Twenty-six: Dragon Boat Festival

After Liu Danru got out of the stopper, Empress Lu put Lu Yuandan's heart back. Zhang Yan occasionally thought about the situation of the shy and simple girl who bloomed like a black lotus under the yellow sand and white clouds, and couldn't help but sigh and feel sad.

On this day, Zhang Yan was waiting for Princess Lu Yuan to drink medicine in the main room, put the empty medicine bowl on the food plate held by Qiuhua, turned around, and said, "Ah Niang, I think that I have now begun to study and learn Chinese with Tan Niang, and Ah Niang and Ah Shou have also reached their age, Ah Niang should also ask a master to teach them." ”

Princess Lu Yuan was stunned, and Tu Tu on the side said with a smile, "Ouch, it's all to blame on the slave maid, there are too many things in the house these days, and I actually forgot about this stubble." After two days, the slave maid invited someone into the house to teach the two Xiaolangjun. ”

"It's not a hurry," Zhang Yan said with a smile, "as long as you don't forget." Well, they were boys, and I thought that in addition to the gentleman who was studying, it would be better to have an old man who had retired from the army and teach him to learn some riding and archery, and it would be complete. ”

Princess Lu Yuan looked at Zhang Yan thoughtfully, smiled slightly, stretched out her hand and wrote in Zhang Yan's palm, "Ah Yan, you finally figured it out?" I thought you didn't like them. ”

Zhang Yan was silent for a while, "I don't like it." But what I don't like is their mother, as for Ah Yu and Ah Shou," she smiled softly,

"It's just two children, what's wrong? Now that they are already in the Hou Mansion, naturally, the treatment that should be given to them is still to be given. ”

On the second day, she sat under the window of the study in the garden and read, her hair grew very quickly, but in a few months, it was a lot longer than before, and the potpourri cream seemed to be quite effective, and after maintaining these days, her hair was much softer than before, and it was a little shiny, and it was gradually not easy to knot.

"Big lady," Tu Yu came in and said, "Da Lang Jun and Er Lang Jun are outside asking to see you." ”

"Them?" Zhang Yan put down the bamboo slips and was slightly surprised, "Please let them in." ”

Tu Yu bent his knees in response, and gently retreated, and after a while, the two boys entered the west room, looked at Zhang Yan and shouted, "Sister." ”

"Sister," Zhang Shou said with a smile, "Is it the master you asked my mother to invite us?" Two pairs of eyes looked at her brightly, with a faint admiration.

Zhang Yan was embarrassed and turned her head slightly, a little unaccustomed to such an admiring gaze, "I just remembered it and said it to A-Niang casually." ”

"I'll just say it's Sister," Zhang Hao said with a smile, "Sister also knows that I like to ride and shoot, so I specially asked someone to hire a riding and archery master for me." ”

Zhang Yan looked at the two boys in front of him, both of whom were only five or six years old, Zhang Hao was older, a head stronger than his younger brother, his skin was slightly dark, and he showed a mouthful of white teeth when he laughed. Zhang Shou has a delicate appearance, and when he purses his mouth, he has a faint and shy look.

"It's not good to have a master, you still have to learn hard by yourself in the future." She said very seriously, "In this world, it is better to have a father and a mother than to have oneself, and only when you are strong enough can you be afraid of anything." ”

Zhang Hao and Zhang Shou both stood up, "Sister Xie instructed." ”

"Oh," Zhang Yan's face flushed slightly, "I'm just talking nonsense, you all sit down." He turned around and ordered Xie to worry, "Serve tea to the two Langjun." ”

After a while, he brought a lacquer tea tripod, so that the bronze ladle was filled with tea soup, and the white pottery cup was served to Zhang Hao and Zhang Shou.

"...... this?" Zhang Yu picked up the pottery cup, looked at the light-colored tea soup inside, and asked suspiciously.

