Fortunately, we didn't have to wait too long, and the Empress of China came directly.
"Qian'er, didn't you tell me not to bother your elder brother if he has something urgent?"
The Queen Mother was a little displeased and stared at her daughter. Seeing that the old nun behind her didn't dare to raise her head, it was obvious that she should file a complaint.
"Mother, it doesn't matter. I've almost finished my work. My son made some delicious food today. Why don't we invite my mother to taste it together here?"
Liu Deng thought, but didn't say much. Now that his mother was here, if he punished the old slave at this time, it would be a slap in the face of his mother in public.
After today, I have plenty of time to slowly deal with this old slave and let her know what the consequences will be for gossiping.
"Prince, your father often says that a gentleman cooks far away from home. How can you do such a thing? If this spreads, I'm afraid people will laugh at you..."
The Queen Mother said to Liu Deng with some serious words.
"Don't worry, mother, whoever wants to make fun of them can laugh at them. As long as my son can make the people of this country rich and well-fed, this throne will be iron-clad. As for those who make trouble, someone will naturally slap them in the face!"
After bowing to his mother, Liu Deng made a pun while grilling mutton skewers.
Hearing what Liu Deng said, the old woman's face suddenly turned ugly. After all, Liu Deng was the real king of Dai...
"You kid, when did you start learning to be glib? I can't tell you..."
Seeing the doting look in the Queen's eyes, Liu Deng felt a rare warmth in his heart. This feeling of having family members was really good.
"Mother, these are the mutton skewers that the child grilled for you. It is a sign of filial piety from the child. You can try it first!"
I really don’t have any seasoning at home, but now I just want to eat it fresh.
The taste of chili immediately conquered the taste buds of the empress of the country. Seeing her nodding frequently, I guess she must be enjoying it very much.
"Mom, Qian'er really doesn't want to marry to Jiaoxi Country. Can you not let me marry so far away?"
Seeing his mother's pregnant and relieved expression, Liu Qian quickly took this opportunity to speak.
"You guys go down first!"
The Queen's face suddenly became ugly, but there were too many servants now, so she didn't say anything more and just told the servants to go out first.
"Qian'er, it's not that my mother is cruel and insists on marrying you so far away. It's because the Huns are coming again. They came the year before last. You were still young and you escaped. But now they are coming again. , if mother doesn't marry you to Jiaoxi country, I'm afraid, in a year or two at most, you will have to get married..."
When she said this, the Queen Mother's face also looked sad, as if she was about to cry.
Marriage?
After talking for a long time, it was because of this that Liu Deng finally understood that the early Han Dynasty implemented a marriage policy. To put it bluntly, the Han Dynasty sent beautiful women to the Xiongnu, and also sent a large number of dowries in exchange for a few years. of peace.
"Mom, I don't want to get married and I don't want to get married..."
The mother and daughter immediately hugged each other and cried, and Liu Deng felt a strange sense of humiliation at the side.
My brother is really outrageous, and the policies of the Han Dynasty are also fucked up.
The majestic Han Dynasty actually wanted to marry a princess to a barbarian in exchange for peace. This was simply a great shame and humiliation!
Maybe this is human nature. When he saw this in the history books, Liu Deng didn't feel anything. But now, when it was his turn to experience it himself, Liu Deng suddenly found it difficult to accept it.
"Don't worry, mother. The child will protect my sister. These Huns can't get in. How will the child come and go back this time? As for the marriage in Jiaoxi Kingdom, let's just let it go. Their family is such a loser. Don’t fuck my sister!”
After Liu Deng finished speaking decisively, he turned around and walked towards his study.
We have just received information that the Xiongnu are already mobilizing troops, and they only have a few days to go south.
Liu Deng originally thought that he could get through it easily this time, but now it seems that if he gets through it just like that, I'm afraid his sister will really want to get married.
"Wang Er, mother knows that you love your sister, but who asked her to be born into the Wang family? Don't worry, your sister is marrying the heir of Jiaoxi Kingdom, and she will not be wronged..."
Until now, the Queen had thought that Liu Deng just couldn't save face, so she came here specifically to give Liu Deng a step down.
In any case, Liu Deng was very grateful for this kindness.
"Mother, what the child said is true. It is not a moment of bravery. Just watch. This time I will show off my burly demeanor and let those Huns see that my country is not theirs. They can do whatever they want. Come and go to the back garden whenever you want!”
Liu Deng looked into his mother's eyes and said seriously.
"That……"
The queen originally wanted to say something, but seeing Liu Deng's decisive look, she really didn't know what to say for a moment.
Her son knew that for so many years, her son had always looked submissive. This was the first time she had seen her son look so decisive and high-spirited like now.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. You can go back and rest first. I still have some things to do here. I'd like to say no to the matters over there in Jiaoxi Country!"
Seeing Liu Deng's persistence, the Queen could only sigh and leave...
After all, this son has given him too many surprises during this period of time. Look at the mountains of money piled up in the palace. This was unimaginable before. In Daiguo's palace, things were only moved outside. When had I ever seen so many belongings moved inside?
After sending his mother away, Liu Deng relaxed his mood and began to think about what to do next. If you want to resist the Huns, you need an iron army, but the problem is, where do you have an army now?
Years of war have resulted in a small and poor country in Dai. If Liu Deng had not obtained such a large amount of money this time, I am afraid that life in Dai would have been difficult to survive.
It seems that it's time for me to go down and take a good look at my army!
Although Liu Deng had never experienced such a war in the cold weapon era.
However, Liu Deng still didn't believe it. With 2,000 years of experience, could he still be unable to defeat a group of barbarians who only knew how to ride horses and shoot arrows?
