In recent days, news of Luoyang's capital relocation has been coming from the south, causing Hedong County to become somewhat chaotic.
The main reason is that the number of people moving in is increasing day by day, causing congestion in Anyi County, which was already overcrowded.
No matter in any era, there are a group of powerful people. In this era, these people exist in the form of aristocratic families, and their surnames form a bond of interest.
As a local noble family in Hedong, the Wei family naturally had some connections outside the country. As the situation in the south becomes increasingly uncertain, these aristocratic families that have rarely been contacted in the past few years are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.
Wei Min has been very busy these two days, and Wei Zhao, the head of the Goodwill Hall, is also keeping his feet on the ground and has to receive several so-called old friends every day.
The largest Haokelai restaurant in the north of the city. Wei Min frowned, looking up and down at the middle-aged man sitting across from him, and his words were quite impatient.
"...it's better to avoid the matter of marriage."
"Second brother, what are you talking about? Isn't my Ping'er worthy of Zhongdao's child?" The middle-aged man said angrily: "What's more, Ping'er is willing to commit himself to being an equal wife." This person was born in the Zhao family of Nanyang. He and Wei Min are not only cousins, but also former classmates and friends. The two had a really good relationship when they were young.
And because Wei Min loved Wei Cheng, Zhao Kuang also taught Wei Cheng as a child for more than half a year, so he could be regarded as Wei Cheng's first teacher.
Wei Min said angrily: "If you are so wronged, why? Why don't you get married?" Zhao Kuang was speechless for a moment and hesitantly said: "I, what can I do? I can't help my father... ...Besides, it’s not like you don’t know what’s going on in Nanyang now…” Wei Min sneered and said bluntly: “Don’t think I don’t know. Ping’er has long been promised to Yuan Yao, the son of Yuan Shu, and now you suddenly ask her to marry him. Give it to my family, don't say you don't have any plans in mind, huh." Hearing this, Zhao Kuang smiled awkwardly.
"This, isn't this because I want to give Ping'er a better home?"
"Do you think I believe it?"
"..." The two of them were speechless, and Wei Min looked out the window at the street.
"Hey, second uncle!" Wei Jue, who was leading a patrol on the street, ran over. When he saw Zhao Kuang, he cupped his fists and saluted.
"Wei Jue has met sir." Zhao Hong not only enlightened Wei Cheng, but Wei Jue and other Wei family's children were also schoolchildren.
Zhao Kuang looked at Wei Jue, who was dressed in stab-proof clothing, and his eyes lit up.
"Are you Xiao Liu'er?" Wei Jue was stunned and nodded awkwardly.
"Sir, I have a good memory."
"Okay, okay, you've grown so big, have you ever gotten married?" Before Wei Jue could answer, Wei Min, who was sitting opposite, sneered and said, "Don't pay attention to him, Jue'er's wedding date has been decided. It’ll be on the third day of next month.”
"Ah, haha... I wonder which family got such a good son-in-law as Xiao Liu'er?" Wei Min picked up the wine glass and said leisurely: "Yingchuan family Chen, the daughter of Chen Ji." Zhao Hong's eyelids twitched and he drank angrily. Koujiu, compared with the Chen family of Yingchuan, the Zhao family of Nanyang is just a noble family with some wealth. There is no comparison in terms of reputation or influence.
"Second uncle, if it's okay, I'll go on patrol first." Wei Jue cupped his fists and saluted.
"Someone is causing trouble at the South City Gate. I have to lead a team over to have a look." Wei Min frowned slightly and nodded, "Well, go ahead. The security in the city must not be careless. If you encounter someone who is not discerning, you will be detained directly. Wait for me to handle it, don't be afraid of offending anyone." Wei Jue responded with his fists clasped, glanced at Zhao Kuang, clasped his fists, and hurried away.
Zhao Kuang watched Wei Jue leave with the well-equipped city guards, and said with envy: "I have never seen such a strong army even in Luoyang. The methods of that kid Zhongdao are really unexpected." Wei Min said The corners of his mouth raised slightly. Although Zhao Hong was a bit more utilitarian, he still had some knowledge... At least, the last words he said were quite useful to him.
···To the east of the city, Xie Mansion. Old man Xie yawned and sat lazily by the small pond fishing.
Xie Yu was practicing martial arts in the open space aside, and the Yunying Fire Spear in his hand shone with a sharp red light under the sun.
"Yu'er, stop practicing now. Uncle Ninth bought your favorite cake." Uncle Ninth Xie Jin walked from the courtyard door with a smile, holding a reddish-brown food box in his hand.
Xie Yu stopped his movements, looked back at Grandpa Xie, and suggested, "Master, let's go back and eat pastries." Grandpa Xie squinted his eyes and dozed off. When he heard this, he suddenly woke up, and the fishing rod in his hand almost fell into the water.
