The days when I pretended to be a cat in the Forbidden City[Comprehensive]

As soon as the servant stepped into the hall, he took small steps to hide in the dark as usual, but Liu Qi, who was flipping through the official documents, suddenly said: "Wei Shang is gone?"

The servant paused, took a few steps to the side of the hall and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have sent Wei Taishou out of the hall."

"En." Liu Qi responded, and just when the servant thought it was just an ordinary inquiry and planned to list it, the Emperor's indifferent words nailed him in place, "What did you say?"

The servant felt his knees soften, and he lowered his head and responded respectfully, "Wei Taishou is very guilty of making His Majesty angry, and he also said that if the frontier army can be stronger, it will not implicate the princess..."

"Well, what did you say?"

Liu Qi's voice was neither salty nor weak, and he couldn't tell his emotional tendency. The servant's drooping forehead was dripping with sweat due to fear, "I..."

He gritted his teeth, and knelt down on the ground with a common sound, "I comfort the prefect, this is not the fault of the frontier army..."

"Then it's not the frontier army's fault, who is it?" Liu Qi's voice was still unhurried, as if his mood was extremely calm.As for the servant, he didn't feel that this question was asked by Liu Qi out of curiosity. Right now, he just felt a chill in his heart.

Now that the matter has come to this point, there is nothing he can't say, "It's not a human fault, it's God's will."

As soon as the words came out, he did not wait for the emperor to ask Jishou and said: "The Xiongnu quietly rose up when Emperor Gao rebelled against Qin. It's hard for me to chase after it. But it's just a migratory locust after autumn, when my big man is free..."

"You mean..." Liu Qi became somewhat interested. He put down the scroll in his hand, put his hand on his chin and said, "The reason why the Xiongnu are strong now is because they unified before me?"

"Yes."

"Then I would like to hear, in your opinion, how can I, a big man, catch up with the time difference of the Xiongnu in the past few years?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, I dare you." The envoy didn't dare to move without being called, but his lowered eyes were blazing with fire.That's a thing called belief. "The big man is almost catching up."

"...Tell me."

"Your Majesty, in order to stabilize Donghu, Maodun Shanyu sacrificed his Chollima and his Yan family. Donghu despised Maodun Shanyu, so he focused on attacking the west. The result was that Maodun Shanyu wiped out Donghu in the west."

"After the death of Mao Dun Shanyu, the old Shang Shanyu invaded our Han territory one after another. Then the emperor was angry and sent troops. When confronted with the big soldiers, the old Shang Shanyu dared not fight. He only dared to harass sporadicly. It is precisely because of his intention For the sake of the West, not for me."

"Under the influence of his father, the military minister Shanyu thinks and acts in the same way."

"Your Majesty, I dare you, now we are offering treasures, marrying the princess, what is the difference between what we do and what is done in Maodun Shanyu?"

"Since the first emperor, my great Han has stabilized people's livelihood, re-established production, deployed troops, stored supplies and raised horses. His Majesty has quelled the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms, and the country is stable. What about the Xiongnu?"

"Military minister Shan Yu's martial arts are indeed not bad, but as far as I can see in my daily life, his actions are not as good as his father and ancestors, and he is already very happy with his achievements."

Because of Emperor Jing’s silence, the servant’s words echoed in the hall. The more he talked, the smoother his thoughts became. He just felt that even if he would be dragged out by the emperor to fight, he would have no regrets. It comes from plundering and taking from other tribes. Naturally, this is not a problem when conquering the world, because there are common interests, and the Huns royal family can provide more benefits to other tribes than they can ask for.

But now the Xiongnu's battlefield has been saturated, and they have turned from levy to rule. However, it is clear that the military minister Shanyu has not adapted to the change of status, and if this continues, sooner or later, internal conflicts will be aroused. "

If Xia Anran were here now, he would definitely give this servant a big thumbs up.

The leaders of the Huns for three consecutive generations can be regarded as powerful kings, but the problem did appear after the military minister Shan Yu came to the throne.This problem of the Huns is actually very similar to that of the Qin Dynasty.

It is a good thing to be knighted for military merit, which can promote the empire to roll forward like a rolling wheel.The enemy's head is not a head, it is military exploits, money, women, sheep, pastures, everything they desire.

During such a battle, everyone's minds are filled with killing, and once the empire decides to stop, how will these people who have become killing machines stop?

