In the evening of this day, Jia Xu took a few entourages to find Zhang Rang's mansion, handed over the post, and stuffed a small bag of silver coins into the doorkeeper, and the porter who looked at people with his nostrils suddenly smiled, and his body was a little shorter unconsciously, and then politely led him into the side hall...

Zhang Rang has not been in a good mood these days, and Emperor Liu Hong is irritable and anxious because of the unfavorable war, and their eunuchs and close servants have suffered... Hearing that the little guy came to report that someone asked to see him, he ignored it, but this little guy got the benefit of Jia Xu, so he gritted his teeth and said tentatively: "The master is generous, the person who came is very generous, and he also brought a large box of gifts to pay respect, you see..."

Jia Xu waited left and right, and finally saw a fat man with a white face and beard walking in with a yawn.

Seeing this person enter the hall, Jia Xu hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed down and said, "In Xia Jia Xu, meet Master Hou." ”

The white-faced fat man is the eunuch Zhang Rang, who won Liu Hong's favor and was named a liehou, with monstrous power, and those who came to curry favor were like carp crossing the river. If it weren't for this person's great courtesy, he wouldn't have bothered to take care of it.

Zhang Rang looked at Jia Xu with contempt, and when he saw that this person was not good-looking, he waved his hand casually and replied casually: "No need to be polite, what do you want to do when you come to see Ben Hou?" ”

"Back to the Hou Ye, my father-in-law Donglai Changshi Shen Lang has long admired the prestige of the Hou Ye, and he has specially ordered to prepare a box of gifts, and I hope that the Hou Ye will not hesitate to accept it."

Leaning slightly, a few entourages carried in a large wooden box, Jia Xu went up and gently opened the lid of the box, and suddenly the treasure light was dazzling, and he couldn't open his eyes.

Who is Shen Lang? He couldn't think of it for a moment, and he didn't have the time to think about it now, because the chest of treasures had caught his eye.

Rao is Zhang Rang is accustomed to seeing countless treasures in the palace, and he can't help but gasp, this Donglai Shen Lang's shot is really generous!

Seeing this, Jia Xu smiled slightly, took out a pair of white gloves from Qingzhou and put them on, and then carefully picked out a three-foot-tall coral tree from the box and placed it under the red wax.

The coral is shaped like a deer's antlers, crystal like jade, under the illumination of candlelight, it emits a brilliant light, and the quality is good, far better than the coral collection in the palace.

Jia Xu is also very painful, what a good baby, seeing that he is going to give it to this old pickled goods, although he is unwilling in his heart, he has to introduce: "This red coral is an overseas treasure, my father-in-law led the sea boat, after thousands of miles of sea, nine deaths and a lifetime, to get this treasure, please Hou Ye appreciated." ”

Zhang Rang's eyes were greedy, he rubbed his hands, and did not pick up the coral, but glanced at Jia Xu, it turned out that this man was also a knowledgeable person, and knew that some treasures could not be directly touched with his hands.

He found another pair of white gloves and handed them over respectfully.

In fact, in the Han Dynasty, the ancients had already made gloves, and when it was cold and freezing in winter, it was not strange for dignitaries to wear fur gloves.

When Gonggong Zhang was playing with the coral tree, his eyes suddenly lit up, but he saw Jia Xu take out a huge bead from the box, which was bigger than a fist, dazzling, round and clear, and it was a rare big pearl in the world! Zhang Rang suddenly felt that he was a hillbilly, his eyes were straight, his throat rolled unconsciously, and he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.

Jia Xu only pretended not to see it, moistened his throat, and still took the trouble to introduce them one by one, the treasures in the box were all rare, giving way to the high-powered Hou Ye's knowledge. The rest of the crystals, agate, yellow and white things are not a problem.

Zhang rang his eyes and had a lot of fun, holding the big pearl in his left hand, holding the coral tree in his right hand, looking at this, and looking at that, he couldn't see enough, and after a long time, he turned his head and asked Jia Xu: "Mr. Jia, Shen Changshi is too polite, I don't know what he needs Benhou's service?" ”

Taking people's money and making it convenient for others, Zhang Rang is a pragmatic person and knows that others will not give money in vain.

