Dissatisfied, dissatisfied, dissatisfied. Of course there is, and the feeling is very strong, but Liu Chengyou can't show it well, or in other words, the matter is at this point, anger and resentment are useless, but it may arouse Liu Zhiyuan's wariness.
Tao Gu had told Liu Chengyou before that he might face some suppression from the emperor after arriving in Kaifeng, and no, it really came true.
In an understatement, Liu Chengyou was deprived of his direct authority over the Longqi Army. In view of the chaos in the capital, it is imperative to rectify the forbidden army. Liu Chengyou will not have any objections. He is just suppressing himself in this way. Anyone would feel unhappy. Even if the clouds are calm, it is just a pretense. of.
Today's Longqi Army, blessed by the light of the Battle of Luancheng, can be called the leader of all armies. However, after the reorganization, especially, Shi Hongzhao was still allowed to take charge of the reorganization.
Shi Hongzhao's current reputation in Tokyo is that the soldiers are afraid of the people and the officials are disgusted, so he is asked to organize the troops. Thinking of this, a thought suddenly flashed through Liu Chengyou's mind. Could it be that because of this, Liu Zhiyuan used Shi Hongzhao to take charge of this matter?
As for Guo Wei, with his solemnity and seriousness, having him by his side to assist in supervision may be able to guarantee the results of the training and prevent Shi Hongzhao from going too far. And it will not cause too many contradictions and conflicts. Guo Wei and Shi Hongzhao have always had a good relationship. In the eyes of others, he can be regarded as Shi Hongzhao's younger brother. And Guo Wei always makes Liu Zhiyuan feel at ease...
He is always afraid of pondering. Although all kinds of distracting thoughts only briefly passed through his mind, Liu Chengyou still had the feeling of vaguely guessing Liu Zhiyuan's thoughts. However, I still feel unhappy despite having no eggs.
However, when it comes to suppression, it doesn't mean that it is suppressed all at once. It is also rewarded with a sweet date. To be promoted to an official position and enjoy a house, it is estimated that money and silk are also indispensable. I will not mention Zhongshu Ling. He is not worthy of his name. Instead, he is a deputy privy envoy with real power. He is still at the center of power and is counselor of military affairs. However, Yang Yan is suppressing him from above, and Yang Yan's attitude towards him is such that he should not let himself go against Yang Yan. Struggle for power...
"Your Highness, go this way!" The eunuch leading the way suddenly spoke, interrupting Liu Chengyou's thoughts.
"Yes." Liu Chengyou responded lightly and followed him into another passage.
"Official family." In the Chui Gong Hall, an old eunuch walked to the imperial court with his waist lowered and called softly.
Liu Zhiyuan was looking at the memorial and raised his eyelids: "What was his reaction?"
The eunuch replied: "After the second prince came out of the palace, he was very calm and looked as usual. He went to see the queen to pay her regards."
"Did you say anything?" Liu Zhiyuan asked.
"No."
"I understand." Liu Zhiyuan's serious black face seemed to relax, and he ordered: "Add a cup of tea."
"yes."
Queen Li's residence is called Renming Hall. When Liu Chengyou arrived, he had already calmed down. After habitually tidying up her robes, without waiting for any announcement, Mrs. Li, accompanied by two palace maids, walked out, her steps a little hasty, and she shouted "Erlang".
After not seeing each other for several months, Ms. Li is still the same as before, kind, gentle, beautiful and generous. Her clothes are not flashy, but she exudes grace and nobility. Lifting up the hem of his robe, Liu Chengyou knelt down on his knees, saluted Mrs. Li, and kowtowed: "My son pays homage to his mother."
"Get up!" Seeing Liu Chengyou salute, Mrs. Li quickly stepped forward and helped him up with both hands.
"Have you been to see your official family?"
"Yes."
"Thinner and darker." After looking at Liu Chengyou for a while, Li's gentle expression was filled with concern, and she reached out to wipe away the dust on Liu Chengyou's forehead.
Feeling the gentle movements of Li's fingers, a warm current flowed through his heart. Liu Chengyou knew Li's kindness to him, and he was probably especially considerate after becoming autistic.
Human beings are not like grass and trees, and no one can be ruthless. Perhaps Liu Chengyou had some dark thoughts and purposes in the beginning, but now, he recognizes and respects his mother from the bottom of his heart.
"It's strong too." Liu Chengyou patted his chest to show how strong he was.
"Are you injured?" He looked at him angrily, and Li's loving eyes were still lingering on Liu Chengyou.
Liu Chengyou said warmly: "Since the beginning of the war, I have been protected by tigers and bengues. No hair has been harmed. On the contrary, many soldiers have sacrificed their lives in order to protect me."
Hearing this, Li frowned slightly, and then warned: "People should be grateful and righteous. Those soldiers who were killed or injured should be kind to their relatives and descendants, so as to comfort the heroic spirits and reward their loyalty and bravery."
"What my mother said is that my son has kept this matter in mind, and now that he has returned to the court, he will start on this matter." Liu Chengyou replied.
