"I can give you a letter that you can pass through the garrison of the South Mountains."

A moment later, Cao Cao's voice came again, causing Liu Xian to hurriedly look at him with respectful eyes.

However, after listening to it, he was still puzzled: "Why do you need the Prime Minister's signal?" What kind of military affairs is the prince doing outside? ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Yes, he is in the camp in the south of the mountain, and secretly training troops and manufacturing armaments are secrets that cannot be known to others." ”

"Jizhou and I are at peace on the surface, but in fact, the undercurrent is surging,-for-tat, and the war will start at any time, and the first sect should have seen it a long time ago."

Liu Xian was noncommittal, he was well-read and memorized, well-versed in history books, etiquette, and was a rather traditional Confucian student, who did not like to fight in battles, and when he heard Cao Cao's words, there was a gloom in his expression.

Cao Gong's move entrusted the matter to a person who was secretly training soldiers, and I couldn't go to find out again, if I knew his secret, I might not be able to leave.

Or, if there is any rumor leaking in the future, these things will be counted on my head, what do you think...... Once I go to the South Linshan Barracks, I may not be able to stay out of it in the future.

Liu Xian knew it in his heart, but he felt that he couldn't make a decision in his heart, and he didn't know how to decide.

If you befriend Zhang Han and others are in the south of the mountain, the matter of military training, once it starts, it will be a few months, or even half a year, and you will occasionally come back to accompany your family, or it is possible that the family of this prince has already taken it over.

It's troublesome.

Cao Gong was afraid that he didn't want to return those war horses and commercial goods at all, so he said so.

Just when Liu Xian felt that this matter might not be good again, Cao Cao said again: "This signal, you only pass through the pass, let him see you in the front camp, you don't need to go deeper, otherwise if you see the drill in the camp, it will be inconvenient, so arranged, Mr. thinks it's good?" ”

"Yes, of course!" Liu Xian was pleasantly surprised, and then nodded hurriedly, and his heart also changed his opinion of Cao Cao.

Before, I only felt that he was majestic and silent, and he had a majesty in his words and deeds, and even his every move.

Now after listening to Cao Cao's words, I only feel like a spring breeze, and there is a warmth in my heart.

He is worthy of being the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and the name of benevolence is widely spread, in addition to his bad background, he can be called the lord of goodness and benevolence in the world, and he even considered this for me.

"Thank you, Prime Minister, so that it will be more convenient for me to discuss with the prince."

"Well, let's go," Cao Cao smiled, "Bo Chang is my son-in-law, I know his character very well, he has always had clear grievances and grievances, and he is very reasonable, if the reason is correct, he will not embarrass you." ”

"The name of the prince and the marquis has long been like thunder, and the prime minister can get this dragon and fast son-in-law, and it may be a good story in history in the future."

"Haha......" Cao Cao laughed kindly, raised his hand and waved slightly to show his modesty, sent someone to send Liu Xian all the way out, and arranged a carriage to send him over.

The road outside the city is spacious, especially after entering the south of the mountain, with the creek detour, the six major roads are flat, suitable for horses.

It was a galloping road leading directly to the barracks, presumably just paved a few months ago, and Liu Xian could still see the traces of earth and stones on the road, and there were sparse shallow grass on both sides of the road that had not covered the horses' hooves.

A small breeze blows all the way, with a slight sunshine and warmth, which is quite comfortable.

After a short time, they arrived at the pass camp, and the soldiers knew the person who was driving the horse, so they came to inquire closely, and after saying their intentions, they asked Liu to enter the pass first, and some cavalry immediately went to report.

Liu Xian was invited to a wooden courtyard, resting in the front yard of the wooden house, sitting at a log table with a good view of the courtyard and a distant view through the wooden railing.

It is still the scenery of grass growing and warblers flying, and the stream gurgling, and it is really pleasant to train soldiers in such places.

Compared to the side plug, it is really the difference between heaven and earth.

Liu Xian was in a much more comfortable mood, and he didn't feel irritable and anxious to wait, and after a while, he heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and he slowly got up and walked out.

Seeing three war horses galloping over, a handsome young man dressed in a dark red suit and a ponytail with his hair tied in a ponytail came into view.

On his side, on the left and on the right, there was a strong and fierce general in the shape of a door panel, with fierce eyes and extremely fierce.

On the right is a polite old man, unsmiling and energetic.

After the three of them came, the young man at the head arched his hand and said, "Hello sir, I am Zhang Han." ”

"Don't drive Liu Xian in Jingzhou, Liu Shizong, I've seen Qingting Hou."

"Just call me Bo Chang," Zhang Han raised his hand, and then asked Liu to sit down at the table first.

"What is the origin of the gentleman? I am busy with military affairs, I am afraid that I will not be able to stay longer, and I would like to ask Mr. to make it clear. ”

"The prince is quick to talk," Liu Xian praised with a smile, he remembered Cao Cao's previous words in his heart.

