Chapter 068 Young people should not be too angry!
Although he boasted that he did not need to go to the battlefield, Liu Bang still left Chang'an the day after Liu Le arrived.
Liu Bang still looked strong, and he swore to his soldiers that he would pacify Huainan in one battle, looking very majestic. However, he was followed by several imperial physicians, and the chariot he was riding in was often filled with the unpleasant smell of herbs.
After Liu Bang left, Liu Le did not continue to stay in the palace.
Although Zhang Ao was once a vassal, Liu Bang did not guard against him as he did against Han Xin. His family had a residence in Chang'an and another in Wei. Zhang Ao did not like Chang'an very much, so they often lived in Wei. On weekdays, Zhang Ao often interacted with famous people in Wei. There was once a fierce imperial censor who did not want to reveal his name and asked Liu Bang not to let Zhang Ao return to Wei.
But Liu Bang did not listen. It is not known whether Liu Bang was expecting Zhang Ao to do something or he saw through Zhang Ao's character and thought he was not capable of accomplishing anything great.
After returning to Chang'an, there were many relatives to visit.
It was time for a rest, and Gai Gong did not attend classes. He was obsessed with reading all day and did not even teach swordsmanship properly. Because Liu Bang went on an expedition, the entire Chang'an was in a state of semi-martial law, especially the imperial palace. No one was allowed to enter or leave. The only people who could enter and leave the palace were Liu Ying and Liu Le, besides Empress Lu. Therefore, Liu Chang was trapped in the palace, doing nothing all day.
Liu Le wanted to leave the palace to visit his relatives. Liu Chang begged him hard, and Liu Le had to agree to take him with him.
Liu Chang sat in the chariot, bragging about his past deeds and commenting on the heroes of the world to his adopted son. Zhang Yan was stunned as he listened, and felt an indescribable admiration for this uncle who seemed younger than himself. Soon, stars began to twinkle in his eyes.
Zhang Ao looked at this scene, shook his head helplessly and sighed.
"well……"
" What ?"
Liu Le couldn't help but ask.
"Your Liu family is really taking advantage of our Zhang family..."
"What are you talking about!"
Liu Le frowned. She was no longer as gentle as before when it came to Zhang Ao. She stretched out her hand and pinched Zhang Ao's waist hard. Zhang Ao shrank back and said with a smile, "Madam, please don't be angry. Please don't be angry... Just for the sake of my contribution last night..."
"Pah! The kids are still here!"
“Hahahaha~~”
Zhang Ao burst into laughter.
The three of them were quite harmonious. Liu Le and Zhang Ao had a very good relationship . Liu Le was also very good to Zhang Ao's concubines, unlike Empress Lu. The main reason was probably that Zhang Ao was not like Liu Bang. He was very good to Liu Le. Although they would quarrel occasionally, it would not last too long and they would always make peace.
But in history, after Empress Lü forced the couple to marry Zhang Yan to Liu Ying, did they still live in harmony?
Liu Ying never touched a virgin until his death. He did not dare to resist and became increasingly angry and died early. After his death, Zhang Yan also died in grief and remained a virgin until her death. As for Zhang Ao and Liu Le, Liu Le died in grief five years after marrying his daughter, and Zhang Ao also passed away five years after his wife's death.
Empress Lü made Zhang Yan a king, and even the children of Zhang Ao's concubines were made kings. I wonder if she felt guilty towards this family?
Liu Chang followed his sister to a large mansion in the south of Chang'an City.
This mansion was quite large, larger than any mansion Liu Chang had ever seen before, even larger than the mansions of Zhou Bo and Fan Kuai.
Soon, someone came out to greet them. Liu Le smiled and greeted, "Greetings, uncle!"
This was exactly Lu Shizhi's mansion. When Lu Shizhi saw Liu Le, he was very excited. After all, they were real blood relatives. He wiped his tears and hurriedly pulled the family into the mansion. When he saw Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan, he was also very happy. He squatted down, smiling and teasing them.
"Ah? You're here too!"
Lu Shizhi finally saw Liu Chang hiding among the two children.
"I was looking for you!"
Lu Shizhi grabbed his arm, put on a fierce look, and asked, "Did you lead a group of guys to climb over the wall and enter my house a few days ago?"
Liu Chang looked at him eagerly and shook his head, "I don't know what you are talking about at all."
