I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 367 The gift of a horse (4k)

Zhuge Liang didn't know who was hiding behind the screen until Liu Xie left with him.

When asked about Liu Xie, the latter shook his head repeatedly and emphasized that he really didn't know anything. Zhuge Liang thought about it secretly and felt that everyone should be able to see Liu Xie's lies.

But he didn't know that Liu Xie was also complaining in his heart. Since Zhuge Liang already knew that there was someone, and he had already hinted it so clearly, why did such a smart person suddenly turn into a wooden head at this time?
After Zhuge Liang left, Queen Mother He immediately called out the person hiding behind the screen.

Princess Wannian walked out shyly.

Queen He asked with a smile: "Shou'er just looked behind the screen, what do you think?"

Wan Nian was at a loss for words and couldn't answer.

Upon seeing this, Liu Bian came to Liu Shou's rescue and said: "There is no need to rush to give the answer. There is no need to rush for a moment in a lifetime event."

Although in this era, there is a high probability that marriage can only be done by getting married first and then falling in love, but it does not say that it has to be settled after just one meeting. He thought that he could arrange two more contacts.

Wan Nian blushed and said in a not too loud voice: "Shou'er doesn't dare to say anything about the important matter of marriage. Grandma, the queen mother, and the emperor's brother can just make the decision for Shou'er."

Zhuge Liang finally realized something was wrong when he was summoned again.

Later, Zhuge Liang told Zhuge Jin everything he had experienced in the West Garden.

Zhuge Jin opened his mouth again.

……

Zhuge Jin, who had been waiting anxiously all day, hurriedly welcomed Zhuge Liang into the house and hurriedly asked Zhuge Liang questions——

"No, I have to write a letter to my uncle right away. Maybe my uncle will come to Beijing in a while..."

What he only dared to think about yesterday and didn't even dare to say out loud has come true today?
Ah Liang should value it so much?

Zhuge Jin then breathed a sigh of relief and praised: "I knew that my A Liang would never disappoint anyone!"

After a quick glance, whether it was due to etiquette that he could not look directly at the Queen Mother, or the young man's ignorance, he did not dare to look again.

"I should have met His Majesty. What did Your Majesty say?"

Letters to my uncle still had to be written, including letters to my stepmother who stayed in Langya. I was informed that he would be informed so that the family members would be mentally prepared.

"Brother, I met Princess Wannian today." Zhuge Liang said Wang Zha.

Zhuge Liang is such a smart man, but he has never thought about it in this direction before, but now he wakes up and the key is immediately clear.

Liu Bian regretted that he could not record the young prime minister's current situation in time.

Zhuge Liang looked at his brother who had become talkative again, smiled softly, and explained: "Brother, don't worry, I see what your Majesty means, uncle will not have to go to Beijing in a short time."

There is no place for women to stay in college!

"Then A Liang, what do you think?" Zhuge Jin finally thought of this.

Zhuge Jin opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

Thinking about it this way, it seems quite reasonable.

He finally figured out who was behind the screen.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhuge Jin noticed that Zhuge Liang's cheeks were a little red.

……

The princess didn't like A Liang? Thinking of this possibility, Zhuge Jin's eyes changed instantly. He paused and comforted softly: "Ah Liang, Kong Ming, you have also been crowned. You should know that life is not as good as you want..."

At this time, he was keenly aware that there was an extra person beside the two queen mothers.

Without answering, he already knew what Zhuge Liang meant.

A bright and beautiful girl was sitting quietly next to the two queen mothers. When he came in, the girl was talking about something and smiling brightly.

Within Liu Bian's ability, he still hopes that both parties to the marriage can get to know their beloved first.

Since ancient times, there have been countless conflicts between princesses and husbands, both for Liu Shou and Zhuge Liang. Liu Bian did not want to create a pair of enemies by himself.

It's just that although the young prime minister is precocious, he is obviously still unprepared for the important matter of marriage and can't help being shy.

"You've been here for so long, what have you done?"

Zhuge Liang quickly interrupted Zhuge Jin and explained: "It's not what brother thought, but there's no need to worry."

Liu Bian:...

"What is the purpose of this summons?"

"Is there anything rude? You are always smart, so you shouldn't be..."

Zhuge Jin looked at his younger brother, a young and talented young man with a handsome appearance...

"What? You also talked to the princess?"

……

Empress Dowager Dong and Empress Dowager He both smiled knowingly.

A thunder flashed through his mind, and he suddenly realized that the girl's figure looked very similar to the one behind the screen.

In the evening, Zhuge Liang was driven back again.

Although the Tian family's marriage is difficult to refuse, the issue of the princess is Qi Dafei's, especially the princess's temperament is very important. Adi wouldn't want to deal with a bad guy, and Zhuge Jin didn't want to force Zhuge Liang to nod.

