"Shizi, Shizi, your request for the old slave is completed. Hmph, you think you'll be safe when you get out of prison? It's whimsical. The day you walk out of prison is the beginning of your father's and son's death. No matter how good you are, you're just a child. Su Wen was in his bedroom, making a vicious oath.

When Liu Ju got down from the sedan chair, the whole courtyard was full of joy, and the four men at the door tied ribbons around their waists, bowed down together, and shouted in unison: "Congratulations to the old lady on his merits!" ”

Both sides of the gate are piled up with bamboo poles, as Liu Ju's feet hit the ground, the bamboo poles were ignited, crackling popping rods sounded, fire and smoke rose into the sky at the same time, the two little girls, walked to the sedan door, helped up Liu Ju's left and right hands, the sedan chair man hurriedly pressed the sedan chair, Liu Ju walked out.

"Welcome home!" Liu Chang was still dressed as a brother that day, but his face was full of joy, and when he saw his father get off the sedan chair, he immediately greeted him, handed over his hands, stood up with his thumb, moved from his eyebrows to his chest, bowed his body, and then knelt on his knees.

He sat his father on the top of the main hall, took two steps back, and bowed again.

"If the child is not filial, let the father suffer", he said, and tears could not help but flow.

After playing the filial piety of the father and son, Liu Ju was still in a dream.

A few days ago, he saw Su Wen, and Su Wen also saw him, and he didn't believe that Su Wen couldn't recognize him. At that time, he thought that this time it must be difficult to escape, he and Su Wen no longer had any room for maneuver, and each had to put the other party to death, since Su Wen left, he was nervous, calculating the time of his death, Su Wen would not come to kill himself openly, and he would definitely use a secret hand.

Unexpectedly, after a few days, not only did he not die, but he also canceled the pursuit and was released. His youngest son is still in Chang'an, and he actually sent someone to pick him up, and his youngest son actually has a home, and he still has subordinates and retinues...

"Congratulations to the old lady for her safety, today, there is enough wine and meat!!" The youngest son stood on the steps, waving his little fist mightily and roaring domineeringly!

I have never heard these three words before, but after today, they will definitely be spread.

The courtyard inside and outside is full of several cases, even outside the door, there are one or two hundred people, so it's not lively! By the way, since the introduction of the beggars, many small traders have joined the beggar gang, and now the number of the beggars is nearly 5,000, distributed all over Chang'an. These nearly 200 people are just close people.

Looking at this pile, there are people in gorgeous clothes, and there are also people in tattered clothes, all kinds of things. When this group of people collectively bowed to themselves, they were really at a loss.

I used to make all kinds of people, etc., my father opened the door of convenience for his own friends, and also built a garden in the south of Chang'an City, covering five miles outside the Angmen (also known as Du Gate), taking the meaning of broad and wait-and-see, called Bowang Garden. Although his father did not like his courtiers to make guests, he gave it to himself as a guest and allowed himself to act according to his own interests. At that time, I entertained guests, ranging from dozens to hundreds, but none of them gave me the shock I had today.

I know that these people are not really bowing to themselves, but I know that these people are sincerely bowing to their own son, the son who is just over five years old! is only five years old, and without relying on the sky, the earth, or the identity, he can lay a piece of the world for himself, which is rare in ancient and modern times.

I know that there are few people who can stand out for myself, and I am in trouble, and I rely on a straw sandal seller to take him in; But Liu is sure that these two hundred people are willing to die for their son. The feast dispersed before the sun set, some staggered away by themselves, some were carried on their backs, some were also carried away, and of course there were those who really couldn't walk, and climbed to the side room and fell asleep. Because, now Chang'an still implements a curfew, and no one is allowed on the street when the sun sets. The youngest son also drank a lot, his little face was flushed, his eyes were foggy, and he sat in his room and refused to leave. My brother has been arranged in another room, and it's still the same.

It's really hard for this little son, who is so young, to earn a living on his own, and to take care of his brother. Seeing this son, his face was full of excitement and surrounded him, his dependence on himself, and his blood was full of affection, and his heart was sad and satisfied.

