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The court has decided to hold a "Zhuhou League" in Xuchang. Because it was decided to use the gameplay and rules of Yizhou football, Emperor Liu Xie summoned Zhao Yu, who stayed in Xuchang, to the palace for a banquet, and explained to the ministers that he wanted to ask Zhao Yu in detail about the gameplay and rules of Yizhou football. At this moment, Emperor Liu Xie, who had finished dinner, was walking in the imperial garden, and Zhao Yu followed behind Emperor Liu Xie generously.

The imperial palace in the Han and Tang dynasties was strict, but there were not so many harsh rules, and in order to make it easier for Emperor Liu Xie to be more convenient in some things, he often said to people many times, "Seeing Zhao Yu is like seeing the sister of Lian, how similar", which means that when you see Zhao Yu, it is like seeing your sister who died in the rebellion between Luoyang and Chang'an.

But seriously, Emperor Liu Xie is indeed a few years older than Zhao Yu. Dong Zhuo led the troops into Luoyang, that is, in 189 A.D., Emperor Liu Xie was nine years old, and in 200 A.D., the fifth year of Jian'an, Emperor Liu Xie was exactly twenty years old, and Zhao Yu, who began to follow Lu Ren that year, was sixteen years old, that is to say, Emperor Liu Xie was four years older than Zhao Yu. According to the standard of "friends of cloth and clothes", it is not too much to call Zhao Yu, the assistant manager of Emperor Liu, a "sister". On some informal occasions, Emperor Liu Xie even called Zhao Yu "Xiaoyu My Sister...... It's just that this relationship may be a bit nonsense, that is, although Zhao Yu is regarded as a sister, he is not recognized as a godsister.

But it's no wonder, or it has to be so, after all, the identity of Emperor Liu Xie is too much of an alpaca beast, if you don't give Zhao Yu a suitable identity, then it is too easy to be criticized for being so close to a woman of the same age as the emperor of the Son of Heaven. On the other hand, although Zhao Yu is thirty-one years old in the current Jian'an for twenty years, she is still an unmarried girl, and Emperor Liu Xie has to let Zhao Yu avoid suspicion.

But if you really want to recognize Zhao Yu as your godsister, but because of the identity of Emperor Liu Xie as the Son of Heaven, Zhao Yu's identity has become a princess or a county lord, so how can there be a reason to be a princess or a county lord, but she is still running around as an official under Lu Ren? And Emperor Liu Xie needs to keep in touch with Lu Ren through Zhao Yu, how could he be so stupid?

In short, although Zhao Yu was "regarded as a sister" by Emperor Liu Xie, he did not become the godsister of Emperor Liu Xie, but people with good deeds would jokingly call Zhao Yu "Lord of Rain" because of this...... This "county lord" is actually just a nickname, and the other county lord is a real identity, generally speaking, the emperor has to issue a seal.

Therefore, a person like Zhao Yu, who has a special identity and has been licensed, can enter the palace at any time. Not to mention Zhao Yu, didn't Lu Ren, Wan'er, Cai Yan, and even Lu Ren, a little girl who was only a teenager at the time, also have such special treatment?

On the other hand, it is not a matter for Emperor Liu Xie to like some gadgets, like when he was still on the way from Luoyang to Xuchang, he expressed that he liked to play Lu Ren's basketball, so at that time, Lu Ren entered the palace basically to accompany Emperor Liu Xie to play a dozen basketballs, and later pulled Wan'er, Cai Yan, and Lu Lan together.

Later, even after Lu Ren left the Cao Palace, Emperor Liu Xie would still do some similar things, and the levels involved were quite extensive, almost from astronomy and geography to trivialities, in short, as long as it was something that Emperor Liu Xie was interested in, he would always find some relevant personnel to inquire. So at this time, Emperor Liu Xie said that he wanted to ask Zhao Yu more about the gameplay and rules of Yizhou football, and no one had any suspicions.

