After leaving the palace, Liu Xi went directly back to his home. He needed to adjust both physically and mentally. He would no longer be able to enjoy the leisurely life as before.
For no reason, Liu Xi was actually a little envious of Qi King Liu Yun. During the days when Lao Wu returned to Beijing, he lived a much more relaxed life, making friends, playing with the world, enjoying the splendor of Luoyang, and playing with things that interested him. Weird skills, only in my spare time did I pay attention to the writing progress of "The Journey of King Qi to the West". For the first time, Emperor Liu did not reprimand Liu Yun for being "out of tune". He just smiled and let him go.
Even Liu Xi felt that his ninth brother, Liu Shu, lived more comfortably than the rest of them. They all thought that Lao Jiu was ridiculous and a bastard, but he lived freely, doing whatever he wanted, doing whatever he wanted, and never hiding his desires and thoughts. No one will be wary.
The Jin Palace is located south of Luoshui, not far from the imperial city. When Liu Xi returned to the palace, the sun was moving westward, still emitting a blazing light that made people sweat. The mansion was in a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere. Liu Wenhai, the eldest son of King Jin and Marquis of Linhai, returned to the mansion.
Due to his hard work as an ambassador to the sea, Liu Wenhai was granted the title of Marquis of Linhai and started his own mansion independently. In order to express his love for his grandson, Emperor Liu also equipped him with a mansion, a manor, and servants. Liu Wenhai has been studying and training at the Army Officer School chaired by Wen Guogong Xiang Xun for more than half a year.
Like the martial arts examination, the Han Army Officers School, which was born out of Fengchen Camp in the early years, has also become another way for Han soldiers to rise and progress. Moreover, the military examination is much more important, with higher thresholds and more restrictions, but similarly, the students The future is also broader.
It has been more than ten years since it was officially established. Yang Ye was one of the main meritorious generals who prepared the school. After more than ten years of development, its teaching system has been very complete. In addition to the traditional horse infantry category, there are also military orders, military law, and engineering. , logistics departments, and not long ago, the artillery department was added.
There is no doubt that this is the true inheritance of the Han army. The nobles gather together, and the military elites gather together. The schooling lasts for three years, and every officer who graduates is placed in the army. He started as a hundred generals and performed outstandingly. There are also many people with reliable backgrounds who started directly as battalion generals.
Up to now, the Military Academy has become the cradle of senior officers of the Han Dynasty. Those who have not been gilded here will find it difficult to reach high positions without special circumstances. The earliest batch of students have become commanders of the city. .
When Liu Wenhai went to the military academy, in addition to Emperor Liu's arrangements, he also had his own wishes. His mission to Central Asia made him go through many hardships and wars. Although he once escaped danger with his agility, he could not rely solely on He is talented and wants to further improve himself through studying at the military academy.
Of course, he was more interested in the navy, but the naval officer school was located in Jinmingchi, Tokyo, and had not moved westward for the time being. Concubine Gao was reluctant to leave, so she had to temporarily study army lessons.
In the palace of Prince Jin, when they saw Liu Xi returning, under the leadership of Princess Song, a group of royal family members and Liu Xi's children hurriedly came over to welcome him. With a glance, Liu Xi showed a smile on his face as he looked at his big family now, and a warm feeling grew in his heart.
Liu Xi is not a Puritan. He has many female relatives in the palace. In addition to Princess Song, there are five other concubines and concubines, and there are also many children. Now he has four sons and two daughters. The eldest is naturally Liu Wenhai. The other They have the second son Liu Wenyang, the eldest daughter Liu Wenqin, the third son Liu Wenlan, the fourth son Liu Wenqing, and the second daughter Liu Wenyuan.
Although there were many female relatives in the palace, Liu Xi's true love was still the Song family, not only because he was his wife, but also because she was the daughter of Duke Huiguo Song Yanwo and his aunt Princess Yongning.
Looking at the laughing wives and concubines, Liu Xi took the three-year-old daughter Liu Wenyuan from the wet nurse's arms, teased her for a while, and asked with slight curiosity: "What makes you so happy?"
Princess Song was well-informed because she had been in and out of the palace, and she had always behaved appropriately and generously. At this time, she also had a mistress-like demeanor. After hearing the question, Liu Xi was asked to take a seat, and he smiled softly and said: "School is on recess, Da Lang is back, and he also brought back a parrot, which speaks human words. It's very cute!"
"Oh?" Liu Xi became interested and looked at the bird cage held in Liu Wenhai's hand. Inside was a green, bright, cute parrot with red feathers on its forehead.
When Liu Wenhai saw this, he immediately teased and guided him. The parrot bird immediately said happily: "Good luck and good luck! Good luck and good luck!"