"I don't like to drink a hodgepodge of tea soup, so I used a new method to cook tea, onion, garlic and ginger do not add any sundries, only take the raw materials of tea cakes, boil them three times with sweet well water, and add a little salt when the soup is rising; He also ordered someone to make a batch of white pottery tea cups, and drank and played with them. Zhang Yan picked up the tea cup in front of her, took a sip lightly, and said with a smile,

"What are you used to drinking?"

Zhang Xuan and Zhang Shou both lowered their heads and took a sip, Zhang Xuan wiped his lips with his sleeve, and said with a big grin, "Sister, this tea soup is too bland, where is the usual tea soup refreshing?" ”

"I think the tea soup here is good," Zhang Shou said with a smile, "Eliminate the miscellaneous taste of onion and garlic, and retain the original taste of tea to the greatest extent, light but flavorful. ”

Zhang Yan was overjoyed, stretched out her hand to hug Zhang Shou, and said with a smile, "Sure enough, we belong to one country." "Turn around and tell me to relieve my worries," bring another tea soup to Erlang. ”

Xie Wei responded with a smile.

Zhang Yu looked at Zhang Yan and Zhang Shou's intimate appearance, hurriedly took a sip of the tea soup in his hand, stacked the white pottery cup back on the table, and said to Xie Xian, "Give me another bowl." ”

"What," Zhang Yan turned around and said strangely, "Don't you like it?" ”

"It's not," Zhang Hao smiled, "Sister likes it!" ”

The days passed like flowing water, and the waves were calm, and it was the fifth day of the fifth month of May in an instant. On this day, every household hangs the five-color peach seal in front of the door, and in the early morning, people from the Changle Palace come to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion in Shangguanli, and pick up Zhang Yan into the palace.

Lu Yuan held Zhang Yan's hand on the sickbed, the scar on her neck had not yet healed, and she couldn't move, so she could only look at her beloved daughter with worried eyes. Zhang Yan covered the brocade for her mother, blinked and smiled,

"Auntie rest assured, Ah Yan will take care of it."

She took the Zhu Lun Huagai car of the Hou Mansion all the way to Changle Xique, entered the Jiaofang Palace, Ying Ying bowed to Empress Lu and said, "Ah Yan has seen Grandma, may Grandma be happy for a long time!" ”

"Ah Yan, come here." Empress Lu lovingly beckoned, took the five-color silk thread, tied it to the snow-white lotus root arm for Zhang Yan, patted it and said, "The Dragon Boat Festival knot the five-color threads, you can be safe and happy, and all poisons will not invade!" ”

Zhang Yan looked at the five-colored wisps on her arms and said with a smile, "Is this five-colored wisp really so magical?" Then Ah Yan also has to tie it to Grandma, so that Grandma will also be safe and happy, and Baidu will not invade! ”

Empress Lu looked at Zhang Yan's small snow-white face, and her mood was soft, "Ah Yan? ”

"Huh?"

She smiled and put Zhang Yan's wrist down, "Why do you only call me Grandma, but you want to call Your Majesty the emperor's grandfather?" ”

Zhang Yan was stunned and said with a smile, "I don't know either!" Probably," she thought for a moment, "because Grandma is just my grandmother, and the emperor's grandfather is the grandfather of many people!" ”

The corners of Lu Hou's lips curled, she hugged Zhang Yan's petite body in her arms, and smiled happily!

In the Great Xia Palace, Liu Jing, the envoy who had just returned from the Huns, bowed to the king and said, "The minister has seen Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be happy for a long time!" ”

Liu Bangji stood on the main hall, raised his head and said, "Get up." ”

"Jianxin Hou went to the Huns, what do you think?"

