After returning to Luoyang, at the court meeting, Emperor Han Ling, who has always been a dragon, appeared on the dragon chair for the first time, so that those ministers did not react, until Zhang Rang shouted, the ministers hurriedly knelt down and saluted, at the court meeting, Emperor Han Ling announced the promotion of Xiang Qing to serve as the general of Yulin Lang, the governor of Xiliang to quell all matters of the rebellion, Yulin Lang will be a seven-grade petty official, but the emperor personally granted the Fu Jie, the governor of Xiliang to suppress the rebellion, this matter has never been done since ancient times, It was collectively opposed by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

They also have many reasons, Xiang Qing is a hairy boy in his twenties, how can he be worthy of such a big responsibility? Xiang Qing is just a squire, even if he has the merit of saving the driver, he can't just hastily appoint him Yulin Lang General, this is an important official position, after the Yangzhou incident, there are only 3,000 people left in the Imperial Forest Army with 2,000 soldiers, and the Xiliang Rebellion does not need the Imperial Forest Army at all, as a result, the emperor appointed a hairy boy as the Yulin Lang General, and let him go to Xiliang to quell the rebellion, and if he goes to suppress the rebellion, he will definitely take the troops with him, and take the Royal Forest Army to go? What about the palace guards? This is very unspeakable, besides, the Xiliang Thorn History is also a feudal official with a rank of 2,000 stones, a seven-rank official, how to command the history of a state thorn?

In the face of all kinds of doubts, Emperor Han Ling smiled and said nothing, and when the opposition of the ministers gradually subsided, Emperor Han Ling asked Zhang Rang to announce a will, didn't you say that Xiang Qing's official position was too small to suppress those feudal officials, veterans and veterans? Then let him be the general of the expedition to the west, from the seventh rank to the fifth grade, didn't you say that the Imperial Forest Army couldn't give him command? Then give him the soldiers of the Luoyang battalion, how can a general who conquers the west go to Xiliang to quell the rebellion without bringing his troops? There are 10,000 people in the Luoyang battalion, and it is good to draw ordinary people to him, as for how to subdue those generals, it is his own business.

This paper edict, whether it is in the political or military circles, it is an uproar, this is one more general of Zhengxi out of thin air, the cake has already been divided, and there is one more person to divide it, then they must not be willing, this person has no family background at all, and it is not suitable to forcibly say that it is a person from Cao Song's faction, and there is no blood relationship at all, so this is a blank piece of paper, which is imprinted with the emperor's brand.

Although they strongly objected, Emperor Han Ling was able to override public opinion, in front of all the ministers, gave Xiang Qing the seal of General Zhengxi, which was a great favor, Xiang Qing could only thank the lord Longen, kowtow and shout long live, this Emperor Han Ling sat on the dragon chair and gave Xiang Qing a look at it.

At this time, discerning people can see that after this Emperor Han Ling ascended the throne, he has not cultivated a confidant, if it is reluctant, He Jin should be regarded as one, but He Jin can only be regarded as a relative force, not Emperor Han Ling's own henchmen, this Xiang Qing has a clean resume, strong martial arts, and has the ability to save the driver, so Emperor Han Ling is ready to cultivate him as his own person in the court, the original ten permanent servants have not been very powerful, except for selling officials well, there is basically no big use, The people in the court don't care too much about such a group of eunuchs, this Xiang Qing is different, the general of Zhengxi is a real military power, although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not have a knighthood, but if Xiang Qing got the credit of Xiliang to suppress the rebellion, it would be a marquis to worship the general, and when he returned from Xiliang to suppress the rebellion, it would be a rising star in the Han Dynasty.

Everyone has their own judgment in their hearts, they are all old oils, they have long felt the temper and character of Emperor Han Ling, and they no longer object, this Emperor Han Ling is far from being as simple as it seems, in recent years, some ministers who have clearly expressed dissatisfaction with Emperor Han Ling, in the end, they can't even find the corpse, on the bright side is the hand of the Ten Constant Servants, but if you think carefully about who the Ten Constant Servants are, then it is clear who did these things.

After announcing this matter, the rest of the political affairs, Emperor Han Ling let the ministers deal with it themselves, and then let Zhang Rang carry him back to the harem, Xiang Qingqiang endured sleepiness, his head went up and down like fishing, and he didn't know how long it took, and finally stayed up to the next court, listening to the eunuch ring the bell, just like the later generations heard the bell after class, Xiang Qing immediately became more energetic.

Returning home in a daze, Liu Hu and Wang Shu were cleaning in the courtyard, he didn't hear the second master, walked into the house, saw the bed and lay down, lying on the bed, it was just heaven, Xiang pillow was made by himself, and the quilt was also made with the best materials, after a while, Xiang Qing, who never snored, had a slight snoring sound in the room, and it seemed that he slept very sweetly.

Liu Hu asked curiously, "Second Master, what's wrong?" What do you sleep in the daytime? ”

Wang Shu replied with a broom: "This is what you don't understand, the second master went to the court, but he had to get up in the middle of the night, and he went to the palace early to wait, and last night, what were you doing with the little eighth master, I slept late, can I not sleep?" ”

Liu Hu scratched his head: "Oh, so that's the case." ”

Wang Shu glanced at the direction of the backyard, after the matter of Yangzhou was finished, Cao Chun also came back with him, but he didn't follow Cao Ren back to Cao's mansion to live, he had to be with Xiang Xu, at this time, the two of them got up early in the morning and were practicing swords in the backyard.

