Today's palace gate is more lively than ever.

At this time, headed by the emperor, the civil and military officials in the imperial city were separated on both sides, forming a battle to welcome who outside the palace gate.

From the palace gate to the inner and outer gates of the imperial city, a broad road has been cleared by two columns of soldiers on the left and right.

In the middle of this road, where everyone's vision could reach, a young man led the spirit colt, and a middle-aged man beside him led the carriage, and walked on the road without hindrance, gradually approaching.

And that young man is the person who the hundred officials outside the palace gate and the emperor are waiting for.

Dongfang Shuo.

In just a moment, Dongfang Shuo was already approaching the palace gate.

When he arrived thirty feet in front of the palace gate, he let go of his grip on the reins, and took the initiative to meet him in the direction of the emperor.

Seeing this, Yang Dongsheng, who was pulling the carriage, immediately set his pace, and the carriage shook twice and then stopped steadily.

Without waiting for Dongfang Shuo to walk the distance of thirty zhang, the emperor had already set off and walked in the direction of Dongfang Shuo. And behind the emperor, the hundred officials also set off.

When he came to the emperor, Dongfang Shuo immediately bent down and knelt, presented the tiger talisman above his head with a one-knee salute, and then said respectfully: "Minister Dongfang Shuo, return to the dynasty and return the tiger talisman." ”

"Dongfang Aiqing, please get up quickly. ”

On the emperor's side, he immediately bent down to help Dongfang Shuo.

Dongfang Shuo got up and said, "Your Majesty." ”

"Aiqing's battlefield in March is full of courage and courage to clear the jade for the empire, and it should be a great contribution," after helping Dongfang Shuo, the emperor's tone was a little excited, "In this way, it shouldn't be you who thank the widow, but the widow who wants to thank you on behalf of the empire!"

Dongfang Shuo was stunned for a moment.

"Sangkook?"

He is the Duke of Shangguo, the position of duke, and he has two positions, one is the marshal of the Southern Expedition, and now that the Southern Expedition is over, this position should be returned. As for the other, he is the main defender of the Imperial City.

But all of the above, whether it is a title or a position, is not commensurate with the title of 'Xiangguo'.

And it's not just him, most of the officials behind the emperor also look at each other.

In addition, although Sima Changyun, the Imperial Governor who was standing behind the emperor's side, did not move, the expression on his face was not very good-looking.

"Come on, come on, follow the widow into the court. While the emperor turned around, he held Dongfang Shuo's hand, "Since Dongfang Aiqing has returned to the court, today's court meeting should almost begin." ”

When the words fell, he had already walked towards the palace gate with Dongfang Shuo.

And Dongfang Shuo was puzzled: "Shang Dynasty?"

As the words fell, he looked at the sky, and it was already afternoon.

Faced with such a situation, Dongfang Shuo also had some ideas in his heart.

At this moment, he recalled some of Feng Qingyang's words before he died, and at that time he said that the emperor wanted to use the hidden danger of Dongfang Shuo to disintegrate the greater hidden danger in the empire, and the implication was to fight poison with poison and quench thirst with drink.

In Feng Qingyang's opinion, the emperor was ready to be replaced by Dongfang Shuo.

Because of this, he made a trick and tested Dongfang Shuo that day.

Immediately, when his thoughts were recalled, he and the emperor had already crossed the road made by the hundred officials and entered the palace gate. After that, the hundred officials behind the two also turned around and followed behind.

In a short time, everyone had already come to the court.

The hundred officials were divided into two columns on the left and right, a total of four columns, led by Sima Changyun, the head of the civil officials, and Qiu Jinsu, the head of the military generals, and stood under the ladder of the hundred officials on both sides.

As for the emperor, he went straight to the dragon ladder in front of the palace, and along the way, he didn't have the slightest intention of letting go of Dongfang Shuo, but still brought Dongfang Shuo all the way to the bottom of the dragon ladder.

After that, the two of them stepped up the dragon ladder and went straight to the outside of the court.

And when the two of them walked into the court together, the civil and military officials on the left and right were about to board the platform outside the court.

When he came to the center of the court, the emperor let go of his grip on Dongfang Shuo, and continued to walk straight ahead, and finally sat on the dragon chair with the support of a eunuch.

By the time he sat down, the officials had already taken their places.

And Dongfang Shuo, who was standing in the middle of the court at this moment, couldn't help but pinch the tiger talisman in his hand hard, from beginning to end, the emperor had never asked him for the tiger talisman, and he didn't even mention it in his words.

After the mountain call, the emperor went straight to the point in a few words.

As he said at the palace gate, Dongfang Shuo has made great contributions to the reshaping of the empire in the past three months, so he promoted his duke to the rank of marquis. In addition, it is also mentioned by the emperor at the gate of the palace, who promoted him to the prime minister, led the government and the opposition, and gave him the right to appoint and dismiss. He also served as the general of Zhennan, lived in the imperial city and led the southern frontier of the empire, and could have up to 36,000 private soldiers in case of emergency.

All of the above are just the right rewards.

It looks like a boat is being pushed along the water.

"What do you think?"

When the eunuch had read the decree, the emperor asked the officials.

But after three voices in his heart, no one answered among the officials, and they were all silent.

So, the emperor motioned to the eunuch to deliver the holy decree, and at the same time slowly got up.

"Retreat. ”

As soon as the words fell, he turned and left.

And the hundred officials looked at each other, and finally turned around and left.

In the eyes of most people, this is the trend of the times, even if a hundred people are unwilling in their hearts, they naturally dare not say it.

After dozens of breaths, the hundred officials dispersed one after another, but there were still a few people in the court.

"Zhai Liulang, Lord Zhai. ”

Dongfang Shuo turned around and looked at one of the civil officials.

Zhai Liulang glanced at him, but exhaled heavily, and then said, "Congratulations to Lord Dongfang." With that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

And it was not only Dongfang Shuo who watched him leave, but also Sima Changyun.

"I heard that the day before Lord Dongfang's first visit to the court, he specially picked up the wind and washed the dust for you, but is there such a thing?" asked Sima Changyun.

Dongfang Shuo smiled: "Since Lord Sima has said it, naturally there is." ”

"It's just that I don't know that the old man has never been in the same league as him, and he is even an opponent. At this point, Sima Changyun looked at the departing Zhai Liulang's gaze, then took it back and turned to Dongfang Shuo's body, "But now, we have become people who are in sympathy with the same disease." ”

"Why?"

Dongfang Shuo raised his eyebrows.

"Why did Lord Dongfang knowingly ask?"

Sima Changyun smiled.

But this smile is not a smile.

And in the depths of his eyes, there was only cold and piercing resentment.

At this time, Dongfang Shuo also smiled.

Seeing him smile, the smile on Sima Changyun's face suddenly froze, and with a tense face, he brushed his sleeves and hands, and walked out of the court without saying a word, following Zhai Liulang's steps.

After he left, Dongfang Shuo exhaled lightly, and then turned to look at the military generals.

"I guessed that there would be a few people who would stay and talk to me, but I didn't expect you to be among them. Dongfang Shuo said, "Lord Lu." ”

(End of chapter)