However, Zhao Yu knew very well that Emperor Liu Xie did not just want to ask about football. In fact, Emperor Liu Xie has always been very interested in the things that Lu Ren came out, and for the Yizhou football that emerged a few years ago, although Emperor Liu Xie at this time cannot be said to know everything, he at least understands seven or eight percent, and there should be no need to call himself to inquire.

It was with this question that when Zhao Yu accompanied Emperor Liu Xie to eat dinner and then went for a walk in the flower courtyard to eat, he saw that there was no one else nearby, so he asked Emperor Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, Xiaoyu still doesn't understand, why does Your Majesty insist that everyone in the court should follow the rules of Yizhou football?" ”

Emperor Liu Xie stopped and looked at Zhao Yu, and asked rhetorically: "Xiaoyu, is this what you want to ask, or does Lu Qing want to ask?" ”

Zhao Yu hesitated for a moment and responded, "It's Xiaoyu who wants to ask." But Xiaoyu believes that sir, he must also want to ask His Majesty why he is doing this. ”

Emperor Liu Xie glanced at Zhao Yu a few more times, but in the end, he was very lonely, smiled and shook his head: "No." Xiaoyu, although you are Bingxue smart, you may not understand what I think in my heart, Lu Qing will not ask, because he understands what I am doing this. ”

Zhao Yu was stunned, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Could this be the case?" ”

Emperor Liu Xie nodded, and the loneliness in his expression became a little stronger: "Although I and Lu Ren are monarchs and ministers, at the same time, Lu Qing is also a friend that I really recognize, and when he was still in Xu Du, I also had a heart-to-heart relationship with him, so I believe in many things, he can understand as long as he thinks about it a little." ”

Zhao Yu was silent for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, maybe Xiaoyu shouldn't suspect anything, but Xiaoyu is just an ordinary woman after all, and she doesn't dare to say anything about many things." Xiaoyu just felt that if His Majesty's matter this time was something else, and Mr. He guessed something wrong because he hadn't met His Majesty for a long time, wouldn't he miss His Majesty's big event at that time? Therefore, Xiaoyu still dared to ask His Majesty to speak clearly, so that Xiaoyu could tell Mr. Yu when he returned to Yizhou, and only in this way did Xiaoyu feel that he could be safer. ”

Emperor Liu Xie stopped, then looked up at the sky and thought for a long time, and then sighed lightly: "Yes, I haven't met Lu Qing for so many years, ...... last time"

At this point, Emperor Liu Xie suddenly remembered that Lu Ren sneaked into the palace three years ago, which was a confidential matter that even Zhao Yu didn't know, and he almost missed his mouth with emotion, and hurriedly changed: "I haven't met Lu Qing for too long, and in the past ten years, it is reasonable that there will be some things that are wrong and wrong, so Xiaoyu, you are right, let you bring a message to Lu Qing more securely." And to tell the truth, I have always been very depressed in my heart, and I also want to find someone trustworthy to say what I have pressed in my heart. ”

"Your Majesty......"

Emperor Liu Xie first waved his hand, and then pretended to admire the flowers and plants, but his eyes wandered around, and after making sure that there was no one, he deliberately picked a flower and handed it to Zhao Yu. Zhao Yu understood, respectfully took the flower and put it away, and then followed behind Emperor Liu Xie...... Anyway, it's just to make people from afar think that they are just admiring flowers and plants.

After taking a few more steps, Emperor Liu Xie spoke: "Xiaoyu, do you think that I am still like a son of heaven today?" ”

"This ......" Zhao Yu hesitated.

Emperor Liu Xie smiled helplessly and lonely: "Don't shy away. In fact, what is my situation, will I not know in my own heart? It's ridiculous to think about it, when I was not crowned, I fled back to Luoyang from Chang'an after a lot of hardships, and after meeting Cao Mengde, I was full of thought that God had mercy, and finally met a loyal minister who could help me rejuvenate the Han family, but who would have thought ...... Alas! ”

"Your Majesty, in fact, ......"

