Time was pressing, and the four of them discussed the details of going north again, and at the end, Han Xin asked,

"When are you going to let Zhongli leave Luoyang?"

On the half-used plain silk that Lu Shizhi had already prepared, Zhong Liwei wrote hard, and did not forget to use his heart and mind,

"The later the better, preferably on the day you present the Emperor."

Lu Shizhi was shocked,

"If you leave so late, if you can't get out, you're just afraid of resting for your life."

Zhong Lixuan smiled confidently, and pouted in Han Xin's direction,

"Please rest assured, even if Lieutenant Luoyang's army is all dispatched, it may not be able to capture me.

Besides, the later I leave, the more dangerous it is to escape, and the less suspicion Han Xin will be of collaborating with the enemy. ”

His face, scorched black by the sun from his daily work, made him even more iron-faced, bearded, and ringed with a leopard's head and eyes.

Compared with the indifference and looseness an hour ago, at this time, his eyes reproduced the brilliance of the killing decision of the year, and it seemed that he had once again ignited the fighting spirit for fate.

Seeing that Han Xin wanted to speak and stopped, Zhong Lixuan put down his pen and said to him angrily,

"I advise you to think carefully about whether a timid and cautious prince is what you want to do all your life.

This intriguing Luoyang Imperial City, even if it can save your life, it will only destroy you.

The eldest husband is alive, and the horse leather shroud is the best fate for you and me. ”

Although these words were said lightly, they exploded like thunder in Han Xin's ears.

He suddenly remembered that day a few months ago, under the big willow tree outside Huaiyin City, the old drifting mother of Longzhong looked at him deeply and asked softly,

"You, the prince and grandson, went out for a while, did you get what you wanted?"

This is the second time, and some people ask him if he has achieved his wish.

Han Xin, who was outside Huaiyin City, returned to his hometown in fine clothes, but he suffered from gains and losses, and was caught off guard by the drifting mother, his mind was chaotic, and he muttered for a long time, but he was never able to answer.

And Han Xin, who was sitting in a farmhouse outside Luoyang City, seemed to have a vague answer hidden in his heart, and at this time, he was provoked by his old friend's question, and it became clearer and clearer.

Zhong Liwei didn't continue to pay attention to Han Xin's distraction, only raised his head and looked around the room, thought about it, and said,

"It's all outside of the body, so don't take it with you.

It's just that the prison cow has been with me since I was a child, and I really can't bear to ignore it. ”

"Leave it to me to take it back to the house, I have a little granddaughter, who is the most meticulous, and will definitely be able to take care of it."

Zhang Liang narrowed his eyes, everyone knew that as long as he talked about this little granddaughter, his face was full of irrepressible smiles.

"Don't bother Taifu, Zhongli's dog, follow me in the future."

Han Xin's face was faint, he filled all the four ear cups on the case, solemnly picked up his cup, and said to Zhong Liyuan,

"Zhongli, one day, I will definitely set foot on the Hun grassland, take the prisoner oxen, and learn with you."

"Oh, so let's make a decision?"

"It's a deal."

***

Zhong Liwei sent the guests outside the courtyard, and the three of them never looked back, and the prisoner cow stayed at the fence gate nostalgically, and was picked up by Han Xin and forced into the car.

The ox cart faded away, and the ruts on the mud were shallow and deep, washed away by the rain, and soon became a blur and could no longer be recognized.

Turning around and buckle the fence door, Zhong Liwei had a moment of amazement, but his natural heroic spirit instantly filled his chest again, and his ears recalled Zhang Liang's earnest advice when he was leaving,

"Soon, the imperial court will exchange markets with the Xiongnu as promised.

At that time, the traffic news between Han and Hungary will be much more convenient than now, as long as you live, we will definitely find you.

Remember, you're not a lost dog, you have a home.

Your home is here, and the people here will always be grateful to you. ”

***

Zhang Liang's thoughts were interrupted by the emperor's high-pitched words, and he saw him shaking the silk book, and his voice was already a little trembling and out of tune.

"Quick, Fan Xu, Guan Ying, you two take my tiger talisman, lead the six thousand elite soldiers of the fifth lieutenant school, and quickly set out to catch Zhong Lixi!

Spread my will, regardless of the government or the people, whoever gets his head first will be promoted to the third rank and rewarded with a hundred gold!

If there is nothing else to do today, the court will disperse first, and I will wait for good news. ”

Liu Ji excitedly raised his arms, and his excitement was beyond words.