They can't adapt to a peaceful life at all. Not all armies can put down their guns and pick up hoes, let alone the Huns who are born to be warlike.

And the Xiongnu royal court, which stopped fighting, quickly lost its prestige. Zhong Xingyue is an expert in conspiracy, but the several policies he proposed to the Xiongnu Shanyu to manage the country encountered serious dissatisfaction in the Huns. .

Because nomads are warlike by nature, they are different from farming warlike situations.

So if the same situation were placed in the Han Dynasty, the Han soldiers could stop, because their purpose was to defend their homes and the country, but the Xiongnu could not. Conquest and plunder were their nature.

And the status of the military official Shanyu who made them stop naturally immediately fell in their hearts. At this time, the military official Shanyu's brave and capable younger brother Yi Zhixie was born.

It is very strange that at almost the same period, the Han and Hungarians, the mortal enemies, encountered disputes between their younger brothers and sons about the succession of the throne.

Both the King's Court of the Huns and other tribes chose to stand in this competition, which caused discord within the Huns.

If the military officials were given more time, he might not be able to control the size, but the Han Dynasty did not want to give them this preparation time.This contradiction was catalyzed by the BUG-level presence on the battlefield composed of Wei Qinghuo Qubing and other soldiers under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

And this servant who lives in the palace but can realize this point can be regarded as extremely far-sighted.

Liu Qi was obviously also a little surprised. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked: "I remember...you entered the palace after being sentenced for a crime?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, my father is a frontier general, and he was convicted of "not fighting because of fear". "

Liu Qi tapped the table with his fingertips. The sound of his trimmed and round nails hitting the table was actually very soft, but it hit the servant's heart louder than the heavy hammer in his ear. After a while, he heard the sound of the emperor A soft sentence: "From now on, you will go to be on duty with Princess Nangong."

The servant's heart tightened, but then he was very excited, he kowtowed and said: "Here!"

In Zhongshan, Dou Wan picked up a long lance, danced a sword in the surprised eyes of the little king, and then stood with the lance.

Xia Anran looked in awe at Dou Wan who was almost half shorter than this spear, and couldn't help clapping her hands.The latter glanced at him, with a smile in his black eyes, "This is a big killer, but infantry is not easy to use."

"Yes," Xia Anran nodded in response, and Dou Wan raised his hand and put the big spear back on the weapon rack with an extremely relaxed posture.If he hadn't watched the weapon rack sink a little because of carrying this weapon, Xia Anran would almost have thought that the weapon placed here today was an imitation made by craftsmen.

He led Dou Wan all the way into the knives and weapons exhibition hall, where there were ring-shou knives of different lengths that had not yet been sharpened.

"The craftsmen are testing the best length and matching ratio." Xia Anran explained to Dou Wan, "The men in the land of Yanzhao are tall, and the knives made by the craftsmen before are not easy for them."

"Is that so..." Dou Wan's eyes circled around Xia Anran's body, and there was an inexplicable smile in his pupils.Xia Anran keenly captured this subtle emotion, and he rolled his eyes a little.

This is to despise his height, but Xia Anran is totally right, because judging from Liu Sheng's golden jade clothes, his shell can grow to at least 1.8 meters, and it can break through 1.9 meters with a little effort. Manly.

Xia Anran's shell is not short, but he is studying in the north... There are a lot of men from the Northeast in the school. When they enter the bathroom, they, the southern men, are like snow rabbits entering the Arctic rabbit's nest.It looked all white and chubby, and I didn't know the difference until I stood up.

Over time, he inevitably cared a little about his height.Especially after the little friend came back from a trip, it looked like dried bamboo shoots soaked in water, and it bloomed in no time. Xia Anran, who hadn't waited for the growing season, was a little anxious.

But a man must hold on to his face, so he pretended not to understand what Dou Wan is

In other words, Qiangzi calmly continued to introduce the weapons of Zhongshan Kingdom to him.

Dou Wan has reached the age when it is time to choose weapons. Generally speaking, children who practice martial arts will start with spears, but Cheng Bushi thought about the trend of weapons developed by Zhongshan Kingdom and the focus on the development of knives. Let the child take a long way in vain, so he wants Cheng Wu Dou Wan to start with swordsmanship.

And Cheng Wu said he would not do it. He also danced when Shou appeared, but due to his height and physical disadvantages, he finally chose Li Danghu as the experimental subject.Losing to age, how convincing is this, so Cheng Wu only wants to practice 槊.

