyard.

The costumes of the nobles of the Han Dynasty advocated black and red, and the dragon robe worn by the emperor was also dominated by pure black with red edges, which was not as yellow as it was made up in later film and television dramas. The emperor's love to wear yellow dragon robes began in the Song Dynasty, which originated from the "Chen Qiao Mutiny and the Yellow Robe".

Zhao Yun was wearing a white tight-fitting robe, and he still looked quite handsome, but in terms of color, he was clearly different from Liu He. In later generations, there was a famous sentence that said, "There is a Hongru in talking and laughing, and there is no white Ding in exchanges", comparing Hongru with Bai Ding, the so-called Bai Ding refers to the common people, that is, Zhao Yun.

As for the gray clothes worn by the four guards, they were even more common, and belonged to the most ordinary soldiers.

Liu He asked Li Yan to stay in the house, and discussed and formulated the security system in the future state pastoral mansion with Shi A and Ding Jing, he felt that some of the current rules seemed a little simple, and they could not cope with the increasingly complicated situation in the future.

The gifts held by the four guards were basically given to him by the nobles and big families in the city when Liu He was in Gaoyi, and there were also gifts from Han Fu and Fu Zhu, Judge and others, anyway, Xian Yufu brought a full 3,000 people when he came to greet Liu He, so even if these gifts were collected enough to fit several ox carts, they were easily brought back to Youzhou.

Liu He came to the door of the East Cross Courtyard and said to the guards guarding the door: "I just heard from the people in the house that the third lady and the fourth lady are here, please go in and spread the word, and say that the eldest prince has come to visit!" ”

All the guards in the governor's mansion were carefully selected from among the foot soldiers by Xian Yuyin, not only did they have good fists and feet, and their minds had to react quickly, but they also had to strictly abide by military discipline and regulations, especially in the backyard where there were family servants and maids, and the requirements were even stricter.

Several guards saw Liu He and them coming from the west courtyard from a distance, and they had also seen Xian Yuyin leading the way in front and taking Liu He into the mansion, so they did not doubt Liu He's identity, but saluted Liu He very respectfully, and then sent one of them into the house to report.

"What? The eldest prince is here so soon? Xiao Ou listened to the report of the guards outside the door, and stood up in some surprise.

"Little sister, looking at your panicked appearance, where is the slightest bit of calmness and composure? Now that the man is outside, let's hurry out and greet him, and don't make people laugh at the lack of etiquette in our women's homes in remote places. ”

Da Ou also got up and said slowly.

After waiting outside the gate of the East Courtyard for a short time, Liu He saw two women wearing curved sleeve robes slowly walking towards him, followed by four maidservants in different colors.

Without waiting for the two women to speak, Liu He stepped forward first, bowed and saluted, and said, "The junior and I have seen the third lady and the fourth lady!" ”

Da Ou, who was wearing a dark red skirt and robe, came to Liu He, pressed his right hand on his left hand, then folded his hands on his abdomen, bowed his head, bent his back, bent his knees and squatted slightly, and made a blessing to Liu He.

"The concubine just heard from the slave maid in the house that the eldest prince returned from Jizhou, and she didn't have time to go over to greet her, but she didn't want to let the eldest prince come to the East Courtyard first, so she really didn't want to go."

Then, Xiao Ou, who was wearing a pink skirt and robe, also came to Liu He, and returned the etiquette according to etiquette, but it was also decent and flawless.

Liu He came to the East Courtyard in person, just to make a gesture, and did not think about entering the courtyard, he turned around and pointed to the gifts held by the four guards behind him, and then smiled at the two women and said: "He has just returned to Jixian County, and there are some trivial matters to deal with, so I will not disturb the two ladies today, these small gifts are a little bit of the heart of the younger generation, and they are given to Mrs. Yu and the younger brother who is still in infancy!" ”

There is a way to reach out and not hit a smiling person, let alone a distinguished guest like Liu He who comes to the door with gifts. The two women thanked each other repeatedly, let the maid behind them accept the gift, and then politely greeted Liu He and beckoned Liu He to come to the East Courtyard to sit when he was free in the future.

After seeing the cheap daddy's "little three" and "little four", Liu He walked away, leaving only the big and small Ou Shi standing in the courtyard for a while.

Just now, the handmaiden who was quick had already opened a few boxes containing gifts, and saw that all of them were golden and shiny, either valuable jewelry or beautiful jade, and obviously each box was worth a lot.

"Little sister, seeing the eldest son's actions today, he still knows etiquette, but it makes me feel a lot more at ease."

"Hmph, people sent a little benefit, and they moved you?"

"The little sister came to make fun of her sister! Now that the adult is not in the house, the eldest prince is the master of this house, as long as he doesn't want to embarrass us, we don't need to get along with him, otherwise it will not be good for anyone to spread the rumor, and the adult will not be able to explain when he comes back. ”

"Alas, I hope so, An'er was only six months old, and when he grows old enough to stand on his own, it will take more than ten years, no matter what, he can't fight his eldest brother, who is now the envoy of the Son of Heaven!"

"Little sister, you can think so, that's right. Family and everything can be prosperous, let's settle down. ”