He was led by Mr. Li and led into the palace to talk. Liu Chengyou followed obediently, and when he entered the hall, he found that the interior decoration was very simple, without any extravagance, and there were several looms placed in the center...
Facing Liu Chengyou's surprised gaze, Mrs. Li chuckled and said, "In this palace, I have nothing to do and weave a few pieces of cloth. Autumn has entered and the weather is getting colder, so I have cut a few clothes for you and your son."
Li said this without any pretense, and only gave Liu Chengyou a feeling of seeing the truth in the ordinary. Feeling something in her heart, she bowed solemnly to Mrs. Li: "In this world, you are the only one worthy of being the mother of the world."
Liu Chengyou's sudden appearance made Mrs. Li laugh: "You kid..."
"Come, let me tell you about my experience in the past few months. I heard that you led eight thousand soldiers to fight against the Khitan army of hundreds of thousands. You were so bold and aroused people's worries. I am still frightened to hear it now... ...." Sitting down to talk, Ms. Li started chattering like an ordinary woman.
Liu Chengyou was not impatient at all and recounted his experiences since the expedition from beginning to end. It should be a wonderful legendary story, especially the Battle of Luancheng, but Liu Chengyou is really not a good storyteller, and he tells it in a straight and clear manner. Probably because of the effectiveness of the explanation, the thrills and excitement were concealed, which did not frighten Mr. Li too much.
However, even though he spoke plainly and listened carefully, Li did not find it boring.
I talked with Mrs. Li in the palace for more than half an hour. After that, I had another meal with Mrs. Li. After eating and drinking, I left.
When leaving the palace, I met Liu Chengxun. It was the time when his body was growing. After not seeing him for several months, this boy had obviously grown taller. He was dressed in fine clothes, playing with a emerald bead in his hand, walking briskly, wandering through the corridors of the hall, looking like he was doing nothing.
Seeing Liu Chengyou slowly walking towards the palace gate, Liu Chengxun was obviously shocked and decisively turned and walked towards the other side.
"Third brother!" Seeing this, Liu Chengyou shouted directly.
Hearing the sound, the young man's accelerated pace suddenly stopped, and his whole body seemed to tense up. He turned around and looked at Liu Chengyou, his bitter expression quickly turned into a smile, and he walked towards him with small steps: "Second brother, you Entering the palace. When did you arrive in Kaifeng? Why didn't you let me know so that I could go and greet you..."
Liu Chengyou turned away from him and said, "I see that you don't seem to want to see me."
"How could it be?" Liu Chengxun immediately put away his playful smile and said carefully with a sullen face: "I'm going to go back to study. Second brother, you don't know, but my father found Hanlin as a teacher for me. That old gentleman is very old-fashioned. A lot of homework was assigned..."
Listening to Liu Chengxun's nonsense, Liu Chengyou's face softened, and he felt a little emotional in his heart.
After Liu Chengxun "finished his explanation", he stood there politely, still feeling embarrassed for his second brother. His little eyes glanced up from time to time, and when he saw Liu Chengyou's serious face, he moved away as if he was electrocuted, lowered his head, and stared at the tips of his shoes.
Seeing his performance, Liu Chengyou chose to let him go and waved at him: "Aren't you going to study? Go ahead."
Hearing this, Liu Chengxun's eyes lit up, and he smiled suddenly: "Second brother, please walk slowly." After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Withdrawing his gaze, Liu Chengyou continued to walk calmly, following the palace attendant who led the way, and headed out of the palace gate. The palace gate is called Xuanwu Gate. At first glance, I thought it was Xuanwu Gate.
"Your Highness." Before going out, the primary school commander of the He Controlling Army on duty at the city gate took the initiative to say hello to Liu Chengyou.
The Han Dynasty's crane-controlling army was originally selected and built by Liu Chengyou himself, and it is still in use today. In Tokyo, it is also the Ouchi pro-army. Liu Chengyou had some impressions of that small school. He was the one who selected him from the Longqi Army.
"I remember you, your surname... is Li! Is your name Li Jian?" Liu Chengyou said.
Seeing that Liu Chengyou still remembered him, the principal was a little surprised and surprised, and immediately replied: "It's the last general."
After glancing at him a few times and looking at the attire of a junior officer in the Forbidden Army, Liu Chengyou asked, "Promoted?"
Li Jian replied: "Dushuai Li trusts me. The last general will serve as the guard of Xuanwu Gate, and it is also due to His Highness's promotion in the first place."
Liu Chengyou knew that he was referring to his uncle, Li Hongxin, the commander of the crane-controlling army.
"Uncle knows people!" Liu Chengyou said.
"Perform your duties faithfully and guard the palace gate well!" Liu Chengyou left without stopping for a moment and left.
"Yes!" Li Jian responded respectfully and returned to his post.
In front of the gate outside the imperial city, Li Chongju led Liu Chengyou's personal followers and had been waiting for a long time. They did not dare to approach the palace gate. They were far away and saw Liu Chengyou coming up immediately. When he went out to fight, Liu Chengyou's personal army was composed of a battalion of 500 men. Before going south, Liu Chengyou reduced it to 50 men and was still under the command of Li Chongju. The rest were either placed in the north or assigned to serve in the Longqi Army. Junior officer.