Jia Xu saluted again and replied: "The people's livelihood in Qingzhou is withering, the yellow scarves are looting, the people are in danger, and my lord stationed in Donglai can only look at the thief and sigh, and he has no intention of serving the country, and he has no choice but to whip up. Today, the position of Qingzhou Thorn History has been vacant for a long time, my lord is worried about the father of a state, and wants to recommend himself, hoping that the Hou Ye will be fulfilled, and there will be heavy thanks after the matter is completed! ”

A stone in Zhang Rang's heart finally fell, and he nodded excitedly, it turned out that he was here to buy an official, and this box of treasures can be accepted with confidence. The position of Qingzhou Thorn has been vacant for a hundred days, and the price has dropped again and again, and no one cares, even His Majesty is anxious, Zhang Rang is the person who sells the official position, and he is even more distressed about this matter. But this is also human nature, Qingzhou is too dangerous, buying officials is for prestige, scraping the ground to collect money, how can anyone pay to lose his life? It's okay, since there is a big man who has been wronged and sent to the door, it will be sold to him at the original price, and his majesty must be happy when he hears it.

Of course, if it were in normal times, the position of a state assassin would be lowly and powerful, and it would definitely be a fat difference to break his head, so how could I have the opportunity to pick up the cheap.

The next thing is easy to say, the two looked at each other and smiled, just waiting for the big boss behind the scenes to nod.

……

Three days later, Chongde Palace.

I was fortunate to be summoned by His Majesty the Emperor so quickly, and the efficiency of my work has exceeded my expectations.

At this moment, the early dynasty has dispersed, when the little yellow gate led me into the palace to see the driver, there were only a few people left in the court, one of them was a middle-aged military general with a rich body, a big red brocade robe with waist and sleeves, and cowhide combat boots, tall and quite majestic, this person was the general He Jin.

The other person is a civil official who is over half a hundred years old, and half of his hair has turned gray, but his eyes are sharp, and he has the bearing of a long-standing position. He is the head of the Yuan family: Yuan Kui, the Situ of the Dynasty.

Before coming to Luoyang, I asked people to draw a few portraits of important ministers in the court according to Jia Xu's description, and now when I see the two of them, how can I not recognize the identities of these two people! Unexpectedly, this He Jin looks dignified, and it doesn't match the image of the stupid clown in the acting business at all; And that Yuan Kui looks like the city is very deep, an old oilman in officialdom who is not easy to deal with.

I was not in a hurry, while walking forward, while observing the characters in the hall, I was secretly happy in my heart, the deal of Qingzhou Thorn History was almost completed, it seems that the emperor has put some effort into this, leaving only a few people, depending on the situation, it should be to separate those thorns and inconsequential officials, and most of the people left in the hall are a few echo worms.

When I passed by Yuan Kui and He Jin, I smiled and nodded, neither arrogant nor humble, and released some kindness to the two.

Yuan Kui nodded with a smile in response, He Jin didn't know what nerves to make, he stared at me with an unkind face, as if I owed him ten catties of rice.

I wonder in my heart, Lao Tzu and you, the butcher, have never met once, why are you putting on a dead face. However, after thinking about it, I understood that this person was a general, the commander of all the armies of the Han Empire, but since the Yellow Turban Uprising, the Southern Army, the Northern Army, and the Liang Iron Cavalry of the Han Dynasty have fought one after another, and they have been defeated repeatedly, and he has to bear some joint and several responsibilities. Now that I have only relied on a militia servant, I have killed the yellow scarf, where does this gap make his face go?

Passing the two of them, I continued straight forward, and on the throne of the Danxi in the center of the hall, there was a young man sitting in it, this person had a beautiful face, although his face was a little pale and swollen, but he still did not lose a bit of the style of the superior, I immediately guessed that this person must be the emperor of the Han Dynasty - Liu Hong.

After determining the identity of the protagonist, I immediately put on a look of sincere fear, forcibly endured the inappropriate kowtow worm, and bowed: "Donglai Changshi Shen Lang, meet His Majesty the Emperor, may my emperor be forever blessed with eternal happiness!" ”

The sycophants are fluffy, and I have watched too many costume dramas in later generations, so it is natural to have a few words at hand. In short, just make this Tianzi No. 1 Supreme happy.