In order to have physical strength, he usually focuses on training his arm muscles, and his father often beats him up for this kind of trick.

Cheng Wu's love at first sight for Yang aroused Dou Wan's curiosity about him.Although the existence of 槊 is not a secret, not many people in Zhongshan know about it, and because this thing is too motivating, naturally it does not appear in the school grounds.

Therefore, after Xia Anran found out that he was interested, she took him directly to see it.

There are all sorts of strange weapons displayed in the Weapons Bureau, and the armor is also tested here. In order to obtain accurate data, naturally there are all kinds of weapons.It is said that there will be a telepathic connection between the general and his best weapon. Basically, this feeling is similar to love at first sight, so according to Cheng Bushi's words, you have to try it yourself to know the feeling.

But Dou Wan is obviously the kind of "playful" person. He tried all the weapons one by one, and did an attack test with the weapons under the guidance of the military officer. He can use almost all the weapons well, but the trouble is also right here.

Because they can be used well, naturally there will be no weapons that will make him feel like he can use his fingers, and naturally he will not fall in love at first sight.

The military officer showed envy for the young boy's physical fitness. The construction of weapons and the division of arms are actually closely related to the distribution of human body muscles. Some people have strong grip strength, but they are not good at pulling. Not good at chopping.

Of course, this is not absolute, and it can be compensated by a lot of practice, but if you can do all kinds of movements like this little man, it is a reward from God, and there is no reason to envy it.

In the end, Dou Wan chose the simplest sword and arrow. The little king was a little surprised, he thought he would choose lance.After all, the weapon 槊 is very domineering and really handsome. Almost every man's first reaction when seeing it is to conquer it, or be conquered by it.

Cheng Wu is one of the conquered.

But this thing requires too much physical fitness, because Xia Anran, a soldier who twisted his waist and gave up with hatred, is not uncommon.

Xia Anran was a little puzzled: "Does Ah Wan not like lance?"

Dou Wan slightly shook his head. "It's very good, but it's not suitable for me," the boy said calmly, looking at the little king standing with his arms folded, "I just want to choose my favorite."

Oh oh oh!Xia Anran suddenly realized that he praised Dou Wan's behavior of taking a scoop from three thousand people in the water, and then he accompanied Dou Wan to pick a knife and returned to Cheng Bushi's place.

Then, Xia Anran received a verbal class assignment notice from Cheng Bushi.Facing the shocked little king, Cheng Buzhi explained that as the king of Zhongshan, the difficulty of the course was naturally different from those who rushed to the generals.

If it follows the difficulty of those two people, His Royal Highness will not be able to bear it physically.

The implication is: Your Highness, as far as your physical fitness is concerned, it is enough to be able to cope with hunting, and leave the rest to professionals.

Xia Anran inexplicably felt the discrimination from the generals, he was so angry!

But the little king's anger didn't last long before it dissipated, because his companion Cao Shou sent someone.

Cao Shou was a little surprised by the sudden letter from his future brother-in-law, but he was much older than Liu Sheng, so he was naturally more tolerant of the young boy.What's more, this matter is indeed a bit embarrassing.

Yesterday was a little friend, tomorrow is a brother-in-law or something... Cough, let alone Liu Xiaosheng, Cao Shou is also embarrassed.

Embarrassed by each other, unknowingly missed the best opportunity for reconciliation.

This time, Xia Anran sent the letter to the Wei family as an excuse. He just found a reason and said that some craftsmen on his side said that he and the Wei family were lost relatives, so he begged him to go and ask.

But he didn't expect that Cao Shou would pack and send the Wei family over.

Now he looked at the few men and women kneeling in front of him in a daze.

Is he, his little friend so straightforward in doing things?No, I don't have any reaction time at all!You are too good at this!

"Your Highness, how should we arrange this?" Seeing that he had remained silent for a long time, the servant who was originally on the side stepped forward and asked in a low voice for instructions.This request for instructions finally brought back Xia Anran's rationality, the little king let out a dry cough, and put down the document that Cao Shou had written to him: "Are you the slaves of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion?"

"Return to Your Highness, yes, I will wait for a slave to have a son." Wei Wei came to reply as the oldest person.Xia Anran glanced at this woman who seemed to be in her thirties, and then at the young man in the other place, her heart softened: "I just asked a question for someone, and I don't want Marquis of Pingyang to send you to identify people directly. , if you make a mistake at that time, it will be a waste of your time and effort."