"Tiger, you go and tell the little eighth master and Cao Gongzi, let them stop practicing first, and the second master will rest with a loud noise."

Liu Hu sighed, and ran to the backyard, and after a while, Cao Chun and Xiang Xu came from the backyard to the front yard sweating profusely, and the two of them confiscated their swords, and heard the snoring sound from Xiang Qing's room, and the two of them tiptoed, lifted their feet, and ran out with their bodies bowed.

Wang Shu muttered with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Hey, this Cao Gongzi and Little Eighth Master are really like-minded, and they are inseparable after they come back." ”

After Xiang Xu and Cao Chun got out of the courtyard, they didn't know what to do, everyone on the street was busy, as if only the two of them were idlers, these two were also children, except for sword practice, they basically didn't have much contact with the outside world, ordinary children would definitely be interested in those fragrant delicacies, or wonderful juggling performances, but the two of them were not ordinary people, except for sword practice, it was difficult to have something to attract their interest.

"Where are we going?" Xiang Xu asked.

Cao Chun looked around, but he didn't have an idea in his heart, if he wanted to play, he counted the tricks of Luoyang City, after all, this is the center of the world, but the two of them really didn't feel it when they looked at it, so they walked forward with their heads bored, and they didn't know how far they went, but they turned around and walked to a strange place.

At this time, I saw Wang Shu trotting all the way to catch up: "Little Eighth Master, Cao Gongzi, you are walking too fast, wait for me." ”

As soon as Xiang Xu and Cao Chun turned around, they saw that Wang Shu was out of breath, holding his knees with both hands and gasping for breath, Wang Shu was a scholar after all, Xiang Xu and Cao Chun's pace was quite fast, and it was natural for him to chase harder.

Cao Chun asked, "Why did you come with you?" ”

Wang Shu took a breath and said: "Little Eighth Master, Cao Gongzi, Second Master got up to drink water just now, I heard that the two of you went out, and I was worried that you were unfamiliar with life and got lost, so I asked me to come out to look for you, and I worked hard to find you." ”

At this time, Cao Chun leaned in: "Hey, they all say that you are a know-it-all in Luoyang, can you tell us, where is there a fun place?" ”

Wang Shu already knew in his heart, although the little eighth master was a cold character, but Cao Chunke was a young man who was cold on the surface and eager to play in his heart, he nodded: "Well, there are fun places, this Luoyang is so big, it is all strange, I don't know what Cao Gongzi wants to play?" ”

Cao Chun lowered his head and thought for a while, he really didn't know what else was interesting besides practicing swords, he said: "You are so familiar with Luoyang, why don't you recommend a few." ”

Wang Shu replied: "Then there is no need to say more, everyone knows that this Luoyang City is divided into four cities, this dignitary and noble people live in the north city, and the east city is the meeting place, all the delicious and fun things are in the east city!" ”

"Then we'll go to Eastside."

After speaking, Cao Chun seemed to pull Xiang Xu away, and at this time Wang Shu stopped them.

"Cao Gongzi listened to me finish speaking, although this Dongcheng is fun, but it is a hodgepodge, the three religions and nine streams are all there, not only there are rangers from all over the world, but also Confucian students who travel the world, as well as the street splashing, the world's largest gang beggar gang helm is also in Dongcheng, in addition to these, there are also the north and south factions, this gang and that gang, messy, although the security of the place is better than the north city on the surface, but in fact, where can not be easily visited."

Cao Chun said with annoyance: "Since it's dangerous, why did you tell us that Dongcheng is the most fun, isn't this just a clear let us go?" ”

Wang Shu smiled embarrassedly: "I can't hide it, there is a concubine in the next place, in Dongcheng, I haven't seen it for a few months, I miss it tightly in my heart, I have seven out of twenty, and I am still alone, this heart is full of anxiety, the two sons are outstanding in martial arts, invincible in the world, and they should not dare to provoke ordinary young people, so ......"

Cao Chun nodded: "Well, I understand, you don't have to say so much in a wordy way, just lead the way, I haven't had a good time when I came to Luoyang, but I begged for a long time to allow me to come out, this time I must be with the eighth brother to play in the capital, hahaha." ”

Where is Cao Chun hahaha laughing, Xiang Xu muttered in his mouth: "I'm not the eighth brother." ”

A group of three people, under the leadership of Wang Shu, familiar with the road, came to the east city, just turned an alley, Cao Chun was already shocked by the prosperity in front of him, Wang Shu said is true, the prosperity of the east city, it is estimated that few cities can compare.

There are a lot of people on the street, and walking in the crowd is also shoulder to shoulder, and the people here are also all kinds of people, Cao Chun used to see all the polite and well-dressed dignitaries in Beicheng, but not in Dongcheng.

The ranger with a long sword at his waist, the student with a long robe and scarf, the vendor who shouts loudly, the entertainer who spits fire, and the warrior who puts himself in the ring to meet his friends, is full of dazzling eyes, listens to the voices of people, smells the aroma, Cao Chun can't hold back the restless heart, and squeezes into the crowd with Xiang Xu.