Han Xin, who was kneeling in the hall, raised his head and looked at the emperor quietly, his eyebrows were filled with loyalty, surrender and awe, as well as a trace of guilt for his old friend.

***

In the north palace, there are lights and shadows, and Lu Pheasant, who is dressed in a dogwood embroidered robe, sits in the big tree, and the palace people in full costume stand next to the tree.

The gold-painted lacquer rod erected at the four corners of this large hawthorn is gathered in the intricate gilt spire above, and the layers of algae embroidery hanging down all around it are dazzling and beautiful, and the queen who sits in it is solemn, like a god.

"The old minister is about to rush to Longxi County in the near future, and he has come to bid farewell to the queen."

"The son went with Mr. Zifang, and also came to bid farewell to the queen mother.

This is far away from the mountains and rivers, and the queen of the mother cherishes the body, and it is not more than hard work. ”

Under the hall, there are two figures, Zhang Liang and Liu Fei, an old man and a young man.

The two of them came to resign, Zhang Liang invited himself to go to the border county pastoral garden to check and take inventory, and Liu Fei was sent by Liu Ji to follow Taifu to train.

"Taifu, as a minister of the Han Dynasty, you could have lived in Luoyang and lived for a long time, but you still took the lead and shared worries for the country, which is really admirable.

Ah Da, go to the land of the border stopper, you have to take care of Mr. Zifang.

There is food and wine, and Mr. Food. If there is something, the disciple will obey it. ”

"Erchen understands.

The father and the emperor ordered, and the sons and ministers went with them this time, first, to go to the border to practice, and secondly, to be the right-hand man of the Taifu. ”

Lu Pheasant smiled slightly, Liu Ji was still not relieved after all, so he deliberately sent Liu Fei to go with him, firstly, to exercise the prince, and secondly, to have more eyes and ears.

Moreover, Liu Fei is the oldest among the princes, if Lu Fei finds out the way of "being crowned a king because of his relatives" works, then the first prince to be crowned, if nothing else, will be Liu Fei.

Therefore, it is reasonable to let this king with the same surname in preparation go out for exercise.

Zhang Liang stroked a handful of white flowers and said slowly,

"The eldest prince and I will live in Didao County, the seat of governance in Longxi.

There are Fu Fu things, full of functions, coupled with convenient transportation, it is very convenient to visit the surrounding pastures.

Rest assured, the queen, I have already greeted the servant Teng Gong, and he has already arranged the reception. ”

In order to develop animal power, Qin recorded animal husbandry regulations in the "Stable Law", and in the early Han Dynasty, all officials and bureaucrats were set up under the Qin system, and even the horse administration part was inherited.

The central court of the Qin and Han dynasties all set up three princes and nine secretaries, and the imperial servant was one of the nine secretaries, which was the central agency for managing the national animal husbandry and was in charge of the horses.

Some of the many stables under the jurisdiction of the Taifu are located in Jingshi, and more are in the border counties, that is, the six priests' gardens that Zhang Liang never forgets and are distributed in the six northwestern counties of Tianshui, Longxi, Anding, Beidi, Xihe, and Shangjun.

At present, the person in charge of the first Taifu Temple of the Han Dynasty is Liu Ji's old subordinate, Teng Gong Xiahou Ying.

***

Xiahou Ying is also a child of Pei County, when he was young, he was the commander of Pei Stable, in charge of a place of carriages and horses, Liu Ji put him in this position, back to the old business, and he is good at knowing people.

It's just that, in order to guard against the mutation of Yan Wang Zang Di, Liu Ji will never let Xiahou Ying leave Luoyang at this moment.

Although Liu Jing and the others have set off from Luoyang, there is still some time before the two countries can negotiate peace.

Longxi is too close to the territory of the Xiongnu, and the Huns are wandering, and they don't know where they will come from, so you must be careful.

By the way, I've been busy for a while, I haven't seen Teng Gong for a long time, is he still in good health? ”

For Teng Gong Xiahou Ying, Lu Pheasant is always grateful.

She knew that when Pengcheng was defeated, Liu Ji was anxious to flee for his life, thinking that his own children were burdensome, and kicked Lu Yuan and Liu Ying off the carriage repeatedly.

"Teng Gong is very good, but for the sake of Ma Zheng, it is difficult to sleep and eat.

Hey, he couldn't believe the reports of those old fritter overseers, and urged his ministers to hurry up and find out for himself several times a day. ”

Thinking of Xiahou Ying's black and red face, the two thick eyebrows were twisted together day by day, and Zhang Liang couldn't help but laugh.