Naturally, no one dared to respond to his words, and the next few people expressed their dare not.

In fact, only Xia Anran knew that cold sweat broke out on his back. He actually just wanted to find out about Wei's family out of curiosity, and he had no intention of pulling people over.

He must be sent back quickly, otherwise what will happen to Huo Qubing in the future?If Liu She couldn't see Wei Zifu, what would his future nephew do?

If it wasn't for Wei Zifu's younger brother, how much time would it have taken Wei Qing to climb up to the level where he could be a commander in this deceitful era? !

This was the first time Xia Anran realized the horror of the butterfly effect. How could he think that he could make things like this just by writing a letter and gossiping!

more importantly!He hasn't seen Wei Qing yet.

Could it be that Wei Qing was not born yet?

Xia Anran silently glanced at the two young girls who were sallow and thin and could only be described as delicate and clean. This should be Wei Da and Wei Er, right?Oh hello, the third child, Wei Zifu, was not born yet, and Wei Qing must have not been born either.He brought people here early.

Then there is nothing to say, hurry up and send people back.

However, there was only one young man in this group of people, and all the female relatives were shocked and tired. Xia Anran didn't dare to let them go back directly, but let them settle down first, and then return after a few days of rest.

Several members of the Wei family thanked them respectfully, and all retreated out.When she was about to walk out of the door, the youngest girl looked at her mother and couldn't help but said weakly: "Mum, didn't you say you came to find sister and brother?"

Her voice was very soft, but it was still captured by Xia Anran.The little king was clever, he hurriedly called out to those people, and then he got a news that was no less than a bolt from the blue-the eldest daughter Wei and the younger brother Wei disappeared!

"Why, why did you disappear?" The surprised look of the little king caught the eyes of several people rather strangely, and they were a little puzzled why the little king would react in such a way. Few people in the village don't know who King Zhongshan is, let alone whether they have seen it or not.

Eh, wait, King Zhongshan cares so much about the elder sister, could it be that he met the elder sister by accident?This is indeed possible, the eldest sister would indeed go out to buy things in normal times, but why didn't I hear about it from Ah Chang?

Standing in front of the crowd, Mrs. Wei's mind was running fast, but on the surface she said that the eldest daughter of Wei went to Zheng's house alone to pick up her younger brother with great respect, and there was no further news after she left.

Xia Anran was stunned for a while, and finally left the word "not good" with her eyes full.

His butterfly effect is great!

The little king frowned, and asked with concern: "Where is the Zheng family? And when did they get lost?"

Wei Wei said one by one, and she couldn't bear the tears in the end, she only knew this beforehand, no matter how hard and tired the family is, they still want to keep the youngest son by their side.

Xia Anran sighed, there is no right and wrong in this matter.Fortunately, Zheng's house is not too far away from Zhongshan country, he sent someone to bring his token to Zheng's house to inquire about the situation, maybe Wei Qing and Wei's eldest daughter are still in Zheng's house now.

"You don't need to worry," the little king gently advised, "This king knows about this, and he will send someone to help you find it. Take a rest first, and I will send someone to take you back to the Marquis' Mansion in a few days. Those two went back and missed it instead.”

"Thank you, Your Highness." Several members of the Wei family bowed down and kowtowed in unison, and Wei Wei let out a long sigh of relief, but her heart was inevitably empty.

Before they came, they thought that Chief Wei and Ah Qing had been met by King Zhongshan, and after they had taken good care of them, they asked King Zhongshan to give them a message, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.

Wei Wei, who originally had a glimmer of hope, felt even more exhausted at this moment.The eldest son of Wei hurriedly took two steps forward to help him up, and everyone bowed together and then went out with the servant.

Xia Anran felt his head throbbing, he rubbed his head around the floor in the room, thinking about it, he still had to struggle.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he heard the chaos outside: "Brother!"

"Aqing!"

"My son!"

"You girl is so rude, let go of Ah Qing!"

Xia Anran: ...? ? ? ?

About half an hour later, the little king took a sip of the teacup tremblingly to calm himself down.He glanced at the three-headed figure who was sitting blankly at the side with a bewildered expression, then at his younger brother who was full of displeasure, and the Wei family sons with red eye circles. He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. .

Ah Ching Douding... Ah no, Xiao Douding, who is suspected to be Wei Qing, looks confused now, but from the way he obediently let Wei Wei sit next to him, it can be seen that he does not reject Wei Wei.

