The master father met Liu Ling in Wuguan.After the two exchanged opinions, Liu Ling asked the master father to return to Chang'an first and report to the Son of Heaven, and she walked slowly behind.The master father obeyed his words and rushed back to Chang'an day and night.Seeing that the master father had come back so soon, the Son of Heaven was very surprised.When he learned that Liu Ling was about to arrive in Chang'an, he was even more puzzled.However, he didn't say anything, didn't even discuss the matter with anyone, and waited patiently for Liu Ling to arrive.A few days later, Liu Ling rushed to Lantian.The Son of Heaven, who had already sent people to wait, got the news, went out of the city in civilian clothes as soon as possible, and once again pretended to be the Marquis of Pingyang, took the period of Menlang, and "met by chance" with Liu Ling next to the melon field where Liang Xiao first arrived in Chang'an.Seeing the Son of Heaven and his party, Liu Ling knew it, stopped his steps, and came to the Son of Heaven.The Son of Heaven was dressed in military uniform, sitting on a big rock, squinting his eyes and looking at Liu Ling with a smile.Liu Ling stepped forward, but did not salute, but said with a smile: "Forgive me for being stupid, I don't know whether I should see it as a courtesy as a monarch and a minister, or as a courtesy as a friend of the world, or as a courtesy as a brother and sister." ”The Son of Heaven crooked the corners of his mouth and laughed."
My sister is still so sharp-toothed, but I don't know how to answer.If you see it with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, this place is not in line with etiquette.If you see you with the courtesy of a world friend, it seems that it is not in accordance with etiquette for me to come to see you without telling Boming.If it is seen as a brother and sister, my brother is too picky, and he didn't even prepare for the banquet.Then you say, what kind of courtesy should I use to meet you" "It is really not easy to embarrass Your Majesty like this. ”Liu Ling waved his hand."
Then forget it, let's see you as a brother and sister.As for the reception banquet, when I enter the city, it will not be too late to go to the queen's sister-in-law. ”The Son of Heaven smiled."
Okay, then I'll let someone inform the queen to set up a banquet in the Jiaofang Palace, and you husband and wife can give face.""
I'm all here from Lushan, are you still two steps away?"
Liu Ling's eyes rolled."
Your Majesty, my family's Maoling property has been given away, and now you even have to pay money to buy vegetables, shouldn't you mean it?"
Whichever piece of land you fall into, just ask. ”"Don't pick, just this melon field, my husband lived here when he first arrived in Chang'an.Build a manor here, you can always be vigilant.Don't let this Wu Er be pampered and arrogant, forget the difference between monarchs and ministers, and really regard His Majesty as a confidant. ”The Son of Heaven suddenly had a red face, and his face was hot."
Sister, you" Liu Ling narrowed his eyes and sneered: "Isn't it an edict from Your Majesty, my husband gave up the family in Lushan and rushed to Chang'an with stars and moons."
In the battle of Hexi, although he did not go into battle to fight, he also had the merit of making suggestions.Now there are dozens of feudal marquis and tens of thousands of food towns, but he has nothing to gain, not even an official and a half-position, is Your Majesty doing too much" The Son of Heaven was speechless, and said with a dry smile: "It turns out that you came from Lushan to seek justice." ”"My husband is a martial artist, I'm embarrassed to speak, the moon is a orchid, if I don't come, who will go to stand up for him, Your Majesty, I can't think of my husband when I eat meat, and when I gnaw bones, only my husband can do it, I think Wei Qing is good, you can let him go."
The Son of Heaven waved his hand again and again, begging for mercy: "Okay, okay, sister, I know it's wrong."
You say, I promise you as much food as you want, whether you can do anything in the Western Regions, except for Bo Ming.Wei Qing is good at fighting, but he is too loyal" "Wei Qing is loyal, my husband is cunning" "Uh" Tianzi rolled his eyes, raised his hand, and gently patted his mouth."
I'm wrong again, sister, if you pick a thorn, I won't even speak.I mean that although Wei Qing can fight, he is not as clever as Bo Ming.The two of them are like General Li and General Cheng, both are famous generals, but their military habits are different.Although Wei Qing can also win by surprise, in terms of boldness, Bo Ming is the first. ”"But as far as I know, Wei Qing now has 8,000 households.Your Majesty's employment is also like accumulating salary, and the latecomers are on top. ”"Ahem, I'll immediately increase the number of people for Bo Ming, 10,000 households, 10,000 households" "It's pretty much the same. ”Liu Ling nodded with satisfaction."
Okay, Your Majesty, please go back, see you in the Jiaofang Palace tonight.""
The matter of Na Boming's expedition will be handed over to my sister" "Don't worry.If he refuses to go on the expedition, I will take the moon and lead the edict westward to meet the pearl princess. ”Liu Ling raised his eyebrows."
