The war between the Han and Shache finally ended with Feng Fengshi returning to the dynasty with the head of the Shache King, Feng Fengshi was also famous in the Western Regions, and became the pillar of the Han Dynasty's military.

After Feng Fengshi returned to Chang'an, what was surprising was that he did not become a marquis, but let him go to the Western Regions to guard the frontier.

"Long Erhou, Your Majesty has an opinion on me, I don't know who I offended in the court, and I ask Long Erhou for some advice."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Master Hou is pretending to be confused, I flattened Shache, but His Majesty said that my killing of Shache King is inconsistent with the previous Huairou intentions, and the merits and demerits are offset, and I can't be crowned Hou, which doesn't make it clear that His Majesty is unwilling to give me a reward, and they all say that Li Guang is difficult to seal, and he will add a Fengshi in the future." Feng Fengshi took a sip of wine and made great achievements, and the reward was also an affirmation of them, "I am not for these profits, but I am afraid that Your Majesty will be deceived by others......"

Han Zeng refilled Feng Fengshi's wine glass with wine, "Your Majesty Shengming, there will never be such a thing, if you think about it carefully, there are a few feudal people who can still lead troops to fight and gallop on the battlefield, now, why don't I go to the battlefield?" It's not that I'm afraid of death, but I'm afraid of being scared, isn't the root of the Huo family's bane planted by the excessive power of the general at that time, how can we still take this old road? ”

"If I were you, but I would be happy, not a marquis, since there is still meritorious service, Your Majesty just appreciated your talent, and thought about reusing you, so I will make this decision, you will do what Your Majesty ordered with peace of mind, and make a name for yourself in the future, as a military general, where do you not want to be able to lead troops to fight all the time, I really envy you, and so." Han Zeng reached this position, he didn't want Liu to be on guard, and if he wanted to live a good life, he could only stop making meritorious contributions on the battlefield, Han Zeng was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that after he died, Huo Chengjun of Zhaotai Palace would really have no one in the court, and he couldn't die.

Han Zeng's expectation was good, Liu Yi had already summoned Han Zeng on the grounds of Han Zeng's recommendation of Feng Fengshi's meritorious service, "Feng Fengshi can have this merit this time, and it is also thanks to your discernment, now Dawan has made friends with Dahan, Dawan's place is important in the Western Regions, and he is doing a great job, I intend to let you go to the Western Regions to take charge of trade, what do you think?" ”

"Is it just for trade in the Western Regions?" Han Zeng smiled at Liu's illness, he didn't expect this day to come so quickly, to be honest, Han Zeng didn't want to leave, "The minister is willing to hand over the military power in his hands to General Zhao Lao and General Feng, maybe stay in the court for a few more days?" "In the final analysis, Liu Aiji's purpose is to take away the military power in his hands, the power of the courtiers is too great, he is not at ease in the end, and Han Zeng doesn't care about the military power in his hands, the people under his hands are handed over to Zhao Chongguo and Feng Fengshi, and they will not be treated badly.

"Han Zeng, you are very smart, the Western Regions is now a fat poor, you have done a lot of things for me and the Han, I am grateful, so I handed over this errand to you, and it is good to bless your children and grandchildren, you and Pipa should start earlier." There was no room for negotiation in Liu Yi's words, he really thought so, but he also had other thoughts.

"It's a good errand, I don't know when I can go back to Chang'an, Pipa will also follow me, then, who else can talk to Chengjun, who else can support Chengjun in the court, is your purpose to force me to stay away from Chengjun? Still is...... Got up to torture Cheng Jun? "Han Zeng doesn't care whether his children and grandchildren are or not, the only thing he cares about is Huo Chengjun.

"What can you do here, Chengjun, I will protect you."

"At that time, I believed in you, and Chengjun would have fallen to the point where he is today, now, can I still trust you?" Han Zeng knew that he was powerless to change what Liu Ying had decided, but even if he left, he wanted to ask for peace of mind.

Han Zengzhi waited until Liu Yi nodded, then turned around and left the Xuanshu Palace, and did not return to the house after leaving the palace, but went to the weeping willows of the small river back then, and took out the peace charm in his arms, "Chengjun, when you learned that I was going to go on an expedition, it was here that you personally gave me this peace charm, and at that time I said that I would meet again after my triumphant return, who knew that when I came back, everything changed, and you had already received Your Majesty's holy decree." Han Zeng clutched the peace talisman tightly.

"You say, I have one with Fan Mingyou, Fan Mingyou has passed away for more than a year, and you have been in Zhaotai Palace for more than a year, and you will never have a chance to see each other in the future, so let this talisman stay with me, when I go to Chu State, I will pass by a temple with Pipa and hang a wish on a tree, which will make you safe and sound." For Chang'an, Han Zeng had a lot of reluctance, but he still had to leave.

"When will you be back?" Huo Chengjun heard the pipa say that he came to tell him, and he was happy for Han Zeng in his heart, he didn't have to be a victim of imperial power, and he could have a good death, but after so many years of friendship, in Zhaotai Palace, Pipa had been with him for more than a year, and at this time, he suddenly wanted to leave with Han Zeng, and it was inevitable that his heart would not be a taste.

Pipa also looked melancholy, and shook his head slightly, "I don't know when I will come back, maybe when Hou Ye is the age of Wei Lao, he will come back after taking off his official position; Maybe he will not return to Chang'an for the rest of his life. ”

Thankfully, there was also good news when Han Zeng returned, of course, these are later words.

