113 Chapter 113
◎ New life. ◎
When Huo Qubing led his troops to war, his wife was about to give birth. Wei Zifu sent a female doctor from the palace to his home to take care of her, and also ordered Wei Shaoer not to go to his home so that he could feel at ease.
Liu Ju accompanied his father to see off the army. He did not say anything ambitious, but only told him again to be sure to keep the allicin with him and not to throw it away because he thought it was a hindrance. He also told him not to worry about the family, as Liu Ju would help take care of his mother.
The young general in armor nodded, then turned and bid farewell to His Majesty again.
Only after Huo Qubing had gone far away did Liu Che order his men to return to the palace.
Less than a month later, Huo Qubing's wife went into labor. When Liu Ju got the news and rushed over, the child had not yet been born.
Liu Ju knew the dangers of childbirth for women in ancient times, so he didn't dare to rush her. He just repeatedly sent messages in that both adults and children must be protected!
After a while, Liu Yuan and Cao Xiang also arrived. Liu Ju asked in surprise, "Sister, why are you here?"
Liu Yuan said, "You had to come. Mother couldn't stop you. She was worried that you were scared, so she asked me to come and accompany you."
Liu Ju asked, "Isn't my mother afraid that you will be scared?"
Liu Yuan wondered, "Why am I afraid?"
Liu Ju shook his head. They were sitting in the hall and couldn't hear anything from the delivery room. When he arrived, he got a little closer and heard the woman's screams of pain, as well as the voices of people around her advising her not to scream, otherwise she would have no strength later.
Before Liu Yuan could ask more, a woman came out with the good news: "Your Highness, the wife has given birth! Both mother and child are safe! It's a little boy!"
Liu Ju breathed a sigh of relief. Mother and child were safe. It was good news, and his cousin could now rest assured.
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "That's great. Go tell mother the good news!"
The woman then asked Liu Ju, "Your Highness, would you like me to bring the young man out for you to see?"
Liu Ju immediately shook his head: "No, no, no, the newborn baby is very fragile, don't bother him! No one is allowed to carry him out!"
The woman hurriedly said, "Yes, I will obey your command."
Liu Ju said, "Go ahead. You know how to take good care of adults and children. As long as my cousin's family is safe, I will naturally reward you."
When the woman heard this, she smiled, bowed and left.
Liu Yuan looked at her brother and asked in surprise, "You know that newborn babies are weak. How did you know that?"
Liu Ju said, "Sister, although I am mother's youngest child, I am not grandfather's youngest child."
"You are so young, how can you remember things?" Liu Yuan was even more surprised.
Cao Xiang interrupted, "Princess, the longevity lock we brought is for my nephew, don't forget it."
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Of course I haven't forgotten. My cousin's wife must be tired now, so I won't bother her. I'll give the longevity lock to someone close to her. I'll come visit her another day."
After the Huo family put away the longevity lock, Liu Ju gave them some more instructions before they left together.
When they were leaving, Liu Ju asked, "How did you know that my cousin's wife was tired?"
Liu Yuan said, "When mother gave birth to you, I didn't see her until two days later. Grandpa said she was tired and was resting."
Liu Ju said in a deep voice: "Mother has suffered."
Liu Yuan nodded: "Zi'er, we must all be filial to our mother."
Liu Ju hummed, "Don't worry, sister, I'm here in the palace."
After returning to the palace, Liu Ju first went to the Pepper Room to pay a visit to his mother. Wei Zifu had already learned the good news that mother and child were safe, and she was now ordering people to send rewards to the Huo family.
Seeing Liu Ju coming back, she smiled and said, "I can't stop you. You're just a kid, how can you help?"
Liu Ju said, "Everyone says that giving birth is like stepping one foot into the gates of hell. I'm the crown prince, and when they see me, they know that my father-in-law and mother value my cousin and his wife, so they naturally dare not neglect them. My cousin's wife's children are more secure, and knowing this, my cousin can rest assured."
"Good boy, you are thoughtful." Wei Zifu rubbed his head. "Have you seen the child?"
Liu Ju said, "I was afraid that the wind outside would blow the children, so I didn't let them take them out."
Wei Zifu smiled and said, "You are becoming more and more sensible."
"Thank you for your hard work, mother." Liu Ju held his mother's hand.
Wei Zifu was stunned: "Why should I work so hard?"
Liu Ju said, "With my sister and I, our mother must have suffered a lot."
Wei Zifu was stunned for a moment, and before she realized what her son meant, her eyes were already red.
"Let's not talk about this. If you all are well, your mother won't suffer." Wei Zifu lowered her head to cover up, then turned around and went to instruct the palace servants.
Liu Ju looked at his mother's figure. In this new life, he would never let his mother accompany him to death.
If one person must die, it can only be Liu Ju. Everyone else must be fine.
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Newborn babies cannot be given full names for fear that they will not be able to maintain their status. When the child was one month old, the Huo family's child was still called "Little Langjun" and did not even have a nickname.
Liu Ju went to see him several times in the past month, watching the baby's transformation from red to white and tender. Although he was not sure whether it was Huo Shan, he was still captivated by the adorable child.
The name should be given by the elders. Liu Ju thought about it and went to the general's headquarters to find Wei Qing and asked him to give Huo Qubing's child a nickname first.