"Parrots are imitating the language!" Liu Xi smiled and said, "I remember it was recorded in the "Song Book" that during the Yuanjia period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Nanyang Kingdom of Zhapo sent envoys to pay tribute, and among them was a red parrot bird!"
Hearing this, Liu Wenhai reported: "Dad is really knowledgeable. This bird is the red parrot from the country of Zapo. It was sent by a friend from Nanyang. I think this bird is even smart and can learn from others." Come on, take it back to the palace specially to amuse your parents and relieve their boredom."
After hearing his introduction, Liu Xi frowned slightly and asked, "Who is our friend from Nanyang?"
Noticing Liu Xi's expression, Liu Wenhai did not dare to hide it and replied: "His name is Zhang Chaoguang. I met him on Liangping Island on his way back to China as an envoy!"
"What is your background and what do you do for a living?" Liu Xi then asked again.
Liu Wenhai: "He is a son of the Hailing Marquis family. He is currently mining in Nanyang and doing some trading. Seeing that he is young, he dares to venture into Nanyang. He is not afraid of danger and goes deep into the barren land. It is quite satisfactory, so he has some contacts."
After listening to his explanation, Liu Xi nodded, but there was a hint of thinking in his eyes. After regaining consciousness, he handed the young girl back, waved to the princess and others, and motioned for them to step back, leaving Liu Wenhai alone.
In the hall, looking at his brave and upright eldest son, Liu Xi still felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. Among the current emperor's grandsons, Liu Wenyuan, the eldest son of King Qin, and Liu Wenhai, his eldest son, are the most outstanding, regardless of the two sons of the East Palace. They are also the only two of the emperor's grandsons who have titles.
When Liu Wenyuan was less than ten years old, he followed his father to the bitter cold land of Anton. For more than ten years, he accepted Liu Xu's words and deeds to govern the country and bring peace to the people. At the age of fifteen, he began to gain experience in the Anton garrison. In recent years, Antony has been in chaos, and Liu Wenyuan has been on the front line of the public security war for a long time. He made a great name during the unrest against the indigenous barbarians inside and outside Andong. He also participated in the expulsion war against the Mongol Wei in the north, and established a Due to his considerable contribution, two years ago, when Liu Wenyuan was eighteen years old, he was granted the title of Marquis of Haidong by Emperor Liu.
And his son's performance is not bad at all. Although his strengths are deep in the palace and raised in the hands of a woman, Liu Xi has experienced the strictness of Concubine Gao since childhood. Under the training of his mother, Liu Wenhai's literary and martial arts are far beyond ordinary people. He did not show any fear when he was sent as an envoy to a foreign land, and he also performed outstandingly during the mission, which was in line with the pioneering and enterprising spirit that Emperor Liu instilled into the Han Dynasty. Emperor Liu was very satisfied with his grandson's performance. As a father, Liu Xi was naturally honored.
However, he still had the attitude of a strict father. He looked at Liu Wenhai for a long time with a straight face, and then stretched out his hand to motion for him to sit down and asked about his performance in the military academy.
Of course, Liu Xizhi has been paying attention to it, but there are still some differences between what others say and what Liu Wenhai himself describes, so the two can be compared.
After learning about his studies, Liu Xifang made a serious expression and asked softly: "Are you planning to join the army in the future?"
Sensing the solemnity of his father's question, Liu Wenhai did not answer hastily, but after some serious thinking, he finally answered: "Yes! I think that although the Han Dynasty is peaceful at home, there are small chaos, and the external world is even more troubled." It goes on and on, there are barbarians in the north who are not willing to surrender, barbarians in the south who are in rebellion, Anxi and the Dashi kingdoms are still wrestling with each other, and although the countries in Nanyang claim to be surrendered, they are secretly ready to resist, and they will definitely be useful in the future!"
Seeing his young son talking eloquently about the big man's internal and external environment, Liu Xi's face gradually returned to a warm color and nodded to him: "Since you have this knowledge and this ambition, work hard and persevere, and don't give up halfway!"
"Yes!" Seeing that he had received his father's approval, Liu Wenhai couldn't help but said hurriedly.
"That parrot no longer needs to stay in the palace. It will be presented to the palace someday to relieve your grandmother's boredom. After studying, you should also go to the palace more often to accompany her!" Liu Xi ordered again.
"Yes! I understand!" Liu Wenhai nodded quickly. He was basically raised by Concubine Gao, and he naturally had a very deep feeling for his grandmother.
After returning home, Liu Xi suddenly felt that his mood had improved a lot, and the depressing burden had been relieved a lot. He had never felt that he was so in love with home. However, the good mood did not last long, and soon I received news that Zheng Jingru had been sentenced to death in prison after the memorial.
