Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 792

When the triumphant army passed through Longxi, galloping knights could be seen along the road.

The knights held banners and shouted loudly: "The army is triumphant! It is forty miles away from Chang'an!!"

Then he galloped towards Chang'an, and when the knight arrived at the next place, another knight took over, shouting the news of the triumphant army continuously.

There were many people standing on both sides of the road. Seeing the triumphant army, the people cheered and shouted loudly at the prisoners who had been escorted. Waving his hands to the people around him, he deliberately slowed down, came to the position of the Chinese army, and looked at Liu Heng who was sitting on the chariot.

"Hahaha, Yu Shigong, Your Majesty has given you a great show. There are knights along the road to say their merits, and people come to welcome you. I have fought so many battles in the past, but I have never received such treatment!"

Liu Heng's face was very calm, "There are many people in the temple who disagree with sending troops against Anxi. Now that we have won, it is natural to publicize it with great fanfare to reduce the opposition in the temple. Besides, this battle has guaranteed the safety of the body." In the past ten years of peace, at least for ten years, the big man will no longer have to worry about the threat from Anxi, such a grandeur is justified."

Xia Houzao shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, we only sent some knights here. It would be great if His Majesty would ride around on horseback and shout about our military exploits."

Liu Heng hadn't spoken yet, but Allie couldn't help it.

"General, be careful."

Returning to Chang'an this time, many meritorious soldiers including the Three Kings all returned. Liu An felt awkward before, and it was also because of this that there were too many people to be rewarded, and it was difficult to divide them in order.The only person who didn't come back was Shen Tujia, because he still had to sit in the town to be poisoned. Even Feng Jing got the chance to go back with him and meet his relatives and friends here. But there are still many elders and friends here, and he has been poisoned for a long time, so take this opportunity to take a look.

Xia Houzao was not afraid, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, if you have made meritorious service, let alone let him run away on horseback, even if you ride him as a horse, he will not beat you, but be careful, this The human mind is relatively small, once it is useless and unable to make meritorious deeds, he will have to take revenge. Back then, Xia Wuqiu once slapped His Majesty. You can see that he is still alive and kicking, isn’t it because of his meritorious deeds? We This time I made such a contribution, and I even made the first contribution, leading the army to win the most, what am I afraid of him doing?"

A Lie wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Liu Heng.

With a straight face, Liu Heng reminded: "I heard that there was a fierce quarrel in the court over the award of the general. You are the eldest son of Chehou. Unlike Zhou Yafu, you can seal the temple by yourself. I don't know what to do. You have to be careful. some."

Xia Houzao woke up suddenly, "By the way, there is another matter!"

He immediately became honest and stopped talking, but Ariel was a little apprehensive at the moment, "I have never been to Chang'an, here I am."

Liu Heng glanced at him, and comforted him: "You don't have to worry, there is no such thing as a big man's caste. Among the ministers in the temple, there is a Yueshi, and no one will dare to despise you. This time, your status The poisonous army has also made great contributions, single-handedly attacking the front line, and not falling behind in the face of Anxi, this time is for rewards, with His Majesty here, what are you worried about?"

The three members of the Chinese army began to discuss, and Zhou Yafu, who was walking in the front position, was also talking with Chai Wu about the situation.

Chai Wu has great admiration for Zhou Yafu.

"Since the Marquis of Huaiyin became king, the old man has never fought such a smooth battle. You are really a fearsome young man. I thought you were similar to that Xiahou Zao, but today I found out that you are as capable as the Marquis of Huaiyin. As for us There is no one like you, these dull and useless old men."

Zhou Yafu still had that cold look, facing the old general's flattery, he just said calmly: "It's far worse than the Marquis of Huaiyin."

This sentence is really blunt, almost saying that he is stronger than these veterans.

Chai Wu laughed, "It really resembles my father!"

The corner of Zhou Yafu's mouth twitched, but he never said "Father is not as good as me".

