"Oh, is it the election today?"

Xiao He's interest was also aroused,

"It's a pity that all the men in my family went out with His Majesty this time, and no one was able to enter the palace."

He sighed with emotion, the old brothers who fought against Qin and Chu together and conquered the country were all over the place, with a total of more than 100 people.

Today, the top and most noble twenty or thirty of them, such as Cao Shen, Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, Fan Xu, and himself, have all been knighted, and most of the remaining second-class heroes have not yet had time to be knighted and rewarded.

The vast majority of these 100 people came from Buyi, they were not only the founding fathers of the Han Dynasty, but also the most useful ministers in the early Han Dynasty.

After nearly a decade of campaigning, most of them have passed their prime, and it's time to see their descendants.

"Let's go, they should have gathered in the Southern Army's garrison, and my brother is training them."

Lu Pheasant instructed the palace people to bring the prince over, and accompanied Xiao He to slowly walk towards the Nanjun Tun Lodge guarding the palace.

The trees in the palace are full of shade, and the cicadas are singing, making it a quiet summer afternoon scene.

From a distance, she saw that Lu Ze was facing a large group of young officials of uneven height and wearing tufts of new green-winged swallowtail flags, as if they were talking.

"I haven't seen you for many days, Marquis Lu has been reduced again, but looking at the spirit, it's still good."

Xiao He looked at it with a frown, and said to Lu Pheasant with a frown.

She said "um", she has a total of two brothers, the second brother Lu Shizhi is sick and weak, and the eldest brother Lu Ze's health is also declining, which makes people worry.

Lu Ze is a well-deserved hero, who once saved Liu Ji in danger, and is the brother of the queen, in terms of qualifications, military exploits, and relatives, he is one of the best among the elders.

Therefore, this group of young second-generation Gong, although they are unruly on weekdays, are still very convinced in the face of Lu Ze.

Lu Pheasant knew that despite the great prosperity in front of him, in history, almost all the families of the heroes and elders of the early Han Dynasty collapsed after two generations and went into decline rapidly.

Among them, of course, there are elements that the later Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Jing were afraid of the heroes and constantly weakened, but the incompetence of these second generations is also one of the main reasons for the decline of the family.

***

Seeing that the queen and Xiangguo were coming, the young officials stood up straighter, each with their heads stretched out, their faces full of energy.

Lu Pheasant smiled, his eyes followed this team of heroic teenagers, and looked over one by one, and in his ears was Lu Ze's familiar introduction-

"The two children on the left in the front row are both the sons of Li Shang.

The big one is called Liji, and the small one is called Lijian. ”

Unexpectedly, the first thing I saw was the Li family.

Lu Pheasant's face changed color slightly, and he took a closer look at the brothers standing side by side, and there was an inexplicable desolation in his eyes.

Yes, the heroic young man in front of him with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Liji, will form a friendship with his second brother Lu Shizhi's son Lu Lu in the future.

According to records, after the death of Empress Lü, the group of heroes secretly gathered forces and tried to eradicate the forces of the Lü family in one fell swoop.

At that time, it was Liji, as an iron buddy, who repeatedly persuaded Lu Lu, who commanded the Northern Army, to give up his military power and become a carefree prince.

Lu Lu trusts his friend Liji, who is a brother and sister, and firmly believes that he is sincerely planning for himself, and under his repeated analysis and persuasion, his heart has been a little shaken.

Later, when the Lu Group was about to get into trouble, Liji intensified its efforts, urging it more and more tightly, and on the day of the agreed Lu action, he came to the door again and persuaded Lu Lu with hard work.

He almost personally forced Lu Lu to hand over the seal ribbon of the general who transferred the troops on the spot, and handed over the command of the Northern Army to Zhou Bo, the chief lieutenant.

Lu Lu, who handed over the military power, walked out of the northern army camp easily, but never saw the sun the next day.

And the great hero of the Liu family, as the internal response of Liji, did not usher in the imaginary soaring.

Because, regardless of the motive, betrayal is contrary to the moral code of the world.

***

Regarding the discussions at that time, Taishi Gong said in the "Historical Records", only saying that "the world called Lijian (that is, Liji) sold and handed over", and the whole world despised Liji by name and thought that he was not kind.

Speaking of which, Liji and Lu Lu were both born in noble families and grew up together in Luoyang and Chang'an City.

I think that at the beginning, the two of them ran horses and teased dogs, with thin green shirts and horses' hooves, and they saw all the Chang'an flowers, thinking that the life as far as the eye could see would be a frank road.

Whenever the wine is hot and the spirit is high, the two young people must have said more than once that they would go to the north and south of Xinjiang to make meritorious contributions, right?

The honors earned by one's own ability must surpass those of his fathers in order to live in vain.

Forced by the situation and position, Liji, who betrayed his best friend of his life, how restful can he sleep in the countless late nights that toss and turn?

"Liji, it's good to be with our family, we meet every day to practice archery together, and the archery skills of the two little babies are all good."

Lu Ze didn't know what was churning in his sister's heart, and when he saw her staring at Liji, he added.

Hearing this, Lu Pheasant squeezed out a smile, reached out and gently pinched Liji's full cheeks-

Later, due to a small mistake, Liji was seized by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, and the position of the Li family was inherited by his younger brother Li Jian.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, just a few years later, the descendants of the Li family broke the law during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the whole family was gone, and the country was removed, like the gravel blown away by the wind, which was no longer seen in history.

She sighed silently, and moved her gaze to the face of the young man next to the Li family brothers, which was also the same red apple face, and the same youthful spirit.

"Oh, this kid is Shen Tu Jia's son, Shen Tu Mao."

Well, Lu Pheasant smiled and bowed his head.

The title of the Shentu family has been passed down for three generations, and Shentu Mao's grandson has committed a little crime, and the whole family is gone, and the country is gone.

She couldn't help but sigh a little and continued to watch quietly.

"This is Zhang Cang's son Zhang Feng.

Look at this kid, he is almost as tall as his father, and he is actually whiter than his father. ”

When a group of teenagers heard Lu Ze's ridicule, they immediately burst into laughter, and the tall teenager who didn't know who was standing behind Zhang Feng pushed him with a smile.

Zhang Feng only scratched his head embarrassedly.

The title of Zhang Cang's family has only been passed down for two generations, and Zhang Feng's son does not know what crime he has committed.

Lu Ze put on the posture of a general of the guard, held back his laughter, and scolded the tall boy repeatedly,

"Fu Jing, you don't have to laugh at others.

I don't think you learned your father's riding and archery skills at all, so you might as well be Zhang Feng. ”

Lu Pheasant smiled at the corner of his mouth and watched quietly.

Oh, it turns out that this is Fu Jing, the son of the general Fu Kuan.

Fu Kuan is one of the ancestors of the Fu clan in the north, and like Chen Feng and others, he is a hero of the old Wei State.

Later, Fu Kuan, as a cavalry general, led his own team and joined Liu Ji's army in the north, followed him all the way to destroy Qin, and became one of the important heroes in the early Han Dynasty.

However, the title of the Fu family has only been passed down for three generations, and Fu Jing's grandson participated in the rebellion of the King of Huainan.