"Oh, you girl, you scared the old man to death... Why don't you come and help the old man?" Xie Yu smiled, handed the Yunying Fiery Gun to the maid aside, ran over to help old man Xie, and said: " My ancestor, there are no fish in the pond at all. If you want to fish, it’s better to go to the moat. There is a special fishing platform there.” Old man Xie shook his head and said, “Old man, I have been fishing all my life. I don’t care about those small fish and shrimps. You, please be more upbeat, old man, I have heard that many people are trying to steal your husband now."
"Ah, what did Zu Weng say?" Xie Yu blushed and pretended to be angry with her bulging mouth. Xie Jin, who was walking over, saw this and joked with a smile: "Don't believe it, when I passed by the restaurant just now, I happened to meet Wei Laoer and Zhao Kuang from Nanyang and they were having a nice chat. You should still remember, right? Sister Ping'er is not an ordinary woman." Xie Yu was stunned.
However, Old Master Xie said: "Nanyang Zhao family... Haha, don't worry about it." Xie Jin's heart moved and he asked curiously: "What is father worried about?" Old Master Xie's turbid eyes suddenly flashed with light. , the voice said two words clearly: "Han Dynasty." At the same time.
A motorcade coming all the way from Chang'an is being interrogated at the city gate. The soldier leading the team was tall and tall. When he heard that he was going to interrogate the famous bamboo card, he laughed on the spot.
"Do you know Ben's background?" The city guard who was responsible for checking passers-by frowned and sneered: "Oh, what if you know, but what if you don't know?" As soon as he finished speaking, several city guards behind him pulled out their weapons at the same time. He took off the saber on his waist.
The soldier was furious when he saw this and was about to scold him when a gentle voice came from the gorgeous carriage behind him.
"Jianshou, don't be rude." Huangfu Han couldn't help but frown when he heard the voice, and said coldly. At this time, a girl dressed as a palace maid came out of the carriage, holding a document in both hands and handed it to the leading city guard.
The city guard glanced at Huangfu Han, who was unconvinced, then took the document and opened it.
"This..." Huangfu Han saw this and sneered: "What, you can't read?" The city guard was too lazy to scold him. He glanced at the carriage and said respectfully: "Your Highness, wait a moment, I will go to the guard station right away. Report to the peak, this is the rule of Hedong, I hope your highness will be considerate." The woman in the carriage remained calm and responded in a gentle tone: "That's fine, then I'll bother the general."
"Don't dare, don't dare..." Looking at the leaving figures of the city guards, Huangfu Han frowned, walked to the carriage, and said in a deep voice: "Princess, this Wei family is simply audacious. Dong Hou is right. , this Wei family..."
"Okay, Jian Shou, please don't say any more. I'm a little tired all the way here." Huangfu Han was stunned for a moment, with a trace of embarrassment on his face.
Not long after, a group of people from the city hurried over, and the leader was Wei Ning, Wei Cheng's aunt. Weining was riding in a three-wheeled rickshaw, followed by several female guards on bicycles to protect her safety.
Seeing Huangfu Han, Wei Ning frowned slightly, with a look of confusion in his eyes. She walked to the carriage and bowed,
"Bless Princess Wannian." The curtain of the carriage slowly opened, and the little palace maid from before poked her head out first. When she saw Wei Ning, she turned back excitedly and said, "Your Highness, look who is here." When Wei Ning saw When the little palace maid arrived, she said with a smile: "Xi'er has grown up a lot. I haven't seen you for so long, and you still recognize me." The little palace maid smiled, turned around, jumped down with a small stool, and put it next to the shaft of the carriage to use as a ladder. .
At this time, the woman in the carriage stepped out, dressed in exquisite and elegant palace clothes. She looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a pair of phoenix eyes shining with a calm temperament that was not suitable for her age.
Although the face was covered by a golden silk bead curtain, and the detailed appearance could not be seen clearly, just the glimpse of the red lips on the side of the face made everyone unable to take their eyes away.
"Your Highness!" Weining excitedly stepped forward to help the woman get out of the car. Liu He and Weining smiled slightly, held Weining's hands cordially, and sighed: "Sister Ning, we haven't seen each other for more than three years." Weining's eyes became slightly moist, and he smiled bitterly: "It has been ten thousand years since you passed away. County, I also left Luoyang and returned to Hongnong's hometown to take care of Xu'er. His Highness lost weight..." Liu Hefeng's eyes trembled slightly. Since her father's death, her life has been getting sad day by day. In addition, Dong Zhuo She was so powerful that many Han clan members in the palace were persecuted. When she was hiding in Chang'an, she was exhausted both mentally and physically all day long.
Now that she heard that Dong Zhuo was moving the capital to Chang'an, she was afraid that she would also be targeted by Dong Zhuo, so she resolutely went north to Hedong and asked for help from her former mentor and friend Wei Ning, but she wanted nothing more than to keep her reputation intact.
