"Sister, let others do the cooking in the morning." Liu Ying said vaguely, taking a mouthful of pot helmet and a mouthful of mutton soup, her cheeks bulging like a hamster.
Liu Le said with a smile: "How can you eat it so deliciously if someone else makes it?"
"Of course not." Liu Ying said, "But my sister is the legitimate daughter of the King of Han after all. She gets up early and goes to bed late. It's too hard."
Liu Le said: "I am the legitimate daughter, and you are also the legitimate son. If my mother is not here, and I don't take care of you, who will take care of you? What's more..." The girl paused and whispered: "Brother Ying, thank you. Without you , my father betrothed me to the Zhang family that day."
"Sister, don't worry. As long as I'm here, my father won't succeed." Liu Ying assured her, patting her chest.
Liu Le said quickly: "Brother Ying, you don't need to make my father angry for my sake. I don't have to go against my father's wishes, but it's the Xiang family and the Zhang family... It's like one thing, being People send it here and there at will, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable."
Not only was it uncomfortable, it was simply aggrieved.
Without Lu Pheasant, the one who suffered the most was not Liu Ying, but Liu Le.
She has reached the age of discussing marriage, but she also has an unreliable father who keeps making promises to her husband's family, which makes Liu Le very nervous and always has nightmares at night.
Liu Ying thought for a while, even if she was a princess, she might not be able to get what she wanted, not to mention that Liu Le was still a completely honest person.
"Sister, don't worry. No matter when the time comes, if you have money in your hands, don't panic. I'll help you buy a rich set of dowry. If you can afford it, just move out. If you can't afford it, just move out. Anyway, I'm here , no one dares to bully my sister."
Seeing that his younger brother was acting like a young adult and swearing so confidently, Liu Le couldn't help but touch his head.
"Well, with your words, I am satisfied."
Liu Ying's eyes widened, "What do you mean, sister, you think I'm telling lies?"
Liu Le just smiled and didn't say much.
This is not obvious, you little brat, do you know what a dowry is?
Being looked down upon again, Liu Ying jumped up and said, "Sister, just watch, I will get the money soon!"
After saying that, Liu Ying rushed out without looking back and went straight to Shusun Tong's residence.
"Sir, call your disciples and go to Shanglin Garden together."
After a while, Shusuntong and his disciples formed a team and stood in front of Liu Ying.
Liu Ying glanced over and felt something was wrong.
"Sir, are all your disciples here?"
Shusun Tong nodded, "They're all here."
Liu Ying frowned, walked around everyone, and then came to Shusun Tong, "Sir, do you Confucians also live on empty wages?"
One sentence made Shusun Tong's face turn red and he couldn't stop coughing.
Out of a hundred disciples, there are only about thirty left. Where are they playing?
Shusun Tong had no choice but to grit his teeth and said angrily: "They are indolent and indolent, and shrink away from battle. Those beasts are not my disciples!"
It turns out he was a deserter!
Only then did Liu Ying understand. He looked at Shusuntong again and hesitated to speak. Maybe those who left have truly learned your essence!
But this is good, at least most of the food can be left.
"Sir, don't look so grim. There is gold everywhere in Shanglin Garden, waiting for us!"
Shusun Tong's face became even more miserable. All the gold he had was taken away by the Chu army, leaving only a piece of scorched earth. Who doesn't know? With the heart of coaxing his children, he resolutely set out for Shanglin Garden with his only remaining disciples.
The group of people crossed the Wei River by boat and arrived at Shanglinyuan. From there, they went south to Zhongnan Mountain, which was three hundred miles long from east to west and sixty miles wide from north to south.
In this vast area, there are as many as five counties alone!
Only after being in it did Liu Ying realize how much Xiao He had given him.
It’s not in vain that I called you Father Zhong so many times!
Liu Yingle was like a new lion king, patrolling his territory and was very busy.
At the same time, Liu Bang was even busier, doing one thing.
Collect war horses and form a cavalry!
Yes, in the Battle of Pengcheng, Xiang Yu's 30,000 cavalry knocked Liu Bang out of the shadows.
In order to fight against Xiang Yu, he also became ruthless.
The Han army did not have no cavalry, but was dispersed and assigned to the generals below.
Liu Bang asked everyone to contribute their cavalry.
These cavalrymen were the thorns in the heart of the generals, and begging for them was more painful than cutting off flesh... At this time, Liu Bang saw Liu Bang's methods, and called them one by one.
Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Xia Houying, and even Fan Kuai did not escape the poisonous hands.
After hard work by the old gangster, 2,000 people were finally gathered.