Emperor Liu Xie waved his hand at Zhao Yu: "Xiaoyu, things have come to this point, so there is no need to say those beautiful words anymore, not only is it meaningless, but it is also deceiving yourself...... I still remember that when I was chatting with Lu Qing over wine, Lu Qing once said that you must be self-aware and do everything according to your ability, otherwise you are dying. ”

He smiled dryly, and Emperor Liu Xie continued: "Although I am the Son of Heaven, the current court has long been a wooden situation, even if I am unwilling, what else can I do?" And how long can I sit on this throne? Three years? Five years? Or when I wake up one morning, I will be faced with the people who have forced me to relinquish the throne? ”

“……”

Zhao Yu was very wise not to speak at this time. Just like Emperor Liu Xie said, where does Emperor Liu Xie, who has been dedicated to Jian'an for 20 years, still have any authority at all? Lao Cao is only because the old face can't be pulled down many times, and at some times he still needs to use Emperor Liu Xie as a shield to avoid some unnecessary trouble, so he didn't take the last step, otherwise Lao Cao wanted to settle Emperor Liu Xie's matter of just one sentence.

On the other hand, Emperor Liu Xie, although he is just a puppet son, but Emperor Liu Xie is a smart person, and he became a puppet because he was born at the wrong time. And how can such a smart person not see what kind of situation the current situation has reached? Could he do anything more than sigh helplessly? Like a certain descendant of Lao Cao, with a moment of anger, he took a hundred or so gray-haired palace people to find a guy who knew his heart to play for his life? The end result is just a vain death, right?

In contrast, it is better to hold on to this position, do your best to deal with Lao Cao, and let the so-called Han Dynasty's national fortunes last a few more years...... At least the current Emperor Liu Xie still has a little bit of the prestige of the Son of Heaven, and many times he can still rely on this prestige to hold on, in case there is really any opportunity, and he can even rely on his own talent to turn over. But if you die like this, leaving a child who doesn't know anything, then it's really all over.

These messy things were analyzed by Lu Ren to Zhao Yu, but Zhao Yu would not be able to say it to Emperor Liu Xie, it would be too troublesome. And at this time, all Zhao Yu has to do is listen to Emperor Liu Xie.

"Xiaoyu, many things, I actually know that they are irretrievable, even irretrievable, but how can I be willing to go down like a walking corpse step by step? It is true that there is no way to do many things, but before that, as long as I still have a chance, I still want to do something, so as to tell the world that I am the son of heaven after all, and although the prestige of the Han family has fallen out of whack here in me, there are still some brilliant things in the end. ”

Zhao Yu was stunned again, but then he understood, and said with a slight surprise: "Your Majesty means that you want to use this ball game to fight for the Han family to get back some face...... Ah, your Majesty forgive your sins! ”

Emperor Liu Xie's face finally showed a slight smile, and at the same time, he waved his hand to Zhao Yu to say that it didn't matter: "I just said that you don't have to avoid anything, Xiaoyu, you don't have to be like this." Yes, I don't know how many years this Han family can hold onto, so instead of being destroyed by others silently, it is better to let it shine again at the end. ”

However, after that smile, Emperor Liu Xie turned back to self-deprecation: "But it can only be used to make a fuss about football." If it is a matter involving military and political affairs, Cao Mengde will definitely not come from my thoughts. On the contrary, this kind of football match is like a joke, and it will not have any impact on Cao Mengde, so he will generously sell this face to me. ”

“……”

Zhao Yu was still speechless. Emperor Liu Xie is right, if it is really those military and political events, where will Lao Cao be caused by Emperor Liu Xie? And the football game can't be a little more lively, Lao Cao doesn't need to be too serious with Emperor Liu Xie in this kind of thing, and if it is really true with Emperor Liu Xie, Lao Cao still has to go to those messy people, there is really no need for that, then it is better to sell this face to Emperor Liu Xie, how do you like to play.

At this time, Emperor Liu Xie turned back, looked at Zhao Yu with a bit of sharpness in his eyes, and said word by word: "Xiaoyu, you tell Lu Qing on my behalf that this time I am fighting to fight with Cao Mengde's people to fight for the ball game is mainly based on the rules of Yizhou, because this is the most beneficial thing for your Yizhou team!" I have only one request, and that is that you must win! Gotta win!! ”

Zhao Yu bit his lip and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, why is this difficult?" ”

Emperor Liu Xie didn't say anything, but turned back to look at the sky, and said secretly in his heart: "I have no way to do military and political affairs, and I can only use such things to make Cao Thief unable to get his wish......"