The supreme on the dragon chair was stunned at first, and then, the face stretched out, and gradually showed a few smiles, my congratulations are a little interesting, every time other courtiers shout long live they are tired of hearing it, it seems that this Changshi surnamed Shen not only knows how to fight, but also does not have bad kung fu.

"Aiqing is flat, if the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty can be as brave and loyal as you and fight bravely to kill the enemy, how can the Yellow Turban thieves be rampant so much!" Liu Hong raised one hand and gave me to stand still. The smile on his face is even stronger. Then he said: "You killed 200,000 thieves in Qingzhou in one battle, and your merits are outstanding, what reward do you need?" ”

Is this a hint that my Qingzhou Thorn History can be traded? I was secretly happy in my heart, and bowed again: "It is the duty of the courtiers to share the worries for Your Majesty, as long as the Yellow Turban bandits can be exterminated, the ministers are willing to go to the soup and fight the fire, and they will never give up!" ”

Just kidding, how can you ask for benefits yourself? Even if it's a buyer, it's hard to say it clearly. I pretended to excuse myself several times, and at the same time expressed my loyalty and determination to Liu Hongda.

Liu Hong was even more satisfied in his heart, and when he gave me to get up again, he said: "You have made great contributions, how can you not be rewarded..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly paused, but turned his head to look at a eunuch on the left, and asked, "Father, do you think there is any vacancy in the court?" ”

It was the eunuch Zhang Rang who served on one side, he pretended to think about it for a while, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the history of Qingzhou has been vacant for several months, and Shen Changshi's merits should be competent. ”

Liu Hong was about to nod, but heard a voice stop him loudly: "Your Majesty, don't do it!" The land of Qingzhou has been in the heart of the Central Plains for a long time, how can it be easily given. ”

The person who opened his mouth was actually the great general He Jin.

Seeing that this person spoke out against it, Liu Hong's heart suddenly became angry, leaving the two of them in the hall, that is, to take a formality, with the character of the two, how could they object, and it was strange not to shout Shengming! But did his cheap brother-in-law take the wrong medicine today, and he sang against himself. Lao Tzu finally sold a Qingzhou thorn history that no one cared about at a high price, you jumped out and chirped crookedly, you can't kill the yellow scarf, it's positive to stir up people's good deeds, and you can't do it!

Yuan Kui peeked at the emperor's face, and he didn't know what was going on! The fat man is an elm head, and he still doesn't know that he has hindered His Majesty's plan to make a fortune, and the butcher is uneducated, and his brain is full of lard. Yuan Situ was happy in his heart, and secretly thought: In the future, he will definitely be closer to General He, this great general is stupid, it is unreasonable not to fool a few times...

He Jin is not angry, I don't know which horn this surnamed Shen came from, how can he be given this important position? Again, there was opposition again and again.

Liu Hong's face was even darker, and he didn't leave him half a penny, and reprimanded angrily: "He Jin, you have been suppressing the Yellow Turban thief for almost a year, spending countless money and grain, but the thief is more and more, you look at the people again, the court has not paid a penny of food, and the 200,000 Yellow Turban was defeated in the first battle. ”

He Jin saw that the emperor was angry, and he was suddenly shocked into a cold sweat, the king of a country was very dissatisfied with himself as a general, and he was afraid that he would not be able to protect the position of a moldy general. Thinking of this, he threw himself on his knees and replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty is incompetent and has a negative grace, please punish Your Majesty." ”

At the critical moment, He Jin's mushy head came to his senses, he knew this emperor with a detached personality very well, as long as he followed him, and then played some sad cards, the matter might be over. His sister Empress He is favored, if she honestly admits her mistake, I believe that the emperor will also give his sister a face and let him go.

Sure enough, Liu Hong saw that he had a correct attitude, his face softened a little, and he raised his hand to him and said, "Get up, in the future, learn more from Shen Chang about the bandits." ”

He Jin nodded yes, and thanked Liu Hong for his innocence. When I was secretly happy, I saw him sneaking a glance at me, and a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, this guy hated me.

