The next morning, Xin Er woke up early.

In the deep winter season, the sky is late and the window is dim, and occasionally there is a bird's chirp, which is clear and far away.

The room was burned hot by the fire dragon, and Ling Huyan, who was still sleeping soundly, her cheeks were red and fluttering, Xu had dreamed of something, and a smile bloomed at the corner of her mouth, because it was too hot, her white and tender shoulders were exposed outside the brocade quilt. The maid who was summoned by Ling Huyan last night curled up in the corner of the bed, wrapped herself tightly, and slept soundly. Xin Er carefully got out of bed so as not to wake them up.

Picking up the horse whip that had fallen on the ground, he gently put it on the desk, put on a coat, and tiptoed out of the courtyard.

It was cold in the courtyard.

The cold air rushed to my face, my body temperature dropped instantly, and even when I breathed, I felt a dull pain in my nose.

But Xin Er likes this feeling.

He felt that the cold cleared his mind more than the warm environment.

Separated by a courtyard dozens of steps wide, diagonally opposite is Liu Jialuo's apartment. In order to be able to better help her take care of her daughter, Ah Chou has now moved to live in her room. Liu Jialuo's room was quiet, and she and Ah Chou hadn't gotten up yet.

Xin Er didn't bother the two of them, stretched comfortably, thinking about taking a bow and arrow from Lan Qi on the porch according to the usual practice after getting up every morning, but last night was too tired, until Yu Xia, his legs and feet were still a little weak, so he was magnanimous and simply gave himself a vacation.

Standing quietly in the courtyard for a while, the sky gradually brightened, and in the eastern sky, there was first a touch of fish belly white, then the morning glow was gorgeous, and then the red sun jumped and appeared above the horizon. Xin Er raised his head and closed his eyes, feeling the morning light of Ji Dong for a while.

"Traveling thousands of miles, visiting the enemy, and fighting bloody battles outside, for this short moment of peace."

Xin Er thought so.

Today is the day to go to the temple of the Linghu clan to pay tribute to the successive kings of the Western Kingdom to complete the military ceremony.

Xin Er washed up, used the meal, changed into official clothes, went to the front yard to sit and waited for a while, and when Tang Ai and the others arrived, they got into the car and went to the Four Seasons Palace. The procedures of sacrificing prisoners and sacrificing to the temple had already been experienced by Xin Er when he triumphed from the Western Regions before, but this time he didn't need to be taught by the ceremonial officials. The ministers gathered in the Four Seasons Palace, surrounded Ling Hule and Zuo's, and went to the temple.

When the auspicious time arrives, as last time, they will first sacrifice at the Jongmyo Temple, and then go to the castle tower to offer prisoners.

Xin Er attacked Shu this time, only fought Hanzhong, Jiange and other places, and did not catch heavyweight prisoners, and the highest level was only the fourth or fifth rank official of Shu Qin, but this was enough.

After all, this sacrifice has a different meaning than the last one.

The last time I offered a prisoner, I was a prisoner of the Western Regions, and I had the highest title, even if it was the king of Qiuci, in the eyes of the Longren, it was also a small country of Huyi.

This time the prisoners were sacrificed, and the prisoners of Bashu were sacrificed, and then they were cheap, but in the eyes of the Longren, this represented that the national prestige of Dingxi had resounded from the remote state to the south of China.

Every person who watched the ceremony was proud, proud, and enthusiastic.

When Xin Er appeared at the head of the city, the people under the city cheered, and the atmosphere reached its peak.

Under Huang Rong's arrangement, the beggars who had blended into the crowd in advance took the lead in shouting: "Conquer Wansheng!" Conquer all victories! ”

Thousands of people shouted: "Victory!" Conquer all victories! ”

The sonic boom is like thunder, and it lasts for a long time.

The sacrifice was completed, and the dedication was successfully completed.

Throughout the process of sacrificing prisoners, Yang Chao was carefully observing the state of the citizens of the city.

When the ceremony ended, he said to Xin Er: "Ming Gong, the cold day, dripping water into ice, today to offer prisoners, but just like last time, it is still a crowd of spectators, even more lively than last time." What does this mean? Ming Gong, the people's hearts are available! Morale is available! ”

Xin Er said in his heart: "This is what I want to achieve." He smiled slightly and said, "I am in a remote place, and the enemy Pu Qin and Rouran are not united and cannot resist them." The hearts of the people are available, and that's a good thing. ”

He praised Yang Chao and said, "Shidao, in the two months that I have been away from Guyin, you, Yizhen, Jinghuan, Changling and others have assisted Sun Danong and the princes to manage the politics of the dynasty well!" The reason why I was able to succeed in this attack on Shu was not only because the soldiers on the front line served to die, but also because of the merits of the Qing Dynasty! It gives me peace of mind. ”

Xin Er came back yesterday, Yang Chao entourage Chen Sun and others greeted him, although he had met with Xin Er, but at that time there were many people, but there was no opportunity to talk to Xin Er about the recent moon court situation in detail, after listening to Xin Er's words, he said: "Ming Gong, I entered the palace in private, asked to see the Queen Mother, and entered the matter of slander, because there is a palace ban at night, and people in the palace are not allowed to go out, so this fashion is only known the next day."

