[Rebirth] Emperor Yonggao Ji

After this battle, Zhao Guo was severely injured, and it was difficult to confront the Yong army head-on, so he had to retreat into the Shangdang and hold out.This battle destroyed the last elite of Zhao State. From then on, Zhao State was like a tiger whose teeth had been pulled out, completely turning to the defensive - and a country that only defends but does not attack is destined to not last long.

That night, Liu Fu held a celebration banquet in the camp to reward the generals.

"It's fun! This battle was really fun! I was suffocated to death a while ago." Zhu Cheng raised the wine glass over his head and turned it upside down: "Your Majesty, you are so happy, why don't you give me some wine? Drink this tea that fades out of the bird..."

Liu Fu pointed at him and laughed loudly, "Old Zhu, you are really good, do you know what kind of tea this is?" His smile touched the wound on his left rib, and the pain was so painful that Liu Fu raised his hand to press the wound, But he didn't lose interest at all, "Have you forgotten how we took down the eldest son city? And drinking, do you really think Zhao Ren is a fool?"

"That's right," Liu Hao echoed with a cup of tea in his hand, "When the army enters Shangdang, the king will miss your wine? I'm afraid you will be carried back to Chang'an sideways when the time comes!" After finishing speaking, he turned around Facing everyone, "Hey everyone, I heard that when He Wu offered the city, he dug out several altars from the Luoyang Palace... What are they called... Ah! Qiulubai! Yes, that wine is really old. It's gone... I guess when the time comes to join Shangdang, the king won't be reluctant to part with those jars of wine, right?"

"Yes!" "That's for sure!"

Everyone booed one after another, Liu Fu stroked his beard, looked around with an expression on his face, "You don't need to provoke me... want to drink?"

Everyone said: "I want to drink!"

"Okay!" Liu Fu smiled and slapped the cup on the table, "I'll let them deliver it from Chang'an right now. The day the wine is delivered will be when our army takes down Shangdang. By then, a few jars will be opened. A few jars, not a single drop!"

"Wait—" Zhu Cheng raised a hand, "This autumn dew white, what kind of wine is it?"

Liu Jing stood up, "I know that! I heard the name is interesting. I asked about it when I was in Luoyang. Listen to me, this wine is not easy to brew. You need to take a shallow dish and place it in a place with lush green grass. The cluster of leaves hangs upside down and stands under the cliff. When the night dew thickens and gathers from the leaves, the dew drops and falls on the plate. The shallow plate must be retrieved before dawn on the second day, and the night dew will be brewed into wine , it is said that it is white, sweet and fragrant, pure in color and strong in taste—this is Autumn Lubai."

"What's this thing, there's only a little more dew, what can be brewed out of it, before I drink it, I'm dying of anxiety, what's the use of pulling so many fools..." Zhu Cheng frowned , yelled: "If you want me to say, it's better to drink Shaodao! Hey, that's really like swallowing a knife...After drinking Shaodao, it's tasteless to drink anything else, it's too weak."

"I said, Lao Zhu, it's a waste to let you drink this Qiulubai." Liu Hao pointed and looked at Zhu Cheng and sighed, "There is a word that just refers to you, what is that word? I killed the crane The one I ate..."

Liu Hao got stuck, and turned to the crowd for help, everyone looked at each other, and it took a long time before they heard Zhao Yuan say: "Fen Qin and cook cranes?"

"Hey, hey, it seems to be this one! Fen Qin and cook cranes!"

Everyone laughed, Zhu Cheng shouted again in the crowd, and all the generals were in a commotion for a while.They just have this kind of ability, they can drink tea like a banquet.Liu Fu didn't get involved, and looked at them from the sidelines, feeling happy but also feeling a bit unbearable to look at them directly——

Why are these people under him so uneducated?

Liu Fu patted the table, causing everyone to look at him, "I said you should read more books, look at each of these...you—" He stood up, walked in front of Zhu Cheng, and pointed his finger at him. He poked hard on the shoulder twice, "Boss!"

"You," he walked up to Liu Hao again, but didn't poke him with his finger, "you're also a big boss."

"I think that Song Taizu sent his military officials to read all their books in order to rule the way. We have to do the same. I read every day now, so don't let any of you fall behind. In my opinion, it starts with "Sun Tzu's Art of War". Sun Tzu's thirteen chapters, we There is an exam every three days, if anyone can't memorize it, hehe..."

Seeing Liu Fu's sinister smile, everyone didn't dare to speak for a moment, and finally Zhu Cheng spoke first, "Your Majesty, we have never read any books in our whole life, let alone memorized anything, you... Is it hard to be human..."