"Sister, there are a lot of people here, let's find a quieter place to talk." Liu Heruo glanced at Huangfu Han and said softly to Weining.
Wei Ning's expression changed, he nodded slightly and said, "That's fine, Your Highness, come with me. You'll stay in a humble house tonight, and I'll ask Cheng'er to help you arrange a place to live tomorrow." After hearing the word "Cheng'er", Liu He A trace of expectation flashed in his eyes, but soon fell silent.
Wei Ning waved to the female guard behind him, and another three-wheeled rickshaw rode over.
"This is this?" Wei Ning responded with a smile: "Nowadays, all power-charged traffic is prohibited in the city. This is a mobility scooter developed by my family, Cheng'er. The soft couch is very comfortable to sit on. The roof can be pulled down to block the view. Your Highness sits on it. You will know after you try it." Wei Ning and the little palace maid helped Liu He board the rickshaw.
Huangfu Han suddenly jumped out and said: "Mrs. Yang, I have to accompany the general to protect Her Royal Highness the Princess, and my brothers have been tired of traveling and traveling all the way, and have not eaten one meal at a time. The food tonight cannot be too bad, it is best to have something Wine and meat, let's have some singers to add to the fun." Wei Ning narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Liu He who was sitting on the cushions of the sofa.
Liu He calmly shook his head at her. Weining understood immediately.
"Oh, General Huangfu wants a singer to serve him?"
"Of course, why, the dignified Hedong Wei family doesn't even have a few singers?" Wei Ning sneered, pointed to the open space not far away, and said: "What a coincidence, the city's housing is tight, General Huangfu is still here tonight Let's camp outside. As for the singer... I really don't have one in the Wei family." After saying that, he didn't care about Huangfu Han's furious face, got on another rickshaw, and took Liu He directly into the city.
"Your Highness, Your Highness the Princess..." Upon seeing this, Huangfu Han rushed over in a hurry, not wanting to be stopped directly by a few men from the city guard.
"This is unreasonable. Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father is? How dare you stop me? Be careful, I will make your heads fall to the ground!"
"Get out!" The men of the city guard don't care who you are. Weining's attitude has been very clear just now, and these soldiers will not be allowed to enter the city.
Huangfu Han looked at the city guard who told him to get lost with cold eyes.
"If this were in Guanzhong, you would be dead." The city guard frowned. He could feel that Huangfu Han was stronger than him, but so what?
"This is Hedong. If you dare to mess around, be careful and I will report it to the city guards." Huangfu Han was stunned and sneered: "Okay, let's go." With that, he was about to lead people into the city.
"Hey, who do I think is so brave and dares to cause trouble on my Wei family's territory? It turns out to be a little bastard from the Huangfu family." Veins popped up in Huangfu Han's temples. He looked at the visitor and couldn't help but reveal a ferocious face.
"It's you, Wei Jue." Wei Jue happened to be leading a patrol nearby. He saw Wei Ning bringing a dignified and noble woman into the city. He came over to take a look out of curiosity, not wanting to meet his former rival... Huangfu Han, the son of Huangfu Song. .
"Hahaha, do you know what lighting a latrine is?" Wei Jue's smile gradually turned cold.
"Come here, take them all down. If you dare to cause trouble in Hedong, you will lose your skin today." Huangfu Han didn't expect that Wei Jue would follow him directly. He was so angry that he took out the saber from his waist and angrily He yelled: "Wei Jue, don't be too arrogant. Do you think I'm really afraid of you?" Wei Jue burst out laughing, and shouted with a serious face: "Go ahead, arrest him and lock him up in Dingjunfang." Swish, swish... As soon as Huangfu Han heard about Dingjunfang, he knew it was not a good place. He glanced at Liu He who was walking away, and secretly regretted that he should not have agreed to send her to Hedong, otherwise he would not have met Wei Jue, a bastard.
At the same time, he also realized that he was being used by Liu He. Why did he come here to reminisce about the past? This Liu He had no intention of returning to Chang'an, nor did he intend to marry him... Seeing the city guards surrounding him, Huangfu Han Angrily, he stepped forward and slashed twice, then turned around and shouted: "Let's go, rush out." All the soldiers behind him were riding horses. If they wanted to run away, it would be difficult for Wei Jue and others to catch up with them.
However, they did not know that there happened to be two members of the Dragon Breath Team on the city gate tower to assist with security.
Wei Jue raised his head and shouted: "You actually attacked the city guards, shoot them down." Boom boom...two gunshots.
Huangfu Han fell off his horse and rolled on the spot holding his bleeding legs. The rest of the people waited for their leader to fall to the ground, hesitated for a moment, and ran back... They were all slaves of the Huangfu family. Leaving Huangfu Han behind and fleeing back would only lead to death. If they stayed, they might still have a way to survive.
Looking at Huangfu Han's tragic situation, it seems that he may not be able to escape, so he should just dismount and be bound.
