In fact, to a serious extent, for every major action at the national level, people's discussion often represents the mainstream attitude of the government to a large extent, and although it cannot be said all, it at least expresses the intention of most of the DPRK and Chinese officials. Just as the people in the rivers and lakes and the scholars and scribes had different emotions about what Yuan Zhao did in the siege of Mayi, there were also various voices in the court.

As long as they are in Chang'an and are qualified to go to the palace, they must participate in this court meeting, which is an order from His Majesty the Emperor himself.

Even Dou Ying, who has been stepping down as prime minister for a long time, Tian Jue, who was ordered to go home to rest due to a small mistake, and Liu An, the king of Huainan, who has stayed in the fiefdom since coming to Beijing to congratulate him, are also among them.

On the high throne, Emperor Liu Che sat there, forcibly suppressing the frustration and irritability of the past few days, and when he looked at the following ministers condescendingly, a strange thought inexplicably surged in his heart.

"How many of these court adults with different colors and expressions are really thinking about the people of the Han family? I'm afraid that there are still many vegetarian eaters! I'll be able to take a closer look at their performances later. ”

As the saying goes, "Blessings are incomparable, but disasters are not singular." There is some truth in this sentence. Recently, three major events have weighed heavily on his heart, the defeat of Mayi, the great drought in the north, and the rebellion in the southwest.

The siege of Mayi, which had been planned for half a year, failed, and when the piece of music that synthesized all the data was submitted to the imperial case, the emperor just glanced at it, grabbed it and threw it aside.

Isn't it just a waste of money! He didn't care about these losses, the Han Dynasty was completely affordable. In the past 20 years of peace in the world, the two ancestors of Wenjing have accumulated a rich family foundation, and the wear and tear of a few wars is nothing!

What he cares about is the face of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and the irreparable frustration caused by the failure of the first battle!

Therefore, Wang Hui, who did not sin to death, killed himself according to the will of the Son of Heaven to thank the world.

The news is leaked, and the result can only be attributed to providence.

But the five-way army, even if there is an army to fight the Huns, it would be good! Even if there are 20,000, 30,000 or even 58,000 deaths, it will have a huge significance.

This is the first time that the Han Empire has shown its sword against the powerful old enemy in the north, and what is needed is a kind of bravery and fearlessness! Heroic and bloody.

However, as the emperor who reigned over the world, he did not wait for the results he wanted.

Fortunately, there is one miracle that can be comforted, which can be regarded as somewhat covering the face of his emperor.

When the young Son of Heaven was furious in Weiyang Palace because he received the battle report of the first defeat, he immediately saw the second news sent by the Hongling Urgent Envoy. After reading every plot carefully, even with his imperial conceit, he had to have a kind of admiration for that wonder boy.

At that time, a thought crossed his mind, Yuan Zhao could do this by himself, what if he was allowed to command 10,000 troops? What about 100,000 troops......!

Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find, this kid is really a genius in the world! When Liu Che thought of this, the bad mood caused by the military defeat seemed to have diluted a lot.

However, just when he was thinking about how to reward Yuan Zhao well for a few days to set an example, Zhang Tang, the court lieutenant who was ordered to inspect the military situation in northern Xinjiang yesterday, came back.

Zhang Tang brought back Wang Hui's corpse and the chapter of apology, and also handed over the piece of his participation in Changle Hou Yuanzhao.

“…… Changle Hou Yuanzhao was arrogant, did not abide by the law and discipline, covered up the guilty, and bullied and beat the personnel of the Tingwei Mansion. Moreover, he instigated the border army, regarded the will of the imperial court as nothing, and faintly rebelled...... Such a stubborn person should be punished severely! ”

Sure enough, professional things still need to be done by professionals. In modern terms, Zhang Tang's business level is still quite high, fabricating crimes, and the methods of the Yin people are first-class, and he is worthy of being a famous representative of the cool officials of the Western Han Dynasty.

