Two-two-two: See you in the suburbs

"It's finally back"

On the street of Chengdu, the young girl took off the felt hat on her head, revealing a pair of bright apricot kernel-shaped eyes

The pedestrians walking by on the spacious street, wearing Ge Xuan's Han curly deep clothes, with bamboo flutes tied to the regular head of the vendors in the streets and shops in the high-pitched Bashu dialect to sell, a long time unheard of the same pulse voice, a sound fell in the ears, Zhang Yan blinked, although a little estranged, but there is a kind of joy that is not human

"Shujun," Meng Guan turned back from the wheel, lifted the curtain, and looked in with concern, "but the bumps are uncomfortable, should we find a place to rest?" ”

"It's okay"

Three days ago, they took Shu County from Hongyanzhai to enter the customs, and then took advantage of Hanzhong to go back to Chang'an on the way, because Zhang Yan's body was weak and the fetus in the womb, the trip was very slow

Zhang Yan was thoughtful

After returning to the Han Dynasty again, Zhang Yan had an intuitive understanding of the power of the rangers for the first time from Shu County down, and everywhere they went, thousands of people flocked to them, although they gave great help to her sneaking back to Chang'an, but it can also be seen from it that the group of rangers is free from the authority of the government and has how powerful the social power is

And this is really not a phenomenon that the government and the imperial power want to see, no wonder, in the later generations, Emperor Wu Liu Che will be determined to fight the rangers

On this day, they stayed at the home of a Han official in Hanzhong County, and the owner of the house, Han Xiang, respected Meng Guan very much, and prepared a banquet to invite Meng's "brothers and sisters".

When the wine was hot, Meng Guan was stunned for a moment when he heard Han Xiang mention the king of Hanzhong, and couldn't help but look at Zhang Yan who was sitting on the side, and saw her sitting in the dark, her face was bright and gloomy, and he couldn't help but worry, and suddenly shouted, "Shujun"

"Huh?" Zhang Yan's hand shook, and a few drops of hot soup splashed out of the cup, but she didn't realize it when it landed on the back of her hand, and looked up and smiled, "Big brother, what's wrong?" ”

The smile is bright, as if nothing has happened

Such a beautiful face fell in Han Xiang's eyes, and he couldn't help but praise it, "Meng Niangzi is really a beauty, and I don't know which Lang Jun has this blessing."

Zhang Yan lowered her head, "He," his eyes fell on the cup in his hand, and he turned slightly, "It's just a big bastard"

That's it

Han Xiang touched his nose in embarrassment, changed the subject, and said, "By the way, Meng Daxia probably hasn't heard of it?" Half a month ago, the Son of Heaven ordered 100 officials to run for election, and they should rank the heroes of the founding of the Han Dynasty."

"Rank up the founding heroes?" Zhang Yan asked in surprise

"Yes," Han Xiang's voice carried a hint of smugness

In the Han Dynasty, the imperial court reported the world, and passed on the information of the imperial court clan and government affairs of the month, and he served in the Hanzhong County Government, and got the most timely news, "Three days ago, the imperial court's newspaper just came down, and His Majesty ordered, saying that it was a difficult time for the first emperor to establish the country at night, and after waking up, he was grateful for the hard work of the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty and was determined to rank the heroes with his military exploits, and set up a shrine to enjoy the high temple, which is a famous thing for the ages, and for a while, the entire Chang'an City was a sensation."