Liu Fu walked up to him, put his shoulders to his shoulders, and lowered his voice, "Old Zhu, we two had a life-threatening friendship. At that time in Gaowang Castle, if you hadn't saved me, I would have died in Shiwei. I have it. Every time I am in danger, you will rush to the front without saying a word. Regardless of your surname Zhu and my surname Liu, I have already regarded you as a brother in my heart. Now I want everyone to study, that’s all. "Liu Fu sighed, looking very distressed, "Can't you, Old Zhu, help me lead this?"

Zhu Cheng was so dizzy by his bluff, his heart felt hot, and he immediately agreed, "Damn, isn't it just memorizing a book from him! You are not afraid of death, but you are afraid of this?"

Liu Fu patted him on the shoulder, and it took only a moment for his expression to turn from worry to joy, "Okay, I'll discuss this matter with the prime minister in detail when I get back. What books to read, how to take the test, and who will take the test, there must be an explanation at that time. "

There were wailing sounds from all around, Liu Hao asked: "Speaking of which, where is the prime minister?"

"That's right, today's celebration banquet, why didn't you see the prime minister?"

It is estimated that if Wang Sheng was not present on weekdays, these generals would not ask about him.Now that he has commanded the army, fought in wars, and has established a solid foundation in the army, a heroic veteran general like Liu Hao and Zhu Cheng knows that he is not a pedantic scholar, so he also puts aside his contempt for him.

"It's rare that you have the heart." Liu Fu nodded, "The prime minister is tired and resting."

Someone asked in a low voice, "Then when will he rest?"

Liu Fu smiled, pierced him and said, "Don't worry, I can't run away from you!" He waved his hand, "I'll think of a way when I go back tonight, borrow whatever I can, buy whatever I can, copy whatever I can, and in three days I'll be back." It’s the first part of the test. Whoever can’t memorize it will be dragged over to walk in front of the whole army first, and the rest of the punishment will be determined. Okay, let’s leave, I’ll go and see if the prime minister has rested.”

After Liu Fu won the battle, he became much more energetic, and half of his injuries healed in an instant.He walked back into the tent, and saw that Wang Sheng was already awake, half lying on the bed, not knowing what he was looking at. The candles in the tent shone a circle of warm yellow light around him, which made Liu Fu's heart skip a beat. Quiet.He paused for a moment, then stepped forward to take the thing away from Wang Sheng's hand, and said in dissatisfaction, "Why don't you take a good rest? Is there anything you can't watch tomorrow...does it still hurt?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I'm fine." Wang Sheng really shook his head and said so.Although he has not recovered his body, he has regained his self-control. He will never be like before, knowing that there is an abyss ahead, but he is still led away by that blindness.He looked at the memorial in Liu Fu's hand, and said with a proper expression: "Your Majesty, this is the current household registration profile of Chang'an. The details need to be submitted to the King after I return to Chang'an. The large households confiscated last year and this year The honorable land, in the area of ​​Chang'an alone, housed more than [-] refugees, and if it were released to the whole country, so that the wandering households could be self-sufficient and self-sufficient with land, it would surely benefit the people."

"Besides," Wang Sheng brought another memorandum from his side, "The original water gate of Luoshui has been repaired, and another twelve other water gates have been built, which are now completed. Several diversion channels have also been connected to water, so we can Widen the river surface and irrigate the farmland along the banks. When Chenqianzhen was in Luoyang, the refugees excavated the silt, not only to slow down the silting of Luoshui, but also to make people have a way to survive. This is not a long-term solution, and it needs to be opened Mountain marshes, reclamation of barren fields to put them away. The situation of flood control and the money should be paid. The minister has already described it in detail. The original Wei Wanglin Garden, the minister thought that it should be returned to the common people, and those who have large families who occupy the mountains and protect the marshes also need to be careful. .”

"Okay." Liu Fu naturally agreed. Only with household registration can there be a source of soldiers, and people can live in peace to pay taxes. A policy that benefits the people is often a policy that benefits the country in the long run.He sat on the side of the bed, "Jing Huan is worried about his hard work, and he is slack all night long. Hey - it really taught me to be both happy and worried."

Wang Sheng smiled and said: "The minister's duties are more important than his talents. The king is wrongly loved, seeing more than the court, entrusting him with a big responsibility, naturally he dare not slack off day and night."

"Okay, that sounds awkward to me." Liu Fu's gaze swept over Wang Sheng's face, "Jing Huan, you've really lost weight, haven't you been able to eat for a long time?"

As expected, Wang Sheng shook his head again, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm just not in good spirits for the past few days. After today's rest, I'm sure I'll be fine tomorrow."

Liu Fu had always trusted Wang Sheng, but he really didn't know whether to believe it or not, so he could only ask, "Have you taken any medicine today?"

Wang Sheng hesitated for a while. Seeing him like this, Liu Fu still didn't understand. He turned his head and said, "Li Jiu, bring the prime minister's medicine."

"Your Majesty..." Wang Sheng pressed his hand, smiled wryly, "I really can't drink it."

