After hearing this, Lan Tian let out a long sigh of relief, thinking that Zhang Fei's ability to answer calls was a bit strong, and he almost dug a hole for himself.
Liu Bei shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Nonsense, the prince married a wife and Taichang was the one to witness the marriage. How could I be the witness to Adou's marriage?"
"Well, it's either the second brother or Ziyu. Lai Deshun and I are not close enough." Zhang Fei pointed at the two of them and grinned.
Liu Bei was startled when he heard this, and then pointed at Lantian and said, "Then Ziyu, Adou has been close to you since he was a child."
"Wei." Lan Tian clasped his fists.
Because Guan and Zhang were older, Liu Bei ordered the two of them to drink in moderation. Guan Yu could control himself very well. Although Zhang Fei obeyed the order and did not drink anymore, he sat at the table and felt unhappy.
Seeing this, Liu Bei took the initiative to leave the table and leaned over. He sat cross-legged in front of Zhang Fei and comforted him: "Third brother, are you angry with your brother? I'm not not letting you drink, but I'm not letting you drink too much. I'm still waiting for you to lead the troops." ."
"I have medicine." Zhang Fei took out a hangover pill.
Liu Bei snatched it away and said with a serious face: "It's a medicine with three parts poison. Third brother should use it less in the future. Can't we drink less?"
"Drinking is not allowed, and the food is not delicious." Zhang Fei muttered with his mouth flat.
"How could it be? I asked Zhong Ling to hire a lot of chefs from Linwu, and it's reasonable to say that the food tastes good." Guan Yu looked curious.
Zhang Fei glanced at Lan Tian, "I still miss the days of Xiaopei. It's a pity that I can eat the food cooked by Ziyu."
"What's a pity? Tomorrow happens to be the Lantern Festival. Find a place and I'll cook a meal for you." Lan Tianxin said that this is not simple. Can't Da Si Nong cook?
"Seriously? Are there any new dishes?" Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.
"Third brother, how can you talk like this?" Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei and thought, "You still made a request?"
Lan Tian rolled his eyes and thought about it, thinking that tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so I will make dumplings for you. In recent years, he has been busy with government affairs and has not had time to 'research and develop' new dishes.
"Of course." Lan Tian smiled mysteriously.
The next day, Lantian had people prepare pork, flour, and vegetables, and demonstrated how to make dumplings to the army chef at Guan Yu Camp.
Liu Bei and others came to visit out of curiosity, and Zhang Fei even pinched two of them himself. It looked funny to accidentally get flour on his face, but the dumplings have since spread and become a standard food for important festivals.
Because Liu Chan would arrive in Chang'an in May or June, not only would the prince's wedding be held at that time, but Liu Bei would also be crowning the queen, so the wedding of Lan Ji and Guan Yinping was scheduled for May. It happened that Lan Tian and Guan Yu were both moving their families to Beijing, and the Central Plains The battle was also postponed until the autumn.
The affairs in Chang'an were complicated, and Liu Bei could not stay in Luoyang for long. He originally planned to return to the capital with Guan Yu and others, but the cities around Luoyang were densely populated, and many county towns had not yet surrendered. In particular, Zhang He fled to Hanoi County in the north, and he, Zhu Ling and other Wei generals were still preparing to surrender. They resisted stubbornly, so Guan Yu planned to use his rest time to clear out the surrounding area.
In the end, not only did Guan Yu fail to return to Chang'an, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao also took the initiative to stay and help. The one who also returned to Beijing was Da Sinong Lantian.
Before Liu Bei left, he consecrated Guan Yu as Grand Sima, Zhang Fei as Zhuohou, and Ma Chao as Xihou. All other meritorious officers and soldiers were promoted.
Because Da Sinong's Mansion established the Zongxun Affairs Office to find some ways out for the salary and salary of the noble clans, Liu Bei no longer begrudges the county marquis title and generously rewards meritorious ministers.
Not long after returning to Chang'an, news of the great victory in Hexi also reached the capital.
At the end of last year, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong defeated Cao Zhen's forces in Pupu and Cansong counties. Zhao Yun killed Wei's fierce general Wang Shuang in formation, Huang Zhong shot an arrow at Wei Liangzhou governor Guo Huai, and Deng Ai miraculously crossed the narrow mountain road. Sneak attack and capture the poorly defended Wuwei Palace.