In the third year of Yuankang, Bing Ji, who had been calling himself sick, suddenly became seriously ill, and Liu Yi learned at this time that the benefactor who had protected himself and saved himself from prison was Bing Ji, so he hurriedly made a holy decree and named Bing Ji as the Marquis of Boyang, for fear that Bing Ji would pass away, and he felt deeply remorseful.

At this time, Xiahou Sheng, who was chattering, stood up: "Your Majesty don't worry, Doctor Bing is a good person, and he is so kind to His Majesty, God will not take him away like this." Liu Ill originally only thought he was comforting himself, but he didn't expect that within a few days, Bing Ji really got better, which made Liu Ill very happy.

It turns out that many things have been hidden from them, but their purpose is for themselves, Bing Ji's things are somewhat similar to Huo Chengjun, Liu Yi no longer wants to leave regrets after missing Huo Chengjun, this time it is still the difference between heaven and man, so he will be so worried and happy.

Liu Yi already knew the truth under the plum tree, but he never said it, Huo Chengjun arranged it like this, and he went down according to her arrangement; On the other hand, Liu Yi was already very satisfied with Liu Qin, the son of Zhang Jieyu, and was the first to be named the king of Huaiyang at a young age.

When the prince and the prince Fu Shuguang heard the holy decree, he came to Shu to discuss, the two official positions have been high, people should be content, if they do not leave at this time, they are afraid that there will be worries in the future, so the two of them wrote together to say that they were sick and asked to leave, and Liu Yi had learned the intention of the two, and did not force them to stay, giving them twenty catties of gold, and Liu Zheng gave fifty taels of gold, and sent them back to their hometown.

The people in the court, especially Zhang Anshi and Bing Ji, these old ministers, knew that it was a wise move for the two to do so, coupled with the reputation of the two, on the day they left, they saw off more than 100 cars and horses, and won a piece of praise, Zhang Anshi and Bing Ji looked at the two people who left Chang'an again, and their eyes were red, and they sighed, "One by one, they all left, and the two of us still have the old ones." As he spoke, he turned back and headed towards Weiyang Palace.

In the spring of the fourth year of Yuankang, Zhang Anshi also asked Liu Ai to return to his hometown, but Liu Ai was reluctant to leave, and left him behind, this stay was left until the autumn, when the leaves fell, Zhang Anshi also closed his eyes forever, before dying, Zhang Anshi only said to Bing Ji: "I am cautious in this life, after the death of the general, for fear of making mistakes, although I am in a high position, I dare not say much, fortunately, my descendants are not as arrogant as the Huo family, I want to compare with the general, fortunately, I know to put down the power in my hands, I saw the precedent of the general, In order to keep the family safe, Shaoqing, you must not be greedy for the word power, I can finally go down to catch up with the general and Wei Lao. ”

Zhang Anshi is different from Huo Guang, Huo Guang was still worried about his children and grandchildren at the moment before he died, and in the end, even if he closed his eyes with Liu Ai's promise, he was still uneasy to go; But Zhang Anshi can go quietly, without Huo Guang's worries, he believes that with his respect for Liu Ai in the court, Liu Ai will treat his children and grandchildren well.

Zhang Anshi's death also aroused the sentimentality in Liu Ai's heart, and Han Zeng also returned to Chang'an after Zhang Anshi left, unlike when he left, this time it was his wife who returned with him, and there was no pipa beside him.

"I thought you would become a gentleman and never marry again in this life, even if you marry a wife, you should be a confidante who has always been by your side, Pipa girl, I didn't expect that in the end, I became a husband and wife with a stranger." Liu Yi has laughed a few times, things in the world are sometimes so ridiculous, obviously they all love Huo Chengjun, but none of them can stay with Huo Chengjun until they are old; Obviously, Pipa just wanted to stay by Han Zeng's side, but Han Zeng married a wife, and Pipa left......

"I can not marry for Chengjun, but I must marry someone for the sake of Pipa, I know that as long as I don't marry, Pipa will always stay by my side, I can't be so selfish, obviously I can't give her the love she wants, but I will leave her, only if I marry someone else, Pipa will leave, and I will have the opportunity to pursue her happiness." In the Western Regions, Han Zeng understood Pipa's mind even more, and there were people who admired Pipa, but Pipa rejected him repeatedly, and he knew that only when he got married, Pipa would break his mind.

"You still don't know the heart of a woman, the pipa feels content by your side, you marry someone else, how can the pipa not know your intentions, she left, but she may not find the person she likes, people's hearts are too narrow, if you fall in love, it is a lifelong thing." Saying that, Huo Chengjun looked at Liu Aiji, she herself was the best example, when he heard Han Zeng talk to himself about his intentions, Huo Chengjun could only sigh softly, "How will your lady arrange it?" ”

"I'll treat her well." Even if it has nothing to do with her love, Han Zeng knows that he has the responsibility to be good to her, after all, she is the most innocent person; And Han Zeng's wife also understands this, Han Zeng has a person on the tip of his heart who doesn't know where, and a confidante named Pipa, so he will not mention these things in front of Han Zeng without interest, as long as Han Zeng is good to her.

"It's cold, just take care of your own body, Chengjun, you have to be good, don't leave me forever." Since saying goodbye to Huo Chengjun on a snowy day that year, it was the first time to say goodbye, and Liu Yi was now just thinking that it was good that people were still alive, at least there was still a thought in his heart; And as more and more people leave, Liu Yi has become more and more afraid of parting.

It's just that none of the three of them expected that this meeting would be the last reunion of the three.