Chai Wu really appreciates Zhou Yafu, even Zhou Yafu's arrogance, he really appreciates it, he thinks Zhou Yafu is a bit like the Marquis of Huaiyin, he is definitely the top one among the next generation of generals, his stupid son, Compared with others, it was crushed in all aspects.

He can only pin his hopes on his grandson, hoping to be different from his father.

And in the position of the rear army, it is natural that the three kings will go together.

Li Guang was responsible for protecting their safety. The armies of the Three Kingdoms followed behind, but the carriages of the three great kings were next to each other. The three of them chatted comfortably about the matter of entering Chang'an.

When the front army entered the outskirts of Chang'an, Zhou Yafu locked on the target, a giant on a white horse, from a long distance away.

Liu Chang led his ministers and came to greet him in person.

When Zhou Yafu and Chai Wu got out of the car in a hurry, Liu Changdu had already rushed in front of them.

"Meet Your Majesty!"

Liu Chang helped the two of them up, just as Xia Houzao said, facing the general who has made such great achievements, Liu Chang's attitude was really good, his face was full of smiles, and he patted him kindly when he came up. He patted Zhou Yafu on the shoulder, "As expected of the invincible general I personally trained, this battle was fought beautifully!"

He didn't forget Chai Wu either, and took Chai Wu's hand, "The old general is growing strong, at this age, he can't take care of himself, he has made such a remarkable achievement, I am really gratified!"

Neither of them dared to take credit, not even Zhou Yafu dared to show such arrogance in front of Liu Chang.

The three of them waited in front, and the frame of the Chinese army began to gallop forward quickly. Liu Chang was waiting here, asked Zhou Yafu and Chai Wu about the situation of the frontier fortress, and couldn't help saying: " Xia Houzao, that idiot, has made such great achievements in such a way, I don't know how arrogant he is!"

Soon, Liu Heng, A Lie, and Xia Houzao also came to the front of the army.

Liu Chang went to meet his brother first.

Liu Heng added a bit of military temperament, and his appearance became tougher. In front of everyone, he did not insist on his elder brother's identity. He respectfully greeted Liu Changxing. Sin, I really feel uneasy."

"This is all the merit of the soldiers, why should I suffer? Your Majesty lives in Chang'an, and your heart is poisoned. We all appreciate your majesty's kindness."

As Liu Heng said, he looked at the soldiers beside him, and the meaning was obvious, telling Liu Chang to get closer to the soldiers and leave him alone.

Liu Chang understood and looked at Ariel.

Allie was a little flustered at the moment. He had fought for so many years, and he had never seen such a posture. Facing so many people's gazes, he only felt that his hands and feet were a little uncoordinated. Fortunately, Liu Chang grabbed his hand in time. , smiled and said to everyone: "This is my good general!"

Everyone smiled and bowed to see him. Ariel hurriedly returned the salute, "I'm a vulgar general who doesn't deserve much credit. I can't deserve such courteous treatment from Your Majesty."

"Haha, the general held the line of defense and involved Anxi's soldiers for more than [-] days. Without this effort, how could Yafu have broken Anxi?"

Speaking of which, in this battle, Ariel's contribution is considered the least. After all, the army he led is a poisonous army, belonging to the foreign army of the big man. Although the equipment is fine, the leather armor rate is not as good as that of the central elite like the Northern Army. , but it is similar to the local army of the Three Kings, but the war does not depend on who is equipped to win. In terms of combat effectiveness, the combat effectiveness of the foreign legion is not as good as the local army of the princes. In the army of the Three Kings, the Western Ting Kingdom The soldiers are the strongest, but even the weakest Beiting soldiers are far more powerful than the Poison Soldiers.

Ariel led such a group of people to attack Anxi's defense line. As a result, the offensive battle turned into a defensive battle, and he was chased and beaten by the Anxi people. Zhou Yafu's advance created a chance.

It turned out that Liu An didn't pay much attention to his rewards, but it was Empress Lu who increased his rewards. According to Empress Lu's words, the rewards were not only purely based on military merits, but also considered many political factors.