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At the same time, Lu Ren Mansion in Yizhou Mangjia, Lu Ren was also looking up at the sky in a daze.

I don't know when, Cai Yan quietly came to Lu Ren's side, and after looking at Lu Ren's expression, Cai Yan took two steps forward and called softly: "Yihao, Yihao!" What are you thinking? ”

Lu Ren kept his posture unchanged, and only after a while did he sigh lightly: "Slap ...... face"

"A slap in the face?" Cai Yan was a little baffled.

Lu Ren turned around, stretched out his hand and gently pinched Cai Yan's pink cheeks, and said with a smile: "The Son of Heaven is arguing with Lao Cao's people in the court like that, I'm afraid what he thinks in his heart is to use this ball game to slap Lao Cao's face hard." ”

Cai Yan has been following Lu Ren for almost 20 years, where would he not understand the meaning of this "slap in the face"? Frowning and silent for a while, Cai Yan shook his head lightly and said, "Son of Heaven, why is this so painful?" ”

Lu Ren also shook his head: "You can't say that." Wen Ji, do you know when fireworks are the most beautiful? ”

Lu Ren and Shirley even got muskets and artillery, if they can't get the fireworks, isn't it nonsense? In recent years, every festival in Yizhou, fireworks will be set off on the coast to celebrate. This is also Lu Ren's special rule, he doesn't want to cause a fire because of the people playing with fireworks. However, because of this, the fireworks show on the coast during the festival is now one of the wonders of Yizhou, and Cai Yan naturally knows what fireworks are.

Cai Yan thought for a moment and responded: "The most beautiful thing about fireworks is, of course, the moment when it blooms in the night sky. ”

Lu Ren said: "But after it bloomed, the fireworks disappeared." ”

Cai Yan: How smart is that? As soon as Lu Ren said these words, Cai Yan immediately understood the meaning of the words, but he couldn't help shaking his head: "Is this the Son of Heaven imagining that fireworks to bloom with that dazzling brilliance at the last moment?" ”

Lu Ren said: "Anyway, I can't think of any other explanation." Wen Ji, in fact, I use fireworks to describe it is relatively good, do you know what came to mind at the beginning? ”

"What?"

Lu Ren shook his head: "The first thing I thought of was not a dazzling thing like fireworks at all, but ...... Alas, it's a bit hard to say it. Let's put it this way, Wen Ji, when you followed me to Tuntian, did you see those people who were bullied so much that they could barely climb up? ”

Cai Yan nodded. At that time, it was the time when there were the most displaced people in the Central Plains, what mess Cai Yan hadn't seen? To put it mildly, street thugs fight and fight all the time.

Lu Ren said: "The current Son of Heaven is like the person who was beaten to the ground and was no longer able to fight, but where would he be willing to do this in his heart?" So even if you can't beat the other party, you still have to scold the other party a few words in your mouth, and even fight the last bit of strength on your body, you have to leave a small scar on the other party's body, so as to prove that you have existed and worked hard, instead of lying there without doing anything. ”

Cai Yan shook his head again: "Look at what you said...... So you have to use it as a firework, otherwise if it gets out, I don't know how many people will point at your nose and scold you. What has become of the Son of Heaven in your mouth? ”

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(Yesterday was Bottle's birthday, and Bottle's rather pathetic birthday.) In fact, since I was a child, I have almost never had a good birthday on the bottle. The name of the bottle is actually "Festival", which means that the bottle was born during the Spring Festival, and it was replaced by the current Jie because the "Festival" is not good. And every year's birthday is during the Spring Festival, everyone is busy with the New Year, and no one will care about the birthday of the bottle. The worst thing is not this, but almost every year on birthdays, no cake shops or the like are open, and bottles can't buy a birthday cake for themselves if they want to...... ）