"Princess, Madam, we have arrived."

He jumped out of the car, opened the small door at the back of the car, and stretched out his hand to help Liu Taigong and Wu Zetian get into the car.

Wu Zetian raised his head and looked up at the sky of this life for the first time:

It was a sunny early autumn afternoon, the sky was blue, the sun was shining directly on her body, and it was a little hot, which made her feel very steady.

Behind her was the camp of the Chu army, in front of her was the army of the Han Kingdom, hunting with flags, horns sounding, she supported Liu Taigong, followed behind him, and walked towards Liu Ji step by step.

Followed by several of them were Lu Pheasant's second brother Lu Shizhi, sister Lu Xiao, and the relatives of a number of senior generals of the Han army.

This group of people helped the old and the weak, suffered from injuries and illnesses, and was already walking slowly, and they were always worried about Chu Jun's changes, and their hearts were tense, so they stumbled even more and looked embarrassed.

No one paid attention to it, Wu Zetian shrunk in his left hand in his sleeve, and he was still firmly holding a bamboo whip that he had just picked up from the car.

***

Seeing their grandfather and mother who had been separated for a long time, Liu Fei and Liu Ying were overjoyed, and without waiting for their father to speak, they ran towards Wu Zetian like a loose pony.

She hurried a few steps forward, opened her arms, and felt the two children crash into her arms, and she couldn't stop shouting "Mother".

Wu Zetian's eyes were red, her vision was a little blurred, she raised her head to look at Mrs. Liu, and found that Liu Ji was holding him, sobbing horizontally.

Looking behind them again, the faces of the rows of ordinary Han soldiers showed sadness and sadness in addition to joy.

Yes, since Liu Ji's incident in Pei County, the world has been in turmoil, and the soldiers have left their hometowns to fight for eight years, who does not care about their fathers and wives at home, and who does not want to earn more military merits and return home as soon as possible.

Seeing the happy scene of the reunion of the Han Dynasty's family, I naturally feel nostalgic for myself and sorrow comes from it.

Thinking of this, Wu Zetian touched the whip in his sleeve, and his heart moved.

This whip was originally secretly hidden by her in case of the Chu army's deception during the hostage handover, but she never thought that it was about to come in handy.

Liu Ji lifted his sleeve and wiped his tears, walked towards her, and said,

"Madam, over the years, I have worked hard for you."

Wu Zetian bowed his head slightly and said in a low voice,

"Today's opportunity must not be lost, the concubine has a plan, can settle the grievances of the soldiers, can win the hearts of the soldiers, may the King of Han be fulfilled."

Liu Ji was still puzzled, only to see Wu Zetian hurriedly take two steps back, take out a bamboo whip from his sleeve, whip it down, and whip it heavily at the corner of his robe.

***

The crowd was shocked, and tens of thousands of people were silent.

Wu Zetian raised his head and said loudly,

"This whip is for the casualties of the Battle of Pengcheng.

Although victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, after our king entered Pengcheng, he accepted bribes from beauties, put wine and lay down, and got carried away, so that the Chu people succeeded in their attack, and our army suffered nearly 100,000 deaths.

This is the fault of the king of sincerity. ”

The battle of Pengcheng was the biggest defeat since Liu Ji raised his army, and after he entered Pengcheng, he enjoyed himself and underestimated the enemy, so that the 600,000 allied troops were defeated by the 30,000 Chu troops under Xiang Yu's command, and countless people were killed.

If this account is not settled, even if everyone does not say anything, it will be difficult to be convinced in their hearts.

Liu Ji opened his mouth wide in astonishment, but in just a moment, he had already reacted, turned to face the direction of the Han army, and said in a loud voice,

"The fault of the past defeat is mine, and I am willing to be punished!"

Before he could finish speaking, the second whip had fallen, and the hem of the scarlet brocade robe on his body shattered and flew up, wrapped in the whip, like a cloud of ashes that could not be helped.

"This whip is for the soldiers of the Kwantung princes.

The soldiers followed the king of Han into the pass, besieged the city, and cut through thorns and thorns, which has been several years, and my king has not tasted the reward. ”

At this moment, Zhang Liang, Wang Ling and other close ministers who were originally about to move and planned to rush forward to stop Wu Zetian had already realized and stood on the sidelines, with an irrepressible shock on their faces.

Liu Ji understood and immediately said loudly,

"Those who are in the army will be given a knight!"

The third whip came down in response.

"This whip is for the parents and villagers of Pei County.