Cao Zhen, who suffered repeated blows, abandoned Xiutu, showed off his beauty, defeated Fanhe, and fled to Zhangye. In the end, more than a hundred of his followers fled to Jiuquan. The Han army finally had a horse farm in the Qilian Mountains.
After hearing this, Liu Bei was so happy that he couldn't help himself. Cao Zhen was now a "lonely ghost" and ignored him. Tens of thousands of soldiers from the army that conquered the west returned to the court, adding another bargaining chip to pacify the world.
When Lantian learned that the northwest was recovered, he thought that now that he had the resources for war horses, it was time to take out the stirrups. He drew a blueprint overnight and asked Song Chen to find a blacksmith in the capital to build it.
Two days later, Lan Tian entered the palace with the finished product and finally met Liu Bei in Qilin Pavilion.
At that time, Liu Bei was standing in the pavilion deep in thought. When he saw Lan Tian appearing in front of him, he said with reproach in his tone: "What has Ziyu been busy with these two days? You don't even know how to come to the palace to share the joy with me."
"Your Majesty, I learned that the northwest was pacified, so I made this thing over the past few days and presented it to you." Lan Tian took out the two-legged stirrup from the bag.
"I thought Ziyu brought something alive, but I didn't expect it to be something like this. It seems like something like this." Liu Bei looked at Lan Tian in surprise.
"This is a bipedal stirrup. It is much easier to use than what we have now. General Zilong has regained the northwest border and His Majesty has his own horse farm. This thing can make it easier for the cavalry to control the horses and greatly improve the ability of mobile combat." Lan Tian explained .
"Is it so magical?" Liu Bei looked unbelieving, thinking that such a small thing could improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry?
Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, you will find out if you find a cavalryman and give it a try."
"Why bother? I'll find someone right now." After Liu Bei finished speaking, he walked to the door, handed the stirrup to Chen Dao, and asked him to try the effect himself.
Lan Tian turned around and looked around, only to see that the doors and windows here were closed, so he asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, there is nothing here. Are you meditating here?"
"Meditation? No." Liu Bei shook his head slightly, pointing to the empty wall and explained: "This place is called Qilin Pavilion. In the past, Emperor Zhongzong Xiaoxuan ordered eleven heroes to be painted and hung here to commemorate the surrender of the Huns. Unfortunately, Dong Zhuo , during Li Jue's rebellion in Chang'an, the portraits of those famous ministers were lost, and I have just been thinking about filling them in."
"It's been too long, I'm afraid it won't be easy to recover." Lan Tianxin said that there are no electronic archives now. The painters and famous officials have been dead for hundreds of years, so you can't copy them.
"Ziyu misunderstood, I am not painting the ancients, but my heroes." Liu Bei finished speaking seriously, and then added: "You are among them."
"Ah? How can I be qualified?" Lan Tian was very surprised.
Liu Bei frowned when he saw this and said: "Ziyu is my buttocks. If you are not qualified, who is? I just haven't thought about how many portraits to hang. What suggestions do you have?"
"Your Majesty is the lord of ten thousand chariots. There shouldn't be any restrictions on etiquette. You can do whatever you want." Lan Tianxin said that he would do as much as he wanted, but it was best to be smooth with his words, such as the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai and the twenty-four ministers of Lingyan Pavilion. .
"Then let me think about it carefully." Liu Bei nodded lightly.
Not long after, Chen arrived excitedly running to meet him. He praised the wonderful use of the stirrups, saying that they could better improve his riding skills and be able to perform more movements immediately.
"That's great. I'm afraid Ziyu already had a draft, right? Why didn't you take it out earlier?" Liu Bei looked at Lan Tian meaningfully.
Lan Tian smiled mysteriously: "It's not difficult to make this thing. Your Majesty didn't have a horse farm before. If you had made it long ago, it would be enough to support the enemy."
"Well, you really have it." Liu Bei smiled awkwardly, then took Lan Tian's hand and said, "Uncle Zhi said it so wonderfully, I can't help but try it myself. If it's really that magical, I'll make it in batches. The first batch of stirrups will be made first." Give it to Ziyu as a betrothal gift?"
(End of chapter)