"Father, from now on ... Where are we ... Don't go. Only.. Right here... Changan. I... WE AGAIN ... Nor do you have to... Who to look for. Child, I... Feed you later. Father... CHILD NOW ... It's amazing. up, the whole long... Anseong is my territory. After saying that, he fell down on the bed and fell asleep.

The next day, when Xiao Liu Chang woke up, he saw his father still lying next to him in his clothes, probably because of the fear of several days, once relaxed, extremely tired, still sleeping. Liu Chang tiptoed out of the room and went downstairs to freshen up. He doesn't have to tie his head in a ponytail anymore, and the two girls will put him up in a proper and neat manner from head to toe.

It turns out that wine can be intoxicating, which is the conclusion that Liu Chang got when he woke up. Thinking of drinking with my brothers yesterday, I was still a little drunk in the end. I always thought that wine was sweet and sour, and I had never been drunk, but it turned out that I just had a lot of alcohol.

A few days ago, he was looking for a house for his father, although there are some vacant houses in Chang'an, but most of those houses are not only dilapidated, not to mention, in the end, the government will dispose of it uniformly, or take it back, or auction, or demolish... What he needs now is a clean house, not necessarily big, his mother is definitely gone, grandma is gone, they can't survive, it's useless to ask for a big house, it's safe, clean, bright, just do.

I have to do it myself, and the less people know about my father's whereabouts, the better, and it is better to find a manor outside the city. Explain to the two girls, bring the two guards and go straight to Yaxing! A few days ago, I had contact with Yaxing, and I have seen a few places, and now it is not difficult to find a house in Chang'an, there are many people who have been raided and exterminated, there are many empty houses, and there are also those that have been sold by the government, Liu Chang is not very satisfied. It's either too flamboyant and conspicuous, or too luxurious and domineering, not that there is no money, and real estate is now in the crash stage, and the price is very cheap. Money is not a matter at all for the current junior, what he is looking for is that kind of low-key luxury.

Yesterday, the broker said that there was news, but yesterday he was really not available. Let's take a look today, and if you can, you'll settle the matter. The steward of the book took him to see it. This place is relatively remote, in the south of the city, about 50 miles away from Chang'an City, and it takes about an hour to ride a horse. But the environment is not bad, not far from the mountains, there is a river in front of the door.

It covers an area of about 50 acres, of course, there are not too many houses, more than 10 rooms, most of them are vacant land, water pavilions and pavilions, all of them are one-story houses are relatively low-key. The second half of the vacant land has been developed into a vegetable field.

Xiao San seemed to be quite satisfied, and Hui Ji paid the full amount and entrusted the broker to go to Yamen to handle the transfer of the title deed. When I came back, it was already the second half of the day. I went upstairs and told my father about the situation, but my father didn't have any opinions. After three days, he sent his father and brother to a new house, and at the same time, he found ten clever men and maids in his beggar ranks, went to the yamen to sign a deed of sale, and sent them at the same time to take care of his father and brother's daily life.

Before arriving at the new house, Liu Chang also took his father and brother to the south of the city to worship his grandmother. After Wei Zifu committed suicide, he was buried near the Tongbai Pavilion in the south of Chang'an City, just a hasty burial, a simple grave, grandpa buried his grandmother here, not Maoling, it stands to reason that although the queen committed suicide, she was not stripped of the queen's title, she can be buried in Maoling, which shows Liu Che's indifference.

Liu Ju's father and son stood in front of Wei Zifu's grave, just quietly bowed, and did not have too much sadness. His mother accompanied the emperor for thirty-eight years, and spent his most glorious years with the emperor, although Wei Zifu had no talent in politics, but during the period when she managed the harem, the entire harem was also safe and orderly, and there were no waves, and it was also a credit for Liu Che to concentrate on government affairs. But even himself, His Majesty the Emperor, even his own flesh and blood, can be easily parted, and what is it to treat his wife like clothes.

The grandfather was gone, and after leaving, there was a sneaky shadow that appeared where their father and son were standing, and found a wooden board on the ground.