At this time, the transportation of the Han Dynasty was inconvenient, and the matter of the imperial capital Chang'ansheng, the most important such as the emperor's establishment, and the edict of the princes and kings of the world to inform the world, needed to be sent down by the imperial court to the counties, and the counties and counties were posted, and the people saw it, and if the word of mouth was as remote as Wu Yue, it would take a whole month not to mention other less important news

Zhang Yan traveled all the way from Bashu, and the thrilling confrontation in Chang'an Gaomiaosheng has spread that Liu Xiang, the king of Qi, was deposed for rebellion, and committed suicide by giving wine, and Liu Jiao, the king of Chu, waited and watched, but Liu Bi, the king of Wu, escaped because of the quick opportunity and was not affected, and after Liu Ying, the son of heaven who "recovered", returned to the court, attacked the Xiongnu with decisive means, and achieved a great victory in the mountains of Juzhu, forcing the Xiongnu to sign a peace agreement; suppressed the unscrupulous princes and kings internally, and maintained the balance of the various forces above the court, simply and neatly, even if it was Zhang Yan, who had accompanied him for many years, heard it a month later, and he had to praise it

The young man who gently answered the question of Tang Lao of Dongyuan on Shang Mountain, after being the emperor of the Han Dynasty for seven years, experienced the pain of losing his lover and the test of the urgent crisis of the rebellion of the Xiongnu besieging princes and kings, and finally had his own skills and became a qualified emperor

While being relieved in the dark night, Zhang Yan sometimes couldn't help but think, after having the emperor's power and means, Liu Ying, are you thinking about me, just like I miss you?

Zhang Yan knows about the ranking of the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty this time

In history, after the death of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, the former young emperor ascended the throne, and the Empress Dowager Lu said that there was no precedent in history for the heroine to directly visit the country, in order to get the support of these founding ministers, Empress Lu led this matter, and gave these princes a great honor by arranging the order of heroes, so as to control this group of old ministers who fought the Han Dynasty with their military exploits, and it is not a good way to get the entire Han Dynasty

It's just that history has inadvertently undergone great changes, and now it has reached the first year of the Middle Yuan Dynasty, and Emperor Hui Liu Ying, who should have passed away long ago, is still in good health, so the person who presided over the matter of ranking the heroes this time became the Son of Heaven himself

At the banquet, Han Xiang laughed and said, "Those descendants of the founding heroes, the Hou Xiao family, and the Pingyang Hou Cao family, have all fought for a position, and they have been arguing for half a month, and they have not yet been decided."

Liu Ying's move naturally has its profound meaning

After experiencing the Han-Hungarian War and the Kwantung princes and kings taking advantage of the emperor's "illness" to force the palace, through the great seal of meritorious heroes, and in this way to arrange the ranking of the founding heroes, for these old ministers who have laid down the great Han dynasty with their military exploits, the haze left by the seven years of the previous Yuan Dynasty, and the loyalty of these courtiers

But

Zhang Yan's heart beat softly

His intentions are much more than that

In the dark night, the bean lamp on the Han family's case was burning, shining on Zhang Yan's cheeks, reflecting a gorgeous color

He knew he had returned safely

While she was in Hongyan, she sent her a letter telling him that she had returned

She left him in the autumn and August when the crape myrtle blossomed, and lived in the Xiongnu grassland, in the winter and October, she escaped from the Xiongnu, after two months of running, walked through most of the Xiongnu, Yueshi, Qiangdi, and finally returned to the Han Dynasty in December The wind and snow blocked the way home, and she will come back in the spring of the next year, and return to his side

Empress Zhang in the Weiyang Palace, Empress Zhang has not appeared in public for a whole year after all, even though Liu Ying covered up for Zhang Yan in every possible way, but these magnates who were able to break through the dispute between Chu and Han and were made marquis for their merits are not fools, and they will not fail to guess some clues

The queen left the palace, among the princes of Chang'an, how many people watched, how many people secretly gave birth to thoughts, and were figuring out the gains and losses, no one knew that at the same time, the Xinping Marquis Mansion had been closed for a month, and the Xinping Marquis Zhang Aozhi Mansion was extremely strict, and no one could get the evidence that Empress Zhang was not in the Xinping Marquis Mansion After all, Empress Zhang was different from other concubines in the Weiyang Palace who had no backstage power, behind her, there was the Empress Dowager Lu in the Changle Palace as her grandmother to support her, and the sister of the Son of Heaven, Princess Lu Yuan, was her own mother, her father, It is the original King of Zhao, Zhang Ao, Marquis of Xinping, although Zhang Ao has been deposed from the throne for many years, and now the King of Zhao does not know how many have changed, but the guests of Zhang's Zhao State are loyal and righteous are famous for their loyalty and righteousness up and down the Han Dynasty, and many of these guests have served as high-ranking officials of local counties and counties.