Liu Jing got up from the palace and arched his hand, "The minister went to the Mobei Xiongnu this time, passed through the Hetao, and found that the Hetao area was scattered with the Xiongnu White Sheep and Lou Fu II, and the nearest place was only a few hundred miles away from Chang'an. If such a situation really happens, I am afraid that it will not be enough to resist the invasion of the Huns. ”

Liu Bang had a smile on his face, and when he heard Liu Jing's words, his expression gradually became solemn, and he walked a few steps in the hall with his hands in his hands, frowning, "Liu Jing, since you have noticed this situation, do you have a good idea?" ”

"In the past, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty declined, the Central Plains Seven Kingdoms stood side by side, this pattern has been maintained for many years and has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the strongest Qin Xiong, dominating Guanzhong, unifying the six countries and determining the world, and then the second perverse, Chu and Han arose, and now it is only 30 years." Liu Jing has been thinking about it all the way, and at this time, he is confident, and he is talking to the emperor,

"The influence of the descendants of the old ethnic groups of these six countries has not been eliminated, they have many supporters and strong appeal in the local area, and even played an important role in the various forces of the previous anti-Qin uprising. It also laid a hidden danger for Dahan. ”

Weichen thought, why don't you move the Tian surname of Qi State, the three surnames of Zhao, Qu, and Jing of Chu State, the descendants of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, and other heroes and famous families to the Guanzhong area. In this way, we can strengthen the foundation and weaken the end, which can not only enrich Guanzhong, guard against changes in the north, but also speed up the economic development of Guanzhong; It also eliminated the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. It's a win-win-win-win ”

Qianhao forced into the customs? Liu Bang couldn't help but move. In all fairness, this is a good idea, for Liu Bang, temporarily solving the dilemma in Guanzhong is secondary, for many years, the remnants of the old clan of the Six Nations are like a knot choking on Liu Bang's throat, unable to swallow or spit out.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, most of the forces in the Central Plains were followed by the figure of the Six Kingdoms, and Xiang Yu, the world-famous overlord of Western Chu, was born in a family of famous generals of the Chu State, and Xiang Yu supported the descendant of the King of Chu Xiong Xin as the king, then the world was followed and regarded as Zhengshuo, which shows how deeply rooted the situation of the Six Kingdoms is. Since the Han Dynasty, the feudal vassal states are mostly according to the old practice of the Six Kingdoms, and four of the seven kings with different surnames are from the old situation of the Six Kingdoms, although Liu Bang does not mention it on his face, he often takes it as a taboo in his heart, and for many years he has secretly tried his best to cut off the influence of the Six Kingdoms in the hearts of the people.

Liu Jing's idea is like drawing wages from the bottom of a kettle, and it is necessary to know that the reason why the old clans of the Six Nations have become powerful is to rely on the local mass base and clan strength to move these wealthy clans of the Six Kingdoms into Guanzhong, so they will be like trees without roots, without water, and they will no longer be able to set off the wind and waves.

"One word is better than 100,000 soldiers." Liu Bang was overjoyed, suddenly calmed down, looked at Liu Jing, and his expression was complicated, "Liu Jing, although you are bent on acting out of public intentions, you have repeatedly gone against the will of others over the years, and you have offended the courtiers by writing to the capital of Guanzhong; advocated peace and proximity, offended the queen and the crown prince; Now he has moved Haoqiang into the customs, which even offends the people of the world. If this thing is done, I am afraid that there will be no good results in the future! ”

Liu Jing's eyes were red, and he turned over and knelt on the ground, "It's enough for the minister to get His Majesty's sentence!" ”

"If you think about me in every way, how can I not think about you?" Liu Bang laughed, turned around and wrote an edict, ordering Zhao Yao, the imperial historian of the talisman seal, to cover the emperor's seal and hand it over to Liu Jing, "As long as I reign for one day, I will keep you safe for one day." In the future, the heir will succeed to the throne, if you will be held accountable for everything, you will be able to save your life after all with this edict. ”

Liu Jing took the edict with both hands, and his eyes were red with emotion, "Your Majesty treats him like this, and the minister dares not to serve his life with death." ”

Liu Bang smiled, "You have returned from a long journey to the Huns, but I am afraid that you will be tired, I will not leave you here, you can go back to the house and rest for a while." ”

"Your Majesty," He Guan, the regular attendant of the Middle School, came in from outside and said with a smile, "Her Royal Highness the Queen has sent someone over to invite Her Majesty to the Jiaofang Hall to eat the Dragon Boat Festival." ”

Liu Bang waved his hand impatiently, "Spread my meaning, immediately announce that Xiao He, Zhou Chang, and Zhou Bo will enter the palace, and I have important matters to discuss." Let people tell the queen that I have important state affairs here, so I won't go. Let her do it herself! ”

"No."

