Hanhou

"The king of Huainan, An, rebelled against the law. He made friends with guests, followed the people, and sheltered bandits. The prince of Huainan secretly increased the national soldiers, cast armor, horses and weapons. It was a rebellion. The prime minister and the doctor complained. And the confession of the Huainan prince and daughter... Now seize the country, demote the common people, and move to the frontier!"

After the eunuch read out the decree, Liu An collapsed on the ground, his face was pale, his throat made a gurgling sound, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"Huainan King, accept the order." As if mocking Liu An deliberately, the eunuch slapped himself on the mouth and said with a smile, "Look at my mouth, Liu Jun, accept it." Purpose."

Liu An's expression was sluggish, and he was instantly foolish.Even though the eunuch called several times, there was no response from beginning to end.Liu Qian, the former prince of Huainan who was still summoned to Beijing, stepped forward, took the imperial decree with trembling hands, took the initiative to remove the hair crown, and handed over the prince's seal.

"Father... Ah Weng, forgive me for offending my son."

Liu Qian leaned down on the ground, bowed to Liu An, and then summoned his loyal servants to remove the crown and seal for Liu An.

During the whole process, Liu An still didn't react at all, until the eunuch took away the Huainan king's seal, he uttered a single sound from his throat, rolled his eyes on the spot, and passed out on the ground.

The eunuch was taken aback and quickly stepped forward to check.After confirming that Liu An just passed out and his life was not in serious danger, he let out a sigh of relief.He hurriedly reported to the palace that the eunuch did not stay in the mansion for a long time, so he said goodbye to Liu Qian and got up and boarded the carriage.

As soon as the eunuch left, officials from the lieutenant's mansion came to the door on his back.

They came this time not to arrest people, but to give them away.

Liu Ling, who had been imprisoned for several months, finally saw the light of day.

Compared with when he was arrested, although Liu Ling was not tortured, he was already skinny.The eye sockets are black and blue, the cheeks are sunken, and the cheekbones are raised high, which is not even half charming.

Because the queen mother was acting behind the scenes, Liu Ling suffered a lot in prison, and his life was worse than death.However, Lieutenant Ning Cheng sent someone to watch, even if he wanted to commit suicide, he couldn't do it.

After several months of living in the dark, her psychological defenses completely collapsed. Like the arrested doormen, no matter what Ning Cheng asked, she no longer concealed anything, just in exchange for a few full meals and a sleep with her eyes closed.

Liu Ling was naturally intelligent, so he knew very well what consequences his confession would bring.But now that everything has been done, what is the use of regretting?

If the prison guards hadn't been strict and no sharp objects were allowed in the cell, she would have committed suicide and died after being tortured, and she would never have lived to "reunite" with her family.

Even so, seeing Liu An and Liu Qian, Liu Ling couldn't feel any joy.

The flesh and blood relatives should be the closest relatives, but at this moment they are looking at her like an enemy.After the servant retreated, Liu An, who was in a coma, suddenly jumped up and slapped Liu Ling across the face.

It took a lot of strength, Liu Ling was weak and couldn't bear it, so he fell to the ground on the spot.

Liu An was still puzzled, and raised his leg to kick.

Liu Ling curled up and vomited two mouthfuls of blood on the spot.Liu Qian couldn't stand it anymore, he pulled Liu An hard, and said anxiously: "Father, if you continue to beat me, sister will be beaten to death!"

"I'm no longer the king!" Liu An finally stopped, gasping heavily, staring at Liu Ling with bloodshot eyes, "If she wasn't useless, why would she be caught! Now that the big things have not been accomplished and the throne is gone, Move to the side, move to the side, this is clearly trying to force me to die!"

"Father... A Weng," Liu Qian changed his words halfway, and said in a low voice, "The king of Linjiang broke the law before, and also seized the country and demoted the common people, and moved to Yanmen County."

"What do you know, how can this be the same!" Liu An sighed, and let Liu Ling fall to the ground without even looking at it.Turning around, walked to the side of the couch and sat down, said in a deep voice, "Liu Rong has the protection of Changle Palace. Since he went to Yanmen, the rewards in the palace have never been cut off. Changle Palace even rewarded riding boys. No matter what the purpose behind it, the Empress Dowager If you clearly want to protect him, the Chang'an and Bian County officials will give him some face."

Speaking of this, Liu An was furious again, clenched his fists tightly, and the back of his hands bulged with veins.

