Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 85
The speaker is interested, and the listener is more interested.

Liang Xiao had just arrived, he was vigilant everywhere, he had to think about everything for a long time, now he was caught between the Son of Heaven and the King of Huainan, and he didn't dare to be careless.Hearing Dongfang Shuo's words, he immediately understood the meaning.

This is not a coincidence, but deliberate.The appearance of Dongfang Shuo was not a whim, but a part of a certain plan.

Liang Xiao smiled, handed the bow to Tu Niu'er, removed Jian Sui (arrow sleeve) and Jian Jue (finger pull), and walked towards the hall with Dongfang Shuo on his arm.Although he is seven feet four inches, standing with Dongfang Shuo who is nine feet three inches, he is still under a lot of pressure.

Suddenly, he thought of a question: Liu Che treated Dongfang Shuo as a comedian all his life. Could it be a counterproductive effect of psychological oppression?Seeing such a well-educated, tall and mighty man mixed with dwarves, there will be an inexplicable sense of joy.

"How long has Brother Dongfang been in Chang'an?"

"It's been more than two years." Dongfang Shuoma rubbed his stomach and sighed: "I can't even fill my stomach, and I can't accomplish anything."

"Brother Dongfang is a close minister of the emperor. How many people can't achieve the glory in a lifetime. Brother Dongfang has achieved it now. What is there to regret?"

Dongfang Shuo glanced at Liang Xiao: "There are many people around the emperor. There are heroes like Li Danghu, eunuchs like Guo Sheren, and many dwarfs who make fun of others. Not everyone will feel honored."

"Brother Dongfang is extremely intelligent, both civil and military, how can they be compared." Liang Xiao looked at Dongfang Shuo with a smile, and said half-jokingly: "However, Brother Dongfang, sometimes too much is too late."

"What?" Dongfang Shuo didn't understand for a while.

"Brother Dongfang is smart, I won't talk about it, let alone Chang'an, even if you are a big man, there are few people who can surpass you. Too smart will make people feel ashamed and stay away from you. Brother Dongfang's power is more likely to make people Fear. Don’t talk about it, even if the emperor asks you to be a retinue like Li Danghu, you still can’t pick a suitable horse, right?”

Dongfang Shuo laughed out loud.Not only did he understand Liang Xiao's comfort, but he also understood Liang Xiao's implication. He knew that Liang Xiao had heard his warning and knew who the so-called Marquis of Pingyang might be.Everyone tacitly looked at each other and smiled.

"Does my brother have such fear?"

"Only the truly strong can have the confidence to work with the strong." Liang Xiao made a fool of himself. "Besides, Brother Dongfang is not a threat to me, so why should I be afraid?"

"You should still be a little bit afraid." Dongfang Shuo reminded: "Chang'an is the residence of the emperor, full of powerful people, and it is by no means comparable to Jiangdu. Let alone the prince of Jiangdu, even Jiangdu himself must be cautious when he arrives in the capital, let alone It's you and me."

Liang Xiao nodded in agreement.Dongfang Shuo's words were a friendly reminder.A single Liu Jian can make him leave his hometown. When he arrives in Chang'an, there are more people than Liu Jianniu. It is not a good thing to mess with anyone.If trouble really happened, the Son of Heaven might not even be as good as Zheng at that time, and he might not be willing to stand up for him.

"Thank you, Brother Dongfang, for reminding me. Who is the most unlikable person in Chang'an City?"

"Of course the relatives of the two Empress Dowagers' families are the ones you shouldn't offend." Dongfang Shuo habitually rolled up his sleeves, wrung his fingers, and began to count the dignitaries in Chang'an City. "The Dou Family of the Empress Dowager, the Chen Family of the Grand Master Dou, the Wang Family and the Tian Family of the Empress Dowager, these are the most popular dignitaries in Chang'an City. When you see them, you can hide as far as you can..."

