After the early dynasty dispersed, the emperor Liu Hong looked tired, coughed from time to time, and yawned, it was rare that he did not go back to his comfort nest early, and summoned the prince Fu Lu Zhi in the Jiade Palace, the general He Jin, the ruling Jin Wu Ding Yuan, and the prince Liu Feng. Accompanying Liu Hong was Zhang Rang, the regular attendant.

When Liu Feng was summoned to the Jiade Palace, He Jin was already annoyed, staring at Liu Feng with eyes that were almost bursting with fire. Lu Zhi's face was still sinking like water, sitting upright, as if he hadn't seen Liu Feng's arrival. Ding Yuan was originally the assassin of Bingzhou, and he was appointed as the governor of Jinwu for only ten days in Beijing, and Liu Feng had never met with him, but he was very familiar with this person, and his Bingzhou Iron Cavalry was the only terrifying force in the late Han Dynasty that could be comparable to the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry. However, what interests Liu Feng even more is not Ding Yuan's person, but Ding Yuan's main Bo, and Lu Bu, the lone wolf in the state!

Ding Yuan was only in his early fifties at this time, he came from a humble background, was good at riding and shooting, and was known to the world for his accumulated military exploits for the rest of his life. Even if he was in a high position later, Ding Yuan took the lead in every battle, attacking and chasing after him. Sensing Liu Feng's strange attention to himself, Ding Yuan also glanced back at Liu Feng coldly. Ding Yuan was sponsored by He Jin to enter Beijing, and he can be regarded as a party figure of his relatives, obviously he had a conversation with He Jin at this meeting, and when he saw Liu Feng coming in, his expression was extremely unfriendly.

After the courtesy to Liu Hong was finished, Liu Hong yawned and said lazily: "Cheng Ze, I summoned you to the palace today and asked the right question, where did you go again?" Why did you come to see me at this time? ”

Sensing the special care for Liu Feng in the emperor's tone, He Jin's face was like a layer of frost, and he snorted coldly: "Liu Feng, you are so bold, Your Majesty summoned you to the palace to face, and you dare to delay and procrastinate, so that Your Majesty and the ministers wait here for a long time, what are your intentions?!" ”

Just two days ago, He Jin set up a banquet to summon Ding Yuan, who had just entered Beijing, during which he asked Xu You to invite Liu Feng to come to the banquet, but Xu You reported that Liu Feng did not come, which made He Jin lose face, and he hated Liu Feng at that time. Next, there was another incident where the prince couldn't afford to indulge, and the rumors in Luoyang rose up to slander the prince and praised Liu Feng, which was another handful of salt before the new injury was healed. At this time, Liu Feng was only missing from being ungrateful in He Jin's eyes.

He Jin's rejection of himself was also reasonable, Liu Feng didn't feel much surprised, and said in a deep voice: "Back to Your Majesty, General, Her Majesty the Empress Shicai summoned the ministers to ask the right questions, and the ministers are late, please punish Your Majesty." "Don't be afraid of offending the eunuch Liu Feng, offending He Jin has no good fruit to eat, He Jin is a banner of the scholar group against the eunuch group at this time, offending him is equivalent to confronting the entire scholar group, Liu Feng can't afford to provoke him.

He Jin was about to speak, but Liu Hong stopped, half-squinted his eyes, and said with a smile: "Cheng Ze, now the entire Luoyang City is praising your loyal and brave deeds of defending the prince, what do you think?" ”

"The minister is afraid, it is the duty of the minister to assist the prince, and the minister does not dare to ask for credit. The rumors about this matter are quite mixed, and the matter is not known by the minister, the minister entered the palace yesterday, and did not leave the palace until the time of the unit to return to the Lu Mansion, and it was also the minister's two friends who came to find the minister to know about it. ”

"Okay Liu Feng, you have pushed it all out. I wonder who is responsible for this? He Jin's face was angry, he actually stood up regardless of etiquette, and walked two steps to Liu Feng's body, as if Liu Feng would give him a disagreement.

