The moon shines like frost, and the sky has just darkened.
Huo Qubing took a bus back to the city from the military mansion on the outskirts of the city. When he got off the bus in front of his home, he saw seven or eight large cars parked outside the mansion.
The shapes of these vehicles and the patterns on the carriage covers are slightly different from the common styles in Chang'an.
It's a driver from out of town.
The horses that pull the carts are all short in stature, but have strong legs, well-coordinated shoulders and abdomen, and are agile and agile.
Shuma.
They are people from Shu.
Huo Qubing saw that these vehicles were all driven by two horses. The carriages had heavy shafts and left obvious ruts on the ground. Double-layer beams are added to the base of the car to ensure safety and stability.
Not everyone can use this kind of car.
Huo Qubing glanced at several cars, and combined with the situation at his house, he deduced the identity of the visitor and the reason for coming.
"Is there someone at home?"
Yan Qi, the housekeeper of the outer courtyard, was waiting for Huo Qubing to come back at the gate of the mansion.
There are also two servants waiting for Liu Qing. They are in their thirties and are currently in charge of everything in the palace.
"Yes, he came from Shu because of Zhuo's affairs."
Huo Qubing walked towards the house, Yan Qi followed him and said.
"Which branch of the Zhuo family is here?"
On the other side of Huo Qubing were two maids brought by Liu Qing, who continued: "The former Shu County Zhonglang General, Wenyuan Ling, and his wife. There are also the heads of the main branches of the Zhuo family in Shu County.
The princess has also just returned from Xiuyi and is in the front hall. "
Wenyuanling, a former lieutenant general in Shu County, was one of the most famous people of this era.
He was known by later generations as the four masters of Han Fu, "Fu Sheng" and "Ci Zong".
I wrote, "When you are prosperous, you must worry about the decline, and when you are safe, you must be prepared for danger." There is a beautiful person, and you will never forget it when you see it. "If you don't see me for a day, I miss you like crazy" is a famous saying throughout the ages.
He is Zhuo Wenjun's husband and the emperor's pen pal Sima Xiangru.
At this time, the main hall of the Hou Mansion was brightly lit.
There was a group of more than ten people sitting in the hall.
Liu Qing, accompanied by the maid, sat at the main seat with a slight smile on his face.
On the left and right sides of her head, sitting on one side was a fat man, well-dressed, with sweeping eyes, hiding a shrewdness.
On the other side is Sima Xiangru, who has left his name throughout the ages.
Sima Xiangru was praised by the emperor for his "Zixu Fu" in his early years, and he was summoned to the palace to meet him.
He went hunting with the emperor and wrote poems, and was appointed as Langguan.
Later, he paid homage to General Zhonglang and served as an envoy to Bashu.
This man was well versed in both civil and military affairs. He contributed greatly to the pacification of the southwestern barbarians and the trade circulation at the southwestern border. He was also an expert in local governance.
He also had the official position of Wenyuan Ling, which was to guard the late emperor's cemetery. It was a sinecure, but his status was not low.
He was born with a weak body. Later, as he practiced more and more, he was still unable to cure his stubborn illness. He resigned from office and went home to recuperate many times because of his illness.
However, all of his above-mentioned achievements are not as clearly remembered by future generations as the fact that he was a scumbag forever.
Sima Xiangru was fifty-seven years old at the time. He had a white face and a short beard. He had an ordinary figure and looked thin. His shoulders are slightly stooped. Apart from his gentle temperament and restrained expression in his eyes, it is hard to tell that he is Sima Xiangru, who ranks first in contemporary poetry and poetry and is almost as talented as Dong Zhongshu.
The big fat man opposite him is his wife's father, the grandson of Zhuo Wang, a contemporary wealthy iron smelting businessman.
Zhuo Wangsun looked down upon this 'mean man' who abducted his daughter and ran away with him. Later, the emperor valued him, and the relationship eased slightly, but he just didn't like him.
Zhuo Wangsun squinted his eyes and looked at Sima Xiangru, who was chatting eloquently with everyone.
If it weren't for the rare opportunity that came today to visit His Royal Highness the Champion and the Princess, Zhuo Wangsun would never have come with Sima Xiangru.
Liu Qing also knew Sima Xiangru's name because of his poems and poems, so he personally came to entertain him.