The emperor has not expressed his position on the matter of Empress Zhang for so long, and even canceled the ceremony of visiting the queen in order to cover up the matter, which is enough to show the maintenance of this niece and empress, which is doomed, the first person to raise the suspicion of Empress Zhang's whereabouts will bear the wrath from the Son of Heaven

- The prospect of becoming the grandfather of the country, and then the grandfather of the next emperor, although it is desirable, is not everyone who has the courage to try to be the enemy of such a huge political force

At this time, Liu Ying threw out a pie, that is, this time to rank the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty, which inevitably attracted all the attention of the upper and lower ministers

After all, at this time it was still the early years of the Han Dynasty, and the smoke of the Chu-Han dispute had not completely dissipated, the courtiers valued military merits, and the nepotism of light in-laws had the opportunity to achieve glory with real military exploits, accompany Gaozu, and let tens of millions of descendants of the Han Dynasty remember their names, who would pay attention to the news of the missing Empress Zhang in the Weiyang Palace?

"Shujun," in the moonlight, Meng Guan turned his head and saw that Zhang Yan's face was a little strange, and couldn't help but call, "What's wrong with you?" ”

"Big brother," Zhang Yan raised her head and suddenly said, "Let's set off for Chang'an tomorrow?" Under the moonlight, her beautiful apricot eyes shone with bright sparks

"How?" Meng Guan was stunned, "Didn't you say that you would recuperate in Hanzhong County for a day or two before you set off?" ”

"But I've changed my mind again"

The corners of Zhang Yan's lips couldn't help but rise, "From Hanzhong to Chang'an, the road from then on is straight, as long as you are careful on the road, you will be fine."

"And," her hand landed on her abdomen, smiling happily and her voice sweet, "the baby misses Chang'an."

"The baby's Ah Weng and Ah Mu are all from Chang'an, but since his birth, he has never seen Chang'an, so he is homesick, he thinks about the east room of Chang'an, and the old well in the east compartment of Jiaofang Palace......"

He misses his Awn

If she is willing to admit it out loud, in fact, she also misses him

At this moment, she and her baby want to use the fastest degree to return to Liu Ying's side

……

On the day I returned to Chang'an, the sky was a little overcast, and occasionally a few raindrops fell, standing on the street outside the Xuanping Gate, watching the willow trees on the Baqiao Bridge had faded to the gloom of a winter, and was about to bud She left here last year when the peach blossoms were not in full bloom, and came back at this time

Whether she leaves or returns, it is for love

A galloping horse came from the direction of Xuanping Gate, until her carriage, Fang reined in his horse and gave a military salute to Zhang Yan, "Subordinate Lang rode Wei Lu, I have seen Madame"

Zhang Yan lifted the curtain, "Why are you here?" ”

"Mrs. Hui," Lu got up, he was a acquaintance of Lang Weizhi and Zhang Yan who followed Liu Ying to the clouds last year, and he said at this time, with a very respectful attitude, "The master knows that Madame will return soon, so he ordered Vice General Shen to take us to inspect Sanfu day and night these days, for fear of missing Madame's whereabouts, his subordinates have ordered someone to return to the palace to report the news of the return of Madame's wife, and ask Madame to follow his subordinates into the city."

Zhang Yan nodded and lowered the curtain, "In this case, you lead the way"

……

"Big brother, have I been a lot haggard these days?"