Emperor Liu Che calmly listened to Zhang Tang's indignant crying, looked at the appearance of the minister who had come back from thousands of miles with a blue nose and swollen face, comforted him with kind words, and ordered someone to take the two notes, saying that he would deal with it seriously as appropriate, and let Zhang Tang go home and have a good rest.

"Xiaoqian, tell me, why is that kid so confused! With such a great contribution this time, I originally wanted to reward him well, but who knew that he would make such a play again, which was really a big disappointment. ”

The young scholar named Dongfang Shuo not far from Shili has not been awarded any official position, and his identity is only that of the Son of Heaven. Hearing the emperor's inquiry, Dongfang Shuo smiled, bowed first, but did not answer directly, but first asked an irrelevant question.

"Your Majesty, the minister would like to take the liberty of asking, in Your Majesty's heart, in today's situation, is it important to restrain the courtiers to obey the law and self-discipline? Or is it important to get a national cadre?"

Liu Che was stunned, although he didn't understand why the other party asked this, he knew that this Dongfang Manqian would never say meaningless nonsense, presumably there should be some metaphor in this.

"When it seems to be calm today, but there are fatal hidden dangers, I naturally know in my heart that there are very few ministers who can be of great use, at this time, of course, I am thirsty for talent, why ask more!"

"Good! Since Your Majesty said so, the minister congratulates Your Majesty, and Changle Hou Yuanzhao is a rare great talent! ”

"What? I hate this kid for not making steel! You still say he's a great talent? Xiaoqian, do you know that it is also a big sin to speak falsely in front of you! ”

Liu Che was angry with Yuan Zhao, and when he heard Dongfang Shuo, who had always been steady, say this, he couldn't help but be slightly angry.

"The minister is not lying in vain, but only truthful. Your Majesty, don't look at Changle Hou's young age, but he has always had great rules in doing things. The reason why Zhang Tang treated Tingwei like this this time, the minister thought that there were two reasons. First, he is a person with clear grievances, and he is not angry that the businessman surnamed Nie was tortured by the Tingwei Mansion for no reason, so he came to the rescue and punished him with a small punishment. Second, that Changle Marquis gave Tingwei Mansion a big lesson, I'm afraid it was deliberate! Hehe. ”

"Deliberately? Hum! Who gave him such courage to know that the Tingwei Mansion was the place where the laws of the Han Dynasty were in charge? Since the founding of this dynasty, I have never heard of anyone daring to beat an official of the Imperial Governor's Mansion! If he does this, what is the decree of the Han Dynasty? Where is the dignity of the imperial court! ”

"Your Majesty, Changle Hou did this, in fact...... In fact, it is to maintain the dignity of His Majesty and the court! ”

The emperor stopped the hand that was stretched out to the concerto, he originally wanted to take a good look at the good things that Yuan Zhao had done, but when he heard Dongfang Shuo say more and more outrageous, his face sank.

"Is there still merit in beating my Qincha? Dongfang Shuo, make it clear to me, otherwise, I will deal with you strictly today! ”

Seeing that the emperor's face changed, Long Yan was displeased, and the confident scholar did not panic, and his demeanor did not change in the slightest.

"Your Majesty, please think about it carefully, this siege of Mayi, more than 300,000 soldiers and horses from all over the world were mobilized, and the cost of grain and grass was not calculated, and in the end the work was fruitless. The scholars and doctors in the world will talk violently, and there is no consensus. However, Changle Hou single-handedly killed the king and destroyed the army, and made great contributions, which can be described as outstanding and prominent, and the peak protrudes! Originally, the guilty should be punished, and the meritorious service will be rewarded, which is nothing. However, Your Majesty should not forget that the Marquis of Changle is just an idle marquis with a weak crown in Chang'an City, he is neither a general in the army, nor a staff officer who participated in the siege of Mayi, so he can be said to be an outsider. suddenly made great contributions in such an capacity, but I don't know in what name His Majesty intends to reward him? I don't know how His Majesty plans to reward him? Has Your Majesty ever thought about it, if the reward is too heavy, and the armies reward one person for nothing, will it cause controversy? If the reward is too light, haha! How can you be rewarded for the great merit of rescuing the princess, beheading the famous king, and burning the 6,000 Hun iron horsemen! ”

After he finished his remarks, he really had unique insights, explored the nuances, and knew the intentions of the Si people, if Yuan Zhao was here, he would definitely be surprised that this person's mind was as meticulous as the sea.