"When he received the news, he immediately sent people to Hanzhong to inform Ming Gong; At the same time, she also asked to see the Queen Mother on the same day, euphemistically tried the Queen Mother's intentions, and listened to the Queen Mother's tone, she was extremely trusting of Ming Gong.

"But the Duke of Ming, despite this, the Duke of Pan recorded the affairs of the three governments, and the politics of the court and the central government were all decided by his hands, and the power was really heavy, a month ago, the former governor of the Western Regions, who was newly led the military of Xihai County, Shi Suogong, wrote to the court, saying that Rouran might enter the county in winter, hoping that the court could give him some more soldiers and horses, and the Duke of Pan would block it; In the past two months, the Duke of Ming was far away in Hanzhong, and the Duke of Pan took this opportunity to join forces with the two Dan, father and son, and promoted more than ten of his family's former officials, relatives and friends, according to the central government,...... From a fashionable point of view, these actions of Duke Pan are obviously aimed at Duke Ming.

"Yesterday outside the city, Ming Gong said that since Gong Yan is sick, let him recuperate, and this measure should be done immediately!"

Xin Er nodded and said, "Today, the priest sacrificed to the temple and the prisoner in the city, such a big event, Duke Yan didn't attend, it seems that he is indeed very sick." The Duke of Pan is the dry city of my dynasty, and he is a scholar, so he must not lose his body because of his work on state affairs, so let's do it, Shidao, the Queen Mother will have a banquet for hundreds of officials tomorrow night, and after the banquet, you will write the day after tomorrow, please take a good recuperation at home! ”

Yang Chao replied: "Yes." He asked, "What about Dan?" ”

Xin Er smiled and said: "I saw Zhu Shi yesterday, he can be described as energetic, and he is not sick!" How? Can you still spare him? ”

"Zhu Shi" is the word for Dan. One meaning "Dan" means red, and the other means the essence of stone. Zhu Zhe, red also, the stone and the essence of the stone correspond, so Yan Kuan gave him such a word. The "Ah Gong" that Xin Erhu called yesterday is the nickname of Pan Dan. Yan Dan's temperament is not quite similar to his nickname, but it is quite similar to his words, arrogant and strong, like a solid stone and strict edges.

"Yes. What Ming Gong said was. In the end, the Fan family is my dynasty clan, and it is not good to belittle their father and son together. ”

"Not to be degraded! Didn't I just say that? Fan Zhushi is in good spirits, and I have another recommendation for him, so I can use it greatly! ”

Yang Chao was stunned and asked, "Recommend?" Dare to ask Ming Gong, what position do you plan to recommend him? ”

"Sogon was right to be apprehensive. Winter and spring are the times when Rouran often enters my realm and plunders. The year before last, I went to the West Sea to defend against the invasion of Rouran, and Zhu Shi fought side by side with me. Shidao, you also wrote a book, named him General Guangwei, gave him 1,000 soldiers and horses, and told him to rush to the West Sea before the end of the month to support Suo Gong. ”

General Guangwei is a fourth-grade military position, which is not low, but compared with Cao Cao Peng, the gold content of power is very different.

Yang Xianxin said: "In the battle with Rouran the year before last, Fan Dan was obviously risking a light advance, and his Gong Cao Tianyu was killed, where is the 'brave battle'?" It's not bad to say that he dares to fight, but he is called blind and dares to fight! Because Suo Gong is the former general of the Ming Duke, he refused his request to increase his troops, and if he arrives in Xihai County, he is afraid that life will not be easy, and he will also eat the bitter fruit. ”

He knew that Xin Er's hand was called Mingsheng and Dark Descent, and responded with a smile, "No." ”

Xin Er sighed.

Yang Chao asked, "Why did Ming Gong sigh?" ”

Xin Er didn't answer him.

The reason for the sigh is because of the pandan.

To tell the truth, although the two had a lot of unhappiness when they met with Pan Dan for the first time, one is to value the reputation of the Fan family, and the other is that Fan Dan's character is a little arrogant, but he is an honest official, and compared with Fu Qiao and Song Pian who can only sit and talk about the Tao, he also has talents, Xin Er has always wanted to extend him for his own use, but he has shown favor many times, rescued him in the West Sea, recommended him to take military merits from Koji Shuo Ranxing, and let him be the test of Cao Cao Peng, but the results are not obvious, in the end, now he can only be expelled to the border.