At this time, Huo Qubing, dressed in military uniform, came in from outside the hall surrounded by everyone.
Seeing him coming back, Zhuo Wangsun, Sima Xiangru, and a middle-aged woman beside him stood up at the same time.
Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wangsun left their seats without distinction, as a sign of respect.
The two of them took a few steps forward, leaned down and saluted:
"The Zhuo family of Shu County, Prince Zhuo and his grandson have met the champion prince!"
"I am under the command of Sima Xiangru. It is a pity that I could not follow the Marquis when I was healthy. I will fight in all directions, defeat the Xiongnu, and attack the barbarians, so as to promote the undefeated power of my great Han Dynasty."
Sima Xiangru's attitude was sincere: "Although I am in Sichuan, I have heard that the Marquis has been victorious in every battle, and that he has defeated the Xiongnu with fear and the spirits of all the barbarians.
This time, the Marquis defeated the Xiongnu in the Western Regions and expanded the territory thousands of miles away. I just regret not being able to come to Chang'an as soon as possible and see the Marquis face to face. "
Sima Xiangru was a well-spoken man. He raved about Huo Qubing's achievements when they met. He was very eloquent and considered himself a lower official. He used his status as a general who led troops to conquer the barbarians when he was Zhonglang General to show his closeness.
Huo Qubing doesn't dislike people who like to please.
In essence, everyone serves the strong and bullies the weak. Otherwise, why would everyone be frightened when they see the emperor? It's not because of the status gap and the emperor is 'strong' enough.
Next to the seat where Sima Xiangru was sitting, there was a woman wearing a water-green skirt. She was younger than him, but still charming. She had a pair of slender phoenix eyes and lively eyebrows. She was Zhuo Wenjun who was famous in Qing Dynasty.
She is also a famous and talented woman who is willing to win the heart of an author who will never leave her forever.
"Zhuo Wenjun has met the Marquis."
It is worth mentioning that Zhuo Wenjun, Sima Xiangru and his wife were in the Confucian lineage and both had high levels of spiritual practice and human beings.
A group of people sat down again.
Liu Qing stood beside Huo Qubing and said, "The Zhuo family has the same qi as the branches, and the Zhuo family in Shu County is the descendant of Zhuo Huai.
They knew Zhuo Huai was missing and came here specially. "
Zhuo Huai disappeared, and the Zhuo family sent someone to discuss the distribution of property and business within the Zhuo family.
"Qingke has been living in the Marquis's house these days. We are all grateful to the Marquis for his kindness. We will handle the Zhuo family's affairs properly and Qingke will not be wronged." The speaker was Zhuo Wenjun.
Within the Zhuo family, she is Zhuo Qingke's aunt.
Zhuo Qingke was sitting next to Zhuo Wenjun, charming and charming, wearing a fruit green dress, her head lowered and silent.
She is very close to this aunt and even studied with her aunt for a period of time when she was a child.
When Zhuo Wenjun came to Chang'an, Zhuo Qingke had a backer.
The fat man Zhuo Wangsun came to see Huo Qubing. He was not in a hurry to show off. He lowered his head to drink tea and observed silently. He was a man who made decisions before acting and was very sophisticated.
The group of people chatted in the house and the night was getting late before getting up and saying goodbye.
Zhuo Qingke still lived in the Hou Mansion, and no one asked him to move out and leave with Zhuo Wenjun.
After leaving the mansion, Zhuo Wangsun got into his carriage, called his daughter Zhuo Wenjun over and gave some instructions, and then the carriage and horses left first.
Zhuo has his own industry in Chang'an.
Zhuo Wenjun turned around and got into the car and asked Sima Xiangru:
"Before my husband came, I told him to keep Qingke in the Marquis Mansion and not to take her away. Is it my father's wish or yours?"
"We all think Qingke should stay."
Sima Xiangru said: "How do you feel about seeing the champion today?"
Zhuo Wenjun smiled: "What are you talking about, husband? This prince has made extraordinary achievements, is a military strategist, and is unparalleled in the world. How am I qualified to comment?"
Sima Xiangru said: "Isn't this a very good evaluation?