After He Jin retreated to the side, Liu Hong laughed and said, "Since the general and Situ have no objections, the matter is settled, but... According to the usual practice, Shen Aiqing had to prepare 5 million yuan to hand over to the treasury as money to beg for thieves. ”

"Your Majesty, Donglai is withering, and the minister really can't take out this money..."

I put on a bitter gourd face, and as soon as I said a few words, the emperor's face immediately turned green, he glared at me fiercely, and scolded in his heart: You kid plays with me! I still want to make a history of thorns to get an official addiction. Turning his head, he coldly reprimanded Zhang Rang, "What are you going to do?" ”

He Jin was immediately happy when he saw this, and his titanium alloy eyes widened, ready to watch my good show.

The big Situ Yuan Kui on the side also looked disdainful: Where did you come from!

Seeing Liu Hong's urine, I no longer dared to hang his appetite, and hurriedly said: "There is no money in the minister's hands, but I found a strange treasure, and I came to present it to my emperor." ”

Before I finished my words, the emperor's face immediately turned cloudy and sunny, and his eyes lit up and said, "Shen Aiqing, where is the thing?" Take a look! At this moment, Liu Hong only felt that this Shangdao surnamed Shen was a smart person, and it was easy and pleasant to deal with such a person.

Seeing Liu Hong's anxious face, I didn't dare to slack off, so I summoned a palace guard and whispered a few words to him, and this person nodded and left quickly.

After a while, a few guards hurriedly carried into a large wooden box, I stepped forward and opened the lid of the wooden box, but the contents of the box were very disappointing, just an ordinary big stone, nothing else, where is the treasure? Everyone has a question mark on their faces?

A stubborn stone dares to come here to deceive? When I waited for all the hillbillies, I was really stupid and daring.

"Don't underestimate this stone, everybody." I shook my head and chuckled, and the next moment my five fingers became claws, clasped the top of the stone, and gently forced, it turned out that the big stone had already cut a small piece from the top, but it was glued with fish glue at the edge, and now with the force of my hand, a gap gradually opened...

Everyone suddenly let out a burst of exclamation!

In an instant, a ray of light shot out from the gap, and the beam of light was dazzling, blinding everyone's eyes. He Jin and Yuan Kui were so close that they had already surrounded him, and even Emperor Liu Hong couldn't hold it back, so he jumped down to the throne and came to the wooden box in three steps and two steps.

Seeing the main owner Liu Hong come forward, I uncovered the stone...

Wow! Liu Hong let out a scream, and his slender eyes suddenly opened round! In his dark brown pupils, a strange and bizarre crystal world suddenly appeared! Countless crystal clear crystals are arranged and combined in a tight and orderly manner, just like the flesh of pomegranates gathered in it, competing with each other, refracting a dazzling halo, halo by circle, like ripples on the water surface, constantly spreading everywhere, attracting stars everywhere, beautiful, and wanting to capture people's hearts, so that Liu Hong's eyes are gradually lost in it...

Everyone was stunned that there was a heaven in an ordinary stone skin.

When I completely removed the stone in my hand, a piece of amethyst that looked like a natural one was suddenly exposed in the empty hall.

The next moment, the glow of the ten thousand ways, the color of the thousands, suddenly the hall is reflected in all colors, both illusory and real, trance is like the world of fairyland!

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and I don't know how long it took for the emperor to wake up from his dream, and shouted repeatedly: "Good, good! What a unique treasure. ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" He Jin and Yuan Kui congratulated Liu Hong together.

Liu Hong was also overjoyed, and his eyes were already smiling into a slit when he looked at me.

He Jin saw that the emperor had a good impression of me, and he was envious, jealous and hateful! Under the strong stimulation, a bad idea suddenly popped up, and he inadvertently turned his head and smiled at me.

It's not good, I'm afraid that this fat man is going to have some moths again, and I'm alert.