Your Majesty, do you think I can be a female general" "Hahaha" Tianzi laughed."
Whether you can conquer the Western Regions or not, I don't know, but if you can conquer Liang Boming, there is no problem at all.Let's go, sister, let's go back to the city and pick you up.By the way, Uncle Wang has been working very hard in the past two days, how to invite him into the palace together" "Your Majesty is the host, I am a guest, and naturally the guest is the host." ”The Son of Heaven laughed out loud.Liang Xiao hurriedly went out and greeted Liu Ling, surprised and delighted."
Ling'er, why are you here" "I'm not coming, you can leave" Liu Ling glanced at Liang Xiao."
Alright, let's talk in the house."
Liang Xiao understood, ordered someone to unload Liu Ling's luggage, and took Liu Ling's hand into the house.Liu Ling told the story of meeting the Son of Heaven outside the city, and finally said: "The overall situation has been laid out, but you are wary of each other, and it has become a stalemate.It's useless for you to stay in Chang'an, so let's go to the Western Regions, and leave the rest to me. ”"But you're dangerous.""
The better you fight in the Western Regions, the safer I will be.Even if I don't succeed, I'm the only one who loses.Mother and the children have arrived in Yizhou, naturally don't worry, the moon and you go to the Western Regions, there will be no danger, not to mention that Dawan still has a pearl, even if you want to live in seclusion, you don't have to worry about no one to take care of you.The sky is free of birds, with the help of Dawan and Yueshi, and the assistance of Dongfang Shuo and Li Danghu, with your ability, it should not be difficult to lay a piece of your own world. ”"How did I hear the sour taste" "What kind of sour taste" Liu Ling's eyes rolled, and then he understood.She stretched out her fingers and pinched the soft flesh under Liang Xiao's ribs fiercely."
It's all at this time, you're still in the mood to laugh."
Liang Xiao begged for mercy again and again."
I was wrong, I was wrong.I said, the Son of Heaven just agreed," Liu Ling put away his smile."
Yes.However, I heard from the master father that he sent you on the expedition, not only because the situation in the Western Regions was dangerous, but also because he didn't want you to stay in Chang'an.He obviously realized your intentions, and didn't want you to make waves in Chang'an anymore, puffing up his lips and tongue, and he couldn't easily deal with you, which hurt the hearts of the soldiers.As long as I can drive you out of Chang'an justifiably, even if I want more, he will give it. ”Liang Xiao smiled and did not speak.He also roughly guessed the mind of the Son of Heaven.Going to the Western Regions is half a victory or a half defeat for him.For the Son of Heaven, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.succeeded, stabilized the Western Regions, even if he was proud of his achievements and had hostages in Chang'an, he would not easily take risks.If you fail, you will also go to a confidant, and you will leave no trace.With the wisdom of the Son of Heaven, it is impossible not to feel that he is the real driving force behind the scenes.Driving him to the Western Regions is even more important than stabilizing the Western Regions.However, he was doomed to miscalculate.A spark can start a prairie fire.Since he had lit the fire, how could he easily let the fire go out.The overall situation is laid out, and now it's time to change Liu Ling to operate.In terms of this level of operation in the details, Liu Ling is obviously better than him.If the Son of Heaven thinks that it will be easier to change opponents, then he is very wrong."
Okay, that's it."
Liang Xiao held Liu Ling's hand."
In case, I mean in case, if something happens in the end, I will spend the rest of my life fulfilling your unfulfilled long-cherished wish, and your descendants will rule the kingdom that belongs to us."
Liu Ling smiled, his eyes narrowed into the crescent moon."
It's a deal.""
It's a deal."
