"Your Majesty, what are you looking at?"

Outside the Age Palace, the cold wind is like a knife.

The wind was not violent, but it could sink the chill into the bones.

Liu Wei stood at the window as if he didn't realize it, looking out in a daze, the world that was covered by whiteness.

That world was originally very familiar, and he had looked at it from Miyagi countless times.

But now, he felt very unfamiliar, and even had a bone-chilling chill, which was surging towards Ah Ge from all directions.

A woman dressed in palace clothes, who didn't look very old, about seventeen or eighteen, came behind her.

"Zitong, Lone is no longer the emperor, Your Majesty, don't use the word again."

Liu Wei didn't look back, his eyes still fell on the world outside the window, and he said softly: "This time is different from the past, you and I are in this palace city, we must be more cautious, so as not to cause death." ”

After saying that, he sighed softly.

Even this sigh should be exhaled carefully.

Turning around slowly, he looked at the woman in palace clothes, her thin and pale face, and a hint of a smile appeared......

He stepped forward and hugged the woman's waist.

Speaking of which, he was a little shorter than a woman, so he buried his face in the woman's arms, like a child. And the woman in the palace costume hugged him into her arms, that beautiful and delicate, but full of pity.

The woman's surname is Tang, her name is Tang Qing, and she is also Liu Bian's wife.

She was born in a family of eunuchs in Yingchuan, and her father, Tang Mao, visited Ji Taishou.

Since marrying into the palace at the age of sixteen, he has been with Liu Wei for two years, and has suffered a lot of sins and sufferings.

At the beginning, Liu Wei and Liu Xie competed for the throne.

Liu Wei had the support of his mother, Empress Dowager He, and the general He Jin, while Liu Xie had the favor of Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty and the protection of Empress Dowager Dong. In this process, Liu Wei, who has a cowardly temperament and is not good at fighting, suffered a lot of losses, and Tang Qing was by his side.

finally came to the end, and Liu Wei ascended to the position.

Tang Qingcai sat on the queen, and before he even had that son, Liu Wei was ousted from the throne and trapped in this Age Palace. Tang Qing did not complain and continued to accompany Liu Wei. Because she knows that Liu Wei is the real unaccompanied, if she leaves again, this weak young man will probably not survive to leave the palace.

"Your Majesty, it was the concubine who was reckless.

In the future, the concubines will be careful and never make such mistakes again. ”

Liu Wei raised his head, his eyes were a little red and swollen.

He smiled shyly, looked at Tang Qing, and said in a low voice after a long time: "Zitong, do you think we can really go out?" ”

Tang Qing was stunned for a moment, and said, "The king didn't think it was ......."

"It's not!"

Liu Wei didn't wait for Tang Qing to finish speaking, and waved his hand to stop her from going on.

Dong Qing doesn't like to be lonely and cowardly, so he does things that are abolished, and he doesn't complain about him.

In fact, Gu knew very well in his heart that without the support of his uncle, Gu would not have been able to ascend to the throne. But now, my uncle is gone, and Gu has no ability to threaten Xie's position...... Come to think of it, we'll be able to leave soon. ”

Tang Qing didn't interrupt Liu Wei's words that were almost murmuring, and only looked at him quietly.

After Liu Wei finished speaking, she said: "Your Majesty, it's not early, the cold is getting heavier, it's better to take care of the dragon body and rest early." ”

"Lonely is a little depressed, and then be quiet for a while.

Zitong's health is not very good, so he will go to rest first, and he will come right away. ”

This cowardly young man has a trace of stubbornness in his bones.

Tang Qing also knew that she was not good at coercion, so she comforted her a few more words before retiring.

Liu Wei held his hand on the window railing and pursed his lips to look out.

After a long time, he whispered to himself: "People say that Dong thief killed his mother, but Gu knows that there are many people who want to die alone......

You want to die alone, but you don't die!

One day, Lone will avenge your mother and break your body into pieces. ”

In those eyes, tears flickered.

Liu Wei clenched the window rail, not wanting to cry out loud, but the tears couldn't be suppressed and slipped down his cheeks.

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The guard's room is located on the west side of the South Palace, outside the Hongde Gate.

It is a separate courtyard with two entrances and two exits.

In the middle is a bright hall, which is used for meetings and deliberations. On both sides of the hall are two aisles, which can lead directly to the vestibule.

On either side of the vestibule, there are two rows of houses for the guards to rest.