When she was about to reunite with Liu Ying, Zhang Yan remembered that she had been sleeping in the open these days, and she was pregnant and had walked through most of the grassland, which inevitably damaged her body and her face, so she couldn't help but worry and asked Meng Guan beside her

In the carriage, Meng Guan inevitably choked

"Look at you like this," Zhang Yan said in frustration, "It must be"

Meng Guan glanced at her, and couldn't help but say, "More than three months, several life and death catastrophes, crossing three countries, in the end, you just think about these useless things?" ”

"Why is it useless?" Zhang Yan slightly annoyed, "Every woman will think about this"

The soldier dies for the confidant, and the woman pleases herself, every woman hopes that in front of her sweetheart, she has always been the most beautiful image, and she can't help but worry at this time, she is covered in dust, if Liu Ying sees it, will she feel that she is more haggard than before?

The Qingpeng carriage swayed forward, and Meng Guan did not speak

After a long time, his soft words came from the car,

"Shujun, I'll send you to ...... later Your Majesty, I should resign."

Zhang Yan was stunned

These days, they have traveled all the way, and the wandering journey and unpredictable fate have bound the two of them together, so that she forgets for a moment that they are not people from the same world who can survive together when they are in trouble, but face separation again when they return to the normal track

"Big brother" she called softly, only to feel complicated

……

In the Bashang Post Station, the post man welcomed Zhang Yan into the largest courtyard

After the hot soup washed away the fatigue of the season, Zhang Yan walked out from behind the screen, wearing a tufted yellow and plain clothes, and heard the knock on the door, and the two maids came in, and curtsied their knees, "Madam, the maid is ordered to serve you to make up"

"No need" Zhang Yan shook her head, her voice was cold, "You all go down"

"I'm just here alone"

The two maids looked a little overwhelmed, looked left and right, bent their knees, and replied, "No" gently retreated

The face in the bronze mirror is emaciated, and the more it looks like a pair of apricot-like eyes, it is bigger and brighter, and the face is pale

Zhang Yan pursed her lips, she felt a little desolate, so her eyes wandered, landed on the fat powder box on the case, patted the peach powder on her face, and then looked in the mirror, her complexion seemed to be much rudder

Liu Ying, it's coming soon

As soon as such a thought came to mind, his mood soared, and he couldn't help but push off the window, leaning on the building and looking out, hoping that in the next moment, he would see Liu Ying's car driving in front of the gate of the post station for the first time

Suddenly, she narrowed her eyes

Looking over from an angle in the window, it can be seen that at the corner of the verandah of the post station, one of the two maids who had entered the room before, was quietly talking to a man in gray, and the two looked left and right, and their whereabouts were sneaky

Maybe it's because after returning to Dahan these days, although the body is tired when he is on the road, his spirit is relaxed; Perhaps because she had fled from the Xiongnu for so long and her homeland was already close at hand, Zhang Yan felt that she had become squeamish, and her vigilance had decreased

This is not a good sign

She was alarmed

It is not a rare thing to fall short for Shan Jiuqian, the more this is the case, the more cautious you must be, if something goes wrong at such a juncture, even if Liu Ying wants to end up for herself, I am afraid, it is not an easy thing

Although reason so comforted herself, but, perhaps because of her pregnancy, these days, she was always lazy and could not be cautious

Zhang Yan stepped on clogs, put on a big coat, and was about to go out to command, when she suddenly heard the sound of sparkling cars coming from outside the post station, but in an instant, there was a stream of footsteps into the yard until the dark figure appeared outside the door, looking straight at herself, and endured it for a while, before she evoked the name, "Ah Yan"

Zhang Yan turned her head and looked at the man, opened her mouth, and wanted to speak, but she choked up for a while, only to feel that all the complicated thoughts were blocked in her throat, and no sound came out

From the middle of autumn and August of the seventh year of the first year of the first year of the first year of the first

Liu Ying

This paragraph does not count as words:

Today's graduation defense was unfortunately divided into the death group, five teachers in the group, two teachers are very strict, the questions are sharp, the standards are strict Fortunately, cough, cough, my thesis topic is not within the scope of these two teachers' research So, when I defended, these two teachers did not ask

Because of the defense, I am sorry for the delay of a few hours today