Everyone loves Huo Qubing

"Goodbye, I'll continue kicking next week." I wiped off my sweat and waved goodbye to Zhang He, Su Wu and the others, only to be swept into a corner by Cao Xiang in the next second, and firmly pressed against the brick wall.

"Come to my house, okay?" He whispered in my ear.

"Well... not today, I have to go back and help my uncle move." Even though he could respond to his kiss, I still firmly refused.For some reason, since I came back from hunting in Shanglinyuan, the young master always likes to bite my back when we are together, and it hurts the same place every time.

Cao Xiang pursed her lips, and said aggrievedly: "It's hard to wait until the rest day to meet with my brother, I don't want to separate so soon."

"That's easy, you can also come to the Wei Mansion to help." I had an idea and contributed a strategy that killed two birds with one stone.

Changping Hou's Mansion is located in Xuanping Gate in the northeast corner of Chang'an City. This place is next to the Forbidden Army Garrison, and the security situation is very good. Many dignitaries in Chang'an City choose this place to deal with.

"I have already allocated a house for you outside the north gate of Weiyang Palace. You can either move, or live in Changping fief, choose one of the two, Zhongqing, you can figure it out." The emperor threatened and lured you, he knew that the second uncle would not choose to go to fief .

"There are only a few people in my family, and I have lived in the Wei Mansion for more than ten years. I am used to it, and there is no need to change to a new house." The second uncle's attitude was decisive.

"How can my chariot general live outside Chang'an?" The emperor frowned and pounded the desk, "Zhongqing, Zhongqing, this is not a matter of face. I will follow you; but now you are the Marquis of Changping holding military power, even if you want to live outside the city, I dare not let you live!"

Seeing that the second uncle was still unyielding, the emperor stood up, walked around, and threw out his trump card: "Just save me a sum of money for the guards!"

Hearing that it can save money, the second uncle's face finally eased a lot. In the end, the two sides discussed and each took a step back. The second uncle moved into Chang'an City and chose the land by himself.Therefore, our family is now packing up and moving to Xuanping Guili, the aristocratic residential area farthest from Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City.

In fact, in my opinion, living too close to the West Palace may not be a good thing.For example, the Han Mansion located in Beique Jiadi, once so magnificent, was not just for people to drink tea, but was taken away by the emperor in a blink of an eye and built into the North Palace.Dong Yan is still living in the North Palace, he and Dongfang Shuo are enemies, I don't want to see him every day.

We were going to move out, and Dongfang Shuo was so sad that he snot and burst into tears.

"Hey, I just moved here under the city wall, and my nephew is about to move into the city, what should I do?"

"Are you moving here too?" I half suggested and half comforted him.

"Nephew, do you know how much the land in Xuanping Gate costs per ping?"

He asked me one word.

"What can I help with?" Cao Xiang glanced at the large and small parcels in the courtyard of the Wei Mansion.

"Look at your luggage." I found a place to stay and sat down, looking at the porters coming and going, "Many of the things in here are gifts from the emperor. If you lose them, you will be in trouble."

"Brother!" Chen Yan's voice came from the door.Today, the little girl is combing her curly buns and wearing a lake blue skirt, looking extraordinarily energetic.

"How did you come?"

"I'll come and see you move."

"'See' me moving?" I couldn't understand her choice of words.

"Yes, I brought a helper." Chen Yan turned her head and waved to the hesitant figure outside the door, "Come in, didn't you volunteer to help?"

"Junhou is one of my own, sister, I'm not welcome. I'm so handsome!" Chen Yan slapped the wooden chess piece in her hand on the opponent's board, leaving behind a series of happy gurgling sounds.

I leaned against the shade of a tree, and looked sympathetically at Cao Xiang, who had been defeated by Chen Yan and had already lost a lot of money.Pingyang Hou obediently handed over the receipt to Chen Yan, and by the way threw me an extremely aggrieved look.

I chuckled and shouted at Chen Yan: "Sister, feel free to gamble, he is a prince of ten thousand households, and he is not short of money."

Turning his head and looking not far away, Officer Sima Lang was following Chen Yan's command, holding a bamboo slip and carefully recording the number of the box.This guy is full of nerds, but he is meticulous in his studies.

Chen Yan knew Sima Qian, which was actually not that surprising, after all, they both lived in Maoling Township, and with Chen Yan's cheerful personality, they had many friends from all walks of life.

***

"Have you finished moving?" Upon waking up, the afterglow of the setting sun shone in the empty yard.

"Yeah. Everyone is gone. Seeing that you slept soundly, I didn't want to wake you up." Pingyang Hou raised the key in his hand, "I just went around the backyard, and it seems that I didn't leave anything behind."

I looked at what was left in the yard, the lush flowers and trees that couldn't be moved away.

"I really miss it." After all, I have lived here for ten years and have experienced many ups and downs. I am very familiar with the mountains, rocks, plants and trees here.

Pick off a winter jasmine branch and fold it into a wreath shape.The flowering period has passed, leaving only thin green leaves.

