The journey from Chang'an to Jicheng is too long, and even if you go on horseback, it will take at least nearly twenty days to arrive. Nearly 3,000 miles away, in which there are many rivers to cross, through many passes, relying only on manpower and horsepower, is really a very hard thing, not ordinary people can bear.

When Tao Kuan rushed back to the state pastor's mansion with a haggard face, it was already early August, and a month and eight days had passed since he left Jicheng.

Five days before Tao Kuan rushed back to Jicheng, Liu Yu and his son had already received the news sent by Wang Yue about Dong Zhuo's killing, so they were not surprised by Tao Kuan's hasty return.

They thought Tao Kuan had come back to report the same news.

However, when Tao Kuan told everything that happened to the Cai family, especially after he deliberately climbed on the top of the tree to eavesdrop on Sister Cai's words in front of Liu Yu, Liu Yu's father and son finally showed a surprised expression.

By the time Tao Kuan reported Wang Yun's conditions to Liu Yu and his son, the father and son could no longer be described as surprised.

Liu He grinned heartlessly, and said, "Hehe, I didn't expect that the Cai family's sister is still a chick, now I have a mouthful." ”

"Bastard! What to say? Liu Yu patted the table and reminded Liu He to pay attention to his image. Seeing this, Tao Kuan hurriedly found an excuse to retreat.

Liu He adjusted his facial expression and said to his father with a serious face: "Father, the child thinks that no matter whether our Liu family will marry the daughter of the Cai family in the end, Scholar Cai must be saved!" ”

"Oh? Tell me your reasoning. Liu Yu looked at his son, who was obviously a little weak-hearted, with a playful expression.

"Cai Yong is a master of contemporary historiography, literature, music, and calligraphy, and he is the living Taishi Gong in the minds of the world's scholars. When Liu He said this, his face was righteous and strict, and he was righteous.

"Well, you go on." Liu Yu's face was expressionless.

"Some time ago, we invited Lu Shangshu to go out of the mountain, and we have won the unanimous praise of Hebei Shilin, if we can come forward to save Cai Yong this time, then everyone in the world will think that we are the real cherishing talents, respecting knowledge, and the sewage splashed on me by Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shaozhi will not wipe itself!"

"Well, you go on." Liu Yu has no waves in the ancient well.

Liu He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, lubricated his somewhat dry throat, and finally came up with a killer idea. "The most important thing is that the child has not yet been married, and there is a lack of a woman like Cai Zhaoji who is from a famous family, talented and beautiful, and has good morals as a wife! Didn't my father always talk in front of me asking me to open up branches and leaves for the Yancheng Liu family? If you don't marry a daughter-in-law, how can you have grandchildren? ”

When Liu Yu heard this, he was finally laughed angrily, and he asked his son: "Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you for marrying a widow from Kefu?" ”

Liu He said excitedly: "What Kefu, this is the Wei family's group of souls talking nonsense!" Didn't you also hear Tao Kuan say just now, Cai Zhaoji is still a virgin! She and Wei Zhongdao are not even real husband and wife, so how can they talk about Kefu? If it weren't for Wei Zhongdao's quick death, how could he have cheapened me this time? ”

"Alright, alright. Look at you in a hurry! As a father, he didn't say that he didn't agree to this marriage! What you just said makes sense, but have you thought about it? Wang Yun asked us to give him 5,000 fine horsemen before he was willing to release Master Cai! From what I know of you, if someone wants to poach a hundred soldiers from you, I'm afraid you won't agree, right? Liu Yu said helplessly.

Liu He stretched out a few fingers of his right hand, imitating the movements of the half-immortals in Taoist robes on TV, a "sharp pinch", and then told his father very surely: "Just now, the child speculated with easy numbers, this Wang Yun will definitely not live to the end of the year, so we might as well agree to all his requests, first ensure the safety of the Cai family's father and daughter, and then send 5,000 cavalry to Chang'an under the pretense of going to Chang'an, and when our troops are halfway, it is estimated that Wang Yun's old guy should also be in bliss!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Yu stood up suddenly.

"What? You say that Wang Yun's life will not be long enough?! If something happens to Wang Yun, wouldn't the young emperor be in danger? No, I will immediately lead 10,000 cavalry to Chang'an, and I must ensure the safety of the Son of Heaven no matter what! ”

Liu He was stunned at that time, and he couldn't wait to slap himself a few big mouths.

Liu Yu really believes that his son will be easy to count now, otherwise how can he explain his prediction of Dong Zhuo's death? When he heard from his son that Wang Yun's life would not be long, his first reaction was not that he could save 5,000 cavalry, but that he was worried that after Wang Yun's death, there would be no minister in Chang'an to control the court, and the safety of the little emperor would become a big problem at that time.

In fact, Liu Yu's idea is right, in history, after Wang Yun's death, the little emperor Liu Xie was held hostage by Li Dao and Guo Yan and others, and lived a full seven or eight years of hard persecution in Chang'an, and then fled back to Luoyang and was still persecuted, and then was held hostage by Cao Heizi to Xuchang and continued to be persecuted!

In short, Liu Xie, the last emperor of the Han Dynasty, has lived in the shadow and threat of death every day since the day he ascended the throne, and has not lived a day of worry-free food and clothing.