"Your Highness, are you okay?" Li Chongju looked at the imperial city and asked carefully.
Liu Chengyou couldn't help but scolded gently: "I'm going to see the emperor. That's my father. What can happen!"
Li Chongju was a little embarrassed. He knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut up.
Liu Chengyou looked at the eunuch who was away from him and ordered forcefully: "Didn't the officials reward me with a mansion? Lead me there!"
"Yes!" The eunuch, who had already received this fate, did not dare to neglect and replied very humbly.
The construction of Bian Palace began in the back beam, and it was basically modeled on the Ziwei Palace in Luoyang. Although the scale is small, the layout is similar. To the north is the Imperial City, so after going around in a circle, we can then re-enter Kaifeng City through another gate.
"Where is the Longqi Army placed?" Liu Chengyou asked after calling Li Chongju to the car.
"We are currently at the main campus in the south of the city." Li Chongju replied, "Marquis Guo Du and Yu sent someone to summon us. Everything is fine."
"Send someone to inform the generals and generals that Tokyo is no better than Zhending. When you get here, please be more at ease, restrain the soldiers, and don't cause trouble. In addition, the officials want to reorganize the army. No matter how they adjust, they must actively cooperate!" After thinking about it, Liu Chengyou lowered his voice and ordered Li Chongju.
Li Chongju was slightly stunned when he heard this, but he immediately agreed and didn't ask any more questions. Liu Chengyou likes this very much about him. He does things in a down-to-earth manner and never talks too much.
In Tokyo, the cities and towns are isolated, strictly controlled, and not very lively. Liu Chengyou has no intention of paying attention to the towns in Kaifeng for the time being. It took about a quarter of an hour to arrive at the mansion, but it was already getting late.
Not far from the imperial city, there is a huge and luxurious mansion, which reflects Liu Zhiyuan's intentions and does not match Liu Chengyou's "frugal" style. According to the eunuch, this mansion covers an area of hundreds of acres, with water pavilions, pavilions, pavilions and gardens. It has been in many houses for decades, and all the powerful people in the dynasty are qualified to live there. During the Later Jin Dynasty, it was the home of Quan Xiang Jing Yanguang. When the Khitan entered Bian, it was rewarded by Yelu Deguang to King Zhao Yanshou of Yan. Later, it was taken over by Xiao Han, the Khitan uncle who stayed in Tokyo.
After Liu Zhiyuan entered Kaifeng, he ordered people to clean it up as a reward for Liu Chengyou.
There are people in the house, and Liu Chengyou is quite familiar with them. They are all his servants in Jinyang.
"Erlang." There was surprise in Rourou's voice. When she learned that Liu Chengyou had returned to the house, Geng hurriedly held up her skirt and trotted into the vestibule.
Obviously, I have been looking forward to it for a long time. When I saw Liu Chengyou's tall figure, my beautiful eyes became even more joyful. He kept walking forward, stopped, and his eyes were like water flowing on Liu Chengyou. The beauty was tender and pity, maybe she was excited, maybe she was running too fast, she took a few breaths, and then she bowed down and said: "I respectfully welcome His Highness back to your home."
"Get up." Liu Chengyou nodded.
Geng is still as delicate and beautiful as ever, with snow-white skin, so tender that it can squeeze out water. She wears plain clothes that Liu Chengyou prefers, and her makeup is also very elegant, without any coquettish feeling. There was a little blush on her beautiful face, but she couldn't hide her sick and pitiful temperament, which was very attractive.
Although he is older than Liu Chengyou, Geng is still young, not yet twenty.
"Um."
Although Liu Chengyou's reaction was still the same as before, not much changed, but precisely because of the familiarity, Geng breathed a sigh of relief, and did not feel the alienation he had imagined after not seeing each other for several months.
"Take the brothers to settle in the mansion and familiarize themselves with the environment of the mansion as soon as possible! In addition, those whose relatives have moved to Tokyo can take a leave of absence to visit!" Liu Chengyou turned to Li Chongju and told Li Chongju, and then, accompanied by Mr. Geng, entered the depths of the mansion and went straight inside. Hall.
Although the weather has turned cooler, it is still overheated indoors. After Liu Chengyou took off his robe and hung it on a hanger, Geng personally soaked it with water and squeezed a towel for Liu Chengyou and handed it to him: "Erlang."
It was still that delicate voice, a little alluring.
While wiping his face, Liu Chengyou asked casually: "When did you arrive in Tokyo?"
"It's been a month. They migrated here with the officials and people of Jinyang..." Geng helped Liu Chengyou untie his belt and answered.
"Is there any surprise?" Liu Chengyou asked awkwardly.
"With the escort of military horses and the guards of the mansion, it will naturally go smoothly without incident."
Turning around and looking at Mr. Geng, under Liu Chengyou's gaze, the beauty still held Liu Chengyou's belt in her hand and lowered her head shyly. This woman, Geng, is an extremely beautiful woman, better than most women in the world, especially with her tender and compassionate temperament.
Feeling the loose trousers and robes, the maids who were serving him had already wisely stepped back.
