Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 399
Liang Xiao got into the car.

The carriage was a bit crowded, Liang Xiao looked around, and asked softly, "Can I... can I stretch my legs?"

"Stretch your legs?" Liu Ling asked concerned: "What's wrong with your legs? Frozen in the snow mountain?"

"It's not bad, it's just that I'm used to sitting on barbarian high tables and chairs, and I'm not used to kneeling. I just talked to His Majesty in the palace for a long time, and my knee hurts."

Liu Ling laughed. "It's just you who have a lot of things. You don't dare to be rude in front of His Majesty, but you can mess around in front of me? That's true, you are now a prince, so you don't need to take me seriously."

"Look, look." Liang Xiao called Qu and said, "You are a gentleman from the moment you open your mouth today, do you blame me for not inviting you?"

Liu Ling lowered his head and moved aside to make room for Liang Xiao.Liang Xiao sat down with his knees hugged, and carefully tucked up the hem of his clothes.Although he was wearing crotch trousers, this sitting posture was impolite, so Liu Ling was annoyed.If his clothes were disheveled, Liu Ling might have other ideas.

"I should have gone to congratulate you as a marquis, but you also know that if I go, I'm afraid it will be bad for you."

"Then you are here again now?"

"I'll wait here. If you see it, we'll have a conversation. If you don't see it, I'll treat it as an outing. Who can say anything."

Liang Xiao laughed, a little indescribably proud.Liu Ling was embarrassed by his laughter, glared at him, and couldn't help laughing. "Compared to that pearl in Dawan, am I not reserved enough?"

"You still know her?" Liang Xiao was surprised.After he arrived in the Western Regions, he only sent Liu Ling a copy of "The Elements of Geometry", but never wrote a letter to Liu Ling, let alone mentioned Luo Xuli.How would she know?
"Prince Batu of the Yuezhi respects you very much."

Liang Xiao suddenly realized.This big mouth.However, he immediately understood again.Liu Ling is also a caring person.Otherwise, Batu is in Chang'an and she is in Huainan, so how could it be spread so quickly.He looked at Liu Ling. "Compared to the two of you, Luo Xuli is a wild horse, but you are the sacrifice of the ancestral temple."

The corners of Liu Ling's mouth twitched slightly, and his gaze shifted. "Isn't it more appropriate to say a humble dog?"

Liang Xiao blurted out. "Who is that saint?"

Liu Ling's eyes flickered slightly, and he turned his head to the side, looking sadly through the curtains, looking at Chang'an City in the distance.Seeing Liang Xiao, he couldn't bear it. "You came today just to congratulate me?"

"Yes, you have been sealed as a marquis, which proves that I have a good vision. Of course, I have to congratulate you. There is another thing. I heard that you and Dong Zhongshu met and had an argument. Is there such a thing?"

Liang Xiao nodded and briefly explained what happened.

Liu Ling sighed softly: "You shouldn't get involved in such things in the future. Success or failure is not up to Dong Zhongshu, but to the emperor. If the emperor wants to abandon Huang Lao, even if Dong Zhongshu can't justify himself, he will find someone else. Just Just like Shen Gong back then. You can be a vassal with your military merits, and you can be a minister with peace of mind in the future, and don’t get involved in the affairs of the court. In terms of danger, how can the battlefield be compared with the court?

Liang Xiao thought for a while, then nodded slightly. "Thank you, Lord, for reminding me. However, I'm afraid I'll have to get out."

"Why?"

"The emperor asked me to carry the halberd for Dong Zhongshu."

Liu Ling frowned slightly. "So, the emperor can't wait to change the system. It's no wonder that he waited for six years and waited too hard."

"My lord, if you want me to say, this is inevitable. My lord, put yourself in your shoes and think about it. If you were the emperor, what would you do?"

Liu Ling looked at Liang Xiao in surprise. "You think so? You also think Huang Lao's way is not good?"

Liang Xiao waved his hand to signal Liu Ling not to get excited. "My lord, you are so smart that you don't let your eyebrows down. Others may not be able to figure this out, but for you, this shouldn't be a problem. You haven't been able to think this way before, maybe because you have always treated yourself as a vassal king and have preconceived ideas. The so-called The authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear, if you want to see the general trend clearly, you still have to jump out and take a look."

Liu Ling remained silent, his eyes flickering.After a while, she sighed softly, feeling lost. "So it's irreversible?"

"What is Lord Weng referring to?"

Liu Ling was stunned for a moment, then woke up suddenly, and said with a smile, "Of course it refers to Huang Lao's way."

Liang Xiao stared at Liu Ling for a long time.He felt that Liu Ling's words were a little insincere, as if he meant something else.Liu Ling blushed and turned his head away. "You Lizi, why do you look at people like that, it's so rude."

Seeing the blush on Liu Ling's face, Liang Xiao was also a little embarrassed.He shook his head. "It depends on what you think. If you stick to the current Huang-Lao way, cling to the handicapped, and refuse to renew yourself, I'm afraid you will only have a dead end."

"Is there a way out for self-renewal?"

"Yes." Liang Xiao nodded. "As you said, the emperor chose Confucianism because the theory of Confucianism can meet his requirements. But in my opinion, Huang Lao's way can also do this, and it can even be better. Don't forget , Confucianism only has Tao, and Huang Lao also has art in addition to Tao. Conquering the Quartet requires not only Tao to justify his name, but also art to help him succeed. For example, clairvoyance, can Confucianism do it?"