……

Outside the northern wall of Yunzhong County, a war is coming to an end.

Unfortunately, the stronger Moluhui tribe was still no match for the western tribes. In the end, the war ended with the Wuluhui tribe turning backward collectively.

Tuoba Pigu rode his horse and followed Dou Bin for a long time. He endured the calm for a while and took a step back to get more and more angry.

There are not even a few people around the Lord. I don’t know how many people will be lost in this battle.

Finally, Tuoba Pigu couldn't bear it anymore. He rode his horse closer to his younger brother. Seeing that there were no outsiders around him, he couldn't help but curse: "Is this what you said about joining forces to fight against the western tribes?"

Tuoba Li glanced at Tuoba Pigu and simply replied: "We will talk about it after we settle down!"

Victory or defeat is a common thing for a military strategist. After turning around and gathering troops, you may not be unable to fight again. Tuoba Liwei felt that his brother was too confused about the situation. No wonder his father didn't like him!
He is on the run now. Who wants to discuss this kind of issue? Don't make any mistakes.

Liwei's words naturally could not relieve Tuoba Pigu's anger, but after Tuoba Liwei finished speaking, he ignored him and went to drive his horse to continue chasing the tribe leader Dou Bin.

It’s just…what about people?
Tuoba Li was slightly dazed. When he turned around, why was the adult who was in front of him gone?

He immediately noticed the figure of the adult. Just now Dou Bin lost his mount. Fortunately, he was fine and running on the ground!
There are pursuers behind, how can I beat the horse with just two legs? Tuoba Liwei first thought, is it a good thing for him now that Dou Bin is gone? Then he immediately realized that he had not yet established his prestige and Dou Bin was gone, and he was afraid that the newly defeated Wulu Hui tribe would soon be disbanded.

"My lord, get on my horse quickly!"

Tuoba Liwei immediately came to Dou Bin's side, turned over and dismounted in one go.

"Sir, my horse is as fast as one in ten thousand, and it can travel thousands of miles in a day!" Tuoba Liwei heard the voice, looked up, and saw that it was his brother Tuoba Pigu.

He immediately felt helpless: At this time, why are we fighting?

Cursing in his heart, Tuoba Li moved his hands slightly but without stopping, he supported Dou Bin and lifted him onto his horse.

Dou Bin did not write any ink, but left a sentence: "The gift of a horse will never be forgotten!"

After that, he rode away.

When Tuoba Pigu saw this, he wanted to follow him, but Li Wei quickly grabbed his reins and said, "Brother, you might as well give me a ride on a thousand-mile horse..."

Tuoba Pigu raised his riding whip and said, "My lord, there are no guards around you. You can stop others here!"

No shame at all.

Tuoba Li stomped his feet slightly, but had no choice but to let go.

……

Dou Bin returned to the place where the Luhui tribe's camp was, still in shock.

At this moment, he was extremely glad that he did not go all out and only took the tribe's warriors out for a decisive battle.

"Go and see if Liwei...and Tuobapigu are back. If they are back, ask them to come see me immediately!"

The subordinates were ordered to leave. Not long after, someone came to report again. Dou Bin thought he had news about Tuoba Liwei, but was disappointed - "The Han envoy clamored to see the Lord."

Although Dou Bin is a Han Chinese with good roots, he followed his father to Xianbei since he was a child. He was deeply influenced by Xianbei and had family feuds. In the first few decades of his life, he had no idea of ​​contacting Han envoys.

His two sons were named Suhou and Huiti respectively, which are typical Xianbei names. As for the Chinese names, whether it is for the purpose of completely integrating into Xianbei or for the reason of cutting off from the past, the reality is that neither of them have Chinese names.

But today is different from the past.

Soon, the Han envoy came generously.

In fact, when Cao Cao learned about Dou Bin's background a long time ago, he had plans to contact him, but Dou Bin has refused to accept him until now.

In fact, Cao Cao knew that the best way to contact Dou Bin was to clear up Dou Wu's name and vindicate the Dou family, but this was not something Cao Cao could agree to without authorization.

This was not the first time Shi Huan met Dou Bin, but he still sighed in his heart, how could a good Han Chinese become a Xianbei!

Shi Huan was from the state of Pei. He had followed Cao Cao very early as a retainer and was deeply trusted by Cao Cao. His status made it easier for him to be promoted compared to Cao Cao's relatives, the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Shi Huan recommended himself to Cao Cao for this mission. He sought wealth and honor in danger, not to mention that in Shi Huan's opinion, this mission was a success.

"I heard that the war situation in your department is not going well. Now that Mr. Dou is safe and sound, I feel relieved."

