Liu Taozi's family does not live in the General's Mansion.
The general's mansion was still used for office work, and Gao Jun found a separate house in the south of the city to house the general's family.
Liu Taozi led Hei Feng and came here on foot.
The house is not too luxurious, but the walls are tall enough. At the entrance of the alley outside the walls, you can see heavily armed soldiers patrolling back and forth.
At the main gate facing the street, there were also several majestic soldiers standing.
When they found someone coming, they hurried forward to salute.
Liu Taozi nodded, and the soldier stepped forward to take the reins from Liu Taozi's hand. Heifeng was a little irritable and shook his head. Liu Taozi patted his neck, and Heifeng did not continue to resist.
Liu Taozi led everyone into the courtyard.
A long road stretches all the way from the gate, leading straight to the backyard.
There are many houses on both sides, but most of them are empty.
There were also some warriors in the courtyard. When they saw Liu Taozi arriving, they all bowed and saluted.
Liu Taozi continued to walk forward, and just after passing the front yard, she heard shouts coming from inside.
After opening the door, he saw a large open space with many wooden targets standing around. Xiao Wu was riding a horse and holding a big bow. He was circling around the open space at the moment. The arrows in his hand kept shooting out, hitting the center.
Those wooden targets.
Xiao Wu suddenly noticed his brother's appearance. He quickly reined in his horse, hung his bow on the saddle, and rushed towards Liu Taozi.
"Brother!!"
Liu Taozi looked at him for a moment.
Xiao Wu grows up very fast, and he is very strong among his peers.
Liu Taozi looked at the wooden targets and said, "Have you started practicing riding and shooting?"
"Yes, brother, why did you come back suddenly?"
"My mother said that you won't be able to come back until at least night, saying that you have many things to do."
"There is nothing to be busy with. Where is mother?"
“In the backyard!!”
Xiao Wu quickly stood on tiptoes and looked in the direction of the backyard, "Mom! Big brother is back! Big brother is back!"
Liu Taozi stood beside him, stretched out her hand to rub his head, and walked quickly to the backyard.
Xiao Wu followed him with a smile, his eyes twinkling, "Brother, is there still a shortage of people in the Mandrill Camp?"
"Can I go?"
"Now I can ride and shoot, wear armor, and read!"
"Mandrill Camp does not accept anyone under the age of seventeen."
"Ah? Does the Lingzhou Military Government want anyone? I heard that they are fighting with the Zhou people there every day."
"You are still too young. You need to be a few years older."
"oh"
Xiao Wu was a little disappointed.
The door to the backyard was opened, and Mrs. Liu Zhang walked out quickly with a noble face. Her eyes were directly fixed on Liu Taozi. She couldn't see anything but him, and she walked over quickly.
"peach!"
"mom."
As soon as Liu Taozi lowered her head, Mrs. Liu Zhang began her habitual groping to make sure her peach was not harmed.
Mrs. Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her peach was intact and there was no trace of injury.
"I dreamed a few days ago that you were bitten by a big fish. I was so flustered that I didn't dare to sleep for several days."
As Liu Zhang spoke, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"I can spend more time with you from now on and won't go anywhere else."
Just as Liu Taozi was talking, someone suddenly stood up from among the maids behind Liu Zhang.
She was a young girl, but she was dressed very maturely, like a woman.
She has a snow-white complexion, pure eyes, and dark brown hair. Standing next to Liu Zhang, she looks like a frightened rabbit, looking particularly uneasy and not daring to look directly into Liu Taozi's eyes.
Her voice was also very low and couldn't be heard clearly at all.
"Hulvwan meets her husband"
For the first time, a dazed and confused look appeared on Liu Taozi's face.
He slowly looked at Liu Zhang who was standing aside.
Mrs. Liu Zhang laughed and said, "This is the daughter of General Hulu's family. We made a marriage contract very early, and the deadline has just come, so I will help you handle this matter. General Hulu is not a pedantic person."
, knowing that these are troubled times, many etiquette can be saved.”
Mrs. Liu Zhang stretched out her hand and gently placed it on Hu Luhan's shoulder. Hu Luhan was startled and slowly lowered her head.