In history, Liu Yu mistakenly believed Yuan Shu's nonsense that he invited him to send troops into Chang'an to save the emperor, and sent 5,000 elite cavalry out of Lu, but as a result, Gongsun Zan was cheapened in vain, and in the end he forced himself to a dead end. Now, Youzhou has won three battles in a row, Liu Yu feels that his son is omnipotent, and he feels that his soldiers are strong and strong, so of course he will not sit idly by and watch the emperor be in danger, so his attitude of sending troops to Chang'an is more resolute.

Seeing his father so excited, Liu He was about to regret it in his heart. He really couldn't imagine what the outcome would be if his father broke into the land of right and wrong in Guanzhong with 10,000 cavalry, but nine out of nine results would be played to death by Li Dao, Guo Yan, and Fan Chou. The remaining 0.10 percent will be killed by Wang Yun and Lu Bu.

In short, there is no doubt about death.

Liu He thought about the nearly 200,000 troops left behind by Dong Zhuo, and he felt a tingling feeling on his scalp. Now he is just helping his father stabilize his position in Youzhou, and for the time being, he doesn't have to worry about being forced to death by Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, a gang of bastards, he doesn't have the ability to take people and horses to Guanzhong, thousands of miles away, to show his might.

Liu He saw that his father couldn't listen to his persuasion at all, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "Father, even if you go to Chang'an to escort you, it should be a child, how can I let you go?" If you go to Chang'an, the child will definitely follow you to protect your safety, and who will guard this bit of family business that you have worked hard to fight for? Who will take care of the younger brother and the two ladies who have just turned one? ”

Liu Yu nodded with a look of relief and said, "It's still my son who is filial and knows how to share his father's worries." Since you have this heart of loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and filial piety, then don't delay, hurry up and gather troops and horses, and strive to set off as soon as possible! ”

Seeing that his father really disliked his son's long life this time, Liu He shouted in a voice in his heart: What kind of sin did I do in my last life! Is God going to punish me like this just because I peeked at my female classmates taking a shower? Everyone else is busy cheating on their fathers, why did they become a father when they came to me!

Liu He left Liu Yu's study in a daze, and when he walked to the door, Liu Yu said again: "If you think that 10,000 cavalry is not enough, you can bring another 5,000 to the past, and here in Youzhou, I will find a way to deal with Gongsun Zhan." ”

Liu He almost fell. To this day, he has finally learned the power of his father. If you don't belong to your home, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. Dad really doesn't know how difficult it is for Liu He to accumulate this elite army after a year of busy work, it is simply dancing on a tightrope, moving forward cautiously step by step, so that today's situation is achieved. With this mouth, he is going to send 10,000 cavalry to Chang'an, and he doesn't want to think about Liu He's departure here, what will he do against the ambitious Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao? There are also the Xianbei and Wuhuan people who make trouble in the north from time to time, and the Southern Huns who are eyeing the west of Daijun!

If what Liu He is doing now is compared to an investment, then the soldiers and horses he holds in his hand are the original principal, with those memories of ancient and modern times in Liu He's mind, as long as he moves forward steadily, Gongsun Zhan's defeat is only a matter of a few years, and once Gongsun Zhan is cleaned up, Yuan Shao will be driven out of Jizhou sooner or later. As for Jizhou Han Fu, he is a coward, as long as Liu He gives him a position, he will be able to take over his territory and army completely. At that time, Liu Yu is Yuan Shao, who is the dominant person in Hebei in history, who else in the world can stop him?

At that time, Liu He was not one of the stupid sons raised by Yuan Shao, and he could definitely help his father cross the Yellow River and clean up Cao Heizi, and he would not repeat the mistakes of the Battle of Guandu. After Cao Heizi is killed, who can resist in the entire Central Plains? And once the Central Plains region is occupied, who else in the whole world can compete with the Liu family father and son?

Liu Yu is now sending Liu He to lead his troops to Chang'an, that is, more than half of the start-up capital has been withdrawn, regardless of the outcome of Liu He's trip to Chang'an, just this serious behavior of "halfway withdrawal" may lead to Liu He's plan to unify the world in his chest to be postponed for more than ten years! In ten years, warlords everywhere are fighting, how many innocent people will die in the world?

When Liu He returned to the west courtyard where he lived weakly, Li Yan was already waiting in the study.

"Childe, I see that your face is pale and your eyes are blank, but what worries you have happened?"

Liu He sat on the couch, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Alas, it's not just worrying!" It's just deadly! It's all because I was cheap for a while, but now I finally know what is called a curse from my mouth. ”

Subsequently, Liu He poured all the bitter water in his stomach to Li Yan.

After Li Yan listened, he frowned and pondered.

After a long time, Li Yan asked Liu He: "Son, in your opinion, is it inevitable to go to Chang'an this time?" ”

Liu He shook his head: "It's inevitable." If I don't go, my father will definitely go, and he will definitely not sit idly by and watch the young emperor be trapped after Wang Yun's death. ”

"Childe, will Wang Yun definitely die?" Li Yan was a little skeptical.

"I told you that Dong Zhuo would die this year, what was the result?"

"However, if you take the troops to Chang'an, Wang Yun may not die."

When Liu He heard this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he seemed to have figured out a truth.