"Don't mess around with those people, they will lead you astray!"
As Lu Shizhi spoke, he led everyone into the mansion. The decoration inside the mansion was also very luxurious, and there were even rockeries and various gardens. It was almost the same as the imperial palace! Everyone followed Lu Shizhi into the inner room. Lu Shizhi had someone set up a feast. The feast was sumptuous. Liu Chang was overjoyed. He was right. It really was not in vain!
Of course, Lu Shizhi's family also came to greet everyone.
Lü Shizhi had three sons. The eldest son, Lü Ze, was already quite old and had already started working as an official. It was said that he was working in a county. Lü Shizhi wanted to train him, but the results did not seem to be very good. The second son, Lü Zhong, and the third son, Lü Lu, were still young, but they were both older than Liu Chang.
These three sons of Lu Shizhi were not close to Liu Chang.
Just because they are too serious, they used to play together when they were young, but they couldn't play together.
Lu Shizhi invited famous teachers to teach them when they were very young, so they always talk a lot but they are nothing. In Liu Chang's opinion, their maturity is different from the calm maturity of the fourth brother, and their preaching is also different from the preaching of the second brother.
They preach to others but they won't do it themselves like the second brother. They always think others are childish but they are not truly mature like the fourth brother.
Liu Chang vaguely remembered that when he was very young, he played with them. He forgot what it was about, but his mother started to teach him a lesson. These two people then cheered on the side and agreed with his mother, saying that he should listen to her and not make adults angry. They became more and more excited as they talked. His mother even pointed at them and asked Liu Chang to follow them and learn.
Liu Chang, who was furious, beat up the two chattering guys in front of Empress Lu. Empress Lu couldn't stop him. He beat the two guys until they cried, and they never dared to come to play with Liu Chang again.
However, that was a long, long time ago.
At this moment, they had obviously forgotten about that incident long ago and bowed to Liu Changxing respectfully.
Unlike Liu Bang's treatment of Zhang Ao, Lu Shizhi was very polite to Zhang Ao and even let him sit next to him to show his affection for him. They also drank, but fortunately, neither of them liked to brag or sing, so Liu Chang could finally eat meat with peace of mind.
After a hearty meal, Lu Shizhi asked his two sons to take Zhang Yan and Liu Chang out to play. Liu Le took his daughter and followed Lu Shizhi's wife away. Lu Shizhi then went alone to drink and have fun with Zhang Ao.
The Lu Mansion was quite large. Although Lu Zhong was older, he was not very good at speaking. It was Lu Lu who had been telling them about the situation . He did not hide his pride in his words, as if he was introducing his own Dabieye to two country boys. His face was full of disdain, and he looked down on these two relatives completely.
Zhang Yan was honest. Although he didn't like it in his heart, he still nodded with a smile.
But Liu Chang was different. He nodded and said, "Well said. Such a beautiful mansion makes me want to pee. If I don't pee, it would be a shame to see this beautiful scenery..."
As he said this, he walked to a corner and untied the laces.
Lu Lu's face changed drastically, "No!"
"Why not?!"
Liu Chang's face was ferocious and he shouted back fiercely. Lu Lu was so scared that he quickly took a few steps back, smiling but not daring to refute.
"This isn't the most comfortable place... there are more beautiful places in the backyard..."
Zhang Yan was also frightened by the angry Liu Chang and dared not move.
After Liu Chang solved the small problem, he walked up to Lu Lu and rubbed his hands on his clothes. "If it weren't for my father, I wouldn't be yelling here. If it weren't for your father, you wouldn't be able to live in a mansion like this... When you get your own mansion through military exploits, you can show off to others. Otherwise, don't take yourself too seriously..."
"Do you understand?!"
"I know, I know……"
In the inner room, Zhang Ao and Lu Shizhi were drunk.
"Your Majesty, when will you return from the expedition?"
Lu Shizhi laughed loudly, "If Ying Bu had been preparing for a rebellion for a long time, and what the Huainan official said was true, then it would take two to three years, or even longer... If Ying Bu had no intention of rebelling at all, and the official was just framing him, then Your Majesty could return with Ying Bu's head in a few months..."
"The person who makes a false accusation... is the most hateful!"
Zhang Ao didn't know what he was thinking about. He raised the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
