Han Zigao

In the palace, the Empress Dowager Zhang Yaoer was angry. Since the death of her son, she had been in a depressed mood and her health was not good. After finally recovering, she found that the palace was decorated with lanterns and festoons. She asked the eunuchs and maids, and it turned out that it was the emperor who ordered today's Daqing , to celebrate the birthday of General Han Zigao Han.

"Han Zigao? That male favorite who occupies the harem?" She was furious in her heart. For a nondescript male favorite, the emperor not only wanted to make him a queen, but also celebrated his birthday with such great fanfare?

Look at the lights and festoons everywhere, the red carpet on the floor, the bright lights everywhere, more important than her own and the emperor's birthday, she was so angry that she couldn't even eat dinner, and thinking of her son, daughter and husband, she couldn't help but Ai mourned and wept bitterly, always thinking in her heart that there should be some way to get rid of Han Zigao, but she has no monarchy right now, and the emperor insists on going his own way, so she can't think about it for the time being.

But on the flower boat in Longzangpu, the singing girl sang "Plucking the Lotus" twice. Chen Qian smiled: "I never thought that a singing girl could also understand the songs of the Yuefu."

Zhao Dahu rewarded her with five taels of silver, and asked, "Let me ask you, when did you start this business? Are there many customers now?"

The woman was obviously still a little scared, and said timidly: "All the flower boats here have only been open for three to six months, and the number of guests has gradually increased recently."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"I don't know, I just heard from my mother that day that it seems that the new emperor has reduced some taxes recently, and everyone has a lot of spare money."

"Oh, good, you all step back, you don't need to serve tonight."

After the courtesans retreated, Han Zigao smiled and said, "Xian'er, it seems that the tax reduction and exemption policies you formulated are making people's lives better."

"Then Ah Man, should I get some rewards?" The slightly drunk man looked at him and asked with a smile.

"Yeah. Okay, I'll reward you when I go back tonight." Han Zigao also smiled.

After a pause, he remembered something he had been thinking about these days, and said: "

"Xie'er, there is one more thing. Recently, I manage the soldiers' board and lodging, expenses, equipment,

Rewards, etc., remember that the families of those soldiers who died for the country should also be taken care of, their sons or husbands are gone.Shouldn't they be more rewarded? "

"Yes." Someone nodded and said, "Nevertheless. Ah Man, we have been fighting for years, and the national treasury is empty. The food and grass can only be shared by our existing soldiers. If we take care of the families of the dead soldiers, we may not have so much now. money."

"Xian'er, I think the court officials are too extravagant. Why don't you, Qian'er, think of a way to make them more frugal."

"Well, this matter can't be rushed. I will start advocating economy in the court tomorrow, and then slowly reduce some unnecessary expenses. What do you think?"

"So good!"

"Well, Ah Man, happy birthday!" After a pause.Picking up the wine in the glass: "Today is still the two-year anniversary of our marriage, Ah Man. Wish us happiness together!"

Han Zi raised his glass and said sincerely, "Come on, Qian'er, I'll toast you!"

"Okay!" Chen Qian took the wine in the glass and drank it down.

Laughing, he grabbed Han Zigao's hand and said, "Aman, it's getting late, let's go home."

When the two go back, they will spend a whole night together.

After Chen Qian came to the court on the second day, she really ordered the palace and ministers to be frugal, and the palace allocated more funds to help the people, and also arranged for widows, old people and widows. The imperial court still has to take care of the huge expenses of the soldiers in active service. Chen Qian can only often express apologies to Zigao for wanting to take care of the families of the dead soldiers. Advocating frugality, and even building water conservancy, etc. will take time to complete.

But it is said that since Hou Andu got rid of Chen Chang, he thinks that he has made great contributions and is even more arrogant.

His soldiers and horses are mainly in Zhenjingkou, but he has a large mansion in Jiankang City and Zhenjingkou respectively. If the war is not busy, other people are often in Jiankang City, and he has banquets at home every day. , thousands of people at every turn, often reciting poems and composing odes, it’s okay, but he feasts on guests, extravagance and waste, which is completely contrary to the court’s call for savings, and he also privately recruits soldiers and builds weapons. Persuasion, Zigao felt that he was just a little arrogant, and he was not rebellious. He had made great contributions to the court, so he always persuaded Chen Qian to be patient with him.

Chen Qian also had some feelings for him as the old master, and she didn't want to be too harsh on him, so she just let it go for the time being, and only sent people to advise him a few times. He agreed on the surface, but in fact he still went his own way.

The sweet days really passed quickly, and it was almost the end of June. The emperor said to Han Zigao very excitedly: "Aman, you can go home and have a look tomorrow."

"Oh? Why?" Han Zigao really wanted to go back and have a look. Since he escaped last year, he didn't go home to have a look. The main reason is that he didn't know how to face his father and Xiaomei again, but the emperor suddenly let He was still surprised when he came home.