Liu Chang said a few words, and then looked at the last Xiahouzao.

"Zao, this time I made my first contribution!"

Xia Houzao laughed hastily, and soon became serious again, saluting to Liu Chang, "I dare not treat such a courteous general as your Majesty."

"Um???"

Liu Chang looked at him in astonishment, is this guy possessed by some dirty thing? ?

Just when Liu Chang hadn't recovered, the three kings who were walking in the rear army's position also came here.

Liu Chang looked at the Northwest Three Idiots with complicated eyes. At this moment, all three looked at Liu Chang excitedly. The three pairs of big eyes were filled with "Father Zhong, come and praise me", and they almost stuck out their tongues.

Thinking that the next generation of the old Liu family will look like this, Liu Chang is deeply worried.

"Get up!"

"The three of you have made great contributions this time, and you have lived up to my expectations. The king of Hexi is the oldest and can give up power and generals. The king of Xiting made suggestions, and the king of Beiting personally fought and killed many The three of you can be regarded as virtuous kings in the clan!"

In front of so many ministers, Liu Chang certainly said something nice.

The three of them beamed, all of them were overjoyed, after all they were all from their own family, so there was no need for Liu Chang to say anything to them, he tried to persuade Li Guang and Feng Jing, and finally led the generals to leave here.

The celebration banquet is naturally indispensable.

Liu Chang sat in the upper position, and he set up the banquet in Houde Hall. Here, the officials can be more relaxed and not as serious as the Xuanshi Hall. When they were all here, Mr. Liu waved his hand. He first told the credit of everyone, and then let everyone play freely, eat and drink without restraint. The atmosphere started to be a bit like when Emperor Gao was still there.

Liu Changzheng was holding Liu Heng's hand and asking him about the situation of the poison.

The two talked in low voices, and no one heard them.

But below, the scene became lively.

Xiahou Zao showed his big teeth, and sat beside "Xiahousheng", "Father, Marquis of Jicheng! Five thousand households! Guannei!"

"Leading troops to defeat [-] enemies, the first achievement, how does this Ruyin compare to Jicheng? Father? How many thousand households do you have?"

Xia Houying was just drinking bitter wine one after another without saying a word.

Xia Houzao was a little suspicious, "Could it be that there is something wrong with the ears again?"

As for the three kings of the northwest, they were also surrounded by Liu An at the moment. The brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they couldn't hide their excitement when they saw the prince again.

"Ann, we haven't seen each other for a long time. We are all old by the cold wind. Just you, you still look like this, unchanged! When will you follow us to the northwest for a breeze?"

"You guys have done so much, so I can go to the northwest in the name of rewards. Of course, it's okay to make mistakes. I can go in the name of punishment!"

Liu An was not as cautious as usual when facing these brothers, and happily joked with them.

Liu Xiang asked curiously: "I heard that Bo has left the country?"

"Yes, I've probably arrived in Dai Kingdom now, but I'm not close to you."

Everyone found someone who was close to them to chat, even Ariel found the eunuch, and the two chatted very happily, except Zhou Yafu, who was sitting beside Luan Bu at the moment, and the two were talking in a low voice Looking at something, he looked very serious, without any intention of joking.

After the banquet, everyone went back to rest.

The next day, finally ushered in the rewards for everyone, and everyone received a lot of rewards, Xia Houzao went directly from an ordinary Marquis to a Marquis of Che, and his title was close to that of his grandfather.Li Guangfeng was granted the title of Marquis of Che Shi, and strictly speaking he was considered Marquis of Guannei. Who said that the Western Regions were not considered in the country?Zhou Yafu can only be Zengjue. Zhou Yafu's original title was very high. With such a superposition, he suddenly became a rare Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. His title stabilized all the young generals, and even compared with the founding generals of the past, he was also among the best.

Of course, Liu Chang wanted to call them again in private, and held a gathering of the sages in Lu Lu's Wuding Building.

The sages from Chang'an came to the scene one after another, it was rare for everyone to gather together, and they were all in a good mood.

