Before the next day, Xiang Ao was pulled out of the bed and tossed by a group of people. It took nearly half an hour to take a shower and change clothes. Cai Yong and Lu Zhi's housekeeper were worried about Xiang Ao's etiquette, and asked Xiang Ao to do it again in the name of Cai Yong.

In this regard, Xiang Ao was also powerless to resist, so he had to obey it. After some tossing, it was almost the end of the day, and Xiang Ao had to hurry to Weiyang Palace.

Rushed to the outside of the main hall of Weiyang Palace, it was already three o'clock, at this time, many important ministers of the court outside the Weiyang Palace were already waiting outside the palace, and there were also a few officials who were generally in a little hurry.

"Fengyuan, why is it so procrastinating, it's only here at this time." Xiang Ao found Cai Yong in the crowd, and before Xiang Ao could say hello, Cai Yong was reprimanded.

"Don't be annoyed, teacher!" Xiang Ao hurriedly apologized: "The disciple really hasn't experienced it, it's too cumbersome. ”

Cai Yong saw Xiang Ao's posture, and he also remembered that he first entered the court when he was young, and he sighed in his heart, so he snorted lightly and ignored Xiang Ao for the time being.

Xiang Ao secretly breathed, Lu Zhi also cast a comforting look, Xiang Ao smiled awkwardly, speechless. The waiting time is not long, and Cai Yong cherishes the time to introduce Xiang Ao to meet many great Confucians.

If it weren't for Xiang Ao's memory, let alone the name list, even the face would be difficult to remember. Half an hour passed in a flash, and a group of ministers poured into the Weiyang Palace in order.

Xiang Ao was not a permanent member of the DPRK and China, so he had to wait outside for the announcement.

"Do you have a script?" Liu Hong sat on top of Weiyang Palace and asked loudly. Perhaps it was because he knew that he could see the meritorious man he loved today, and his voice was not as weak as in the past, but it was extraordinarily loud.

"Your Majesty, the officials of Lingtai reported yesterday that there will be a great drought in the land north of ......"

As in the usual early dynasties, the ministers began to play the "major events" of the world that were inconsequential, and more often they sang the praises of the majesty of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty.

Although Liu Hong did not pay much attention to the major affairs of the DPRK and China, he also knew that the things reported by the ministers were covered up. The family's control over all parts of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong was also powerless, so he had to reuse eunuch relatives to balance.

After the completion of the transaction, it was about two hours later, and Xiang Ao was sleepy-eyed and drowsy outside the hall.

"General Xuanzheng North, wait for Xiang Ao to enter the palace in the Guannei!"

"General Xuanzheng North, wait for Xiang Ao to enter the palace in the Guannei!"

………

When Xiang Ao was drowsy, a slightly shrill shout came from the Yang Palace.

Xiang Ao was shocked when he heard this, slightly dressed up, and calmly stepped in.

"Minister Xiang Ao, please see Your Majesty." Xiang Ao bowed deeply and bowed to Liu Hong.

"Xiang Qing is flat!" Liu Hong sat upright on the top of the hall and looked at Xiang Ao with a little excitement.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiang Ao stood up straight when he heard this, still holding his hands together, just looking down at the ground. In the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, courtiers were not allowed to look directly at the emperor when they met him, even with the ministers of the court, and it was extremely impolite to look directly.

"Xiang Qing looked up!" Liu Hong was already curious about Xiang Ao's appearance, and regardless of etiquette, he ordered Xiang Ao to raise his head.

Xiang Ao was also curious about Liu Hong, and was forced to bow his head and act cautiously when he entered the palace because of etiquette. Hearing Liu Hong's greeting, he slowly raised his head in response. At this time, Liu Hong knelt and sat upright on the main hall, and Xiang Ao could see that Liu Hong's appearance was extremely powerful. Although it is rumored by folk families that Liu Hong is mediocre, ignores political affairs, and has sex in the harem all day long.

Liu Hong's complexion is extremely ruddy, his lips are red and his teeth are white, and his slightly square face and facial features are also distinct, and his contours are prominent. Although the beads hanging from the crown on his head were slightly obscured, Xiang Ao could vaguely see the light in Liu Hong's eyes.

Judging from the upper body of the sitting upright, Liu Hong is about seven feet long, and his shoulders and back are also extremely broad. The dress is also simple, with a black brocade dress and a red ribbon tied around the waist, which is very dignified.