Sure enough, He Fatzi bowed to the throne and said: "Your Majesty, recently, Zhonglang and the thief chief Zhang Jiao have fought several battles in Julu, but they have not won, the thief is huge, Lord Lu is afraid that he is powerless, and now Shen Changshi is good at fighting, why not order him to go to the thief, or he can quickly destroy the yellow scarf, so as to calm the world!" ”

After speaking, he didn't forget to look at Da Situ beside him and cast a look of help.

Situ Yuan Kui is an old fox, how could he not guess He Fat's careful thinking of killing people with a knife. He thought about it for a while, and just gave him a face, anyway, the long history of the surname Shen has no foundation, and it is nothing to offend. He chimed in: "Your Majesty, the general is reasonable, but if you want to enter Jizhou to destroy thieves, I am afraid that it is not appropriate to use the post of Qingzhou Assassin..."

This old thing is really not a good bird, as soon as he comes up, he wants to draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle, and he wants to make Lao Tzu's position as the assassin of Qingzhou fall through, this is the rhythm of Lao Tzu's bloodlessness.

I hold back my anger, the old ghost surnamed Yuan, this account has been written down by Lao Tzu today, and I will slowly calculate it for you in the future. As for He Fatzi, although he hates it, he is far less vicious than Yuan Kui, so it is easier to deal with.

Liu Hong saw that He Jin proposed to let me go to the Yellow Turban Thief Army, thought about it, and felt that it was feasible, but when he heard Yuan Kui's words, he couldn't help frowning, and finally sold a Qingzhou thorn history that pigs don't smell and dogs don't taste, but he made a few detours to express his opposition.

The goods are sold and will not be returned! This is Liu Hong's principle of selling officials, and whoever opposes it will be in a hurry.

However, Yuan Kui is different from He Jin, he has been an official for decades, he has real skills, he has worked hard and served the old Liu family for decades, and he has no merit and hard work, not to mention that he has no direct opposition at this time, and Liu Hong is inconvenient to reprimand, his eyes rolled, and he suddenly thought about it, and suddenly chuckled: "Qingzhou Thorn Shi to Shen Aiqing can be said to be well-deserved, no need to discuss it." However, the words of the general and Yuan Situ are not unreasonable, so let's do it, Shen Aiqing will work harder, and then temporarily lead the rebellious general, go back to reorganize the army and fight again, and then send troops to Jizhou a month later. ”

Hearing that Liu Hong was going to add a miscellaneous general to me, although it was a temporary nature that would be taken back after the war, I was overjoyed, and with the right to requisition, there was too much room for operation, and this trip to Luoyang made a lot of money.

On the other hand, He Jin and Yuan Kui, when they heard that they were going to give me an official again, they immediately looked at each other, and they both lamented in their hearts: After all the means, this kid was finally cheapened.

Now that the emperor Chrysostom is open, it is useless for them to regret it.

I couldn't be happy, I thought this faint gentleman was quite good, and when I was about to salute and thank you, Liu Hong looked at me with a thief smile on his face, and asked, "Shen Aiqing, are you satisfied?" ”

"Satisfied, satisfied." I quickly nodded like pounded garlic.

"Okay, I've satisfied you, do you want to show a little sincerity?" Liu Hong stroked the amethyst beside the throne with his hand and pointed out.

Damn, this is bullying and dominating the market, this is forced to buy and sell! I was stunned for a moment, there is no free lunch in the world, and this miscellaneous general also has to pay, and he has to have a lot of bloodletting.

Although he was protesting in his heart, he was actually very enthusiastic about this miscellaneous general, but where was the surplus money to buy again? I couldn't help but look embarrassed, and I didn't know how to reply for a while... After hesitating for a long time, he replied hesitantly: "Your Majesty, although the minister has the intention to kill the thief, he has no choice but to be shy in his pocket, and I am afraid that he cannot afford to rebel against the position of general..."

Liu Hong was also amused when he saw my bitter expression, and said with a smile: "Shen Aiqing, don't worry, this rebellious general I will give you credit first, and you can make up for it after you return to Qingzhou, and you are not allowed to resign." ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" He Jin and Yuan Kui bowed down in unison.

Is that okay too? Liu Hong sold his official position so strangely, it was really unprecedented and unprecedented, I was speechless for a while, I don't know if this is my luck or the misfortune of the people of the Han Dynasty?