Liu Hong, who had just been helped up by the Yellow Gate, hurriedly supported Liu Xie and Liu Man again.

When Empress Dowager Dong saw Liu Hong, she was overjoyed and said, "Emperor, sit closer." ”

Huangmen hurriedly placed a stool next to the seat of the Empress Dowager Dong, and Liu Xie and Liu Xin held Liu Hong's hands and helped Liu Hong to sit down.

As soon as she sat down, Empress Dowager Dong said with a smile: "Xin'er just said to the old woman that the emperor has defeated the butcher today?" ”

Liu Hong hugged Liu Xie and sat on his lap, and said with a smile: "Mother's news came so fast!" ”

Princess Liu Man smiled, walked behind Liu Hong, helped Liu Hong pinch his shoulders, and said, "Father, this is the credit of my daughter!" ”

Liu Hong smiled lovingly: "Okay, good, I will give credit to Her Royal Highness My Princess!" ”

Liu Man said with a smile: "Father, my daughter happened to fall in love with a white donkey raised by her father in the West Garden!" Is the father reluctant to part with his love and give it to his daughter? ”

It was in the late Eastern Han Dynasty that the donkey was just introduced to the Central Plains from the Western Regions, and the number was scarce, because the scarcity was expensive, and the price was expensive. Liu Hong especially likes donkeys, which has led the ministers and ministers of Luoyang City to flock to it. Liu Hong raised a lot of donkeys in the West Garden, among which the white donkey was the rarest, so it was also the most precious. In the West Garden, Liu Hong has a chariot, which is a car pulled by four white donkeys. Liu Hong likes to sit in the white donkey cart, and see where the white donkey stops, where it is the beauty of the palace maid.

Liu Hong happily patted Liu Xin's delicate little hand and said, "Okay! The princess of Wannian has an order, how dare I disobey! ”

Liu Hong called Jian Shuo again: "Jian Qing, do you remember, you must choose the most beautiful white donkey in the West Garden and send it to the princess's palace!" ”

"Only, the slave will definitely choose carefully, and ensure that His Highness likes it!"

Princess Wannian cheered, happily hugged Liu Hong's shoulders with both hands, rubbed Liu Hong's beard with her little face, and said, "Thank you, father, father is so good!" ”

Empress Dowager Dong scolded with a smile: "Get off your father, no big or small, let outsiders see it, outsiders will definitely say that the princesses of my Han family are like you, they don't understand the rules!" ”

Princess Wannian made a grimace at the Empress Dowager Dong and said, "Grandmother is not right, if outsiders see that grandchildren are so outstanding, they will only say that the princess of my Han family is as beautiful as a fairy!" ”

Empress Dowager Dong couldn't help but look at the princess a few more times, this princess is fifteen years old, it is the best time, green silk hangs, eyebrows like green daisy, a pair of big eyes like fluttering butterflies, under the tall nose bridge is a delicate and small nose wing, a pair of thin lips red like cherries, Tong Ruodanxia, small face like jade white, like water transparent, cheeks flushed with a hint of red, coupled with the slender body, slender hands, so that the more Empress Dowager Dong looks, the more beautiful she feels.

Empress Dowager Dong held the hand of Princess Wannian and praised angrily: "Yes, yes, the princess of our Han family is really outstanding!" ”

Empress Dowager Dong asked Liu Hong again: "Emperor, what did you do with the butcher and the Taifu today?" The old woman listened to Fan Ling, Dong Chong and Man'er, but it only weakened the power of the two thieves? ”

Fan Ling is Changle Shaofu, Changle Palace is the Queen Mother's Palace, and Changle Shaofu is also the Queen Mother's subordinate officials; Dong Chong is the nephew of the Empress Dowager Dong.

Liu Hong nodded and said, "I cut He Jin's right to record Shangshu and put Yuan Kui in prison." ”

When Princess Wannian heard this, she clapped her hands with joy and said, "Great! The generals can't take care of Shang Shutai's government affairs, and the Taifu also has to ask the guilt, can Xie'er be crowned the prince? ”

Liu Xie, who had been sitting in Liu Hong's arms, heard this sentence and raised his head to look at Liu Hong.

Empress Dowager Dong was also very happy and looked at Liu Hong expectantly.