"Help me put it on." I handed the branch to Cao Xiang.

The branches and leaves fell gently into my hair, and Cao Xiang stared down at me.

"Brother, you are so beautiful." He said.

After a while, he bent down, clasped my waist, and gently kissed my eyes.

"Don't cry."

"Hmph, how could I cry." I turned my head with a chuckle, desperately trying to blink away the fog in front of me.

The lower jaw was lifted, the warm lips and teeth met, and the other party's scorching Yang front pressed against my lower abdomen through the fabric.

"Go to my room."

"Okay." As if waiting for my words, he picked me up and walked towards the inner courtyard.

***

An uninvited guest came to Changping Hou's Mansion.In fact, since moving into the new mansion, the visitors have not stopped, but I really did not expect this visit.

"Han said?" I looked happily at the curly brown-haired young man in light armor and dusty beside my second uncle.

"I want to be Captain Han," my second uncle corrected me, "I've been promoted to Captain Cavalry now."

"Captain Han will stay in the mansion for a while." Handing the horses to the servants, the second uncle turned around and took the luggage Han said, "The room next to the doctor is empty, you can rest for a while. My place is small, I feel wronged." How many days are you?"

For the first two weeks, Han said he didn't show up, and his bag lay quietly collecting dust on the floor of the wing.The second uncle was not in the mansion either, until I went to Xuanshi Hall on this day, and met Dongfang Shuo at the door who was very happy.

"Dong Yan was expelled from the North Palace and returned to Princess Tao's mansion in Guantao." He had an overjoyed expression.

I asked curiously: "What's the matter between you and Dong Shizhong, such a feud?"

"Nephew, don't you know? He almost took your place in Xuanshi Hall!" Dongfang Shuo danced excitedly, "If he really took your place, why are you still standing guard in front of this hall? Why don't you go The shooting of the courtier."

"That's right, Doctor Dongfang, calling you a Langguan is really a waste of talent. Why don't you become a gambler when you're so slippery?" After leaving these words, I turned around and entered the hall, leaving him alone outside the hall to yell. Call.

"The little hermit hides in the city, and the subject is a true gentleman. This is called 'the great hermit hides in the court'!"

"Does Your Majesty want to build Shuofang City? Is it really necessary? Is it beneficial to the people of our Han Dynasty?" Zuo Nei Shigong Sun Hong knelt in front of the emperor, heartbroken, "The pre-Qin once sent 30 people to build a city in Beihe , but in the end it was not able to be completed, and this abandonment is to waste all previous efforts, and it is a waste of people and money, Your Majesty."

"Now I have five thousand prisoners of war from the Xiongnu, thousands of people from the four tribes of Heshuo, and millions of livestock. I only need to send [-] soldiers and civilians to build the city. There is no shortage of money or people." The emperor rubbed his brows, "Back then Gongsun Aiqing strongly opposed the strategy of connecting the southwestern barbarians, but Zhonglang General Sima Xiangru overcame all difficulties, successfully cleared the road to Shu, and established counties and counties such as Qiong, Chang, and Xan'er. With the experience of governing Shu, I am very grateful for this time The plan to build Shuofang City is very optimistic."

"But Your Majesty, the doctor Zhufuyan who proposed the city-building plan this time has no experience in city-building." Gongsun Taifu shook his head frequently, "If you want to build a city on the border, you will definitely sacrifice the lives of many people. The first emperor built the Great Wall and worked hard. It was heavy and exhausted tens of thousands of people, that's why Meng Jiangnv cried and broke the Great Wall, and Qin's national strength has been greatly reduced since then. Therefore, I also ask your majesty to listen to my advice and be cautious in building Shuofang City."

"Gongsun Aiqing, the story of Meng Jiangnu is always just a story." Facing the stubborn old man in front of him, the emperor showed a helpless smile.

Taifu Gongsun left angrily.

"Qubing, what do you think?"

"Huh?" The emperor suddenly called my name, and I was taken aback by the question.

"Tell me, should Shuofang City be built?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I dare to say that I do not agree with Grand Tutor Gongsun's point of view."

"Oh? Let's hear it." The emperor looked at me with great interest.

"Building Shuofang City is a great opportunity for us to advance the front line." I have just come to this conclusion by staring at the map.I got up, took out a long pole from the bucket by the wall, and pointed it at the map hanging in the middle of Xuanshi Hall, extended from Tianliang Hall.

"This is the ancient Yinshan Road, and here is the Great Wall of Qin built by Meng Tian. The Great Wall of Qin once played a huge role, but because of years of war and disrepair, the Xiongnu took the opportunity to destroy the city wall and drove straight in until Taiyuan, burning, killing, and looting. People on the border are living in dire straits."

Speaking of Taiyuan, Chen Xuan's face flashed before my eyes.

"No hurry, let's take a break first." The emperor took the water bowl from the eunuch and handed it to me.