There was a battle going on in the front, and the generals in the back were also busy. Suddenly, he was asked to think of a name. Wei Qing, who was looking at the list of war horses, blurted out: "Ju?"
As for a nickname, Liu Ju tilted his head and thought about it. It’s not impossible to use it as a nickname, but he didn’t know if his cousin could accept it.
But Wei Qing felt uneasy. He thought for a moment and said, "Why not call Qubing's son Peng Zu?"
Qubing and Pengzu both mean the hope that children will be free from disasters and live a long life.
Liu Ju smiled and said, "That's great! My uncle is busy, I'll leave first!"
Wei Qing stretched out his hand. He had not yet seen the sick child. Alas, he had to get busy first.
Little Peng Zu's appearance changed every day, and Liu Ju went out to see him every few days. On this day, before he left the palace, he was called to the Xuanshi Hall by his father.
"I heard from Cao Xiang that you named Qubing's son?" Liu Che lowered his eyes and looked at the memorial, asking.
Liu Ju said, "Aweng, it was my uncle who gave me the name. It's just a nickname, Peng Zu."
Liu Che asked again: "Are you still leaving the palace to see him every day?"
Liu Ju further explained: "Aunt, I only go out once every three to five days, not every day."
Liu Che raised his head and waved: "Come here."
Liu Ju walked to stand beside his father, and then his cheek was pinched.
"Why don't you ask me to choose a name?"
"Uh..." Liu Ju thought to himself, in terms of closeness, the uncle is definitely closer to the child, so it's only natural for me to ask him to name the child.
"As for the nickname, I'll naturally ask my uncle to choose it." Liu Ju thought quickly, "As for the full name, I'll ask my grandfather to choose it."
I hope my cousin won’t blame him when he comes back. He can’t get either of his son’s names.
Liu Che nodded with satisfaction: "I have to think about it carefully."
Seeing him smile, Liu Ju said, "Then...Aunt, I..."
"Don't leave the palace today." Liu Che said decisively.
His Majesty's words were golden, and Liu Ju bowed and said, "Yes."
Liu Che tapped his forehead and said with a smile: "You are still unhappy. It's only because you are young now. Otherwise, you would run to your cousin's wife all day long. What a shame!"
Liu Ju: “…”
"Aunt!" Liu Ju shouted, "I've never met my cousin's wife! I just went to see my cousin's child!"
No, I'm only 18 years old. Who has such a dirty mind that he would go to my dad and make such trouble about me?
Liu Che hadn't expected such a strong reaction. He rubbed his ears and said, "They were just two people with dirty words. I've already dealt with them. Besides, didn't I tell you that you're young, so it won't be a problem."
Liu Ju was stunned. Dealt with it?
It was good to be young. His father was clear-headed and knew that such words were just rumors. Unlike later when he got older...
"Since it's okay, why doesn't my father-in-law let me leave the palace?" Liu Ju asked.
Liu Che said, "The battle report from the General of the Cavalry has been sent back. I will summon all the ministers to discuss the matter. Please follow me and listen."
This was an important matter, so Liu Ju immediately said, "Yes, sir."
Liu Che laughed and said, "Why don't you ask if it's news of victory?"
Liu Ju laughed and said, "Look at the old man like this, isn't this good news?"
Liu Che laughed and said, "The champion Hou wins!"
It was not just an ordinary victory. In this battle, the Han army beheaded almost all the people. Among the prisoners were the princes and prime ministers of the Xiongnu. The spoils also included the golden man for offering sacrifices to the sky by King Xutu.
After discussing the battle report and the next direction of the Han army's attack, the next step is to reward the merits in stages. After all, after the rest is completed, General Xia still has a big battle to fight.
The first thing Liu Che did when rewarding people for their merits was to increase the fiefdom for Marquis Guanjun, and everything else had to take a back seat.
The Marquis of Changping, who had made many military achievements, was in his prime, and a young and promising Marquis of Guanjun had arrived. All the civil and military officials in the court looked at the prince who was already accompanying His Majesty to attend government affairs.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so lucky. He is favored by his father the Emperor and his relatives have made great contributions. His position is as stable as it can be.
The prince, who was sighing at them, was looking at the number of casualties of the Han army. He still remembered the numbers recorded in the "Book of Han". What he saw now was about one-tenth less than that.
Even if we make as much allicin as possible, it would be impossible for every soldier to carry a portion with them in such a short time.
However, allicin does work, as evidenced by the reduction in casualties compared to the previous life.
Liu Ju cheered up. He couldn't share his feelings with anyone, so he could only think of a way to get his father to agree again and allow more people to make allicin.
However, without him saying anything, Huo Qubing stated in his memorial the therapeutic effect of allicin on injured soldiers, and requested His Majesty to mass-produce allicin so that all his cavalrymen could have it.
Liu Ju calculated that in this battle alone, Huo Qubing led 10,000 cavalrymen, one for each of them... Liu Ju's eyes went dark immediately.
He looked at his father eagerly. To produce allicin, more people are needed!
Before, when Liu Che heard that allicin played a role, he had already taken it very seriously. Now with the evidence from Huo Qubing, he raised its importance to a higher level.
Population has always been a very important resource in feudal society.
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