That's right, everyone is now waiting for the arrival of the eldest daughter Wei.

Wei Qing was too young when he left his mother. After that, he wandered with his sister for nearly a year, and stayed in Zhongshan for more than half a year. He basically doesn't remember anything.

But as a child, he may naturally remember his mother's voice and smell, but such mysterious things can't be done accurately.

Xia Anran would not dare to hand over Xiaodouding to this family until the eldest daughter of Wei who can prove Wei's identity arrives here.

"Speaking of..." Xia Anran said in the silence, "Ah Qing's elder sister said that she was abducted and sold, so I didn't think of it for a while..."

However, this time no one answered.

The Wei family cried even more when they heard this, Liu Xiaoshen's mouth was pouting, but Ah Qing and Xiao Douding showed a little puzzled expression.

so awkward……

Xia Anran, who chatted to death with a single sentence, drank tea silently and stopped talking.

Today is a normal working day, and the workshop started naturally, so the person who went to find Aru quickly brought him here.A Ru was not told why she was looking for her, but she thought that the little king was looking for her for Kesi, so after getting the master's consent, she brought over the new products from the workshop.

A Ru stayed here for half a year, and the income of the studio was very good, and A Qing was chosen as a companion by the King of Jiaodong, so naturally she accompanied the King of Jiaodong every day.King Jiaodong is young and kind, and treats Ah Qing very well.

Every day when the younger brother returns home, His Highness grows and His Highness suffers. A Ru is also very happy to see his younger brother becoming active and healthy day by day.

The only worry is that she has been unable to figure out how to report to her mother.

She told His Highness before that she was kidnapped and escaped, but now if she said that she remembered her identity and was a slave, wouldn't she cause His Highness trouble.

Besides, brother is a slave, so he should also be a slave. If it is said, how can brother be the companion of the King of Jiaodong?

How could the King of Jiaodong have a companion who was not a good student?

Even though King Jiaodong would not blame her when he was young, King Zhongshan would definitely not spare her, so although she missed her family, she dared not move lightly.

Ah Qing no longer remembers the head of the family, as long as she doesn't tell...

A Ru bowed down in the hall: "A Ru has met His Highness, and His Highness is always happy and worry-free."

Maybe it was because of that hidden feeling, after she bowed down, she turned her eyes suddenly, and saw Wei Wei with tears in her eyes.

A Ru was stunned, and many emotions flashed through her mind at this moment.

First joy, then panic.

Why, why is Grandma here?Is Grandma's lie being exposed here?

Was it exposed that she concealed the identity of her slave son?That, that brother!

At this moment, A Ru's mind was buzzing, and she didn't know what to say for a while.The girl's lips trembled, before she could say "Mum", she heard Wei Wei crying bitterly, and then she quickly walked to the hall and bowed to the little king: "Your Highness,"

"It's the slave's mistake, this is not my son."

Wei Wei glanced at A Ru, her eyes were dark, she suppressed A Ru's unspoken words with her eyes, and said calmly: "It's Nu Si'er who is eager, and when I saw this little man, I felt that I was imagining it with my son. Misidentified."

"The slave is guilty."

Xia Anran was stunned for a moment, he glanced at A Ru who was kneeling on the ground closely, and then at the Wei family children who opened their mouths in shock, and slowly got up.

The little king's voice, which has not yet passed the voice change period, is clear and sweet, but it is as sharp as a blade in Wei Wei's ear: "Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Ah Qing is not your son?"

"No, the young master is so wealthy that no slave can climb high."

Xia Anran sighed, and then looked at Ah Qing who was staring at Mrs. Wei with big eyes like black grapes. He waved at him, and Xiao Douding rushed over immediately. He still hadn't figured out what was going on. However, the child is shy and cautious, even though he doesn't understand, he doesn't ask too much, and just leans against Xia Anran with an attitude of wholehearted trust.

At this time, Xia Anran keenly noticed that the eldest son of Wei slowly loosened the hands that were holding down the two girls of the Wei family. Those two should be Wei Shaoer and Wei Zifu.

"You two look alike." The little king said softly, "This king will give you another chance. Are Aqing and Aru your children?"

Aunt Wei didn't dare to say more, she just kowtowed heavily on the hall, her forehead hit the floor firmly, and she let out a muffled bang: "Your Highness, I dare not."

well.

Xia Anran almost laughed at this "loving mother".