Although they were small in number, they were more capable, and they all wore the best armor and were equipped with the best weapons... Liu Bang also specially appointed Guan Ying, who was proficient in riding skills, to lead this troop.
Xiang Yu!
Just wait for Nai Gong to settle accounts with you!
Liu Bang was almost ready and personally invited Han Xin.
"General, how do you think Guan's battle is going to be fought?"
Han Xin bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I plan to lead the way for your Majesty and lead the troops to Xingyang to stabilize the situation first."
The meaning of this statement couldn't be more clear. You, Liu Bang, are no match for Xiang Yu. Let me do it first!
It was rare that Liu Bang nodded directly without saying anything.
"After the Han army is in an invincible position, I will lead my troops northward to regain the land in Hebei!"
Liu Bang nodded, "This is best. General, do you think there is anything else we need to prepare?"
Han Xin thought about it and said: "Your Majesty, it's easy to talk about arms and food. Since ancient times, when fighting, you have to know yourself and the enemy, so that you can fight without danger. Exploring the enemy's situation and predicting the enemy's opportunities are always unfavorable. When using troops, I always like to dispatch detailed operations, record the enemy's situation, and get it into my hands. , only by prescribing the right medicine can we defeat the enemy."
When Han Xin said this, he said to Liu Bang: "The king also knows that it is better to convey military information with light weight. The bamboo slips are heavy and inconvenient. It would be best if the king can give more silk."
Liu Bang's heart sank. Silk was not cheap!
But no matter how expensive it is, even if it’s a piece of cake, it must be given to Han Xin!
"Don't worry, General. I will immediately tell Prime Minister Xiao to mobilize him from Shu." After saying that, Liu Bang stood up, came to Han Xin's side, and reached out to hold Han Xin's shoulder.
"Whatever you want, I will give you. I hope the general will give me what I want!"
Han Xin felt his blood rushing and his emotions were endless. The King of Han had a greater ambition than Xiang Yu!
His eyes were firm, "Your Majesty is kind to Xin, and I will behead Xiang Yu one day and present it to your Majesty."
Watching Han Xin leave, Liu Bang collapsed instantly.
It's easy to tell lies. Where can I find so much silk?
Guanzhong had been ruined by Xiang Yu for a long time. The Shu land was actually rich, but the secret attempt to seize Chencang cost a lot. Later, the allied forces of the princes attacked Pengcheng, and all the money and grain from Bashu were consumed along the way.
Without giving him enough time to recuperate and imposing excessive levies, if there was trouble in Bashu, the big man would catch fire in the backyard and die.
Liu Bang thought about it and decided to start with himself.
When going out to pay tribute, silk cannot be used.
Yes, noble people always have a way. It doesn't matter if you don't have paper. If you cut the silk into one-foot-square pieces, you will never wrong the chrysanthemum.
Liu Bang had only enjoyed it a few times, so he might as well change it back to the original bamboo pieces.
No new clothes were made, and even the handkerchiefs used to wipe faces and hands were saved.
But even so, after two or three days, not much was collected, and the army over there was about to leave.
Liu Bang was so anxious that he called Xiao He over.
"If you want to cancel the ceremony of establishing the crown prince, I should tell that Zhuzi. He is a sensible child and will definitely be considerate of me."
Xiao He's face turned dark. That is the prince of the Han Dynasty, not your son!
There are so many eyes on it, not to mention that even if the ceremony is cancelled, there won't be much savings.
"Your Majesty, let's find another way!"
"Think of another way? Is there any way?" Liu Bang said angrily: "Go and get some water for me."
Liu Bang washed his face and felt energetic. He wanted to wipe his face, but he didn't have a handkerchief. He wanted to wipe it with his sleeve, but suddenly he found a pile of things on the desk, one foot square, white and flawless. It looks like silk, but it's not.
Liu Bang picked up a thin piece and put it under his nose. There was still a faint fragrance of bamboo.
Surprised, he wiped his face with it again, it was no worse than a handkerchief.
Liu Bang was overjoyed, "What is this? Who made it?"
"It was sent by the young master."
Not long after, Liu Ying rushed over and said, "Father, this is paper. It is made of bark, broken fishing nets, hemp heads and other things."
"Oh? How come there is the fragrance of bamboo?"
Liu Ying smiled and said: "Maybe it's the poop of the iron-eating beast."
"What? From the iron-eating beast?"
"Dung, there are many iron-eating beasts in Shanglin Garden. These beasts eat bamboo, and the poop they pull out can be used to make paper. It is fragrant and soft, and is the best material..."
Before Liu Ying could finish speaking, Liu Bang turned around and rushed to the back, followed by a violent screeching sound.
Liu Ying: "..."