"What do we have? The emperor issued an edict at this time, showing that he doesn't care about the attitude of the clan, and there must be the support of Changle Palace behind it! Since Emperor Gaozu founded the country, except for the chaos of the princes, which princes and kings have fallen like me?!"

Liu Qian said nothing, just lowered his head, hiding his complicated expression.

The Huainan Palace intends to conspire rebellion, no matter whether it really raises troops or not, it is a felony to find out.The emperor did not want their lives, but also released his sister, which was already a lenient punishment.

As for moving to Bian, they are the Liu family after all, and the local officials are not confused, so they may not dare to do black hands.Referring to the example of the previous dynasty, as long as one does not commit suicide, after two or three generations have passed, the time has passed and the situation has changed, so there may not be a chance to stand up.

But... Liu Qian sighed, comforted Liu An, and made sure that he would not get angry suddenly, before bending down to help Liu Ling.

"Sister, get up."

Liu Ling didn't refuse, grabbed Liu Qian's arm and stood up.Because of the excessive movement, he accidentally pulled the painful wound, and immediately coughed violently, and the front of his clothes was completely stained red with blood.

"Sister!"

After all, Liu Qian couldn't bear it, and instead of looking at Liu An's expression, he hugged Liu Ling horizontally, sent her to a side room, and called the doctors in the mansion for diagnosis and treatment.

Although he no longer has a prince, there is no shortage of gold, silver, silk and silk. The medical craftsman has not yet left the mansion, and was invited by Liu Qian to diagnose Liu Ling's pulse and prescribe medicine.As soon as he got on Liu Ling's wrist, the doctor frowned, and after examining Liu Ling's wound, he sighed deeply.

In his opinion, it is a great fortune that Liu Ling can live till now.If you want to restore the past, good medicine is not enough, you must take care of yourself carefully.However, King Huainan was seized of his country, and he was about to leave Chang'an in a few days. The journey was bumpy. Given Liu Ling's current physical condition, he might not be able to last long.

For the current plan, we can only do our best to obey the destiny.

The doctor told the truth, prescribed the medicine, and went down to decoct it himself.

Liu Ling fell on the couch, his skinny wrist seemed to snap off.He had been kicked several times by Liu An before, but miraculously, his flesh was only wounded and his bones were unharmed.If not, Bian Que's rebirth may not be able to save her life.

"Brother, don't worry, I won't die." Liu Ling struggled to sit up, held Liu Qian's hand, resting his forehead on Liu Qian's shoulder, and said with difficulty, "From now on, I will obey my brother, Do what your brother tells you wholeheartedly."

Liu Qian didn't make a sound, and pressed the back of Liu Ling's head with his big hands. His black hair, which was originally smooth, had long since become dry and sticky.

Thinking of his proud younger sister in the past, Liu Qian felt sour.

"My sister, I will take care of you." Liu Qian said in a deep voice, "As long as I live, no one will bully you again!"

Liu Ling leaned against Liu Qian and did not speak for a long time.

Thinking she fell asleep due to exhaustion, Liu Qian was about to put her back on the couch, when Liu Ling suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said in a low voice: "Brother, it's not just the prime minister who sued Ah Weng for treason, but also Shu brother!"

"what?"

"I heard from the Lieutenant's Mansion that Brother Shu had contacts with Chang'an a long time ago. This time Ah Weng was demoted. Although he also moved to the frontier, he was able to join the army and was assigned to be under the prefect of Daijun."

Listening to Liu Ling's narration, Liu Qian's face sank like water.

"It's a pity that I didn't find out earlier." Liu Ling coughed several times and said hoarsely, "From now on, everyone around me can't be trusted, but I and my brother depend on each other for life."

"I know, don't worry."

Liu Qian patted Liu Ling's hand, pulled the quilt for her, got up and walked out of the house.

The moment the door closed, Liu Qian raised his head to face the wind and snow, with endless bitterness in his mouth.Liu Ling opened his eyes and looked straight at the roof, his dark pupils were devoid of emotion.

In Weiyang Palace, Liu Che finally received the long-awaited battle report, and learned that the army has advanced into Yinshan Mountain, and will soon reach Gaoque and Longxian counties, forming a siege to King Aries and King Loufan.

"good!"

The strategic goal was about to be achieved, and Liu Che felt very relieved, and most of the anxiety he had been in for many days disappeared.Facing the princes and kings' submissions, he no longer felt boring, and finished it as quickly as possible, and then drove to Jiaofangdian, intending to have dinner with Chen Jiao.

Walking to the front of the hall, Liu Che frowned when he heard a burst of crying in the hall.When the door of the hall was pushed open, seeing Wei Zifu bent over the ground, he was even more displeased.