This Zhang Han is straight, and reasonable, he should be a straightforward person, and some words are not good if they are twisted.

"Junhou, I have come to ask for 1,660 military horses in Jingzhou, and I also ask Junhou to return them."

Zhang Han frowned: "When did I take your Jingzhou military horses, don't tarnish my name, sir!" ”

Dian Wei gasped for two outgasps in his nose, and said impatiently: "I thought I had a friend, but I didn't expect it to be a young person?" Dirty my reputation as a prince? ”

"Since two months ago, the prince and marquis of my family have been training in the southern mountains, and he has been to Jingzhou."

Liu Xian immediately bowed his hand, and said with a very restrained smile: "General don't worry, it's not dirty and dirty, and listen to the general's words." ”

Zhang Han looked deferential, raised his hand and said, "Sir, please speak." ”

At the same time, he glanced at Dian Wei and said softly: "Dian Wei can't make a mistake, put away the halberd." ”

"Hmph."

Dian Wei stood with a halberd, glaring angrily, majestic like a divine soldier in the temple.

Liu Xian's throat rolled, and he said slowly: "Previously, a group of military horses in Jingzhou passed by here, which were purchased from Xiliang, but when they passed through the Wuyin area, they were attacked by bandits, and no one has returned to Jingzhou so far. ”

"Dancing Yin?" Zhang Han was even more strange, turned around and glanced at Jia Xu and Dian Wei, and then said in surprise: "Strictly speaking, after Luyang, it is in Jingzhou." ”

Beg to differ! Liu Xian was the first to be angry in his heart, but he couldn't say this openly, this was true according to the previous map, but now Cao Jun is all stationed here.

Even Nanyang was Cao's army, and at this time it became the territory of Jingzhou.

After Liu Xian woke up, he felt that something was wrong, this prince ...... It's like pretending to be crazy and stupid.

"Junhou, after being robbed here, he lost more than 1,600 Xiliang treasure horses, countless money, and goods, and Jingzhou can be said to have suffered heavy losses."

"These military horses were originally to be transported to Xiangyang, but also to defend the territory and defend the nine counties of Jingxiang."

"Uh-huh," Zhang Han nodded again and again, with a serious and even slightly concerned face: "Then, Mr. should go to find the bandits, or find Liu Jingzhou to send troops to suppress the bandits, how can I return them?" ”

"This, this is not very reasonable, why did you lose the war horse in Jingzhou, and you want me to pay it back? It would have been fine before, but my family property has recently been used for disaster relief, and I really can't afford it. ”

"Ah, Prince?" Liu Xian's hands and feet trembled, and a chill slowly climbed up from the soles of his feet, "I heard that you have just obtained some merits in suppressing bandits in Nanshan, and what you have obtained are war horses and commercial goods, which are all praised by His Majesty, this-"

"That's right," Zhang Han took over, "But, my bandit is the proceeds of war, what does it have to do with your loss of horses in Jingzhou?" ”

Liu Xian: "......"

"It's the same batch!!"

Liu Xianfang only agreed with Zhang Han's statement for a moment, but quickly reacted and shouted out in a gaffe.

"How can this be the same batch?" Zhang Han and Dian Wei both cast strange glances.

"This is our war booty, and when we present it to the army, we show it to Your Majesty that it is captured."

"You belong to the bandits, you should report the loss."

"It's better to use our booty to make up for your losses than robbery, right? Are you unreasonable? ”

I'm unreasonable!? What kind of reasoning do you have! You, you say I'm unreasonable!!

Liu Xian's heart was blocked for a while, a little out of breath, and he felt that the whole person was not good, didn't Cao Gong say that Zhang Han was the most reasonable?

Is that how it makes sense?

This is completely a fallacy, the war booties he obtained, the goods and horses we lost, they are all the same batch, if there is no bandit, isn't it equivalent to all of them robbed?

Liu Xian doesn't know the truth yet, in fact, there are indeed no bandits, and this argument is a false thing to prevaricate Jingzhou.

Of course, now south of Luyang and north of Nanyang are mostly Cao army garrisons, and they have no way to investigate.

Now the best solution is that Liu Xian is a thief in the territory, and the governance is not effective, and of course there are arguments.

Their own merchant horses, who were not well guarded, came to ask what the crime was.

Speaking of this, Liu Xian was already speechless, he didn't expect that Zhang Junhou, who was the most reasonable, would actually be such a thing.

Now my heart is still a little turbulent, if it weren't for the gate of his camp, I would have to do something with him.

Deceive me Jingzhou Confucianism is elegant and martial? Actually, I'm pretty good at fighting.

Liu first looked at Zhang Han, then at Dian Wei, and decided to put up with them.