In the palace, in a side room, a small eunuch stood on the side in a regular manner, and on the couch in front of him sat a chief eunuch, and this chief eunuch was Huangmen Suwen.

At this time, I was looking at a wooden plank.

"This little son is really not simple!"

casually put the wooden board on a few cases beside him, and the wooden board was engraved with a knife: "Retreat"

Seeing this word, Su Wen really regretted it in his heart, regretting that he should not have participated in the infighting in the palace, what was he, just a eunuch, that is, he had no parents and no children. Whoever ascends to the throne as an emperor cannot get back what he has dropped.

Su Wen came back from Liu Chang's place, and specifically asked someone if he could break an adult's neck with one hand, whether it was a guard or a general, no one said that he could do it, and he also personally found someone to do experiments, not to mention twisting his neck, not to mention scratching his hair, he couldn't even catch his head, let alone twist it.

However, this is what he really saw with his own eyes, how the two attendants flew out, how their legs were broken, he didn't see clearly, and the neck was twisted under his nose, unless, his own eyes deceived him.

The funny thing is that he still wants to find someone to take revenge. Today, the word 'retreat' completely extinguishes all his illusions.

Regardless of whether Liu Ju can take over the throne or not, this little prince is an existence that cannot be taken lightly, he is out of imperial power, and he despises imperial power, and the key is that he also has the power to despise imperial power. This power is not given externally, but is possessed and inalienable.

He originally hoped to get rid of this son by surprise and secretly arranged manpower. Now it seems that he has a good understanding of his own arrangements, but it is only a general warning, in the past, he may have thought that the other party is always negligent, but now it seems that in the eyes of the other party, he is not even qualified to be his enemy. I also understand now that I really don't have this qualification, otherwise, the little chamberlain wouldn't have come back unscathed.

"Alas~" Su Wen sighed, the matter has come to this point, and there is no way to return to the sky: "It's all withdrawn"

"No"

Time flies, and it has been more than three months since the establishment of the Beggar Gang, and this time is usually quiet.

Liu Ju is now also living a hermit life, basically not going out of the gate, and even planting some flowers and plants in the open space. With his stupid son, he is also happy, and he is very good.

Time came to Zhenghe three years. In the first month of the spring of the third year of Zhenghe (90 B.C.), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty patrolled the border, first to Yong, and then to Anding and Beidi. Emperor Wu's border patrol this time, like the previous three border patrols, was aimed at the Huns, one to inspect the frontier, and the other to show off his martial arts.

Obviously, the Han Emperor's move to patrol the border and stabilize the north in the first month of the spring of the third year of Zhenghe could not but cause a strong reaction from the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu immediately sent troops to the border of Kouluo Han, one into Wuyuan, one into Jiuquan, and killed two captains. The Xiongnu this time on the border of the Han Dynasty, one in the east and the other in the west, were the east and west sides of Anding and the north, which gave the Han Emperor great stimulation and threat.

A new Han-Hungarian war is imminent again... Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent 70,000 people out of Wuyuan in March of the third year of Zhenghe, and sent 70,000 people out of Wuyuan to the second division general, Shang Qiucheng, the imperial historian, to send more than 30,000 people out of Xihe, and 40,000 people to ride out of Jiuquan at the same time.

At this time, another big witch case occurred in the Han court, and Liu Quyu and Li Guangli's wife were involved. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Liu Quyu to be beheaded in Chang'an East City, and Liu Quyu's wife was escorted to Huayang Street to be beheaded in public. Li Guangli's wife and children were also arrested and imprisoned. When Li Guangli heard the news, he surrendered to the Xiongnu, and all his clans were executed. The second division general was defeated by the Huns, and the Han 70,000 elite cavalry were annihilated.

With the start of the witch case and the defeat of the war, the entire Chang'an City also entered a state of tension. And these things have nothing to do with beggars, the court has won, and we should be beggars; The court failed, and we are still beggars. It's better to be a beggar, all the registered civilians have to pay a population tax, what is counted, what is the mouth, we beggars do not have it, only a broken earth bowl.

