Mrs. Zhou looked slightly surprised, "Why did the husband suddenly ask this?" ”

She thought for a moment, "Of course it is." - If a family relies on its daughters, it is nothing but nepotism, and it will not last long after all. Only the male in the family can truly last for a long time. ”

"It's nothing." Lu Lu understated, "Today, Empress Zhang summoned me to the palace and allowed me to send one of the beautiful ones to the crown prince and accompany the crown prince to grow up." ”

Mrs. Zhou was stunned for a moment, but also rejoiced, and thought for a while, "If the husband is willing to listen to the concubine's words, let me send her over!" - I know what your hesitation is, husband, you want to send Lizhi away, accompanied by the crown prince, maybe you have formed a friendship since childhood, and the Lu family may be able to produce another queen in the future. Although such a prospect is wonderful, the concubine feels that the matter of the heavenly family can not be met with the aunt who was the queen of the first emperor that day, and the Lu family also helped the first emperor a lot when the incident occurred, but the first emperor favored Qi Ji, and the aunt was treated coldly. Even if Lizhi is really lucky, such as His Majesty and Empress Zhang, such a deep flounder is rare in the world, the boy's nature is fishing, and when Lizhi's color fades and loves to relax, how much heart do we have? It's better to let it go, the little friendship between boys is the most sincere, the road is safe, and there is nothing to do with it. Today's Yanmen Governor Zhang Kai, as well as the Marquis of Wuyang, are all born in this way, and now they are trusted by His Majesty and have risen steadily in the court. If I can have a future like Zhang Duwei in the future, I will be satisfied! ”

Lu Lu's expression moved slightly, and he raised his head to hold Mrs. Zhou's hand and said, "Don't worry, I have an idea in my heart!" ”

On the second day, Lu Lu entered Weiyang Palace to ask for a meeting, and when he entered the Chengding Pavilion, he glanced up. Seeing Empress Zhang sitting on it, Crown Prince Liu Yi sitting on the side, sitting upright, with a serious expression on his small face. Very pink, the queen looked at the crown prince with a soft expression, and the queen's brother Zhang Yan also stood aside, with a scorching demeanor and a face like jade.

He lowered his head and bowed respectfully, "Chen Lu Lu has seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Queen. Your Highness is happy for a long time! ”

Zhang Yan raised her hands slightly, "Wu Xinhou is exempt." ”

She lowered her head and instructed the crown prince Liu Yi on the side. "Tongzi, this is Marquis Wu Xin, he and your father are cousins, count it, you should call your cousin!"

Liu Yi was very well educated, and when he heard the words, he bowed his head and said politely, "Uncle Lu family." ”

Lu Lu was flattered, and hurriedly avoided saluting, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is like this." I really don't dare to be. Don't dare to be. ”

Zhang Yan smiled slightly. "Marquis Wu Xin is really too polite, you ask to see you today. What is it? ”

Lu Lu bowed his hand again and said respectfully, "Your Highness, the matter mentioned before has already been thought through. The minister has a son, who ranks eleventh in the family, and is reckless and blunt, but fortunately, he is still a little loyal and honest, and he can accompany His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief without showing a trace in her heart, and a smile on her face, "That's very good!" When Marquis Wu Xin went back, he packed his luggage for Shiyi Lang, and sent Lu Shiyi Lang to the palace in a few days! ”

When Lu Lu retired, Liu Yifang looked up at his mother and asked, "Ah Niang, will the Lu Shiyi Lang you just said come to the palace to accompany me?" ”

"Yes," Zhang Yan nodded with a smile, "Is Tongzi Gao happy?" ”

Liu Yi tilted his head, and was a little puzzled about the fact that he was about to have another little friend, but he had been upheld by Ah Weng since he was a child, so he replied along with Ah Niang, "Happy." ”

Zhang Yan smiled slightly, "This Lu Shiyi Lang is half a year older than you, when he enters the palace, Tongzi, you are the master of Weiyang Palace, but you have to entertain this little brother well!" ”