At this moment, Zhang Han opened his mouth and asked, "Mr. is here to make friends, or is it to ask for guilt?" ”

Liu Xian's eyes narrowed, suppressed all the unhappiness, and arched his hand: "Of course it's to make friends!" ”

"I heard that the prince and the marquis are thin and cloudy, and they have made good friends and are well-connected, how can they not come to see Xu Du when they go down."

"Hahaha," Dian Wei immediately laughed after hearing this, and then said angrily, "Well said! As the saying goes, if you don't see Zhang Bochang in your life, it is in vain to call yourself a hero! ”

Zhang Han turned his head and glanced at Dian Wei, this is what I taught you well, but you don't need it at this time.

Dian Wei's heroic voice directly twitched Liu Xian's face, his own family can still boast like this, do you want to be embarrassed.

"The prince is really a strange man, he will stay in Xudu for more than ten days, take the little nephew of the family to appreciate the style of my new capital, and maybe he will come to disturb him in the future.

"Okay," Zhang Han waved his hand and said with a hearty smile: "In this case, Mr. can bring his family, relatives and friends to the south of the mountain, there is my building in the mountain, warm soup pond water, you can play for a few days, I can accompany you to play." ”

"Oh?" Liu Xian's eyes lit up, he didn't expect Zhang Han to have such leisure and elegance, and he didn't expect that in the south of the mountain, there would be a building courtyard and warm soup pond water.

The land of warm soup, which was called a ghostly place in the past, has actually been confirmed to be caused by geothermal heat a hundred years ago.

But few people are willing to bathe here, and they still use firewood to warm the hot water.

Only those who are uninhibited and free by nature are not afraid of this and enjoy themselves.

"As for the matter of the military horses, I will think of some countermeasures, and I will not let Mr. go back without explanation."

Zhang Han hugged his fists, and this sentence made Liu Xian also relax a little, so it seems that the prince is still reasonable, and he is also worried that I will not be able to explain when I go back.

"Then, thank you, Marquis......"

Liu Xian was moved with emotion and bowed deeply.

……

In the next two days, Liu Xian enjoyed himself in the Nanlin Mountain Villa, which started from the mountainside, and there were corridors and courtyards, small fences, and in the depths was the hot spring landscape that Zhang Han said.

The water is not hot, just slightly warm, but it is also a spectacle, bathing is natural, but with the white mist in the early morning, you can leisurely read and drink by the pool.

It's also a great pleasure.

Liu Xian thought that this is an excellent place to retreat, if you retire to the mountains and forests in the future, you will also build this courtyard villa, and then go up, it belongs to Zhang Han's private village, stretching for several miles, hundreds of houses, vaguely visible by the mountains and springs, how rich.

"The fairyland of the world is also, living in a high place without cold, and being accompanied by friends, if you can debate the scriptures and talk about history, the days are so comfortable and leisurely."

"That's good," Zhang Han was cooking wine opposite, there were children playing in the yard, he looked at the children and smiled: "When I'm bored, I will come here more." ”

Every time I see more than a dozen warehouses of gold, silver and jewelry in my manor on the mountain, I feel extremely relieved.

"The prince is also a person with leisure and leisure, and before the next thought that the prince liked to point troops on the battlefield and hunted in the wild, he was wrong."

"Haha, I'm an idle person, if you get along for a few more days, Mr. will know," Zhang Han cooked the wine, scooped the green ants, and brought them over to the seat and sat down.

Then waiting for the maid to serve and pour wine, Zhang Han looked at the children trotting and playing on the bluestone pavement, and asked, "Who is this child?" ”

"It's my nephew, surnamed Zhou Ziyuanzhi, although he is not yet old, and he has not yet reached the time to take the table words, I usually call him without doubt. I am six years old this year, and I have been following me since I was a child, and I also treat it as my own and teach me carefully. ”

"It's good," Zhang Han saw that the child was dressed thickly, like a little snowman, with a fair complexion, a mustache on his head, and he was running like a jump, which was quite cute.

"This son is very smart, only six years old can be literate, write poems, and even understand the scriptures of poetry, scriptures, etc., but can also think alone."

Talented.

Saying this, Zhang Han suddenly remembered his life, and Zhou Budo ......

The genius boy who was supposed to shine, but was killed by Boss Cao because of Cao Chong's death.

The reason is that Boss Cao thinks that the only remaining Pi and Zhi will not be able to control this son, and he is afraid that something will happen in the future, so he took him away to accompany Cao Chong.

My brother Chong is now more than three years old, and Zhou Budo is six or seven years old, which is the right age.

Thinking of this, Zhang Han glanced at Liu Xian, and saw that his face was very proud, extremely proud, and he should be very satisfied with Zhou Budo's young talent.

Zhang Han chuckled and said, "Sir, this son has a special talent, but he is still young, hmm...... Listening to the gentleman's tone, I remembered a story. ”

Liu Xian was upright, stood up and arched his hand: "The prince, please say, I wish to hear the details." ”

(End of chapter)