Shi Huan spoke to Dou Bin using the names he used to treat Han people, but Dou Bin acted like a barbarian.

"I am not the Luhui clan!"

This is not the first time this scene has happened between the two.

But both of them were stubborn and refused to give in. No one was willing to change their names.

However, although Dou Bin and Shi Huan could not reach an agreement on the issue of address, they were able to put aside the dispute and continue to talk about the following matters.

"Mr. Dou, the attitude of General Zhonglang has been very clear. If Mr. Dou is willing to lead his troops to return to the Han Dynasty, General Zhonglang can promise that he will help you restore your original name in the Han family and inherit the ancestral hall."

"At that time, Dou Jun can enter the court and become an official and be granted the title of marquis, and when he retires, he can be granted the title of king by the court."

Dou Bin was not dazzled by Shi Huan's promise. Even though he was defeated in this battle and suffered injuries, his subordinates were still there. Most of the soldiers who were separated due to the war took the initiative to return to their families, and the strength of the Luhui tribe was still there.

He said: "In the past, Mr. Tan Shihuai was not granted a title by the Han people. He was not allowed to marry the princess and established his own royal court. Who dared to deny it? Now it is a title of king. Even if it is accompanied by a gold seal and a red ribbon, if no one cares about it, it is just empty talk. ”

Dou Bin broke through the trap in Shi Huan's conditions - they were all lies, but he finally put forward his own conditions - he didn't care about false reputation, the Han Dynasty wanted him to surrender, and they had to provide actual benefits.

When Shi Huan heard this, he finally confirmed that although the person in front of him was born in Han, he had become a real Xianbei man.

In this case, we can only talk about interests.

And speaking of interests, there is one person in Cao Cao's hands behind him who has not yet been put to use.

Tuoba Jiefen, the son of the former Western Master.

"I heard that after Suo Tou joined the Wu Lu Hui Tribe, the reputation of your tribe increased greatly. Just now, I also heard that the two Tuoba of Suo Tou helped each other..."

Before Shi Huan finished speaking, someone immediately entered the camp: "Father, Tuoba Pigu is back. The horse Liwei replaced is not good, so we will have to wait until later."

The speaker was Dou Bin's eldest son Suhou, and he noticed Shi Huan's presence only after he finished speaking.

Suhou realized that he had done something wrong and quickly made a move to quit.

"Come back!" Dou Bin was helpless at his son's failure.

However, Shi Huan's heart moved. Dou Bin's helplessness may not be his opportunity.

"The child is naughty and makes the Han envoy laugh."

Shi Huan said: "I didn't see any naughtiness, I only saw the filial piety of a filial son towards his father..."

"The reason why Suhou pays attention to Tuoba Pigu and Tuoba Liwei is precisely because they helped Mr. Dou before!"

Dou Bin had not yet spoken, but Suhou felt that Shi Huan's words had touched his heart.

He immediately agreed and said, "Yes, Father, that's what I think..."

Dou Bin coughed violently.

Suhou immediately came to Dou Bin and asked with concern: "Is father injured somewhere? Someone is here..."

Suhou was about to call someone to see him, but Dou Bin grabbed his hand and stopped him.

"No problem." Dou Bin took a deep breath.

Some doubts suddenly arose in his heart. A hundred years later, Suhou still had a question. Is he really capable of inheriting the Luhui tribe?
But he turned around and buried the matter deep in his heart. He was still in his prime and still had enough time.

"Just listen here..." Dou Bin said to Suhou first, then looked at Shi Huan and asked, "I heard that the Han Dynasty resumed rewards to the Huns last year? I don't have Luhui tribe. Although they are not as numerous as the Southern Xiongnu tribe, their combat power is particularly superior."

"If we hadn't stopped the Xianbei tribe in the west, they would have already invaded the fortress."

"I want to follow Ming Zhang's story and receive the same reward every year so as to keep things safe."

During the Ming Dynasty, when the Huns were still a threat to the north of the Han Dynasty, the Xianbei people who were active in Liaodong became mercenaries of the Han Dynasty. By fighting the Huns, the Xianbei people received an annual reward of 270 million yuan, becoming normal.

Later, the Northern Huns fled westward, and the Xianbei people occupied the ecological niche left by the Northern Huns. The close relationship between the Han Dynasty and the Xianbei ended, and the money disappeared.

Shi Huan immediately replied: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Two hundred and seventy million was the total price of all the Xianbei tribes put together at the beginning. Although you have many tribes without Luhui, they are not worth this price.

Shi Huan asked: "Without the help of the Han family, would Mr. Dou be willing to give up the grassland under his feet?"

Dou Bin still didn't understand that after the defeat, the initiative was no longer in his hands.

(End of this chapter)