Liu Yi nodded, "Got it!" I will treat this cousin of the Lu family well. ”

Luhou Zhang Yan witnessed all the previous scenes, stayed for a while, and then said, "Now that Your Majesty has gone to the Imperial Expedition on behalf of the land, Guanzhong is empty. Sister Ah replaced the crown prince in the court, although Chang'an seems to be calm, but there are also some dark tides. The guards left behind in Weiyang Palace are led by the eldest brother Zhang Hao, and they are the most credible, but now that Marquis Wuxin has sent his son to the palace, Sister A can control the internal and external military forces in her hands, so it can be said that it is stable! ”

Zhang Yan glanced at her younger brother with disgust, "The Lu family is Your Majesty's foreign family, and there is no suspicion that they support Your Majesty and the Crown Prince." I just thought about my grandmother's deathbed entrustment, and I felt that the Lu family was smart, so I came up with the idea of summoning the Lu family into the palace, can I still have the idea of taking Shiyi Lang as a hostage? ”

Zhang Yan touched his nose and said with a good-natured smile, "What Sister said is that my brother is wrong!" ”

Luhou Zhang Yan has just reached the crown this year, his body is long and jade, such as green pine and bamboo, Zhang Yan, who inherited the good appearance of his father Zhang Ao, has a beautiful face like a woman, and his face is full of scorching people. Zhang Yan was also taken by her younger brother's glory for a while, looking at the younger brother in front of her, a trace of narrowness flashed in her apricot eyes, and she laughed and joked, "Oh, I don't know that Yan'er is so handsome, it's no wonder that when I heard that Luhou crossed the long street a few days ago, the young ladies and ladies of Chang'an crowded around and watched, throwing fruit and car!" Beautiful Zhang Lang! It's really cheap, my brother's daughter-in-law! ”

Zhang Yan's face turned black in an instant, he has suffered from beauty since he was a child, and he doesn't like to hear others mention his appearance, such a smile, if it were someone else, he would have turned his face a long time ago. But it was her own sister, and she could only call helplessly, "Sister! Her eyes purred, and a hint of cunning flashed, "Sister said this, if Your Majesty knows, I'm afraid I will be sad and angry!" ”

Zhang Yan giggled and said seriously, "Your Majesty won't." Although Yan'er was born well, in my heart, ten of you are not as good as Your Majesty! ”

When the imperial capital Chang'an was sunny and rainless, the battle situation on the northern border became more and more tense day by day. After the death of Liu Heng, the king of the army, the people of the land hated the enemy, and the Han army was quickly drawn from all over the country to help.

In March, Liu Yingyu drove to Luoyang, the eastern capital.

In the main hall of the Eastern Capital Palace, Liu Qi, the eldest son of the acting king, and Liu Wu, the second son, led into the main hall by the small yellow gate, knelt down towards Liu Ying on the Danqi, and respectfully bowed, "My nephew has seen the emperor's uncle. The voice was childish, with some trembling and unevenness.

Liu Ying looked at the two children in the hall, and a trace of unbearability arose in her heart.

It was customary in the Han Dynasty that the princes, except for the crown prince, would go to the country to serve as a vassal after they reached the age of ten, and they were not allowed to enter Beijing unless they were summoned. The only sons who survived under the knee of Liu Heng, Liu Qi, Liu Wu, although they are their uncles, they have never seen these two nephews, Liu Heng died early, Liu Qi is only ten years old this year, Liu Wu is even younger, he is still so young, he has lost his father forever.

Liu Ying raised his voice and ordered, "Spread my will, so that the eldest son of the king will succeed to the throne and defend the land." The second son, Wu Zhongyi, was the Marquis of Guangchang and ate 2,500 households. ”

Guan Sheng waited in the hall with a whisk, and when he heard the words, he responded loudly to "promise", and Yan helped to carry a brush to write a policy for the king of the throne. During the war, all the processes were simple, but the joints were still rigorous, and when Fu Xitai used the Seal of Heaven in this policy book, it was sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion for archiving. Liu Qi, the eldest son of the acting king, became the new acting king.