Liang Xiao had no smile on his face, solemn and solemn, as if he was about to make a big sacrifice.That night, Empress Chen held a banquet in the Jiaofang Hall of Weiyang Palace to catch the wind and wash the dust for Liu Ling, and to go on an expedition for Liang Xiao.Liu An, the king of Huainan, and Hou Liangxiao, the champion, were naturally among the invitees, and Princess Tao and Dou Ying were also invited to attend.At the banquet, the Son of Heaven announced a reward for Liang Xiao, not only increasing the number of households by 5,000 households, making Liang Xiao a marquis of 10,000 households, but also handing over the title deed of the melon field in the east of the city to Liu Ling.The princess of the pavilion Tao made a gift and gave Changmen Garden to Liu Ling as an annex.Dou Ying also gave a gift, giving Liu Ling 300 acres of fertile land on the bank of the Wei River as a vegetable field.Liang Xiao thanked him and made several requests.First: Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu, who were transferred to Yanmen and Wuyuan, accompanied him.They are rare cavalry generals, and they are also familiar with the Western Regions, and with them as helpers, he does not need to be personally responsible for many things.Second: arrange people who are familiar with the situation in the Western Regions to serve as the chief guards of the counties in Hexi and Qiangzhong.The Hexi Corridor and the Middle Qiang Road are the lifelines connecting the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty, and safety must be ensured.If possible, it is best to arrange for young generals like Wei Qing or Li Jiao to guard Hexi, so that they can directly transfer the Hexi garrison to participate in the war in the event of an unfavorable war.Third: allow him to recruit rangers in Chang'an.This time, it was the bandits who had to deal with it, and the difficulties they faced were unimaginable, and it was difficult to persevere to the end without strong meritorious service.At such times, rangers who are voluntarily recruited, skilled in martial arts, and more outlaw-like are more suitable than soldiers who serve passively.The Son of Heaven agreed.Liang Xiao finally made a request: ask the Son of Heaven to send a close minister as an envoy to supervise the army, responsible for liaison with Chang'an.The Son of Heaven was a little embarrassed.Liang Xiao made this request, undoubtedly hoping that he would rest assured, and it stands to reason that in order to show mutual trust, he should refuse.However, he was unwilling to give up such an opportunity.If there is no trustworthy person by Liang Xiao's side, he is indeed not at ease.After much deliberation, the Son of Heaven decided to send Xu Le to accompany him as the envoy of the prison army.Xu Le is loyal and upright, has a sense of the overall situation, although he has a lot of maintenance for Liang Xiao, but it is out of public intentions.In private, he never had contact with anyone, including Liang Xiao, of course.Let him serve as the envoy of the prison army, which can not only show his trust in Liang Xiao, but also reassure him that Xu Le will not be bought by Liang Xiao.Liang Xiao accepted it with satisfaction.He raised his glass and swore to the Son of Heaven that he would live up to the grace of God and pacify the Western Regions.Liang Xiao entrusted Liu An to print a recruitment book, recruiting two hundred rangers who were good at riding and archery, and suddenly set off a craze, and countless rangers flocked to the Champion Hou's Mansion to apply, and the crowds crowded, crowding the streets between Weiyang Palace and Qili.The reason why he is so enthusiastic is inseparable from Liang Xiao's own prestige.Whether Liang Xiao wants it or not, he has become an idol in the hearts of the rangers, and many people have gone to the battlefield under his inspiration, and they naturally refuse to let go easily if they have the opportunity to fight side by side with him.On the other hand, it is also related to the favorable conditions offered by Liang Xiao.In addition to the best equipment and horses provided by the imperial court, Liang Xiao paid an advance payment of twenty gold to each selected ranger.The twenty gold is not for the ranger himself, but to the ranger's family, and if the home is not in Chang'an, it will be sent by the imperial court.For dignitaries, twenty gold is a trivial meaning, but for ordinary people, twenty gold is enough for a family of five to live for ten years.You must know that all the property of an ordinary family can add up to four hardware, and you are qualified to be an official.Many people's belongings are counted together, and they are only one or two thousand.Liang Xiao made it very clear that the twenty gold was the money to buy his life.Take the twenty gold, and your life will be mine.From now on, every day you live is earned by you, and if you can come back from the Western Regions alive and get an official position, then you will really earn it.Even though Liang Xiao said it was terrible, the rangers didn't take it very seriously.Life and death are not important to them, at least not as important as Liang Xiao thinks.Light life and death, heavy promise, this moment is very obvious.Knowing that it will be a few years and the chance of survival is limited, there are still many people who fight for a place, and even do not hesitate to draw a knife to fight.Liang Xiao spent five days selecting 200 people from thousands of rangers, plus 100 guards and the entourage of Xu Le, Batu and others, a total of more than 350 people, bid farewell to Chang'an, and embarked on the journey.At the beginning of February, Liang Xiao rushed to Wuwei and waited for Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu, who were already waiting here.I haven't seen each other for a few years, Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu seem to have some vicissitudes.Liang Xiao is very strange, these two people were promoted because of their merits, one is the captain of Yanmen, and the other is the fifth original order, both of them are officials at the level of a thousand stones, why do they look so down.As soon as Liang Xiao asked, Xie Guanglong poured bitter water.It is true that he is the captain of Yanmen, but now that the Huns have been driven north of Yinshan, there is no hard battle to fight in Yanmen.If there is no fighting, there is no spoil, no reward.Without booty and rewards, one can only live on a swagger.Thousands of stones, but also to raise the trilogy, where is enough flowers.When he was in the Western Regions, he drank all the best Western Regions wines, and now he can't even remember what the wine tastes like.As soon as he heard that Liang Xiao was going to the Western Regions, he immediately rushed over.Guo Wu's situation is similar, life in peacetime is not suitable for him, he would rather return to the dangerous battlefield.Liang Xiao was originally worried that Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu were war-weary, but when he heard this, he was relieved.It seems that some people are born warriors, let him live a comfortable life, and he is not happy about it.