After being busy for most of the day, after completing the sacrifice and offering prisoners, Xin Er was the leader, and the ministers went to the Four Seasons Palace, and His Majesty saw Linghu Le and Zuo's again, and they dispersed. On the evening of the second day, the Zuo family held a banquet in the palace, and in addition to Pan Kuan, the ministers gathered. Zuo's really toasted with Xin Er, Xin Er Gong took the jade bowl, and the two couldn't help but touch each other's palms, and there was no ecstasy, but there was no need to talk more. The feast was dispersed until midnight.

On the third day, the fourth day of Xin Er's return to Guyin, a court meeting was held.

Yang Chao, Huang Rong, Yang Fu and others jointly signed a letter, asking Zuo to allow Pan Kuan to recuperate at home on the grounds of being considerate of the country's old ministers, and to share his rights with Chen Sun, Sun Yan, and Lu Shuang; On the grounds that Rouran might plunder the territory and that Fen Dan had fought with Rouran in the West Sea, he promoted Fen Dan as the general of Guangwei, and ordered him to lead a thousand cavalry to set off within five days to aid Suo Gong in the north.

Even though Yan Dan was angry, he could only obey with hatred when Chen Sun Moran, Lu Shuang Wuyan, Sun Yan and Cao Fei and other political and military ministers supported him, and Zuo agreed.

After this matter was done, Xin Er personally wrote a book, preparing various serious crimes that violated military discipline and state law for Linghujing's prostitution of the army and Linghuqu's cowardice, and finally said: "Linghujing has been punished by military law, and Linghuqu is now under the punishment." Dare to ask the queen mother and the king to deal with it. ”

Zuo asked, "What is the crime of cowardice?" ”

Xin Er replied: "Be punished." ”

Yan Dan was grateful for the friendship with Linghujing, and he was already expelled, but he still stepped forward and said: "Linghuqu is the clan of the country, the former town of Qinzhou, and the three counties of Qinzhou have merit; Chen Dan implored the Queen Mother and the King to discuss it with the 'Eight Discussions' and forgive their sins. ”

Zuo asked Xin Er: "Why does the general think it is?" ”

Xin Erxin said: "Ling Huqu is this person, I have tried to win him over before, and I know that he has talents." None of them are talented. Among his brothers, Ling Hujing was the mastermind. Since Ling Hujing has been killed by me, it doesn't hurt to leave Ling Huqu alive.

"That's it, rigidity is very easy to break, prosperity is very easy to decay, 'wide and fierce are mutually beneficial', and it is the king's road. I took the merit of opening up the territory to destroy Shu and Qin and returned to the court, nothing more than four days, I have seized the right to be wide, and I have gone out of the court, and the power of the tree is enough, and then it is appropriate to follow it with benevolence and show my leniency.

"It's just that this guy is cheaper, after today's court meeting, this matter will come out, and he will definitely get a reputation for righteousness in the country!"

Thinking about it, Xin Er said, "Fan Dan is reasonable, and he will follow the Queen Mother's decision." ”

Zuo thought about it, she believed in Buddhism in the end, she was a soft-hearted person, and seeing that Xin Er did not insist on killing Ling Huqu, she said: "Then Chen Gong will be the mainstay, and the government will discuss it according to the eight, and when there is a result, report it to the court." ”

The "Eight Discussions" are not something that can be decided by a single sentence of the sovereign, but needs to go through this link of discussion by the ministers. If the ministers agree to pardon according to the Eight Councils, then pardon; If you don't agree, then you can't be pardoned.

However, now that Xin Er has made a statement, then Ling Huqu's life has been saved.

There is a way, there is a mistake, there must be punishment, and merit must be rewarded.

After dealing with the matter of Linghu Qu, Xin Er wrote again, listing all the civil and military subordinates who had made contributions in the war against Shu, and asked the court to reward them for their meritorious deeds. Zuo's permission one by one.

Tang Ai, Beigong Yue, Gao Yancao, Luo Dang, Li Liang, etc., all have rewards. Yang Hezhi and Xin Er set him up as the Sima of the General's Mansion by himself, because the General was an official position granted to him by Jiang Zuo, and he was a real official, so he did not need to be approved by Dingxi.

Huang Rong took the wat out of the class, bowed down and played: "The general Xin Gong of the conquest, the first set of the Western Regions, the success of the Shu Dynasty, the glory of the ministers, should follow the story of the lieutenant Lu Shuang before the destruction of the captives and the feudal marquis, tear the soil and divide the grass, and seal the beauty of the city in Xin Gong, in recognition of his honor!" ”

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