Liu Taozi was silent for a long time.
"I see."
Mrs. Liu Zhang smiled and whispered a few words to the woman. Hu Luwan nodded, turned and left.
Liu Taozi waited until the other party left, then asked: "Why?"
"You issued a message in the south. Hu Luguang and Hu Lüxian were both leading troops. How could you rest assured? I sent someone to contact Hu Luguang and talked about the marriage. Hu Luguang was also uneasy. When he learned of my proposal,
Agree immediately
.You are still in too much of a hurry to publish that appeal. Why don't you wait until you return to Pingcheng before publishing it? Many people don't know about it at all. When they suddenly see your appeal, they are so frightened that they don't know how to deal with it.
"
"Let's talk after we get inside."
They walked into the backyard.
As soon as I walked in, I saw a person sitting under the shade of a tree on the left. He was sitting on the ground with many wine bags beside him, giving off a smell of alcohol.
Liu Taozi looked at him and walked in front of him in a few steps.
Liu Taozhi slowly raised his head and looked at him.
"Domestic ban on alcohol."
Liu Taozi said.
"Oh, with this law, why didn't Mr. Liu arrest me and send me to the official?"
Liu Taozi looked at Xiao Wu who was standing aside, "Go and put away the wine bags."
Xiao Wu looked at his brother timidly, and then at Liu Taozhi.
Liu Taozhi stood up unsteadily and looked at Liu Taozi angrily, "Why, it's not enough that you have no father and no king, and you also want to lead your brother into evil?
"Alcohol is prohibited in the country? Which country is it in?!"
"Han Kingdom."
Liu Taozhi's expression changed drastically, his drinking power disappeared in an instant, and he looked at Liu Taozi in disbelief.
"You have usurped the country?"
"right."
"You you."
Liu Taozhi gasped and clenched his fists, "If there had been no Emperor Shenwu, I would have died on the road. If there had been no Empress Dowager Lou, you would not exist. You are an ungrateful and thief of the country."
Mrs. Liu Zhang stepped forward and said, "Emperor Shenwu's sacrifices are still there. It's not like destroying his temple. How can it be said to be ungrateful to destroy his sacrifices?"
"Let's go into the house first and then we'll talk later."
She coaxed him for a moment, then pulled Liu Taozhi to walk in front, then turned back to signal to Liu Taozi, asking him to stop talking.
The family finally entered the house.
While Mrs. Liu Zhang was persuading Liu Taozhi, Liu Taozi was already sitting in the upper position silently.
Liu Taozhi was not surprised at all, he sat directly opposite Liu Taozi.
The two tigers just stared at each other, neither giving way to the other.
Liu Zhang then asked: "What happened to the Han Dynasty you just mentioned?"
"Oh, the ministers persuaded me to come, and I agreed. Just now, you can see the relevant notice tomorrow. I am now the king of Han. All Hebei belongs to the Han Kingdom, and the Qi Kingdom has been destroyed."
Liu Taozhi's face was dark and ugly.
Mrs. Liu Zhang was not surprised, she said with a smile: "When Zu Jue came to me to ask about the family tree, I had expected it, and it turned out to be true."
"It turns out that his mother told him the family tree?"
Liu Taozhi looked confused, "What family tree?"
Mrs. Liu Zhang did not answer this question. She looked at Liu Taozhi seriously and persuaded: "My dear man, the prosperity and decline of the country are not determined by us. The destiny of Qi has been cut off. This is a sign from heaven.
So many clan members have already accepted their fate, so why bother?"
"In these years, what my dear man has done has been worthy of Emperor Shenwu. Moreover, to be honest, Emperor Shenwu may not be happy to see the continuation of the Qi State. Let's look at the Qi State after his death. His concubines were
Rape and murder, his heirs killed each other. In these years, except Emperor Xiaozhao, who has sacrificed to Emperor Shenwu? It is better for Taozi to take over than to let the Zhou people massacre all his clan members."
Liu Taozhi said nothing, his eyes full of nostalgia.