Between the vestibule and the back yard, there is a high wall, and through the entrance to the back yard, there is a martial arts arena that can accommodate hundreds of people. On weekdays, when the guards have nothing to do, they will work hard here, test their martial arts, and learn weapons.

The night is getting dark, and the temperature is getting colder.

Cao Xing took Ding Chen and the two into the Ming Hall, and a warm air came to his face, accompanied by a strong smell of meat.

There is a charcoal stove lit in the Ming Hall, and the charcoal fire is red, spitting warmth.

A group of men are eating shabu-shabu around a huge copper hot pot, and there is also a copper pot for dipping sauce at everyone's hand.

The style of the hot pot is very simple, with three bronze feet erecting a copper pot like a basin.

At the bottom of the copper pot is a barrel-shaped charcoal stove, which puts charcoal from above, and the burned charcoal turns into soot and slides out from under the charcoal stove.

In the corner of the Ming Hall, two skinned lambs were hanging.

Some soldiers cut meat with knives, then put the meat in a copper pot and cooked it, and distributed it to the people.

Everyone was eating shabu and drinking wine, and in the middle of the cold night, it seemed to be very interesting, and their emotions were high.

"How can General Cao be interested in coming over?"

Someone saw Cao Xing and hurriedly got up to greet him.

Most of these people are Xiliang soldiers, while Cao Xing is a merger army, and the two sides are not a system to a certain extent.

But who made Dong Zhuo rely on Lu Bu now, coupled with Lu Bu's bravery, also made the status of the Bingzhou Army rise.

"General Xiao Zhang is also here."

Cao Xuan walked into the Ming Hall and nodded to a man.

The man looked like he was thirty years younger, eight feet four inches tall, with a slender physique, and he didn't look very strong, but he exuded a palpitating momentum in his gestures. His gaze swept over Ding Chen and Gao Shun, and then fell on Cao Xing's body. Hearing Cao Xing's greeting, he slowly stood up, giving people a feeling of unruliness.

"General Cao came late at night, presumably because he had something to explain."

As he spoke, he said to the soldiers at the door, "Fetch another sauce pot...... What flavor does General Cao like? This palace is complete. ”

Cao Xing was also polite, and glanced at the two bloody lambs that had been skinned.

"Jiankou sheep...... Hahaha, General Xiao Zhang is really exquisite.

Around Luoyang, the best is this Jiankou sheep, fresh and tender, this season, is the time to eat Jiankou sheep. ”

After speaking, he glanced at Ding Chen.

"Ziyang, you are so good-mouthed."

Ding Chen smiled slightly, looked around Mingtang, then turned around and walked to the little lamb and snatched the sharp knife from his own soldiers.

"Jiankou mutton is delicate, and it is the most particular when dissolving sheep.

It should be cut along the texture, otherwise it will easily affect the taste. Also, the knife should avoid the tendons, so it is necessary to have a good eye. A knife must go down, you must be fast, otherwise it will hurt the meat, and there will be a fishy smell in the mouth when you eat it. ”

As he spoke, he saw Ding Chen flying with a knife and cutting off the flesh of the lamb.

With each cut, the length and thickness of the meat are almost the same. He explained while unraveling the sheep, while Cao Xing looked at it with a smile on his face. As for the little General Zhang, his eyes narrowed, and a look of vigilance appeared on his face.

A plate of Jiankou mutton was quickly cut, and Ding Chen put down the sharp knife in his hand.

Gao Shun stepped forward and picked up the mutton, walked to the hot pot, picked up the wooden chopstick, and sprinkled the mutton into the pot.

The water in the pot was boiling, and the mutton rose and fell with the boiling water, and soon turned white. Gao Shun did not hesitate, fished out the mutton, and distributed it in front of everyone.

"Jiankou sheep can't be cut too thick, otherwise it will affect the taste.

After putting it in the pot, it should not be boiled for too long, otherwise the meat will become old. Now this Jiankou sheep, the taste is just right. ”

There is a smell of meat in the hall, which is mouth-watering.

Except for the crackling sound of the charcoal fire, everyone stopped making a sound, but stared at Ding Chen.

Don't look at what Ding Chen said just now, it seems that he was talking about how to eat Jiankou sheep, but if you taste it carefully, you will hear that this guy is clearly mocking everyone in Mingtang, a group of hillbillies who have never seen the world. Jiankou sheep is a famous food in Luoyang, and even once used as a tribute, exclusively for the royal family...... Most ordinary people only hear its name, but do not know its taste.