Chapter 113 The Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit
"You wait."
Wei Qing was about to leave after saying that, but Liang Xiao stopped calling. Liang Xiao found the postmaster, asked for some light wine and meat, and came to find Wei Qing. Wei Qing was still standing in the stable, watching Liang Xiao come back with the wine and food, and swallowed involuntarily, and a rumbling sound in his stomach.
"Eat it. Horses also need to eat night grass, and people cannot sleep on empty stomachs."
Wei Qing took the tray, sat on the manger, picked up the wine and meat, and ate it in big mouthfuls. When he was in the Huainan Prince's Mansion, he sat behind Yan Zhu. Although there was also plenty of wine and food on the table, he didn't have much time to eat. Yan Zhu was very busy, either someone toasted him or got up to toast others. Wei Qing and Qin Ge had to get up at any time to ensure that Yan Zhu was within their rescue scope.
Now, Yan Zhuo was full of wine and was in a deep sleep, but Wei Qing and Qin Ge were still half hungry and were about to go to the postmaster to find something to eat. Liang Xiao prepared it for him very considerately. When Wei Qing was eating voraciously, Liang Xiao sat next to him without saying a word.
"Thank you." Wei Qing ate halfway, wiped his mouth, stood up, and prepared to say goodbye.
"Zhongqing, Lord Yan is a man of a disdain and is conceited at his own talents. Sometimes it is inevitable..." Liang Xiao patted Wei Qing on the shoulder, wanting to say something but stopping. "I won't care about it, and you don't want to take it to your heart."
Wei Qing blinked his eyes, feeling a strange warmth. He came to comfort Liang Xiao, not wanting Liang Xiao and Yan Zhu to have a grudge and affect the serious matters, but Liang Xiao comforted him in turn. However, this really touched his heart. Yan Zhu looked down on Liang Xiao, Li Jiao and others, but also looked down on him and Qin Ge, even if his sister was favored by the emperor.
In fact, it was not only Yan Zhu, but other officials looked down on him, thinking that he relied on nepotism rather than on his own abilities.
Liang Xiao waved his hand and smiled and said, "You go and rest, I still have to shoot arrows."
"Okay." Wei Qing nodded, held the wine and food, and walked quickly.
Liang Xiao stretched out his body and started practicing every night. In the past, he had plenty of time to practice when he was idle. Now that he has entered the government, time has suddenly become very tight. He must seize all his spare time, and insist on being almost obsessive-compulsive disorder, and take advantage of the situation, otherwise it will be easy to waste.
Wei Qing returned to the upper floor and handed the remaining wine and food to Qin Ge. Qin Ge was so hungry that he hurriedly took it over. He heard Wei Qing say that it was prepared by Liang Xiao, and Qin Ge smiled. "I'll just say, you're too worried. Although Liang Xiao is young, he is steady and will never act irritable. You don't believe it, what?"
Wei Qing leaned his head and looked inside. Yan Zhu was already snoring loudly and sleeping like a dead pig. Wei Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "But I am worried that Lord Yan will not give up. Along the way, although Lord Weng has been talking with Lord Yan, he praised him when talking about Liang Xiao. I didn't seem to be convinced when I heard Lord Yan's tone."
"That's jealousy." Qin Ge took a big sip of wine, looking dissatisfied. "Mr. Yan gained an official position with his superior skills. But his knowledge of the world's general trend cannot be compared with Liang Xiao at all. How can he not be jealous? Does he know the Western Regions?"
Qin Ge paused and said, "Zhongqing, I think Liang Xiao's idea is good. If the King of Huainan can be a rich man with peace of mind, Your Majesty will definitely be very happy. I heard from the Lord of the Man, and she also has this intention, but she is worried that the court will not give up. If you have the chance, you should mention it to Your Majesty. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people."
Wei Qing responded in a depressed voice.
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Huainan Prince's Mansion, Liu An's spacious study room.
Liu An sat in the middle, and the two of them sat opposite him. The prince Liu Qian sat on the right, Liu Ling sat on the left head, leaned on Liu An's shoulder, and said coquettishly: "Father, I have made such a great contribution, how do you reward me?"
"Reward you?" Liu An glared at Liu Ling with love. "For the sake of a commoner, you first had a feud with the Marquis of Gai's Mansion and then had a rift with the emperor's close ministers. You really know the importance."
Liu Qian chuckled softly and said, "Father, although my sister did something wrong, she has the skills of double-sided brocade. If it is true, as Liang Xiao said, it can be connected to the Western Regions by sea, and it will be a way of wealth."
"Western Region?" Liu Qian didn't say that the Western Regions were fine. When he heard the word "Western Regions", Liu An was even more unhappy. "I won't talk about the difficulties in transferring fortunes in the Western Regions. Beyond the wilderness, what kind of wealthy people can be sold in a year? Only the powerful and wealthy family can afford this double-faced brocade. How many horses can they be sold in a year when they are sold in the Western Regions?"
Liu Ling was prepared for a long time. "Father, even if you don't sell it to the Western Regions, you can make a lot of profits within the Han Dynasty. I roughly estimate that one piece of money will make more than one gold, and if you sell a thousand pieces a year, it will be more than a thousand gold."
"I'll give you this daughter to yourself. If you can be self-sufficient, you will save the transportation fee." Liu An disagreed and immediately changed the topic. "Will Yan Zhu use Huainan's troops to go to Kuaiji to quell the Minyue Rebellion?"
Liu Qian's face froze, a little unnatural.
Liu Ling shook his head. "Listen to Yan Zhu's tone, the emperor seemed unwilling to make a big move, and he didn't even use the tiger talisman. The Empress Dowager was still alive, and the Emperor could not let go. However, the Empress Dowager was over 60 years old, and the King of Liang and the First Emperor passed away one after another. The Empress Dowager became sick due to sadness, and I am afraid that it would not last long."
Liu An sighed: "With the Empress Dowager here, the national policy will not be in chaos. If the Empress Dowager dies one day, what should I do? By the way, what is there to do with the Empress? Are there any signs of pregnancy?"
"The eldest princess is the doctor in all directions. She hasn't heard of any signs of pregnancy. However, the emperor's newly-appointed Wei Zifu is pregnant."
Liu An's face immediately became mute.
Liu Ling inadvertently glanced at Wu Que. Wu Que understood and bowed, "The king, the cunning rabbit has three holes. For the long-term plan, it is also a successful plan to patrol overseas in the name of doing business."
Liu An was upset. "Okay, let's leave this matter to you. However, this is just a way out. You should not surrender unless you have to. How can my descendants of the great-grandfather leave overseas, abandon their Chinese clothes and be the people of the Left-God."
Liu Qian said lukewarmly: "What the father said is very good. The father is noble and has a view of movement and stillness. How can he exile himself and be with birds and beasts? In the next hundred years, how can he face the high emperor and the former kings? If my sister is interested, you might as well try it. Anyway, you have a good time with these lowly people."
Liu Ling glanced at Liu Qian and snorted inadvertently. Liu Qian saw it, and also picked the corners of his mouth, showing a smug smile.
Wu Shi sighed secretly and said, "King, the emperor's envoy passes through Huainan, and Huainan will have the position of escort. If the envoy is in danger in Huainan, it may be hampered by the reputation of the king. I suggest that we send soldiers to escort the envoy out of the country to make sure that he can do everything."
Chapter completed!