My lord, this earthen bowl is all my belongings, can I use it to pay taxes? What! You want to arrest us? Okay, okay, don't catch it, let's go by ourselves. You don't need to ask for food, it's heaven to take care of food in the cell!

As the war dragged on, all taxes increased, and of course, the number of smaller troops increased. Out of Chang'an City, towards a wider world. For the government, it is not easy to manage the beggars, and the beggars are also not easy to manage, these beggars are not finished sitting on the ground, this "sitting" is the meaning of sitting on the ground to do business, each of them has a fixed place of business, of course, this place is not demarcated by the government, but by the internal affairs hall of the beggar gang. Just a flat pole to pick two frames, whenever there is a yamen inspection, run faster than a rabbit, the key is to look at the wind, the officials just went out, these people are gone, as soon as you leave, immediately hula come out.

The government has cleaned up several times, but with little effect. Originally, Chang'an had a specially provided commercial place, with Dongcheng, Xicheng, Nancheng, and Beicheng, called the "Four Cities", with mayors. Originally, merchants had to operate in a fixed place and were not allowed to leave. Merchants of low social status were relegated to a separate register and had to be registered in the city, and the merchants and their descendants were among the same as the officials who committed crimes and the sons-in-law who were inverted, that is, the sons-in-law.

Due to this period of time, Chang'an has been in turmoil, and the four cities are depressed. It's good now, there is such a gang, not entering the market! Not only are taxes not available, but people can't find them! There were not even enough people to repair the walls.

The government held several meetings, but they were helpless, and there was only one thing they could do, which was to drive them away! However, how can you drive them away, these people are all petty traders, but there are too many people, and the county government does not have enough manpower, and it is seriously insufficient.

In the end, the county order slapped his thigh, after all, he is a scholar, and his mind is flexible, "recruiting temporary workers" to form a "city management". He is a well-read scholar, he has read "The Book of Shang Jun", every sentence in the book is crazy, but every sentence is very practical, it is the supreme treasure of being an official.

Under the direct jurisdiction of the county lieutenant, the only condition for recruiting temporary workers is the word "hooligans", only hooligans can manage easily, only hooligans dare to be ruthless, and only hooligans are afraid. If something really happens, it's just fire, and the county is not responsible! Moreover, these hooligans will feel that they are being reused, and they will work harder if they hope to get ahead.

Shang Ying's "fighting good with evil" is this truth! Therefore, the government showed a recruitment notice, in order to demonstrate the country's spirit of fraternity, in order to take care of low-income people in the society to have a stable income, in order to increase employment, in order to provide a way out for idle people in society, the county government decided to recruit *** people! Join the management and construction of Chang'an City! Personnel requirements: one, two, three。。。。。。

"Helper"

Ma Xin, the small trader at the beginning, and now the owner of the House of Internal Affairs, hurriedly found Liu Chang:

"Things are not going well right now"

"What?"

Liu Chang, the real hands-off shopkeeper, basically has nothing to do every day except for intensive training and going to his father's place, his first test is approaching, and the things in the entire gang are handed over to a few hall masters to deal with.

This person named Ma Xin is the head of the internal affairs hall, and he rarely comes alone except for going to him every month to report how much he has earned that month, how many personnel have increased, and how many new rudders have been opened.

"Helper, look at this"

Ma Xin laid out an advertisement on the low table in front of Liu Chang. Liu Chang glanced at the notice of recruiting personnel, and looked at this hall master who was almost his big butler suspiciously:

"Is there anything wrong?"

"Based on my experience, there is a high probability that this recruitment of idle personnel will be aimed at us." Ma Xin saw that Liu Chang didn't talk, so he continued:

"Now, the four markets are almost deserted, only our beggars fill the entire Chang'an City, and at the same time, our power has expanded to Caoyun, Dart Bureau and Qinglou, which has seriously affected the normal operation of the government, and it is inevitable that the government will come forward to rectify it. We need to make arrangements early. ”

"You're saying they're recruiting people to deal with us?"