Huo Hou is an unrivaled general. He achieved such extraordinary feats at the age of eighteen. There is no one before, and it will be difficult for anyone to do so in the future. "
Zhuo Wenjun's beautiful eyes were filled with light: "So my husband and father want to see if there is a chance for Qingke to stay in the Marquis Mansion and be a concubine? I, the Zhuo family, have gone to a family to show off their relatives!"
Sima Xiangru said: "I see that Her Royal Highness the Princess shows great compassion and care for Qingke, and is not a jealous person.
If she can get Mr. Hou to pay attention to her, everything will be better for him.
Qingke is also suffering, and Zhuo Huairuo is in trouble. In her family, her eldest brother died young and her father suffered another disaster. There are many people who covet her family wealth, but if there is no strong person to take care of her, her life will be miserable in the future. "
Zhuo Wenjun nodded slightly but said nothing.
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In the Hou Mansion, after everyone left, Zhuo Qingke returned to the small courtyard where he lived and stared at the lamp shadow in a daze.
Liu Qing took Huo Qubing's arm and headed back to the inner house, saying as he walked:
"Before her husband returned home, Sima Xiangru composed an impromptu poem praising her husband's achievements in defeating the enemy. It really amazed everyone. This man's talent is quite rare."
Huo Qubing smiled and said, "But it doesn't change the fact that he is a scumbag."
Liu Qing blinked his delicate eyes: "What is a scumbag?"
"That's Sima Xiangru."
Her Royal Highness the Princess seems to understand.
The long night passed in an instant.
In the early morning, there was thunder and drizzle falling.
After Huo Qubing left the court, he came to the Forbidden Army Hall and sat inside the hall to watch the raindrops outside the window, hitting the fallen leaves of the vegetation.
Looking further, you can see among the vegetation and trees, there is a building with raised corners and cornices a hundred feet away. It is the Xiuyi Liang Garden with an antique look.
The Forbidden Army Hall and Xiuyi are both to the north of Weiyang Palace, not far away.
A charming-looking woman, wearing a rouge-colored dress, was sitting by the third-floor window of the main hall of Liangyuan. It was Her Royal Highness the Princess.
The couple looked at each other in the distance and couldn't help but smile.
Huo Qubing heard the noise coming from behind him, and turned around to see the burly Xiao Qisheng, the military commander, leading the way in from the door, followed by Dong Zhongshu, Taichang Zhouping, and the imperial censor Li Cai.
"Lang Zhongling!"
"Master, Censor, Taichang!"
Everyone greeted each other and then took their seats.
"Today, the leaders of several countries in the Western Region will arrive in Chang'an. Your Majesty has arranged for us to greet them as a courtesy." Taichang Zhou Ping said.
When the princes of the Western Regions come to Chang'an to meet the emperor, the earlier they come, the more courtesy and preferential treatment they will receive.
For example, Qiuci and Gumo who are about to enter the city and arrive in Chang'an, as well as the lords of the surrounding countries such as Wensu and Shule.
They were the first batch, and the Han Hui sent a guard of honor to greet them.
Those who come later will not receive this treatment.
At this stage, those who are still waiting to see if they don't want to come may have to be beaten and greeted with loud mouths.
The honor guard that went out to welcome him was headed by Li Cai, Dong Zhongshu, and Zhou Ping.
The Lord of the Western Regions coming to Chang'an to meet the Holy Spirit is destined to be famous in history.
Dong Zhongshu and Li Cai, all wearing official robes, came to Huo Qubing and prepared to leave with the imperial army.
"Don't you want your doctor to go?"
"Um."
Huo Qubing nodded briefly and said to Xiao Qisheng: "You command two thousand forbidden troops, and follow the censor and the master to welcome the heads of Kucha and other countries to Chang'an."
Dong Zhongshu and others left in a hurry.
Starting from the end of June, the Han Dynasty comprehensively promoted the construction of the northwest, and a large number of craftsmen, hard laborers, and various materials entered and exited the border.
People from various clans have also gone to the northwest to conduct surveys and select a location to build a horse farm.
Everything is progressing in an orderly manner.
Ru Bohu also sent people to the northwest, following Huo Qubing's suggestion, to explore the areas west and south of the Western Region and make arrangements for some things in advance.
After everyone left, Huo Qubing called his chief clerk Wang Yan:
"Have the people you are looking for found the surrendered Hunxie tribe and the Western Huns Mali of the Qitu tribe?"