Could Emperor Liu Che be a fool? The answer was self-evident, he quietly listened to Dongfang Shuo's big talk, and a no-brainer smile swept across the corners of his mouth.

"In this way, that kid deliberately beat up a cadre of the Tingwei Mansion...... It's good to end up with a merit and a demerit, so that I have a step down? ”

"Your Majesty, this should be the truth." Dongfang Shuo arched his hand again to show his appreciation for the emperor's wisdom.

"Then in your opinion, how should I deal with this matter?"

"The minister didn't dare to guide the holy judge in vain, presumably His Majesty had already made a decision in his heart, and this time it was just a deliberate exploration of Wei Chen's insight. Hehe, if you let Weichen come up with an idea, it's just a few words of 'rare and confused, as he wishes'! ”

Speaking of which, there is no need to say more, the monarchs and ministers looked at each other and smiled, and how to deal with this matter is decided.

Therefore, in the court today, when the court lieutenant Zhang Tang finished inspecting the military situation in northern Xinjiang, he continued to talk about the various evil deeds of the Marquis of Changle, and was about to start a long speech to accuse him of his crimes, when the people on the throne interrupted him. The emperor said that there are more important things that need to be decided by the ministers in court today, such little naughty people, young and ignorant, when they come back, they will be handed over to the ancestors of Changle Palace, and they will be disciplined well, so that he can have a better memory...... Yunyun.

Give it to the Empress Dowager Dou to discipline? This...... This is simply a naked cover-up! Who doesn't know the weight of the young man named Yuan Zhao in Changle Palace? This is too obvious!

Originally, after hearing the news of Yuan Zhao's trouble, Dou Ying Zheng, who had taken care of his heart, Ji Di and the others at that time, took a long breath and put all their hearts in their stomachs.

And Zhang Tang, who was standing at the foot of the golden steps, had not yet been swollen on his face, but at this time, it was even more white and red, red and black, and black and purple, and the whole thing was not human color!

"Your Majesty! That guy is not evil, and he relies on force to ....... ”

Before he could finish speaking, Taizhong Doctor Zheng had already taken the opportunity to go out to work.

"Your Majesty! When is this, such trivial matters, where is it worth discussing in this glorious hall! Now is the spring plowing and sowing season for farming, and the whole north is in drought, and if you don't want to think of a way, it will really delay the agricultural time! ”

As soon as he said this, Zhang Tang's old face really couldn't hang up, after being judged by the emperor so evasively and lightly just now, if he grabbed Yuan Zhao again, it seemed that he was just for personal grievances and seemed too small. Compared with such a major event as farming in the world, he couldn't say a word, so he had to bow his head and return to the class, secretly holding a grudge.

The question raised by Zheng at that time was also one of the main contents to be discussed at today's court meeting. The world has been in a great drought, since last winter, it has been half a year, after the beginning of spring, this season is short, and the agricultural time is about to pass, and the farmland because of the lack of water, most of them have not been cultivated, even if they were cultivated earlier, if the drought continues like this, it will be useless. This situation is especially serious in the Guanhan region, where Chang'an is located.

In the Han Empire, farming and sowing were the first priority. Emperor Liu Che was naturally very anxious in his heart, why didn't it rain for so long? There's nothing wrong with me!

The order was immediately issued, and officials from various counties and counties were assigned to go to the countryside to find out the actual drought situation. At the same time, he ordered the lookouts of the stargazing platform to closely check the changes in the sky, and once they found signs of clouds and rain, they immediately reported it.

When the emperor and ministers in the Golden Palace of Weiyang Palace were trying to find a way to relieve the disaster and fight the drought, Yuan Zhao and his party of more than 300 people drove with the princess and finally set foot on the avenue outside Chang'an City, and saw the majestic and famous city ...... from afar.

"Chang'an, come back!"