He said slowly: "Well, your power has become established and I can no longer oppose you. However, as a minister of Qi, I will never be a traitor to the Han Dynasty, let alone treat you as the King of Han Dynasty."
Liu Taozi looked calm, "I don't want you to be either."
"Okay, let's eat! Eat!"
Liu Zhang interrupted the two of them.
The family was not very happy, and Mr. Liu and Zhang had many problems.
When faced with her mother's inquiries, Liu Taozi was much more patient, saying whatever she asked without hiding anything.
Liu Taozhi was just eating, but she also pricked up her ears and listened to her son's words.
"It didn't hurt Huang Fashi. They said it was nonsense that I shot Huang Fashi. Huang Fashi is a capable general. He pulled out the Chinese army in time, so I didn't dare to continue the pursuit."
"I wasn't the one who massacred Jinyang. Jinyang was massacred by the rebels. When I arrived, there were already corpses everywhere."
Folk rumors are often very bizarre, and many blames have been placed on Liu Taozi's head.
Liu Taozi still had a good appetite as always and ate a lot.
In contrast, the sighing Liu Taozhi didn't have such a good appetite and didn't eat much.
The food was quickly eaten. Mrs. Liu Zhang gave Xiao Wu a wink, and the two picked up their rice bowls and left quietly.
Father and son sat facing each other.
There was a blood-red sunset hanging on the sky, and a cold wind was raging in the entire courtyard, but neither of them felt cold.
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Liu Taozhi said slowly: "When I was in Huaishuo, it was difficult for me to have a full meal. I was hungry all day long, looking for food from the dead, and was beaten and chased every day. Every day there was something I couldn't do.
After all, you should be grateful every day you live.”
"Emperor Shenwu is different from others. Others want sergeants, only the tallest, strongest, and most capable of fighting. But he can take out food and distribute it to those who are about to die, give them weapons, and let them fight.
Follow yourself.”
"He will not look down on others because of his origin or ethnicity, and he can remember all of our names."
"Arrange a household for us, with clear rewards and punishments."
"From time to time he would come to the school grounds and lead everyone to sing, drink, and dance. When he was tired, he would sleep among the sergeants. No one wanted to murder him."
"When I was lying on the ground hungry and waiting to die, he possessed me from the horse and threw me a piece of biscuit. When I looked at his face, I thought I saw a god. He was extremely handsome, strong, and shining.
."
"It's a pity that his great career was ended by my son."
Liu Taozi listened to his words quietly, "If it were true as you said, if I had been born many years earlier, I would have followed him to bring peace to the world."
Liu Taozhi was stunned.
Liu Taozi continued: "However, you said that I ended his great career, but I don't admit it."
"His great cause was ended by his sons. He occupied the richest place and had the largest population, but he was able to turn the country into such a horrible state."
"I don't need to tell you too much. How did you feel when you followed Gao Yang?"
"You follow him to create a great cause, and I am here to clean up the mess left by his children. There is nothing wrong with that."
Liu Taozhi slowly raised his head, "You destroyed my country."
"I saved a lot of people."
Liu Taozhi was in a daze, "The way of this world is really hard to understand."
The two fell silent again.
It's getting darker and darker.
Liu Taozi suddenly asked: "Is there any way to distinguish Wei Xiaokuan's army of thieves?"
Liu Taozhi was stunned, "Is the bandit army here to cause trouble again?"
"Other places are fine, even in Bingzhou. Wei Xiaokuan sent people all the way to Pingyang before, and they were even able to prevent us from discovering them. There should be a lot of people left by him in Bingzhou."
"You can't tell the difference. Many people are originally from Qi, but they were bribed by Wei Xiaokuan. How can you check that they are also from Qi?"
"To catch them, we have to start by transmitting information. The first is homing pigeons. These pigeons cannot be used immediately. They need to be trained for a long time. There are not many places suitable for training."
Liu Taozhi talked about his experience very seriously, and the decadence and confusion he felt just now disappeared a lot.
After a long time, he stood up and said, "If your subordinates still don't understand anything, let them ask me. There are many ways for the Thieves' Army to transmit information. They even dare to use your post to transmit it!"
Liu Taozhi just returned to the house.