Liu Hong touched Liu Xie's head and said to Empress Dowager Dong: "I'm afraid it's not okay." ”

"Huh? Why? Xie'er is seven years old this year, why can't he be crowned the prince? Princess Wannian said with annoyance.

Liu Hong looked at the Empress Dowager Dong, who was also disappointed, and said: "He Jin and Yuan Kui have great power, and they can't be achieved overnight to eliminate the power of the two. ”

Liu Xie suddenly said: "Father, Xie'er doesn't want to be the prince, so let Brother Wei be!" ”

When Liu Hong heard this, he was stunned; Empress Dowager Dong was also surprised.

Princess Liu Xin hurriedly said: "Xie'er, what are you talking nonsense!" ”

Liu Xie's small face was resolute, and he said: "Brother Wei treats me very well, he should be the prince." ”

Princess Wannian hurriedly said: "Xie'er, don't forget, Liu Wei's mother killed your mother!" If your father hadn't carried you into Changle Palace and raised by your grandmother, you would have been killed by the queen! ”

When Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Hong heard this, they were furious, and the Empress Dowager angrily reprimanded: "Man'er shut up! Xie'er is still young, what are you doing with him! ”

Princess Liu Man of Wannian realized that she was speechless and quickly closed her mouth.

Liu Xie said lightly: "Grandmother, my grandchildren know all these things. My grandson thinks that those grievances are between Her Royal Highness the Queen and my mother, not between my brother and my grandson, who is very good with my grandson, and plays together every day, and if there is anything delicious and fun, I will let my grandson first. The father punished Uncle He this time, and Brother Wei must have felt very uncomfortable. ”

Liu Hong didn't know what else to say, Empress Dowager Dong took Liu Xie into her arms from Liu Hong's arms, looked at Liu Xie, and said: "Xie'er, you have to remember, no matter how good you are with Liu Wei, you must become the prince and ascend the throne as the emperor in the future." You have to fight for your father, you have to fight for your mother, and you have to fight for your grandmother! ”

Liu Xie didn't know why Empress Dowager Dong, Liu Hong, and Princess Wannian kept insisting on him being the prince, and he didn't know what the prince meant. But seeing that the Empress Dowager Dong, who loved him the most, was so serious, Liu Xie still nodded ignorantly.

Liu Hong said to Empress Dowager Dong again: "Although I didn't take the opportunity to drive the two out of the court, my mother can rest assured that my son has transferred loyal ministers who can suppress the two." ”

Empress Dowager Dong was a little skeptical: "You mean the Shenweitian general in the mouth of Xiliangqiang?" ”

Liu Hong nodded.

Princess Wannian said with disgust: "Father, I heard that the people of Xiliang are barbarians who are full of the smell of sheep and sweat, and they only take a bath twice a year. They also burned and looted everywhere, no different from the retorts who repeatedly committed crimes on the side of the curtain. Transfer them to the capital, and the capital will stink to death. ”

Suolu, that is, Xianbei. Xianbei customs, men, women and children like to braid their hair into small braids, which can not only keep warm, but also easy to clean up, not easy to dirty, and most suitable for the climate of the curtain (the two Han Dynasty called the Mongolian steppe as the curtain). But the custom of distinguishing hair, in the eyes of the Han people, who are accustomed to tying their hair, is a sign of barbarism. (This is more or less a prejudice, just like the various systems of American imperialism that later generations slandered the Celestial Empire, there is no difference). Braids are like ropes, so Xianbei is often contemptuously called "Suolu".

Princess Wannian even imagined that when those Xiliang people who were covered in the smell of mutton and sweat entered the capital, the stench would spread like smoke in the capital, and the whole city would be full of stench. Thinking of this, Princess Wannian looked disgusted, and fanned the air in front of her mouth and nose with her little hand, as if she could imagine how strong the smell of Xiliang people was.

Liu Hong smiled: "Where did the hearsay come from? Why haven't I heard of it? ”

Princess Wannian said: "Listen to what those Yu Lin Lang said! Among them, there are people who used to follow Zhang Huan, Duan Cheng, Xia Yu, Tian Yan and others to go to Xiliang, and in order to please their daughter, they said this to their daughter. ”

Empress Dowager Dong said dissatisfiedly: "You have never been married yet, so you don't have much to do with Yu Linlang!" ”