After consulting with the three princes of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang soon issued a "relocation order" to forcibly relocate more than 100,000 wealthy nobles from the original six countries of Kanto to Changling, enrich Guanzhong, and weaken the huge influence of these heroes in their hometowns. Liu Jing, the first initiator of Jianxin, was the main official and presided over all matters of migration.

After the implementation of the relocation order, it effectively weakened the local separatist forces and consolidated the central power of the Han Dynasty. After the implementation of this order, the original six countries no longer played any role in politics.

In the Jiaofang Palace, Empress Lu sent away the Yellow Gate where the Great Xia Palace came to deliver the decree, her expression was lonely, and she turned around and smiled, "Your Majesty can't come, let's use it ourselves." ”

The people of Jiaofang Palace will serve the prepared wine and food and put them on the table in the palace.

"Judging Zhan's affairs," Empress Lu looked at the Marquis of Biyang, who was accompanying him, "You can also take a seat." ”

Judging by the fact that he was shocked, he hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Thank you for the grace of Her Royal Highness the Queen, but the minister is a little courtier, and he does not dare to receive the banquet in Her Royal Highness the Queen." ”

"What queen is not a queen," Empress Lu snorted, "You and I have been together for many years, living and dying together, I have long regarded you as my relatives, and today I have a banquet with my relatives at home, isn't it okay?" ”

Liu Ying also got up on the side and said sincerely, "Uncle Trial, in the early years, you took care of the queen mother and our sisters and brothers, Gu Ming felt very sorry, and later in Chuying, if it wasn't for your careful service, the queen mother and the imperial grandfather might not have come back." Lonely respect you like an elder in the family, today is a small family banquet, please sit down with peace of mind, and receive a glass of wine from lonely respect. ”

"This ......" hesitated on his face, but after all, he couldn't bear the intention of Empress Lu and Liu Yingyin, and sat down on the additional seats set up by the palace people.

Empress Lu picked up the green jade on the case, saluted him to the trial, and drank all the black wine in the case. After tasting his return drink, and receiving the toast of the crown prince Liu Ying and Zhang Yan Lu Yi, Fang sat down again, took a bite of the dish with a lacquer chopstick, and suddenly the corners of his eyes were a little moist, and he hurriedly wiped them away, and a smile appeared on the corners of his lips.

The black wine is sweet, and Lu Hou drank it one after another, in the countryside of Peixian County, he always felt that life was sluggish, and he drank and scolded all day long; Now that she is the queen of the Han Dynasty, she has all the glory and wealth she longed for in the past, why is her heart so cold?

"Queen Mother," Liu Ying looked at her mother worriedly and persuaded, "This is the strongest drinker, you better drink less!" ”

Empress Lu raised her eyebrows, "I'm happy today, don't persuade me!" ”

She raised her throat and drank the liquor from the jade pot again. He glanced at the judge who sat down below.

Fortunately, there is still him.

Luckily, there was him.

Liu Ying hugged Empress Lu, who was drunk and asleep, and fell asleep on the vermilion lacquer cypress couch in the dormitory, and came out of the dormitory lightly, looking at Zhang Yan and smiling, "You look a lot quieter today." Why is it a little wilted? I heard that you were grounded by your Aung the other day? ”

"Nonsense," Zhang Yan pursed her lips, "It's just that I don't want to go out, where is Ah Weng forbidding me?" ”

"That's right." Liu Ying smiled and showed a mouthful of white teeth, "Today's Dragon Boat Festival, I promised to take the third and fourth brothers out of the palace to play, do you want to go together?" ”

"I'm going," Zhang Yan nodded hurriedly, "Of course I'm going." "A pair of eyes sparkling.