"Ahem..." I took a few sips of water from the bowl, regained my composure, and drew a long concave arc on the border between Han and Hungary. , Beidi, Shang, and Yunzhong, which is an arc-shaped border that stretches for thousands of miles, because once we retreat, the Xiongnu will cross Shangjun and attack Xianyang directly, and Chang'an City will be in a hurry again. the people, but the tens of millions of souls in the Hanzhong Plain.”

"Anymore?"

I drew another convex arc outside the Heshuo Grassland, "I believe that Shuofang County and Wuyuan County should be established in the south of the ancient road, and a strong military fortress like Shuofang City should be built here at the top of the border as the second road of Chang'an. The barrier is both reasonable and necessary. Once it is completed, we no longer need to distribute garrisons along the entire northern border, but only need to send emergency reinforcements to Shuofang City during wartime."

The emperor nodded approvingly.

"In addition, the plan to emigrate [-] people will firstly ensure the supply of food and grass for the soldiers stationed in Shuofang City, and secondly, it will also increase the possibility of temporarily arming the people when they are attacked by the Huns. If we need to fight again in the future, our army can switch from defense to offense at any time. " I thought for a while, and added, "What the Grand Tutor said is also partly true. Construction will certainly cause temporary harm to the local area, but resisting foreign aggression and protecting the safety of the people in the territory will benefit the present and benefit the future."

"Well said." The emperor clapped his palms and smiled, "My nephew's statement coincides with Zhongqing's. Did Zhongqing teach you how to respond?"

"I haven't seen my uncle recently." I shook my head and said.Actually, I haven't seen His Majesty recently.

"Ahaha, I forgot, Zhongqing has been staying in Ganquan Palace." The emperor scratched his head and quickly asked another question, "Qu Bing, I'll ask you again, what do you think of Gongsun Hong?"

I thought for a while, and replied: "Gongsun Taifu is knowledgeable, sincere and straightforward, and loves the people like a child, but sometimes he is easily emotional and not very calm. Students will be punished to stand late and leave early, and he is The first Tai Tuo who dared to hit the palm of a Tai student with a ruler, Su Wu and I were both beaten by him."

The emperor chuckled and slapped me on the back of the head.

"Good boy, play smart, take the opportunity to sue, don't you?"

I'm almost fooled by you!I thought dejectedly.

***

Wei Buyi's crying sound appeared and disappeared in the depths of the courtyard. This is the advantage of the Shenzhai compound - sound insulation.

The claret horse and Han Shuo's red-brown horse were tied side by side beside Huoyun.Recently, Dongfang Shuo was in a good mood, so he sent me back to the Marquis of Changping after a long detour before leaving the city to go home.

The second uncle's voice came from the next room.

"This, and this, eat them all, and the injury will heal faster."

Han said he was injured?

"Is that you Qubing? Come in." The second uncle greeted me.

Han said lying on the couch, three thousand blue hairs hanging down all around, his brows and eyes filled with lingering melancholy.

"It's all over, it's okay, don't think too much." The second uncle put down the medicine bowl in his hand and patted Han Shuo on the shoulder, "Qubing is curious about Shuofang. Qubing tell me something interesting about Shuofangyuan?"

"You want to go to Shuofang with Su Wu?" Marquis Pingyang sat on the edge of the couch, looking down at me, his voice was full of anger.

"Su Wu is going to visit his father, but he can't find anyone to go with him. I have agreed to go with him. Besides, I have always wanted to see the mysterious battleground for military strategists with my own eyes." By the way, you can also pay homage to Grand Master Han.I add one sentence in my heart.

The opponent's sword eyebrows were tightly frowned.

"Don't go."

"Why?" I stood up and protested dissatisfied.

"It's too dangerous. The Huns may counterattack at any time when the flames of war are just beginning."

This is indeed a strong reason, but unfortunately it does not hold water.

"Uncle said that there will be no war in Shuofang in the near future. Besides, His Majesty has approved—"

"Don't go, just don't go." He interrupted me rudely.

Being ordered in such a firm tone, I have already begun to feel a little impatient.

"What if I say I'm going?"

Pingyanghou didn't answer, his eyes gradually narrowed.

I lay flat on the couch, the skin between my legs was burning hot and painful.His face and chest were sticky, and he couldn't open his eyes or open his mouth.

The door creaked open and closed again.I was carried into the bathtub, and was wiped with a hot towel to remove the muddy fluid stuck to my eyelashes and hair.The hot water irritated the back, and the pain hit. When I reached out to touch the shoulder blades, I actually felt several rows of clear teeth marks.

"I'm sorry." A dull voice came from the spine, he wrapped me in his arms and kissed the mark he had just left on me.

I wriggled and broke free, and the people behind me immediately increased their strength and held me tightly.

I bit his forearm.

The other party was in pain, so I climbed out of the tub, silently put on my coat and wooden shoes.

"Brother." The moment he was about to step out of the threshold, he stopped me.

After a long silence, the other party only let out a sigh.

"be careful."