The children of Sanqianpei County have been away with you for several years, and the elders in their hometown are trapped in the hinterland of Chu State, and they are bullied and miserable. ”

Liu Ji groaned slightly, and then said,

"I have failed the elders of Pei County. Where there is a house that is bullied by the Chu army, give a burial! Bestow the knight! Giving the field house! ”

Thousands of troops and horses, thunderous cries.

Liu Ji squeezed his eyes at Wu Zetian, grabbed her wrist again, grabbed her wrist, and accepted it if he showed his opinion.

"Queen Lu Pheasant can stab me in the face, and I am very relieved. I hope that the queen will always have this heart and do not transfer. ”

Wu Zetian threw the whip to the ground, thinking, this is right, this is the Lu Pheasant she wants to become.

Later, about this earth-shattering three whips, the historian recorded it like this-

"Lu Zhoushu Holy Spirit Emperor Benji" has clouds,

"For four years, from Chu to Han, three whips to the ancestors, to stab him. Gaozu Jiaqi Yong, good and obedient, then with the children of the alliance, give the funeral, give the knight, give the field house. The army shouted long live. ”

***

In the mountain cry of the soldiers, Liu Ji seemed to have a smile on his face, and said in a low voice,

"How about it, I'm as good as a stream, and I'll give you enough face, right?"

Lu Pheasant turned his head sideways, stared at her husband's face, smiled slightly, and said quietly,

"You know that I'm not doing this for my own face.

In the same group of hostages as me, in addition to your own father, your two brothers, and my sister, there are also many relatives of the generals.

Even if your own family doesn't care, you owe them an account. ”

"I know, I know, that's why I let you whip three times in public, enough for them to dissipate, hehe."

Liu Ji's tone was so relaxed that he didn't care about it, and when he said it, he actually laughed self-deprecatingly,

"I thought you were angry because I kicked our kids out of the carriage."

"Oh, that's it, I don't blame you. Again, you'll do the same. ”

Lu Pheasant said briefly, carefully broke free of Liu Ji's hand, walked to the two teenagers who were frightened by the change just now, gently grabbed their shoulders, and walked towards Guangwu City together.

Liu Ji was stunned for a while, feeling that there seemed to be something different about this lady who had not been seen for many years.

***

Unconsciously, Liu Ji's eldest son Liu Fei turned seventeen years old, he was not tall, with a harmless round face, but in his childishness, he had already shown the appearance of an adult.

Liu Fei came to the army from his hometown in the past few years, followed his father to fight in the east and west, fought victories and suffered defeats, and knew some tactics of war.

He walked together, and said to Lu Pheasant in a low voice,

"My mother was just in front of the army of ten thousand armies to subdue the hearts of the people for my father, and she really has the style of a general."

Although Liu Fei and Lu Pheasant are not related by blood, but for many years, thanks to her working day and night, taking care of the daily life of a large family, he is very respectful and grateful to this resolute stepmother, and sometimes with some awe.

"Oh, you've actually come to this level? Thanks to these years of experience in the army, we have grown a lot. Lu Pheasant said with a smile.

"Yes, mother, when I was young in Fengyi's hometown, I could only help you do some farm work, and now I have learned to ride and shoot, and I can help my father go into battle to kill the enemy."

"What do you mean, brother? Is it right for a mother to whip her father? ”

Liu Ying, who was only seven years old, was still naïve and asked ignorantly.

"You are already the crown prince, and you should know these things. It's okay, I'll tell you slowly in the evening when I get back to the city. ”

Liu Fei lowered his head and said to Liu Ying patiently.

Hearing the word prince, Lu Pheasant's eyes flashed, and he quickly glanced at Liu Fei's face.

This is a memory from her previous life, a training she has been doing every day throughout her life, and she knows that people's desire for power, no matter how well it is hidden, will always reveal the clues of flaws.

But Liu Fei's face was as usual, and the baby's face was not shocked.

In history, Liu Fei, as Liu Ji's eldest son, has a sensitive and special identity, but he has always been an indisputable prince of wine and meat.

Perhaps, it was because of his wisdom to protect himself that he earned a happy ending for himself.

Or maybe he's been waiting, but he's just unlucky to have the time to show his ambitions.

"By the way, mother, do you know that over the years, there have been several more ladies by my father's side?"

Liu Fei asked coldly, interrupting Lu Pheasant's thoughts.

"Oh, I've probably heard a few.

As the king of Han, your father is normal, even if he has a group of wives and concubines. ”

Lu Pheasant seemed to know what he wanted to say, and his tone was calm.

Liu Fei lowered his head, did not make eye contact with Lu Pheasant, and kicked a small pebble at his feet far away,

"There is a Mrs. Qi from Dingtao, which is not simple. When her mother sees her in the future, she will understand. ”