Wang Yan responded skillfully: "Gao Wushi, Pu Peng and others have been found. According to the list reported by the Hunxie Department, most of the Huns gave themselves Han names, including Gao Wushi, Pu Peng and others. people.
They stayed behind in the Hunxie tribe in the northwest and were on their way to Chang'an. "
Huo Qubing plans to train a group of generals.
Gao Bushi and Pu Peng in history were all Huns. After surrendering to the Han Dynasty, they became the subordinates of Huo Qubing. They were as famous as Zhao Ponu and were later granted the title of marquis.
Gao Bushi in history had already returned to the Han Dynasty during the Battle of Hexi.
But the world here has changed a lot. The Battle of Hexi is now over a year ahead of schedule, and Gao Bushi has not yet surrendered to the Han.
After Huo Qubing came back, he arranged for people to search for his name, and it turned out to be fruitful.
Next, he planned to make some adjustments to the military system of the Forbidden Army and the advancement methods of generals.
Gathering good generals is the most important step in building a strong army.
After Wang Yan left, Huo Qubing sat by the window. The rain is getting heavier and my thoughts are drifting away.
The shadow behind him suddenly moved, and a dark and vigorous hand stretched out, it was Chi You.
When he came out of the imperial mausoleum, he sensed some changes in Chi You.
It has been silent for two days, and its power has been growing.
He reached out from the shadow and pointed at the space of Huo Qubing's soldier bag.
Huo Qubing took out the oval-shaped object that looked like a jade plate among the three items obtained from the imperial mausoleum.
He also took out the golden man of the Xiutu tribe that he had snatched before.
Chi You was eyeing these two artifacts.
Huo Qubing suspected that he had obtained part of Jiuli's military power and awakened a ray of immortal sleep in the world of Chi You who had fallen silent in ancient times. That's why he was so strong and could easily kill Qi Mu Lougai on the battlefield of the Western Huns. Feng Ti et al.
Huo Qubing handed the golden man offering sacrifices to the sky to Chi You.
The next moment, he separated from the shadow, and his facial features could be roughly distinguished from the position of his head.
His mouth opened slightly and he made a sucking motion.
The golden man offering sacrifices to the sky shook violently, and the shamanic incantations engraved on the surface of his body flickered and disappeared.
There seemed to be subtle screams, begging for mercy, murmurs and other sounds coming from inside the golden man.
Unfortunately, it was of no use. The shamanic incantation on the surface of the golden man slowly faded and disappeared.
In the end, the entire golden man was as if it were weathered, leaving no trace behind.
Huo Qubing held the oval jade plate in his hand, thought for a while, and handed it to Chi You.
On the jade board, there was an aura suddenly, which was captured by Chi You.
Countless ancient characters and patterns began to appear on the surface of the jade plate.
Huo Qubing stared at the jade plate in surprise, staring at the texture and writing on its surface... This was something left by the Yellow Emperor!
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The suburbs of Chang'an.
A group of carriages and horses came from a distance in the rain.
The team stretched out and was a group of three thousand troops from Qiuchi and Gumo, protecting their lord as they approached Chang'an.
"In the past few days, we have been coming all the way and saw several groups of Han troops heading northwest from Chang'an."
As a car drove up, the Lord of Kucha said.
Along the way to Chang'an, they saw Han troops one after another, riding horses and whips to the northwest.
Chen Qing, Yao Zhao and others took orders from Huo Qubing and each led their troops to advance to the northwest.
It's windy and drizzling, and the sky is slightly cool.
Qiuci, Gumo and other kings unanimously opened the curtains and looked at the majestic Chang'an City in the rain ahead.
Everyone in the group was deeply shocked.
Chang'an, the great Han Dynasty, is indeed in good weather!
Compared with the capitals of their Western Region countries, the huge city of Chang'an is like the difference between a phoenix nest and a palm-sized bird's nest on a tree.
One can imagine how shocked they were when they met the lords of the Western Regions for the first time.
Chang'an in July is like a heavy mountain. Viewed from a distance, the sky and momentum are both high.
Just when several kings were looking at Chang'an from a distance, the sound of horse hooves sounded, and the imperial army came out through the rain, with soldiers like spears and horses like dragons!
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