Listening to Dongfang Shuo's explanation of the rich and powerful in Chang'an, Liang Xiao suddenly had a strange feeling.If the dignitaries of Jiangdu Kingdom are like a small slope like Shugang, then the dignitaries of Chang'an City are like a tall mountain.The people on the top of this mountain are not even relatives of the emperor, but relatives of the empress dowager and the empress dowager, and the emperor's own cronies can only be ranked third.

Dou's family is Jiuxun, and the Empress Dowager Dou's family is like a mountain, not only lying in front of the emperor, but also pressing on the top of the entire Chang'an city.

The Wang family and the Tian family are upstarts. With the new emperor ascending the throne, the former queen became the queen mother. The Wang family and the Tian family also climbed to the top and are ready to attack the Dou family at any time.

The empress Chen's family has both the Dou family's remaining prestige to rely on and an infinitely bright future, both of which should not be underestimated.

As for the others, they are just spectators.Although Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, was the son of the late emperor and the elder brother of today's emperor, he was nothing in Chang'an. No wonder Liu Jian softened after being threatened with Zheng's two words at that time.

"Brother Dongfang, there are too many dignitaries in Chang'an City, and they are easily blamed. I want to work at the border. What do you think?"

"Working at the border? Ha——" Dongfang Shuo laughed exaggeratedly: "Brother, you are not scared, are you? Going to work at the border, when will you be able to stand out? Even if your archery skills are amazing, you can't stop the swordsmen. A pen."

Liang Xiao smiled.He also knows that the farther away from the power center, the harder it is to become rich, but he knows even more that with his character and background, it is difficult for him to get ahead in Chang'an, and he might cause trouble one day.When he came to Chang'an, he didn't expect to be an official in the court like Dongfang Shuo.Dongfang Shuo has a lot of knowledge, no matter how bad he is, he can still be an adviser. He only has a pair of ape arms, and the only way out is military exploits.

Unlike Wei Qing, he has a sister to rely on, so he can only rely on his own efforts.He could have chosen to attach himself to Wei Qing, but when he thought about what happened to Wei Qing later, he dismissed this idea.

Relying on others is unreliable, but relying on oneself is the real thing.

This is also the reason why he mentioned the Xiongnu to the "Pingyanghou". The stupid bird flew first, and he wanted to intervene before the big counterattack against the Xiongnu started, so as to accumulate military merits and seize the opportunity.

"Anyway, if brother Dongfang has a chance, please speak up for me in front of the emperor." Liang Xiao said earnestly.

Dongfang Shuo felt a little regretful.He felt that he had talked too much and frightened Liang Xiao so much that he wanted to flee Chang'an and go to the border.

After a full meal, Dongfang Shuo ate more than half of the breakfast by himself, and finally had a full belly, and took the three thousand coins from Liang Xiao, and left with a full stomach.He is going to redeem his sword.His girlfriend, Hu Xijun, stayed to talk with Liang Yu.

After hearing this, Liang Xiao knew that Dongfang Shuo and Hu Xijun had no marriage contract at all, they just lived together for a period of one year.When the time comes, Dongfang Shuo will find another beautiful girl, and Hu Xijun will take Dongfang Shuo's gift to find his own way out, and he will be a passerby from then on.

Liang Xiao was surprised.Not only amazed by Dongfang Shuo's bohemian, but also amazed by the self-confidence of women in the Han Dynasty.When it comes to his future, Hu Xijun is very calm and doesn't worry about his future at all.In fact, she really doesn't need to worry. It was quite normal for women in the Han Dynasty to remarry. Even the current empress dowager has remarried, let alone Douxiao Xiaomin.

Just when Liang Xiao was lamenting the openness of the Han people, a guest came outside the door.A thin middle-aged man walked in, looked Liang Xiao up and down, and twitched the corners of his mouth with a fake smile.

"You are Liang Xiao from Jiangdu? I heard that your mother is good at weaving brocade."

When Liang Xiao heard this, he quickly smiled and said, "The honored guest is the best. My mother does know how to weave brocade, but now that her eyesight is bad, she hasn't weaved brocade for a long time."

The man raised his eyebrows and said to himself, "Do you know who wants it?"

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