"How bold is he, dare to lose his honor in front of the king!" Liu Feng also accused the eunuchs, but he was a small prince, and no one could threaten him, but it was a rare gaffe for He Jin, Zhang Rang, who was standing behind Liu Hong, stopped doing it, and Zhongtong showed a hand.

He Jin was speechless for a while, and his face turned the color of pig liver, but he didn't think that Liu Hong would use this excuse to do himself, but it was very shameless to let Zhang let this eunuch be reprimanded by the court.

Ding Yuan calmly took two steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, the general, the minister thinks that this matter should have nothing to do with Liu Sheren." Liu Sheren did not have any assistance in the palace, and it was already a unitary time when he left the palace, and rumors were already all over Luoyang at that time. It's just that if this matter wants to get to the bottom of it, it is extremely difficult, and it will put everyone in Luoyang in danger. ”

Ding Yuan's eloquent talk made Liu Feng couldn't help but look at this rough and arrogant general.

Liu Hong yawned, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Ding Aiqing said this, which makes some sense. Lu Aiqing, general, what do you think? ”

Lu Zhi didn't say a word from beginning to end, and after hearing the emperor's statement, he nodded, which can be regarded as agreeing. He Jin snorted coldly and did not object.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to ask for." Just when Liu Hong felt that the bones in his body were about to loosen, and he almost couldn't hold it anymore and just wanted to go back to make up for sleep, Liu Feng suddenly spoke.

"Well, Cheng Ze still has something to say?" A hint of discoloration flashed on Liu Hong's face, but he still stopped, groaned slightly, and said, "Yes, Chengze is far away from his relatives and came to Beijing alone, right?" I should have summoned your father as well. But he is in charge of Zhongshan, so let's settle this matter first. Well, let's do it, I will give you a waist card, so that Cheng Ze can enter and exit the palace gate freely in the future, which can be regarded as compensation for you, and you will find Zhang Chang to ask for it later. After saying this, Liu Hong yawned uncomfortably, stopped his hand, and said, "Okay, okay, Zhongqing doesn't have to say any more, go back." He didn't look back, but walked away tremblingly.

He Jin and Liu Feng were stunned for a while, they couldn't imagine that it would be this ending, and they came back to their senses when Lu Zhiding Yuan sang "Congratulations to Your Majesty" in unison.

Zhang Rang's efficiency was not slow, and he quickly sent Liu Feng a carved dragon jade plate, and said a few polite words to Liu Feng with a smile on his face, and then rushed back to wait for the emperor to rest.

Out of the Jiade Palace, He Jin and Lu Zhi walked in front and walked slowly. Sensing that Liu Feng had come out, a hint of jealousy flashed in He Jin's eyes, and he sneered: "Liu Sheren's rising tide has made His Majesty so loving, but He Mou is very greedy." May the sacrifice of others be rich and noble, and never forget each other! ”

Liu Feng was angry in his heart, but he didn't make any flashes on his face, bowed down, and said indifferently: "The general's words are serious, Liu Feng, as a close minister of the prince, should do his best to protect the prince's integrity." Do not seek meritorious rewards, but seek no faults. His Majesty treats Liu Feng seriously, just so that Liu Feng can loyally protect the lord and devote himself to His Royal Highness the Prince. Liu Feng just didn't understand, why was the general so jealous of Liu Feng? Liu Feng is young, if there is anything wrong in the past, please ask the general to teach him! ”

He Jin's face stiffened, slightly embarrassed, but he felt that Liu Feng's words were too hard, and he didn't give himself face at all, and was about to get angry. Lu Zhi coughed lightly and said: "As the prince and the prince, I am ashamed that I failed to teach the prince well. Cheng Ze can think like this, I am very relieved. ”

He Jin was speechless for a while, Lu Zhi was an old qualification, and he couldn't let it out if he had fire in his heart. Lu Zhi saw it in his eyes, and said: "The villain around the prince is serving, and the general is the prince's uncle, please pay more attention, don't let the villain have a chance." ”