Lu Tazhi looked at Zhou Yafu and Xia Houzao with some reluctance, and scolded: "What did you say to command the Southern Army, but you all went out to get military merits, and I was left here alone, and I didn't get anything. The matter of arresting officials has gained a notoriety."

Xia Houzao laughed, "Lu Sheng, you are still young, don't worry, there are still many opportunities in the future, as the Marquis of Che, I want to advise you, young people, don't be impatient"

"You're two years younger than me!!"

"But I'm Chehou!"

"me too!"

"But you are an inherited title, and I typed it myself!"

"you"

Lu Tazhi pointed at Xia Houzao and cursed: "I've seen you with the grandeur of the Jue Sheng, and it's the first time I've seen you as an elder!"

Everyone laughed, Xuan Moru stroked his chin, "There's no need to talk about Chehou or something. Of all the people here, who is not Chehou?"

Zhou Jian was silent for a moment, "Let's change the subject."

Liu Chang said quite proudly: "At the beginning, I said that I would lead you to make great achievements and make you all be Chehou! Now I finally have not broken my promise. The brothers who followed me are now Chehou!"

Lu Lu said quietly: "Yes, if it weren't for Your Majesty, I'm afraid I would never be able to be the Marquis of Jiancheng in my life, and Mrs. Fan would not be able to be the Marquis of Wuyang, and Chen Mai would not be the Marquis of Qu Ni. I've become Chehou"

Everyone was talking and laughing, chatting and drinking again.

Xia Houzao sat beside Liu Chang at some point, holding his hand, and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, there is something that Yafu told me not to say, and I'm afraid that if you do, you will remove my title." , but I really can't help it."

Liu Chang said very generously: "No problem, just say it, I will never be angry!"

Xia Houzao cleared his throat, "Your Majesty, do you know about the Bate Kingdom? It was the Great Xia Kingdom back then?"

"I know"

"They really admire you very much. They set up a huge statue for you in the city center. It's about four or five feet long. Holding a spear and glaring at the front, it's so lifelike. I'm stunned Already!"

Liu Daxi grabbed Xia Houzao's hand and asked excitedly: "Is this true? Why don't you bring some craftsmen back and build some in Chang'an?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, it's like this, this sculpture, it has no clothes, it's completely naked."

Liu Chang was taken aback, and then waved his hand, "What is this? This is his style. He admires this tendon meat, you know? Look at my body. It would be a waste if I didn't sculpt it. Such a strong body Physical fitness should be seen by more people, how could I be angry because of this?"

Xia Houzao hesitated for a moment, "But this, this."

"Just say something, why are you so hesitant!"

Xia Houzao put his heart on hold, leaned close to Liu Chang's ear, and said something softly.

At that moment, Liu Chang's face turned red.

"Too much deception!! How dare An insult me??"

Zhou Yafu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, they are not humiliating, but really respecting you. They think that the younger you are, the smarter you are, which represents wisdom. They think you have a strong physique and supreme wisdom."

"Fart! I'm going to kill that Bart king now, and let him know how stupid I am!!"

Lu Lu and the others were still a little puzzled, but under Zhou Yafu's explanation, everyone laughed even more.

Xia Houzao asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, you won't suspend my title just because of my words, right? The minister of the court said that my general merits will be counted on my father's title. I won't give it to you at that time." Should I withdraw?"

Liu Chang said with a stern face, "Don't worry, if you don't withdraw, it will be good to combine the titles at that time. You can choose whichever you want. This matter has been settled, and no one can withdraw."

Hearing these words, Xia Houzao breathed a sigh of relief, he raised his head, and his whole body became comfortable.

He pointed to Liu Chang, "Then what are you still doing in a daze, pour me some wine!"

Soon, the group of sages became one with each other. In the Wuding Building, chickens and dogs jumped, brothers respected each other, wailed again and again, chatted with each other, punched and kicked, and had a good time.

ps: I heard that the real group of sages will vote~~~
(End of this chapter)