When Xiang Ao observed Liu Hong, Liu Hong also looked at Xiang Ao carefully. Xiang Ao's length is different from ordinary people, and his nine-foot length is also outstanding in the main hall. Xiang Ao's costume at this time was brought by the yellow door in the palace yesterday, and the top of his head was equipped with a crown of birds often brought by the military attachés of Hanchen, dark black, and two purple and red tails were inserted on the top of the crown.

is also dressed in a black robe, because Xiang Ao is already a marquis, and his waist is matched with a purple ribbon with the princess and the feudal monarch. The handsome appearance made Liu Hong like it more and more.

"Xiang Qing is reaping hardships in the land of Northern Xinjiang!" Although Liu Hong's voice was not loud, it clearly spread throughout the hall: "Come on, take a seat for me Aiqing!" ”

"Your Majesty, no." Before the Yellow Gate went to the palace, Cai Yong shouted loudly: "Xiang Junhou is a minister of the frontier, not an important minister of the court, and etiquette is not allowed!" ”

Liu Hong glanced at Cai Yong in surprise, and secretly discussed in his heart: Cai Qing, Cai Qing, this is your proud protégé, why did he do this? Although he had doubts in his heart, Liu Hong didn't ask much, and said: "In this way, I will discuss the matter of Hou Xiang Ao's reward!" ”

In the Han Dynasty, everything was not the emperor's word, and it was necessary to consult with the ministers in the court before making a conclusion. Originally, Liu Hong wanted to recruit Xiang Ao to return to the dynasty and serve as the minister of the court, as Liu Hong's right-hand man, to fight with the family. But Liu Hong also knew that this was unlikely from the intelligence collected by the secret agents, but he still had some expectations in his heart.

"Your Majesty, since Emperor Heng, Tanshihuai has repeatedly violated the border of our Han Dynasty after unifying Xianbei. However, natural disasters have continued over the years, and in order to ensure the safety of the people, it is difficult for my Han to withdraw from Xianbei. Although it is not as meritorious as the former champion Hou, it is also an extraordinary achievement and should be rewarded. ”

Although Taiwei Yang Ci did not know Xiang Ao deeply, he highly recognized Xiang Ao's achievements at this time. Moreover, Yang Ci is already upright, whether it is a reward or a punishment, all of which have been determined by merit, and there is no faction. You Xiang Ao is as young and handsome as you, Yang Ci certainly hopes that Xiang Ao can follow His Majesty and share his worries.

"Reward, you need to get a big reward." Captain Liu Hong said so, and laughed loudly: "How do you think Aiqing will be rewarded? ”

"Minister!" He Jin came from the station: "Your Majesty, the former minister strongly recommended Xiang Zhengbei to send troops to the north, and he already knew that the general of Zhengbei would be able to pacify Xianbei and defend the northern frontier of the Han Dynasty. The general of the expedition to the north not only recaptured the surrendered city and became a decadent city, but also dispersed Xianbei, causing civil strife in Xianbei. The minister thought that Xiang Zhengbei could be crowned the champion Hou and the general of the hussars! ”

He Jin advocated sending troops to Beisai a year ago, which was originally a merit of chaos. This Xiang Ao did not disappoint everyone, He Jin also mentioned his previous advice in his words. What's more, the prison army he did was also sent by He Jin, and the credit is naturally there.

"What He Yin said is wrong!" Dong Zhong stood up and walked to the middle of the hall and said: "Although Xiang Zhengbei has made great contributions, it is not as good as the merit of the champion marquis. ”

Dong Chong is a member of the Empress Dowager Dong's clan, not that he can't see Xiang Ao ascending, but because his relatives are weak, and Xiang Ao is a member of the family by default, so he must not make Xiang Ao too powerful. But the meritorious man has to be rewarded, so as not to chill the hearts of the corporals, and the relatives and the party only value Liu Ao, and they don't want to be too disgusted with Liu Hong.