The palace people waited silently at the bottom of the steps, and in the side hall, the acting Empress Dowager Bo sat on the couch in the middle, with her eyes closed and she didn't know what she was thinking. Dou Ji stood aside, waiting for her pair of sons, walking gently around the hall, anxious.

When Liu Qi and Liu Wu came back, Dou Ji looked happy, and anxiously greeted him and asked, "Ah Qi, Ah Wu, are you back!" How about Your Majesty summoning you? ”

On the side, although Empress Dowager Bo did not speak, she also opened her eyes and looked in the direction of her grandson, with a very concerned expression on her face.

Liu Qi raised his immature little face and said in a childish voice, "Uncle Huang named Qi'er as the new king, and his younger brother as the Marquis of Guangchang, taking over from his father and guarding the land. Because Qi'er and her younger brother were still young, they followed behind the emperor's uncle to listen to the teachings for the time being. ”

Dou Ji was overjoyed, sat down on the lichen in the hall, sobbed and said, "...... Finally, I finally lived up to the expectations of the previous king! ”

Empress Dowager Bo put her cane in her hand, "Okay." What is there to worry about? Heng'er is the son of the first emperor, he died in battle to defend the country, is a meritorious minister, and his majesty is known for his benevolence, righteousness and generosity, even if it is for the heart of the Han army, he will not owe three generations of our ancestors and grandchildren. ”

Dou Ji had a trace of shame on her face, bowed her head and said, "What the queen mother said is that the concubine is gone!" ”

Empress Dowager Bo beckoned the eldest grandson to the front and asked lovingly, "Qi'er, Your Majesty treats you two brothers kindly. ”

Liu Qiqiao said, "Your Majesty is very kind, and treats me and my brother well." Looking up at her grandmother, her childish face looked confused,

"But I still miss my father. Mother, Father, will he never come back? ”

Empress Dowager Bo looked at the eldest grandson, who had a very similar face to the deceased son, and for a moment her heart and lungs were in pain, and she stretched out a thin hand and gently landed on the shoulder of the young eldest grandson.

"Yes, Qi'er, your father paid with his life to protect the people of Daidi. Thou art his firstborn, and thou shalt inherit his ambition and rule over one of his people. You are young, but you have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders from now on, and you are no longer qualified to play, do you know? ”

Liu Qi was moved by the heavy expectations in his grandmother's words, his face turned red, and he said loudly, "Qi'er knows." ”

Dou Ji looked at her young son, and was happy that her son had been crowned king. Thinking of her husband who died on the battlefield, her eyes were sour, and she hurriedly turned her head to hide the tears rolling down her eyes.

The entire Han Empire was rapidly running because of this Han-Hungarian war. In recent years, although the Han Dynasty has not shown its strength, its national strength has indeed accumulated due to years of recuperation. Due to the broadcast of the agricultural book of the "Four People's Moon Order" and the efforts of several generations of Sudu Lieutenants, Guanzhong has had bumper harvests of grain year after year, and the warehouses in the eastern capital are full of grain; The continuous transactions with the Yue clan made the acquisition of horses no longer a bottleneck, and a large number of horses were replenished in the army, and the pilot implementation of the military recruitment system made the combat power of some chariot cavalry troops of the Han Dynasty have been rapidly improved. Twenty years of recuperation and recuperation made great progress in the national strength of the Han Dynasty, and the resentment and war intentions of the Han people against the Xiongnu received a blowout after the death of the king on the battlefield.

The emperor took a short break in the eastern capital and continued to march to the land.

Zuo Prime Minister Zhou Bo and Yingyin Marquis Guanying and other old ministers stopped in front of the royal car and bitterly persuaded Liu Ying to stay in the Eastern Capital.