"Let me tell you some news, you will be very happy." The emperor said happily: "Your little sister Mei gave birth to a fat boy, and I plan to reward them soon."

"Really?!" Han Zigao was both surprised and delighted, and understood why this jealous jar had become generous.

I lamented how quickly time passed, and Xiaomei became a mother in a blink of an eye.

The emperor actually rewarded Han Zigao's father as a county magistrate, but it was a false job, and he only took money and did nothing. Han Zhuzi's son was the first to adopt Han Zigao, and he would inherit Zigao's title.

Han Zigao heard that Xiaomei had a baby. On the second day, Han Zigao brought many gifts home and met Xiaomei's son, Xiaomei, his father and cousin who had just been born a few days ago.

Han Zhuzi is very content. He married the only woman he loves in this life. Now this woman has given birth to a son for him. Although he knows that she only loves his cousin, he doesn't care. Cousin, that's one of the people Longfeng, without a cousin, the family members would have starved to death long ago.

Father Han also resigned to his fate, who made his son so inexplicably beautiful!Neither he nor his mother were beauties, but he didn't know why such a beautiful child could be born. He should have known that he would not be able to keep such a beautiful child, not to mention that he was the emperor's favorite.

The emperor wants to make him a queen!He didn't know whether he was sad or proud.

Xiaomei saw him.Tears were still falling, and after dinner, Han Zhuzi and Father Han took the sleeping child away, leaving some space and time for Han Zigao and Xiaomei to talk.

"Brother Manzi, are you alright?" she cried.She always thought that he was forced. Didn't he run away because he didn't want to be the queen?He must have no other choice, the emperor threatened the lives of Brother Manzi's whole family.Forced her to marry Han Zhuzi.The two of them were separated abruptly.

"I'm okay, Xiaomei, are you okay too?"

"I..." I'm not good.I still miss you every day, but what's the use of saying these words?

"Brother Manzi, since you have all escaped, why do you come back? Is it that person. That demon forced you to come back with the lives of the whole family?"

"No, Xiaomei. In fact, he is not a devil. He treats me very well." He didn't like her calling him a devil very much.

"Very good?? He dominates you! He won't let you get married, won't let you have children! Manzi brother, why isn't he a demon?!"

"No. Xiaomei, he didn't force me. I was willing to exchange at the beginning. Later, he didn't force me either."

"Brother Manzi. Don't say that. I know you are afraid that we will worry about you. If you were not forced, how could you escape?"

"I..." Han Zigao suddenly found it really hard to explain.He was silent for a while, and finally said: "Xiaomei, I'm relieved that you are well, did you name the child?"

"The child's name is Siman." Xiaomei said softly.

Han Zigao suddenly felt a little sad, he didn't know what to say, he sighed, Xiaomei was even more sad, she shed tears, Brother Manzi is too pitiful, he will never have any heirs in this life, and he doesn't know how to marry a woman The taste of joy is so good that I can't even go home to see it often.

"Xiaomei, thank you for your affection for me all these years, and thank you for always taking care of my father." He said in silence for a long time.

"Brother Manzi, don't say that. Without you back then, Xiaomei would have died. I just think, Brother Manzi, you are too...too difficult." She wanted to say that she was too pitiful, but she couldn't say it.

The two talked for a while, and finally, Han Zigao said: "Xiaomei, you can't be too tired, you should rest."

He stood up, paused for a moment, and finally said: "Xiaomei, the relationship between me and him is not what you think, he has always been very kind to me, and I also... My love is not forced by him. "

Xiaomei's tears fell drop by drop--Brother Manzi said so, isn't he afraid of feeling sad?

Han Zigao walked out of Xiaomei's teary eyes, saw his father in the yard again, and talked to him for a while, asking him to take care of himself, and finally left the house.

He went out to ride his horses, and within half a mile, he saw a group of people and horses, and they all waited there.

The one riding in the front is actually the emperor.

Han Zigao suddenly felt warm. This man knew that his father didn't like to see him, but he was just waiting here. How long had he been waiting?He has so many things to do every day, so busy, or every time he goes home, he waits here, so that he can see him when he goes out, knowing that he is here, and will never leave.

No matter how long he waited, Han Zigao knew that this person was sincere and devoted to him, even if no one in the world could understand him, he would accept it.

Seeing him come out, Chen Qian said happily, "Zigao, let's go home."

Han Zigao was excited: the place where this person lives is his home.

Yes, they are family, they are married, aren't they?They have their own child: Zong Er.He actually has no regrets.

They love each other sincerely, so what if the world doesn't understand?Together, they are working hard to let the people of this country live a good life and stay away from the flames of war. This is actually far more meaningful than getting married and having children.

He smiled: "Okay! Xi'er, let's go home."