Li Jiu immediately brought the medicine, and it seemed that he had been warming it, waiting for Liu Fu to speak.Liu Fu took it, took a spoonful and handed it to Wang Sheng's mouth, "It's okay, take it slowly one spoon at a time, and drink as much as you can. Even if you just take a sip, isn't it better than not drinking at all?" .”

Wang Sheng couldn't stand him like this the most, his heart felt shy for a while, he didn't dare to look at him again, he could only lower his eyes to look at the porcelain white spoon and the black concoction slowly wrinkling inside.Liu Fu waited a little nervously, and his hand shook slightly because he held it up for too long. He suddenly remembered feeding Wang Sheng medicine in front of Xiao Lun, and it was the same. Not as anxious as I am now.Wang Sheng's eyelids were drooping, so Liu Fu couldn't see the look inside, and he didn't know if the look inside would be the look he was familiar with when the eyes were raised.I don't know how long I waited, but when Liu Fu counted to Wang Sheng's eighth eyelashes, those two eyelashes suddenly moved, and then Wang Sheng opened his mouth and gently held the tip of the spoon in his mouth.

Liu Fu smiled, and tipped the spoon towards him, wanting to send the concoction in, when suddenly someone behind him said: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Xiangyang!"

Liu Fu tilted his hand and poured all the medicine juice on the beard of Wang Sheng's chin.

"Ah, Jing Huan!" Liu Fu threw the spoon into the bowl, raised his wrist and wanted to wipe Wang Sheng's sleeve clean, but Wang Sheng hurriedly pressed his wrist to stop him, "Your Majesty, it's okay, I'll come by myself .”

Li Jiu has been standing by the side, saw this and quickly brought a cloth towel, Wang Sheng took it, and was about to wipe it, when he saw Liu Fu unfolding the military report, his hand stopped, "Your Majesty, what's going on in Xiangyang? "

General Liu Fu threw the report on the ground, stood up and walked around quickly, "Liang Yan is dead, Liang Yu retreated and returned home."

"Since that's the case, Xiangyang has no worries. Does Your Majesty still have doubts?"

Liu Fu stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at Wang Sheng, with no expression on his face, "I also sent an urgent report from Inspector Yuan - Qin Gong led Luoyang's [-] troops out of the city, and went south to chase Liang Jun gone."

Wang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then frowned, and sat up with the support of the bed, "General Qin transferred all Luoyang's troops away. If Qi came to attack, Luoyang would not be able to protect Luoyang. Moreover, there is still a distance between Luoyang and Xiangyang. Even if you catch up, march quickly It is also the end of the battle, so what can we do to the Liang army? What's more, disobeying the rules and transferring troops privately is a capital crime. I think that General Qin is not such a reckless person, and there may be something hidden in it."

Liu Fu thought for a while, then slowly shook his head, "I don't think there is anything hidden."

"Kings?"

"That's all." Liu Fuzhong sat down again, "There will be a report within five days. Let's not pursue the responsibility for his unauthorized actions. No matter what, Jingren will not blame me."

He took the cloth towel from Wang Sheng, as if he didn't care where the [-] troops went, and smiled at Wang Sheng, "Come on, Jing Huan, I'll give you a beard."

"Your Majesty, send a letter to General Qin as soon as possible..." Wang Sheng hid himself, trying to get the cloth back from Liu Fu's hand, and tried to persuade him: "Luoyang has something to do. It's easy to deal with, if those 5 people—the king..."

Wang Cheng, who has been ill for a long time, how could he compete against Liu Fu? Seeing that he couldn't resist, he had to sigh and let Liu Fu go.Unexpectedly, seeing him put down his hands, Liu Fu seemed to lose interest all of a sudden. Instead, he touched his smooth chin and muttered, "When will I grow such a long beard?"

Seeing that he changed the subject, Wang Sheng knew that Liu Fu trusted Qin Gong with all his heart, and he didn't want to talk more, and he didn't want to persuade him any more. He said in a rare way: "The king is very good now, if he is like a minister, he will appear old-fashioned."

"Really?" Liu Fu rubbed his chin again, "Then I will grow a beard in two years, and I will be a few years younger first."

Wang Sheng looked at Liu Fu without saying a word, but a few thin wrinkles quietly appeared in the corners of his eyes.

Even if he tightened his throat, clenched his teeth, and closed his mouth, and didn't say a word until he died, when his eyes fell on Liu Fu, the things hidden in his heart would still stop from his eyes. Live out.

He hid it clumsily, but it was enough for Liu Fu—this has always been the case, but tonight is different.

"Jing Huan," Liu Fu leaned closer, the tip of his nose was almost touching him, there was no smile on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.He stared closely at Wang Sheng's eyes without blinking for a moment, as if he wanted to dig out something in his heart through these eyes.he asks:

"Why... are you looking at me like that?"