Liu Ling frowned, thoughtfully.She rolled her beautiful eyes, glanced at Liang Xiao, and suddenly laughed.

"I can't see through you more and more. Speaking of which, you haven't read any books, but you seem to know everything about Huang Lao's Taoism and Confucianism. Although I made clairvoyance, it was inspired by you .I'm thinking now, could this be an ambush move you've prepared for a long time?"

Liang Xiao sweated profusely. "My Lord, you are too high on me. How can I be as powerful as you said. The emperor asked me to assist the examination room to develop clairvoyance, and I was so worried that my hair turned gray. If it is really like what you said, I need to be so worried ?"

"Who knows you. If you are wise, if you are stupid, if you are clever, you may be hiding your clumsiness. Otherwise, only you have written the formula that neither Dongfang Shuo nor I can solve."

"That's Dongfang Shuo..."

"In front of me, you don't have to push Dongfang Shuo anymore." Liu Ling tilted his mouth, showing a bit of pride, turned around and opened a drawer, and took out a book with rough edges, which was written by Liang Xiao The "Elements of Geometry".She placed the book in front of Liang Xiao. "Find out the method of calculating the angle for me, even if it is somewhat similar."

Liang Xiao was dumbfounded. There are no trigonometric functions in Elements.He rolled his eyes, trying to find another reason to cover it up, but under the gaze of Liu Ling who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he felt that he lacked confidence, so he could only laugh dryly.

"Let's make a deal." Liu Ling smoothed the corner of the book. "You help me tide over this difficulty, and I will help you cover up this flaw. Otherwise, the crime of deceiving the emperor is not a light one." As he spoke, Liu Ling covered his mouth and laughed softly, his eyes bent into crescent moons , revealing indescribable cunning and pride.

Liang Xiao smacked his lips.He didn't believe that Liu Ling would report on him.It's just that it's somewhat embarrassing for her to expose the lie.He pondered for a long time. "I can't help you with the Tao, you can figure out your own way. I have some suggestions for the art."

"You said."

"Sacrifice oneself and obey others, and use strength to fight."

Liu Ling frowned. "what?"

Liang Xiao smiled slightly. "You reached out and hit me."

"Looking for you?" Liu Ling looked at his hands and shook his head. "I'm no match for you."

Liang Xiao leaned over, took Liu Ling's hand, and lifted it to his face. "Not a real duel, just a demonstration. You hit me."

Liu Ling was held by Liang Xiao's wrist, feeling the temperature of Liang Xiao's palm, his face became hot and his heart beat immediately.She glanced at Liang Xiao, thinking that he was deliberately trying to belittle her, but Liang Xiao was serious and could not see any frivolity.

"Uh... alright." Liu Ling clenched his fist and punched him.Liang Xiao raised his left hand, moved lightly, took advantage of the momentum to hold her fist, and turned around at the same time, moving behind him.Liu Ling was caught off guard, and was led forward by Liang Xiao, "Alas", and was about to fall down.Seeing this, Liang Xiao didn't think much about it, so he caught her and hugged her in his arms.

The two faces were face to face, their eyes were facing each other, there was silence in the carriage, even the breathing had stopped, only the sound of heartbeat was left.

After a while, Liu Ling came back to his senses, quickly broke free from Liang Xiao's embrace, retreated into the corner, and covered his face with his hands.

Liang Xiao was also very embarrassed. "This...do you understand?"

Liu Ling replied muffledly, not knowing whether he understood or not.Liang Xiao had no choice but to continue to explain: "Conquest of the Xiongnu is a major event. It takes two to thirty years to see success, and it is impossible to win the victory without gathering the strength of the whole country. At this time, as long as the princes and kings support him, he will not make troubles and confuse himself. This is self-sacrifice and obedience to others. The Son of Heaven conquers the Quartet, expands the territory and expands the territory, who will be entrusted to the place beyond the reach of the whip? Naturally, it is the vassal king who supports him."

Liu Ling let out an "oh", as if realizing something. "That's right, Lao Tzu said, 'A husband does not fight, so he has no preference.' I am really deluded by the authorities, but I am not as clear as you."

Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment. "Did I say that?"

"Hee hee, pretending to be stupid again." Liu Ling's beautiful eyes turned around, he stretched out his hand to pinch Liang Xiao's nose, and shook it gently. Then he felt that he was too intimate, so he quickly retracted his hand, turned around and opened a drawer, and took out a picture. The thick silk book was stuffed into Liang Xiao's hands. "This is the guide map, it's a thank you gift."

Liang Xiao stretched out his hand to take the silk book.Liu Ling didn't pull back, and pressed lightly on Liang Xiao's hand, staring at Liang Xiao with a dizzy pretty face. "You are a marquis."

Liang Xiao nodded.

Liu Ling said again: "You are a Marquis."

Only then did Liang Xiao feel something was wrong.Is it really important to say three times? "What's wrong?"

Liu Ling's face was as red as a ripe apple, extremely delicate and charming.She looked into Liang Xiao's eyes: "Sealed Marquis, what do you... have any wishes for?"

Liang Xiao understood.He scratched his head. "Give me some more time, this matter...can't be rushed."

"And!" Liu Ling turned his head in embarrassment, wrinkled his nose, pretending to be disdainful. "It's as if someone urged you."
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(End of this chapter)