When everyone was arguing, Cai Yong, Lu Zhi, Han Shuo and others looked at each other and conveyed some information. After a while, Cai Yong waited for the previous person to finish his admonition, and then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has a proposal!" ”

"Oh?!" Liu Hong asked, "I don't know why Cai Qing thinks?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Cai Yong bowed again: "Xiang Zhengbei was originally a disciple of the minister, and he should have avoided suspicion. But the minister has some expectations in his heart, and if he doesn't say it, his heart is really difficult to peace. ”

Cai Yong sorted out his thoughts a little and then said: "Xiang Zhengbei is in a big mess this time, and he and General Gongsun of Youzhou and others killed Tan Shihuai and Helian. Xianbei has been called several large and small tribes in civil strife, and at this time the northern Xinjiang has been stabilized, so it is only necessary to send people who are good at internal affairs to rectify the people's livelihood. Xiang Ao has the true inheritance of ministers and several great Confucians, if he can be made an official in the court, he will definitely be able to share his majesty's worries! ”

When Liu Hong heard this, he was overjoyed. The chaotic fighting between many factions in the DPRK and China already made Liu Hong feel weak and unable to deter and suppress. What Cai Yong said was also what Liu Hong thought, Liu Hong was very happy when he heard it, and he couldn't wait to agree immediately.

"What do you think?" Liu Hong was even a little excited, and in order to hide the ecstasy in his heart, Liu Hong even put his slightly trembling hands into his sleeves.

The faces of several people in the hall changed greatly, such as Yuan Kui, He Jin, Dong Chong and others, even Zhang Rang frowned. Xiang Ao had to be valued by Liu Honghuan, at this time, if Xiang Ao was allowed to enter Beijing and enter the court with a great victory, the interests of many people in the palace would be damaged, and everyone would oppose it with all their might.

"Your Highness not!" Yuan Kui tried his best to stabilize his breath and said: "Although Xianbei has frequent civil strife, Xianbei has been integrated by Tanshi Huai for decades, even if there is civil strife due to the death of Tanshi Huai, it is impossible to determine when Xianbei will continue to cholera Wu Han border." ”

"Xiang Junhou was young and strong at this time, and what he did in Northern Xinjiang for several years was also a powerful battle. No one in Xianbei disobeys what the king has done in northern Xinjiang! Yuan Kui even turned around and bowed to Xiang Aoluo and said, "I have to continue to work hard, share your majesty's worries, and continue to fight for Xianbei!" ”

Seeing this, Xiang Ao hurriedly bowed down and said: "The minister is Your Majesty's courtier, and he must obey His Majesty's arrangement and swear to share his Majesty's worries!" ”

"Reconsideration!"

"Reconsideration!"

......

The minister in the palace was so single-minded at this time that he echoed Yuan Kui. Even Zhang Rang stood up for this matter, and even knelt down to Liu Hong and said: "Your Majesty, it is rare to think that the monarch is so loyal, and he is willing to sit in the Northern Regions for His Majesty, and His Majesty should be rewarded to comfort his heart!" ”

In the struggle between the DPRK and China, we only look at interests, not friend or foe. Even if there was a struggle between relatives and eunuchs, at this time, they all put aside their grudges and echoed Yuan Kui.

Hearing Zhang Rang say this, Cai Yong and the others did bow their heads and chuckle, which was extremely difficult for people to notice. Before the last dynasty, Cai Yong, Lu Zhi and even Zhu Jun and Huangpu Song and others had privately discussed, and if they wanted to recruit Xiang Ao back to Luoyang to take up a post, they would definitely be blocked by all parties. In this case, it is better to use this as a bargaining chip to earn more benefits for Xiang Ao.

Liu Hong really felt out of breath at this time, and he wanted to lie down. However, as soon as the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee were like this, Liu Hong had no choice but to follow, barely straightening up, thinking in his heart how to earn benefits for Xiang Ao in many struggles.

Just when everyone in the court was slightly embarrassed, Taiwei Peng's subordinate Kong Rong came out of the column and bowed to Liu Hong: "The minister has a performance!" ”

Kong Rong, with his words and words, although his official position is mediocre, his family background is not daring to despise. Kong Rong is the twenty-fourth grandson of the sage Confucius, and he is also extraordinarily talented.

"Your Majesty, Xiang Junhou has outstanding achievements, is humble and filial, and is a model for the world. If such a great achievement is not rewarded enough to fear the hearts of the people of the Han world, but the land of northern Xinjiang is indeed not for ordinary people to sit in, and what Taifu said is not unreasonable. The minister thought that the champion Hou deserved it, and the county of Shiyi was also a meritorious thing. In the relocation of the Wei general, the town guarded the northern frontier of the Han Dynasty, and acted in moderation. ”

"Your Majesty, what Wen Jugong said is very true, if the northern Xinjiang is temporarily unstable, Xiang Jun can be allowed to sit in charge. Moreover, the minister heard that Xiang Junhou had great experience in governing the barbarian mixed land, and the matter of educating foreign clans was also extremely smooth. ”