"what happened?"

He ordered the mother to keep the son, why would people come to Jiaofangdian?

He was very clear about the actions of the Queen Mother and Tian Fu, and it was precisely because of this that he did not intend to keep Wei Zifu.

"Returning to Your Majesty is the meaning of Her Majesty the Queen."

"What does Jiaojiao mean?"

Liu Che raised his eyebrows, not angry, but curious.

Chen Jiao was also annoyed by crying, so she brought Wei Zifu to Jiaofang Palace that day, in order to let her give birth safely, and keep the queen dowager away so that no more moths would emerge.

As for leaving the mother and keeping the son, she knew what Liu Che meant and what it meant, but it also depended on whether she was willing to accept it.Although she follows the teachings of Queen Mother Dou, understands her position, and will not be stubborn when she should give in, the pride in her nature will not be erased.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be Chen Jiao!

"Okay, take it down, I have a headache from crying."

Chen Jiao squeezed her forehead, and when she saw Liu Che, she immediately got up to greet him.

Wei Zifu also saw the emperor, but he didn't have any chance to show it. He was quickly taken down by the eunuchs and palace people and locked into the side hall.

"Jiaojiao doesn't understand me?"

Since the heavy snowfall outside Changle Palace, there seems to be something more between Liu Che and Chen Jiao.Although it is not strong, it will make him feel relaxed every time he comes to Jiaofangdian.

"I know." Chen Jiao didn't hide anything, she sat next to Liu Che, took the tea soup offered by the palace servants, and put it in front of Liu Che with her own hands, "But I don't want to."

"Why?"

"Reluctantly, it's meaningless. Besides, her brothers are all in the army, especially her younger brother, who is young and promising, so it's hard to guarantee that she won't be another Captain Zhao." Having said that, Chen Jiao chuckled lightly, "Besides, Said, having a son or not is destined by God. I am not noble enough now? Why should I worry about it?"

"Jiaojiao has never thought about the future?"

"In the future?" As if hearing something interesting, Chen Jiao's smile became brighter and more flamboyant and proud, "Who can predict what will happen in the future? Could it be that Archer has forgotten that I am several years older than Archer."

Liu Che paused and looked deeply at Chen Jiao.

Chen Jiao raised her chin, stared back, and did not dodge in the slightest.

With a bang, the lacquer cup was placed on the table, and Liu Che suddenly took Chen Jiao into his arms, got up and walked towards the bed.

The palace man removed the lamp from the wall and lowered the curtain.

The eunuch stood guard in front of the door, and when the wind passed through the corridor, he remained motionless, like a statue carved in wood and clay.

It snowed heavily in Chang'an for three consecutive days. The weather was so cold that every house in the city closed their doors. There were few carriages and horses in the south of the city, and the flow of people in the north of the city dropped sharply. Even the commercial market was no longer lively as usual.

The Han army advancing into Yinshan also encountered trouble.

A blizzard came unexpectedly, the sky was full of snowflakes, and the howling north wind raised a snow curtain, blocking the way ahead.

In the snowstorm, it was difficult for the golden eagles to flap their wings, and the army could not accurately identify the direction. After trekking for a certain distance, they had to stop temporarily and wait for the wind to weaken before setting off to avoid getting lost in the middle of the journey.

"Dig snow nests and build snow walls. Take care of the horses so they don't get lost!"

Zhao Jia tightened his cloak, braved the storm, and personally inspected the camp.

Shaling's pawns moved the fastest, and within a short while, the snow wall took shape.While continuing to dig the snow nest, some soldiers dug up buildings similar to foundations and earthen walls.

"General, come and see!"

Zhao Jia and Wei Yue got a report and came to check it out in person. They looked at each other and came to the same conclusion: no surprises, this is the military camp that Qin General Meng Tian left behind when he swept north!

"Judging from this, Gaoque is to the west of this place." Zhao Jia said to Wei Yue with one knee on the ground, confirming the direction of the foundation and the earthen wall.

Wei Yue nodded, grabbed Zhao Jia's wrist, and pulled him up.

"Wait for the wind to calm down, and immediately pull out the camp."

When the army was hiding from the wind and snow, the vanguard battalion led by Wei Qing finally found the camp of King Aries and King Loufan.

The four teenagers were sandwiched between the scouts, lying in the icy snow, looking at the tents that stretched for tens of miles, their hearts were pounding, fighting spirit and blood surged up at the same time, and their eyes were full of excitement.