But Liu Taozi was in no hurry to go back.
He arrived at the stables.
The green lion in the stable suddenly became impatient. It seemed to smell something and neighed loudly.
Liu Taozi laughed, opened the door, walked to Qingshi's side with a big bowl in hand.
The green lion shook its head happily, its limbs kept touching the ground, and it hummed happily.
It placed its head on Liu Taozi's chest and nuzzled its owner, whom it had not seen for a long time, affectionately.
Liu Taozi gently touched its head.
"Old friend, I brought you some delicious food."
"Long time no see, how are you?"
The green lion hummed, buried his head in the bowl, and ate.
Liu Taozi gently stroked its mane, "It's too late today, don't be anxious, wait until tomorrow, I will take you out for a walk."
Liu Taozi stayed with Qingshi for a long time, then turned and walked towards her dormitory.
When Liu Taozi opened the door and got in.
There was fire inside the house.
Hu Luwan was sitting on the bed, her head lowered, her hands tightly holding the corners of her clothes, and her whole body was trembling.
Hu Lvwan has a reserved personality, and does not have the free and easy personality that is common among ladies. Hu Luguang has two daughters. The eldest daughter is lively and enthusiastic, while the younger one is introverted and shy.
Hu Luwan was in a state of confusion at the moment. Thinking of what the woman just taught him, her face was on fire and she didn't know what to do.
She waited for a long time but did not hear her husband's voice.
She slowly raised her head and saw that the rumored husband was standing in front of her, looking down at her with a cold face and fierce eyes.
Hu Lühan was startled and stepped back.
Liu Taozi was silent for a moment.
"Are you hungry?"
Hu Lühan was stunned for a moment and nodded dully.
Liu Taozi took out a piece of cake from her sleeve, "I like to put cake in my sleeve, so I can eat it at any time without wasting time."
He tore the cake open and handed half of it to Hu Lüwan.
What a pity!
Hu Lüwan has never seen such a big cake. She has eaten it at home, but those cakes are first torn apart, separated into pieces, and then eaten with various seasonings. They are all hot and soft.
.
The half of the cake that the husband tore off for her was bigger than Hu Luhan's face, and it was dry and hard. Hu Luhan held the cake blankly and looked around.
Liu Taozi sat aside, holding the cake in her hand, and ate it.
Hu Lühuan glanced at him secretly, and then imitated his example and started to chew carefully.
The taste is terrible, no, it has almost no texture.
Hu Luwan swallowed it in one gulp, and then started to cover his teeth, almost breaking them.
Liu Taozi on the side ate it with gusto, taking a big bite in one bite, and Hu Luwan was shocked.
She just stared blankly as Liu Taozi ate half of the pie.
"That's awesome. Don't your teeth hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt. If you can't eat, just get some water, soak it for a while, and then you can eat it."
"oh"
Liu Taozi sat on the bed, watching her carefully bring a bowl of water, and then struggled to break the cake apart, but couldn't do it even with all her strength.
Liu Taozi helped her break the cake apart.
"How long have you been here?"
"About half a month."
"Missing home?"
"I don't think so. After my sister got married, I was the only one in the house. My grandfather was not here, and neither was my brother."
"What about your mother?"
"She passed away. Now my mother is very indifferent to me and doesn't talk to me very much."
"Oh, are you used to it here?"
"I'm used to it. My mother-in-law is very good to me. She lets me accompany her every day and tells me many stories."
"That's okay."
Liu Taozi nodded and said no more.
Only then did Hu Luwan dare to secretly look at Liu Taozi beside her. She had to tilt her head back a lot to see Liu Taozi's face.
So high.
Liu Taozi took off her shoes, lay sideways on the bed, closed her eyes, and began to sleep.
Hu Lühan carefully ate the puff pastry in her hand.
Don't dare to make a sound.
I was afraid of waking up my husband.
But she still couldn't finish eating so much. She put down the bowl, blew out the lamp, and lay on the bed. Her whole body was tense and her heartbeat was very fast. After an unknown amount of time, she gradually relaxed and then entered.
Dreamland.
Chapter completed!